GLADSTONE ENERGY INC
10-Q, 2000-11-15
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2000

 

OR

[  ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from            to           

 

Commission File Number 1-1525

 

GLADSTONE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State of Incorporation)

91-0234563
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

3500 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 590, LB 49, Dallas, TX
(Address of principal executive offices)

75219
(Zip Code)

 

(214) 528-9710

(Registrant's telephone number,

including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock Par Value $.001 Per Share

(Title of Class)

______________________________

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety (90) days.

YES [X]     NO [   ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock at September 30, 2000.

 

 

Class:

Common Stock, $.001 par value per share

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2000: 848,782 shares

                                 

 

 

GLADSTONE ENERGY, INC.

 

INDEX

 

 

 

Page

Part 1.

Financial Information:

Number

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

2

 

Accountant's Review Report

3

 

Balance Sheets -
September 30, 2000 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1999 (Audited)

4

 

Statements of Operations -
For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2000 and 1999 (Unaudited)

5

 

Statements of Stockholders' Equity -
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 (Unaudited) and
for the Year Ended December 31, 1999 (Audited)

6


 

Statements of Cash Flows -
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
    (Unaudited) 

7


 

Notes to Financial Statements

8

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

12

 

 

 

Part II.

Other Information:

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

14

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

14

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

14

 

 

 

Signatures

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAROLD L. RATCLIFF

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

4514 COLE AVENUE - LB26

SUITE 1010

DALLAS, TEXAS 75205

                                                                                                                                                                            MEMBER

(214) 526-5555                                                                                                                                        AMERICAN INSTITUTE

(214) 521-9055 - FAX                                                                                                                CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

 

                                              ACCOUNTANT'S REVIEW REPORT

 

Board of Directors

Gladstone Energy, Inc.

Dallas, Texas

I have reviewed the accompanying balance sheet of Gladstone Energy, Inc., as of September
30, 2000, and the related statements of operation, stockholders' equity and changes in
cash flows for the nine months then ended and statements of operation and changes in cash
flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. In accordance with the Statements on
Standards for Accounting and Review Services by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants. All information included in these statements is the representation of the
management of Gladstone Energy, Inc.

A   review  consists   principally  of   inquiries of   Company  personnel and analytical
procedures  applied to  financial data.   It  is substantially less in scope  than  an  audit  in
accordance  with   generally    accepted  auditing standards,  the objective of which is the
expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements as a whole.   Accordingly, I do not
express such an opinion.

Based  on  my  review,  I  am  not aware of  any material modifications that should  be made to
the accompanying financial statements in order for them to be in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.

The  financial  statements  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1999, were audited by me and
I expressed an unqualified opinion on them in my report dated  February 4, 2000, but I have
not performed any auditing procedures since that date.

                                                                       /s/ Harold L. Ratcliff

                                                                       Certified Public Accountant

Dallas, Texas

November 10, 2000

 

 

 

Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements

 

GLADSTONE ENERGY, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
At September 30, 2000 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1999 (Audited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

September 30,
      2000      

December 31,
      1999     

Current assets:

 

Cash

$       111,793 

$     134,342 

 

Accounts receivable

        20,908 

        40,821 

 

Deferred tax benefits

       148,487 

             -      

 

Total current assets

      281,188 

       175,163 

Property and equipment:

 

Gas and oil properties (successful efforts method)

829,484 

991,709 

 

Field equipment

         18,628 

         17,128 

 

 

848,112 

1,008,837

 

 

 

 

 

Less accumulated depletion and depreciation

     (498,448)

   (464,044)

 

Total property and equipment

     349,664 

      544,793 

Other assets:

 

Cost in excess of amount assigned to net assets in
New Mexico at date of acquisition, net of amortization

32,921 

36,879 

 

Loan origination fees, net of amortization

             -      

              7,156  

 

 

         32,921 

          44,035 

 

 

$ 663,773 

$ 763,991 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

 

Accounts payable

$ 13,176 

$ 137,458

 

Installment note payable to bank

-      

55,000

 

Accrued interest on note

               -      

            1,878 

 

Total current liabilities

          13,176 

        194,336

 

 

 

 

Long-term portion of note payable

 

 

 

Installment note payable to bank

-      

175,000

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

-     

-     

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

Common stock

849 

849 

 

Capital in excess of stated value

1,379,271 

1,379,285 

 

Retained earning (deficit)

       (729,523)

       (985,479)

 

 

         650,597 

         394,655 

 

 

$    663,773 

$      763,991 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes and accountant's report.

 

GLADSTONE ENERGY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 For the three months ended

            September 30,            

 For the nine months ended

            September 30,            

 

 

     2000    

    1999    

     2000    

    1999    

Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

Gas and oil

$ 74,813 

$     133,036 

$ 295,643 

$     155,816 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

Production taxes

8,209 

13,611 

33,080 

15,419 

 

Well operating expense

         12,596 

       23,117 

         51,911 

        31,396 

 

 

         20,805 

        36,728 

         84,991 

        46,815 

Gross profit on sales

         54,008 

       96,308 

      210,652 

       109,001 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Dry hole and abandonment loss

2,500 

24,764 

87,475 

19,732 

 

Depletion

9,413 

29,828 

53,921 

42,493 

 

Prospect expenses

-     

21,115 

-     

21,115 

 

Depreciation and amortization

4,910 

2,666 

12,759 

6,490 

 

General and administrative

11,179 

18,279 

35,401 

44,778 

 

Interest

3,490 

2,665 

14,376 

2,665 

 

Taxes

-     

491 

2,452 

599 

 

Legal, auditing and accounting

          4,728 

        22,073 

        19,458 

        72,357 

 

 

        36,220 

       121,881 

      225,842 

       210,229 

 

 

17,788 

(25,573)

(15,190)

(101,228)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of assets

       122,640 

-     

       122,640 

-     

 

Interest and dividend income

               -    

         4,056 

                19 

         9,143 

Income (loss) before taxes

140,428 

(21,517)

107,469 

( 92,085)

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes (benefits)

      (148,487)

               -    

      (148,487)

               -    

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$     288,915

$     (21,517)

$     255,956 

$     (92,085)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share (1)  (See Note 8)

$         .34 

$           (.03)

$       .30 

$           (.11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share (1) (See Note 8)

$         .34 

$           (.03)

$       .30 

$           (.11)

 

 

(1) The earning per share have been adjusted to the current number of shares outstanding (848,782 shares).

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes and accountant's report.

 

GLADSTONE ENERGY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the nine months ended September 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
And the year ended December 31, 1999 (Audited)

 

 

Capital in

Excess of

Retained

Common

Stated

Earnings

    Stock (A)   

       Value      

     (Deficit)    

         Total       

Balance at December 31, 1998

150,000 

1,230,134 

(781,413)

598,721 

Net loss for the year 1999

                -     

                -     

      (204,066)

     (204,066)

Net change for the period (A)

     (149,151)

       149,151 

                -     

                -     

Balance at December 31, 1999

849 

1,379,285 

(985,479)

394,655 

Payment for fractional shares

                -     

                (14)

                -     

                (14)

Net income for the period

                -     

                -     

        255,956 

        255,956 

Balance at September 30, 2000

$ 849 

$ 1,379,271 

$    (729,523)

$     650,597 

(A)

Common Stock consisted of no par value shares only until August 10, 1999. There were 6,000,000 shares authorized and 4,244,060 shares issued and outstanding, The stated value for all outstanding shares was $150,000. On August 10, 1999, the Company effected a 1 for 5 reverse stock split. On August 13, 1999, the Company reincorporated as a Delaware corporation with authorized capital inventory of 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock with par value of $.001 per share and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock with a par value of $.001 per share. At September 30, 2000, there were 848,782 shares of Common Stock outstanding. See NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes and accountant's report

 

GLADSTONE ENERGY, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

      For the nine months ended     

                 September 30,                  

 

 

      2000     

      1999      

Cash flows (to) operating activities:

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

$       255,956 

$      (92,085)

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (to) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

66,680 

48,983 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

19,913 

(93,267)

 

 

 

Write off oil and gas properties

63,187 

-      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

(126,160)

33,614 

 

 

 

Prepayment from working interest owner

         -      

        3,786 

 

 

 

Adjust allowance for deferred income taxes

      (148,487)

                -      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (to) operating activities

         131,089)

         (98,969)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from (to) investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchase field equipment

           (1,598)

-      

 

Investment in oil and gas properties

           (2,886)

      (352,609)

 

Sale of oil and gas properties

           80,860 

       315,000 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash from (to) investing activities

           76,376 

       (37,609)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows (to) financing activities:

 

 

 

Proceed from (payments to) bank loan

      (230,000)

       221,652 

 

Payment for fractional shares

                (14)

                -      

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (to) financing activities

        (230,014)

       221,652 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

(22,549)

85,074 

 

 

 

 

Cash beginning of period

       134,342 

           23,372 

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

$      111,793 

$       108,446 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

Interest

$          14,377 

$           2,665 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal income taxes

$               -      

$              -      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes and accountant's report

 

GLADSTONE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2000

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION

Gladstone Energy, Inc. (f/k/a Gladstone Resources, Inc.) (the "Company") was incorporated in the State of Washington on July 19, 1916. The Company sells oil and gas in Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico. The sales to the customers are on open accounts receivable, which are unsecured. As of August 10, 1999, the Company merged its wholly owned subsidiary into the parent company. As of August 12, 1999, the Company reorganized under Code Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 changing its jurisdiction of incorporation from Washington to Delaware and changing its name to Gladstone Energy, Inc.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

On an accrual basis, the Company uses the successful efforts method of accounting. This method follows the premise that an enterprise is to capitalize only those costs it incurs that directly result in an asset that has future benefits measured in terms of future cash flows.

For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all short-term debt securities purchased with a maturity of six months or less to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents at September 30, 2000, or December 31, 1999. There were no significant non-cash investing or financing activities during the periods ended September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization are calculated using the straight-line and unit of production method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or production of the estimated recoverable oil and gas reserves.

For income tax reporting, the Company uses accounting methods that recognize depreciation sooner than for financial statement reporting As a result, the basis of property and equipment for financial reporting exceeds its tax basis by the cumulative amount that accelerated depreciation exceeds straight-line depreciation. Also, for tax purposes the Company deducts intangible drilling costs and capitalizes them on the successful efforts accounting method. Deferred income taxes had been recorded in prior years for the excess deductions, which will be taxable in future periods through reduced depreciation and cost depletion deductions for tax purposes. The Company had not assigned any future tax benefits to the accumulated losses in prior periods due to the projected losses in future years. The increase in oil and gas prices during the current period and the sale of the properties has resulted in a positive tax benefit being recorded in the current period.

Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual results could vary from the estimates that were used.

NOTE 3 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Of the net revenue interest amount of $20,908 due from oil and gas sales and joint interest billings as of September 30, 2000, $19,097 has been received from the operators and participants as of the date of this report. The sales to the customers are on open accounts receivable, which are unsecured, and generally are received within 60 days.

NOTE 4 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Gas and oil properties

Currently, the Company has producing wells in Pecos County in Texas, San Juan County in New Mexico, and in Beauregard and Allen Parishes of Louisiana.

The Company owns a 28.125% net revenue interest in 5 producing gas wells in San Juan County, New Mexico. These wells were sold in October, 2000, effective for production purposes as of August 1, 2000.

GLADSTONE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2000

The Company closed, on July 15, 1999, an acquisition of 12.25% working interest in the Righthand Creek Field located in Beauregard and Allen Parishes of Louisiana. The effective date of the acquisition was May 1, 1999. The interest consists of 6 producing wells (.735 net productive wells) with current net production of approximately 47.5 barrels of oil per day, 1 injection well, and 2 gross (.245 net) non-producing wells. The Company sold 30% of its interest in these properties in September, 2000, effective for production purposes as of August 1, 2000. The balance of the Company's interest is being sold, subject to stockholder approval, in December, 2000, effective for production purposes as of September 1, 2000.

A summary of changes in the Company's gas reserves (in MCF's) is as follows (oil reserves have been included as MCF's by multiplying barrels by 6). ALL RESERVE AMOUNTS, INCLUDING THE REVISIONS, HAVE BEEN FURNISHED BY THE COMPANY MANAGEMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ANY INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS. The Company believes there are no "proved undeveloped reserves" at September 30, 2000.

 

Total for United States in MCF's

 

September 30,
       2000       

December 31,
       1999       

Beginning of period (January 1)

644,895       

1,160,243        

Purchase of reserves

-            

464,899        

Deduction for sale of leases

(109,859)     

(976,459)       

Adjustment to reserves (1)

-            

83,055        

Production (total to date)

        (79,446)     

        (86,843)       

Balance at end of period

       455,590      

      644,895         

 

 

 

(1)

Based on reevaluation of estimated reserves by the Company. The estimates were based on current production levels of all properties.

NOTE 5 - FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES

As noted in Note 2, due to the amount of losses that are currently being carried forward, along with the carryover percentage depletion, the Company had adjusted the future tax benefit to zero. During the current period the allowance adjusting deferred tax benefits has been adjusted, due to changing oil prices and the estimated future income, to $148,487.

Net operating loss deductions and credits carryforward consists of the following:

From year

Year

 

               Ended               

              Expires              

                             Losses               

12-31-94

12-31-09

$              100,759          

12-31-97

12-31-12

57,877          

12-31-98

12-31-13

129,028          

12-31-99

12-31-14

              118,486          

 

 

$              406,150          

There are limitations on the use of the losses due to change of control which occurred in 1999.

At December 31 1999, there was $298,732 of statutory depletion carryover to 2000.

At December 31 1999, there was $10,000 of Section 179 depreciation carryover to 2000.

At December 31, 1999, there was $109,071 in capital loss carryover to 2000.

NOTE 6 - COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCY

At September 30, 2000, the Company had commitments, subject to stockholder approval, to sell of its New Mexico gas wells and the balance of the Louisiana oil wells.

GLADSTONE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2000

NOTE 7 - COMMON STOCK

Currently the Company's common stock is not traded on any exchange or automated quotation system.

At September 30, 2000, there were no outstanding stock options issued by the Company.

The following shares of common stock were outstanding for the periods under report.

 

September 30,
         2000        

December 31,
         1999         

Common stock, $.001 par value

848,782       

848,991       

 

 

 

At the Annual Shareholders' Meeting, held on July 15, 1999, a one for five reverse split was approved, which was effected August 10, 1999. All share and per share numbers have been adjusted retroactively to record the effects of the reverse split.

With the reincorporation to Delaware, 10,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share were authorized and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001, were authorized.

NOTE 8 - SIGNIFICANT ESTIMATES AND CONCENTRATIONS

Generally accepted accounting principles require disclosure of certain significant estimates and current vulnerabilities due to certain concentrations. Those matters included the following:

1. Major Customers

In 1999, the Company had two customers which represented 72% and 19% of their total revenue.

2. Oil and Gas Reserves

Oil reserves are provided by management based on engineering reports prepared in prior periods.

NOTE 9 - RENT EXPENSE

The Company currently pays rent of $500.00 per month to Humphrey Oil Corporation, inclusive of phone service. Rent expense through September 30, 2000 was $5,060, which includes an expense adjustment. The Company does not have a commitment on a lease contract. Rent expense for 1999 was $6,088.

NOTE 10 - ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURE OF PROPERTIES

The Company closed, on July 15, 1999, with an effective date of May 1, 1999, an acquisition of 12.25% working interest in the Right Hand Creek Field located in Beauregard and Allen Parishes of Louisiana (collectively, the "Right Hand Creek Properties") from Humphrey Oil Interests, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Humphrey") (Charles B. Humphrey, a Director of the Company, is the limited partner in Humphrey and President of Humphrey Oil Corporation, its general partner) being 50% of the interest acquired by Humphrey from EXCO Resources, Inc. effective May 1, 1999. The Right Hand Creek Properties include 6 gross productive wells (.735 net productive wells) with current net production of approximately 55 barrels of oil and 2 gross (.245 net) non-producing wells that will require recompletions and/or workovers. The Right Hand Creek Properties include 725.3 gross (88.85 net) developed acres and 234.22 gross (28.69 net) undeveloped acres. Based on independent engineering estimates as of June 1, 1999, the Right Hand Creek Properties are estimated to contain 956,097 gross (85,396 net) barrels of oil and no gross or net million cubic feet of natural gas or proved reserves. The aggregate purchase price paid for the Right Hand Creek Properties was $349,125. The Company borrowed $230,000 of the purchase price under a new credit facility and the balance of the purchase price was paid out of working capital. The note was paid in full from the sale of the 30% of the Righthand Creek property for $201,000. The Company has contracted to sell the remaining interest in the Righthand Creek property, subject to stockholder approval, for $434,000 to EXCO Resources, Inc. The Company also sold the San Juan County New Mexico properties to EXCO Resources, Inc. for $267,000.

 

 

GLADSTONE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2000

NOTE 11 - CREDIT AGREEMENT

On July 15, 1999, the Company entered into a credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with Compass Bank (the "Lender"). The Credit Facility provides for borrowings up to $15 million, subject to borrowing base limitations. This agreement has been terminated and the note associated therewith paid in full.

 

 

Item 2.

Gladstone Energy, Inc.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This quarterly report on form 10-Q of the Company contains "forwarding-looking statements" within the meaning of, Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and section 21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "exchange act"). Specifically, all statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report regarding the Company's financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management of the Company for future operations are forward- looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company's management. When used in this report, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect" and "intend" and words or phrases of similar import, as they relate to the Company or Company management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including, without limitation, price levels for oil and natural gas, concentration of oil and natural gas reserves and production, drilling risks, uncertainty of oil and gas reserves, risks associated with the development of additional revenues and with the acquisition of oil and gas properties and other energy assets, operating hazards and uninsured risks, general economic conditions, governmental regulation, changes in industry practices, marketing risks, one time events and other factors described herein ("cautionary statements"). Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Based upon changing conditions, should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended. The Company does not intend to update these forward- looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward- looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the applicable cautionary statements. Reference is made to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Forward-Looking Information - Cautionary Statements" included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Results of Operations - Comparison of Three Month and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999

Net Income (Loss). The Company had net income for the three month period ended September 30, 2000 of $288,915 compared to the net loss of ($21,517) for the corresponding quarter of 1999, representing $.34 and ($.03) per share, respectively. The Company had net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2000 of $255,956 compared to the net loss of ($92,085) for the corresponding period of 1999, representing $.30 per share for the period in 2000 and ($.11) per share for the same period in 1999.

Revenues. Revenues for the three month period ended September 30, 2000 were $74,813 compared with $133,036 for the corresponding period in 1999, a 44% decrease. This decrease was due to the sale on August 31, but effective August 1, 2000, of 30% of the Company's interest in the Righthand Creek Properties, the sale on October 10, 2000, but effective August 1, 2000, of the Company's properties in San Juan County, New Mexico, and the pending sale, subject to stockholder approval, of the Company's remaining interest in the Righthand Creek Properties that would be effective as of September 1, 2000 (collectively the "Property Sales"). Revenues for the nine month period ended September 30, 2000 were $295,643 compared with $155,816 for the corresponding period in 1999, a 90% increase. These increases in revenues were primarily a result of the acquisition of the Right Hand Creek Properties, which was effective as of May 1, 1999. This increase was partially offset by the Property Sales.

Costs and Expenses. Costs and expenses for the three month period ended September 30, 2000, decreased $101,584, or 64%, to $57,025 versus $158,609 for the corresponding period of 1999. This decrease was primarily due to reduced dry hole and abandonment loss (decreased $22,264 or 90% to $2,500), depletion (decreased $20,415 or 68% to $9,413), and prospect expenses (decreased $21,115 or 100% to none), as a result of the Property Sales, and reduced legal, auditing and accounting expenses (decreased $17,345 or 78% to $4,728) because improved reporting procedures have been implemented. Costs and expenses for the nine month period ended September 30, 2000 increased $53,789, or 20%, to $310,833 versus $257,044 for the corresponding period of 1999. General and administrative expenses increased due to the abandonment of dry holes and the associated acreage, and an officers and directors insurance policy that had not previously been carried. Legal, auditing, and accounting fees decreased $52,899, or 73%, from $72,397 for the nine month period ended September 30, 1999 to $19,458 for the same period in 2000 because improved reporting procedures have been implemented and the Company completed its reorganization.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash decreased $22,549 to $111,793 at September 30, 2000, from $134,342 at December 31, 1999, as a result of the cost of dry holes drilled and payments on bank loans. Accounts receivable decreased $19,913 to $20,908 from $40,821 during the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and accounts payable decreased $124,282 to $13,176 from $137,458 during the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The decrease in accounts receivable is primarily related to the Property Sales, while the decrease in accounts payable is primarily due to paying invoices due on the drilling of a dry hole and an unsuccessful recompletion of a shut-in well related to the Right Hand Creek Properties, as well as to final payments on the drilling of the Cache Creek #1 dry hole in 1999.

Earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization ("EBITDA") for the three-month period ended September 30, 2000 is $35,601 or .04 per share compared to $10,077, or $.01 per share for the corresponding period of 1999.   EBITDA for the nine month period ended September 30, 2000 was $68,318 or $.08 per share for the nine month period in 2000 compared to ($48,981), or ($.06) per share for the same period in 1999.  (Per share figures have been adjusted retroactively to record the effects of the reverse split.)   Management is of the opinion that any significant acquisitions, projects or drilling and/or recompletion work will require debt and/or equity financing. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to borrow additional amounts under the Credit Facility or obtain other debt and/or equity financing for any significant activities.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2000, net cash provided from operating activities was $131,089 compared to $98,969 used for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Cash was provided from operations. Additionally, accounts receivable decreased due to the Property Sales.

The Company paid off and closed out their credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with Compass Bank.

Inflation and Changing Prices

The impact of inflation, as always, is difficult to assess.  During 1997 and 1998, the oil and gas industry remained depressed; however as of December 31, 1999, oil prices had made a rebound and were consistently improving. This improvement has continued and actually increased in the first three quarters of 2000. The general softening of the market prior to and into 1999 had reduced the cost of labor, materials, contract services, and other operating costs; therefore, the increase in oil prices could cause an increase in operating costs. The Company cannot anticipate where cost and revenue trends will head; however, a sudden increase in inflation and/or an increase in operating costs coupled with a cessation of the current improved trend of oil prices could have an adverse effect on the operations of the Company.

 

 

Part II. Other Information

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

During the third quarter of the fiscal year, no matter was submitted by the Company to a vote of its shareholders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.


Item 5. Other Information

During the third quarter of the fiscal year, there is no Other Information to disclose.


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)

Exhibits - The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page are filed as part of or incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

 

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K - Two Reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the period covered by this report.

 

 

 

On August 31, 2000, the Company filed a Report on Form 8K relating to the sale of 30% of its interest in the Righthand Creek Properties.

 

 

 

On October 30, 2000, the Company filed a Report on Form 8K relating to the sale of its properties in San Juan County, New Mexico.

 

 

 

                                                                                            SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

GLADSTONE ENERGY, INC.

 

 

Date: November 14, 2000

By:


   /s/ Katherine R. Murphy                                            

 

Katherine R. Murphy, Treasurer

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.

DESCRIPTION

10.1

Purchase and Sale Agreement made and entered into as of the 30th day of August, 2000 between Gladstone Energy, Inc., as Seller, and G. R. Partners, Inc., as Purchaser. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 in our report on Form 8-K dated August 31, 2000.

   

10.2

Purchase and Sale Agreement made and entered into as of the 30th day of August, 2000 between Gladstone Energy, Inc., as Seller, and Bagwell No. 6 Family L. P., as Purchaser. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 in our report on Form 8-K dated August 31, 2000.

   

10.3

Purchase and Sale Agreement made and entered into as of the 30th day of August, 2000 between Gladstone Energy, Inc., as Seller, and Humphrey Children's Trust, Sheila Irons, Trustee, as Purchaser. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 in our report on Form 8-K dated August 31, 2000.

   

10.4

Assignment and Bill of Sale dated August 31, 2000, effective as to accounting for production as of August 1, 2000. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit  2.4 in our report on Form 8-K dated August 31, 2000.

   

10.5

Purchase and Sale Agreement made and entered into as of the 10th day of October, 2000 between Gladstone Energy, Inc., as Seller, and EXCO Resources, Inc., as Purchaser. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 in our report on Form 8-K dated October 10, 2000.

   

10.6

Assignment and Bill of Sale dated October 10, 2000, effective as to accounting for production as of August 1, 2000. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 in our report on Form 8-K dated October 10, 2000.        

   

27.1

Financial Data Schedule.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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