ISRAMCO INC
10QSB, 1997-05-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB


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



For three months ended March 31, 1997               Commission File No.  283574
                                                                         ------


                                  ISRAMCO, INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            DELAWARE                                    13-3145265
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.)
     incorporation or organization)


         575 Madison Avenue, Suite 1006, New York, New York      10022
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-605-0417
                                                            ------------

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name, former address and formal fiscal year if changed
                               since last report)

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  months  (or for  such  shorter  period  that the
registrant  was  required  to such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                       Yes     X             No
                            -------             -------

26,398,523 Common Shares were outstanding as of March 31, 1997.

                          
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                                  ISRAMCO, INC.

                                      INDEX



                                                                   PAGE NO.


Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial statements

        Consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 1997 (unaudited)       1

        Consolidated statements of operations (unaudited):

                -  Three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996              2

        Consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited):

                -  Three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996              3

        Notes to consolidated financial statements                       4-5

Item 2.   Management's discussion and analysis of financial statements  6-11


Part II.   Other information
                Signatures                                                12




                                                                          
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                         ISRAMCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                              AS AT MARCH 31, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)



                                   A S S E T S
                                   -----------

Current assets:
   Cash including cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . . .     $ 14,343,941
   Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales  . . . . . .          402,722
   Other receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          545,918
   Marketable securities, at market . . . . . . . . . .        7,596,953
   Prepaid expenses and other . . . . . . . . . . . . .          368,981

          Total current assets  . . . . . . . . . . . .       23,258,515

Oil and gas properties, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        4,513,446
Equipment, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           89,260
Covenants not to compete, net . . . . . . . . . . . . .          350,000
Other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           82,161
                                                            ------------


          T O T A L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 28,293,382
                                                            ============


                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                      ------------------------------------

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses  . . . . . . .    $    550,359
   Current portion of long-term debt  . . . . . . . . .         780,000
                                                           ------------

          Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . .       1,330,359

Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       3,283,334
                                                           ------------

                                                              4,613,693

Minority interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         208,182
                                                           ------------


Shareholders' equity:
   Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 75,000,000
     shares; issued 26,691,198  . . . . . . . . . . . .         266,912
   Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . .      25,927,635
   Accumulated deficit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (2,559,142)
   Treasury stock; 292,675 shares . . . . . . . . . . .        (163,898)
                                                           ------------

                                                             23,471,507


          T O T A L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 28,293,382
                                                           ============





               See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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                          ISRAMCO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                               March 31,
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                        1997           1996
                                                    ------------   ------------
Revenues:
   Operator fees from related party  . . . . .      $    108,000   $    126,252
   Oil and gas sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .           557,069
   Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           284,520        307,606
   Gain on marketable securities . . . . . . .           335,526        165,922
   Office services to affiliates and other . .           119,264        132,376
                                                    ------------   ------------

          Total revenues . . . . . . . . . . .         1,404,379        732,156
                                                    ------------   ------------

Expenses:
   Interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . .            30,324            476
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization  .           180,168         15,734
   Lease operating expenses  . . . . . . . . .           173,571
   Operator costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           216,158        162,183
   General and administrative - in part to
     related parties . . . . . . . . . . . . .           227,317        217,168
   Research and development  . . . . . . . . .                           (1,041)
                                                    ------------   ------------

          Total expenses . . . . . . . . . . .           827,538        394,520
                                                    ------------   ------------

Income before taxes and minority interest  . .           576,841        337,636

Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . .             - 0 -          - 0 -
                                                    ------------   ------------
Income from operations before minority
   interest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           576,841        337,636

Minority interest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           (33,878)
                                                    ------------   ------------


NET INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $    542,963   $    337,636
                                                    ============   ============


Earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $        .02   $        .01
                                                    ============   ============

Weighted average number of shares  . . . . . .        26,398,523     26,691,198
                                                    ============   ============














               See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   ISRAMCO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                                         March 31,
                                                         ---------------------------------------
                                                             1997                       1996
                                                         ------------               ------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                      <C>                        <C>         
   Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           $    542,963               $    337,636
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash (used in) provided by operating
     activities:
       Depreciation, depletion and
         amortization  . . . . . . . . . . . .                180,168                     15,734
       Minority interest . . . . . . . . . . .                 33,878
       (Gain) on marketable securities . . . .               (335,526)                  (165,922)
       Loss on sale of equipment . . . . . . .                    748                      6,587
       Changes in assets and liabilities:
         Prepaid expenses and other current
           assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                (39,764)                   (43,341)
         Accounts payable and accrued expenses                158,645                    (19,246)
         Purchase of marketable securities . .             (1,509,916)
         Proceeds from sale of marketable
           securities  . . . . . . . . . . . .                726,443                     87,527
         Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . .               (787,706)
         Other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . .                187,500
                                                         ------------               ------------

           Net cash (used in) provided by
             operating activities  . . . . . .               (842,567)                   218,975
                                                         ------------               ------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchase of oil and gas properties . . . . .            (2,771,068)                    (5,599)
   Purchase of equipment . . . . . . . . . . .                (19,583)                    (1,000)
   Proceeds from sale of equipment . . . . . .                  5,616                        460
   Purchase of Jay Petroleum LLP from
     affiliate, net of cash acquired . . . . .             (1,035,673)
                                                         ------------               ------------

           Net cash (used in) investing
             activities  . . . . . . . . . . .             (3,820,708)                    (6,139)
                                                         ------------               ------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds of borrowings, net . . . . . . . .              2,980,834
   Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                 27,360
                                                         ------------

           Net cash provided by financing
             activities  . . . . . . . . . . .              3,008,194
                                                         ------------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
   CASH EQUIVALENTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . .             (1,655,081)                   212,836

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period             15,999,022                 16,506,242
                                                         ------------               ------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD . . .           $ 14,343,941               $ 16,719,078
                                                         ============               ============

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
     Cash paid during the period for interest            $     30,324               $        476




</TABLE>


                          See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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                         ISRAMCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)


(NOTE 1):
- ---------

     As used in  these  financial  statements,  the  term  "Company"  refers  to
Isramco, Inc. and subsidiaries.


(NOTE 2):
- ---------

     The  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial  information and with the  instructions  to Form 10-QSB.  Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information  and footnotes  required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion
of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments)
considered  necessary  for a fair  presentation  have been  included.  Operating
results for the  three-month  period  ended  March 31, 1997 are not  necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending  December 31,
1997. For further  information,  refer to the consolidated  financial statements
and footnotes  thereto  incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.


(NOTE 3) - Consolidation:
- -------------------------

     The consolidated  financial statements include the accounts of the Company,
its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries,  Isramco Oil & Gas Ltd. ("Oil
&  Gas")  and  Isramco  Underwriters,  Ltd.,  both  Israeli  companies,  Isramco
Resources,   Inc.,  a  British  Virgin  Islands  company,   its  majority  owned
subsidiary,  Jay Petroleum,  LLC ("Jay") and an immaterial  foreign wholly owned
subsidiary.  All intercompany  balances and  transactions  have been eliminated.
Another wholly owned subsidiary of the Company,  Isramco Management (1988) Ltd.,
an Israeli company, is not included in the consolidation because the Company has
no voting  rights.  This entity  serves as the nominee for the unit holders of a
limited partnership and has no significant assets or operations.


(NOTE 4) - Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties:
- -------------------------------------------------

     On February 5, 1997 the Company  acquired an 82.9%  membership  interest in
Jay at an aggregate  cost of $1.2 million;  $677,500 for a 50% interest from NIR
Resources,  Inc. ("NIR"),  $363,750 for a 25% interest from Stonewall Resources,
LLC,  and $132,650 as a capital  contribution  to Jay for a 7.9%  interest.  The
Company's share of profits after recovery of its investment is 70.06%.  NIR is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corporation Limited,  holder
of 36% of the Company's outstanding common stock.

(continued)

                                      - 4 -

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                         ISRAMCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)

(NOTE 4) - Acquisition of Oil and Gas Properties:  (continued)
- -------------------------------------------------  

     On February  13, 1997 Jay  acquired  from  Snyder Oil  Corporation  of Fort
Worth, Texas, various operated and nonoperated interests in oil and gas wells in
Louisiana,  Texas and Wyoming for a cost of $3.1 million.  The  acquisition  was
financed  primarily  with bank  financing  obtained by Jay through a $10 million
Master Note Facility with Comerica Bank - Texas,  Houston,  Texas. Isramco, Inc.
is not a borrower or guarantor under this Master Note Facility.

     The  acquisitions  have been accounted for as purchases.  Accordingly,  the
consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  operations  of  the  acquired
entities from the dates of acquisition.


(NOTE 5) - Income Taxes:
- ------------------------

     There is no income tax  expense for the three  months  ended March 31, 1997
because  taxes which would have been  accrued  were offset by a reduction in the
deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $217,000.


(NOTE 6) - Long-term Debt:
- --------------------------

     At March 31, 1997, Jay has outstanding  indebtedness of $4,063,000  under a
bank loan  facility of $10 million.  The loan bears  interest at prime plus 1.5%
with monthly payments of $65,000 plus interest and matures in February 2000. The
loan is secured by oil and gas  properties and shall never exceed the "Borrowing
Base", as defined, which is subject to annual redetermination.

     

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<PAGE>


           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



The Company in February 1997 purchased for $1,041,620 a 75% membership  interest
in Jay Petroleum LLC ("Jay") (before recovery of  contributions)  which interest
for profit  allocation  purposes reduces to 56.25% after recovery of all capital
contributions made by the members.

The Company also made a $132,650  capital  contribution to Jay and received from
Jay Resources Corp. a 7.9% Membership  Interest in Jay which interest  increases
to an  allocation  of profits  percentage  of 13.81%  after  recovery of capital
contributions.

The Company now holds an 82.9%  Membership  Interest in Jay. The Company's share
of profits  before  recovery of capital  contribution  in Jay is 82.9% and after
recovery of capital  contribution the allocation of profit participation will be
reduced to 70.06%.

The  acquisition  of the  interests in Jay, as well as the capital  contribution
made by the Company to Jay was made out of working  capital  funds  available to
the Company.

The consolidated financial statements for the three month period ended March 31,
1997 include the operations of Jay from the date of acquisition.

During the three month  period  ended  March 31,  1997 the  Company  invested in
certain oil and gas activities in the United States through Jay and continued to
participate in work programs in the Negev Med Venture,  the Yam Ashdod  Carveout
and the Shederot Venture, all of them in Israel as hereinafter discussed.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the three month period ended March 31, 1997 the Company purchased certain
operated and  non-operated  interests in oil and gas  properties  in  Louisiana,
Texas and Wyoming for  $2,765,104,  and,  invested $1,829 in exploration for oil
and gas in Israel,  in the ventures  which the Company is the  Operator.  During
this period,  the Company,  as an operator,  continued  its search for available
marine  drilling rigs for the work plans in the offshore  licenses and continued
drilling preparations for the Gevia-1 well on the onshore shederot license.


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During the first  quarter  of 1996 the  Company  expended  $5,599 in oil and gas
exploration in Israel,  mainly in intensive  activity of seismic  interpretation
and  subsurface  mapping  over the areas of the six  offshore  licenses  and the
onshore license.

In the three month  period ended March 31, 1997 the Company had net cash outflow
from the purchase and sales of marketable  securities of $783,473 as compared to
cash inflow of $87,527 from sales of  marketable  securities  in the three month
period ended March 31, 1996. As of March 31, 1997, the Company owned 5.5% of the
issued shares of J.O.E.L.  - Jerusalem Oil Exploration  Ltd.  ("J.O.E.L."),  the
controlling  shareholder of Naphtha Israel Petroleum  Company Ltd.  ("Naphtha"),
holder of approximately 36% of the Company's outstanding common stock. Shares of
J.O.E.L. and Naphtha are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Market.

Jay has  borrowed  $4,063,000  under the Comerica  Credit  Facility at a rate of
prime plus 1.25% with payments of $65,000 plus interest monthly. The loan is due
on February 5, 2000.  Additional  draw downs under the Comerica  Credit Facility
require  bank  approval  and the loan is  subject  to an annual  borrowing  base
redetermination review commencing August 1, 1997.

Oil and Gas Revenues (Three months ended March 31, 1997)
- --------------------------------------------------------

Oil Volume Sold (Barrels)
     Farmers -               5,000
     Snyder -                3,600
     Total -                 8,600

Gas Volume Sold (MCf)
     Farmers -              55,800
     Snyder -               92,900
     Total -               148,700

Oil Sales ($)
     Farmers -            $109,000
     Snyder -             $ 79,000
     Total -              $188,000

Gas Sales ($)
     Farmers -            $145,000
     Snyder -             $224,000
     Total -              $369,000

Average Unit Price
     Oil ($/Bbl)* -         $21.77
     Gas ($/MCf)** -         $2.48

*    Bbl = Stock tank barrel equivalent to 42 U.S. gallons
**   MCf = 1,000 cubic foot

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Results of Operations
- ---------------------

United States
- -------------

In the first quarter of 1997 Jay  purchased  producing oil and gas reserves from
Snyder for $3.1  million.  The  purchase  was  financed by the  Comerica  Credit
Facility.

During the first quarter Jay began a water flood  project in Jack County,  Texas
at an estimated cost of $60,000.  Jay owns a 100% interest in the field.  During
the second quarter Jay plans to drill a gas well in Garfield County, Oklahoma at
an estimated cost through completion of $188,000 or $115,000 for a dry hole. Jay
owns a 75% working interest in the proposed well.

Israel
- ------

The Company holds 1.0043% working  interest in each of the Petroleum Assets held
by the various ventures and is the operator of the same ventures.

Negev Med Venture
- -----------------

Two seismic  surveys were carried out and two wells were drilled (the Yam Yafo 1
and the Yam West 1) by the Negev Med Venture  since its  inception.  During 1995
and the beginning of 1996,  the activity of seismic  interpretation,  subsurface
mapping and prospects evaluation have been carried out over the five licenses of
the Venture.

The accumulated data on Authorization for Expenditure (AFEs in the five licenses
of the Venture) is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Total Accumulated
                                                                  Expenses from
                                                                  Inception Date
                                       Expended in                of Licenses
License               AFE              January-March 1997         from May 1, 1993       Company's Share
- -------               ---              ------------------         ----------------       ---------------

<S>                <C>                     <C>                      <C>                      <C>     
Med Tel Aviv       $39,217,500             $11,933                  $38,506,173              $386,717
Med Yavne           25,032,500              36,180                   23,628,838               237,304
Med Hasharon         1,514,000              21,175                    1,329,958                13,357
Med Hadera             977,500              21,330                      816,419                 8,199
Med Ashdod             762,000                 -0-                      759,934                 7,632
                    ----------            ---------                 -----------              --------

                   $67,503,500             $90,618                  $65,041,209              $653,210
</TABLE>


The duration of the Med Tel Aviv,  Med Yavne,  Med Hasharon,  Med Hadera and Med
Ashdod Licenses is until June 15, 2000 pursuant to the following conditions: the
Company will have to carry out a seismic survey of at least 500 kilometers.

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Two wells are  required  to be drilled in the area of the  licenses to a minimum
depth of 9,840 feet.  The first well should be spudded no later than  January 1,
1998 and the  second  one by no later  than one year  after the first  well.  In
addition,  the Company is required to carry out  deepening  and retesting of the
Yam 2 well by no later  than  January  1,  1998.  These  are  conditions  of the
offshore  licenses.  If the  conditions  of the licenses are not  satisfied  the
licenses may terminate.

In June 1996,  the Petroleum  Commissioner  approved the  relinquishment  of the
Negev Ashquelon licenses and the change of boundaries of the Med Ashdod license.
As a result of these  changes,  the Med Ashdod  license now includes the area of
structure  on which  the Yam 1 and Yam 2 wells  were  drilled,  as well as other
additional  potential structures which were part of the area of the relinquished
Negev Ashquelon license. The participants  delineated a carveout within the area
of the Med Ashdod  license and this  carveout  includes all the areas which were
transferred  from the Negev Ashquelon  license as described  above.  The Company
expects to be entitled to the same  royalties in this carveout as to those which
were in the relinquished  Negev Ashquelon license  (including the Yam Carveout).
The  participants'  share  in the new  carveout  will be the  same as in the Yam
Carveout which was part of the Negev Ashquelon license.

The Yam Ashdod Carveout (within the Med Ashdod License)
- -------------------------------------------------------

In  September  1996,  the  participants  in the Med  Ashdod  license  signed  an
agreement to create a carveout area within the license in which the  exploration
program would be conducted and in which the respective  interests of the parties
would  be as they  were in the Yam  Carveout.  The  parties  adopted  the  Joint
Operating  Agreement  (J.O.A.) of the Negev 2 Joint Venture dated June 30, 1988,
subject to amendments,  adjustments and modifications.  According to the J.O.A.,
the Company is the  operator  and is entitled to an  operating  fee of 6% of all
gross  direct  charges,  but not  less  than  $6,000  per  month.  As long as no
exploration  activity  takes place  within the license  area but outside the Yam
Ashdod Carveout,  no operating fee will be charged under the J.O.A. with respect
to the license area outside the Yam Ashdod Carveout.  The participants  approved
an AFE in the amount of $248,000. The Company's share is 1.0043% or $2,491.

During the three month period ended March 31, 1997,  the work program in the Yam
Ashdod Carveout Venture consisted of searching for suitable rig for re-entry and
deepening  the Yam 2 well and/or  another  deep well and  attempts to survey and
detect the wellhead of the Yam 2 well and continue attempts of coordination with
Ministry of Defense. All activities as not so far supply positive results.

During the three  month  period  ended  March 31,  1997 the Yam Ashdod  Carveout
Venture expended $42,564. The Company's share is 1.0043% or $427.



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Shederot Venture
- ----------------

During the three month period ending March 31, 1997, the Company as the operator
continued the preparatory  work of the drilling  prospect,  the drilling program
including  availability  of equipment  and materials in Israel and surveying the
proposed  well site.  During the three month period  ended March 31,  1997,  the
Shederot Venture expended  $48,956.  The Company's share is 1.0043% of $492. The
total AFEs approved by the participants  from inception date until March 1997 is
$441,000. The Company's share is 1.0043% or $4,429.

In this  stage  Isramco  as  operator  did not  issue yet an AFE for all cost of
drilling and testing to be approved by participants.

Operator's Fees
- ---------------

In the three month  periods  ended March 31, 1997 and 1996,  the Company  earned
$108,000 and  $126,000,  respectively,  which were based on the minimum  monthly
compensation  for each period.  The Company believes that operator's fees during
April - December 1997 will be based mainly on the minimum  monthly  compensation
which at present is $36,000 per month ($6,000 x 6 licenses).

Oil and Gas Revenues
- --------------------

In the three  month  period  ended  March 31,  1997 the  Company  had,  prior to
minority interest, oil and gas revenues of $557,000.

Lease Operating Expenses
- ------------------------

In the three month period ended March 31,  1997,  the oil and gas expenses  were
mainly in connection  with oil and gas fields in United  States,  as compared to
the same period in 1996 in which,  all these expenses were mainly in the various
ventures  in  Israel.  Lease  operating  expenses  in  the  United  States  were
approximately $173,751.

Interest Income
- ---------------

Interest  income  decreased  in the three  month  period  ended  March 31,  1997
compared  to  interest  income in the three  month  period  ended March 31, 1996
mainly due to lower average investment balances.

Gain on Marketable Securities
- -----------------------------

In the three month period  ending  March 31, 1997,  the Company had net realized
and  unrealized  gains of $335,526  from  marketable  securities  as compared to
$165,922 for the same period in 1996.  The gain for 1997  includes an unrealized
gain of $266,444  from the Company's  investment in J.O.E.L.  As at May 9, 1997,
that gain decreased by $286,152.

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Operator Costs
- --------------

Operator  costs  increased in the three month  periods  ended March 31, 1997 and
1996 as compared to the three month period ended March 31, 1996,  as a result of
expenses from foreign currency exchange and legal expenses. Part of the increase
was offset by lower manpower costs and rent payments to J.O.E.L. for the Company
offices in Israel.

General and Administrative Expenses
- -----------------------------------

General and  Administrative  expenses  during the three month period ended March
31, 1997 in the aggregate were comparable to those during the three month period
ended March 31, 1996.

General and  administrative  expenses for the three month period ended March 31,
1997  includes  approximately  $32,000  added  from  the  operations  of Jay and
approximately   $32,500  of  charges  resulting  from  non-compete   agreements.
Directors'  fees and office  services in New York  decreased  in the three month
period in 1997 as compared to 1996.

Minority Interest
- -----------------

Minority interest for the three month period ended March 31, 1997 represents the
minority share (17.1%) of Jay's net income.



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                                  ISRAMCO, INC.


                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Reports on Form 8-K
         --------------------

       Form 8-K for the month of  February,  1997 dated  February 14, 1997;
       Form 8 to Form 8-K for the month of February, 1997 dated April 17, 1997; 
       Form 8 to Form 8-K for the month of February, 1997 dated May 12, 1997; 
       Form 8-K for the month of March, 1997 dated March 31, 1997.


                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                        ISRAMCO, INC.

                                        --------------------------------
                                        (Registrant)


Date:   May 13, 1997


                                         By: s/Haim Tsuff
                                             ---------------------------
                                               (Signature)

                                                Haim Tsuff
                                                Chairman of the Board and
                                                Chief Executive Officer



                                          By:  s/Daniel Avner
                                               -------------------------
                                                 (Signature)

                                                  Daniel Avner
                                                  Principal Financial Officer

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