Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. (OTCBB:OEDV), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused in Colombia, is pleased to announce financial results for its second quarter ending June 30, 2008, which included the results of its Colombian oil production and pipeline revenues.

Selected financial highlights below:

  • Record quarterly revenues of $1,081,327 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, an increase of over 1,069% compared to $92,443 in the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
  • The company recorded its first positive EBITDA quarter with EBITDA of $349,392 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
  • Record revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2008 of $1,115,893, an increase of over 585% compared to $162,700 for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
  • Total assets have more than doubled since December 31, 2007.

Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. filed a form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2008 which contains all complete details of the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007. Full financial tables are contained at the end of this press release.

About Osage Exploration and Development, Inc.

Based in San Diego, California with production offices in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and executive offices in Bogota, Colombia, Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. is an independent exploration and production company with interests in oil and gas wells and prospects in the US and Colombia. www.osageexploration.com

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, Osage Exploration uses EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure of operating income (loss), net income (loss) and income (loss) per share, which are adjustments from results based on GAAP to exclude Depreciation and Amortization, Interest Expense/Income, Other Income/Expense and Taxes as reconciled in the financial statements below. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP information in evaluating and operating business internally and as such deemed it important to provide all this information to investors.

OSAGE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
  Six months Ended June 30,   Three months Ended June 30,
  2008       2007     2008       2007  
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Operating Revenues
Oil & Gas Sales $ 909,086 $ 162,700 $ 874,520 $ 92,443
Pipeline Revenues   206,807     -     206,807     -  
Total Operating Revenues 1,115,893 162,700 1,081,327 92,443
 
Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating Expenses 371,655 50,049 353,233 27,536
Depreciation, Depletion and Accretion 64,261 3,269 61,528 2,240
Non Cash Compensation Expense 1,531,860 - 849,930 -
General and Administrative Expenses   777,311     258,981     378,702     172,808  
Total Operating Costs and Expenses 2,745,087 312,299 1,643,393 202,584
 
Operating (Loss) (1,629,194 ) (149,599 ) (562,066 ) (110,141 )
 
Other Income (Expenses):
Interest Income 78,361 4,469 51,562 4,055
Interest Expense (501,134 ) (520,841 ) (250,566 ) (154,282 )
Other   4,529       4,529    
(Loss) before Income Taxes (2,047,438 ) (665,971 ) (756,541 ) (260,368 )
 
Provision for Income Taxes 83,670 - 83,670 -
       
Net (Loss)   (2,131,108 )   (665,971 )   (840,211 )   (260,368 )
 
Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax:
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment   (8,591 )   -     (133,562 )   -  
Other Comprehensive Income (8,591 ) - (133,562 ) -
 
Comprehensive (Loss) $ (2,139,699 ) $ (665,971 ) $ (973,773 ) $ (260,368 )
 
 
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share $ (0.06 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (0.01 )
 

Weighted average number of common share and common share equivalents used to compute basic and diluted Loss per Share

  37,368,017     30,478,352     38,776,259     30,805,791  
OSAGE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
   
June 30, 2008 December 31, 2007
(unaudited)    

ASSETS

 
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 978,489 $ 689,545
Short term Investments 138,261 $ -
Colombian Deposits 1,026,982 1,029,601
Accounts Receivable 495,096 11,541
Bank CD pledged for Letter of Credit 144,000 147,043
Other Current Assets 80,256 -
Prepaid Expenses 23,014 64,632
Inventory 496 -
Deposits (Note 5) - 140,000
Deferred Financing Costs 11,294   33,638
Total Current Assets 2,897,888 2,116,000
 
Property and Equipment, at cost:
Oil and gas properties and equipment 2,583,934 253,641
Capitalized asset retirement costs 13,675 13,675
Other property & equipment 60,426   23,520
2,658,035 290,836

Less: accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization

(70,589) (10,761)
2,587,446 280,075
 
Deposits 82,000 82,000
Bank CD pledged for Bond 30,000   30,000
 
Total Assets $ 5,597,334   $ 2,508,075
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 714,485 $ 53,491
Income Tax Payable 193,535
Accrued Expenses 91,171
Current Maturity of Promissory Note 3,657 3,518

Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note, net of $219,173 and $652,753 of unamortized discount as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively unamortized discount

880,827   447,247
Total Current Liabilities 1,883,675 504,256
 
Promissory Note, net of Current Maturity 5,421 7,289
Liability for Asset Retirement Obligations 17,375 16,547
 
Commitments and Contingencies