Company: PED
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001654954-25-003703
Chunk: 243

Company: PEDEVCO CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 243
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 (b) EBITDAX) of no less than 1.0 to 1.0 and a current ratio (the ratio of (i) consolidated current assets to (ii) consolidated current liabilities) of no less than 1.0 to 1.0. EBITDAX is defined as Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation (or Depletion), Amortization, and Exploration Expense.

Milnesand Sale Dispute and Tilloo Note Default

On November 4, 2024 the Company received correspondence from legal counsel to Tilloo Exploration & Production, LLC (“Tilloo”) seeking to recover damages which Tilloo is alleging were caused by alleged intentional misrepresentations made by principals of the Company to principals of Tilloo in connection with Tilloo’s acquisition of the Milnesand and Sawyer fields in New Mexico from the Company for aggregate consideration of $1,122,436 effective August 1, 2023 (the “Milnesand Sale”), which consideration was paid to the Company by Tilloo via a five-year secured promissory note with 10% annual interest and no payments due until January 8, 2025 (the “Tilloo Note”). The Company does not believe any misrepresentations were made by the Company or its principals in the Milnesand Sale and that the claims are baseless, without merit, and fail as a matter of law. The Company has not received any correspondence from Tilloo subsequent to receipt of the November 4, 2024 correspondence from Tilloo, and Tilloo failed to make the initial installment payment due under the Tilloo Note on January 8, 2025. The Company issued a notice of default under the Tilloo Note to Tilloo in mid-January 2025, and the Company intends to pursue all available avenues and remedies, including potential foreclosure under the security agreement and mortgages securing the secured obligation, to resolve these matters.

Regulation of the Oil and Gas Industry

All of our oil and gas operations are substantially affected by federal, state and local laws and regulations. Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations can result in substantial penalties. The regulatory burden on the industry increases the cost of doing business and affects profitability. Historically, our compliance costs have not had a material adverse effect on our results of operations; however, we are unable to predict the future costs or impact of compliance.

Additional proposals and proceedings that affect the oil and natural gas