-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ks35iFjYCOTPs2iscodXJodc1cLkQB31vROPJcR1Qx+SA8MPCTpAHBqJnbYviTbb V/itgJGKOboO5tMm6ZxLqA== 0000909334-06-000315.txt : 20060814 0000909334-06-000315.hdr.sgml : 20060814 20060814172128 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909334-06-000315 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 10 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060814 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAM ENERGY RESOURCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001282648 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 200700684 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50682 FILM NUMBER: 061032150 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 E SKELLY DRIVE - SUITE 650 CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74135 BUSINESS PHONE: 918-663-2800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 E SKELLY DRIVE - SUITE 650 CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74135 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TREMISIS ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040304 10-Q 1 ram10qf-81406.htm

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006

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: 000-1282648

 

 

 

RAM Energy Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

1311

 

20-0700684

(State of other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)

 

 

5100 East Skelly Drive, Suite 650, Tulsa, OK 74135

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(918) 663-2800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corporation

                   1775 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, New York 10019                  

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

Yes (x)

 

No (  )

 

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer (  )

Accelerated Filer (  )

Non-Accelerated Filer (x)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes (  )

 

No (x)

 

 

 

 

At August 11, 2006, 33,531,900 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.

 

 

RAM Energy Resources, Inc.

 

 

Second Quarter 2006 Form 10-Q Report

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated balance sheets – June 30, 2006and December 31, 2005

3

 

Condensed consolidated statements of operations - Three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

4

 

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows - Six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

6

 

Notes to Condensed consolidated financial statements

9

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

17

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

26

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

28

 

 

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

28

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

31

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

31

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

31

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

32

 

 

 

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

32

 

SIGNATURES

36

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Completion of Merger

 

On May 8, 2006, upon completion of the merger described below, RAM Energy Resources, Inc. (formerly named Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corporation, or Tremisis), acquired RAM Energy, Inc. through the merger of a subsidiary of Tremisis into RAM Energy, Inc. The merger was accomplished pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 20, 2005, as amended, which is referred to as the merger agreement, among Tremisis, its subsidiary, RAM Energy, Inc. and the stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc. Upon completion of the merger, RAM Energy, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Tremisis and Tremisis changed its name to RAM Energy Resources, Inc.

 

Tremisis was formed in February 2004 to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an unidentified operating business in either the energy or the environmental industry. Prior to the merger, Tremisis did not engage in an active trade or business.

 

Prior to the merger, RAM Energy, Inc, was a privately held, independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and development of oil and natural gas properties and the production of oil and natural gas.

 

Upon consummation of the merger, the stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc. received an aggregate of 25,600,000 shares of Tremisis common stock and $30.0 million of cash. The merger agreement provided, among other things, that, prior to the consummation of the merger, RAM Energy, Inc. was entitled to either pay its stockholders a one-time extraordinary dividend or effect one or more redemptions of a portion of its outstanding stock, although the aggregate amount of such cash payments to the RAM Energy, Inc. stockholders could not exceed the difference between $40.0 million and the aggregate amount of cash the RAM Energy, Inc. stockholders would receive in the merger. On April 6, 2006, RAM Energy, Inc. redeemed a portion of its outstanding stock for an aggregate consideration of $10.0 million.

 

The merger has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition. RAM Energy, Inc. has been treated as the continuing acquirer and the reporting entity for accounting purposes. Upon completion of the merger, the assets and liabilities of Tremisis were recorded at their fair value, which is considered to approximate historical cost, and added to those of RAM Energy, Inc. Because Tremisis had no active business operations prior to consummation of the merger, the merger has been accounted for as a recapitalization of RAM Energy, Inc.

 

ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

(This space left blank intentionally)

 

3

 

 

RAM Energy Resources, Inc.

Condensed consolidated balance sheets

(in thousands, except number of shares)

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

ASSETS

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

12,943 

 

$

70 

 

Accounts receivable-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas sales

 

 

6,603 

 

 

7,422 

 

Joint interest operations, net of allowance of
$334 ($31 at December 31, 2005)

 

 

555 

 

 

566 

 

Related party

 

 

 

 

142 

 

Other, net of allowance of $52 ($13 at
December 31, 2005)

 

 

51 

 

 

175 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

535 

 

 

756 

 

Other current assets

 

 

142 

 

 

484 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Total current assets

 

 

20,832 

 

 

9,615 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties and equipment, using full cost accounting

 

 

167,695 

 

 

160,704 

 

Other property and equipment

 

 

5,972 

 

 

7,276 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

173,667 

 

 

167,980 

 

Less accumulated amortization and depreciation

 

 

41,830 

 

 

36,848 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Net properties and equipment

 

 

131,837 

 

 

131,132 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred loan costs, net of accumulated amortization of $4,435
($4,905 at December 31, 2005)

 

 

 

2,994 

 

 

 

1,613 

 

Other

 

 

894 

 

 

916 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Total assets

 

$

156,557 

 

$

143,276 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade

 

$

5,156 

 

$

4,343 

 

Oil and natural gas proceeds due others

Other

Related party

 

 

3,012 

19 

14 

 

 

3,201 

41 

 

Accrued liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

 

 

814 

 

 

749 

 

Interest

 

 

3,727 

 

 

1,745 

 

Income taxes

 

 

46 

 

 

146 

 

Derivative liabilities

 

 

4,135 

 

 

3,510 

 

Long-term debt due within one year

 

 

320 

 

 

560 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Total current liabilities

 

 

17,243 

 

 

14,295 

 

 

OIL & NATURAL GAS PROCEEDS DUE OTHERS

 

 

2,390 

 

 

1,972 

 

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

 

131,493 

 

 

112,286 

 

DEFERRED AND OTHER NON-CURRENT INCOME TAXES

 

 

25,181 

 

 

25,300 

 

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

 

10,363 

 

 

10,192 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

2,218 

 

 

95 

 

Treasury stock

 

 

(593)

 

 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(31,741)

 

 

(20,865)

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Stockholders’ deficit

 

 

(30,113)

 

 

(20,769)

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

 

$

156,557 

 

$

143,276 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

4

 

 

RAM Energy Resources, Inc.

Condensed consolidated statements of operations

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

 

Six months ended
June 30,







 

 

2006

 

 

2005

 

 

2006

 

 

2005

 

 





 

 





 

OPERATING REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas sales

$

17,973 

 

$

15,347 

 

$

34,783 

 

$

30,166 

Realized and unrealized losses on derivatives

 

(4,178)

 

 

(3,794)

 

 

(2,770)

 

 

(4,216)

Other

 

180 

 

 

215 

 

 

424 

 

 

585 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


Total revenues

 

13,975 

 

 

11,768 

 

 

32,437 

 

 

26,535 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas production taxes

 

874 

 

 

777 

 

 

1,684 

 

 

1,541 

Oil and natural gas production expenses

 

4,607 

 

 

3,838 

 

 

8,913 

 

 

7,536 

Amortization and depreciation

 

3,311 

 

 

2,857 

 

 

6,524 

 

 

5,816 

Accretion expense

 

132 

 

 

68 

 

 

265 

 

 

146 

Share-based compensation

 

2,218 

 

 

 

 

2,218 

 

 

General and administrative, overhead and other expenses

 

2,088 

 

 

1,860 

 

 

4,047 

 

 

3,918 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


Total operating expenses

 

13,230 

 

 

9,400 

 

 

23,651 

 

 

18,957 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


Operating income

 

745 

 

 

2,368 

 

 

8,786 

 

 

7,578 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(5,778)

 

 

(2,851)

 

 

(9,307)

 

 

(5,624)

Interest income

 

82 

 

 

13 

 

 

109 

 

 

22 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

(4,951)

 

 

(470)

 

 

(412)

 

 

1,976 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)

 

(1,882)

 

 

(179)

 

 

(157)

 

 

750 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$

(3,069)

 

$

(291)

 

$

(255)

 

$

1,226 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

$

(0.13)

 

$

(0.04)

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

0.16 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

23,028,820 

 

 

7,700,000 

 

 

15,406,755 

 

 

7,700,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

5

 

 

RAM Energy Resources, Inc.

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 




 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(255)

 

$

1,226 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization and depreciation-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties and equipment

 

 

6,176 

 

 

5,613 

 

Amortization of deferred loan costs and Senior notes discount

 

 

562 

 

 

420 

 

Charge off of unamortized deferred loan costs

 

 

1,055 

 

 

-

 

Other property and equipment

 

 

348 

 

 

214 

 

Accretion expense

 

 

265 

 

 

146 

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives

 

 

(844)

 

 

3,249 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

686 

 

 

(903)

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

2,218 

 

 

 

Gain on disposal of other property and equipment

 

 

(99)

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

1,093 

 

 

(1,262)

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

567 

 

 

(347)

 

Accounts payable

 

 

616 

 

 

4,546 

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

(109)

 

 

-

 

Accrued liabilities and other

 

 

3,930 

 

 

(3,826)

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Total adjustments

 

 

16,464 

 

 

7,850 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

16,209 

 

 

9,076 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for oil and natural gas properties and equipment

 

 

(10,493)

 

 

(7,443)

 

Proceeds from sales of oil and natural gas properties and equipment

 

 

3,502 

 

 

2,335 

 

Payments for other property and equipment

 

 

(566)

 

 

(823)

 

Proceeds from sales and disposals of other property and equipment

 

 

366 

 

 

-

 

Payments of merger costs

 

 

(4,187)

 

 

-

 

Cash acquired in merger

 

 

3,801

 

 

-

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(7,577)

 

 

(5,931)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

 

(87,508)

 

 

(6,760)

 

Payments of loan fees

 

 

(2,977)

 

 

(283)

 

Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt

 

 

106,454 

 

 

5,335 

 

Stock redemption

 

 

(9,792)

 

 

-

 

Repurchase of stock

 

 

(593)

 

 

-

 

Deferred income taxes on share-based compensation

 

 

(843)

 

 

-

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(500)

 

 

(900)

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

4,241 

 

 

(2,608)

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

12,873 

 

 

537 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

 

 

70 

 

 

1,175 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

 

$

12,943 

 

$

1,712 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

6

 

 

RAM Energy Resources, Inc.

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, continued

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

 


 

 

        2006       

 

        2005       

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$      2,618

 

$      1,638

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$         109

 

$             -

 

 


 


DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest added to principal balance of revolving Credit Facility

 

$      2,797

 

$      3,592

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

RAM Energy Resources, Inc.

 

Notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

A -

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ORGANIZATION, AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

 

1.

Basis of Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements present the financial position at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and the results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 and cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 of RAM Energy Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including RAM Energy, Inc., (collectively, the “Company”). These condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations for the indicated periods. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2006. Reference is made to the consolidated financial statements of RAM Energy, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2005, for an expanded discussion of the Company’s financial disclosures and accounting policies.

 

 

2.

Nature of Operations and Organization

 

On May 8, 2006, Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corporation, or Tremisis, acquired RAM Energy, Inc. through the merger of a subsidiary of Tremisis into RAM Energy, Inc. The merger was accomplished pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 20, 2005, as amended, among Tremisis, its subsidiary, RAM Energy, Inc. and the stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc. Upon completion of the merger, RAM Energy, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Tremisis and Tremisis changed its name to RAM Energy Resources, Inc.

Tremisis was formed in February 2004 to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an unidentified operating business in either the energy or the environmental industry. Prior to the consummation of the merger, Tremisis did not engage in an active trade or business.

Prior to the merger, RAM Energy, Inc. was a privately held, independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and development of oil and natural gas properties and the production of oil and natural gas.

Upon consummation of the merger, the stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc. received an aggregate of 25,600,000 shares of Tremisis common stock and $30.0 million of cash. The merger agreement provided, among other things, that, prior to the consummation of the merger, RAM Energy, Inc. was entitled to either pay its stockholders a one-time extraordinary dividend or effect one or more redemptions of a portion of its outstanding stock, although the aggregate amount of such cash payments to the RAM Energy, Inc. stockholders could not exceed the difference between $40.0 million and the aggregate amount of cash they would receive from Tremisis in the merger. On April 6, 2006, RAM Energy, Inc. redeemed a portion of its outstanding stock for an aggregate consideration of $10.0 million.

The merger has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition. Because Tremisis had no active business operations prior to consummation of the merger, the merger has been accounted for as a recapitalization of RAM Energy, Inc. and RAM Energy, Inc. has been treated as the acquirer and the continuing reporting entity for accounting purposes. The assets and liabilities of Tremisis were recorded, as of completion of the merger, at the fair value, which is considered to approximate historical cost, and added to those of RAM Energy, Inc.

The Company operates exclusively in the upstream segment of the oil and gas industry with activities including the drilling, completion, and operation of oil and gas wells. The Company conducts the majority of its operations in the states of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

 

 

3.

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates and assumptions that, in the opinion of management of the Company are significant include oil and natural gas reserves, amortization relating to oil and natural gas properties, asset retirement obligations and income taxes.

 

 

8

 

 

 

4.

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications of previously reported amounts for 2005 have been made to conform with the 2006 presentation format. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or loss.

 

 

5.

Stockholders’ Equity, Earnings Per Share and Share-Based Compensation

 

In connection with the reverse acquisition, the stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc. received an aggregate of 25,600,000 shares of Tremisis’ common stock and $40.0 million in cash. As of June 30, 2006, RAM Energy Resources, Inc. (formerly named Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corporation) has 100,000,000 shares of authorized common stock, of which 33,630 shares were issued and 33,532,000 shares were outstanding. At December 31, 2005, the Company had 30,000,000 shares of authorized common stock, of which 7,700,000 shares were issued and outstanding.

 

Basic earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if dilutive stock options and warrants were exercised, calculated using the treasury stock method, unless such effect would be anti-dilutive. A reconciliation of earnings or loss and weighted average shares used in computing basic earnings or loss per share is as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands, except share data and per share amounts):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 


 

June 30,

 


 

2006

2005

 



BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:

 

 

Net loss

$           (3,069)

$            (291)

 



Weighted average shares

23,028,820 

7,700,000 

 



Basic loss per share

$             (0.13)

$           (0.04)

 



 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 


 

2006

2005

 



BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:

 

 

Net income (loss)

$              (255)

$            1,226 

 



Weighted average shares

15,406,755 

7,700,000 

 



Basic earnings (loss) income per share

$            (0.02)

$             0.16 

 



 

The Company has outstanding 12,650,000 warrants, exercisable at $5 per share. The warrants expire May 11, 2008 and are redeemable by the Company at a price of $.01 per warrant upon 30 days’ prior written notice if the closing price of Company common stock equals or exceeds $8.50 per share for 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period. Diluted weighted average number of outstanding shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 were 24,429,028 and 16,110,727, respectively, and were not used due to their anti-dilutive effect, to compute diluted losses per share.

 

6.

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions. FIN 48 requires that the Company recognize in the consolidated financial statements the impact of a tax position that is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 will be effective for the Company as of the beginning of its 2007 year, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48; however, it does not expect the adoption of this provision to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

B -

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS

 

During 2006 and 2005, the Company entered into derivative contracts. The Company did not formally designate these transactions as hedges as required by SFAS No. 133 in order to receive hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, all gains and losses on the derivative financial instruments have been recorded in the statement of operations.

 

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At June 30, 2006 the Company held put options on 46,000 barrels of oil through December 2006, with a price of $40.00 per barrel. The Company also had collars in place on 276,000 barrels of oil through December 2006 with a weighted average floor price of $43.33 and a weighted average ceiling price of $65.80 per barrel, 547,000 barrels of oil for 2007 with a weighted average floor price of $52.67 and a weighted average ceiling price of $73.24, and 273,000 barrels of oil for January through September, 2008 with a weighted average floor price of $53.34 and a weighted average ceiling price of $86.37. For natural gas, the Company had collars on 920,000 Mmbtu through December 2006 with a weighted average floor price of $6.33 per Mmbtu and a weighted average ceiling price of $9.31 per Mmbtu. For 2007, the Company had collars on 1,550,155 Mmbtu with a weighted average floor price of $7.43 and a weighted average ceiling price of $11.62, and 1,092,000 Mmbtu for January through September, 2008 with a weighted average floor price of $7.16 and a weighted average ceiling price of $13.25. The Company had also held call options for July through October, 2006 on 615,000 Mmbtu with a weighted average floor price of $9.50, and 856,000 Mmbtu for April through October, 2007 with a weighted average floor price of $12.00.

 

At December 31, 2005, the Company had collars in place on 45,625 barrels/month through 2006 and 30,417 barrels/month through 2007. The 45,625 barrels/month in 2006 had a weighted average floor and ceiling of $42.51 and $60.56, respectively. The 30,417 barrels/month in 2007 had a weighted average floor and ceiling of $35.00 and $69.74, respectively. For natural gas, the Company had collars in place on 159,583 Mmbtu/month through 2006 and 150,000 Mmbtu/month for the three months ending March 2007. The 159,583 Mmbtu/month in 2006 had a weighted average floor and ceiling of $6.23 and $8.86, respectively. The 150,000 Mmbtu/month for the three months ending March 2007 had a weighted average floor and ceiling of $7.00 and $11.95. The Company also had purchased put options on 7,604 barrels/month of crude oil through 2006 at a weighted average floor price of $40.00. The Company purchased call options on 157,000 Mmbtu/month of natural gas for eight months in 2006 at a weighted average floor price of $9.94.

 

The Company measured the fair value of its derivatives at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, based on quoted market prices. Accordingly, a liability of $4,135,000 and $3,510,000 was recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

 

C -

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

 

RAM Energy Resources, Inc. is not a party to, or a guarantor of obligations under, RAM Energy, Inc.’s outstanding 11.5% senior notes due 2008. RAM Energy Inc.’s senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by all current and future subsidiaries of RAM Energy, Inc. which are referred to as the “Subsidiary Guarantors”. The following table sets forth condensed consolidating financial information of the Subsidiary Guarantors. Currently there are no restrictions on the ability of the Subsidiary Guarantors to transfer funds to RAM Energy Inc. in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances.

 

The following represents the condensed consolidating balance sheets for RAM Energy Resources, Inc., RAM Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

 

 

Parent

RAM Energy, Inc.

 

Subsidiary Guarantors

 

Consolidating Adjustments

Total Consolidated Amounts

 






June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

$      2,947 

$      6,832 

$     32,176 

$     (21,123)

$     20,832 

Property and equipment, net

                 7 

      10,126 

     121,704 

                  - 

     131,837 

Investment in subsidiary

     (33,271)

      37,714 

                   -

         (4,443)

                 - 

Other assets

                 - 

        3,753 

             135 

                  - 

         3,888 

 






Total assets

$   (30,317)

$    58,425 

$   154,015 

$     (25,566)

$   156,557 

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

            685 

      30,277 

          7,404 

       (21,123)

       17,243 

Long-term debt

                 - 

      48,934 

       82,559 

                  - 

     131,493 

Other non-current liabilities

                 - 

        3,276 

          9,477 

       12,753 

Deferred income taxes

          (889)

        9,209 

       16,861 

                  - 

       25,181 

 






Total liabilities

          (204)

      91,696 

     116,301 

       (21,123)

     186,670 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

(30,113)

(33,271)

       37,714 

(4,443)

     (30,113)

 






Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

$   (30,317)

 

$    58,425 

 

$   154,015 

 

$     (25,566)

 

$   156,557 

 






 

 

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Parent

RAM Energy, Inc.

 

Subsidiary Guarantors

 

Consolidating Adjustments

Total Consolidated Amounts

 






December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

$                -

$      3,355 

$     26,527 

$    (20,267) 

$       9,615 

Property and equipment, net

                  -

      14,167 

116,965 

     131,132 

Investment in subsidiary

                  -

      27,324 

             - 

       (27,324)

             - 

Other assets

                  -

        2,395 

134 

2,529 

 






Total assets

$               -

$    47,241 

$   143,626 

$     (47,591)

$   143,276 

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

                  -

      28,713 

5,849 

(20,267)

14,295 

Long-term debt

                  -

      29,767 

82,519 

             -

     112,286 

Other non-current liabilities

                  -

        3,038 

9,126 

-

       12,164 

Deferred income taxes

                  -

        6,492 

18,808 

-

25,300 

 






Total liabilities

                  -

      68,010 

116,302 

       (20,267)

     164,045 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

-

(20,769)

27,324 

(27,324)

(20,769)

 






Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

$               -

 

$    47,241 

 

$   143,626 

 

$     (47,591)

 

$   143,276 

 






 

The following represents the condensed consolidating statements of operations and statements of cash for RAM Energy Resources, Inc., RAM Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

 

Parent

RAM Energy, Inc.

 

Subsidiary Guarantors

 

Consolidating Adjustments

Total Consolidated Amounts

 






Three Months Ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

$             - 

$   (2,192)

$   16,167 

$             - 

$  13,975 

Operating expenses

     2,451 

     1,299 

       9,480 

               - 

    13,230 

 






Operating income

    (2,451)

    (3,491)

       6,687 

               - 

          745 

Other income (expense)

    (1,544)

       (614)

      (2,230)

      (1,308)

     (5,696)

 






Income (loss) before income taxes

    (3,995)

    (4,105)

       4,457 

      (1,308)

       (4,951)

Income taxes

       (926)

    (2,545)

       1,589 

               - 

       (1,882)

 






Net income (loss)

$   (3,069)

$   (1,560)

$     2,868 

$  (1,308)

$    (3,069)

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent

RAM Energy, Inc.

 

Subsidiary Guarantors

 

Consolidating Adjustments

Total Consolidated Amounts

 






Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

$             - 

$   (1,863)

$  13,631 

$        -  

$     11,768 

Operating expenses

            - 

     2,943 

       6,457 

          -  

         9,400 

 






Operating income

              - 

    (4,806)

       7,174 

          -  

         2,368 

Other income (expense)

            - 

     2,054 

          (19)

    (4,873)

       (2,838)

 






Income (loss) before income taxes

    (2,752)

       7,155 

    (4,873)

           (470)

Income taxes

              - 

    (2,461)

       2,282 

          -  

           (179)

 






Net income (loss)

$             - 

$       (291)

$    4,873 

$  (4,873)

$        (291)

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Parent

RAM Energy, Inc.

Subsidiary Guarantors

 

Consolidating Adjustments

Total Consolidated Amounts

 






Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

$             - 

$        886 

$   31,551 

$             - 

$   32,437 

Operating expenses

     2,451 

     2,985 

     18,215 

               - 

     23,651 

 






Operating income (loss)

    (2,451)

    (2,099)

     13,336 

               - 

       8,786 

Other income (expense)

      1,270 

      1,864 

      (4,345)

       (7,987)

      (9,198)

 






Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    (1,181)

       (235)

       8,991 

       (7,987)

           (412)

Income taxes

       (926)

    (1,489)

       2,258 

               - 

           (157)

 






Net income (loss)

$       (255)

$     1,254 

$     6,733 

$  (7,987)

$        (255)

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities

$    1,118 

$       1,547 

 

$   13,544 

 

$             - 

 

$     16,209 

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

            - 

     3,777 

 

   (11,354)

 

               - 

 

       (7,577)

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

      1,717 

       (392)

 

       2,916 

 

               - 

 

         4,241 

 






Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     2,835 

     4,932 

       5,106 

               - 

       12,873 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

            - 

 

        617 

 

         (547)

 

               - 

 

              70 

 






Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$     2,835 

$     5,549 

$     4,559 

$             - 

$     12,943 

 






 

 

Parent

RAM Energy, Inc.

Subsidiary Guarantors

 

Consolidating Adjustments

Total Consolidated Amounts

 






Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

$            - 

$       (538)

$   27,073 

$            - 

$     26,535 

Operating expenses

             - 

      5,721 

     13,236 

              - 

       18,957 

 






Operating income (loss)

              - 

      (6,259)

     13,837 

              - 

         7,578 

Other income (expense)

             - 

      4,050 

             15 

      (9,667)

       (5,602)

 






Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

              - 

 

      (2,209)

 

     13,852 

 

      (9,667)

 

         1,976 

Income taxes

              - 

      (3,435)

       4,185 

             - 

750 

 






Net income (loss)

$            - 

$     1,226 

$     9,667 

$   (9,667)

$       1,226 

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

$            - 

 

$   (1,820)

 

$   10,896 

 

$            - 

 

$       9,076 

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

 

              - 

 

      (2,500)

 

      (3,431)

 

              - 

 

       (5,931)

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

 

              - 

 

       3,410 

 

      (6,018)

 

              - 

 

       (2,608)

 






Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

              - 

         (910)

       1,447 

              - 

            537 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

             - 

 

      1,043 

 

           132 

 

              - 

 

         1,175 

 






Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$           - 

$       133 

$     1,579 

$            - 

$       1,712 

 






 

Due to intercompany allocations among the RAM Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries, the above condensed consolidating information is not intended to present the subsidiaries of RAM Energy, Inc. on a stand-alone basis.

 

D -

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

In April 2002, a lawsuit was filed in the District Court for Woods County, Oklahoma against RAM Energy, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries and various other individuals and unrelated companies, by a lessor of certain oil and gas leases from which production was sold to a gathering system owned and operated by Magic Circle Energy Corporation (Magic Circle) or its wholly-owned subsidiary, Carmen Field Limited Partnership (CFLP). The lawsuit covers the period from 1977 to a current date. In 1998, both Magic Circle and CFLP became wholly-owned subsidiaries of RAM Energy, Inc. The lawsuit was filed as a class action on behalf of all royalty owners under leases owned by any of the defendants

 

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during the period Magic Circle or CFLP owned and operated the gathering system. The petition claims that additional royalties are due because Magic Circle and CFLP resold oil and gas purchased at the wellhead for an amount in excess of the price upon which royalty payments were based and paid no royalties on natural gas liquids extracted from the gas at plants downstream of the system. Other allegations include under-measurement of oil and gas at the wellhead by Magic Circle and CFLP, failure to pay royalties on take or pay settlement proceeds and failure to properly report deductions for post-production costs in accordance with Oklahoma’s check stub law.

 

RAM Energy, Inc. and other defendants have filed answers in the lawsuit denying all material allegations set out in the petition. The Company believes that fair and proper accounting was made to the royalty owners for production from the subject leases and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit. Management is unable to estimate a range of potential loss, if any, related to this lawsuit, and accordingly no amounts have been recorded in the consolidated financial statements. In the event the court should find RAM Energy, Inc. and its related defendants liable for damages in the lawsuit, a former joint venture partner is contractually obligated to pay a portion of any damages assessed against the defendant lessees up to a maximum contribution of approximately $2.8 million.

 

The Company is also involved in legal proceedings and litigation in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

E -

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

June 30,

2006

December 31,

2005

 



 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

11.5% Senior Notes due 2008, net of discount 

$    28,330

$    28,309

Term and Revolving Credit Facility

103,000

83,897

Installment loan agreements

483

640

 



 

131,813

112,846

Less amount due within one year

320

560

 



 

$  131,493

$  112,286

 



 

 

1.

Senior Notes

 

In February 1998, RAM Energy, Inc. issued $115.0 million principal amount of its of its senior, unsecured 11.5% senior notes due 2008 of which $28.4 million remained outstanding at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The senior notes are redeemable at the option of RAM Energy, Inc. in whole or in part, at any time prior to their scheduled maturity in 2008 at prices ranging from 111.5% to 103.8% of face principal amount. RAM Energy Resources, Inc. is not a party to, or a guarantor of obligations under, the senior notes issued by RAM Energy, Inc.

 

At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the unamortized original issue discount associated with the senior notes totaled $66,000 and $87,000, respectively.

 

 

2.

Revolving Credit Facility

 

On April 5, 2006, RAM Energy, Inc. obtained a $300.0 million senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $150.0 million, five-year term loan facility and a $150.0 million four-year revolving credit facility. RAM Energy Resources, Inc. is not a party to or a guarantor of obligations under this credit facility.

 

At closing, $50.0 million of the revolving credit facility was immediately available, and $90.0 million of the term loan was advanced. The remainder of the term loan facility will be available, subject to approval of the lenders, for certain future needs, including acquisitions. The revolving credit facility will mature in April, 2010, during which time amounts may be borrowed and repaid as often as needed, subject to a borrowing base limitation that is re-determined semi-annually, based on oil and gas reserves. The term loan facility will mature in April, 2011, with permitted prepayments after the first year, subject to a prepayment premium in the second and third years of the term. Advances under the revolving credit facility will bear interest at LIBOR plus 2% per annum, while amounts outstanding under the term loan will bear interest at LIBOR plus 5.5% to 6.0% per annum. Obligations under the credit facility are secured by a first lien

 

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on substantially all of the assets of RAM Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The initial advance under the credit facility was used to refinance the previous credit facility, and to fund the pre-merger redemption payment permitted by the merger agreement. Subsequent advances may be used to:

 

 

repurchase all of RAM Energy, Inc.’s outstanding 11.5% senior notes ($28.4 million principal amount); and

 

for general working capital purposes.

The credit facility contains financial covenants requiring RAM Energy, Inc. to maintain certain ratios, including a current ratio, a ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, to interest expense, a ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA, and a ratio of asset value to total indebtedness. In addition, the credit facility contains other affirmative and negative covenants customary in lending transactions of this nature, including the maintenance by RAM Energy, Inc. of hedging contracts for a minimum and maximum amount of projected oil and natural gas production from its properties. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of June 30, 2006.

 

F -

CAPITAL STOCK

 

RAM Energy, Inc. declared and paid cash dividends of $0 and $219.974 per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. RAM Energy, Inc. paid cash dividends of $220.0220 and $396.0396 per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.

 

On April 6, 2006, RAM Energy, Inc. redeemed a portion of the outstanding shares of its common stock for an aggregate redemption price of $10.0 million.

 

On May 8, 2006, the Company acquired RAM Energy, Inc. by merger in exchange for an issuance of 25,600,000 shares of common stock and $30.0 million in cash. RAM Energy, Inc. is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the merger, RAM Energy, Inc. was recapitalized so that the historical basis of its assets and liabilities remain intact. The only operations of the parent company included in the results of operations for the second quarter of 2006 are those that occurred subsequent to the date of the merger.

 

On May 8, 2006, the shareholders of the Company approved the Company’s 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective upon the consummation of the Company’s acquisition by merger of RAM Energy, Inc. The Company reserved a maximum of 2,400,000 shares of its common stock for issuance under the plan.

 

On May 8, 2006, 330,000 shares of common stock were awarded to certain officers and directors of the Company under the Company’s long-term incentive plan. The value of the shares was recorded at $6.72 per share, the closing market price of the Company’s common stock as of that date (see note J). At the request of the grantees, on June 8, 2006, the Company repurchased 98,100 of these shares at $6.04 per share, the closing market price of the Company’s common stock as of that date, to satisfy the grantees’ federal and state income tax withholding requirements, as permitted by the plan. The repurchased shares are held by the Company as treasury shares.

 

G -

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

 

On April 21, 2004 RAM Energy, Inc. adopted a Deferred Bonus Compensation Plan for senior management employees of the Company. The plan provides additional compensation for significant business transactions with a portion of each bonus to be deferred to encourage retention of key employees. Determination of significant business transactions and terms of awards is made by a committee comprised of the directors of RAM Energy, Inc.

 

During 2004 and 2005 three members of senior management were granted awards under the bonus plan. Each award provides for a total cash compensation of $75,000 per year and vests ratably on each anniversary date for three years beginning on July 1, 2004. Receipt of the award is contingent on the members being employed on the respective anniversary date. Should there be a change of control or involuntary termination, as defined in the award contract, each member will become fully vested in his award. Compensation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis. No awards were granted for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

 

H -

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS

 

As shown in the condensed consolidated financial statements, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company reported net losses of approximately $3.1 million and $255,000 as compared to net loss of approximately $291,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and net income of approximately $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The

 

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condensed consolidated financial statements also show an accumulated deficit of approximately $31.7 million at June 30, 2006.

Management believes that borrowings currently available to RAM Energy, Inc. under it’s credit facility, together with the remaining balance of unrestricted cash and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to satisfy the Company’s currently expected capital expenditures, working capital and debt service obligations for the foreseeable future. The actual amount and timing of future capital requirements may differ materially from estimates as a result of, among other things, changes in product pricing and regulatory requirements, and technological and competitive developments. Sources of additional financing may include commercial bank borrowings, vendor financing and the sale of oil and natural gas properties or equity or debt securities. Management cannot provide any assurance that any such financing will be available on acceptable terms or at all.

 

I -

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

RAM Energy, Inc., while a private company, paid rent expense of approximately $0 and $29,000 relating to a condominium for one of its shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, approximately $57,000 and $225,000, respectively, of expenses for the shareholders of RAM Energy, Inc., while a private company, are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, some of which may be personal in nature.

No such expenses have been incurred by the Company since the date of the merger.

 

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. SFAS No. 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, as required, effective January 1, 2006.

 

On May 8, 2006, certain officers and directors of the Company were awarded an aggregate 330,000 shares of common stock under the Company’s long-term incentive plan, which shares became fully vested at June 8, 2006. Accordingly, share-based compensation expense in the amount of $2,218,000 was recognized in the second quarter of 2006, representing the fair market value of the shares awarded as of May 8, 2006.

 

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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENTS’ DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

BUSINESS OF RAM

 

General

 

We are an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, development, exploitation, exploration and production of oil and natural gas properties, primarily in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. We have been active in these core areas since 1987. Our management team has extensive technical and operating expertise in all areas of its geographic focus. Since 1987, we have managed and developed oil and gas properties while seeking acquisition opportunities.

 

Principal Properties

 

We own properties located in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming and Arkansas, together with a small interest in an undeveloped acreage block located offshore California. However, our principal fields/areas are as follows:

 

 

Electra/Burkburnett Area, Wichita and Wilbarger Counties, Texas

 

Boonsville Area, Jack and Wise Counties, Texas

 

Egan Field, Acadia Parish, Louisiana

 

Barnett Shale, Jack and Wise Counties, Texas

 

Vinegarone Field, Val Verde County, Texas

Second Quarter Drilling Activity

 

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2006:

 

 

We participated in the drilling of 22 gross (21.74 net) development wells and one gross (0.36 net) exploratory well. All of the development wells and the one exploratory well are capable of commercial production.

 

 

Our capital expenditures totaled $5.3 million, of which approximately $4.3 million was allocated to lower risk development activities, and $1.0 million was allocated to exploration activities.

 

 

We drilled 21 net wells in the Electra/Burkburnett area, of which 16 were completed as producing wells and five of which were in various stages of completion at the end of the second quarter. We own a 100% working interest in and operate all 21 of the wells.

 

 

We drilled the Sealy #B-6 well in the Boonsville area. This well was completed subsequent to the end of the quarter. We plan to spud a well at a second proved undeveloped location in the Boonsville area during the third quarter. We own a 74 percent working interest in and operate these wells.

 

 

In our Barnett Shale acreage in Jack and Wise Counties, Texas, we participated in the drilling of the Etta Burress #1H well, which at June 30, 2006 was being completed and at August 7, 2006 was flow testing. We own a 36 percent working interest in this well. We continue to acquire and interpret additional seismic data covering a portion of our Barnett Shale acreage. As a result, we currently own 27 square miles of 3-D seismic data and are in the process of acquiring an additional 8 square miles of 3-D seismic data covering our 27,700 gross (6,800 net) acres in the Barnett Shale. The seismic data is being used to target additional drilling locations. At June 30, 2006 we owned an interest in nine Barnett Shale producing wells, two of which we operate, six of which are operated by Devon Energy, as successor to Chief Oil & Gas, Inc. and one of which is operated by EOG Resources, Inc.

 

 

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In the Vinegarone Field in south Texas, the Coe 27-2 well commenced on July 2, 2006. This is the first of three successive wells to be drilled in this field. We own a 25 percent working interest in the Vinegarone Field and plan to participate in all three of the proposed wells. We will not be the operator of any of these wells.

 

Second Quarter Producing Activities

 

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2006:

 

 

The aggregate net production attributable to our interest in our Electra/Burkburnett properties was 163,800 Bbls of oil and 10,528 Bbls of NGLs, or 174,328 Boe, and the average daily production from these properties for the period was 1,800 Bbls of oil and 115 Bbls of NGLs, or 1,915 Boe per day.

 

 

The aggregate net production attributable to our interest in our Boonsville shallow gas properties (above the Marble Falls) was 4,209 Bbls of oil, 114 MMcf of natural gas and 23,272 Bbls of NGLs, or 46,674 Boe, and the average daily production from these properties was 46 Bbls of oil, 1,252 Mcf of natural gas and 256 Bbls of NGLs, or 513 Boe per day.

 

 

The aggregate net production attributable to our interest in our Egan Field properties was 4,889 Bbls of oil and 100 MMcf of natural gas, or 21,476 Boe, and the average daily production from these properties was 236 Boe per day.

 

 

The aggregate net production attributable to our interest in our currently producing Barnett Shale wells was 1,045 Bbls of oil and 102 MMcf of natural gas and the average daily production from these properties was 11 Bbls of oil and 1,120 Mcf of natural gas, or 198 Boe per day.

 

 

The aggregate net production attributable to our interest in our Vinegarone Field properties was 81 MMcf of natural gas, and the average daily production from these properties was 892 Mcf of natural gas, or 149 Boe per day.

 

Net Production, Unit Prices and Costs

 

The following table presents certain information with respect to our oil and natural gas production, and prices and costs attributable to all oil and natural gas properties owned by us, for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Average realized prices reflect the actual realized prices received by us, before and after giving effect to the results of our derivative contract settlements. Our derivative activities are financial, and our production of oil, natural gas and NGLs, and the average realized prices we receive from our production, are not affected by our derivative arrangements.

 

Production volumes:

 

Oil (MBbls)

202

NGL (MBbls)

32

Natural gas (MMcf)

566

Total (Mboe)

329

Average sale prices received:

 

Oil (per Bbl)

$67.35

NGL (per Bbl)

$38.21

Natural gas (per Mcf)

$5.54

Total per Boe

$54.70

Effect of settlement of derivative contracts:

 

Oil (per Bbl)

($7.49)

NGL (per Bbl)

$0.00

Natural gas (per Mcf)

$0.01

Average prices computed after effect

 

of settlement of derivative contracts:

 

Oil (per Bbl)

$59.86

NGL (per Bbl)

$38.21

Natural gas (per Mcf)

$5.55

 

 

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Expenses (per Boe):

 

Oil and natural gas production taxes

$2.66

Oil and natural gas production expenses

$14.02

Amortization of full-cost pool

$9.60

General and administrative

$6.35

 

Acquisition, Development and Exploration Capital Expenditures

 

The following table presents information regarding our net costs incurred in our acquisitions of proved and unproved properties, and our development and exploration activities during the three months ended June 30, 2006 (in thousands):

 

 

Development costs

 

 

$4,345

Exploration costs

 

 

530

Proved property acquisition costs

 

 

-

Unproved property acquisition costs

 

463

Total costs incurred

 

 

$5,338

 

 

 


 

Producing Wells

 

The following table sets forth the number of productive wells in which we owned an interest as of June 30, 2006. Productive wells consist of producing wells and wells capable of production, including wells awaiting pipeline connections or connection to production facilities. Wells that we complete in more than one producing horizon are counted as one well. A net well represents the fractional working interest we own in a gross well.

 

 

 

Gross

 

Net

 


 


Oil

1,983

 

1,324.46

Natural gas

235

 

100.18

 


 


Total

2,218

 

1,424.64

 


 


 

Acreage

 

The following table sets forth our developed and undeveloped gross and net leasehold acreage as of June 30, 2006. Net acres represent the sum of fractional interests we own in the gross acres.

 

 

Gross

 

Net

 


 


Developed

100,154

 

36,286

Undeveloped

114,163

 

17,633

 


 


Total

214,317

 

53,919

 


 


 

Oil and Natural Gas Marketing and Derivative Status

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, Shell Trading-US accounted for $11.4 million, or approximately 63% and Targa Midstream Services accounted for $2.2 million, or approximately 12% of our oil and natural gas sales revenue.

 

Our derivative positions at June 30, 2006 are shown in the following table:

 

 

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Crude Oil (Bbls)

 

Natural Gas (Mmbtu)

 


 


 

Floors

 

Ceilings

 

Floors

 

Ceilings

 


 


 


 


 

per day

Price

 

per day

Price

 

per day

Price

 

per day

Price

Collars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

1,500

$43.33

 

1,500

$65.80

 

5,000

$6.33

 

5,000

$9.31

2007

1,500

$52.67

 

1,500

$73.24

 

4,247

$7.43

 

4,247

$11.62

2008

1,000

$53.34

 

1,000

$86.37

 

4,000

$7.16

 

4,000

$13.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bare Floors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

250

$40.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secondary Floors

 

 

 

 

Secondary Floors

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

per day

Price

 

 

 

 

per day

Price

 

 

 

2006

-

-

 

 

 

 

5,000

$9.50

 

 

 

2007

-

-

 

 

 

 

4,000

$12.00

 

 

 

 

Natural gas secondary floors for 2006 are for July thru October and for 2007 are for April through October. Natural gas floors/ceilings and oil floors/ceilings for 2008 are for January through September.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect our reported assets, liabilities and contingencies as of the date of the financial statements and our reported revenues and expenses during the related reporting period. Our actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

We use the full cost method of accounting for our investment in oil and natural gas properties. Under the full cost method of accounting, all costs of acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves are capitalized into a “full cost pool” as incurred, and costs included in the pool are amortized and charged to operations using the future recoverable units of production method based on the ratio of current production to total proved reserves, computed based on current prices and costs. Significant downward revisions of quantity estimates or declines in oil and natural gas prices that are not offset by other factors could result in a write-down for impairment of the carrying value of our oil and natural gas properties. Once incurred, a write-down of oil and gas properties is not reversible at a later date, even if quantity estimates or oil or natural gas prices subsequently increase.

 

Under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (“SFAS No. 109”), “Accounting for Income Taxes,” deferred income taxes are recognized at each year end for the future tax consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. We routinely assess the realizability of our deferred tax assets. We consider future taxable income in making such assessments. If we conclude that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized under accounting standards, it is reduced by a valuation allowance. However, despite our attempt to make an accurate estimate, the ultimate utilization of our deferred tax assets is highly dependent upon our actual production and the realization of taxable income in future periods.

 

Results of Operations

 

Quarter Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Quarter Ended June 30, 2005

 

Revenues and Other Operating Income. Our revenues and other operating income increased by $2.2 million, or 19%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2005. The following table summarizes our oil and natural gas production volumes, average sales prices and period to period comparisons, including the effect on our oil and natural gas sales, for the periods indicated:

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Increase

 


 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

(Decrease)

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Oil and natural gas sales (in thousands):

$15,347

 

$17,973

 

17.1 

%

Production volumes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (MBbls)

190

 

202

 

6.4 

%

NGL (MBbls)

42

 

32

 

(23.2)

%

Natural gas (MMcf)

652

 

566

 

(13.1)

%

Total Mboe

340

 

329

 

(3.5)

%

Average sale prices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (per Bbl)

$50.95

 

$67.35

 

32.2 

%

NGL (per Bbl)

$36.49

 

$38.21

 

4.7 

%

Natural gas (per Mcf)

$6.36

 

$5.54

 

(12.8)

%

Per Boe

$45.08

 

$54.70

 

21.3 

%

 

Oil and Natural Gas Sales. Our oil and natural gas revenues increased by $2.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2005, due primarily to a 21% increase in product prices.

 

Before giving effect to an outstanding reversionary interest in our Boonsville shallow gas area, our daily average production in the second quarter of 2006 would have been 3,804 Boe per day for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 versus 3,741 Boe per day for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, an increase of 2%. The outstanding reversionary interest, which vested in September 2005, impacted daily second quarter 2006 production by 5%, resulting in actual second quarter average daily production being 3,611 Boe per day versus 3,741 Boe per day for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

 

For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, our oil production increased by 6%, NGL production decreased 23%, and natural gas production decreased 13%, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Our average realized sales price for oil was $67.35 per barrel for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, an increase of 32% compared to $50.95 per barrel for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Our average realized NGL price for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 was $38.21 per barrel, a 5% increase compared to $36.49 per barrel for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Our average realized natural gas price was $5.54 per Mcf for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, a decrease of 13% compared to $6.36 per Mcf for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

 

Other Revenues. Other revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 decreased $35,000, or 16%, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Derivatives. For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, our loss from derivatives was $4.2 million, compared to a loss of $3.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Our gains and losses during these periods were the net result of recording unrealized mark-to-market values of RAM Energy, Inc.’s derivative contracts, the premium costs paid for various derivative contracts, and actual contract settlements.

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 


 

2005

 

2006

 


 


Contract settlements

($51)

 

($1,724)

Premium costs

(417)

 

(319)

 


 


Realized (losses)

(468)

 

(2,043)

Mark-to-market(losses)

(3,326)

 

(2,135)

 


 


Realized and unrealized (losses)

($3,794)

 

($4,178)

 


 


 

Oil and Natural Gas Production Taxes. Our oil and natural gas production taxes for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, were $874,000, an increase of $97,000, or 12%, from the $777,000 incurred for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Production taxes are based on realized prices at the wellhead. As revenues from oil and natural gas sales increase or decrease, production taxes on these sales also increase or decrease. As a percentage of oil and natural gas sales, oil and natural gas production taxes were 4.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared to 5.1% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

 

Oil and Natural Gas Production Expense. Our oil and natural gas production expense was $4.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $769,000, or 20%, from the $3.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. The increase was primarily due to increased utility costs and higher maintenance costs due to additional producing wells. For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, our oil and natural gas production expense was $14.02 per Boe compared to $11.28 per Boe for the quarter ended

 

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June 30, 2005, an increase of 24%. As a percentage of oil and natural gas sales, oil and natural gas production expense was substantially unchanged for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2006.

 

Amortization and Depreciation Expense. Our amortization and depreciation expense increased $454,000, or 16%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2005. The increase was a result of higher capitalized costs due to increased drilling, and higher amortization rates. On an equivalent basis, our amortization of the full-cost pool of $3.2 million was $9.60 per Boe for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, an increase per Boe of 20% compared to $2.7 million, or $8.00 per Boe for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

 

Accretion Expense. SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, includes, among other things, the reporting of the “fair value” of asset retirement obligations. Accretion expense is a function of changes in fair value from period-to-period. We recorded $132,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared to $68,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

 

Share-Based Compensation. Concurrent with our acquisition of RAM Energy, Inc. on May 8, 2006, our Board of Directors awarded grants of an aggregate 330,000 shares of our common stock to certain of our senior officers and directors under our 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan.. For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, our share-based compensation was $2.2 million, calculated at a closing price on May 8, 2006, the day the shares were granted, of $6.72 per share.

 

General and Administrative Expense. For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, our general and administrative expense was $2.1million, compared to $1.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, an increase of $228,000, or 12%. The increase was caused by higher legal fees, costs of public reporting, and accounting,

 

Interest Expense. Our interest expense increased by $2.9 million, to $5.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared to $2.9 million incurred for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. During the second quarter we wrote off $1.1 million of unamortized costs associated with our previous credit facility. The remaining interest expense of $4.7 million represents an increase of $1.9 million, or 66%, over the $2.9 million reported for the three months ended June 30, 2005. This increase was due to higher interest rates and higher outstanding indebtedness during the 2006 period.

 

Income Taxes. For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, we recorded an income tax benefit of $1.9 million, on a pre-tax loss of $5.0 million. For the quarter ended June 30, 2005, our income tax benefit was $179,000, on a pre-tax loss of $470,000. The effective tax rate for both quarters was 38%.

 

Net Loss. Our net loss was $3.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared to a net loss of $291,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. The increase in our net loss for the second quarter of 2006 resulted from increases in oil and natural gas prices, a non-cash charge to share-based compensation and non-cash unrealized losses from derivatives.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

 

Revenues and Other Operating Income. Our revenues and other operating income increased by $5.9 million, or 22%, for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005. The following table summarizes our oil and natural gas production volumes, average sales prices and period to period comparisons, including the effect on our oil and natural gas sales, for the periods indicated:

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Increase

 


 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

(Decrease)

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas sales (in thousands):

$30,165

 

$34,783

 

15.3 

%

Production volumes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (MBbls)

396

 

389

 

(1.7)

%

NGL (MBbls)

91

 

63

 

(30.3)

%

Natural gas (MMcf)

1,236

 

1,167

 

(5.6)

%

Total Mboe

692

 

647

 

(6.6)

%

Average sale prices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (per Bbl)

$49.63

 

$64.32

 

29.6 

%

NGL (per Bbl)

$33.60

 

$38.61

 

14.9 

%

Natural gas (per Mcf)

$6.06

 

$6.27

 

3.6 

%

Per Boe

$43.58

 

$53.79

 

23.4 

%

 

 

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Oil and Natural Gas Sales. Our oil and natural gas revenues increased by $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005, due primarily to a 23% increase in product prices.

 

Before giving effect to an outstanding reversionary interest in our Boonsville shallow gas area, our daily average production in the first six months of 2006 would have been 3,792 Boe per day for the six months ended June 30, 2006 versus 3,824 Boe per day for the six months ended June 30, 2005, a decrease of 1%. The outstanding reversionary interest, which vested in September 2005, impacted daily first half 2006 production by 6%, resulting in actual first half average daily production being 3,573 Boe per day versus 3,824 Boe per day for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2006, our oil production decreased by 2%, NGL production decreased 30%, and natural gas production decreased 6%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005. Our average realized sales price for oil was $64.32 per barrel for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of 30% compared to $49.63 per barrel for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Our average realized NGL price for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $38.61 per barrel, a 15% increase compared to $33.60 per barrel for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Our average realized natural gas price was $6.27 per Mcf for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of 4% compared to $6.06 per Mcf for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

 

Other Revenues. Other revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2006 decreased $161,000, or 28%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005 other revenues and operating income of $585,000.

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Derivatives. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, our loss from derivatives was $2.8 million, compared to a loss of $4.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Our gains and losses during these periods were the net result of recording unrealized mark-to-market values of RAM Energy, Inc.’s derivative contracts, the premium costs paid for various derivative contracts, and actual contract settlements.

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 


 

2005

 

2006

 


 


Contract settlements

($138)

 

($2,866)

Premium costs

(829)

 

(748)

 


 


Realized (losses)

(967)

 

(3,614)

Mark-to-market gains (losses)

(3,249)

 

844 

 


 


Realized and unrealized (losses)

($4,216)

 

($2,770)

 


 


 

Oil and Natural Gas Production Taxes. Our oil and natural gas production taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2006, were $1.7 million, an increase of $143,000, or 9%, from the $1.5 million incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Production taxes are based on realized prices at the wellhead. As revenues from oil and natural gas sales increase or decrease, production taxes on these sales increase or decrease also. As a percentage of oil and natural gas sales, oil and natural gas production taxes were 4.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to 5.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

 

Oil and Natural Gas Production Expense. Our oil and natural gas production expense was $8.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $1.4 million, or 18%, from the $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The increase was primarily due to increased utility costs and higher maintenance costs due to additional producing wells. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, our oil and natural gas production expense was $13.78 per Boe compared to $10.89 per Boe for the six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of 27%. As a percentage of oil and natural gas sales, oil and natural gas production expense decreased to 19% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to 25% for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

 

Amortization and Depreciation Expense. Our amortization and depreciation expense increased $708,000, or 12%, for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005. The increase was a result of higher capitalized costs due to increased drilling, and higher amortization rates. On an equivalent basis, our amortization of the full-cost pool of $6.2 million was $9.55 per Boe for the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase per Boe of 18% compared to $5.6 million, or $8.11 per Boe for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

 

Accretion Expense. SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, includes, among other things, the reporting of the “fair value” of asset retirement obligations. Accretion expense is a function of changes in fair value from period-to-period. We recorded $265,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to $146,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

 

 

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Share-Based Compensation. Concurrent our acquisition of RAM Energy, Inc. on May 8, 2006, our Board of Directors awarded grants of an aggregate 330,000 shares of our common stock to certain of our senior officers and directors under our 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan.. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, our share-based compensation was $2.2 million, calculated at a closing price on May 8, 2006, the day the shares were granted, of $6.72 per share.

 

General and Administrative Expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, our general and administrative expense was $4.0 million, compared to $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of $129,000, or 3%. The increase was caused by higher legal fees, costs of public reporting, and accounting,

 

Interest Expense. Our interest expense increased by $3.7 million to $9.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to the $5.6 million incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2005. During the second quarter we wrote off $1.1 million of unamortized costs associated with our previous credit facility. The remaining interest expense of $8.2 million represents an increase of $2.6 million, or 47%, over the $5.6 million reported for the six months ended June 30, 2005. This increase was due to higher interest rates and higher outstanding indebtedness during the 2006 period.

 

Income Taxes. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, we recorded an income tax benefit of $157,000 on a pre-tax loss of $412,000. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, income tax expense was $750,000, on pre-tax income of $2.0 million. The effective tax rate for both six month periods was 38%.

 

Net Income(Loss). Our net loss was $255,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to net income of $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The loss for the first half of 2006 results primarily from increases in oil and natural gas prices, a non-cash charge to share-based compensation and realized and unrealized losses on derivatives.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2006, we had cash and cash equivalents of $12.9 million and $37.0 million was available under our revolving credit facility. At that date, we had $131.8 million of indebtedness outstanding, including $103 million under our credit facility, $28.4 million principal amount ($28.3 million, excluding the original issue discount) of indebtedness evidenced by RAM Energy, Inc.’s 11½% senior notes due 2008, and $0.5 million in other indebtedness.

 

Credit Facility. On April 5, 2006, RAM Energy, Inc. entered into a Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement with Guggenheim Corporate Funding, LLC, for itself and as Agent for a group of lenders. This new facility, which we refer to as the Guggenheim facility, amended, restated and replaced a prior credit facility known as the Foothill facility. Currently, RAM Energy Resources, Inc. is not a party to, or a guarantor of obligations under, the Guggenheim facility. As part of the transaction creating the Guggenheim facility, Foothill assigned the notes and liens under the Foothill facility to the Agent for the lenders under the Guggenheim facility. The Guggenheim facility includes a $150.0 million revolving credit facility of which $50.0 million was immediately available, and a $150.0 million term loan facility of which $90.0 million was advanced at closing. The remainder of the term loan facility may become available, subject to approval of each lender desiring to fund its proportionate share of the additional term loan advance, for certain of the future needs of RAM Energy, Inc., including acquisitions. The Guggenheim revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature in four years, during which time amounts may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed, subject to a borrowing base limitation to be determined by the lenders. The term loan facility is scheduled to mature in five years, with permitted prepayments after the first year, subject to a prepayment premium in the second and third years of the term. Advances under the revolving credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2% per annum, while amounts outstanding under the term loan bear interest at LIBOR plus 5.5% to 6.0% per annum. Obligations under the Guggenheim facility are secured by liens on substantially all of the assets of RAM Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The initial advance under the Guggenheim facility was used to refinance the Foothill facility, to pay expenses associated with establishing the Guggenheim facility, and to fund a $10.0 million redemption payment. Subsequent advances may be used to:

 

 

repurchase all of RAM Energy, Inc.’s outstanding 11.5% senior notes due 2008 ($28.4 million principal amount); and

 

 

for general working capital purposes.

 

The Guggenheim facility contains financial covenants requiring RAM Energy, Inc. to maintain certain ratios, including a current ratio, a ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, to interest expense, a ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA, and a ratio of asset value to total indebtedness. In addition, the Guggenheim facility contains other affirmative and negative covenants customary in lending transactions of this nature, including the maintenance by RAM Energy, Inc. of hedging contracts on not less than 50% nor more than 85% of RAM Energy, Inc.’s projected oil and natural gas production from its properties on a rolling 24-month period; provided that the hedging requirements will be waived for any quarter in which RAM Energy Inc.’s leverage ratio is less than 2.0 to 1.0.

 

 

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Senior Notes. On February 24, 1998, RAM Energy, Inc. issued $115.0 million principal amount of its 11½% senior notes which mature February 15, 2008. Currently, RAM Energy Resources, Inc. is not a party to, or a guarantor of, the senior notes or of any obligations under the indenture covering the senior notes. At June 30, 2006, RAM Energy, Inc. had outstanding $28.4 million aggregate principal amount of its senior notes. The notes bear interest at an annual rate of 11½%, payable semi-annually on each February 15 and August 15. Pursuant to a Second Supplemental Indenture executed in November 2002, substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default contained in the original indenture were eliminated.

 

Cash Flow From Operating Activities. Our cash flows from operating activities are comprised of three main items: net income (loss), adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided (used) before changes in working capital, and changes in working capital. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, our net loss was $255,000, as compared with net income of $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Adjustments (primarily non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization, unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, share-based compensation and deferred income taxes) were $10.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $8.7 million for the first half of 2005, an increase of $1.6 million. Share-based compensation partially offset by an unrealized gain on derivatives caused most of this increase. Working capital changes for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were a positive $6.1 million compared with negative changes of $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, in total, net cash provided by operating activities was $16.2 million compared to $9.1 million of net cash provided by operations for the first half of the previous year.

 

Cash Flow From Investing Activities. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, net cash used in our investing activities was $7.2 million, consisting of $10.5 million in payments for oil and gas properties and equipment and $566,000 in payments for other property and equipment, offset by $3.5 million of sales proceeds from the sale of undeveloped acreage, and $0.4 million of net costs incurred in the acquisition of RAM Energy, Inc. The first half of 2006 reflected a 21% increase in cash used in investing activities compared to the first half of the previous year. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net cash used in our investing activities was $5.9 million, consisting $7.4 million for oil and gas properties and $823,000 in payments for other property and equipment additions, offset by $2.3 million in proceeds from the sale of oil and gas properties.

 

Cash Flow From Financing Activities. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, net cash provided by our financing activities was $4.2 million, compared to net cash used of $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The cash provided in the first half of 2006 included an approximate $16.0 million net debt increase, partially offset by a stock redemption of $10.0 million and $500,000 in dividends.

 

Capital Commitments

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2006, we had capital expenditures of $10.5 million relating to our oil and gas operations, of which $8.7 million was allocated to drilling new development wells, and $1.8 million was for exploratory costs. We have budgeted an aggregate of $24.3 million for similar capital expenditures for the year 2006. However, the amount and timing of our capital expenditures may vary depending on the rate at which we expand and develop our oil and natural gas properties. We may require additional financing for future acquisitions and to refinance our debt before or at its final maturities.

 

ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The carrying amounts reported in our consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and payables, installment notes and variable rate long-term debt approximate their fair values. Based on management estimates, the fair value of the RAM Energy, Inc. senior notes exceeded their carrying value at June 30, 2006 by approximately $1.2 million.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

We are exposed to changes in interest rates. Changes in interest rates affect the interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents and the interest rate paid on our borrowings, other than the RAM Energy, Inc. senior notes. We have not used interest rate derivative instruments to manage our exposure to interest rate changes.

 

Commodity Price Risk

 

Our revenue, profitability and future growth depend substantially on prevailing prices for oil and natural gas. Prices also affect the amount of cash flow available for capital expenditures and our ability to borrow and raise additional capital. Lower prices may also reduce the amount of oil and natural gas that we can economically produce. We currently sell most of our oil and natural gas production under market price contracts.

 

 

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To reduce exposure to fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices and to achieve more predictable cash flow, we periodically utilize various derivative strategies to manage the price received for a portion of our future oil and natural gas production. We have not established derivatives in excess of our expected production.

 

Our derivative positions at June 30, 2006 are shown in the following table:

 

 

Crude Oil (Bbls)

 

Natural Gas (Mmbtu)

 


 


 

Floors

 

Ceilings

 

Floors

 

Ceilings

 


 


 


 


 

per day

Price

 

per day

Price

 

per day

Price

 

per day

Price

Collars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

1,500

$43.33

 

1,500

$65.80

 

5,000

$6.33

 

5,000

$9.31

2007

1,500

$52.67

 

1,500

$73.24

 

4,247

$7.43

 

4,247

$11.62

2008

1,000

$53.34

 

1,000

$86.37

 

4,000

$7.16

 

4,000

$13.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bare Floors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

250

$40.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secondary Floors

 

 

 

 

Secondary Floors

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

per day

Price

 

 

 

 

Per day

Price

 

 

 

2006

-

-

 

 

 

 

5,000

$ 9.50

 

 

 

2007

-

-

 

 

 

 

4,000

$12.00

 

 

 

 

Natural gas secondary floors for 2006 are for July through October and 2007 are for April through October. Natural gas floors/ceilings and oil floors/ceilings for 2008 are for January through September.

 

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Part II – Other Information

 

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

 

 

None.

 

Item 1A – Risk Factors

 

The volatility of oil and natural gas prices due to factors beyond our control greatly affects our profitability.

 

Our revenues, operating results, profitability, future rate of growth and the carrying value of our oil and natural gas properties depend primarily upon the prevailing prices for oil and natural gas. Historically, oil and natural gas prices have been volatile and are subject to fluctuations in response to changes in supply and demand, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors that are beyond our control. Any substantial decline in the price of oil and natural gas will likely have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial condition and level of expenditures for the development of our oil and natural gas reserves, and may result in write-downs of the carrying values of our oil and natural gas properties as a result of our use of the full cost accounting method we use.

 

Wide fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices may result from relatively minor changes in the supply of and demand for oil and natural gas, market uncertainty and other factors that are beyond our control, including:

 

 

worldwide and domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; weather conditions;

 

 

the level of consumer demand;

 

 

the price and availability of alternative fuels;

 

 

the availability of drilling rigs and completion equipment;

 

 

the availability of pipeline capacity;

 

 

the price and level of foreign imports;

 

 

domestic and foreign governmental regulations and taxes;

 

 

the ability of the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to agree to and maintain oil price and production controls;

 

 

political instability or armed conflict in oil-producing regions; and

 

 

the overall economic environment.

 

These factors and the volatility of the energy markets make it extremely difficult to predict future oil and natural gas price movements with any certainty. Declines in oil and natural gas prices would not only reduce revenue, but could reduce the amount of oil and natural gas that we can produce economically and, as a result, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and reserves.

 

Our success depends on acquiring or finding additional reserves.

 

Our future success depends upon our ability to find, develop or acquire additional oil and natural gas reserves that are economically recoverable. Our proved reserves will generally decline as reserves are produced, except to the extent that we conduct successful exploration or development activities or acquire properties containing proved reserves, or both. To increase reserves and production, we must commence exploratory drilling, undertake other replacement activities or utilize third parties to accomplish these activities. There can be no assurance, however, that we will have sufficient resources to undertake these actions, that our exploratory projects or other replacement activities will result in significant additional reserves or that we will have success drilling productive wells at low finding and development costs. Furthermore, although our revenues may increase if

 

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prevailing oil and natural gas prices increase significantly, our finding costs for additional reserves could also increase.

 

In accordance with customary industry practice, we rely on independent third party service providers to provide most of the services necessary to drill new wells, including drilling rigs and related equipment and services, horizontal drilling equipment and services, trucking services, tubular goods, fracing and completion services and production equipment. The oil and natural gas industry has experienced significant price increases for these services during the last year and this trend is expected to continue into the future. These cost increases could in the future significantly increase our development costs and decrease the return possible from drilling and development activities, and possibly render the development of certain proved undeveloped reserves uneconomical.

 

Estimates of oil and natural gas reserves are uncertain and may vary substantially from actual production.

 

There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves and in projecting future rates of production and timing of expenditures, including many factors beyond our control. Petroleum engineering is not an exact science. Information relating to our proved oil and natural gas reserves is based upon engineering estimates. Estimates of economically recoverable oil and natural gas reserves and of future net cash flows necessarily depend upon a number of variable factors and assumptions, such as historical production from the area compared with production from other producing areas, future site restoration and abandonment costs, the assumed effects of regulations by governmental agencies and assumptions concerning future oil and natural gas prices, future operating costs, severance and excise taxes, capital expenditures and workover and remedial costs, all of which may in fact vary considerably from actual results. For these reasons, estimates of the economically recoverable quantities of oil and natural gas attributable to any particular group of properties, classifications of such reserves based on risk of recovery and estimates of the future net cash flows expected therefrom prepared by different engineers or by the same engineers at different times may vary substantially. Actual production, revenues and expenditures with respect to our reserves will likely vary from estimates, and such variances may be material.

Operating hazards and uninsured risks may result in substantial losses.

Our operations are subject to all of the hazards and operating risks inherent in drilling for and the production of oil and natural gas, including the risk of fire, explosions, blow-outs, pipe failure, abnormally pressured formations and environmental hazards such as oil spills, gas leaks, ruptures or discharges of toxic gases. The occurrence of any of these events could result in substantial losses to us due to injury or loss of life, severe damage to or destruction of property, natural resources and equipment, pollution or other environmental damage, clean-up responsibilities, regulatory investigation and penalties and suspension of operations. In accordance with customary industry practice, we maintain insurance against some, but not all, of these risks. There can be no assurance that any insurance will be adequate to cover any losses or liabilities. We cannot predict the continued availability of insurance, or its availability at premium levels that justify its purchase. In addition, we may be liable for environmental damage caused by previous owners of properties purchased by us, which liabilities would not be covered by our insurance.

Our operations are subject to various governmental regulations that require compliance that can be burdensome and expensive.

Our oil and natural gas operations are subject to various federal, state and local governmental regulations that may be changed from time to time in response to economic and political conditions. Matters subject to regulation include discharge from drilling operations, drilling bonds, reports concerning operations, the spacing of wells, unitization and pooling of properties and taxation. From time to time, regulatory agencies have imposed price controls and limitations on production by restricting the rate of flow of oil and natural gas wells below actual production capacity to conserve supplies of oil and natural gas. In addition, the production, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of oil and natural gas, by-products thereof and other substances and materials produced or used in connection with oil and natural gas operations are subject to regulation under federal, state and local laws and regulations primarily relating to protection of human health and the environment. These laws and regulations have continually imposed increasingly strict requirements for water and air pollution control and solid waste management, and compliance with these laws may cause delays in the additional drilling and development of our properties. Significant expenditures may be required to comply with governmental laws and regulations applicable to us. We believe the trend of more expansive and stricter environmental legislation and regulations will continue. While historically we have not experienced any material adverse effect from regulatory delays, there can be no assurance that such delays will not occur in the future.

Our method of accounting for investments in oil and natural gas properties may result in impairment of asset value, which could affect our stockholder equity and net profit or loss.

We use the full cost method of accounting for our investment in oil and natural gas properties. Under the full cost method of accounting, all costs of acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves are capitalized into a “full cost pool.” Capitalized costs in the pool are depleted and charged to operations using the units-of-production method based on the ratio of current production to total proved oil and natural gas reserves. To the extent that such capitalized costs, net of depletion and amortization, exceed the present value of our proved oil and natural gas reserves (using a 10% discount rate) at any

 

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reporting date, such excess costs are charged to operations. Once incurred, a write down of oil and natural gas properties is not reversible at a later date, even if the present value of our oil and natural gas reserves increases as a result of an increase in oil or natural gas prices.

Properties that we acquire may not produce as projected, and we may be unable to identify liabilities associated with the properties or obtain protection from sellers against them.

As part of our business strategy, we continually seek acquisitions of gas and oil properties. The most recent of these acquisitions, which closed in December 2004, was RAM Energy, Inc.’s purchase of WG Energy Holdings, Inc. The successful acquisition of oil and natural gas properties requires assessment of many factors, which are inherently inexact and may be inaccurate, including the following:

 

future oil and natural gas prices;

 

 

the amount of recoverable reserves;

 

 

future operating costs;

 

 

future development costs;

 

 

failure of titles to properties;

 

 

costs and timing of plugging and abandoning wells; and

 

potential environmental and other liabilities.

 

Our assessment will not necessarily reveal all existing or potential problems, nor will it permit us to become familiar enough with the properties to assess fully their capabilities and deficiencies. With respect to properties on which there is current production, we may not inspect every well location, every potential well location, or pipeline in the course of its due diligence. Inspections may not reveal structural and environmental problems such as pipeline corrosion or groundwater contamination. We may not be able to obtain or recover on contractual indemnities from the seller for liabilities that it created. We may be required to assume the risk of the physical condition of the properties in addition to the risk that the properties may not perform in accordance with our expectations.

We have recently issued a substantial number of shares of our common stock . When these shares become available for sale the increased volume of our common stock available for sale in the open market and may cause a decline in the market price of our common stock

We recently issued 25,600,000 shares of our common stock in connection with our acquisition of RAM Energy, Inc. These shares were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and are restricted. All of such shares are subject to a lock-up agreement and cannot be sold publicly until the expiration of the restricted periods set out in the lock-up agreement (a maximum of one year after May 8, 2006) and under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. However, the holders of such shares have certain registration rights and will be able to sell their shares in the public market prior to such times if registration is effected. We also recently issued 330,000 shares of our common stock to certain of our directors and senior executive officers under our long-term incentive plan, which shares are subject to a currently effective registration statement. The presence of these additional shares of common stock eligible for trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

Our outstanding warrants may be exercised in the future, which would increase the number of shares eligible for future resale in the public market and result in dilution to our stockholders.

We have issued and there are outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 12,650,000 shares of our common stock, which warrants currently are exercisable at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. To the extent the warrants are exercised, additional shares of our common stock will be issued, which will result in dilution to our stockholders and increase the number of shares eligible for resale in the public market. Sales of substantial numbers of such shares in the public market could adversely affect the market price of such shares.

Voting control by our executive officers, directors and other affiliates may limit your ability to influence the outcome of director elections and other matters requiring stockholder approval.

Persons who beneficially own approximately 80.5% of our outstanding common stock are parties to a voting agreement. These persons have agreed to vote for each other’s designees to our board of directors through director elections in 2008. Accordingly, they will be able to control the election of directors and, therefore, our policies and direction during the term of the voting agreement. This concentration of ownership and voting agreement could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control or discouraging a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could have a

 

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material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over the market price for their shares of common stock.

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

 

On May 8, 2006, at a special meeting, our shareholders approved the merger of our wholly owned-subsidiary with and into RAM Energy, Inc pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 20, 2005, as amended. At the same meeting our shareholders also approved certain other matters. Reference is made to the disclosures contained in Item 4 of this report with respect to the matters approved by our shareholders at the special meeting held May 8, 2006.

 

On May 8, 2006, in connection with the consummation of our acquisition by merger of RAM Energy, Inc., as discussed in Item 4 of this report, we issued to the shareholders of RAM Energy, Inc. an aggregate of 25,600,000 shares of our common stock. The shares of the our common stock issued to the RAM Energy, Inc. shareholders were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act as provided in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 

On May 8, 2006, our shareholders approved our 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan and on the same date, our Board of Directors authorized the issuance of, and we issued, an aggregate of 330,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the plan. Each of our three, non-employee directors received an award of 10,000 shares, and three of our executive officers each received an award of 100,000 shares. The directors receiving the stock awards were Sean P. Lane, Gerald R. Marshall and John M. Reardon. The executive officers receiving the stock awards were John M. Longmire, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Larry G. Rampey, Senior Vice President and Drake N. Smiley, Senior Vice President. All shares of stock issued pursuant to these awards were restricted until June 8, 2006, at which date the shares became fully vested. We received no consideration for the issuance of the shares. The shares were issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.

 

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

None.

 

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

 

On May 8, 2006, we held a special meeting of our shareholders for the purpose of considering and voting on the merger of our wholly-owned subsidiary with and into RAM Energy, Inc., pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 20, 2005, as amended. In addition, at the same meeting, our shareholders considered and voted on the additional matters set forth below. At the meeting, we had outstanding 7,700,000 shares of our common stock entitled to vote on the merger and the other matters discussed below, and an aggregate of 4,270,169 shares were present and voted at the meeting.

 

Our shareholders approved the merger by a vote of 4,259,919 votes in favor of the merger and 10,250 votes against the merger.

 

Also at the May 8, 2006 shareholders’ meeting, our shareholders, (i) by a vote of 4,229,515 shares voting for, 10,000 shares voting against and 30,654 shares abstaining, adopted an amendment to the our Certificate of Incorporation to change our name from Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corporation to RAM Energy Resources, Inc., (ii) by a vote of 4,059,290 shares voting for, 180,225 shares voting against and 30,654 shares abstaining, approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 30,000,000 to 100,000,000 shares, (iii) by a vote of 4,229,515 shares voting for, and 30,654 shares abstaining, approved an amendment to the our Certificate of Incorporation removing the preamble and Sections A through D, inclusive, of Article Sixth from the Certificate of Incorporation from and after the closing of the merger, and to re-designating Section E of Article Sixth as Article Sixth and (iv) by a vote of 4,032,740 shares voting for, 201,775 shares voting against and 35,654 shares abstaining, approved our 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which reserves a maximum of 2,400,000 shares of common stock for issuance in accordance with the plan’s terms.

 

Upon consummation of the merger, we changed our name to RAM Energy Resources, Inc.

 

Item 5 – Other Information

 

 

None

 

Item 6 – Exhibits

 

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Exhibit

Description

Method of Filing

 

 

 

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.

(1) [3.1]

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.

(1) [3.2]

4.1

Specimen Unit Certificate.

(1) [4.1]

4.2

Specimen Common Stock Certificate.

(1) [4.2]

4.3

Specimen Warrant Certificate.

(1) [4.3]

4.4

Form of Unit Purchase Option granted to EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.

(2) [4.4]

4.5

Form of Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant.

(2) [4.5]

4.6

Indenture dated as of February 24, 1998 among RAM Energy, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein, and United States Trust Company of New York, Trustee.

(7) [4.1]

4.6.1

Supplemental Indenture dated February 24, 1998 among RAM Energy, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein, and United States Trust Company of New York, Trustee.

**

4.6.2

Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 22, 2002 among RAM Energy, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors and The Bank of New York, Successor to United States Trust Company of New York, as trustee.

**

4.6.3

Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 29, 2004 among RAM Energy, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors and The Bank of New York, Successor to United States Trust Company of New York, as trustee.

**

4.6.4

Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 17, 2004 among RAM Energy, Inc., The Bank of New York, Successor to United States Trust Company of New York, as trustee, RWG Energy, Inc., WG Operating, Inc., WG Royalty Company, Wise County Construction Company, LLC, and WG Pipeline LLC, as Additional Subsidiary Guarantors.

**

10.2

Form of Stock Escrow Agreement between the Registrant, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Initial Stockholders.

(2) [10.6]

10.3

Form of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the Initial Stockholders.

(2) [10.9]

 

 

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10.3.1

Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement among this Registrant and the Founders dated May 8, 2006.

(1) [10.9.1]

10.4

Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 20, 2005 among Registrant, RAM Acquisition, Inc., RAM Energy, Inc. and the Stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc.

(3) [10.11]

10.4.1

Amendment No. 1, dated November 11, 2005, to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 20, 2005 among the Registrant, RAM Acquisition, Inc., RAM Energy, Inc. and the Stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc.

(4) [10.11]

10.4.2

Amendment No. 2, dated February 15, 2006, to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 20, 2005 among the Registrant, RAM Acquisition, Inc., RAM Energy, Inc. and the Stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc.

(6) [10.11]

10.5

Voting Agreement dated October 20, 2005 among the Registrant, the stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc. and certain security holders of the Registrant.

(3) [10.12]

10.5.1

Second Amended and Restated Voting Agreement included as Annex D of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement (No. 000-50682), dated April 12, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.

(5) [Annex D]

10.6

Lock-Up Agreement dated October 20, 2005 executed by the stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc.

(3) [10.11]

10.7

Employment Agreement between Registrant and Larry E. Lee dated May 8, 2006.*

(1) [10.15]

10.8

Escrow Agreement by and among the Registrant, Larry E. Lee and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company dated May 8, 2006.

(1) [10.16]

10.9

Registration Rights Agreement among Registrant and the investors signatory thereto dated May 8, 2006.*

(1) [10.17]

10.10

Form of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the Investors party thereto.

(3) [10.17]

10.11

Agreement between RAM and Shell Trading-US dated February 1, 2006.

(1) [10.22]

10.12

Agreement between RAM and Targa dated January 30, 1998.

(1) [10.23]

 

 

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10.13

Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Registrant. Included as Annex C of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement (No. 000-50682), dated April 12, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.

(5) [Annex C]

10.14

Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of April 3, 2006, between RAM Energy, Inc., the lenders described therein, Guggenheim Corporate Funding, LLC as the Arranger and Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., as the Documentation Agent, and WESTLB AG, New York Branch, as the Syndication Agent.

**

31.1

Certifications pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) of the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

**

31.2

Certifications pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) of the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

**

32.1

Certifications pursuant to Section 1350 of the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

**

32.2

Certifications pursuant to Section 1350 of the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

**

 

*

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

 

** Filed herewith.

 

(1)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2006, as the exhibit number indicated in brackets and incorporated by reference herein.

(2)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-113583) as the exhibit number indicated in brackets and incorporated by reference herein.

(3)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2005, as the exhibit number indicated in brackets and incorporated by reference herein.

(4)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 14, 2005, as the exhibit number indicated in brackets and incorporated by reference herein.

(5)

Included as an annex to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement (No. 000-50682), dated April 12, 2006, as the annex letter indicated in brackets and incorporated by reference herein.

(6)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 21, 2006, as the exhibit number indicated in brackets and incorporated by reference herein.

(7)

Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-42641) of RAM Energy, Inc., as the exhibit number indicated in brackets and incorporated by reference herein.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

August 14, 2006

RAM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

 

By: /s/ Larry E. Lee

Name: Larry E. Lee

Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Description

Method of Filing

 

 

 

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.

Incorporated herein by reference

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.

Incorporated herein by reference

4.1

Specimen Unit Certificate.

Incorporated herein by reference

4.2

Specimen Common Stock Certificate.

Incorporated herein by reference

4.3

Specimen Warrant Certificate.

Incorporated herein by reference

4.4

Form of Unit Purchase Option granted to EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.

Incorporated herein by reference

4.5

Form of Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant.

Incorporated herein by reference

4.6

Indenture dated as of February 24, 1998 among RAM Energy, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein, and United States Trust Company of New York, Trustee.

Incorporated herein by reference

4.6.1

Supplemental Indenture dated February 24, 1998 among RAM Energy, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein, and United States Trust Company of New York, Trustee.

Filed herewith electronically

 

 

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4.6.2

Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 22, 2002 among RAM Energy, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors and The Bank of New York, Successor to United States Trust Company of New York, as trustee.

Filed herewith electronically

4.6.3

Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 29, 2004 among RAM Energy, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors and The Bank of New York, Successor to United States Trust Company of New York, as trustee.

Filed herewith electronically

4.6.4

Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 17, 2004 among RAM Energy, Inc., The Bank of New York, Successor to United States Trust Company of New York, as trustee, RWG Energy, Inc., WG Operating, Inc., WG Royalty Company, Wise County Construction Company, LLC, and WG Pipeline LLC, as Additional Subsidiary Guarantors.

Filed herewith electronically

10.2

Form of Stock Escrow Agreement between the Registrant, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Initial Stockholders.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.3

Form of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the Initial Stockholders.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.3.1

Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement among this Registrant and the Founders dated May 8, 2006.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.4

Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 20, 2005 among Registrant, RAM Acquisition, Inc., RAM Energy, Inc. and the Stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.4.1

Amendment No. 1, dated November 11, 2005, to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 20, 2005 among the Registrant, RAM Acquisition, Inc., RAM Energy, Inc. and the Stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.4.2

Amendment No. 2, dated February 15, 2006, to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 20, 2005 among the Registrant, RAM Acquisition, Inc., RAM Energy, Inc. and the Stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc.

Incorporated herein by reference

 

 

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10.5

Voting Agreement dated October 20, 2005 among the Registrant, the stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc. and certain security holders of the Registrant.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.5.1

Second Amended and Restated Voting Agreement included as Annex D of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement (No. 000-50682), dated April 12, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.6

Lock-Up Agreement dated October 20, 2005 executed by the stockholders of RAM Energy, Inc.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.7

Employment Agreement between Registrant and Larry E. Lee dated May 8, 2006.*

Incorporated herein by reference

10.8

Escrow Agreement by and among the Registrant, Larry E. Lee and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company dated May 8, 2006.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.9

Registration Rights Agreement among Registrant and the investors signatory thereto dated May 8, 2006.*

Incorporated herein by reference

10.10

Form of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the Investors party thereto.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.11

Agreement between RAM and Shell Trading-US dated February 1, 2006.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.12

Agreement between RAM and Targa dated January 30, 1998.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.13

Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Registrant. Included as Annex C of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement (No. 000-50682), dated April 12, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.

Incorporated herein by reference

10.14

Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of April 3, 2006, between RAM Energy, Inc., the lenders described therein, Guggenheim Corporate Funding, LLC as the Arranger and Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., as the Documentation Agent, and WESTLB AG, New York Branch, as the Syndication Agent.

Filed herewith electronically

31.1

Certifications pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) of the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Filed herewith electronically

 

 

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31.2

Certifications pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) of the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Filed herewith electronically

32.1

Certifications pursuant to Section 1350 of the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Filed herewith electronically

32.2

Certifications pursuant to Section 1350 of the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Filed herewith electronically

 

 

 

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RAM ENERGY, INC.,

 

 

AND

 

 

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

 

 

AND

 

 

UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

TRUSTEE

 

 

____________________

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

 

Dated as of February 24, 1998

 

 

____________________

 

 

11½% Senior Notes Due 2008

 

 

 


 

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

 



 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this "Supplemental Indenture") is dated and effective as of February 24, 1998, and is by and among RAM ENERGY, INC.., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Trustee (the "Trustee"), and Carlton Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation, ("Carlton"), Magic Circle Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Magic Circle"), Carmen Development Corporation, an Oklahoma corporation ("CDC"), Magic Circle Acquisition Corporation, an Oklahoma corporation ("Acquisition"), Onyx Properties Corporation, an Oklahoma corporation ("Onyx"), MCENA, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation ("MCENA"), and Carmen Field Limited Partnership, an Oklahoma limited partnership ("Carmen LP", and together with Carlton, Magic Circle, CDC, Acquisition, Onyx and MCENA, collectively, the "Additional Guarantors").

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors originally parties thereto (the "Original Subsidiary Guarantors") and the Trustee, executed and delivered that certain Indenture dated as of February 24, 1998 (the "Indenture"), pursuant to which the Company originally issued $115,000,000 in principal amount of 11½% Senior Notes due 2008;

 

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(a)(vi) of the Indenture provides that the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee may, among other things, supplement the Indenture in order to add a Restricted Subsidiary as an additional Subsidiary Guarantor in compliance with Section 10.2 thereof, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes;

 

WHEREAS, each of the Additional Guarantors has become a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as of the date hereof;

 

WHEREAS, this Supplemental Indenture is executed and delivered to the Trustee pursuant to Sections 4.16 and 10.2(a) of the Indenture;

 

WHEREAS, the Company, the Original Subsidiary Guarantors, the Additional Guarantors and the Trustee desire to enter into this Supplemental Indenture to provide for each Additional Guarantor's guarantee in respect of the Notes on the same terms and conditions as the Subsidiary Guarantees by the Original Subsidiary Guarantors; and

 

WHEREAS, all acts and things prescribed by the Indenture, by law and by the charter and bylaws of the Company, of each Subsidiary Guarantor, of each party becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor and of the Trustee necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid instrument legally binding on the each of them, in accordance with its terms, have been duly done and performed;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, to comply with the Indenture and in consideration of the premises herein contained, and for reasonably equivalent value and other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company, the Additional Guarantors and the Trustee have joined in the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

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SECTION 1. INCORPORATION OF INDENTURE; DEFINITIONS

 

1.01. Incorporation of Indenture. This Supplemental Indenture constitutes a supplement to the Indenture, and the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture shall be read together and shall have effect so far as practicable as though all of the provisions thereof and hereof are contained in one instrument.

 

1.02. Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture.

 

SECTION 2. AMENDING AND MODIFYING PROVISIONS

 

2.01. Unconditional Guarantee. Each Additional Guarantor (hereinafter referred to as a "Subsidiary Guarantor") hereby, jointly and severally, agrees as follows:

 

(a)            Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby jointly and severally and unconditionally guarantees, on a senior basis (each such guarantee being a "Subsidiary Guarantee"), to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee irrespective of the validity or enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company under the Indenture or the Notes, that: (i) the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes shall be paid in full when due, whether at the maturity or interest payment or optional or mandatory redemption date, by acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal and interest, if any, of the Notes and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee under the Indenture or the Notes shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Notes and (ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, they shall be paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed for whatever reason, each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be obligated to pay the same whether or not such failure to pay has become an Event of Default that could cause acceleration pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Indenture. Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment not a guarantee of collection.

 

(b)            Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that its obligations with regard to its Subsidiary Guarantee shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity or enforceability of the Notes or the obligations of the Company under the Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, the recovery of any judgment against the Company or any other obligor with respect to the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company under the Indenture or the Notes, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstances (other than complete performance) that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Subsidiary Guarantor. Each Subsidiary Guarantor further, to the extent permitted by law, waives and relinquishes all claims, rights and remedies accorded by applicable law to guarantors and agrees not to assert or take advantage of any such claims, rights or remedies, including but not limited to: (i) any right to require the Trustee, the Holders or the Company (each, a "Benefitted Party") to proceed against the Company or any other Person or to proceed against or exhaust any security held by a Benefitted Party at any time or to pursue any other remedy in any Benefitted Party's power before proceeding against such Subsidiary Guarantor; (ii) the defense of the statute of limitations in any action hereunder or in any action for the collection of any Indebtedness or the performance of any obligation hereby guaranteed; (iii) any defense that may arise by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority, death or disability of any other Person or the failure of a Benefitted Party to file or enforce a claim against the estate (in administration, bankruptcy or any other proceeding) of any other Person; (iv) demand, protest and notice of any kind, including but not limited to, notice of the existence, creation or incurring of any new or additional Indebtedness or obligation or of any action or non-action on the

 

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part of such Subsidiary Guarantor, the Company, any Benefitted Party, any creditor of such Subsidiary Guarantor, the Company or on the part of any other Person whomsoever in connection with any Indebtedness or obligations hereby guaranteed; (v) any defense based upon an election of remedies by a Benefitted Party, including but not limited to, an election to proceed against such Subsidiary Guarantor for reimbursement; (vi) any defense based upon any statute or rule of law that provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal; (vii) any defense arising because of a Benefitted Party's election, in any proceeding instituted under any Bankruptcy Law, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) under the Bankruptcy Law; (viii) any defense based on any borrowing or grant of a security interest under Section 364 under the Bankruptcy Law or (ix) any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby covenants that its Subsidiary Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete performance of all of the obligations contained in its Subsidiary Guarantee, the Notes and the Indenture.

 

(c)            If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to either the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or any custodian, trustee, or similar official acting in relation to either the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor, any amount paid by the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor to the Trustee or such Holder, the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect. Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that it will not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

 

(d)            Each Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees that, as between such Subsidiary Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (i) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Section 6.2 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Subsidiary Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration as to the Company or any other obligor on the Notes of the obligations guaranteed hereby and (ii) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of those obligations as provided in Section 6.2 of the Indenture, those obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by such Subsidiary Guarantor for the purpose of this Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

(e)            Each Subsidiary Guarantor and by its acceptance hereof, each beneficiary hereof, hereby confirm that it is its intention that the Subsidiary Guarantee by such Subsidiary Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of the Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any of the Subsidiary Guarantees. To effectuate the foregoing intention, each such Person hereby irrevocably agrees that the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee under Article 10 of the Indenture shall be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor and after giving effect to any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution obligations under the Indenture, result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state law.

 

(f)             For purposes of the limitations and the applicable fraudulent conveyance laws referred to in the preceding clause (e), any indebtedness of a Subsidiary Guarantor incurred from time to time pursuant to a Permitted Bank Credit Facility and secured by a perfected Lien on the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor (assuming, for purposes of such determination, that the incurrence of any such indebtedness and the granting of any such security interest did not violate any such fraudulent conveyance laws) shall be deemed, to the extent

 

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of the value of the assets subject to such Lien, to have been incurred prior to the incurrence by such Subsidiary Guarantor of liability under its Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

(g)            Each beneficiary under the Subsidiary Guarantees, by accepting the benefits hereof, confirms its intention that, in the event of a bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in which concurrent claims are made upon such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder, to the extent such claims will not be fully satisfied, each claimant with a valid claim against the Company shall be entitled to a ratable share of all payments by such Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of such concurrent claims.

 

(h)            In order to provide for just and equitable contribution among the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Subsidiary Guarantors agree, inter se, that in the event any payment or distribution is made by any Subsidiary Guarantor (a "Funding Guarantor") under a Subsidiary Guarantee, such Funding Guarantor shall be entitled to a contribution from all other Subsidiary Guarantors in a pro rata amount based on the Adjusted Net Assets (as defined below) of each Subsidiary Guarantor (including the Funding Guarantor) for all payments, damages and expenses incurred by that Funding Guarantor in discharging the Company's obligations with respect to the Notes or any other Subsidiary Guarantor's obligations with respect to such Subsidiary Guarantee. "Adjusted Net Assets" of such Subsidiary Guarantor at any date shall mean the lesser of the amount by which (x) the fair value of the property of such Subsidiary Guarantor exceeds the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, but excluding liabilities under the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor at such date and (y) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor at such date exceeds the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Subsidiary Guarantor on its debts (after giving effect to all other fixed and contingent liabilities incurred or assumed on such date and after giving effect to any collection from any Subsidiary of such Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Guarantees), excluding debt in respect of the Subsidiary Guarantees, as they become absolute and matured.

 

(i)             The obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors to the Holders and the Trustee pursuant to the Subsidiary Guarantees and the Indenture are otherwise expressly set forth in Article 10 of the indenture, and reference is hereby made to such Indenture for the precise terms thereof and incorporation herein for all intents and purposes. The Subsidiary Guarantees are subject to release as and to the extent provided in Section 10.5 of the Indenture. Each Subsidiary Guarantee is a continuing guarantee and shall remain in full force and in effect and shall be binding upon each Subsidiary Guarantor and its respective successors and assigns to the extent set forth in the Indenture until full and final payment of all of the Company's obligations under the Notes and the Indenture and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the Holders and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any Holder or the Trustee, the rights and privileges conferred in the Indenture upon that party shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions hereof. Each Subsidiary Guarantee is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

 

SECTION 3: MISCELLANEOUS

 

3.01      Full Force and Effect. The Indenture, as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, remains in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed as the valid and binding obligations of the parties hereto.

 

3.02       Trustee. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed, by the Trustee by reason of this Supplemental Indenture. This Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to

 

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the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Company.

 

3.03.     Multiple Counterparts. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts, and by each party hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

3.04.     Headings for Convenience Only. The headings of the Sections of this Supplemental Indenture are used for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

 

3.05.     Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be executed and delivered effective as of the date first mentioned hereinabove.

 

RAM ENERGY, INC.

 

By  /s/ Larry E. Lee
Larry E. Lee President

 

RB OPERATING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation

 

By  /s/ Larry E. Lee
Larry E. Lee President

 

RLB GULF STATES, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited liability company

 

By:  RAM Energy, Inc., Manager

 

By  /s/ Larry E. Lee
Larry E. Lee, President

 

UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
Trustee

 

By  /s/ Patricia Stermer
Name: Patricia Stermer
Title: Assistant Vice President

 

CARLTON RESOURCES CORPORTION

 

By  /s/ John M. Longmire
John M. Longmire
Senior Vice President

 

 

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MAGIC CIRCLE ENERGY CORPORATION

 

By  /s/ John M. Longmire
John M. Longmire
Senior Vice President

 

CARMEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

 

By  /s/ John M. Longmire
John M. Longmire
Senior Vice President

 

MAGIC CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

 

By  /s/ John M. Longmire
John M. Longmire
Senior Vice President

 

ONYX PROPERTIES CORPORATION

 

By  /s/ John M. Longmire
John M. Longmire
Senior Vice President

 

MCENA, INC.

 

By  /s/ John M. Longmire
John M. Longmire
Senior Vice President

 

 

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CARMEN FIELD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

By:  Carmen Development Corporation, its
General Partner

 

By  /s/ John M. Longmire
John M. Longmire
Senior Vice President

 

 

 

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SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Second Supplemental Indenture”) is dated as of November 22, 2002, by and among RAM Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture), and Bank of New York, successor to United States Trust Company of New York, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee heretofore entered into a certain Indenture dated as of February 24, 1998 (as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture dated February 24, 1998, the “Indenture”) governing the Company’s 11-½% Senior Notes due 2008 (the “Notes”); and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 9.2 of the Indenture, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture and the Notes with the consent of the Holders of at least 66-2/3% in principal amount of the Notes outstanding; and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors have provided to the Trustee written consents (the “Consents”) from the Holders of at least 66-2/3% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes to amend the Indenture and the Notes in the manner described below; and

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Second Supplemental Indenture a valid supplement to the Indenture according to its terms and the terms of the Indenture have been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.            Certain Terms Defined in the Indenture.  All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture.

2.            Amendment to the Indenture.  Subject to Section 6 hereof, the Indenture is hereby amended as follows:

 

a.

The penultimate sentence in Section 4.3(a) of the Indenture is hereby deleted in its entirety.

 

b.

Sections 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17 and 5.1, of the Indenture are hereby deleted in their entirety and all references to such Sections elsewhere in the Indenture are hereby deleted.

 

c.

Clauses (iii), (v) and (vi) of Section 6.1 of the Indenture hereby are deleted in their entirety and all references to such clauses elsewhere in the Indenture are hereby deleted.

 

 



 

 

 

d.

All references to “any Subsidiary Guarantor” in clauses (viii) and (ix) of Section 6.1 of the Indenture are hereby deleted.

3.     Amendments to the Notes. The Notes shall be amended to conform with the amendments to the Indenture provided at Section 2 above and in accordance with the terms of the Consents.

4.     Effectiveness.  This Second Supplemental Indenture shall be effective as of the date first written above.

5.     Governing Law.  The laws of the State of New York shall govern this Second Supplemental Indenture.

6.     Counterparts.  This Second Supplemental Indenture may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

7.     Ratification.  Except as expressly amended hereby, each provision of the Indenture shall remain in full force and effect and, as amended and supplemented hereby, the Indenture is in all respects agreed to, ratified and confirmed by each of the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

“COMPANY”

RAM ENERGY, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

 

By: /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

“SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS”

 

RB OPERATING COMPANY,

a Delaware corporation

 

By: /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

 

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RLP GULF STATES, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited liability company

By: RAM Energy, Inc.

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

By: /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

GREAT PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY

(formerly Magic Circle Energy Corporation)

a Delaware corporation

 

By: /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

CARMEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,

an Oklahoma corporation

 

By: /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

MAGIC CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORPORATION,

 

an

Oklahoma corporation

 

By: /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

CARMEN FIELD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

an Oklahoma limited partnership

 

By: Carmen Development Corporation

 

an Oklahoma corporation

 

 

By: /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

“TRUSTEE”

BANK OF NEW YORK, as successor to

United States Trust Company of New York.

By:                                                                               

Name:                                                                     

Title:                                                                       

 

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EX-4.6.3 5 thirdsupind-042904.htm

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Third Supplemental Indenture”) is executed as of April 29, 2004, by and among RAM Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture), and The Bank of New York, successor to United States Trust Company of New York, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee heretofore entered into a certain Indenture dated as of February 24, 1998 (as supplemented and amended by the Supplemental Indenture dated February 24, 1998, and the Second Supplemental Indenture dated November 22, 2002, the “Indenture”) governing the Company’s 11½% Senior Notes due 2008 (the “Notes”); and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 9.1(a)(vii) of the Indenture, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee may, without the consent of any Holders of the Notes, amend or supplement the Indenture and the Notes to release a Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the Indenture and under its Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to Section 10.5 of the Indenture; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.1(b) of the Indenture, the Company has provided to the Trustee: (i) a written request of the Company to amend the Indenture, by execution of a supplemental indenture, to release RB Operating Company, a Delaware corporation (“RBOC”), a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture, from all of its obligations under the Indenture and under its Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to Section 10.5 of the Indenture as a result of the sale by the Company of all of the Capital Stock of RBOC; (ii) a Board Resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors authorizing the execution of such supplemental indenture; (iii) an Officer’s Certificate satisfying the requirements of Section 11.5 of the Indenture stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in the Indenture relating to the execution of the proposed supplemental indenture have been satisfied; and (iv) an Opinion of Counsel to the Company satisfying the requirements of Section 11.5 of the Indenture stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied; and

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Third Supplemental Indenture a valid supplement to the Indenture according to its terms and the terms of the Indenture have been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.            Certain Terms Defined in the Indenture.  All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture.

 

 



 

 

2.            Amendment to the Indenture.  The Indenture is hereby amended to delete RBOC as a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture and to release RBOC from all of its obligations as a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture and under its Subsidiary Guaranty.

3.            Amendment to the Notation of Subsidiary Guarantee Attached to the Note. The Notation of Subsidiary Guarantees attached to the Note is hereby amended to delete RBOC as a Subsidiary Guarantor and to release RBOC from all of its obligations under such guarantee and under the Note.

4.            Effectiveness.  This Third Supplemental Indenture shall be effective as of the date first written above.

5.            Governing Law.  The laws of the State of New York shall govern this Third Supplemental Indenture.

6.            Counterparts.  This Third Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

7.            Ratification. Except as expressly amended hereby, each provision of the Indenture shall remain in full force and effect and, as amended and supplemented hereby, the Indenture is in all respects agreed to, ratified and confirmed by each of the Company, the remaining Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

“COMPANY”

RAM ENERGY, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

Larry E. Lee, President

 

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS”

 

RB OPERATING COMPANY,

a Delaware corporation

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

Larry E. Lee, President

 

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RLP GULF STATES, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited liability company

By:  RAM Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

Larry E. Lee, President

 

GREAT PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY

(formerly Magic Circle Energy Corporation)

a Delaware corporation

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

Larry E. Lee, President

 

CARMEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,

an Oklahoma corporation

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

Larry E. Lee, President

 

MAGIC CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORPORATION,

 

an

Oklahoma corporation

 

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

Larry E. Lee, President

 

CARMEN FIELD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

an Oklahoma limited partnership

 

By:  Carmen Development Corporation

an Oklahoma corporation

 

 

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

 

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“TRUSTEE”

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as successor to

United States Trust Company of New York, Trustee

By:                                                                               

Name:                                                                     

Title:                                                                       

 

 

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EX-4.6.4 6 fourthsupind-121704.htm

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

THIS FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”) is dated and effective as of December 17, 2004, by and among RAM Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), The Bank of New York, successor to United States Trust Company of New York, as trustee (the “Trustee”), RWG Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“RWG”), WG Operating, Inc., a Texas corporation (“WG Operating”), WG Royalty Company, a Texas corporation (“WG Royalty”), Wise County Construction Company LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Wise County”) and WG Pipeline LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“WG Pipeline,” and together with RWG, WG Operating, WG Royalty and Wise County, the “Additional Subsidiary Guarantors”), and the other Persons executing this instrument as a Subsidiary Guarantor (collectively, the “Current Subsidiary Guarantors”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Current Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee are parties to that certain Indenture dated as of February 24, 1998 (as supplemented and amended by Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 24, 1998, Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 22, 2002, and Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 29, 2004, the Indenture), governing the Notes; and

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(a)(vi) of the Indenture provides that the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee may, among other things, supplement the Indenture in order to add one or more Restricted Subsidiaries as additional Subsidiary Guarantors in compliance with Section 10.2 thereof, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes; and

WHEREAS, each of the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors has become a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as of the date hereof; and

WHEREAS, this Fourth Supplemental Indenture is executed and delivered to the Trustee pursuant to Section 10.2(a) of the Indenture; and

WHEREAS, the Company, the Current Subsidiary Guarantors, the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee desire to enter into this Fourth Supplemental Indenture to provide for each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantee in respect of the Notes on the same terms and conditions as the Subsidiary Guarantees by the Current Subsidiary Guarantors; and

WHEREAS, all acts and things prescribed by the Indenture, by law and by the charter and bylaws of the Company, of each Current Subsidiary Guarantor, of each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor and of the Trustee necessary to make this Fourth Supplemental Indenture a valid instrument legally binding on the each of them, in accordance with its terms, have been duly done and performed.

NOW, THEREFORE, to comply with the Indenture and in consideration of the premises herein contained, and for reasonably equivalent value and other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and

 

 



 

 

sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company, the Current Subsidiary Guarantors, the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee have joined in the execution and delivery of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

SECTION 1. INCORPORATION OF INDENTURE; DEFINITIONS

1.01.    Incorporation of Indenture.      This Fourth Supplemental Indenture constitutes a supplement to the Indenture, and the Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall be read together and shall have effect so far as practicable as though all of the provisions thereof and hereof are contained in one instrument.  

1.02.      Definitions.      All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture.

SECTION 2. AMENDING AND MODIFIYING PROVISIONS

2.01       Unconditional Guarantee.        Each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor, and where applicable, each Current Subsidiary Guarantor, hereby, jointly and severally, agrees as follows:

(a)          Each of the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors hereby jointly and severally and unconditionally guarantees, on a senior basis (each such guarantee being a “Subsidiary Guarantee”), to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee irrespective of the validity of enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company under the Indenture or the Notes, that: (i) the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes shall be paid in full when due, whether at the maturity or interest payment or optional or mandatory redemption date, by acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal and interest, if any, of the Notes and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee under the Indenture or the Notes shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Notes and (ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, they shall be paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed for whatever reason, each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor shall be obligated to pay the same whether or not such failure to pay has become an Event of Default that could cause acceleration pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Indenture. Each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment not a guarantee of collection.

(b)          Each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that its obligations with regard to its Subsidiary Guarantee shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity or enforceability of the Notes or the obligations of the Company under the Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, the recovery of any judgment against the Company or any other obligor with respect to the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company under the Indenture or the Notes, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstances (other than complete performance) that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Subsidiary Guarantor. Each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor further, to the extent permitted by law, waives and relinquishes all claims, rights and remedies accorded by applicable law to guarantors and

 

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agrees not to assert or take advantage of any such claims, rights or remedies, including but not limited to: (i) any right to require the Trustee, the Holders or the Company (each, a “Benefitted Party”) to proceed against the company or any other Person or to proceed against or exhaust any security held by a Benefitted Party at any time or to pursue any other remedy in any Benefitted Party’s power before proceeding against such Subsidiary Guarantor; (ii) the defense of the statute of limitations in any action hereunder or in any action for the collection of any Indebtedness or the performance of any obligation hereby guaranteed; (iii) any defense that may arise by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority, death or disability of any other Person or the failure of a Benefitted Party to file or enforce a claim against the estate (in administration, bankruptcy or any other proceeding) of any other Person; (iv) demand, protest and notice of any kind, including but not limited to, notice of the existence, creation or incurring of any new or additional Indebtedness or obligation or of any action or non-action on the part of such Subsidiary Guarantor, the Company, any Benefitted Party, any creditor of such Subsidiary Guarantor, the Company or on the part of any other Person whomsoever in connection with any Indebtedness or obligations hereby guaranteed; (v) any defense based upon an election of remedies of a Benefitted Party, including but not limited to, an election to proceed against such Subsidiary Guarantor for reimbursement; (vi) any defense based upon any statute or rule of law that provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal; (vii) any defense arising because of a Benefitted Party’s election, in any proceeding instituted under any Bankruptcy Law, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) under the Bankruptcy Law; (viii) any defense based on any borrowing or grant of a security interest under Section 364 under the Bankruptcy Law; or (ix) any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever. Each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby covenants that its Subsidiary Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete performance of all of the obligations contained in its Subsidiary Guarantee, the Notes and the Indenture.

(c)          If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to either the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or any custodian, trustee, or similar official acting in relation to either the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor, any amount paid by the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor to the Trustee or such Holder, the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect. Each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that it will not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

(d)          Each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees that, as between such Subsidiary Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (i) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Section 6.2 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Subsidiary Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration as to the Company or any other obligor on the Notes of the obligations guaranteed hereby and (ii) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of those obligations as provided in Section 6.2 of the Indenture, those obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by such Subsidiary Guarantor for the purpose of this Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

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(e)          Each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor and by its acceptance hereof, each beneficiary hereof, hereby confirms that it is its intention that the Subsidiary Guarantee by such Subsidiary Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of the Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any of the Subsidiary Guarantees. To effectuate the foregoing intention, each such person hereby irrevocably agrees that the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee under Article 10 of the Indenture shall be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor and after giving effect to any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Subsidiary Guarantor in respect to the obligations of such other Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution obligations under the Indenture, result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state law.

(f)           For purposes of the limitations and the applicable fraudulent conveyance laws referred to in the preceding clause (e), any indebtedness of a Subsidiary Guarantor incurred from time to time pursuant to a Permitted Bank Credit Facility and secured by a perfected Lien on the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor (assuming, for purposes of such determination, that the incurrence of any such indebtedness and the granting of any such security interest did not violate any such fraudulent conveyance laws) shall be deemed, to the extent of the value of the assets subject to such Lien, to have been incurred prior to the incurrence by such Subsidiary Guarantor of liability under its Subsidiary Guarantee.

(g)          Each beneficiary under the Subsidiary Guarantees, by accepting the benefits hereof, confirms its intention that, in the event of a bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in which concurrent claims are made upon such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder, to the extent such claims will not be fully satisfied, each claimant with a valid claim against the Company shall be entitled to a ratable share of all payments by such Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of such concurrent claims.

(h)          In order to provide for just and equitable contribution among the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Subsidiary Guarantors agree, inter se, that in the event any payment or distribution is made by any Subsidiary Guarantor (a “Funding Guarantor”) under a Subsidiary Guarantee, such Funding Guarantor shall be entitled to a contribution from all other Subsidiary Guarantors in a pro rata amount based on the Adjusted Net Assets (as defined below) of each Subsidiary Guarantor (including the Funding Guarantor) for all payments, damages and expenses incurred by that Funding Guarantor in discharging the Company’s obligations with respect to the Notes or any other Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations with respect to such Subsidiary Guarantee. “Adjusted Net Assets” of such Subsidiary Guarantor at any date shall mean the lesser of the amount by which (x) the fair value of the property of such Subsidiary Guarantor exceeds the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, but excluding liabilities under the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor at such date and (y) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor at such date exceeds the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Subsidiary Guarantor on its debts (after giving effect to all other fixed and contingent liabilities incurred or assumed on such date and after

 

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giving effect to any collection from any Subsidiary of such Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Guarantees), excluding debt in respect of the Subsidiary Guarantees, as they become absolute and matured.

(i)           The obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors to the Holders and the Trustee pursuant to the Subsidiary Guarantees and the Indenture are otherwise expressly set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture, and reference is hereby made to such Indenture for the precise terms thereof and incorporation herein for all intents and purposes. The Subsidiary Guarantees are subject to release as and to the extent provided in Section 10.5 of the Indenture. Each Subsidiary Guarantee is a continuing guarantee and shall remain in full force and in effect and shall be binding upon each Subsidiary Guarantor and its respective successors and assigns to the extent set forth in the Indenture until full and final payment of all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and the Indenture and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the Holders and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any Holder or the Trustee, the rights and privileges conferred in the Indenture upon that party shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions hereof. Each Subsidiary Guarantee is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

SECTION 3: MISCELLANEOUS

3.01.       Full Force and Effect.      The Indenture, as supplemented by this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, remains in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed as the valid and binding obligations of the parties hereto.

3.02.       Trustee.       Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed, by the Trustee by reason of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture. This Fourth Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Company.

3.03.       Multiple Counterparts.     This Fourth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts, and by each party hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

3.04.       Headings for Convenience Only.        The headings of the Sections of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture are used for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

3.05.       Governing Law.      THIS FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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COMPANY

RAM ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

CURRENT SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

 

RLP GULF STATES, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited liability company

By: RAM Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation

 

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

GREAT PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY (formerly Magic Circle Energy Corporation), a Delaware corporation

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

CARMEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,

an Oklahoma corporation

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

MAGIC CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORPORATION, an Oklahoma corporation

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

CARMEN FIELD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

an Oklahoma limited partnership

 

 

By:

Carmen Development Corporation, General

 

Partner

 

 

 

By:  Larry E. Lee

 

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

 

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ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

 

RWG ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

Larry E. Lee, President

 

WG OPERATING, INC., a Texas corporation

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

WG ROYALTY COMPANY, a Texas corporation

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

WISE COUNTY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC, a Texas limited liability company

 

 

By: RWG Energy, Inc., Manager

 

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

WG PIPELINE LLC,

a Texas limited liability company

 

 

By: RWG Energy, Inc., Manager

 

 

By:  /s/ Larry E. Lee

 

 

Larry E. Lee, President

 

TRUSTEE

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as successor to

United States Trust Company of New York, Trustee

By:                                                                               

Name:                                                                     

Title:                                                                       

 

 

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EX-31.1 7 ramex311-81406.htm

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS FOR FORM 10-Q

I, Larry E. Lee, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of RAM Energy Resources, Inc.;

 

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.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) 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)

Reserved;

 

 

(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 reasonable likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of 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.

 

 

RAM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

August 14, 2006

By: /s/ Larry E. Lee
Larry E. Lee
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

EX-31.2 8 ramex312-81406.htm

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATIONS FOR FORM 10-Q

 

I, John M. Longmire, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of RAM Energy Resources, Inc.;

 

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 quarterly 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.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) 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)

Reserved;

 

 

(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 reasonable likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of 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.

 

 

RAM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

August 14, 2006

By: /s/ John M. Longmire
John M. Longmire
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

EX-32.1 9 ramex321-81406.htm

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

OF

RAM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

 

I, Larry E. Lee, Chief Executive Officer of RAM Energy Resources, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the quarterly report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2006, (the "Report"):

 

 

a.

complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: and that

 

 

b.

the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Company at June 30, 2006, and the results of the Company's operations for the three months ended June 30, 2006.

 

 

 

August 14, 2006

/s/ Larry E. Lee
Larry E. Lee
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

EX-32.2 10 ramex322-81406.htm

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATE OF

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

OF

RAM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

 

I, John M. Longmire, Chief Financial Officer of RAM Energy Resources, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the quarterly report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2006, (the "Report"):

 

 

a.

complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: and that

 

 

b.

the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Company at June 30, 2006, and the results of the Company's operations for the three months ended June 30, 2006.

 

 


August 14, 2006

 

/s/ John M. Longmire
John M. Longmire
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

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