DENVER, March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Infinity Energy Resources, Inc. today announced its results for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2005. Financial and operational tables for the three months and twelve months follow this commentary.
Fiscal Year Results
Infinity reported record revenue of $30.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, a 47% increase over the previous record of $21.0 million in the prior year. Gross profit for 2005 was a record $15.6 million, a 49% increase over the previous record $10.5 million in the prior year. The net loss for 2005 was $13.6 million (or $1.05 per basic and diluted share), which included a non-cash ceiling write-down of oil and gas properties of $13.5 million, expense related to the early extinguishment of debt of $1.3 million and amortization of loan costs of $1.1 million, offset by a positive change in derivative value of $2.9 million. For the previous year, the net loss was $4.6 million (or $0.49 per basic and diluted share), which included a non-cash ceiling write-down of oil and gas properties of $4.1 million and amortization of loan costs of $1.7 million, offset by a gain on the sale of assets of $2.8 million.
EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion expenses, gains and losses on the sale of assets, expense related to the early extinguishment of debt, change in derivative fair value and ceiling write-down of oil and gas properties) for 2005 was a record $9.3 million, an 81% increase over the previous record EBITDA of $5.2 million in the prior year. A reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA, a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure, is provided in the financial tables following this commentary.
Exploration and production generated revenue of approximately $9.2 million during 2005, a 47% increase from the approximate $6.3 million in 2004. Exploration and production operations produced approximately 1,287 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent ("MMcfe") during 2005 (3.5 MMcfe per day, net), an increase of 11% from the 1,155 MMcfe produced in the prior year.
Oil production from one Sand Wash Basin fractured Niobrara well brought on line in the first quarter of 2005 and natural gas production from six wells in the Fort Worth Basin brought on line during the last three quarters of 2005, more than offset declining production from the Wamsutter Arch Pipeline Field in 2005 as compared to 2004.
Oilfield services, provided by Consolidated Oil Well Services, Inc. ("Consolidated"), generated record revenue of $21.6 million in 2005, a 47% increase over the $14.7 million in 2004. Consolidated performed 6,647 cementing, acidizing and fracturing jobs during 2005, a 30% increase over the 5,109 jobs in the prior year period.
Fourth Quarter Results
Infinity reported revenue of $8.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2005, a 53% increase over the $5.8 million in the prior year period. Gross profit for the three months was $4.3 million, a 56% increase over the $2.8 million in the prior year period. The net loss for the three months was $9.1 million (or $0.68 per basic and diluted share), which included a non-cash ceiling write-down of oil and gas properties of $13.5 million and amortization of loan costs of $0.4 million, offset by a positive change in derivative value of $4.7 million. For the previous year period, the net loss was $4.9 million (or $0.49 per basic and diluted share), which included a non-cash ceiling write-down of oil and gas properties of $4.1 million and amortization of loan costs of $0.3 million.
EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2005 was $2.6 million, a 67% increase over the $1.5 million in the prior year period. A reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA is provided in the financial tables following this commentary.
Exploration and production generated revenue of approximately $2.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2005, an 84% increase from the approximate $1.4 million in the prior year period. Exploration and production operations produced approximately 320 MMcfe during the fourth quarter of 2005 (3.5 MMcfe per day, net), an increase of 21% from the 264 MMcfe produced in the prior year period.
Oil production from one Sand Wash Basin fractured Niobrara well brought on line in the first quarter of 2005 and natural gas production from six wells in the Fort Worth Basin brought on line during the last three quarters of 2005, more than offset declining production from the Wamsutter Arch Pipeline Field in fourth quarter of 2005 as compared to the prior year period.
Consolidated generated record quarterly revenue of $6.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, a 42% increase over the $4.3 million in the prior year period and a 5% increase over the previous quarterly record of $5.9 million set in the third quarter of 2005. Consolidated performed 1,811 cementing, acidizing and fracturing jobs during the fourth quarter of 2005, a 29% increase over the 1,404 jobs in the prior year period and essentially flat from the 1,808 jobs during the third quarter of 2005.
Balance Sheet Data
At December 31, 2005, Infinity had cash and equivalents of $7.9 million, net working capital of $1.6 million, long-term indebtedness of $39.9 million (net of a $7.4 million debt discount) and stockholders' equity of $30.2 million, as compared to cash and equivalents of $3.1 million, net working capital of $0.3 million, long-term indebtedness of $25.3 million and stockholders' equity of $28.8 million at December 31, 2004.
During the first quarter of 2006, the Company retired approximately $2.2 million of long-term debt through the sale of non-operating assets. In addition, during the first quarter of 2006, the Company repaid $3.0 million of senior secured notes through the issuance of approximately 0.4 million shares of common stock and issued approximately 0.1 million shares of common stock to pay approximately $0.9 million of the interest expense due January 3, 2006 related to the senior secured notes.
Statements of Cash Flows, Liquidity and Capital Resources Data
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by 77% from $5.5 million in 2004 to $9.7 million in 2005. Net cash used in investing activities increased by 327% from $9.9 million in 2004 to $42.5 million in 2005, including: (i) a $27.6 million, or 235%, increase in exploration and production capital expenditures from $11.7 million in 2004 to $39.3 million in 2005 and (ii) a $3.0 million, or 265%, increase in oilfield services capital expenditures from $1.2 million in 2004 to $4.2 million in 2005. During 2005, as compared to the prior year, proceeds from the sale of fixed assets declined by $4.6 million, offset by a $1.4 million decline in acquisitions and a $1.2 million increase in proceeds from note receivable. Net cash provided by financing activities increased by 454% from $6.8 million in 2004 to $37.7 million in 2005.
The Company estimates capital expenditures for 2006 will be approximately $46 million. The Company expects to finance 2006 capital expenditures through: (i) $1.6 million of working capital on hand at December 31, 2005; (ii) cash flow from operations, prior to changes in working capital, in a range of between $15 million and $20 million; (iii) borrowings under the Company's senior secured notes facility of at least $15 million; and (iv) the balance from other external financing sources, which may include private and public offerings of debt and equity, the sale of assets and proceeds from the exercises of options and warrants.
Accounting Restatement
The Company has restated its results for the first, second and third quarters of 2005 to correct the accounting for certain derivatives embedded in or resulting from the issuance of the Company's senior secured notes in 2005. The restatement resulted in a increase of $7.8 million to the net loss reported by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2005, a decrease of $5.2 million to the net loss reported by the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and a decrease of $2.0 million to the net loss reported by the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Infinity's Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2006, includes additional information on this restatement.
Management's Comments
James A. Tuell, Infinity's President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are very pleased with our financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2005. We believe our financial condition is sound and that we are well positioned to execute on our business plan of drilling primarily in Texas."
Tuell continued: "Consolidated continues to deliver unprecedented positive operating and financial results and that momentum has continued thus far into 2006. The continued trend of drilling and completing in the Mid-Continent and in the Powder River Basin is expected to continue into 2006, and Consolidated is well positioned to be a primary beneficiary of that trend. As a result, we have established our oilfield services revenue guidance for 2006 at approximately $28 million, or an increase of approximately 30% over 2005 levels."
Tuell concluded: "Again, we believe we had a solid fourth quarter and that we are just now embarking on a period of unprecedented and continuous drilling and completion activity for Infinity. Assuming success in those efforts, we expect strong increases in proved reserves during 2006 and strong increases in production commencing in the second quarter of 2006. We do not expect an increase in production in the first quarter 2006, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, due to operational issues at our Wamsutter Arch Pipeline Field during January and February, subsequently addressed in March, which offset production gains from new wells brought on line in Texas during the quarter."
Webcast / Conference Call Reminder
The Company will host a conference call tomorrow morning, Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the reported financial results and operational update in greater detail. The dial-in number for the call is 800-374-0113 (international participants should dial 706-758-9607). Parties interested in participating in the conference call should dial in approximately ten minutes prior to the start time. The call will also be broadcast live on the Internet at http://www.b2i.us/external.asp?b=1253&id=237&from=wc&L=e or at the Company's website, http://www.infinity-res.com/.
A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call until April 8, 2006, by dialing 800-642-1687 (international callers should dial 706-645-9291) and entering the conference call pass code: 5921698. The call will also be archived at http://www.b2i.us/external.asp?b=1253&id=237&from=wc&L=e or at the Company's website, http://www.infinity-res.com/.
About Infinity Energy Resources, Inc.
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Infinity Oil and Gas of Texas, Inc. and Infinity Oil & Gas of Wyoming, Inc., is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas and oil and the operation and acquisition of natural gas and oil properties. The operations of Infinity Oil and Gas of Texas are focused on its drilling program in the Fort Worth Basin of Texas. The operations of Infinity Oil & Gas of Wyoming are focused on the Wamsutter Arch Pipeline Field in southwest Wyoming and the Sand Wash Basin in northwest Colorado. Infinity Energy Resources, Inc. provides oilfield services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Consolidated Oil Well Services, Inc., with operations principally focused in the Mid-Continent region and the Powder River Basin in northeast Wyoming. The Company's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "IFNY."
Forward-looking Statements
This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," "plan," "should" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include expectations of significant increases in wells drilled, completed and brought on line, as well as in production, during 2006, the outlook for capital expenditures and potential sources of capital for 2006, the continued trend of drilling and completing in the Mid-Continent and Powder River Basin in 2006, and the 2006 revenue guidance provided for the oilfield services business. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, operating risks, delays and problems, the availability of drilling rigs and services on acceptable terms, the results of drilling and completions, decreases in the prices of oil and gas, an increase in competition for oilfield services, a decrease in demand for oilfield services, unexpected negative geological variances, increases in interest rates, liquidity and capital requirements, the unavailability of capital on acceptable terms, and other risks described under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact for Infinity Energy Resources, Inc.:
James W. Dean
VP, Strategic & Corporate Development
(720) 932-7800
http://www.infinity-res.com/
INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
ASSETS
December 31, December 31,
2005 2004
(in thousands, except
share and per share data)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,942 $ 3,052
Accounts receivable, less allowance
for doubtful accounts of $70
(2005) and $85 (2004) 4,748 3,494
Note receivable -- 1,581
Inventories 453 286
Prepaid expenses and other 422 654
Total current assets 13,565 9,067
Property and equipment, at cost, net
of accumulated depreciation 11,489 8,764
Oil and gas properties, using full cost
accounting net of accumulated depreciation,
depletion and amortization
Proved 43,699 28,792
Unproved 22,849 15,595
Intangible assets, at cost, less
accumulated amortization 2,514 1,497
Other assets, net 168 333
Total assets $ 94,284 $ 64,048
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Note payable and current portion of
long-term debt $ 288 $ 284
Accounts payable 5,035 4,001
Accrued liabilities 6,314 4,497
Current portion of asset retirement obligations 284 --
Total current liabilities 11,921 8,782
Long-term liabilities
Production taxes payable 401 469
Asset retirement obligations,
less current portion 1,129 635
Accrued interest 905 --
Derivative liabilities 9,837 --
Long-term debt, less current portion 39,874 11,330
Subordinated convertible notes payable -- 14,010
Total liabilities 64,067 35,226
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $.0001,
authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued
and outstanding --0-- (2005) and --0--
(2004) shares -- --
Common stock, par value $.0001, authorized
75,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding
13,501,988 (2005) and 10,628,196
(2004) shares 1 1
Additional paid-in-capital 58,335 43,363
Accumulated deficit (28,119) (14,542)
Total stockholders' equity 30,217 28,822
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 94,284 $ 64,048
INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2005 2004 2005 2004
(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenue
Oilfield services $ 6,167 $ 4,339 $ 21,583 $ 14,721
Oil and gas 2,638 1,431 9,192 6,267
Total revenue 8,805 5,770 30,775 20,988
Cost of revenue
Oilfield services 3,221 2,254 10,769 7,890
Oil and gas production
expenses 1,045 578 3,548 1,914
Oil and gas production
taxes 224 164 877 722
Total cost of
revenue 4,490 2,996 15,194 10,526
Gross profit 4,315 2,774 15,581 10,462
General and
administrative
expenses 1,704 1,284 5,836 5,462
Depreciation,
depletion,
amortization
and accretion 1,884 1,675 7,451 5,198
Ceiling write-down
of oil and gas
properties 13,450 4,100 13,450 4,100
Operating loss (12,723) (4,285) (11,156) (4,298)
Other income (expense)
Financing costs:
Interest expense (761) (315) (2,486) (1,232)
Amortization of
loan discount
and costs (352) (274) (1,066) (1,741)
Early extinguishment
of debt -- (148) (1,276) (356)
Change in derivative
fair value 4,750 -- 2,908 --
Gain (loss) on
sales of assets (6) 76 (96) 2,824
Other (24) 59 (405) 170
Total other
expense 3,607 (602) (2,421) (335)
Net loss before
income taxes (9,116) (4,887) (13,577) (4,633)
Income taxes -- -- -- --
Net loss $ (9,116) $ (4,887) $ (13,577) $ (4,633)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted $ (0.68) $ (0.49) $ (1.05) $ (0.49)
Weighted average
shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted 13,502 9,986 12,936 9,495
INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2005 2004
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss $ (13,577) $ (4,633)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, amortization,
accretion and ceiling write-down 20,901 9,298
Amortization of loan discount and costs 1,066 1,741
Non-cash early extinguishment of debt cost 1,052 356
Change in fair value of derivative
liabilities (2,908) --
Impairment of note receivable and other 530 --
(Gain) loss on sales of assets 96 (2,824)
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments 28 --
Change in operating assets
and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable (1,273) (1,687)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (167) 65
(Increase) decrease in prepaid
expenses and other 232 (89)
Increase in accounts payable 1,034 1,526
Increase in accrued liabilities 2,636 1,710
Net cash provided by operating
activities 9,650 5,463
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures - exploration
and production (39,271) (11,714)
Capital expenditures - oilfield
services (4,190) (1,149)
Acquisitions - exploration and production (330) (516)
Acquisitions - oilfield services, net of
cash acquired -- (1,189)
Proceeds from sale of fixed
assets - exploration and production 133 156
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets -
oilfield services 31 4,654
Increase in other assets (31) (200)
Proceeds from note receivable 1,204 16
Net cash used in investing
activities (42,454) (9,942)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from notes payable 434 295
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt 45,000 5,845
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 4,707 9,666
Debt and equity issuance costs (2,751) (320)
Repayment of notes payable (406) (664)
Repayment of long-term debt (9,290) (8,018)
Net cash provided by financing
activities 37,694 6,804
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 4,890 2,325
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 3,052 727
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 7,942 $ 3,052
INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Disclosures: Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA (1)
For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2005 2004 2005 2004
(in thousands)
Net loss $ (9,116) $ (4,887) $ (13,577) $ (4,633)
Adjustments:
Depreciation,
depletion,
amortization,
accretion
and ceiling
write-down 15,687 6,049 21,967 11,039
Expense related to
the early
extinguishment
of debt -- 148 1,276 356
Interest expense 761 315 2,486 1,232
Change in derivative
fair value (4,750) -- (2,908) --
(Gain) loss
on sale of assets 6 (76) 96 (2,824)
Income taxes -- -- -- --
EBITDA $ 2,588 $ 1,549 $ 9,340 $ 5,170
(1) In this press release, the term "EBITDA" is used. EBITDA is
equivalent to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation,
depletion, amortization and accretion expenses, gains and losses on
the sale of assets, expense related to the early extinguishment of
debt, change in derivative fair value and ceiling write-down of oil
and gas properties. Infinity's management believes EBITDA is an
important financial measurement tool that provides information about
the Company's ability to service or incur indebtedness, and pay for
its capital expenditures. This information differs from measures of
performance determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in
accordance with GAAP. This measure is not necessarily indicative of
operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under
GAAP and may not be equivalent to similarly titled measures of other
companies.
INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Selected Operating and Financial Data by Operating Division
For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2005 2005 2004 2005 2004
Oilfield Service
Statistics
Job type:
Cementing 942 983 790 3,445 3,059
Acidizing 485 487 355 1,899 1,260
Fracturing 384 338 259 1,303 790
Total jobs 1,811 1,808 1,404 6,647 5,109
Job revenue
(in thousands):
Cementing $3,812 $2,958 $2,346 $10,890 $8,213
Acidizing 564 513 425 1,960 1,403
Fracturing 2,681 2,406 1,919 9,556 5,992
Discounts
and other (890) 22 (351) (823) (887)
Total
revenue $6,167 $5,899 $4,339 $21,583 $14,721
Exploration and
Production Statistics
Production Volumes:
Natural gas
(MMcf) 195.3 249.3 218.0 875.5 953.4
Oil and
condensate
(MBbls) 20.8 19.1 7.6 68.5 33.7
Natural gas
equivalents
(MMcfe;
6:1) 319.9 364.1 263.6 1,286.5 1,155.4
Financial Results
(in thousands):
Total
revenue $2,638 $2,906 $1,432 $9,192 $6,268
Production
expenses
(1) 1,045 1,053 578 3,548 1,914
Production
taxes 224 284 164 877 722
Financial
Results,
per Mcfe:
Total
revenue $ 8.25 $ 7.98 $ 5.43 $ 7.14 $ 5.42
Production
expenses
(1) 3.27 2.89 2.19 2.76 1.66
Production
taxes 0.70 0.78 0.62 0.68 0.63
(1) Production expenses in the three and twelve months ended December 31,
2005 include initial production expenses in the Sand Wash Basin
(primarily the first half of 2005) and the Fort Worth Basin,
resulting from the hauling of fluids, that are anticipated to be
reduced or eliminated in future periods.
