EARNINGS / Pendaries Petroleum Ltd. Releases 2nd Quarter 1998 Results
TORONTO, ONTARIO--Pendaries Petroleum Ltd. financial results for the three months ending June 30, 1998 report revenues from oil and gas production in Alberta, Canada and interest income of U.S. $245,289 for the 2nd quarter of 1998, compared to U.S. $328,524 for the same period last year. For this quarter, Pendaries reports a net loss of U.S. $528,002, or 6 cents a share, compared to a net loss of U.S. $157,391, or 2 cents a share for the same period in 1997. A summary of the 2nd quarter financial statements show:
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ASSETS ------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ASSETS $10,114,539 $15,364,985 ----------- ----------- NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 19,786,338 16,134,591 ----------- -----------
OTHER ASSETS 206,794 - ----------- ----------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 30,107,671 $ 31,499,576 ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY -------------------------------------------------------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES $ 95,902 $ 275,951 ----------- ----------- SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common shares Issued 8,781,970 and 8,726,470 common shares, respectively 32,501,763 32,328,761 Cumulative translation adjustment (21,443) 4,180 Retained deficit (2,468,551) (1,109,316) ----------- ----------- TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 30,011,769 31,223,625 ----------- -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 30,107,671 $ 31,499,576 ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------ ---------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 ------------------ ---------------- REVENUE: Oil and gas income $ 102,864$55,456 $ 215,718 $ 234,652
EXPENSES: Oil and gas operating expenses 38,210 29,469 91,653 60,210 General and administrative expenses 668,427 452,305 1,203,060 915,388 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 94,832 74,183 179,998 168,960 Exchange (gain) loss (28,178) 14,706 (28,939) 33,808 Stock Option Settlement (Note 3) - - 450,000 - ------------------ -------------------- 773,291 570,663 1,895,772 1,178,366
OTHER INCOME: Interest income 142,425 273,068 320,819 511,773 ------------------ --------------------
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (528,002) (242,139) (1,359,235) (431,941)
RECOVERY OF INCOME TAXES - 84,748 - 151,179 ------------------ --------------------
NET LOSS $(528,002) $(157,391) $(1,359,235) $(280,762)
RETAINED DEFICIT, beginning of period $(1,109,316) $(224,975) ------------ ---------- RETAINED DEFICIT, end of period $(2,468,551) $(505,737) ------------ ----------
NET LOSS PER SHARE: Basic $(.06) $(.02) $(.15) $(.03) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Fully diluted $(.06) $(.02) $(.15) $(.03) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ |