UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024
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 No. 001-39718
HNR ACQUISITION CORP |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | | 85-4359124 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200 | | |
Houston, TX | | 77098 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(713) 834.1145 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
N/A |
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | HNRA | | NYSE American LLC |
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for three quarters of one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per whole share | | HNRAW | | NYSE American LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405
of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes
☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.
See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
☐ | Large accelerated filer | | ☐ | Accelerated filer |
☒ | Non-accelerated filer | | ☒ | Smaller reporting company |
| | | ☒ | Emerging growth company |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes ☒ No ☐
As of May 15, 2024, 5,537,009 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, and 1,800,000 share of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding.
HNR ACQUISITION CORP
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
HNR ACQUISITION CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| |
March 31,
2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
| |
ASSETS | |
| | |
| |
Cash | |
$ | 3,363,372 | | |
$ | 3,505,454 | |
Accounts receivable | |
| | | |
| | |
Crude oil and natural gas | |
| 2,213,565 | | |
| 2,103,341 | |
Other | |
| 3,924 | | |
| 90,163 | |
Short-term derivative instrument asset | |
| - | | |
| 391,488 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
| 662,244 | | |
| 722,002 | |
Total current assets | |
| 6,243,105 | | |
| 6,812,448 | |
Crude oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method: | |
| | | |
| | |
Proved properties | |
| 94,834,573 | | |
| 94,189,372 | |
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment | |
| (828,201 | ) | |
| (352,127 | ) |
Total oil and natural gas properties, net | |
| 94,006,372 | | |
| 93,837,245 | |
Other property, plant and equipment, net | |
| 20,000 | | |
| - | |
Long-term derivative instrument asset | |
| - | | |
| 76,199 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 100,269,477 | | |
$ | 100,725,892 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
$ | 5,807,031 | | |
$ | 4,795,208 | |
Accrued liabilities and other | |
| 5,707,787 | | |
| 4,422,183 | |
Revenue and royalties payable | |
| 1,022,165 | | |
| 461,773 | |
Revenue and royalties payable – related parties | |
| 1,737,532 | | |
| 1,523,138 | |
Deferred underwriting fee payable | |
| 1,250,000 | | |
| 1,300,000 | |
Short-term derivative instrument liabilities | |
| 1,003,764 | | |
| - | |
Related party notes payable, net of discount | |
| 3,122,292 | | |
| 2,359,048 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | |
| 9,413,202 | | |
| 4,157,602 | |
Forward purchase agreement liability | |
| 1,443,286 | | |
| 1,094,097 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 30,507,059 | | |
| 20,113,049 | |
Long-term debt, net of current portion and discount | |
| 31,385,711 | | |
| 37,486,206 | |
Warrant liability | |
| 5,625,934 | | |
| 4,777,971 | |
Deferred tax liability | |
| 4,731,204 | | |
| 6,163,140 | |
Asset retirement obligations | |
| 937,302 | | |
| 904,297 | |
Long-term derivative instrument liability | |
| 388,642 | | |
| - | |
Other liabilities | |
| 675,000 | | |
| 675,000 | |
Total for non-current liabilities | |
| 43,743,793 | | |
| 50,006,614 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 74,250,852 | | |
| 70,119,663 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Stockholders’ equity | |
| | | |
| | |
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 authorized shares, 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 authorized shares, 5,235,131 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | |
| 524 | | |
| 524 | |
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 authorized shares, 1,800,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | |
| 180 | | |
| 180 | |
Additional paid-in capital | |
| 17,017,104 | | |
| 16,317,856 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (24,405,597 | ) | |
| (19,118,745 | ) |
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity attributable to HNR Acquisition Corp. | |
| (7,387,789 | ) | |
| (2,800,185 | ) |
Noncontrolling interest | |
| 33,406,414 | | |
| 33,406,414 | |
Total stockholders’ equity | |
| 26,018,625 | | |
| 30,606,229 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |
$ | 100,269,477 | | |
$ | 100,725,892 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
HNR ACQUISITION CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| |
Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2024 | | |
Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2023 | |
| |
Successor | | |
Predecessor | |
Revenues | |
| | |
| |
Crude oil | |
$ | 4,971,150 | | |
$ | 6,914,248 | |
Natural gas and natural gas liquids | |
| 178,608 | | |
| 258,165 | |
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net | |
| (1,997,247 | ) | |
| 417,034 | |
Other revenue | |
| 130,588 | | |
| 169,743 | |
Total revenues | |
| 3,283,099 | | |
| 7,759,190 | |
Expenses | |
| | | |
| | |
Production taxes, transportation and processing | |
| 428,280 | | |
| 581,019 | |
Lease operating | |
| 3,123,525 | | |
| 2,923,802 | |
Depletion, depreciation and amortization | |
| 476,074 | | |
| 417,381 | |
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | |
| 33,005 | | |
| 341,066 | |
General and administrative | |
| 2,309,824 | | |
| 1,271,416 | |
Total expenses | |
| 6,370,708 | | |
| 5,534,684 | |
Operating income (loss) | |
| (3,087,609 | ) | |
| 2,224,506 | |
Other Income (expenses) | |
| | | |
| | |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | |
| (624,055 | ) | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of forward purchase agreement liability | |
| (349,189 | ) | |
| - | |
Amortization of debt discount | |
| (813,181 | ) | |
| - | |
Interest expense | |
| (1,860,582 | ) | |
| (315,092 | ) |
Interest income | |
| 15,105 | | |
| 85,429 | |
Other Income (expense) | |
| 723 | | |
| (85,972 | ) |
Total other income (expenses) | |
| (3,631,179 | ) | |
| (315,635 | ) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | |
| (6,718,788 | ) | |
| 1,908,871 | |
Income tax provision | |
| 1,431,936 | | |
| - | |
Net income (loss) | |
| (5,286,852 | ) | |
| 1,908,871 | |
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Net income (loss) attributable to HNR Acquisition Corp. | |
$ | (5,286,852 | ) | |
$ | 1,908,871 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average share outstanding, common stock - basic and diluted | |
| 5,235,131 | | |
| - | |
Net income (loss) per share of common stock – basic and diluted | |
$ | (1.01 | ) | |
$ | - | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
HNR ACQUISITION CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN STOCKHOLDERS’/OWNERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)
Predecessor | |
Owners’ Equity | |
| |
| |
Balance at December 31, 2022 | |
$ | 28,504,247 | |
Net income | |
| 1,908,871 | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | |
$ | 30,413,118 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Total | | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Stockholders’ | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Class A | | |
Class B | | |
Additional | | |
| | |
(Deficit) Equity Attributable to HNR | | |
| | |
Total Stockholders’ | |
| |
Common Stock | | |
Common Stock | | |
Paid-In | | |
Accumulated | | |
Acquisition | | |
Noncontrolling | | |
(Deficit) | |
Successor | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Corp. | | |
Interest | | |
Equity | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance – December 31, 2023 | |
| 5,235,131 | | |
$ | 524 | | |
| 1,800,000 | | |
$ | 180 | | |
$ | 16,317,856 | | |
$ | (19,118,745 | ) | |
$ | (2,800,185 | ) | |
$ | 33,406,414 | | |
$ | 30,606,229 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Share-based compensation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 699,248 | | |
| - | | |
| 699,248 | | |
| - | | |
| 699,248 | ) |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (5,286,852 | ) | |
| (5,286,852 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (5,286,852 | ) |
Balance – March 31, 2024 | |
| 5,235,131 | | |
$ | 524 | | |
| 1,800,000 | | |
$ | 180 | | |
$ | 17,017,104 | | |
$ | (24,405,597 | ) | |
$ | (7,387,789 | ) | |
$ | 33,406,414 | | |
$ | 26,018,625 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
HNR ACQUISITION CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| |
Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2024 | | |
Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2023 | |
| |
Successor | | |
Predecessor | |
Operating activities: | |
| | |
| |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (5,286,852 | ) | |
$ | 1,908,871 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense | |
| 476,074 | | |
| 417,381 | |
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | |
| 33,005 | | |
| 341,066 | |
Equity-based compensation | |
| 699,248 | | |
| - | |
Deferred income tax benefit | |
| (1,431,936 | ) | |
| - | |
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | |
| - | | |
| (626 | ) |
Amortization of debt issuance costs | |
| 813,181 | | |
| 111 | |
Change in fair value of unsettled derivatives | |
| 1,860,093 | | |
| (584,024 | ) |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | |
| 624,055 | | |
| - | |
Change in fair value of forward purchase agreement | |
| 349,189 | | |
| - | |
Change in other property, plant, and equipment, net | |
| - | | |
| 83,004 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts receivable | |
| (23,985 | ) | |
| 278,473 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | |
| 59,758 | | |
| 120,694 | |
Related party note receivable interest income | |
| - | | |
| (85,429 | ) |
Accounts payable | |
| (581,535 | ) | |
| 408,020 | |
Accrued liabilities and other | |
| 3,161,477 | | |
| 53,120 | |
Royalties payable | |
| 560,392 | | |
| 266,261 | |
Royalties payable – related party | |
| 214,394 | | |
| - | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | |
| 1,526,558 | | |
| 3,207,922 | |
Investing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Development of crude oil and gas properties | |
| (977,716 | ) | |
| (3,106,261 | ) |
Purchases of other equipment | |
| (20,000 | ) | |
| - | |
Issuance of related party note receivable | |
| - | | |
| (190,997 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (997,716 | ) | |
| (3,297,258 | ) |
Financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Repayments of long-term debt | |
| (887,174 | ) | |
| - | |
Proceeds from related party notes payable | |
| 250,000 | | |
| - | |
Repayment of related party notes payable | |
| (33,750 | ) | |
| - | |
Net cash used in financing activities | |
| (670,924 | ) | |
| - | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | |
| (142,082 | ) | |
| (89,336 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | |
| 3,505,454 | | |
| 2,016,315 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
$ | 3,363,372 | | |
$ | 1,926,979 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash paid during the period for: | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest on debt | |
$ | 1,387,458 | | |
$ | 409,641 | |
Income taxes | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 21,178 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Debt discount related to warrants issued with Private Notes Payable | |
$ | 223,908 | | |
$ | - | |
Accrued purchases of property and equipment at period end | |
$ | 65,203 | | |
$ | 909,374 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
HNR ACQUISITION CORP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
OPERATIONS
Organization and General
HNR Acquisition Corp (the “Company”)
was incorporated in Delaware on December 9, 2020. The Company was a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger,
capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses
(the “Business Combination”). The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act,” as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups
Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”).
The registration statement for the Company’s
IPO was declared effective on February 10, 2022 (the “Effective Date”). On February 15, 2022, the Company consummated the
IPO of 7,500,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”),
at $10.00 per Unit. Additionally, the underwriter fully exercised its option to purchase 1,125,000 additional Units. Simultaneously with
the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the sale of 505,000 units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00
per unit generating proceeds of $5,050,000 in a private placement to HNRAC Sponsors, LLC, the Company’s sponsor (the “Sponsor”)
and EF Hutton (formerly Kingswood Capital Markets) (“EF Hutton”).
The Sponsor and other parties, purchased, in the
aggregate, 505,000 units (“Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement
which included a share of common stock and warrant to purchase three quarters of one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
per share, subject to certain adjustments (“Private Placement Warrants” and together, the “Private Placement”)
that occurred immediately prior to the Public Offering.
Effective November 15,
2023, the Company completed its business combination as described in Note 3. Through its subsidiary Pogo Resources, LLC, a Texas limited
liability Company “(“Pogo” or “Pogo Resources”) and its subsidiary LH Operating, LLC, a Texas limited liability
company “(“LHO”), the Company is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, development,
exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is located in west Texas and southeastern
New Mexico and is characterized by high oil and liquids-rich natural gas content, multiple vertical and horizontal target horizons, extensive
production histories, long-lived reserves and historically high drilling success rates. The Company’s properties are in the Grayburg-Jackson
Field in Eddy County, New Mexico, which is a sub-area of the Permian Basin. The Company focuses exclusively on vertical development drilling.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act
of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise
tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations and certain U.S. domestic subsidiaries
of publicly traded foreign corporations occurring on or after January 1, 2023. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation
itself, not its stockholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value
of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations
are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the
same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”)
has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax.
Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs
after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Whether
and to what extent the Company would be subject to the excise tax in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise
would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the Business
Combination, extension or otherwise, (ii) the structure of a Business Combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE”
or other equity issuances in connection with a Business Combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with a Business Combination
but issued within the same taxable year of a Business Combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the Treasury.
In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by the Company and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment
of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete a Business
Combination and in the Company’s ability to complete a Business Combination.
On May 11, 2023, in connection with the stockholder
vote for the amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation, a total of 4,115,597 Public Shares for an aggregate redemption
amount of $43,318,207 were redeemed from the Trust Account by the stockholders of the Company. On November 15, 2023, a total of 3,323,707
Public Shares were redeemed for an aggregate redemption amount of $12,346,791. As a result of these redemptions of common stock, the Company
recognized an estimated liability for the excise tax of $474,837, included in Accrued liabilities and other on the Company’s
consolidated balance sheet pursuant to the 1% excise tax under the IR Act partially offset by issuance of common stock subsequent to the
redemptions. The liability does not impact the consolidated statements of operations and is offset against accumulated deficit.
Going Concern Considerations
At March 31 2024, the Company had $3,363,372 in cash and a working
capital deficit of $24,263,954. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern
within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The Company had positive cash flow from operations of $1,526,558
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $8,675,037 for the year ended December 31, 2023, on a pro forma basis of the combined Successor
and Predecessor periods. Additionally, management’s plans to alleviate this substantial doubt include improving profitability through
streamlining costs, maintaining active hedge positions for its proven reserve production, and the issuance of additional shares of Class
A common stock through under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement. The Company has a three-year Common Stock Purchase Agreement with a
maximum funding limit of $150,000,000 that can fund the Company operations and production growth, and be used to reduce liabilities of
the Company, subject the Company’s Form S-1 Registration Statement, which is in the review process, being declared effective by
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation:
On November 15, 2023 (the “Closing Date”),
the Company consummated a business combination which resulted in the acquisition of Pogo Resources, LLC, a Texas limited liability Company
“(“Pogo” or “Pogo Resources”) and its subsidiary LH Operating, LLC, a Texas limited liability company “(“LHO”,
and collectively, the Pogo Business”) (the “Acquisition”). The Company was deemed the accounting acquirer in the Acquisition
based on an analysis of the criteria outlined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations, and
the Pogo Business was deemed to be the Predecessor entity. Accordingly, the historical consolidated financial statements of the Pogo Business
became the historical financial statements of the Company’s upon consummation of the Acquisition. As a result, the financial statements
included in this report reflect (i) the historical operating results of Pogo Business prior to the Acquisition (“Predecessor”)
and (ii) the combined results of the companies, including Pogo Business following the closing of the Acquisition (“Successor”).
The accompanying financial statements include a Predecessor period, which was the three months ended March 31, 2023, and Successor period
for the three months ended March 31, 2024. As a result of the Acquisition, the results of operations, financial position and cash flows
of the Predecessor and Successor may not be directly comparable. A black-line between the Successor and Predecessor periods has been placed
in the consolidated financial statements and in the tables to the notes to the consolidated financial statements to highlight the lack
of comparability between these two periods as the Acquisition resulted in a new basis of accounting for the Pogo Business. See Note 3
for additional information.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”)
for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Condensed Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation
S-X of the SEC. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP
have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they
do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or
cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting
of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows
for the period presented.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on May
2, 2024. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for
the year ending December 31, 2024 or for any future periods.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated
in consolidation.
Emerging Growth Company:
Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts
emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that
is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards.
The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply
to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended
transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies,
the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised
standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s consolidated financial statements with another public company which is neither
an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible
because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with GAAP requires the Company’s 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. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in the financial statements include: i) estimates of proved
reserves of oil and natural gas, which affect the calculation of depletion, depreciation, and amortization (“DD&A”) and
impairment of proved oil and natural gas properties, ii) impairment of undeveloped properties and other assets, iii) depreciation of property
and equipment; and iv) the valuation of commodity derivative instruments. These estimates are based on information available as of the
date of the financial statements; therefore, actual results could differ materially from management’s estimates using different
assumptions or under different conditions. Future production may vary materially from estimated oil and natural gas proved reserves. Actual
future prices may vary significantly from price assumptions used for determining proved reserves and for financial reporting.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share:
Net income (loss) per share of common stock is
computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
during the period, excluding shares of common stock subject to forfeiture.
The Company’s Class B Common shares do not
have economic rights to the undistributed earnings of the Company, and are not considered participating securities under ASC 260. As such,
they are excluded from the calculation of net income (loss) per common share.
The Company has not considered the effect of the
warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and private placement warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,847,500 shares and
warrants to purchase 4,263,000 shares issued in connection with Private Notes Payable in the calculation of diluted income per share,
since the effective of those instruments would be anti-dilutive. As a result, diluted income (loss) per share of common stock is
the same as basic loss per share of common stock for the period presented.
Cash
The Company considers all cash on hand, depository
accounts held by banks, money market accounts and investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held in financial institutions in amounts that exceed the insurance limits of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company believes its counterparty risks are minimal based on the reputation and history of the institutions
selected.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consist
of receivables from crude oil and natural gas purchasers and are generally uncollateralized. Accounts receivables are typically due within
30 to 60 days of the production date and 30 days of the billing date and are stated at amounts due from purchasers and industry
partners. Amounts are considered past due if they have been outstanding for 60 days or more. No interest is typically charged on
past due amounts.
The Company reviews its
need for an allowance for doubtful accounts on a periodic basis and determines the allowance, if any, by considering the length of time
past due, previous loss history, future net revenues associated with the debtor’s ownership interest in oil and natural gas properties
operated by the Company and the debtor’s ability to pay its obligations, among other things. The Company believes its accounts receivable
are fully collectible. Accordingly, no allowance for doubtful accounts has been provided.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately
99% and 96% of accounts receivable with two customers, respectively.
Crude Oil and Natural
Gas Properties
The Company accounts
for its crude oil and natural gas properties under the successful efforts method of accounting. Under this method, costs of proved developed
producing properties, successful exploratory wells and developmental dry hole costs are capitalized. Internal costs that are directly
related to acquisition and development activities, including salaries and benefits, are capitalized. Internal costs related to production
and similar activities are expensed as incurred. Capitalized costs are depleted by the unit-of-production method based on estimated proved
developed producing reserves. The Company calculates quarterly depletion expense by using the estimated prior period-end reserves as the
denominator. The process of estimating and evaluating crude oil and natural gas reserves is complex, requiring significant decisions in
the evaluation of available geological, geophysical, engineering, and economic data. The data for a given property may also change substantially
over time because of numerous factors, including additional development activity, evolving production history and a continual reassessment
of the viability of production under changing economic conditions. As a result, revisions in existing reserve estimates occur. Capitalized
development costs of producing oil and natural gas properties are depleted over proved developed reserves and leasehold costs are depleted
over total proved reserves. Upon the sale or retirement of significant portions of or complete fields of depreciable or depletable property,
the net book value thereof, less proceeds or salvage value, is recognized as a gain or loss.
Exploration costs, including
geological and geophysical expenses, seismic costs on unproved leaseholds and delay rentals are expensed as incurred. Exploratory well
drilling costs, including the cost of stratigraphic test wells, are initially capitalized, but charged to expense if the well is determined
to be economically nonproductive. The status of each in-progress well is reviewed quarterly to determine the proper accounting treatment
under the successful efforts method of accounting. Exploratory well costs continue to be capitalized so long as the Company has identified
a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify completion as a producing well, is making sufficient progress assessing reserves with economic
and operating viability, and the Company remains unable to make a final determination of productivity.
If an in-progress exploratory
well is found to be economically unsuccessful prior to the issuance of the financial statements, the costs incurred prior to the end of
the reporting period are charged to exploration expense. If the Company is unable to make a final determination about the productive status
of a well prior to issuance of the financial statements, the costs associated with the well are classified as suspended well costs until
the Company has had sufficient time to conduct additional completion or testing operations to evaluate the pertinent geological and engineering
data obtained. At the time the Company can make a final determination of a well’s productive status, the well is removed from suspended
well status and the resulting accounting treatment is recorded.
The Successor recognized
depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense totaling $476,074 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the Predecessor recognized
$417,381 for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Impairment of Oil
and Gas Properties
Proved oil and natural
gas properties are reviewed for impairment when events and circumstances indicate a possible decline in the recoverability of the carrying
amount of such property. The Company estimates the expected future cash flows of its oil and natural gas properties and compares the undiscounted
cash flows to the carrying amount of the oil and natural gas properties, on a field-by-field basis, to determine if the carrying amount
is recoverable. If the carrying amount exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, the Company will write down the carrying
amount of the oil and natural gas properties to estimated fair value.
The Company and the Predecessor
did not recognize any impairment of oil and natural gas properties in the periods presented.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company recognizes
the fair value of an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of
fair value can be made. The asset retirement obligation is recorded as a liability at its estimated present value, with an offsetting
increase recognized in oil and natural gas properties on the consolidated balance sheets. Periodic accretion of the discounted value of
the estimated liability is recorded as an expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
Other Property and
Equipment, net
Other property and equipment
are recorded at cost. Other property and equipment are depreciated over its estimated useful life on a straight-line basis. The Company
expenses maintenance and repairs in the period incurred. Upon retirements or dispositions of assets, the cost and related accumulated
depreciation are removed from the consolidated balance sheet with the resulting gains or losses, if any, reflected in operations.
Materials and supplies
are stated at the lower of cost or market and consist of oil and gas drilling or repair items such a tubing, casing, and pumping units.
These items are primarily acquired for use in future drilling or repair operations and are carried at lower of cost or market.
The Company reviews its
long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment to be recorded is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount
of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value. The estimated fair value is determined using either a discounted future cash flow model
or another appropriate fair value method.
Derivative Instruments
The Company uses derivative
financial instruments to mitigate its exposure to commodity price risk associated with oil prices. The Company’s derivative financial
instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as either an asset or a liability measured at fair value. The Company has
elected not to apply hedge accounting for its existing derivative financial instruments, and as a result, the Company recognizes the change
in derivative fair value between reporting periods currently in its consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the Company’s
derivative financial instruments is determined using industry-standard models that consider various inputs including: (i) quoted
forward prices for commodities, (ii) time value of money and (iii) current market and contractual prices for the underlying
instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Realized gains and losses from the settlement of derivative financial instruments
and unrealized gains and unrealized losses from valuation changes in the remaining unsettled derivative financial instruments are reported
in a single line item as a component of revenues in the consolidated statements of operations. Cash flows from derivative contract settlements
are reflected in operating activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. See Note 4 for additional information
about the Company’s derivative instruments.
The Company’s credit
risk related to derivatives is a counterparties’ failure to perform under derivative contracts owed to the Company. The Company
uses credit and other financial criteria to evaluate the credit standing of, and to select, counterparties to its derivative instruments.
Although the Company does not obtain collateral or otherwise secure the fair value of its derivative instruments, associated credit risk
is mitigated by the Company’s credit risk policies and procedures.
The Company has entered
into International Swap Dealers Association Master Agreements (“ISDA Agreements”) with its derivative counterparty. The terms
of the ISDA Agreements provide the Company and the counterparty with rights of set off upon the occurrence of defined acts of default
by either the Company or a counterparty to a derivative, whereby the party not in default may set off all derivative liabilities owed
to the defaulting party against all derivative asset receivables from the defaulting party.
Product Revenues
The Company accounts
for sales in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
Revenue is recognized when the Company satisfies a performance obligation in an amount reflecting the consideration to which it expects
to be entitled. The Company applies a five-step approach in determining the amount and timing of revenue to be recognized: (1) identifying
the contract with a customer; (2) identifying the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determining the transaction price;
(4) allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognizing revenue when the performance
obligation is satisfied.
The Company enters into
contracts with customers to sell its oil and natural gas production. Revenue from these contracts is recognized when the Company’s
performance obligations under these contracts are satisfied, which generally occurs with the transfer of control of the oil and natural
gas to the purchaser. Control is generally considered transferred when the following criteria are met: (i) transfer of physical custody,
(ii) transfer of title, (iii) transfer of risk of loss and (iv) relinquishment of any repurchase rights or other similar
rights. Given the nature of the products sold, revenue is recognized at a point in time based on the amount of consideration the Company
expects to receive in accordance with the price specified in the contract. Consideration under oil and natural gas marketing contracts
is typically received from the purchaser one to two months after production.
Most of the Company’s
oil marketing contracts transfer physical custody and title at or near the wellhead or a central delivery point, which is generally when
control of the oil has been transferred to the purchaser. The majority of the oil produced is sold under contracts using market-based
pricing, which price is then adjusted for differentials based upon delivery location and oil quality. To the extent the differentials
are incurred at or after the transfer of control of the oil, the differentials are included in oil revenues on the statements of operations,
as they represent part of the transaction price of the contract. If other related costs are incurred prior to the transfer of control
of the oil, those costs are included in production taxes, transportation and processing expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements
of operations, as they represent payment for services performed outside of the contract with the customer.
The Company’s natural
gas is sold at the lease location. Most of the Company’s natural gas is sold under gas purchase agreements. Under the gas purchase
agreements, the Company receives a percentage of the net production from the sale of the natural gas and residue gas, less associated
expenses incurred by the buyer.
The Company does not
disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations under its contracts with customers as it applies the practical expedient in
accordance with ASC 606. The expedient, as described in ASC 606-10-50-14(a), applies to variable consideration that is recognized
as control of the product is transferred to the customer. Since each unit of product represents a separate performance obligation, future
volumes are wholly unsatisfied, and disclosure of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations is not required.
Customers
The Company and the Predecessor,
respectively, sold 100% of its crude oil and natural gas production to two customers for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and
2023. Inherent to the industry is the concentration of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) sales to a
limited number of customers. This concentration has the potential to impact the Company’s overall exposure to credit risk in that
its customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic and financial conditions, commodity prices or other conditions. Given the
liquidity in the market for the sale of hydrocarbons, the Company believes the loss of any single purchaser, or the aggregate loss of
several purchasers, could be managed by selling to alternative purchasers in the operating areas.
Warranty Obligations
The Company provides
an assurance-type warranty that guarantees its products comply with agreed-upon specifications. This warranty is not sold separately and
does not convey any additional goods or services to the customer; therefore, the warranty is not considered a separate performance obligation.
As the Company typically incurs minimal claims under the warranties, no liability is estimated at the time goods are delivered, but rather
at the point of a claim.
Other Revenue
Other revenue is generated
from the fees the Company charges a single customer for the disposal of water, saltwater, brine, brackish water, and other water (collectively,
“Water”) into the Company’s water injection system. Revenue recognized under the agreement is variable in nature and
primarily based on the volume of Water accepted during the period.
Warrant Liabilities
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified
or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance
in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from
Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants
are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants
meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s
own common stock, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as
of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
In accordance with Accounting
Standards Codification ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, the warrants issued in connection
with the Private Notes Payable do not meet the criteria for equity classification due to the redemption right whereby the holder may require
the Company to settle the warrant in cash 18 months after the closing of the MIPA, and must be recorded as liabilities. The warrants are
measured at fair value at inception and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, with changes
in fair value recognized in the statements of operations in the period of change. The Public Warrants issued in connection with the Company’s
initial public offering are classified as equity instruments.
Forward Purchase Agreement Valuation
The Company has determined
that the Forward Purchase Agreement Put Option, including the Maturity Consideration, within the Forward Purchase Agreement is (i) a freestanding
financial instrument and (ii) a liability (i.e., an in-substance written put option). This liability was recorded as a liability at fair
value on the consolidated balance sheet as of the reporting date in accordance with ASC 480. The fair value of the liability was estimated
using a Monte-Carlo Simulation in a risk-neutral framework. Specifically, the future stock price is simulated assuming a Geometric Brownian
Motion (“GBM”). For each simulated path, the forward purchase value is calculated based on the contractual terms and then
discounted back to present. Finally, the value of the forward is calculated as the average present value over all simulated paths. The
model also considered the likelihood of a dilutive offering of common stock.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations
of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage
(“FDIC”) of $250,000. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s cash balances exceeded the FDIC limit by $273,980. At March
31, 2024, the Company had not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks
on such account.
Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for
income taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities
and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets
and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances
are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The Company is subject to income
tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception. The Company’s effective tax rate was approximately 21% for the three
months ended March 31, 2024.
FASB ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For
those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. There
were no unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related
to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at March 31, 2024
and December 31, 2023. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals,
or material deviation from its position.
Prior the closing of the Acquisition, the Predecessor
elected to be treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and was not subject to federal, state, or local income taxes. Any taxable
income or loss was recognized by the owners. Accordingly, no federal, state, or local income taxes have been reflected in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements of the Predecessor. Significant differences may exist between the results of operations reported in
these consolidated financial statements and those determined for income tax purposes primarily due to the use of different asset valuation
methods for tax purposes.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently
issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated
financial statements.
NOTE 3 — BUSINESS COMBINATION
The Company entered into that certain Amended
and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2023 (as amended, the “MIPA”), by and among HNRA,
HNRA Upstream, LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company which is managed by, and is a subsidiary of, HNRA (“OpCo”),
and HNRA Partner, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of OpCo (“SPAC Subsidiary”, and together
with the Company and OpCo, “Buyer” and each a “Buyer”), CIC Pogo LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“CIC”),
DenCo Resources, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“DenCo”), Pogo Resources Management, LLC, a Texas limited liability
company (“Pogo Management”), 4400 Holdings, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“4400” and, together with
CIC, DenCo and Pogo Management, collectively, “Seller” and each a “Seller”), and, solely with respect to Section
6.20 of the MIPA, the Sponsor.
On November 15, 2023 (the “Closing Date”),
as contemplated by the MIPA:
| ● | HNRA
filed a Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Second A&R Charter”) with the Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware, pursuant to which the number of authorized shares of HNRA’s capital stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
was increased to 121,000,000 shares, consisting of (i) 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class
A Common Stock”), (ii) 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”),
and (iii) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share; |
| ● | The
current shares of common stock of HNRA were reclassified as Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock have no economic rights but
entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally, holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and
shares of Class B Common Stock will vote together as a single class on all matters presented to our stockholders for their vote or approval,
except as otherwise required by applicable law or by the Second A&R Charter; |
| ● | (A)
HNRA contributed to OpCo (i) all of its assets (excluding its interests in OpCo and the aggregate amount of cash required to satisfy
any exercise by HNRA stockholders of their Redemption Rights (as defined below)) and (ii) 2,000,000 newly issued shares of Class B Common
Stock (such shares, the “Seller Class B Shares”) and (B) in exchange therefor, OpCo issued to HNRA a number of Class A common
units of OpCo (the “OpCo Class A Units”) equal to the number of total shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding
immediately after the closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions (the “Transactions”) contemplated by the HNRA
(following the exercise by HNRA stockholders of their Redemption Rights) (such transactions, the “SPAC Contribution”); |
| ● | Immediately
following the SPAC Contribution, OpCo contributed $900,000 to SPAC Subsidiary in exchange for 100% of the outstanding common stock of
SPAC Subsidiary (the “SPAC Subsidiary Contribution”); and |
| ● | Immediately
following the SPAC Subsidiary Contribution, Seller sold, contributed, assigned, and conveyed to (A) OpCo, and OpCo acquired and accepted
from Seller, ninety-nine percent (99.0%) of the outstanding membership interests of Pogo Resources, LLC, a Texas limited liability
company (“Pogo” or the “Target”), and (B) SPAC Subsidiary, and SPAC Subsidiary purchased and accepted from Seller,
one percent (1.0%) of the outstanding membership interest of Target (together with the ninety-nine (99.0%) interest, the “Target
Interests”), in each case, in exchange for (x) $900,000 of the Cash Consideration (as defined below) in the case of SPAC Subsidiary
and (y) the remainder of the Aggregate Consideration (as defined below) in the case of OpCo (such transactions, together with the SPAC
Contribution and SPAC Subsidiary Contribution, the “Acquisition”). |
The “Aggregate Consideration” for
the Pogo Business was (a), cash in the amount of $31,074,127 in immediately available funds (the “Cash Consideration”),
(b) 2,000,000 Class B common units of OpCo (“OpCo Class B Units”) (the “Common Unit Consideration”), which will
be equal to and exchangeable into 2,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the OpCo Exchange Right (as
defined below), as reflected in the amended and restated limited liability company agreement of OpCo that became effective at Closing
(the “A&R OpCo LLC Agreement”), (c) and the 2,000,000 Seller Class B Shares, (d) $15,000,000 payable through a promissory
note to Seller (the “Seller Promissory Note”), (e) 1,500,000 preferred units of OpCo (the “OpCo Preferred Units”
and together with the Opco Class A Units and the OpCo Class B Units, the “OpCo Units”) of OpCo (the “Preferred Unit
Consideration”, and, together with the Common Unit Consideration, the “Unit Consideration”), and (f) an agreement to,
on or before November 21, 2023, Buyer shall settle and pay to Seller $1,925,873 from sales proceeds received from oil and gas production
attributable to Pogo, including pursuant to its third party contract with affiliates of Chevron. At Closing, 500,000 Seller Class B Shares
(the “Escrowed Share Consideration”) were placed in escrow for the benefit of Buyer pursuant to an escrow agreement and the
indemnity provisions in the MIPA. The Aggregate Consideration is subject to adjustment in accordance with the MIPA.
OpCo A&R LLC Agreement
In connection with the Closing, HNRA and Pogo
Royalty, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, an affiliate of Seller and Seller’s designated recipient of the Aggregate Consideration
(“Pogo Royalty”), entered into an amended and restated limited liability company agreement of OpCo (the “OpCo A&R
LLC Agreement”). Pursuant to the A&R OpCo LLC Agreement, each OpCo unitholder (excluding HNRA) will, subject to certain timing
procedures and other conditions set forth therein, have the right(the “OpCo Exchange Right”) to exchange all or a portion
of its OpCo Class B Units for, at OpCo’s election,(i) shares of Class A Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Class
A Common Stock for each OpCo Class B Unit exchanged, subject to conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications
and other similar transactions, or (ii) an equivalent amount of cash. Additionally, the holders of OpCo Class B Units will be required
to exchange all of their OpCo Class B Units (a “Mandatory Exchange”) upon the occurrence of the following: (i) upon the direction
of HNRA with the consent of at least fifty percent (50%) of the holders of OpCo Class B Units; or (ii) upon the one-year anniversary of
the Mandatory Conversion Trigger Date. In connection with any exchange of OpCo Class B Units pursuant to the OpCo Exchange Right or acquisition
of OpCo Class B Units pursuant to a Mandatory Exchange, a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock held by the relevant
OpCo unitholder will be cancelled.
Immediately upon the Closing, Pogo Royalty exercised
the OpCo Exchange Right as it relates to 200,000 OpCo Class B units (and 200,000 shares of Class B Common Stock).
The OpCo Preferred Units will be automatically
converted into OpCo Class B Units on the two-year anniversary of the issuance date of such OpCo Preferred Units (the “Mandatory
Conversion Trigger Date”) at a rate determined by dividing (i) $20.00 per unit (the “Stated Conversion Value”),
by (ii) the Market Price of the Class A Common Stock, (the “Conversion Price”). The “Market Price” means
the simple average of the daily VWAP of the Class A Common Stock during the five (5) trading days prior to the date of conversion.
On the Mandatory Conversion Trigger Date, the Company will issue a number of shares of Class B Common Stock to Seller equivalent
to the number of OpCo Class B Units issued to Seller. If not exchanged sooner, such newly issued OpCo Class B Units shall
automatically exchange into Class A Common Stock on the one-year anniversary of the Mandatory Conversion Trigger Date at a ratio
of one OpCo Class B Unit for one share of Class Common Stock. An equivalent number of shares of Class B Common Stock must
be surrendered with the OpCo Class B Units to the Company in exchange for the Class A Common Stock. As noted above, the
OpCo Class B Units must be exchanged upon the one-year anniversary of the Mandatory Conversion Trigger Date.
Option Agreement
In connection with the Closing, HNRA Royalties,
LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of HNRA (“HNRA Royalties”) and Pogo Royalty
entered into an Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”). Pogo Royalty owns certain overriding royalty interests in certain
oil and gas assets owned by Pogo Resources, LLC (the “ORR Interest”). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, Pogo Royalty granted
irrevocable and exclusive option to HNRA Royalties to purchase the ORR Interest for the Option Price (as defined below) at any time prior
to November 15, 2024. The option is not exercisable while the Seller Promissory Note is outstanding.
The purchase price for the ORR Interest upon exercise
of the option is: (i) (1) $30,000,000 the (“Base Option Price”), plus (2) an additional amount equal to interest
on the Base Option Price of twelve percent (12%), compounded monthly, from the Closing Date through the date of acquisition of the ORR
Interest, minus (ii) any amounts received by Pogo Royalty in respect of the ORR Interest from the month of production in which the
effective date of the Option Agreement occurs through the date of the exercise of the option (such aggregate purchase price, the “Option
Price”).
The Option Agreement and the option will immediately
terminate upon the earlier of (a) Pogo Royalty’s transfer or assignment of all of the ORR Interest in accordance with the Option
Agreement and (b) November 15, 2024. As consideration for the Option Agreement, the Company issued 10,000 shares of Class A common
stock to Pogo Royalty with a fair value of $67,700. Pogo Royalty obtained the ORR Interest effective July 1, 2023, when the Predecessor
transferred to Pogo Royalty an assigned and undivided royalty interest equal in amount to ten percent (10%) of the Predecessors’
interest all oil, gas and minerals in, under and produced from each lease. The Predecessor recognized a loss on sale of assets of $816,011
in connection with this transaction.
Backstop Agreement
In connection with the Closing, HNRA entered a
Backstop Agreement (the “Backstop Agreement”) with Pogo Royalty and certain of HNRA’s founders listed therein (the “Founders”)
whereby the Pogo Royalty will have the right (“Put Right”) to cause the Founders to purchase Seller’s OpCo Preferred
Units at a purchase price per unit equal to $10.00 per unit plus the product of (i) the number of days elapsed since the
effective date of the Backstop Agreement and (ii) $10.00 divided by 730. Seller’s right to exercise the Put Right will survive
for six (6) months following the date the Trust Shares (as defined below) are not restricted from transfer under the Letter Agreement
(as defined in the MIPA) (the “Lockup Expiration Date”).
As security that the Founders will be able to
purchase the OpCo Preferred Units upon exercise of the Put Right, the Founders agreed to place at least 1,300,000 shares of
Class A Common Stock into escrow (the “Trust Shares”), which the Founders can sell or borrow against to meet their obligations
upon exercise of the Put Right, with the prior consent of Seller. HNRA is not obligated to purchase the OpCo Preferred Units from
Pogo Royalty under the Backstop Agreement. Until the Backstop Agreement is terminated, Pogo Royalty and its affiliates are not permitted
to engage in any transaction which is designed to sell short the Class A Common Stock or any other publicly traded securities of
HNRA.
Founder Pledge Agreement
In connection with the Closing, HNRA entered a
Founder Pledge Agreement (the “Founder Pledge Agreement”) with the Founders whereby, in consideration of placing the Trust
Shares into escrow and entering into the Backstop Agreement, HNRA agreed: (a) by January 15, 2024, to issue to the Founders an aggregate
number of newly issued shares of Class A Common Stock equal to 10% of the number of Trust Shares; (b) by January 15, 2024, to issue to
the Founders number of warrants to purchase an aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to 10% of the number of Trust
Shares, which such warrants shall be exercisable for five years from issuance at an exercise price of $11.50 per shares; (c) if the Backstop
Agreement is not terminated prior to the Lockup Expiration Date, to issue an aggregate number of newly issued shares of Class A Common
Stock equal to (i) (A) the number of Trust Shares, divided by (B) the simple average of the daily VWAP of the Class
A Common Stock during the five (5) Trading Days prior to the date of the termination of the Backstop Agreement, subject to a minimum of
$6.50 per share, multiplied by (C) a price between $10.00-$13.00 per share (as further described in the Founder Pledge
Agreement), minus (ii) the number of Trust Shares; and (d) following the purchase of OpCo Preferred Units by a Founder
pursuant to the Put Right, to issue a number of newly issued shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the number of Trust Shares sold
by such Founder. Until the Founder Pledge Agreement is terminated, the Founders are not permitted to engage in any transaction which
is designed to sell short the Class A Common Stock or any other publicly traded securities of HNRA.
The Acquisition was accounted for as a business
combination under ASC 805. The preliminary purchase price of the Pogo Business has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed based on their estimated relative fair values. The purchase price allocations herein are preliminary. The final purchase price
allocations for the Acquisition will be determined after completion of a thorough analysis to determine the fair value of all assets acquired
and liabilities assumed but in no event later than one year following the closing date of the Acquisition. Accordingly, the final acquisition
accounting adjustments could differ materially from the accounting adjustments included in these consolidated financial statements. Any
increase or decrease in the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as compared to the information shown herein, could
also change the portion of purchase price allocable to goodwill and could impact the operating results of the Company following the Acquisition
due to differences in purchase price allocation, depreciation and amortization related to some of these assets and liabilities.
Purchase Price: | |
| |
Cash | |
$ | 31,074,127 | |
Side Letter payable | |
| 1,925,873 | |
Promissory note to Sellers of Pogo Business | |
| 15,000,000 | |
10,000 HNRA Class A Common shares for Option Agreement | |
| 67,700 | |
200,000 HNRA Class A Common shares | |
| 1,354,000 | |
1,800,000 OpCo Class B Units | |
| 12,186,000 | |
1,500,000 OpCo Preferred Units | |
| 21,220,594 | |
Total purchase consideration | |
$ | 82,828,294 | |
| |
| | |
Purchase Price Allocation | |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | 246,323 | |
Accounts receivable | |
| 3,986,559 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 368,371 | |
Oil & gas reserves | |
| 93,809,392 | |
Derivative assets | |
| 51,907 | |
Accounts payable | |
| (2,290,475 | ) |
Accrued liabilities and other | |
| (1,244,633 | ) |
Revenue and royalties payable | |
| (775,154 | ) |
Revenue and royalties payable, related parties | |
| (1,199,420 | ) |
Short-term derivative liabilities | |
| (27,569 | ) |
Deferred tax liabilities | |
| (8,528,772 | ) |
Asset retirement obligations, net | |
| (893,235 | ) |
Other liabilities | |
| (675,000 | ) |
Net assets acquired | |
$ | 82,828,294 | |
As of March 31, 2024, the Company owes $645,873
of the Side Letter payable, included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
Unaudited
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following table sets
forth the pro-forma consolidated results of operations of the combined Successor Predecessor companies for the three months ended March
31, 2023 as if the Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2023. The pro forma results of operations are presented for informational purposes
only and are not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisitions had taken place on the dates
noted above, or of results that may occur in the future.
| |
Three Months ended March 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Revenue | |
$ | 3,283,099 | | |
$ | 7,041,949 | |
Operating loss | |
| (3,087,609 | ) | |
| (660,172 | ) |
Net loss | |
| (5,286,852 | ) | |
| (2,337,254 | ) |
Net loss per common share | |
$ | (1.01 | ) | |
$ | (0.45 | ) |
Weighted Average common shares outstanding | |
| 5,235,131 | | |
| 5,235,131 | |
NOTE 4 — DERIVATIVES
Derivative Activities
The Company is exposed
to volatility in market prices and basis differentials for natural gas, oil and NGLs, which impacts the predictability of its cash flows
related to the sale of those commodities. These risks are managed by the Company’s use of certain derivative financial instruments.
The company has historically used crude diff swaps, fixed price swaps, and costless collars. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s
derivative financial instruments consisted of costless collars and crude diff swaps, which are described below:
Costless Collars
Arrangements that contain
a fixed floor price (“purchased put option”) and a fixed ceiling price (“sold call option”) based on an index
price which, in aggregate, have no net cost. At the contract settlement date, (1) if the index price is higher than the ceiling price,
the Company pays the counterparty the difference between the index price and ceiling price, (2) if the index price is between the
floor and ceiling prices, no payments are due from either party, and (3) if the index price is below the floor price, the Company
will receive the difference between the floor price and the index price.
Additionally, the Company
will occasionally purchase an additional call option at a higher strike price than the aforementioned fixed ceiling price. Often this
is accomplished in conjunction with the costless collar at no additional cost. If an additional call option is utilized, at the contract
settlement date, (1) if the index price is higher than the sold call strike price but lower than the purchased option strike price,
then the Company pays the difference between the index price and the sold call strike price, (2) if the index price is higher than
the purchased call price, then the company pays the difference between the purchased call option and the sold call option, and the company
receives payment of the difference between the index price and the purchased option strike price, (3) if the index price is between
the purchased put strike price and the sold call strike price, no payments are due from either party, (4) if the index price is below
the floor price, the Company will receive the difference between the floor price and the index price.
The following table sets
forth the derivative volumes by period as of March 31, 2024 for the Company:
| |
Price collars | |
Period | |
Volume (Bbls/month) | | |
Weighted average floor price ($/Bbl) | | |
Weighted average ceiling price ($/Bbl) | | |
Weighted average sold call ($/Bbl) | |
Q2 2024 | |
| 9,000 | | |
$ | 70.00 | | |
$ | 91.90 | | |
$ | 91.90 | |
Q3-Q4 2024 | |
| 9,000 | | |
$ | 70.00 | | |
$ | 85.50 | | |
$ | 85.50 | |
Crude price differential
swaps
During the year ended
December 31, 2023, the Company has entered into commodity swap contracts that are effective over the next 1 to 24 months and are used
to hedge against location price risk of the respective commodity resulting from supply and demand volatility and protect cash flows against
price fluctuations. The following table reflects the weighted-average price of open commodity swap contracts as of March 31, 2024:
Commodity Swaps |
| |
| | |
Weighted | |
| |
Volume | | |
average | |
Period | |
(Bbls/month) | | |
price ($/Bbl) | |
Q2-Q4 2024 | |
| 2,250 | | |
$ | 70.89 | |
Q1-Q4 2025 | |
| 5,000 | | |
$ | 70.21 | |
Derivative Assets and Liabilities
As of March 31, 2024
and December 31, 2023, the Company is conducting derivative activities with one counterparty, which is secured by the lender in the Company’s
bank credit facility. The Company believes the counterparty is acceptable credit risk, and the credit worthiness of the counterparty is
subject to periodic review. The assets and liabilities are netted given that all positions are held by a single counterparty and subject
to a master netting arrangement. The combined fair value of derivatives included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of
March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is summarized below.
| |
As of March 31, 2024 | |
| |
Gross fair value | | |
Amounts netted | | |
Net fair value | |
Commodity derivatives: | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Short-term derivative asset | |
$ | 128,714 | | |
$ | (128,714 | ) | |
$ | — | |
Long-term derivative asset | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Short-term derivative liability | |
| (1,132,478 | ) | |
| 128,714 | | |
| (1,003,764 | ) |
Long-term derivative liability | |
| (388,642 | ) | |
| — | | |
| (388,642 | ) |
Total derivative asset | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | (1,392,406 | ) |
| |
As of December 31, 2023 (Successor) | |
| |
Gross fair value | | |
Amounts netted | | |
Net fair value | |
Commodity derivatives: | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Short-term derivative asset | |
$ | 583,035 | | |
$ | (191,547 | ) | |
$ | 391,488 | |
Long-term derivative asset | |
| 76,199 | | |
| — | | |
| 76,199 | |
Short-term derivative liability | |
| (191,547 | ) | |
| (191,547 | ) | |
| — | |
Long-term derivative liability | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Total derivative asset | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 467,687 | |
The effects of the Company’s derivatives
on the consolidated statements of operations are summarized below:
| |
Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2024 | | |
Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2023 | |
| |
Successor | | |
Predecessor | |
Total gain (loss) on unsettled derivatives | |
$ | (1,997,247 | ) | |
$ | 584,024 | |
Total loss on settled derivatives | |
| (137,154 | ) | |
| (166,990 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on derivatives | |
$ | (1,997,247 | ) | |
$ | (417,034 | ) |
NOTE 5 — LONG-TERM DEBT AND
NOTES PAYABLE
The Company’s debt instruments are as follows:
| |
March 31,
2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Senior Secured Term Loan | |
$ | 26,793,529 | | |
$ | 27,680,703 | |
Predecessor Revolving Credit Facility | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Seller Promissory Note | |
| 15,000,000 | | |
| 15,000,000 | |
Private loans | |
| 3,685,750 | | |
| 3,469,500 | |
Total | |
| 45,479,279 | | |
| 46,150,203 | |
Less: discount | |
| (1,558,074 | ) | |
| (2,147,346 | ) |
Less: current portion including discount | |
| (12,535,494 | ) | |
| (6,516,651 | ) |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | |
$ | 31,385,711 | | |
$ | 37,486,206 | |
Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement
In connection with the
Closing, HNRA (for purposes of the Loan Agreement, the “Borrower”) and First International Bank & Trust (“FIBT”
or “Lender”), OpCo, SPAC Subsidiary, Pogo, and LH Operating, LLC (for purposes of the Loan Agreement, collectively, the “Guarantors”
and together with the Borrower, the “Loan Parties”), and FIBT entered into a Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement on November
15, 2023 (the “Loan Agreement”), setting forth the terms of a senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal
amount of $28,000,000 (the “Term Loan”).
Pursuant to the terms
of the Term Loan Agreement, the Term Loan was advanced in one tranche on the Closing Date. The proceeds of the Term Loan were used to
(a) fund a portion of the purchase price, (b) partially fund a debt service reserve account funded with $2,600,000 at the Closing
Date, (c) pay fees and expenses in connection with the purchase and the closing of the Term Loan and (e) other general corporate purposes.
The Term Loan accrues interest at a per annum rate equal to the FIBT prime rate plus 6.5% and fully matures on the third anniversary of
the Closing Date (“Maturity Date”). Payments of principal and interest will be due on the 15th day of
each calendar month, beginning December 15, 2023, each in an amount equal to the Monthly Payment Amount (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement),
except that the principal and interest payment due on the Maturity Date will be in the amount of the entire remaining principal amount
of the Term Loan and all accrued but unpaid interest then outstanding. An additional one-time payment of principal is due on the date
the annual financial report for the year ending December 31, 2024, is due to be delivered by Borrower to Lender in an amount that Excess
Cash Flow (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) exceeds the Debt Service Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) of 1.35x
as of the end of such quarter; provided that in no event shall the amount of the payment exceed $5,000,000.
The Borrower may elect
to prepay all or a portion greater than $1,000,000 of the amounts owed prior to the Maturity Date. In addition to the foregoing, the Borrower
is required to prepay the Term Loan with the net cash proceeds of certain dispositions and upon the decrease in value of collateral.
On the Closing Date, Borrower deposited $2,600,000 into a Debt Service
Reserve Account (the “Debt Service Reserve Account”) and, within 60 days following the Closing Date, Borrower must deposit
such additional amounts such that the balance of the Debt Service Reserve Account is equal to $5,000,000 at all times. The Debt Service
Reserve Account may be used by Lender at any time and from time to time, in Lender’s sole discretion, to pay (or to supplement Borrower’s
payments of) the obligations due under the Term Loan Agreement. As of March 31, 2024, the Company was not in compliance with the
Debt Service Reserve Account balance. On April 18, 2024, the Company and FIBT entered into a Second
Amendment to Term Loan Agreement (the “Amendment”) effective as of March 31, 2024. Pursuant to the Amendment, the Term Loan
Agreement was modified to provide that the Company must, on or before December 31, 2024, deposit funds in a Debt Service Reserve Account
(as defined in the Loan Agreement) such that the balance of the account equals $5,000,000 and FIBT waived the provision that such amount
had to be deposited within 60 days of the closing date of the Loan Agreement. In addition, the Amendment provides that, if at any time
prior to December 31, 2024, the Company or any of its affiliates enter into a sale leaseback transaction with respect to any of its equipment,
the Company will deposit an amount equal to the greater of (A) $500,000 or (B) 10% of the proceeds of such transaction into the Debt Service
Reserve Account on the effective date of such sale and leaseback transaction.
The Term Loan Agreement
contains affirmative and restrictive covenants and representations and warranties. The Loan Parties are bound by certain affirmative covenants
setting forth actions that are required during the term of the Term Loan Agreement, including, without limitation, certain information
delivery requirements, obligations to maintain certain insurance, and certain notice requirements. Additionally, the Loan Parties from
time to time will be bound by certain restrictive covenants setting forth actions that are not permitted to be taken during the term of
the Term Loan Agreement without prior written consent, including, without limitation, incurring certain additional indebtedness, entering
into certain hedging contracts, consummating certain mergers, acquisitions or other business combination transactions, consummating certain
dispositions of assets, making certain payments on subordinated debt, making certain investments, entering into certain transactions with
affiliates, and incurring any non-permitted lien or other encumbrance on assets. The Term Loan Agreement also contains other customary
provisions, such as confidentiality obligations and indemnification rights for the benefit of the Lender. The Company was in compliance
with covenants of the Term Loan Agreement as of March 31, 2024.
For the three months
ended March 31, 2024, the Company amortized $42,279 to interest expense related to deferred finance costs on the Term Loan Agreement.
As of March 31, 2024, the principal balance on the Term Loan was $26,793,529, unamortized discount was $994,616 and accrued interest
was $173,042. As of December 31, 2023, the principal balance on the Term Loan was $27,680,7063, unamortized discount was $1,036,895
and accrued interest was $173,004.
Pledge and Security Agreement
In connection with the
Term Loan, FIBT and the Loan Parties entered into a Pledge and Security Agreement on November 15, 2023 (the “Security Agreement”),
whereby the Loan Parties granted a senior security interest to FIBT on all assets of the Loan Parties, except certain excluded assets
described therein, including, among other things, any interests in the ORR Interest.
Guaranty Agreement
In connection with the
Term Loan, FIBT and the Loan Parties entered into a Guaranty Agreement on November 15, 2023 (the “Guaranty Agreement”),
whereby the Guarantors guaranteed payment and performance of all Loan Parties under the Term Loan Agreement.
Subordination Agreement
In connection with the
Term Loan and the Seller Promissory Note, the Lenders, the Sellers and the Company entered into a Subordination Agreement whereby the
Sellers cannot require repayment, nor commence any action or proceeding at law or equity against the Company or the Lenders to recover
any or all of the unpaid Seller Promissory Note until the Term Loan is repaid in full.
Seller Promissory
Note
In connection with the Closing, OpCo issued the
Seller Promissory Note to Pogo Royalty in the principal amount of $15,000,000. The Seller Promissory Note matures on May 15, 2024, bears
an interest rate equal 12% per annum, and contains no penalty for prepayment. As the Seller Promissory Note was not repaid in full prior
to its stated maturity date, OpCo will owe interest from and after default equal to the lesser of 18% per annum and the highest amount
permissible under law, compounded monthly. The Seller Promissory Note is subordinated to the Term Loan as discussed above. Accrued interest
on the Seller Promissory Note was $819,863 and $277,397 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As a result of the Subordination
Agreement, the Company has classified the Seller Promissory Note as a long-term liability on the consolidated balance sheet.
Private Notes Payable
Prior to December 31, 2023, the Company entered
into various unsecured promissory notes with existing investors of the Company for total principal of $5,434,000 (the “Private Notes
Payable”). The Private Notes Payable bear interest at the greater of 15% or the highest rate allowed under law, and have a stated
maturity date of the five-year anniversary of the closing of the MIPA. The investors may demand repayment beginning six months after the
closing of the MIPA. The investors also received common stock warrants equal to the principal amount funded. Each warrant entitles the
holder to purchase three quarters of one share of common stock at a price of $11.50. Each warrant will become exercisable on the closing
date of the MIPA and is exercisable through the five-year anniversary of the promissory note agreement date. The warrants also grant the
holder a one-time redemption right to require the Company pay the holder in cash equal to $1 per warrant 18 months following the closing
of the MIPA, or May 15, 2025. Based on the redemption right present in these warrants, the warrants are accounted for as a liability in
accordance with ASC 480 and ASC 815 and a debt discount on the Private Notes Payable, with the changes in fair value of the warrants recognize
in the statement of operations.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company received
an additional $250,000 in cash proceeds under unsecured promissory notes with investors with the same terms as those described above.
The Company issued an additional 250,000 warrants with an exercise price of $11.50 to these investors in connection with
the agreements. There are a total of 5,684,000 warrants were issued to these investors.
The Company is amortizing the debt discount through
a period of six months from the Closing Date. The Company recognized amortization of debt discount of $770,902 during the three months
ended March 31, 2024. Accrued interest on the promissory notes was $19,807 and $158,801 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Future Maturities of Long-term debt
The following summarizes the Company’s maturities
of debt instruments:
| |
Principal | |
Twelve Months Ended: | |
| | |
March 31, 2025 | |
$ | 13,098,952 | |
March 31, 2027 | |
| 5,813,434 | |
March 31, 2028 | |
| 26,566,893 | |
March 31, 2029 | |
| — | |
Total | |
$ | 45,479,279 | |
NOTE 6 — FORWARD
PURCHASE AGREMENT
Forward Purchase
Agreement
On November 2, 2023,
the Company entered into an agreement with (i) Meteora Capital Partners, LP (“MCP”), (ii) Meteora Select Trading Opportunities
Master, LP (“MSTO”), and (iii) Meteora Strategic Capital, LLC (“MSC” and, collectively with MCP and MSTO, “FPA
Seller”) (the “Forward Purchase Agreement”) for OTC Equity Prepaid Forward Transactions. For purposes of the Forward
Purchase Agreement, the Company is referred to as the “Counterparty”. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Forward Purchase Agreement.
The Forward Purchase
Agreement provides for a prepayment shortfall in an amount in U.S. dollars equal to 0.50% of the product of the Recycled Shares and the
Initial Price (defined below). FPA Seller in its sole discretion may sell Recycled Shares (i) at any time following November 2, 2023 (the
“Trade Date”) at prices greater than the Reset Price or (ii) commencing on the 180th day following the Trade Date at any sales
price, in either case without payment by FPA Seller of any Early Termination Obligation until such time as the proceeds from such sales
equal 100% of the Prepayment Shortfall (as set forth under the section entitled “Shortfall Sales” in the Forward Purchase
Agreement) (such sales, “Shortfall Sales,” and such Shares, “Shortfall Sale Shares”). A sale of Shares is only
(a) a “Shortfall Sale,” subject to the terms and conditions herein applicable to Shortfall Sale Shares, when a Shortfall Sale
Notice is delivered under the Forward Purchase Agreement, and (b) an Optional Early Termination, subject to the terms and conditions of
the Forward Purchase Agreement applicable to Terminated Shares, when an OET Notice is delivered under the Forward Purchase Agreement,
in each case the delivery of such notice in the sole discretion of the FPA Seller (as further described in the “Optional Early Termination”
and “Shortfall Sales” sections in the Forward Purchase Agreement).
Following the Closing,
the reset price (the “Reset Price”) will be $10.00; provided that the Reset Price shall be reduced pursuant to a Dilutive
Offering Reset immediately upon the occurrence of such Dilutive Offering. The Purchased Amount subject to the Forward Purchase Agreement
shall be increased upon the occurrence of a Dilutive Offering Reset to that number of Shares equal to the quotient of (i) the Purchased
Amount divided by (ii) the quotient of (a) the price of such Dilutive Offering divided by (b) $10.00.
From time to time and
on any date following the Trade Date (any such date, an “OET Date”) and subject to the terms and conditions in the Forward
Purchase Agreement, FPA Seller may, in its absolute discretion, terminate the Transaction in whole or in part by providing written notice
to Counterparty (the “OET Notice”), by the later of (a) the fifth Local Business Day following the OET Date and (b) no later
than the next Payment Date following the OET Date, (which shall specify the quantity by which the Number of Shares shall be reduced (such
quantity, the “Terminated Shares”)). The effect of an OET Notice shall be to reduce the Number of Shares by the number of
Terminated Shares specified in such OET Notice with effect as of the related OET Date. As of each OET Date, Counterparty shall be entitled
to an amount from FPA Seller, and the FPA Seller shall pay to Counterparty an amount, equal to the product of (x) the number of Terminated
Shares and (y) the Reset Price in respect of such OET Date. The payment date may be changed within a quarter at the mutual agreement of
the parties.
The “Valuation
Date” will be the earlier to occur of (a) the date that is three (3) years after the date of the closing of the Purchase & Sale
(the date of the closing of the Purchase & Sale, the “Closing Date”) pursuant to the A&R MIPA, (b) the date specified
by FPA Seller in a written notice to be delivered to Counterparty at FPA Seller’s discretion (which Valuation Date shall not be
earlier than the day such notice is effective) after the occurrence of any of (w) a VWAP Trigger Event, (x) a Delisting Event, (y) a Registration
Failure or (z) unless otherwise specified therein, upon any Additional Termination Event, and (c) the date specified by FPA Seller in
a written notice to be delivered to Counterparty at FPA Seller’s sole discretion (which Valuation Date shall not be earlier than
the day such notice is effective). The Valuation Date notice will become effective immediately upon its delivery from FPA Seller to Counterparty
in accordance with the Forward Share Purchase Agreement.
On the “Cash Settlement
Payment Date,” which is the tenth Local Business Day immediately following the last day of the Valuation Period, the FPA Seller
will remit to the Counterparty an amount equal to the Settlement Amount and will not otherwise be required to return to the Counterparty
any of the Prepayment Amount and the Counterparty shall remit to the FPA Seller the Settlement Amount Adjustment; provided, that if the
Settlement Amount less the Settlement Amount Adjustment is a negative number and either clause (x) of Settlement Amount Adjustment applies
or the Counterparty has elected pursuant to clause (y) of Settlement Amount Adjustment to pay the Settlement Amount Adjustment in cash,
then neither the FPA Seller nor the Counterparty shall be liable to the other party for any payment under the Cash Settlement Payment
Date section of the Forward Purchase Agreement.
The FPA Seller has agreed
to waive any redemption rights with respect to any Recycled Shares in connection with the Closing, as well as any redemption rights under
the Company’s certificate of incorporation that would require redemption by the Company.
Pursuant to the Forward
Purchase Agreement, the FPA Seller obtained 50,070 shares (“Recycled Shares”) and such purchase price of $545,356, or $10.95 per
share, was funded by the use of HNRA trust account proceeds as a partial prepayment (“Prepayment Amount”), and the FPA
Seller may purchase an additional 504,425 additional shares under the Forward Purchase Agreement, for the Forward Purchase Agreement redemption 3 years
from the date of the Acquisition (“Maturity Date”).
On May 13, 2024, the
FPA Seller alleged that the Company is in breach of the Forward Purchase Agreement related to the issuance of the 504,525 additional shares
specified in the Forward Purchase Agreement. The Company has not been notified of any formal legal action by the FPA Seller but believes
that it has complied with the terms and conditions of the Forward Purchase Agreement.
The Maturity Date may
be accelerated, at the FPA Sellers’ discretion, if the Company share price trades below $3.00 per share for any 10 trading
days during a 30-day consecutive trading-day period or the Company is delisted. The Company’s common stock traded below minimum
trading price during the period from November 15, 2023 to December 31, 2023, but no acceleration of the Maturity Date has been executed
by the FPA Seller to date.
The fair value of the
prepayment was $14,257,648 at inception of the agreement, $6,066,324 as of the Closing date and was $6,067,094 as of December 31, 2023,
and is included as a reduction of additional paid-in capital on the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity. The estimated
fair value of the Maturity Consideration is $1,704,416. The Company recognized a gain from the change in fair value of the Forward Purchase
Agreement of $3,268,581 during the period from November 15, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
NOTE 7 — STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
On November 15, 2023, as contemplated by the MIPA,
HNRA filed the Second A&R Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, pursuant to which the number of authorized
shares of HNRA’s capital stock, par value $0.0001 per share, was increased to 121,000,000 shares, consisting of (i) 100,000,000
shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), (ii) 20,000,000 shares of Class
B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”), and (iii) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par
value $0.0001 per share.
As part of the consideration
to effect the Acquisition, the Company issued 2,000,000 Class B common shares to the Sellers. Immediately upon the Closing, Pogo Royalty
exercised the OpCo Exchange Right as it relates to 200,000 OpCo Class B units (and 200,000 shares of Class B Common Stock), and received
200,000 shares of Class A common stock.
As of March 31, 2024, there were 5,235,131 Class
A common shares and 1,800,000 Class B common shares outstanding.
On March 4, 2024, the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors approved awards of restricted stock units (“RSU’s”) to various employees, non-employee directors
and consultants. Non-employee directors received an aggregate of 224,500 RSU’s, with 112,000 RSU’s vesting over 3 years beginning
November 15, 2024, and 112,500 RSU’s fully vesting at November 15, 2024. Employees received a total of 285,000 RSU’s, including 50,000
RSU’s each to the Company’s CEO, CFO and General Counsel pursuant to their employment agreements. A total of 35,000 RSU’s of the
employee RSU’s vest immediately, with the remainder over 3 years beginning November 15, 2024. The awards also included 60,000 RSU’s
pursuant to the agreement with RMH, Ltd., and 30,000 RSU’s to the Company’s former President. These consultant awards vest
on November 15, 2024. The Company estimated the fair value of the RSU’s using the stock price of $1.97 per share on the date of
grant. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $125,680 during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and expects to
recognize an additional $910,160 through December 31, 2026 assuming all awards vest.
Common Stock Purchase Agreement
On October 17, 2022, the Company entered into
a common stock purchase agreement (as amended, the “Common Stock Purchase Agreement”) and a related registration rights agreement
(the “White Lion RRA”) with White Lion Capital, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“White Lion”). On March
7, 2024, we entered into an Amendment No. 1 to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, the
Company has the right, but not the obligation to require White Lion to purchase, from time to time, up to $150,000,000 in aggregate gross
purchase price of newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, subject to certain limitations
and conditions set forth in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meaning given to such terms by the Common Stock Purchase Agreement.
Subject to the satisfaction of certain customary
conditions including, without limitation, the effectiveness of a registration statement registering the shares issuable pursuant to the
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company’s right to sell shares to White Lion will commence on the effective date of the registration
statement and extend until December 31, 2026. During such term, subject to the terms and conditions of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement,
the Company may notify White Lion when the Company exercises its right to sell shares (the effective date of such notice, a “Notice
Date”). The number of shares sold pursuant to any such notice may not exceed (i) the lower of (a) $2,000,000 and (b) the dollar
amount equal to the product of (1) the Effective Daily Trading Volume (2) the closing price of common stock on the Effective Date (3)
400% and (4) 30%, divided by the closing price of common stock on NYSE American preceding the Notice Date and (ii) a number of shares
of common stock equal to the Average Daily Trading Volume multiplied by the Percentage Limit.
The purchase price to be paid by White Lion for
any such shares will equal 96% of the lowest daily volume-weighted average price of common stock during a period of two consecutive trading
days following the applicable Notice Date.
The Company will have the right to terminate the
Common Stock Purchase Agreement at any time after Commencement, at no cost or penalty, upon three trading days’ prior written notice.
Additionally, White Lion will have the right to terminate the Common Stock Purchase Agreement upon three days’ prior written notice
to the Company if (i) there is a Fundamental Transaction, (ii) the Company is in breach or default in any material respect of the White
Lion RRA, (iii) there is a lapse of the effectiveness, or unavailability of, the Registration Statement for a period of 45 consecutive
trading days or for more than an aggregate of 90 trading days in any 365-day period, (iv) the suspension of trading of the common stock
for a period of five consecutive trading days, (v) the material breach of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement by the Company, which breach
is not cured within the applicable cure period or (vi) a Material Adverse Effect has occurred and is continuing. No termination of the
Common Stock Purchase Agreement will affect the registration rights provisions contained in the White Lion RRA.
On March 7, 2024, the
Company entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Amendment”) with White Lion. Pursuant to
the Amendment, the Company and White Lion agreed to a fixed number of Commitment Shares equal to 440,000 shares of common stock to be
issued to White Lion in consideration for commitments of White Lion under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, which the Company agreed
to include all of the Commitment Shares on the Initial Registration Statement filed by the Company. The Company had not yet issued the
additional 301,878 shares of common stock to White Lion as of March 31, 2024. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense
of $573,568 related to the Amendment.
In addition, pursuant
to the Amendment, the Company may, from time to time while a Purchase Notice is active, issue a Rapid Purchase Notice to White Lion which
the parties will close on the Rapid Purchase within two Business Days of the applicable Rapid Purchase Date. Furthermore, White Lion agreed
that, on any single Business Day, it shall not publicly resell an aggregate amount of Commitment Shares in an amount that exceeds 7% of
the daily trading volume of the Common Stock for the preceding Business Day.
Finally, pursuant to
the Amendment, the Company’s right to sell shares of common stock to White Lion will
now extend until December 31, 2026.
Registration Rights Agreement (White Lion)
Concurrently with the execution of the Common
Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into the White Lion RRA with the White Lion in which the Company has agreed to register
the shares of common stock purchased by White Lion with the SEC for resale within 30 days of the consummation of a business combination.
The White Lion RRA also contains usual and customary damages provisions for failure to file and failure to have the registration statement
declared effective by the SEC within the time periods specified.
The Common Stock Purchase Agreement and the White
Lion RRA contain customary representations, warranties, conditions and indemnification obligations of the parties. The representations,
warranties and covenants contained in such agreements were made only for purposes of such agreements and as of specific dates, were solely
for the benefit of the parties to such agreements and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.
NOTE 8 — FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
The fair value of the Company’s assets and
liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, approximates the carrying
amounts represented on the balance sheet.
The Fair value is defined
as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring
fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
(Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
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In some circumstances,
the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the
fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant
to the fair value measurement.
Recurring Basis
Assets and liabilities
measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
Derivatives
The Company’s commodity
price derivatives primarily represent crude oil collar contracts (some with long calls), fixed price swap contracts and differential swap
contracts. The asset and liability measurements for the Company’s commodity price derivative contracts are determined using Level
2 inputs. The asset and liability values attributable to the Company’s commodity price derivatives were determined based on inputs
that include, but not limited to, the contractual price of the underlying position, current market prices, crude oil forward curves, discount
rates, and volatility factors. The Company had a net derivative liability of $1,392,406 as of March 31, 2024 and had a net derivative
asset of $467,687 as of December 31, 2023.
Forward Purchase Agreement
The change in fair value of the Forward Purchase
Agreement (both the FPA Put Option liability and Fixed Maturity Consideration) is included in other expense, net in the consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive loss. The fair value of the FPA was estimated using a Monte-Carlo Simulation in a risk-neutral framework.
Specifically, the future stock price is simulated assuming a Geometric Brownian Motion (“GBM”). For each simulated path, the
forward purchase value is calculated based on the contractual terms and then discounted back to present. Finally, the value of the forward
is calculated as the average present value over all simulated paths. The Maturity Consideration was also valued as part of this model
as the timing of the payment of the Maturity Consideration may be accelerated if the Maturity Date is accelerated. The model also considered
the likelihood of a dilutive offering of common stock.
The following table represents the weighted average
inputs used in calculating the fair value of the prepaid forward contract and the Maturity Consideration as of March 31, 2024 and December 31,
2023:
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2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
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Stock price | |
$ | 2.67 | | |
$ | 2.03 | |
Term (in years) | |
| 2.63 | | |
| 2.88 | |
Expected volatility | |
| 41.4 | % | |
| 40.7 | % |
Risk-free interest rate | |
| 4.37 | % | |
| 3.96 | % |
Expected dividend yield | |
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The Company estimated
the likelihood of a Dilutive Offering at a price of $5.00 per share to be 50% within nine months of March 31, 2024. The Company estimated
the likelihood of a Dilutive Offering at a price of $5.00 per share to be 50% within nine months of December 31, 2023. The FPA estimated
fair value is considered a level 3 fair value measurement.
Warrant Liability
Based on the redemption right present in the warrants
issued in connection with promissory notes, the warrants are accounted for as a liability in accordance with ASC 480 and ASC 815, with
the changes in fair value of the warrants recognize in the statement of operations.
The Company valued the warrants using the trading prices of the Public
Warrants, which mirror the terms of the note payable warrants. The Company also estimated the fair value of the redemption put using a
present value calculation for the time from the Closing Date of the MIPA through the 18-month redemption date and an estimated discount
rate of 15%. The initial fair value of the warrant liabilities for warrants issued during the period was $223,908 and was recognized as
debt discount. The estimated fair value of the warrants and redemption put was $5,625,934 and $4,777,970 as of March 31, 2024 and December
31, 2023, respectively, and the Company recognized a change in fair value of the warrant liability of a loss of $624,055 during the three
months ended March 31, 2024. The warrant liability estimated fair value is considered a level 3 fair value measurement.
Nonrecurring Basis
The carrying value of
the Company’s financial instruments, consisting of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximates
their fair value due to the short maturity of such instruments. Financial instruments also consist of debt for which fair value approximates
carrying values as the debt bears interest at fixed or variable rates which are reflective of current rates otherwise available to the
Company. The Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
NOTE 9 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On May 5, 2022, the Company entered into a Referral Fee and Consulting
Agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Alexandria VMA Capital, LLC (“Alexandria”), an entity controlled by
Mr. Caravaggio, who became the Company’s CEO on December 17, 2023. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Alexandria provided information
and contacts with suitable investments and acquisition candidates for the Company’s initial business combination. In addition, Alexandria
provided due diligence, purchasing and negotiating strategy advice, organizational and operational advice, and such other services as
requested by the Company. In consideration of the services provided by Alexandria, the Company paid to Alexander Capital a referral fee
of $1,800,000 equal to 2% of the total value of the Company’s business combination, with half being paid by the issuance of 89,000
shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock during the period from November 15, 2023 to December 31, 2023 for the Successor. No
gain was recognized on the issuance of these shares for the difference in the fair value of the shares and the $900,000 payable due to
the related party nature of the transaction. The remaining $900,000 was reflected as accounts payable. As of March 31, 2024 and December
31, 2023, the Company owes $642,000 and $762,000 of the fee.
On January 20, 2023, January 27, 2023, and February
14, 2023, Mr. Caravaggio entered into Private Notes Payable with the Company. Pursuant to the Private Notes Payable, Mr. Caravaggio paid
an aggregate amount of $179,000 and received promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $179,000, accruing interest at a rate
of 15% per annum, and common stock warrants to purchase an aggregate of 179,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company at an exercise
price of $11.50 per share. The warrants issued to Mr. Caravaggio are identical to the Public Warrants that are publicly traded on the
NYSE American under the symbol “HNRAQ” in all material respects, except that the warrants were not transferable, assignable
or salable until 30 days after the Company’s initial business combination. The warrants are exercisable on the same basis as the
Public Warrants.
On February 14, 2023, the Company entered into a consulting agreement
with Donald Orr, the Company’s former President, which became effective upon the closing of the MIPA for a term of three years.
Under the agreement, the Company will pay Mr. Orr an initial cash amount of $25,000, an initial award of 30,000 shares of common
stock, a monthly payment of $8,000 for the first year of the agreement and $12,000 per month for the remaining two years, and two grants,
each consisting of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) calculated by dividing $150,000 by the stock price on the one year and
two year anniversary of the initial Business Combination. Each of the RSU awards will vest upon the one year and two-year anniversary
of the grants. In the event of termination of Mr. Orr without cause, Mr. Orr will be entitled to 12 months of the monthly payment in effect
at that time, and the RSU awards issued to Mr. Orr shall fully vest. The 30,000 RSU’s were approved by the Board and issued in March
of 2024.
On February 15, 2023, the Company entered into a consulting agreement
with Rhône Merchant House, Ltd. (“RMH Ltd”), a company control by the Company’s former Chairman and CEO Donald
H. Goree, which became effective upon the closing of the MIPA for a term of three years. Under the agreement, the Company will pay to
RMH Ltd an initial cash amount of $50,000, an initial award of 60,000 shares of common stock, a monthly payment of $22,000, and two
grants, each consisting of RSUs calculated by dividing $250,000 by the stock price on the one year and two-year anniversary of the initial
Business Combination. Each of the RSU awards will vest upon the one year and two-year anniversary of the grants. In the event of termination
of RMH Ltd. without cause, RMH Ltd. will be entitled to $264,000, and the RSU awards issued to RMH Ltd. shall fully vest. The 60,000 RSU’s
were approved by the Board of Directors and issued in March of 2024.
Predecessor
In December of 2022,
the Predecessor entered into a related party promissory note receivable agreement with an entity controlled by owners of the Company in
an amount of $4,000,000. The loan bore interest at a rate equal to that of the rate that the Company pays to borrow funds for its own
account plus 0.5%. The loan was retired at the Closing Date by the Sellers.
NOTE 10 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Registration Rights Agreement (Founder Shares)
The holders of the Founder Shares and the Private
Placement Units and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Private Notes Payable (and any shares of common stock issuable
upon the exercise of the Private Placement Units or warrants issued upon conversion of the working capital loans) will be entitled
to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed on or before the date of the prospectus for the Initial
Public Offering. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands in the case of the founder shares, excluding
short form registration demands, and one demand in the case of the private placement warrants, the working capital loan warrants and,
in each case, the underlying shares that the Company register such securities for sale under the Securities Act. In addition, these holders
will have “piggy-back” registration rights to include their securities in other registration statements filed by the Company.
In the case of the private placement warrants, representative shares issued to EF Hutton, the demand registration rights provided will
not be exercisable for longer than five years from the effective date of the registration statement in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(G)(iv) and
the piggyback registration right provided will not be exercisable for longer than seven years from the effective date of the registration
statement in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(G)(v). The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing
of any such registration statements.
Contingencies
The Company is a party to various legal
actions arising in the ordinary course of its businesses. In accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies, the Company accrues reserves
for outstanding lawsuits, claims and proceedings when a loss contingency is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company
estimates the amount of loss contingencies using current available information from legal proceedings, advice from legal counsel and
available insurance coverage. Due to the inherent subjectivity of the assessments and unpredictability of the outcomes of the legal
proceedings, any amounts accrued or included in this aggregate amount may not represent the ultimate loss to the Company from the
legal proceedings in question. Thus, the Company’s exposure and ultimate losses may be higher, and possibly significantly
more, than the amounts accrued.
Environmental
From time to time, and in the ordinary course
of business, the Company may be subject to certain environmental liabilities. Environmental expenditures that relate to an existing condition
caused by past operations and have no future economic benefits are expensed. Environmental expenditures that extend the life of the related
property or mitigate or prevent future environmental contamination are capitalized. Liabilities for expenditures that will not qualify
for capitalization are recorded when environmental assessment and/or remediation is probable, and the costs can be reasonably estimated.
Such liabilities are undiscounted unless the timing of cash payments for the liability is fixed or reliably determinable. Environmental
liabilities normally involve estimates that are subject to revision until settlement or remediation occurs.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the
Company had recorded an environmental remediation liability of $675,000 relating to an oil spill at one of the Company’s producing
sites in fiscal year 2017 which is recorded in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The producing site was subsequently
sold in 2019 and the Predecessor indemnified the purchaser for the remediation costs. Management based the remediation liability on the
undiscounted cost received from third- party quotes to remediate the spill. As of March 31, 2024, the Company does not believe it is
likely remediation will be required in the next five years.
NOTE 11 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions
that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the consolidated financial statements were issued.
Subsequent to March
31, 2024, the Company received an additional $100,000 in cash proceeds under unsecured promissory notes with investors with the
same terms as those disclosed in Note 5. The Company issued an additional 100,000 warrants with an exercise price of $11.50 to
these investors in connection with the agreements.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
References in this report (the “Quarterly
Report”) to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to HNR Acquisition Corp. References to our “management”
or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to HNRAC Sponsors,
LLC. References to the Predecessor refer to the business of Pogo Resources, LLC and its subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date. The following
discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited
consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in
the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical
facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business
strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,”
“believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar
words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events
or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could
cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the SEC. The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except
as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We are an independent oil and natural gas company
based in Texas and formed in 2020 that is focused on the acquisition, development, exploration, production and divestiture of oil and
natural gas properties in the Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is located in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico and is characterized
by high oil and liquids-rich natural gas content, multiple vertical and horizontal target horizons, extensive production histories, long-lived
reserves and historically high drilling success rates. HNRA’s properties are in the Grayburg-Jackson Field in Eddy County, New Mexico,
which is a sub-area of the Permian Basin. Pogo focuses primarily on production through waterflooding recovery methods.
The Company’s assets as mentioned above
consist of contiguous leasehold positions of approximately 13,700 gross (13,700 net) acres with an average working interest of 100%. We
operate 100% of the net acreage across the Company’s assets, all of which is net operated acreage of vertical wells with average
depths of approximately 3,810 feet.
Our average daily production for the three months
ended March 31, 2024 was 880 barrel of oil equivalent (“BOE”) per day. Our average daily production for the year ended December
31, 2023, was 1,022 BOE per day. The decrease in production is due to an increase in well downtime and the conveyance of the 10% Override
royalty interest to Pogo Royalty.
On April 17, 2024, the
Company received a notice (the “NYSE Notice”) from the NYSE American LLC (the “NYSE American”) that the Company
is not in compliance with NYSE American listing standards as a result of its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”) with the SEC. The Company resolved the listing when its Form 10-K
was filed n May 2, 2024.
Impact of Coronavirus (“COVID-19”)
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a severe worldwide
economic downturn, significantly disrupting the demand for oil throughout the world, and created significant volatility, uncertainty and
turmoil in the oil and gas industry. The decrease in demand for oil, combined with pressures on the global supply-demand balance for oil
and related products, resulted in oil prices declining significantly in late February 2020. Since mid-2020, oil prices have improved,
with demand steadily increasing despite the uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 variants, which have continued to inhibit a full global
demand recovery. In addition, worldwide oil inventories are, from a historical perspective, very low and supply increases from the Organization
of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”), Russia and other oil producing nations are not expected to be sufficient to
meet forecasted oil demand growth in 2023, with many OPEC countries not able to produce at their OPEC agreed upon quota levels due to
their lack of capital investments over the past few years in developing incremental oil supplies.
Global oil price levels will ultimately depend
on various factors and consequences beyond the Company’s control, such as: (i) the effectiveness of responses to combat the COVID-19
virus and their impact on domestic and worldwide demand, (ii) the ability of OPEC, Russia and other oil producing nations to manage the
global oil supply, (iii) the timing and supply impact of any Iranian sanction relief on Iran’s ability to export oil, (iv) additional
actions by businesses and governments in response to the pandemic, (v) the global supply chain constraints associated with manufacturing
delays, and (vi) political stability of oil consuming countries.
We continue to assess the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on our company and may modify our response as the impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve.
Certain prior year financial statements are not
comparable to our current year financial statements due to the adoption of fresh start accounting as a result of the Acquisition. References
to “Successor” relate to the financial position and results of operations of HNR Acquisition Corp subsequent to November 15,
2023. References to “Predecessor” relate to the financial position and results of operations of HNR Acquisition Corp prior
to, and including, November 14, 2023.
Selected Factors That Affect Our Operating
Results
Our revenues, cash flows from operations and future
growth depend substantially upon:
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In addition to the factors that affect companies
in our industry generally, the location of substantially all of our acreage discussed above subjects our operating results to factors
specific to these regions. These factors include the potential adverse impact of weather on drilling, production and transportation activities,
particularly during the winter and spring months, as well as infrastructure limitations, transportation capacity, regulatory matters and
other factors that may specifically affect one or more of these regions.
The price at which our oil and natural gas production
are sold typically reflects either a premium or discount to the New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) benchmark price. Thus,
our operating results are also affected by changes in the oil price differentials between the applicable benchmark and the sales prices
we receive for our oil production. Our oil price differential to the NYMEX benchmark price during the three months ended March 31, 2024
and 2023, was $(5.51) and $(0.81) per barrel, respectively. Our natural gas price differential during the three months ended March 31,
2024 and 2023, was $0.54 and $0.32 per one thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”), respectively. Fluctuations in our price differentials
and realizations are due to several factors such as gathering and transportation costs, takeaway capacity relative to production levels,
regional storage capacity, gain/loss on derivative contracts and seasonal refinery maintenance temporarily depressing demand.
Market Conditions
The price that we receive for the oil and natural
gas we produce is largely a function of market supply and demand. Because our oil and gas revenues are heavily weighted toward oil, we
are more significantly impacted by changes in oil prices than by changes in the price of natural gas. World-wide supply in terms of output,
especially production from properties within the United States, the production quota set by OPEC, and the strength of the U.S. dollar
can adversely impact oil prices.
Historically, commodity prices have been volatile,
and we expect the volatility to continue in the future. Factors impacting the future oil supply balance are world-wide demand for oil,
as well as the growth in domestic oil production.
Prices for various quantities of natural gas and
oil that we produce significantly impact our revenues and cash flows. The following table lists average NYMEX prices for oil and natural
gas for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
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2023 | |
Average NYMEX Prices (1) | |
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Oil (per Bbl) | |
$ | 77.56 | | |
$ | 76.08 | |
Natural gas (per Mcf) | |
$ | 2.13 | | |
$ | 2.65 | |
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Based on average NYMEX closing prices. |
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the
average NYMEX oil pricing was $77.56 per barrel of oil or 2% higher than the average NYMEX price per barrel for the three months ended
March 31, 2023. Our settled derivatives decreased our realized oil price per barrel by $1.99 and $1.82 in the three months ended March
31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Our average realized oil price per barrel after reflecting settled derivatives and location differentials
was $70.06 and $73.45 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The average NYMEX natural gas pricing for the
three months ended March 31, 2024, was $2.13 per Mcf, or 20% lower than the average NYMEX price of $2.65 per Mcf for the three months
ended March 31, 2023.
Pogo Royalty Overriding Royalty Interest Transaction
Effective July 1, 2023, the Predecessor transferred
to Pogo Royalty, a related party to the Predecessor, an assigned and undivided overriding royalty interest (“ORRI”) equal
in amount to ten percent (10%) of the Company’s interest all oil, gas and minerals in, under and produced from each lease. The consideration
received for the 10% ORRI was $10. Thus, a loss of $816,011 was recorded as a result of the conveyance in the previous year. Additionally,
because of this transaction, our reserve balance was decreased as well our current net production volumes and revenues.
Results of Operations
Three months ended March 31, 2024 (Successor)
Compared to Three months ended March 31, 2023
The following table sets forth selected operating
data for the periods indicated. Average sales prices are derived from accrued accounting data for the relevant period indicated.
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March 31,
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Revenues | |
| | | |
| | |
Crude oil | |
$ | 4,971,150 | | |
$ | 6,914,248 | |
Natural gas and natural gas liquids | |
| 178,608 | | |
| 258,165 | |
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net | |
| (1,997,247 | ) | |
| 417,034 | |
Other revenue | |
| 130,588 | | |
| 169,743 | |
Total revenues | |
$ | 3,283,099 | | |
| 7,759,190 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Average sales prices: | |
| | | |
| | |
Oil (per Bbl) | |
$ | 72.05 | | |
$ | 75.27 | |
Effect on gain (loss) of settled oil derivatives on average price (per Bbl) | |
| (1.99 | ) | |
| (1.82 | ) |
Oil net of settled oil derivatives (per Bbl) | |
| 70.06 | | |
| 73.45 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Natural gas (per Mcf) | |
$ | 2.67 | | |
$ | 2.97 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Realized price on a BOE basis excluding settled commodity derivatives | |
$ | 64.24 | | |
$ | 67.45 | |
Effect of gain (loss) on settled commodity derivatives on average price (per BOE) | |
| (1.71 | ) | |
| (1.57 | ) |
Realized price on a BOE basis including settled commodity derivatives | |
$ | 62.53 | | |
$ | 65.88 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Expenses | |
| | | |
| | |
Production taxes, transportation and processing | |
| 428,280 | | |
| 581,019 | |
Lease operating | |
| 3,123,525 | | |
| 2,923,802 | |
Depletion, depreciation and amortization | |
| 476,074 | | |
| 417,381 | |
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | |
| 33,005 | | |
| 341,066 | |
General and administrative | |
| 2,309,824 | | |
| 1,271,416 | |
Total expenses | |
| 6,370,708 | | |
| 5,534,684 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Costs and expenses (per BOE): | |
| | | |
| | |
Production taxes, transportation, and processing | |
$ | 5.34 | | |
$ | 5.46 | |
Lease operating expenses | |
| 38.96 | | |
| 27.50 | |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense | |
| 5.94 | | |
| 3.92 | |
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | |
| 0.41 | | |
| 3.21 | |
General and administrative | |
| 28.81 | | |
| 11.96 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net producing wells at period-end | |
| 342 | | |
| 342 | |
Oil and Natural Gas Sales
Our revenues vary from year to year primarily as a result of changes
in realized commodity prices and production volumes. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, our oil and natural gas sales decreased
58% from the three months ended March 31, 2023, driven by a 5% decrease in realized prices, excluding the effect of settled commodity
derivatives, and a 24% decrease in production volumes, and approximately $1,997,247 in derivative instrument losses in the three months
ended March 31, 2024. Realized production from oil and gas properties decreased due to the sale of the ORRI of 10% by the Predecessor
in July 2023.
Production for the comparable periods is set forth
in the following table:
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|
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
Production: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil (MBbl) |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
Natural gas (MMcf) |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
Total (MBOE)(1) |
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average daily production: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil (Bbl) |
|
|
766 |
|
|
|
1,021 |
|
Natural gas (Mcf) |
|
|
739 |
|
|
|
965 |
|
Total (BOE)(1) |
|
|
890 |
|
|
|
1,182 |
|
(1) | Natural gas is converted to BOE at the rate of one-barrel
equals six Mcf based upon the approximate relative energy content of oil and natural gas, which is not necessarily indicative of the
relationship of oil and natural gas prices. |
Derivative Contracts
We enter into commodity derivatives instruments
to manage the price risk attributable to future oil production. We recorded a loss on derivative contracts of $1,997,247 for the three
months ended March 31, 2024, compared to a gain of $417,034 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Higher commodity prices in the
three months ended March 31, 2024, resulted in realized losses of $137,154 compared to realized losses of $166,990 for the three months
ended March 31, 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, unrealized losses were $1,860,093 compared to unrealized gains of $584,024
for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, our
average realized oil price per barrel after reflecting settled derivatives was $70.06 compared to $73.45, for the three months ended March
31, 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, our settled derivatives decreased our realized oil price per barrel by $1.99 compared
to decreasing the price per barrel by $1.82 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2024, we ended the period with
a $1,392,406 net derivative liability compared to a net asset of $467,687 as of December 31, 2023.
Other Revenue
Other revenue was $130,588 for the three months
ended March 31, 2024, compared to $169,743 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The revenue is related to providing water services
to a third party. The contract is for one year starting on September 1, 2022, and can be renewed by mutual agreement.
Lease Operating Expenses
Lease operating expenses were $3,123,525 for the
three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $2,923,802 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. On a per unit basis, production expenses
increased 42% from $27.50 per BOE for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $38.96 per BOE for the three months ended March 31, 2024,
due primarily to increases in proactive maintenance activities.
Production Taxes, Transportation and Processing
We pay production taxes, transportation and processing
costs based on realized oil and natural gas sales. Production taxes, transportation and processing costs were $428,280 for the three months
ended March 31, 2024, compared to $581,019 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. As a percentage of oil and natural gas sales, these
costs were 8% and 8% in the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Production taxes, transportation, and processing
as a percent of total oil and natural gas sales are consistent with historical trends.
Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization
Depletion, depreciation and amortization (“DD&A”)
was $476,074 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $417,381 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. DD&A was $5.94
per BOE for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to $3.92 per BOE for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The aggregate increase
in DD&A expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, was driven by the increase
in the oil and gas properties balance due the recognition of the reserves at fair value as a result of the acquisition of the Pogo business
by the Company on November 15, 2023.
Accretion of Asset Retirement Obligations
Accretion expense was $33,005 for the three months
ended March 31, 2024, compared to $341,066 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Accretion expense was $0.41 per BOE for the three
months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $3.21 per BOE for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The aggregate increase in accretion
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, was driven by changes in certain
assumptions, specifically the inflation factor and discount rate as a result of the acquisition date where we revised our estimates as
part of its fair value estimates for the acquired business on November 15, 2023
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses were $2,309,824
for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $1,271,416 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase for general
and administrative expenses is primarily due to increased cost of outsourced legal, professional, and accounting services from being a
public company, and stock-based compensation in the current period of $699,248.
Interest Expense and amortization of debt discount
Interest expense was $1,860,582 for the three months ended March 31,
2024, compared to $315,092 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Successor period interest expense is driven by the Senior Secured
Term loan entered into as part of the Closing, and the Private Notes Payable. The Predecessor interest expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 relates to the Predecessor’s revolving credit facility outstanding and an increase in the weighted average interest
rate. This revolving credit facility was not assumed in the Acquisition. Amortization of debt discount was $813,181 and was primarily
associated with discount on the Company’s Private Notes Payable.
Change in fair value of forward purchase agreement
The change in fair value of forward purchase agreement consisted of
a loss of $349,189 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for the Successor related to the inputs used in the Company’s fair
value estimate of the FPA Put Option. The key inputs to the fair value estimate include the Company’s stock price, which declined
during the Successor period, and the likelihood, timing and price of a potential dilutive offering.
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
The change in fair value of warrant liabilities
consisted of a loss of $624,055 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 related to fluctuations in the trading price of the Company’s
warrants, a portion of which are accounted for as liabilities due to the redemption provisions in those issued to Private Note holders.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
Our main sources of liquidity have been internally
generated cash flows from operations and credit facility borrowings. Our primary use of capital has been for the development of oil and
gas properties and the return of initial invested capital to our owners. We continually monitor potential capital sources for opportunities
to enhance liquidity or otherwise improve our financial position.
As of March 31, 2024, we had outstanding debt of $26,793,529 under
our Senior Secured Term Loan, $15,000,000 under the Seller Promissory Note, and $3,594,500 of outstanding private notes payable. A total
of $13,098,952 of this is due within one year, including a $5,000,000 estimated excess cash flow payment under the terms of the Senior
Secured Term Loan. As of March 31, 2024, we had $3,363,372 of cash and cash equivalents on hand, of which $2,600,000 is in an escrow account
pursuant to the requirements of the Senior Secured Term Loan, and had a working capital deficit of $24,263,954. These conditions raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.
The Company had positive cash flow from operations
of $1,526,558 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $8,675,037 for the year ended December 31, 2023 on a pro forma basis of the
combined Successor and Predecessor periods. Additionally, management’s plans to alleviate this substantial doubt include improving
profitability through streamlining costs, maintaining active hedge positions for its proven reserve production, and the issuance of additional
shares of Class A common stock through. We have a three-year Common Stock Purchase Agreement with a maximum funding limit of $150,000,000
that can fund our operations and production growth, and be used to reduce liabilities, subject the Company’s Form S-1 Registration
Statement, which is in the review process, being declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). However,
we may seek additional access to capital and liquidity. We cannot assure you, however, that any additional capital will be available to
us on favorable terms or at all. Our capital expenditures could be curtailed if our cash flows decline from expected levels.
Cash Flows
Sources and uses of cash for the three months
ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
| |
Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2023 | | |
Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2023 | |
| |
| Successor | | |
| Predecessor | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | |
$ | 1,526,558 | | |
$ | 3,207,922 | |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | |
| (997,716 | | |
| (3,297,258 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | |
| (670,924 | ) | |
| - | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | (142,082 | ) | |
$ | (89,336 | ) |
Operating Activities
The decrease in net cash flow provided by operating
activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to 2023 is primarily due to decreased production volumes, and higher
general and administrative and acquisition costs associated with public filings.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the
three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily related to $977,716 in development costs for the Company’s reserves. Cash flows
used in investing activities in the Predecessor period for the three months ended March 31, 2023 consisted primarily of $3,106,261of cash
paid for oil and gas property costs.
Financing Activities
Net cash used by financing activities during the
Successor period were primarily related to repayments of the Senior Secured Term Loan of $887,174 and Private Notes Payable of $33,750,
partially offset by an additional $250,000 in cash proceeds from the Private Notes Payable issued during the three months ended March
31, 2024
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31,
2024.
Contractual obligations
We have contractual commitments under our Senior
Secured Term Loan, the Seller Promissory Note and the Private Notes Payable which include periodic interest payments. See Note 5 to our
interim condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements. We have contractual commitments that may require us to make payments upon
future settlement of our commodity derivative contracts. See Note 4 to our interim condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.
Our other liabilities represent current and noncurrent
other liabilities that are primarily comprised of environmental contingencies, asset retirement obligations and other obligations for
which neither the ultimate settlement amounts nor their timings can be precisely determined in advance.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The following is a discussion of our most critical
accounting estimates, judgements and uncertainties that are inherent in the Company’s application of GAAP.
Successful Efforts Method of Accounting
We utilize the successful efforts method of accounting
for crude oil and gas producing activities as opposed to the alternate acceptable full cost method. In general, we believe that net assets
and net income are more conservatively measured under the successful efforts method of accounting for crude oil and gas producing activities
than under the full cost method, particularly during periods of active exploration. The critical difference between the successful efforts
method of accounting and the full cost method is that under the successful efforts method, exploratory dry holes and geological and geophysical
exploration costs are charged against earnings during the periods in which they occur; whereas, under the full cost method of accounting,
such costs and expenses are capitalized as assets, pooled with the costs of successful wells and charged against the earnings of future
periods as a component of depletion expense.
Proved Reserve Estimates
Estimates of our proved reserves included in this
report are prepared in accordance with GAAP and SEC guidelines. The accuracy of a proved reserve estimate is a function of:
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the quality and quantity of available data; |
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the interpretation of that data; |
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the accuracy of various mandated economic assumptions; and |
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the judgment of the persons preparing the estimate. |
Our proved reserve information included in the
Company’s Annual Report on its Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 2, 2024 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, was prepared by independent
petroleum engineers. Because these estimates depend on many assumptions, all of which may substantially differ from future actual results,
proved reserve estimates will be different from the quantities of oil and gas that are ultimately recovered. In addition, results of drilling,
testing and production after the date of an estimate may justify, positively or negatively, material revisions to the estimate of proved
reserves.
It should not be assumed that the standardized
measure included as of December 31, 2023, is the current market value of our estimated proved reserves. In accordance with SEC requirements,
we based the 2023 standardized measure on a twelve-month average of commodity prices on the first day of each month in 2023 and prevailing
costs on the date of the estimate. Actual future prices and costs may be materially higher or lower than the prices and costs utilized
in the estimate. See Note 12 of notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Our estimates of proved reserves materially impact
depletion expense. If the estimates of proved reserves decline, the rate at which we records depletion expense will increase, reducing
future net income. Such a decline may result from lower commodity prices, which may make it uneconomical to drill for and produce higher
cost fields. In addition, a decline in proved reserve estimates may impact the outcome of our assessment of our proved properties for
impairment.
Impairment of Proved Oil and Gas Properties
We review our proved properties to be held and
used whenever management determines that events or circumstances indicate that the recorded carrying value of the properties may not be
recoverable. Management assesses whether or not an impairment provision is necessary based upon estimated future recoverable proved reserves,
commodity price outlooks, production and capital costs expected to be incurred to recover the reserves, discount rates commensurate with
the nature of the properties and net cash flows that may be generated by the properties. Proved oil and gas properties are reviewed for
impairment at the level at which depletion of proved properties is calculated. See Note 2 of notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Asset Retirement Obligations
We have significant obligations to remove tangible
equipment and facilities and to restore the land at the end of crude oil and natural gas production operations. Our removal and restoration
obligations are primarily associated with plugging and abandoning wells. Estimating the future restoration and removal costs is difficult
and requires management to make estimates and judgments because most of the removal obligations are many years in the future and contracts
and regulations often have vague descriptions of what constitutes removal. Asset removal technologies and costs are constantly changing,
as are regulatory, political, environmental, safety and public relations considerations.
Inherent in the present value calculation are
numerous assumptions and judgments including the ultimate settlement amounts, credit-adjusted discount rates, timing of settlement and
changes in the legal, regulatory, environmental and political environments. To the extent future revisions to these assumptions impact
the present value of the existing asset retirement obligations, a corresponding adjustment is generally made to the crude oil and natural
gas property or other property and equipment balance. See Note 5 of notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Litigation and Environmental Contingencies
We make judgments and estimates in recording liabilities
for ongoing litigation and environmental remediation. Actual costs can vary from such estimates for a variety of reasons. The costs to
settle litigation can vary from estimates based on differing interpretations of laws and opinions and assessments on the amount of damages.
Similarly, environmental remediation liabilities are subject to change because of changes in laws and regulations, developing information
relating to the extent and nature of site contamination and improvements in technology. A liability is recorded for these types of contingencies
if we determine the loss to be both probable and reasonably estimable. See Note 9 of notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Forward Purchase Agreement Valuation
The Company has determined
that the FPA Put Option, including the Maturity Consideration, within the Forward Purchase Agreement is (i) a freestanding financial instrument
and (ii) a liability (i.e., an in-substance written put option). This liability was recorded as a liability at fair value on the consolidated
balance sheet as of the reporting date in accordance with ASC 480. The fair value of the liability was estimated using a Monte-Carlo Simulation
in a risk-neutral framework. Specifically, the future stock price is simulated assuming a Geometric Brownian Motion (“GBM”).
For each simulated path, the forward purchase value is calculated based on the contractual terms and then discounted back to present.
Finally, the value of the forward is calculated as the average present value over all simulated paths. The model also considered the likelihood
of a dilutive offering of common stock.
Derivative Instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments
to mitigate its exposure to commodity price risk associated with oil prices. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are
recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as either an asset or a liability measured at fair value. The Company has elected not to apply
hedge accounting for its existing derivative financial instruments, and as a result, the Company recognizes the change in derivative fair
value between reporting periods currently in its consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the Company’s derivative
financial instruments is determined using industry-standard models that consider various inputs including: (i) quoted forward prices
for commodities, (ii) time value of money and (iii) current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as
well as other relevant economic measures. Realized gains and losses from the settlement of derivative financial instruments and unrealized
gains and unrealized losses from valuation changes in the remaining unsettled derivative financial instruments are reported in a single
line item as a component of revenues in the consolidated statements of operations. Cash flows from derivative contract settlements are
reflected in operating activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. See Note 4 for additional information
about the Company’s derivative instruments.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The effects of new accounting pronouncements are
discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined
by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and
procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed
or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s
rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including
our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), as appropriate to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.
As required by Rules
13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer) carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March
31, 2024. Based upon his evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
concluded that, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective related to the lack of
sufficient accounting personnel to manage the Company’s financial accounting process, lack of segregation of duties, proper accounting
for complex financial instruments and lack of design and implementation of controls related to oil and gas activities which
combined constituted a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. As a result, we performed additional analysis
as deemed necessary to ensure that our consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles. Accordingly, management believes that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period
presented.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies,
in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s
annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management concluded that a deficiency in
internal control over financial reporting existed relating to the lack of sufficient accounting personnel to manage the Company’s
financial accounting process, lack of segregation of duties, proper accounting for complex financial instruments and lack of design and
implementation of controls related to oil and gas activities constituted a material weakness as defined in the SEC regulations.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
As required by SEC rules
and regulations implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes in
accordance with GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance
of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of our company, (2)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in
accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and
directors, and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition
of our assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Management assessed the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at March 31, 2024. In making these assessments, management used the criteria
set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013). Based
on our assessments and those criteria, management determined that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting
as of March 31, 2024 due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described above. We plan to enhance
our processes to identify and appropriately recognize accounting transactions in a more timely manner, and understand the nuances of the
complex accounting standards that apply to our consolidated financial statements.
Our plans at this time
include hiring additional accounting staff and providing enhanced access to accounting literature, research materials and documents and
increased communication among our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications.
The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately
have the intended effects.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our annual report as amended on Form 10-K filed with the SEC
on May 2, 2024.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
and Use of Proceeds.
In March 2024, the Company issued 250,000 warrants
to third parties having terms substantially similar to the Private Placement Warrants in connection with the receipt of $250,000 in cash
and the issuance of a promissory note.
In April 2024, the Company issued 100,000 warrants
to an officer of the Company having terms substantially similar to the Private Placement Warrants in connection with the receipt of $100,000
in cash and the issuance of a promissory note.
All issuances of warrants described above were
not registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation
D promulgated thereunder.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or
incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
3.1 |
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Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference). |
3.2 |
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference). |
3.3 |
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Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference). |
3.4 |
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Form of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Periodic Report on form 8-K filed on August 30, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference). |
3.5 |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference). |
10.1 |
|
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2022, by and between HNR Acquisition Corp and White Lion Capital LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed by the Registrant on October 21, 2022) |
10.2 |
|
Amendment No.1 to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 7, 2024, by and between the Company and White Lion Capital, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on March 7, 2024). |
10.3 |
|
Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement, dated November 15, 2023, by and among First International Bank & Trust, HNR Acquisition Corp, HNRA Upstream, LLC, HNRA Partner, Inc., Pogo Resources, LLC, and LH Operating, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November 21, 2023). |
10.4 |
|
Second Amendment to Term Loan Agreement dated April 18, 2024, effective March 31, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on April 23, 2024). |
31.1* |
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Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2* |
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Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1** |
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Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.2** |
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Certifications of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
101.INS |
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Inline XBRL Instance Document |
101.CAL |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.SCH |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.DEF |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document |
101.PRE |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
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Filed herewith. |
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Furnished herewith. |
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange
Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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HNR
ACQUISITION CORP |
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Date:
May 20, 2024 |
By: |
/s/
Dante Caravaggio |
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Name:
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Dante Caravaggio |
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Title: |
Chief
Executive Officer |
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Date: May 20, 2024 |
By: |
/s/ Mitchell B. Trotter |
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Name: |
Mitchell B. Trotter |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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I, Dante Caravaggio, Chief Executive Officer of HNR Acquisition Corp
(the “registrant”), certify that:
I, Mitchell B. Trotter, Chief Financial Officer of HNR Acquisition
Corp (the “registrant”), certify that:
Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, in his
or her capacity as an officer of HNR Acquisition Corp (the “Company”), for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his/her knowledge:
A signed original of this written statement required
by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
or its staff upon request.
Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, in his
or her capacity as an officer of HNR Acquisition Corp (the “Company”), for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his/her knowledge:
A signed original of this written statement required
by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
or its staff upon request.