SARATOGA RESOURCES, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


_________________________


FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

_________________________



CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 14, 2008



SARATOGA RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Texas

 

0-27563

 

76-0314489

(State or other jurisdiction of

 incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


2304 Hancock Drive, Suite 5

Austin, Texas 78756

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)


Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code:  (512) 478-5717


N/A

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



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):


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Explanatory Note

 

Saratoga Resources, Inc. is filing this Amendment to its Form 8-K, dated July 14, 2008 (the “Original Form 8-K”), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 18, 2008.  This Amendment is being filed (1) to include financial statements of Harvest Oil &Gas, LLC and The Harvest Group, LLC for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, which were inadvertently omitted from the Original Form 8-K, (2) to correct footing errors reflected in the financial statements of Saratoga for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and included in the pro forma financial statements (the “Pro Formas”) filed with the Original Form 8-K, (3) to correct the classification, within the Pro Formas, of $12.5 million of borrowings under Saratoga’s revolving credit facility originally shown in the Pro Formas as current liabilities and corrected to show those borrowings as non-current liabilities, and (4) to revise the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing in Exhibit 99.1 to reflect the foregoing revisions.


This Form 8-K/A continues to speak as of the date of the Original Form 8-K and no attempt has been made to modify or update disclosures in the Original Form 8-K except as noted above.  This Form 8-K/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Form 8-K or modify or update any related disclosures, and information not affected by this amendment is unchanged and reflects the disclosure made at the time of the filing of the Original Form 8-K with the SEC.  In particular, any forward-looking statements included in this Form 8-K/A represent management’s view as of the filing date of the Original Form 8-K. 


Forward-Looking Statements


This Current Report on Form 8-K/A contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  This Current Report on Form 8-K/A includes statements regarding our plans, goals, strategies, intent, beliefs or current expectations.  These statements are expressed in good faith and based upon a reasonable basis when made, but there can be no assurance that these expectations will be achieved or accomplished. These forward looking statements can be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “target,” “estimate,” “expect,” and the like, and/or future-tense or conditional constructions (“will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” etc.).  Items contemplating, or making assumptions about, actual or potential future sales, market size, collaborations, and trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking statements.


Although forward-looking statements in this report reflect the good faith judgment of management, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, business, economic and other risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.  Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of the Original Form 8-K.  We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of the Original Form 8-K, other than as may be required by applicable law or regulation.  Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in our reports filed with the SEC which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected.


The use of the terms “we”, “us”, “our” or similar words below, refer to Saratoga Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries.  




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Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.


Amendment to Harvest Purchase and Sale Agreements


On July 14, 2008, we entered into (1) a Fourth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Harvest Oil PSA Amendment”) with Harvest Oil & Gas, LLC (“Harvest Oil”) and Barry Ray Salsbury, Salsbury Foundation, Brian Carl Albrecht and Shell Sibley, the owners of Harvest Oil, and (2) a Fourth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Harvest Group PSA Amendment”) with The Harvest Group, LLC (“Harvest Group”, and together with Harvest Oil, the “Harvest Companies”) and Barry Ray Salsbury, Salsbury Foundation, Brian Carl Albrecht, Shell Sibley, Willie Willard Powell and Carolyn Monica Greer, the owners of Harvest Group.


Each of the Harvest Oil PSA Amendment and the Harvest Group PSA Amendment reinstates the original Purchase and Sale Agreements between us and Harvest Oil and Harvest Group (the original Purchase and Sale Agreements being referred to, respectively, as the “Original Harvest Oil PSA” and the “Original Harvest Group PSA” and, as amended, the “Amended Harvest Oil PSA” and the “Amended Harvest Group PSA” and, collectively, the “Harvest PSAs”) and extends the closing date under the Harvest PSAs to July 14, 2008.


The Harvest Oil PSA Amendment provides for an amended purchase price of Harvest Oil consisting of (1) $84,546,400 in cash and (2) 3,920,000 shares of our common stock.


The Harvest Group PSA Amendment provides for an amended purchase price of Harvest Group consisting of (1) $21,136,600 in cash and (2) 980,000 shares of our common stock.


The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Harvest Oil PSA Amendment and the Harvest Group PSA Amendment filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to the Original Form 8-K.


Wayzata Credit Agreement


In conjunction with the acquisition of Harvest Oil and Harvest Group, as described in Item 2.01 below, on July 14, 2008, we entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Wayzata Credit Agreement”) with Wayzata Investment Partners LLC (“Wayzata”) pursuant to which Wayzata, or other lenders (together, the “Wayzata Lenders”), agreed to provide loans to us in an amount up to, and did loan to us, $97,500,000 to be used to fund the acquisition of the Harvest Companies.


Pursuant to the terms of the Wayzata Credit Agreement, we granted to the Wayzata Lenders a second lien on substantially all of our assets, and each of our subsidiaries, including the Harvest Companies, agreed to guaranty all amounts owing under the Wayzata Credit Agreement.


Loans made under the Wayzata Credit Agreement bear interest at 20% per annum and are due and payable in monthly installments of interest only with the principal being due and payable in full on July 14, 2011.


Pursuant to the terms of the Wayzata Credit Agreement, we issued to the Wayzata Lenders a warrant to purchase 805,515 shares of our common stock exercisable for a period of five years at a price of $0.01 per share.





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The Wayzata Credit Agreement includes normal covenants and credit conditions and is subject to the terms of an Intercreditor Agreement with us and Macquarie Bank Limited.


The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Wayzata Credit Agreement and the form of warrant filed as Exhibits 10.3 and 10.5 to the Original Form 8-K.


Macquarie Credit Agreement


In conjunction with the acquisition of Harvest Oil and Harvest Group, on July 14, 2008, we entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) with Macquarie Bank Limited (“Macquarie”) pursuant to which we assumed and restated the existing Macquarie credit facilities of the Harvest Companies and Macquarie, or other lenders (together, the “Revolving Credit Lenders”), agreed to provide a revolving credit loan facility in an amount up to $25,000,000.  Simultaneous with execution of the Revolving Credit Agreement, we borrowed $12,528,878 under the revolving credit facilities to pay amounts due with respect to the acquisition of the Harvest Companies and related transaction costs. Additionally, letters of credit of the Harvest Companies, totaling $11.5 million, remained outstanding following the acquisition and reduce available borrowing under the revolving credit facility.


Pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement, we granted to the Macquarie Lenders a first lien on substantially all of our assets, and each of our subsidiaries, including the Harvest Companies, agreed to guaranty all amounts owing under the Revolving Credit Agreement.


Loans made under the Revolving Credit Agreement are subject to borrowing base requirements and bear interest at varying rates based on percentage usage of the borrowing base and margins ranging from 2.25% to 2.75% over the applicable LIBO Rate, as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement, and 0.75% to 1.25% over the applicable prime rate.  Interest on the revolving credit facility is due monthly with respect to prime rate based loans and at the end of each applicable interest period with respect to Eurodollar loans.  Loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement mature on April 1, 2011.


Pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement, we will pay certain administrative fees, letter of credit fees and other fees and expenses in connection with maintenance and advances under the Revolving Credit Agreement.


The Revolving Credit Agreement includes normal covenants and credit conditions and is subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement with us and the Wayzata Lenders.


The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Original Form 8-K.




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Renewal and Extension of Shareholder Loan and Accrued Salaries of Officers


In conjunction with the acquisition of the Harvest Companies and the related financing, at closing, the Company repaid $100,000 of advances from Thomas Cooke, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and principal shareholder.  The balance owing to Mr. Cooke, totaling $463,412, plus accrued salary in the amount of $157,500, was renewed and extended pursuant to a Subordinated Promissory Note, providing for payment of equal monthly installments of $17,247.55, including interest at 10% per annum, over three years.


Accrued salary in the amount of $157,500 owed to Andy Clifford, the Company’s President was renewed and extended pursuant to a Subordinated Promissory Note providing for payment of equal monthly installments of $4,375, including interest at 10%, over three years.


The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Subordinated Promissory Notes filed as Exhibits 10.6 and 10.7 to the Original Form 8-K.


Item 2.01.

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.


On July 14, 2008, we acquired (the “Harvest Acquisitions”) all of the equity interests in Harvest Oil and Harvest Group pursuant to the terms of the Harvest PSAs.


The Harvest Companies are independent oil and natural gas companies engaged in the production, development, and exploitation of natural gas and crude oil properties, together covering an estimated 33,000 gross acres (30,000 net) across 11 fields in the state waters of Louisiana. In connection with the Harvest Acquisitions, we entered into employment agreements with, or otherwise retained the services of, the management and certain key employees of the Harvest Companies.


As consideration for the membership interests in the Harvest Companies, we paid to the former members of the Harvest Companies a combined purchase price of $105,683,000 in cash and issued 4.9 million shares of our common stock.  The cash portion of the purchase price included $33,650,818 and $30,000,000 paid by the Harvest Companies to pay a note payable to Macquarie and to obtain a release of a net profits interest and an overriding royalty interest in the properties of the Harvest Companies held by Macquarie and its affiliates, respectively, which amounts we paid directly to Macquarie on behalf of the Harvest Companies at closing. Of the 4.9 million shares of common stock issued in the acquisitions, 3.3 million shares were issued directly to Macquarie pursuant to an agreement between Macquairie and the members of the Harvest Companies relating to the release of the net profits interest and overriding royalty interest held by Macquarie.  Prior to the Harvest Acquisitions, there existed no material relationship between the Harvest Companies and us or any of our affiliates, or any of our directors or officers, or any associates of our directors or officers.


The cash portion of the purchase price payable in connection with the Harvest Acquisitions was paid from borrowings under the Wayzata Credit Agreement and the Revolving Credit Agreement.


Because of the materiality of the Harvest Acquisitions, we have included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, the information that would be required if we were filing a general form for registration of securities on Form 10 as a smaller reporting company.


Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant


See “Wayzata Credit Agreement” and “Macquarie Credit Agreement” under Item 1.01 above.



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Item 3.02.

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities


In connection with the Harvest Acquisition described in Item 2.01 above, we issued (i) 4,900,000 shares of common stock to 6 persons as partial consideration for the acquisition of the Harvest Companies, (ii) a warrant to purchase 805,515 shares of common stock at $0.01 per share for five years as partial consideration under the Wayzata Credit Agreement, and (iii) 1,040,000 shares of stock to 9 key employees of the Harvest Companies as an inducement for ongoing services.


The foregoing securities were issued to a limited number of investors without general solicitation pursuant to the exemption set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.


Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers


In connection with the Harvest Acquisition, on July 14, 2008, the Company appointed Barry Salsbury as President of the Company’s principal operating subsidiaries, Harvest Oil & Gas LLC and The Harvest Group, LLC.


Mr. Salsbury co-founded and, since 2004, served as President of the Harvest Companies.


The Company entered into an employment agreement and restricted stock agreement with Mr. Salsbury.  Under the terms of Mr. Salsbury’s employment agreement, Mr. Salsbury will serve as President of the Harvest Companies for a term of three years and will receive a base salary of $165,000 per year plus participation in the Company’s executive benefit programs.  Under the terms of a restricted stock agreement, Mr. Salsbury was issued 500,000 shares of common stock, of which 200,000 shares are subject to forfeiture in the event that Mr. Salsbury is not continuing in his service as President of the Harvest Companies on January 14, 2009 and 200,000 shares are subject to forfeiture in the event that Mr. Salsbury is not continuing in his service as President of the Harvest Companies on July 14, 2009.




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Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(a)     Financial Statements of Business Acquired.  


The Harvest Group, LLC

 

Balance Sheet at March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

F-1

Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)

F-3

Statement of Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)

F-5

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

F-6

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-13

Balance Sheet at December 31, 2007 and 2006

F-14

Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

F-16

Statement of Changes in Members’ Capital for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

F-17

Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

F-18

Notes to Financial Statements

F-19

 

 

Harvest Oil & Gas, LLC

 

Balance Sheet at March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

F-30

Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)

F-32

Statement of Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)

F-34

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

F-35

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-42

Balance Sheets at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006

F-43

Statements of Operations for years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008

F-45

Statement of Changes in Members’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008

F-46

Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

F-47

Notes to Financial Statements

F-48


(b)     Pro Forma Financial Information.  


Introduction to Pro Forma Financial Information

F-59

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet at March 31, 2008

F-60

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for three months ended March 31, 2008

F-61

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2007

F-62




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(d)     Exhibits  


Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Fourth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated July 11, 2008, between Saratoga Resources, Inc., Harvest Oil & Gas, LLC, Barry Ray Salsbury, Brian Carl Albrecht and Shell Sibley(1)

 

 

 

10.2

 

Fourth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated July 11, 2008, between Saratoga Resources, Inc., The Harvest Group, LLC, Barry Ray Salsbury, Brian Carl Albrecht, Shell Sibley, Willie Willard Powell and Carolyn Monica Greer(1)

 

 

 

10.3

 

Credit Agreement, dated July 14, 2008, between Saratoga Resources, Inc. and Wayzata Investment Partners, LLC(1)

 

 

 

10.4

 

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 14, 2008, between Saratoga Resources, Inc. and Macquarie Bank Limited(1)

 

 

 

10.5

 

Wayzata Investment Partners LLC Warrant, dated July 14, 2008(1)

 

 

 

10.6

 

Subordinated Promissory Note, dated July 14, 2008, payable to Thomas F. Cooke(1)

 

 

 

10.7

 

Subordinated Promissory Note, dated July 14, 2008(1)

 

 

 

10.8

 

Employment Agreement, dated July 14, 2008 between Saratoga Resources, Inc. and Barry Salsbury(1)

 

 

 

99.1

 

Form 10 Information reflecting Harvest Acquisition

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(1)

Incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Form 8-K, dated July 14, 2008, filed with the SEC on July 18, 2008.



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SIGNATURES


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



 

SARATOGA RESOURCES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas Cooke

 

 

Thomas Cooke

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:   August 21, 2008

 

 




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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

BALANCE SHEET

 

March 31, 2008

 

ASSETS

 


CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

6,302,916 

Sales and Marketing Receivables

 

 

7,277,256 

Joint Interest and Other Receivables

 

 

1,804,180 

Prepaid Expenses  

 

 

222,688 

Due from Affiliates

 

 

501,415 

Other Assets

 

 

625,000 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

16,733,455 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at Cost

 

 

 

Successful Efforts Used for Oil and Gas Properties:

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Property and Equipment - Proved

 

 

13,189,335 

Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Other

 

 

145,458 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,334,793 

 

 

 

 

Less:   Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

 

(4,910,189)

 

 

 

 

Total Property and Equipment, Net

 

 

8,424,604 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

Restricted Cash

 

 

945,604 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Assets

 

 

945,604 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

26,103,663 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


F-1












LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' CAPITAL



 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

$

4,702,134 

Accrued Expenses Payable

 

 

1,009,187 

Note Payable, Net of Debt Discount ($186,783 in 2008)

 

 

512,681 

Hedging Liability

 

 

110,820 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

6,334,822 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Hedging Liability

 

 

1,861,654 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

 

7,022,017 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

8,883,671 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

15,218,493 

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS' CAPITAL

 

 

 

Members' Distributions

 

 

 (2,769,864)

Retained Earnings

 

 

13,655,034 

 

 

 

 

Total Members' Capital

 

 

10,885,170 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Members' Capital

 

$

26,103,663 


See and accompanying notes to financial statements.


F-2











THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

 


 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2008

 

2007

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Revenue, Net of Royalties

$

10,255,709 

 

$

5,255,729 

Derivative Expense/(Income)

 

 (657,611)

 

 

2,009,949 

Other Income

 

285,474 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

 

9,883,572 

 

 

7,265,678 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Operating Expenses

 

5,129,816 

 

 

3,109,240 

Workover Expenses

 

 

 

321,198 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

605,469 

 

 

742,706 

Plug and Abandonment Provision

 

180,583 

 

 

43,802 

Other Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

546,224 

 

 

19,561 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost and Expenses

 

6,462,092 

 

 

4,236,506 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

3,421,480 

 

 

3,029,172 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

17,378 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 (17,406)

 

 

(290,831)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Expense

 

 (28)

 

 

(290,831)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

$

3,421,452 

 

$

2,738,341 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


F-3











THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' CAPITAL

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

 


 

Members'

 

Retained

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

Earnings

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE - December 31, 2007

$

 (2,266,407)

 

$

10,233,582 

 

$

7,967,175 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members' Distribution

 

 (503,457)

 

 

 

 

(503,457)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

 

3,421,452 

 

 

3,421,452 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE - March 31, 2008

$

(2,769,864)

 

$

13,655,034 

 

$

10,885,170 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


F-4











THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

 


 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2008

 

2007

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$

3,421,452 

 

$

2,738,341 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash

 

 

 

 

 

Provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

605,469 

 

 

742,706 

Amortization of Debt Discount

 

8,361 

 

 

Accretion of Plug and Abandonment Liability

 

180,583 

 

 

43,802 

(Gain) Loss on Derivative Instruments

 

657,611 

 

 

(2,009,949)

Decrease (Increase) in Receivables

 

(1,072,690)

 

 

1,189,596 

Decrease in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

 

147,340 

 

 

50,585 

(Increase) in Due from Affiliates

 

(803,640)

 

 

Increase in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

2,107,478 

 

 

437,120 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

5,251,964 

 

 

3,192,201 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of Oil and Gas Property and Equipment

 

(316,657)

 

 

(1,357,402)

Purchases of Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Other

 

(15,000)

 

 

Increase in Restricted Cash

 

 

 

(411,544)

Purchase of Commodity Derivative Instruments

 

 

 

108,265 

Net Settlement of Derivative Instruments

 

(539,705)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

(871,362)

 

 

(1,660,681)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Due to Related Parties

 

 

 

617,957 

Payments on Long-term Debt

 

 

 

(490,427)

Members' Distributions

 

(503,457)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

(503,457)

 

 

127,529 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

3,877,145 

 

 

1,659,049 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

2,425,771 

 

 

585,934 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$

6,302,916 

 

$

2,244,983 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Paid During the Period for Interest

$

 5,051 

 

$

86,507 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC (the Company), is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, development and exploration of oil and natural gas.  The Company’s principal areas of operation are in the Gulf of Mexico.  The Company was formed as a limited liability company on June 10, 2004, and began operations in September 2006.  


USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term include the determination of depreciation, depletion and amortization, plugging and abandonment liabilities, and the valuation of oil and gas property.


REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company recognizes oil and gas revenue from its interests in producing wells as the oil and gas is sold.  Revenue from the purchase, transportation, and sale of natural gas is recognized upon completion of the sale and when transported volumes are delivered.  The Company recognizes revenue related to gas balancing agreements based on the entitlement method.  The Company’s net imbalance position at March 31, 2008, was immaterial.


HEDGING AGREEMENTS

The Company manages the potential impact of changes in the price of oil and natural gas by entering into derivatives commodity instruments (hedges), but does not use them for speculative purposes.


The Company accounts for hedging agreements in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  SFAS No. 133 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability, measured at fair value, and requires that changes in a derivative’s fair value be realized currently in earnings, unless hedge accounting criteria are met.  If the derivative is a qualifying hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.  The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.


CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

The Company’s accounts receivable relate primarily to the sale of natural gas and crude oil.  Credit terms, typical of industry standards, are of a short-term nature and generally do not require collateral.  


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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)


CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (Continued)

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company sold 100% of its products to one customer.  At March 31, 2008, amounts due from that customer totaled $7,277,256.


Periodically during the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company maintained cash balances in a financial institution in excess of federally insured limits.  


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.


ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Receivables are carried at original invoice amount.  Uncollectible accounts receivable are charged directly against earnings when they are determined to be uncollectible.  Use of this method does not result in a material difference from the valuation method required by generally accepted accounting principles.


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The successful efforts method is used for accounting for oil and gas exploration and production operations.  Lease acquisition, tangible and intangible drilling costs are capitalized when incurred.  If the drilling venture is successful, these costs are amortized over the estimated recoverable proved reserves.  Costs of unsuccessful exploratory drilling ventures are charged to expense.


The Company capitalizes interest on expenditures for significant exploration and development projects while activities are in progress to bring the assets to their intended use.  There was no interest capitalized for the three months ended March 31, 2008.


Depreciation, depletion, and amortization (DD&A) is computed on the units-of-production method separately on each individual property.  DD&A expense includes the accrual of future plugging and abandonment costs.  The Company accounts for future plugging and abandonment costs in accordance with SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. SFAS No. 143 requires legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets (i.e., future plugging and abandonment costs) to be recognized at their fair value at the time the obligations are incurred.  Upon initial recognition of the liability, that cost should be capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset and allocated to expense over the useful life of the asset.  The estimate of future plugging and abandonment costs is highly subjective.  Management’s current estimate of the Company’s share of such future costs is approximately $14,453,000 as of March 31, 2008.  The DD&A expense per equivalent MCF of production for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $.55.


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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT(Continued)

Furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.


LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets in accordance with
SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which superseded SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of.  Impairment losses are based on the difference between fair value, which was calculated using the discounted future cash flows of the related properties, and the net book value of those properties.  The discounted future cash flows are derived from reserve estimates of independent petroleum engineers.  There were no impairment losses recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2008.


INCOME TAXES

The Company is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and, as such, each member is taxed separately on their distributive share of the Company’s income whether or not that income is actually distributed.


NOTE B


NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT

At March 31, 2008, the Company’s long-term debt included borrowings under a Credit Agreement dated September 29, 2006, and amended December 15, 2006, in an amount up to $25,000,000.  The balance outstanding as of March 31, 2008, was $699,464.  The Credit Agreement is scheduled to mature September 29, 2008.  The loan requires monthly interest payments that are accrued on the principal balance at prime plus 4%, which, at March 31, 2008, was 9.25%.  Principal reductions will result if the lender’s sweep of the Company’s net operating cash flows exceeds interest and fees payable to the lender.  The loan is collateralized by all of the real and personal property of the Company, and the membership interests.


The Company is subject to certain restrictive financial covenants under the credit facility, including an interest coverage ratio of at least 2.5 to 1.0, a current ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0, and an adjusted present value ratio of not less than 1.75 to 1.0 as of December 31, 2006, and 2.0 to 1.0 thereafter, all as defined in the Credit Agreement.  The credit facility also includes customary restrictions with respect to liens, indebtedness, loans and investments, material changes in the Company’s business, asset sales or leases or transfers of assets, restricted payments, such as distributions and dividends, mergers or consolidations, transactions with affiliates and rate management transactions.  At December 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the covenants.


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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE B


NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)

As part of the loan agreement, the Company conveyed to the lender a 4% overriding royalty interest (ORRI) in all of its oil and gas properties, commencing on September 29, 2006.  As a result, $3,425,374, the fair value, was allocated to the property conveyance, thereby reducing capitalized costs and recording a debt discount.  The debt discount is being amortized over the life of the loan.  Included in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008, was $8,361, related to the amortization of the debt discount.

NOTE C


HEDGING AGREEMENTS

The Company entered into hedging agreements to reduce the impact of changes in the prices of oil and natural gas.  Under SFAS No. 133, as amended, the nature of a derivative instrument must be evaluated to determine if it qualifies for hedge accounting treatment.  Instruments qualifying for hedge accounting treatment are recorded as an asset or liability measured at fair value and subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in equity through other comprehensive income, to the extent the hedge is effective.  The cash settlements of cash flow hedges are recorded into revenue.  Instruments not qualifying for hedge accounting treatment are recorded in the balance sheet and changes in fair value are recognized in earnings as derivative expense (income).  During the three month period ended March 31, 2008, the Company recognized net derivative expense of $591,041 in the Statement of Operations, as the result of hedges settled during the period and $66,570 as the result of market fluctuations.


The Company’s hedges are specifically referenced to the NYMEX index prices received for its designated production.  The effectiveness of hedges is evaluated at the time the contracts are entered into, as well as periodically over the lives of the contracts, by analyzing the correlation between NYMEX index prices and the posted prices received from the designated production.  Through this analysis, the Company is able to determine if a high correlation exists between the prices received for its designated production and the NYMEX prices at which the hedges will be settled.  At March 31, 2008, the Company’s hedging contracts were considered effective cash flow hedges.


Estimating the fair value of hedging derivatives requires complex calculations incorporating estimates of future prices, discount rates and price movements.  As a result, the Company obtains the fair value of its commodity derivatives from the counterparties to those contracts.  Because the counterparties are market makers, they are able to provide a literal market value, or what they would be willing to settle such contracts for as of the given date.


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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE C


HEDGING AGREEMENTS (Continued)

As of March 31, 2008, the Company had the following oil and gas hedge contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges, still in place:


 

 

Instrument

 

 

 

 

Production Period

 

Type

 

Volume

 

Price

Crude Oil:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 Swap

 

51,592

 Bbls

 

$60.00

2009

 

 Swap

 

40,989

 Bbls

 

$60.00

2008

 

 Call

 

49,601

 Bbls

 

$75.00

2009

 

 Call

 

40,989

 Bbls

 

$75.00

2008

 

 Put

 

24,801

 Bbls

 

$60.00

2009

 

 Put

 

20,495

 Bbls

 

$60.00

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Natural Gas:

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

 Swap

 

115,437

 Mmbtu

 

$7.00

2009

 

 Swap

 

59,437

 Mmbtu

 

$7.00

2008

 

 Put

 

70,094

 Mmbtu

 

$7.00

2009

 

 Put

 

57,619

 Mmbtu

 

$7.00


At March 31, 2008, the Company recognized a liability of $1,972,474 related to the estimated fair value of these derivative instruments.


NOTE D


ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

The Company accounts for plugging and abandonment costs in accordance with SFAS 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.  


A reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amount of asset retirement obligations at March 31, 2008 is as follows:


Beginning Balance

$

6,841,434

Liabilities Incurred

 

--

Accretion Expense

 

180,583

Revisions

 

--

 

 

 

Ending Balance

$

7,022,017



NOTE E


COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to claims and complaints, which arise in the ordinary course of business.  It is the opinion of management that the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.  


In connection with the purchase of certain oil and gas interests, the Company, by agreement, assumed certain plugging and abandonment, reclamation, restoration, and clean up liabilities and obligations related thereto.  To secure these liabilities and certain accounts payable liabilities, the Company maintains $625,000 in letters of credit, maturing September 2008, and at March 31, 2008, the Company maintains $945,604 in restricted cash for this purpose.



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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE F


RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During 2006, the Company entered into an agreement for an affiliate to provide administrative services.  The agreement, expiring in September 2011, requires the Company to reimburse the affiliate for the actual general and administrative expenses incurred for the benefit of the Company, not to exceed $25,000 per month.  During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the affiliate charged the Company $-0-.


On December 28, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement for an affiliate to provide charter boat services for transporting its product for $10,000 per month.  During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the affiliate charged the Company $23,706 for these services.  The agreement, which expires December 28, 2009, calls for the following payments subsequent to March 31, 2008:  2008 - $90,000, 2009 - $120,000.  


The Company has amounts due from affiliates totaling $757,886 and amounts due to affiliates of $256,471 at March 31, 2008.  These amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and are due on demand.


NOTE G


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company has entered into employment contracts with key employees.  These contracts are a joint commitment with an affiliate company.  The gross compensation commitments expire as follows:


Years Ending

December 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

$

217,500

2009

 

 

241,667

 

 

$

459,167


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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE G


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS (Continued)

In addition, the Company granted Membership Interest Rights as an incentive to retain key employees.  The rights granted under the agreements entitle the holders to 15% membership interest, vesting over a three year period.  In addition, following a “Change in Control,” as defined in the agreement, to payment of the value of the designated membership interest rights at that time, or in the event of other vesting or terminating events, as defined in the agreement, to payment of the value of the designated membership interest rights over 3 years.


As of March 31, 2008, Membership Interest Rights were vested 47% of the 15% membership interest of the Company.  There were no compensation costs associated with the vesting for the three months ended March 31, 2008.


NOTE H


SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Effective July 14, 2008, Saratoga Resources, Inc. completed the acquisition of Harvest Oil & Gas, LLC and the Harvest Group, LLC (together the “Harvest Companies”)  in a transaction to be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.  Saratoga paid $105.7 million in cash and issued 4,900,000 common shares of Saratoga stock, in connection with the related transaction that acquired 100% of the ownership of both Harvest Companies.  Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sales agreement, a portion of the cash paid was used to retire all existing bank debt on the Harvest Companies totaling approximately $33.7 million and in a related transaction paid $30 million in cash to eliminate an existing net profits interest in Harvest’s properties held by Macquarie Bank that was released after repayment of the Harvest Companies loans.


The acquisition and the related closing cost were funded with $12.5 million in borrowings under a new $25 million first lien revolving credit facility with Macquarie Bank who received 3,300,000 of the common shares issued, and a $97.5 million loan under a new second lien credit agreement with Wayzata Investment Partners which included Saratoga issuing 805,515 warrants to Wayzata to purchase common stock of Saratoga, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, as part of the terms.



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To the Members

THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC (the Company) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of operations, changes in members’ capital and cash flows for the years then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.  


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.



/s/ LaPorte, Sehrt, Romig and Hand

A Professional Accounting Corporation



Metairie, LA

February 6, 2008



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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

 BALANCE SHEETS

 

ASSETS


 

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

2,425,771 

 

$

585,934 

Sales and Marketing Receivables

 

6,179,122 

 

 

2,733,973 

Joint Interest and Other Receivables

 

1,829,624 

 

 

Prepaid Expenses  

 

370,028 

 

 

608,184 

Other Assets

 

625,000 

 

 

625,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

11,429,545 

 

 

4,553,091 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, At Cost

 

 

 

 

 

Successful Efforts Used for Oil and Gas Properties:

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Property and Equipment - Proved

 

12,872,677 

 

 

13,576,267 

Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Other

 

130,458 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,003,135 

 

 

13,576,267 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:   Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

(4,304,719)

 

 

(862,103)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Property and Equipment, Net

 

8,698,416 

 

 

12,714,164 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Cash

 

945,604 

 

 

534,060 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Assets

 

945,604 

 

 

534,060 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

$

21,073,565 

 

$

17,801,315 


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


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LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL


 

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

$

2,804,528 

 

$

1,733,981 

Accrued Expenses Payable

 

799,315 

 

 

504,830 

Due to Affiliates

 

339,460 

 

 

76,214 

Note Payable, Net of Debt Discount ($195,144 in 2007)

 

504,320 

 

 

Hedging Liability

 

1,854,568 

 

 

215,104 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

6,302,191 

 

 

2,530,129 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

6,841,434 

 

 

6,163,455 

Note Payable, Net of Debt Discount ($2,988,392 in 2006)

 

 

 

7,723,092 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Liabilities

 

6,841,434 

 

 

13,886,547 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

13,143,625 

 

 

16,416,676 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS' CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

Members' Distributions

 

(2,266,407)

 

 

(136,000)

Retained Earnings

 

10,196,347 

 

 

1,520,639 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Members' Capital

 

7,929,940 

 

 

1,384,639 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Members' Capital

$

21,073,565 

 

$

17,801,315 


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


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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


 

For the Years Ended

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Revenue, Net of Royalties

$

29,461,573 

 

$

5,333,700 

Derivative Expense

 

(2,406,628)

 

 

(852,664)

Other Income

 

72,845 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

 

27,127,790 

 

 

4,481,036 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Operating Expenses

 

10,103,628 

 

 

1,978,582 

Workover Expenses

 

708,644 

 

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

3,436,669 

 

 

862,103 

Plug and Abandonment Provision (Recovery)

 

677,979 

 

 

(824,792)

Other Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

259,368 

 

 

186,401 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost and Expenses

 

15,186,288 

 

 

2,202,294 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

11,941,502 

 

 

2,278,742 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

148,740 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

(3,414,534)

 

 

(784,667)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Income (Expense)

 

(3,265,794)

 

 

(784,667)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

$

8,675,708 

 

$

1,494,075 


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


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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' CAPITAL

 


 

Members’

Contributions

(Distributions)

 

Retained

Earnings

 

Total

BALANCE - December 31, 2005

$

 

$

26,564 

 

$

26,564 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members' Distribution

 

(136,000)

 

 

 

 

(136,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

 

1,494,075 

 

 

1,494,075 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE - December 31, 2006

 

(136,000)

 

 

1,520,639 

 

 

1,384,639 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members' Distributions

 

(2,130,407)

 

 

 

 

(2,130,407)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

 

8,675,708 

 

 

8,675,708 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE - December 31, 2007

$

(2,266,407)

 

$

10,196,347 

 

$

7,929,940 


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


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THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 


 

For the Years Ended

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$

8,675,708 

 

$

1,494,075 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash

 

 

 

 

 

Provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

3,436,669 

 

 

862,103 

Amortization of Debt Discount

 

2,793,248 

 

 

436,982 

Accretion of Plug and Abandonment Liability

 

677,979 

 

 

175,207 

Loss on Derivative Instruments

 

2,406,628 

 

 

852,664 

Increase in Receivables

 

(5,274,773)

 

 

(2,733,973)

Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

 

238,156 

 

 

(1,233,184)

Increase in Due to Affiliates

 

263,246 

 

 

212,214 

Increase in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

1,365,031 

 

 

2,238,811 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

14,581,892 

 

 

2,304,899 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of Oil and Gas Property and Equipment

 

(4,603,241)

 

 

(12,013,394)

Proceeds from Escrow Held on Purchase of Oil and Gas Property

 

5,182,321 

 

 

Increase in Restricted Cash

 

(411,544)

 

 

(197,452)

Net Settlement of Derivative Instruments

 

(767,164)

 

 

(137,559)

Purchase of Commodity Derivative Instruments

 

 

 

(500,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

(599,628)

 

 

(12,848,405)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Members' Distributions

 

(2,130,407)

 

 

(136,000)

Net (Repayments) Borrowings on Long-Term Debt

 

(10,012,020)

 

 

10,711,484 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities

 

(12,142,427)

 

 

10,575,484 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

1,839,837 

 

 

31,978 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

 

585,934 

 

 

553,956 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR

$

2,425,771 

 

$

585,934 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Paid During the Year for Interest

$

719,374 

 

$

245,973 

Non-Cash Transaction:

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Discount Related to Conveyance of Overriding Royalty

 

 

 

 

 

Interest to Lender

$

 

$

3,425,374 


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


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NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

THE HARVEST GROUP, LLC (the Company), is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, development and exploration of oil and natural gas.  The Company’s principal areas of operation are in the Gulf of Mexico.  The Company was formed as a limited liability company on June 10, 2004, and began operations in September 2006.  


USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term include the determination of depreciation, depletion and amortization, plugging and abandonment liabilities, and the valuation of oil and gas property.


REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company recognizes oil and gas revenue from its interests in producing wells as the oil and gas is sold.  Revenue from the purchase, transportation, and sale of natural gas is recognized upon completion of the sale and when transported volumes are delivered.  The Company recognizes revenue related to gas balancing agreements based on the entitlement method. The Company’s net imbalance position at December 31, 2007, was immaterial.


HEDGING AGREEMENTS

The Company manages the potential impact of changes in the price of oil and natural gas by entering into derivatives commodity instruments (hedges), but does not use them for speculative purposes.


The Company accounts for hedging agreements in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  SFAS No. 133 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability, measured at fair value, and requires that changes in a derivative’s fair value be realized currently in earnings, unless hedge accounting criteria are met.  If the derivative is a qualifying hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.  The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.


CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

The Company’s accounts receivable relate primarily to the sale of natural gas and crude oil.  Credit terms, typical of industry standards, are of a short-term nature and generally do not require collateral.  


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NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)


CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (Continued)

During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company sold 100% of its products to one customer.  At December 31, 2007 and 2006, amounts due from that customer totaled $6,179,122 and $2,733,973, respectively.


Periodically during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company maintained cash balances in a financial institution in excess of federally insured limits.  


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.


ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Receivables are carried at original invoice amount.  Uncollectible accounts receivable are charged directly against earnings when they are determined to be uncollectible.  Use of this method does not result in a material difference from the valuation method required by generally accepted accounting principles.


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The successful efforts method is used for accounting for oil and gas exploration and production operations.  Lease acquisition, tangible and intangible drilling costs are capitalized when incurred.  If the drilling venture is successful, these costs are amortized over the estimated recoverable proved reserves.  Costs of unsuccessful exploratory drilling ventures are charged to expense.


The Company capitalizes interest on expenditures for significant exploration and development projects while activities are in progress to bring the assets to their intended use.  There was no interest capitalized for the years ending December 31, 2007 or 2006.


Depreciation, depletion, and amortization (DD&A) is computed on the units-of-production method separately on each individual property.  DD&A expense includes the accrual of future plugging and abandonment costs.  The Company accounts for future plugging and abandonment costs in accordance with SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. SFAS No. 143 requires legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets (i.e., future plugging and abandonment costs) to be recognized at their fair value at the time the obligations are incurred. Upon initial recognition of the liability, that cost should be capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset and allocated to expense over the useful life of the asset.  The estimate of future plugging and abandonment costs is highly subjective.  Management’s current estimate of the Company’s share of such future costs is approximately $14,453,000 as of December 31, 2007 and 2006.  The DD&A expense per equivalent MCF of production for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, was $.89 and $.79, respectively.


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NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT(Continued)

Furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.


LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets in accordance with
SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which superseded SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of.  Impairment losses are based on the difference between fair value, which was calculated using the discounted future cash flows of the related properties, and the net book value of those properties.  The discounted future cash flows are derived from reserve estimates of independent petroleum engineers.  There were no impairment losses recognized during the years ended December 31, 2007 or 2006.


INCOME TAXES

The Company is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and, as such, each member is taxed separately on their distributive share of the Company’s income whether or not that income is actually distributed.


NOTE B


NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT

At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company’s long-term debt included borrowings under a Credit Agreement dated September 29, 2006, and amended December 15, 2006, in an amount up to $25,000,000.  The balance outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, was $699,464 and $10,711,484, respectively.  The Credit Agreement is scheduled to mature September 29, 2008.  The loan requires monthly interest payments that are accrued on the principal balance at prime plus 4%, which, at December 31, 2007, was 11.25%.  Principal reductions will result if the lender’s sweep of the Company’s net operating cash flows exceeds interest and fees payable to the lender.  The loan is collateralized by all of the real and personal property of the Company, and the membership interests.


The Company is subject to certain restrictive financial covenants under the credit facility, including an interest coverage ratio of at least 2.5 to 1.0, a current ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0, and an adjusted present value ratio of not less than 1.75 to 1.0 as of December 31, 2006, and 2.0 to 1.0 thereafter, all as defined in the Credit Agreement.  The credit facility also includes customary restrictions with respect to liens, indebtedness, loans and investments, material changes in the Company’s business, asset sales or leases or transfers of assets, restricted payments, such as distributions and dividends, mergers or consolidations, transactions with affiliates and rate management transactions.  At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company was in compliance with the covenants.


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NOTE B


NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)

As part of the loan agreement, the Company conveyed to the lender a 4% overriding royalty interest (ORRI) in all of its oil and gas properties, commencing on September 29, 2006.  As a result, $3,425,374, the fair value, was allocated to the property conveyance, thereby reducing capitalized costs and recording a debt discount.  The debt discount is being amortized over the life of the loan.  Included in interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, was $2,793,248 and $436,982, respectively, related to the amortization of the debt discount.


NOTE C


HEDGING AGREEMENTS

The Company entered into hedging agreements to reduce the impact of changes in the prices of oil and natural gas.  Under SFAS No. 133, as amended, the nature of a derivative instrument must be evaluated to determine if it qualifies for hedge accounting treatment.  Instruments qualifying for hedge accounting treatment are recorded as an asset or liability measured at fair value and subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in equity through other comprehensive income, to the extent the hedge is effective.  The cash settlements of cash flow hedges are recorded into revenue.  Instruments not qualifying for hedge accounting treatment are recorded in the balance sheet and changes in fair value are recognized in earnings as derivative expense (income).  During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized net derivative expense of $975,390 and $163,798, respectively, in the Statement of Operations, as the result of hedges settled during the period and $1,431,238 and $688,866 expense, respectively, as the result of market fluctuations.


The Company’s hedges are specifically referenced to the NYMEX index prices received for its designated production.  The effectiveness of hedges is evaluated at the time the contracts are entered into, as well as periodically over the lives of the contracts, by analyzing the correlation between NYMEX index prices and the posted prices received from the designated production.  Through this analysis, the Company is able to determine if a high correlation exists between the prices received for its designated production and the NYMEX prices at which the hedges will be settled.  At December 31, 2007, the Company’s hedging contracts were considered effective cash flow hedges.


Estimating the fair value of hedging derivatives requires complex calculations incorporating estimates of future prices, discount rates and price movements.  As a result, the Company obtains the fair value of its commodity derivatives from the counterparties to those contracts.  Because the counterparties are market makers, they are able to provide a literal market value, or what they would be willing to settle such contracts for as of the given date.


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NOTE C


HEDGING AGREEMENTS (Continued)

As of December 31, 2007, the Company had the following oil and gas hedge contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges, still in place:


 

 

Instrument

 

 

 

 

Production Period

 

Type

 

Volume

 

Price

Crude Oil:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 Swap

 

75,413

 Bbls

 

$60.00

2009

 

 Swap

 

40,989

 Bbls

 

$60.00

2008

 

 Call

 

71,207

 Bbls

 

$75.00

2009

 

 Call

 

40,989

 Bbls

 

$75.00

2008

 

 Put

 

35,603

 Bbls

 

$60.00

2009

 

 Put

 

20,495

 Bbls

 

$60.00

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Natural Gas:

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

 Swap

 

217,731

 Mmbtu

 

$7.00

2009

 

 Swap

 

59,437

 Mmbtu

 

$7.00

2008

 

 Put

 

100,655

 Mmbtu

 

$7.00

2009

 

 Put

 

57,619

 Mmbtu

 

$7.00


At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized a liability of $1,854,568 and $215,104, respectively, related to the estimated fair value of these derivative instruments.


NOTE D


ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

The Company accounts for plugging and abandonment costs in accordance with SFAS 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.  


A reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amount of asset retirement obligations is as follows:


 

2007

 

2006

Beginning Balance

$

6,163,455 

 

$

-- 

Liabilities Incurred

 

-- 

 

 

6,888,068 

Accretion Expense

 

677,979 

 

 

175,208 

Revisions

 

-- 

 

 

(899,821)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending Balance

$

6,841,434 

 

$

6,163,455 


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NOTE E


COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to claims and complaints, which arise in the ordinary course of business.  It is the opinion of management that the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.  


In connection with the purchase of certain oil and gas interests, the Company, by agreement, assumed certain plugging and abandonment, reclamation, restoration, and clean up liabilities and obligations related thereto.  To secure these liabilities and certain accounts payable liabilities, the Company maintains $625,000 in letters of credit, maturing September 2008, and at December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company maintains $945,604 and $534,060, respectively, in restricted cash for this purpose.


NOTE F


RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During 2006, the Company entered into an agreement for an affiliate to provide administrative services.  The agreement, expiring in September 2011, requires the Company to reimburse the affiliate for the actual general and administrative expenses incurred for the benefit of the Company, not to exceed $25,000 per month.  During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the affiliate charged the Company $-0- and $129,931, respectively, for these services.


The Company has amounts due to affiliates totaling $339,460 and $76,214 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  These amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and are due on demand.


NOTE G


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company has entered into employment contracts with key employees.  These contracts are a joint commitment with an affiliate company.  The gross compensation commitments expire as follows:


Years Ending

December 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

$

290,000

2009

 

 

241,667

 

 

$

531,667


In addition, the Company granted Membership Interest Rights as an incentive to retain key employees.  The rights granted under the agreements entitle the holders to 15% membership interest, vesting over a three year period.  In addition, following a “Change in Control,” as defined in the agreement, to payment of the value of the designated membership interest rights at that time, or in the event of other vesting or terminating events, as defined in the agreement, to payment of the value of the designated membership interest rights over 3 years.


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NOTE G


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS (Continued)

As of December 31, 2007, Membership Interest Rights were vested 39% of the 15% membership interest of the Company.  Compensation costs associated with the vesting during 2007 amounted to $1,517.


NOTE H


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)


Proved Oil and Gas Reserves

Proved oil and gas reserves were estimated by independent petroleum engineers.  The reserves were based on the following assumptions:


·

Future revenues were based on year-end oil and gas prices. Future price changes were included only to the extent provided by existing contractual agreements.


·

Production and development costs were computed using year-end costs assuming no change in present economic conditions.


·

Future net cash flows were discounted at an annual rate of 10%.


Reserve estimates are inherently imprecise and these estimates are expected to change as future information becomes available.


The following summarizes the Company’s estimated total proved reserves:


 

 

Gas (MCF)

 

Oil (BBLS)

 

MCFE

Estimated at December 31, 2005

 

-- 

 

-- 

 

-- 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase, Discoveries, Extensions, and Improved Recovery, Net of Revisions of Previous Estimates

 

7,692,000 

 

1,602,000 

 

17,308,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

(658,000)

 

(72,000)

 

(1,092,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated at December 31, 2006

 

7,034,000 

 

1,530,000 

 

16,216,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase, Discoveries, Extensions, and Improved Recovery, Net of Revisions of Previous Estimates

 

2,663,000 

 

230,000 

 

4,043,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

(2,015,000)

 

(308,000)

 

(3,863,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated at December 31, 2007

 

7,682,000 

 

1,452,000 

 

16,396,000 


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NOTE H


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Continued)


At December 31, 2007, the approximate undiscounted and discounted (using a discount rate of 10%) future net cash flows before income taxes related to the Company’s proved oil and gas reserves were $97,601,000 and $82,294,000, respectively.  The future net cash flows were calculated utilizing NYMEX futures base prices for oil and Henry Hub base gas prices.


Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities


 

2007

 

2006

Proved Properties

$

12,872,677 

 

$

13,576,267 

Unproved Properties

 

-- 

 

 

-- 

Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

(4,297,215)

 

 

(862,103)

Net Capitalized Costs

$

8,575,462 

 

$

12,714,164 


Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Producing Activities


 

2007

 

2006

Acquisitions

$

-- 

 

$

8,927,108 

Reimbursement of Escrow Held in Acquisition

 

(5,182,321)

 

 

-- 

Overriding Royalty Interest Given up to Lender

 

-- 

 

 

(3,425,374)

Capitalized Plug and Abandonment Costs

 

-- 

 

 

5,988,247 

Exploration

 

-- 

 

 

-- 

Development

 

4,478,731 

 

 

2,086,286 

Costs Incurred

$

(703,590)

 

$

13,576,267 


Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities


 

2007

 

2006

Oil and Gas Sales

$

29,461,573 

 

$

5,333,700 

Production Costs

 

(10,812,272)

 

 

(1,153,790)

Exploration Expenses

 

-- 

 

 

-- 

Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization

 

(3,435,112)

 

 

(862,103)

Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities

(Excluding Corporate Overhead and Financing Costs)

$

15,214,189 

 

$

3,317,807 



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NOTE H


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Continued)


Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Reserves


The following information has been developed utilizing procedures prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 69 (FAS 69), Disclosures about Oil and Gas Producing Activities.  It may be useful for certain comparative purposes, but should not be solely relied upon in evaluating the Company or its performance.  Further, information contained in the following table should not be considered as representative of realistic assessments of future cash flows, nor should the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows be viewed as representative of the current value of the Company.


The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows is computed by applying year-end prices of oil and gas (with consideration of price changes only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements) to the estimated future production of proved oil and gas reserves, less estimated future expenditures (based on year-end costs) to be incurred in developing and producing the proved reserves, less estimated future income tax expenses (based on year-end statutory tax rates, with consideration of future tax rates already legislated) to be incurred on pretax net cash flows less tax basis of the properties and available credits, and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions.  The estimated future net cash flows are then discounted using a rate of 10 percent a year to reflect the estimated timing of the future cash flows.


(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

Future Cash Inflows

$

164,713 

 

$

121,072 

Future Production Costs

 

(46,663)

 

 

(46,722)

Future Development Costs

 

(20,449)

 

 

(17,496)

Future Net Cash Flows

 

97,601 

 

 

56,854 

10% Annual Discount for Estimated Timing of Cash Flows

 

(15,307)

 

 

(4,951)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

$

82,294 

 

$

51,903 



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NOTE H


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Continued)


The following reconciles the change in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows applicable to proved oil and gas reserves:


 

2007

Beginning of Year

$

51,903 

Sales of Oil and Gas Produced, Net of Production Costs

 

(18,649)

Net Changes in Prices and Production Costs

 

35,677 

Extensions, discoveries, and Improved Recovery, Less Related Costs

 

16,414 

Development Costs Incurred During the Year Which were Previously Estimated

 

2,252 

Net Change in Estimated Future Development Costs

 

(5,207)

Revisions of Previous Quantity Estimates

 

(759)

Net Change from Purchases and Sales of Minerals in Place

 

-- 

Accretion of Discount

 

663 

Other

 

End of Year

$

82,294 


NOTE I


SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 24, 2007, Saratoga Resources, Inc. entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Company to purchase all of the membership interests in the Company for $29 million, subject to certain potential adjustments and performance obligations.  This agreement expires February 29, 2008.


Effective July 14, 2008, Saratoga Resources, Inc. completed the acquisition of Harvest Oil & Gas, LLC and the Harvest Group, LLC (together the “Harvest Companies”)  in a transaction to be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.  Saratoga paid $105.7 million in cash and issued 4,900,000 common shares of Saratoga stock, in connection with the related transaction that acquired 100% of the ownership of both Harvest Companies.  Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sales agreement, a portion of the cash paid was used to retire all existing bank debt on the Harvest Companies totaling approximately $33.7 million and in a related transaction paid $30 million in cash to eliminate an existing net profits interest in Harvest’s properties held by Macquarie Bank that was released after repayment of the Harvest Companies loans.


The acquisition and the related closing cost were funded with $12.5 million in borrowings under a new $25 million first lien revolving credit facility with Macquarie Bank who received 3,300,000 of the common shares issued, and a $97.5 million loan under a new second lien credit agreement with Wayzata Investment Partners which included Saratoga issuing 805,515 warrants to Wayzata to purchase common stock of Saratoga, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, as part of the terms.


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NOTE J

EVENT SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF THE REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR (UNAUDITED)

Effective July 14, 2008, Saratoga Resources, Inc. completed the acquisition of Harvest Oil & Gas, LLC and the Harvest Group, LLC (together the “Harvest Companies”)  in a transaction to be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.  Saratoga paid $105.7 million in cash and issued 4,900,000 common shares of Saratoga stock, in connection with the related transaction that acquired 100% of the ownership of both Harvest Companies.  Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sales agreement, a portion of the cash paid was used to retire all existing bank debt on the Harvest Companies totaling approximately $33.7 million and in a related transaction paid $30 million in cash to eliminate an existing net profits interest in Harvest’s properties held by Macquarie Bank that was released after repayment of the Harvest Companies loans.


The acquisition and the related closing cost were funded with $12.5 million in borrowings under a new $25 million first lien revolving credit facility with Macquarie Bank who received 3,300,000 of the common shares issued, and a $97.5 million loan under a new second lien credit agreement with Wayzata Investment Partners which included Saratoga issuing 805,515 warrants to Wayzata to purchase common stock of Saratoga, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, as part of the terms.




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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

BALANCE SHEET

 

March 31, 2008

 

ASSETS


CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

Cash

$

3,173,360 

Sales and Marketing Receivables

 

3,616,616 

Joint Interest and Other Receivables

 

396,730 

Prepaid Expenses

 

884,040 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

8,070,746 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at Cost

 

 

Successful Efforts Used for Oil and Gas Properties:

 

 

Oil and Gas Property and Equipment - Proved

 

29,496,382 

Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Other

 

125,313 

 

 

 

 

 

29,621,695 

Less: Accumulated Depreciation,

 

 

Depletion and Amortization

 

8,365,965 

 

 

 

Property and Equipment, Net

 

21,255,730 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

$

29,326,476 


See and accompanying notes to financial statements.


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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

Accounts Payable

$

2,845,638 

Accrued Expenses Payable

 

1,472,105 

Line of Credit Payable

 

149,800 

Note Payable (Net of Debt Discount of $8,016,171 in 2008)

 

29,234,646 

Hedging Liability - Current Portion

 

5,210,040 

Due to Affiliates

 

757,884 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

39,670,113 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

Hedging Liability - Long-Term Portion

 

10,727,148 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

5,787,083 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Liabilities

 

16,514,231 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

56,184,344 

 

 

 

MEMBERS' DEFICIT

 

 

Members' Distribution

 

(731,153)

Retained Deficit

 

(26,126,715)

 

 

 

Total Members' Deficit

 

(26,857,868)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Members' Deficit

$

29,326,476 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007


 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2008

 

2007

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Revenue, Net of Royalties

$

5,405,220 

 

$

4,914,373 

Derivative Expense

 

(5,114,609)

 

 

(1,719,024)

Other Income

 

351,123 

 

 

180,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

 

641,734 

 

 

3,375,349 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Operating Expenses

 

2,229,616 

 

 

2,235,026 

Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization

 

648,428 

 

 

984,599 

Plug and Abandonment Provision

 

252,586 

 

 

113,163 

Other Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

2,160,597 

 

 

409,601 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost and Expenses

 

5,291,227 

 

 

3,742,390 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (Loss)

 

(4,649,493)

 

 

(367,041)

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

8,610 

 

 

143,441 

Interest Expense

 

(1,811,768)

 

 

(2,296,707)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other (Expense)

 

(1,803,158)

 

 

(2,153,266)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$

(6,452,651)

 

$

(2,520,307)


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' DEFICIT

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008


 

Members'

 

Retained

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

Deficit

 

Total

BALANCE - December 31, 2007

$

(645,722)

 

$

(19,674,064)

 

$

(20,319,786)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members' Distributions

 

(85,431)

 

 

 

 

(85,431)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

 

 

(6,452,651)

 

 

(6,452,651)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE - March 31, 2008

$

(731,153)

 

$

(26,126,715)

 

$

(26,857,868)


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007


 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2008

 

2007

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

$

(6,452,651)

 

$

(2,520,307)

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

648,428 

 

 

984,599 

Amortization of Debt Discount

 

842,346 

 

 

1,258,890 

Plug and Abandonment Provision

 

252,586 

 

 

113,163 

Loss on Derivative Instruments

 

5,114,609 

 

 

(1,719,024)

(Increase) Decrease in Receivables

 

1,367,062 

 

 

(1,149,123)

(Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

 

(234,945)

 

 

Increase in Due to Affiliate

 

779,934 

 

 

Increase in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

 

2,038,608 

 

 

47,007 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

4,355,977 

 

 

453,253 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of Oil and Gas Property and Equipment

 

(1,612,219)

 

 

(1,739,919)

Purchases of Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Other

 

(3,883)

 

 

(257)

Net Proceeds from Settlement of Derivative Instruments

 

(1,430,593)

 

 

339,296 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

(3,046,695)

 

 

(1,400,880)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Members' Distributions

 

(85,431)

 

 

Due to Affiliates

 

 

 

(242,957)

Net Borrowings on Long-Term Debt

 

168,131 

 

 

467,913 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

82,700 

 

 

224,956 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

1,391,982 

 

 

(772,670)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

1,781,378 

 

 

209,097 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$

3,173,360 

 

$

(513,573)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Paid During the Period for Interest

$

1,068,273 

 

$

319,063 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC (the Company), is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, development and exploration of oil and natural gas.  The Company’s principal areas of operation are in the Gulf of Mexico.  The Company is a limited liability company.  


USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term include the determination of depreciation, depletion and amortization, plugging and abandonment liabilities, and the valuation of oil and gas property.


REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company recognizes oil and gas revenue from its interests in producing wells as the oil and gas is sold.  Revenue from the purchase, transportation, and sale of natural gas is recognized upon completion of the sale and when transported volumes are delivered.  The Company recognizes revenue related to gas balancing agreements based on the entitlement method.  The Company’s net imbalance position at March 31, 2008 was immaterial.


HEDGING AGREEMENTS

The Company manages the potential impact of changes in the price of oil and natural gas by entering into derivatives commodity instruments (hedges), but does not use them for speculative purposes.


The Company accounts for hedging agreements in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  SFAS No. 133 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheets as either an asset or liability, measured at fair value, and requires that changes in a derivative’s fair value be realized currently in earnings, unless hedge accounting criteria are met.  If the derivative is a qualifying hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.  The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.


CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

The Company’s accounts receivable relate primarily to the sale of natural gas and crude oil.  Credit terms, typical of industry standards, are of a short-term nature and generally do not require collateral.  


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)


CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (Continued)

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company sold 100% of its products to one customer.  At March 31, 2008, amounts due from that customer totaled $3,616,616.


During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company maintained cash balances in a financial institution in excess of federally insured limits.  


ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Receivables are carried at original invoice amount.  Uncollectible accounts receivable are charged directly against earnings when they are determined to be uncollectible.  Use of this method does not result in a material difference from the valuation method required by generally accepted accounting principles.


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The successful efforts method is used for accounting for oil and gas exploration and production operations.  Lease acquisition, tangible and intangible drilling costs are capitalized when incurred.  If the drilling venture is successful, these costs are amortized over the estimated recoverable proved reserves.  Costs of unsuccessful exploratory drilling ventures are charged to expense.


The Company capitalizes interest on expenditures for significant exploration and development projects while activities are in progress to bring the assets to their intended use.  There was no interest capitalized for the three months ended March 31, 2008.


Depreciation, depletion, and amortization (DD&A) is computed on the units-of-production method separately on each individual property.  DD&A expense includes the accrual of future plugging and abandonment costs.  The Company accounts for future plugging and abandonment costs in accordance with SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.  SFAS No. 143 requires legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets (i.e., future plugging and abandonment costs) to be recognized at their fair value at the time the obligations are incurred. Upon initial recognition of the liability, that cost should be capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset and allocated to expense over the useful life of the asset.  The estimate of future plugging and abandonment costs is highly subjective.  Management’s current estimate of the Company’s share of such costs is approximately $14,075,000 as of March 31, 2008.  The DD&A expense per equivalent MCF of production for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $1.18.


Furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)


LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which superseded SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of.  Impairment losses are based on the difference between fair value, which was calculated using the discounted future cash flows of the related properties, and the net book value of those properties.  The discounted future cash flows are derived from reserve estimates of independent petroleum engineers.  There were no impairment losses recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2008.


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For the purpose of the Statements of Cash Flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.


INCOME TAXES

The Company is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and, as such, each member is taxed separately on their distributive share of the Company’s income whether or not that income is actually distributed.


NOTE B


NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT

The Company has an unsecured line of credit with a bank, payable on demand, in the amount of $150,000.  The line requires monthly interest payments at prime, 5.25% as of March 31, 2008.  As of March 31, 2008, the balance of the line of credit was $149,800.  The line is guaranteed by the members of the Company.


At March 31, 2008, the Company’s long-term debt included borrowings under a Credit Agreement dated August 17, 2005, in an amount up to $50,000,000.  During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Credit Agreement was increased to $60,000,000.  The balance outstanding as of March 31, 2008, was $37,250,817.  The Credit Agreement is scheduled to mature August 17, 2010.  The loan requires monthly interest payments that are accrued on the principal balance at prime plus 4%, which at March 31, 2008, was 9.25%.  Principal reductions will result if the lender’s sweep of the Company’s net operating cash flows exceeds interest and fees payable to the lender.  The loan is collateralized by all of the real and personal property of the Company, and the membership interests.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE B


NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)

The Company is subject to certain restrictive financial covenants under the credit facility, including an interest coverage ratio of at least 2.5 to 1.0, a current ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0, and an adjusted present value ratio of not less than 2.0 to 1.0, as defined in the Credit Agreement.  The credit facility also includes customary restrictions with respect to liens, indebtedness, loans and investments, material changes in the Company’s business, asset sales or leases or transfers of assets, restricted payments, such as distributions and dividends, mergers or consolidations, transactions with affiliates and rate management transactions.  Under the terms of the agreement, the loan is considered in default if the Company is in violation of any restrictive covenant.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, the bank has not waived the covenants and, accordingly, the entire amount of the note, $37,250,817 at March 31, 2008, was included in current liabilities.  It is not known at this time what action the bank may take, if any.


As part of the loan agreement, the Company conveyed to the lender a 50% overriding royalty interest (ORRI) in all of its oil and gas properties, commencing on August 17, 2008.  As a result, $16,856,174, the fair value, was allocated to the property conveyance, thereby reducing capitalized costs and recording a debt discount.  The debt discount is being amortized over the life of the loan.  Included in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $842,346 related to the amortization of the debt discount.


NOTE C


HEDGING AGREEMENTS

The Company entered into hedging agreements to reduce the impact of changes in the prices of oil and natural gas.  Under SFAS No. 133, as amended, the nature of a derivative instrument must be evaluated to determine if it qualifies for hedge accounting treatment.  Instruments qualifying for hedge accounting treatment are recorded as an asset or liability measured at fair value, and subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in equity through other comprehensive income, to the extent the hedge is effective.  The cash settlements of cash flow hedges are recorded into revenue.  Instruments not qualifying for hedge accounting treatment are recorded in the balance sheet and changes in fair value are recognized in earnings as derivative (loss) gain.  During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company recognized a net derivative loss of $1,479,642 in the Statements of Operations, as the result of hedges settled during the periods and $3,634,967 in the Statements of Operations, as the result of market value fluctuations.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE C


HEDGING AGREEMENTS (Continued)

The Company’s hedges are specifically referenced to the NYMEX index prices received for its designated production.  The effectiveness of hedges is evaluated at the time the contracts are entered into, as well as periodically over the lives of the contracts, by analyzing the correlation between NYMEX index prices and the posted prices received from the designated production.  Through this analysis, the Company is able to determine if a high correlation exists.


Estimating the fair value of hedging derivatives requires complex calculations incorporating estimates of future prices, discount rates and price movements.  As a result, the Company obtains the fair value of its commodity derivatives from the counterparties to those contracts.  Because the counterparties are market makers, they are able to provide a literal market value, or what they would be willing to settle such contracts for as of the given date.


As of March 31, 2008, the Company had the following oil and gas hedge contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges, still in place:


 

 

Instrument

 

 

 

 

Production Period

 

Type

 

Volume

 

Price

Crude Oil:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

  Swap  

 

85,445

  Bbls  

 

$58.50

2009

 

  Swap  

 

95,697

  Bbls  

 

$57.80

2010

 

  Swap  

 

81,093

  Bbls  

 

$56.19

2011

 

  Swap  

 

68,461

  Bbls  

 

$56.19

2008

 

  Put  

 

14,823

  Bbls  

 

$50.00

2009

 

  Put  

 

26,484

  Bbls  

 

$50.00

2010

 

  Put  

 

26,484

  Bbls  

 

$50.00

2011

 

  Put  

 

26,484

  Bbls  

 

$50.00

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Natural Gas:

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

  Swap  

 

352,558

  Mmbtu  

 

$7.38

2008

 

  Swap  

 

445,182

  Mmbtu  

 

$8.50

2009

 

  Swap  

 

389,234

  Mmbtu  

 

$7.10

2010

 

  Swap  

 

321,335

  Mmbtu  

 

$6.85

2011

 

  Swap  

 

265,717

  Mmbtu  

 

$6.85

2008

 

  Put  

 

94,500

  Mmbtu  

 

$6.50

2009

 

 Put

 

143,100

 Mmbtu

 

$6.50

2010

 

 Put

 

143,100

 Mmbtu

 

$6.50

2011

 

 Put

 

143,100

 Mmbtu

 

$6.50


At March 31, 2008, the Company recognized liabilities of $15,937,188, related to the estimated fair value of these derivative instruments.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE D


ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

The Company accounts for plugging and abandonment costs in accordance with SFAS 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.  


A reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amount of asset retirement obligations at March 31, 2008 is as follows:

Beginning Balance

$

5,534,497

Liabilities Incurred

 

--

Accretion Expense

 

252,586

Revisions

 

--

 

 

 

Ending Balance

$

5,787,083


NOTE E


COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is involved in litigation with a former customer regarding payment for oil and gas products marketed by that customer.  While the Company maintains its position, it has fully reserved for amounts owed by the customer and any outcome regarding this matter will not have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.


In connection with the purchase of certain oil and gas interests, the Company, by agreement, assumed certain plugging and abandonment, reclamation, restoration, and clean up liabilities and obligations related thereto.  To secure these liabilities and certain accounts payable liabilities, the Company maintains $11.6 million at March 31, 2008 in letters of credit with its primary lender, maturing in May and August 2008.  The letters of credit are secured by the various oil and gas properties maintained by HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC.


NOTE F


RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to provide administrative services for an affiliate.  The agreement, expiring in September 2011, requires the affiliate to reimburse the Company for the actual general and administrative expenses incurred for the benefit of the affiliate, not to exceed $25,000 per month.  During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company charged the affiliate $-0- for these services.


The Company has an amount due to affiliate totaling $757,884 at March 31, 2008.  This amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE F


RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

The Company leases office space from a related party.  Minimum future rental payments on operating leases for the year ended December 31, are:


2008

 

$

90,000

2009

 

 

120,000

2010

 

 

110,000

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

320,000


Rent expense charged to operations totaled $31,869 for the three months ended March 31, 2008.


NOTE G


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company has entered into employment contracts with key employees.  These contracts are a joint commitment with an affiliate company.  The gross compensation commitments expire as follows:


Years Ending

December 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

$

217,500

2009

 

 

241,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

459,167


In addition, the Company entered into Phantom Membership Interest Rights agreements as an incentive to retain key employees.  The rights granted under the agreements entitle the holder, following a “Change in Control”, as defined in the agreement, to payment of the value of the designated phantom membership interest rights at that time, or in the event of other vesting or terminating events, as defined in the agreement, to payment of the value of the designated phantom membership interest rights over 3 years.


As of March 31, 2008, Membership Interest Rights were vested 47% of the 15% membership interest of the Company.  There were no compensation costs associated with the vesting for the three months ended March 31, 2008.


NOTE H


SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Effective July 14, 2008, Saratoga Resources, Inc. completed the acquisition of Harvest Oil & Gas, LLC and the Harvest Group, LLC (together the “Harvest Companies”)  in a transaction to be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.  Saratoga paid $105.7 million in cash and issued 4,900,000 common shares of Saratoga stock, in connection with the related transaction that acquired 100% of the ownership of both Harvest Companies.  Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sales agreement, a portion of the cash paid was used to retire all existing bank debt on the Harvest Companies totaling approximately $33.7 million and in a related transaction paid $30 million in cash to eliminate an existing net profits interest in Harvest’s properties held by Macquarie Bank that was released after repayment of the Harvest Companies loans.


The acquisition and the related closing cost were funded with $12.5 million in borrowings under a new $25 million first lien revolving credit facility with Macquarie Bank who received 3,300,000 of the common shares issued, and a $97.5 million loan under a new second lien credit agreement with Wayzata Investment Partners which included Saratoga issuing 805,515 warrants to Wayzata to purchase common stock of Saratoga, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, as part of the terms.


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To the Members

HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC (the Company) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of operations, changes in members’ deficit and cash flows for years then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.





/s/ LaPorte, Sehrt, Romig and Hand

A Professional Accounting Corporation

Metairie, LA

February 6, 2008



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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

 

ASSETS


 

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

1,781,378 

 

$

209,097 

Sales and Marketing Receivables

 

4,133,857 

 

 

3,838,902 

Joint Interest and Other Receivables

 

956,573 

 

 

3,519,880 

Prepaid Expenses

 

649,095 

 

 

1,183,164 

Other Receivable

 

173,812 

 

 

550,000 

Due from Affiliates

 

59,285 

 

 

76,215 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

7,754,000 

 

 

9,377,258 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, At Cost

 

 

 

 

 

Successful Efforts Used for Oil and Gas Properties:

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Property and Equipment - Proved

 

27,884,163 

 

 

24,414,497 

Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Other

 

121,430 

 

 

108,637 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,005,593 

 

 

24,523,134 

Less: Accumulated Depreciation,

 

 

 

 

 

Depletion and Amortization

 

7,717,537 

 

 

3,751,729 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and Equipment, Net

 

20,288,056 

 

 

20,771,405 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

28,042,056 

 

$

30,148,663 


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



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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


 

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

$

972,395 

 

$

828,633 

Accrued Expenses Payable

 

1,223,175 

 

 

3,422,867 

Line of Credit Payable

 

149,800 

 

 

148,856 

Note Payable (Net of Debt Discount of $8,858,517 in 2007and $12,227,900 in 2006)

 

28,224,169 

 

 

21,938,324 

Hedging Liability

 

12,253,172 

 

 

2,706,040 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

42,822,711 

 

 

29,044,720 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

5,534,497 

 

 

4,986,033 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Liabilities

 

5,534,497 

 

 

4,986,033 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

48,357,208 

 

 

34,030,753 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS' DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

Members' (Distribution) Contribution

 

(645,722)

 

 

137,800 

Retained Deficit

 

(19,669,430)

 

 

(4,019,890)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Members' Deficit

 

(20,315,152)

 

 

(3,882,090)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

28,042,056 

 

$

30,148,663 


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



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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Revenue, Net of Royalties

$

22,183,499 

 

$

20,310,017 

Derivative (Loss) Gain

 

(9,612,811)

 

 

3,112,532 

Other Income

 

266,933 

 

 

450,964 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

 

12,837,621 

 

 

23,873,513 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Operating Expenses

 

13,094,936 

 

 

6,555,788 

Workover Expenses

 

1,273,523 

 

 

964,903 

Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization

 

3,965,810 

 

 

3,478,835 

Plug and Abandonment Provision

 

548,464 

 

 

531,476 

Other Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

1,912,964 

 

 

1,668,712 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost and Expenses

 

20,795,697 

 

 

13,199,714 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (Loss) Income

 

(7,958,076)

 

 

10,673,799 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

32,564 

 

 

38,510 

Other Income

 

 

 

550,000 

Interest Expense

 

(7,724,028)

 

 

(7,361,833)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Income (Expenses)

 

(7,691,464)

 

 

(6,773,323)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET (LOSS) INCOME

$

(15,649,540)

 

$

3,900,476 


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



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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' DEFICIT



 

Members'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions

 

Retained

 

 

 

 

(Distributions)

 

Deficit

 

Total

BALANCE - December 31, 2005

$

137,800 

 

$

(7,920,366)

 

$

(7,782,566)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

 

3,900,476 

 

 

3,900,476 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE - December 31, 2006

 

137,800 

 

 

(4,019,890)

 

 

(3,882,090)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members' Distributions

 

(783,522)

 

 

 

 

(783,522)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

 

 

(15,649,540)

 

 

(15,649,540)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE - December 31, 2007

$

(645,722)

 

$

(19,669,430)

 

$

(20,315,152)


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



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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss) Income

$

(15,649,540)

 

$

3,900,476 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net (Loss) Income to Net

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

3,965,810 

 

 

3,478,835 

Amortization of Financing Costs

 

303,833 

 

 

303,833 

Amortization of Debt Discount

 

3,369,384 

 

 

3,369,384 

Plug and Abandonment Provision

 

548,464 

 

 

531,476 

Loss (Income) on Derivative Instruments

 

9,612,811 

 

 

(3,112,532)

Decrease (Increase) in Receivables

 

2,644,540 

 

 

(1,905,139)

Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

 

534,066 

 

 

(757,797)

Decrease (Increase) in Due from Affiliate

 

16,930 

 

 

(76,215)

(Decrease) Increase in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

 

(2,055,930)

 

 

527,773 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

3,290,368 

 

 

6,260,094 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of Oil and Gas Property and Equipment

 

(3,469,665)

 

 

(13,279,956)

Purchases of Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Other

 

(12,793)

 

 

(52,066)

Net Proceeds from Settlement of Derivative Instruments

 

(65,679)

 

 

406,039 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

(3,548,137)

 

 

(12,925,983)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Members' Distributions

 

(783,522)

 

 

Net Borrowings on Long-Term Debt

 

2,916,461 

 

 

6,547,630 

Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Line of Credit

 

944 

 

 

(1,144)

Financing Costs

 

(303,833)

 

 

(303,833)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

1,830,050 

 

 

6,242,653 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

1,572,281 

 

 

(423,236)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

 

209,097 

 

 

632,333 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR

$

1,781,378 

 

$

209,097 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Paid During the Year for Interest

$

4,330,283 

 

$

3,911,170 


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



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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC (the Company), is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, development and exploration of oil and natural gas.  The Company’s principal areas of operation are in the Gulf of Mexico.  The Company is a limited liability company.  


USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term include the determination of depreciation, depletion and amortization, plugging and abandonment liabilities, and the valuation of oil and gas property.


REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company recognizes oil and gas revenue from its interests in producing wells as the oil and gas is sold.  Revenue from the purchase, transportation, and sale of natural gas is recognized upon completion of the sale and when transported volumes are delivered.  The Company recognizes revenue related to gas balancing agreements based on the entitlement method.  The Company’s net imbalance position at December 31, 2007 was immaterial.


HEDGING AGREEMENTS

The Company manages the potential impact of changes in the price of oil and natural gas by entering into derivatives commodity instruments (hedges), but does not use them for speculative purposes.


The Company accounts for hedging agreements in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  SFAS No. 133 requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments on the balance sheets as either an asset or liability, measured at fair value, and requires that changes in a derivative’s fair value be realized currently in earnings, unless hedge accounting criteria are met.  If the derivative is a qualifying hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.  The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.


CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

The Company’s accounts receivable relate primarily to the sale of natural gas and crude oil.  Credit terms, typical of industry standards, are of a short-term nature and generally do not require collateral.  


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)


CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (Continued)

During the years ended December 31, 2006, and for the period from inception to December 31, 2005, the Company sold 100% of its products to one customer.  At December 31, 2006 and 2005, amounts due from that customer totaled $4,133,857 and $3,838,902, respectively.


During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company maintained cash balances in a financial institution in excess of federally insured limits.  


ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Receivables are carried at original invoice amount.  Uncollectible accounts receivable are charged directly against earnings when they are determined to be uncollectible.  Use of this method does not result in a material difference from the valuation method required by generally accepted accounting principles.


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The successful efforts method is used for accounting for oil and gas exploration and production operations.  Lease acquisition, tangible and intangible drilling costs are capitalized when incurred.  If the drilling venture is successful, these costs are amortized over the estimated recoverable proved reserves.  Costs of unsuccessful exploratory drilling ventures are charged to expense.


The Company capitalizes interest on expenditures for significant exploration and development projects while activities are in progress to bring the assets to their intended use.  There was no interest capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.


Depreciation, depletion, and amortization (DD&A) is computed on the units-of-production method separately on each individual property.  DD&A expense includes the accrual of future plugging and abandonment costs.  The Company accounts for future plugging and abandonment costs in accordance with SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.  SFAS No. 143 requires legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets (i.e., future plugging and abandonment costs) to be recognized at their fair value at the time the obligations are incurred. Upon initial recognition of the liability, that cost should be capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset and allocated to expense over the useful life of the asset.  The estimate of future plugging and abandonment costs is highly subjective.  Management’s current estimate of the Company’s share of such costs is approximately $14,075,000 and $13,895,000 as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The DD&A expense per equivalent MCF of production for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, was $1.35 and $1.07, respectively.


Furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A


ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)


LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which superseded SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of.  Impairment losses are based on the difference between fair value, which was calculated using the discounted future cash flows of the related properties, and the net book value of those properties.  The discounted future cash flows are derived from reserve estimates of independent petroleum engineers.  There were no impairment losses recognized during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For the purpose of the Statements of Cash Flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.


INCOME TAXES

The Company is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and, as such, each member is taxed separately on their distributive share of the Company’s income whether or not that income is actually distributed.


NOTE B


NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT

The Company has an unsecured line of credit with a bank, payable on demand, in the amount of $150,000.  The line requires monthly interest payments at prime, 7.25% as of December 31, 2007.  As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the balance of the line of credit was $149,800 and $148,856, respectively.  The line is guaranteed by the members of the Company.


At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company’s long-term debt included borrowings under a Credit Agreement dated August 17, 2005, in an amount up to $50,000,000.  During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Credit Agreement was increased to $60,000,000.  The balance outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, was $37,082,686 and $34,166,225, respectively.  The Credit Agreement is scheduled to mature August 17, 2010.  The loan requires monthly interest payments that are accrued on the principal balance at prime plus 4%, which at December 31, 2007, was 11.25%.  Principal reductions will result if the lender’s sweep of the Company’s net operating cash flows exceeds interest and fees payable to the lender.  The loan is collateralized by all of the real and personal property of the Company, and the membership interests.



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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE B


NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)

The Company is subject to certain restrictive financial covenants under the credit facility, including an interest coverage ratio of at least 2.5 to 1.0, a current ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0, and an adjusted present value ratio of not less than 1.75 to 1.0 as of December 31, 2006, and 2.0 to 1.0 thereafter, all as defined in the Credit Agreement.  The credit facility also includes customary restrictions with respect to liens, indebtedness, loans and investments, material changes in the Company’s business, asset sales or leases or transfers of assets, restricted payments, such as distributions and dividends, mergers or consolidations, transactions with affiliates and rate management transactions.  Under the terms of the agreement, the loan is considered in default if the Company is in violation of any restrictive covenant.  For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the bank has not waived the covenants and, accordingly, the entire amount of the note, $28,224,169 at December 31, 2007 and $21,938,324 at December 31, 2006, has been included in current liabilities.  It is not known at this time what action the bank may take, if any.


As part of the loan agreement, the Company conveyed to the lender a 50% overriding royalty interest (ORRI) in all of its oil and gas properties, commencing on August 17, 2008.  As a result, $16,856,174, the fair value, was allocated to the property conveyance, thereby reducing capitalized costs and recording a debt discount.  The debt discount is being amortized over the life of the loan.  Included in interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $3,369,384 and $3,369,384, respectively, related to the amortization of the debt discount.


NOTE C


HEDGING AGREEMENTS

The Company entered into hedging agreements to reduce the impact of changes in the prices of oil and natural gas.  Under SFAS No. 133, as amended, the nature of a derivative instrument must be evaluated to determine if it qualifies for hedge accounting treatment.  Instruments qualifying for hedge accounting treatment are recorded as an asset or liability measured at fair value, and subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in equity through other comprehensive income, to the extent the hedge is effective.  The cash settlements of cash flow hedges are recorded into revenue.  Instruments not qualifying for hedge accounting treatment are recorded in the balance sheet and changes in fair value are recognized in earnings as derivative (loss) gain.  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized a net derivative loss of $279,964 and during the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company recognized a net derivative gain of $253,201 in the Statements of Operations, as the result of hedges settled during the periods.  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized net derivative loss of $9,332,847 and during the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company recognized a net derivative gain of $2,859,331 in the Statements of Operations, as the result of market value fluctuations.



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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE C


HEDGING AGREEMENTS (Continued)

The Company’s hedges are specifically referenced to the NYMEX index prices received for its designated production.  The effectiveness of hedges is evaluated at the time the contracts are entered into, as well as periodically over the lives of the contracts, by analyzing the correlation between NYMEX index prices and the posted prices received from the designated production.  Through this analysis, the Company is able to determine if a high correlation exists


Estimating the fair value of hedging derivatives requires complex calculations incorporating estimates of future prices, discount rates and price movements.  As a result, the Company obtains the fair value of its commodity derivatives from the counterparties to those contracts.  Because the counterparties are market makers, they are able to provide a literal market value, or what they would be willing to settle such contracts for as of the given date.


As of December 31, 2007, the Company had the following oil and gas hedge contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges, still in place:


 

 

Instrument

 

 

 

 

Production Period

 

Type

 

Volume

 

Price

Crude Oil:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

  Swap  

 

116,582

  Bbls  

 

$58.50

2009

 

  Swap  

 

95,697

  Bbls  

 

$57.80

2010

 

  Swap  

 

81,093

  Bbls  

 

$56.19

2011

 

  Swap  

 

68,461

  Bbls  

 

$56.19

2008

 

  Put  

 

19,764

  Bbls  

 

$50.00

2009

 

  Put  

 

26,484

  Bbls  

 

$50.00

2010

 

  Put  

 

26,484

  Bbls  

 

$50.00

2011

 

  Put  

 

26,484

  Bbls  

 

$50.00

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Natural Gas:

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

  Swap  

 

481,790

  Mmbtu  

 

$7.38

2008

 

  Swap  

 

445,182

  Mmbtu  

 

$8.50

2009

 

  Swap  

 

389,234

  Mmbtu  

 

$7.10

2010

 

  Swap  

 

321,335

  Mmbtu  

 

$6.85

2011

 

  Swap  

 

265,717

  Mmbtu  

 

$6.85

2008

 

  Put  

 

126,000

  Mmbtu  

 

$6.50

2009

 

 Put

 

143,100

 Mmbtu

 

$6.50

2010

 

 Put

 

143,100

 Mmbtu

 

$6.50

2011

 

 Put

 

143,100

 Mmbtu

 

$6.50


At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized liabilities of $12.3 and $2.7 million, respectively, related to the estimated fair value of these derivative instruments.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE D


ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

The Company accounts for plugging and abandonment costs in accordance with SFAS 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.  


A reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amount of asset retirement obligations is as follows:


 

2007

 

2006

Beginning Balance

$

4,986,033

 

$

2,844,396

Liabilities Incurred

 

--

 

 

1,610,161

Accretion Expense

 

548,464

 

 

531,476

Revisions

 

--

 

 

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated at December 31

$

5,534,497

 

$

4,986,033


NOTE E


COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to claims and complaints, which arise in the ordinary course of business.  In January 2007, a settlement was reached for fees in dispute with a former vendor, and an accrual is included in the balance sheet at December 31, 2006, for $167,500.  The Company also settled a lawsuit for fees owed to them for a commission earned totaling $550,000.  This settlement is included in Other Receivable on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2006.


It is the opinion of management that the outcome of any other outstanding matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.  


In connection with the purchase of certain oil and gas interests, the Company, by agreement, assumed certain plugging and abandonment, reclamation, restoration, and clean up liabilities and obligations related thereto.  To secure these liabilities and certain accounts payable liabilities, the Company maintains $11.6 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006 in letters of credit with its primary lender, maturing in May and August 2008.  The letters of credit are secured by the various oil and gas properties maintained by HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC.


NOTE F


RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to provide administrative services for an affiliate.  The agreement, expiring in September 2011, requires the affiliate to reimburse the Company for the actual general and administrative expenses incurred for the benefit of the affiliate, not to exceed $25,000 per month.  During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company charged the affiliate $-0- and $129,931, respectively, for these services.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE F


RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

The Company leases office space from a related party.  Minimum future rental payments on operating leases having remaining terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2007, are:


2008

 

$

120,000

2009

 

 

120,000

2010

 

 

110,000

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

350,000


Rent expense charged to operations totaled $127,475 for the year ended December 31, 2007.


NOTE G


HURRICANE RELATED ISSUES

During 2005, the area in which the Company operates was impacted by a major hurricane.  The Company’s facilities sustained damage as a result of the hurricane, and have insurance coverage adequate to make the necessary repairs.  At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had recorded $-0-, and $2,876,507, respectively, in insurance receivables.


NOTE H


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company has entered into employment contracts with key employees.  These contracts are a joint commitment with an affiliate company.  The gross compensation commitments expire as follows:


Years Ending

December 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

$

290,000

2009

 

 

241,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

531,667


In addition, the Company entered into Phantom Membership Interest Rights agreements as an incentive to retain key employees.  The rights granted under the agreements entitle the holder, following a “Change in Control”, as defined in the agreement, to payment of the value of the designated phantom membership interest rights at that time, or in the event of other vesting or terminating events, as defined in the agreement, to payment of the value of the designated phantom membership interest rights over 3 years.


During the year ended December 31, 2006, Phantom Membership Interest Rights for 15% of the membership interest of the Company were granted.  The rights vest monthly, over 36 months.



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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE I


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)


Proved Oil and Gas Reserves

Proved oil and gas reserves were estimated by independent petroleum engineers.  The reserves were based on the following assumptions:


·

Future revenues were based on year-end oil and gas prices. Future price changes were included only to the extent provided by existing contractual agreements.


·

Production and development costs were computed using year-end costs assuming no change in present economic conditions.


·

Future net cash flows were discounted at an annual rate of 10%.


Reserve estimates are inherently imprecise and these estimates are expected to change as future information becomes available.


Proved Oil and Gas Reserves (Continued)

The following summarizes the Company’s estimated total proved reserves at December 31, 2007 and 2006:


 

 

Gas (MCF)

 

Oil (BBLS)

 

MCFE

Estimated at December 31, 2005

 

10,414,000 

 

1,888,000 

 

21,742,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase, Discoveries, Extensions, and Improved Recovery, Net of Revisions of Previous Estimates

 

3,912,000 

 

259,000 

 

5,466,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

(1,247,000)

 

(331,000)

 

(3,233,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated at December 31, 2006

 

13,079,000 

 

1,816,000 

 

23,975,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase, Discoveries, Extensions, and Improved Recovery, Net of Revisions of Previous Estimates

 

25,149,000 

 

789,000 

 

29,883,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

(1,068,000)

 

(308,000)

 

(2,916,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated at December 31, 2007

 

37,160,000 

 

2,297,000 

 

50,942,000 


At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the approximate undiscounted and discounted (using a discount rate of 10%) future net cash flows before income taxes related to the Company’s proved oil and gas reserves were $317,603,000 and $217,773,000, respectively.  The future net cash flows were calculated utilizing NYMEX futures base prices for oil and Henry Hub base gas prices.



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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE I


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Continued)


Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities


 

2007

 

2006

Proved Properties

$

27,884,163 

 

$

24,414,497 

Unproved Properties

 

-- 

 

 

-- 

Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

(7,665,910)

 

 

(3,727,157)

Net Capitalized Costs

$

20,218,253 

 

$

20,687,340 


Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Producing Activities


 

2007

 

2006

Acquisitions

$

-- 

 

$

3,048,410 

Capitalized Plug and Abandonment Costs

 

-- 

 

 

1,610,161 

Exploration

 

-- 

 

 

-- 

Development

 

3,469,666 

 

 

10,231,546 

Costs Incurred

$

3,469,666 

 

$

14,890,117 


Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities


 

2007

 

2006

Oil and Gas Sales

$

22,183,499 

 

$

20,310,017 

Production Costs

 

(14,368,459)

 

 

(7,520,691)

Exploration Expenses

 

-- 

 

 

-- 

Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization

 

(3,938,755)

 

 

(3,456,346)

Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities

(Excluding Corporate Overhead and Financing Costs)

$

3,876,285 

 

$

9,332,980 


Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Reserves


The following information has been developed utilizing procedures prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 69 (FAS 69), Disclosures about Oil and Gas Producing Activities.  It may be useful for certain comparative purposes, but should not be solely relied upon in evaluating the Company or its performance.  Further, information contained in the following table should not be considered as representative of realistic assessments of future cash flows, nor should the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows be viewed as representative of the current value of the Company.



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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE I


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Continued)


The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows is computed by applying year-end prices of oil and gas (with consideration of price changes only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements) to the estimated future production of proved oil and gas reserves, less estimated future expenditures (based on year-end costs) to be incurred in developing and producing the proved reserves, less estimated future income tax expenses (based on year-end statutory tax rates, with consideration of future tax rates already legislated) to be incurred on pretax net cash flows less tax basis of the properties and available credits, and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions.  The estimated future net cash flows are then discounted using a rate of 10 percent a year to reflect the estimated timing of the future cash flows.


(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

Future Cash Inflows

$

444,079 

 

$

197,659 

Future Production Costs

 

(62,505)

 

 

(50,738)

Future Development Costs

 

(63,971)

 

 

(28,389)

Future Net Cash Flows

 

317,603 

 

 

118,532 

10% Annual Discount for Estimated Timing of Cash Flows

 

(99,830)

 

 

(25,011)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

$

217,773 

 

$

93,521 


The following reconciles the change in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows applicable to proved oil and gas reserves:


 

2007

 

2006

Beginning of Year

$

93,521 

 

$

89,364 

Sales of Oil and Gas Produced, Net of Production Costs

 

(7,814)

 

 

(12,789)

Net Changes in Prices and Production Costs

 

42,255 

 

 

(17,046)

Extensions, discoveries, and Improved Recovery, Less Related Costs

 

137,662 

 

 

35,784 

Development Costs Incurred During the Year Which were Previously Estimated

 

53 

 

 

6,302 

Net Change in Estimated Future Development Costs

 

(35,634)

 

 

(11,169)

Revisions of Previous Quantity Estimates

 

(7,997)

 

 

(8,494)

Net Change from Purchases and Sales of Minerals in Place

 

-- 

 

 

3,048 

Accretion of Discount

 

945 

 

 

1,014 

Other

 

(5,218)

 

 

7,507 

End of Year

$

217,773 

 

$

93,521 


EVENT SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF THE REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR (UNAUDITED)

Effective July 14, 2008, Saratoga Resources, Inc. completed the acquisition of Harvest Oil & Gas, LLC and the Harvest Group, LLC (together the “Harvest Companies”)  in a transaction to be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.  Saratoga paid $105.7 million in cash and issued 4,900,000 common shares of Saratoga stock, in connection with the related transaction that acquired 100% of the ownership of both Harvest Companies.  Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sales agreement, a portion of the cash paid was used to retire all existing bank debt on the Harvest Companies totaling approximately $33.7 million and in a related transaction paid $30 million in cash to eliminate an existing net profits interest in Harvest’s properties held by Macquarie Bank that was released after repayment of the Harvest Companies loans.


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HARVEST OIL & GAS, LLC

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


The acquisition and the related closing cost were funded with $12.5 million in borrowings under a new $25 million first lien revolving credit facility with Macquarie Bank who received 3,300,000 of the common shares issued, and a $97.5 million loan under a new second lien credit agreement with Wayzata Investment Partners which included Saratoga issuing 805,515 warrants to Wayzata to purchase common stock of Saratoga, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, as part of the terms.


NOTE J


SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 24, 2007, Saratoga Resources, Inc. entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Company to purchase all of the membership interests in the Company for $116 million, subject to certain potential adjustments and performance obligations.  This agreement expires February 29, 2008.


EVENT SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF THE REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR (UNAUDITED)

Effective July 14, 2008, Saratoga Resources, Inc. completed the acquisition of Harvest Oil & Gas, LLC and the Harvest Group, LLC (together the “Harvest Companies”)  in a transaction to be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.  Saratoga paid $105.7 million in cash and issued 4,900,000 common shares of Saratoga stock, in connection with the related transaction that acquired 100% of the ownership of both Harvest Companies.  Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sales agreement, a portion of the cash paid was used to retire all existing bank debt on the Harvest Companies totaling approximately $33.7 million and in a related transaction paid $30 million in cash to eliminate an existing net profits interest in Harvest’s properties held by Macquarie Bank that was released after repayment of the Harvest Companies loans.


The acquisition and the related closing cost were funded with $12.5 million in borrowings under a new $25 million first lien revolving credit facility with Macquarie Bank who received 3,300,000 of the common shares issued, and a $97.5 million loan under a new second lien credit agreement with Wayzata Investment Partners which included Saratoga issuing 805,515 warrants to Wayzata to purchase common stock of Saratoga, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, as part of the terms.




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Pro Forma Combined Financial Data



The following unaudited pro forma combined financial information gives effect to the acquisition on July 14, 2008, by Saratoga Resources, Inc. of The Harvest Group, LLC and Harvest Oil & Gas, LLC (together, the "Harvest Companies"), both limited liability companies based in South Louisiana. The acquisition and related transactions involved $105.7 million in cash and issuance of 4,900,000 shares of Saratoga Resources, Inc. valued at $12.3 million.   For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Harvest Companies, reported net revenues of approximately $10.5 million and net loss of $ 3.0 million. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Harvest Companies, reported net revenues of approximately $40.1 million and a net loss of $6.9 million.


The unaudited pro forma combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only and reflects certain estimates and assumptions. These unaudited pro forma combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes, our historical consolidated financial statements and the Harvest Company's historical financial statements, including the notes thereto, all of which are included elsewhere in this 8-K.


The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operation for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 give effect to the acquisition of the Harvest Companies as if it had been completed on January 1, 2007. Saratoga's results will reflect the results of operations of the Harvest Companies after its acquisition date of July 14, 2008. The Harvest column for the periods presented includes the Harvest Companies results and balances for the periods prior to its acquisition by Saratoga Resources, Inc. for the dates shown.  


The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operation and statement of financial position for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 gives effect to the issuance by us of 4,900,000 shares in common stock in connection with this acquisition and the additional debt issued to finance the acquisition and related closing cost, as if it had occurred at January 1, 2007.  The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable.  


The acquisition and related transactions will be recorded under the purchase method of accounting for business combinations and the assets and liabilities assumed will be recorded at their fair values.  The allocations of the purchase price are only preliminary allocations based on estimates of fair value and may change when actual fair values are determined.


The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements are not necessarily indicative of operating results which would have been achieved had the foregoing transaction actually been completed at the beginning of the subject periods and should not be construed as representative of future operating results.


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Pro Forma Combined Financial Data

SARATOGA RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)


 

March 31, 2008

 

Saratoga

 

HOG

 

THG

 

Harvest Companies

 

 

Pro-Forma

Adjustments

 

As Adjusted

 

(In thousands)

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

 

$

3,173 

 

$

6,303 

 

$

9,476 

(1)

 

$

110,000 

 

$

15,143 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

(104,333)

 

 

 

Accounts receivables

 

49 

 

 

3,617 

 

 

7,277 

 

 

10,894 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,943 

Joint interest and other receivables

 

 

 

397 

 

 

1,804 

 

 

2,201 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,201 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

 

884 

 

 

848 

 

 

1,732 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,732 

 

 

49 

 

 

8,071 

 

 

16,232 

 

 

24,303 

 

 

 

5,667 

 

 

30,019 

Property and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas properties-under successful efforts

 

 

 

29,496 

 

 

13,189 

 

 

42,685 

(3)

 

 

101,905 

 

 

131,314 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

(13,276)

 

 

 

Other property and equipment

 

27 

 

 

125 

 

 

145 

 

 

270 

 

 

 

 

 

 

297 

Total property and equipment

 

27 

 

 

29,621 

 

 

13,334 

 

 

42,955 

 

 

 

88,629 

 

 

131,611 

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(27)

 

 

(8,366)

 

 

(4,910)

 

 

(13,276)

(4)

 

 

13,276 

 

 

(27)

Property and Equipment –net

 

 

 

21,255 

 

 

8,424 

 

 

29,679 

 

 

 

101,905 

 

 

131,584 

Other noncurrent assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred charges – Harvest acquisition

 

1,048 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

 

(1,048)

 

 

Restricted cash

 

 

 

 

 

946 

 

 

946 

 

 

 

 

 

946 

Total Assets

$

1,097 

 

$

29,326 

 

$

25,602 

 

$

54,928 

 

 

$

106,524 

 

$

162,549 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit with Macquarie Bank

$

 

$

29,235 

 

$

513 

 

$

29,748 

(6)

 

$

(29,748)

 

$

Line of credit payable

 

 

 

150 

 

 

 

 

150 

(6)

 

 

(150)

 

 

Accounts payable

 

1,095 

 

 

2,844 

 

 

4,701 

 

 

7,545 

(8)

 

 

(1,800)

 

 

6,840 

Accrued liabilities

 

270 

 

 

1,472 

 

 

1,009 

 

 

2,481 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,751 

Current portion of hedging liability

 

 

 

5,210 

 

 

111 

 

 

5,321 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,321 

 

 

1,365 

 

 

38,911 

 

 

6,334 

 

 

45,245 

 

 

 

(31,698)

 

 

14,912 

Long-Term Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt with Wayzata Investment Partners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9)

 

 

97,500 

 

 

97,500 

Revolving credit with Macquarie Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7)

 

 

12,500 

 

 

12,500 

Hedging liability

 

 

 

10,727 

 

 

1,862 

 

 

12,589 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,589 

Asset retirement liability

 

 

 

5,787 

 

 

7,022 

 

 

12,809 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,809 

Due to (from) related parties

 

562 

 

 

758 

 

 

(501)

 

 

257 

 

 

 

 

 

819 

 

 

1,927 

 

 

56,183 

 

 

14,717 

 

 

70,900 

 

 

 

78,302 

 

 

151,129 

Stockholders’ Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

11 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 

Paid-in capital (Members’ Contributions/Distributions)

 

3,049 

 

 

(731)

 

 

(2,770)

 

 

(3,501)

(10)

 

 

3,501 

 

 

15,299 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11)

 

 

12,250 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

(3,890)

 

 

(26,126)

 

 

13,655 

 

 

(12,471)

(10)

 

 

12,471 

 

 

(3,890)

 

 

 (830)

 

 

(26,857)

 

 

10,885 

 

 

(15,972)

 

 

 

28,222 

 

 

11,420 

 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Capital

$

1,097 

 

$

29,326 

 

$

25,602 

 

$

54,928 

 

 

$

106,524 

 

$

162,549 

_______

(1)

Represents funds from borrowings under new line of credit and loan from Wayzata Investment Partners to fund acquisition of Harvest Companies.

(2)

Represents acquisition price of Harvest and retirement of Harvest outstanding debt had the closing occurred March 31, 2008.

(3)

Represents the excess of total consideration over the book value of net assets acquired from the Harvest Companies.

(4)

To eliminate processor DD&A on property and equipment acquired to show beginning balances at net book value.

(5)

To capitalize deferred charges on Saratoga related to Harvest acquisition.

(6)

To repay outstanding loans with Macquarie Bank on Harvest and retirement of line of credit per Purchase and Sales Agreement.

(7)

Represents new borrowing under revolving line of credit with Macquarie Bank.

(8)

Represents reduction in account payable for fees and expenses paid at closing that were in accounts payable.

(9)

Represents new long-term loan from Wayzata Investment Partners for $97.5 million at 20% interest to help fund the acquisition of the Harvest Companies.

(10)

To close out member's distributions and the retained loss on the Harvest Companies.

(11)

To record the 4,900,000 shares of Saratoga common stock issued in connection with the transactions to acquire the Harvest Companies valued at a  price of $2.50 per share on July 14, 2008, the effective date of the acquisition.

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SARATOGA RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)



 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

 

Saratoga

 

HOG

 

THG

 

Harvest Companies

 

ProForma Adjustments

 

 

As Adjusted

 

(In thousands, except for per share data)

REVENUE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas sales, net

$

31 

 

$

5,405 

 

$

10,256 

 

$

15,661 

 

$

495 

(1)

 

$

 16,187 

Other income

 

 

 

 

351 

 

 

285 

 

 

636 

 

 

 

 

 

 

636 

Realized and unrealized losses on hedging contracts

 

 

 

 

(5,115)

 

$

(658)

 

$

(5,773)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,773)

 

 

31 

 

 

641 

 

 

9,883 

 

 

10,524 

 

 

495 

 

 

 

11,050 

COST AND EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expense

 

 

 

2,230 

 

 

5,130 

 

 

7,360 

 

 

 

 

 

7,363 

Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization

 

 

 

648 

 

 

605 

 

 

1,253 

 

 

(1,253)

(2)

 

 

5,300 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,300 

(2)

 

 

 

Plug and Abandonment provision

 

 

 

 

253 

 

 

180 

 

 

433 

 

 

 

 

 

 

433 

General and administrative

 

229 

 

 

2,160 

 

 

547 

 

 

2,707 

 

 

 

 

 

2,936 

Total operating expenses

 

232 

 

 

5,291 

 

 

6,462 

 

 

11,753 

 

 

4,047 

 

 

 

16,032 

Operating (loss) income

 

(201)

 

 

(4,650)

 

 

3,421 

 

 

(1,229)

 

 

(3,552)

 

 

 

(4,982)

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

14 

 

 

1,803 

 

 

 

 

1,803 

 

 

(1,803)

(3)

 

 

5,044 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,030 

(3)

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(215)

 

 

(6,453)

 

 

3,421 

 

 

(3,032)

 

 

 (6,779)

 

 

 

(10,026)

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

$

(215)

 

$

(6,453)

 

$

3,421 

 

$

(3,032)

 

$

(6,779)

 

 

$

(10,026)

Basic and diluted loss per share

$

(0.02)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.59)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

10,645,292 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

16,865,292 


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SARATOGA RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


 

Year Ended December 31, 2007

 

Saratoga

 

HOG

 

THG

 

Harvest Companies

 

Pro Forma Adjustments

 

 

As Adjusted

 

(Audited)

 

 

 

 

 

(Audited)

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except for per share data)

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas sales, net

$

30 

 

$

22,183 

 

$

29,461 

 

$

51,644 

 

$

1,298 

(1)

 

$

52,942 

Other income

 

 

 

267 

 

 

73 

 

 

340 

 

 

 

 

 

 

340 

Realized and unrealized losses on hedging contracts

 

 

 

 

(9,613)

 

 

(2,407)

 

 

(12,020)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,020)

 

 

30 

 

 

12,837 

 

 

27,127 

 

 

39,964 

 

 

1,298 

 

 

 

41,292 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expense (including P&A)

 

22 

 

 

14,916 

 

 

11,491 

 

 

26,407 

 

 

 

 

 

26,429 

Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization

 

 

 

3,966 

 

 

3,437 

 

 

7,403 

 

 

21,100 

(2)

 

 

21,100 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,403)

(2)

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

609 

 

 

1,912 

 

 

258 

 

 

2,170 

 

 

 

 

 

2,779 

Total operating expenses

 

631 

 

 

20,794 

 

 

15,186 

 

 

35,980 

 

 

13,697 

 

 

 

50,308 

Operating (loss) income

 

(601)

 

 

(7,957)

 

 

11,941 

 

 

3,984 

 

 

(12,399)

 

 

 

(9,016)

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

51 

 

 

7,691 

 

 

3,266 

 

 

10,957 

 

 

20,125 

(3)

 

 

20,176 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,957)

(3)

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(652)

 

 

(15,649)

 

 

8,675 

 

 

(6,974)

 

 

(21,567)

 

 

 

(29,192)

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(652)

 

 

(15,649)

 

 

8,675 

 

 

(6,974)

 

 

(21,567)

 

 

 

(29,192)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

$

(0.08)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1.73)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

8,242,098 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

16,865,292 


________

(1)

Reflects elimination of the 4% overriding royalty interest held by Macquarie after repayment of Harvest loans in connection with the acquisition of the Harvest Companies

(2)

Represents an estimate to record DD&A on the step up of Oil and Gas properties to fair values from Saratoga's acquisition of the Harvest Companies.

(3)

Represents an estimate to record interest expense on the additional borrowing under the new revolving credit facility with Macquarie Bank and the new $97.5 million loan from Wayzata at 20% interest.

(4)

Includes 4,900,000 additional shares issued by Saratoga as part of the transaction to acquire the Harvest Companies and 1,040 shares of restricted stock issued to Harvest employees.


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