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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2021
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 000-06814

 

 

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Wyoming   83-0205516
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

675 Bering Dr, Suite 390, Houston, Texas   77057
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (303) 993-3200

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   USEG   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (The NASDAQ Capital Market)

 

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 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 90 days. YES ☒ NO ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YES ☒ NO ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐   Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒   Smaller reporting company ☒
    Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ☐ NO ☒

 

The registrant had 4,676,301 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of November 10, 2021.

 

 

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements 3
     
Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 4
     
Item 1. Financial Statements 4
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) 4
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) 5
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) 6
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) 7
  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 22
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 32
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 32
     
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION 33
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 33
Item 1A. Risk Factors 33
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 38
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 38
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 38
Item 5. Other Information 38
Item 6. Exhibits 39
     
Signatures 40

 

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Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report” or “Form 10-Q”), including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements.

 

Examples of forward-looking statements in this Report include:

 

  ● Statements regarding the planned completion of three pending purchase and sale agreements, discussed in greater detail below, including the timing thereof and results thereof;
     
  ● planned capital expenditures for oil and natural gas exploration and environmental compliance;
     
  ● potential drilling locations and available spacing units, and possible changes in spacing rules;
     
  ● cash expected to be available for capital expenditures and to satisfy other obligations;
     
  ● recovered volumes and values of oil and natural gas approximating third-party estimates;
     
  ● anticipated changes in oil and natural gas production;
     
  ● drilling and completion activities and opportunities;
     
  ● timing of drilling additional wells and performing other exploration and development projects;
     
  ● expected spacing and the number of wells to be drilled with our oil and natural gas industry partners;
     
  ● when payout-based milestones or similar thresholds will be reached for the purposes of our agreements with our partners;
     
  ● expected working and net revenue interests, and costs of wells, relating to the drilling programs with our partners;
     
  ● actual decline rates for producing wells;
     
  ● future cash flows, expenses, and borrowings;
     
  ● pursuit of potential acquisition opportunities;
     
  ● economic downturns and possible recessions caused thereby (including as a result of COVID-19);
     
  ● the effects of global pandemics, such as COVID-19 on our operations, properties, the market for oil and gas, and the demand for oil and gas;
     
  ● our expected financial position;
     
  ● our expected future overhead reductions;
     
  ● our ability to become an operator of oil and natural gas properties;
     
  ● our ability to raise additional financing and acquire attractive oil and natural gas properties; and
     
  ● other plans and objectives for future operations,

 

as well as other statements regarding our future operations, financial condition and prospects, and business strategies. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report and other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including without limitation, the following sections: Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as may be updated in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “will be,” “will continue,” “may,” “could,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in particular, under and incorporated by reference in, “Risk Factors”, below, the risks discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and those discussed in other documents we file with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

 

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

U.S. ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   

September 30,

2021

   

December 31,

2020

 
             
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and equivalents   $ 6,955     $ 2,854  
Oil and natural gas sales receivable     1,084       514  
Marketable equity securities     248       181  
Prepaid and other current assets     282       184  
Real estate assets held for sale, net of selling costs     250       975  
                 
Total current assets     8,819       4,708  
                 
Oil and natural gas properties under full cost method:                
Unevaluated properties     1,698       1,597  
Evaluated properties     94,843       93,549  
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment     (88,063 )     (87,708 )
                 
Net oil and natural gas properties     8,478       7,438  
                 
Other assets:                
Property and equipment, net     117       25  
Right-of-use asset     143       127  
Other assets     40       65  
                 
Total other assets     300       217  
                 
Total assets   $ 17,597     $ 12,363  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 734     $ 1,457  
Accrued compensation and benefits     269       312  
Commodity derivative     116       -  
Related party secured note payable     -       375  
Insurance premium note payable     101       -  
Current lease obligation     110       65  
Warrant liability     93       -  
                 
Total current liabilities     1,423       2,209  
                 
Noncurrent liabilities:                
Asset retirement obligations     1,441       1,408  
Warrant liability, net of current portion     -       95  
Long-term lease obligation, net of current portion     49       78  
Other long-term liabilities     6       6  
Total noncurrent liabilities     1,496       1,587  
                 
Total liabilities     2,919       3,796  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)                
                 
Shareholders’ equity:                
Common stock, $0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized; 4,676,301 and 3,317,893 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively     47       33  
Additional paid-in capital     149,037       142,652  
Accumulated deficit     (134,406 )     (134,118 )
                 
Total shareholders’ equity     14,678       8,567  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 17,597     $ 12,363  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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U.S. ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    2021     2020     2021     2020  
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
                         
Revenue:                                
Oil   $ 1,593     $ 362     $ 4,232     $ 1,418  
Natural gas and liquids     191       39       419       95  
                                 
Total revenue     1,784       401       4,651       1,513  
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Oil and gas operations:                                
Lease operating expenses     586       290       1,631       1,032  
Production taxes     133       30       343       110  
Depreciation, depletion, accretion, and amortization     151       81       415       291  
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties     -       1,149       -       2,943  
General and administrative expenses     686       607       2,233       1,546  
                                 
Total operating expenses     1,556       2,157       4,622       5,922  
                                 
Operating income (loss)     228       (1,756 )     29       (4,409 )
                                 
Other income (expense):                                
Loss and impairment on real estate held for sale     (141 )     -       (141 )     (1,054 )
Commodity derivative loss, net     (25 )     -       (235 )     -  
Gain (loss) on marketable equity securities     (6 )     (32 )     67       (153 )
Warrant revaluation gain (loss)     27       55       2       (65 )
Rental property (loss) gain, net     (15 )     (5 )     8       (40 )
Other income     12       26       39       54  
Interest, net     1       (1 )     (57 )     (3 )
                                 
Total other (expense) income     (147 )     43       (317 )     (1,261 )
                                 
Net income (loss)   $ 81     $ (1,713 )   $ (288 )   $ (5,670 )
Accrued preferred stock dividends     -       (107 )     -       (310 )
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders   $ 81     $ (1,820 )   $ (288 )   $ (5,980 )
                                 
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding     4,676,301       1,399,754       4,429,870       1,386,515  
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding     4,721,301       1,399,754       4,429,870       1,386,515  
Basic net income (loss) per common share   $ 0.02     $ (1.30 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (4.31 )
Diluted net income (loss) per common share   $ 0.02     $ (1.30 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (4.31 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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U.S. ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES

IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Total  
          Additional              
    Common Stock     Paid-in     Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Total  
                               
Balances, December 31, 2020     3,317,893     $ 33     $ 142,652     $ (134,118 )   $ 8,567
Issuance of shares in underwritten offering, net of offering costs of $488     1,131,600       11       5,272       -       5,283  
Issuance of shares for related party secured note payable conversion     97,962       1       437       -       438  
Issuance of shares for settlement of related party legal costs     90,846       1       405       -       406  
Issuance of shares upon vesting of restricted stock awards     47,000       1       (1 )     -       -  
Shares withheld to settle tax withholding obligations for restricted stock awards     (9,000 )     -       (38 )     -       (38 )
Stock-based compensation     -       -       79       -       79  
Net loss     -       -       -       (162 )     (162 )
Balances, March 31, 2021     4,676,301     $ 47     $ 148,806     $ (134,280 )   $ 14,573  
Stock-based compensation     -       -       116       -       116  
Net loss     -       -       -       (207 )     (207 )
Balances, June 30, 2021     4,676,301     $ 47     $ 148,922     $ (134,487 )   $ 14,482  
Stock-based compensation     -       -       115       -       115  
Net income     -       -       -       81       81  
Balances, September 30, 2021     4,676,301     $ 47     $ 149,037     $ (134,406 )   $ 14,678  
                                         
Balances, December 31, 2019     1,340,583     $ 13     $ 136,876     $ (127,679 )   $ 9,210  
Settlement of fractional shares in cash     (327 )     -       (1 )     -       (1 )
Shares issued in acquisition of New Horizon Resources     59,498       1       239       -       240  
Share-based compensation     -       -       42       -       42  
Net loss     -       -       -       (306 )     (306 )
Balances, March 31, 2020     1,399,754       14       137,156       (127,985 )     9,185  
Stock-based compensation     -       -       64       -       64  
Net loss     -       -       -       (3,651 )     (3,651 )
Balances, June 30, 2020     1,399,754       14       137,220       (131,636 )     5,598  
Stock-based compensation     -       -       64       -       64  
Exercise of stock warrants     50,000       1       564       -       565  
Net loss     -       -       -       (1,713 )     (1,713 )
Balances, September 30, 2020     1,449,754       15       137,848       (133,349 )     4,514  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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U.S. ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

(in thousands)

 

    2021     2020  
             
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net loss   $ (288 )   $ (5,670 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation, depletion, accretion, and amortization     415       352  
Impairment of oil and gas properties     -       2,943  
Loss and impairment on real estate held for sale     141       1,054  
Unrealized loss on commodity derivatives     116       -  
(Gain) loss on marketable equity securities     (67 )     153  
(Gain) loss on warrant revaluation     (2 )     65  
Loss on related party debt conversion and settlement of legal costs     76       -  
Stock-based compensation     310       170  
Right of use asset amortization     66       38  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Decrease (increase) in:                
Oil and natural gas sales receivable     (570 )     531  
Other assets     130       (20 )
Increase (decrease) in:                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (215 )     (188 )
Accrued compensation and benefits     (43 )     66  
Payments on operating lease liability     (66 )     (43 )
Payments for asset retirement obligations     (22 )     -  
                 
Net cash used in operating activities     (19 )     (549 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired     -       (651 )
Oil and natural gas capital expenditures     (1,399 )     (79 )
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties     30       -  
Property and equipment expenditures     (93 )     -  
Proceeds from sale of real estate     440       -  
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities     -       45  
Payment received on note receivable     20       20  
                 
Net cash used in investing activities:     (1,002 )     (665 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs     5,283       -  
Proceeds from related party secured note payable     -       375  
Proceeds from warrant exercise             565  
Repayment of credit facility     -       (61 )
Repayments of insurance premium finance note payable     (122 )     (157 )
Shares withheld to settle tax withholding obligations for restricted stock awards     (39 )     -  
Payment for fractional shares in reverse stock split     -       (1 )
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities     5,122       721  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents     4,101       (493 )
                 
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period     2,854       1,532  
                 
Cash and equivalents, end of period   $ 6,955     $ 1,039  
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information and non-cash activities:                
Cash payments for interest   $ 3     $ 5  
Investing activities:                
Issuance of stock in acquisition of New Horizon Resources     -       240  
Change in capital expenditure accruals     (30 )     58  
Prepaid rent liability netted with proceeds on sale of real estate     143       -  
Addition of operating lease liability and right of use asset     82       -  
Asset retirement obligations     26       (315 )
Financing activities:                
Issuance of stock for conversion of related party secured note payable and accrued interest     438       -  
Issuance of stock for settlement of related party legal costs     406       -  
New Horizon credit facility assumed     -       61  
Financing of insurance premiums with note payable     223       199  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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U.S. ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization and Operations

 

U.S. Energy Corp. (collectively with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Energy One LLC and New Horizon Resources, LLC, referred to as the “Company” in these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) was incorporated in the State of Wyoming on January 26, 1966. The Company’s principal business activities are focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements have been included.

 

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on March 26, 2021. Our financial condition as of September 30, 2021, and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, are not necessarily indicative of the financial condition and results of operations that may be expected for any future interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2021.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include oil and natural gas reserves that are used in the calculation of depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment of the carrying value of evaluated oil and natural gas properties; realizability of unevaluated properties; production and commodity price estimates used to record accrued oil and natural gas sales receivables; futures prices of commodities used in the valuation of commodity derivative contracts; valuation of warrant instruments; valuation of real estate assets held for sale; and the cost of future asset retirement obligations. The Company evaluates its estimates on an on-going basis and bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions the Company believes to be reasonable. Due to inherent uncertainties, including the future prices of oil and natural gas, these estimates could change in the near term and such changes could be material.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Company does not designate commodity derivative contracts as cash flow hedges, and therefore the contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting. Changes in fair value of derivative contracts are recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The fair value of derivative contracts is recorded as either an asset or a liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

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Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of U.S. Energy Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Energy One LLC (“Energy One”) and New Horizon Resources LLC (“New Horizon”). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

2. ACQUISITIONS

 

New Horizon Resources

 

On March 1, 2020, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding equity interests of New Horizon. Its assets include acreage and operated producing properties in North Dakota (the “New Horizon Properties”). The Company accounted for the acquisition of the New Horizon Properties as a business combination. The consideration paid at closing consisted of 59,498 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, $150,000 in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities (the “New Horizon Acquisition”). The New Horizon Acquisition gives the Company operated properties in its core area of operations. The New Horizon Properties consist of nine gross wells (five net wells), and approximately 1,300 net acres located primarily in McKenzie and Divide Counties, North Dakota, which are 100% held by production and average a 63% working interest.

 

    Amount  
    (in thousands)  
Fair value of net assets:        
Proved oil and natural gas properties   $ 564  
Other current assets     14  
Other long-term assets     58  
Total assets acquired     636  
Asset retirement obligations     (163 )
Current payables     (50 )
Credit facility     (61 )
Net assets acquired   $ 362  
Fair value of consideration paid for net assets:        
Cash consideration   $ 150  
Issuance of common stock (59,498 shares at $4.04 per share)     240  
Cash acquired     (28 )
Total fair value of consideration transferred   $ 362  

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded revenues of approximately $150 thousand, and lease operating and workover expenses of approximately $47 thousand related to the New Horizon Properties. Assuming that the acquisition of the New Horizon properties had occurred on January 1, 2020, the Company would have recorded revenues of $100 thousand and expenses of $153 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. These results are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the Company completed the acquisition on the date indicated, or that will be attained in the future. Subsequent to the closing of the New Horizon Acquisition, the Company repaid the outstanding liabilities assumed at closing.

 

FieldPoint Petroleum

 

On September 25, 2020, the Company acquired certain oil and gas properties primarily located in Lea County, New Mexico and Converse County, Wyoming. The properties were acquired from FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation (“FieldPoint”) pursuant to FieldPoint’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy process (the “FieldPoint Properties”). The Company accounted for the acquisition of the FieldPoint Properties as an asset acquisition. The total amount paid for the FieldPoint Properties was $597 thousand, which includes the purchase price of $500 thousand and transaction costs of $97 thousand, of which $29 thousand was paid via the issuance of 7,075 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company also recorded purchase price adjustments of $31 thousand for net revenues received, less operating expenses related to periods prior to the closing of the transaction. In addition, the Company recorded asset retirement obligations of $203 thousand for the assets acquired. Substantially all of the value of the acquired FieldPoint Properties consist of mature proved developed producing reserves. Following is a summary of the amounts recorded for the assets acquired:

 

    Amount  
    (in thousands)  
Amounts incurred:        
Cash consideration   $ 500  
Transaction costs     97  
Purchase price adjustments     (31 )
Total consideration paid     566  
         
Asset retirement obligations assumed     203  
         
Total evaluated property   $ 769  

 

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Acquisition of Liberty County Properties

 

On November 9, 2020, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “PSA”) to acquire certain assets from Newbridge Resources LLC (“Newbridge”). The transaction closed on December 1, 2020, with an effective date of November 1, 2020. The assets include operated producing properties in Liberty County, Texas (the “Liberty County Properties”). The Liberty County Properties include 41 wells which have a 100% working interest and an average 86% net revenue interest and approximately 680 net acres located primarily in Liberty County, Texas which are 100% held by production. The Company issued 67,254 shares of its common stock, which at the closing price of $4.24 on the date of the closing of the PSA, were valued at $285 thousand, in consideration for the acquisition. The Company accounted for the acquisition of the Liberty County Properties as an asset acquisition. The total amount paid was $326 thousand including transaction costs of $41 thousand. In addition, the Company recorded asset retirement obligations of $192 thousand for the assets acquired. Substantially all of the value of the Liberty County Properties acquired consisted of mature proved developed producing reserves and proved developed non-producing reserves. Following is a summary of the amounts recorded for the assets acquired:

 

    Amount  
    (in thousands)  
Amounts incurred:        
Value of 67,254 shares issued   $ 285  
Transaction costs     41  
Total consideration paid     326  
         
Asset retirement obligations assumed     192  
         
Total evaluated property   $ 518  

 

3. REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its 30,400 square foot office building and the related 14-acre tract in Riverton, Wyoming, which was classified as held for sale. The Company received net proceeds of $440 thousand and recorded a loss of $141 thousand on the sale of the property during the period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded impairment of $651 thousand related to the property.

 

The Company continues to hold approximately 13 acres of land in Riverton, Wyoming with an estimated fair value, net of selling costs of $250 thousand, which is classified as held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded impairment of $403 thousand related to the land.

 

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4. REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

The Company’s revenues are primarily derived from its non-operated interest in the sales of oil and natural gas production. The sales of oil and natural gas are made under contracts that operators of the wells have negotiated with third-party customers. The Company receives payment from the sale of oil and natural gas production between one to three months after delivery. At the end of each period when the performance obligation is satisfied, the variable consideration can be reasonably estimated and amounts due from customers are accrued in oil and natural gas sales receivable in the consolidated balance sheets. Variances between the Company’s estimated revenue and actual payments are recorded in the month the payment is received. Accordingly, the variable consideration is not constrained. For the properties in which the Company holds non-operated interest, the Company records its share of the revenues and expenses based upon the information provided by the operators within the revenue statements.

 

The Company’s oil and natural gas production is typically sold at delivery points to various purchasers under contract terms that are common in the oil and natural gas industry. Regardless of the contract type, the terms of these contracts compensate the well operators for the value of the oil and natural gas at specified prices, and then the well operators remit payment to the Company for its share in the value of the oil and natural gas sold.

 

During 2020, the Company acquired operated oil and gas producing properties (see Note 2- Acquisitions, above). The Company sells its oil production at the delivery point specified in the contract and collects an agreed-upon index price, net of pricing differentials. The purchaser takes custody, title, and risk of loss of the oil at the delivery point; therefore, control passes at the delivery point. The Company recognizes revenue at the net price received when control transfers to the purchaser. Natural gas and natural gas liquid (“NGL”) are sold at the lease location, which is generally when control of the natural gas and NGL transfers to the purchaser, and revenue is recognized as the amount received from the purchaser.

 

The Company does not disclose the values of unsatisfied performance obligations under its contracts with customers as it applies the practical exemption in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606. The exemption applies to variable consideration that is recognized as control of the product is transferred to the customer. Since each unit of product represents a separate performance obligation, future volumes are wholly unsatisfied, and disclosure of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations is not required.

 

The Company reports revenue as the gross amount received from the well operators before taking into account production taxes and transportation costs. Production taxes are reported separately, and transportation costs are included in lease operating expense in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The revenue and costs in the consolidated statements of operations were reported gross for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, as the gross amounts were known.

 

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The Company’s operated revenues are growing. Operated revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 were 30% and 5% of total revenues, respectively. The Company’s operated revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 were 31% and 5%, respectively. The Company disaggregates total revenues from its share of revenue from the sale of oil and natural gas and liquids by state. The Company’s revenues in North Dakota, Texas, New Mexico and other states for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, are presented in the following table:

                                 
    Three Months Ended
September 30, 		    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 		 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
    (in thousands)  
Revenue:                                
North Dakota                                
Oil   $ 665     $ 270     $ 1,886     $ 901  
Natural gas and liquids     101       34       249       66  
Total   $ 766     $ 304     $ 2,135     $ 967  
                                 
Texas                                
Oil   $ 739     $ 92     $ 1,857     $ 517  
Natural gas and liquids     89       5       187       29  
Total   $ 828     $ 97     $ 2,044     $ 546  
                                 
New Mexico                                
Oil   $ 73     $ -     $ 286     $ -  
Natural gas and liquids     -       -       -       -  
Total   $ 73     $ -     $ 286     $ -  
                                 
Other                                
Oil   $ 116     $ -     $ 203     $ -  
Natural gas and liquids     1       -       (17 )     -  
Total   $ 117     $ -     $ 186     $ -  
                                 
Total revenue   $ 1,784     $ 401     $ 4,651     $ 1,513  

 

Significant concentrations of credit risk

 

The Company has exposure to credit risk in the event of non-payment of oil and natural gas receivables by purchasers and by joint interest operators of the Company’s oil and natural gas properties. The following table presents the purchasers and joint interest operators that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total oil and natural gas revenue for at least one of the periods presented: 

 

Operator   2021     2020  
Zavanna, LLC     35 %     47 %
Infinity Hydrocarbons, LLC     27 %     5 %
CML Exploration, LLC     9 %     32 %

 

5. LEASES

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company acquired right-of-use assets and operating lease liability of $82 thousand associated with entering into a non-cancellable, long-term lease agreement for office space in Houston, Texas. The Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at their discounted present value under the following captions in the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

   

September 30,

2021

   

December 31,

2020

 
    (in thousands)  
Right of use asset balance                
Operating lease   $ 143     $ 127  
Lease liability balance                
Short-term operating lease   $ 110     $ 65  
Long-term operating lease     49       78  
Total operating leases   $ 159     $ 143  

 

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The Company recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis excluding short-term and variable lease payments, which are recognized as incurred. Short-term lease costs represent payments for our Houston, Texas office lease, prior to February 2021, when the Company entered into a new 25-month lease for its Houston office. Beginning in March 2020, the Company subleased its Denver, Colorado office and recognizes sublease income as a reduction of rent expense. Following are the amounts recognized as components of rental expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

                                 
    Three Months Ended
September 30, 		    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 		 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
    (in thousands)  
Operating lease cost   $ 31     $ 17     $ 95     $ 51  
Short-term lease cost     2       6       7       16  
Sublease income     (16 )     (10 )     (48 )     (25 )
Total lease costs   $ 17     $ 13     $ 54     $ 42  

 

The Company’s Denver and Houston office operating leases do not contain implicit interest rates that can be readily determined; therefore, the Company used the incremental borrowing rates in effect at the time the Company entered into the leases.

 

    As of September 30,  
    2021     2020  
       
Weighted average lease term (years)     1.4       2.3  
Weighted average discount rate     9.26 %     8.75 %

 

The future minimum lease commitments as of September 30, 2021, are presented in the table below in thousands. Such commitments are reflected at undiscounted values and are reconciled to the discounted present value on the consolidated balance sheet as follows:

 

    Amount  
Remainder of 2021   $ 30  
2022     122  
2023     18  
Total lease payments     170  
Less: imputed interest     (11 )
Total lease liability   $ 159  

 

As discussed in Note 3- Real Estate Held for Sale, during the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold its 14-acre tract in Riverton, Wyoming with a two-story, 30,400 square foot office building. The building was not depreciated while it was held for sale. Prior to the sale of the building and land, the net capitalized cost subject to operating leases were as follows:

 

         
Building subject to operating leases   $ 4,654  
Land     380  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (3,658 )
Loss on leased real estate held for sale     (651 )
Building subject to operating leases, net   $ 725  

 

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The Company recognized, as a component of rental property (loss) gain, net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, the following operating lease income and expense related to its Riverton, Wyoming office building for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

                                 
    Three Months Ended
September 30, 		    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 		 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
    (in thousands)  
Operating lease income   $ 29     $ 51     $ 131     $ 161  
Operating lease expense     (44 )     (56 )     (123 )     (143 )
Depreciation     -       -       -       (58 )
Rental property (loss) gain, net   $ (15 )   $ (5 )   $ 8     $ (40 )

 

6. OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES

 

Divestitures

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold approximately 12 net acres of undeveloped acreage in Midland County, Texas for approximately $30 thousand. There were no divestures of oil and natural gas producing properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Ceiling Test and Impairment

 

The Company did not record a ceiling test write-write down of its oil and natural gas properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a ceiling test write down of $2.9 million. The reserves used in the ceiling test incorporate assumptions regarding pricing and discount rates over which management has no influence in the determination of present value. In the calculation of the ceiling test as of September 30, 2021, the Company used $57.64 per barrel for oil and $2.94 per one million British Thermal Units (MMbtu) for natural gas (as further adjusted for property, specific gravity, quality, local markets, and distance from markets) to compute the future cash flows of the Company’s producing properties. The discount factor used was 10%.

 

7. DEBT

 

On March 4, 2021, the Company closed a Debt Conversion Agreement (the “Conversion Agreement”) with APEG Energy II, L.P. (“APEG II”), which entity Patrick E. Duke, a former director of the Company, has shared voting power and shared investment power. The Conversion Agreement was related to a $375,000 related party secured note payable the Company borrowed from APEG II on September 24, 2020 (the “Note”). The Note accrued interest at 10% per annum and had a maturity date of September 24, 2021. The Note was secured by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Energy One’s oil and natural gas producing properties. Under the terms of the Note, the Company may repay the Note prior to maturity, however, in the event of a prepayment of the Note, the Company was required to pay APEG II the amount of interest which would have accrued through maturity (at 10% per annum). Pursuant to the Conversion Agreement, the Company converted the related party secured note payable of $375,000 and accrued interest to the date of the Note’s September 24, 2021 maturity of $37,500 by issuing 97,962 shares of unregistered common stock with a value on the date of the Conversion Agreement of $438,000. The difference of $25,500 between the value of the shares issued and the $412,500 amount of the Note and accrued interest through the date of maturity is recorded as interest expense, net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

8. COMMODITY DERIVATIVE

 

The Company’s results of operations and cash flows are affected by changes in market prices for crude oil and natural gas. To manage a portion of its exposure to price volatility from producing crude oil, the Company entered into a fixed-price swap commodity derivative contract to protect against price declines in future periods on 100 barrels of crude oil per day from March 1 to December 31, 2021, at $61.90, based on the calendar month average of West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil (“WTI”). There are no collateral requirements for the fixed-price swap derivative contract. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for speculative purposes. The Company has not elected to designate the fixed-price swap as a cash flow hedge; therefore, the instrument does not qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the fixed-price swap contract are recoded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and are included in cash flows from operating activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

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The following table presents the impact of our fixed-price derivative contract on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

                                 
    Three Months Ended
September 30, 		    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 		 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
    (in thousands)  
Commodity derivative loss, net:                                
Settlements   $ (80 )   $ -     $ (119 )   $ -  
Unrealized loss on commodity derivatives     55       -       (116 )     -  
Total commodity derivative loss, net   $ (25 )   $ -     $ (235 )   $ -  

 

9. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Litigation

 

Arbitration of Employment Claim

 

In July 2020, the Company received a request for arbitration from its former Chief Executive Officer, David Veltri claiming that the Company breached his employment agreement. The Company intends to vigorously contest this matter and believes these claims are without merit. The employment agreement requires that any disputes be submitted to binding arbitration. The Company has insurance for these types of claims and has reported the request for arbitration to its insurance carrier. Through September 30, 2021, the Company has incurred defense costs in this matter of $117 thousand and has accrued $10 thousand for future defense costs, representing the Company’s responsibility for costs under the insurance policy.

 

APEG II Litigation

 

From February 2019 until August 2020, the Company was involved in litigation with its former Chief Executive Officer, David Veltri and at the time its largest shareholder, APEG II and APEG II’s general partner, APEG Energy II, GP (together with APEG II, “APEG”). In addition, Patrick E. Duke, a former director of the Company, had shared voting and shared investment power over APEG. The litigation arose as a result of a vote at the February 25, 2019 board of directors meeting to terminate Mr. Veltri for using Company funds outside of his authority and for other reasons (the “Texas Litigation”). In a separate lawsuit, APEG initiated a shareholder derivative action in Colorado against Mr. Veltri due to his refusal to recognize the Board’s decision to terminate him (the “Colorado Litigation”). The Company was named as a nominal defendant in the Colorado Litigation. The Colorado litigation was dismissed in May 2020 and the Texas Litigation was dismissed in August 2020. On March 4, 2021, the Company issued 90,846 shares of unregistered common stock, which had a value on the date of issuance of $406 thousand, to APEG in reimbursement of APEG’s legal costs in the Colorado and Texas Litigation.

 

10. PREFERRED STOCK

 

The Company’s articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 100,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Shares of preferred stock may be issued with such dividend, liquidation, voting and conversion features as may be determined by the Board of Directors without shareholder approval. The Company is authorized to issue 50,000 shares of Series P preferred stock in connection with a shareholder rights plan that expired in 2011.

 

On December 31, 2020, the Company redeemed all 50,000 shares of then outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”), by making a cash payment of $2.0 million and issuing 328,000 shares of its common stock, which at the date of the redemption had a value of $3.68 per share for a total redemption price of $3.2 million. The liquidation preference on the date of redemption was $3.6 million. The difference between the redemption price and the liquidation preference of the preferred stock was included as a reduction of the net loss available to common shareholders in the calculation of loss per share.

 

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11. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common Stock

 

At September 30, 2021, the Company had 4,676,301 shares of common stock outstanding. On February 17, 2021, the Company sold 1,131,600 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $5.3 million.

 

Warrants

 

In December 2016, the Company completed a registered direct offering of 100,000 shares of common stock at a net gross price of $15.00 per share. Concurrently, the investors received warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $20.05 per share, for a period of five years from the final closing date of June 21, 2017. The warrants include anti-dilution rights. The total net proceeds received by the Company were approximately $1.3 million. The fair value of the warrants upon issuance were $1.2 million, with the remaining $0.1 million being attributed to common stock. On September 29, 2020, the Company received proceeds of $565 thousand related to the exercise of warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock. The warrants have been classified as liabilities due to features in the warrant agreement that give the warrant holder an option to require the Company to redeem the warrant at a calculated fair value in the event of a “Fundamental Transaction,” as defined in the warrant agreement. The fair value of the remaining warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock was $93 thousand and $95 thousand at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Pursuant to the original warrant agreement, as a result of common stock issuances at various prices, the warrant exercise price has been reduced from its original $20.50 exercise price to the floor price of $3.92, which is the exercise price of the warrants at September 30, 2021.

 

Stock Options

 

From time to time, the Company may grant stock options under its incentive plan covering shares of common stock to employees of the Company. Stock options, when exercised, are settled through the payment of the exercise price in exchange for new shares of stock underlying the option. These awards typically expire ten years from the grant date.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, there was no compensation expense related to stock options. As of December 31, 2019, all stock options had vested. No stock options were granted or exercised, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 or 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, options to purchase 332 shares and 166 shares, respectively, expired. Presented below is information about stock options outstanding and exercisable as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

    September 30, 2021     December 31, 2020  
    Shares     Price     Shares     Price  
                       
Stock options outstanding and exercisable     31,035     $ 62.79       31,367     $ 64.78  

 

The following table summarizes information for stock options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2021:

 

Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
            Weighted     Remaining           Weighted  
Number of     Exercise Price
Range 		   

Average

Exercise

   

Contractual

Term

    Number of    

Average

Exercise

 
Shares     Low     High     Price     (years)     Shares     Price  
                                       
  16,500     $ 7.20     $ 11.60     $ 10.00       6.0       16,500     $ 10.00  
  10,622       90.00       124.80       106.20       2.6       10,622       106.20  
  2,913       139.20       171.00       147.39       0.7       2,913       147.39  
  1,000       226.20       226.20       226.20       2.6       1,000       226.20  
                                                     
  31,035     $ 7.20     $ 226.20     $ 62.79       4.2       31,035     $ 62.79  

 

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Restricted Stock

 

Company grants restricted stock under its incentive plan covering shares of common stock to employees and directors of the Company. The restricted stock awards are time-based awards and are amortized ratably over the requisite service period. Restricted stock vests ratably on each anniversary following the grant date provided the grantee is employed on the vesting date. Restricted stock granted to employees, when vested are net settled through the issuance of shares, net of the number of shares required to pay withholding taxes.

 

The following table presents the changes in non-vested, time-based restricted stock awards to all employees and directors for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

 

    Shares    

Weighted-Avg.

Grant Date

Fair Value

per Share

 
       
Non-vested restricted stock at December 31, 2020     71,000     $ 4.89  
Granted     150,000     $ 4.72  
Vested     (47,000 )   $ 4.89  
Non-vested restricted stock at September 30, 2021     174,000     $ 4.75  

 

The following table presents the stock compensation expense related to restricted stock grants for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30, 		    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 		 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
    (in thousands)  
Stock compensation expense   $ 115     $ 64     $ 310     $ 170  

 

Total compensation cost related to non-vested time-based awards not yet recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations as of September 30, 2021, is $534 thousand. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years.

 

12. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

The Company has asset retirement obligations (“AROs”) associated with the future plugging and abandonment of proved properties. Initially, the fair value of a liability for an ARO is recorded in the period in which the ARO is incurred with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related asset. The liability is accreted to its present value each period and the capitalized cost is depleted over the life of the related asset. If the liability is settled for an amount other than the recorded amount, an adjustment to the full-cost pool is recognized. The Company had no assets that are restricted for the purpose of settling AROs.

 

In the fair value calculation for the ARO there are numerous assumptions and judgments, including the ultimate retirement cost, inflation factors, credit-adjusted risk-free discount rates, timing of retirement and changes in legal, regulatory, environmental, and political environments. To the extent future revisions to assumptions and judgments impact the present value of the existing ARO, a corresponding adjustment is made to the oil and natural gas property balance.

 

The following is a reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s liabilities for asset retirement obligations as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

   

September 30,

2021

   

December 31,

2020

 
    (in thousands)  
Balance, beginning of year   $ 1,408     $ 819  
Accretion     59       43  
Sold/Plugged     (70 )     (12 )
Acquired     44       558  
Balance, end of period   $ 1,441     $ 1,408  

 

13. INCOME TAXES

 

The Company estimated the applicable effective tax rate expected for the full fiscal year. The Company’s effective tax rate used to estimate income taxes on a current year-to-date basis is 0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

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Deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. We review our DTAs and valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. As part of our review, we consider positive and negative evidence, including cumulative results in recent years. Consistent with the position at December 31, 2020, the Company maintains a full valuation allowance recorded against all DTAs. The Company, therefore, had no recorded DTAs as of September 30, 2021. We anticipate that we will continue to record a valuation allowance against our DTAs in all jurisdictions until such time as we are able to determine that it is “more-likely-than-not” that those DTAs will be realized.

 

At December 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $8.9 million in net operating loss carryovers (after limitations). During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued approximately 1.3 million and 2.0 million additional shares of common stock, respectively in various transactions. The Company is currently evaluating whether these issuances represented an ownership change that would have triggered a loss limitation under Internal Revenue Code (“I.R.C.”) Section 382. However, since the Company maintains a valuation allowance against these tax assets there is no impact to the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

The Company recognizes, measures, and discloses uncertain tax positions whereby tax positions must meet a “more-likely-than-not” threshold to be recognized. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, no adjustments were recognized for uncertain tax positions.

 

14. LOSS PER SHARE

 

Basic net income and loss per common share is calculated by dividing net income or loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the respective period. Diluted net income and loss per common share is calculated by dividing adjusted net income or loss by the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding, which includes the effect of potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities for this calculation consist of stock options and warrants, which are measured using the treasury stock method, the conversion feature of the Series A Preferred Stock prior to redemption, and unvested shares of restricted common stock. When the Company recognizes a net loss, as was the case for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, all potentially dilutive shares are anti-dilutive and are consequently excluded from the calculation of dilutive net loss per common share.

 

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net income and loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

    2021     2020     2021     2020  
    Three Months Ended
September 30, 		    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 		 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
    (in thousands except per share data)  
Net income (loss)   $ 81     $ (1,713 )   $ (288 )   $ (5,670 )
Accrued dividend on Series A preferred stock     -       (107 )     -       (310 )
Loss applicable to common shareholders   $ 81     $ (1,820 )   $ (288 )   $ (5,980 )
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding     4,676       1,400       4,430       1,387  
Dilutive effect of warrants     2       -       -       -  
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock     43       -       -       -  
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     4,721       1,400       4,430       1,387  
                                 
Basic net income (loss) per share   $ 0.02     $ (1.30 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (4.31 )
Diluted net income (loss) per share   $ 0.02     $ (1.30 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (4.31 )

 

The following table presents the weighted-average common share equivalents excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive effect:

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30, 		    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 		 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
    (in thousands)  
Stock options     -       32       31       32  
Unvested shares of restricted stock     -       76       158       69  
Warrants     -       100       50       100  
Series A preferred stock     -       79       -       79  
Total     -       287       239       280  

 

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15. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The Company’s fair value measurements are estimated pursuant to a fair value hierarchy that requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date, giving highest priority to quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable data (Level 3). In some cases, the inputs used to measure fair value might fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The lowest level input that is significant to a fair value measurement in its entirety determines the applicable level in the fair value hierarchy. Assessing the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, considering factors specific to the asset or liability, and may affect the valuation of the assets and liabilities and their placement within the hierarchy level. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are defined as:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets.

 

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other observable inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity for financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

 

Warrant Valuation

 

The warrants contain a dilutive issuance and other provisions that cause the warrants to be accounted for as a liability. Such warrant instruments are initially recorded and valued as a Level 3 liability and are accounted for at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. There were no changes in the methodology to value the warrants. The Company worked with a third-party valuation expert to estimate the value of the warrants at December 31, 2020 using a Black Scholes model, with the following observable and unobservable inputs:

 

   

September 30,

2021

    December 31,
2020 		 
       
Number of warrants outstanding     50,000       50,000  
Expiration date     June 21, 2022       June 21, 2022  
Exercise price   $ 3.92     $ 3.92  
Beginning share price   $ 4.58     $ 3.68  
Dividend yield     0 %     0 %
Average volatility rate (1)     106 %     120 %
Probability of down-round event (2)     0 %     0 %
Risk free interest rate     0.11 %     0.11 %

 

(1) The average volatility represents the Company’s volatility measurement for the remaining term of the warrants, the observed volatility of our peer group over a similar period, and the stock market volatility as of the valuation date.
(2) Represents the estimated probability of a future down-round event during the remaining term of the warrants.

 

At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company used the average value calculated by the Black-Scholes model as opposed to a Monte Carlo model, because the strike price is set at the floor of $3.92 and therefore cannot be rounded down further.

 

Marketable Equity Securities

 

The fair value of marketable equity securities is based on quoted market prices obtained from independent pricing services. The Company has an investment in the marketable equity securities of Anfield Energy (“Anfield”), which it acquired as consideration for sales of certain mining operations. Anfield is traded in an active market under the trading symbol AEC:TSXV and has been classified as Level 1.

 

   

September 30,

2021

    December 31,
2020 		 
       
Number of shares owned     2,421,180       2,421,180  
Quoted market price   $ .10227     $ .07455  
                 
Fair value   $ 247,610     $ 180,500  

 

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Commodity Derivative Instruments

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company entered into a fixed-price swap derivative contract. The Company measures the fair value of derivative contracts using an income valuation technique based on the contract price of the underlying positions, crude oil forward curves, discount rates, and counterparty non-performance risk from a marketplace participant’s perspective. The fixed-price swap derivative contract is included in Level 2.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

The Company measures the fair value of asset retirement obligations as of the date a well is acquired or the date a well begins drilling using a discounted cash flow method based on unobservable inputs in the market and therefore are designated as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy.

 

Other Assets and Liabilities

 

The Company evaluates the fair value on a non-recurring basis of properties acquired in business combinations. The fair value of the oil and gas properties is determined based upon estimated future discounted cash flow, a Level 3 input, using estimated production which we reasonably expect, and estimated prices adjusted for differentials. Unobservable inputs include estimated future oil and natural gas production, prices, operating and development costs, and a discount rate of 10%, all Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Company evaluates the fair value on a non-recurring basis of its Riverton, Wyoming real estate assets when circumstances indicate that the value has been impaired. At September 30, 2021, the Company estimated the fair value of its real estate assets based upon discussion with a broker in the area and recent comparable sales, all Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy.

 

The carrying value of financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of those instruments.

 

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

 

Recurring measurements of the fair value of assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

    September 30, 2021     December 31, 2020  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
    (in thousands)  
Current Assets:                                                                
Marketable Equity Securities   $          248     $              -     $               -     $ 248     $             181     $               -     $               -     $ 181  
                                                                 
Current Liabilities:                                                                
Commodity derivatives   $ -       116       -       116       -       -       -       -  
Warrants     -       -       93       93       -       -       -       -  
      -       116       93       209       -       -       -       -  
                                                                 
Non-current Liabilities:                                                                
Warrants   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 95     $ 95  

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of our Level 3 warrants measured at fair value:

 

   

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

2021

   

Year Ended
December 31,

2020

 
    (in thousands)  
Fair value liabilities of Level 3 instruments beginning of period   $ 95     $ 73  
(Gain) loss on warrant valuation     (2 )     22  
Fair value liabilities of Level 3 instruments end of period   $ 93     $ 95  

 

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16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On October 4, 2021, the Company entered into Purchase and Sale Agreements with Lubbock Energy Partners LLC (“Lubbock”); Banner Oil & Gas, LLC, Woodford Petroleum, LLC, and Llano Energy LLC (collectively, “Banner”), and Synergy Offshore LLC (“Synergy”, and collectively with Lubbock and Banner, the “Sellers”). Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreements (collectively, the “Purchase Agreements”), the Company agreed to acquire certain oil and gas properties from the Sellers, representing a diversified conventional portfolio of operated, producing, oil-weighted assets located across the Rockies, West Texas, Eagle Ford, and Mid Continent. The acquisition will also include certain wells, contracts, technical data, records, personal property and hydrocarbons associated with the acquired assets (collectively with the oil and gas properties to be acquired, the “Acquired Assets”).

 

The initial base purchase price for the assets is (a) $125,000 in cash and 6,568,828 shares of our common stock, as to Lubbock; (b) $1,000,000 in cash, the assumption of $3.3 million in liabilities, and 6,790,524 shares of common stock, as to Banner; and (c) $125,000 in cash and 6,546,384 shares of common stock, as to Synergy. The aggregate purchase price under all the Purchase Agreements will be $1.25 million in cash, 19,905,736 shares of common stock (the “PSA Shares”), and the assumption of $3.3 million in debt. The initial base purchase prices are also subject to customary working capital and other adjustments as set forth in the Purchase Agreements.

 

Each Purchase Agreement required the Company to place a $500,000 deposit into escrow ($1.5 million in aggregate) (the “Deposits”). The Deposits are to be used for closing price adjustments, and subject to certain liquidated damages provisions of the Purchase Agreements, in the event the Purchase Agreements are terminated under certain circumstances.

 

Each Purchase Agreement has substantially similar terms (other than certain differences related to assets acquired, purchase terms, certain representations and warranties, and other matters, as individually negotiated by the parties).

 

The Purchase Agreements are subject to termination prior to the closing of the transactions (the “Transactions”) contemplated by the Purchase Agreements (each the “Closing” and such date, the “Closing Date”) under certain circumstances, including, in the event the Closing has not occurred by February 28, 2022.

 

In the event the Purchase Agreements are terminated under certain circumstances, the Sellers are able to keep the Deposits and we are required to reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses associated with the Transactions. Under certain other conditions, we are eligible to obtain the return of the Deposit upon termination of the Purchase Agreements.

 

The transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreements are expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including approval of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreements, and the issuance of the PSA Shares, by the shareholders of the Company, as required by applicable Nasdaq Capital Market rules.

 

The conditions to the closing of the Purchase Agreements may not be met, and such Closing may not ultimately occur on the terms set forth in the Purchase Agreements, if at all.

 

Upon closing of the transactions, the Sellers will own approximately 80.98% of the Company’s then outstanding shares of common stock, and will effectively control the Company, and as such, the Transactions will result in a change of control of the Company.

 

The Purchase Agreements contemplated the Company and the Sellers entering into various other agreements at Closing, including a registration rights agreement, nominating and voting agreement and contribution agreement. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, at Closing, the Company will be required to (i) increase the size of the Company’s Board of Directors to seven members (with one of the current members of the Board resigning) and appoint two (2) individuals, each appointed by the Sellers under the Purchase Agreements, as well as Duane H. King, to the Board of Directors of the Company; and (ii) appoint John A. Weinzierl as Chairman; Ryan L. Smith as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer; and Donald Kessel as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The nominating and voting agreement, will provide for all the Sellers to agree to appoint and nominate each of their designated director nominees to the Board of Directors, with each Seller having the right, for so long as they hold at least 15% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, to appoint two members to the Board of Directors of the Company and the right, so long as they hold at least 5% (but less than 15%) of the Company’s outstanding common stock, to appoint one person each to the Board of Directors. In connection with the entry into the Purchase Agreements, the Company and the Sellers entered into a customary escrow agreement in connection with the Deposits.

 

On October 25, 2021, each of the Sellers and the Company entered into a First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreements (the “First Amendment”), which amended each of the Purchase Agreements to update the terms of the exhibits thereto which set forth a form of nominating and voting agreement (the “Voting Agreement”) to be entered into at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreements. As originally contemplated, the Voting Agreement was to provide for all the Sellers to agree to appoint and nominate each of their designated director nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company, with each Seller having the right, for so long as they held at least 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, to appoint two members to the Board of Directors of the Company. The First Amendment modified the Voting Agreement to provide that each Seller has the right to appoint two members to the Board of Directors, as long such Seller holds 15% or more of the Company’s common stock, and thereafter, such Seller has the right to appoint one member to the Board of Directors, as long as such Seller holds 5% or more of the Company’s common stock, in order for such Voting Agreement to comply with Nasdaq rules and requirements. The Voting Agreement is contemplated to be entered into at or around the closing.

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Introduction

 

This information should be read in conjunction with the interim unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the audited financial statements and notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2021 (the “Annual Report”).

 

Certain abbreviations and oil and gas industry terms used throughout this Report are described and defined in greater detail under “Glossary of Oil and Natural Gas Terms” on page 5 of our Annual Report.

 

Certain capitalized terms used below and otherwise defined below, have the meanings given to such terms in the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements included above under “Part I - Financial Information” – “Item 1. Financial Statements”.

 

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we may rely on and refer to information regarding the industries in which we operate in general from market research reports, analyst reports and other publicly available information. Although we believe that this information is reliable, we cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of this information, and we have not independently verified any of it.

 

See also “Cautionary Note About “Forward-Looking Statements” above.

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “U.S. Energy”, and “U.S. Energy Corp.” refer specifically to U.S. Energy Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries

 

In addition, unless the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this report only:

 

● “Bbl” refers to one stock tank barrel, or 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume, used in this report in reference to crude oil or other liquid hydrocarbons;
   
● “BOE” refers to barrels of oil equivalent, determined using the ratio of one Bbl of crude oil, condensate or natural gas liquids, to six Mcf of natural gas;
   
● “Bopd” refers to barrels of oil day;
   
● “Mcf” refers to a thousand cubic feet of natural gas;
   
● “Mcfe” means 1,000 cubic feet equivalent, determined using the ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one Bbl of crude oil, condensate or natural gas liquids
   
● “NGL” refers to natural gas liquids;
   
● “Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
   
● “SEC” or the “Commission” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
   
● “Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and
   
● “WTI” means West Texas Intermediate.

 

Where You Can Find Other Information

 

We file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC like us at https://www.sec.gov (our filings can be found at https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000101594) and on the “Investors – SEC Filings” page of our website at https://usnrg.com. Copies of documents filed by us with the SEC are also available from us without charge, upon oral or written request to our Secretary, who can be contacted at the address and telephone number set forth on the cover page of this Report.

 

Summary of The Information Contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is provided in addition to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to assist readers in understanding our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. MD&A is organized as follows:

 

  ● General Overview. Discussion of our business and overall analysis of financial and other highlights affecting us, to provide context for the remainder of MD&A.
     
  ● Plan of Operations and Strategy. Discussion of our strategy moving forward and how we plan to seek to increase stockholder value.
     
  ● Recent Developments. Discussion of recent developments affecting the Company and our operations.
     
  ● Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates. Accounting estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results and forecasts.
     
  ● Results of Operations. An analysis of our financial results comparing the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020.
     
  ● Liquidity and Capital Resources. A discussion of our financial condition, including descriptions of balance sheet information and cash flows.

 

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General Overview

 

U.S. Energy Corp. - is a Wyoming corporation organized in 1966. We are an independent energy company focused on the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas producing properties in the continental United States. Our business activities are currently focused in South Texas, the Williston Basin in North Dakota, Lea County in New Mexico and Converse County in Wyoming.

 

We have historically explored for and produced oil and natural gas through a non-operator business model. As a non-operator, we rely on our operating partners to propose, permit, drill, complete and produce oil and natural gas wells. Before a well is drilled, the operator provides all oil and natural gas interest owners in the designated well the opportunity to participate in the drilling and completion costs and revenues of the well on a pro-rata basis. Our operating partners also produce, transport, market and account for all oil and natural gas production. With recent acquisitions in 2020 of New Horizon Resources, certain FieldPoint Petroleum wells and certain wells in Liberty County, Texas we now operate approximately 30% of our production.

 

Plan of Operations and Strategy

 

We currently plan to complete the acquisition of the Acquired Assets (as discussed below), which acquisitions we anticipate closing in the first quarter of 2022, and thereafter intend to seek additional opportunities in the oil and natural gas sector, including but not limited to further acquisition of assets, participation with current and new industry partners in their exploration and development projects, acquisition of existing companies, and the purchase of oil producing assets. In addition, we plan to grow production by performing workovers on operated idle wells acquired to return them back to production.

 

Key elements of our business strategy include:

 

  ● Deploy our Capital in a Conservative and Strategic Manner and Review Opportunities to Bolster our Liquidity. In the current industry environment, maintaining liquidity is critical. Therefore, we will be highly selective in the projects we evaluate and will review opportunities to bolster our liquidity and financial position through various means.
     
  ● Evaluate and Pursue Value-Enhancing Transactions. We plan to continuously evaluate strategic alternative opportunities that we believe will enhance shareholder value.

 

Recent Developments

 

Acquisition

 

As described in greater detail in Note 16. Subsequent Events, in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report, on October 4, 2021, we entered into the Purchase Agreements with the Sellers.

 

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, we agreed to acquire certain oil and gas properties from the Sellers, representing a diversified, conventional portfolio of operated, producing, oil-weighted assets located across the Rockies, West Texas, Eagle Ford, and Mid-Continent. The acquisition will also include certain wells, contracts, technical data, records, personal property and hydrocarbons associated with the acquired assets. The transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreements are sometimes referred to herein as the “Purchase”.

 

The initial base purchase price for the assets is (a) $125,000 in cash and 6,568,828 shares of our common stock, as to Lubbock; (b) $1,000,000 in cash, the assumption of $3.3 million in liabilities, and 6,790,524 shares of common stock, as to Banner; and (c) $125,000 in cash and 6,546,384 shares of common stock, as to Synergy. The aggregate purchase price under all the Purchase Agreements will be $1.25 million in cash, 19,905,736 shares of common stock, and the assumption of $3.3 million in debt. The initial base purchase prices are also subject to customary working capital and other adjustments as set forth in the Purchase Agreements.

 

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Each Purchase Agreement required the Company to place a $500,000 deposit into escrow ($1.5 million in aggregate). The Deposits are to be used for closing price adjustments, and subject to certain liquidated damages provisions of the Purchase Agreements, in the event the Purchase Agreements are terminated under certain circumstances.

 

The Purchase Agreements are subject to termination prior to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreements under certain circumstances, including, in the event the Closing has not occurred by February 28, 2022.

 

In the event the Purchase Agreements are terminated under certain circumstances, the Sellers are able to keep the Deposits and we are required to reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses associated with the Transactions. Under certain other conditions, we are eligible to obtain the return of the Deposit upon termination of the Purchase Agreements.

 

The transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreements are expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including approval of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreements, and the issuance of the PSA Shares, by the shareholders of the Company, as required by applicable Nasdaq Capital Market rules.

 

The conditions to the closing of the Purchase Agreements may not be met, and such Closing may not ultimately occur on the terms set forth in the Purchase Agreements, if at all.

 

Upon closing of the transactions, the Sellers will own approximately 80.98% of the Company’s then outstanding shares of common stock, and will effectively control the Company, and as such, the Transactions will result in a change of control of the Company.

 

The Purchase Agreements contemplated the Company and the Sellers entering into various other agreements at Closing, including a registration rights agreement, nominating and voting agreement and contribution agreement. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, at Closing, the Company will be required to (i) increase the size of the Company’s Board of Directors to seven members (with one of the current members of the Board resigning) and appoint two (2) individuals, each appointed by the Sellers under the Purchase Agreements, as well as Duane H. King, to the Board of Directors of the Company; and (ii) appoint John A. Weinzierl as Chairman; Ryan L. Smith as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer; and Donald Kessel as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The nominating and voting agreement, will provide for all the Sellers to agree to appoint and nominate each of their designated director nominees to the Board of Directors, with each Seller having the right, for so long as they hold at least 15% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, to appoint two members to the Board of Directors of the Company and the right, so long as they hold at least 5% (but less than 15%) of the Company’s outstanding common stock, to appoint one person each to the Board of Directors. In connection with the entry into the Purchase Agreements, the Company and the Seller entered into a customary escrow agreement in connection with the Deposits.

 

On October 25, 2021, each of the Sellers and the Company entered into a First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreements (the “First Amendment”), which amended each of the Purchase Agreements to update the terms of the exhibits thereto which set forth a form of nominating and voting agreement (the “Voting Agreement”) to be entered into at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreements. As originally contemplated, the Voting Agreement was to provide for all the Sellers to agree to appoint and nominate each of their designated director nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company, with each Seller having the right, for so long as they held at least 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, to appoint two members to the Board of Directors of the Company. The First Amendment modified the Voting Agreement to provide that each Seller has the right to appoint two members to the Board of Directors, as long as such Seller holds 15% or more of the Company’s common stock, and thereafter, such Seller has the right to appoint one member to the Board of Directors, as long as such Seller holds 5% or more of the Company’s common stock, in order for such Voting Agreement to comply with Nasdaq rules and requirements. The Voting Agreement is contemplated to be entered into at or around the closing.

 

Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic and Effect on Economic Environment

 

In early March 2020, there was an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus, which causes the infectious disease known as COVID-19, which resulted in a drastic decline in global demand of certain mineral and energy products including crude oil. As a result of the lower demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the oversupply of crude oil, spot and future prices of crude oil fell to historic lows during the second quarter of 2020, which remained depressed for the majority of 2020. Operators in North Dakota’s Williston Basin responded by significantly decreasing drilling and completion activity and shutting in or curtailing production from a significant number of producing wells, all of which have since come back online. Lower oil and natural gas prices not only decrease our revenues, but an extended decline in oil or gas prices may materially and adversely affect our future business, financial position, cash flows, results of operations, liquidity, ability to finance planned capital expenditures and the oil and natural gas reserves that we can economically produce.

 

Additionally, the outbreak of COVID-19 and decreases in commodity prices resulting from oversupply, government-imposed travel restrictions, and other constraints on economic activity caused a significant decrease in the demand for oil and has created disruptions and volatility in the global marketplace for oil and gas during the first quarter of 2020, and continuing through most of 2020, which negatively affected our results of operations and cash flows during 2020. While demand and commodity prices have recently recovered and are back to pre-pandemic levels, our financial results may continue to be depressed in future quarters. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business going forward will depend on numerous evolving factors we cannot reliably predict, including the duration and scope of the pandemic; governmental, business, and individuals’ actions in response to the pandemic; the availability and efficacy of vaccines and boosters, and the willingness of individuals to obtain such vaccines and boosters; future virus mutations; and the impact on economic activity including the possibility of recession or financial market instability. These factors may adversely impact the supply and demand for oil and gas and our ability to produce and transport oil and gas and perform operations at and on our properties. This uncertainty also affects management’s accounting estimates and assumptions, which could result in greater variability in a variety of areas that depend on these estimates and assumptions, including investments, receivables, and forward-looking guidance.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) requires us to make assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A summary of our significant accounting policies is detailed in Part II, Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 26, 2021 (the “2020 Annual Report”) and under “Note 1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies” in the notes to consolidated financial statements included in our 2020 Annual Report.

 

The Company’s results of operations and operating cash flows are affected by changes in market prices for crude oil and natural gas. To manage a portion of our exposure to price volatility from producing crude oil, we entered into a crude oil derivative swap contract during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to protect against price declines in future periods. The Company does not designate commodity derivative contracts as a cash flow hedges and therefore the contract does not qualify for hedge accounting. Changes in fair value of the swap contract are recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. The fair value of the swap contract is recorded as either an asset or a liability on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

We do not believe that any recently issued but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of our Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded net income of $81 thousand as compared to a net loss of $1,713 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2020. In the following sections we discuss our revenue, operating expenses and non-operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Revenue. Presented below is a comparison of our oil and gas sales, production quantities and average sales prices for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

    Three months ended
September 30, 		    Change  
    2021     2020     Amount     Percent  
    (in thousands except average prices and production quantities)  
Revenue:                                
Oil   $ 1,593     $ 362     $ 1,231       340 %
Gas     191       39       152       390 %
                                 
Total   $ 1,784     $ 401     $ 1,383       345 %
                                 
Production quantities:                                
Oil (Bbls)     24,349       10,354       13,995       135 %
Gas (Mcf)     53,462       18,591       34,871       188 %
BOE     33,260       13,453       19,807       147 %
BOE per day     362       146       216       148 %
                                 
Average sales prices:                                
Oil (Bbls)   $ 65.42     $ 34.96     $ 30.46       87 %
Gas (Mcf)     3.57       2.10       1.47       70 %
BOE   $ 53.64     $ 29.81     $ 23.83       80 %

 

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The increase in our oil and gas revenue of $1,383 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, was due to an increase in oil production of 135% and an increase in the realized price received for our oil production of 87%. The increase in oil prices is primarily due to stronger demand for crude oil on a global basis as the world recovered from government mandated lockdowns which began in mid-March 2020 in order to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in oil production volumes is primarily the result of the acquisitions of properties we completed during 2020, and our efforts in the first nine months of 2021 to return idle wells to production. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we produced 10,745 Bbls of oil from properties which were acquired in late 2020. In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2021, we experienced production increases in our legacy non-operated properties, primarily in North Dakota as the result of workovers in which we participated.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we produced 33,260 BOE, or an average of 362 BOE per day, as compared to 13,453 BOE or 146 BOE per day during the comparable period in 2020. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, our BOE production mix was 73% oil and 27% natural gas compared to 77% oil and 23% gas in the comparable period of 2020. The increase in gas as a percentage of total production increased due to the acquisition of non-operated gas producing properties in the second half of 2020.

 

Oil and Gas Production Costs. Presented below is a comparison of our oil and gas production costs for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

    Three months ended
September 30, 		    Change  
    2021     2020     Amount     Percent  
    (in thousands)  
Production taxes   $ 133     $ 30     $ 103       343 %
Lease operating expense     586       290       296       102 %
                                 
Total   $ 719     $ 320     $ 399       125 %

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, production taxes increased by $103 thousand, or 343%, compared to the comparable period in 2020. This increase was attributable to the increase in oil revenues of 340% from the three months ended September 30, 2020. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, lease operating expenses increased by $296 thousand when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, due to increased activity from operated properties acquired after September 30, 2020 and participating in workovers of our non-operated properties during the period.

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization. Our depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) rate for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $3.93 per BOE ($151 thousand in aggregate) compared to $5.32 per BOE ($81 thousand in aggregate) for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Our DD&A rate can fluctuate because of changes in drilling and completion costs, impairments, divestitures, changes in the mix of our production, the underlying proved reserve volumes and estimated costs to drill and complete proved undeveloped reserves.

 

Impairment of Oil and Natural Gas Properties. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded an impairment of $1.1 million due to the net capitalized cost of our oil and natural gas properties exceeding the full cost ceiling limitation. Specifically, at September 30, 2020, we performed an impairment review resulting in the Company recording a ceiling test write down of $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, due to the effect lower crude oil prices had on the value of its proved reserves. In the calculation of the ceiling test as of September 30, 2020, the Company used $43.40 per barrel for oil and $1.97 per Mcf for natural gas (as further adjusted for differentials related to property, specific gravity, quality, local markets and distance from markets) to compute the future cash flows of the Company’s producing properties. The discount factor used was 10%. These prices represent the average of first day of the month prices for oil and natural gas for each month in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2020. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, there was no such full cost ceiling limitation.

 

General and Administrative Expenses. Presented below is a comparison of our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

    Three months ended
September 30, 		    Change  
    2021     2020     Amount     Percent  
    (in thousands)  
Compensation and benefits, including directors’ fees   $ 421     $ 365     $ 56       15 %
Professional fees, insurance and other     265       242       23       10 %
                                 
Total   $ 686     $ 607     $ 79       13 %

 

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General and administrative expenses increased by $79 thousand during the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the prior year period. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $56 thousand in compensation and benefits, including directors’ fees, due to the hiring in April 2021 of a Vice President of Operations.

 

Non-Operating Income (Expense). Presented below is a comparison of our non-operating income (expense) for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

    Three months ended
September 30, 		    Change  
    2021     2020     Amount     Percent  
    (in thousands)  
Loss on real estate held for sale   $ (141 )   $ -     $ (141 )     (100 )%
Commodity derivative loss     (25 )     -       (25 )     (100 )%
Loss on marketable equity securities     (6 )     (32 )     26       81 %
Warrant revaluation gain     27       55       (28 )     (51 )%
Rental property loss, net     (15 )     (5 )     (10 )     (200 )%
Other     12       26       (14 )     (54 )%
Interest, net     1       (1 )     2       200 %
                                 
Total other income (expense)   $ (147 )   $ 43     $ (190 )     (442 )%

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we completed the sale of our Riverton, Wyoming building and the related parcel of land, which was classified as held for sale. We received net proceeds of $440 thousand and incurred an additional loss on the sale of $141 thousand. See Note 3—Real Estate Held for Sale in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized a loss on our fixed-price swap commodity derivative contract of $25 thousand. In March 2021, we entered into the swap contract to fix the price of 100 barrels of crude oil at $61.90 per barrel through December 31, 2021. The fixed-price swap contract represented approximately 38% of our oil production for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The loss is related to a change in the fair value of the fixed-price swap contract due to the increase in the price of crude oil during the period. See Note 8 Commodity Derivative in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized an unrealized loss on marketable equity securities of $6 thousand as compared to a loss of $32 thousand for the comparable period of 2020. The unrealized loss represents the decrease in value of our investment in Anfield Energy Inc. See Note 15. Fair Value Measurements—Marketable Equity Securities in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized a warrant revaluation gain of $27 thousand as compared to a gain of $55 thousand during the three months ending September 30, 2020. The gain for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2021 were attributable to a decreases in the value of our common stock during the periods. See Note 15. Fair Value Measurements—Warrant Valuation in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

 

For the three months ending September 30, 2021, we recognized a loss on rental property. The loss represents rental expense in excess of rental income related to our Riverton, Wyoming office building, which was sold on August 31, 2021.

 

Interest, net represents the interest income earned on our cash deposits in excess of the interest expense on the short-term financing of insurance premiums for certain policies.

 

Comparison of our Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded a net loss of $288 thousand as compared to a net loss of $5,670 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. In the following sections we discuss our revenue, operating expenses and non-operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

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Revenue. Presented below is a comparison of our oil and gas sales, production quantities and average sales prices for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands, except average sales prices and production quantities):

 

    Nine months ended
September 30, 		    Change  
    2021     2020     Amount     Percent  
                         
Revenue:                                
Oil   $ 4,232     $ 1,418     $ 2,814       198 %
Gas     419       95       324       341 %
                                 
Total   $ 4,651     $ 1,513     $ 3,138       207 %
                                 
Production quantities:                                
Oil (Bbls)     70,298       42,369       27,929       66 %
Gas (Mcfe)     125,629       72,025       53,604       74 %
BOE     91,236       54,373       36,863       68 %
BOE per day     334       209       125       60 %
                                 
Average sales prices:                                
Oil (Bbls)   $ 60.20     $ 33.47     $ 26.73       80 %
Gas (Mcfe)     3.34       1.31       2.03       155 %
BOE   $ 50.98     $ 27.82     $ 23.16       83 %

 

The increase in our oil and gas revenue of $3,138 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was due primarily to an increase in oil production of 66% and an increase in the realized price received for our oil production of 80%. The increase in oil prices is primarily due to stronger demand for crude oil on a global basis as the world recovered from government mandated lockdowns which began in mid-March 2020, to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The increase in oil production volumes is primarily the result of the acquisitions of properties we completed during 2020, and our efforts in the first nine months of 2021 to return idle wells to production. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we produced 27,620 Bbls of oil from properties acquired in late 2020.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we produced 91,236 BOE, or an average of 334 BOE per day, as compared to 54,373 BOE or 209 BOE per day during the comparable period in 2020. This increase was mainly attributable to the acquisition of properties in late 2020 and the return to production of idle wells during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, certain North Dakota operators temporarily shut-in production in response to low commodity prices.

 

Oil and Gas Production Costs. Presented below is a comparison of our oil and gas production costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands):

 

    Nine months ended
September 30, 		    Change  
    2021     2020     Amount     Percent  
                         
Production taxes   $ 343     $ 110     $ 233       212 %
Lease operating expense     1,631       1,032       599       58 %
                                 
Total   $ 1,974     $ 1,142     $ 832       73 %

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, production taxes increased by $233 thousand, or 212%, as compared to the comparable period in 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to the increase in oil revenues, which increased by 198% compared to 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, lease operating expenses increased by $599 thousand when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as a result of the acquisition of properties during 2020.

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization. Our DD&A rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $3.90 per BOE ($415 thousand in aggregate) compared to $5.05 per BOE ($291 thousand in aggregate) for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, our depletion rate was impacted by a reclassification of $2.1 million of our unevaluated properties and the reduction in reserve quantities at September 30, 2020, primarily due to pricing revisions. Our DD&A rate can fluctuate as a result of changes in drilling and completion costs, impairments, divestitures, changes in the mix of our production, the underlying proved reserve volumes and estimated costs to drill and complete proved undeveloped reserves.

 

Impairment of Oil and Natural Gas Properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded an impairment of $2.9 million due to the net capitalized cost of our oil and natural gas properties exceeding the full cost ceiling limitation. Specifically, at September 30, 2020, we performed an impairment review resulting in the Company recording a ceiling test write down of $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, due to the effect lower crude oil prices had on the value of its proved reserves. In the calculation of the ceiling test as of September 30, 2020, the Company used $43.40 per barrel for oil and $1.97 per Mcf for natural gas (as further adjusted for differentials related to property, specific gravity, quality, local markets and distance from markets) to compute the future cash flows of the Company’s producing properties. The discount factor used was 10%. These prices represent the average of first day of the month prices for oil and natural gas for each month in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, there was no such full cost ceiling limitation.

 

General and Administrative Expenses. Presented below is a comparison of our general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands):

 

    Nine months ended
September 30, 		    Change  
    2021     2020     Amount     Percent  
                         
Compensation and benefits, including directors   $ 1,170     $ 884     $ 286       32 %
Professional fees, insurance and other     1,063       662       401       61 %
                                 
Total   $ 2,233     $ 1,546     $ 687       44 %

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $687 thousand during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, due to an increase in professional fees of $401 thousand. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in legal fees. On March 4, 2021, we issued 90,846 shares of unregistered common stock valued at $406 thousand to APEG in reimbursement of legal costs they incurred in the Texas and Colorado Litigation, which was dismissed in 2020. See Note 9-Commitments, Contingencies and Related Party Transactions-APEG II Litigation in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. Compensation and benefits increased $286 thousand due to the hiring in April 2021 of a new Vice President of Operations and an increase in the amortization of stock-based compensation due to awards granted to our officers and directors in January and February 2021.

 

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Non-Operating Income (Expense). Presented below is a comparison of our non-operating income (expense) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands):

 

    Nine months ended
September 30, 		    Change  
    2021     2020     Amount     Percent  
                         
Loss on real estate held for sale     (141 )     (1,054 )     913       87 %
Derivative loss     (235 )     -       (235 )     (100 )%
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable equity securities     67       (153 )     220       143 %
Warrant revaluation gain (loss)     2       (65 )     67       103 %
Rental property income (loss)     8       (40 )     48       120 %
Other income     39       54       (15 )     (28 )%
Interest, net     (57 )     (3 )     (54 )     (1,800 )%
                                 
Total other income (expense)   $ (317 )   $ (1,261 )   $ 944       75 %

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we reclassified our Riverton, Wyoming building and the related parcel of land to real estate held for sale. Concurrent with the reclassification we recognized a $1,054 thousand loss to adjust the carrying amount of the land and building to its estimated fair value of $975 thousand. In August 2021, we completed the sale of the building and related land for cash proceeds of $440 thousand and recorded an additional loss of $141 thousand. The building and related land was included in assets held for sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheet with an estimated fair value of $725 thousand. See Note 3—Real Estate Held for Sale in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized a loss on our fixed-price swap commodity derivative contract of $235 thousand. In March 2021, we entered into the swap contract to fix the price of 100 barrels of crude oil at $61.90 per barrel from March 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. The fixed-price swap contract represented approximately 39% of our oil production through September 30, 2021. The loss is related to a change in the fair value of the fixed-price swap contract due to the increase in the price of crude oil during the period. See Note 8 Commodity Derivative in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized an unrealized gain on marketable equity securities of $67 thousand as compared to an unrealized loss of $153 thousand for the comparable period of 2020. The unrealized gain represents the increase in value of our investment in Anfield Energy Inc. See Note 15. Fair Value Measurements—Marketable Equity Securities in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized a warrant revaluation gain of $2 thousand as compared to a loss of $65 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The gain during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was attributable to a decrease in the warrant liability, primarily as a result of the decrease in the value of our common stock, compared to the loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily as a result of the increase in the value of our common stock.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized a gain in other income of $25 thousand from the partial recovery of a deposit written off in 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized a $50 thousand gain related to the recovery of the same deposit.

 

Interest, net increased by $54 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the comparable period in 2020. On March 4, 2021, we entered into a Debt Conversion Agreement with APEG II. Pursuant to the agreement we repaid the note and accrued interest to the maturity date by issuing 97,962 shares. See Note 7-Debt in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The following table sets forth certain measures of our liquidity as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

    September 30,
2021 		    December 31,
2020 		    Change  
    (in thousands)  
Cash and equivalents   $ 6,955     $ 2,854     $ 4,101  
Working capital (1)     7,396       2,499       4,897  
Total assets     17,597       12,363       5,234  
Total shareholders’ equity     14,678       8,567       6,111  
                         
Select Ratios:                        
Current ratio (2)     6.2 to 1.0       2.2 to 1.0          

 

  (1) Working capital is computed by subtracting total current liabilities from total current assets.
  (2) The current ratio is computed by dividing total current assets by total current liabilities.

 

As of September 30, 2021, we had working capital of $7.4 million compared to working capital of $2.5 million as of December 31, 2020, an increase of $4.9 million. This increase was primarily attributable to the sale of 1,131,600 shares of our common stock in an underwritten offering at a public offering price of $5.10 per share. The net proceeds to us after deducting the underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses, were approximately $5.3 million.

 

As of September 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $7.0 million and accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $0.7 million. As of November 10, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5.3 million and accounts payable and accrued liabilities of approximately $0.7 million.

 

If we have needs for additional capital in the fourth quarter of 2021, alternatives that we will consider would potentially include entering into a reserve-based credit facility, selling all or a partial interest in certain of our non-operated oil and natural gas assets, selling our marketable equity securities, issuing additional shares of our common stock for cash or as consideration for acquisitions, and other alternatives, as we determine how to best fund our capital programs and meet our financial obligations.

 

Cash Flows

 

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

    Nine months ended
September 30, 		       
    2021     2020     Change  
    (in thousands)  
Net cash provided by (used in):                        
Operating activities   $ (19 )   $ (549 )   $ 530  
Investing activities     (1,002 )     (665 )     (337 )
Financing activities     5,122       721       4,401  

 

Operating Activities. Cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $19 thousand as compared to cash used in operating activities $549 thousand for the comparable period in 2020. The decrease in cash used in operating activities is mainly attributable to increases in cash receipts for revenues, which were partially offset by an increase in payments for operating and general and administrative expenses.

 

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Investing Activities. Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $1,002 thousand as compared to $665 thousand for the comparable period in 2020. The primary use of cash in our investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was the capital expenditures of oil and gas properties related to returning idle wells to production in our Liberty County, Texas field. The comparable number in 2020 mainly represents the cash paid for the acquisition of New Horizon and FieldPoint for net cash of $651 thousand.

 

Financing Activities. Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $5.1 million as compared to cash provided by financing activities of $721 thousand for the comparable period in 2020. The cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was primarily attributable to cash received from the sale of 1.1 million shares of common stock of $5.3 million. The comparable number in 2020 represents proceeds from the related party secured note payable of $375 thousand and proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $565 thousand, which were partially offset by cash used to repay the credit facility $61 thousand and payments on the premium finance note payable of $157 thousand.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As part of our ongoing business, we have not participated in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities (“SPEs”), which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.

 

We evaluate our transactions to determine if any variable interest entities exist. If it is determined that we are the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity, that entity will be consolidated in our consolidated financial statements. We have not been involved in any unconsolidated SPE transactions during the periods covered by this report.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K (§ 229.305(e)), the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1).

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

As of September 30, 2021, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on the results of the evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls were not effective as of September 30, 2021 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2021, in connection with our assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at the end of our last fiscal year, management identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 and is in the process of remediating such material weaknesses as of September 30, 2021:

 

  ● We had inadequate segregation of duties as a result of limited accounting staff and resources, which may impact our ability to prevent or detect material errors in our consolidated financial statements.
  ● We had inadequate segregation of duties related to logical access to our accounting systems, which may affect our ability to prevent or detect material errors in the recorded transactions.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

 

There have been no changes to our system of internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our system of controls over financial reporting.

 

We have designed a remediation plan to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting and have taken, and will continue to take, remediation steps to address the material weaknesses described above. We will also continue to take steps to further improve our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

 

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

Information regarding legal proceedings can be found in Note 9-Commitments, Contingencies and Related-Party Transactions-Litigation in the Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on March 26, 2021, under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors”, which are incorporated by reference herein, except as discussed below, and investors should review the risks provided in the Annual Report and below, prior to making an investment in the Company. The business, financial condition and operating results of the Company can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described in the Annual Report, under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and below, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause the Company’s actual financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial condition and operating results. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.

 

The following risk factors relating to the proposed Purchase and Purchase Agreements supplement the risk factors included in the Annual Report.

 

Risks Relating to the Purchase

 

U.S. Energy and the Sellers may fail to complete the Purchase if certain required conditions, many of which are outside the Company’s control, are not satisfied.

 

Completion of the Purchase is subject to various customary closing conditions, including, but not limited to:

 

● approval and adoption of the Purchase Agreements by U.S. Energy stockholders,

 

● the absence of any order of injunction prohibiting the consummation of the Purchase,

 

● no material adverse effect occurring with respect to U.S. Energy or the Acquired Assets,

 

● certain exceptions and materiality and materiality standards, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the parties to the Purchase Agreements, and

 

● performance and compliance by the parties to the Purchase Agreements in all material respects with agreements and covenants contained in the Purchase Agreements.

 

Many of the conditions to completion of the Purchase are not within either U.S. Energy’s or the Sellers’s control, and none of the parties can predict when, or if, these conditions will be satisfied. If any of these conditions are not satisfied or waived prior to February 28, 2022, it is possible that the Purchase Agreements may be terminated. Although U.S. Energy and the Sellers are committed to closing the Purchase, they may not be able to satisfy or receive the various closing conditions and obtain the necessary approvals in a timely fashion or at all.

 

The Purchase will require significant management resources.

 

The implementation of the Purchase will require significant time, attention, and resources of our senior management and others within U.S. Energy, potentially diverting their attention from the conduct of U.S. Energy’s business.

 

Failure to complete the Purchase could negatively impact U.S. Energy’s stock price and future businesses and financial results.

 

If the Purchase is not completed, U.S. Energy will be subject to several risks, including the following:

 

● U.S. Energy and its subsidiaries may experience negative reactions from their suppliers, vendors, landlords, joint venture partners and other business partners;

 

● certain damages for which U.S. Energy may be liable to Sellers under the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreements, including termination fees in certain circumstances;

 

● payment for certain costs relating to the Purchase, whether or not the Purchase is completed, such as legal, accounting, financial advisor and printing fees;

 

● negative reactions from the financial markets, including declines in the price of U.S. Energy’s stock due to the fact that current prices may reflect a market assumption that the Purchase will be completed;

 

● diverted attention of Company management to the Purchase rather than to U.S. Energy’s operations and pursuit of other opportunities that could have been beneficial to it; and

 

● litigation related to any failure to complete the Purchase or related to any enforcement proceeding commenced against U.S. Energy to perform its obligations pursuant to the Purchase Agreements.

 

If the Purchase is not completed, the risks described above may materialize and they may have a material adverse effect on U.S. Energy’s results of operations, cash flows, financial position and stock price.

 

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U.S. Energy cannot participate in a superior acquisition unless U.S. Energy forfeits the Deposits to the Sellers.

 

In connection with the entry into the Purchase Agreements, each Seller and U.S. Energy entered into an escrow agreement, pursuant to which U.S. Energy placed $500,000 into escrow ($1.5 million in aggregate when including all three Purchase Agreement deposits). If a Seller is entitled to terminate its applicable Purchase Agreement pursuant to a material breach by us of any applicable provision of the applicable Purchase Agreement (subject to certain cure rights), or an update to a disclosure schedule by us prior to closing would constitute a material adverse effect on our operations or assets, or if (i) our Board of Directors changes their recommendation to stockholders to approve the Purchase Agreements and the terms thereof, (ii) we breach or fail to perform in any material respect our obligations to file and mail a proxy statement or hold a special meeting, (iii) the required stockholder approval of the Purchase Agreements and issuance of the PSA Shares is not obtained, or the additional listing approval of such shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market has not been obtained, by February 28, 2022, or (iv) any of the other Purchase Agreements are terminated prior to closing, such Seller has the right, as their sole and exclusive remedy and in lieu of all other damages, to terminate the agreement, receive the applicable Deposit as liquidated damages and be entitled to reimbursement from us of all of the Sellers’ reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the contemplated transaction.

 

These provisions could discourage a potential third-party acquirer that might have an interest in acquiring all or a significant portion of U.S. Energy’s stock or assets from considering or proposing that acquisition, even if it were prepared to pay consideration with a higher per share cash or market value than the market value proposed to be received or realized in the Purchase. Similarly, these provisions might result in a potential third-party acquirer proposing to pay a lower price to U.S. Energy stockholders than it might otherwise have proposed to pay because of the added expense of the termination fee that may become payable in certain circumstances. If the Purchase Agreement is terminated and we determine to seek another business combination, we may not be able to negotiate a transaction with another party on terms comparable to, or better than, the terms of the Purchase.

 

Completion of the Purchase may trigger change in control or other provisions in certain agreements to which U.S. Energy is a party.

 

The completion of the Purchase may trigger change in control or other provisions in certain agreements to which U.S. Energy is a party. If U.S. Energy is unable to negotiate waivers of those provisions, the counterparties may exercise their rights and remedies under the applicable agreements, including in some instances potentially terminating the agreements or seeking monetary damages. Even if U.S. Energy is able to negotiate waivers, the counterparties may require a fee for such waivers or seek to renegotiate the agreements on terms less favorable to the combined business. For example, certain of the Company’s outstanding warrant agreements include provisions which allow such holders the right, following a fundamental transaction, which includes where a person or group of persons acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, subject to certain requirements, and which may include the Purchase, to require the Company to repurchase such securities at their Black Scholes values, which repurchase amounts may be significant and may be significantly greater than the exercise prices of such warrants, even if they are out-of-the-money. As a result, in the event such warrant holders do not consent to the Purchase, exercise their warrants before the date of closing of the Purchase, or otherwise agree to modify such warrants, the Company may be forced to expend significant resources repurchasing such warrants and the funding for such repurchases may not be available on favorable terms.

 

U.S. Energy will be subject to various uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the Purchase is pending that could adversely affect its business and operations.

 

Uncertainty about the effect of the Purchase on joint venture partners and other persons may have an adverse effect on U.S. Energy’s business, financial condition and results of operations. It is possible that some joint venture partners and other persons with whom U.S. Energy has business relationships may delay or defer certain business decisions, or might decide to seek to terminate, change or renegotiate their relationship with U.S. Energy as a result of the Purchase, which could negatively affect U.S. Energy’s financial results, as well as the market price of U.S. Energy stock, regardless of whether the Purchase is completed.

 

Additionally, under the terms of the Purchase Agreements, U.S. Energy is subject to certain restrictions on the conduct of its business prior to completing the Purchase. The Purchase Agreements subject U.S. Energy to restrictions on its business activities prior to the closing date. The Purchase Agreements obligate U.S. Energy to carry on its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice. These restrictions could prevent U.S. Energy from pursuing certain business opportunities that arise prior to the closing date and are outside the ordinary course of business. Such limitations could negatively affect U.S. Energy’s businesses and operations prior to the completion of the Purchase or termination of the Purchase Agreements.

 

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U.S. Energy may have difficulty attracting, motivating and retaining executives and other employees in light of the Purchase.

 

Uncertainty about the effect of the Purchase on U.S. Energy’s employees may impair its ability to attract, retain and motivate personnel until the Purchase is completed. Employee retention may be particularly challenging during the pendency of the Purchase, as employees may feel uncertain about their future roles with the combined organization. In addition, U.S. Energy may have to provide additional compensation in order to retain employees. If employees depart because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of integration or a desire not to become employees of the combined company, the combined company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Purchase could be adversely affected.

 

The number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Purchase Agreements will cause significant dilution to existing stockholders and a change of control.

 

The initial base purchase price for the Acquired Assets is (a) $125,000 in cash and 6,568,828 shares of our common stock, as to Lubbock; (b) $1,000,000 in cash, the assumption of $3.3 million in liabilities, and 6,790,524 shares of common stock, as well as the novation or liquidation of certain hedges which have a mark to market loss of approximately $3.4 million as of the date of this filing, as to Banner; and (c) $125,000 in cash and 6,546,384 shares of common stock, as to Synergy. The aggregate purchase price under all the Purchase Agreements will be $1.25 million in cash, 19,905,736 shares of common stock, and the assumption of $3.3 million in debt, as well as the novation or liquidation of certain hedges which had a mark to market loss of approximately $3.4 million as of the date of this filing. As such, following the completion of the Purchase, the Sellers will own approximately 80.8% of our outstanding common stock and the current owners of U.S. Energy common stock will own approximately 19.2% of our outstanding common stock (without taking into account shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options, and assuming no additional shares of common stock are issued prior to Closing). As a result, the total shares of common stock issuable upon closing of the Purchase will cause significant dilution to existing stockholders, and result in a change of control of U.S. Energy.

 

The consummation of the Purchase will result in a change of control of the Company.

 

After the completion of the Purchase, the current stockholders of U.S. Energy will own a significantly smaller percentage of the combined company than their ownership of U.S. Energy prior to the Purchase. At the effective time of the Purchase, U.S. Energy’s equity holders will collectively own approximately 19.2% of the outstanding shares of the combined company, based on the current number of U.S. Energy shares outstanding. This calculation does not contemplate outstanding U.S. Energy option awards, which will remain outstanding under their existing terms following the Purchase. In addition, the seven-member board of directors of U.S. Energy following the closing will initially be comprised of three members selected by the Sellers, with the further right, subject to certain requirements, for each Seller to appoint one other member to the Board, which could bring such Seller appointed board membership up to six members of a then ten person Board of Directors, thereby giving the Sellers full control over the board. Consequently, U.S. Energy’s stockholders will be able to exercise less influence over the management and policies of U.S. Energy following the closing than they currently exercise over the management and policies of U.S. Energy. The Sellers will therefore exercise control in determining the outcome of all corporate transactions or other matters, including the election and removal of directors, mergers, consolidations, the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and also the power to prevent or cause a further change in control. Any investors who purchase shares or hold shares prior to the Purchase will be minority stockholders and as such will have little to no say in the direction of the Company and the election of directors. Additionally, it will be impossible for investors to remove the directors appointed by the Sellers for so long as the contemplated nominating and voting agreement which will be entered into at closing remains in place, which will mean they will remain in control of who serves as officers of the Company as well as whether any changes are made in the Board of Directors. An owner of the Company’s securities should keep in mind that your shares, and your voting of such shares, will likely have little effect on the outcome of corporate decisions. The interests of the Sellers may differ from the interests of the other stockholders and thus result in corporate decisions that are adverse to other stockholders. The Sellers may be subject to future conflicts of interest which negatively affect the interests of other stockholders of the Company.

 

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U.S. Energy may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the Purchase and may assume unanticipated liabilities.

 

The success of the Purchase will depend on, among other things, U.S. Energy’s ability to combine U.S. Energy and the Acquired Assets in a manner that realizes the various benefits, growth opportunities and synergies identified by combining U.S. Energy’s assets with the Acquired Assets. Achieving the anticipated benefits of the Purchase is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. U.S. Energy will as a result of the Purchase, assume all of the liabilities associated with the acquired properties, subject to certain indemnification rights described in the Purchase Agreements and environmental, title and other problems could reduce the value of the properties to U.S. Energy. Also, it is uncertain whether U.S. Energy’s and the acquired properties and assets can be integrated in an efficient and effective manner.

 

In addition, the integration of operations following the Purchase will require the attention of U.S. Energy’s management and other personnel, which may distract their attention from U.S. Energy’s day-to-day business and operations and prevent U.S. Energy from realizing benefits from other opportunities. Completing the integration process may be more expensive than anticipated, and U.S. Energy cannot assure you that it will be able to affect the integration of these operations smoothly or efficiently or that the anticipated benefits of the Purchase will be achieved.

 

Combining the businesses of U.S. Energy and the Acquired Assets may be more difficult, costly and time-consuming than expected, which may adversely affect the combined company’s results and negatively affect the value of U.S. Energy’s common stock following the Purchase.

 

U.S. Energy entered into the Purchase Agreements because it believes that combining the Acquired Assets and its current operations will produce benefits and cost savings. However, following the completion of the Purchase, U.S. Energy’s management will need to integrate U.S. Energy’s and the Acquired Assets respective operations. The combination will be a complex, costly and time-consuming process, and the management of the combined company may face significant challenges in implementing such integration, many of which may be beyond the control of management, including, without limitation:

 

● latent impacts resulting from the diversion of U.S. Energy’s management team’s attention from ongoing business concerns as a result of management’s attention to the Purchase and integration of the Acquired Assets;

 

● difficulties in achieving anticipated cost savings, synergies, business opportunities and growth prospects;

 

● the possibility of faulty assumptions underlying expectations regarding the integration process, including with respect to the intended tax-efficient transactions;

 

● unanticipated issues in integrating accounting, information technology, communications programs, financial procedures and operations, and other systems, procedures and policies;

 

● difficulties in managing a larger combined company, addressing differences in business culture and retaining key personnel;

 

● difficulties in integrating new employees, and managing a larger workforce;

 

● unanticipated changes in applicable laws and regulations;

 

● managing tax costs or inefficiencies associated with integrating the operations of the combined company;

 

● coordinating geographically separate organizations; and

 

● unforeseen expenses or delays associated with the Purchase.

 

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Some of these factors will be outside of the control of U.S. Energy, and any one of them could result in increased costs and diversion of management’s time and energy, as well as decreases in the amount of expected revenue that could materially impact the business, financial conditions and results of operations of the combined company. The integration process and other disruptions resulting from the Purchase may also adversely affect the combined company’s relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, distributors, licensors and others with whom U.S. Energy has business or other dealings, and difficulties in integrating the businesses of U.S. Energy and the Acquired Assets could harm the reputation of the combined company.

 

If the combined company is not able to successfully integrate the assets and operations of U.S. Energy and the Acquired Assets in an efficient, cost-effective and timely manner, the anticipated benefits and cost savings of the Purchase may not be realized fully, or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected, and the value of U.S. Energy’s common stock, the revenues, levels of expenses and results of operations may be affected adversely. If the combined company is not able to adequately address integration challenges, the combined company may be unable to successfully integrate the assets and operations of U.S. Energy and the Acquired Assets or realize the anticipated benefits of the Purchase.

 

Significant costs are expected to be incurred in connection with the consummation of the Purchase and integration of the Company and the Acquired Assets into a single business, including legal, accounting, financial advisory and other costs.

 

If the Purchase is consummated, the Company expects to incur significant costs in connection with integrating the Acquired Assets with the Company’s current operations and personnel. These costs may include costs for:

 

  ● employee redeployment, relocation or severance;
     
  ● integration of information systems; and
     
  ● employee training.

 

In addition, the Company expects to incur a number of non-recurring costs associated with combining the operations of the Company and the Acquired Assets, which cannot be estimated accurately at this time. The Company will also incur transaction fees and other costs related to the Purchase. Additional unanticipated costs may be incurred in the integration of the Company’s operations and the Acquired Assets. Although the Company expects that the elimination of certain duplicative costs, as well as the realization of other efficiencies related to the integration of the Company’s operations with the Acquired Assets, may offset incremental transaction and transaction-related costs over time, this net benefit may not be achieved in the near term, or at all. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in these integration efforts.

 

In connection with the Purchase, U.S. Energy may be required to take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment or other charges; and/or may lose the ability to use certain net operating losses, that could negatively affect the business, assets, liabilities, prospects, outlook, financial condition and results of operations of U.S. Energy.

 

Although U.S. Energy has conducted extensive due diligence in connection with the Purchase, U.S. Energy cannot assure you that this diligence revealed all material issues that may be present, that it would be possible to uncover all material issues through a customary amount of due diligence, or that factors outside of U.S. Energy’s control will not later arise. Even if U.S. Energy’s due diligence successfully identifies certain risks, unexpected risks may arise and previously known risks may materialize in a manner not consistent with U.S. Energy’s preliminary risk analysis. Further, as a result of the Purchase, purchase accounting, and the proposed operation of U.S. Energy going forward, U.S. Energy may be required to take write-offs or write-downs, restructuring and impairment or other charges. As a result, U.S. Energy may be forced to write-down or write-off assets, restructure its operations, or incur impairment or other charges that could negatively affect the business, assets, liabilities, prospects, outlook, financial condition and results of operations of U.S. Energy, any or all of which could have a material adverse effect on the value of U.S. Energy’s securities.

 

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In addition, in general, under Section 382 of the Code, a corporation that undergoes an “ownership change” is subject to annual limitations on its ability to use its pre-change net operating losses (NOLs) or other tax attributes to offset future taxable income or reduce taxes. The issuance of the PSA Shares to the Sellers and other changes in our stock ownership may result in an ownership change within the meaning of Section 382 of the Code; accordingly, our pre-Closing NOLs may be subject to limitation under Section 382. This may have a material adverse effect on our future operating results.

 

U.S. Energy may become involved in securities class action litigation that could divert management’s attention and harm the combined company’s business, and insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover all costs and damages.

 

In the past, securities class action or stockholder derivative litigation often follows certain significant business transactions, such as a material acquisition such as the Purchase. The combined company may become involved in this type of litigation in the future. Litigation often is expensive and diverts management’s attention and resources, which could adversely affect the combined company’s business.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

There have been no sales of unregistered securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2021, and from the period from October 1, 2021, to the filing date of this Report, which have not previously been disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K or a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

        Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit
No. 		  Description   Form   File No.   Exhibit   Filing
Date 		  Filed/Furnished
Herewith
2.1   Purchase and Sale Agreement between among Lubbock Energy Partners, LLC, as seller, and U.S. Energy Corp., as purchaser, dated as of October 4, 2021   8-K   000-06814   2.1   October 6, 2021    
2.2   Purchase and Sale Agreement between among Banner Oil & Gas, LLC, Woodford Petroleum, LLC and Llano Energy LLC, as sellers, and U.S. Energy Corp., as purchaser, dated as of October 4, 2021   8-K   000-06814   2.2   October 6, 2021    
2.3   Purchase and Sale Agreement between among Synergy Offshore, LLC, as seller, and U.S. Energy Corp., as purchaser, dated as of October 4, 2021   8-K   000-06814   2.3   October 6, 2021    
2.4   First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreements between Lubbock Energy Partners, LLC; Banner Oil & Gas, LLC, Woodford Petroleum, LLC and Llano Energy LLC; Synergy Offshore, LLC, and U.S. Energy Corp., dated as of October 25, 2021   8-K   000-06814   2.4   October 27, 2021    
31.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002                   X
32.1♦   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Rule 13a-14(b)                   X
101.INS*   Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document                   X
101.SCH*   Inline XBRL Schema Document                   X
101.CAL*   Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document                   X
101.DEF*   Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document                   X
101.LAB*   Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document                   X
101.PRE*   Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document                   X
104*   Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q included in the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document Set                   X

 

* Filed herewith.
   
† Exhibit constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.
   
♦ Furnished herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

  U.S. ENERGY CORP.
     
Date: November 12, 2021 By: /s/ Ryan L. Smith
   

RYAN L. SMITH, Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Ryan L. Smith, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of U.S. Energy Corp.;
   
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant, as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4. I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
   
  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     
  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
     
5. I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
   
  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     
  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 12, 2021

 

  By: /s/ Ryan L. Smith
    Ryan L. Smith
   

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of U.S. Energy Corp. (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
     
  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company, at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

Date: November 12, 2021

 

  By: /s/ Ryan L. Smith
    Ryan L. Smith
   

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)