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Subsequent Events

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Subsequent Events

NOTE 18 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

At-the-Market Program

Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the Company issued 0.5 million shares of common stock under its at-the-market equity offering program for proceeds of $5.2 million, net of $0.2 million in fees and commissions.

Seismic Survey

On March 31, 2017, the Company executed an Operations Services Agreement (the “OSA”) with Santos Offshore Pty Ltd (“Santos”). The OSA provides for Santos to perform certain services on behalf of the Company associated with the Company’s exploration permit for our offshore block in Australia. On June 28, 2017, the Company executed a Cost Sharing Agreement (the “CSA”), with Santos and Origin Energy Resources Limited (“Origin”). The CSA provides the basis upon which costs and expenses will be shared among the Company, Santos and Origin for a 3-D seismic survey to be shot over our offshore block.

Pursuant to the OSA and CSA, with the Company’s consent, Santos applied for regulatory approval, designed the seismic survey and engaged a contractor to perform the work. In July 2017, Santos informed the Company that Santos was unable to obtain regulatory approval and canceled the seismic survey. While the Company remains a party to the OSA and CSA, we are not currently committed to make any further expenditures under any agreement, but remain liable for amounts due under the OSA and CSA pertaining to the canceled portion of the survey. We are currently assessing the amounts due, if any, for our portion of the canceled seismic survey. Our estimate is dependent upon information to be gathered between Santos, as the operator, and the seismic contractor.

Litigation

In July 2017, Tellurian Investments, Driftwood LNG, Martin Houston, and three other individuals were named as third-party defendants in a lawsuit filed in state court in Harris County, Texas between Cheniere Energy, Inc. and one of its affiliates, on the one hand (collectively, “Cheniere”), and Parallax Enterprises and certain of its affiliates (not including Parallax Services, n/k/a Tellurian Services) on the other hand (collectively, “Parallax”). Cheniere alleges that it entered into a note and a pledge agreement with Parallax. Cheniere claims that Tellurian Investments and Driftwood LNG tortiously interfered with the note and pledge agreement. We believe that Cheniere’s claims against Tellurian Investments and Driftwood LNG are without merit and do not expect the resolution of the suit to have a material effect on our results of operation or financial condition. As of the date of this filing, neither Tellurian Investments nor Driftwood LNG has been served in this action.

 

Securities Available-for-sale

Subsequent to June 30, 2017, the Company sold all of the securities available-for-sale, which were acquired in the Merger, for net proceeds of $4.3 million.

Non-current Note Receivable Due from Related Party

On July 28, 2017, the $251 thousand non-current note receivable due from a related party was repaid in full and the demand note evidencing the receivable was canceled.