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Gasco Energy Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Financial Results


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Mar 03, 2010, 04:52 ET

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DENVER, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gasco Energy (NYSE Amex: GSX) today announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2009.

Full-year 2009 Financial Results

For the year-ended December 31, 2009, Gasco reported a net loss of $50.2 million, or $0.47 per share, as compared to net income in 2008 of $14.5 million, or $0.13 per share on a fully diluted basis.  Included in the full-year 2009 operating expenses is a non-cash charge of $41.0 million related to impairments to the carrying value of oil and gas properties that were incurred during 2009.  Impairment charges for 2008 totaled $3.5 million related to a decrease in the carrying value of a Gasco-owned drilling rig.    

Included in the 2009 results are unrealized derivative losses of $11.5 million attributed to hedge effect.  Excluding the effect of unrealized derivative gains and the $41.0 million impairment charge, Gasco would have posted net income of $2.4 million, a non-GAAP measure, or $0.02 per share.

Included in the 2008 results are unrealized derivative gains of $9.2 million attributed to hedge effect.  Excluding the effect of unrealized derivative gains and the $3.5 million impairment charge, Gasco would have posted net income of $8.8 million, a non-GAAP measure, or $0.08 per share on a fully diluted basis.

Total revenues during 2009 decreased by approximately 50% to $21.1 million, as compared to $41.9 million in 2008.  Oil and gas sales for 2009 declined by 56% to $15.7 million, as compared to $35.6 million for the same period in 2008.  The year-over-year decrease in oil and gas sales is primarily attributed to a 54% decrease in prices received for sales of Gasco’s natural gas and a 42% decrease in prices received for oil volumes, combined with a 6% decrease in equivalent production during the comparable annual periods.  Gathering revenues from Gasco’s midstream assets were $5.0 million, a 4% increase from the $4.8 million posted in 2008.  Subsequent to the end of 2009, Gasco closed on the previously announced sale of its midstream assets for cash consideration of $23.0 million.

For the full year 2009, average prices received for Gasco's natural gas and liquids were $3.23 per thousand cubic feet of natural gas (Mcf) and $45.47 per barrel of liquid hydrocarbons.  This compares to $7.05 per Mcf and $77.71 per barrel for 2008.  Gasco’s risk management activities increased its average gas price by $3.06 per Mcf during 2009, and by $0.12 per Mcf during the 2008 reporting period. Including the impact of hedges, Gasco’s average price received for its natural gas production during 2009 was approximately $6.28 per Mcf, as compared to $7.18 per Mcf in the prior-year period.

Gasco's total assets at year-end 2009 were $104.7 million, as compared to $153.9 million at year-end 2008.  Stockholders’ equity at year-end 2009 was a deficit of $4.2 million, as compared to a positive $44.0 million at year-end 2008.  Net cash provided by operating activities for 2009 was $16.2 million, as compared to $18.2 million in the comparable 2008 reporting period.  Cash and investments were $10.6 million at December 31, 2009.  

As of December 31, 2009, Gasco had a $250 million credit facility with JPMorgan, of which $35.0 million was available for borrowing capacity with $34.5 million drawn in borrowing and $0.5 million drawn in letters of credit.  Pursuant to the Ninth Amendment to its credit facility, effective February 1, 2010, Gasco’s borrowing base was to be reduced to $16 million by incremental fixed amounts in connection with certain contemplated asset sales, and, effective as of April 1, 2010, to automatically reduce to $16 million, regardless of whether any of the contemplated asset sales were consummated. Effective February 26, 2010, in connection with the consummation of the previously referenced sale of Gasco’s midstream assets and the application of the proceeds therefore to pay down outstanding borrowings under the credit facility, Gasco elected to reduce the borrowing base to $16.0 million effective immediately.  

As of March 1, 2010, Gasco had cash and equivalents of approximately $12.5 million and had outstanding borrowings under its credit facility of approximately $11.5 million.

Unit Cost Comparisons – LOE / DD&A / G&A

Lease operating expense (LOE) for the full-year 2009 decreased to $4.4 million from $6.7 million in the same period in 2008.  On a per-unit basis, total LOE, including production taxes, was $0.96 per thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Mcfe), as compared to $1.38 per Mcfe in 2008.  The decrease in per-unit LOE is attributed to reduced production taxes ($0.18 per Mcfe lower) and to decreased operating expenses ($0.24 per Mcfe lower).  The 34% decrease in total LOE in 2009 is attributed to reduced chemical costs in well treatments, decreased workover expense, to sharply lower commodity prices on which production taxes are based and to the use of severance tax exemptions related to certain of Gasco’s natural gas wells.  

Depletion, depreciation and amortization (DD&A) was $5.6 million for the full-year 2009, as compared to $9.5 million for the same period in 2008.  On a per-unit basis, DD&A in 2009 declined to $1.23 per Mcfe from $1.96 per Mcfe in the 2008 period.  The 41% lower DD&A is attributed to a decrease in the depletable base during 2009 due to impairment charges incurred by Gasco during the year, specifically in the first quarter of 2009.

Gasco reported general and administrative expense (G&A) of $8.1 million in 2009 versus $9.2 million in the same period in 2008, or a 12% decrease.  On a per-unit basis, total G&A for 2009 was $1.80 per Mcfe, as compared to $1.90 per Mcfe for the same period in 2008.  G&A expense for 2009 includes $1.9 million of non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, or, on a per-unit basis, $0.43 per Mcfe, as compared to the 2008 total of $3.1 million, or $0.64 per Mcfe.  

Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results

For the quarter-ended December 31, 2009, Gasco reported net income of $0.443 million, or breakeven results of $0.00 per share, as compared to a net loss in 2008 of $1.3 million, or $0.01 per share.

Included in the fourth quarter 2009 results are derivative gains of $0.789 million.  Excluding the effect of derivative gains, Gasco would have posted net loss of $0.346 million, a non-GAAP measure, or breakeven results of $0.00 per share.

Included in the fourth quarter 2008 results are derivative gains of $4.1 million and an impairment of the carrying value of Gasco-owned rig of $3.5 million.  Excluding the effect of derivative gains and the asset impairment, Gasco would have posted net loss of $1.9 million, a non-GAAP measure, or $0.02 per share.

Total revenues for the fourth quarter 2009 were flat at $6.8 million, as compared to $6.8 million in 2008.  Oil and gas sales for the fourth quarter 2009 were $4.5 million, as compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2008.  For the fourth quarter of 2009, the average price received for sales of Gasco's natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons was $4.09 per Mcf and $55.79 per barrel of liquids.  This compares to $3.92 per Mcf and $30.74 per barrel for the same period in 2008.

Quarterly and Annual Production

Estimated cumulative net production for the quarter-ended December 31, 2009 was 1,043 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (MMcfe), as compared to 1,228 MMcfe in the year-ago period, a 15% decrease.  Estimated cumulative net production for the year-ended December 31, 2009 was 4,528 MMcfe, a decrease of 6% as compared to full-year 2008 net production of 4,838 MMcfe.  Included in the full-year 2009 equivalent calculation is 42,151 barrels of liquid hydrocarbons, or flat when compared to 2008 liquids volumes of 42,545 barrels.  Net production changes are attributed to normal production declines in existing wells, which are partially offset by the completion of new wells and recompletions of existing wells.  

During the fourth quarter 2009, Gasco conducted initial completion operations on two Upper Mancos wells, but did not spud any new wells and did not re-enter any behind-pipe pay zones.  Gasco continued to perform workover operations on certain Green River Formation oil wells to enhance oil production during the improved crude oil prices received during the quarter.  For the full-year 2009, Gasco invested approximately $5.0 million in oil and gas activities in the Uinta Basin of Utah.  

At December 31, 2009, Gasco operated 132 gross wells.  Gasco currently has an inventory of 34 operated wells with up-hole recompletions and has one Upper Mancos well awaiting initial completion activities.  Gasco began initial operations on two Upper Mancos wells in December.  

2009 Proved Reserves

As previously announced, Gasco’s 2009 year-end total proved reserves totaled 46.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Bcfe), comprised of 44.2 Bcf of natural gas and 451,000 barrels of liquids.  Gasco's reserve mix is 94% natural gas and 6% liquid hydrocarbons, including condensate volumes.  At year-end 2009, 100% of Gasco’s reserves were classified as proved developed.  The price deck used for calculating 2009 proved reserves was $3.06 per MMBtu of natural gas and $46.26 per barrel of crude oil.  Based on these prices, the estimated discounted net present value of Gasco’s proved reserves, before projected income taxes, using a 10% per annum discount rate (“PV-10”) was $35.6 million at December 31, 2009.  

Operations Update & Subsequent Events

Completion Operations

Gasco commenced its up-hole recompletion program in early February 2010.  Since that time, it has successfully completed the initial stages on one Upper Mancos well, recompleted two wells and expects to recomplete an additional well by the end of the first quarter.  Recompletions are subject to oilfield service availability and to weather conditions.  

Producing Property Acquisition

In late February 2010, Gasco completed the acquisition of certain oil and gas leases and lands from Petro-Canada Resources (USA) Inc. for a purchase price of $0.482 million, subject to customary post-closing terms and conditions.  Included in the transaction are approximately 3.0 Bcfe of proved developed reserves from two wells and approximately 5,582 net mineral acres located in Gasco’s core Riverbend Project area in Duchesne County, Utah.  Current production is 400 Mcf per day net to Gasco.  Engineers are currently designing an extensive workover and recompletion program for the two wells in the Mancos, Blackhawk and Mesaverde formations so as to increase production.  Gasco funded the acquisition with cash flow from operating activities.

Risk Management

At recent production levels, approximately 65% of Gasco’s net production volumes were hedged through the following instruments:

    
    
    Gasco 2010-2011 Swap Agreements
    -------------------------------
    
                                                                  Floating
    Agreement     Remaining                                      Price Gasco
      Type          Term         Quantity       Index Price (a)   Payer (a)
    ---------     ---------      --------       ---------------  -----------
                                 3,500 MMBtu
    Swap (b)      1/10 – 12/10    per day       $4.418 / MMBtu    NW Rockies
    --------      ------------   ------------   --------------    ----------
                                 3,000 MMBtu
    Swap          1/10 – 3/11     per day       $4.825 / MMBtu    NW Rockies
    ----          -----------    ------------   --------------    ----------
                                 2,000 MMBtu
    Swap (b)      1/11 – 3/11     per day       $4.418 / MMBtu    NW Rockies
    --------      -----------    ------------   --------------    ----------
    
    (a)          Northwest Pipeline Rocky Mountains - Inside FERC first of
                  month index price
    (b)          Weighted average price from June 2009 through March 2011.
    

Teleconference Call

A conference call with investors, analysts and other interested parties is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, March 4, 2010 to discuss 2009 financial and operating results.  You are invited to participate in the call which will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference.

Date:

Thursday, March 4, 2010



Time:

11:00 a.m. EST


10:00 a.m. CST


 9:00 a.m. MST


 8:00 a.m. PST



Call:

(866) 392-4171 (US/Canada) and (706) 634-6345 (International),


Passcode / Conference ID #: 58302364



Internet:

Live and rebroadcast over the Internet:  log on to http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=66486





Replay:  

Available through Thursday, March 11, 2010 at (800) 642-1687


(US/Canada) and (706) 645-9291 (International) using passcode


58302364 and for 30 days at http://www.gascoenergy.com

About Gasco Energy

Denver-based Gasco Energy, Inc. is a natural gas and petroleum exploitation, development and production company engaged in locating and developing hydrocarbon resources, primarily in the Rocky Mountain region.  Gasco’s principal business is the acquisition of leasehold interests in petroleum and natural gas rights, either directly or indirectly, and the exploitation and development of properties subject to these leases.  Gasco currently focuses its drilling efforts in the Riverbend Project located in the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah, targeting the Wasatch, Mesaverde, Blackhawk, Mancos, Dakota and Morrison formations.  To learn more, visit http://www.gascoenergy.com.

Contact for Gasco Energy, Inc.: Investor Relations: 303-483-0044

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements set forth in this press release relate to management’s future plans, objectives and expectations.  Such statements are forward-looking within the meanings of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including, without limitation, statements regarding Gasco’s future financial position, potential resources, business strategy, budgets, projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.  In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” or “continue” or the negative thereof or similar terminology.  Although any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are to the knowledge or in the judgment of the officers and directors of Gasco, believed to be reasonable, there can be no assurances that any of these expectations will prove correct or that any of the actions that are planned will be taken.  Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Gasco’s actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projection, estimate or forecasted result.  Some of the key factors that may cause actual results to vary from those Gasco expects include the consummation of recently announced asset sales on a timely basis; inherent uncertainties in interpreting engineering and reserve or production data; operating hazards; delays or cancellations of drilling operations because of weather and other natural and economic forces; fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices in response to changes in supply; competition from other companies with greater resources; environmental and other government regulations; defects in title to properties; increases in Gasco’s cost of borrowing or inability or unavailability of capital resources to fund capital expenditures; fluctuations in natural gas and oil prices; pipeline constraints; overall demand for natural gas and oil in the United States; changes in general economic conditions in the United States; Gasco’s ability to manage interest rate and commodity price exposure; changes in Gasco’s borrowing arrangements; the condition of credit and capital markets in the United States; and other risks described under (1) Part I, “Item 1A– Risk Factors,” “Item 7–Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Item 7A–Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk” and elsewhere in Gasco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on March 3, 2010, and (2) Gasco’s reports and registration statements filed from time to time with the SEC.

Any of these factors could cause Gasco’s actual results to differ materially from the results implied by these or any other forward-looking statements made by Gasco or on its behalf.  Gasco cannot assure you that its future results will meet its expectations.  When you consider these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these factors.  All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Gasco, or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors.  Gasco’s forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made.  Gasco assumes no duty to update or revise its forward-looking statements based on changes in internal estimates or expectations or otherwise.

The SEC permits oil and gas companies, in filings made with the SEC, to disclose proved reserves, which are estimates that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. Beginning with year-end reserves for 2009, the SEC permits the optional disclosure of probable and possible reserves. Gasco has elected not to disclose Gasco's probable and possible reserves in its filings with the SEC.

[Financial and Operational Tables Accompany this News Release]

The notes accompanying the financial statements are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements and can be found in Gasco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on March 3, 2010.

    
    
                                GASCO ENERGY, INC.
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    
                                                  December 31,
                                                  ------------
                                               2009            2008
    ASSETS
    
    CURRENT ASSETS
      Cash and cash equivalents           $10,577,340      $1,053,216
      Accounts receivable
        Joint interest billings               857,405       5,436,636
        Revenue                             2,979,726       3,827,950
      Inventory                             1,019,913       4,177,967
      Derivative instruments                        -       8,855,947
      Prepaid expenses                        292,421         188,810
                                              -------         -------
              Total                        15,726,805      23,540,526
                                           ----------      ----------
    
    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,
     at cost
      Oil and gas properties
       (full cost method)
        Proved properties                 254,682,870     247,976,854
        Unproved properties                38,638,936      39,280,348
      Wells in progress                             -         644,688
      Facilities and equipment                971,890       3,696,785
      Furniture, fixtures and other           333,049         371,605
                                              -------         -------
               Total                      294,626,745     291,970,280
      Less accumulated depletion,
       depreciation, amortization
       and impairment                    (227,291,163)   (182,970,266)
                                         ------------    ------------
               Total                       67,335,582     109,000,014
      Assets held for sale, net of
       accumulated depreciation            20,155,544      19,712,565
                                           ----------      ----------
               Total                       87,491,126     128,712,579
                                           ----------     -----------
    
    NON-CURRENT ASSETS
      Deposit                                 139,500         139,500
      Note receivable                         500,000               -
      Deferred financing costs                884,282       1,492,903
                                              -------       ---------
                                            1,523,782       1,632,403
                                            ---------       ---------
    
    TOTAL ASSETS                         $104,741,713    $153,885,508
                                         ============    ============
    
    
    
    
    
                                   GASCO ENERGY, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
    
                                                          December 31,
                                                          ------------
                                                       2009          2008
    
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     (DEFICIT)
    
    CURRENT LIABILITIES
      Accounts payable                             $1,110,259    $5,879,150
      Revenue payable                               2,245,545     3,840,985
      Advances from joint interest owners                   -       612,222
      Derivative instruments                        1,932,513             -
      Accrued interest                                844,108     1,187,495
      Accrued expenses                              1,215,106     1,126,000
                                                    ---------     ---------
               Total                                7,347,531    12,645,852
                                                    ---------    ----------
    
    NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
      5.5% Convertible Senior Notes                65,000,000    65,000,000
      Long-term debt                               34,544,969    31,000,000
      Derivative instruments                          761,092             -
      Asset retirement obligation related to
       assets held for sale                           206,595       187,238
      Asset retirement obligation                   1,054,370       962,941
      Deferred rent expense                            20,555        46,589
                                                       ------        ------
               Total                              101,587,581    97,196,768
                                                  -----------    ----------
    
    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 14)
    
    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
      Series B Convertible Preferred stock -
       $.001 par value; 20,000 shares authorized;
       zero shares outstanding                              -             -
      Common stock -$.0001 par value; 300,000,000
       shares authorized; 107,789,597 shares
       issued and 107,715,897 shares outstanding
       as of December 31, 2009; 107,825,998
       shares issued and 107,752,298 shares
       outstanding as of December 31, 2008             10,780        10,783
      Additional paid-in-capital                  221,327,256   219,375,369
      Accumulated deficit                        (225,401,140) (175,212,969)
      Less cost of treasury stock of 73,700
       common shares                                 (130,295)     (130,295)
                                                     --------      --------
               Total                               (4,193,399)   44,042,888
                                                   ----------    ----------
    
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY (DEFICIT)                            $104,741,713  $153,885,508
                                                 ------------  ------------
    
    
    
    
    
                                  GASCO ENERGY, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    
                                         For the Years Ended December 31,
                                         --------------------------------
                                        2009          2008            2007
    
    REVENUES
      Gas                          $13,801,679   $32,328,579     $16,818,623
      Oil                            1,916,757     3,306,253       2,337,129
      Gathering                      5,004,204     4,796,409       1,937,785
      Rental income                    366,399     1,426,932       1,029,094
                                       -------     ---------        --------
              Total                 21,089,039    41,858,173      22,122,631
                                    ----------    ----------      ----------
    
    OPERATING EXPENSES
      Lease operating                4,352,006     6,653,698       3,932,924
      Gathering operations           2,670,176     3,457,593       2,471,645
      Depletion, depreciation
       and amortization              5,555,095     9,476,944       9,780,767
      Impairment                    41,000,000     3,500,000      97,090,000
      Contract termination fee       4,701,000             -               -
      Loss (gain) on sale of
       assets, net                     794,922      (318,740)              -
      General and administrative     8,130,151     9,211,806       9,021,977
                                     ---------     ---------       ---------
               Total                67,203,350    31,981,301     122,297,313
                                    ----------    ----------     -----------
    
    OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
      Interest expense              (5,617,750)   (5,151,136)     (4,274,814)
      Derivative gains (losses)      1,510,522     9,761,826        (343,759)
      Interest income                   33,368        26,383         419,334
                                        ------        ------         -------
               Total                (4,073,860)    4,637,073      (4,199,239)
                                    ----------     ---------      ----------
    
    
    NET INCOME (LOSS)             $(50,188,171)  $14,513,945   $(104,373,921)
                                  ============    ==========   =============
    
    NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
      Basic                             $(0.47)        $0.14          $(1.12)
                                        ======         =====          ======
      Diluted                           $(0.47)        $0.13          $(1.12)
                                        ======         =====          ======
    
    WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON
     SHARES OUTSTANDING
      Basic                        107,581,871   107,312,716      93,504,982
                                   ===========   ===========      ==========
      Diluted                      107,581,871   109,090,165      93,504,982
                                   ===========   ===========      ==========
    
    
    
    
    
                                    GASCO ENERGY, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    
                                          For the Years Ended December 31,
                                          --------------------------------
                                         2009           2008           2007
    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
     ACTIVITIES
      Net income (loss)            $(50,188,171)   $14,513,945  $(104,373,921)
      Adjustment to reconcile net
       income (loss) to net cash
       provided by operating
       activities
        Depletion, depreciation
         and amortization expense     5,445,138      9,379,223      9,692,341
        Impairment expense           41,000,000      3,500,000     97,090,000
        Accretion of asset
         retirement obligation          109,956         97,721         88,426
        Stock-based compensation      1,944,775      3,102,998      3,085,121
        Change in fair value of
         derivative instruments,
         net                         11,549,552     (9,199,706)       343,759
        Amortization of deferred
         rent expense                   (26,034)       (14,004)       (12,400)
        Amortization of deferred
         financing costs                608,621        521,428        518,233
        Loss (gain) on sale of
         assets, net                    794,922       (318,740)             -
        Changes in operating
         assets and liabilities:
          Accounts receivable         5,427,455        247,547       (475,097)
          Inventory                   3,257,440     (2,698,902)       137,173
            Prepaid expenses           (103,611)       138,220        177,960
            Accounts payable         (1,723,142)    (4,367,208)     2,825,300
            Revenue payable          (1,595,443)     2,363,717       (201,159)
            Accrued interest           (343,387)       343,401             (8)
            Accrued expenses             89,106        543,000        (12,000)
                                         ------        -------        -------
                Net cash provided
                 by operating
                 activities          16,247,177     18,152,640      8,883,728
                                     ----------     ----------      ---------
    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
     ACTIVITIES
      Cash paid for
       acquisitions, development
       and exploration              (10,190,020)   (44,250,250)   (63,508,879)
      Brek acquisition transaction
       costs net of cash received             -              -       (356,803)
      Cash paid for furniture,
       fixtures and other                (5,230)       (86,814)       (43,782)
      Increase (decrease) in
       advances from joint
       interest owners                 (612,222)    (5,106,012)     2,762,858
      Proceeds from property
       sales                            539,450      7,500,000      3,475,153
      Proceeds from the sale of
       short-term investments                 -              -      6,000,000
      Cash undesignated as
       restricted                             -              -      3,575,000
                                            ---            ---      ---------
                Net cash used
                 in investing
                 activities         (10,268,022)   (41,943,076)   (48,096,453)
                                    -----------    -----------    -----------
    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
     ACTIVITIES
      Borrowings under line
       of credit                     13,000,000     42,000,000     18,000,000
      Repayment of borrowings        (9,455,031)   (20,000,000)    (9,000,000)
      Cash paid for debt issuance
       costs                                  -       (161,057)      (120,729)
      Proceeds from sale of common
       stock                                  -              -     19,300,000
      Exercise of options to
       purchase common stock                  -      1,161,284              -
                                            ---      ---------            ---
                Net cash provided
                 by financing
                 activities           3,544,969     23,000,227     28,179,271
                                      ---------     ----------     ----------
    
    NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS        9,524,124       (790,209)   (11,033,454)
    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
      BEGINNING OF PERIOD             1,053,216      1,843,425     12,876,879
                                      ---------      ---------     ----------
      END OF PERIOD                 $10,577,340     $1,053,216     $1,843,425
                                    ===========     ==========     ==========
    
    
                                  GASCO ENERGY, INC.
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                      (Unaudited)
    
                                               Three Months Ended December 31,
                                               -------------------------------
                                                   2009               2008
    
    PRODUCTION INFORMATION
       Gas production                          988,764 Mcf      1,165,779 Mcf
       Gas price                             $4.09 per Mcf      $3.92 per Mcf
    
       Oil production                            9,004 Bbl         10,431 Bbl
       Oil price                            $55.79 per Bbl     $30.74 per Bbl
    
       Equivalent production (Mcfe)              1,042,788          1,228,365
    
    REVENUES
       Gas                                      $4,041,997         $4,568,167
       Oil                                         502,372            320,671
       Gathering                                 2,280,879          1,560,369
       Rental income                                     -            331,463
                                                       ---            -------
              Total                              6,825,248          6,780,670
                                                 ---------          ---------
    
    OPERATING EXPENSES
       Lease operating                           1,684,426          2,227,181
       Gathering operations                        707,812            756,189
       Depletion, depreciation
        and amortization                           895,812          2,153,463
       Impairment                                        -          3,500,000
       Gain on sale of assets, net                 (39,803)          (318,740)
       General and administrative                2,399,006          2,423,505
                                                 ---------          ---------
               Total                             5,647,253         10,741,598
                                                 ---------         ----------
    
    OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
       Interest expense                         (1,537,537)        (1,423,623)
       Derivative gains (losses)                   788,637          4,056,432
       Interest income                              14,343                891
                                                    ------                ---
               Total                              (734,557)         2,633,700
                                                  --------          ---------
    
    NET INCOME (LOSS)                             $443,438        $(1,327,228)
                                                  ========        ===========
    
    
    NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE               $0.00             $(0.01)
                                                     =====             ======
    
    WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
     OUTSTANDING                               107,581,871        107,536,874
                                               ===========        ===========
    
    
    

SOURCE Gasco Energy, Inc.

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