-----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, Q+SWL7g8cRk+w8lXctwqByOaFZPDCexVTmTt4XnOGIOFOSrIAJNTpqF0uS5Z6Ihv gd61ySni/nXP9Uimw69UjA== 0000950116-96-000212.txt : 19960404 0000950116-96-000212.hdr.sgml : 19960404 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950116-96-000212 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19951231 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960403 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CASTLE ENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000709355 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 760035225 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10990 FILM NUMBER: 96544259 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE RADNOR CORPORATE CTR STE 250 STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD RD CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 6109959400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER SUITE 250 STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MINDEN OIL & GAS INC/NEW DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MINDEN HOLDING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830310 10-Q 1 FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------- FORM 10-Q (Mark One) /X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1995 ------------------------------------------------ or / / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period ended ----------------------------------------------- Commission file number: 0-10990 --------- CASTLE ENERGY CORPORATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 76-0035225 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) Incorporation or Organization) One Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 250, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (610) 995-9400 --------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report) Indicate by check X whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days Yes No X . ----- ----- Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date: 6,693,646 shares of Common Stock, $.50 par value. CASTLE ENERGY CORPORATION INDEX Page # Part I Financial Information Item 1 Financial Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets - December, 31, 1995 (Unaudited) and September 30, 1995 ........................................ 1 Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three Months Ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 (Unaudited) ........................ 2-3 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 (Unaudited) ........................ 4 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - Year Ended September 30, 1995 and Three Months Ended December 31, 1995 (Unaudited) ................................................... 5 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) ............................................................... 6-9 Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ..................................... 10-13 Part II Other Information Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K .............................. 14 Signatures .................................................................... 15
Exhibit 11.1 Statement Re: Computation of Earnings Per Share PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements CASTLE ENERGY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ("000's" Omitted Except Share Amounts)
December 31, September 30, 1995 1995 ------------ ------------- ASSETS (Unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents................................................. $ 4,879 $ 5,341 Restricted cash........................................................... 7,279 4,959 Accounts receivable....................................................... 7,629 5,641 Prepaid expenses and other current assets................................. 220 153 Deferred income taxes..................................................... 4,623 4,623 Estimated realizable value of discontinued net refining assets............ 10,803 10,803 ---------- -------- Total current assets.................................................... 35,433 31,520 Property, plant and equipment, net: Natural gas transmission.................................................. 22,276 22,720 Furniture, fixtures and equipment......................................... 262 276 Oil and gas properties, net................................................... 16,798 17,410 Gas contracts, net............................................................ 32,172 34,515 Other assets, net............................................................. 411 463 Note receivable............................................................... 10,000 10,000 ---------- -------- Total assets............................................................ $117,352 $116,904 ========== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt......................................... $ 4,843 $ 12,080 Current portion of long-term debt - related party......................... 125 250 Accounts payable.......................................................... 6,372 4,715 Accrued expenses.......................................................... 3,049 3,284 Other liabilities......................................................... 3,439 3,323 Net refining liabilities retained......................................... 19,709 20,342 ---------- -------- Total current liabilities............................................... 37,537 43,994 Long-term debt................................................................ 25,027 23,616 Other long-term liabilities................................................... 83 83 Deferred income taxes......................................................... 7,574 7,574 ---------- -------- Total liabilities....................................................... 70,221 75,267 ---------- -------- Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Series B participating preferred stock; par value - $1.00; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued Common stock; par value - $0.50; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 6,693,646 shares issued and outstanding................................. 3,347 3,347 Additional paid-in capital.................................................... 66,316 66,316 Accumulated deficit........................................................... (22,532) (28,026) --------- ------- 47,131 41,637 ---------- -------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.............................. $117,352 $116,904 ========== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements -1- CASTLE ENERGY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ("000's" Omitted Except Share Amounts) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, 1995 1994 ---- ---- Revenues: Natural gas marketing and transmission: Gas sales.................................... $15,840 $20,055 ------- ------- 15,840 20,055 ------- ------- Exploration and production: Oil and gas sales............................ 2,071 2,217 Well operations.............................. 131 142 ------- ------- 2,202 2,359 ------- ------- 18,042 22,414 ------- ------- Expenses: Natural gas marketing and transmission: Gas purchases................................ 8,741 11,322 Operating costs.............................. 256 267 General and administrative................... 244 270 Depreciation and amortization................ 2,846 2,846 ------- ------- 12,087 14,705 ------- ------- Exploration and production: Oil and gas production....................... 734 681 General and administrative................... 220 203 Depreciation, depletion and amortization..... 631 747 ------- ------- 1,585 1,631 ------- ------- Corporate general and administrative expenses.. 1,144 1,294 ------- ------- 14,816 17,630 ------- ------- Operating income................................... 3,226 4,784 ------- -------
(Continued on next page) The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements -2- CASTLE ENERGY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ("000's" Omitted Except Share Amounts) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, 1995 1994 ---- ---- Other income (expenses): Interest income....................................................... $ 231 $ 729 Other income.......................................................... 2,744 Interest expense...................................................... (707) (1,045) ---------- ------------- 2,268 (316) ---------- ------------ Net income before provision for income taxes.............................. 5,494 4,468 ---------- ------------- Provision for income taxes related to continuing operations: State............................................................. 4,218 Federal........................................................... 27,734 ---------- ------------- 31,952 ---------- ------------- Income (loss) from continuing operations.................................. 5,494 (27,484) Income from discontinued refining operations less applicable income taxes of $0 and $27,711, in 1995 and 1994, respectively.......................................................... 41,568 ---------- ------------- Net income................................................................ $ 5,494 $ 14,084 ========== ============= Net income (loss) per share: Income (loss) per share from continuing operations - primary.......... $ .82 ($ 3.84) ========== ============= - fully diluted................................................. $ .82 ($ 3.84) ========== ============= Income per share from discontinued refining operations - primary....................................................... $ - $ 5.81 ========== ============= - fully diluted................................................. $ - $ 5.81 ========== ============= Net income per share - primary........................................ $ .82 $ 1.97 ========== ============= - fully diluted................................................. $ .82 $ 1.97 ========== ============= Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding - primary........................... 6,711,741 7,157,160 ========= ========= - fully diluted................................................. 6,717,043 6,978,024 ========= =========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements -3- CASTLE ENERGY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS ("000's" Omitted) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, 1995 1994 ---- ---- Net cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities........................... $ 12,875 $ (911) -------- -------- Cash flows from investing activities: Investment in refining plant................................................... (20,480) Investment in oil and gas properties........................................... (15) (3,857) Investment in pipelines........................................................ (23) (4) Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment.................................. (115) -------- -------- Net cash used in investing activities................................ (38) (24,456) -------- -------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds of long-term debt...................................................... 41,481 Repayment of long-term debt..................................................... (14,658) (12,646) -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities....................... (14,658) 28,835 -------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents............................... (1,821) 3,468 Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period.................................... 6,710 18,118 -------- -------- Cash and cash equivalents - end of period.......................................... $ 4,889 $ 21,586 ======== ======== Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows: Cash paid during the period: Interest........................................................................ $ 718 $ 1,564 ======== ======== Income taxes.................................................................... $ 500 $ 143 ======== ======== Payment of related party payables in exchange for reduction in cash participations.............................................................. $ 6,862 ======== MG Settlement, including surrender of 969,000 common shares, cancellation of debt obligations and the assumption by MG of the forward sale obligations and Societe Generale loan.................................................... $396,166 ======== Unrealized portion of estimated realizable value of discontinued net refining assets............................................................. $ 6,803 ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements -4- CASTLE ENERGY CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ("000's" Omitted Except Share Amounts) (Unaudited)
Common Stock Additional ----------------------- Paid-In Accumulated Shares Amount Capital (Deficit) Total ------ ------ ------- --------- ----- Balance - October 1, 1994............. 7,627,646 $3,814 $75,754 ($41,648) $37,920 Stock acquired........................ (969,000) (485) (9,622) (1,275) (11,382) Options exercised..................... 35,000 18 184 202 Net income............................ 14,897 14,897 --------- ------ ------- --------- -------- Balance - September 30, 1995.......... 6,693,646 3,347 66,316 (28,026) 41,637 Net income............................ 5,494 5,494 --------- ------ ------- --------- -------- Balance - December 31, 1995........... 6,693,646 $3,347 $66,316 ($22,532) $47,131 ========= ====== ======= ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements -5- Castle Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Note 1 - Basis of Preparation The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Castle Energy Corporation (the "Company") included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain reclassifications have been made to make the periods presented comparable. Although certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, the Company believes that the disclosures included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Operating results for the three-month period ended December 31, 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995. Reference should be made to such Form 10-K for capitalized (defined) terms used herein. In the opinion of the Company, the unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the three-month periods ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 and for a fair statement of financial position at December 31, 1995. Note 2 - September 30, 1995 Balance Sheet The amounts presented in the balance sheet as of September 30, 1995 were derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements which were included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995. Note 3 - Acquisition In October 1994, one of the Company's exploration and production subsidiaries purchased certain royalty interests held by ARCO in wells purchased by another of the Company's exploration and production subsidiaries from ARCO in December 1992. The purchase price was $3,823. Note 4 - Discontinued Operations In 1994, the Company decided to discontinue the operations of its refining business and to sell or retire its two refineries. In July 1995, operations ceased at the Powerine Refinery and the Company retired the assets of the Powerine Refinery. On September 29, 1995, Powerine Oil Company ("Powerine"), the refining subsidiary owning the Powerine Refinery, sold (for legal purposes) substantially all of the refining plant assets to Kenyen Projects Limited ("Kenyen"), retaining certain rack facilities and the land on which the Powerine Refinery is situated and certain other assets. The purchase price was $22,763 consisting of $3,000 cash and a note for $19,763. The note was due in three equal installments of principal and interest -6- Castle Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) of $7,108 (of which $19,763 is principal) on April 30, June 30 and September 30, 1996. On January 16, 1996, Powerine merged into a subsidiary of Energy Merchant Corp. ("EMC"). As part of the sale, EMC also indemnified Powerine and the Company for any and all environmental liabilities of Powerine. Subsequent to January 16, 1996, the financial press reported that EMC had acquired the Powerine Refinery from Kenyen. On September 30, 1995, operations also ceased at the Indian Refinery and the Company retired the plant assets of the Indian Refinery. On December 12, 1995, the Company sold the plant assets of the Indian Refinery to American Western Refining L.P., a subsidiary of Gadgil Western Corporation ("American Western"). The purchase price was $8,000, including $3,000 cash and a note for $5,000. The note bears interest at 8% and is due on the earlier of October 31, 1996 or the date American Western obtains financing to restart the Indian Refinery. The note is secured by the real property and the Indian Refinery. American Western also assumed certain liabilities of Indian Refining Limited Partnership ("IRLP"), the owner of the Indian Refinery, including employee pension liabilities and all environmental liabilities, in conjunction with the sale. The Company also sold certain precious metal catalysts to American Western for a note for $1,803. As a result of the discontinuance of refining operations, all assets and liabilities related to the refining segment have been netted. The realizable value of net refining assets sold subsequent to December 31, 1995 is shown under the caption "Estimated realizable value of discontinued net refining assets" on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. The estimated value of the refining liabilities retained is shown under the caption "Net refining liabilities retained." Note 5 - Contingencies Long-Term Supply Agreement In 1993, IRLP entered into a Long-Term Supply Agreement (the "LTSA") with Shell Canada Limited and Salmon Resources Ltd. (collectively "Shell") for the supply of Caroline Condensate feedstock to the Indian Refinery. MGRM agreed to be the alternate purchaser under the LTSA in the event IRLP should fail to perform. On December 23, 1994, Shell filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against IRLP and MGRM (the "Shell Litigation"). The complaint alleged that MGRM failed to provide Shell with adequate assurances, pursuant to a request under the Illinois Commercial Code, concerning its role as "alternate purchaser" under the LTSA, and that as a result, MGRM repudiated the LTSA pursuant to provisions of the Illinois Commercial Code. The complaint further alleged that the LTSA should be terminated because its purpose has been frustrated and the performance has become impossible. On October 2, 1995, Shell unilaterally terminated its performance under the LTSA and ceased delivering Caroline Condensate to the Indian Refinery. On January 16, 1996, Shell filed an amended complaint, which adds a claim for $10,000 in damages based upon alleged undercharges and other breaches of the LTSA. Management believes the claim of Shell is without merit. On December 12, 1995, IRLP sold the Indian Refinery to American Western. As part of the sale, American Western assumed all liabilities and expenses associated with the LTSA litigation. -7- Castle Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) American Western is currently defending this litigation and has filed a counterclaim against Shell in the amount of $100,000. Powerine Arbitration On April 14, 1995, Powerine repaid all of the indebtedness owed by it to MGTFC, including $10,828 of disputed amounts (the "Disputed Amount"). On the same day, the Company and two of its subsidiaries and MG and two of its subsidiaries entered into the Payoff Loan and Pledge Agreement ("Payoff Agreement"), which provided the following: a. MG released Powerine from all liens and claims. b. MG loaned the Company $10,000. c. Powerine transferred its claim with respect to the Disputed Amount to the Company. d. The claim with respect to the disputed Amount was submitted to binding arbitration (the "Powerine Arbitration"). e. MG can offset the $10,000 loan to the Company against the $10,000 note it issued to the Company as part of the MG Settlement, to the extent the arbitrator decides the claim with respect to the Disputed Amount in MG's favor. The Disputed Amount relates primarily to disputes over the prices paid by subsidiaries of MG for 388,500 barrels of refined products lifted by MG's subsidiary, MGRM, and nonpayment for refined products that were processed after January 31, 1995 and that MGRM was obligated to, but did not, lift and pay for. To the extent that the arbitrator decides in favor of the Company, the Company's note to MG will be reduced and the net amount due to the Company from MG will be increased. If the arbitrator settles the Disputed Amount entirely in the Company's favor, the Company's note to MG will be cancelled and MG will still owe the Company its $10,000 note (due October 14, 1997). If the arbitrator settles the Disputed Amount entirely in MG's favor, the Company's note from MG will be discharged. In such case the Company's future earnings will also be adversely impacted since the Company has not recorded any reserve against the note. On September 8, 1995, the Company filed its Statement of Claim and Memorandum. On December 6, 1995, MG filed its Notice of Defense and Response to Claimant's Statement of Claim and Memorandum. The Company filed a reply on February 14, 1996 and the parties are proceeding with discovery as to the amount of damages. The Company expects the arbitration to be settled during the fourth quarter of fiscal 1996. In January 1996, MG did not pay interest on the $10,000 note when such interest was due. As a result, the entire note is due to be paid to the escrow account for the Powerine Arbitration. The Company has demanded that MG pay the entire note. -8- Castle Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Swap Agreement In April 1995, IRLP terminated a Natural Gas Swap Agreement (the "Swap Agreement"), dated October 14, 1994 between MGNG and IRLP, claiming the right to do so based on breaches of other agreements by MG and its affiliates. MGNG disregarded IRLP's termination notice and sent IRLP a termination notice alleging IRLP was the defaulting party and claiming approximately $1,200 of losses. IRLP has refused to pay MGNG's claim. In June 1995, MGRM, as MGNG's assignee, filed a complaint in Delaware state court, claiming $1,356 plus interest under the Swap Agreement. IRLP has answered the complaint. The Company's management believes that IRLP has good defenses to that claim, expects to prevail and expects to recover its $707 receivable. Note 6 - Stockholder Litigation Recovery In December 1995, the Company received $2,725 from a plaintiff class escrow fund related to stockholder litigation. The parties reached a settlement with respect to the stockholder litigation in October 1994. The proceeds to the Company represent unclaimed funds that were to revert to the Company pursuant to the Settlement Order for the litigation. The recovery is shown as "Other Income" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Note 7 - Subsequent Events In March 1996, the Company received a commitment letter from a bank for a credit facility of $3,800. The credit facility is to be collateralized by the Company's exploration and production assets and a second lien on the Company's natural gas marketing and transmission assets and is to be payable as a term loan over seventeen months. The Company and the bank are currently concluding the documentation of the credit facility. On March 5, 1996, the Company engaged Lazard Freres & Co., LLC to explore strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value and to act as the Company's exclusive advisor. The alternatives that may be recommended include the sale of assets, the sale of the Company, a merger with or joint venture with another company or other restructuring measures. If such is the case, future operations of the Company may be different from current operations. On January 16, 1996, Powerine merged into a subsidiary of EMC (see Note 4 above). In April 1996, American Western paid its $1,803 note (see Note 4) due to the Company. -9- Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. GENERAL As noted previously, the Company discontinued its refining operations by September 30, 1995. As a result, management's discussion and analysis focuses on the Company's continuing operations -- natural gas marketing and transmission and exploration and production. All references herein to dollars are in thousands. Revenues Natural Gas Marketing and Transmission Gas sales from natural gas marketing decreased $4,215 or 21% from the first quarter of fiscal 1995 to the first quarter of fiscal 1996. Under the Company's long-term gas sale contract with Lone Star Gas Company ("Lone Star Contract"), the price received for gas is essentially fixed through May 31, 1999. The variance in gas sales, therefore, is almost entirely attributable to the volumes of gas delivered. Although the volumes sold to Lone Star annually are essentially fixed (the Lone Star Contract has a take-or-pay provision), the Lone Star Contract year is from February 1 to January 31 whereas the Company's fiscal year is from October 1 to September 30. Furthermore, although the volumes to be taken by Lone Star in a given contract year are fixed, there is no provision requiring fixed monthly or daily volumes and deliveries accordingly vary with Lone Star's seasonal and peak demands. Such variances have been significant. As a result, Lone Star deliveries, although fixed for a contract year, may be skewed and not proportional for the Company's fiscal periods. Lone Star deliveries and sales for the first quarter of fiscal 1996 approximated those which would have occurred if daily takes under the Lone Star Contract had been fixed and equal. In the first quarter of fiscal 1995 Lone Star deliveries exceeded those which would have occurred if daily takes had been fixed and equal by approximately 27%. Exploration and Production Oil and gas sales decreased $146 or 6.6% from the first quarter of fiscal 1995 to the first quarter of fiscal 1996. The decrease is primarily attributable to decreased production since the Company has not made any significant investment in oil and gas properties since October of 1994. The Company is, however, considering drilling several new wells if it is able to obtain the necessary financing and if the Board of Directors does not decide to sell the Company's exploration and production assets. (See Note 6 to the financial statements included in Part I.) Expenses Natural Gas Marketing and Transmission Gas purchases decreased $2,581 or 22.8% from the first quarter of fiscal 1995 to the first quarter of fiscal 1996. This decrease compares to a 21% decrease in natural gas sales for the same periods. For the quarter ended December 31, 1994, gas purchases comprised 56.5% of gas sales versus only 55.2% of gas sales for the quarter ended December 31, 1995. The decrease in gas purchases as a percentage of gas sales is primarily attributable to the percentage of gas purchased from nonoperating owners in wells operated by the Company. In fiscal 1996, such gas purchases constituted a larger percentage of total gas purchases and were at prices lower than the cost of gas purchased -10- under the Company's long-term gas purchase contract with MG Natural Gas Corp. ("MGNG"), a subsidiary of Metallgesellschaft Corp. Exploration and Production Oil and gas production (lease operating) expenses increased $53 or 7.8% from the first quarter of fiscal 1995 to the first quarter of fiscal 1996. Such expenses constituted 35.4% of oil and gas sales during the first quarter of fiscal 1996 versus 30.7% of oil and gas sales during the first quarter of fiscal 1995. Such increase is anticipated since the Company's oil and gas reserves are maturing and the costs to produce mature reserves generally exceeds that to produce recently developed reserves. Nevertheless, oil and gas production expenses typically do not occur evenly throughout the year and a comparison of expenses for annual fiscal years is more indicative of future results. Depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased $116 or 15.5% from the first quarter of fiscal 1995 to the first quarter of fiscal 1996. Such decrease parallels the decrease in production. Corporate Corporate general and administrative costs decreased $150 or 11.6% from the first quarter of fiscal 1995 to the first quarter of fiscal 1996. The decrease is primarily attributable to decreased salaries and bonuses. The decrease in salaries is due to a reduction in personnel. The decrease in bonuses is due to the termination of the Company's Retention Bonus Program effective December 31, 1994. Other Income (Expenses) Interest income decreased $498 or 68.3% from the first quarter of fiscal 1995 to the first quarter of fiscal 1996. The decrease is primarily attributable to the decrease in excess cash which was invested in money market and other interest bearing accounts. Most such excess cash belonged to the Company's refining subsidiaries which have been sold. Other income increased $2,744. Of this amount, $2,725 represented recoveries from a plaintiff class escrow fund related to stockholder litigation. The parties reached a settlement with respect to the stockholder litigation in October 1994. The proceeds to the Company represent unclaimed funds that were to revert to the Company pursuant to the Settlement Order for the litigation. Interest expense decreased $338 or 32.3% from the first quarter of fiscal 1995 to the first quarter of fiscal 1996. The decrease is primarily attributable to the decrease in debt owed to General Electric Credit Corporation ("GECC"), the Company's natural gas marketing and transmission lender. This debt constituted over 95% of the Company's debt applicable to continuing operations in both quarters being compared and has a fixed annual interest rate of 8.33%. TAX PROVISIONS The tax provision allocated to continuing operations for the quarter ended December 31, 1994 has been determined pursuant to "Financial Accounting Standards 109 -- Accounting for Income Taxes" ("FAS/109"). The $31,952 provision against pretax income from continuing operations of $4,468 results primarily -11- because of the creation of a valuation reserve for deferred taxes at December 31, 1994. Previously, the Company had recorded deferred tax assets on all of its tax carryforwards in anticipation of selling its refineries to CORE Refining Corp. ("CORE") in a transaction that would have created taxable income. Subsequent to December 31, 1994, the CORE transaction failed and the valuation reserve was created because it then became probable that the Company would not be liable for taxes in fiscal 1995 as originally estimated. The management of the Company believes that the intraperiod tax provision allocation between continuing and discontinued operations is misleading because the tax rate applicable to continuing operations does not approximate the tax rate expected by the Company in future tax years. No tax provision was required for the quarter ended December 31, 1995 because, as a result of strategies being pursued that will more likely than not generate taxable income, management believes the Company will utilize some of its tax carryforwards during the current year resulting in a projected annual tax rate of zero. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Company previously indicated that its cash requirements for the period March 1, 1996 to September 30, 1996 were approximately $2,875 (see Item 7 to Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1995). Subsequently, the Company received a commitment for $3,800 from a bank. The Company and the bank are currently negotiating the documentation for the commitment and the Company anticipates that the commitment will be funded in early April 1996. The Company believes that the funds from the bank commitment and non-committed funds generated by the Company's exploration and production operations will meet the Company's ongoing cash requirements until the Company has repaid or refinanced its natural gas marketing and transmission debt. All cash flow from natural gas marketing and transmission operations is dedicated to this debt and thus not available for other corporate requirements/investments. The Company anticipates that this debt will be repaid by January 1997 and then the Company will receive the cash flow from natural gas marketing and transmission operations - currently approximately $22,500 per year. The Company has also received a preliminary commitment from the bank for a $30,000 facility. Under the terms of such facility the proceeds would be used to refinance the natural gas marketing and transmission debt, the $3,800 commitment and for new drilling but such debt would be repaid over a longer period and only 35% - 40% of the cash flow would be dedicated to debt service - instead of 100% of cash flow as is presently the case. If the Company concludes such a facility and repays the natural gas marketing and transmission debt, it would have significant cash flow available for drilling and other reserve and pipeline acquisitions. The Company's management is currently negotiating the $30,000 facility. Although the Company anticipates that it can close the $30,000 facility, there can be no assurance that such will be the case. Various consents and collateral liens are required and there can be no assurance such liens and consents will be forthcoming. In addition, the Company has projected its cash requirements through January 1997 on the assumption that no environmental costs related to its discontinued refining segment will be incurred. There can be no assurance, however, that such will be the case. As explained in Item 7 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1995, there are several circumstances that could cause unanticipated environmental expenditures by the Company applicable to the divested refineries and there can, accordingly, be no assurance that the cash -12- requirements projected by the Company will not be significantly greater than those projected. As noted in Note 7 to the financial statements included in Part I hereof, the Company has engaged an investment banking firm to explore strategic options to enhance stockholder value. Alternatives being considered include a sale of the Company's assets, the sale of the Company or a merger, among others. If any of these alternatives are undertaken, the Company's future operations and cash flow would be materially different than those contemplated herein. -13- PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (A) Exhibit: Exhibit 11.1 - Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule (B) Reports on Form 8-K: None -14- 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 thereunto duly authorized. Date: April 2, 1996 CASTLE ENERGY CORPORATION /s/ Richard E. Staedtler ------------------------- Chief Financial Officer Chief Accounting Officer -15- EX-11 2 EXHIBIT 11.1 Exhibit 11.1 Castle Energy Corporation Statement of Computation of Earnings Per Share (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------ 1995 1994 -------------------------- -------------------------- Fully Fully Primary Diluted Primary Diluted ---------- ---------- --------- --------- I. Shares Outstanding, Net of Treasury 6,693,646 6,693,646 7,627,646 7,627,646 Stock Issued During the Period: Stock, net (821,518) (821,518) II. Weighted Equivalent Shares: Assumed options and warrants exercised 18,095 23,397 274,932 95,796 Assumed debenture conversion 76,100 76,100 ---------- ---------- --------- --------- III. Weighted Average Shares and Equivalent Shares 6,711,741 6,717,043 7,157,160 6,978,024 ========== ========== ========= ========= IV. Net Income (Loss): Net Income unadjusted $ 5,494 $ 5,494 $14,084 $14,084 Assumed interest savings, net of tax, "as if," the convertible debenture had been exercised and debt had been retired with proceeds of the exercise of options and warrants 6 6 ---------- ---------- --------- --------- $ 5,494 $ 5,494 $14,090 $14,090 ========== ========== ========= ========= V. Net Income Per Share $ .82 $ .82 $ 1.97 $ 2.02(1) ========== ========== ========= =========
(1) Fully diluted earnings per share is not presented as it is anti-dilutive. EX-27 3 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
5 This schedule contains summary financial data extracted from the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1995 included in Part I. Financial Information and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. 1,000 3-MOS SEP-30-1996 DEC-31-1995 12,158 0 7,629 0 0 35,433 28,467 5,929 117,352 37,537 25,027 0 0 3,347 43,784 117,352 18,042 18,042 8,741 14,816 0 0 707 5,494 0 5,494 0 0 0 5,494 .82 .82
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