UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 12, 2021
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Viking Energy Group, Inc. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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15915 Katy Freeway Suite 450, Houston, TX |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 404-4387
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On October 12, 2021, Viking Energy Group, Inc. (“Viking”) entered into an Assignment of Membership Interests (the “Assignment Agreement”) with TO Elysium 2021, L.L.C. (“Assignee”), pursuant to which Viking assigned all of its membership interests in Elysium Energy Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”) to the Assignee, effective October 12, 2021.
Holdings is the owner of all of the membership interests in Elysium Energy, LLC (“Elysium Energy”), which owns all of the membership interests of Elysium Energy LA, LLC (“Elysium LA”), Elysium Energy TX, LLC (“Elysium TX”), Turtle Bayou, L.L.C. (“Turtle Bayou”), Ramos Field, L.L.C. (“Ramos”), Point a La Hache, L.L.C. (“Point”), and Potash, L.L.C. (“Potash” and, together with Holdings, Elysium Energy, Elysium LA, Elysium TX, Turtle Bayou, Ramos, and Point, the “Elysium Entities”), which collectively owned approximately 70 producing wells, 19 salt water disposal wells, and 34 shut in wells as of June 30, 2021. The assets held by the Elysium Entities were acquired by the Elysium Entities in February 2020 from an affiliate of the Assignee (the “Original Acquisition”).
In connection with the Original Acquisition, the Elysium Entities entered into that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2020, by and among the Elysium Entities and 405 Woodbine LLC, as administrative agent, and the lenders signatory thereto (the “Term Loan”). The obligations under the Term Loan are secured by mortgages on the oil and gas leases of the Elysium Entities, a security agreement covering all assets of Elysium Energy, Elysium LA, Elysium TX, Turtle Bayou, Ramos, Point and Potash, and a pledge by Elysium Holdings of all if the membership interests in Elysium Energy. Viking is not a party to the Term Loan. Concurrent with the closing of the Original Acquisition and entrance into the Term Loan in February 2020, Elysium Energy also entered into one or more hedge contracts with respect to a certain percentage of the estimated oil and gas production from Elysium Energy’s oil and gas assets, expiring on or about August 2022.
The consideration for the conveyance of the Elysium Entities by Viking was the assumption by Assignee of all of the obligations associated with the Elysium Entities. Please see the pro forma financial statements provided herewith as Exhibit 99.1 for more detailed information on treatment of the transactions under the Assignment Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Assignment Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified by, the full text of the Assignment Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Pro Forma Financial Information
The unaudited pro forma financial statements of Viking as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020, in each case giving effect to the transactions under the Assignment Agreement and other transactions, are set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits.
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Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements of Viking Energy Group, Inc. |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document). |
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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.
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VIKING ENERGY GROUP, INC. |
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Date: October 18, 2021 |
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/s/ James A. Doris |
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James A. Doris |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT 2.1
ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERSHIP
INTERESTS
This Assignment of Membership Interests (this “Assignment”) dated effective as of October 12, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) is entered into by and between Viking Energy Group, (“Assignor”) and Elysium 2021, L.L.C. (“Assignee”).
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Viking Energy Group, Inc. (“Viking”) owns all of the membership interests of Elysium Energy Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”); |
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Holdings owns all of the membership interests of Elysium Energy, LLC (“ElysiumEnergy”); |
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Elysium Energy owns all of the membership interests of ElysiumEnergy LA, LLC, Elysium Energy TX, LLC, Turtle Bayou, LLC, Ramos, LLC, Point a La Hache, LLC and Potash, LLC (collectively, the “Elysium E&P Entities”); |
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The Elysium E&P Entities own interests in certain oil and gas properties located in Louisiana and Texas; |
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Holdings, as guarantor, and the Elysium E&P Entities, as borrowers, are parties to a Term Loan Credit Agreement, a copy of which has been provided to the Assignee along with copies of production reports, lease operating statements, and other information relating to Holdings and the Elysium E&P Entities; |
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Assignor has agreed to transfer to Assignee all of the issued and outstanding membership interests owned by Assignor of Holdings (the “Assigned Interests”); and |
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Assignor desires to transfer all of the Assigned Interests to Assignee, and Assignee desires to accept the Assigned Interests from the Assignee. |
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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Assignment hereby agree as follows: |
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1. Assignment of Assigned Interests. In exchange for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and effective as of the Effective Date, the Assignor hereby sells, assigns, transfers, conveys and delivers to Assignee, and Assignee hereby purchases and accepts, all of the Assigned Interests on an as-is, where-is basis.
2. Future Cooperation. Assignor and Assignee mutually agree to execute any further deeds, bills of sale, assignments, or other documents as may be reasonably requested by the other party for the purpose of giving effect to, evidencing or giving notice of the transaction evidenced by this Assignment.
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3. Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Assignment may be amended, modified and supplemented only by written instrument duly authorized and executed by Assignor and Assignee. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and executed by the party so waiving. The waiver by either party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Assignment shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision or breach
4. Governing Law. This Assignment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles.
5. Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
6. Severability. If any provision of this Assignment is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, it is the parties’ intention that such determination will not be held to affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Assignment, which provisions will otherwise remain in full force and effect.
7. Successors and Assigns. This Assignment will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
Assignor:
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VIKING ENERGY GROUP, INC. |
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/s/ James A. Doris |
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Name: James A. Doris |
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Title: President & CEO |
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Assignee:
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TO Elysium 2021, L.L.C. |
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Name: April Hammel |
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Title: Secretary |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Viking Energy Group, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements
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VIKING ENERGY GROUP, INC. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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The following sets forth unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information of Viking Energy Group, Inc. (the “Company”) prepared in accordance with Article 8-05 of Regulation S-X. You should read this information in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, “Risk Factors” and the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes and other financial information included in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is based on and has been derived from the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements.
On October 5, 2021, the Company entered into an Assignment of Membership Interests (the “Ichor Assignment Agreement”) with TO Ichor 2021, L.L.C. (“Ichor Assignee”), pursuant to which the Company assigned all of its membership interests in Ichor Energy Holdings, L.L.C. (“Ichor Holdings”) to the Ichor Assignee, effective October 5, 2021 (the “Ichor Assignment”).
On October 12, 2021, the Company entered into an Assignment of Membership Interests (the “Elysium Assignment Agreement”) with TO Elysium 2021, L.L.C. (“Elysium Assignee”), pursuant to which the Company assigned all of its membership interests in Elysium Energy Holdings, L.L.C. (“Elysium Holdings”) to the Elysium Assignee, effective October 12, 2021 (the “Elysium Assignment”).
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 and statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the six months ended June 30, 2021 give pro forma effect to the elimination of certain assets and liabilities associated with the Ichor Assignment and Elysium Assignment as if they occurred on June 30, 2021 (in the case of the balance sheet) or January 1, 2020 (in the case of the statement of operations).
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information includes unaudited pro forma adjustments that are factually supportable and directly attributable to the respective transactions. In addition, the unaudited pro forma adjustments are expected to have a continuing impact on the Company’s results. The Company has prepared the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information for illustrative purposes only and it does not purport to represent what the results of operations or financial condition would have been had the respective transactions actually occurred on the dates indicated, nor does the Company purport to project the results of operations or financial condition for any future period or as of any future date. The actual results of operations may direr significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors.
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VIKING ENERGY GROUP, INC. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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VIKING ENERGY GROUP, INC. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS |
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 |
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VIKING ENERGY GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Ichor Holdings and Elysium Holdings Assignment Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
The following adjustments have been made to the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021.
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Reflects the elimination of assets and liabilities and resulting gain on membership interest assignment of the properties sold. |
Ichor Holdings and Elysium Holdings Assignment Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
The following adjustments have been made to the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and the year ended December 31, 2020.
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Represents the elimination of gas and oil production revenue and expenses for the properties sold. |
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