8-K 1st QT 2006 Earnings

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549


 



FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2006



 
 
ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.
 
  
     
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
      
             
 
 
 
Delaware
 
    
 
 
 
1-7908
 
    
 
 
 
74-1753147
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
    
 
(Commission file
number)
    
 
(IRS employer
identification no.)
             
 
4400 Post Oak Pkwy, Suite 2700, Houston, Texas
 
      
 
77027
 
  
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
    
 
(Zip code)
 
             
     
 
(713) 881-3600
 
      
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)    
 


 
 
 

 Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 

On May 12, 2006, Adams Resources & Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


            ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.



Date: May 12, 2006                                 By: /s/ Richard B. Abshire 
                                            Richard B. Abshire
                                            Chief Financial Officer

 
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                    Exhibit 99.1


ADAMS RESOURCES ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
 
Houston (May 12, 2006)--Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (AMEX-AE) announced first quarter 2006 unaudited net earnings of $3,644,000 or $.86 per common share on revenues of $488,028,000. This compares to unaudited first quarter 2005 net earnings of $2,851,000 or $.68 per common share.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, K.S. "Bud" Adams, Jr., attributed the earnings improvement to increased production sales volumes as well as increased prices within the Company’s oil and gas exploration and production operation. Relative to 2005, comparative first quarter of 2006 oil and gas production volumes, on an equivalent barrel basis, improved by 46 percent due to favorable results from the Company’s recent drilling efforts. Crude oil prices increased from an average of $46.88 per barrel during the first quarter of 2005 to $61.20 for the 2006 first quarter. Natural gas prices followed the same trend for the comparative quarters increasing from an average of $6.64 per mcf in 2005 to $8.55 per mcf in 2006.
 
 
A summary of operating results is as follows:
 
   
First Quarter
  
   
2006
  
2005
  
               
Operating Earnings
              
Marketing
  
$
3,637,000
  
$
3,940,000
  
Transportation
    
1,171,000
    
1,169,000
  
Oil and gas
    
2,805,000
    
1,515,000
  
General & administrative expenses
    
(2,116,000
)
  
(2,152,000
)
Interest, net
    
57,000
    
1,000
  
Income tax provision
    
(1,910,000
)
  
(1,563,000
)
               
Earnings from continuing operations
    
3,644,000
    
2,910,000
  
               
Loss from discontinued operation, net of tax
    
-
    
(59,000
)
               
Net earnings
  
$
3,644,000
  
$
2,851,000
  


 
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……………………………………………….

The information in this release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate. A number of factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated. Such factors include, among others, (a) general economic conditions, (b) fluctuations in hydrocarbon prices and margins, (c) variations between crude oil and natural gas contract volumes and actual delivery volumes, (d) unanticipated environmental liabilities or regulatory changes, (e) counterparty credit default, (f) inability to obtain bank and/or trade credit support, (g) availability and cost of insurance, (h) changes in tax laws, and (i) the availability of capital (j) changes in regulations, (k) results of current items of litigation, (l) uninsured items of litigation or losses, (m) uncertainty in reserve estimates and cash flows, (n) ability to replace oil and gas reserves, (o) security issues related to drivers and terminal facilities, (p) commodity price volatility and (q) successful completion of drilling activity. These and other risks are described in the Company’s reports that are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
  
(In thousands)
  
           
   
March 31,
  
March 31,
  
   
2006
  
2005
  
               
Revenues
  
$
488,028
  
$
527,643
  
               
Costs, expenses and other
    
(482,474
)
  
(523,170
)
Income tax provision
    
(1,910
)
  
(1,563
)
               
Earnings from continuing operations
    
3,644
    
2,910
  
Loss from discontinued operation, net of tax
    
-
    
(59
)
Net earnings
  
$
3,644
  
$
2,851
 
               
Earnings (loss) per share:
              
From continuing operations
  
$
.86
  
$
.69
  
From discontinued operations
    
-
    
(.01
)
               
Basic and diluted net earnings
             
per common share
  
$
.86
  
$
.68
  
               
Dividends per common share
  
$
-
  
$
-
  


 
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
  
(In thousands)
  
   
March 31,
  
December 31,
 
   
2006
  
2005
  
               
ASSETS
              
Cash
  
$
24,811
  
$
18,817
  
Other current assets
    
230,069
    
251,633
  
Total current assets
    
254,880
    
270,450
  
               
Net property & equipment
    
41,983
    
39,896
  
Other assets
    
2,300
    
2,316
  
   
$
299,163
  
$
312,662
  
               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
              
Total current liabilities
  
$
213,444
  
$
231,129
  
Long-term debt
    
11,475
    
11,475
  
Deferred taxes and other
    
4,944
    
4,402
  
Shareholders’ equity
    
69,300
    
65,656
  
   
$
299,163
  
$
312,662