HOUSTON, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isramco, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISRL) reported today revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009 of $9,508,000 compared to revenues of $7,728,000 for the fourth quarter a year ago. The company reported net loss of $5,337,000, or ($1.96) per share, for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to a net income of $8,573,000, or $3.15 per share, for the same quarter a year earlier.
In 2009, revenues from oil and gas sales were $30,768,000, compared to $51,832,000 in 2008. The net loss for 2009 was $13,579,000, or ($5.00) per share, compared to a net income of $3,229,000, or $1.19 per share, in 2008.
The decrease in net income for 2009 compared to 2008 was primarily due to lower natural gas, oil and condensate and natural gas liquids commodity prices, which resulted in a decrease of 41% in the sales of natural gas as well as loss on derivative contracts, which were partially offset by increases in sales volumes of natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids, lower lease operating expenses, lower depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment expenses and tax benefit.
The number of outstanding shares was 2,717,691 on December 31, 2009 and 2008.
The Company's financial statement information is summarized below:
(In thousands, except for per share income)
Three months ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Revenues $9,508 $7,728 $31,724 $52,197
Total operating expenses (14,008) (35,859) (42,024) (63,619)
Operating income (loss) (4,500) (28,131) (10,300) (11,422)
Net income (loss) (5,337) 8,573 (13,579) 3,229
Earnings (loss) per common
Share – basic and diluted $(1.96) $3.15 $(5.00) $1.19
Weighted average shares
issued and outstanding
basic and diluted: 2,717,691 2,717,691 2,717,691 2,717,691
Year Ended
December 31,
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2009 2008
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CASH FLOW DATA
Net cash provided by
operating activities $21,519 $18,886
Net cash provided used in
investing activities (332) (97,753)
Net cash provided by
financing activities (21,421) 80,796
As of December 31,
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2009 2008
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BALANCE SHEET DATA
Current assets $18,879 $21,988
Total Assets 176,318 203,371
Total Liabilities 162,585 178,337
Total Shareholders' Equity 13,733 25,034
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
ALL STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN, AS WELL AS ORAL STATEMENTS THAT MAY BE MADE BY THE COMPANY OR BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY ACTING ON THE COMPANY'S BEHALF, THAT ARE NOT STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACT, CONSTITUTE "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" AND ARE MADE PURSUANT TO THE SAFE-HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS OF THE COMPANY TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE HISTORICAL RESULTS OR FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES ARE OUTLINED IN THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR 2009, ITS QUARTERLY REPORTS ON FORM-10-Q, AND SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS AS ARE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FROM TIME TO TIME. THE COMPANY IS NOT OBLIGATED TO REVISE OR UPDATE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IN ORDER TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY ARISE AFTER THE DATE OF THIS RELEASE.
SOURCE Isramco, Inc.
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