UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
MARK ONE
☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the Quarterly Period ended June 30, 2023;
☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the transition period from ________ to ________
ZION OIL & GAS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 20-0065053 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | Identification No.) |
| | |
12655 N Central Expressway, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX | | 75243 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | Zip Code |
(214) 221-4610
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.
See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
| | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of August 8, 2023, Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. had outstanding 579,095,530
shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
INDEX PAGE
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
Current assets | |
(Unaudited) | | |
| |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| 518 | | |
| 1,735 | |
Fixed short term bank and escrow deposits – restricted | |
| 1,040 | | |
| 1,379 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
| 394 | | |
| 600 | |
Other deposits | |
| - | | |
| 483 | |
Governmental receivables | |
| 16 | | |
| 267 | |
Other receivables | |
| 158 | | |
| 143 | |
Total current assets | |
| 2,126 | | |
| 4,607 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Unproved oil and gas properties, full cost method (see Note 4) | |
| 16,191 | | |
| 15,889 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Property and equipment at cost | |
| | | |
| | |
Drilling rig and related equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,835 and $1,455 (see note 2I) | |
| 5,890 | | |
| 6,281 | |
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $668 and $647 | |
| 91 | | |
| 112 | |
| |
| 5,981 | | |
| 6,393 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Right of Use Lease Assets (see Note 5) | |
| 79 | | |
| 202 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Other assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Assets held for severance benefits | |
| 438 | | |
| 424 | |
Total other assets | |
| 438 | | |
| 424 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets | |
| 24,815 | | |
| 27,515 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
| 1,121 | | |
| 2,147 | |
Lease obligation – current (see Note 5) | |
| 67 | | |
| 196 | |
Asset retirement obligation | |
| 571 | | |
| 571 | |
Accrued liabilities | |
| 729 | | |
| 1,032 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 2,488 | | |
| 3,946 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Long-term liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Lease obligation – non-current (see Note 5) | |
| 12 | | |
| 12 | |
Provision for severance pay | |
| 465 | | |
| 457 | |
Total long-term liabilities | |
| 477 | | |
| 469 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total liabilities | |
| 2,965 | | |
| 4,415 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 6) | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Stockholders’ equity | |
| | | |
| | |
Common stock, par value $.01; Authorized: 1,200,000,000 shares at June 30, 2023: Issued and outstanding: 560,449,580 and 524,231,493 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | |
| 5,604 | | |
| 5,242 | |
Additional paid-in capital | |
| 299,321 | | |
| 296,460 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (283,075 | ) | |
| (278,602 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity | |
| 21,850 | | |
| 23,100 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |
| 24,815 | | |
| 27,515 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
| |
For the three months ended | | |
For the six months ended | |
| |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
General and administrative | |
| 1,271 | | |
| 1,550 | | |
| 2,774 | | |
| 2,985 | |
Post impairment of unproved oil and gas properties | |
| 48 | | |
| - | | |
| 93 | | |
| - | |
Other | |
| 1,016 | | |
| 946 | | |
| 1,599 | | |
| 1,657 | |
Loss from operations | |
| (2,335 | ) | |
| (2,496 | ) | |
| (4,466 | ) | |
| (4,642 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other income (expense), net | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Foreign exchange loss | |
| (2 | ) | |
| (81 | ) | |
| (4 | ) | |
| (90 | ) |
Financial income (expenses), net | |
| 3 | | |
| (20 | ) | |
| (3 | ) | |
| (31 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss, before income taxes | |
| (2,334 | ) | |
| (2,597 | ) | |
| (4,473 | ) | |
| (4,763 | ) |
Income taxes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
| (2,334 | ) | |
| (2,597 | ) | |
| (4,473 | ) | |
| (4,763 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss per share of common stock | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic and diluted (in US$) | |
| (0.004 | ) | |
| (0.01 | ) | |
| (0.008 | ) | |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted-average shares outstanding | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic and diluted (in thousands) | |
| 542,812 | | |
| 471,946 | | |
| 536,950 | | |
| 439,039 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Changes
in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2023
| |
Common Stock | | |
Additional paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amounts | | |
Capital | | |
deficit | | |
Total | |
| |
thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
Balances as of December 31, 2022 | |
| 524,231 | | |
| 5,242 | | |
| 296,460 | | |
| (278,602 | ) | |
| 23,100 | |
Funds received from sale of DSPP units and shares and exercise of warrants | |
| 36,068 | | |
| 360 | | |
| 2,366 | | |
| — | | |
| 2,726 | |
Funds received from option exercises | |
| 150 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 10 | | |
| — | | |
| 12 | |
Costs associated with the issuance of shares | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (173 | ) | |
| — | | |
| (173 | ) |
Value of options granted to employees, directors and others as non-cash compensation | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 658 | | |
| — | | |
| 658 | |
Net loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (4,473 | ) | |
| (4,473 | ) |
Balances as of June 30, 2023 | |
| 560,449 | | |
| 5,604 | | |
| 299,321 | | |
| (283,075 | ) | |
| 21,850 | |
| |
Common Stock | | |
Additional paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amounts | | |
Capital | | |
deficit | | |
Total | |
| |
thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
Balances as of March 31, 2023 | |
| 533,713 | | |
| 5,337 | | |
| 297,582 | | |
| (280,741 | ) | |
| 22,178 | |
Funds received from sale of DSPP units and shares and exercise of warrants | |
| 26,711 | | |
| 266 | | |
| 1,668 | | |
| — | | |
| 1,934 | |
Funds received from option exercises | |
| 25 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 3 | | |
| — | | |
| 4 | |
Costs associated with the issuance of shares | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (173 | ) | |
| — | | |
| (173 | ) |
Value of options granted to employees, directors and others as non-cash compensation | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 241 | | |
| — | | |
| 241 | |
Net loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (2,334 | ) | |
| (2,334 | ) |
Balances as of June 30, 2023 | |
| 560,449 | | |
| 5,604 | | |
| 299,321 | | |
| (283,075 | ) | |
| 21,850 | |
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2022
| |
Common Stock | | |
Additional paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amounts | | |
Capital | | |
deficit | | |
Total | |
| |
thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
Balances as of December 31, 2021 | |
| 364,324 | | |
| 3,643 | | |
| 277,258 | | |
| (223,525 | ) | |
| 57,376 | |
Funds received from sale of DSPP units and shares and exercise of warrants | |
| 109,349 | | |
| 1,094 | | |
| 11,899 | | |
| — | | |
| 12,993 | |
Funds received from option exercises | |
| 105 | | |
| 1 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1 | |
Value of options granted to employees, directors and others as non-cash compensation | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 635 | | |
| — | | |
| 635 | |
Net loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (4,763 | ) | |
| (4,763 | ) |
Balances as of June 30, 2022 | |
| 473,778 | | |
| 4,738 | | |
| 289,792 | | |
| (228,288 | ) | |
| 66,242 | |
| |
Common Stock | | |
Additional paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amounts | | |
Capital | | |
deficit | | |
Total | |
| |
thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
Balances as of March 31, 2022 | |
| 466,593 | | |
| 4,666 | | |
| 287,878 | | |
| (225,691 | ) | |
| 66,853 | |
Funds received from sale of DSPP units and shares and exercise of warrants | |
| 7,130 | | |
| 72 | | |
| 1,494 | | |
| — | | |
| 1,566 | |
Funds received from option exercises | |
| 55 | | |
| * | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| * | |
Value of options granted to employees, directors and others as non-cash compensation | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 420 | | |
| — | | |
| 420 | |
Net loss | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (2,597 | ) | |
| (2,597 | ) |
Balances as of June 30, 2022 | |
| 473,778 | | |
| 4,738 | | |
| 289,792 | | |
| (228,288 | ) | |
| 66,242 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |
| | |
| |
Net loss | |
| (4,473 | ) | |
| (4,763 | ) |
Adjustments required to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation | |
| 401 | | |
| 392 | |
Cost of options issued to employees, directors and others as non-cash compensation | |
| 658 | | |
| 618 | |
Post impairment of unproved oil and gas properties | |
| 93 | | |
| - | |
Change in assets and liabilities, net: | |
| | | |
| | |
Other deposits | |
| 483 | | |
| 68 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | |
| 206 | | |
| 252 | |
Governmental receivables | |
| 251 | | |
| 36 | |
Lease obligation – current | |
| (129 | ) | |
| 58 | |
Lease obligation – non current | |
| - | | |
| (86 | ) |
Right of use lease assets | |
| 123 | | |
| (8 | ) |
Other receivables | |
| (15 | ) | |
| 325 | |
Severance payable, net | |
| (6 | ) | |
| 27 | |
Accounts payable | |
| (168 | ) | |
| (357 | ) |
Accrued liabilities | |
| 184 | | |
| 14 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (2,392 | ) | |
| (3,424 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows from investing activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Acquisition of property and equipment | |
| - | | |
| (15 | ) |
Acquisition of drilling rig and related equipment | |
| - | | |
| (346 | ) |
Investment in unproved oil and gas properties | |
| (1,729 | ) | |
| (8,087 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (1,729 | ) | |
| (8,448 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows from financing activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | |
| 12 | | |
| 1 | |
Costs paid related to the issuance of new shares | |
| (173 | ) | |
| - | |
Proceeds from issuance of stock and exercise of warrants | |
| 2,726 | | |
| 12,993 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 2,565 | | |
| 12,994 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| (1,556 | ) | |
| 1,122 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of period | |
| 3,114 | | |
| 5,952 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period | |
| 1,558 | | |
| 7,074 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental schedule of cash flow information | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Unpaid investments in oil & gas properties | |
| 806 | | |
| 1,691 | |
Cost of options issued to employees attributed to oil and gas properties | |
| - | | |
| 17 | |
New lease accounted for as a right of use lease asset | |
| - | | |
| 136 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash,
are comprised as follows:
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | | |
June 30, 2022 | | |
December 31, 2021 | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| 518 | | |
| 1,735 | | |
| 5,755 | | |
| 4,683 | |
Restricted cash included in fixed short-term bank deposits | |
| 1,040 | | |
| 1,379 | | |
| 1,319 | | |
| 1,269 | |
| |
| 1,558 | | |
| 3,114 | | |
| 7,074 | | |
| 5,952 | |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Nature of Operations, Basis of Presentation
and Going Concern
A.
Nature of Operations
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“we,” “our,” “Zion” or the “Company”) is an oil and gas exploration company with a history
of 23 years of oil & gas exploration in Israel. As of June 30, 2023, the Company has no revenues from its oil and gas operations.
Zion maintains its corporate headquarters in Dallas,
Texas. The Company also has branch offices in Caesarea, Israel and Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of the Israel branch is to support
the Company’s operations in Israel, and the purpose of the Switzerland branch is to operate a foreign treasury center for the Company.
On January 24, 2020, Zion incorporated a wholly
owned subsidiary, Zion Drilling, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for the purpose of owning a drilling rig, related equipment and spare parts,
and on January 31, 2020, Zion incorporated another wholly owned subsidiary, Zion Drilling Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to act
as the contractor providing such drilling services. When Zion is not using the rig for its own exploration activities, Zion Drilling Services
may contract with other operators in Israel to provide drilling services at market rates then in effect.
Zion has the trademark “ZION DRILLING”
filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Zion has the trademark filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization
in Geneva, Switzerland, pursuant to the Madrid Agreement and Protocol. In addition, Zion has the trademark filed with the Israeli Trademark
Office in Israel.
Exploration Rights/Exploration Activities
New
Megiddo License 428 (“NML 428 ”)
The New Megiddo License 428 (“NML 428”)
was initially awarded on December 3, 2020 for a six-month term and was extended several times before expiring on February 1, 2023. Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc. filed an amended application with the Israel Ministry of Energy for a new exploratory license on January 24, 2023
covering the same area as its License No. 428, which expired on February 1, 2023. However, its original application to replace License
No. 428 was filed on May 11, 2022, and a revised application was filed on August 29, 2022.
Prior to the filing of our last Quarterly Report,
we received initial administrative approval from various departments within the Israel Ministry of Energy which puts us in an excellent
position to obtain final approval of our license.
We continue our exploration focus here based on
our studies as it appears to possess the key geologic ingredients of an active petroleum system with significant exploration potential.
We have finalized the technical and operational preparations for our
re-entry of the MJ-01 well.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Nature of Operations, Basis of Presentation
and Going Concern (cont’d)
B.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated
condensed financial statements of Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management,
all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations
and cash flows, have been included. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with
the financial statements and the accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2022. The year-end balance sheet data presented for comparative purposes was derived from audited financial statements, but does not
include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily
indicative of the operating results for the year ending December 31, 2023 or for any other subsequent interim period.
C.
Going Concern
The Company incurs cash outflows from operations,
and all exploration activities and overhead expenses to date have been financed by way of equity or debt financing. The recoverability
of the costs incurred to date is uncertain and dependent upon achieving significant commercial production of hydrocarbons.
The Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern is dependent upon obtaining the necessary financing to undertake further exploration and development activities and ultimately
generating profitable operations from its oil and natural gas interests in the future. The Company’s current operations are dependent
upon the adequacy of its current assets to meet its current expenditure requirements and the accuracy of management’s estimates
of those requirements. Should those estimates be materially incorrect, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern may
be impaired. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates realization of assets
and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred a net
loss of approximately $4.5 million and had an accumulated deficit of approximately $283 million. These factors raise substantial doubt
about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financials were issued.
To carry out planned operations, the Company must
raise additional funds through additional equity and/or debt issuances or through profitable operations. There can be no assurance that
this capital or positive operational income will be available to the Company, and if it is not, the Company may be forced to curtail or
cease exploration and development activities. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
A.
Net Loss per Share Data
Basic and diluted net loss per share of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) is presented in conformity with ASC 260-10 “Earnings Per Share.”
Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share as the inclusion of 56,933,841 and 56,876,638 and 37,061,435 and 34,216,856
Common Stock equivalents in the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 respectively, would be anti-dilutive.
B.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the accompanying consolidated
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to
make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities
reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of expenses. Such estimates include the valuation
of unproved oil and gas properties, deferred tax assets, asset retirement obligations, borrowing rate of interest consideration for leases
accounting and legal contingencies. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management
evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic
environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Company adjusts such estimates and assumptions when
facts and circumstances dictate. Illiquid credit markets, volatile equity, foreign currency, and energy markets have combined to increase
the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual
results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic
environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.
The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic
may directly or indirectly impact our business, results of operations and financial condition, will depend on future developments that
are uncertain, including as a result of new information that may emerge concerning COVID-19 and the actions taken to contain it or treat
COVID-19, as well as the economic impact on local, regional, national and international markets. We have made estimates of the impact
of COVID-19 within our consolidated financial statements, and although there is currently no major impact, there may be changes to those
estimates in future periods. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
C. Oil and Gas Properties
and Impairment
The Company follows the full-cost method of accounting
for oil and gas properties. Accordingly, all costs associated with acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves, including
directly related overhead costs, are capitalized.
All capitalized costs of oil and gas properties,
including the estimated future costs to develop proved reserves, are amortized on the unit-of-production method using estimates of proved
reserves. Investments in unproved properties and major development projects are not amortized until proved reserves associated with the
projects can be determined or until impairment occurs. If the results of an assessment indicate that the properties are impaired, the
amount of the impairment is included in loss from continuing operations before income taxes, and the adjusted carrying amount of the proved
properties is amortized on the unit-of-production method.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies (cont’d)
The Company’s oil and gas property represents
an investment in unproved properties. These costs are excluded from the amortized cost pool until proved reserves are found or until it
is determined that the costs are impaired. All costs excluded are reviewed at least quarterly to determine if impairment has occurred.
The amount of any impairment is charged to expense since a reserve base has not yet been established. Impairment requiring a charge to
expense may be indicated through evaluation of drilling results, relinquishing drilling rights or other information.
During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company
testing protocol was concluded at the MJ-02 well. The test results confirmed that the MJ-02 well did not contain hydrocarbons in commercial
quantities in the zones tested. As a result, in the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge to
its unproved oil and gas properties of $45,615,000.
During the three and six months ended June 30,
2023, the Company recorded post-impairment charges of $48,000 and $93,000, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30,
2022, the Company did not record any post-impairment charges.
Currently, the Company has no economically recoverable
reserves and no amortization base. The Company’s unproved oil and gas properties consist of capitalized exploration costs of $16,191,000
and $15,889,000 as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
D.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification
(ASC) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” as amended by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Financial
Staff Position (FSP) No. 157 and related guidance. Those provisions relate to the Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried
at fair value and the fair value disclosures related to financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820 defines fair value, expands related
disclosure requirements, and specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the nature of the inputs used to develop the fair
value measures. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date, assuming the transaction occurs in the principal or most advantageous
market for that asset or liability.
The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy
to classify and disclose all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as assets and liabilities measured
at fair value on a non-recurring basis, in periods subsequent to their initial measurement. The hierarchy requires the Company to use
observable inputs when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs, when determining fair value. The three tiers are defined
as follows:
|
● |
Level 1—Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; |
|
● |
Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly in the marketplace for identical or similar assets and liabilities; and |
|
● |
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market data, which require the Company to develop its own assumptions. |
The Company’s financial
instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, are carried at historical cost. At June 30,
2023, and December 31, 2022, the carrying amounts of these instruments approximated their fair values because of the short-term nature
of these instruments.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies (cont’d)
E.
Stock-Based Compensation
ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation,”
prescribes accounting and reporting standards for all share-based payment transactions in which employee services are acquired. Transactions
include incurring liabilities, or issuing or offering to issue shares, options, and other equity instruments such as employee stock ownership
plans and stock appreciation rights. Share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are recognized as
compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values. That expense is recognized over the period during
which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, known as the requisite service period (usually the vesting
period).
The
Company accounts for stock-based compensation issued to non-employees and consultants in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718
Measurement of share-based payment transactions with non-employees is based on
the fair value of whichever is more reliably measurable: (a) the goods or services received; or (b) the equity instruments issued. The
fair value of the share-based payment transaction is determined at the earlier of the performance commitment date or performance completion
date.
F. Warrants
In connection with the Dividend Reinvestment and
Stock Purchase Plan (“DSPP”) financing arrangements, the Company has issued warrants to purchase shares of its common stock.
The outstanding warrants are stand-alone instruments that are not puttable or mandatorily redeemable by the holder and are classified
as equity awards. The Company measures the fair value of the awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the measurement
date. Warrants issued in conjunction with the issuance of common stock are initially recorded and accounted as a part of the DSPP investment
as additional paid-in capital of the common stock issued. All other warrants are recorded at fair value and expensed over the requisite
service period or at the date of issuance, if there is not a service period. Warrants granted in connection with ongoing arrangements
are more fully described in Note 3, Stockholders’ Equity.
G.
Related parties
Parties are considered to be related to the Company
if the parties, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with
the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal
owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly
influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully
pursuing its own separate interests. All transactions with related parties are recorded at fair value of the goods or services exchanged.
Zion did not have any related party transactions
for the periods covered in this report.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies (cont’d)
H.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-03, “Codification
Improvements to Financial Instruments”: The amendments in this update are to clarify, correct errors in, or make minor improvements
to a variety of ASC topics. The changes in ASU 2020-03 are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practices.
The ASU improves various financial instrument topics in the Codification to increase stakeholder awareness of the amendments and to expedite
the improvement process by making the Codification easier to understand and easier to apply by eliminating inconsistencies and providing
clarifications. The ASU is effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 with early application
permitted. Zion adopted ASU 2020-03 in the first quarter of 2023. The adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on its consolidated
financial statements.
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No.
2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers.
The ASU requires companies to apply the definition of a performance obligation under ASC 606 to recognize and measure contract assets
and contract liabilities relating to contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. Prior to the adoption of this ASU, an
acquirer generally recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and contract
liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers, at fair value on the acquisition date. The ASU results in the acquirer recording
acquired contract assets and liabilities on the same basis that would have been recorded by the acquiree before the acquisition under
ASC 606. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. Zion adopted ASU 2021-08
in the first quarter of 2023. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements; the impact
in future periods will be dependent upon the contract assets acquired and contract liabilities assumed in any future business combinations.
In September 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-04,
Liabilities – Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50). The ASU requires companies to disclose information about supplier
finance programs, including key terms of the program, outstanding confirmed amounts as of the end of the period, a roll forward of such
amounts during each annual period, and a description of where the amounts are presented. The new standard does not affect the recognition,
measurement, or financial statement presentation of supplier finance obligations. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2022, including interim periods, except for roll forward information, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2023. The adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Other Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company does not believe that the adoption
of any recently issued accounting pronouncements in 2023 had a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations,
or cash flow.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies (cont’d)
I.
Depreciation and Accounting for Drilling Rig and Related Equipment
Zion purchased an onshore oil and gas
drilling rig, drilling pipe, related equipment and spare parts for a purchase price of $5.6 million in cash, inclusive of
approximately $540,000 allocated in spare parts and $48,000 allocated in additional separate assets. The value of the spare parts
and separate assets are captured in separate ledger accounts, but reported as one line item with the drilling rig on the balance
sheet. Zion determined that the life of the I-35 drilling rig (the rig Zion purchased), is 10 years. Zion is depreciating the rig on
a straight-line basis.
Zion uses the First In First Out (“FIFO”)
method of accounting for the inventory of spare parts, meaning that the earliest items purchased will be the first item charged to the
well in which the inventory of spare parts gets consumed.
It is also noteworthy that various components
and systems on the rig will be subject to certifications by the manufacturer to ensure that the rig is maintained at optimal levels. Per
standard practice in upstream oil and gas, each certification performed on our drilling rig increases the useful life of the rig by five
years. The costs of each certification will be added to the drilling rig account, and our straight-line amortization will be adjusted
accordingly.
See the table below for a reconciliation of the
rig-related activity during the quarter ended June 30, 2023:
I-35 Drilling Rig & Associated Equipment:
| |
As of June 30, 2023 | |
| |
I-35 Drilling
Rig | | |
Rig Spare Parts | | |
Other Drilling
Assets | | |
Total | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| 5,225 | | |
| 619 | | |
| 437 | | |
| 6,281 | |
Asset Additions | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Asset Depreciation | |
| (317 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (63 | ) | |
| (380 | ) |
Asset Disposals for Self-Consumption | |
| - | | |
| (11 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (11 | ) |
June 30, 2023 | |
| 4,908 | | |
| 608 | | |
| 374 | | |
| 5,890 | |
During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had
depreciation expense of $380,000 and $371,000, respectively. The asset disposal due to self-consumption was not material during the periods.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity
The Company’s shareholders approved the
amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock, par
value $0.01, that the Company is authorized to issue from 800,000,000 shares to 1,200,000,000 shares, effective June 7, 2023.
A. 2021 Omnibus Incentive
Stock Option Plan
Effective June 9, 2021, the Company’s shareholders
authorized the adoption of the Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Stock Option Plan (“Omnibus Plan”) for employees,
directors and consultants, initially reserving for issuance thereunder 38,000,000 shares of common stock.
The Omnibus Plan provides for the grant of incentive
stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, bonus stock, awards in lieu of cash obligations,
other stock-based awards and performance units. The plan also permits cash payments under certain conditions.
The compensation committee of the Board of Directors
(comprised of independent directors) is responsible for determining the type of award, when and to whom awards are granted, the number
of shares and the terms of the awards and exercise prices. The options are exercisable for a period not to exceed ten years from the date
of grant.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the
Company granted the following options from the 2021 Equity Omnibus Plan for employees, directors and consultants, to purchase shares of
common stock as non-cash compensation:
| i. | Options to purchase 175,000
shares of Common Stock to five senior officers and one staff member at an exercise price of $0.0615 per share. The options vested upon
grant and are exercisable through January 4, 2033. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $9,000. |
| ii. | Options
to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock to one senior officer at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant
and are exercisable through January 4, 2033. These options were granted per the provisions of the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair
value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $1,500. |
| iii. | Options
to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock to one board member, at an exercise price of $0.07 per share. The options vested upon grant
and are exercisable through June 8, 2033. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $1,500. |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
During
the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company granted the following options from the 2021 Equity Omnibus Plan for employees, directors
and consultants, to purchase shares of common stock as non-cash compensation:
| i. | Options to purchase 175,000 shares of Common Stock to six senior officers and one staff member at an exercise price of $0.1529 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 4, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $22,000. |
| ii. | Options to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock to one senior officer at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 4, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions of the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $4,000. |
| iii. | Options to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock to one senior officer and one staff member at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions of the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $39,000. |
| iv. | Options to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock to one board member at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions under the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $29,000. |
| v. | Options to purchase 1,600,000 shares of Common Stock to five senior officers and four staff members at an exercise price of $0.1529 per share. The options vest on January 5, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $209,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
| vi. | Options to purchase 1,400,000 shares of Common Stock to seven board members, at an exercise price of $0.1529 per share. The options vest on January 5, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $182,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
| | |
| vii. | Options to purchase 160,000 shares of Common Stock to four staff members, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 17, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions under the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $23,000. |
| | |
| viii. | Options to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock to six staff members at an exercise price of $0.14 per share. The options vest on January 17, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 17, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $26,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
| | |
| ix. | Options to purchase 40,000 shares of Common Stock to two consultants at an exercise price of $0.14 per share. The options vest on January 17, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 17, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $5,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
| x. | Options to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock to one board member, at an exercise price of $0.11 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through April 1, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $2,000. |
| xi. | Options to purchase 3,210,000 shares of Common Stock to five senior officers, two consultants and ten staff members at an exercise price of $0.15 per share. The options vested on April 15, 2023 (in one year) and are exercisable through April 15, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $394,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
| xii. | Options to purchase 1,090,000 shares of Common Stock to one senior officer, one board member and five staff members at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through April 15, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions of the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $149,000. |
| xiii. | Options to purchase 3,200,000 shares of Common Stock to eight board members at an exercise price of $0.15 per share. The options vested on April 15, 2023 (in one year) and are exercisable through April 15, 2023. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $393,000. |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
B. Stock Options
The
stock option transactions since January 1, 2023 are shown in the table below:
|
|
Number of
shares |
|
|
Weighted
Average
exercise
price |
|
|
|
|
|
|
US$ |
|
Outstanding, December 31, 2022 |
|
|
26,391,250 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes during 2023 to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted to employees, officers, directors and others |
|
|
225,000 |
|
|
|
0.06 |
|
Expired/Cancelled/Forfeited |
|
|
(25,000 |
) |
|
|
1.33 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(150,000 |
) |
|
|
0.07 |
|
Outstanding, June 30, 2023 |
|
|
26,441,250 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
Exercisable, June 30, 2023 |
|
|
21,286,250 |
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
The
following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2023:
Shares underlying outstanding options (non-vested) | | |
Shares underlying outstanding options (fully vested) | |
Range of exercise price | | |
Number outstanding | | |
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | | |
Weighted Average Exercise price | | |
Range of exercise price | | |
Number Outstanding | | |
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | | |
Weighted Average Exercise price | |
US$ | | |
| | |
| | |
US$ | | |
US$ | | |
| | |
| | |
US$ | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 5,155,000 | | |
| 9.24 | | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 10,000 | | |
| 0.37 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 5,000 | | |
| 0.95 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 20,000 | | |
| 2.93 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 3.51 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 3.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 3.80 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 3.89 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 40,000 | | |
| 4.26 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 4.51 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 4.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 30,000 | | |
| 4.67 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 4,000 | | |
| 4.77 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 5.53 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 35,000 | | |
| 6.22 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 6.39 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 35,000 | | |
| 6.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 7.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 7.90 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 8.05 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 10,000 | | |
| 8.18 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 8.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 55,000 | | |
| 8.56 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 960,000 | | |
| 8.80 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 9.13 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 10,000 | | |
| 9.18 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 795,000 | | |
| 9.24 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 9.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.06 | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 9.52 | | |
| 0.06 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.07 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 9.95 | | |
| 0.07 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.14 | | |
| 240,000 | | |
| 8.56 | | |
| 0.14 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.15 | | |
| 3,200,000 | | |
| 8.52 | | |
| 0.15 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.15 | | |
| 6,410,000 | | |
| 8.80 | | |
| 0.15 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.16 | | |
| 340,000 | | |
| 2.45 | | |
| 0.16 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.16 | | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 6.45 | | |
| 0.16 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 2.43 | | |
| 0.18 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.24 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 9.10 | | |
| 0.24 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.24 | | |
| 118,000 | | |
| 9.13 | | |
| 0.24 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.25 | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 8.18 | | |
| 0.25 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.25 | | |
| 363,000 | | |
| 8.18 | | |
| 0.25 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.28 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 2.18 | | |
| 0.28 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.28 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 6.18 | | |
| 0.28 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.29 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 3.96 | | |
| 0.29 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.39 | | |
| 1,435,000 | | |
| 8.03 | | |
| 0.39 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.59 | | |
| 1,400,000 | | |
| 3.89 | | |
| 0.59 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.59 | | |
| 1,600,000 | | |
| 7.90 | | |
| 0.59 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.92 | | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 3.52 | | |
| 0.92 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.92 | | |
| 550,000 | | |
| 7.52 | | |
| 0.92 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.38 | | |
| 105,307 | | |
| 1.51 | | |
| 1.38 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.67 | | |
| 405,943 | | |
| 1.26 | | |
| 1.67 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.75 | | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 0.02 | | |
| 1.75 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.78 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 1.18 | | |
| 1.78 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 2.31 | | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 0.51 | | |
| 2.31 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 4.15 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 1.01 | | |
| 4.15 | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 5,155,000 | | |
| | | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 0.01-4.15 | | |
| 21,286,250 | | |
| | | |
| 0.32 | |
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
Granted
to employees
The following table sets forth information about
the weighted-average fair value of options granted to employees and directors during the year, using the Black Scholes option-pricing
model and the weighted-average assumptions used for such grants:
| |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Weighted-average fair value of underlying stock at grant date | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
$ | 0.14 | |
Dividend yields | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Expected volatility | |
| 136%-137 | % | |
| 127%-135 | % |
Risk-free interest rates | |
| 3.87%-3.85 | % | |
| 1.37%-2.79 | % |
Expected lives (in years) | |
| 5.00 | | |
| 5.00-5.50 | |
Weighted-average grant date fair value | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
$ | 0.13 | |
Granted
to non-employees
The following table sets forth information about
the weighted-average fair value of options granted to non-employees during the year, using the Black Scholes option-pricing model and
the weighted-average assumptions used for such grants:
| |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Weighted-average fair value of underlying stock at grant date | |
| — | | |
$ | 0.14 | |
Dividend yields | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Expected volatility | |
| — | % | |
| 103% - 104 | % |
Risk-free interest rates | |
| — | % | |
| 1.78% - 2.83 | % |
Expected lives (in years) | |
| — | | |
| 10 | |
Weighted-average grant date fair value | |
| — | | |
$ | 0.13 | |
There were no warrants or options granted to non-employees
for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of
grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the options.
The expected life represents the weighted average
period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The expected life of the options granted to employees and directors
is calculated based on the Simplified Method as allowed under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“SAB 110”), giving
consideration to the contractual term of the options and their vesting schedules, as the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise
data at this time. The expected life of the option granted to non-employees equals their contractual term. In the case of an extension
of the option life, the calculation was made on the basis of the extended life.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
C.
Compensation Cost for Warrant and Option Issuances
The following table sets forth information about
the compensation cost of warrant and option issuances recognized for employees and directors:
For the three months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| 242 | | |
| 417 | |
The following table sets forth information about
the compensation cost of warrant and option issuances recognized for non-employees:
For the six months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| 656 | | |
| 631 | |
The following table sets forth information about
the compensation cost of option issuances recognized for employees and non-employees and capitalized to Unproved Oil & Gas properties:
For the three months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| — | | |
| 3 | |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| 2 | | |
| 4 | |
The following table sets forth information about
the compensation cost of option issuances recognized for employees and non-employees and capitalized to Unproved Oil & Gas properties:
For the three months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| — | | |
| 10 | |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| — | | |
| 17 | |
As of June 30, 2023, there was $194,000 of unrecognized
compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the Company’s various stock option plans. That cost is expected
to be recognized during 2023.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
D.
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (“DSPP”)
On March 13, 2014 Zion filed a registration statement
on Form S-3 that was part of a replacement registration statement that was filed with the SEC using a “shelf” registration
process. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on March 31, 2014. On February 23, 2017, the Company filed a Form
S-3 with the SEC (Registration No. 333-216191) as a replacement for the Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-193336), for which the three year
period ended March 31, 2017, along with the base Prospectus and Supplemental Prospectus. The Form S-3, as amended, and the new base Prospectus
became effective on March 10, 2017, along with the Prospectus Supplement that was filed and became effective on March 10, 2017. The Prospectus
Supplement under Registration No. 333-216191 describes the terms of the DSPP and replaces the prior Prospectus Supplement, as amended,
under the prior Registration No. 333-193336.
On March 27, 2014, we launched our Dividend Reinvestment
and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DSPP”) pursuant to which stockholders and interested investors can purchase shares of the Company’s
Common Stock as well as units of the Company’s securities directly from the Company. The terms of the DSPP are described in the
Prospectus Supplement originally filed on March 31, 2014 (the “Original Prospectus Supplement”) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) under the Company’s effective registration Statement on Form S-3, as thereafter amended.
On January 13, 2015, the Company amended the Original
Prospectus Supplement (“Amendment No. 3”) to provide for a unit option (the “Unit Option”) under the DSPP comprised
of one share of Common Stock and three Common Stock purchase warrants with each unit priced at $4.00. Each warrant afforded the participant
the opportunity to purchase the Company’s Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00. Each of the three warrants series had
different expiration dates that had been extended.
The ZNWAB warrants first became exercisable on
May 2, 2016 and, in the case of ZNWAC on May 2, 2017 and in the case of ZNWAD on May 2, 2018, at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
As of May 2, 2017, any outstanding ZNWAB warrants
expired.
As of May 2, 2018, any outstanding ZNWAC warrants
expired.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAD Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of May 2, 2020 to May 2, 2021. Zion considers this warrant as permanent
equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAD Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of May 2, 2021 to May 2, 2023. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
As of May 2, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAD warrants
expired.
On November 1, 2016, the Company launched a unit
offering under the Company’s DSPP pursuant to which participants could purchase units comprised of seven shares of Common Stock
and seven Common Stock purchase warrants, at a per unit purchase price of $10. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAE.”
The ZNWAE warrants became exercisable on May 1,
2017 and continued to be exercisable through May 1, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAE Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021. Zion considers this warrant as permanent
equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAE Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of May 1, 2021 to May 1, 2023. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
The warrant terms provide that if the Company’s
Common Stock trades above $5.00 per share at the closing price for 15 consecutive trading days at any time prior to the expiration date
of the warrant, the Company may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the termination of the warrant upon providing 60 days advanced notice
to the warrant holders.
As of May 1, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAE warrants
expired.
On May 22, 2017, the Company launched a new unit
offering. This unit offering consisted of a new combination of common stock and warrants, a new time period in which to purchase under
the program, and a new unit price, but otherwise the same unit program features, conditions and terms in the Prospectus Supplement applied.
The unit offering terminated on July 12, 2017. This program enabled participants to purchase Units of the Company’s securities where
each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00 (the price
of one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ on the unit
purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional 25 shares of Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $1.00 per share. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAF.”
All ZNWAF warrants became exercisable on August
14, 2017 and continued to be exercisable through August 14, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAF Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of August 14, 2020 to August 14, 2021. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAF Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of August 14, 2021 to August 14, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
The warrant terms provide that if the Company’s
Common Stock trades above $5.00 per share as the closing price for 15 consecutive trading days at any time prior to the expiration date
of the warrant, the Company has the sole discretion to accelerate the termination date of the warrant upon providing 60 days advanced
notice to the warrant holders.
An Amendment No. 2 to the Prospectus Supplement
(as described below) was filed on October 12, 2017.
Under Amendment No. 2, the Company initiated another
unit offering which terminated on December 6, 2017. This unit offering enabled participants to purchase Units of the Company’s securities
where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) a certain number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00
(the price of one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ on
the unit purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional 15 shares of Common Stock at a warrant exercise
price of $1.00 per share. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAG.”
The warrants became exercisable on January 8,
2018 and continue to be exercisable through January 8, 2024 at a revised per share exercise price of $.25. The warrant terms provide that
if the Company’s Common Stock trades above $5.00 per share as the closing price for 15 consecutive trading days at any time prior
to the expiration date of the warrant, the Company has the sole discretion to accelerate the termination date of the warrant upon providing
60 days advanced notice to the warrant holders.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
On December 14, 2022, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAG warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of January 8, 2023 to January 8, 2024. Zion considers this
warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On February 1, 2018, the Company launched another
unit offering which terminated on February 28, 2018. The unit offering consisted of Units of our securities where each Unit (priced at
$250.00 each) was comprised of (i) 50 shares of Common Stock and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional 50 shares
of Common Stock. The investor’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock acquired
under the Units purchased. Each warrant affords the investor the opportunity to purchase one share of Company Common Stock at a warrant
exercise price of $5.00. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAH.”
The warrants became exercisable on April 2, 2018
and continued to be exercisable through April 2, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $5.00, after the Company, on December 4, 2018,
extended the termination date of the Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of April 2, 2019 to April 2, 2020.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAH Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of April 2, 2020 to April 2, 2021. Zion considers this warrant as permanent
equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAH Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of April 2, 2021 to April 2, 2023. Zion considers this
warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
As of April 2, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAH warrants
expired.
On August 21, 2018, the Company initiated another
unit offering, and it terminated on September 26, 2018. The offering consisted of Units of the Company’s securities where each Unit
(priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) a certain number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00 (the price of
one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s publicly traded common stock as reported on the NASDAQ
on the Unit Purchase Date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional twenty-five (25) shares of Common Stock. The
investor’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock acquired under the Units purchased.
Each warrant affords the investor the opportunity to purchase one share of Company Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00.
The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAJ.”
The warrants became exercisable on October 29,
2018 and continued to be exercisable through October 29, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $1.00, after the Company, on December 4,
2018, extended the termination date of the Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of October 29, 2019 to October 29, 2020.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAJ Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of October 29, 2020 to October 29, 2021. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAJ Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of October 29, 2021 to October 29, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On December 10, 2018, the Company initiated another
unit offering, and it terminated on January 23, 2019. The offering consisted of Units of the Company’s securities where each Unit
(priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Common Stock and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants
to purchase an additional two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.01. The investor’s
Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that are acquired under the Units
purchased. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $0.01. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAK.”
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
The warrants became exercisable on February 25,
2019 and continued to be exercisable through February 25, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $0.01.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAK Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of February 25, 2020 to February 25, 2021. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAK Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of February 25, 2021 to February 25, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
As of February 25, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAK
warrants expired.
On April 24, 2019, the Company initiated another
unit offering and it terminated on June 26, 2019, after the Company, on June 5, 2019, extended the termination date of the unit offering.
The unit offering consisted of Units of the Company’s
securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Common Stock and (ii) Common
Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional fifty (50) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $2.00. The investor’s
Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants acquired under the Units purchased.
For Plan participants who enrolled into the Unit Program with the purchase of at least one Unit and also enrolled in the separate Automatic
Monthly Investments (“AMI”) program at a minimum of $50.00 per month or more, received an additional twenty-five (25) warrants
at an exercise price of $2.00 during this Unit Option Program. The twenty-five (25) additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI
program. Existing subscribers to the AMI were entitled to the additional twenty-five (25) warrants once, if they purchased at least one
(1) unit during the Unit program. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a
warrant exercise price of $2.00. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAL.”
The warrants became exercisable on August 26,
2019 and continued to be exercisable through August 26, 2021 at a per share exercise price of $2.00.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAL Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of August 26, 2021 to August 26, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For
Waiver Program executed Waiver Term Sheets of a unit option program consisting of a Unit (shares of stock and warrants) of its securities
and subsequently an option program consisting of shares of stock to a participant. The participant’s Plan account was credited with
the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity
to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00. The warrant shall have the company notation of “ZNWAM.”
The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The warrants became exercisable
on January 15, 2021 and continue to be exercisable through July 15, 2023 at a revised per share exercise price of $.05.
On March 21, 2022, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAM warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of July 15, 2022 to July 15, 2023 and revised the exercise price to
$0.05. Zion considers this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On June 16, 2023, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAM warrant from July 15, 2023 to September 6, 2023. Zion considers this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2.
As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On February 1, 2021, the Company initiated a unit
offering and it terminated on March 17, 2021.
Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note
3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
The
unit offering consisted of Units of the Company’s securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) the
number of Common Stock shares represented by the high-low average on the purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase
an additional twenty-five (25) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $1.00. The investor’s Plan account was credited
with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants acquired under the Units purchased. For Plan participants
who enrolled into the Unit Program with the purchase of at least one Unit or who enrolled in the separate Automatic Monthly Investments
(“AMI”) program at a minimum of $50.00 per month or more, received an additional ten (10) warrants at an exercise price of
$1.00 during this Unit Option Program. The ten (10) additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI program. Existing subscribers
to the AMI were also entitled to the additional ten (10) warrants once, provided that they purchased at least one (1) unit during the
Unit program. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $1.00. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAN.”
The
warrants became exercisable on May 16, 2021 and continued to be exercisable through May 16, 2023 at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
As
of May 16, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAN warrants expired.
On
April 12, 2021, the Company initiated a unit offering and it terminated on May 12, 2021.
The
unit offering consisted of Units of the Company’s securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) the
number of Common Stock shares represented by the high-low average on the purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase
an additional fifty (50) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $.25. The investor’s Plan account was credited
with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants acquired under the Units purchased. For Plan participants
who enrolled into the unit offering with the purchase of at least one Unit or who enrolled in the separate Automatic Monthly Investments
(“AMI”) program at a minimum of $50.00 per month or more, received an additional fifty (50) warrants at an exercise price
of $.25 during this Unit Option Program. The fifty (50) additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI program. Existing subscribers
to the AMI were also entitled to the additional fifty (50) warrants once, provided that they purchased at least one (1) unit during the
Unit program. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $.25. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAO.”
The
warrants became exercisable on June 12, 2021 and continued to be exercisable through June 12, 2023 at a per share exercise price of $.25.
As
of June 12, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAO warrants expired.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet for a program consisting of Zion securities to
a participant. After conclusion of the program on June 17, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of
shares of the Company’s Common Stock that were acquired.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares
of stock and warrants to a participant. After conclusion of the program on June 18, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was credited
with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant the
opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant shall have the company notation
of “ZNWAQ.” The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The
warrants were issued on May 5, 2022 and were exercisable through July 6, 2023 at a revised per share exercise price of $.05.
Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note
3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
Zion
considers this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On
June 16, 2023, the Company extended the termination date of the ZNWAQ warrant from July 6, 2023 to September 6, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet to a participant. After conclusion of the program
on September 15, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock
that were acquired.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares
of stock and warrants to a participant. After conclusion of the program on November 15, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was
credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and warrants that will be acquired. Each warrant affords the participant
the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00. The warrant shall have the company notation
of “ZNWAS.” The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The
warrants will be issued and become exercisable on November 15, 2025 and continue to be exercisable through December 31, 2025 at a revised
per share exercise price of $.25.
On
December 9, 2019 Zion filed an Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-235299) solely for the purpose
of re-filing a revised Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. This Amendment No. 1 does not modify any provision of the prospectus
that forms a part of the Registration Statement and accordingly, such prospectus has not been included herein.
On
December 10, 2021 Zion filed an Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-235299) for the purpose of converting
the existing Form S-1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3. This Amendment No. 1 does not modify any provision of the prospectus
that forms a part of the Registration Statement and accordingly such prospectus has not been included herein.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares
of stock and warrants to a participant. After conclusion of the program on September 30, 2022, the participant’s Plan account was
credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant
the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant shall have the company notation
of “ZNWAT.” The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The
warrants will be issued and become exercisable on November 15, 2025 and continue to be exercisable through December 31, 2025 at a per
share exercise price of $.25.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares
of stock and warrants to a participant. After conclusion of the program on December 31, 2022, the participant’s Plan account was
credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant
the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant shall have the company notation
of “ZNWAU.” The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The
warrants will be issued and become exercisable on November 15, 2025 and continue to be exercisable through December 31, 2025 at a per
share exercise price of $.25.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For
Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a program consisting of shares of stock to a participant. After conclusion of the program
on August 31, 2023, the participant’s Plan account will be credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock
that will be acquired. Additionally, Zion incurred $173,000 in equity issuance costs to an outside party related to this waiver program.
On
March 13, 2023, Zion filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an Amendment No. 2 to the Prospectus Supplement dated as of December
15, 2021 and accompanying base prospectus dated December 1, 2021 relating to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock
Purchase Plan. This Amendment No. 2 to Prospectus Supplement amends the Prospectus Supplement. The Prospectus forms a part of the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-261452), as amended, which was declared effective by the SEC on December 15,
2021.
Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note
3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
Amendment
No. 2 - New Unit Option under the Unit Program
Under
our Plan, we provided a Unit Option under Amendment No. 2. Our Unit Program consisted of the combination of Common Stock and warrants
with basic Unit Program features, conditions and terms outlined in the Original Prospectus Supplement and Amendment No. 1. Amendment
No. 2 provided the option period, unit price and the determination of the number of shares of Common Stock and warrants per unit. This
Unit Option had up to three tranches of investment, in which the second and third tranches were each subject to termination upon a total
of $7,500,000 received from participants by the Company during the first or second tranche. The first tranche period began on March 13,
2023 and terminated on March 26, 2023. The second tranche began on March 27, 2023 and terminated on April 9, 2023 and the third tranche
began on April 10, 2023 and terminated on April 27, 2023.
The
Unit Option consisted of Units of our securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) a certain number of shares
of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00 (the price of one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s
publicly traded common stock as reported on the OTCQX on the Unit Purchase Date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an
additional five hundred (500) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.05. The participant’s Plan account was
credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired under the Units purchased. Each
warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $0.05. The warrant
shall have the Company notation of “ZNWAV” under the first tranche, “ZNWAW” under the second tranche and “ZNWAX”
under the third tranche. The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market.
Plan
participants, who enrolled into the Unit Program with the purchase of at least one Unit and enrolled in the separate Automatic Monthly
Investments (“AMI”) program at a minimum of $50.00 per month, received an additional fifty (50) warrants at an exercise price
of $0.05 during this Unit Option Program. The fifty (50) additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI program and shall have the
Company notation of “ZNWAY.” Existing subscribers to the AMI are entitled to the additional fifty (50) warrants, if they
purchase at least one (1) Unit during the Unit program. Plan participants, who enroll in the AMI at a minimum of $100 per month, will
receive one hundred (100) ZNWAY warrants. Plan participants, who enroll in the AMI at a minimum of $250 per month, will receive two hundred
and fifty (250) ZNWAY warrants. Plan participants, who enroll in the AMI at a minimum of $500 per month, will receive five hundred (500)
ZNWAY warrants. The AMI program requires 90 days of participation to receive the ZNWAY warrants. Existing AMI participants are entitled
to participate in this monthly program by increasing their monthly amount above the minimum $50.00 per month.
The
ZNWAV warrants became exercisable on March 31, 2023 and continued to be exercisable through June 28, 2023 at a per share exercise price
of $0.05.
As
of June 28, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAV warrants expired.
The
ZNWAW warrants became exercisable on April 14, 2023 and continued to be exercisable through July 13, 2023 at a per share exercise price
of $0.05.
As
of July 13, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAW warrants expired.
The
ZNWAX warrants became exercisable on May 2, 2023 and continued to be exercisable through July 31, 2023 at a per share exercise price
of $0.05.
On
July 31, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAX warrants expired.
The
ZNWAY warrants became exercisable on June 12, 2023 and continue to be exercisable through September 10, 2023 at a per share exercise
price of $0.05.
Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note
3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
Amendment No.
3 – New Unit Option under the Unit Program
Under our Plan, provided a
Unit Option under Amendment No. 3. This Unit Option period began on May 15, 2023 and terminated on June 15, 2023.
Our Unit Program consisted
of the combination of Common Stock and warrants with basic Unit Program features, conditions and terms outlined in the Original Prospectus
Supplement and Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No.2. Amendment No. 3 provided the option period, unit price and the determination of the
number of shares of Common Stock and warrants per unit. As mentioned above, this Unit Option began on May 15, 2023 and is terminated on
June 15, 2023. The Unit Option consisted of Units of our securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) a certain
number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00 (the price of one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices
of the Company’s publicly traded common stock as reported on the OTCQX on the Unit Purchase Date and (ii) Common Stock purchase
warrants to purchase an additional two hundred (200) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.25. The participant’s
Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired under the Units
purchased. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $0.25. The warrant shall have the Company notation of “ZNWAZ” and will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any
other stock market or trading market.
Plan participants, who enroll
into the Unit Program with the purchase of at least one Unit and enroll in the separate Automatic Monthly Investments (“AMI”)
program at a minimum of $50.00 per month, will receive an additional three hundred (300) warrants at an exercise price of $0.25 during
this Unit Option Program. The three hundred (300) additional warrants are for enrolling into the AMI program and shall receive the above
warrant with the Company notation of “ZNWAZ.” Existing subscribers to the AMI were entitled to the additional three hundred
(300) warrants, if they purchased at least one (1) Unit during the Unit program.
The ZNWAZ warrants became exercisable on July 17, 2023 and continue
to be exercisable through July 17, 2024 at a per share exercise price of $0.25.
For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, approximately $1,761,000, and $2,553,000 were raised under the DSPP program, respectively.
The $2,553,000 figure is net of $173,000 in equity issuance costs to an outside party.
For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, approximately $1,566,000, and $12,993,000 were raised under the DSPP program, respectively.
The company raised approximately $921,000 from the period July
1, 2023 through August 8, 2023, under the DSPP program.
The
warrants represented by the company notation ZNWAA are tradeable on the OTCQX market under the symbol ZNOGW. However, all of the other
warrants characterized above, in the table below, and throughout this Form 10-Q, are not tradeable and are used internally for classification
and accounting purposes only.
E.
Warrant Table
The
warrants balances at December 31, 2022 and transactions since January 1, 2023 are shown in the table below:
Warrants | | |
Exercise Price | | |
Warrant Termination Date | | |
Outstanding Balance, 12/31/2022 | | |
Warrants Issued | | |
Warrants Exercised | | |
Warrants Expired | | |
Outstanding Balance, 6/30/2023 | |
ZNWAA | | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
01/31/2024 | | |
| 1,498,804 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,498,804 | |
ZNWAD | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/02/2023 | | |
| 243,853 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (243,853 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAE | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/01/2023 | | |
| 2,144,099 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,144,099 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAF | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
08/14/2023 | | |
| 359,435 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 359,435 | |
ZNWAG | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
01/08/2024 | | |
| 240,068 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 240,068 | |
ZNWAH | | |
$ | 5.00 | | |
04/19/2023 | | |
| 372,400 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (372,400 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAI | | |
$ | 3.00 | | |
06/29/2023 | | |
| 640,710 | | |
| - | | |
| (100 | ) | |
| (640,610 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAJ | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
10/29/2023 | | |
| 545,900 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 545,900 | |
ZNWAK | | |
$ | 0.01 | | |
02/25/2023 | | |
| 424,225 | | |
| - | | |
| (9,050 | ) | |
| (415,175 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAL | | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
08/26/2023 | | |
| 517,875 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 517,875 | |
ZNWAM | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
09/06/2023 | | |
| 4,376,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,376,000 | |
ZNWAN | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/16/2023 | | |
| 267,760 | | |
| - | | |
| (75 | ) | |
| (267,685 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAO | | |
$ | 0.25 | | |
06/12/2023 | | |
| 174,660 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (174,660 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAQ | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
09/06/2023 | | |
| 23,428,348 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 23,428,348 | |
ZNWAV | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
06/28/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 288,500 | | |
| (167,730 | ) | |
| (120,770 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAW | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
07/13/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 199,000 | | |
| (124,500 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 74,500 | |
ZNWAX | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
07/31/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 818,500 | | |
| (173,253 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 645,247 | |
ZNWAY | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
09/10/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 17,450 | | |
| (1,650 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 15,800 | |
Outstanding warrants | | |
| | | |
| | |
| 35,234,137 | | |
| 1,323,450 | | |
| (476,358 | ) | |
| (4,379,252 | ) | |
| 31,701,977 | |
Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note
3 - Stockholders’ Equity (cont’d)
F.
Warrant Descriptions of Current Warrants
The
price and the expiration dates for the series of warrants to investors are shown in the table below. The listing contains only those
warrants with a future expiration date.
|
|
|
|
Period of Grant |
|
US$ |
|
|
Expiration Date |
ZNWAA Warrants |
|
B,C,F |
|
March 2013 – December 2014 |
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
January 31, 2024 |
ZNWAF Warrants |
|
A,B,C |
|
May 2017 – July 2017 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
August 14, 2023 |
ZNWAG Warrants |
|
C,F |
|
October 2017 – December 2017 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
January 08, 2024 |
ZNWAJ Warrants |
|
B,C |
|
August 2018 – September 2018 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
October 29, 2023 |
ZNWAL Warrants |
|
C |
|
July 2019 – August 2019 |
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
August 26, 2023 |
ZNWAM Warrants |
|
D,G |
|
January 2021 – March 2021 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
September 6, 2023 |
ZNWAQ Warrants |
|
D,G |
|
June 2021 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
September 6, 2023 |
ZNWAS Warrants |
|
E |
|
August 2021 – March 2022 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
ZNWAT Warrants |
|
E |
|
August – September 2022 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
ZNWAU Warrants |
|
E |
|
October – November 2022 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
ZNWAY Warrants |
|
H |
|
March – April 2023 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
Sept 10, 2023 |
ZNWAZ Warrants |
|
I |
|
May – June 2023 |
|
|
.25 |
|
|
July 17, 2024 |
Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note
4 - Unproved Oil and Gas Properties, Full Cost Method
Unproved
oil and gas properties, under the full cost method, are comprised as follows:
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
Excluded from amortization base: | |
| | | |
| | |
Drilling costs, and other operational related costs | |
| 2,452 | | |
| 2,362 | |
Capitalized salary costs | |
| 2,394 | | |
| 2,342 | |
Capitalized interest costs | |
| 1,418 | | |
| 1,418 | |
Legal and seismic costs, license fees and other preparation costs | |
| 9,888 | | |
| 9,728 | |
Other costs | |
| 39 | | |
| 39 | |
| |
| 16,191 | | |
| 15,889 | |
Post
Impairment of unproved oil and gas properties comprised as follows:
| |
For the three months ended June 30, | | |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
US$
thousands | | |
US$
thousands | | |
US$
thousands | | |
US$
thousands | |
Excluded from amortization base: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Drilling costs, and other operational related costs | |
| 44 | | |
| - | | |
| 55 | | |
| - | |
Capitalized salary costs | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Capitalized interest costs | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Legal costs, license fees and other preparation costs | |
| 4 | | |
| - | | |
| 38 | | |
| - | |
Other costs | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| |
| 48 | | |
| - | | |
| 93 | | |
| - | |
Changes
in Unproved oil and gas properties during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| |
For the three months ended June 30, | | |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
Excluded from amortization base: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Drilling costs, and other operational related costs | |
| 82 | | |
| 4,735 | | |
| 145 | | |
| 5,363 | |
Capitalized salary costs | |
| 26 | | |
| 69 | | |
| 52 | | |
| 121 | |
Capitalized interest costs | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Legal costs, license fees and other preparation costs | |
| 74 | | |
| 347 | | |
| 198 | | |
| 816 | |
Other costs | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Impairment of unproved oil and gas properties | |
| (48 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (93 | ) | |
| - | |
| |
| *134 | | |
| *5,151 | | |
| *302 | | |
| *6,300 | |
Please
refer to Footnote 1 – Nature of Operations and Going Concern for more information about Zion’s exploration activities.
Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note
5 - Right of use lease assets and lease obligations
The
Company is a lessee in several non-cancellable operating leases for transportation and office space.
The
table below presents the operating lease assets and liabilities recognized on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2023 and December 31,
2022:
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
Operating lease assets | |
$ | 79 | | |
$ | 202 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Operating lease liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Current operating lease liabilities | |
$ | 67 | | |
$ | 196 | |
Non-current operating lease liabilities | |
$ | 12 | | |
$ | 12 | |
Total operating lease liabilities | |
$ | 79 | | |
$ | 208 | |
The
depreciable lives of operating lease assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term.
The
Company’s leases generally do not provide an implicit rate, and therefore the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the
discount rate when measuring operating lease liabilities. The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate
the Company would incur at lease commencement to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the term
of a lease within a particular currency environment. The Company used incremental borrowing rates as of January 1, 2019 for operating
leases that commenced prior to that date.
The
Company’s weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate for operating leases as of June 30, 2023 are:
| |
June 30, 2023 | |
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | |
| 0.6 | |
Weighted average discount rate | |
| 4.9 | % |
Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note
5 - Right of use lease assets and leases obligations (cont’d)
The
table below reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments (displayed by year and in the aggregate) under non-cancellable
operating leases with terms of more than one year to the total operating lease liabilities recognized on the condensed balance sheets
as of June 30, 2023:
| |
US$ thousands | |
2023 | |
| 68 | |
2024 | |
| 11 | |
2025 | |
| - | |
2026 | |
| - | |
Thereafter | |
| - | |
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments | |
| 79 | |
Less: portion representing imputed interest | |
| (1 | ) |
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments | |
| 78 | |
Operating
lease costs were $57,000 and $126,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
Operating
lease costs were $68,000 and $137,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. Operating lease costs are
included within general and administrative expenses on the statements of operations.
Cash
paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $57,000 and $127,000 for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $71,000
and $143,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively These amounts are included in operating activities
in the statements of cash flows.
Right-of-use
assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities were $nil and $nil for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2023, respectively.
Right-of-use
assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities were $136,000 and $136,000 for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note
6 - Commitments and Contingencies
A.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Investigation
As previously disclosed by the Company, on June
21, 2018, the Fort Worth Regional Office of the SEC informed Zion that it was conducting a formal, non-public investigation and asked
that we provide certain information and documents in connection with its investigation, which we did.
On
April 5, 2023, the Company received from the Fort Worth Regional Office of the SEC written notice to the Company concluding the investigation
as to the Company and that the SEC does “not intend to recommend an enforcement action by the Commission against Zion.”
B.
Litigation
From
time to time, the Company may be subject to routine litigation, claims or disputes in the ordinary course of business. The Company defends
itself vigorously in all such matters. However, we cannot predict the outcome or effect of any of the potential litigation, claims or
disputes.
The
Company is not subject to any litigation at the present time.
C.
Market Conditions – Coronavirus Pandemic
During
March 2020, a global pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization related to the rapidly growing outbreak of a novel strain
of coronavirus (“COVID-19”). The pandemic significantly impacted the economic conditions in the United States and Israel,
as federal, state and local governments reacted to the public health crisis, creating significant uncertainties in the United States,
Israel and world economies. In the interest of public health and safety, jurisdictions (international, national, state and local) where
we have operations, restricted travel and required workforces to work from home. However, as of the date of this report, most of our
employees are working at our physical offices, but have the ability to work from home as needed. While there are various uncertainties
to navigate, the Company’s business activities are continuing. The situation is rapidly changing and additional impacts to the
business may arise that we are not aware of currently. We cannot predict whether, when or the manner in which the conditions surrounding
COVID-19 will change including the timing of lifting any restrictions or work from home arrangements.
The
full extent of COVID-19’s impact on our operations and financial performance depends on future developments that are uncertain
and unpredictable, including the duration and spread of the pandemic, its impact on capital and financial markets and any new information
that may emerge concerning the severity of the virus, its spread to other regions as well as the actions taken to contain it, among others.
D.
Environmental and Onshore Licensing Regulatory Matters
The
Company is engaged in oil and gas exploration and production and may become subject to certain liabilities as they relate to environmental
clean-up of well sites or other environmental restoration procedures and other obligations as they relate to the drilling of oil and
gas wells or the operation thereof. Various guidelines have been published in Israel by the State of Israel’s Petroleum Commissioner
and Energy and Environmental Ministries as it pertains to oil and gas activities. Mention of these older guidelines was included in previous
Zion filings.
The
Company believes that these regulations will result in an increase in the expenditures associated with obtaining new exploration rights
and drilling new wells. The Company expects that an additional financial burden could occur as a result of requiring cash reserves that
could otherwise be used for operational purposes. In addition, these regulations are likely to continue to increase the time needed to
obtain all of the necessary authorizations and approvals to drill and production test exploration wells.
As
of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company accrued $nil and $nil for license regulatory matters.
E.
Bank Guarantees
As
of June 30, 2023, the Company provided Israeli-required bank guarantees to various governmental bodies (approximately $930,000) and others
(approximately $88,000) with respect to its drilling operation in an aggregate amount of approximately $1,018,000. The (cash) funds backing
these guarantees are held in restricted interest-bearing accounts in Israel and are reported on the Company’s balance sheets as
fixed short-term bank deposits – restricted.
Zion
Oil & Gas, Inc.
Consolidated
Condensed Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies
(cont’d)
F.
Risks
Market
risk is a broad term for the risk of economic loss due to adverse changes in the fair value of a financial instrument. These changes
may be the result of various factors, including interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices and/or equity prices. In the
normal course of doing business, we are exposed to the risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates and changes in interest
rates.
Foreign
Currency Exchange Rate Risks. A portion of our expenses, primarily labor expenses and certain supplier contracts, are denominated
in New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”). As a result, we have significant exposure to the risk of fluctuating exchange rates with
the U.S. Dollar (“USD”), our primary reporting currency. During the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, the USD
has fluctuated by approximately 5.1% against the NIS (the USD strengthened relative to the NIS). Also, during the period January 1, 2022
through December 31, 2022, the USD fluctuated by approximately 13.2% against the NIS (the USD strengthened relative to the NIS). Continued
strengthening of the US dollar against the NIS will result in lower operating costs from NIS denominated expenses. To date, we have not
hedged any of our currency exchange rate risks, but we may do so in the future.
Interest
Rate Risk. Our exposure to market risk relates to our cash and investments. We maintain an investment portfolio of short-term bank
deposits and money market funds. The securities in our investment portfolio are not leveraged, and are, due to their very short-term
nature, subject to minimal interest rate risk. We currently do not hedge interest rate exposure. Because of the short-term maturities
of our investments, we do not believe that a change in market interest rates would have a significant negative impact on the value of
our investment portfolio except for reduced income in a low interest rate environment. At June 30, 2023, we had cash, cash equivalents
and short-term bank deposits of approximately $1,558,000. The weighted average annual interest rate related to our cash and cash equivalents
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, exclusive of funds at US banks that earn no interest, was approximately 4.18% and 3.21%,
respectively.
The
primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing yields without significantly
increasing risk. To achieve this objective, we invest our excess cash in short-term bank deposits and money market funds that may invest
in high quality debt instruments.
Note 7 - Subsequent Events
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(i) |
Approximately $921,000 was collected through the Company’s DSPP program during the period July 1 through August 8, 2023. |
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD
BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE RELATED NOTES TO THOSE STATEMENTS
INCLUDED IN THIS FORM 10-Q. SOME OF OUR DISCUSSION IS FORWARD-LOOKING AND INVOLVES RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING
RISK FACTORS THAT COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS, REFER TO THE DISCUSSION OF RISK FACTORS IN THE “DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS” SECTION OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain
statements made in this discussion are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements may materially differ from actual results.
Forward-looking
statements can be identified by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “intends”,
“anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, or “continue” or the
negative of these terms or other comparable terminology and include, without limitation, statements regarding:
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The
going concern qualification in our consolidated financial statements; |
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our
ability to obtain new license areas to continue our petroleum exploration program; · |
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our
liquidity and our ability to raise capital to finance our overall exploration and development activities within our license area; |
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our
ability to continue meeting the requisite continued listing requirements by OTCQX; |
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● |
business
interruptions from COVID-19 pandemic; |
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interruptions,
increased consolidated financial costs and other adverse impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the drilling and testing of our petroleum
exploration program and our capital raising efforts; |
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● |
our
ability to explore for and develop natural gas and oil resources successfully and economically within a license area; |
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● |
our
ability to maintain the exploration license rights to continue our petroleum exploration program; |
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● |
the
availability of equipment, such as seismic equipment, drilling rigs, and production equipment as well as access to qualified personnel; |
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● |
the
impact of governmental regulations, permitting and other legal requirements in Israel relating to onshore exploratory drilling; |
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our
estimates of the time frame within which future exploratory activities will be undertaken; |
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changes
in our exploration plans and related budgets; |
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● |
the
quality of existing and future license areas with regard to, among other things, the existence of hydrocarbon reserves in economic
quantities; |
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anticipated
trends in our business; |
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our
future results of operations; |
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our
capital expenditure program; |
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future
market conditions in the oil and gas industry |
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the
demand for oil and natural gas, both locally in Israel and globally; and |
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the
impact of fluctuating oil and gas prices on our exploration efforts |
All
references in this Quarterly Report to the “Company”, “Zion”, “we”, “us”, or “our”,
are to Zion Oil and Gas, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Zion Drilling, Inc. and Zion Drilling
Services, Inc. described below.
Current
Exploration and Operation Efforts
Zion
Oil and Gas, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is an oil and gas exploration company with a history of 23 years of oil and gas exploration
in Israel. We were incorporated in Florida on April 6, 2000 and reincorporated in Delaware on July 9, 2003. We completed our initial
public offering in January 2007. Our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) currently trades on the
OTCQX marketplace of OTC Markets, Inc. under the symbol “ZNOG” and our Common Stock warrant under the symbol “ZNOGW.”
On January 24, 2020, the Company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Zion Drilling, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for the purpose
of owning a drilling rig, related equipment and spare parts, and on January 31, 2020, the Company incorporated another wholly owned subsidiary,
Zion Drilling Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to act as the contractor providing such drilling services. When the Company is
not using the rig for its own exploration activities, Zion Drilling Services may contract with other operators in Israel to provide drilling
services at market rates then in effect.
The
New Megiddo License 428 (“NML 428”) was initially awarded on December 3, 2020 for a six-month term and was extended several
times before expiring on February 1, 2023. Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. filed an amended application with the Israel Ministry of Energy for
a new exploratory license on January 24, 2023 covering the same area as its License No. 428, which expired on February 1, 2023. However,
its original application to replace License No. 428 was filed on May 11, 2022, and a revised application was filed on August 29, 2022.
Prior
to the filing of our last Quarterly Report, we received initial administrative approval from various departments within the Israel Ministry
of Energy which puts us in an excellent position to obtain final approval of our license.
We
continue our exploration focus here based on our studies as it appears to possess the key geologic ingredients of an active petroleum
system with significant exploration potential.
We have finalized the technical and operational preparations for our
re-entry of the MJ-01 well.
I-35
Drilling Rig & Associated Equipment
| |
Six-month period ended June 30, 2023 | |
| |
I-35 Drilling Rig | | |
Rig Spare Parts | | |
Other Drilling
Assets | | |
Total | |
| |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| 5,225 | | |
| 619 | | |
| 437 | | |
| 6,281 | |
Asset Additions | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Asset Depreciation | |
| (317 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (63 | ) | |
| (380 | ) |
Asset Disposals for Self-Consumption | |
| - | | |
| (11 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (11 | ) |
June 30, 2023 | |
| 4,908 | | |
| 608 | | |
| 374 | | |
| 5,890 | |
Zion’s
ability to fully undertake all of these aforementioned activities is subject to its raising the needed capital from its continuing offerings,
of which no assurance can be provided.
Map
1. Zion’s New Megiddo License 428 as of June 30, 2023.
Onshore
Licensing, Oil and Gas Exploration and Environmental Guidelines
The
Company is engaged in oil and gas exploration and production and may become subject to certain liabilities as they relate to environmental
cleanup of well sites or other environmental restoration procedures and other obligations as they relate to the drilling of oil and gas
wells or the operation thereof. Various guidelines have been published in Israel by the State of Israel’s Petroleum Commissioner,
the Energy Ministry, and the Environmental Ministry in recent years as it pertains to oil and gas activities. Mention of these guidelines
was included in previous Zion Oil & Gas filings.
We
acknowledge that these new regulations are likely to increase the expenditures associated with obtaining new exploration rights and drilling
new wells. The Company expects that additional financial burdens could occur as a result of the Ministry requiring cash reserves that
could otherwise be used for operational purposes.
Capital
Resources Highlights
We
need to raise significant funds to finance the continued exploration efforts and maintain orderly operations. To date, we have funded
our operations through the issuance of our securities and convertible debt. We will need to continue to raise funds through the issuance
of equity and/or debt securities (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities). No assurance can be provided
that we will be successful in raising the needed capital on terms favorable to us (or at all).
The
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
On
March 13, 2014 Zion filed a registration statement on Form S-3 that is part of a replacement registration statement that was filed with
the SEC using a “shelf” registration process. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on March 31, 2014.
On February 23, 2017, the Company filed a Form S-3 with the SEC (Registration No. 333-216191) as a replacement for the Form S-3 (Registration
No. 333-193336), for which the three year period ended March 31, 2017, along with the base Prospectus and Supplemental Prospectus. The
Form S-3, as amended, and the new base Prospectus became effective on March 10, 2017, along with the Prospectus Supplement that was filed
and became effective on March 10, 2017. The Prospectus Supplement under Registration No. 333-216191 describes the terms of the DSPP and
replaces the prior Prospectus Supplement, as amended, under the prior Registration No. 333-193336.
On
March 27, 2014, we launched our Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DSPP”) pursuant to which stockholders
and interested investors can purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock as well as units of the Company’s securities directly
from the Company. The terms of the DSPP are described in the Prospectus Supplement originally filed on March 31, 2014 (the “Original
Prospectus Supplement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Company’s effective registration
Statement on Form S-3, as thereafter amended.
Please
see Footnote 3D (“Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (“DSPP”)), which is a part of this Form 10-Q filing,
for details about specific stock purchase and unit programs, dates, and filings during the years 2016 through 2023.
For the three and six months
ended June 30, 2023, approximately $1,761,000, and $2,553,000 were raised under the DSPP program, respectively. The $2,553,000 figure
is net of $173,000 in equity issuance costs to an outside party.
For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, approximately $1,566,000, and $12,993,000 were raised under the DSPP program, respectively.
The
warrants balances at December 31, 2022 and transactions since January 1, 2023 are shown in the table below:
Warrants | | |
Exercise Price | | |
Warrant Termination Date | | |
Outstanding Balance, 12/31/2022 | | |
Warrants Issued | | |
Warrants Exercised | | |
Warrants Expired | | |
Outstanding Balance, 6/30/2023 | |
ZNWAA | | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
01/31/2024 | | |
| 1,498,804 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,498,804 | |
ZNWAD | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/02/2023 | | |
| 243,853 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (243,853 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAE | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/01/2023 | | |
| 2,144,099 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,144,099 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAF | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
08/14/2023 | | |
| 359,435 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 359,435 | |
ZNWAG | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
01/08/2024 | | |
| 240,068 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 240,068 | |
ZNWAH | | |
$ | 5.00 | | |
04/19/2023 | | |
| 372,400 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (372,400 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAI | | |
$ | 3.00 | | |
06/29/2023 | | |
| 640,710 | | |
| - | | |
| (100 | ) | |
| (640,610 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAJ | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
10/29/2023 | | |
| 545,900 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 545,900 | |
ZNWAK | | |
$ | 0.01 | | |
02/25/2023 | | |
| 424,225 | | |
| - | | |
| (9,050 | ) | |
| (415,175 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAL | | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
08/26/2023 | | |
| 517,875 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 517,875 | |
ZNWAM | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
09/06/2023 | | |
| 4,376,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,376,000 | |
ZNWAN | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/16/2023 | | |
| 267,760 | | |
| - | | |
| (75 | ) | |
| (267,685 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAO | | |
$ | 0.25 | | |
06/12/2023 | | |
| 174,660 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (174,660 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAQ | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
09/06/2023 | | |
| 23,428,348 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 23,428,348 | |
ZNWAV | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
06/28/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 288,500 | | |
| (167,730 | ) | |
| (120,770 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAW | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
07/13/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 199,000 | | |
| (124,500 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 74,500 | |
ZNWAX | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
07/31/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 818,500 | | |
| (173,253 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 645,247 | |
ZNWAY | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
09/10/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 17,450 | | |
| (1,650 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 15,800 | |
Outstanding warrants | | |
| | |
| 35,234,137 | | |
| 1,323,450 | | |
| (476,358 | ) | |
| (4,379,252 | ) | |
| 31,701,977 | |
Principal
Components of our Cost Structure
Our
operating and other expenses primarily consist of the following:
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Impairment
of Unproved Oil and Gas Properties: Impairment expense is recognized if a determination is made that a well will not be commercially
productive. The amounts include amounts paid in respect of the drilling operations as well as geological and geophysical costs and
various amounts that were paid to Israeli regulatory authorities. |
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General
and Administrative Expenses: Overhead, including payroll and benefits for our corporate staff, costs of managing our exploratory
operations, audit and other professional fees, and legal compliance is included in general and administrative expenses. General and
administrative expenses also include non-cash stock-based compensation expense, investor relations related expenses, lease and insurance
and related expenses. |
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Depreciation,
Depletion, Amortization and Accretion: The systematic expensing of the capital costs incurred to explore for natural gas and oil
represents a principal component of our cost structure. As a full cost company, we capitalize all costs associated with our exploration,
and apportion these costs to each unit of production, if any, through depreciation, depletion and amortization expense. As we have
yet to have production, the costs of abandoned wells are written off immediately versus being included in this amortization pool. |
Going
Concern Basis
Since
we have limited capital resources, no revenue to date and a loss from operations, our consolidated financial statements have been prepared
on a going concern basis, which contemplates realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
The appropriateness of using the going concern basis is dependent upon our ability to obtain additional financing or equity capital and,
ultimately, to achieve profitable operations. Therefore, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern
for one year from the date the financials were issued. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The
Impact of COVID-19
During
March 2020, a global pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization related to the rapidly growing outbreak of a novel strain
of coronavirus (“COVID-19”). The pandemic significantly impacted the economic conditions in the United States and Israel,
as federal, state and local governments reacted to the public health crisis, creating significant uncertainties in the United States,
Israel and world economies. In the interest of public health and safety, jurisdictions (international, national, state and local) where
we have operations, restricted travel and required workforces to work from home. As of the date of this report, the Company adopted a
hybrid model whereby many of our employees are working from corporate office two to three days per week and then working remotely two
to three days per week. While there are various uncertainties to navigate, the Company’s business activities are continuing.
The
full extent of COVID-19’s impact on our operations and financial performance depends on future developments that are uncertain
and unpredictable, including the duration and spread of the pandemic, its impact on capital and financial markets and any new information
that may emerge concerning the severity of the virus, its spread to other regions as well as the actions taken to contain it, among others.
The
main area in which Zion has experienced COVID-19’s impact has been in supply chain and/or logistics. We work with several suppliers
worldwide for the procurement of oil and gas parts, inventory items and related labor for our ongoing operations for the MJ-02 well.
Production delays, factory shutdowns and heavy demand by oil and gas operators worldwide for spare parts has created some challenges
in obtaining these items in a timely fashion.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Management’s discussion
and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated
financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expense during the reporting period.
We
have identified the accounting principles which we believe are most critical to the reported financial status by considering accounting
policies that involve the most complex of subjective decisions or assessment.
Impairment
of Oil and Gas Properties
We
follow the full-cost method of accounting for oil and gas properties. Accordingly, all costs associated with acquisition, exploration
and development of oil and gas reserves, including directly related overhead costs, are capitalized.
All
capitalized costs of oil and gas properties, including the estimated future costs to develop proved reserves, are amortized on the unit-of-production
method using estimates of proved reserves. Investments in unproved properties and major development projects are not amortized until
proved reserves associated with the projects can be determined or until impairment occurs. If the results of an assessment indicate that
the properties are impaired, the amount of the impairment is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes, and the
adjusted carrying amount of the unproved properties is amortized on the unit-of-production method.
Our
oil and gas properties represent an investment in unproved properties. These costs are excluded from the amortized cost pool until proved
reserves are found or until it is determined that the costs are impaired. All costs excluded are reviewed at least quarterly to determine
if impairment has occurred. The amount of any impairment is charged to expense since a reserve base has not yet been established. A further
impairment requiring a charge to expense may be indicated through evaluation of drilling results, relinquishing drilling rights or other
information.
Abandonment
of properties is accounted for as adjustments to capitalized costs. The net capitalized costs are subject to a “ceiling test”
which limits such costs to the aggregate of the estimated present value of future net revenues from proved reserves discounted at ten
percent based on current economic and operating conditions, plus the lower of cost or fair market value of unproved properties. The recoverability
of amounts capitalized for oil and gas properties is dependent upon the identification of economically recoverable reserves, together
with obtaining the necessary financing to exploit such reserves and the achievement of profitable operations.
During the three months ended
June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively, the Company recorded $48,000 and nil post-impairment charges.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively, the Company recorded $93,000 and nil post-impairment charges.
The
total net book value of our unproved oil and gas properties under the full cost method is $16,191,000 and $15,889,000 at June 30, 2023
and at December 31, 2022, respectively.
Asset
Retirement Obligation
We
record a liability for asset retirement obligation at fair value in the period in which it is incurred and a corresponding increase in
the carrying amount of the related long-lived assets.
Fair
Value Considerations
We
follow ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” as amended by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Financial
Staff Position (FSP) No. 157 and related guidance. Those provisions relate to the Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried
at fair value and the fair value disclosures related to financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820 defines fair value, expands related
disclosure requirements, and specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the nature of the inputs used to develop the fair
value measures. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in
an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, assuming the transaction occurs in the principal or most
advantageous market for that asset or liability.
There are three levels of
inputs to fair value measurements – Level 1, meaning the use of quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; Level
2, meaning the use of quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in
markets that are not active or are directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, meaning the use of unobservable inputs. We use Level
1 inputs for fair value measurements whenever there is an active market, with actual quotes, market prices, and observable inputs on the
measurement date. We use Level 2 inputs for fair value measurements whenever there are quoted prices for similar securities in an active
market or quoted prices for identical securities in an inactive market. We use observable market data whenever available.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
| |
For the three months ended June 30, | | |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
(US $ in thousands) | | |
(US $ in thousands) | |
Operating costs and expenses: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 1,271 | | |
| 1,550 | | |
| 2,774 | | |
| 2,985 | |
Other | |
| 1,016 | | |
| 946 | | |
| 1,599 | | |
| 1,657 | |
Impairment of unproved oil and gas properties | |
| 48 | | |
| - | | |
| 93 | | |
| - | |
Subtotal Operating costs and expenses | |
| 2,335 | | |
| 2,496 | | |
| 4,466 | | |
| 4,642 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other expense (income), net | |
| (1 | ) | |
| 101 | | |
| 7 | | |
| 121 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
| 2,334 | | |
| 2,597 | | |
| 4,473 | | |
| 4,763 | |
Revenue.
We currently have no revenue generating operations.
Operating
costs and expenses. Operating costs and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 were $2,335,000 and $4,466,000,
respectively, compared to $2,496,000 and $4,642,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
General
and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses (“G&A expenses”) for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2023 were $1,271,000 and $2,774,000, respectively, compared to $1,550,000 and $2,985,000, respectively, for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2022. This expense grouping includes salaries, benefits, stock option expenses and professional fees. G&A expenses
decreased $279,000, or 18%, during the most recent quarter versus the prior year primarily due to lower salaries expenses, legal fees
and expenses associated with stock option grants. G&A expenses decreased $211,000, or 7%, during the first six months of 2023 as
compared to the six months of 2022, primarily due to lower salaries expenses and expenses associated with stock option grants.
Other
expense. Other expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 were $1,016,000 and $1,599,000, respectively, compared
to $946,000 and $1,657,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. Other general and administrative expenses
are comprised of non-compensation and non-professional expenses incurred. Other expenses increased $70,000, or about 7%, for the three
months ended June 30, 2023 as a result of higher annual meeting expenses in 2023 with a partial offset of lower travel expenses. Other
expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were lower by $58,000, or about 3.5%, and this variance is fairly minimal.
Impairment
of unproved oil and gas properties. Impairment of unproved oil and gas properties expenses during the three and six months ended
June 30, 2023 were $48,000 and $93,000 compared to nil and nil for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The expenses recorded
in 2023 are post impairment charges to the impairment recorded during 2022 related to the MJ-2 well.
Other
expense (income), net. Other expenses (income) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 were ($1,000) and $7,000, respectively,
compared to $101,000 and $121,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The expenses in this category are
comprised of foreign currency exchange costs, primarily the New Israeli Shekel (NIS) to the US dollar, and the financial expenses/income.
Overall, for the six months ended June 30, 2022, total expenses in this category are $114,000 lower due to the relative strengthening
of the USD to the NIS during 2023.
Net
Loss. Net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 were $2,334,000 and $4,473,000 compared to $2,597,000 and $4,763,000
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Liquidity
is a measure of a company’s ability to meet potential cash requirements. As discussed above, we have historically met our capital
requirements through the issuance of common stock as well as proceeds from the exercise of warrants and options to purchase common shares.
Our ability to continue as
a going concern is dependent upon obtaining the necessary financing to complete further exploration and development activities and generate
profitable operations from our oil and natural gas interests in the future. Our current operations are dependent upon the adequacy of
our current assets to meet our current expenditure requirements and the accuracy of management’s estimates of those requirements. Should
those estimates be materially incorrect, our ability to continue as a going concern will be impaired. Our financial statements for
the six months ended June 30, 2023 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement
of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. We have incurred a history of operating losses and negative cash
flows from operations. Therefore, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the
date the financials were issued.
At
June 30, 2023, we had approximately $518,000 in cash and cash equivalents compared to $1,735,000 at December 31, 2022, which does not
include any restricted funds. Our working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) was ($362,000) at June 30, 2023 and $661,000
at December 31, 2022.
As
of June 30, 2023, we provided bank guarantees to various governmental bodies (approximately $930,000) and others (approximately $88,000)
in respect of our drilling operation in the aggregate amount of approximately $1,018,000. The (cash) funds backing these guarantees are
held in restricted interest-bearing accounts in Israel and are reported on the Company’s balance sheets as fixed short-term bank
deposits restricted.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities totaled $2,392,000. Cash provided by financing activities during
the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $2,565,000 and is primarily attributable to proceeds received from the Dividend Reinvestment and
Stock Purchase Plan (the “DSPP” or the “Plan”). Net cash used in investing activities such as unproved oil and
gas properties, equipment and spare parts was $1,729,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities totaled $3,424,000. Cash provided by financing activities during
the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $12,994,000 and is primarily attributable to proceeds received from the Dividend Reinvestment
and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DSPP” or the “Plan”). Net cash used in investing activities such as unproved oil
and gas properties, equipment and spare parts was $8,448,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Accounting standards require management to evaluate our ability to
continue as a going concern for a period of one year subsequent to the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q. We expect to incur additional
significant expenditures to further our exploration and development programs. While we raised approximately $921,000 during the period
July 1, 2023 through August 8, 2023, we will need to raise additional funds in order to continue our exploration and development activities
in our license area. Additionally, we estimate that, when we are not actively drilling a well, our expenditures are approximately $600,000 per
month excluding exploratory operational activities. However, when we are actively drilling a well, we estimate an additional minimum expenditure
of approximately $2,500,000 per month. The above estimates are subject to change. Subject to the qualifications specified below, management
believes that our existing cash balance, excluding anticipated proceeds under the DSPP, will be sufficient to finance our plan of operations
through August 2023.
The outbreak of the coronavirus has to date significantly disrupted
business operations, including our operations, and resulted in significantly increased unemployment in the general economy. The extent
to which the coronavirus impacts our operations, specifically our capital raising efforts, as well as our ability to continue our exploratory
efforts, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the duration
of the outbreak, new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions to contain the coronavirus
or treat its impact, among others.
No
assurance can be provided that we will be able to raise the needed operating capital.
Even
if we raise the needed funds, there are factors that can nevertheless adversely impact our ability to fund our operating needs, including
(without limitation), unexpected or unforeseen cost overruns in planned non-drilling exploratory work in existing license areas, the
costs associated with extended delays in undertaking the required exploratory work, and plugging and abandonment activities which is
typical of what we have experienced in the past.
The financial information
contained in these consolidated financial statements has been prepared on a basis that assumes that we will continue as a going concern
for one year from the date the financials were issued, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities
and commitments in the normal course of business. This financial information and these condensed consolidated financial statements do
not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
do not currently use any off-balance sheet arrangements to enhance our liquidity or capital resource position, or for any other purpose.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company does not believe that the adoption of any recently issued accounting pronouncements in 2023 had a significant impact on our financial
position, results of operations, or cash flow.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market
risk is a broad term for the risk of economic loss due to adverse changes in the fair value of a financial instrument. These changes
may be the result of various factors, including interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices and/or equity prices. In the
normal course of doing business, we are exposed to the risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates and changes in interest
rates.
Foreign
Currency Exchange Rate Risks. A portion of our expenses, primarily labor expenses and certain supplier contracts, are denominated
in New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”). As a result, we have significant exposure to the risk of fluctuating exchange rates with
the U.S. Dollar (“USD”), our primary reporting currency. During the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, the USD
has fluctuated by approximately 5.1% against the NIS (the USD strengthened relative to the NIS). Also, during the period January 1, 2022
through December 31, 2022, the USD fluctuated by approximately 13.2% against the NIS (the USD strengthened relative to the NIS). Continued
strengthening of the US dollar against the NIS will result in lower operating costs from NIS denominated expenses. To date, we have not
hedged any of our currency exchange rate risks, but we may do so in the future.
Interest Rate Risk. Our exposure to market risk relates to our cash
and investments. We maintain an investment portfolio of short-term bank deposits and money market funds. The securities in our investment
portfolio are not leveraged, and are, due to their very short-term nature, subject to minimal interest rate risk. We currently do not
hedge interest rate exposure. Because of the short-term maturities of our investments, we do not believe that a change in market interest
rates would have a significant negative impact on the value of our investment portfolio except for reduced income in a low interest rate
environment. At June 30, 2023 we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term bank deposits, including restricted Israeli deposits,
of approximately $1,558,000. The weighted average annual interest rate related to our cash and cash equivalents for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2023, exclusive of funds at US banks that earn no interest, was approximately 4.18% and 3.21%, respectively.
The
primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing yields without significantly
increasing risk. To achieve this objective, we invest our excess cash in short-term bank deposits and money market funds that may invest
in high quality debt instruments.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file
or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified
in the SEC’s rules and forms. As of June 30, 2023, our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer conducted an evaluation
of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and our chief financial
officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2023.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART
II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Investigation
As previously disclosed by
the Company, on June 21, 2018, the Fort Worth Regional Office of the SEC informed Zion that it was conducting a formal, non-public investigation
and asked that we provide certain information and documents in connection with its investigation, which we did.
On
April 5, 2023, the Company received from the Fort Worth Regional Office of the SEC written notice to the Company concluding the investigation
as to the Company and that the SEC does “not intend to recommend an enforcement action by the Commission against Zion.”
Litigation
From
time to time, the Company may be subject to routine litigation, claims or disputes in the ordinary course of business. The Company defends
itself vigorously in all such matters. However, we cannot predict the outcome or effect of any of the potential litigation, claims or
disputes.
The
Company is not subject to any litigation at the present time.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
During
the quarter ended June 30, 2023, there were no material changes to the risk factors previously reported in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION:
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Index:
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
ZION
OIL & GAS, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/
Robert W.A. Dunn |
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By: |
/s/
Michael B. Croswell Jr. |
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Robert
W. A. Dunn |
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Michael
B. Croswell Jr. |
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Chief
Executive Officer |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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(Principal
Executive Officer) |
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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Date: |
August
10, 2023 |
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Date: |
August
10, 2023 |
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I, Robert W. A. Dunn, certify that:
I, Michael B. Croswell Jr, certify that:
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Zion
Oil and Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 (the “Report”), as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Robert W.A. Dunn, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
In connection with the Annual Report of Zion Oil
and Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Michael B. Croswell Jr., Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
Stockholders' Equity
|
6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] |
|
Stockholders' Equity |
Note 3 - Stockholders’ Equity
The Company’s shareholders approved the
amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock, par
value $0.01, that the Company is authorized to issue from 800,000,000 shares to 1,200,000,000 shares, effective June 7, 2023.
A. 2021 Omnibus Incentive
Stock Option Plan
Effective June 9, 2021, the Company’s shareholders
authorized the adoption of the Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Stock Option Plan (“Omnibus Plan”) for employees,
directors and consultants, initially reserving for issuance thereunder 38,000,000 shares of common stock.
The Omnibus Plan provides for the grant of incentive
stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, bonus stock, awards in lieu of cash obligations,
other stock-based awards and performance units. The plan also permits cash payments under certain conditions.
The compensation committee of the Board of Directors
(comprised of independent directors) is responsible for determining the type of award, when and to whom awards are granted, the number
of shares and the terms of the awards and exercise prices. The options are exercisable for a period not to exceed ten years from the date
of grant.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the
Company granted the following options from the 2021 Equity Omnibus Plan for employees, directors and consultants, to purchase shares of
common stock as non-cash compensation:
| i. | Options to purchase 175,000
shares of Common Stock to five senior officers and one staff member at an exercise price of $0.0615 per share. The options vested upon
grant and are exercisable through January 4, 2033. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $9,000. |
| ii. | Options
to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock to one senior officer at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant
and are exercisable through January 4, 2033. These options were granted per the provisions of the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair
value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $1,500. |
| iii. | Options
to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock to one board member, at an exercise price of $0.07 per share. The options vested upon grant
and are exercisable through June 8, 2033. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $1,500. |
During
the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company granted the following options from the 2021 Equity Omnibus Plan for employees, directors
and consultants, to purchase shares of common stock as non-cash compensation:
| i. | Options to purchase 175,000 shares of Common Stock to six senior officers and one staff member at an exercise price of $0.1529 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 4, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $22,000. |
| ii. | Options to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock to one senior officer at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 4, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions of the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $4,000. |
| iii. | Options to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock to one senior officer and one staff member at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions of the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $39,000. |
| iv. | Options to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock to one board member at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions under the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $29,000. |
| v. | Options to purchase 1,600,000 shares of Common Stock to five senior officers and four staff members at an exercise price of $0.1529 per share. The options vest on January 5, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $209,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
| vi. | Options to purchase 1,400,000 shares of Common Stock to seven board members, at an exercise price of $0.1529 per share. The options vest on January 5, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 5, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $182,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. | | | | | vii. | Options to purchase 160,000 shares of Common Stock to four staff members, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through January 17, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions under the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $23,000. | | | | | viii. | Options to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock to six staff members at an exercise price of $0.14 per share. The options vest on January 17, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 17, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $26,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. | | | | | ix. | Options to purchase 40,000 shares of Common Stock to two consultants at an exercise price of $0.14 per share. The options vest on January 17, 2023 (one year from the date of grant) and are exercisable through January 17, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $5,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
| x. | Options to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock to one board member, at an exercise price of $0.11 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through April 1, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $2,000. |
| xi. | Options to purchase 3,210,000 shares of Common Stock to five senior officers, two consultants and ten staff members at an exercise price of $0.15 per share. The options vested on April 15, 2023 (in one year) and are exercisable through April 15, 2032. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $394,000, and will be recognized during the years 2022 and 2023. |
| xii. | Options to purchase 1,090,000 shares of Common Stock to one senior officer, one board member and five staff members at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The options vested upon grant and are exercisable through April 15, 2032. These options were granted per the provisions of the Israeli Appendix to the Plan. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $149,000. |
| xiii. | Options to purchase 3,200,000 shares of Common Stock to eight board members at an exercise price of $0.15 per share. The options vested on April 15, 2023 (in one year) and are exercisable through April 15, 2023. The fair value of the options at the date of grant amounted to approximately $393,000. | B. Stock Options
The
stock option transactions since January 1, 2023 are shown in the table below:
|
|
Number of
shares |
|
|
Weighted
Average
exercise
price |
|
|
|
|
|
|
US$ |
|
Outstanding, December 31, 2022 |
|
|
26,391,250 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes during 2023 to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted to employees, officers, directors and others |
|
|
225,000 |
|
|
|
0.06 |
|
Expired/Cancelled/Forfeited |
|
|
(25,000 |
) |
|
|
1.33 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(150,000 |
) |
|
|
0.07 |
|
Outstanding, June 30, 2023 |
|
|
26,441,250 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
Exercisable, June 30, 2023 |
|
|
21,286,250 |
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
The
following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2023:
Shares underlying outstanding options (non-vested) | | |
Shares underlying outstanding options (fully vested) | |
Range of exercise price | | |
Number outstanding | | |
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | | |
Weighted Average Exercise price | | |
Range of exercise price | | |
Number Outstanding | | |
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | | |
Weighted Average Exercise price | |
US$ | | |
| | |
| | |
US$ | | |
US$ | | |
| | |
| | |
US$ | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 5,155,000 | | |
| 9.24 | | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 10,000 | | |
| 0.37 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 5,000 | | |
| 0.95 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 20,000 | | |
| 2.93 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 130,000 | | |
| 3.51 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 3.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 3.80 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 3.89 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 40,000 | | |
| 4.26 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 70,000 | | |
| 4.51 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 4.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 30,000 | | |
| 4.67 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 4,000 | | |
| 4.77 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 5.53 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 35,000 | | |
| 6.22 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 6.39 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 35,000 | | |
| 6.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 7.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 7.90 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 300,000 | | |
| 8.05 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 10,000 | | |
| 8.18 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 8.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 55,000 | | |
| 8.56 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 960,000 | | |
| 8.80 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 9.13 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 10,000 | | |
| 9.18 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 795,000 | | |
| 9.24 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 9.52 | | |
| 0.01 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.06 | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 9.52 | | |
| 0.06 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.07 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 9.95 | | |
| 0.07 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.14 | | |
| 240,000 | | |
| 8.56 | | |
| 0.14 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.15 | | |
| 3,200,000 | | |
| 8.52 | | |
| 0.15 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.15 | | |
| 6,410,000 | | |
| 8.80 | | |
| 0.15 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.16 | | |
| 340,000 | | |
| 2.45 | | |
| 0.16 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.16 | | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 6.45 | | |
| 0.16 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 2.43 | | |
| 0.18 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.24 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 9.10 | | |
| 0.24 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.24 | | |
| 118,000 | | |
| 9.13 | | |
| 0.24 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.25 | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 8.18 | | |
| 0.25 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.25 | | |
| 363,000 | | |
| 8.18 | | |
| 0.25 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.28 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 2.18 | | |
| 0.28 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.28 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 6.18 | | |
| 0.28 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.29 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 3.96 | | |
| 0.29 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.39 | | |
| 1,435,000 | | |
| 8.03 | | |
| 0.39 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.59 | | |
| 1,400,000 | | |
| 3.89 | | |
| 0.59 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.59 | | |
| 1,600,000 | | |
| 7.90 | | |
| 0.59 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.92 | | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 3.52 | | |
| 0.92 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.92 | | |
| 550,000 | | |
| 7.52 | | |
| 0.92 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.38 | | |
| 105,307 | | |
| 1.51 | | |
| 1.38 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.67 | | |
| 405,943 | | |
| 1.26 | | |
| 1.67 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.75 | | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 0.02 | | |
| 1.75 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1.78 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 1.18 | | |
| 1.78 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 2.31 | | |
| 250,000 | | |
| 0.51 | | |
| 2.31 | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 4.15 | | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 1.01 | | |
| 4.15 | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 5,155,000 | | |
| | | |
| 0.18 | | |
| 0.01-4.15 | | |
| 21,286,250 | | |
| | | |
| 0.32 | |
Granted
to employees
The following table sets forth information about
the weighted-average fair value of options granted to employees and directors during the year, using the Black Scholes option-pricing
model and the weighted-average assumptions used for such grants:
| |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Weighted-average fair value of underlying stock at grant date | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
$ | 0.14 | |
Dividend yields | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Expected volatility | |
| 136%-137 | % | |
| 127%-135 | % |
Risk-free interest rates | |
| 3.87%-3.85 | % | |
| 1.37%-2.79 | % |
Expected lives (in years) | |
| 5.00 | | |
| 5.00-5.50 | |
Weighted-average grant date fair value | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
$ | 0.13 | |
Granted
to non-employees
The following table sets forth information about
the weighted-average fair value of options granted to non-employees during the year, using the Black Scholes option-pricing model and
the weighted-average assumptions used for such grants:
| |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Weighted-average fair value of underlying stock at grant date | |
| — | | |
$ | 0.14 | |
Dividend yields | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Expected volatility | |
| — | % | |
| 103% - 104 | % |
Risk-free interest rates | |
| — | % | |
| 1.78% - 2.83 | % |
Expected lives (in years) | |
| — | | |
| 10 | |
Weighted-average grant date fair value | |
| — | | |
$ | 0.13 | |
There were no warrants or options granted to non-employees
for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of
grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the options.
The expected life represents the weighted average
period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The expected life of the options granted to employees and directors
is calculated based on the Simplified Method as allowed under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“SAB 110”), giving
consideration to the contractual term of the options and their vesting schedules, as the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise
data at this time. The expected life of the option granted to non-employees equals their contractual term. In the case of an extension
of the option life, the calculation was made on the basis of the extended life. C.
Compensation Cost for Warrant and Option Issuances
The following table sets forth information about
the compensation cost of warrant and option issuances recognized for employees and directors:
For the three months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| 242 | | |
| 417 | |
The following table sets forth information about
the compensation cost of warrant and option issuances recognized for non-employees:
For the six months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| 656 | | |
| 631 | |
The following table sets forth information about
the compensation cost of option issuances recognized for employees and non-employees and capitalized to Unproved Oil & Gas properties:
For the three months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| — | | |
| 3 | |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| 2 | | |
| 4 | |
The following table sets forth information about
the compensation cost of option issuances recognized for employees and non-employees and capitalized to Unproved Oil & Gas properties:
For the three months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| — | | |
| 10 | |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
US$ thousands | | |
US$ thousands | |
| — | | |
| 17 | |
As of June 30, 2023, there was $194,000 of unrecognized
compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the Company’s various stock option plans. That cost is expected
to be recognized during 2023. D.
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (“DSPP”)
On March 13, 2014 Zion filed a registration statement
on Form S-3 that was part of a replacement registration statement that was filed with the SEC using a “shelf” registration
process. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on March 31, 2014. On February 23, 2017, the Company filed a Form
S-3 with the SEC (Registration No. 333-216191) as a replacement for the Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-193336), for which the three year
period ended March 31, 2017, along with the base Prospectus and Supplemental Prospectus. The Form S-3, as amended, and the new base Prospectus
became effective on March 10, 2017, along with the Prospectus Supplement that was filed and became effective on March 10, 2017. The Prospectus
Supplement under Registration No. 333-216191 describes the terms of the DSPP and replaces the prior Prospectus Supplement, as amended,
under the prior Registration No. 333-193336.
On March 27, 2014, we launched our Dividend Reinvestment
and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DSPP”) pursuant to which stockholders and interested investors can purchase shares of the Company’s
Common Stock as well as units of the Company’s securities directly from the Company. The terms of the DSPP are described in the
Prospectus Supplement originally filed on March 31, 2014 (the “Original Prospectus Supplement”) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) under the Company’s effective registration Statement on Form S-3, as thereafter amended.
On January 13, 2015, the Company amended the Original
Prospectus Supplement (“Amendment No. 3”) to provide for a unit option (the “Unit Option”) under the DSPP comprised
of one share of Common Stock and three Common Stock purchase warrants with each unit priced at $4.00. Each warrant afforded the participant
the opportunity to purchase the Company’s Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00. Each of the three warrants series had
different expiration dates that had been extended.
The ZNWAB warrants first became exercisable on
May 2, 2016 and, in the case of ZNWAC on May 2, 2017 and in the case of ZNWAD on May 2, 2018, at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
As of May 2, 2017, any outstanding ZNWAB warrants
expired.
As of May 2, 2018, any outstanding ZNWAC warrants
expired.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAD Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of May 2, 2020 to May 2, 2021. Zion considers this warrant as permanent
equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAD Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of May 2, 2021 to May 2, 2023. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
As of May 2, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAD warrants
expired.
On November 1, 2016, the Company launched a unit
offering under the Company’s DSPP pursuant to which participants could purchase units comprised of seven shares of Common Stock
and seven Common Stock purchase warrants, at a per unit purchase price of $10. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAE.”
The ZNWAE warrants became exercisable on May 1,
2017 and continued to be exercisable through May 1, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAE Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021. Zion considers this warrant as permanent
equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAE Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of May 1, 2021 to May 1, 2023. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension. The warrant terms provide that if the Company’s
Common Stock trades above $5.00 per share at the closing price for 15 consecutive trading days at any time prior to the expiration date
of the warrant, the Company may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the termination of the warrant upon providing 60 days advanced notice
to the warrant holders.
As of May 1, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAE warrants
expired.
On May 22, 2017, the Company launched a new unit
offering. This unit offering consisted of a new combination of common stock and warrants, a new time period in which to purchase under
the program, and a new unit price, but otherwise the same unit program features, conditions and terms in the Prospectus Supplement applied.
The unit offering terminated on July 12, 2017. This program enabled participants to purchase Units of the Company’s securities where
each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00 (the price
of one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ on the unit
purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional 25 shares of Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $1.00 per share. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAF.”
All ZNWAF warrants became exercisable on August
14, 2017 and continued to be exercisable through August 14, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAF Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of August 14, 2020 to August 14, 2021. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAF Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of August 14, 2021 to August 14, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
The warrant terms provide that if the Company’s
Common Stock trades above $5.00 per share as the closing price for 15 consecutive trading days at any time prior to the expiration date
of the warrant, the Company has the sole discretion to accelerate the termination date of the warrant upon providing 60 days advanced
notice to the warrant holders.
An Amendment No. 2 to the Prospectus Supplement
(as described below) was filed on October 12, 2017.
Under Amendment No. 2, the Company initiated another
unit offering which terminated on December 6, 2017. This unit offering enabled participants to purchase Units of the Company’s securities
where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) a certain number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00
(the price of one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ on
the unit purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional 15 shares of Common Stock at a warrant exercise
price of $1.00 per share. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAG.”
The warrants became exercisable on January 8,
2018 and continue to be exercisable through January 8, 2024 at a revised per share exercise price of $.25. The warrant terms provide that
if the Company’s Common Stock trades above $5.00 per share as the closing price for 15 consecutive trading days at any time prior
to the expiration date of the warrant, the Company has the sole discretion to accelerate the termination date of the warrant upon providing
60 days advanced notice to the warrant holders. On December 14, 2022, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAG warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of January 8, 2023 to January 8, 2024. Zion considers this
warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On February 1, 2018, the Company launched another
unit offering which terminated on February 28, 2018. The unit offering consisted of Units of our securities where each Unit (priced at
$250.00 each) was comprised of (i) 50 shares of Common Stock and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional 50 shares
of Common Stock. The investor’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock acquired
under the Units purchased. Each warrant affords the investor the opportunity to purchase one share of Company Common Stock at a warrant
exercise price of $5.00. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAH.”
The warrants became exercisable on April 2, 2018
and continued to be exercisable through April 2, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $5.00, after the Company, on December 4, 2018,
extended the termination date of the Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of April 2, 2019 to April 2, 2020.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAH Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of April 2, 2020 to April 2, 2021. Zion considers this warrant as permanent
equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAH Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of April 2, 2021 to April 2, 2023. Zion considers this
warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
As of April 2, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAH warrants
expired.
On August 21, 2018, the Company initiated another
unit offering, and it terminated on September 26, 2018. The offering consisted of Units of the Company’s securities where each Unit
(priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) a certain number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00 (the price of
one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s publicly traded common stock as reported on the NASDAQ
on the Unit Purchase Date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional twenty-five (25) shares of Common Stock. The
investor’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock acquired under the Units purchased.
Each warrant affords the investor the opportunity to purchase one share of Company Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00.
The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAJ.”
The warrants became exercisable on October 29,
2018 and continued to be exercisable through October 29, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $1.00, after the Company, on December 4,
2018, extended the termination date of the Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of October 29, 2019 to October 29, 2020.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAJ Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of October 29, 2020 to October 29, 2021. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAJ Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of October 29, 2021 to October 29, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On December 10, 2018, the Company initiated another
unit offering, and it terminated on January 23, 2019. The offering consisted of Units of the Company’s securities where each Unit
(priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Common Stock and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants
to purchase an additional two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.01. The investor’s
Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that are acquired under the Units
purchased. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $0.01. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAK.” The warrants became exercisable on February 25,
2019 and continued to be exercisable through February 25, 2020 at a per share exercise price of $0.01.
On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAK Warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of February 25, 2020 to February 25, 2021. Zion considers this warrant
as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAK Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of February 25, 2021 to February 25, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
As of February 25, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAK
warrants expired.
On April 24, 2019, the Company initiated another
unit offering and it terminated on June 26, 2019, after the Company, on June 5, 2019, extended the termination date of the unit offering.
The unit offering consisted of Units of the Company’s
securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Common Stock and (ii) Common
Stock purchase warrants to purchase an additional fifty (50) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $2.00. The investor’s
Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants acquired under the Units purchased.
For Plan participants who enrolled into the Unit Program with the purchase of at least one Unit and also enrolled in the separate Automatic
Monthly Investments (“AMI”) program at a minimum of $50.00 per month or more, received an additional twenty-five (25) warrants
at an exercise price of $2.00 during this Unit Option Program. The twenty-five (25) additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI
program. Existing subscribers to the AMI were entitled to the additional twenty-five (25) warrants once, if they purchased at least one
(1) unit during the Unit program. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a
warrant exercise price of $2.00. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAL.”
The warrants became exercisable on August 26,
2019 and continued to be exercisable through August 26, 2021 at a per share exercise price of $2.00.
On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the
termination date of the ZNWAL Warrant by two (2) years from the expiration date of August 26, 2021 to August 26, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For
Waiver Program executed Waiver Term Sheets of a unit option program consisting of a Unit (shares of stock and warrants) of its securities
and subsequently an option program consisting of shares of stock to a participant. The participant’s Plan account was credited with
the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity
to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00. The warrant shall have the company notation of “ZNWAM.”
The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The warrants became exercisable
on January 15, 2021 and continue to be exercisable through July 15, 2023 at a revised per share exercise price of $.05.
On March 21, 2022, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAM warrant by one (1) year from the expiration date of July 15, 2022 to July 15, 2023 and revised the exercise price to
$0.05. Zion considers this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On June 16, 2023, the Company extended the termination
date of the ZNWAM warrant from July 15, 2023 to September 6, 2023. Zion considers this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2.
As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On February 1, 2021, the Company initiated a unit
offering and it terminated on March 17, 2021. The
unit offering consisted of Units of the Company’s securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) the
number of Common Stock shares represented by the high-low average on the purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase
an additional twenty-five (25) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $1.00. The investor’s Plan account was credited
with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants acquired under the Units purchased. For Plan participants
who enrolled into the Unit Program with the purchase of at least one Unit or who enrolled in the separate Automatic Monthly Investments
(“AMI”) program at a minimum of $50.00 per month or more, received an additional ten (10) warrants at an exercise price of
$1.00 during this Unit Option Program. The ten (10) additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI program. Existing subscribers
to the AMI were also entitled to the additional ten (10) warrants once, provided that they purchased at least one (1) unit during the
Unit program. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $1.00. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAN.”
The
warrants became exercisable on May 16, 2021 and continued to be exercisable through May 16, 2023 at a per share exercise price of $1.00.
As
of May 16, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAN warrants expired.
On
April 12, 2021, the Company initiated a unit offering and it terminated on May 12, 2021.
The
unit offering consisted of Units of the Company’s securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) the
number of Common Stock shares represented by the high-low average on the purchase date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase
an additional fifty (50) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $.25. The investor’s Plan account was credited
with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants acquired under the Units purchased. For Plan participants
who enrolled into the unit offering with the purchase of at least one Unit or who enrolled in the separate Automatic Monthly Investments
(“AMI”) program at a minimum of $50.00 per month or more, received an additional fifty (50) warrants at an exercise price
of $.25 during this Unit Option Program. The fifty (50) additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI program. Existing subscribers
to the AMI were also entitled to the additional fifty (50) warrants once, provided that they purchased at least one (1) unit during the
Unit program. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $.25. The warrant is referred to as “ZNWAO.”
The
warrants became exercisable on June 12, 2021 and continued to be exercisable through June 12, 2023 at a per share exercise price of $.25.
As
of June 12, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAO warrants expired.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet for a program consisting of Zion securities to
a participant. After conclusion of the program on June 17, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of
shares of the Company’s Common Stock that were acquired.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares
of stock and warrants to a participant. After conclusion of the program on June 18, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was credited
with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant the
opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant shall have the company notation
of “ZNWAQ.” The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The
warrants were issued on May 5, 2022 and were exercisable through July 6, 2023 at a revised per share exercise price of $.05. Zion
considers this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
On
June 16, 2023, the Company extended the termination date of the ZNWAQ warrant from July 6, 2023 to September 6, 2023. Zion considers
this warrant as permanent equity per ASC 815-40-35-2. As such, there is no value assigned to this extension.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet to a participant. After conclusion of the program
on September 15, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock
that were acquired.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares
of stock and warrants to a participant. After conclusion of the program on November 15, 2021, the participant’s Plan account was
credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and warrants that will be acquired. Each warrant affords the participant
the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $1.00. The warrant shall have the company notation
of “ZNWAS.” The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The
warrants will be issued and become exercisable on November 15, 2025 and continue to be exercisable through December 31, 2025 at a revised
per share exercise price of $.25.
On
December 9, 2019 Zion filed an Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-235299) solely for the purpose
of re-filing a revised Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. This Amendment No. 1 does not modify any provision of the prospectus
that forms a part of the Registration Statement and accordingly, such prospectus has not been included herein.
On
December 10, 2021 Zion filed an Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-235299) for the purpose of converting
the existing Form S-1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3. This Amendment No. 1 does not modify any provision of the prospectus
that forms a part of the Registration Statement and accordingly such prospectus has not been included herein.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares
of stock and warrants to a participant. After conclusion of the program on September 30, 2022, the participant’s Plan account was
credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant
the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant shall have the company notation
of “ZNWAT.” The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The
warrants will be issued and become exercisable on November 15, 2025 and continue to be exercisable through December 31, 2025 at a per
share exercise price of $.25.
Under
our Plan, the Company under a Request For Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a unit program consisting of units of shares
of stock and warrants to a participant. After conclusion of the program on December 31, 2022, the participant’s Plan account was
credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired. Each warrant affords the participant
the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $.25. The warrant shall have the company notation
of “ZNWAU.” The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market. The
warrants will be issued and become exercisable on November 15, 2025 and continue to be exercisable through December 31, 2025 at a per
share exercise price of $.25.
Under our Plan, the Company under a Request For
Waiver Program executed a Waiver Term Sheet of a program consisting of shares of stock to a participant. After conclusion of the program
on August 31, 2023, the participant’s Plan account will be credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock
that will be acquired. Additionally, Zion incurred $173,000 in equity issuance costs to an outside party related to this waiver program.
On
March 13, 2023, Zion filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an Amendment No. 2 to the Prospectus Supplement dated as of December
15, 2021 and accompanying base prospectus dated December 1, 2021 relating to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock
Purchase Plan. This Amendment No. 2 to Prospectus Supplement amends the Prospectus Supplement. The Prospectus forms a part of the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-261452), as amended, which was declared effective by the SEC on December 15,
2021. Amendment
No. 2 - New Unit Option under the Unit Program
Under
our Plan, we provided a Unit Option under Amendment No. 2. Our Unit Program consisted of the combination of Common Stock and warrants
with basic Unit Program features, conditions and terms outlined in the Original Prospectus Supplement and Amendment No. 1. Amendment
No. 2 provided the option period, unit price and the determination of the number of shares of Common Stock and warrants per unit. This
Unit Option had up to three tranches of investment, in which the second and third tranches were each subject to termination upon a total
of $7,500,000 received from participants by the Company during the first or second tranche. The first tranche period began on March 13,
2023 and terminated on March 26, 2023. The second tranche began on March 27, 2023 and terminated on April 9, 2023 and the third tranche
began on April 10, 2023 and terminated on April 27, 2023.
The
Unit Option consisted of Units of our securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) a certain number of shares
of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00 (the price of one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company’s
publicly traded common stock as reported on the OTCQX on the Unit Purchase Date and (ii) Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase an
additional five hundred (500) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.05. The participant’s Plan account was
credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired under the Units purchased. Each
warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price of $0.05. The warrant
shall have the Company notation of “ZNWAV” under the first tranche, “ZNWAW” under the second tranche and “ZNWAX”
under the third tranche. The warrants will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any other stock market or trading market.
Plan
participants, who enrolled into the Unit Program with the purchase of at least one Unit and enrolled in the separate Automatic Monthly
Investments (“AMI”) program at a minimum of $50.00 per month, received an additional fifty (50) warrants at an exercise price
of $0.05 during this Unit Option Program. The fifty (50) additional warrants were for enrolling into the AMI program and shall have the
Company notation of “ZNWAY.” Existing subscribers to the AMI are entitled to the additional fifty (50) warrants, if they
purchase at least one (1) Unit during the Unit program. Plan participants, who enroll in the AMI at a minimum of $100 per month, will
receive one hundred (100) ZNWAY warrants. Plan participants, who enroll in the AMI at a minimum of $250 per month, will receive two hundred
and fifty (250) ZNWAY warrants. Plan participants, who enroll in the AMI at a minimum of $500 per month, will receive five hundred (500)
ZNWAY warrants. The AMI program requires 90 days of participation to receive the ZNWAY warrants. Existing AMI participants are entitled
to participate in this monthly program by increasing their monthly amount above the minimum $50.00 per month.
The
ZNWAV warrants became exercisable on March 31, 2023 and continued to be exercisable through June 28, 2023 at a per share exercise price
of $0.05.
As
of June 28, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAV warrants expired.
The
ZNWAW warrants became exercisable on April 14, 2023 and continued to be exercisable through July 13, 2023 at a per share exercise price
of $0.05.
As
of July 13, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAW warrants expired.
The
ZNWAX warrants became exercisable on May 2, 2023 and continued to be exercisable through July 31, 2023 at a per share exercise price
of $0.05.
On
July 31, 2023, any outstanding ZNWAX warrants expired.
The
ZNWAY warrants became exercisable on June 12, 2023 and continue to be exercisable through September 10, 2023 at a per share exercise
price of $0.05. Amendment No.
3 – New Unit Option under the Unit Program
Under our Plan, provided a
Unit Option under Amendment No. 3. This Unit Option period began on May 15, 2023 and terminated on June 15, 2023.
Our Unit Program consisted
of the combination of Common Stock and warrants with basic Unit Program features, conditions and terms outlined in the Original Prospectus
Supplement and Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No.2. Amendment No. 3 provided the option period, unit price and the determination of the
number of shares of Common Stock and warrants per unit. As mentioned above, this Unit Option began on May 15, 2023 and is terminated on
June 15, 2023. The Unit Option consisted of Units of our securities where each Unit (priced at $250.00 each) was comprised of (i) a certain
number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $250.00 (the price of one Unit) by the average of the high and low sale prices
of the Company’s publicly traded common stock as reported on the OTCQX on the Unit Purchase Date and (ii) Common Stock purchase
warrants to purchase an additional two hundred (200) shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.25. The participant’s
Plan account was credited with the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Warrants that were acquired under the Units
purchased. Each warrant affords the participant the opportunity to purchase one share of our Common Stock at a warrant exercise price
of $0.25. The warrant shall have the Company notation of “ZNWAZ” and will not be registered for trading on the OTCQX or any
other stock market or trading market.
Plan participants, who enroll
into the Unit Program with the purchase of at least one Unit and enroll in the separate Automatic Monthly Investments (“AMI”)
program at a minimum of $50.00 per month, will receive an additional three hundred (300) warrants at an exercise price of $0.25 during
this Unit Option Program. The three hundred (300) additional warrants are for enrolling into the AMI program and shall receive the above
warrant with the Company notation of “ZNWAZ.” Existing subscribers to the AMI were entitled to the additional three hundred
(300) warrants, if they purchased at least one (1) Unit during the Unit program.
The ZNWAZ warrants became exercisable on July 17, 2023 and continue
to be exercisable through July 17, 2024 at a per share exercise price of $0.25.
For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, approximately $1,761,000, and $2,553,000 were raised under the DSPP program, respectively.
The $2,553,000 figure is net of $173,000 in equity issuance costs to an outside party.
For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, approximately $1,566,000, and $12,993,000 were raised under the DSPP program, respectively.
The company raised approximately $921,000 from the period July
1, 2023 through August 8, 2023, under the DSPP program.
The
warrants represented by the company notation ZNWAA are tradeable on the OTCQX market under the symbol ZNOGW. However, all of the other
warrants characterized above, in the table below, and throughout this Form 10-Q, are not tradeable and are used internally for classification
and accounting purposes only.
E.
Warrant Table
The
warrants balances at December 31, 2022 and transactions since January 1, 2023 are shown in the table below:
Warrants | | |
Exercise Price | | |
Warrant Termination Date | | |
Outstanding Balance, 12/31/2022 | | |
Warrants Issued | | |
Warrants Exercised | | |
Warrants Expired | | |
Outstanding Balance, 6/30/2023 | |
ZNWAA | | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
01/31/2024 | | |
| 1,498,804 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,498,804 | |
ZNWAD | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/02/2023 | | |
| 243,853 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (243,853 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAE | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/01/2023 | | |
| 2,144,099 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,144,099 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAF | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
08/14/2023 | | |
| 359,435 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 359,435 | |
ZNWAG | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
01/08/2024 | | |
| 240,068 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 240,068 | |
ZNWAH | | |
$ | 5.00 | | |
04/19/2023 | | |
| 372,400 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (372,400 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAI | | |
$ | 3.00 | | |
06/29/2023 | | |
| 640,710 | | |
| - | | |
| (100 | ) | |
| (640,610 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAJ | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
10/29/2023 | | |
| 545,900 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 545,900 | |
ZNWAK | | |
$ | 0.01 | | |
02/25/2023 | | |
| 424,225 | | |
| - | | |
| (9,050 | ) | |
| (415,175 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAL | | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
08/26/2023 | | |
| 517,875 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 517,875 | |
ZNWAM | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
09/06/2023 | | |
| 4,376,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,376,000 | |
ZNWAN | | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
05/16/2023 | | |
| 267,760 | | |
| - | | |
| (75 | ) | |
| (267,685 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAO | | |
$ | 0.25 | | |
06/12/2023 | | |
| 174,660 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (174,660 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAQ | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
09/06/2023 | | |
| 23,428,348 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 23,428,348 | |
ZNWAV | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
06/28/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 288,500 | | |
| (167,730 | ) | |
| (120,770 | ) | |
| - | |
ZNWAW | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
07/13/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 199,000 | | |
| (124,500 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 74,500 | |
ZNWAX | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
07/31/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 818,500 | | |
| (173,253 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 645,247 | |
ZNWAY | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
09/10/2023 | | |
| - | | |
| 17,450 | | |
| (1,650 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 15,800 | |
Outstanding warrants | | |
| | | |
| | |
| 35,234,137 | | |
| 1,323,450 | | |
| (476,358 | ) | |
| (4,379,252 | ) | |
| 31,701,977 | |
F.
Warrant Descriptions of Current Warrants
The
price and the expiration dates for the series of warrants to investors are shown in the table below. The listing contains only those
warrants with a future expiration date.
|
|
|
|
Period of Grant |
|
US$ |
|
|
Expiration Date |
ZNWAA Warrants |
|
B,C,F |
|
March 2013 – December 2014 |
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
January 31, 2024 |
ZNWAF Warrants |
|
A,B,C |
|
May 2017 – July 2017 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
August 14, 2023 |
ZNWAG Warrants |
|
C,F |
|
October 2017 – December 2017 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
January 08, 2024 |
ZNWAJ Warrants |
|
B,C |
|
August 2018 – September 2018 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
October 29, 2023 |
ZNWAL Warrants |
|
C |
|
July 2019 – August 2019 |
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
August 26, 2023 |
ZNWAM Warrants |
|
D,G |
|
January 2021 – March 2021 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
September 6, 2023 |
ZNWAQ Warrants |
|
D,G |
|
June 2021 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
September 6, 2023 |
ZNWAS Warrants |
|
E |
|
August 2021 – March 2022 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
ZNWAT Warrants |
|
E |
|
August – September 2022 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
ZNWAU Warrants |
|
E |
|
October – November 2022 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
ZNWAY Warrants |
|
H |
|
March – April 2023 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
Sept 10, 2023 |
ZNWAZ Warrants |
|
I |
|
May – June 2023 |
|
|
.25 |
|
|
July 17, 2024 |
A | On December 4, 2018, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants by one (1) year. | | | B | On May 29, 2019, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants by one (1) year. | | | C | On September 15, 2020, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants by two (2) years. | | | D | On March 21, 2022, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants by one (1) year. On June 16, 2023, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants to September 6, 2023. | | | E | These warrants will be issued and become exercisable beginning on November 15, 2025 and expire on December 31, 2025. | | | F | On December 14, 2022, the Company extended the expiration date of the Warrants by one (1) year. | | | G | The warrant exercise price was lowered to $0.05 on December 28, 2022. | | | H | The ZNWAY warrants are associated with Automatic Monthly Investments (“AMI”) connected with participation in the unit offering announced on March 13, 2023. | | | I | On May 15, 2023, the Company announced a new Unit Offering and the related ZNWAZ warrant. |
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