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Resolute Energy Corporation Announces Results For the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2011
- Three-month revenue of $58.9 million, up 18 percent from Q4 2010 -
- Adjusted EBITDA of $27.5 million, up 30 percent from Q4 2010 -
Mar 12, 2012, 16:01 ET from Resolute Energy Corporation
DENVER, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Resolute Energy Corporation ("Resolute" or the "Company") (NYSE: REN) today reported fourth quarter and full year financial and operational results for the period ended December 31, 2011.
Highlights include the following:
- For the year ended December 31, 2011:
- Net income was $30.5 million, as compared to $6.2 million during 2010.
- Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $107.3 million, an increase of 41 percent over 2010 Adjusted EBITDA of $76.3 million.
- Production was 2,924 thousand barrels of oil equivalent ("MBoe") or seven percent higher than the prior year.
- For the fourth quarter of 2011:
- Adjusted EBITDA was $27.5 million, an increase of 30 percent over the prior year quarter.
- Production was 759 MBoe or four percent higher than the prior year quarter.
- The Company began CO2 injection in Phase 4 of the Aneth Unit CO2 flood.
- The Company realized revenue from the sale of condensate extracted from recycled gas stream as a result of commissioning the new Aneth central compression facility.
- The Company's Bakken drilling program in Williams County, North Dakota, remains on track with five gross wells drilled and four gross wells completed during the fourth quarter. Significant efficiencies have been achieved with average drilling time reduced from 25 days to 18 days, and average AFE being reduced by approximately 20% to less than $8 million for the most recent wells.
- The Company's Permian Basin drilling program advanced during fourth quarter. Two gross wells were drilled and completed in the Reeves County, Texas, acreage. 2011 drilling activities in Reeves County were accomplished with a single rig program; the Company currently has two rigs operating in the area.
Nicholas J Sutton, Resolute's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said: "2011 was a successful building year for our Company as we moved forward with several growth initiatives in our core Greater Aneth Field, saw our Bakken drilling program move forward smoothly while at the same time meeting cost reduction targets, moved certain high potential projects forward, such as drilling our first horizontal Mowry test in the Big Horn Basin, and, perhaps most importantly, establishing operations in the Permian Basin where we have an ongoing, multi-rig, drilling program underway. We believe that all of these activities combine to set up an exciting 2012."
Asset Highlights
Resolute's asset portfolio, consisting of 82% oil (based on net proved reserves), includes a diverse set of complementary opportunities for long-term growth in production, reserves and shareholder value. Established, large and profitable producing oil fields generate the free cash flow needed for reinvestment into emerging growth assets for creation of long-term visible growth potential. In addition, the portfolio includes upside from multiple exploration opportunities captured within the Company's existing leasehold. Resolute's portfolio of primary assets includes:
- Greater Aneth Field ("GAF") in the Paradox Basin has 23.4 million barrels of oil equivalent ("MMBoe") of proved developed producing oil reserves that, during 2011, generated $88.9 million of operating cash flow. GAF also has 32.6 MMBoe of proved non-producing oil reserves that Resolute is developing primarily by expanding tertiary recovery operations in the McElmo Creek Unit and the Aneth Unit using well-established CO2 flood technology. Additional upside comes from the potential expansion of the CO2 flood to the Ratherford Unit, which could have 10 to 20 MMBoe of unbooked reserves.
- Low cost, low capital and predictable Hilight Field Muddy production in Wyoming's Powder River Basin with upside potential from the Turner, Mowry and Niobrara formations. Resolute owns approximately 45,000 net acres in this area, all held by production, and has an extensive database of more than 270 logs from wellbores that penetrate these formations, and approximately 90 square miles of 3-D seismic data. This integrated database, as well as nearby activity by other operators, helps Resolute high-grade drilling locations and reduce risk.
- In Reeves County, Texas, Resolute has drilled seven gross vertical wells (five gross wells producing, two wells awaiting completion at year-end) on its approximately 8,500 net acre position in the multi-pay, multi-play oil-prone Permian Basin. Activities are ongoing with a two rig drilling program underway. In addition, the Company acquired reserves and production in Martin and Howard counties in the Permian Basin. The acreage is held by production and has multiple additional low-risk, high-return infill drilling locations.
- In the prolific Bakken trend in North Dakota, an area that is contributing to the resurgence of U.S. domestic oil production, Resolute's concentrated leasehold of approximately 23,500 net acres, the New Home project area, is being developed with a continuous two-rig drilling program. In addition, Resolute owns approximately 8,400 net acres in its Paris project area. This area is awaiting evaluation from the completion of the Forest USA 14-2H well while continuing to be de-risked by successful drilling in the immediate vicinity.
- At year-end, the Company controlled leasehold of approximately 73,000 net acres in the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming. Resolute believes that this acreage is prospective for oil from the Mowry shale. The Company has successfully recompleted a vertical well in the Mowry and has recently drilled and completed a horizontal Mowry test that is in the process of post-completion flow back.
Fourth Quarter and Annual Comparative Results
Under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), Resolute recorded a net loss of $16.0 million, or $(0.27) per share, on revenue of $58.9 million during the three months ended December 31, 2011, including unrealized losses on derivative instruments of $33.3 million. This compares to a net loss of $10.5 million, or ($0.21) per share in the fourth quarter of 2010, which included unrealized losses on derivative instruments of $21.4 million.
During 2011, Resolute achieved net income of $30.5 million or $0.47 per diluted share, on revenue of $226.9 million, including unrealized gains on derivative instruments of $15.5 million. This compares to net income of $6.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share in 2010, including unrealized losses on derivative instruments of $9.6 million.
For further information concerning the GAAP financial results, please refer to the Consolidated Statements of Operations presented in this press release.
Fourth Quarter and Annual 2011 Results Compared to Fourth Quarter and Annual 2010 Results
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
($ thousands, except per Boe amounts)
Production (MBoe):
North Dakota
Total production
Daily rate (Boe)
Revenue per Boe (excluding realized derivative settlements)
$ 77.61
$ 68.12
$ 77.60
$ 63.52
Revenue per Boe (including realized derivative settlements)(1)
$ 74.01
$ 62.79
$ 70.48
$ 60.49
$ 58,920
$ 49,793
$ 226,908
$ 173,395
Realized derivative losses(1)
Revenue, net of derivative losses
Operating expenses:
Lease operating expense
Production and ad valorem taxes
General and administrative expense
Net income (loss)
$ (15,980)
$ (10,527)
$ 30,485
$ 6,185
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 27,464
$ 21,189
$ 107,341
$ 76,257
(1) Includes $5.0 million of derivative losses related to the partial termination of certain 2012 derivative contracts in the third quarter of 2011.
Adjusted EBITDA: During the fourth quarter of 2011, Resolute generated $27.5 million of Adjusted EBITDA or $36.17 per equivalent barrel of oil, a 30 percent increase over the prior year period, during which Resolute generated $21.2 million of Adjusted EBITDA, or $28.99 per Boe.
During 2011, Resolute generated $107.3 million of Adjusted EBITDA, or $36.71 per Boe, a 41 percent increase over the prior year, during which Resolute generated $76.3 million of Adjusted EBITDA, or $27.93 per Boe.
Production: Production for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, increased 4 percent to 759 MBoe as compared to 731 MBoe for the fourth quarter of 2010. Production increased 30 MBoe or 4 percent from the third quarter of 2011, primarily due to increased production in North Dakota and Texas.
Production for the year ended December 31, 2011, was 2,924 MBoe as compared to 2,730 MBoe for the prior year period, an increase of 7 percent, or 194 MBoe.
Production in the fourth quarter from the Company's Aneth Field properties decreased to 553 MBoe from 563 MBoe in the prior year quarter and increased to 2,187 MBoe during 2011 as compared to 2,074 MBoe during 2010. The annual increase was mainly due to the success of the Company's recompletion program in the Desert Creek IIC subzone and increased production response from the Company's CO2 flood projects.
Wyoming production during the fourth quarter decreased 27 MBoe to 139 MBoe from the 166 MBoe produced in 2010. For the year, production decreased to 600 MBoe as compared to the 653 MBoe produced in 2010. The decline in production was the result of normal production declines, the sale of non-strategic properties that were producing in 2010, the shut-in of certain uneconomic coalbed methane production and the allocation of rigs to exploratory projects.
During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company's North Dakota properties added 35 MBoe compared to 2010 and added 78 MBoe for the year. In addition, the Company added 30 MBoe and 56 MBoe in Texas production for the fourth quarter and year ended 2011, respectively.
Revenue: During the fourth quarter of 2011, Resolute realized a 22 percent increase in adjusted revenue (revenue net of realized derivatives losses) as compared to the prior year quarter due to increased production and commodity pricing. Total adjusted revenue for the quarter was $56.2 million, including the effect of realized losses on derivatives of $2.7 million. During the fourth quarter of 2010, Resolute had total adjusted revenue of $45.9 million, including the effect of realized losses on derivatives of $3.9 million.
Increased production and commodity pricing was also the primary reason for the 25 percent increase in adjusted revenue versus 2010. Total adjusted revenue for 2011 was $206.1 million, including the effect of realized losses on derivatives of $20.8 million which included a one-time $5.0 million charge related to the partial termination of certain 2012 derivative contracts in the third quarter of 2011. During 2010, Resolute had total adjusted revenue of $165.1 million, including the effect of realized losses on derivatives of $8.3 million.
Operating Expenses: For the fourth quarter of 2011, total lease operating expenses increased 29 percent to $16.9 million or $22.20 per Boe, as compared to fourth quarter 2010 lease operating expenses of $13.1 million or $17.87 per Boe. The increase was attributable to expanded operations in Texas and North Dakota, additional workover activity in Greater Aneth Field and increased equipment and utility expenses compared to the prior year quarter. Total production taxes increased by $1.6 million, or 25 percent, to $7.8 million, or $10.22 per Boe (or thirteen percent of revenue), as compared to $6.2 million, or $8.50 per Boe during 2010 (or twelve percent of revenue). This increase was attributable to higher production and product prices during 2011.
For 2011, total lease operating expenses increased 15 percent to $59.5 million from 2010 lease operating expenses of $51.6 million and increased on a per Boe basis, to $20.35 per Boe in 2011 from $18.91 per Boe in 2010. New operational areas, increased compression, labor and fuel purchases versus 2010 were the primary reasons for the increase. Total production taxes increased by $7.2 million, or 30 percent, to $31.4 million, or $10.73 per Boe (fourteen percent of revenue), as compared to $24.2 million, or $8.85 per Boe during 2010 (fourteen percent of revenue). Again, the increase in aggregate and per-Boe production tax is principally due to increased production and product prices.
General and Administrative Expense. Resolute incurred general and administrative expense for the fourth quarter of 2011 of $6.3 million, or $8.35 per Boe, as compared to general and administrative expense of $7.7 million, or $10.55 per Boe, during 2010. The $1.4 million decrease mainly resulted from $1.7 million of costs related to the Company's short term incentive compensation plan, which was accrued ratably during 2011 but which did not occur until the last four months of 2010, partially offset by increased salaries and wages due to additional hiring to meet the demands of increased operating activity. Stock-based compensation expense, a non-cash item, represented $2.0 million, or $2.68 per Boe, for the fourth quarter of 2011 and $2.2 million, or $2.94 per Boe, for the fourth quarter of 2010.
Resolute incurred general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2011, of $20.9 million, or $7.15 per Boe, as compared to general and administrative expense of $19.4 million, or $7.12 per Boe, for the prior year. The majority of the difference between 2011 and 2010 resulted from $1.5 million of increased stock based compensation expense related to additional restricted stock grants awarded to employees in 2011. These increases were offset by decreased professional services fees, a significant portion of which were charges associated with the implementation of the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act during 2010.
Liquidity and Capital Resources. Outstanding borrowings on the Company's revolving credit line at December 31, 2011, were $170 million on a current borrowing base of $330 million. For 2011, the Company's liquidity was enhanced by $74.4 million of warrant exercise proceeds and the sale of non-strategic oil and gas properties of $6.0 million.
Capital Expenditures: During the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2011, Resolute made capital expenditures of approximately $55.7 million and $230.8 million, respectively. Capital investments were made to support the Company's ongoing tertiary recovery projects in Greater Aneth Field, drilling twenty wells and completing twelve wells in the Bakken, recompleting seven Mowry wells at Hilight, expanding infrastructure and acquisitions of producing wells, reserves and leasehold in the Permian Basin.
Operations Update
Greater Aneth Field - Paradox Basin
Greater Aneth Field remains the core of our operations and is the primary generator of cash flow that the Company can reinvest in the field to achieve organic production growth and can use for investment in projects with significant potential growth and economic returns. Aneth Field was discovered in 1956 and is estimated to hold 1.5 billion barrels of oil originally in place. Through year-end 2011, the field had produced approximately 426 million barrels of oil, which to date equates to a recovery of 29% of original oil in place. Resolute currently estimates that 47.1 million barrels of proved developed nonproducing and proved undeveloped oil reserves remain to be recovered, using SEC guidelines. Producing those reserves would bring the field recovery to 35% of original oil in place. Resolute's activities are devoted to improving the ultimate recovery as every 1% of improved recovery efficiency will generate an additional 8.1 million barrels of proved oil reserves net to Resolute.
During 2011, we reinvested approximately $61.0 million in Greater Aneth Field to upgrade the production facilities and expand the CO2 flood, primarily in the Aneth Unit. In addition, during the third quarter we completed installation of a new central compression facility that provided increased capacity needed to expand the CO2 flood into Aneth Unit Phase 4 and added a refrigeration unit to extract condensate from the reinjection gas stream. We also started CO2 injection in the northwest portion of Phase 4 and will be connecting wells and installing additional header and tank battery facilities as we continue into Phase 4.
Greater Aneth Field produces significant volumes of associated natural gas and natural gas liquids ("NGL") that can be extracted by using a membrane plant. We had anticipated construction of the plant in 2013, but have rescheduled this into 2014, because of reordered operational priorities and in consideration of current market conditions for natural gas and NGL. We are concentrating on adding a new booster compression facility in the McElmo Creek Unit and installing a pipeline connecting the McElmo Creek Unit to the Aneth central compression facility. These facilities will enable us to extract condensate from the high-Btu McElmo Creek recycle gas and also will support CO2 injection in the McElmo Creek Unit Desert Creek IIC ("DC IIC") formation. Under our current schedule we will continue with engineering design for the membrane plant, but final engineering, equipment ordering, and construction will depend on operational and market considerations in upcoming quarters.
In our McElmo Creek Unit DC IIC project, that we have discussed in prior releases, we will continue with our focus on injection wells in order to build reservoir pressure and more evenly balance injected and produced volumes. This year's plan is to recomplete eleven more injection wells in this program to arrive at a total of eighteen producers and twenty-three injectors. If conditions are as expected, we will look to begin CO2 injection into the DC IIC zone by the end of the year. Subsequently, we will expand this project over a period of years.
Hilight Field - Powder River Basin
Production from the Muddy formation in Hilight Field is about 60 percent natural gas. After considering the downward move in natural gas prices, we decided in 2011 to delay our Muddy refrac program. Nonetheless, we were very active in Hilight as we shifted our priority to evaluate the production potential in other oil-prone formations. Our initial focus was on the Mowry shale, which is the source rock for oil produced from the Muddy formation. In 2010 and 2011, we recompleted nine wells in the Mowry shale and established oil production from all nine wells, three of which are producing approximately 30 barrels of oil per day per well. While these relatively small vertical well refrac projects were completed as a "science project" and are not the ultimate objective, the Mowry shale results were encouraging. We subsequently underwrote a 3-D seismic survey covering much of the Hilight Field and surrounding area. The acquired data, currently being processed, is expected to help us identify potential horizontal drilling targets.
The Turner sand is another oil-prone formation that is being developed adjacent to Hilight. We have an extensive log database which indicates that the Turner is prospective on our Hilight acreage. We expect the 3-D seismic data to help us further high-grade Turner locations. Because our Hilight Field leasehold position of 45,000 net acres is held by production, we have the benefit of learning from the experience of other operators developing Turner wells in the area.
Big Horn Basin - Wyoming
In the Big Horn Basin, we are currently testing the Schuster Flats 14-27-47-94H horizontal well in our Fourteen Mile prospect. This wildcat well has been drilled to 14,000 feet with a 2,800 foot horizontal lateral in the Mowry oil shale formation. Prior to going horizontal, we cut a 180 foot core of the Mowry and results from the core tests encouraged us to continue drilling. We have completed the well in multiple stages and we are currently flowing back the well.
Nearby, Cirque Resources and Plains Exploration have drilled several horizontal Mowry oil shale wells. With our position of 73,000 net acres, most of which has four to five years remaining on the lease term, this asset has outstanding potential if these early-stage activities are successful.
North Dakota Bakken Trend - Williston Basin
In our New Home Bakken project area in Williams County, North Dakota, (a joint venture with GeoResources, Inc.) we are running two rigs and drilled four gross oil wells in the fourth quarter, bringing our total well count to 9 gross (3 net) wells. The drilling program has de-risked approximately 18,400 gross (6,500 net) acres in that project and approximately 30 percent of the joint venture acreage is held by production.
We continue to be encouraged by the results we have seen in the New Home project. The combination of increased drilling efficiencies, improved well design and pad drilling has reduced well costs to approximately $8.0 million. Year to date 2012, we have completed five gross wells with four additional wells currently being completed or waiting on completion. Year-end exit rate total Bakken production was 368 Boe per day net to Resolute, and in February our estimated average daily production rate was 634 Boe per day. We plan to continue running two rigs in New Home during 2012.
In January we became the operator of our 19,000 gross (8,500 net) acre Paris project area in McKenzie County, North Dakota. In 2011 we participated in two wells in the area operated by Marathon Oil Corporation, both of which have had mechanical difficulties. Despite various obstructions in the hole, the Watson 14-32H well in the southwestern part of the acreage is currently producing approximately 120 Boe gross per day. The Forest USA 14-2H encountered numerous weather delays and completion issues. We expect to recommence completion activities on this well in the next few weeks. Nearby industry activity suggests that the Forest well should be a solid producer if it can be completed successfully, and that substantially all of the acreage in Paris is prospective for economic Bakken wells, with potential for development of the Three Forks formation at some future time.
Permian Basin - Texas
In 2011, we acquired approximately 23,000 gross (8,500 net) acres in the Delaware portion of the Permian Basin, prospective primarily for Wolfbone production. We initiated drilling operations in mid-2011 and by year-end had 5 gross (2.5 net) wells drilled and completed. We currently are running two rigs in Reeves County to develop this acreage.
In the Midland Basin, where we acquired a Wolfberry producing asset in August 2011, we have been undergoing a technical evaluation to high-grade approximately twelve additional drilling locations. During the first half of 2012 we expect to drill four wells.
At year-end our net Permian production was 374 Boe per day and in February the estimated average daily rate was 394 Boe per day (excluding flared gas), prior to completing any new wells.
The Permian is a highly prolific oil basin and attractive oil-prone region for reinvesting cash generated by activities in Greater Aneth Field and Hilight Field. We believe that there will be attractive opportunities for further acquisitions of acreage, producing properties and companies in this area.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
Year Ended December 31,
$ 203,876
$ 152,953
$ 37,528
Total revenue
Operating expenses:
Lease operating
Production and ad valorem taxes
Depletion, depreciation, amortization,
and asset retirement obligation accretion
General and administrative
Write-off of deferred acquisition costs
Total operating expenses
Income (loss) from operations
Other income (expense):
Interest income
Interest expense, net
Realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments
Other income
Total other expense
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income tax benefit (expense)
Net income (loss)
$ 30,485
$ 6,185
$ (45,243)
Net income (loss) per common share:
$ 0.53
$ 0.12
$ (0.93)
$ 0.47
$ 0.12
$ (0.93)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
*During the year ended December 31, 2011, 5.7 million shares of Resolute common stock were issued upon exercise of warrants. Warrants for an additional 42.7 million shares were outstanding at December 31, 2011. Diluted shares primarily reflect the effect of these outstanding warrants, after application of the treasury stock method.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
In this press release, the term "Adjusted EBITDA" is used. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is equivalent to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion expenses, stock-based compensation, unrealized gains and losses on derivatives, gains and losses on the sale of assets, change in derivative fair value and ceiling write-down of oil and gas properties. Resolute's management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important financial measurement tool that facilitates comparison of our operating performance, and provides information about the Company's ability to service or incur indebtedness and pay for its capital expenditures. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. This measure is not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operating activities as determined under GAAP and may not be equivalent to similarly titled measures of other companies. The table below reconciles Resolute's net income to Adjusted EBITDA.
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
Net income (loss)
$ (10,527)
$ 30,485
$ 6,185
Interest expense
Income tax expense (benefit)
Depletion, depreciation amortization and accretion
Stock-based compensation
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives
Early settlement of derivative instruments
Total adjustments
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 27,464
$ 21,189
$ 107,341
$ 76,257
Earnings Call Information
Resolute will host an investor call on March 12, 2012, at 4:30 PM ET. To participate in the call please dial (877) 491-0104 from the United States, or (949) 484-0323 from outside the U.S. The conference call I.D. number is 57969640. Participants should dial in 5 to 10 minutes before the scheduled time and must be on a touch-tone telephone to ask questions.
A replay of the call will be available through March 14, 2012, by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 from the U.S., or (404) 537-3406 from outside the U.S. The conference call I.D. number is 57969640.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "poised," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward looking statements include statements regarding future financial and operating results; statements regarding our production and cost guidance for 2012 and beyond; future production and reserve growth; the progress of Greater Aneth Field CO2 flood projects and additional CO2 flood potential; anticipated capital expenditures; our operating, development and exploration plans; liquidity and availability of capital; the construction and commissioning of gas gathering and compression facilities in our Reeves County, Texas, operations; our expectations regarding our development activities including drilling, recompleting and refracing wells; testing and prospectivity of our Bakken, Mowry, Turner, Niobrara and Permian acreage; and production from our Aneth Field properties, the Wyoming properties, on our Bakken acreage and from our Permian properties and acreage. Forward-looking statements in this press release include matters that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or implied by this press release. Such risk factors include, among others: the volatility of oil and gas prices; inaccuracy in reserve estimates and expected production rates; discovery, estimation, development and replacement of oil and gas reserves; the future cash flow, liquidity and financial position of Resolute; the success of the business and financial strategy, hedging strategies and plans of Resolute; the amount, nature and timing of capital expenditures of Resolute, including future development costs; availability and terms of capital; the effectiveness of Resolute's CO2 flood program; the potential for downspacing or infill drilling in the Williston Basin of North Dakota or obstacles thereto; the timing of issuance of permits and rights of way; the timing and amount of future production of oil and gas; availability of drilling, completion and production personnel, supplies and equipment; the completion and success of exploratory drilling in the Bakken trend, the Mowry shale, and Turner and Niobrara formations in Wyoming and the Permian Basin in Texas; potential delays in the completion, commissioning and optimization schedule of Resolute's gas gathering and facilities construction projects; operating costs and other expenses of Resolute; the success of prospect development and property acquisition of Resolute; the success of Resolute in marketing oil and gas; competition in the oil and gas industry; the impact of weather and the occurrence of disasters, such as fires, floods and other events and natural disasters; environmental liabilities; anticipated supply of CO2, which is currently sourced exclusively under a contract with Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, L.P.; operational problems or uninsured or underinsured losses affecting Resolute's operations or financial results; government regulation and taxation of the oil and gas industry, including the potential for increased regulation of underground injection operations; changes in derivatives regulation; developments in oil-producing and gas-producing countries; Resolute's relationship with the Navajo Nation and the local Navajo community in the area in which Resolute operates; and the success of strategic plans, expectations and objectives for future operations of Resolute. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements in this press release. Resolute undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. You are encouraged to review Item 1A. - Risk Factors and all other disclosures appearing in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, the Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011, September 30, 2011, and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for further information on risks and uncertainties that could affect the Company's businesses, financial condition and results of operations. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
About Resolute Energy Corporation
Resolute is an independent oil and gas company focused on the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and development of oil and gas properties, with a particular emphasis on liquids-focused, long-lived onshore U.S. opportunities. Resolute's producing properties are located in the Paradox Basin in Utah, the Powder River Basin in Wyoming, the Permian Basin in Texas and the Bakken trend of North Dakota. The Company also owns exploration properties in the Permian Basin of Texas and the Big Horn and Powder River Basins of Wyoming.
HB Juengling Vice President - Investor Relations Resolute Energy Corporation 303-534-4600 email@example.com
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I just bought a Wasabi Zero as well... i will be following this thread intently...
Hi I just tried to install a Wasabi Zero Solderless on my US D2C Nintendo Wii. here is whats been going on so far,
1st Email to ModChipCentral,
"I just purchased a Wasabi Zero solder less mod chip from your company. I followed the direction to the letter for opening and closing the Wii. I installed the mod-chip. I tested it, and the Wii starts, the chip's green led turns on, but the drive wont power on. I cant put a disc in. I've tried restarting it, closing it and restarting, and the only way my drive will work is if the Wasabi Zero is removed. Also before closing the wii completely i noticed that the disc drive wouldn't sit evenly with the Wasabi's mod-clip plugged. To compensate i had to gently tighten each screw until it was stable. I was so happy to see the envelope in my mailbox, I never thought to ask myself what would happen if it didn't work. I just assumed that getting it was the hard part. I have a D2C Wii purchased before X-Mas of 2007. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance."
1st reply from ModChipCentral,
"Did you set the jumpers on the Wasabi chip for D2C as shown on www.wasabi.net.cn?"
2nd email to ModChipCentral.
"Hi my name is X could u please reply to the email address (email@example.com) for future reference since I am the both the owner of the Wii and Wasabi Zero modchip, as well as the installer, This was a gift from Brittney. I followed every instruction exactly, the 1st switch up for US, 2nd down, 3rd up for D2C (or down for D2C2, it tried both) and the 4th down. I have also done some research on previous wasabi incarnations and they seem to have a similar problem, which would commonly be repaired with soldering to the f point. I have no interest in soldering anything to my Wii since I have an extended warranty. Please help, I am afraid to open my Wii again for fear of bricking my system. I just want a simple solution (the same reason I chose the Wasabi Zero). I think the problem is the Clip, since it doesn't allow the drive to sit evenly I am assuming that it must be defective. I mean there really is only one place for it to go, so it should sit comfortably in the space allowed.On a side note I love the way the wasabi chip looks, this is my first mod chip, but I definitely looks like a quality product. Please help it live up to my expectations. US D2C wii + 3.4U fw + Wasabi Zero Solderless = :-( ."
2nd reply from ModChipCentral,
For D2C, the 3rd switch has to be down and not up so that is your issue.
As to the F point you are speaking of, that is for the Wasabi V3 with V5 Wiiclip which is a completely different product than what you have.
3rd email to ModChipCentral,
I clearly said that I tried both, and neither up nor down made any difference. And if you look at the diagram on the Wasabi chip itself (and website) D2C2 is shown as down, and D2C is up. I also stated that "in previous incarnations the f point was the issue" I repeat "previous versions" of the Wasabi not the Wasabi Zero modchip. I am not an idiot, I understand what words mean. If you guys aren't going to take this seriously I want a refund. I haven't heard of anyone getting the Wasabi clip to work, and I have clearly stated soldering is not an option, so where does that leave us?
(I also attached the diagram from Wasabi.)
3rd email from ModChipCentral,
Sorry, I must have completely overlooked when you said you tried it both up and down. I even read the e-mail twice since it was fairly long and hard to read as it was 1 big paragraph so I do apologize about that.
Yes, that was in "previous versions" which has nothing to do with the Wasabi Zero as there is not an F point at all on the Wasabi Zero clip.
If you still cannot get it to work in the end, we can exchange it for you.
4th email to ModChipCentral,
thats fine, i would like to exchange it. how do we go about doing this? It seems that everyone is having clip issues over at wiihacks.com. Check it out if u get a chance.
Finally got my Wasabi replacement from Modchipcentral today, and to my surprise they threw in a Authentic WiiClip with it, instead of the wasabi stock clip. I installed it with the provided sticker and wiiclip card. and everything works perfectly. The Wasabi Config Disc works, originals work, but my backups do not. But its not the Wasabi's fault, I burned a bunch of shit with bad DVDs while i was waiting for my chip to arrive long before i did any install research. Now I just need to get my hands on some Verbatims. Bwahaha!
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I just bought a Wasabi Zero as well... i will be following this thread intently...
same here for your thread buddy.
Hi guys...i just installed a zero today , i first tried the clip and had the exact same issues with it , from what i can see if you don't get the clip on straight first try it will bend like cheese and pretty much wreck it because the pins are so small to try and fix. I too had green light, no boot or eject. I took it off and threw the clip aside and wired in the zero with 30 awg wire , it works flawless, boots riped games like originals,hardwiring is a much more solid mod anyway. If you guys need any help let me know , by the way i'm running 3.4 U firmware on my wii and the zero is running strong with it, at least on the few games i've tried today. I posted a pic a few posts down .
are they (your reseller) going to reimburse you for the clip? Without the clip it like 15 bucks cheaper. Also I wanted to use a properly functioning clip so I dont void my warranty.
Tried a solderless install of the Wasabi Zero today... got a solid red light. Lame. :P
I never got it too stick correctly either. :P I'll try later.
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I am in the same boat as prophour.
Wasabi Zero installed, seemed to work. But the chip / clip is too big. If I try to screw the drive back in it must move the clip and and my drive goes lame. It wont accept or eject discs.
I am very VERY disappointed!
Let me know via post ot PM if Modchipscentral does anything about it. I got mine from Canadamods.
Cero, what did u do?
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Faced with dropping e-reader sales, Barnes & Noble Inc. said Wednesday that it is spinning off its Nook business as a separate public company in an effort to boost shareholder value.
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Barnes & Noble posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $36.7 million, or 72 cents a share, compared with a loss of $114.8 million, or $2.04, a year earlier. Revenue rose 3.5% to $1.32 billion, helped by the company's college business.
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I have a bunch of old 8mm reel home movies. I very much want to convert them to DVD. I have been reading posts on the subject. And it seems the only answer I can find, is to use a camcorder to record the movies.
I really don't want to do that. I feel I could lose too much video quality.
Is there some projector out there that has some way to output the video to computer or DVD recorder?
Seems to me with all of the professional services out there. There must be some better way to convert them.
I have so many I would be willing to pay upwards $ for a projector that would do that.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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There are a number of places that can do this for you (google "8mm film to dvd"). I've done a fair amount of research on this topic in the past and found it to be more economical to send this out to a company to perform the conversion. The things that I looked for were specifically:
1. the company's ability to clean, restore, and preserve the negatives film.
2. the company's flexiability of formats to return the video (DVD9, AVI, MPEG, etc).
3. professionalism of the staff and their williness to cover the conversion process with you.
4. someplace local or close by is a plus (do you really want to ship your stuff across the nation for this?).
Sorry, I forgot to mention the company that I ended up picking.
I don't work for them, however, I was impressed with the process they used, the transfer performed, and their attention to detail.
Following is a copy of my post which describes my experience getting my Super 8 films converted to video by Cinepost. I chose DV as the master format to get the best quality master. I intend to convert the edited DV video to DVD while retaining the quality masters on mini-DV tapes.
I recommend that you review the entire thread which was very helpful to me. The thread is in the Advanced Conversion forum and is titled "Top quality professional transfer of 8mm and Super 8mm film"
Posted: Feb 09, 2005 19:51
Using the ideas and information I got on this thread, I gathered up my Super 8 films, which were originally shot between 1972 and 1983 and mailed them off to Cinepost/Posthouse in Atlanta. I chose Cinepost based upon the samples on their website, a review in PC magazine and a couple of discussions with Myron at Posthouse.
I sent my films via Fedex priority overnight. I had been told that the faster the method the less the likelyhood of a lost package. Based upon my discussions with Myron I understood the effort/cost required and on the workorder form chose a solution they call "Best Light" which they estimate requires 2-3 times the film running time. I sent them 21 rolls totalling 3200 feet. I requested that the masters be sent back to me on mini-DV tapes.
I got my DV tapes back in 2 weeks. At this stage I communicated with Clifford who told me their standard procedure is to hold onto the film untill the customer has a chance to review the quality of the transfer.
I was very pleased with the transfers. I just wish I had been a better cameraman. I had a few questions about individual 50 foot section transfers that I discussed with John who did the transfer work on my films. I was satisfied with his answers. He also looked again at one roll to ensure that a flare problem was on the film and not the result of the transfer.
About 10 years ago I had these same films transferred to Super VHS by an indivual who videoed the projected image. There is no comparison in the quality of the Cinepost transfers and the previous effort. As John explained to me the Kodachrome stock has held up very well and allows for excellent transfers. The newer Ektachrome does not do as well. Luckily for me I had very little Ektachrome.
Upon receiving my DV tapes I immediately made a backup tape copy. I will edit the tapes on my PC using either Vegas Movie Studio or Vegas. I will burn edited DVD'S now and again at a higher quality when the HD DVD recorders become available
In summary, I am very pleased with the transfer to video. Although many might think it expensive, I thought it was a reasonable cost to get a top-notch transfer of my family movie treasures.
I was very pleased with all of my dealings with Cinepost. Myron, Clifford and John were easy to talk to and were always available if I had a question.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread, which prompted me to do something about my Super 8 Films before they were lost or deteriorated.
I'd like to transfer my parents' 8mm reel film to digital format - preferably DVD. I'd like decent quality, but no fancy restoration.
A quick estimate indicates it might be worthwhile to rent a WorkPrinter XP or (Cinemate?) other reel to DVD transfer/conversion machine.
I'd like advice on options:
- recommendations on which machine
- any links to rentals of these machines
- would anyone be interested in "sharing" the machine? (Purchase together, share for a month or two on each end, then either continue this sharing or sell used to recoup money)
- maybe a few newbies out there like me cannot afford to buy a machine, but would spend a few hundred dollars for use.
It would probably be worthwhile to do this myself, but purchasing a Workprinter XP for use for only a few weeks is something I cannot afford. If we could get a few people interested in pooling funds, then it could be worthwhile for everyone.
It would be far more cost effective to send this work to www.wood-land.com and let them do it.
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I did a quick estimate and it would cost minimum $2000 for me to have a professional do it even at 12 cents per foot. Hence, I'm trying to get the cost down to a fraction thereof to make it affordable.
Thanks for the link, though.
You get what you pay for. A Good reminder is that always pick a company that has a good rep. also you can see their work & customers who dealt with them.http://www.absolutevisionvideo.com
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I wrote in this week's Observer about New Yorkers moving to Philadelphia. One of the statistics I dug up that didn't make it into the story was the amount of daily Amtrak commuters between New York's Penn Station and Philly's 30th Street Station. It turns out that annual daily round-trip ridership along the line peaked in 2004 and 2005, and has dropped precipitously ever since.
Amtrak measures its ridership by fiscal years that run from October to October. In fiscal year 2004 (October 2003-October 2004), 375,100 riders total made daily round-trips between the two cities. That was more than in the three previous fiscal years. But, then, in fiscal year 2005, daily ridership peaked at over 377,000.
It's dropped ever since, with fiscal year 2007, claiming an estimated annual total of 220,800 Philadelphia-to-New York daily commuters. (Note: These are not daily averages, but annual totals.)
There's a number of reasons for this, I'm sure, like the rise of cheaper airlines such as JetBlue as well as cut-throat bus fares, plus the introduction of so-called "luxury" bus lines. But my guess is it's because Amtrak raised the fares between Philly and New York significantly in late 2005 and into 2006, just when the drop-off in ridership started.
Here's The New York Times covering the fare increase in September 2005:
For example, the price of a basic, one-way ticket between Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Station in New York will rise to $56 from $53. But the cost of a monthly pass between those cities, which allows unlimited travel on certain trains, will increase almost 60 percent, to $1,008 from $633. Commuters and their advocates expressed shock at the increases, and some said they would have to find a less expensive alternative.
The cheapest Philly-to-New York ticket that you'll find now on Amtrak's Web site is $43 ($86 round-trip). Monthly passes for unlimited rides on some train lines run as high as $1,080 (a daily cost of roughly $36).
An Amtrak spokesman noted correctly that the railroad is not meant to be a commuter rail; it instead connects cities and towns, just like airlines and bus companies. And the fiscal-year amount of non-daily round-trip riders between Philadelphia and New York increased from 2006 to 2007.
Still, you have to wonder: If Amtrak's fares dropped–and if the speed of long-distance rail travel in the U.S. ever caught up to that of Europe or Japan–would New Yorkers, already moving there in a trickle, flood Philadelphia? A commute from a much cheaper home in Philly to a job in New York would suddenly feel like a commute from Long Island or Connecticut.


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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Delaware faces No. 4 seed Colgate Friday night at Chattanooga, Tenn. in the Division I-AA football title game.
Delaware Coach K.C. Keeler was a linebacker under Harold "Tubby" Raymond when the Blue Hens won the Division II national title in 1979. He took over for Raymond last year and has his alma mater back in the Division I-AA title game in just his second season.
Keeler, who has a career playoff record of 24-7, also knows what it is like to be a bridesmaid. He took Rowan College to the Division III title game five times, and five times he came away a loser.
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Arrived in Boulder
I made it to Boulder for my Food and Light workshop but it wasn't necessarily a smooth travel day. Then again, is travel ever smooth?
As I was leaving my house and already running a few minutes late <—but what's new, I realized the suitcase that I had everything packed in had a bum wheel and was not wheel-able.
So I was literally on the balcony frantically transferring everything I had packed into an alternate suitcase.
I got to the airport and even with a printed boarding pass in hand, it was a 40 minute wait just to drop off and check bags.
And I still had to get through security. Yikes.
I arrived at the airport with just enough time to get checked in, get through security and get my travel essential: Starbucks!
Super bumpy flight and there was a man in front of me who did.not.shut.up. the entire flight. He was jabbering to the woman next to him and I think trying to impress her. Normally I can sleep through anything, but even I couldn't sleep through him.
I was also thinking about how much I already missed Skylar!
I left her a love note on her desk that she'd find when Scott picked her up from preschool later in the day.
As I was dropping her off, she was dancing, spinning, laughing, and having a grand old time.
She told me how much she'd miss me too, but clearly wasn't too effected by my pending departure given her giggles.
I arrived at the Denver airport, got my bag, got my rental car
Drove the hour plus to Boulder (road construction!), checked into my hotel room, and here I am, blogging.
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I could have used a White Chocolate Blondie with Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting too!
My day starts bright and early tomorrow.
From my last post, it sounds like most of your weekends go by in a blur, like mine do. And this day today, it was a blur, indeed!
1. How much time do you normally leave as a "cushion" when you travel? How far in advance do you like to get to the airport?
I live about 7 to 10 minutes from the airport and I left my house at 2:25pm for a 4pm flight and would have left more like 2:10pm had I not had to re-pack my entire suitcase at the last minute! <–nothing like breaking a sweat in the middle of the day between the stress and the actual work involved.
I got to the airport, parked, and was in the terminal at 2:40pm which was just barely enough time to drop off my bag, clear security, and get Starbucks <—priorites.
In my single/childless days, when I wasn't juggling so many balls with work, family life, my blog, and just life in general, I left more cushion and padding but lately, well, it just works out the way it does. And hey, I made it. That's all that matters! But I do hate that stressed out feeling of rushing!
I prefer to leave some cushion, but I am also not the type of person who wants to be through security, sitting at the gate, with nothing to do and completely ready to board, say two full hours, before my flight is to depart. Maybe a half hour to 45 mins, max, is more like it.
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In Pictures: Thanksgiving Day parade balloons soar in the United States to launch holiday season
Spiderman, Snoopy, Hello Kitty and Pikachu and other iconic balloons received the all-clear from the New York Police Department to fly between Manhattan skyscrapers on Thursday as part of annual New York Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. After fears the balloons could be grounded due to strong winds they sailed through the streets albeit at lower heights than usual. An estimated 3.5 million spectators lined the route. Another 50 million watched on television. Thanksgiving Day celebrates the harvest and blessings of the past year, and launches the US holiday season.


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Monday, 20 October 2014
"Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved."
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Here in Cambridge, UK, those words carry a little extra resonance this week, because two of the world's most enthusiastic innovators are in town – Nobel Laureates, Michael S. Brown and Joseph L. Goldstein. Their purpose? To inspire the next generation of talented young scientists.
Drs Brown and Goldstein have come to take part in the latest event from the Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative (NPII), a global programme designed to connect students and researchers with Nobel Laureates. By giving them a platform to share their experience and insights, the Initiative brings Nobel Laureates into closer contact with the worldwide scientific community. It is organised in partnership with AstraZeneca and MedImmune.
The Cambridge event
The agenda for this week's event covers a full two days, with Drs Brown and Goldstein participating in a series of lectures, Q&A sessions and discussion panels.
The pair bring with them more than 40 years of experience of working together – one of the most famous and enduring collaborations in science. Today, they jointly run the Brown/Goldstein Laboratory at the University of Texas Southwestern in the US.
Drs Brown and Goldstein were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1985, for their pioneering discoveries on the regulation of cholesterol metabolism. Their work is particularly inspiring for those of us involved in pharma, because it provided the scientific basis on which the development of statin lipid-lowering drugs was based; drugs which continue to save millions of lives around the world today.
The Cambridge event has an emphasis on promoting informal interactions with younger scientists. For example, a roundtable discussion on 'Being a Scientist' will bring 20 students and researchers into close contact with these two esteemed leaders of the field. Other lectures and panel discussions will have larger audiences, ensuring that the reach of the event is broad and inclusive. Topics will range from pure science ('How cells sense sterols') to more general discussions on the importance of cooperation ('Collaboration and partnerships: what are the rules?').
The AZ perspective
AstraZeneca is proud to partner with the Initiative wherever it goes, across the globe – and it has been to China, Brazil and Scandinavia already in 2014, for events involving the Nobel Laureates, Martin Chalfie, Tim Hunt, Roger Kornberg and Paul Nurse.
However, this week's event is that bit more special for us, because it represents a sort of homecoming. In 2013, we confirmed that AstraZeneca's new, UK-based global R&D centre and corporate headquarters will be located at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus to join our scientists from MedImmune, the global biologics arm of AstraZeneca, which has already had a presence in Cambridge for 25 years.
Why Cambridge? This week's NPII event highlights exactly why AstraZeneca is so keen to be here: because the city offers access to world-leading scientific expertise, from both current and future generations. Sixteen Nobel prizes have already been awarded to scientists who were associated with the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, with more certain to follow in the coming years.
This city provides great opportunities for collaboration with renowned academic research institutions, pre-eminent hospitals and cutting-edge biotechnology companies.
To paraphrase Emerson, enthusiasm is the mother of effort and also the father of innovation. In Cambridge this week, we hope that the enthusiasm of the next generation of scientists will be stimulated to bring forward the biomedical innovations of the future.


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I got a new Braun Smart Control 130 to try out from Braun. When I first got it I was a little disappointed because it was not rechargeable. The it hit me I was using an old disposable razor and it was not rechargeable either so I got over that one quick.
I knew with the Memorial Day weekend coming up I would not have a lot of time to shave. My wife hates it when I am all stubbly, she says it hurts. So with the busy weekend I used the Braun 130 shaver, I never heard any complaints from here about my stubble.
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Could it be that when it comes to connecting with members and creating a brand that's different from the big bank on every corner, it's really simple?
Development of the Modern U.S. Credit Union 1970-2010 – is by historian, author and former CUNA speechwriter Paul Thompson.
Why are cooperatives so effective?
While we like to think our credit union is a cooperative, is it a cooperative in name only?
Last week, credit unions' federal tax exemption appeared to be in jeopardy. H.R. 6474 would have gradually repealed credit unions' tax-exempt status over five years. Fortunately for credit unions, a spokesman for Rep. Dennis Ross, the bill's sponsor, explained that the inclusion of this in the bill was accidental,...
LAS VEGAS — Not for CEOs panelists cite the difference: "We're not Wells Fargo." Payday lending alternatives one example.
A call for keeping the credit union spirit alive, and for growing for the right reason, during the season of International Credit Union Day.


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A lawyer for several people injured in an escalator accident at Giants Stadium says the stadium's operator knew about safety issues but failed to act on them.
The December 2007 accident injured several people seriously. Opening statements began Monday in a trial stemming from a lawsuit filed by eight people who were hurt.
Michael Harris of Middlesex was trapped at the bottom of the escalator when it accelerated, then stopped suddenly. His right leg was trapped between the steps for 30 minutes. He underwent surgery in 2010 to have the lower part of the leg amputated.
An attorney for the plaintiffs told jurors in state Superior Court in Hackensack that the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority knew about overloading issues after a 2000 escalator accident but didn't fix them.


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MetaPower International, Inc. Increases Q3 2012 Revenue by 8.3 Percent over Q3 2011
Nov 15, 2012, 08:31 ET from MetaPower International, Inc.
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaPower International, Inc. (OTCPK: MTPR) is pleased to announce that the Company has posted its reviewed Financial Report for the third quarter of 2012 on OTCMarkets.com. These financials were compiled by the Company's in-house CPA and reviewed by the Company's outside auditors. MetaPower International's revenues for the quarter ending September 30, 2012 were $4,075,196, an increase of 8.3% over Q3 2011 which were $3,761,676. The Company's earnings (EBITDA) were $174,037 which was a 6.3% increase over the third quarter of 2011.
Operations have continued to be stable with low turnover of personnel, successfully meeting project milestones, with reliable cash flows. We have base business booked out through the end of 2014. We continue to aggressively sell our current suite of services and have added three new customers to our client list this year.
We are in the process of revising our Noble Production software offering to improve the user experience. We are also developing the training curriculum to be offered with the product and expect to complete the product in Q4 of this year.
We are revamping our company branding as part of the new product campaign. Our website is being updated with the new branding and will be published in Q4 of 2012. All of this is to prepare for the Noble Production product release in Q1 of 2013.
We are operating to plan. Revenues and costs are as expected. We are meeting our internal development commitments which will help us to continue to meet our long-term business development goals. We are broadening our customer base as well as developing a deeper contract backlog with existing customers. We forecast meeting our planned growth in revenues in 2012 and to continue this growth into 2013 and beyond.
To view the entire quarterly report, please go to:
About MetaPower International, Inc.:
MetaPower International, Inc. is a technology and services firm originally founded in 1996 that provides information technology and change management services to hazardous process industries. This link between technology and services is critical to manage the changes necessary to successfully compete in the current environment. In today's world, business operations must be streamlined to meet the challenges of these turbulent economic times.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, expectations, intentions, projections, developments, future events, or performance, underlying (expressed or implied) assumptions and other statements that are other than historical facts. These forward-looking statements are only predictions. No assurances can be given that such predictions will prove correct. Actual events or results may differ materially. Forward-looking statements should be read in light of the cautionary statements and risks that include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with a small company, our comparatively limited financial resources, and other factors that may adversely impact us. These or other risks could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results indicated or implied in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect events, circumstances, or new information after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated or other subsequent events.
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Validity of a Supersimplified Device for Diagnosis of Patients With Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnoea-hypopnoea (OSAH)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified February 2013 by Basque Health Service.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
Basque Health Service
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: May 4, 2011
Last Update Posted: February 7, 2013
Information provided by:
Basque Health Service
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The diagnosis of OSASH requires expensive sleep tests that generate long waiting lists, so we need simplified and rapid diagnostic tools. The ApneaLinkTM, is a device that allows the assessment of respiratory events by measuring the flow ventilation with a nasal cannula connected to a pressure transducer.
|Obstructive Sleep Apnea
|Procedure: PSG Procedure: MicroMESAM system
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Validity of a Supersimplified Device for Diagnosis of Patients With Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnoea-hypopnoea (OSAH).
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Sleep ApneaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Basque Health Service:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Number of patients correctly diagnosed by MicroMESAM (APNEA-LINK) [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|March 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|April 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: MicroMESAM
Sleep study made by MicroMESAM system
Procedure: MicroMESAM system
Sleep study made by MicroMESAM system
Active Comparator: PSG
Sleep study made by PSG (polysomnography)
Procedure: PSG
Sleep study made by PSG (polysomnography)
Information from the National Library of Medicine
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients 18 to 75 years of both sexes.
- clinical suspicion of OSAH defined as subjects with breathing pauses during sleep and / or asphyxiated sounds, with or without excessive daytime sleepiness as measured by the Epworth scale and who have asked for a sleep test to rule out OSAH.
- Informed consent signed by the patient.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Place of residence more than 100 km from the hospital.
- inability to perform psychophysical study at home.
- cardio-vascular disease, cerebro-vascular or respiratory or acute severe unstable as to preclude the proper conduct of studies at home and / or PSG in the laboratory.
- Patients with chronic insomnia or recognize sleep less than six hours.
- Patients with depression (both point 4 and 5 are the potential causes of false negatives in a PR for lack of sufficient sleep time).
- nasal obstruction complete or nearly complete, which prevents obtaining a quality signal with MicroMESAM
Contacts and Locations
No Contacts or Locations Provided
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Basque Health Service:
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Masa JF, Duran-Cantolla J, Capote F, Cabello M, Abad J, Garcia-Rio F, Ferrer A, Fortuna AM, Gonzalez-Mangado N, de la Peña M, Aizpuru F, Barbe F, Montserrat JM; Spanish Sleep Network. Efficacy of home single-channel nasal pressure for recommending continuous positive airway pressure treatment in sleep apnea. Sleep. 2015 Jan 1;38(1):13-21. doi: 10.5665/sleep.4316.
Masa JF, Duran-Cantolla J, Capote F, Cabello M, Abad J, Garcia-Rio F, Ferrer A, Mayos M, Gonzalez-Mangado N, de la Peña M, Aizpuru F, Barbe F, Montserrat JM; Spanish Sleep Network, Larrateguy LD, de Castro JR, Garcia-Ledesma E, Utrabo I, Corral J, Martinez-Null C, Egea C, Cancelo L, García-Díaz E, Carmona-Bernal C, Sánchez-Armengol A, Fortuna AM, Miralda RM, Troncoso MF, Monica G, Martinez-Martinez M, Cantalejo O, Piérola J, Vigil L, Embid C, Del Mar Centelles M, Prieto TR, Rojo B, Vanesa L. Effectiveness of home single-channel nasal pressure for sleep apnea diagnosis. Sleep. 2014 Dec 1;37(12):1953-61. doi: 10.5665/sleep.4248.
|Responsible Party:
|Hospital Txagorritxu (Joaquín Duran Cantolla), Basque Health Service
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01347398 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|April 18, 2011
|First Posted:
|May 4, 2011
|Last Update Posted:
|February 7, 2013
|Last Verified:
|February 2013
Keywords provided by Basque Health Service:
Sleep apnoea
Blood pressure
Body mass index
Breath analysis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
Signs and Symptoms
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
Sleep Wake Disorders
Nervous System Diseases


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Hapa returns to Redondo Beach
If you've ever listened to Hapa, considered to be the most successful group from Hawaii in recent history, you'll have undoubtedly felt an inexplicable depth living within their music. The LA Times has referred to it as "Beautiful, fragile, spiritual, powerful," and the San Francisco Chronicle said it "represents the past, present, and future of Polynesian music."
It's a music which encapsulates the essence and emotion of both a geological landscape and its people. As if the volcanoes themselves have raised their voices in song, to tell of the millennia consumed with shaping and nourishing rich and majestic islands upon which they would eventually become observers and collaborators of a special culture amid the dance of human history. Perhaps that is Hapa's song.
When fate and fire burnt Barry Flanagan's home to the ground in 1979, it was the grace and hospitality of a friend which bound him to what quickly became his new home. The New Jersey native, born in New York, couldn't have known he was about to change the face of Hawaiian music.
"The early '80s were such an exciting time to be in Hawaii working on projects and studying," Flanagan recalled. "It was a blast making new friends and soaking up as much of everything in Hawaii as possible. Hawaii, like New York City, has a vibe that is completely all its own, and I believe that both places reverberate at the same level of intensity."
Flanagan became fascinated by Hawaiian culture, lifestyle, and music. Having played guitar for (only) four years prior, he began studying Kiho Alu, the art of slack key guitar, and Haku Mele, the art of Hawaiian song composition. He quickly became an occupational slack key guitarist at the age of 22. Another fateful meeting found him singing together with Keli'i Kaneali'i, and they flowed like waves over a reef. And so was born Hapa.
The word hapa means "half" or "part" in Hawaiian, and usually refers to mixed heritage or "half white," short for the term hapa haole. The duo fused a mixture of contemporary instrumentation with traditional Hawaiian music. It's been called Hawaiian music with pop sensibility, and it was a complete sensation.
Their self-titled debut became the biggest selling record by a Hawaiian group of all time. Their records and CDs have gone on to accomplish something considered rare and uncommon in Hawaiian music history: they've found their way into mainlanders' music collections and regular rotations. I myself even grew up with the warmth of Hapa's Christmas album filling my parents' home during the holiday season.
Owing in part to the evolution of the outfit's sound and success was Ron Kuala'au. He was one of Flanagan's earliest teachers when he arrived in Hawaii, and would also later succeed Kaneali'i in the duo.
"Ron was one of my heaviest musical influences with Contemporary Hawaiian Music and was really kind to me," recalls Flanagan, who can by now consider Kuala'au one of his oldest friends. "He is such a sweet and caring guy, and went out of his way to help me. It took a while for me to wrap my arms around the whole 'Hawaiian music with pop sensibility' thing, but Ron has always been considered one of the best guys at this… referred to by the old-timers in Lahaina as 'The James Taylor of Hawaiian music.'"
Flanagan cites influences from the Contemporary Hawaiian pantheon, including Sunday Manoa, The Brothers Cazimero, Olomana, Beamer Brothers, and Gabby Pahinui and Ry Cooder's recordings.
"Oh yeah, and Jack Johnson!" he adds. "What a guy! What an inspiring person. We are all so amazed and proud of him and the message he carries from Hawaii to the world."
From beyond the islands, Flanagan also looks to Simon & Garfunkel, U2, The Beatles (of course), Jeff Beck, Pete Townsend, Frank Sinatra, Steve Perry, Harry Connick Jr., B.B. King, Albert King, Lightning Hopkins, Albert Collins, and newer artists like Jack and Colbie Caillat, and The Scripts.
"Eva Cassidy, Wolfgang, and Beatles play in our house daily," he says. "Really, any music that is from the heart. I like it all, and listen to it all."
A key figure in Hapa's initial success was actually Kenny Loggins, who sang background vocals on a song from their first album.
"He really helped get that first CD noticed, and we are forever grateful to him for that," says Flanagan. "We then collaborated on a song… entitled 'Hana Aluna Lullabye', composed for Kenny's daughter Hana. Hana is 16 years old now. We recently heard her sing and play guitar, and she is amazing. Watch out!"
Hapa has continued to gain worldwide recognition throughout the decades, perpetuating an uncanny ability to appeal to audiences well beyond the pristine shores of the Hawaiian islands.
Kala Koa Entertainment Presents the Hapa 2012 Los Angeles Showcase on Nov. 10 at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center (located at 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd). Ticket prices range from $30-45, with VIP available for $65. 6 p.m. See kalakoa.com.
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Made in three hours with half a yard of garbardine and straight stitched on some ribbon and hand sewed on buttons. The heart was created with hot glue and felt, but I'll probably fix it up next time for a more finished look.
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- I have a deep passion for adorable alpacas so it was only natural that when I saw the designs for Reese and Cyrus I wanted to replicate them.
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New Urban West Inc. sold the right to build a 468-acre development in Harmony Grove to an Irvine-based developer, an executive with New Urban West said Friday.
Standard Pacific Homes paid New Urban West an undisclosed price to secure the option to buy the land within two years. If the developer decides to go forward, it would pay 13 landowners a total of $150 million, said Tom Zanic, a senior vice president for New Urban West. The terms of the sale forbid the new owners from changing the community plan for Harmony Grove Village, a semirural equestrian-oriented development.
"They have committed to us to develop the project according to the approved Harmony Grove Village specific plan and to not seek amendment to it," Zanic said. "That was important to us."
Executives from Standard Pacific did not return calls for comment.
New Urban West began making plans for the undeveloped property in 2004.
Locals had just finished defending their rural neighborhood from the city of Escondido's attempt to annex it and zone it for industry. In 2004, they found themselves faced with the possibility of a 742-house development.
But New Urban West opened lines of communication, and, after dozens of public meetings, the community and the developer turned out together to support the revised project when it went before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. The board approved the community plan in February 2007.
The developer's vision included horse trails, a general store with hitching posts, and a variety of sizes of homes, ranging from 1,200 to 5,000 square feet, Zanic said.
At the time, New Urban West planned to start construction in 2008, but the sputtering economy made financing difficult to find.
"The current economic landscape doesn't provide for funding to be available to implement the plan that we got approved," Zanic said.
Locals were aware of the negotiations between the two developers, but they had little concern about a new builder.
"It really doesn't matter whether New Urban West builds it or Standard Pacific, they're both respectable developers," said Melanie Fallon, chairwoman of the Elfin Forrest/New Harmony Community Council, a citizens group.
Another longtime committee member, Mid Hoppenrath, said she would rather see it turn into a village than let Escondido take it.
"We live with this threat of industrialization," she said.
Either way, residents will keep an eagle eye on their newer, larger neighbor.
"We're all going to make sure that no matter who builds it, they're going to build it according to that plan," Fallon said.
Call staff writer Eric Wolff at 760-740-5412.


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