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SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-23-006220 to LGX Energy Corp. (CIK 0001916324)

LGX Energy Corp. (CIK 0001916324)
Date: June 9, 2023 · CIK: 0001916324 · Accession: 0000000000-23-006220

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June 9, 2023
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LGX Energy Corp. (CIK 0001916324)

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United States securities and exchange commission logo June 9, 2023 Howard Crosby Chief Executive Officer LGX Energy Corp. 6 1/2 N. 2nd Ave., Suite 201 Walla Walla, WA 99362 Re:LGX Energy Corp. Amendment No. 2 to Offering Statement on Form 1-A Filed June 5, 2023 File No. 024-12189 Dear Howard Crosby: We have reviewed your amended offering statement and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter by amending your offering statement and providing the requested information. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your offering statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Unless we note otherwise, our references to prior comments are to comments in our May 8, 2023 letter. Amendment No. 2 to Form 1-A filed June 5, 2023 Business Drilling Activity, page 33 1.We note that you removed the table previously disclosed under this heading in Amendment No. 1 presenting the information relating to the number of gross and net productive and dry development and exploratory wells drilled on an annual basis during each of the last two fiscal years. Please revise your disclosure to include this information to comply with the requirements in Item 1205 of Regulation S-K.

FirstName LastNameHoward Crosby Comapany NameLGX Energy Corp. June 9, 2023 Page 2 FirstName LastName Howard Crosby LGX Energy Corp. June 9, 2023 Page 2 Productive Wells, page 33 2.We have read your response to prior comment 2 but note you continue to disclose your net productive wells based on applying your net revenue interest percentage (66.274%), and not the working interest percentage (93.25%), to the corresponding gross value. Please revise your presentation to correct the figure relating to the number of net productive wells as of the year ended April 30, 2023. Refer to the requirements for the disclosure of productive wells in Item 1208(a) and the definition of a net well in Item 1208(c)(2) of Regulation S-K. This comment also applies to the disclosure of the figures for the number of net wells drilled under the disclosure of your “Drilling Activity.” Natural Gas and Oil Reserves Reserve Estimates, page 34 3.We have read your response to prior comment 4 and note you revised the as of date for your reserves from March 31, 2023 to April 30, 2023. However, it appears that the estimates of proved producing reserves of 24,602 barrels of oil and the average 12-month first-day-of-the-month realized oil price of $70.00 per barrel previously disclosed as of March 31, 2023 have not been revised to give effect to the production that occurred between the periods or the oil price corresponding to the new effective date as of April 30, 2023. Please revise your disclosure to correctly reflect the estimates as of the period ending April 30, 2023. For additional guidance, please refer to Instruction 1 to Item 1202(a)(2) of Regulation S-K and Rule 4-10(a)(22)(v) of Regulation S-X. 4.Please expand the table on page 34 presenting your proved reserves to include a line item for proved undeveloped reserves with a figure of “0” to be consistent with your disclosure of the future net cash flows on page 35 and the discussion of your proved undeveloped reserves on page 36. Refer to the disclosure requirements in Items 1202(a)(1) and (a)(2) of Regulation S-K. 5.We have read your response to prior comment 5 but reissue our comment as we are unable to locate the expanded disclosure relating to your probable reserves and cash flows that includes cautionary language clarifying that your estimates have not been adjusted for uncertainty, and therefore may not be comparable and should not be summed with estimates of proved reserves. Refer to the requirements in Item 1202(a)(5) of Regulation S-K and to question 105.01 in the Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) regarding Oil and Gas Rules. 6.We have read your response to prior comment 6 but are unable to locate your expanded disclosure. We note the figures for your estimated net present value discounted at 10% (“PV-10”) and the standardized measure are identical; however, your discussion explains that these two measures differ only in that that the standardized measure reflects estimated future income taxes. Please expand your disclosure to clarify why the two figures are identical, e.g., you do not have an income tax obligation at April 30, 2023.

FirstName LastNameHoward Crosby Comapany NameLGX Energy Corp. June 9, 2023 Page 3 FirstName LastName Howard Crosby LGX Energy Corp. June 9, 2023 Page 3 7.We have read your response to prior comment 7 but reissue our comment as we are unable to locate your expanded disclosure stating your future cash flows include the costs to abandon your proved and probable properties. If your future cash flows do not include these costs, revise your estimates as necessary. Refer to FASB ASC 932-235-50-36. Volume, Prices and Production Costs, page 34 8.We note the discussion preceding the table on page 34 states “the following table sets forth certain information regarding the gross production volumes.” However, the line-item header in the table is shown as “Net Production.” Please revise your disclosure to correct this inconsistency. 9.We note that you updated the figure for your net production from 5,703 barrels of oil for the period ending March 31, 2023 to 6,403 barrels of oil for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023; however, the average sales price of oil appears to remain unchanged from the $81.81 per barrel previously disclosed. Please revise your disclosure to present the average twelve-month sales price for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023. Refer to the disclosure requirements in Item 1204(b)(1) of Regulation S-K. 10.We have read your response to prior comment 10 but reissue our comment as we are unable to locate your expanded disclosure of the average production cost, not including ad valorem and severance taxes, per unit of production for the twelve months ending April 30, 2023. Refer to the requirements in Item 1204(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Reserve Estimation Process, Controls and Technologies, page 35 11.We have read your response to prior comment 11 and note your revised disclosure removing the references to year-end reserve reports prepared by reserve engineering firms. However, it appears that you also removed the discussion of the internal controls used by your management in your reserves estimation effort. Please revise your discussion to comply with the disclosure requirements in Item 1202(a)(7) of Regulation S-K. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, page F-20 12.We have read your response to prior comment 14 but reissue our comment as we are unable to locate your disclosure revisions. Please revise your disclosure to include the information, as applicable, in FASB ASC 932-235-50-3 through 50-36 for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022, to comply with Item 302(b) of Regulation S-K, applicable via Part 1 Item 11(h) of Form S-1 and Parts II(a)(1)(ii) and F/S(c)(1) of Form 1-A. For additional guidance, refer to the examples of the presentation formats that may be used to disclose the required information shown in FASB ASC 932-235-55-1.

FirstName LastNameHoward Crosby Comapany NameLGX Energy Corp. June 9, 2023 Page 4 FirstName LastName Howard Crosby LGX Energy Corp. June 9, 2023 Page 4 You may contact John Hodgin, Petroleum Engineer, at (202) 551-3699 or Brad Skinner, Office Chief, at (202) 551-3489 if you have questions regarding engineering comments and related matters. Please contact Cheryl Brown, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3905 or Mitchell Austin, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3574 with any other questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Energy & Transportation cc: Thomas J. Beener, Esq.

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
June 9, 2023
Howard Crosby
Chief Executive Officer
LGX Energy Corp.
6 1/2 N. 2nd Ave., Suite 201
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Re:LGX Energy Corp.
Amendment No. 2 to Offering Statement on Form 1-A
Filed June 5, 2023
File No. 024-12189
Dear Howard Crosby:
            We have reviewed your amended offering statement and have the following
comments.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we
may better understand your disclosure.
            Please respond to this letter by amending your offering statement and providing the
requested information.  If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and
circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your
response.
            After reviewing any amendment to your offering statement and the information you
provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments.  Unless we note
otherwise, our references to prior comments are to comments in our May 8, 2023 letter.
Amendment No. 2 to Form 1-A filed June 5, 2023
Business
Drilling Activity, page 33
1.We note that you removed the table previously disclosed under this heading in
Amendment No. 1 presenting the information relating to the number of gross and net
productive and dry development and exploratory wells drilled on an annual basis during
each of the last two fiscal years. Please revise your disclosure to include this information
to comply with the requirements in Item 1205 of Regulation S-K.

 FirstName LastNameHoward Crosby
 Comapany NameLGX Energy Corp.
 June 9, 2023 Page 2
 FirstName LastName
Howard Crosby
LGX Energy Corp.
June 9, 2023
Page 2
Productive Wells, page 33
2.We have read your response to prior comment 2 but note you continue to disclose your net
productive wells based on applying your net revenue interest percentage (66.274%), and
not the working interest percentage (93.25%), to the corresponding gross value. Please
revise your presentation to correct the figure relating to the number of net productive
wells as of the year ended April 30, 2023. Refer to the requirements for the disclosure of
productive wells in Item 1208(a) and the definition of a net well in Item 1208(c)(2) of
Regulation S-K. This comment also applies to the disclosure of the figures for the number
of net wells drilled under the disclosure of your “Drilling Activity.”
Natural Gas and Oil Reserves
Reserve Estimates, page 34
3.We have read your response to prior comment 4 and note you revised the as of date for
your reserves from March 31, 2023 to April 30, 2023. However, it appears that the
estimates of proved producing reserves of 24,602 barrels of oil and the average 12-month
first-day-of-the-month realized oil price of $70.00 per barrel previously disclosed as of
March 31, 2023 have not been revised to give effect to the production that occurred
between the periods or the oil price corresponding to the new effective date as of April 30,
2023. Please revise your disclosure to correctly reflect the estimates as of the period
ending April 30, 2023. For additional guidance, please refer to Instruction 1 to Item
1202(a)(2) of Regulation S-K and Rule 4-10(a)(22)(v) of Regulation S-X.
4.Please expand the table on page 34 presenting your proved reserves to include a line item
for proved undeveloped reserves with a figure of “0” to be consistent with your disclosure
of the future net cash flows on page 35 and the discussion of your proved undeveloped
reserves on page 36. Refer to the disclosure requirements in Items 1202(a)(1) and (a)(2) of
Regulation S-K.
5.We have read your response to prior comment 5 but reissue our comment as we are unable
to locate the expanded disclosure relating to your probable reserves and cash flows that
includes cautionary language clarifying that your estimates have not been adjusted for
uncertainty, and therefore may not be comparable and should not be summed with
estimates of proved reserves. Refer to the requirements in Item 1202(a)(5) of Regulation
S-K and to question 105.01 in the Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”)
regarding Oil and Gas Rules.
6.We have read your response to prior comment 6 but are unable to locate your expanded
disclosure. We note the figures for your estimated net present value discounted at 10%
(“PV-10”) and the standardized measure are identical; however, your discussion explains
that these two measures differ only in that that the standardized measure reflects estimated
future income taxes. Please expand your disclosure to clarify why the two figures are
identical, e.g., you do not have an income tax obligation at April 30, 2023.

 FirstName LastNameHoward Crosby
 Comapany NameLGX Energy Corp.
 June 9, 2023 Page 3
 FirstName LastName
Howard Crosby
LGX Energy Corp.
June 9, 2023
Page 3
7.We have read your response to prior comment 7 but reissue our comment as we are unable
to locate your expanded disclosure stating your future cash flows include the costs to
abandon your proved and probable properties. If your future cash flows do not include
these costs, revise your estimates as necessary. Refer to FASB ASC 932-235-50-36.
Volume, Prices and Production Costs, page 34
8.We note the discussion preceding the table on page 34 states “the following table sets
forth certain information regarding the gross production volumes.” However, the line-item
header in the table is shown as “Net Production.” Please revise your disclosure to correct
this inconsistency.
9.We note that you updated the figure for your net production from 5,703 barrels of oil for
the period ending March 31, 2023 to 6,403 barrels of oil for the fiscal year ended April 30,
2023; however, the average sales price of oil appears to remain unchanged from the
$81.81 per barrel previously disclosed. Please revise your disclosure to present the
average twelve-month sales price for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023. Refer to the
disclosure requirements in Item 1204(b)(1) of Regulation S-K.
10.We have read your response to prior comment 10 but reissue our comment as we are
unable to locate your expanded disclosure of the average production cost, not including ad
valorem and severance taxes, per unit of production for the twelve months ending April
30, 2023. Refer to the requirements in Item 1204(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.
Reserve Estimation Process, Controls and Technologies, page 35
11.We have read your response to prior comment 11 and note your revised disclosure
removing the references to year-end reserve reports prepared by reserve engineering
firms. However, it appears that you also removed the discussion of the internal controls
used by your management in your reserves estimation effort. Please revise your discussion
to comply with the disclosure requirements in Item 1202(a)(7) of Regulation S-K.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, page F-20
12.We have read your response to prior comment 14 but reissue our comment as we are
unable to locate your disclosure revisions. Please revise your disclosure to include the
information, as applicable, in FASB ASC 932-235-50-3 through 50-36 for the fiscal year
ended April 30, 2022, to comply with Item 302(b) of Regulation S-K, applicable via Part
1 Item 11(h) of Form S-1 and Parts II(a)(1)(ii) and F/S(c)(1) of Form 1-A. For additional
guidance, refer to the examples of the presentation formats that may be used to disclose
the required information shown in FASB ASC 932-235-55-1.

 FirstName LastNameHoward Crosby
 Comapany NameLGX Energy Corp.
 June 9, 2023 Page 4
 FirstName LastName
Howard Crosby
LGX Energy Corp.
June 9, 2023
Page 4
            You may contact John Hodgin, Petroleum Engineer, at (202) 551-3699 or Brad Skinner,
Office Chief, at (202) 551-3489 if you have questions regarding engineering comments and
related matters.  Please contact Cheryl Brown, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3905 or Mitchell
Austin, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3574 with any other questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Energy & Transportation
cc:       Thomas J. Beener, Esq.