# EDGAR Filing Document

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**0001654954-23-003761.hdr.sgml**: 20230329

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-23-003761

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230329

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230329

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230329

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PEDEVCO CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001141197
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 223755993
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35922
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23771729

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD
- **STREET 2:** ENERGY CENTER II, SUITE 210
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77079
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 855-733-3826

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD
- **STREET 2:** ENERGY CENTER II, SUITE 210
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77079

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050610

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VERDISYS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010523

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**UNITED STATES**

**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): **March 29, 2023**

**<u>PEDEVCO CORP.</u>**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Texas** | **001-35922** | **22-3755993** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)** | **(Commission file number)**<br>| **(IRS Employer Identification No.)** |

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| **575 N. Dairy Ashford, Suite 210 Houston, Texas**  | **77079**  |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: <u>(713) 221-1768</u>**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share  | PED | NYSE American |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐

**Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.**

On March 29, 2023, PEDEVCO Corp. (the "<u>Company</u>") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year-ended December 31, 2022, and providing an operations update. A copy of the press release is furnished as <u>Exhibit 99.1</u> to this Form 8-K, and is incorporated by reference into this <u>Item 2.02</u> in its entirety.

The information contained in this Current Report (and included as an exhibit hereto) shall not be deemed "<u>filed</u>" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "<u>Exchange Act</u>"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

The Company is making reference to non-GAAP financial information in the attached press release and a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the attached press release.

**Item 9.01. <u>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</u>**

**(d) Exhibits.**

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| [99.1\*](ped_ex991.htm) | [Press Release dated March 29, 2023](ped_ex991.htm) |
| 104 | Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K |

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\* Furnished herewith.

*The inclusion of any website address in this Form 8-K, and any exhibit thereto, is intended to be an inactive textual reference only and not an active hyperlink. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, such website is not part of or incorporated into this Form 8-K.*

***Forward-Looking Statements***

The press release furnished as <u>Exhibit 99.1</u>, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions under the federal securities laws, including The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements relate to the Company's current expectations and are subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the press release as well as in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, that actual events and/or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. These statements also involve known and unknown risks, which may cause the results of the Company and its subsidiaries to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements, as described in greater detail in the press release furnished as <u>Exhibit 99.1</u>. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include comments as to the Company's beliefs and expectations as to future financial performance, events and trends affecting its business and are necessarily subject to uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included from time to time in the "<u>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,</u>" "<u>Risk Factors</u>" and "<u>Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</u>" sections of the Company's periodic and current filings with the SEC, including the Form 10-Qs and Form 10-Ks, filed with the SEC and available at <u>www.sec.gov</u> and the Company's website at <u>https://www.PEDEVCO.com/ped/sec_filings</u>, and specifically including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise that occur after that date, except as otherwise provided by law.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**PEDEVCO CORP.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**PEDEVCO CORP.** |
| Date: March 29, 2023 | By: | /s/ *Simon G. Kukes* |
|  |  | *Simon G. Kukes* |
|  |  | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**EXHIBIT 99.1**

PEDEVCO Announces 2022 Financial Results and Operations Update

**HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / March 29, 2023 /** PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSE American: PED) ("PEDEVCO" or the "Company"), an energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of strategic, high growth energy projects in the U.S., today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022 and provided an operations update.

**Key Highlights Include:**

· Produced an average of approximately 1,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day ("BOEPD") (83.5% oil) in 2022, with 2022 revenue of $30 million increasing 89% over 2021 revenue.

· Reported operating income of $2.6 million and operating expenses (inclusive of general and administrative expenses, depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses and lease operating expenses) of $27.4 million, increasing 241% and 40%, respectively, from 2021.

· Reported net income of $2.8 million or $0.03 per basic diluted share outstanding, compared to a net loss of $1.3 million, or ($0.02) per diluted basic share outstanding, in 2021.

· Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure (discussed in greater detail below), increased 157% to $16.1 million, compared to $6.25 million in 2021.

· Reported cash (including $3.55 million in restricted cash) of $32.98 million as of December 31, 2022, and zero debt.

· Production growth in the first half of 2023 anticipated from fourteen highly-prospective non-operated wells in the D-J Basin, including 6 wells in the Barracuda Unit in which the Company holds an approximate 35.8% working interest which began producing in late December 2022 and continue to increase production into the first quarter, and 8 wells in the Ross Unit in which the Company holds an approximate 4.7% working interest which were turned in line (TIL) in early February 2023 and should gradually increase production throughout the first quarter and into the second quarter of 2023.

· Currently estimating to participate in 6 additional non-operated horizontal Niobrara wells in the D-J Basin in the second half of 2023 where the Company holds an approximate 18% working interest. Permits are in place; however, the Company has not yet been AFE'd by the operating partner.

· Currently permitting and securing vendor commitments to drill and complete 5 operated horizontal Niobrara wells in the D-J Basin where the Company holds an approximate 70% working interest, with drilling expected to commence in late 2023 and into early 2024.

J. Douglas Schick, President of the Company, stated, "We believe 2022 was a transformational year, which saw us deliver strong operational and financial results to our shareholders, as well as increasing production and cash flow, and positioning the Company for an even stronger 2023. We not only delivered significantly higher revenues, profits and production than in the prior year, we also generated Adjusted EBITDA of $16.1 million, delivered $0.03 per share net income, maintained disciplined G&A expenses, and exited the year with a strong cash position and zero debt. Looking ahead, we expect to see meaningful production growth in early 2023 as production from the fourteen highly prospective non-operated wells in which we participated in during 2022 are now all online. We also plan to leverage our strong cash position and zero debt to grow production, revenue, and profit, as well as increase our asset base for the benefit of our shareholders."

**Financial Summary:**

For the year ended December 31, 2022, we reported a net income of $2.8 million, or $0.03 per basic diluted share outstanding, compared to a net loss of $1.3 million, or ($0.02) per diluted basic share outstanding in 2021.

The increase in net income of $4.1 million was primarily due to a $14.2 million increase in revenue, offset by an increase of $7.9 million in total operating expenses in the current period, offset further by a $0.4 million gain from forgiveness of our $0.4 million Paycheck Protection Program loan in May 2021, coupled with a $1.8 million gain on sale of oil and gas properties each in the prior period.

We reported operating expenses in 2022 of $27.4 million, compared to $19.5 million in 2021. The increase of $7.9 million was due to numerous factors, including increased overall activity compared to the prior period as well as increased production taxes and marketing fees due to increased commodity pricing and higher production volumes in 2022, additional workovers for well reactivations, artificial lift repairs and optimizations conducted in 2022 in an effort to maximize production volumes during the increased commodity pricing environment, increased service and materials costs due to supply chain issues and rising inflation in 2022, and additional depletion expense and increased accretion expense in 2022.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure (discussed in greater detail below), increased 157% to $16.1 million in 2022, compared to $6.25 million in 2021.

Cash was $32.98 million as of December 31, 2022 (including $3.55 million in restricted cash), compared with $29.23 million as of December 31, 2021 (including $3.30 million in restricted cash), which increase was due largely to increased net revenues from operations.

**Production, Prices and Revenues:**

Production for the year ended December 31, 2022 was 364,771 barrels of oil equivalent ("Boe"), comprised of 304,507 barrels of oil, 245,923 million cubic feet ("Mcf") of natural gas, and 19,277 Boe of natural gas liquids ("NGLs"). Liquids production comprised 88.8% of total production in the year.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, our average realized crude oil sales price was $90.86 per barrel, average realized natural gas price was $6.41 per Mcf, and average realized NGL sales price was $40.87 per barrel. Our combined average realized sales price for the year was $82.34 per Boe, which was an increase of 38% compared with $59.78 per Boe in 2021.

Total crude oil, natural gas and NGL revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased $14.2 million, or 89%, to $30.0 million, compared to $15.9 million for the same period a year ago, due primarily to a favorable volume variance of $7.9 million, coupled with a favorable price variance of $6.3 million. The increase in production volume was primarily driven by two main factors, including production from two new wells in the operated Permian Basin asset brought online in Q2 2022, and the positive performance from our participation in non-operated wells in the D-J Basin Asset in 2022.

**Lease Operating Expenses ("LOE** **"):**

Total LOE for 2022 was $10.4 million compared to total LOE for 2021 of $5.9 million. The increase of $4.5 million was primarily due to increased overall activity compared to the prior period as well as increased taxes and marketing fees from higher commodity pricing and production volumes. Also, additional workovers for well reactivations, artificial lift repairs and optimizations were executed in 2022 in an effort to maximize production volumes during the increased commodity pricing environment. Workover expense included approximately $0.7 million of one-time non-recurring operating expenses for improving the Permian Basin Asset's water handling infrastructure and approximately $0.5 million of non-recurring costs for environmental cleanup and reclamations of historic well and facility sites that were inherited from previous operators in our Permian Basin Asset. Service and materials costs also increased accordingly with general supply chain and inflation issues seen throughout the industry leading to increased operating and workover costs.

**Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion ("DD&A"):**

DD&A increased from $7.38 million in 2021 to $11.15 million in 2022. The $3.8 million increase was primarily the result of an increase in production (noted above) in the current period when compared to the prior period. Also, as production increased during the period, there was a corresponding decrease in our proved developed reserves in our December 31, 2022 reserve report. This resulted in a reduction in our depletable base in our Permian Basin Asset, which, in turn caused our depletion rate to increase from 28.21% to 37.86%. This increase resulted in approximately $2.1 million in additional depletion expense in Q4 2022. The decrease in proved developed producing reserves in our Permian Basin Asset was related to the natural decline in production from existing wells and pushing the drilling and completion of certain Permian Basin Asset wells into future periods due to timing and allocation of capital to D-J Basin Asset projects. Additionally, the Company elevated its plugging and abandonment program in the Permian Basin Asset (in accordance with the terms of a new compliance order) to plug additional wells over the next two years, which increased accretion expense in Q4 2022 by approximately $0.5 million.

**General and Administrative Expenses ("G&A"):**

There was no change in G&A expenses (excluding share-based compensation) in 2022 compared to 2021, as the Company continues to strive to contain costs and remain within budget from period to period.

Share-based compensation, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the Statements of Operations, decreased by $0.4 million primarily due to the forfeiture of certain employee stock-based options and nonvested restricted shares due to certain voluntary employee terminations. Share-based compensation is utilized for the purpose of conserving cash resources for use in field development activities and operations.

**Gain on Sale of Oil and Gas Properties:**

The Company had no sales of oil and gas properties during the year ended December 31, 2022.

**Interest Income and Other Expense:**

We earned $117,000 in interest from our interest-bearing cash accounts, for which interest rates have increased in the current period, compared to the prior period. Other income of $97,000 in 2022 was primarily related to an $80,000 vendor dispute settlement coupled with a $24,000 non-refundable two-year rent payment made in September 2022 to the Company for office space leased by an entity owned and controlled by Dr. Simon Kukes, our Chief Executive Officer and director, offset by a $15,000 royalty adjustment. The prior period other income consisted primarily of $0.1 million in accounts payable settlements and other miscellaneous income items.

**Working Capital and Liquidity:**

At December 31, 2022, our total current assets of $32.1 million exceeded our total current liabilities of $17.0 million, resulting in a working capital surplus of $15.1 million, while at December 31, 2021, our total current assets of $28.0 million exceeded our total current liabilities of $5.2 million, resulting in a working capital surplus of $22.8 million. The $7.7 million decrease in our working capital surplus is primarily related to accrued capital expenditures related to our participation in the drilling and completion of six wells in our D-J Basin Asset by a third-party operator.

**Operations Update:**

We are currently applying for permits and securing vendor commitments to drill and complete 5 operated horizontal Niobrara wells in the D-J Basin where we hold an approximate 70% working interest, with drilling expected to commence in late 2023 and into early 2024. In addition, based on discussions with our non-operating partners in the D-J Basin, we currently plan to participate in an additional 6 non-operated horizontal Niobrara wells in the D-J Basin in the second half of 2023 where the Company holds an approximate 18% working interest. Permits for this project are in place, however we have not yet been AFE'd by the operating partner. Contingent upon funds availability related to the timing of these D-J Basin Asset projects planned in 2023, we may also seek to drill and complete an additional 3 horizontal San Andres wells on our Permian Basin Asset in 2023. We are currently obtaining permits for these San Andres wells, which we plan to drill and complete if either of our D-J Basin Asset operated or non-operated projects gets pushed past early 2024.

Our expected net capital expenditures for 2023 are estimated to range between $25 million and $35 million. This estimate includes a range of $23 million to $33 million for drilling and completion costs on our Permian Basin Asset and D-J Basin Asset and approximately $2 million in estimated capital expenditures for ESP purchases, rod pump conversions, recompletions, well cleanouts, leasing, facilities, remediation and other miscellaneous capital expenses. This estimate does not include anything for acquisitions or other projects that may arise but are not currently anticipated. We periodically review our capital expenditures and adjust our capital forecasts and allocations based on liquidity, drilling results, leasehold acquisition opportunities, partner non-consents, proposals from third party operators, and commodity prices, while prioritizing our financial strength and liquidity.

We expect that we will have sufficient cash available to meet our needs over the foreseeable future, including to fund the remainder of our 2023 development program, discussed above, which cash we anticipate being available from (i) projected cash flow from our operations, (ii) existing cash on hand, (iii) equity infusions or loans (which may be convertible) made available from an entity controlled by our Chief Executive Officer and director, which funding he is under no obligation to provide, (iv) public or private debt or equity financings, including up to $3.5 million in securities which we may sell in the future in an on-going "at the market offering", subject to availability under our shelf-registration, and (v) funding through credit or loan facilities. In addition, we may seek additional funding through asset sales, farm-out arrangements, and credit facilities to fund potential acquisitions during the remainder of 2023.

More information regarding the Company's operating results for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, including the Company's full financial statements and footnotes, can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K which was filed earlier today with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available at www.sec.gov.

***About PEDEVCO Corp.***

PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSE American: PED), is a publicly-traded energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of strategic, high growth energy projects in the United States. The Company's principal assets are its Permian Basin Asset located in the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin in eastern New Mexico, and its D-J Basin Asset located in the D-J Basin in Weld and Morgan Counties, Colorado. PEDEVCO is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

***Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information***

This earnings release discusses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA which are presented as supplemental measures of the Company's performance. These measurements are not recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. EBITDA represents net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA before share-based compensation expense, gain on sale of oil and gas properties, gain on forgiveness of PPP loan, and accounts payable settlements. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are presented because we believe they provide additional useful information to investors due to the various noncash items during the period. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. We use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as supplements to GAAP measures of performance to provide investors with an additional financial analytical framework which management uses, in addition to historical operating results, as the basis for financial, operational and planning decisions and present measurements that third parties have indicated are useful in assessing the Company and its results of operations. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect cash expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures, or contractual commitments; EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt or cash income tax payments. For example, although depreciation and amortization are noncash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements. Additionally, other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently than PEDEVCO Corp. does, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. You should not consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. The Company's presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. We compensate for these limitations by providing a reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measure. We encourage investors and others to review our business, results of operations, and financial information in their entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure, and to view these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section titled "Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) attributable to PEDEVCO Corp., to Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA", included at the end of this release.

***Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements***

**PEDEVCO CORP.**

**CONSOLIDATED** **BALANCE SHEETS**

(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

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|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
|  | **2022** | **2021** |
| **Assets** |  |  |
| Current assets: |  |  |
| Cash | $29430 | $25930 |
| Accounts receivable – oil and gas | 2430 | 1782 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 249 | 326 |
| Total current assets | 32109 | 28038 |
| Oil and gas properties: |  |  |
| Oil and gas properties, subject to amortization, net | 79372 | 63908 |
| Oil and gas properties, not subject to amortization, net | 775 | 2559 |
| Total oil and gas properties, net | 80147 | 66467 |
| Operating lease – right-of-use asset | 71 | 173 |
| Other assets | 3783 | 3543 |
| Total assets | $116110 | $98221 |
| **Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity** |  |  |
| Current liabilities: |  |  |
| Accounts payable | $1556 | $2626 |
| Accrued expenses | 13835 | 1454 |
| Revenue payable | 1018 | 938 |
| Operating lease liabilities – current | 81 | 114 |
| Asset retirement obligations – current | 472 | 49 |
| Total current liabilities | 16962 | 5181 |
| Long-term liabilities: |  |  |
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion |  | 81 |
| Asset retirement obligations, net of current portion | 2689 | 1476 |
| Total liabilities | 19651 | 6738 |
| Commitments and contingencies |  |  |
| Shareholders' equity: |  |  |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 85,790,267 and 84,236,146 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 86 | 84 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 223114 | 220984 |
| Accumulated deficit | (126741) | (129585) |
| Total shareholders' equity | 96459 | 91483 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $116110 | $98221 |

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**PEDEVCO CORP.**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS**

(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| Revenue: | **2022** | **2021** |
| Oil and gas sales | $30034 | $15860 |
| Operating expenses: |  |  |
| Lease operating costs | 10397 | 5943 |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 5854 | 6209 |
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 11153 | 7380 |
| Total operating expenses | 27404 | 19532 |
| Gain on sale of oil and gas properties | - | 1805 |
| Operating income (loss) | 2630 | (1867) |
| Other income (expense): |  |  |
| Interest expense |  | (1) |
| Interest income | 117 | 15 |
| Other income | 97 | 180 |
| Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan | - | 374 |
| Total other income  | 214 | 568 |
| Net Income (loss) | $2844 | $(1299) |
| Loss per common share: |  |  |
| Basic | $0.03 | $(0.02) |
| Diluted | $0.03 | $(0.02) |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |  |  |
| Basic | 85513095 | 79963237 |
| Diluted | 85513095 | 79963237 |

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**P** **EDEVCO CORP.**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS**

(amounts in thousands)

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
|  | **2022** | **2021** |
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities: |  |  |
| Net income (loss) | $2844 | $(1299) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 11153 | 7380 |
| Share-based compensation expense | 2097 | 2452 |
| Gain on sale of oil and gas properties |  | (1805) |
| Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan |  | (374) |
| Amortization of right-of-use asset | 102 | 97 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Accounts receivable – oil and gas | (648) | (1122) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 77 | (260) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Accounts payable | (159) | (356) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Accrued expenses | 435 | 1155 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Revenue payable | 80 | 102 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 15981 | 5970 |
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities: |  |  |
| Cash paid for drilling and completion costs | (12252) | (4597) |
| Cash paid for other property and equipment |  | (35) |
| Proceeds from the sale of oil and gas property |  | 1871 |
| Cash paid for security deposit | (14) | - |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (12266) | (2761) |
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities: |  |  |
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net | 35 | 14694 |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 35 | 14694 |
| Net increase in cash and restricted cash | 3750 | 17903 |
| Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year | 29227 | 11324 |
| Cash and restricted cash at end of year | $32977 | $29227 |
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information |  |  |
| Cash paid for: |  |  |
| Interest | $- | $- |
| Income taxes | $- | $- |
| Noncash investing and financing activities: |  |  |
| Change in accrued oil and gas development costs | $10879 | $2412 |
| Change in estimates of asset retirement costs | $618 | $319 |
| Issuance of restricted common stock  | $2 | $1 |

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**Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) attributable to PEDEVCO Corp., to Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA\* (in thousands)**

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|  | **Years Ended**  | **Years Ended**  |
|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
|  | **2022** | **2021** |
| Net income (loss) | $2844 | $(1299) |
| Add (deduct) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 11153 | 7380 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest expense | - | 1 |
| **EBITDA** | $13997 | $6082 |
| Add (deduct) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Share-based compensation | 2097 | 2452 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gain on sale of oil and gas properties |  | (1805) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan |  | (374) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Accounts payable settlements | - | (104) |
| **Adjusted EBITDA** | $16094 | $6251 |

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\* EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. These measurements are not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. See also "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information", above.

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**SOURCE:** PEDEVCO Corp.

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