UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15 (d) Of the Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 3, 2006

 

PRB Gas Transportation, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

333-120129

 

20-0563497

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 450 Denver, Colorado

 

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 308-1330

 

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:

 

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Item 8.01.                  Other Events.

 

On April 3, 2006 the Company announced its fourth quarter and full year financial results for the year ended December 31, 2005, and provides business update.

 

Item 9.01.                  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

PRB GAS TRANSPORTATION, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER & YEAR-END
FINANCIAL RESULTS, PROVIDES BUSINESS UPDATE

 

Denver, Colorado – April 3, 2006 – PRB Gas Transportation, Inc., (“PRB” or the “Company”) (AMEX:PRB), which began operations in January 2004 and completed its initial public offering in April 2005, today has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005.  See accompanying tables.

 

Business Summary and Update
 

Summarizing the accomplishments of 2005, Robert W. Wright, PRB’s CEO noted, “We started the year as a private gas gathering company and concluded it as a publicly traded company with complementary operations in gas gathering and processing and oil and gas exploitation and production.  In mid-year, we decided to enhance the profitability of our gas gathering facilities by drilling wells associated with these operations.  In addition, we began seeking oil and gas exploitation and development opportunities that facilitate growth of our gathering operations.  We initiated our first drilling program in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin.  To manage this growth, we recruited a number of seasoned oil and gas professionals.  We also exited the year in a positive cash flow position.”

 

William Hayworth, PRB’s President and COO added, “As of this writing, we have drilled 40 wells in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, primarily in the North and South Gillette fields.  These wells include 19 pilot wells to the Moyer coal in the South Gillette field currently being drilled and completed.  Of the 40 wells which are already drilled, 25 are either producing or dewatering and 15 are undergoing completion.  PRB has earned an ongoing 50% working interest in all wells drilled up to the date of termination of the Farm-In and Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Rocky Mountain Gas, Inc. (“RMGI”).  PRB will continue to operate these wells and provide gas gathering services.  Once gas production is initiated from the dewatering coals, the balance of the wells will be drilled in the North and South Gillette areas.”

 

Recent transactions undertaken by PRB include:

 

                  The purchase a of a gas gathering system in the Recluse area from Storm Cat Energy Corporation and the signing of a related gas gathering and compression services agreement with Storm Cat covering 6,600 acres;

                  The acquisition of a high pressure natural gas gathering line from Clear Creek Natural Gas, LLC in the Recluse area.  This line is connected to the Storm Cat gathering line and will transport gas to the Thunder Creek interstate gas pipeline system;

                  The designation of PRB by Termo Energy to be its preferred gatherer in the Homestead Draw area near Recluse, WY in the Powder River Basin where Termo has 3,400 acres.  As part of this arrangement PRB will have a 9.25% working interest.  This interest will extend to any future lease acquisitions in or around the existing leases.  Gas gathered from this area will be transported on the Storm Cat system;

                  The farm-in on approximately 2,500 acres of leasehold interests being serviced by our Gap Gathering system.  PRB will have a 15% working interest in the acreage and we plan to initiate a drilling program during 2006; and

                  The recent negotiation of a farm-in agreement with a private company in the South Gillette area on approximately 1,000 acres.

 

(more)

 



 

PRB Gas Transportation, Inc. News Release

April 3, 2006

 

William Brand, Jr. PRB’s VP-Finance, noted, “Having completed a $22 million private placement earlier this year, combined with cash balances, future cash flows from operations and expectations for a new credit facility that we are currently negotiating, we have the financial strength to achieve our growth objectives.”

 

Mr. Wright further noted, “Our recent termination of the Agreement with RMGI will assist us in meeting our financial goals for 2006.  Under the agreement, PRB paid 100% of the capital to drill and complete the wells and has earned a 50% working interest on those wells.  We determined that there was limited acreage to develop and this led to our decision to either modify or terminate the agreement.  Going forward, PRB will receive full value for capital spent in the Powder River Basin.  With the new transactions, we are on track to achieve our financial goals in 2006.  Our focus continues to be generation of near-term earnings and cash flow under this plan.  We are continuing to seek out complementary and accretive business opportunities to expand our drilling activities, participate in drilling programs through working interests and acquire and build gas gathering assets.”

 

CONFERENCE CALL

 

Robert W. Wright, CEO, William Hayworth, President & COO, and William P. Brand Jr., Vice President-Finance of PRB Gas Transportation will host a conference call Monday, April 3, 2006 at 11:00 am ET/9:00 am MT, to discuss the subjects covered in this news release.  Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 706-679-0885.  Please call in 10 minutes before the conference is scheduled to begin and ask for the PRB conference call.  After opening remarks, there will be a question and answer period.  This conference call will be webcast live over the Internet at www.prbtrans.com.  To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, and if necessary, download and install any audio software.  If you are unable to listen live, the conference call will be archived and can be accessed for approximately 90 days.  We suggest listeners use Microsoft Explorer as their browser.

 

PRB is an oil and gas exploration and development company operating in the Rocky Mountain states.  In addition, PRB also provides gas gathering, processing and compression services on properties it operates and for third party producers.

 

This press release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control.  An extensive list of factors that can affect future results are discussed in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events.

 

(See Accompanying Tables)

 

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PRB Gas Transportation, Inc.

Condensed Statements of Operations

In thousands except share amounts

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year-Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

(As restated) (1)

 

 

 

(As restated) (1)

 

Gas gathering revenue

 

$

620

 

$

950

 

$

2,834

 

$

2,532

 

Management fee revenue

 

204

 

 

270

 

 

Natural gas revenue

 

51

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

875

 

950

 

3,155

 

2,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expense – gas gathering

 

462

 

465

 

1,755

 

1,314

 

Operating expense – gas production

 

34

 

 

34

 

 

Asset impairment charge

 

115

 

 

2,487

 

 

Exploration expense

 

450

 

 

450

 

 

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

 

229

 

277

 

1,067

 

656

 

General and administrative

 

718

 

699

 

2,029

 

1,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

2,008

 

1,441

 

7,822

 

3,154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

(1,133

)

(491

)

(4,667

)

(622

)

Total other income (expense)

 

56

 

(58

)

118

 

(29

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

(1,077

)

(549

)

(4,549

)

(651

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

(76

)

 

(76

)

 

Net loss

 

(1,153

)

(549

)

(4,625

)

(651

)

Preferred stock dividends and deemed dividends

 

 

(771

)

(204

)

(1,212

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss applicable to common stock

 

$

(1,153

)

$

(1,320

)

$

(4,829

)

$

(1,863

)

Net loss per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

$

(0.15

)

$

(1.65

)

$

(0.68

)

$

(1.33

)

Net loss per share after cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

 

$

(0.16

)

$

(1.65

)

$

(0.69

)

$

(1.33

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

7,414,233

 

800,000

 

6,959,025

 

1,398,907

 

 


(1) The Company acquired a contract effective August 2004.  During June 2005, the Company determined that it had incorrectly invoiced this customer for the period August 2004 through April 2005.  The original invoices for this period did not take into account that the agreement includes a minimum contract billing provision.  The Company invoiced the customer for the difference between the original invoices and the corrected invoices in June 2005.  The Company was not able to determine whether the customer would pay the difference due and as such did not restate its financial statements until collection was assured.  The customer paid the Company for the difference due (approximately $304 thousand) during December 2005, including approximately $142 thousand and $162 thousand in respect to the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, and $0 thousand and $99 thousand in respect to the three months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.  Accordingly, the Company has restated its financial statements.  See Form 10-Q/A’s for the periods ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2005 filed with the SEC on March 22, 2006.

 

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PRB Gas Transportation, Inc.

Summarized Balance Sheet Data

(in thousands)

 

 

 

December 31, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(As restated) (1)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

6,434

 

$

320

 

Total current assets

 

$

8,763

 

$

847

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

$

6,024

 

$

8,136

 

Proved properties

 

$

314

 

$

 

Wells in progress

 

$

1,081

 

$

 

Undeveloped leaseholds

 

$

136

 

$

 

Total oil and gas properties

 

$

1,531

 

$

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred costs of raising capital and other

 

$

23

 

$

271

 

Contracts, net

 

$

1,099

 

$

2,145

 

Total other non-current assets

 

$

1,122

 

$

2,416

 

Total assets

 

$

17,440

 

$

11,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

1,749

 

$

2,016

 

Total liabilities

 

$

2,183

 

$

2,081

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

$

15,257

 

$

9,318

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

17,440

 

$

11,399

 

 

Company Contacts:

or

Investor Relations Counsel

PRB Gas Transportation, Inc.

The Equity Group Inc.

Robert W. Wright, Chairman and CEO

Linda Latman (212) 836-9609

William P. Brand, Jr., Vice President - Finance

Lena Cati (212) 836-9611

(303) 308-1330

www.theequitygroup.com

info@prbtrans.com

 

 

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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.

 

 

Date: April 7, 2006

PRB Gas Transportation, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

/s/ William P. Brand, Jr.

 

William P. Brand, Jr.

 

Vice President - Finance

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)