☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
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 and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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.
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 9, 2023, Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. had outstanding
540,313,673 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Nature of Operations, Basis of Presentation
and Going Concern
A. Nature of Operations
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“we,” “our,” “Zion” or the “Company”) is an oil and gas exploration company with a history
of 23 years of oil & gas exploration in Israel. As of March 31, 2023, the Company has no revenues from its oil and gas operations.
Zion maintains its corporate headquarters in Dallas,
Texas. The Company also has branch offices in Caesarea, Israel and Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of the Israel branch is to support
the Company’s operations in Israel, and the purpose of the Switzerland branch is to operate a foreign treasury center for the Company.
On January 24, 2020, Zion incorporated a wholly
owned subsidiary, Zion Drilling, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for the purpose of owning a drilling rig, related equipment and spare parts,
and on January 31, 2020, Zion incorporated another wholly owned subsidiary, Zion Drilling Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to act
as the contractor providing such drilling services. When Zion is not using the rig for its own exploration activities, Zion Drilling Services
may contract with other operators in Israel to provide drilling services at market rates then in effect.
Zion has the trademark “ZION DRILLING”
filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Zion has the trademark filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization
in Geneva, Switzerland, pursuant to the Madrid Agreement and Protocol. In addition, Zion has the trademark filed with the Israeli Trademark
Office in Israel.
Exploration Rights/Exploration Activities
New Megiddo License 428 (“NML 428”)
The New Megiddo License 428 (“NML 428”)
was initially awarded on December 3, 2020 for a six-month term and was extended several times before expiring on February 1, 2023. Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc. filed an amended application with the Israel Ministry of Energy for a new exploratory license on January 24, 2023
covering the same area as its License No. 428, which expired on February 1, 2023. However, its original application to replace License
No. 428 was filed on May 11, 2022, and a revised application was filed on August 29, 2022.
Prior to the filing of this Quarterly Report,
we received initial administrative approval from various departments within the Israel Ministry of Energy which puts us in an excellent
position to obtain final approval of our license.
We continue our exploration focus here based on
our studies as it appears to possess the key geologic ingredients of an active petroleum system with significant exploration potential.
We are focusing on finalizing the technical and
operational preparations for our re-entry of the MJ-01 well.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Nature of Operations, Basis of Presentation
and Going Concern (cont’d)
B. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated
condensed financial statements of Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management,
all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations
and cash flows, have been included. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with
the financial statements and the accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2022. The year-end balance sheet data presented for comparative purposes was derived from audited financial statements, but does not
include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative
of the operating results for the year ending December 31, 2023 or for any other subsequent interim period.
C. Going Concern
The Company incurs cash outflows from operations,
and all exploration activities and overhead expenses to date have been financed by way of equity or debt financing. The recoverability
of the costs incurred to date is uncertain and dependent upon achieving significant commercial production of hydrocarbons.
The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent
upon obtaining the necessary financing to undertake further exploration and development activities and ultimately generating profitable
operations from its oil and natural gas interests in the future. The Company’s current operations are dependent upon the adequacy
of its current assets to meet its current expenditure requirements and the accuracy of management’s estimates of those requirements.
Should those estimates be materially incorrect, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern may be impaired. The consolidated
financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities
in the ordinary course of business. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $2.2
million and had an accumulated deficit of approximately $281 million. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financials were issued.
To carry out planned operations, the Company must
raise additional funds through additional equity and/or debt issuances or through profitable operations. There can be no assurance that
this capital or positive operational income will be available to the Company, and if it is not, the Company may be forced to curtail or
cease exploration and development activities. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
A. Net Loss per Share
Data
Basic and diluted net loss per share of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) is presented in conformity with ASC 260-10 “Earnings Per Share.”
Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share as the inclusion of 57,997,687 and 23,144,603 Common Stock equivalents
in 2023, and 2022 respectively, would be anti-dilutive.
B. Use of Estimates
The preparation of the accompanying consolidated
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to
make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities
reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of expenses. Such estimates include the valuation
of unproved oil and gas properties, deferred tax assets, asset retirement obligations, borrowing rate of interest consideration for leases
accounting and legal contingencies. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management
evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic
environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Company adjusts such estimates and assumptions when
facts and circumstances dictate. Illiquid credit markets, volatile equity, foreign currency, and energy markets have combined to increase
the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual
results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic
environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.
The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic
may directly or indirectly impact our business, results of operations and financial condition, will depend on future developments that
are uncertain, including as a result of new information that may emerge concerning COVID-19 and the actions taken to contain it or treat
COVID-19, as well as the economic impact on local, regional, national and international markets. We have made estimates of the impact
of COVID-19 within our consolidated financial statements, and although there is currently no major impact, there may be changes to those
estimates in future periods. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
C. Oil and Gas Properties
and Impairment
The Company follows the full-cost method of accounting
for oil and gas properties. Accordingly, all costs associated with acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves, including
directly related overhead costs, are capitalized.
All capitalized costs of oil and gas properties,
including the estimated future costs to develop proved reserves, are amortized on the unit-of-production method using estimates of proved
reserves. Investments in unproved properties and major development projects are not amortized until proved reserves associated with the
projects can be determined or until impairment occurs. If the results of an assessment indicate that the properties are impaired, the
amount of the impairment is included in loss from continuing operations before income taxes, and the adjusted carrying amount of the proved
properties is amortized on the unit-of-production method.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies (cont’d)
The Company’s oil and gas property represents
an investment in unproved properties. These costs are excluded from the amortized cost pool until proved reserves are found or until it
is determined that the costs are impaired. All costs excluded are reviewed at least quarterly to determine if impairment has occurred.
The amount of any impairment is charged to expense since a reserve base has not yet been established. Impairment requiring a charge to
expense may be indicated through evaluation of drilling results, relinquishing drilling rights or other information.
During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company
testing protocol was concluded at the MJ-02 well. The test results confirmed that the MJ-02 well did not contain hydrocarbons in commercial
quantities in the zones tested. As a result, in the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge to
its unproved oil and gas properties of $45,615,000.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023,
the Company recorded post-impairment charges of $45,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company did not record any
post-impairment charges.
Currently, the Company has no economically recoverable
reserves and no amortization base. The Company’s unproved oil and gas properties consist of capitalized exploration costs of $16,057,000
and $15,889,000 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
D. Fair Value Measurements
The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification
(ASC) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” as amended by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Financial
Staff Position (FSP) No. 157 and related guidance. Those provisions relate to the Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried
at fair value and the fair value disclosures related to financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820 defines fair value, expands related
disclosure requirements, and specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the nature of the inputs used to develop the fair
value measures. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date, assuming the transaction occurs in the principal or most advantageous
market for that asset or liability.
The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy
to classify and disclose all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as assets and liabilities measured
at fair value on a non-recurring basis, in periods subsequent to their initial measurement. The hierarchy requires the Company to use
observable inputs when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs, when determining fair value. The three tiers are defined
as follows:
| ● | Level
1—Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; |
| ● | Level
2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly in the marketplace
for identical or similar assets and liabilities; and |
| ● | Level
3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market data, which require the Company to develop its own assumptions. |
The Company’s financial
instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, are carried at historical cost. At March 31,
2023, and December 31, 2022, the carrying amounts of these instruments approximated their fair values because of the short-term nature
of these instruments.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies (cont’d)
E. Stock-Based Compensation
ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation,”
prescribes accounting and reporting standards for all share-based payment transactions in which employee services are acquired. Transactions
include incurring liabilities, or issuing or offering to issue shares, options, and other equity instruments such as employee stock ownership
plans and stock appreciation rights. Share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are recognized as
compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values. That expense is recognized over the period during
which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, known as the requisite service period (usually the vesting
period).
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation
issued to non-employees and consultants in accordance with the provisions of ASC 505-50, “Equity – Based Payments to Non-Employees.”
Measurement of share-based payment transactions with non-employees is based on the fair value of whichever is more reliably measurable:
(a) the goods or services received; or (b) the equity instruments issued. The fair value of the share-based payment transaction is determined
at the earlier of performance commitment date or performance completion date.
F. Warrants
In connection with the Dividend Reinvestment and
Stock Purchase Plan (“DSPP”) financing arrangements, the Company has issued warrants to purchase shares of its common stock.
The outstanding warrants are stand-alone instruments that are not puttable or mandatorily redeemable by the holder and are classified
as equity awards. The Company measures the fair value of the awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the measurement
date. Warrants issued in conjunction with the issuance of common stock are initially recorded and accounted as a part of the DSPP investment
as additional paid-in capital of the common stock issued. All other warrants are recorded at fair value and expensed over the requisite
service period or at the date of issuance, if there is not a service period. Warrants granted in connection with ongoing arrangements
are more fully described in Note 3, Stockholders’ Equity.
G. Related parties
Parties are considered to be related to the Company
if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with
the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal
owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly
influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully
pursuing its own separate interests. All transactions with related parties are recorded at fair value of the goods or services exchanged.
Zion did not have any related party transactions
for the periods covered in this report.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies (cont’d)
H. Recently Adopted Accounting
Pronouncements
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-03, “Codification Improvements
to Financial Instruments”: The amendments in this update are to clarify, correct errors in, or make minor improvements to a variety
of ASC topics. The changes in ASU 2020-03 are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practices. The ASU improves
various financial instrument topics in the Codification to increase stakeholder awareness of the amendments and to expedite the improvement
process by making the Codification easier to understand and easier to apply by eliminating inconsistencies and providing clarifications.
The ASU is effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 with early application permitted.
Zion adopted ASU 2020-03 in the first quarter of 2023. The adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on its consolidated financial
statements.
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08,
Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. The ASU
requires companies to apply the definition of a performance obligation under ASC 606 to recognize and measure contract assets and contract
liabilities relating to contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. Prior to the adoption of this ASU, an acquirer generally
recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and contract liabilities arising
from revenue contracts with customers, at fair value on the acquisition date. The ASU results in the acquirer recording acquired contract
assets and liabilities on the same basis that would have been recorded by the acquiree before the acquisition under ASC 606. The ASU is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. Zion adopted ASU 2021-08 in the first quarter
of 2023. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements; the impact in future periods
will be dependent upon the contract assets acquired and contract liabilities assumed in any future business combinations.
In September 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-04,
Liabilities – Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50). The ASU requires companies to disclose information about supplier
finance programs, including key terms of the program, outstanding confirmed amounts as of the end of the period, a roll forward of such
amounts during each annual period, and a description of where the amounts are presented. The new standard does not affect the recognition,
measurement, or financial statement presentation of supplier finance obligations. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2022, including interim periods, except for roll forward information, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2023. The adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Other Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company does not believe that the adoption
of any recently issued accounting pronouncements in 2023 had a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations,
or cash flow.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies (cont’d)
I. Depreciation and Accounting
for Drilling Rig and Related Equipment
On March 12, 2020, Zion entered into a Purchase and
Sale Agreement with Central European Drilling kft (“CED”), a Hungarian corporation, to purchase an onshore oil and gas drilling
rig, drilling pipe, related equipment and spare parts for a purchase price of $5.6 million in cash, subject to acceptance testing and
potential downward adjustment. On January 6, 2021, Zion completed its acceptance testing of the I-35 drilling rig and the Holdback Amount
was remitted to Central European Drilling on January 8, 2021.
The full purchase price of the drilling rig was $5.6
million, inclusive of approximately $540,000 allocated in spare parts and $48,000 allocated in additional separate assets. The value of
the spare parts and separate assets are captured in separate ledger accounts, but reported as one line item with the drilling rig on the
balance sheet.
In accordance with GAAP accounting rules, per
the matching principle, monthly depreciation begins the month following when the asset is “placed in service.” The rig was
placed in service in December 2020 with January 2021 representing the first month of depreciation. Zion determined that the life of the
I-35 drilling rig (the rig Zion purchased), is 10 years. Zion will depreciate the rig on a straight-line basis.
Zion uses the First In First Out (“FIFO”)
method of accounting for the inventory spare parts, meaning that the earliest items purchased will be the first item charged to the well
in which the inventory of spare parts gets consumed.
It is also noteworthy that various components
and systems on the rig will be subject to certifications by the manufacturer to ensure that the rig is maintained at optimal levels. Per
standard practice in upstream oil and gas, each certification performed on our drilling rig increases the useful life of the rig by five
years. The costs of each certification will be added to the drilling rig account, and our straight-line amortization will be adjusted
accordingly.
See the table below for a reconciliation of the
rig-related activity during the quarter ended March 31, 2023:
I-35 Drilling Rig & Associated Equipment:
| |
Three-month period ended March 31, 2023 | |
| |
I-35 Drilling Rig | | |
Rig Spare Parts | | |
Other Drilling Assets | | |
Total | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| 5,225 | | |
| 619 | | |
| 437 | | |
| 6,281 | |
Asset Additions | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Asset Depreciation | |
| (159 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (32 | ) | |
| (191 | ) |
Asset Disposals for Self-Consumption | |
| - | | |
| (10 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (10 | ) |
March 31, 2023 | |
| 5,066 | | |
| 609 | | |
| 405 | | |
| 6,080 | |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity
The Company’s shareholders approved the
amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock, par
value $0.01, that the Company is authorized to issue from 400,000,000 shares to 800,000,000 shares, effective June 9, 2021.
A. 2021 Omnibus Incentive
Stock Option Plan
Effective June 9, 2021, the Company’s shareholders
authorized the adoption of the Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Stock Option Plan (“Omnibus Plan”) for employees,
directors and consultants, initially reserving for issuance thereunder 38,000,000 shares of common stock.
The Omnibus Plan provides for the grant of incentive
stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, bonus stock, awards in lieu of cash obligations,
other stock-based awards and performance units. The plan also permits cash payments under certain conditions.
The compensation committee of the Board of Directors
(comprised of independent directors) is responsible for determining the type of award, when and to whom awards are granted, the number
of shares and the terms of the awards and exercise prices. The options are exercisable for a period not to exceed ten years from the date
of grant.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023,
the Company granted the following options from the 2021 Equity Omnibus Plan for employees, directors and consultants, to purchase shares
of common stock as non-cash compensation:
| i. | Options to purchase 175,000 shares of Common Stock to five senior officers and one staff member at an exercise price of $0.0615 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 4, 2033. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $9,000. |
| ii. | Options to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock to one senior officer at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 4, 2033. These options were granted per the provisions of the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $1,500. |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
During the three months ended March 31, 2022,
the Company granted the following options from the 2021 Equity Omnibus Plan for employees, directors and consultants, to purchase shares
of common stock as non-cash compensation:
| i. | Options to purchase 175,000 shares of Common Stock to six senior officers and one staff member at an exercise price of $0.1529 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 4, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $22,000. |
| ii. | Options to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock to one senior officer at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 4, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions of the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $4,000. |
| iii. | Options to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock to one senior officer and one staff member at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions of the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $39,000. |
| iv. | Options to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock one board member at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions under the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $29,000. |
| v. | Options to purchase 1,600,000 shares of Common Stock to five senior officers and four staff members at an exercise price of $0.1529 per share. The options vest on January 5, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $209,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
| vi. | Options to purchase 1,400,000 shares of Common Stock to seven board members, at an exercise price of $0.1529 per share. The options vest on January 5, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $182,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
| | |
| vii. | Options to purchase 160,000 shares of Common Stock to four staff members, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 17, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions under the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $23,000. |
| | |
| viii. | Options to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock to six staff members at an exercise price of $0.14 per share. The options vest on January 17, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 17, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $26,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
| | |
| ix. | Options to purchase 40,000 shares of Common Stock to two consultants at an exercise price of $0.14 per share. The options vest on January 17, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 17, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $5,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
B. Stock Options
The stock option transactions since January 1,
2023 are shown in the table below:
| |
Number of shares | | |
Weighted Average exercise price | |
| |
| | |
US$ | |
Outstanding, December 31, 2022 | |
| 26,391,250 | | |
| 0.30 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Changes during 2023 to: | |
| | | |
| | |
Granted to employees, officers, directors and others | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 0.06 | |
Expired/Cancelled/Forfeited | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Exercised | |
| (125,000 | ) | |
| 0.06 | |
Outstanding, March 31, 2023 | |
| 26,466,250 | | |
| 0.30 | |
Exercisable, March 31, 2023 | |
| 14,901,250 | | |
| 0.40 | |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
The following table summarizes information about
stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2023:
Shares
underlying outstanding options (non-vested) | | |
Shares
underlying outstanding options (fully vested) | |
Range
of exercise price | | |
Number
outstanding | | |
Weighted
average remaining contractual life (years) | | |
Weighted
Average Exercise price | | |
Range
of exercise price | | |
Number
Outstanding | | |
Weighted
average remaining contractual life (years) | | |
Weighted
Average Exercise price | |
US$ | | |
| | |
| | |
US$ | | |
US$ | | |
| | |
| | |
US$ | |
| 0.15 | | |
| 6,410,000 | | |
| 9.05 | | |
| 0.15 | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 10,000 | | |
| 0.62 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 5,155,000 | | |
| 9.49 | | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 5,000 | | |
| 1.20 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 20,000 | | |
| 3.17 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 3.75 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 3.76 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 4.04 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 4.13 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 40,000 | | |
| 4.50 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 4.75 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 4.76 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 30,000 | | |
| 4.91 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 4,000 | | |
| 5.01 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 5.77 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 35,000 | | |
| 6.46 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 6.63 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 35,000 | | |
| 6.76 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 7.76 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 8.14 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 8.29 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 10,000 | | |
| 8.42 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 8.76 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 55,000 | | |
| 8.80 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 960,000 | | |
| 9.04 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 9.37 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 10,000 | | |
| 9.42 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 795,000 | | |
| 9.48 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 9.76 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.06 | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 9.76 | | |
| 0.06 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.14 | | |
| 240,000 | | |
| 8.80 | | |
| 0.14 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.15 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 8.76 | | |
| 0.15 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.15 | | |
| 3,200,000 | | |
| 9.00 | | |
| 0.15 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.16 | | |
| 340,000 | | |
| 2.69 | | |
| 0.16 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.16 | | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 6.69 | | |
| 0.16 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 2.67 | | |
| 0.18 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.24 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 9.34 | | |
| 0.24 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.24 | | |
| 118,000 | | |
| 9.37 | | |
| 0.24 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.25 | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 8.42 | | |
| 0.25 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.25 | | |
| 363,000 | | |
| 8.42 | | |
| 0.25 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.28 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 2.42 | | |
| 0.28 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.28 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 6.42 | | |
| 0.28 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.29 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 4.20 | | |
| 0.29 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.39 | | |
| 1,435,000 | | |
| 8.27 | | |
| 0.39 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.59 | | |
| 1,400,000 | | |
| 4.13 | | |
| 0.59 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.59 | | |
| 1,600,000 | | |
| 8.14 | | |
| 0.59 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.92 | | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 3.76 | | |
| 0.92 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.92 | | |
| 550,000 | | |
| 7.76 | | |
| 0.92 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.33 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 0.07 | | |
| 1.33 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.38 | | |
| 105,307 | | |
| 1.76 | | |
| 1.38 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.67 | | |
| 405,943 | | |
| 1.51 | | |
| 1.67 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.75 | | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 0.27 | | |
| 1.75 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.78 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 1.43 | | |
| 1.78 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 2.31 | | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 0.76 | | |
| 2.31 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 4.15 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 1.26 | | |
| 4.15 | |
| 0.15-0.18 | | |
| 11,565,000 | | |
| | | |
| 0.16 | | |
| 0.01-4.15 | | |
| 14,901,250 | | |
| | | |
| 0.40 | |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
Granted to employees
The following table sets forth information about
the weighted-average fair value of options granted to employees and directors during the year, using the Black Scholes option-pricing
model and the weighted-average assumptions used for such grants:
| |
For the three months ended March 31, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Weighted-average fair value of underlying stock at grant date | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
$ | 0.15 | |
Dividend yields | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Expected volatility | |
| 137 | % | |
| 127%-133 | % |
Risk-free interest rates | |
| 3.85 | % | |
| 1.37%-1.55 | % |
Expected lives (in years) | |
| 5.00 | | |
| 5.00-5.50 | |
Weighted-average grant date fair value | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
$ | 0.13 | |
Granted to non-employees
The following table sets forth information about
the weighted-average fair value of options granted to non-employees during the year, using the Black Scholes option-pricing model and
the weighted-average assumptions used for such grants:
| |
For the three months ended March 31, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Weighted-average fair value of underlying stock at grant date | |
| — | | |
$ | 0.15 | |
Dividend yields | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Expected volatility | |
| — | % | |
| 103 | % |
Risk-free interest rates | |
| — | % | |
| 1.78 | % |
Expected lives (in years) | |
| — | | |
| 10 | |
Weighted-average grant date fair value | |
| — | | |
$ | 0.14 | |
There were no warrants or options granted to non-employees
for the 3 months ended March 31, 2023. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of
grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the options.
The expected life represents the weighted average
period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The expected life of the options granted to employees and directors
is calculated based on the Simplified Method as allowed under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“SAB 110”), giving
consideration to the contractual term of the options and their vesting schedules, as the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise
data at this time. The expected life of the option granted to non-employees equals their contractual term. In the case of an extension
of the option life, the calculation was made on the basis of the extended life.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
C. Compensation Cost for
Warrant and Option Issuances
The following table sets forth information about
the compensation cost of warrant and option issuances recognized for employees and directors:
For the three months ended March 31, |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
US$ thousands |
|
|
US$ thousands |
|
|
415 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
The following table sets forth information about
the compensation cost of warrant and option issuances recognized for non-employees:
For the three months ended March 31, |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
US$ thousands |
|
|
US$ thousands |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
The following table sets forth information about
the compensation cost of option issuances recognized for employees and non-employees and capitalized to Unproved Oil & Gas properties:
For the three months ended March 31, |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
US$ thousands |
|
|
US$ thousands |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7 |
|
As of March 31, 2023, there was $434,000 of unrecognized
compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the Company’s various stock option plans. That cost is expected
to be recognized during 2023.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
D. Dividend Reinvestment
and Stock Purchase Plan (“DSPP ”)
On March 13, 2014 Zion filed a registration statement
on Form S-3 that was part of a replacement registration statement that was filed with the SEC using a “shelf” registration
process. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on March 31, 2014. On February 23, 2017, the Company filed a Form
S-3 with the SEC (Registration No. 333-216191) as a replacement for the Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-193336), for which the three year
period ended March 31, 2017, along with the base Prospectus and Supplemental Prospectus. The Form S-3, as amended, and the new base Prospectus
became effective on March 10, 2017, along with the Prospectus Supplement that was filed and became effective on March 10, 2017. The Prospectus
Supplement under Registration No. 333-216191 describes the terms of the DSPP and replaces the prior Prospectus Supplement, as amended,
under the prior Registration No. 333-193336.
On March 27, 2014, we launched our Dividend Reinvestment
and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DSPP”) pursuant to which stockholders and interested investors can purchase shares of the Company’s
Common Stock as well as units of the Company’s securities directly from the Company. The terms of the DSPP are described in the
Prospectus Supplement originally filed on March 31, 2014 (the “Original Prospectus Supplement”) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) under the Company’s effective registration Statement on Form S-3, as thereafter amended.
On January 13, 2015, the Company amended the Original
Prospectus Supplement (“Amendment No. 3”) to provide for a unit option (the “Unit Option”) under the DSPP comprised
of one share of Common Stock and three Common Stock purchase warrants with each unit priced at $4.00. Each warrant afforded the participant
the opportunity to purchase the Company’s Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00. Each of the three warrants series had
different expiration dates that had been extended.
The ZNWAB warrants first became exercisable on
May 2, 2016 and, in the case of ZNWAC on May 2, 2017 and in the case of ZNWAD on May 2, 2018, at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
As of May 2, 2017, any outstanding ZNWAB warrants
expired.
As of May 2, 2018, any outstanding ZNWAC warrants
expired.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAD Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of May 2, 2020 to May 2, 2021. Zion considers this warrant as permanent
equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAD Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of May 2, 2021 to May 2, 2023. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On November 1, 2016, the Company launched a unit
offering under the Company’s DSPP pursuant to which participants could purchase units comprised of seven shares of Common Stock
and seven Common Stock purchase warrants, at a per unit purchase price of $10. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAE.”
The ZNWAE warrants became exercisable on May 1,
2017 and continued to be exercisable through May 1, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAE Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021. Zion considers this warrant as permanent
equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAE Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of May 1, 2021 to May 1, 2023. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
The warrant terms provide that if the Company’s
Common Stock trades above $5.00 per share at the closing price for 15 consecutive trading days at any time prior to the expiration date
of the warrant, the Company may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the termination of the warrant upon providing 60 days advanced notice
to the warrant holders.
On May 22, 2017, the Company launched a new unit
offering. This unit offering consisted of a new combination of common stock and warrants, a new time period in which to purchase under
the program, and a new unit price, but otherwise the same unit program features, conditions and terms in the Prospectus Supplement applied.
The unit offering terminated on July 12, 2017. This program enabled participants to purchase Units of the Company’s securities where
each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00 (the price
of one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ on the unit
purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional 25 shares of Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $1.00 per share. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAF.”
All ZNWAF warrants became exercisable on August
14, 2017 and continued to be exercisable through August 14, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAF Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of August 14, 2020 to August 14, 2021. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAF Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of August 14, 2021 to August 14, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
The warrant terms provide that if the Company’s
Common Stock trades above $5.00 per share as the closing price for 15 consecutive trading days at any time prior to the expiration date
of the warrant, the Company has the sole discretion to accelerate the termination date of the warrant upon providing 60 days advanced
notice to the warrant holders.
An Amendment No. 2 to the Prospectus Supplement
(as described below) was filed on October 12, 2017.
Under Amendment No. 2, the Company initiated another
unit offering which terminated on December 6, 2017. This unit offering enabled participants to purchase Units of the Company’s securities
where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) a certain number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00
(the price of one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ on
the unit purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional 15 shares of Common Stock at a warrant exercise
price of $1.00 per share. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAG.”
The warrants became exercisable on January 8,
2018 and continue to be exercisable through January 8, 2024 at a revised per share exercise price of $.25. The warrant terms provide that
if the Company’s Common Stock trades above $5.00 per share as the closing price for 15 consecutive trading days at any time prior
to the expiration date of the warrant, the Company has the sole discretion to accelerate the termination date of the warrant upon providing
60 days advanced notice to the warrant holders.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
On December 14, 2022, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAG warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of January 8, 2023 to January 8, 2024. Zion considers this
warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On February 1, 2018, the Company launched another
unit offering which terminated on February 28, 2018. The unit offering consisted of Units of our securities where each Unit (priced at
$250.00 each) was comprised of (i) 50 shares of Common Stock and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional 50 shares
of Common Stock. The investor’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock acquired
under the Units purchased. Each warrant affords the investor the opportunity to purchase one share of Company Common Stock at a warrant
exercise price of $5.00. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAH.”
The warrants became exercisable on April 2, 2018
and continued to be exercisable through April 2, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $5.00, after the Company, on December 4, 2018,
extended the termination date of the Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of April 2, 2019 to April 2, 2020.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAH Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of April 2, 2020 to April 2, 2021. Zion considers this warrant as permanent
equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAH Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of April 2, 2021 to April 2, 2023. Zion considers this
warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On August 21, 2018, the Company initiated another
unit offering, and it terminated on September 26, 2018. The offering consisted of Units of the Company’s securities where each Unit
(priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) a certain number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00 (the price of
one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s publicly traded common stock as reported on the NASDAQ
on the Unit Purchase Date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional twenty-five (25) shares of Common Stock. The
investor’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock acquired under the Units purchased.
Each warrant affords the investor the opportunity to purchase one share of Company Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00.
The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAJ.”
The warrants became exercisable on October 29,
2018 and continued to be exercisable through October 29, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $1.00, after the Company, on December 4,
2018, extended the termination date of the Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of October 29, 2019 to October 29, 2020.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAJ Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of October 29, 2020 to October 29, 2021. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAJ Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of October 29, 2021 to October 29, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On December 10, 2018, the Company initiated another
unit offering, and it terminated on January 23, 2019. The offering consisted of Units of the Company’s securities where each Unit
(priced at $250.00 each) is comprised of (i) two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Common Stock and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants
to purchase an additional two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.01. The investor’s
Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that are acquired under the Units
purchased. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $0.01. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAK.”
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
The warrants became exercisable on February 25,
2019 and continued to be exercisable through February 25, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $0.01.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAK Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of February 25, 2020 to February 25, 2021. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAK Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of February 25, 2021 to February 25, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
As of February 25, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAK
warrants expired.
On April 24, 2019, the Company initiated another
unit offering and it terminated on June 26, 2019, after the Company, on June 5, 2019, extended the termination date of the unit offering.
The unit offering consisted of Units of the Company’s
securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Common Stock and (ii) Common
Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional fifty (50) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $2.00. The investor’s
Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants acquired under the Units purchased.
For Plan participants who enrolled into the Unit Program with the purchase of at least one Unit and also enrolled in the separate Automatic
Monthly Investments (“AMI”) program at a minimum of $50.00 per month or more, received an additional twenty-five (25) warrants
at an exercise price of $2.00 during this Unit Option Program. The twenty-five (25) additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI
program. Existing subscribers to the AMI were entitled to the additional twenty-five (25) warrants once, if they purchased at least one
(1) unit during the Unit program. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a
warrant exercise price of $2.00. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAL.”
The warrants became exercisable on August 26,
2019 and continued to be exercisable through August 26, 2021 at a per share exercise price of $2.00.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAL Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of August 26, 2021 to August 26, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For
Waiver Program executed Waiver Term Sheets of a unit option program consisting of a Unit (shares of stock and warrants) of its securities
and subsequently an option program consisting of shares of stock to a participant. The participant’s Plan account was credited with
the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity
to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00. The warrant shall have the company notation of “ZNWAM.”
The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The warrants became exercisable
on January 15, 2021 and continue to be exercisable through July 15, 2023 at a revised per share exercise price of $.05.
On March 21, 2022, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAM warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of July 15, 2022 to July 15, 2023 and revised the exercise price to
$0.05. Zion considers this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On February 1, 2021, the Company initiated a unit
offering and it terminated on March 17, 2021.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
The unit offering consisted of Units of the Company’s
securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) the number of Common Stock shares represented by the high-low
average on the purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional twenty-five (25) shares of Common Stock
at a per share exercise price of $1.00. The investor’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s
Common Stock and Warrants acquired under the Units purchased. For Plan participants who enrolled into the Unit Program with the purchase
of at least one Unit or who enrolled in the separate Automatic Monthly Investments (“AMI”) program at a minimum of $50.00
per month or more, received an additional ten (10) warrants at an exercise price of $1.00 during this Unit Option Program. The ten (10)
additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI program. Existing subscribers to the AMI were also entitled to the additional ten
(10) warrants once, provided that they purchased at least one (1) unit during the Unit program. Each warrant affords the participant the
opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAN.”
The warrants became exercisable on May 16, 2021
and continue to be exercisable through May 16, 2023 at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
On April 12, 2021, the Company initiated a unit
offering and it terminated on May 12, 2021.
The unit offering consisted of Units of the Company’s
securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) the number of Common Stock shares represented by the high-low
average on the purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional fifty (50) shares of Common Stock at a
per share exercise price of $.25. The investor’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common
Stock and Warrants acquired under the Units purchased. For Plan participants who enrolled into the unit offering with the purchase of
at least one Unit or who enrolled in the separate Automatic Monthly Investments (“AMI”) program at a minimum of $50.00 per
month or more, received an additional fifty (50) warrants at an exercise price of $.25 during this Unit Option Program. The fifty (50)
additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI program. Existing subscribers to the AMI were also entitled to the additional fifty
(50) warrants once, provided that they purchased at least one (1) unit during the Unit program. Each warrant affords the participant the
opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAO.”
The warrants became exercisable on June 12, 2021
and continue to be exercisable through June 12, 2023 at a per share exercise price of $.25.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For
Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet for a unit program consisting of a Unit (shares of stock and warrants) to a participant. After
conclusion of the program on May 28, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s
Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common
Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant has the company notation of “ZNWAP.” The warrants will not be registered
for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The warrants were issued and became exercisable on June 2, 2021
and continue to be exercisable through June 2, 2022 at a per share exercise price of $.25.
On March 21, 2022, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAP Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of June 2, 2022 to June 2, 2023. Zion considers this warrant as permanent
equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For
Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet for a program consisting of Zion securities to a participant. After conclusion of the program
on June 17, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock that
were acquired.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For
Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares of stock and warrants to a participant. After
conclusion of the program on June 18, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s
Common Stock and warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common
Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant shall have the company notation of “ZNWAQ.” The warrants will not be
registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The warrants were issued on May 5, 2022 and are exercisable
through July 6, 2023 at a revised per share exercise price of $.05.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
Zion considers this warrant as permanent equity per
ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For
Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares of stock and warrants to a participant. After
conclusion of the program on June 18, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s
Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common
Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant shall have the company notation of “ZNWAR.” The warrants will not be
registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The warrants were issued and became exercisable on June
22, 2021 and continue to be exercisable through June 22, 2022 at a per share exercise price of $.25. Additionally, Zion incurred $115,000
in equity issuance costs to an outside party related to this waiver program.
On March 21, 2022, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAR Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of June 22, 2022 to June 22, 2023. Zion considers this warrant as permanent
equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed
a Waiver Term Sheet to a participant. After conclusion of the program on September 15, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was
credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock that were acquired.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed
a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares of stock and warrants to a participant. After conclusion of the program
on November 15, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock
and warrants that will be acquired. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at
a warrant exercise price of $1.00. The warrant shall have the company notation of “ZNWAS.” The warrants will not be registered
for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The warrants will be issued and become exercisable on November 15,
2025 and continue to be exercisable through December 31, 2025 at a revised per share exercise price of $.25.
On December 9, 2019 Zion filed an Amendment No.
1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-235299) solely for the purpose of re-filing a revised Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration
Statement. This Amendment No. 1 does not modify any provision of the prospectus that forms a part of the Registration Statement and accordingly,
such prospectus has not been included herein.
On December 10, 2021 Zion filed an Amendment No.
1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-235299) for the purpose of converting the existing Form S-1 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-3. This Amendment No. 1 does not modify any provision of the prospectus that forms a part of the Registration Statement
and accordingly such prospectus has not been included herein.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For
Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares of stock and warrants to a participant. After
conclusion of the program on September 30, 2022, the participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s
Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common
Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant shall have the company notation of “ZNWAT.” The warrants will not be
registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The warrants will be issued and become exercisable on
November 15, 2025 and continue to be exercisable through December 31, 2025 at a per share exercise price of $.25.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver
Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares of stock and warrants to a participant. After conclusion
of the program on December 31, 2022, the participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s
Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common
Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant shall have the company notation of “ZNWAU.” The warrants will not be
registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The warrants will be issued and become exercisable on
November 15, 2025 and continue to be exercisable through December 31, 2025 at a per share exercise price of $.25.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver
Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a program consisting of shares of stock to a participant. After conclusion of the program on June
16, 2023, the participant’s Plan account will be credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock that will
be acquired.
On March 13, 2023, Zion filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission an Amendment No. 2 to the Prospectus Supplement dated as of December 15, 2021 and accompanying base prospectus
dated December 1, 2021 relating to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan. This Amendment No. 2 to Prospectus
Supplement amends the Prospectus Supplement. The Prospectus forms a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-261452), as amended, which was declared effective by the SEC on December 15, 2021.
Amendment No. 2 - New Unit Option under the
Unit Program
Under our Plan, we provided a Unit Option under
Amendment No. 2. Our Unit Program consisted of the combination of Common Stock and warrants with basic Unit Program features, conditions
and terms outlined in the Original Prospectus Supplement and Amendment No. 1. Amendment No. 2 provided the option period, unit price and
the determination of the number of shares of Common Stock and warrants per unit. This Unit Option had up to three tranches of investment,
in which the second and third tranches were each subject to termination upon a total of $7,500,000 received from participants by the Company
during the first or second tranche. The first tranche period began on March 13, 2023 and terminated on March 26, 2023. The second tranche
began on March 27, 2023 and terminated on April 9, 2023 and the third tranche began on April 10, 2023 and terminated on April 27, 2023.
The Unit Option consisted of Units of our securities
where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) a certain number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00
(the price of one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s publicly traded common stock as reported
on the OTCQX on the Unit Purchase Date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional five hundred (500) shares of
Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.05. The participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the
Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired under the Units purchased. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity
to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $0.05. The warrant shall have the Company notation of “ZNWAV”
under the first tranche, “ZNWAW” under the second tranche and “ZNWAX” under the third tranche. The warrants will
not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market.
Plan participants, who enrolled into the Unit
Program with the purchase of at least one Unit and enrolled in the separate Automatic Monthly Investments (“AMI”) program
at a minimum of $50.00 per month, received an additional fifty (50) warrants at an exercise price of $0.05 during this Unit Option Program.
The fifty (50) additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI program and shall have the Company notation of “ZNWAY.”
Existing subscribers to the AMI are entitled to the additional fifty (50) warrants, if they purchase at least one (1) Unit during the
Unit program. Plan participants, who enroll in the AMI at a minimum of $100 per month, will receive one hundred (100) ZNWAY warrants.
Plan participants, who enroll in the AMI at a minimum of $250 per month, will receive two hundred and fifty (250) ZNWAY warrants. Plan
participants, who enroll in the AMI at a minimum of $500 per month, will receive five hundred (500) ZNWAY warrants. The AMI program requires
90 days of participation to receive the ZNWAY warrants. Existing AMI participants are entitled to participate in this monthly program
by increasing their monthly amount above the minimum $50.00 per month.
The ZNWAV warrants became exercisable on March
31, 2023 and continue to be exercisable through June 28, 2023 at a per share exercise price of $0.05. The ZNWAW warrants became exercisable
on April 14, 2023 and continue to be exercisable through July 13, 2023 at a per share exercise price of $0.05. The ZNWAX warrants became
exercisable on May 2, 2023 and continue to be exercisable through July 31, 2023 at a per share exercise price of $0.05. The ZNWAY warrants
will become exercisable on June 12, 2023 and will continue to be exercisable through September 10, 2023 at a per share exercise price
of $0.05.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, and
2022, approximately $792,000 and $11,427,000 were raised under the DSPP program, respectively.
The company raised approximately $761,000 from
the period April 1, 2023 through May 9, 2023, under the DSPP program.
The warrants represented by the company notation ZNWAA are tradeable
on the OTCQX market under the symbol ZNOGW. However, all of the other warrants characterized above, in the table below, and throughout
this Form 10-Q, are not tradeable and are used internally for classification and accounting purposes only.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
E. Warrant Table
The warrants balances at December 31, 2022 and
transactions since January 1, 2023 are shown in the table below:
Warrants | |
Exercise Price | | |
Warrant Termination Date | |
Outstanding Balance, 12/31/2022 | | |
Warrants Issued | | |
Warrants Exercised | | |
Warrants Expired | | |
Outstanding Balance, 03/31/2023 | |
ZNWAA | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
01/31/2024 | |
| 1,498,804 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,498,804 | |
ZNWAD | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/02/2023 | |
| 243,853 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 243,853 | |
ZNWAE | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/01/2023 | |
| 2,144,099 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,144,099 | |
ZNWAF | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
08/14/2023 | |
| 359,435 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 359,435 | |
ZNWAG | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
01/08/2024 | |
| 240,068 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 240,068 | |
ZNWAH | |
$ | 5.00 | | |
04/19/2023 | |
| 372,400 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 372,400 | |
ZNWAI | |
$ | 3.00 | | |
06/29/2023 | |
| 640,710 | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 640,710 | |
ZNWAJ | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
10/29/2023 | |
| 545,900 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 545,900 | |
ZNWAK | |
$ | 0.01 | | |
02/25/2023 | |
| 424,225 | | |
| - | | |
| (9,050 | ) | |
| (415,175 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAL | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
08/26/2023 | |
| 517,875 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 517,875 | |
ZNWAM | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
07/15/2023 | |
| 4,376,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,376,000 | |
ZNWAN | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/16/2023 | |
| 267,760 | | |
| - | | |
| (50 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 267,710 | |
ZNWAO | |
$ | 0.25 | | |
06/12/2023 | |
| 174,660 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 174,660 | |
ZNWAQ | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
07/06/2023 | |
| 23,428,348 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 23,428,348 | |
ZNWAV | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
06/28/2023 | |
| - | | |
| 286,500 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 286,500 | |
Outstanding warrants | |
| | | |
| |
| 35,234,137 | | |
| 286,500 | | |
| (9,100 | ) | |
| (415,175 | ) | |
| 35,096,362 | |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
F. Warrant Descriptions
The price and the expiration dates for the series
of warrants to investors are as follows *:
|
|
|
|
Period of Grant |
|
US$ |
|
|
Expiration Date |
ZNWAA Warrants |
|
B,C,G |
|
March 2013 – December 2014 |
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
January 31, 2024 |
ZNWAD Warrants |
|
H |
|
January 2015 – March 2016 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
May 02, 2023 |
ZNWAE Warrants |
|
H |
|
November 2016 – March 2017 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
May 01, 2023 |
ZNWAF Warrants |
|
A,B,C |
|
May 2017 – July 2017 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
August 14, 2023 |
ZNWAG Warrants |
|
C,G |
|
October 2017 – December 2017 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
January 08, 2024 |
ZNWAH Warrants |
|
H |
|
February 2018 |
|
|
5.00 |
|
|
April 19, 2023 |
ZNWAI Warrants |
|
A,B,C |
|
April 2018 – May 2018 |
|
|
3.00 |
|
|
June 29, 2023 |
ZNWAJ Warrants |
|
B,C |
|
August 2018 – September 2018 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
October 29, 2023 |
ZNWAK Warrants |
|
H |
|
December 2018 – January 2019 |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
February 25, 2023 |
ZNWAL Warrants |
|
C |
|
July 2019 – August 2019 |
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
August 26, 2023 |
ZNWAM Warrants |
|
D,I |
|
January 2021 – March 2021 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
July 15, 2023 |
ZNWAN Warrants |
|
|
|
May – June 2021 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
May 16, 2023 |
ZNWAO Warrants |
|
|
|
June 2021 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
June 12, 2023 |
ZNWAQ Warrants |
|
E,I |
|
June 2021 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
July 6, 2023 |
ZNWAS Warrants |
|
F |
|
August 2021 – March 2022 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
ZNWAT Warrants |
|
F |
|
August – September 2022 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
ZNWAU Warrants |
|
F |
|
October – November 2022 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
ZNWAV Warrants |
|
J |
|
March 2023 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
June 28, 2023 |
ZNWAW Warrants |
|
J |
|
March – April 2023 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
July 13, 2023 |
ZNWAX Warrants |
|
J |
|
April 2023 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
July 31, 2023 |
ZNWAY Warrants |
|
K |
|
March – April 2023 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
Sept 10, 2023 |
* | Zion’s ZNWAB Warrants expired on May 2, 2017, the ZNWAC Warrants expired on May 2, 2018, the ZNWAD Warrants expired on May 2, 2023, the ZNWAE Warrants expired on May 1, 2023, the ZNWAH Warrants expired on April 19, 2023, and the ZNWAK Warrants expired on February 25, 2023. |
A | On December 4, 2018, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants by one (1) year. |
B | On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants by one (1) year. |
C | On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants by two (2) years. |
D | On March 21, 2022, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants by one (1) year. |
E | These warrants were issued on May 5, 2022, and on May 17, 2022, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants by one (1) year. |
F | These warrants will be issued and become exercisable beginning on November 15, 2025 and expire on December 31, 2025. |
G | On December 14, 2022, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants by one (1) year. |
H | These warrants are now expired as of the report date. |
I | The warrant exercise price was lowered to $0.05 on December 28, 2022. |
J | On March 13, 2023, The Company announced a new Unit Offering, inclusive of three tranches of warrants (ZNWAV, ZNWAW and ZNWAX). |
| K | The ZNWAY warrants are associated with Automatic Monthly
Investments (“AMI”) connected with participation in the unit offering announced on March 13, 2023 |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 4 - Unproved Oil and Gas Properties, Full
Cost Method
Unproved oil and gas properties, under the full
cost method, are comprised as follows:
| |
March 31, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
US$
thousands | | |
US$
thousands | |
Excluded from amortization base: | |
| | |
| |
Drilling costs, and other operational related costs | |
| 2,414 | | |
| 2,362 | |
Capitalized salary costs | |
| 2,368 | | |
| 2,342 | |
Capitalized interest costs | |
| 1,418 | | |
| 1,418 | |
Legal and seismic costs, license fees and other preparation costs | |
| 9,818 | | |
| 9,728 | |
Other costs | |
| 39 | | |
| 39 | |
| |
| 16,057 | | |
| 15,889 | |
Impairment of unproved oil and gas properties comprised as follows:
| |
For the three months ended March 31, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
US$
thousands | | |
US$
thousands | |
Excluded from amortization base: | |
| | |
| |
Drilling costs, and other operational related costs | |
| 11 | | |
| - | |
Capitalized salary costs | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Capitalized interest costs | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Legal and seismic costs, license fees and other preparation costs | |
| 34 | | |
| - | |
| |
| 45 | | |
| - | |
Changes in Unproved oil and gas properties during
the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| |
March 31, 2023 | | |
March 31, 2022 | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
Excluded from amortization base: | |
| | |
| |
Drilling costs, and other operational related costs | |
| 63 | | |
| 628 | |
Capitalized salary costs | |
| 26 | | |
| 52 | |
Capitalized interest costs | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Legal and seismic costs, license fees and other preparation costs | |
| 124 | | |
| 469 | |
Other costs | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Impairment of unproved oil and gas properties | |
| (45 | ) | |
| - | |
| |
| *168 | | |
| *1,149 | |
| * | Inclusive
of non-cash amounts of approximately $1,515,000, and $1,137,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively |
Please refer to Footnote 1 – Nature of Operations
and Going Concern for more information about Zion’s exploration activities.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 5 - Right of use lease assets and lease
obligations
The Company is a lessee in several non-cancellable
operating leases for transportation and office space.
The table below presents the operating lease assets
and liabilities recognized on the balance sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| |
March 31, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
US$
thousands | | |
US$
thousands | |
Operating lease assets | |
$ | 135 | | |
$ | 202 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Operating lease liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Current operating lease liabilities | |
$ | 125 | | |
$ | 196 | |
Non-current operating lease liabilities | |
$ | 12 | | |
$ | 12 | |
Total operating lease liabilities | |
$ | 137 | | |
$ | 208 | |
The depreciable lives of operating lease assets
and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term.
The Company’s leases generally do not provide
an implicit rate, and therefore the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate when measuring operating lease liabilities.
The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate the Company would incur at lease commencement to borrow an
amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the term of a lease within a particular currency environment. The Company
used incremental borrowing rates as of January 1, 2019 for operating leases that commenced prior to that date.
The Company’s weighted average remaining
lease term and weighted average discount rate for operating leases as of March 31, 2023 are:
| |
March 31, 2023 | |
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | |
| 0.75 | |
Weighted average discount rate | |
| 4.9 | % |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 5 - Right of use lease assets and leases
obligations (cont’d)
The table below reconciles the undiscounted future
minimum lease payments (displayed by year and in the aggregate) under non-cancellable operating leases with terms of more than one year
to the total operating lease liabilities recognized on the condensed balance sheets as of March 31, 2023:
| |
US$ thousands | |
2023 | |
| 128 | |
2024 | |
| 11 | |
2025 | |
| - | |
2026 | |
| - | |
Thereafter | |
| - | |
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments | |
| 139 | |
Less: portion representing imputed interest | |
| (2 | ) |
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments | |
| 137 | |
Operating lease costs were $69,000 and $68,000
for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Operating lease costs are included within general and administrative
expenses on the statements of operations.
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement
of operating lease liabilities was $70,000 and $72,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively, and
this amount is included in operating activities in the statements of cash flows.
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new
operating lease liabilities were $nil and $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies
A. Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) Investigation
As previously disclosed by the Company, on June
21, 2018, the Fort Worth Regional Office of the SEC informed Zion that it was conducting a formal, non-public investigation and asked
that we provide certain information and documents in connection with its investigation.
On April 5, 2023, the Company received from the Fort
Worth Regional Office of the SEC written notice to the Company concluding the investigation as to the Company and that the SEC does “not
intend to recommend an enforcement action by the Commission against Zion.”
B. Litigation
From time to time, the Company may be subject
to routine litigation, claims or disputes in the ordinary course of business. The Company defends itself vigorously in all such matters.
However, we cannot predict the outcome or effect of any of the potential litigation, claims or disputes.
The Company is not subject to any litigation at
the present time.
C. Market Conditions – Coronavirus
Pandemic
During March 2020, a global pandemic was declared
by the World Health Organization related to the rapidly growing outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”). The
pandemic significantly impacted the economic conditions in the United States and Israel, as federal, state and local governments reacted
to the public health crisis, creating significant uncertainties in the United States, Israel and world economies. In the interest of public
health and safety, jurisdictions (international, national, state and local) where we have operations, restricted travel and required workforces
to work from home. However, as of the date of this report, most of our employees are working at our physical offices, but have the ability
to work from home as needed. While there are various uncertainties to navigate, the Company’s business activities are continuing.
The situation is rapidly changing and additional impacts to the business may arise that we are not aware of currently. We cannot predict
whether, when or the manner in which the conditions surrounding COVID-19 will change including the timing of lifting any restrictions
or work from home arrangements.
The full extent of COVID-19’s impact on
our operations and financial performance depends on future developments that are uncertain and unpredictable, including the duration and
spread of the pandemic, its impact on capital and financial markets and any new information that may emerge concerning the severity of
the virus, its spread to other regions as well as the actions taken to contain it, among others.
D. Environmental and Onshore
Licensing Regulatory Matters
The Company is engaged in oil and gas exploration
and production and may become subject to certain liabilities as they relate to environmental clean-up of well sites or other environmental
restoration procedures and other obligations as they relate to the drilling of oil and gas wells or the operation thereof. Various guidelines
have been published in Israel by the State of Israel’s Petroleum Commissioner and Energy and Environmental Ministries as it pertains
to oil and gas activities. Mention of these older guidelines was included in previous Zion filings.
The Company believes that these regulations will
result in an increase in the expenditures associated with obtaining new exploration rights and drilling new wells. The Company expects
that an additional financial burden could occur as a result of requiring cash reserves that could otherwise be used for operational purposes.
In addition, these regulations are likely to continue to increase the time needed to obtain all of the necessary authorizations and approvals
to drill and production test exploration wells.
As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the
Company accrued $nil and $nil for license regulatory matters.
E. Bank Guarantees
As of March 31, 2023, the Company provided Israeli-required
bank guarantees to various governmental bodies (approximately $1,042,000) and others (approximately $76,000) with respect to its drilling
operation in an aggregate amount of approximately $1,118,000. The (cash) funds backing these guarantees are held in restricted interest-bearing
accounts in Israel and are reported on the Company’s balance sheets as fixed short-term bank deposits – restricted.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (cont’d)
F. Risks
Market risk is a broad term for the risk of economic
loss due to adverse changes in the fair value of a financial instrument. These changes may be the result of various factors, including
interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices and/or equity prices. In the normal course of doing business, we are exposed
to the risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates and changes in interest rates.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risks. A
portion of our expenses, primarily labor expenses and certain supplier contracts, are denominated in New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”).
As a result, we have significant exposure to the risk of fluctuating exchange rates with the U.S. Dollar (“USD”), our primary
reporting currency. During the period January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023, the USD has fluctuated by approximately 2.7% against the
NIS (the USD strengthened relative to the NIS). Also, during the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, the USD fluctuated
by approximately 13.2% against the NIS (the USD strengthened relative to the NIS). Continued strengthening of the US dollar against the
NIS will result in lower operating costs from NIS denominated expenses. To date, we have not hedged any of our currency exchange rate
risks, but we may do so in the future.
Interest Rate Risk. Our exposure to market risk relates to our cash and investments. We
maintain an investment portfolio of short-term bank deposits and money market funds. The securities in our investment portfolio are not
leveraged, and are, due to their very short-term nature, subject to minimal interest rate risk. We currently do not hedge interest rate
exposure. Because of the short-term maturities of our investments, we do not believe that a change in market interest rates would have
a significant negative impact on the value of our investment portfolio except for reduced income in a low interest rate environment. At
March 31, 2023, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits of approximately $2,159,000. The weighted average annual interest
rate related to our cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2023, exclusive of funds at US banks that earn no interest,
was approximately 2.61%.
The primary objective of our investment activities
is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. To achieve this objective, we
invest our excess cash in short-term bank deposits and money market funds that may invest in high quality debt instruments.
Note 7 - Subsequent Events
| (i) | Approximately $761,000 was collected through the Company’s DSPP program during
the period April 1 through May 9, 2023. |
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD
BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE RELATED NOTES TO THOSE STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THIS FORM
10-Q. SOME OF OUR DISCUSSION IS FORWARD-LOOKING AND INVOLVES RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING RISK FACTORS THAT COULD
HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS, REFER TO THE DISCUSSION OF RISK FACTORS IN THE “DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS” SECTION
OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in
this discussion are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements may materially differ from actual results.
Forward-looking statements
can be identified by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “intends”, “anticipates”,
“believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terminology and include, without limitation, statements regarding:
| ● | The
going concern qualification in our consolidated financial statements; |
| ● | our ability to obtain new license areas to continue our petroleum
exploration program; · |
| ● | our liquidity and our ability to raise capital to finance
our overall exploration and development activities within our license area; |
|
● |
our ability to continue meeting the requisite continued listing requirements by OTCQX; |
|
● |
business interruptions from COVID-19 pandemic; |
|
● |
interruptions, increased consolidated financial costs and other adverse impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the drilling and testing of our petroleum exploration program and our capital raising efforts; |
|
● |
our ability to explore for and develop natural gas and oil resources successfully and economically within a license area; |
|
● |
our ability to maintain the exploration license rights to continue our petroleum exploration program; |
|
● |
the availability of equipment, such as seismic equipment, drilling rigs, and production equipment as well as access to qualified personnel; |
|
● |
the impact of governmental regulations, permitting and other legal requirements in Israel relating to onshore exploratory drilling; |
|
● |
our estimates of the time frame within which future exploratory activities will be undertaken; |
|
● |
changes in our exploration plans and related budgets; |
|
● |
the quality of existing and future license areas with regard to, among other things, the existence of hydrocarbon reserves in economic quantities; |
|
● |
anticipated trends in our business; |
|
● |
our future results of operations; |
|
● |
our capital expenditure program; |
|
● |
future market conditions in the oil and gas industry |
|
● |
the demand for oil and natural gas, both locally in Israel and globally; and |
|
● |
the impact of fluctuating oil and gas prices on our exploration efforts |
All
references in this Quarterly Report to the “Company”, “Zion”, “we”, “us”, or “our”,
are to Zion Oil and Gas, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries,
Zion Drilling, Inc. and Zion Drilling Services, Inc. described below.
Current Exploration and Operation Efforts
Zion Oil and Gas, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, is an oil and gas exploration company with a history of 23 years of oil and gas exploration in Israel. We were incorporated
in Florida on April 6, 2000 and reincorporated in Delaware on July 9, 2003. We completed our initial public offering in January 2007.
Our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) currently trades on the OTCQX marketplace of OTC Markets,
Inc. under the symbol “ZNOG” and our Common Stock warrant under the symbol “ZNOGW.” On January 24, 2020, the Company
incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Zion Drilling, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for the purpose of owning a drilling rig, related
equipment and spare parts, and on January 31, 2020, the Company incorporated another wholly owned subsidiary, Zion Drilling Services,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, to act as the contractor providing such drilling services. When the Company is not using the rig for its
own exploration activities, Zion Drilling Services may contract with other operators in Israel to provide drilling services at market
rates then in effect.
The New Megiddo License 428
(“NML 428”) was initially awarded on December 3, 2020 for a six-month term and was extended several times before expiring
on February 1, 2023. Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. filed an amended application with the Israel Ministry of Energy for a new exploratory license
on January 24, 2023 covering the same area as its License No. 428, which expired on February 1, 2023. However, its original application
to replace License No. 428 was filed on May 11, 2022, and a revised application was filed on August 29, 2022.
Prior to the filing of this
Quarterly Report, we received initial administrative approval from various departments within the Israel Ministry of Energy which puts
us in an excellent position to obtain final approval of our license.
We continue our exploration
focus here based on our studies as it appears to possess the key geologic ingredients of an active petroleum system with significant exploration
potential.
We are focusing on finalizing
the technical and operational preparations for our re-entry of the MJ-01 well.
I-35 Drilling Rig & Associated Equipment
| |
Three-month period ended March 31, 2023 | |
| |
I-35 Drilling Rig | | |
Rig Spare Parts | | |
Other Drilling Assets | | |
Total | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| 5,225 | | |
| 619 | | |
| 437 | | |
| 6,281 | |
Asset Additions | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Asset Depreciation | |
| (159 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (32 | ) | |
| (191 | ) |
Asset Disposals for Self-Consumption | |
| - | | |
| (10 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (10 | ) |
March 31, 2023 | |
| 5,066 | | |
| 609 | | |
| 405 | | |
| 6,080 | |
Zion’s ability to fully
undertake all of these aforementioned activities is subject to its raising the needed capital from its continuing offerings, of which
no assurance can be provided.
Map 1. Zion’s New Megiddo License 428
as of March 31, 2023.
Onshore Licensing, Oil and Gas Exploration
and Environmental Guidelines
The Company is engaged in
oil and gas exploration and production and may become subject to certain liabilities as they relate to environmental cleanup of well sites
or other environmental restoration procedures and other obligations as they relate to the drilling of oil and gas wells or the operation
thereof. Various guidelines have been published in Israel by the State of Israel’s Petroleum Commissioner, the Energy Ministry,
and the Environmental Ministry in recent years as it pertains to oil and gas activities. Mention of these guidelines was included in previous
Zion Oil & Gas filings.
We acknowledge that these
new regulations are likely to increase the expenditures associated with obtaining new exploration rights and drilling new wells. The Company
expects that additional financial burdens could occur as a result of the Ministry requiring cash reserves that could otherwise be used
for operational purposes.
Capital Resources Highlights
We need to raise significant
funds to finance the continued exploration efforts and maintain orderly operations. To date, we have funded our operations through the
issuance of our securities and convertible debt. We will need to continue to raise funds through the issuance of equity and/or debt securities
(or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities). No assurance can be provided that we will be successful in raising
the needed capital on terms favorable to us (or at all).
The Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase
Plan
On March 13, 2014 Zion filed
a registration statement on Form S-3 that is part of a replacement registration statement that was filed with the SEC using a “shelf”
registration process. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on March 31, 2014. On February 23, 2017, the Company
filed a Form S-3 with the SEC (Registration No. 333-216191) as a replacement for the Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-193336), for which
the three year period ended March 31, 2017, along with the base Prospectus and Supplemental Prospectus. The Form S-3, as amended, and
the new base Prospectus became effective on March 10, 2017, along with the Prospectus Supplement that was filed and became effective on
March 10, 2017. The Prospectus Supplement under Registration No. 333-216191 describes the terms of the DSPP and replaces the prior Prospectus
Supplement, as amended, under the prior Registration No. 333-193336.
On March 27, 2014, we launched
our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DSPP”) pursuant to which stockholders and interested investors can
purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock as well as units of the Company’s securities directly from the Company. The
terms of the DSPP are described in the Prospectus Supplement originally filed on March 31, 2014 (the “Original Prospectus Supplement”)
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Company’s effective registration Statement on Form S-3,
as thereafter amended.
Please see Footnote 3D (“Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (“DSPP”)), which is a part of this Form 10-Q filing, for details about specific stock
purchase and unit programs, dates, and filings during the years 2016 through 2023.
For the three months ended
March 31, 2023, and 2022, approximately $792,000, and $11,427,000 were raised under the DSPP program, respectively.
The warrants balances at December
31, 2022 and transactions since January 1, 2023 are shown in the table below:
Warrants | |
Exercise Price | | |
Warrant Termination Date | |
Outstanding Balance, 12/31/2022 | | |
Warrants Issued | | |
Warrants Exercised | | |
Warrants Expired | | |
Outstanding Balance, 03/31/2023 | |
ZNWAA | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
01/31/2024 | |
| 1,498,804 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,498,804 | |
ZNWAD | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/02/2023 | |
| 243,853 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 243,853 | |
ZNWAE | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/01/2023 | |
| 2,144,099 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,144,099 | |
ZNWAF | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
08/14/2023 | |
| 359,435 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 359,435 | |
ZNWAG | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
01/08/2024 | |
| 240,068 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 240,068 | |
ZNWAH | |
$ | 5.00 | | |
04/19/2023 | |
| 372,400 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 372,400 | |
ZNWAI | |
$ | 3.00 | | |
06/29/2023 | |
| 640,710 | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 640,710 | |
ZNWAJ | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
10/29/2023 | |
| 545,900 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 545,900 | |
ZNWAK | |
$ | 0.01 | | |
02/25/2023 | |
| 424,225 | | |
| - | | |
| (9,050 | ) | |
| (415,175 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAL | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
08/26/2023 | |
| 517,875 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 517,875 | |
ZNWAM | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
07/15/2023 | |
| 4,376,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,376,000 | |
ZNWAN | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/16/2023 | |
| 267,760 | | |
| - | | |
| (50 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 267,710 | |
ZNWAO | |
$ | 0.25 | | |
06/12/2023 | |
| 174,660 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 174,660 | |
ZNWAQ | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
07/06/2023 | |
| 23,428,348 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 23,428,348 | |
ZNWAV | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
06/28/2023 | |
| - | | |
| 286,500 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 286,500 | |
Outstanding warrants | |
| | | |
| |
| 35,234,137 | | |
| 286,500 | | |
| (9,100 | ) | |
| (415,175 | ) | |
| 35,096,362 | |
Principal Components of our Cost Structure
Our operating and other expenses
primarily consist of the following:
|
● |
Impairment of Unproved Oil and Gas Properties: Impairment expense is recognized if a determination is made that a well will not be commercially productive. The amounts include amounts paid in respect of the drilling operations as well as geological and geophysical costs and various amounts that were paid to Israeli regulatory authorities. |
|
● |
General and Administrative Expenses: Overhead, including payroll and benefits for our corporate staff, costs of managing our exploratory operations, audit and other professional fees, and legal compliance is included in general and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses also include non-cash stock-based compensation expense, investor relations related expenses, lease and insurance and related expenses. |
|
● |
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion: The systematic expensing of the capital costs incurred to explore for natural gas and oil represents a principal component of our cost structure. As a full cost company, we capitalize all costs associated with our exploration, and apportion these costs to each unit of production, if any, through depreciation, depletion and amortization expense. As we have yet to have production, the costs of abandoned wells are written off immediately versus being included in this amortization pool. |
Going Concern Basis
Since we have limited capital resources, no revenue to date and a loss
from operations, our consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates realization of
assets and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The appropriateness of using the going concern basis is dependent
upon our ability to obtain additional financing or equity capital and, ultimately, to achieve profitable operations. Therefore, there
is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financials were issued. The consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The Impact of COVID-19
During March 2020, a global pandemic
was declared by the World Health Organization related to the rapidly growing outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”).
The pandemic significantly impacted the economic conditions in the United States and Israel, as federal, state and local governments reacted
to the public health crisis, creating significant uncertainties in the United States, Israel and world economies. In the interest of public
health and safety, jurisdictions (international, national, state and local) where we have operations, restricted travel and required workforces
to work from home. As of the date of this report, the Company adopted a hybrid model whereby many of our employees are working from corporate
office two to three days per week and then working remotely two to three days per week. While there are various uncertainties to navigate,
the Company’s business activities are continuing.
The full extent of COVID-19’s
impact on our operations and financial performance depends on future developments that are uncertain and unpredictable, including the
duration and spread of the pandemic, its impact on capital and financial markets and any new information that may emerge concerning the
severity of the virus, its spread to other regions as well as the actions taken to contain it, among others.
The main area in which Zion
has experienced COVID-19’s impact has been in supply chain and/or logistics. We work with several suppliers worldwide for the procurement
of oil and gas parts, inventory items and related labor for our ongoing operations for the MJ-02 well. Production delays, factory shutdowns
and heavy demand by oil and gas operators worldwide for spare parts has created some challenges in obtaining these items in a timely fashion.
Critical Accounting Policies
Management’s discussion
and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial
statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expense
during the reporting period.
We have identified the accounting
principles which we believe are most critical to the reported financial status by considering accounting policies that involve the most
complex of subjective decisions or assessment.
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties
We follow the full-cost method
of accounting for oil and gas properties. Accordingly, all costs associated with acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas
reserves, including directly related overhead costs, are capitalized.
All capitalized costs of oil
and gas properties, including the estimated future costs to develop proved reserves, are amortized on the unit-of-production method using
estimates of proved reserves. Investments in unproved properties and major development projects are not amortized until proved reserves
associated with the projects can be determined or until impairment occurs. If the results of an assessment indicate that the properties
are impaired, the amount of the impairment is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes, and the adjusted carrying
amount of the unproved properties is amortized on the unit-of-production method.
Our oil and gas properties
represent an investment in unproved properties. These costs are excluded from the amortized cost pool until proved reserves are found
or until it is determined that the costs are impaired. All costs excluded are reviewed at least quarterly to determine if impairment has
occurred. The amount of any impairment is charged to expense since a reserve base has not yet been established. A further impairment requiring
a charge to expense may be indicated through evaluation of drilling results, relinquishing drilling rights or other information.
Abandonment of properties
is accounted for as adjustments to capitalized costs. The net capitalized costs are subject to a “ceiling test” which limits
such costs to the aggregate of the estimated present value of future net revenues from proved reserves discounted at ten percent based
on current economic and operating conditions, plus the lower of cost or fair market value of unproved properties. The recoverability of
amounts capitalized for oil and gas properties is dependent upon the identification of economically recoverable reserves, together with
obtaining the necessary financing to exploit such reserves and the achievement of profitable operations.
During the three months ended
March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively, the Company recorded $45,000 and nil post-impairment charges.
The total net book value of
our unproved oil and gas properties under the full cost method is $16,057,000 and $15,889,000 at March 31, 2023 and at December 31, 2022,
respectively.
Asset Retirement Obligation
We record a liability for
asset retirement obligation at fair value in the period in which it is incurred and a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of
the related long-lived assets.
Fair Value Considerations
We follow ASC 820, “Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures,” as amended by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Financial Staff Position (FSP) No.
157 and related guidance. Those provisions relate to the Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value and the
fair value disclosures related to financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820 defines fair value, expands related disclosure requirements,
and specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the nature of the inputs used to develop the fair value measures. Fair value
is defined as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date, assuming the transaction occurs in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset
or liability.
There are three levels of
inputs to fair value measurements - Level 1, meaning the use of quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; Level 2, meaning
the use of quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that
are not active or are directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, meaning the use of unobservable inputs. We use Level 1 inputs for
fair value measurements whenever there is an active market, with actual quotes, market prices, and observable inputs on the measurement
date. We use Level 2 inputs for fair value measurements whenever there are quoted prices for similar securities in an active market or
quoted prices for identical securities in an inactive market. We use observable market data whenever available.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
| |
For the three months ended March 31, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
(US $ in thousands) | |
Operating costs and expenses: | |
| | |
| |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 1,503 | | |
| 1,435 | |
Other | |
| 583 | | |
| 711 | |
Impairment of unproved oil and gas properties | |
| 45 | | |
| - | |
Subtotal Operating costs and expenses | |
| 2,131 | | |
| 2,146 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Other expense, net | |
| 8 | | |
| 20 | |
Net loss | |
| 2,139 | | |
| 2,166 | |
Revenue. We currently
have no revenue generating operations.
Operating costs and expenses.
Operating costs and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023
were $2,131,000 compared to $2,146,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
General and administrative
expenses. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $1,503,000, compared to $1,435,000 for
the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in General and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2023
is primarily attributable to higher non-cash expenses recorded in connection with stock option grants.
Other expense. Other
expense during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $583,000 compared to $711,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Other
general and administrative expenses are comprised of non-compensation and non-professional expenses incurred. The decrease in other expenses
is primarily attributable to lower marketing expenses associated with investor relations activities.
Impairment of unproved
oil and gas properties. Impairment of unproved oil and gas properties expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was
$45,000 compared to nil for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The expenses recorded in 2023 are post impairment charges to the impairment
recorded during 2022 related to the MJ-2 well.
Other expense, net. Other
expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $8,000, compared to $20,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Net Loss. Net loss
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $2,139,000 compared to $2,166,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The $27,000
lower net loss in 2023 is an immaterial difference compared to 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is a measure of
a company’s ability to meet potential cash requirements. As discussed above, we have historically met our capital requirements through
the issuance of common stock as well as proceeds from the exercise of warrants and options to purchase common shares.
Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining
the necessary financing to complete further exploration and development activities and generate profitable operations from our oil and
natural gas interests in the future. Our current operations are dependent upon the adequacy of our current assets to meet our current
expenditure requirements and the accuracy of management’s estimates of those requirements. Should those estimates be materially
incorrect, our ability to continue as a going concern will be impaired. Our financial statements for the three months ended March
31, 2023 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and
commitments in the normal course of business. We have incurred a history of operating losses and negative cash flows from operations. Therefore,
there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financials were issued.
At March 31, 2023, we had approximately $799,000 in cash and cash equivalents
compared to $1,735,000 at December 31, 2022, which does not include any restricted funds. Our working capital (current assets minus current
liabilities) was ($148,000) at March 31, 2023 and $661,000 at December 31, 2022.
As of March 31, 2023, we provided
bank guarantees to various governmental bodies (approximately $1,042,000) and others (approximately $76,000) in respect of our drilling
operation in the aggregate amount of approximately $1,118,000. The (cash) funds backing these guarantees are held in restricted interest-bearing
accounts in Israel and are reported on the Company’s balance sheets as fixed short-term bank deposits restricted.
During the three months ended
March 31, 2023, and 2022, cash used in operating activities totaled $917,000, and $2,091,000, respectively. Cash provided by financing
activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, was $800,000, and $9,428,000, respectively, and is primarily attributable
to proceeds received from the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DSPP” or “Plan”). Net cash used
in investing activities such as unproved oil and gas properties, equipment and spare parts was $838,000 and $3,799,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
Accounting standards require management
to evaluate our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year subsequent to the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q.
We expect to incur additional significant expenditures to further our exploration and development programs. While we raised approximately
$761,000 during the period April 1, 2023 through May 9, 2023, we will need to raise additional funds in order to continue our exploration
and development activities in our license area. Additionally, we estimate that, when we are not actively drilling a well, our expenditures
are approximately $600,000 per month excluding exploratory operational activities. However, when we are actively drilling a well,
we estimate an additional minimum expenditure of approximately $2,500,000 per month. The above estimates are subject to change. Subject
to the qualifications specified below, management believes that our existing cash balance, coupled with anticipated proceeds under the
DSPP, will be sufficient to finance our plan of operations through May 2023.
The outbreak of the coronavirus
has to date significantly disrupted business operations and resulted in significantly increased unemployment in the general economy. The
extent to which the coronavirus impacts our operations, specifically our capital raising efforts, as well as our ability to continue our
exploratory efforts, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including
the duration of the outbreak, new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions to contain the
coronavirus or treat its impact, among others.
No assurance can be provided
that we will be able to raise the needed operating capital.
Even if we raise the needed
funds, there are factors that can nevertheless adversely impact our ability to fund our operating needs, including (without limitation),
unexpected or unforeseen cost overruns in planned non-drilling exploratory work in existing license areas, the costs associated with extended
delays in undertaking the required exploratory work, and plugging and abandonment activities which is typical of what we have experienced
in the past.
The financial information contained in these consolidated financial
statements has been prepared on a basis that assumes that we will continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financials
were issued, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of
business. This financial information and these consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not currently use any
off-balance sheet arrangements to enhance our liquidity or capital resource position, or for any other purpose.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The Company does not believe
that the adoption of any recently issued accounting pronouncements in 2023 had a significant impact on our financial position, results
of operations, or cash flow.