TBN 10-Q
Tamboran Resources Corp (TBN)
10-Q
2025-02-12
For: 2024-12-31
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2024
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-42149
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(+61 ) 2 8330 6626
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 |
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.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted 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 such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a
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 | ☐ | |
☒ | 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 Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
The number of shares of common stock, par value $0.001, of Tamboran Resources Corporation outstanding as of February
1, 2025 was 14,536,774 .
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Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements.
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Tamboran Resources Corporation (the “Company”)
presented herein are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly such
information for the periods and at the dates indicated. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Because the
following unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of
Regulation S-X, they do not contain all information and footnotes normally contained in annual consolidated financial
statements; accordingly, they should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto
appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024.
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TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In dollars)
Note | December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |||
ASSETS | |||||
Current assets | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||
Trade and other receivables: | |||||
Joint interest billing | |||||
ATO receivable | |||||
Other tax receivables | |||||
Assets held for sale | 3 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||
Total current assets | |||||
Natural gas properties, successful efforts method: | |||||
Unproved properties | 3 | ||||
Assets under construction - natural gas equipment | 3 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3 | ||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 4 | ||||
Finance lease right-of-use assets | 4 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other non-current assets | |||||
Total non-current assets | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||
Current liabilities | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 5 | $ | $ | ||
Current portion of operating lease obligations | 4 | ||||
Current portion of finance lease obligations | 4 | ||||
Total current liabilities | |||||
Operating lease obligations | 4 | ||||
Finance lease obligations | 4 | ||||
Asset retirement obligations | 6 | ||||
Other non-current liabilities | |||||
Total non-current liabilities | |||||
Total liabilities | |||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | |||||
Stockholders’ equity | |||||
Common stock, $ and June 30, 2024, respectively. | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||
Accumulated deficit | ( | ( | |||
Total Tamboran Resources Corporation stockholders’ equity | |||||
Noncontrolling interest | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(UNAUDITED)
(In dollars, except share amounts)
Three months ended December 31, | Six months ended December 31, | ||||||||
Note | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||
Revenue and other operating income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||
Operating costs and expenses | |||||||||
Compensation and benefits, including stock-based compensation | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Consultancy, legal and professional fees | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Loss on remeasurement of assets classified as held for sale | 3 | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | 6 | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||
Exploration expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
LNG feasibility study expense | ( | ( | |||||||
Checkerboard fee | 7 | ( | ( | ||||||
General and administrative | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Total operating costs and expenses | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Loss from operations | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Other income (expense) | |||||||||
Interest income, net | |||||||||
Foreign exchange loss, net | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Other income (expense), net | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Total other income (expense) | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Net loss | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Net loss attributable to Tamboran Resources Corporation stockholders | $( | $( | $( | $( | |||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||
Net loss | $( | $( | $( | $( | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation | ( | ( | |||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Tamboran Resources Corporation stockholders | $( | $ | $( | $( | |||||
Net loss per common stock | |||||||||
Basic and diluted | 10 | $( | $( | $( | $( | ||||
Weighted average number of common stock outstanding | |||||||||
Basic and diluted | 10 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(In dollars)
Common stock | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Accumulated deficit | Total Tamboran Resources stockholders’ equity | Noncontrolling interest | Total stockholders’ equity | |||||||
Balance at July 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $( | $( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance cost | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Foreign exchange translation | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Balance at September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $( | $( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance cost | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | ( | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||
Foreign exchange translation | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $( | $( | $ | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(In dollars)
Common stock | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Accumulated deficit | Total Tamboran Resources stockholders’ equity | Noncontrolling interest | Total stockholders’ equity | |||||||
Balance at July 1, 2024 | $ | $ | $( | $( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||
Issuance of common stock under greenshoe option, net of issuance cost | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Foreign exchange translation | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $( | $( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||
Issuance of common stock as checkerboard fee | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Foreign exchange translation | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $( | $( | $ | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In dollars)
Six months ended December 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net loss | $( | $( | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | |||
Stock-based compensation | |||
Foreign exchange loss, net | |||
Loss on remeasurement of assets classified as held for sale | |||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | |||
Checkerboard fee | |||
Interest expense | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
Trade and other receivables | ( | ||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | |||
Other non-current liabilities | |||
Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ( | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Payments for property, plant and equipment | ( | ||
Payments for exploration and evaluation | ( | ( | |
Payments for assets under construction | ( | ||
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale | |||
Payment of interest on finance lease liabilities | ( | ( | |
Proceeds from government grants for exploration | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Proceeds from issue of common stock | |||
Proceeds from issue of shares under greenshoe option | |||
Contributions received from noncontrolling interest holders | |||
Common stock issue transaction costs | ( | ( | |
Payment of performance bond facility establishment fee | ( | ||
Repayment of lease liabilities | ( | ( | |
Net cash from financing activities | |||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ||
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period | |||
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ( | ( | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period | $ | $ | |
Supplemental cash flow information: | |||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||
Accrued capital expenditure | $ | $ | |
Asset retirement obligations | $( | $( | |
Stock-based compensation | $( | $( | |
Contribution receivable from noncontrolling interest holders | $ | $ | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | $( | $( | |
Interest accrued on finance lease liabilities | $( | $( | |
Finance lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | $ | $( | |
Non-cash finance lease costs capitalized to unproved properties | $ | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TAMBORAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
General
Tamboran Resources Corporation (the “Company” or “Tamboran” and together with its consolidated subsidiaries,
the “Group”) is an early-stage growth-oriented natural gas company with a vision of supporting the net zero CO2 energy
transition in Australia and Asia-Pacific through developing low CO2 unconventional gas resources in the Northern
Territory (“NT”) of Australia. The Group is in the exploration and appraisal stage with a current focus on exploiting its
primary assets, which are rights to working interests (“Tenements”) in exploration acreage in the Beetaloo sub-basin
(“Beetaloo” or “Beetaloo Basin”), NT Australia. To date, the Group has not determined whether the Tenements contain any
natural gas reserves that are economically recoverable. Further, the Group had no revenues from its gas operations as of
December 31, 2024.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Group will
continue as a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary
and usual course of business.
As of December 31, 2024, the Group had:
•not generated revenues since inception, and is unlikely to generate earnings in the immediate or foreseeable
future;
•a working capital surplus of $29,263,617 , arising from proceeds of our Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), the rig
403 sale proceeds and the refund for 2023 Research and Development (“R&D”) tax credit;
•an accumulated deficit of $150,441,291 since inception; and
•significant expenditures planned for the unproved properties in the next 12 months.
These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern for the 12 months
following the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were available for issuance. The continuation of the
Group as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the Group to obtain necessary additional capital to fund ongoing
exploration, appraisal and development projects and/or obtain gas producing properties to attain future profitable
operations. No assurance can be given that the Group will be successful in these efforts in the future.
Management has several plans in various stages of progress to source additional funding to provide operating capital
for the continued growth of the Group. As a result, these condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets and liabilities that might be necessary should
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) applicable to interim financial statements. Pursuant to such rules and
regulations, certain disclosures and information required by U.S. GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements
have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes therein should
be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in our consolidated financial statements for the year
ended June 30, 2024 (“Group’s Annual Financial Statements”).
These condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, in the opinion of management, which
include normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly state the Group’s consolidated financial position, results of
operations, and cash flows for the periods presented herein. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for
any other future annual or interim period. The June 30, 2024 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from the
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audited Group’s Annual Financial Statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for annual
financial statements.
The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and
expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities reported in the condensed consolidated financial
statements and the accompanying notes. There have been no significant changes to the Group’s accounting estimates from
Significant Accounting Policies
The Group’s significant accounting policies are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for the
year ended June 30, 2024, included in the Group’s Annual Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in
accounting policies during the six months ended December 31, 2024.
These condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in US dollars (“$” or “dollars”) and the functional
currency of the Group is the Australian Dollar (“A$”). Adjustments resulting from the translation of functional currency
financial statements to reporting currency are accumulated and reported as a part of “Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Loss”, a separate component of stockholders’ equity.
Foreign Currency Transactions
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the Company’s functional currency using the exchange rates
prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such
transactions and from the translation at financial year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in
As a Lessee
The Group accounts for leases under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). The Group determines if an arrangement is a
lease at inception of the arrangement and if such lease will be classified as an operating lease or a finance lease. The
Group’s leases represent its right to use an underlying asset for the lease term. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities
are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As the
Group’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Group used a proxy for its incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate
incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term, an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar
economic environment.
The Group has elected to account for lease and non-lease components in its contracts as a single lease component for
all asset classes except for office premises.
Operating leases are included in “Operating lease right-of-use assets” within the Group’s condensed consolidated
balance sheet. The Group’s related obligation to make lease payments are included in “Current portion of operating lease
obligations” and “Operating lease obligations” within the Group’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. Operating lease
expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Finance leases are included in “Finance lease right-of-use assets” within the Group’s condensed consolidated balance
sheet. The Group’s related obligation to make lease payments are included in “Current portion of finance lease obligations”
and “Finance lease obligations” within the Group’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. Finance lease expense includes
amortization of the ROU assets and interest on lease liabilities. The Group capitalizes the finance lease expense as a part of
unproved properties when the leased asset is directly involved in the drilling of wells (i.e. the finance lease expense is a
direct cost of drilling wells).
Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and are
recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. When it is reasonably certain the Group will
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Sublease income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the sublease agreement and is recorded within
The Group’s operations are in the exploration and appraisal stage and has not yet realized any revenues from
operations. The Group holds a number of exploration permits that are grouped into areas of interest according to
geographical and geological attributes. Expenditure incurred in each area of interest is accounted for using the successful
efforts method, as defined within ASC 932, Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas.
Under this method, all general exploration and evaluation costs such as geological and geophysical costs are
expensed as incurred. The direct costs of acquiring the rights to explore, drilling exploratory wells, and evaluating the
results of drilling are capitalized as exploration and evaluation assets (as a part of unproved properties) pending the
determination of the results of the well. If a well does not result in hydrocarbons being present, the previously capitalized
costs are immediately expensed.
The Group presents unamortized deferred debt issuance costs related to the establishment of a Performance Bond
Facility Agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) as a component of “Prepaid expenses and other non-current assets” on its
consolidated balance sheets because the outstanding balance under this Facility Agreement may fluctuate as the Group
borrows and repays the relevant amounts. The Group amortizes the deferred debt issuance costs over the remaining term of
the Facility on a straight-line basis which is reported within “interest income, net” in the condensed consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive loss.
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement -
Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires public business
entities to provide detailed disclosures in the notes to financial statements disaggregating specific expense categories,
including employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization, as well as certain other disclosures to
provide enhanced transparency into the nature and function of expenses on an interim and annual basis. The new standard
is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Group is currently
evaluating ASU 2024-03 and the impact it may have on the Group's consolidated financial statements.
TB1
Tamboran (B1) Pty Ltd (“TB1”) is a 50/50 joint venture between the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary
Tamboran (West) Pty Ltd (“TR West”), and Daly Waters Energy, LP (“DWE”) governed by the terms of an amended and
restated joint venture and shareholders agreement dated June 3, 2024 (the “TB1 Joint Venture Agreement”). In determining
the primary beneficiary of TB1, the Company considered those activities which most significantly impact the economic
performance of TB1, include, for example, which entity serves as the manager, determination of the strategy and direction
of TB1, and the power to create a budget.
The Group is the sole manager of TB1, responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of TB1. The Group, as
manager, also prepares the work plans and budget of TB1. As such the Group has the power to direct those activities which
most significantly impact TB1’s economic performance and therefore is the primary beneficiary of TB1. As a result, the
results of TB1 have been included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. TB1 has no assets
that are collateral for or restricted solely to settle its obligations. The creditors of TB1 do not have recourse to the Group’s
general credit.
The Group also assessed which party to the TB1 Joint Venture Agreement has the obligation to absorb losses or the
right to receive the benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The future profits and losses of TB1
are shared by the Group and DWE in proportion to their respective equity interest in TB1, however, to date the Group has
contributed a greater proportion of the capital and has no ability to recoup any of the excess funding the Group has made to
TB1 from DWE and therefore has a greater exposure to absorb losses.
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In 2022 Tamboran Resources Pty Ltd (formerly known as Tamboran Resources Limited) (“TR Ltd.”), a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company, made a loan to TR West for purposes of funding TR West’s acquisition of its interest in
TB1. On November 9, 2022, TB1 completed the acquisition of a 77.5 % share of Beetaloo Basin assets, EP 76, EP 98, and
EP 117. The Company and DWE each beneficially own a 38.75
(collectively known as the “Beetaloo Joint Venture”).
On March 4, 2024, Falcon, the owner of the remaining 22.5 % interest in the Beetaloo Joint Venture assets, capped its
participation to 5 % in the Beetaloo Joint Venture’s second Shenandoah South well pad (“SS2”). On March 21, 2024,
Tamboran B2 Pty Ltd (“TB1 Operator”) (a wholly owned subsidiary of TB1 in which the Company has a 50 % interest)
agreed to acquire Falcon’s interest, increasing TB1 Operator’s working interest to at least 95 % in the wells drilled from the
SS2 well pad.
Pursuant to the TB1 Joint Venture Agreement, the parties are required to implement an approach to dividing the
permits whereby Tamboran and DWE pursue a division of TB1 Operator’s interest in the permits such that the title and
ownership of the permits will be split evenly between Tamboran and DWE in the specific area in terms of equity interest
and number of operated blocks (“Checkerboard Strategy”). The TB1 Joint Venture Agreement provided that if the
Checkerboard Strategy is not implemented by December 31, 2024, due to either:
•the failure to obtain the requisite ministerial approval to effectuate the Checkerboard Strategy; or
•a New Area Joint Venture is not approved by the parties to the Joint Operating Agreement (“JOA”) with respect to
joint operations of the subject areas, then, by February 15, 2025,
then, the Company must either:
◦pay DWE a cash amount of $7,500,000 ; or
◦issue CHESS Depository Interests (“CDIs”) to DWE with a value of $15,000,000 , based on the volume
weighted average price of CDIs traded on the Australian Stock Exchange (“ASX”) at the time during the
30 days on which sales in CDIs were recorded prior to December 31, 2024.
At the time of the IPO, DWE agreed to waive the $7,500,000 payment obligation in respect of the Checkerboard
Strategy in exchange for Tamboran’s issue to DWE, or its nominee, of 312,500 shares of common stock (calculated based
on the obligation of $7,500,000 divided by the common stock price at the IPO of $24.00 per share), subject to shareholders'
approval (Refer Note 7), which was granted in November 2024. The obligation to implement the Checkerboard Strategy
does not cease with this issuance of shares.
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condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024:
December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | ||
ASSETS | |||
Current assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |
Trade and other receivables: | |||
Joint interest billing | |||
Intercompany receivable | |||
ATO receivable | |||
Other receivable | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||
Total current assets | |||
Natural gas properties, successful efforts method: | |||
Unproved properties | |||
Assets under construction - natural gas equipment | |||
Finance lease right-of-use assets | |||
Prepaid expenses and other non-current assets | |||
Total non-current assets | |||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | |
LIABILITIES | |||
Current liabilities | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | |
Current portion of finance lease obligations | |||
Total current liabilities | |||
Finance lease obligations | |||
Asset retirement obligations | |||
Loan from Tamboran | |||
Total non-current liabilities | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | $ | $ |
SPCF
In October 2024, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Tamboran SPCF Pty Ltd (“TR SPCF”), entered
into a Unit Holders and Shareholders Deed with Daly Waters Infrastructure, LP (“DWI”) for the establishment of a trust to
be owned 50 %/50% by the Company and DWI to own the Sturt Plateau Compression Facility (“SPCF”).
The units within the holding trust structure were issued in October, establishing the entity, however, the SPCF assets,
currently held by TB1, have not been transferred as of December 31, 2024. The transfer of the assets is underway and is
Natural Gas Properties
The Group held unproved natural gas properties as of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, amounting to
$264,156,414 and $230,119,448 , respectively. These amounts reflect the Group’s exploration and evaluation projects,
which are pending the determination of proven and probable reserves and were not being depleted for the six months ended
December 31, 2024, and 2023. These assets will be reclassified to proven gas properties upon commencement of
production and then subsequently depleted.
In October 2024, the Group lodged an amended income tax return for the year ended June 30, 2023 claiming eligible
R&D expenditure for EP 136, which resulted in a cash refund of $6,168,698 in December 2024.
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During the six months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Group recognized no impairment
related to unproved natural gas properties.
Natural gas properties | |||||||
EP 161 | EP 136 | EP 76, 98 and 117 | Total | ||||
Balance at July 1, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||
Capital expenditure | |||||||
Restoration assets | |||||||
Interest on finance lease liability and related depreciation of ROU assets capitalized | |||||||
Government grant | ( | ( | |||||
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||
Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||
Property, Plant and Equipment
The Group held property, plant and equipment, including leasehold improvements, as of December 31, 2024 and
June 30, 2024, amounting to $222,898 and $102,244 , respectively.
Assets Under Construction
In April 2024, the Group began to execute agreements for long lead items required for the SPCF in the Beetaloo
Basin. These items included essential plant components comprising of a compressor and dehydration unit that would
convert future raw gas to meet sales gas quality, subject to the terms of definitive development agreements. During the six
months ended December 31, 2024, the Group completed detailed design of the SPCF and received approval of the
Environmental Management Plan (EMP). The Group held total assets under construction related to the SPCF as of
December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024 of $11,850,337 and $7,542,064 respectively.
The 40 TJ/d (39 MMcf/d) SPCF is expected to be connected to the Amadeus Gas Pipeline (“AGP”) via the
construction of the 35 -kilometer Sturt Plateau Pipeline (“SPP”) subject to achieving project milestones.
Assets Classified as Held for Sale
In October 2024, the Group completed the disposal of rig 403 at a price of $8,500,000 , on which the Group paid a
sales commission of 6 %. During the six months ended December 31, 2024, the Group recognized a loss on assets held for
sale of $376,000 to reduce the asset to the lower of its carrying amount and the fair value less costs to sell (determined
based on the sales price above). No gain or loss was recognized on the sale of the rig during the three months ended
December 31, 2024 as it had already been reduced to the fair value less costs to sell in the prior quarter.
No other assets remain held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
As a Lessee
The Group’s operating lease activities consist of leases for office premises.
Commencing July 1, 2024, the Group entered into a new lease agreement with Drecom Pty Ltd ATF English Family
Trust for their office premises in Darwin, Australia. The term of the lease is three years , with an option to further renew the
lease for two years .
On October 1, 2023, the Group entered into a new lease agreement with Lendlease IMT (OITST ST) Pty Ltd for
their office premises in Barangaroo, Australia. The term of the lease is four years , with no option to renew.
On September 9, 2022, Sweetpea Petroleum Pty Ltd (“Sweetpea”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tamboran, entered
into a drilling contract with Helmerich & Payne International Holdings LLC (“H&P”) for H&P to assist the Group in
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carrying out its onshore drilling operations in Australia. The drilling contract grants Tamboran the right to use the drilling
rig from H&P over the non-cancellable contract term of 25 months starting from July 1, 2023. Under the terms of the
agreement, the Group has the right to place the drilling rig on a temporary suspension rate between wells for a period up to
term. As of December 31, 2024, the end date of the drilling contract for the current rig is mid-July 2026. The drilling
contract is recognized as a finance lease under ASC 842 (“H&P Rig Lease”).
The present value of the minimum future obligations was calculated based on an interest rate of 13.5 % p.a., which
was recognized in finance lease liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
balance sheets:
December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | ||
Right-of-use assets: | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | $ | |
Finance lease right-of-use assets | |||
Lease liabilities: | |||
Current portion of operating lease obligations | |||
Non-current portion of operating lease obligations | |||
Current portion of finance lease obligations | |||
Non-current portion of finance lease obligations | |||
$ | $ |
follows:
Three months ended December 31, | Six months ended December 31, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Operating leases: | |||||||
Operating lease cost charged to profit and loss | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||
Finance leases: | |||||||
Interest on lease liabilities | |||||||
Depreciation on right-of-use assets | |||||||
Total finance lease cost | |||||||
Less: Lease cost capitalized to unproved properties | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||
Finance lease cost charged to profit and loss | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||
December 31, 2024, and 2023:
Six months ended December 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | |||
Operating cash flows for operating leases | $ | $ | |
Financing cash flows for finance leases | |||
$ | $ | ||
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ended December 31, 2024, and 2023:
Six months ended December 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Operating leases: | |||
Weighted-average remaining lease term | |||
Weighted-average incremental borrowing rate | |||
Finance leases: | |||
Weighted-average remaining lease term | |||
Weighted-average incremental borrowing rate | |||
follows:
As at December 31, 2024 | Operating leases | Finance leases | |
Fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (excluding six months period from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024) | $ | $ | |
Fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 | |||
Fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 | |||
Thereafter | |||
Total lease payments | |||
Less: Imputed interest | ( | ( | |
Present value of lease liabilities1 | $ | $ |
1 Includes both current and long-term portion of the lease liabilities.
As a Lessor
On October 15, 2023, the Group entered into an agreement with a third party to sublease its former office premises in
Manly, Australia. The commencement date of the sublease was October 1, 2023, with a lease term of 17 months. Sublease
income for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2024, was $92,669 and $174,306 , respectively, and is
included within “Other expenses, net” on the Group’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive
December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | ||
Accounts payable | $ | $ | |
Accrued payroll | |||
Compensated absences | |||
Defined contribution superannuation payable | |||
Accrued capital expenditure | |||
Accrued expenses | |||
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ |
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The Group recognizes the liability for an asset retirement obligation at their estimated fair value in the period in
which the obligation originates. Fair value is estimated using the present value technique (level 2) based on a number of
observable inputs including estimates and assumptions such as future retirement costs, future inflation rates and the
Group’s credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate.
The Group capitalized the present value of the estimated asset retirement obligations as a part of the carrying amount
of the related natural gas properties. The liability has been accreted to its present value for six months ended December 31,
2024.
follows:
Six months ended December 31, 2024 | |
Beginning asset retirement obligations | $ |
Liabilities incurred | |
Accretion expense | |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates | ( |
Long-term asset retirement obligations | $ |
Date | Tamboran common stock | Fair Market Value at time of Issuance | Details | Net proceeds | |||||
Balance at July 1, 2024 | $ | ||||||||
Capital raise | July 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||
Issuance of common stock as checkerboard fee | November 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||
Less: Transaction costs | — | $( | |||||||
Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ |
July 2024 Greenshoe Option
Subsequent to the IPO in June 2024, the underwriters exercised the greenshoe option granted to them to purchase
additional shares of common stock of the Company. Under this option, underwriters purchased a total of 308,750 shares of
common stock of the Company on July 30, 2024. The net proceeds from the IPO and from the issuance under the
greenshoe option will be used for natural gas exploration and appraisal activities, progressing the Group’s three phases of
development and other general corporate purposes.
November 2024
At the time of the IPO, DWE agreed to waive the $7,500,000 payment obligation in respect of the Checkerboard
Strategy provided that Tamboran issue to DWE, or its nominee, 312,500 shares of common stock. The number of shares to
be issued to satisfy the obligation was calculated as $7,500,000 divided by the IPO share price of $24.00 . The issuance of
these shares in satisfaction of the obligation was subject to shareholder approval.
Shareholder approval took place at the Annual General Meeting on November 4, 2024 which was determined to be
the grant date for the purpose of valuing the common stock. From the time of the IPO in June 2024 to shareholder approval
in November 2024, the fair market value of the shares decreased from $24.00 to $19.04 , while the number of shares to be
issued remained the same. The issuance of these shares completed the satisfaction of the above obligation in respect of the
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Milestone Options
During the six months ended December 31, 2024, the Group did not grant any new milestone options to its employees
and no milestone options were forfeited.
The Company accelerated the recognition of the remaining expense for milestone options during the six months
ended December 31, 2024. The Group recognized $138,996 (inclusive of accelerated expense) and $267,605 , as stock-
based compensation expense related to milestone options for the six months ended December 31, 2024, and December 31,
2023, respectively. No expense was recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2024. In November 2023,
the three months ended December 31, 2023. This resulted in no expense for milestone options during six months ended
December 31, 2023.
Restricted Stock Units
On August 6, 2024, the Group adopted the 2024 Incentive Award Plan (the “2024 Plan”). As of December 31, 2024,
the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2024 Plan was 1,600,000 shares.
The 2024 Plan, allows, among other things, for the grant of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”). On August 6, 2024, the
Group issued RSUs to certain eligible service providers, employees and executive officers (the “participants”) to provide
them an opportunity to participate in the growth and profits of the Group and to attract, motivate, and retain their services
to promote the long-term success of the Group.
On August 6, 2024, the Company granted 47,400 Restricted Stock Units (“Retention Awards”) to its employees in
Australia and U.S. The Retention Awards granted to Australian employees entitle them to CDIs representing 39,250 shares
of common stock (each CDI represents 1/200 th of a share of common stock). Similarly, the Retention Awards granted to
U.S. employees entitle them to 8,150 shares of common stock. The vesting conditions state that all Retention Awards will
vest in full on December 31, 2025, provided the employee remain in service as of the vesting date. The fair value at grant
date of the Retention Awards was $21.73 per common stock and $0.109 per CDI.
On August 6, 2024, the Company also granted 795,000 Restricted Stock Units (“IPO Awards”) to its employees in
Australia and U.S. The IPO Awards granted to Australian employees entitle them to CDIs representing 620,000 shares of
common stock. Similarly, the IPO Awards granted to U.S. employees entitle them to 175,000 shares of common stock. The
IPO Awards will vest in following three tranches:
•Tranche 1 – 397,500 IPO Awards granted to Australian and U.S. employees will vest in full on July 3, 2027,
provided the employee remains in service as of the vesting date. The fair value at grant date of Tranche 1 was
$21.73 per common stock and $0.109 per CDI.
•Tranche 2 – 98,750 IPO Awards granted to Australian and U.S. employees will vest subject to the completion
of the Group’s Phase 1 Development Plan to establish first production of the Shenandoah South Pilot Project
and establish first production of 40 TJ/d measured by completion of the milestones (“Vesting Trigger
Conditions”). Full vesting of Tranche 2 may occur at any time between July 3, 2027, and July 3, 2029, should
the Vesting Trigger Conditions be satisfied, or unless otherwise determined by the Board of the Company. The
fair value at grant date of Tranche 2 was $21.73 per common stock and $0.109 per CDI.
•Tranche 3 – 298,750 IPO Awards granted to Australian and U.S. employees will vest subject to the Company’s
Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) reaching or exceeding the 75th percentile of the Benchmark Index TSR
between July 3, 2027, and July 3, 2029. TSR will be measured against the S&P SmallCap 600 Energy (or any
other market index determined by the Board in their sole discretion) (“Benchmark Index”) over the same
performance measurement period. The fair value at grant date of Tranche 3 was $19.64 per common stock and
$0.098 per CDI.
The grant date fair value of the Tranche 3 RSUs were determined through the use of the Monte Carlo simulation
method. This method requires the use of subjective assumptions such as the price and the expected volatility of the
Company’s common stock and its self-determined peer group companies’ stock, risk free rate of return, and cross-
correlations between the Company and its peer group companies. Expected volatilities for the Company and each peer
company utilized in the model are estimated using a historical period consistent with the awards’ remaining performance
period as of the grant date. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield on U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity for a term
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consistent with the remaining performance period. The valuation model assumes dividends, if any, are immediately
reinvested.
granted on August 6, 2024:
Expected term for performance period (in years) | |
Expected volatility | |
Risk-free interest rate |
The Retention Awards and IPO Awards entitle the participants to receive the equivalent value (in cash or shares of
common stock/CDIs) of dividends paid on shares of common stock and CDIs, respectively.
The RSUs are not transferable. There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the RSUs and the
participants will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to stockholders or holders of CDIs.
If the Company makes a bonus issue of common stock, CDIs, or other securities to existing stockholders or holders
of CDIs (other than an issue in lieu or in satisfaction of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment), the number of
shares of common stock or CDIs that must be issued on the exercise of a Retention Award or IPO Award, respectively, will
be increased by the number of shares of common stock or CDIs that the participant would have received if the participant
had exercised the RSUs before the record date for the bonus issue.
and six months ended December 31, 2024:
Three months ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||
Stock-Based Compensation Cost Incurred | Remaining costs to recognize, if all vesting conditions are met | Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years) | ||||
IPO Awards (Tranche 1) | $ | $ | ||||
IPO Awards (Tranche 2) | $ | $ | ||||
IPO Awards (Tranche 3) | $ | $ | ||||
Retention Awards | $ | $ | ||||
Total Cost Incurred | $ | $ | ||||
Total Stock Compensation Costs Capitalized | ||||||
Total Stock Compensation Costs Expensed | $ | |||||
Total Cost Incurred | $ | |||||
Six months ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||
Stock-Based Compensation Cost Incurred | Remaining costs to recognize, if all vesting conditions are met | Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years) | ||||
IPO Awards (Tranche 1) | $ | $ | ||||
IPO Awards (Tranche 2) | $ | $ | ||||
IPO Awards (Tranche 3) | $ | $ | ||||
Retention Awards | $ | $ | ||||
Total Cost Incurred | $ | $ | ||||
Total Stock Compensation Costs Capitalized | ||||||
Total Stock Compensation Costs Expensed | $ | |||||
Total Cost Incurred | $ | |||||
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The effective tax rates for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2024, and 2023 were nil
Group’s effective tax rate differed from the applicable statutory income tax rate due to operating losses incurred for the
three months and six months ended December 31, 2024, and 2023. The Group has accumulated losses for tax purposes as
of December 31, 2024, in the amount of $301,247,473 which may be carried forward and offset against taxable income in
the future for an indefinite period, subject to meeting Australian tax rules around continuity of ownership or business
continuity test.
Basic net loss per share applicable to common stockholders is computed by dividing earnings applicable to common
stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted loss per share assumes the
conversion of any convertible securities using the treasury stock method.
Three months ended December 31, | Six months ended December 31, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Numerator: | |||||||
Net loss after income tax attributable to Tamboran Resources Corporation stockholders | $( | $( | $( | $( | |||
Denominator: | |||||||
Weighted average number of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted | |||||||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $( | $( | $( | $( | |||
The Company’s potentially dilutive shares, which include outstanding milestone options and RSUs, have not been
included in the computation of diluted net loss per share for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2024,
From time to time, the Group may be subject to various claims, title matters and legal proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of business, including environmental contamination claims, personal injury and property damage claims,
claims related to joint interest billings and other matters under natural gas operating agreements and other contractual
disputes. The Group maintains general liability and other insurance to cover some of these potential liabilities. All known
liabilities are fully accrued based on the Group’s best estimate of the potential settlement amount. While the outcome and
impact on the Group cannot be predicted with certainty, the Group believes that its ultimate liability with respect to any
such matters will not have a significant impact or material adverse effect on its financial positions, results of operations or
cash flows. Results of operations and cash flows, however, could be significantly impacted in the reporting periods in
which such matters are resolved.
Capital Commitments
December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | ||
Committed at the reporting date but not recognized as liabilities, payable: | |||
Sweetpea | $ | $ | |
EP 161 | |||
Beetaloo Joint Venture | |||
Midstream |
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Sweetpea
Sweetpea’s committed spend as of December 31, 2024, was $21,860,137 which was related to two licenses, EP 136
with total commitments of $13,215,588 and EP 143 with total commitments of $8,644,549 .
A renewal application for EP 136 was submitted to the Department of Mining and Energy (“DME”) (formerly the
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade) in September 2023, and approved in July 2024, granting a five-year extension
for the period July 24, 2025 to July 23, 2030 with a minimum work program commitment of $13,215,588 .
A variation application for EP 143 was submitted to DME in August 2024, and approved in October 2024. The total
minimum work program commitments remain the same at $8,644,549 with activity and associated spend being transferred
within the license term.
EP 161
For the EP 161 working interest, we are obligated to contribute our share of expenses to uphold our stake in this
permit, for which Santos Limited is the operator. Our commitment through March 2026 is expected to be $2,487,640 based
on the minimum work requirements. There are no minimum commitment requirements after March 2026.
Beetaloo Joint Venture
An application was submitted to DME in September 2024 to vary the year 2 and 3 work program, and was approved
in November 2024. The terms of the Beetaloo Joint Venture continue to necessitate specific minimum work obligations
through May 2028. These commitments include an expected spend of $70,400,212 related to drilling and multi-stage
hydraulic fracturing of four wells, 3D seismic survey, and subsurface studies, with expenditure across EP 76 of
$10,121,584 , EP 98 of $49,313,576 and EP 117 of $10,965,052 .
Midstream
Procurement of the long lead items for the SPCF compressor package and dehydration package were placed in June
2024 with progress payments of $1,195,542 required prior to the end of 2025.
Environmental
The Group’s operations are subject to risks normally associated with the drilling, completion and production of oil
and gas, including blowouts, fires, and environmental risks such as oil spills or gas leaks that could expose the Group to
liabilities associated with these risks.
In the Group’s acquisition of existing or previously drilled well bores, the Group may not be aware of prior
environmental safeguards, if any, that were taken at the time such wells were drilled or during such time the wells were
operated. The Group maintains comprehensive insurance coverage that it believes is adequate to mitigate the risk of any
adverse financial effects associated with these risks.
However, should it be determined that a liability exists with respect to any environmental cleanup or restoration, the
liability to cure such a violation could still fall upon the Group. No claim has been made, nor is the Group aware of any
liability which the Group may have, as it relates to any environmental cleanup, restoration, or the violation of any rules or
regulations relating thereto except for the matter discussed above.
Legal Proceedings
The Group is a party to legal proceedings encountered in the ordinary course of its business. While the ultimate
outcome and impact to the Group cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management, it is remote that these
legal proceedings will have a material adverse impact on the Group’s condensed consolidated financial condition, results of
operations or cash flows.
Other Commitments and Contingencies
As part of its ongoing business and operations, the Group is required to provide bank letters of credit and bank
guarantees for various purposes, including environmental remediation, reclamation, construction costs and other general
corporate purposes.
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On December 19, 2024, TR Ltd., as guarantor, entered into the Facility Agreement with TR West, as borrower, each
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as obligors, and Macquarie Bank Limited (“Macquarie”), as lender. The
Facility Agreement provides TR West with A$25,000,000 in availability (“Facility A”) for letters of credit and bank
guarantees (“performance bonds”), and includes two potential additional performance bond facilities, each in the amount of
A$5,000,000
B and Facility C is subject, among other conditions, to the Company raising additional capital in the amounts of at least
A$62,500,000 and A$75,000,000 , respectively. All Facilities terminate on December 19, 2027. The obligations under the
Facility Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by TR Ltd.
The Facilities are subject to customary representations, warranties and ongoing affirmative and negative covenants
and agreements. The Group is required to maintain Minimum Liquidity of A$20,000,000 and have a current ratio of at least
1:1 . The Facility Agreement provides for events of default that include, among others, nonpayment of any amount due
under the Facility Agreement, breach of covenants and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency. If an event of default
occurs, Macquarie will be able to, among other things, terminate the commitments immediately, declare any amounts
outstanding to be due and payable in whole or in part, and exercise other rights and remedies. The Group was in
compliance with all terms of the Facility Agreement as of December 31, 2024.
In relation to Facility A, the Group incurred an establishment fee of A$500,000 . The outstanding letters of credit and
bank guarantees under the Facilities are subject to a drawdown fee of 10 % per annum, payable quarterly in arrears. The
Group is also required to pay a commitment fee of 4 % per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, on the average monthly
unused amount of the Facilities. If the borrower fails to pay any amount payable under the Facility Agreement by the due
date, interest accrues on the overdue amount at a rate of 12 % per annum, payable quarterly in arrears.
As of December 31, 2024, there was A$6,360,000 of letters of credits issued under the Facility Agreement. As of
December 31, 2024 there was A$18,640,000 of unused credit under Facility A and A$10,000,000 of unused credit under
Facility B and Facility C.
Costs incurred in connection with securing the Facility Agreement, including fees paid to legal advisors and third
parties, are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the term of the Facility Agreement. As of December 31, 2024,
total unamortized debt issuance costs were A$828,480 . During the three months and six months ended December 31, 2024,
the Group recorded A$23,671
In December 2024, Tamboran B1 Operator signed a Development Agreement (“DA”) with APA Group (“APA”) that
defines the conditions under which APA will design and construct the SPP. Under the DA, Tamboran B1 Operator is
required to put in place bank guarantees that cover approximately two-thirds of APA’s projected construction cost.
Tamboran’s share of the bank guarantees over the next six months is estimated to be A$15.0 million. Pursuant to the Gas
Transportation Agreement (“GTA”) signed with APA, the bank guarantees will be released by APA once certain
performance conditions are met and first gas has been delivered to the NT Government under the Gas Sales Agreement
(“GSA”). APA may call on the bank guarantees if certain defaults under the DA or GTA remain unremedied, which in turn
triggers a requirement by Tamboran B1 Operator to deposit cash amounts sufficient to cover the bank guarantees under the
Facility Agreement with Macquarie.
The Group transacts with two shareholders identified as related parties, H&P and Mr. Bryan Sheffield (“Mr.
Sheffield”). The transactions during the six months ended December 31, 2024 are as follows.
H&P
During the year ended June 30, 2023, the Group entered into a strategic alliance with H&P and secured a
$15,000,000 equity investment from H&P (and as a consequence, a member of the H&P Executive Leadership Team was
appointed as a director of the Group). The strategic alliance resulted in H&P supporting the Group’s development plans in
the Beetaloo Basin through their equity investment in the Company while at the same time executing on H&P’s strategy to
gain more international exposure through the use of drilling rigs in Australia.
On July 1, 2023, the lease commenced with H&P for the use of the FlexRig® for a 25-month period (Refer Note 4).
During the three months and six months ended December 31, 2024, the Group incurred cost of $4,147,721 and $8,099,387
relating to a combination of site mobilization, standby, drilling, labor and rig move costs, $4,065,814 of which remains
invoiced and unpaid as of December 31, 2024.
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Mr. Sheffield
During the three months ended and the six months ended December 31, 2024, the Group transacted with DWE,
which is wholly owned by Formentera Australia Fund, LP, which is managed by Formentera Partners, LP, a private equity
firm of which Mr. Sheffield serves as managing partner. Given the equity investments made by Mr. Sheffield in prior
periods, an individual employed by Formentera Partners, LP, was appointed director of the group in September 2023.
Mr. Sheffield has been a shareholder in the Company since November 2021.
The Group and DWE jointly own a 50/50 joint venture referred to as TB1 (Refer Note 2).
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, DWE's share of expenditure for the Beetaloo Joint Venture and
SPCF for which contributions were due was $18,782,971 . During the six months ended December 31, 2024, DWE's share
of expenditure for the Beetaloo Joint Venture and SPCF for which contributions were due was $24,951,794 . As of
December 31, 2024, the Group had unpaid cash calls owing from DWE in the amount of $3,285,517 .
During the six months ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 312,500 shares of Common Stock in
satisfaction of the Group's obligation towards the Checkerboard fee (Refer Note 2 and Note 7).
In January 2025, Sturt Plateau Compression Facility Sub Trust Pty Ltd as Trustee of the Sturt Plateau Compression
Facility Sub Trust executed a contract with Enscope Pty Ltd for an anticipated contract value of up to A$35,300,000
(including 10 % contingency). The contract relates to the engineering, procurement, and construction management
(“EPCM”) for the detailed design, engineering, planning, construction, testing, inspection, commissioning, document and
hand over to Sturt Plateau Compression Facility Sub Trust of the infrastructure known as the SPCF.
The Group has evaluated its subsequent events occurring after December 31, 2024, through February 12, 2025,
which represents the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. No further
subsequent events have been identified that would require disclosure in these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of
future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future
of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future
conditions. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,”
“commit,” “seek,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “will” and
similar references to future periods.
It is possible that the future financial performance of Tamboran Resources Corporation (the “Company”) may
differ from expectations due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to: our early stage of development with no
material revenue expected until 2026 and our limited operating history; the substantial additional capital required for our
business plan, which we may be unable to raise on acceptable terms; our strategy to deliver natural gas to the Australian
East Coast and select Asian markets being contingent upon constructing additional pipeline capacity, which may not be
secured; the absence of proved reserves and the risk that our drilling may not yield natural gas in commercial quantities or
quality; the speculative nature of drilling activities, which involve significant costs and may not result in discoveries or
additions to our future production or reserves; the challenges associated with importing U.S. practices and technology to
the Northern Territory, which could affect our operations and growth due to limited local experience; the critical need for
timely access to appropriate equipment and infrastructure, which may impact our market access and business plan
execution; the operational complexities and inherent risks of drilling, completions, workover, and hydraulic fracturing
operations that could adversely affect our business; the volatility of natural gas prices and its potential adverse effect on our
financial condition and operations; the risks of construction delays, cost overruns, and negative effects on our financial and
operational performance associated with midstream projects; the potential fundamental impact on our business if our
assessments of the Beetaloo are materially inaccurate; the concentration of all our assets and operations in the Beetaloo,
making us susceptible to region-specific risks; the substantial doubt raised by our recurring operational losses, negative
cash flows, and cumulative net losses about our ability to continue as a going concern; complex laws and regulations that
could affect our operational costs and feasibility or lead to significant liabilities; community opposition that could result in
costly delays and impede our ability to obtain necessary government approvals; exploration and development activities in
the Beetaloo that may lead to legal disputes, operational disruptions, and reputational damage due to native title and
heritage issues; the requirement to produce natural gas on a Scope 1 net zero basis upon commencement of commercial
production, with internal goals for operational net zero, which may increase our production costs; the increased attention to
environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters and environmental conservation measures that could adversely
impact our business operations; risks related to our corporate structure; risks related to our common stock and CDIs; and
the other risk factors discussed in the this report and the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”).
It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors. Any forward-looking statements in this report are based on
certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends,
current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances.
Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from expectations. While the Company continually reviews trends and uncertainties affecting the Company’s
results of operations and financial condition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or supplement any
particular forward-looking statements contained in this report, except as required by law.
Additionally, certain forward-looking and other statements in this report or other locations, such as the Company’s
corporate website, regarding ESG matters are informed by various ESG standards and frameworks (which may include
standards for the measurement of underlying data) and the interests of various stakeholders. Accordingly, such information
may not be, and should not be interpreted as necessarily being “material” under the federal securities laws for SEC
reporting purposes, even if the Company uses the word “material” or “materiality” in such discussions. ESG information is
also often reliant on third-party information or methodologies that are subject to evolving expectations and best practices,
and the Company’s approach to and discussion of these matters may continue to evolve as well. For example, the
Company’s disclosures may change due to revisions in framework requirements, availability of information, changes in its
business or applicable governmental policies, or other factors, some of which may be beyond its control.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, our
condensed consolidated financial statements, the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
and other financial information included in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30,
2024. For further information on items that could impact our financial condition and operating performance, see the section
entitled “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, and “Cautionary Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this report.
The following tables present selected financial information for the periods presented (dollar amounts in
thousands):
Three months ended December 31, | Six months ended December 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
Revenue and other operating income | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Operating costs and expenses: | ||||
Compensation and benefits, including stock-based compensation | (1,683) | (506) | (3,902) | (1,764) |
Consultancy, legal and professional fees | (1,004) | (2,404) | (2,684) | (3,785) |
Depreciation and amortization | (31) | (29) | (61) | (58) |
Loss on remeasurement of assets classified as held for sale | — | (26) | (376) | (26) |
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | (242) | (215) | (500) | (430) |
Exploration expense | (1,473) | (2,482) | (2,483) | (3,387) |
LNG feasibility study expense | (3,233) | — | (3,233) | — |
Checkerboard fee | (5,950) | — | (5,950) | — |
General and administrative | (1,399) | (1,069) | (2,804) | (1,598) |
Total operating costs and expenses | (15,015) | (6,731) | (21,993) | (11,048) |
Other income (expense): | ||||
Interest income, net | 705 | 165 | 1,501 | 249 |
Foreign exchange loss, net | (1,228) | (889) | (1,482) | (274) |
Other income (expense), net | 37 | (65) | (282) | (199) |
Total other income (expense) | (486) | (789) | (263) | (224) |
Net loss | (15,501) | (7,520) | (22,256) | (11,272) |
Foreign currency translation | (29,158) | 13,651 | (17,010) | 8,333 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | (5,359) | 746 | (4,792) | (656) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Tamboran Resources stockholders | $(39,300) | $5,385 | $(34,474) | $(2,283) |
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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Revenue and other operating income. We have not yet commenced natural gas production, therefore, we did not
earn any revenue and other operating income during the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Compensation and benefits, including stock-based compensation. Compensation and benefits, including stock-
based compensation, increased by $1.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the
three months ended December 31, 2023, due primarily to the restricted stock units granted in August 2024 and increased
headcount as compared to the comparative period.
Consultancy, legal and professional fees. Consultancy, legal and professional fees decreased by $1.4 million
during the three months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023, due to
professional fees related to implementation of the scheme of arrangement and IPO readiness incurred in the comparative
period in 2023 with no comparable activity during the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Loss on remeasurement of assets classified as held for sale. The Group did not recognize a loss on assets
classified as held for sale during the three months ended December 31, 2024 as the value of the rig sold during the period
had been reduced to the lower of its carrying amount and the fair value less costs to sell in the prior quarter. For the three
months ended December 31, 2023 the Group recognized a loss on assets classified as held for sale amounting to $0.03
million as a result of the sale of rig 301 during the comparative period.
Accretion of asset retirement obligations expense. For the three months ended December 31, 2024, an expense for
accretion of asset retirement obligations of $0.2 million was recognized. The recognition of such an expense was due to the
accretion of asset retirement obligation liabilities in relation to all EPs, inclusive of EPs 76, 98, 117, 136 and 161, as well
as the SPCF pad.
Exploration expense. Exploration expense decreased by $1.0 million during the three months ended December 31,
2024, as compared to three months ended December 31, 2023, due to increased topographical, geographical and
geophysical studies and other indirect expenditure in the comparative period.
LNG feasibility study expense. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, the Group incurred expenses
of $3.2 million related to certain studies and pre-front-end engineering and design services related to the proposed NT LNG
facility.
Checkerboard fee. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, the Group incurred an expense of $6.0
million related to the satisfaction of certain payment obligations to DWE under the TB1 Joint Venture Agreement. This
obligation was satisfied through the issuance of common stock, subsequent to shareholder approval received in November
2024.
General and administrative. General and administrative costs increased by $0.3 million during the three months
ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023, as a result of increased expenses
related to headcount, travel, insurance, and office and administrative fees.
Interest income, net. Interest income, net increased by $0.5 million during the three months ended December 31,
2024, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023, due to interest received from term deposits using IPO
proceeds during the period ended December 31, 2024 which did not exist during the comparative period.
Foreign currency translation. For the three months ended December 31, 2024, we recognized a foreign currency
translation loss of $29.2 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Australian Dollar as of December 31, 2024, as
compared to September 30, 2024. In the three months ended December 31, 2023, we recognized a foreign currency
translation gain of $13.7 million, primarily due to the strengthening of the Australian Dollar as of December 31, 2023, as
compared to September 30, 2023. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of foreign currency
transactions and from the translation at fiscal year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies are recognized on our condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
Income tax expense. We have no income tax expense due to operating losses incurred for the three months ended
December 31, 2024, and 2023. We have provided a full valuation allowance on our net deferred tax asset because
management has determined that it is more likely than not that we will not earn income sufficient to realize the deferred tax
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assets during a foreseeable future period. Management will continue to assess the potential for realizing deferred tax assets
based upon income forecast data and the feasibility of future tax planning strategies and may record adjustments to the
valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in future periods, as appropriate, that could have a material impact on the
condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
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Result of Operations for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Revenue and other operating income. We have not yet commenced natural gas production, therefore, we did not
earn any revenue and other operating income during the six months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Compensation and benefits, including stock-based compensation. Compensation and benefits, including stock-
based compensation, increased by $2.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the six
months ended December 31, 2023, due primarily to the restricted stock units granted in August 2024 and increased
headcount as compared to the comparative period.
Consultancy, legal and professional fees. Consultancy, legal and professional fees decreased by $1.1 million
during the six months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2023, due to
professional fees related to related to implementation of the scheme of arrangement and IPO readiness incurred in the
comparative period in 2023 with no comparable activity during the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Loss on remeasurement of assets classified as held for sale. The Group recognized a loss on assets classified as
held for sale amounting to $0.4 million during the six months ended December 31, 2024, due to the write down of rig 403
to the fair value less costs to sell. In contrast, a loss on assets classified as held for sale amounting to $0.03 million was
recognized during the six months ended December 31, 2023, due to the sale of a smaller rig, rig 301.
Accretion of asset retirement obligations expense. For the six months ended December 31, 2024, an expense for
accretion of asset retirement obligations of $0.5 million was recognized. The recognition of such an expense was due to the
accretion of asset retirement obligation liabilities in relation to all EPs, inclusive of EPs 76, 98, 117, 136 and 161, as well
as SPCF for the new well and related well pads drilled during the period. As the Group drilled two additional wells and
established the SPCF site during the six months ended December 31, 2024, the expense for the current period has increased
marginally from that of the comparative period.
Exploration expense. Exploration expense decreased by $0.9 million during the six months ended December 31,
2024, as compared to six months ended December 31, 2023, due to increased activity for topographical, geographical and
geophysical studies and other indirect expenditure in the comparative period.
LNG feasibility study expense. During the six months ended December 31, 2024, the Group incurred expenses of
$3.2 million related to certain studies and pre-front-end engineering and design services related to the proposed NT LNG
facility.
Checkerboard fee. During the six months ended December 31, 2024, the Group incurred an expense of $6.0
million related to the satisfaction of certain payment obligations to DWE under the TB1 Joint Venture Agreement. This
obligation was satisfied through the issuance of common stock, subsequent to shareholder approval received in November
2024.
General and administrative. General and administrative costs increased by $1.2 million during the six months
ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2023, as a result of increased expenses
related to headcount, travel, insurance, and office and administrative fees.
Interest income, net. Interest income, net increased by $1.3 million during the six months ended December 31,
2024, as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2023, due to interest received from term deposits using IPO
proceeds during the period ended December 31, 2024 which did not exist during the comparative period.
Foreign currency translation. For the six months ended December 31, 2024, we recognized a foreign currency
translation loss of $17.0 million, primarily due to the weakening of the Australian Dollar as of December 31, 2024, as
compared to July 1, 2024. In the six months ended December 31, 2023, we recognized a foreign currency translation gain
of $8.3 million, primarily due to the strengthening of the Australian Dollar as of December 31, 2023, as compared to July
1, 2023. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of foreign currency transactions and from the
translation at fiscal year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
recognized on our condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
Income tax expense. We have no income tax expense due to operating losses incurred for the six months ended
December 31, 2024, and 2023. We have provided a full valuation allowance on our net deferred tax asset because
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management has determined that it is more likely than not that we will not earn income sufficient to realize the deferred tax
assets during a foreseeable future period. Management will continue to assess the potential for realizing deferred tax assets
based upon income forecast data and the feasibility of future tax planning strategies and may record adjustments to the
valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in future periods, as appropriate, that could have a material impact on the
condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We are a development stage enterprise and will continue to be so until commencement of substantial production
from our natural gas properties. We do not expect to generate any revenue from production until 2026, at the earliest,
which will depend upon successful drilling results, additional and timely capital funding, and access to suitable
infrastructure. Until then our primary sources of liquidity are expected to be cash on hand, net proceeds from our IPO, and
funds from future private and public equity placements, debt funding and asset sales.
We expect to incur substantial expenses and generate significant operating losses as we continue to develop our
natural gas prospects and as we:
•complete our current appraisal drilling and testing program;
•develop and commercialize our assets, including the SPCF, development of pipelines, the proposed NT LNG
facility and other infrastructure;
•opportunistically invest in additional natural gas assets adjacent to our current positions; and
•incur expenses related to operating as a public company and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Our future financial condition and liquidity will be impacted by, among other factors, the success of our
exploration and appraisal drilling program, the number of commercially viable natural gas discoveries made, the quantities
of natural gas discovered, the speed with which we can bring such discoveries to production, and the actual cost of
exploration, appraisal and development of our prospects.
For the remainder of fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, we estimate that we will need to invest approximately $50.0
million to progress our development plans. We expect our existing cash on hand to be sufficient to fund our planned
fracture stimulation and flow testing of SS-2H ST1 and SS-3H. However, we may require significant additional funds
earlier than we currently expect in order to execute our strategy as planned. Additional funding may not be available to us
on acceptable terms or at all. In addition, the terms of any financing may adversely affect the holdings or the rights of our
stockholders. For example, if we raise additional funds by issuing additional equity securities, further dilution to our
existing stockholders will result. If we are unable to obtain funding on a timely basis, we may be required to significantly
curtail one or more of our planned activities. We also could be required to seek funds through arrangements with
collaborators or others that may require us to relinquish rights to some of our assets which we would otherwise develop on
our own, or with a majority working interest.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The following table summarizes our key measures of liquidity for the periods indicated (in thousands).
December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $59,442 | $74,746 |
As of December 31, 2024, we had $59.4 million of cash and cash equivalents. This balance represents a decrease
of $15.3 million from June 30, 2024, due to incoming funds from the greenshoe option exercised in July 2024, the sale of
rig 403 in October 2024, R&D tax credits received in December 2024, and cash calls received throughout the period which
are offset primarily by spending on operations on the SS-2H, SS-2H side track, and SS-3H pilot wells during the six
months ended December 31, 2024.
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Capital Commitments
We had the following five-year capital commitments as of the periods indicated (in thousands), which are not
recognized as liabilities or payables on the condensed consolidated balance sheet:
December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |
Capital commitments: | ||
Sweetpea | $21,860 | $23,283 |
EP 161 | $2,488 | $2,650 |
Beetaloo Joint Venture | $70,400 | $62,642 |
Midstream | $1,196 | $1,972 |
Sweetpea
As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Sweetpea committed to spend $21.9 million
related to two licenses, EP 136 with total commitments of $13.2 million and EP 143 with total commitments of $8.7
million over the following five years.
A renewal application for EP 136 was submitted to the Department of Mining and Energy (“DME”) (formerly the
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade) in September 2023, and approved in July 2024, granting a five-year extension
for the period July 24, 2025 to July 23, 2030 with a minimum work program commitment of $13.2 million.
A variation application for EP 143 was submitted to DME in August 2024, and approved in October 2024. The
total minimum work program commitments remain the same at $8.7 million with activity and associated spend being
transferred within the license term.
EP 161
For the EP 161 working interest, we are obligated to contribute our share of expenses to uphold our stake in this
permit, for which Santos Limited is the operator. Our commitment through March 2026 is approximately $2.5 million
based on the minimum work requirements. There are no minimum commitment requirements after March 2026.
Beetaloo Joint Venture
The terms of the Beetaloo Joint Venture necessitate specific minimum work obligations through May 2028. These
commitments include an expected spend of $70.4 million related to drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing of four
wells, 2D seismic survey, and subsurface studies, with expenditure across EP 76 of $10.1 million, EP 98 of $49.3 million,
and EP 117 of $11.0 million . An application was submitted to DME on September 26, 2024 to vary the year 2 and 3 work
program, and is currently pending resolution.
Midstream
Procurement of the long lead items for the SPCF compressor package and dehydration package were placed in
June 2024 with progress payments of $1.2 million required prior to the end of calendar year 2025.
Other Commitments and Contingencies
On December 19, 2024, TR Ltd., as guarantor, entered into the Facility Agreement with TR West, as borrower,
each a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, as obligors, and Macquarie, as lender. The Facility Agreement provides
TR West with Facility A amounting to A$25,000,000 in availability for performance bonds, and includes potential
additional Facility B and Facility C each amounting to A$5,000,000. Availability under the Facility B and Facility C is
subject, among other conditions, to the Company raising additional capital in the amounts of at least A$62,500,000 and
A$75,000,000, respectively. All Facilities terminate on December 19, 2027. The obligations under the Facility Agreement
are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by TR Ltd.
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As of December 31, 2024, there was A$6,360,000 of letters of credits issued under the Facility Agreement. As of
December 31, 2024 there was A$18,640,000 of unused credit under Facility A and A$10,000,000 of unused credit under
Facility B and Facility C.
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Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Six months ended December 31, | ||
2024 | 2023 | |
Statement of Cash Flows: | ||
Net cash used in operating activities | $(8,902) | $(10,489) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (35,805) | (26,979) |
Net cash from financing activities | 31,360 | 64,241 |
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
For the six months ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $8.9 million during which
we incurred a net loss of $22.3 million, compared to net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended
December 31, 2023, of $10.5 million, during which we incurred a net loss of $11.3 million. The net loss for the six months
ended December 31, 2024, included the non-cash impacts of depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, loss
on remeasurement of assets classified as held for sale, accretion of asset retirement obligations, checkerboard fee and
foreign exchange differences. Additionally, in the six months ended December 31, 2024, net favorable changes in
operating assets and liabilities totaled $3.1 million, primarily consisting of a $2.4 million increase in accounts payable and
accrued expenses due to timing of our pay cycle during the fiscal period and a $0.7 million decrease in prepaid expenses
and other assets.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
For the six months ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $35.8 million compared to
$27.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023. In the period ended December 31, 2024, there was spend on
exploration and evaluation activities of $42.1 million in connection with the drilling of the SS2-H, SS-2H ST1 and SS-3H
pilot wells, expenditure of $6.6 million related to the detailed design of the SPCF, partially offset by proceeds from the sale
of assets held for sale of $8.0 million for rig 403 and R&D tax credits of $6.2 million.
Net Cash from Financing Activities
For the six months ended December 31, 2024, net cash received in financing activities was $31.4 million
compared to $64.2 million received for the six months ended December 31, 2023. This change was primarily due to the
receipt of $7.4 million in gross proceeds from the greenshoe option exercised in July 2024, $30.3 million attributable to
contributions from noncontrolling interest holders to fund their share of cash calls, partially offset by transaction costs of
$0.5 million.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our
condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of
our financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The following critical
accounting policies relate to the more significant estimates and assumptions used in preparing the consolidated financial
statements.
The impact of, and any associated risks related to, estimates and assumptions are discussed within Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, as well as in the Notes to the Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements, if applicable, where estimates and assumptions affect the Company’s reported and
expected financial results.
There have been no other material changes in critical accounting estimates at December 31, 2024 from those
described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not required.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of December 31, 2024, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that we
did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting due to the material weakness that was disclosed in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024.
As discussed in Part II, Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended June 30, 2024, we identified the following deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting,
which in the aggregate, constituted a material weakness:
i) lack of sufficient evidence retained of the performance of internal controls,
ii) insufficient resources in key accounting and finance roles leading to inadequate segregation of duties,
iii) lack of manage access and manage change IT general controls over the cloud-based enterprise resource
planning system, and
iv) accounting for complex transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Status of Remediation Efforts
In response to the material weakness identified and described above, our management, with the oversight of
the Audit & Risk Management Committee of our Board of Directors, will continue to dedicate significant efforts and
resources to further improve our control environment and to take steps to remediate this material weakness. As part
of our plan to address this material weakness, we are performing a full review, with the assistance of external
consultants, of our processes and internal controls. We have implemented a new enterprise resource planning system
to better support our financial reporting and internal control framework. We have implemented, and plan to continue
to implement, new controls and processes. We will also provide training to control owners, supported by external
consultants, as appropriate, in support of an effective internal control framework, including how to sufficiently
document and evidence the operation of internal controls. We have also hired a Vice President of Information
Technology and a Financial Reporting Manager with extensive knowledge in their respective fields to assist in the
remediation of the above control deficiencies. We will continue to hire accounting and finance personnel, or engage
technical specialists, who possess the required technical knowledge to ensure reporting requirements are met and
segregation of duties are maintained.
While we have begun implementing a plan to remediate this material weakness, we cannot predict the
success of such plan or the outcome of our assessment of this plan at this time. If our steps are insufficient to
successfully remediate the material weakness and otherwise establish and maintain an effective system of internal
control over financial reporting, the reliability of our financial reporting, investor confidence in us, and the value of
our common stock could be materially and adversely affected. We can give no assurance that the implementation of
this plan will remediate this deficiency in internal control or that additional material weaknesses in our internal
control over financial reporting will not be identified in the future. Our failure to implement and maintain effective
internal control over financial reporting could result in errors in our financial statements that could result in a
restatement of our financial statements, or cause us to fail to meet our periodic reporting obligations. For as long as
we are an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act, our independent registered public accounting firm will
not be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404.
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Except for the implementation of our remediation plans in connection with our ineffective disclosure
controls and procedures described above, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended
December 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting.
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Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Other than given as below, as of the date of this report, we are not a party to any material pending legal
proceedings, nor are we aware of any material civil proceeding or government authority contemplating any legal
proceeding, and to our knowledge, no such proceedings by or against us have been threatened. We anticipate that we and
our subsidiaries may from time to time in the future become subject to claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary
course of business. It is not feasible to predict the outcome of any such proceedings, and we cannot assure that their
ultimate disposition will not have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of
operations.
On July 4, 2024, the Environment Centre Northern Territory (“ECNT”) lodged an Originating Application in the
Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal (“NTCAT”) for a merits review of the Minister for
Environment, Climate Change and Water Security’s (“Minister’s”) approval of TB1 Operator’s Shenandoah South
Exploration & Appraisal Program EP98 and EP117 Environment Management Plan (“Shenandoah EMP”) (“NTCAT
Merits Review”). On August 20, 2024, the TB1 Operator was added as a respondent to the NTCAT Merits Review. The
NTCAT Merits Review commenced by ECNT under the Petroleum Act 1984 (NT) and the Petroleum (Environment)
Regulations 2016 (NT). ECNT are seeking an order that the Minister’s Original Decision is set aside and substituted with a
decision that the Tribunal Member is not satisfied the information provided in the Shenandoah EMP is sufficiently
compliant with the Petroleum (Environment) Regulations 2016 (NT), including in relation to: (a) risks of wastewater spills
and (b) risks in relation to inter-aquifer connectivity and an order that the Shenandoah EMP should be referred to the NT
EPA for an independent assessment or, in the alternative, an order that varies the Minister’s original decision and
establishes conditions in the Shenandoah EMP.
On December 6, 2024, Lock the Gate Alliance Ltd (“Lock the Gate”) lodged an Originating Application in the
Federal Court of Australia seeking an injunction under s475(2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (“EPBC Act”), to restrain TB1 Operator from conducting the Shenandoah South Pilot Project
and a declaration under s 21 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) that the Shenandoah South Pilot Project is an
action which involves unconventional gas development and is likely to have a significant impact on a water resource within
the meaning of ss 24D and 24E of the EPBC Act.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in risk factors for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2024 from those
described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from the description included on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-279119), as amended, declared effective by the SEC on June 26, 2024.
No shares of the Company’s common stock were repurchased during the three months ended December 31, 2024.
Item 5. Other Information
During the six months ended December 31, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted terminated
“Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408 of
Regulation S-K.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:
Exhibit number | Description |
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation of Tamboran Resources Corporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated May 3, 2024, File No. 333-279119, and incorporated herein by reference). |
3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Tamboran Resources Corporation (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated June 17, 2024, File No. 333-279119, and incorporated herein by reference). |
10.1* | Performance Bond Facility Agreement, dated December 19, 2024, by and among Tamboran (West) Pty Limited, as borrower, Tamboran Resources Pty Ltd, as guarantor, and Macquarie Bank Limited, as lender (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 31, 2024, File No. 001-42149, and incorporated herein by reference). |
10.2* | Deed of Guarantee and Indemnity, dated December 19, 2024, between Tamboran Resources Corporation, as guarantor, and Macquarie Bank Limited, as lender (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 31, 2024, File No. 001-42149, and incorporated herein by reference). |
31.1 | |
31.2 | |
32.1** | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished herewith). |
32.2** | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (furnished herewith). |
101 | Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Tamboran Resources Corporation for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data file (formatted as iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
*The exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Company agrees to furnish
supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.
**This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by
reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such
filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Tamboran Resources Corporation
Date: February 12, 2025
/s/ Eric Dyer
Eric Dyer
Chief Financial Officer