As filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 2008
An
Exhibit List can be found on page II-3.
Registration
No. 333-150608
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON
D.C. 20549
____________________________
AMENDMENT
NO. 2
TO
FORM
S-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_____________________________
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
(Name of
registrant in its charter)
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Nevada
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1311
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75-1764386
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(State
or other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(Primary
Standard Industrial
Classification
Code Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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5075 Westheimer Road, Suite
975
Houston, Texas 77056
(713) 402-6700
(Address
and telephone number of principal executive offices and principal place of
business)
Kevan
Casey, Chief Executive Officer
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
5075 Westheimer Road, Suite
975
Houston, Texas 77056
(713) 402-6700
(Name,
address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies
to:
Marc
J. Ross, Esq.
James
M. Turner, Esq.
Sichenzia
Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61
Broadway, 32nd Flr.
New
York, New York 10006
(212)
930-9700
(212)
930-9725 (fax)
APPROXIMATE
DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
From time
to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any
securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other
than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box: [X]
If this
Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. ________
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. _________
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. _________
If
delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please
check the following box. _________
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting
company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated
filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
Large
accelerated filer
o
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Accelerated
filer
o
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Non-accelerated
filer
o
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Smaller
reporting company
x
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(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class
Of
Securities
To Be Registered
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Amount
To Be
Registered
(1)
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Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price
Per
Security (2)
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Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price
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Amount
Of
Registration
Fee (3)
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Common
stock, $.001 par value issuable upon conversion of secured convertible
debentures
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3,244,157
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$
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0.88
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$
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2,854,858.16
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$
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112.20
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Total
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3,244,157
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$
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2,854,858.16
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$
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112.20
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(1)
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Represents
shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, which may be
offered pursuant to this registration statement, which shares are issuable
upon conversion of secured convertible debentures.
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(2)
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Estimated
solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with
Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, using the average of the
high and low price as reported on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board on
April 30, 2008, which was $0.88 per share.
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The
registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting
pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The
securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer
to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these
securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION, DATED October 14, 2008
PROSPECTUS
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
3,244,157
Shares of Common Stock
This
prospectus relates to the resale by the selling stockholder of up to 3,244,157
shares of our common stock underlying outstanding secured convertible debentures
in the face amount of $4,649,195
.
The selling
stockholder may sell common stock from time to time in the principal market on
which the stock is traded at the prevailing market price or in negotiated
transactions. The selling stockholder may be deemed an underwriter of
the shares of common stock which it is offering. We will pay the
expenses of registering these shares.
Our common
stock is registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and is listed on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol
“SOIS”. The last reported sales price per share of our common stock
as reported by the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board on October 8, 2008, was
$0.18.
Investing
in these securities involves significant risks. See “Risk Factors”
beginning on page 3.
Neither the
Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is
truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The date
of this prospectus is October 14, 2008.
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be
changed. This prospectus is included in the registration statement
that was filed by Striker Oil & Gas, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The selling stockholder may not sell these securities
until the registration statement becomes effective. This prospectus
is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy
these securities in any state where the sale is not permitted.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Page
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Prospectus
Summary
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1
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Risk
Factors
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3
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Use
of Proceeds
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9
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Market
For Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters
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10
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis and Plan of Operations
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12
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Business
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18
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Description
of Property
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20
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Legal
Proceedings
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21
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Management
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Executive
Compensation
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27
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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Description
of Securities
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31
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Indemnification
for Securities Act Liabilities
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33
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Plan
of Distribution
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34
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Selling
Stockholders
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36
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Legal
Matters
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41
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Experts
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42
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Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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43
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Available
Information
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44
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Index
to Financial Statements
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45
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You
should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. This
prospectus is not an offer to sell, nor is it seeking an offer to buy, these
securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale of these securities is
not permitted. You should assume that the information contained in this
prospectus is accurate as of the date on the front of this prospectus only. Our
business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have
changed since that date.
All
information contained herein relating to shares and per share data has been
adjusted to reflect a 1:5 stock split effected on April 24, 2008.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
The following
summary highlights selected information contained in this prospectus. This
summary does not contain all the information you should consider before
investing in the securities. Before making an investment decision, you should
read the entire prospectus carefully, including the “risk factors” section, the
financial statements and the notes to the financial statements.
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
We are
engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development, production and sale of
natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids primarily from conventional
reservoirs within the United States. A majority of our operations are
currently in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas. Effective June 1, 2005, we acquired an approximate 35% working
interest in the Abbeville Field located in Vermillion Parish,
Louisiana. In mid-2005, we acquired additional working interests from
individuals in the Abbeville Field which has resulted in us owning a 95.4% and
72.7% working interest in each well, respectively. In June 2005, we
obtained a 40% before payout working interest, 30% after payout working
interest, in the North Edna prospect to drill an approximate 9,000 foot test
well in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. The Lejuene Well No. 1 was
drilled to a total depth of approximately 8,800 feet and encountered
approximately 10 feet of oil pay in the Nonion Struma section. The
well was completed during the second quarter of 2006 and initially produced at
approximately 120 barrels of oil per day beginning in August
2006. The current formation from which the well was producing has
depleted and the well has been recompleted to a new formation uphole from the
existing depleted formation.
The
Lejuene Well No. 1 was successfully worked over during the quarter ending June
30, 2008; however the well is currently undergoing additional work over
operations and is not producing.
We also
entered into an agreement to drill an approximate 6,800 foot well to test the
Upper Tuscaloosa formation in Greene County, Mississippi. The Lee
Walley Estate Well No. 2 was drilled to a total depth of approximately 6,925
feet and encountered approximately six feet of oil pay sands. The
well has been completed and initially produced at approximately 85 barrels of
oil per day. The current formation from which the well was producing
has been depleted and we are currently performing workover operations on the
well to add additional perforations to increase production. We have a
60% working interest and an approximate 47.55% net revenue
interest. In September 2006, we entered into a farmout agreement to
participate in the South Creole prospect located in Cameron Parish,
Louisiana. The South Creole prospect was drilled to a depth of
approximately 11,300 feet to test the Planulina A sand. We have
28.33% before payout working interest and an approximate 19% before payout net
revenue interest in the well. Electric logs indicated approximately
35 feet of pay sand in the Planulina A sand. During May 2007, the
well began producing and as of September 30, 2008, is producing approximately
3,200 gross Mcf of gas per day and 40 gross barrels of condensate per
day.
In January
2007, we entered into an agreement to participate in the North Cayuga prospect
located in Henderson County, Texas. The Easter Seals Well No. 1-R has
been drilled to a depth of approximately 9,000 feet and the well is currently
being completed in the Rodessa Bacon Lime sand. Production facilities
have been installed. Based upon production testing results, the
feasibility of drilling additional wells on this prospect will be
determined. This prospect, comprised of approximately 450 gross
acres, has the potential for eight wells. We have a 21% before payout
working interest in the initial well and an approximate 16% working interest in
all subsequent wells in this prospect. The Rodessa, Pettit, Travis
Peak, Georgetown, Cotton Valley and Bossier sands are also productive zones for
which this geographic area is known.
In April 2007, we entered into a participation
agreement to participate in the Catfish Creek prospect located in
Henderson and Anderson Counties, Texas. The operator of this prospect
recently recompleted the previously drilled Catfish Creek Well No. 1 which flow
tested 87 gross barrels of oil and 266 gross Mcf of gas per
day. Production is from the Rodessa Bacon Lime formation which is
located between 9,651 to 9,658 feet deep. As of September 30, 2008,
the Catfish Creek Well No. 1 is producing approximately 20 gross barrels of oil
per day and, due to the lack of a gas gathering system, is flaring approximately
30 gross Mcf of gas per day. Drilling operations on the Catfish Creek
Well No. 2 began in February 2008 and based upon electric logs, production
casing has been run in the well and it is currently waiting on
completion. The Catfish Creek prospect consists of over 8,000 gross
acres in which we along with our partners have mineral rights to a depth of
10,600 feet, and the option to participate in wells below 10,600
feet. This option is important as it will allow us to test both the
deeper Cotton Valley and Bossier formations which are present throughout the
acreage at depths below 10,600 feet. These formations are prolific
hydrocarbon producers in other fields in the region.
The Company holds a 33.3% working interest and a
24.99% net revenue interest in the Catfish Creek Prospect.
Effective
June 1, 2007, we closed on a transaction and acquired a 100% working interest
(75% net revenue interest) in the Welsh Field located in Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana from two separate sellers. On June 1, 2007, the Welsh Field
had two wells producing approximately 45 gross barrels of oil per day, two salt
water disposal wells and an additional ten wells which were not
producing. Upon closing of the purchase, we immediately began
operations to repair one saltwater disposal well and two shut-in wells which
were not producing due to mechanical problems. We currently have
saltwater disposal limitations and because of this, are limited to the amount of
oil which we can produce from the four wells capable of
production. We are working to increase our saltwater disposal
capacity, which we believe will increase our production at Welsh Field to
approximately 70 gross barrels of oil per day. As of September 30,
2008, the Welsh Field is producing approximately 37 gross barrels of oil per day
from three wells. The purchase price was $1,300,000 and was funded
from funds from our secured convertible notes. In addition to the
Welsh Field, we obtained additional acreage in the North, Northeast and
Northwest Welsh prospects.
Our ability
to generate additional revenues and continue our planned principal business
activity is dependent upon our successful efforts to raise additional equity
financing and generate significant revenue. We incurred net losses of
$1,946,768 and $3,310,279 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, we had net
loss of $6,439,283. Proceeds we raise may not be sufficient to complete our
objectives. Should the proceeds we raise be not sufficient to
complete the above objectives, we may be required to scale back our
operations. Additionally, production information as of September 30,
2008, is not necessarily indicative of future production data and it should be
expected that future production numbers may decrease over time.
Our principal
executive offices are located at 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 975, Houston, Texas
77056 and our telephone number is
(713) 402-6700
. We are a Nevada
corporation.
The
Offering
Common
stock offered by selling stockholders
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Up
to 3,244,157 shares of common stock underlying secured convertible
debentures.
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Common
stock to be outstanding after the offering
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Up
to 27,398,942 shares
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Use
of proceeds
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common
stock
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Over-The-Counter
Bulletin Board Symbol
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SOIS
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The above
information regarding common stock to be outstanding after the offering is based
on 24,154,785 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2008 and
assumes the conversion of the debentures.
MAY
17, 2007 SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE FINANCING
To obtain
funding for our ongoing operations, we entered into a securities purchase
agreement with YA Global Investments, L.P. (formerly, Cornell Capital Partners
L.P.), an accredited investor, on May 17, 2007, for the sale of $7,000,000 in
secured convertible debentures. They have provided us with an
aggregate of $7,000,000 as follows:
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$3,500,000
was disbursed on May 17, 2007;
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$2,000,000
was disbursed on June 29, 2007; and
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$1,500,000
was disbursed on October 24, 2007.
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Accordingly,
we received a total of $7,000,000, less a 10% commitment fee of $700,000 and a
$15,000 structuring fee for net proceeds of $6,285,000 pursuant to the
securities purchase agreement. We had previously paid an additional
$15,000 to Yorkville Advisors as a structuring fee.
In connection with the securities
purchase agreement, we
issued YA Global Investors warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 1,624,300 shares of common stock as
follows:
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warrant
to purchase 509,000 shares of common stock exercisable at $2.75 per
share;
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warrant
to purchase 430,800 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $3.25 per
share;
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warrant
to purchase 373,400 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $3.75 per share
and
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warrant
to purchase 311,100 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $4.50 per
share
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All of the
warrants expire five years from the date of issuance.
The
convertible debentures bear interest at 9%, mature 30 months from the date of
issuance, and are convertible into our common stock, at the selling
stockholder’s option, at a rate of $2.50 per share, subject to
adjustment. The investor has contractually agreed to restrict its
ability to convert its debentures or exercise its warrants and receive shares of
our common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it and
its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the
then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
The
conversion price of the secured convertible debentures will be adjusted in the
following circumstances:
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If
we pay a stock dividend, engage in a stock split, reclassify our shares of
common stock or engage in a similar transaction, the conversion price of
the secured convertible debentures will be adjusted
proportionately;
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If
we issue rights, options or warrants to all holders of our common stock
(and not to YA Global Investments) entitling them to subscribe for or
purchase shares of common stock at a price per share less than $2.50 per
share, other than issuances specifically permitted by the securities
purchase agreement then the conversion price of the secured convertible
debentures will be adjusted on a weighted-average
basis;
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If
we issue shares, other than issuances specifically permitted by the
securities purchase agreement of our common stock or rights, warrants,
options or other securities or debt that are convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of our common stock, at a price per share less
than $2.50 per share, then the conversion price will be adjusted to such
lower price on a full-ratchet
basis;
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If
we distribute to all holders of our common stock (and not to YA Global
Investments) evidences of indebtedness or assets or rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any security, then the conversion price of the
secured convertible debenture will be adjusted based upon the value of the
distribution as a percentage of the market value of our common stock on
the record date for such
distribution;
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If
we reclassify our common stock or engage in a compulsory share exchange
pursuant to which our common stock is converted into other securities,
cash or property, YA Global Investments will have the option to either (i)
convert the secured convertible debentures into the shares of stock and
other securities, cash and property receivable by holders of our common
stock following such transaction, or (ii) demand that we prepay the
secured convertible debentures;
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If
we engage in a merger, consolidation or sale of more than one-half of our
assets, then YA Global Investments will have the right to (i) demand that
we prepay the secured convertible debentures, (ii) convert the secured
convertible debentures into the shares of stock and other securities, cash
and property receivable by holders of our common stock following such
transaction, or (iii) in the case of a merger or consolidation, require
the surviving entity to issue a convertible debenture with similar terms;
and
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If
there is an occurrence of an event of default, as defined in the secured
convertible debentures, or the secured convertible debentures are not
redeemed or converted on or before the maturity date, the secured
convertible debentures shall be convertible into shares of our common
stock at the lower of (i) the then applicable conversion price; (ii) 90%
of the average of the three lowest volume weighted average prices of our
common stock, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP, during the 10 trading days
immediately preceding the date of conversion; or (iii) 20% of the volume
weighted average prices of our common stock, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP,
on May 17, 2007.
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In connection
with the securities purchase agreement, we also entered into a registration
rights agreement providing for the filing, by July 2, 2007, of a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering the common
stock issuable upon conversion of the secured convertible debentures and
warrants. We are obligated to use our best efforts to cause the
registration statement to be declared effective no later than October 13, 2007
and to insure that the registration statement remains in effect until the
earlier of (i) all of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the
secured convertible debentures have been sold or (ii) May 17,
2009. In the event of a default of our obligations under the
registration rights agreement, we are required to pay to YA Global Investments,
as liquidated damages, for each month that the registration statement has not
been filed or declared effective, as the case may be, a cash amount equal to 1%
of the liquidated value of the then outstanding secured convertible debentures,
up to a maximum amount of 12%.
In connection
with the securities purchase agreement, we executed a security agreement in
favor of the investor granting them a first priority security interest in
certain of our goods, inventory, contractual rights and general intangibles,
receivables, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and intellectual
property. The security agreement states that if an event of default
occurs under the secured convertible debentures or security agreements, the
investor has the right to take possession of the collateral, to operate our
business using the collateral, and have the right to assign, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of and deliver all or any part of the collateral, at public or
private sale or otherwise to satisfy our obligations under these
agreements.
On February
20, 2008
, we en
tered into an Amendment Agreement with
YA Global Investments, L.P., amending certain notes and warrants entered into in
connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement executed on May 17, 2007, by
and between us and YA Global.
The Amendment amends
the n
otes as follows: (i)
the interest rate was increased from 9% to 14%; (ii) the maturity date was
changed from November 17, 2009 to December 31, 2010; (iii) the conversion price
was changed from $2.50 per share to $0.75 per share; (iv) we agreed to make
mon
t
hly payments of principal and interest
of $100,000 beginning on March 1, 2008 and a one-time balloon payment of
$1,300,000 due and payable on December 31, 2009.
Based on this revised
conversion price, the $4,649,195 in secured convertible debentures remaining as
of September 30, 2008, excluding interest, are convertible into 6,198,927 shares
of our common stock.
The Amendment
amends the warrants as follows: Warrant A-1’s exe
rcise price was decreased from $2.75 per
share to $0.75 per share; Warrant B-1
’
s ex
ercise price was decreased from $3.25
per share to $1.25 per share; Warrant C-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$3.75 per share to $1.75 per share; and Warrant D-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$4.50 per share to $2.50 per share.
In addition,
i
n connection with the
Amendment, we issued the following additional four warrants:
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A warrant (A-2) to purchase
1,357,334 shares of common stock at $0.75 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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A warrant (B-2) to purchase
689,280 shares of common stock at $1.25 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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A warrant (C-2) to purchase
426,743 shares of common stock at $1.75 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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A warrant (D-2) to purchase
248,880 shares of Common Stock at $2.50 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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As we are
only registering 3,244,157 shares of common stock pursuant to this registration
statement, this is not a sufficient number of shares if all of the secured
convertible debentures are converted at this time. Pursuant to our registration
rights agreement, we are required to register a sufficient number of shares
issuable upon conversion of the convertible debentures and exercise of their
warrants (not including the warrants issued on February 20, 2008), which is
currently 8,052,216 shares of common stock, however, the number of shares
registered is not to exceed 30% of the issued and outstanding shares of our
common stock (less any shares of common stock held by our affiliates) minus
10,000 shares of common stock. As of the date of the initial filing, we
determined the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding not held
by affiliates to be 10,847,190. If required pursuant to our registration rights
agreement and in accordance with SEC regulations, we will file additional
registration statements in the future to register additional shares of common
stock issuable upon conversion of the secured convertible debentures and/or
exercise of the warrants.
RISK
FACTORS
This
investment has a high degree of risk. Before you invest you should carefully
consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information
in this prospectus. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business,
operating results and financial condition could be harmed and the value of our
stock could go down. This means you could lose all or a part of your
investment.
Risks Relating to Our
Business
:
We
Have a History of Losses Which May Continue, Which May Negatively Impact Our
Ability to Achieve Our Business Objectives.
We incurred a
net loss of $1,946,768
for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and a net loss of
$
3,310,279 for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006
. We cannot assure you that we can achieve or
sustain profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the
future. Our operations are subject to the risks and competition
inherent in the establishment of a business enterprise. There can be
no assurance that our future operations will be profitable. Revenues
and profits, if any, will depend upon various factors, including whether we will
be able to continue expansion of our revenue. We may not achieve our
business objectives and the failure to achieve such goals would have an adverse
impact on us.
If
We Are Unable to Obtain Additional Funding Our Business Operations Will be
Harmed and If We Do Obtain Additional Financing Our Then Existing Shareholders
May Suffer Substantial Dilution.
We will
require approximately $5.5 million to sustain and expand our exploration and
drilling activities during fiscal 2008. We believe that we will have
sufficient working capital to fund our current operations and debt payments for
the next twelve months; however, we will need to raise additional funds to
expand our drilling and exploration activities. Additional capital
will be required to effectively support the operations and to otherwise
implement our overall business strategy. There can be no assurance
that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at
all. The inability to obtain additional capital will restrict our
ability to grow and may reduce our ability to continue to expand our business
operations. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we will
likely be required to curtail our development plans. Any additional
equity financing may involve substantial dilution to our then existing
shareholders.
We
Are Currently Dependent on Other Oil and Gas Operators for Operations on Our
Properties.
Some of our
current operations are properties in which we own a minority
interest. As a result, the drilling and operations are conducted by
other operators, upon which we are reliant for successful drilling and
revenues. In addition, as a result of our dependence on others for
operations on our properties, we have limited control over the timing, cost or
rate of development on such properties. As a result, drilling
operations may not occur in a timely manner or take more time than we anticipate
as well as resulting in higher expenses. The inability of these
operators to adequately staff or conduct operations on these properties, or
experience a short-fall in funding their proportionate interest, could have a
material adverse effect on our revenues and operating results.
The
Potential Profitability of Oil and Gas Ventures Depends Upon Factors Beyond Our
Control.
The potential
profitability of oil and gas properties is dependent upon many factors beyond
our control. For instance, world prices and markets for oil and gas
are unpredictable, highly volatile, potentially subject to governmental fixing,
pegging, controls, or any combination of these and other factors, and respond to
changes in domestic, international, political, social and economic
environments. Additionally, due to worldwide economic uncertainty,
the availability and cost of funds for production and other expenses have become
increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to project. These changes
and events may materially affect our financial performance.
Adverse
weather conditions can also hinder drilling operations. A productive
well may become uneconomic in the event water or other deleterious substances
are encountered which impair or prevent the production of oil and/or gas from
the well. In addition, production from any well may be unmarketable
if it is impregnated with water or other deleterious substances. The
marketability of oil and gas which may be acquired or discovered will be
affected by numerous factors beyond our control. These factors
include the proximity and capacity of oil and gas pipelines and processing
equipment, market fluctuations of prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure,
allowable production and environmental protection. These factors
cannot be accurately predicted and the combination of these factors may result
in us not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.
The
Oil and Gas Industry Is Highly Competitive and There Is No Assurance That We
Will Be Successful In Acquiring Leases.
The oil and
gas industry is intensely competitive. We compete with numerous
individuals and companies, including many major oil and gas companies, which
have substantially greater technical, financial and operational resources and
staffs. Accordingly, there is a high degree of competition for
desirable oil and gas leases, suitable properties for drilling operations and
necessary drilling equipment, as well as for access to funds. We
cannot predict if the necessary funds can be raised or that any projected work
will be completed.
If
Natural Gas or Crude Oil Prices Decrease or Our Exploration and Development
Efforts Are Unsuccessful, We May Be Required to Take Write Downs.
Our financial
statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. The reported financial results and disclosures were
developed using certain significant accounting policies, practices and
estimates, which are discussed in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Plan of Operations section. We follow the
full cost method of accounting for our oil and gas
properties. Accordingly, all costs associated with the acquisition,
exploration and development of oil and gas properties, including costs of
undeveloped leasehold, geological and geophysical expenses, dry holes, leasehold
equipment and overhead charges directly related to acquisition, exploration and
development activities are capitalized. Proceeds received from
disposals are credited against accumulated cost except when the sale represents
a significant disposal of reserves, in which case a gain or loss is
recognized. The sum of net capitalized costs and estimated future
development and dismantlement costs for each cost center is depleted on the
equivalent unit-of-production method, based on proved oil and gas reserves as
determined by independent petroleum engineers. Excluded from amounts
subject to depletion are costs associated with unevaluated
properties. Natural gas and crude oil are converted to equivalent
units based upon the relative energy content, which is six thousand cubic feet
of natural gas to one barrel of crude oil. Net capitalized costs are
limited to the lower of unamortized costs net of deferred tax or the cost center
ceiling. The cost center ceiling is defined as the sum of (i)
estimated future net revenues, discounted at 10% per annum, from proved
reserves, based on unescalated year-end prices and costs, adjusted for contract
provisions and financial derivatives that hedge its oil and gas reserves; (ii)
the cost of properties not being amortized; (iii) the lower of cost or market
value of unproved properties included in the cost center being amortized and;
(iv) income tax effects related to differences between the book and tax basis of
the natural gas and crude oil properties. A write down of these
capitalized costs could be required if natural gas and/or crude oil prices were
to drop precipitously at a reporting period end. Future price
declines or increased operating and capitalized costs without incremental
increases in natural gas and crude oil reserves could also require us to record
a write down.
Reserve
Estimates Depend on Many Assumptions that May Turn Out to Be Inaccurate and Any
Material Inaccuracies in These Reserve Estimates or Underlying Assumptions May
Materially Affect the Quantities and Present Value of Our Reserves.
The process
of estimating natural gas and crude oil reserves is complex. It
requires interpretations of available technical data and various assumptions,
including assumptions relating to economic factors. Any significant
inaccuracies in these interpretations or assumptions could materially affect the
estimated quantities and present value of reserves disclosed.
In order to
prepare these estimates, we and independent petroleum engineers engaged by us
must project production rates and timing of development
expenditures. We and the engineers must also analyze available
geological, geophysical, production and engineering data, and the extent,
quality and reliability of this data can vary. The process also
requires economic assumptions with respect to natural gas and crude oil prices,
drilling and operating expenses, capital expenditures, taxes and availability of
funds. Therefore, estimates of natural gas and crude oil reserves are
inherently imprecise.
Actual future
production, natural gas and crude oil prices and revenues, taxes, development
expenditures, operating expenses and quantities of recoverable natural gas and
crude oil reserves most likely will vary from our estimates. Any
significant variance could materially affect the estimated quantities and
present value of reserves disclosed herein. In addition, we may
adjust estimates of proved reserves to reflect production history, results of
exploration and development, prevailing natural gas and crude oil prices and
other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
You should
not assume that the present value of future net revenues disclosed herein is the
current market value of our estimated crude oil reserves. In
accordance with SEC requirements, the estimated discounted future net cash flows
from proved reserves are generally based on prices and costs as of the date of
the estimate. Actual future prices and costs may be materially higher
or lower than the prices and costs as of the date of the
estimate. Any changes in consumption by natural gas and crude oil
purchasers or in governmental regulations or taxation will also affect actual
future net cash flows. The timing of both the production and the
expenses from the development and production of natural gas and crude oil
properties will affect the timing of actual future net cash flows from proved
reserves and their present value. In addition, the 10% discount
factor, which is required by the SEC to be used in calculating discounted future
net cash flows for reporting purposes, is not necessarily the most accurate
discount factor. The effective interest rate at various times and the
risks associated with our business or the oil and gas industry in general will
affect the accuracy of the 10% discount factor.
Oil
and Gas Operations Are Subject to Comprehensive Regulation Which May Cause
Substantial Delays or Require Capital Outlays in Excess of Those Anticipated
Causing an Adverse Effect on Our Company.
Oil and gas
operations are subject to federal, state, and local laws relating to the
protection of the environment, including laws regulating removal of natural
resources from the ground and the discharge of materials into the
environment. Oil and gas operations are also subject to federal,
state, and local laws and regulations which seek to maintain health and safety
standards by regulating the design and use of drilling methods and
equipment. Various permits from government bodies are required for
drilling operations to be conducted; no assurance can be given that such permits
will be received. Environmental standards imposed by federal or local
authorities may be changed and any such changes may have material adverse
effects on our activities. Moreover, compliance with such laws may
cause substantial delays or require capital outlays in excess of those
anticipated, thus causing an adverse effect on us. Additionally, we
may be subject to liability for pollution or other environmental damages which
we may elect not to insure against due to prohibitive premium costs and other
reasons. To date we have not been required to spend any material
amount on compliance with environmental regulations. However, we may
be required to do so in future and this may affect our ability to expand or
maintain our operations.
Exploration
and Production Activities Are Subject to Environmental Regulations Which May
Prevent or Delay the Commencement or Continuance of Our Operations.
In general,
our exploration and production activities are subject to federal, state and
local laws and regulations relating to environmental quality and pollution
control. Such laws and regulations increase the costs of these
activities and may prevent or delay the commencement or continuance of a given
operation. Compliance with these laws and regulations has not had a
material effect on our operations or financial condition to
date. Specifically, we are subject to legislation regarding emissions
into the environment, water discharges and storage and disposition of hazardous
wastes. In addition, legislation has been enacted which requires well
and facility sites to be abandoned and reclaimed to the satisfaction of state
authorities. However, such laws and regulations are frequently
changed and we are unable to predict the ultimate cost of
compliance. Generally, environmental requirements do not appear to
affect us any differently or to any greater or lesser extent than other
companies in the industry.
We believe
that our operations comply, in all material respects, with all applicable
environmental regulations. Our operating partners and we maintain
insurance coverage customary to the industry; however, we are not fully insured
against all possible environmental risks.
Exploratory
Drilling Involves Many Risks and We May Become Liable for Pollution or Other
Liabilities Which May Have an Adverse Effect on Our Financial
Position.
Drilling
operations generally involve a high degree of risk. Hazards such as
unusual or unexpected geological formations, power outages, labor disruptions,
blow-outs, sour gas leakage, fire, inability to obtain suitable or adequate
machinery, equipment or labor, and other risks are involved. We may
become subject to liability for pollution or hazards against which we cannot
adequately insure or which we may elect not to insure. Incurring any
such liability may have a material adverse effect on our financial position and
results of operations.
Any
Change to Government Regulation/Administrative Practices May Have a Negative
Impact on Our Ability to Operate and Our Profitability.
The laws,
regulations, policies or current administrative practices of any government
body, organization or regulatory agency in the United States or any other
jurisdiction, may be changed, applied or interpreted in a manner which will
fundamentally alter our ability to carry on our business.
The actions,
policies or regulations, or changes thereto, of any government body or
regulatory agency, or other special interest groups, may have a detrimental
effect on us. Any or all of these situations may have a negative
impact on our ability to operate and/or our profitably.
If
We Are Unable to Identify and Complete Future Acquisitions, We May Be Unable to
Continue Our Growth.
A portion of
our growth has been due to acquisitions of producing properties. We
expect to continue to evaluate and, where appropriate, pursue acquisition
opportunities on terms we consider to be favorable to
us. However, we may not be able to identify suitable
acquisition opportunities. Even if we identify favorable acquisition
targets, there is no guarantee that we can acquire them on reasonable terms or
at all. If we are unable to complete attractive acquisitions, the
growth that we have experienced recently may decline.
The
successful acquisition of producing properties requires an assessment of
recoverable reserves, exploration potential, future natural gas and crude oil
prices, operating costs, potential environmental and other liabilities and other
factors beyond our control. These assessments are inexact and their
accuracy inherently uncertain and such a review may not reveal all existing or
potential problems, nor will it necessarily permit us to become sufficiently
familiar with the properties to fully assess their merits and
deficiencies. Inspections may not always be performed on every well,
and structural and environmental problems are not necessarily observable even
when an inspection is undertaken.
In addition,
significant acquisitions can change the nature of our operations and business
depending upon the character of the acquired properties, which may be
substantially different in operating and geological characteristics or
geographic location than our existing properties.
If
We Are Unable to Retain the Services of Mr. Casey or If We Are Unable to
Successfully Recruit Qualified Managerial and Field Personnel Having Experience
in Oil and Gas Exploration, We May Not Be Able to Continue Our
Operations.
Our success
depends to a significant extent upon the continued services of Mr. Kevan Casey,
our Chief Executive Officer and a director. Loss of the services of
Mr. Casey could have a material adverse effect on our growth, revenues, and
prospective business. We do not have key-man insurance on the life of
Mr. Casey. In addition, in order to successfully implement and manage
our business plan, we will be dependent upon, among other things, successfully
recruiting qualified managerial and field personnel having experience in the oil
and gas exploration and production business. Competition for
qualified individuals is intense. There can be no assurance that we
will be able to find, attract and retain existing employees or that we will be
able to find, attract and retain qualified personnel on acceptable
terms.
Delays
in Obtaining Oil Field Equipment and Increasing Drilling and Other Service Costs
Could Adversely Affect Our Ability to Pursue Our Drilling Program.
Due to the
recent record high oil and gas prices, there is currently a high demand for and
a general shortage of drilling equipment and supplies. Higher oil and
natural gas prices generally stimulate increased demand and result in increased
prices for drilling equipment, crews and associated supplies, equipment and
services. We believe that these shortages could
continue. In addition, the costs and delivery times of equipment and
supplies are substantially greater now than in prior
periods. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to
obtain necessary drilling equipment and supplies in a timely manner or on
satisfactory terms, and we may experience shortages of, or material increases in
the cost of, drilling equipment, crews and associated supplies, equipment and
services in the future. Any such delays and price increases could
adversely affect our ability to pursue our drilling program.
Our
Principal Stockholders, Officers and Directors Own a Controlling Interest in Our
Voting Stock and Investors Will Not Have Any Voice in Our
Management.
Our officers
and directors, along with two additional stockholders, own approximately 58.8%
of all votes by our shareholders. As a result, these stockholders,
acting together, will have the ability to control substantially all matters
submitted to our stockholders for approval, including:
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election
of our board of directors;
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removal
of any of our directors;
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amendment
of our certificate of incorporation or bylaws;
and
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adoption
of measures that could delay or prevent a change in control or impede a
merger, takeover or other business combination involving
us.
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As a result
of their ownership and positions, our directors, executive officers and
principal stockholders collectively are able to influence all matters requiring
stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of
significant corporate transactions. In addition, sales of significant
amounts of shares held by our directors and executive officers, or the prospect
of these sales, could adversely affect the market price of our common
stock. Management's stock ownership may discourage a potential
acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of
us, which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent our stockholders from
realizing a premium over our stock price.
Risks Relating to Our
Current Financing Arrangement
:
There
Are a Large Number of Shares Underlying Our Convertible Debentures and Warrants
That May Be Available for Future Sale and the Sale of These Shares May Depress
the Market Price of Our Common Stock.
As of
September 30, 2008, we had 24,154,785 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding and convertible debentures outstanding that may be converted into an
estimated 6,198,927 shares of common stock and outstanding warrants to purchase
4,346,537 shares of common stock. The sale of these shares may
adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
The
Issuance of Shares Upon Conversion of the Convertible Debentures and Exercise of
Outstanding Warrants May Cause Immediate and Substantial Dilution to Our
Existing Stockholders.
The issuance
of shares upon conversion of the convertible debentures and exercise of warrants
may result in substantial dilution to the interests of other stockholders since
the selling stockholder may ultimately convert and sell the full amount issuable
on conversion. Although the debenture holder may not convert its
convertible debentures and/or exercise its warrants if such conversion or
exercise would cause it to own more than 4.99% of our outstanding common stock,
this restriction does not prevent the selling stockholder from converting and/or
exercising some of its holdings, selling these shares and then converting the
rest of its holdings. In this way, the debenture holder could sell
more than this limit while never holding more than this limit.
If
We Are Required for Any Reason to Repay Our Outstanding Secured Convertible
Debentures, We Would Be Required to Deplete Our Working Capital, if Available,
or Raise Additional Funds. Our Failure to Repay the Convertible
Debentures, if Required, Could Result in Legal Action Against Us, Which Could
Require the Sale of Substantial Assets.
In May
2007, we entered into a securities purchase agreement for the sale of $7,000,000
principal amount of secured convertible debentures. In February 2008,
we amended the securities purchase agreement. The amended secured
convertible debentures are due and payable, with 14% interest, 42 months from
the date of issuance, unless sooner converted into shares of our common stock,
require monthly payments of principal and interest of $100,000 beginning on
March 1, 2008 and a one one-time balloon payment of $1,300,000 due and payable
on December 31, 2009. Any event of default such as our failure to
repay the principal or interest when due, our failure to issue shares of common
stock upon conversion by the holder, our failure to timely file a registration
statement or have such registration statement declared effective, breach of any
covenant, representation or warranty in the securities purchase agreement or
related secured convertible debentures, the assignment or appointment of a
receiver to control a substantial part of our properties or business, the filing
of a money judgment, writ or similar process against our company in excess of
$50,000, the commencement of a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
liquidation proceeding against us and the delisting of our common stock could
require the early repayment of the secured convertible debentures, including a
default interest rate on the outstanding principal balance of the secured
convertible debentures if the default is not cured with the specified grace
period. We anticipate that the full amount of the secured convertible
debentures will be converted into shares of our common stock, in accordance with
the terms of the secured convertible debentures. If we were required
to repay the secured convertible debentures, we would be required to use our
limited working capital and raise additional funds. If we were unable
to repay the secured convertible debentures when required, the debenture holders
could commence legal action against us and foreclose on all of our assets to
recover the amounts due. Any such action would require us to curtail
or possibly cease operations.
If
An Event of Default Occurs under the Securities Purchase Agreement, Secured
Convertible Debentures or Security Agreements, the Investor Could Take
Possession of All Our Goods, Inventory, Contractual Rights and General
Intangibles, Receivables, Documents, Instruments, Chattel Paper, and
Intellectual Property.
In connection
with the securities purchase agreement, we executed a security agreement in
favor of the investor granting it a first priority security interest in certain
of our goods, inventory, contractual rights and general intangibles,
receivables, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and intellectual
property. The security agreement states that if an event of default
occurs under the securities purchase agreement, secured convertible debentures
or security agreement, the investor has the right to take possession of the
collateral, to operate our business using the collateral, and has the right to
assign, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of and deliver all or any part of the
collateral, at public or private sale or otherwise to satisfy our obligations
under these agreements.
Risks Relating to Our Common
Stock
:
If
We Fail to Remain Current in Our Reporting Requirements, We Could Be Removed
From the OTC Bulletin Board Which Would Limit the Ability of Broker-Dealers to
Sell Our Securities and the Ability of Stockholders to Sell Their Securities in
the Secondary Market.
Companies
trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, such as us, must be reporting issuers under
Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and must be
current in their reports under Section 13, in order to maintain price quotation
privileges on the OTC Bulletin Board. If we fail to remain current on
our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTC Bulletin
Board. As a result, the market liquidity for our securities could be
severely adversely affected by limiting the ability of broker-dealers to sell
our securities and the ability of stockholders to sell their securities in the
secondary market.
Our
Common Stock Is Subject to the "Penny Stock" Rules of the SEC and the Trading
Market in Our Securities Is Limited, Which Makes Transactions in Our Stock
Cumbersome and May Reduce the Value of an Investment in Our Stock.
The
Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the
definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity
security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an
exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain
exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless
exempt, the rules require:
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that
a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny
stocks; and
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the
broker or dealer receives from the investor a written agreement to the
transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to
be purchased.
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In order to
approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or
dealer must:
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obtain
financial information and investment experience objectives of the person;
and
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make
a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are
suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and
experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of
transactions in penny stocks.
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The broker or
dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a
disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock
market, which, in highlight form:
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sets
forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability
determination; and
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that
the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the
investor prior to the transaction.
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Generally,
brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the
"penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to
dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our
stock.
Disclosure
also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public
offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the
broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the
securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of
fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have
to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the
account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
This
prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold
from time to time by the selling stockholder. We will not receive any
proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering.
MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following
table sets forth the quarterly high and low bid information for our common stock
as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers' Over-The-Counter
Bulletin Board for the periods indicated below. The over-the-counter quotations
reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and
may not represent actual transactions.
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Fiscal
Year 2006
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Fiscal
Year 2007
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Fiscal
Year 2008
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High
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Low
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High
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Low
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High
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Low
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First
Quarter
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$10.70
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$2.75
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$2.35
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$1.50
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$0.70
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$0.40
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Second
Quarter
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$5.50
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$2.30
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$2.25
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$1.65
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$1.65
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$0.40
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Third
Quarter
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$5.10
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$3.10
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$1.80
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$0.95
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$
0.88
(1)
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$
0.17
(1)
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Fourth
Quarter
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$4.05
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$1.85
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$1.10
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$0.40
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xxx
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xxx
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(1)
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As
of September 30, 2008.
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Holders
As of
September 30, 2008, we had approximately 1,006 record holders of our common
stock. The number of record holders was determined from the records of our
transfer agent and does not include beneficial owners of common stock whose
shares are held in the names of various security brokers, dealers, and
registered clearing agencies. The transfer agent of our common stock is OTC
Stock Transfer Inc., 231 East 2100 South Suite F, Salt Lake City, Utah
84114.
We have never
declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We do not
anticipate paying any cash dividends to stockholders in the foreseeable
future. By the terms of our agreements with YA Global Investments,
L.P. (formerly, Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.), we are required to obtain the
prior written consent of YA Global Investments, L.P. (formerly, Cornell Capital
Partners, L.P.) prior to paying dividends or redeeming shares of our stock while
the secured convertible debentures are outstanding. Any future
determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of
Directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, results of
operations, capital requirements, and such other factors as our Board of
Directors deems relevant.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The following
table sets forth information, as of September 30, 2008, with respect to our
compensation plans under which common stock is authorized for
issuance. We believe that the exercise price for all of the options
set forth below reflects fair market value.
EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
Plan
category
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Number
of securities
to
be issued upon
exercise
of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
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Weighted
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
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Number
of securities
remaining
available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding
securities reflected in column (a)
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
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708,400
|
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$3.504
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1,373,859
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Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
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750,000
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$.735
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1,250,000
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Total
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1,458,400
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$2.08
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2,623,859
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Background
Information
The Board of
Directors adopted the 2007 Stock Option Plan in September 2007 and it was
ratified by our stockholders in March 2008. The purpose of the 2007
Plan is intended to advance our best interests, our affiliates and stockholders
by providing key employees, officers, directors and consultants who have
substantial responsibility for our management and growth and our affiliates with
additional incentives and an opportunity to obtain or increase their proprietary
interests in us, thereby encouraging them to continue in our employ or any of
our affiliates.
In September
and November 2007 and April 2008, the Board of Directors granted stock options
to purchase common stock pursuant to the 2007 Plan, subject to shareholder
approval of the 2007 Plan. The 2007 plan was approved by the
shareholders on March 11, 2008. The following table describes the
number of shares of common stock underlying options that have been granted
subject to the 2007 Plan on a post split basis:
Name
|
Number
of
Shares
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Exercise
Price
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Value
(1)
|
James
T. DeGraffenreid
|
400,000
|
$0.95
|
127,076
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Steven
M. Plumb
|
100,000
|
$0.50
|
40,026
|
Executive
Group (includes 2 officers)
|
400,000
|
$0.95
|
127,076
|
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Non-Executive
Director Group (includes directors)
|
--
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--
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--
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Non-Executive
Officer Employee Group
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--
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--
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--
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(1)
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Calculated
using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model.
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Management
has proposed a 2008 Stock Option Plan (2008 Plan). The 2008 Plan has
not been approved by the Board of Directors or shareholders of the
Company. In April 2008, the Board of Directors granted stock options
to purchase common stock pending the implementation and shareholders' approval
of the 2008 Plan. The following table describes the number of shares
of common stock underlying options that have been granted subject to the 2008
Plan:
Name
|
Number
of
Shares
|
Exercise
Price
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Value
(1)
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James
T. DeGraffenreid
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150,000
|
$0.735
|
106,485
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Robert
G. Wonish
|
600,000
|
$0.735
|
567,919
|
Executive
Group
|
750,000
|
$0.735
|
674,404
|
Non-Executive
Director Group (includes directors)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Non-Executive
Officer Employee Group
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
(1)
Calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model.
|
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The following
table sets forth information, as of December 31, 2007, with respect to our
compensation plans under which common stock is authorized for
issuance. We believe that the exercise price for all of the options
set forth below reflects fair market value.
|
Number
of securities
to
be issued upon
exercise
of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
|
Weighted
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
|
Number
of securities
remaining
available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding
securities reflected in column (A)
|
Plan
Category
|
(A)
|
(B)
|
(C)
|
Equity
Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders
|
565,067
|
$2.65
|
120,859
|
Equity
Compensation Plans not Approved by Security Holders
|
1,200,000
|
1.015
|
400,000
|
Total
|
1,715,067
|
$1.545
|
520,859
|
Equity
Repurchases by Issuer
The following
table sets forth information, as of December 31, 2007, with respect to our
repurchase of common shares during fiscal 2007.
Period
|
(a)
Total
Number
of
Shares
(or
Units)
Purchased
|
|
(b)
Average
Price
Paid
Per
Share
(or
Unit)
|
(c)
Total
Number of Shares (or Units)
Purchased
as Part
of
Publicly
Announced
Plans
Or
Programs
|
(d)
Maximum
Number
(or
Approximate Dollar
Value)
that May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans
or Programs
|
March
2007
|
937,839
|
(1)
|
$ 0.225
|
--
|
--
|
|
937,839
|
|
$ 0.225
|
--
|
--
|
(1) On
May 3, 2006, we entered into a loan agreement with Mr. Tommy Allen, a
shareholder, whereby we loaned Mr. Allen $200,000 at an interest rate of six
percent (6%) and due May 3, 2007, provided however, that on and after August 3,
2006, we could accelerate the maturity in our sole discretion to a date no
earlier than twenty (20) business days after giving Mr. Allen
notice. The note was initially secured with 19,690,000 shares of our
common stock pursuant to a security agreement dated May 3, 2006. On
March 30, 2007, we retired the note and accrued interest through the exchange of
937,839 shares of Mr. Allen’s common stock at $0.225 per share for a total
exchange value of $211,014.
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND
PLAN OF OPERATIONS
Some of the
information in this Form S-1 contains forward-looking statements that involve
substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by
forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“estimate” and “continue,” or similar words. You should read statements that
contain these words carefully because they:
·
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discuss
our future expectations;
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·
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contain
projections of our future results of operations or of our financial
condition; and
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·
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state
other “forward-looking” information
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We believe it
is important to communicate our expectations. However, there may be events in
the future that we are not able to accurately predict or over which we have no
control. Our actual results and the timing of certain events could differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of certain factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors,”
“Business” and elsewhere in this prospectus. See “Risk Factors.”
Overview
We are a
natural resource company engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development,
production and sale of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids from
conventional reservoirs within the United States. A majority of our
operations are in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Results of Operations for the Year Ended
December 31, 2007 Compared to the Year Ended December 31,
2006
Revenue
For the year ended
December 31, 2007, we generated revenue from the sale of oil and natural gas of
$3,075,924, an increase of $2,151,426 (233%) over the prior year period. Revenue
from the sale of oil was $2,283,798 for the 2007 period compared to
$924,4
98 for the 2006
period. The price received per barrel was $71.01 for the 2007 period
compared to $60.95 for the 2006 period. Oil produced from our North
Sand Hill Field has a low gravity of approximately 20 degrees and lowers the
weighted average price
r
eceived for all oil
sales. The price received for oil sales at North Sand Hill Field for
the 2007 period was $47.23 per barrel compared to an average of $77.17 for all
other oil sales.
Sales of crude oil
and condensate increased from 15,172 net barrels d
uring the 2006 period to 32,160 net
barrels during the 2007 period, an increase of 112%. We experienced a
decrease in production from our Abbeville Field from 8,099 net barrels to 5,596
net barrels, which decrease was due to a decline in field
production.
Our
North Edna Field produced 10,012 net barrels during 2007 compared to 5,005 net
barrels for the 2006 period, which increase was a result of a full
year
’
s production in 2007. The
initial formation from which the Lejuene Well No. 1 in the North Edna
F
i
eld was producing depleted during 2007
and the well has been recompleted to a new formation uphole. The well
has produced approximately 140 gross barrels of oil per day since the well was
recompleted in August 2007.
Sales of crude oil
from our North Sand
Hill
Field increased from 2,068 net barrels in 2006 to 6,610 net barrels in
2007. The increase was attributable to a full year
’
s production in
2007. Effective June 1, 2007, we acquired the Welsh Field in
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Sales of crude oil
from the Welsh Field were 7,649 net
barrels. The South Creole Field well began producing on May 15, 2007,
and we recorded sales of 1,789 net barrels of during the 2007
period. Our discovery on our Catfish Creek prospect began producing
in November 2007,
and we sold 504 net barrels of oil
during the period.
As discussed in the
previous paragraph, effective May 15, 2007, our South Creole Field well began
producing. For the period May 17 through December 31, 2007, we sold
110,456 net Mcf of gas at an avera
ge price of $7.17 per Mcf for total gas
revenue for the 2007 period of $792,126.
Oil and Gas Production Costs and
Depletion Expense
Oil and gas
production costs are comprised of the cost of operations, maintenance and
repairs and severance taxes of our
interests in our producing oil and gas
properties. Oil and gas production costs were $893,214 for the year
ended December 31, 2007, compared to $236,359 for the year ended December 31,
2006. We experienced an increase in lease operating expenses of
$52
5
,264 (excluding severance taxes) over
the prior year period. The increase was attributable to an increase
in the number of producing properties over the prior year period and major well
repair expenses on one of our Abbeville Field wells and the Lejuene
W
ell No. 1 at North Edna
Field. Lease operating expenses (excluding severance taxes) per
barrel oil equivalent, or BOE, increased from $9.82 per BOE for the 2006 period
to $13.33 per BOE for the 2007 period. We have experienced a high
operating cost per
B
OE at our Welsh Field which is primarily
attributable to the poor condition of the wells when we acquired
them. We anticipate that lease operating expenses will continue to
increase during fiscal 2008 as a result of the well repair program we have
initia
t
ed at Welsh Field as we strive to
increase production. Severance taxes increased from $87,316 for the
2006 period to $218,906 for the 2007 period, which increase was a result of
increased revenue as a result of increased production and product prices
ove
r
the 2006 period.
Depletion expense was
$1,005,101 for the year ended December 31, 2007, which was an increase of
$669,879 over the prior year period of $335,222. We follow the full
cost method of accounting for our oil and gas properties. As the oil
an
d gas properties are
evaluated, they are transferred to the full cost pool, either as successful with
associated oil and gas reserves, or as unsuccessful with no oil and gas
reserves. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the depletion rate
per BOE was $
2
2.09 and for the year ended December 31,
2007, this rate had declined to $19.88 per BOE. The decrease in the
rate per BOE was primarily attributable to the addition of reserves for the
South Creole and Welsh Fields and Catfish Creek prospect.
Gross Prof
it
For the year ended
December 31, 2007, we experienced a gross profit from oil and gas operations of
$1,177,609 compared to a gross profit of $352,917 for the 2006 period, an
increase of $824,692, or 234%. We have experienced a significant
increase in
revenue due to
the successful completion of the Lejuene Well No.1, the Lee Walley Estate Well
No. 2, the Catfish Creek Well No. 1, the South Creole Field and the acquisition
of Welsh Field. As discussed above, we experienced an increase in oil
and gas pr
o
duction costs due to the addition of
these producing properties, well repairs at Abbeville and North Edna Fields and
increased severance taxes as a result of increased revenue. We
experienced a reduction in our depletion rate per BOE for the 2007 period
o
ver the 2006 period.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses
for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $4,485,511 which was an increase of
$831,365, or 23%, when compared to the prior year period of
$3,654,146. The major components of operating expens
es are as follows:
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|
Office
administration
–
Office administration expenses are comprised primarily of office rent,
office supplies, postage, telephone and communications and
Internet. Office administration increased from $173,405 for the
2006 period to $214,573 for the 2007 period, an increase of
24%. We moved into our new executive offices during April 2006
which accounted for a majority of the increase in office rent expense of
$26,406, incurred an increase of $16,534 for development of its website
during the 2007 period and incurred an increase in general liability and
umbrella insurance of $8,229 as a result of increased
activity. Additional office administration expenses which
created the increase were telephone and communications which were
partially offset by reductions in office supplies, dues and subscriptions
and maintenance and repairs.
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·
|
Payroll and
related
– Payroll and
related expenses increased from $1,180,146 for the 2006 period to
$1,692,938 for the 2007 period, an increase of 43%. Payroll
expenses are comprised of salaries, bonuses, payroll taxes, health
insurance and stock option expense. During 2007, we employed a
new CEO and Vice President of Land and Business Development and in
accordance with their employment agreements they each received cash
sign-on bonuses of $100,000 and $50,000, respectively. In
addition, these individuals received annual salaries of $300,000 and
$200,000, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2007,
we performed a Black-Scholes valuation of stock options issued to our CFO
on January 15, 2007 and charged to expense $41,680, as these options were
immediately vested and stock options issued to our interim COO on June 25,
2007 and charged to expense $168,007 as these options were fully vested on
September 4, 2007. In addition to the previous options, we
performed a Black-Scholes valuation of stock options issued to our new
CEO, Vice President of Land and Business Development, accounting manager
and administrative assistant during 2007 and charged to expense $289,035
for these options. We charged to expense the remaining
unamortized fair value of options issued to our former COO who resigned
effective February 15, 2007, which charge amounted to
$418,133. For the year ended December 31, 2006, we performed a
Black-Scholes valuation of the stock options issued to our CEO, CFO and
COO and incurred expense for the fair value of those options of
$546,342. The combination of these items was primarily responsible
for the increases in payroll and related expenses. We
anticipate payroll expenses will increase in the future as we add
technical and administrative personnel to fully implement our business
plan.
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·
|
Investor
relations
– We
continued to invest in our investor relations program during the period to
inform current and potential investors of its projects and results of
operations. For the year ended December 31, 2007, we incurred
expenses from our investor relations program of $507,061 compared to
$967,120 for the 2006 period, a decrease of $460,059, or
48%. We intend to continue to incur these costs in the future
to keep our investors apprised of our
progress.
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·
|
Professional
services
–
Professional services are comprised of accounting and audit fees, legal
fees, engineering fees, directors’ fees and other outside consulting
fees. Professional services increased from $269,106 for the
2006 period to $794,731 for the 2007 period, an increase of
195%. During the year ended December 31, 2007, we performed due
diligence on a significant acquisition, which acquisition was eventually
aborted. We incurred approximately $102,000 in expenses for
legal, land title and reservoir engineering, which expenses were charged
to expense during the period. Additionally, we incurred a
$100,000 charge to other expense for a non-refundable option fee to remove
the acquisition properties from the market. We have experienced
an increase of approximately $35,000 for accounting fees associated with
its quarterly and annual public company filings and Form SB-2 filed in
association with our YA Global Investments’
funding.
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·
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During September 2007 we added two
non-employee directors to our Board of directors and incurred directors’
fees of $60,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007. We
incurred executive search fees of $89,000 for the hiring of our new CEO
and accounting manager during September 2007. Other increases
are attributable to increased legal fees associated with prospect
evaluation and due diligence. We utilize the services of
outside consultants for advice rather than employ them as employees on a
full time basis. We intend to continue to utilize outside
consultants in the future.
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·
|
Drilling rig
contract
– We had an
agreement with the operator of the St. Martinville prospect, the second
well drilled with the contracted drilling rig, that the operator would pay
a flat fee of $200,000 to truck the rig to the operator’s well and rig up
in preparation for drilling. We were obligated to pay the
excess cost which amounted to $345,414 and was charged to
expense. Additionally, pursuant to our rig sharing agreement
with a third party, we reimbursed the third party 50% of the cost to move
the drilling rig from the St. Martinville prospect to the third party’s
location. This resulted in a charge to expense of
$180,075. During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, we
negotiated a $100,000 reduction in the amount due to the drilling rig
contractor and reduced the total amount charged to expense for the period
to $426,676. We have fulfilled our obligation pursuant to
the drilling rig contract and do not anticipate any charges in the
future.
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·
|
Impairment of
oil and gas properties
– During the year ended December
31, 2007, we transferred the costs associated with our non-productive
properties consisting of Veltin, North Laurel Ridge and St. Martinsville
prospects to the full cost pool. We also transferred the costs
of our South Creole prospect and Welsh Field acquisition to the full cost
pool. We then performed a ceiling test of our full cost pool
and determined an impairment charge of $372,668 was
warranted. We performed a ceiling test of our full cost pool as
of December 31, 2006 and determined an impairment of $612,486 was
warranted.
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·
|
Depreciation
– During the year ended December
31, 2007, we recorded $45,753 of depreciation expense associated with our
computer and office equipment, furniture and fixtures and leasehold
improvements for the year ended December 31, 2007. We are
depreciating these assets using the straight-line method over useful lives
from three to seven years. We had depreciation expense of
$32,006 during the 2006
period.
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·
|
Other
operating expenses
–
Other operating expenses are comprised primarily of travel and
entertainment, financing costs, bad debt expense, geological and
geophysical costs of maps, logs and log library memberships and licenses
and fees. Other operating expenses increased from $127,493 for
the 2006 period to $431,111 for the 2007 period. As previously
mentioned, we incurred a one-time charge of $100,000 resulting from a
non-refundable option payment pursuant to an aborted acquisition which we
were pursuing. In addition, we incurred a bad debt expense
charge of $166,790 for uncollectable amounts due from working interest
owners involved in two of our drilling projects. We intend to
use all means available to us to collect these
amounts.
|
Other Income
(Expense)
During the year ended
December 31, 2007, we received interest income of $44,539 on our interest
bearing checking accounts, certificates of deposit and a related party note due
to us.
During the
year ended December 31, 2007, we incurred interest expense of $13,125 on our
$75,000 principal amount of short-term convertible debt, $302,766 on our
$7,000,000 secured convertible debt, $19,369 amortization of our deferred
financing costs and $543 of interest on a short-term financing
agreement. Additionally, we incurred $955,739 of non-cash interest
expense in relation to recording the initial valuation of the embedded
derivatives, $454,217 of non-cash interest expense from the amortization of the
discount on the secured convertible notes and $334,934 of interest expense
related to the acceleration of the amortization of the discount associated with
the portion of the secured convertible notes settled in cash during the fourth
quarter. This compares with $29,813 for the year ended December 31,
2006.
We are
required to measure the fair value of the warrants and the embedded conversion
features related to our secured convertible notes on the date of each reporting
period. The effect of this re-measurement is to adjust the carrying
value of the liabilities related to the warrants and the embedded conversion
features. Accordingly, we recorded non-cash other income of
$3,397,288 during the year ended December 31, 2007, related to the change in the
fair market value of the warrants and embedded derivative
liabilities. We did not have any derivative liabilities during the
2006 period.
Net Loss
We recorded a net
loss for the year ended December 31, 2007, of $1,946,768, or $0.10 per share
(basic and diluted), a
nd a
net loss of $3,310,279 or $0.19 per share (basic and diluted), for the year
ended December 31, 2006.
Results of Operations for the
Six
Months Ended
June 30,
2008 Compared to
the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2007
Revenue
For the six
months ended June 30, 2008, the Company generated revenue from the sale of oil
and natural gas of $2,635,661, an increase of $1,669,759 (273%) over the prior
year period amount of $965,902. Revenue from the sale of oil was $1,444,464 for
the 2008 period compared to $737,744 for the same period in 2007. The
average price received per barrel was $105.81 for the 2008 period compared to
$56.20 for the 2007 period. Oil and gas revenues are as
follows:
|
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
|
June
30, 2007
|
|
|
|
Volume
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Volume
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Oil
(barrels)
|
|
|
13,652
|
|
|
$
|
1,444,464
|
|
|
|
13,141
|
|
|
$
|
738,516
|
|
Gas
(Mcf)
|
|
|
114,327
|
|
|
$
|
1,191,197
|
|
|
|
28,400
|
|
|
$
|
227,386
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,635,661
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
965,902
|
|
Oil and Gas Production Costs
a
nd Depletion
Expense
Oil and gas
production costs are comprised of the cost of operations, maintenance and
repairs and severance taxes of the Company’s interests in its producing oil and
gas properties. Oil and gas production costs were $756,867 for the
six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $285,134 for the six months ended
June 30, 2007. The Company experienced an increase in lease operating
expenses of $474,733 (including severance taxes) over the prior year
period. The increase was attributable to an increase in the number of
producing properties over the prior year period and well repair
expenses.
Depletion
expense was $829,349 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, which was an
increase of $347,829 over the prior year period of $481,520. The
Company follows the full cost method of accounting for its oil and gas
properties. As the oil and gas properties are evaluated, they are
transferred to the full cost pool, either as successful with associated oil and
gas reserves, or as unsuccessful with no oil and gas
reserves.
Gross
Profit (Loss)
For the six
months ended June 30, 2008, the Company experienced a gross profit from oil and
gas operations of $1,049,445 compared to a gross profit of $199,248 for the same
period in 2007. The Company has experienced a significant increase in
revenue due to the successful completion of the Carter 29 Well No.1, State Lease
13955 Well No. 1, Farmers Well No. 11 and Catfish Creek Well No.
1. As discussed above, the Company experienced an increase in oil and
gas production costs due to the addition of these producing properties, well
repairs at North Edna Fields and increased severance taxes as a result of
increased revenue.
Operating
Expenses – Quarter
ended June 30, 2007 and 2008
Operating expenses
f
or
the six months
ended June 30, 2008 were $2,426,495 which was a decrease of $92,064 when
compared to the prior year period of $2,518,559. The major components
of operating expenses are as follows:
·
|
Office
administration
–
Office administration expenses
are comprised
primarily of office rent, office supplies, postage, telephone and
communications and Internet. Office adminis
tration
increased from $113,728 for the 2007 period to $128,762 for the 2008
period, an increase of 13%. The increase was due to office
administration expenses increase in various maintenance and repairs and
subscriptions expenses.
|
·
|
Payroll and related
–
Payroll and related expenses increased from $275,603 for the 2007 period
to $473,231 for the 2008 period, an increase of 72%. Payroll
expenses increased as the Company added technical and administrative
personnel to fully implement its business plan. The Company
also increased its employee benefits expense, which has also increased the
overall payroll expenses.
|
·
|
Investor relations -
The Company continued to invest in its investor relations program
during the period to inform current and potential investors of its
projects and results of operations. For the six months ended
June 30, 2008, the Company incurred expenses from its investor relations
program of $669,171 compared to $353,640 for the 2007
period. The Company intends to continue to incur these costs in
the future to keep its investors apprised of the progress of the
Company.
|
·
|
Professional
services
-
Professional services
are
comprised of
accounting and audit fees, legal fees,
engineering fees, directors’
fees and other outside consulting fees. Professional services
increased from $309,852 for the 2007 period to $431,942 for the 2008
period, an increase of 39%.
|
·
|
Drilling rig
contract
–
The Company had an
agreement with the operator of the St. Martinville prospect, the second
well drilled with the rig, that the operator would pay a flat fee of
$200,000 to truck the rig to the operator
’
s well and
rig up in preparation for drilling. The Company was obligated
to pay the excess cost which amounted to $345,414 and was charged to
expense. Additionally, pursuant to its rig sharing agreement
with a third party, the Company reimbursed the third party 50% of the cost
to move the drilling rig from the St. Martinville prospect to the third
party’s location. This resulted in a charge to expense of
$402,464 for the period ending June 30, 2007. The Company has
fulfilled its obligation pursuant to the drilling rig contract and does
not anticipate any charges in the
future.
|
·
|
Stock option expense
–
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company performed a
Black-Scholes valuation of stock options issued to its employees and,
noting that no vesting occurred during the period, recorded no additional
expense for the period. However, the Company recorded a
$690,900 expense after performing a Black-Scholes valuation for stock
options issued to various contractors for various services. For
the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company performed a
Black-Scholes valuation of the stock options issued to its CEO, CFO and
COO and incurred expense for the fair value of those options of
$492,491.
|
·
|
Depreciation
– The
Company has recorded $25,579 of depreciation expense associated with its
computer and office equipment, furniture and fixtures and leasehold
improvements for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The
Company is depreciating these assets using the straight-line method over
useful lives from three to seven years. The Company had
depreciation expense of $22,248 during the same period in
2007.
|
·
|
Other operating
expenses
– Other operating expenses are comprised primarily of
travel and entertainment, geological and geophysical costs of maps, logs
and log library memberships and licenses and fees. Other
operating expenses decreased from $175,865 for the 2007 period to $105,028
for the
2008
period.
|
Other Income
(Expense)
During the
six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company received interest income of $8,884
on its interest bearing checking accounts and certificates of
deposits.
During the
six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company incurred interest expense of
$1,962,653 related to its convertible debt. This compares with
$1,175,709 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase of
$786,944 or 257% is due to the interest and related discount amortization of
convertible notes placed in May 2007.
The Company
is required to measure the fair value of the warrants and the embedded
conversion features related to its secured convertible notes on the date of each
reporting period. The effect of this re-measurement is to adjust the
carrying value of the liabilities related to the warrants and the embedded
conversion features. Accordingly, the Company recorded $3,108,465
expense related to the change in FV of derivatives during the six months ended
June 30, 2008. The Company recorded non-cash other income of $476,522
in the six months ended June 30, 2007, related to the change in the fair market
value of the warrants and embedded derivative liability.
Net Income (Loss)
The Company
recorded net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2008, of $6,439,283, or
$0.31 per share (basic and diluted), and a net loss of $3,005,923 or $0.15 per
share (basic and diluted), for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of June
30, 2008, the Company has a working capital balance of $631,744 (excluding the
derivative liability of $5,385,202) and cash balances in non-restrictive
accounts of $628,883. The Company is required to obtain additional funding to
fully implement its development drilling program at its Catfish Creek and North
Cayuga prospects and development of its Welsh Field acquisition and to continue
to seek new acquisitions and drilling opportunities. The funding the
Company will be seeking will be either through debt and/or equity financings and
there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising such
financing. The failure to raise such financing would require the
Company to scale back its current operations and possibly forego future
opportunities.
Net cash
generated by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008, was
$(1,082,611). The Company recorded net loss of $6,439,283 which was
partially increased by non-cash charges totaling $702,901.
The Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern will depend on management’s ability to
successfully obtain additional forms of debt and/or equity financing to execute
its drilling and exploration program. The Company is required in the
future to obtain additional funding to fully develop its current and future
projects for which it intends to participate and there can be no assurance that
the Company will be able to obtain funding on terms acceptable to it, or at
all.
The Company
believes it can obtain additional funding to execute its drilling and
exploration program, but it cannot give any assurances that it will be
successful in obtaining additional funding on terms acceptable to it, if at
all. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going
concern.
Secured
Convertible Notes
To obtain
funding for our ongoing operations, we entered into a securities purchase
agreement with YA Global Investments, L.P. (formerly, Cornell Capital Partners
L.P.), an accredited investor, on May 17, 2007, for the sale of $7,000,000 in
secured convertible debentures. They have provided us with an
aggregate of $7,000,000 as follows:
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$3,500,000
was disbursed on May 17, 2007;
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$2,000,000
was disbursed on June 29, 2007; and
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$1,500,000
was disbursed on October 24, 2007.
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Accordingly,
we received a total of $7,000,000, less a 10% commitment fee of $700,000 and a
$15,000 structuring fee for net proceeds of $6,285,000 pursuant to the
securities purchase agreement. We had previously paid an additional
$15,000 to Yorkville Advisors as a structuring fee.
In connection with the securities
purchase agreement, we issued YA Global Investors warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 1,624,300
shares of common stock as follows:
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warrant
to purchase 509,000 shares of common stock exercisable at $2.75 per
share;
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·
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warrant
to purchase 430,800 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $3.25 per
share;
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·
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warrant
to purchase 373,400 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $3.75 per share
and
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·
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warrant
to purchase 311,100 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $4.50 per
share.
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All of the
warrants expire five years from the date of issuance.
The
convertible debentures bear interest at 9%, mature 30 months from the date of
issuance, and are convertible into our common stock, at the selling
stockholder’s option, at a rate of $2.50 per share, subject to
adjustment. The investor has contractually agreed to restrict its
ability to convert its debentures or exercise its warrants and receive shares of
our common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it and
its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the
then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
The
conversion price of the secured convertible debentures will be adjusted in the
following circumstances:
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|
If
we pay a stock dividend, engage in a stock split, reclassify our shares of
common stock or engage in a similar transaction, the conversion price of
the secured convertible debentures will be adjusted
proportionately;
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If
we issue rights, options or warrants to all holders of our common stock
(and not to YA Global Investments) entitling them to subscribe for or
purchase shares of common stock at a price per share less than $2.50 per
share, other than issuances specifically permitted by the securities
purchase agreement then the conversion price of the secured convertible
debentures will be adjusted on a weighted-average
basis;
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If
we issue shares, other than issuances specifically permitted by the
securities purchase agreement of our common stock or rights, warrants,
options or other securities or debt that are convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of our common stock, at a price per share less
than $2.50 per share, then the conversion price will be adjusted to such
lower price on a full-ratchet
basis;
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If
we distribute to all holders of our common stock (and not to YA Global
Investments) evidences of indebtedness or assets or rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any security, then the conversion price of the
secured convertible debenture will be adjusted based upon the value of the
distribution as a percentage of the market value of our common stock on
the record date for such
distribution;
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If
we reclassify our common stock or engage in a compulsory share exchange
pursuant to which our common stock is converted into other securities,
cash or property, YA Global Investments will have the option to either (i)
convert the secured convertible debentures into the shares of stock and
other securities, cash and property receivable by holders of our common
stock following such transaction, or (ii) demand that we prepay the
secured convertible debentures;
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If
we engage in a merger, consolidation or sale of more than one-half of our
assets, then YA Global Investments will have the right to (i) demand that
we prepay the secured convertible debentures, (ii) convert the secured
convertible debentures into the shares of stock and other securities, cash
and property receivable by holders of our common stock following such
transaction, or (iii) in the case of a merger or consolidation, require
the surviving entity to issue a convertible debenture with similar terms;
and
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If
there is an occurrence of an event of default, as defined in the secured
convertible debentures, or the secured convertible debentures are not
redeemed or converted on or before the maturity date, the secured
convertible debentures shall be convertible into shares of our common
stock at the lower of (i) the then applicable conversion price; (ii) 90%
of the average of the three lowest volume weighted average prices of our
common stock, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP, during the 10 trading days
immediately preceding the date of conversion; or (iii) 20% of the volume
weighted average prices of our common stock, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP,
on May 17, 2007.
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In connection
with the securities purchase agreement, we also entered into a registration
rights agreement providing for the filing, by July 2, 2007, of a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering the common
stock issuable upon conversion of the secured convertible debentures and
warrants. We are obligated to use our best efforts to cause the
registration statement to be declared effective no later than 3, 2007
and to insure that the registration statement remains in effect until the
earlier of (i) all of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the
secured convertible debentures have been sold or (ii) May 17,
2009. In the event of a default of our obligations under the
registration rights agreement, we are required to pay to YA Global Investments,
as liquidated damages, for each month that the registration statement has not
been filed or declared effective, as the case may be, a cash amount equal to 1%
of the liquidated value of the then outstanding secured convertible debentures,
up to a maximum amount of 12%.
In connection
with the securities purchase agreement, we executed a security agreement in
favor of the investor granting them a first priority security interest in
certain of our goods, inventory, contractual rights and general intangibles,
receivables, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and intellectual
property. The security agreement states that if an event of default
occurs under the secured convertible debentures or security agreements, the
investor has the right to take possession of the collateral, to operate our
business using the collateral, and have the right to assign, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of and deliver all or any part of the collateral, at public or
private sale or otherwise to satisfy our obligations under these
agreements.
On February
20, 2008
, we entered into an
Amendment Agreement with
YA
Global Investments, L.P., amending certain notes and warrants entered into in
connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement executed on May 17, 2007, by
and between us and YA Global.
The Amendment amends
the notes as follows: (i) the interest rate
was increased from 9% to 14%; (ii) the
maturity date was changed from November 17, 2009 to December 31, 2010; (iii) the
conversion price was changed from $2.50 per share to $0.75 per share; (iv) we
agreed to make monthly payments of principal and interes
t
of $100,000 beginning on March 1, 2008
and a one-time balloon payment of $1,300,000 due and payable on December 31,
2009.
Based on this revised conversion price, the $4,649,195 in secured
convertible debentures remaining as of September 30, 2008, excluding interest,
are convertible into 6,198,927 shares of our common stock.
The Amendment amends
the warrants as follows: Warrant A-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$2.75 per share to $0.75 per share; Warrant B-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$3.25
per share to $1.25
per share; Warrant C-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$3.75 per share to $1.75 per share; and Warrant D-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$4.50 per share to $2.50 per share.
In addition, in
connection with the Amendment, we iss
ued the following additional four
warrants:
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A warrant (A-2) to purchase
1,357,334 shares of common stock at $0.75 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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A warrant (B-2) to purchase
689,280 shares of common stock at $1.25 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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A warrant (C-2) to purchase
426,743 shares of common stock at $1.75 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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A warrant (D-2) to purchase
248,880 shares of Common Stock at $2.50 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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Each of the four
warran
ts described above
contains standard adjustment provisions for stock splits, distributions,
reorganizations, mergers and consolidations.
The remaining terms and conditions of
the notes and warrants are still in full force and effect.
We incurred
debt issuance costs of $78,500 associated with the issuance of the convertible
notes. These costs were capitalized as deferred financing costs and
are being amortized over the life of the convertible notes using the effective
interest method. Amortization expense related to the deferred
financing costs was $19,369 for the twelve months ended December 31,
2007.
Equity Distribution
Agreement
On February 3, 2006,
we entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with YA Global Investments,
L.P. Under the Equity Di
stribution Agreement, we may, at our
discretion, periodically sell to YA Global Investments shares of our common
stock for a total purchase price of up to $10,000,000. For each share
of common stock purchased under the Equity Distribution Agreement, YA
G
l
obal Investments will pay us 91%, or a
9% discount on the per share price of our common stock on the principal
market. YA Global Investments
’
obligation to purchase shares of our
common stock under the Equity Distribution Agreement is subject to certain
c
onditions, including us obtaining an
effective registration statement for shares of common stock sold under the
Equity Distribution Agreement and is limited to $2,000,000 per five business
days.
Upon the
execution of the Equity Distribution Agreement, YA Global Investments received
as a one-time commitment fee 64,444 shares of our common stock which was valued
at $300,000 on the date of issuance. In connection with the Equity
Distribution Agreement, we also entered into a placement agent agreement, dated
as of August 8, 2005, with Monitor Capital Inc., a non-affiliated registered
broker-dealer. Upon execution of the placement agent agreement,
Monitor Capital Inc. received, as a one-time placement agent fee, 2,222 shares
of our common stock in an amount equal to $10,000 divided by the closing bid
price of our shares on the date of issuance. We recorded the costs of
these stock issuances and payments made for legal fees pursuant to this funding
transaction as deferred offering costs on our balance sheet and charged the
deferred financing costs to additional paid-in capital during the quarterly
periods ended June 30 and March 31, 2006.
We filed an
initial registration statement with the SEC registering 1,180,748 shares of our
common stock which included YA Global Investments’ 64,444 shares issued as a
commitment fee and Monitor Capital’s 2,222 shares issued as a placement agent
fee. The initial registration statement was declared effective by the
SEC on February 14, 2006, and through August 31, 2006, we had issued 1,113,812
shares of our common stock to YA Global Investments and had received net
proceeds of $3,982,500.
On September
8, 2006, we filed a new registration statement registering 2,000,000 shares of
our common stock to be issued to YA Global Investments in conjunction with the
Equity Distribution Agreement in order to obtain the additional $5,800,000 of
gross proceeds not received under the initial registration
statement. This registration statement was declared effective by the
SEC on October 23, 2006, and as June 30, 2007, we issued 2,000,000 shares of our
common stock to YA Global Investments and received net proceeds of
$3,372,539.
We are required in
the future to obtain additional funding to fully develop our current and future
projects for wh
ich we
intend to participate and there can be no assurance that we will be able to
obtain funding on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
Critical Accounting
Policies
General
The Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statem
ents contain information that is
pertinent to this management
’
s discussion and
analysis. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estim
a
tes and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of any contingent
assets and liabilities. Management believes these accounting policies
involve judgment due to the sensitivity of the methods, assumptions and
e
stimates necessary in determining the
related asset and liability amounts. Management believes it has
exercised proper judgment in determining these estimates based on the facts and
circumstances available to its management at the time the estimates
were
made. The significant
accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 to our audited
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein this registration
statement.
Oil and Gas
Properties
We follow the
full cost method of accounting for our oil and gas
properties. Accordingly, all costs associated with the acquisition,
exploration and development of oil and gas properties, including costs of
undeveloped leasehold, geological and geophysical expenses, dry holes, leasehold
equipment and overhead charges directly related to acquisition, exploration and
development activities are capitalized. Proceeds received from
disposals are credited against accumulated cost except when the sale represents
a significant disposal of reserves, in which case a gain or loss is
recognized. The sum of net capitalized costs and estimated future
development and dismantlement costs for each cost center is depleted on the
equivalent unit-of-production method, based on proved oil and gas reserves as
determined by independent petroleum engineers. Excluded from amounts
subject to depletion are costs associated with unevaluated
properties. Natural gas and crude oil are converted to equivalent
units based upon the relative energy content, which is six thousand cubic feet
of natural gas to one barrel of crude oil. Net capitalized costs are limited to
the lower of unamortized costs net of deferred tax or the cost center
ceiling. The cost center ceiling is defined as the sum of (i)
estimated future net revenues, discounted at 10% per annum, from proved
reserves, based on unescalated year-end prices and costs, adjusted for contract
provisions and financial derivatives that hedge its oil and gas reserves; (ii)
the cost of properties not being amortized; (iii) the lower of cost or market
value of unproved properties included in the cost center being amortized and;
(iv) income tax effects related to differences between the book and tax basis of
the natural gas and crude oil properties.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is
re
cognized when title to
the products transfer to the purchaser. We follow the “
sales method”
of accounting for our natural gas and
crude oil revenue, so that we recognize sales revenue on all natural gas or
crude oil sold to our
purchasers
, regardless of w
hether the sales are proportionate to
our ownership in the property. A receivable or liability is
recognized only to the extent that it has an imbalance on a specific property
greater than the expected remaining proved reserves.
Accounting For Stock-Base
d Compensation
In December
2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123
(revised 2004),
Share-Based
Payment
(“SFAS No. 123(R)”)
.
This statement
requires the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be
recognized in the financial statements at their fair value on the grant
date. We adopted SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006. We
previously accounted for stock awards under the recognition and measurement
principles of APB No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees
, and related interpretations. We adopted SFAS No.
123(R) using the modified prospective application method described in the
statement. Under the modified prospective application method, we
applied the standard to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased, or
cancelled after January 1, 2006.
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
In March 2008, the Financial
Account
ing Standards Board
issued SFAS No. 161, “
Disclosures about Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities”
(“
SFAS 161”
), and an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 133, “
Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”
(“
SFAS 133”
). SFAS 161 requ
i
res entities to provide qualitative
disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives,
quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative
contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in
th
e
ir hedged positions. The standard is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods
beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged but not
required. SFAS 161 also requires entities to disclose more inf
o
rmation about the location and amounts
of derivative instruments in financial statements, how derivatives and related
hedges are accounted for under SFAS 133, and how the hedges affect the
entity
’
s financial position, financial
performance, and cash flows.
We are currently evaluating whether the
adoption of SFAS 161 will have an impact on our financial position or results of
operations.
In December 2007, the
FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “
Business Combinations”
(“
SFAS 141(R)”
). SFAS 141(R) replaces SFAS
141
, “
Business Combinations”
; however it retains the fundamental
requirements that the acquisition method of accounting be used for all business
combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination.
SFAS 141(R) requires an acquirer
to recognize the assets acquired,
liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the
acquisition date, be measured at their fair values as of that date, with
specified limited exceptions. Changes subsequent to that date are to be
r
ecognized in earnings, not goodwill.
Additionally, SFAS 141 (R) requires costs incurred in connection with an
acquisition be expensed as incurred. Restructuring costs, if any, are to be
recognized separately from the acquisition. The acquirer in a
busines
s
combination achieved in stages must
also recognize the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the
noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair
values. SFAS 141(R) is effective for business combinations occurring
in
fiscal years beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. We will apply the requirements of SFAS 141(R) upon our
adoption on January 1, 2009 and we are currently evaluating whether SFAS 141(R)
will have an impact on our financial position and results of opera
t
ions.
In February 2007, the
FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “
The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities”
(“
SFAS 159”
). SFAS 159 permits companies to elect
to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.
Upo
n adoption of SFAS 159,
a company may elect the fair value option for eligible items that exist at the
adoption date. Subsequent to the initial adoption, the election of the fair
value option should only be made at initial recognition of the asset or
liab
i
lity or upon a remeasurement event that
gives rise to new-basis accounting. The decision about whether to elect the fair
value option is applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis is irrevocable and
is applied only to an entire instrument and not only t
o
specified risks, cash flows or portions
of that instrument. SFAS No. 159 does not affect any existing accounting
standards that require certain assets and liabilities to be carried at fair
value nor does it eliminate disclosure requirements included in o
t
her accounting standards. We adopted
SFAS No. 159 effective January 1, 2008 and did not elect the fair value option
for any existing eligible items.
In September 2006,
the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “
Fair Value Measurements”
(“
SFAS 157”
). SFAS No. 157 defi
nes fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
SFAS No. 157 does not impose fair value measurements on items not already
accounted for at fair value; rather it applies, with certain
e
xceptions, to other accounting
pronouncements that either require or permit fair value measurements. Under SFAS
No. 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset
or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction betwe
e
n market participants in the principal
or most advantageous market. The standard clarifies that fair value should be
based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or
liability. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff P
o
sition No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB
Statement No. 157 (“
FSP FAS
157-2”
), which delays the
effective date of SFAS 157 for all non-financial assets and liabilities, except
those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements
on a recurring basis, until fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2008. These non-financial items include assets and
liabilities such as non-financial assets and liabilities assumed in a business
combination, reporting units measured at fair value in
a
goodwill impairment test and asset
retirement obligations initially measured at fair value. Effective January 1,
2008, we adopted SFAS 157 for fair value measurements not delayed by FSP FAS No.
157-2. The adoption resulted in additional disclosures as re
q
uired by the pronouncement (See Note 5
–
Notes Payable) related to our fair
value measurements for oil and gas derivatives and marketable securities but no
change in our fair value calculation methodologies. Accordingly, the adoption
had no impact on our
f
inancial condition or results of
operations.
Contractual
Commitments
A tabular
disclosure of contractual obligations at September 30, 2008 is as
follows:
|
Payments
due by period
|
|
Total
|
Less
than 1 year
|
1 –
3 Years
|
3 –
5 Years
|
More
than 5 Years
|
Operating
leases
|
$ 60,239
|
$ 60,239
|
$ --
|
$ --
|
$ --
|
Asset
retirement obligation
|
761,747
|
172,708
|
344,593
|
117,360
|
127,086
|
Notes
payable
|
4,727,377
|
354,182
|
2,128,000
|
828,000
|
1,417,195
|
Employment
agreements for executive officers and directors
|
1,123,683
|
840,012
|
283,671
|
--
|
--
|
Total
|
$6,673,046
|
$
1,427,141
|
$2,756,264
|
$
945,360
|
$
1,544,281-
|
Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements
We do not have any
off-balance sheet arrangements.
BUSINESS
Organizational
History
We were
originally incorporated in 1981 in the State of Nevada under the name of Texoil,
Inc., to engage in minerals exploration, production, refining and
transportation. We were not engaged in any significant activities
between 1992 and July 2004. On July 29, 2004, we acquired all of the
common stock of Affiliated Holdings, Inc., a Texas corporation, pursuant to a
stock agreement by and among us, Affiliated Holdings and the stockholders of
Affiliated Holdings. As a result of the transaction, Affiliated
Holdings became our wholly-owned subsidiary, through which our oil and gas
operations are being conducted. In connection with the acquisition of
Affiliated Holdings, we issued an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of our common
stock to the former shareholders of Affiliated Holdings in exchange for all the
outstanding capital stock of Affiliated Holdings, resulting in the former
shareholders of Affiliated Holdings owning approximately 99.2% of our issued and
outstanding common stock after the closing of the transaction. On
April 7, 2008, we changed our name from Unicorp, Inc. to Striker Oil & Gas,
Inc.
Overview
We are
engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development, production and sale of
natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids primarily from conventional
reservoirs within the United States. A majority of our operations are
currently in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas. Effective June 1, 2005, we acquired an approximate 35% working
interest in the Abbeville Field located in Vermillion Parish,
Louisiana. In mid-2005, we acquired additional working interests from
individuals in the Abbeville Field which has resulted in us owning a 95.4% and
72.7% working interest in each well, respectively. In June 2005, we
obtained a 40% before payout working interest, 30% after payout working
interest, in the North Edna prospect to drill an approximate 9,000 foot test
well in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. The Lejuene Well No. 1 was
drilled to a total depth of approximately 8,800 feet and encountered
approximately 10 feet of oil pay in the Nonion Struma section. The
well was completed during the second quarter of 2006 and initially produced at
approximately 120 barrels of oil per day beginning in August
2006. The current formation from which the well was producing has
depleted and the well has been recompleted to a new formation uphole from the
existing depleted formation. The Lejuene Well No. 1 was successfully
worked over during the quarter ending June 30, 2008; however the well is
currently undergoing additional work over operations and is not currently
producing.
We also
entered into an agreement to drill an approximate 6,800 foot well to test the
Upper Tuscaloosa formation in Greene County, Mississippi. The Lee
Walley Estate Well No. 2 was drilled to a total depth of approximately 6,925
feet and encountered approximately six feet of oil pay sands. The
well has been completed and initially produced at approximately 85 barrels of
oil per day. The current formation from which the well was producing
has been depleted and we are currently performing workover operations on the
well to add additional perforations to increase production. We have a
60% working interest and an approximate 47.55% net revenue
interest. In September 2006, we entered into a farmout agreement to
participate in the South Creole prospect located in Cameron Parish,
Louisiana. The South Creole prospect was drilled to a depth of
approximately 11,300 feet to test the Planulina A sand. We have
28.33% before payout working interest and an approximate 19% before payout net
revenue interest in the well. Electric logs indicated approximately
35 feet of pay sand in the Planulina A sand. During May 2007, the
well began producing and as of September 30, 2008, is producing approximately
3,200 gross Mcf of gas per day and 40 gross barrels of condensate per
day.
In January
2007, we entered into an agreement to participate in the North Cayuga prospect
located in Henderson County, Texas. The Easter Seals Well No. 1-R has
been drilled to a depth of approximately 9,000 feet and the well is currently
being completed in the Rodessa Bacon Lime sand. Production facilities
have been installed. Based upon production testing results, the
feasibility of drilling additional wells on this prospect will be
determined. This prospect, comprised of approximately 450 gross
acres, has the potential for eight wells. We have a 21% before payout
working interest in the initial well and an approximate 16% working interest in
all subsequent wells in this prospect. The Rodessa, Pettit, Travis
Peak, Georgetown, Cotton Valley and Bossier sands are also productive zones for
which this geographic area is known.
In April
2007, we entered into a participation agreement to participate in the Catfish
Creek prospect located in Henderson and Anderson Counties, Texas. The
operator of this prospect recently recompleted the previously drilled Catfish
Creek Well No. 1 which flow tested 87 gross barrels of oil and 266 gross Mcf of
gas per day. Production is from the Rodessa Bacon Lime formation
which is located between 9,651 to 9,658 feet deep. As of September
30, 2008, the Catfish Creek Well No. 1 is producing approximately 20 gross
barrels of oil per day and, due to the lack of a gas gathering system, is
flaring approximately 30 gross Mcf of gas per day. Drilling
operations on the Catfish Creek Well No. 2 began in February 2008 and based upon
electric logs, production casing has been run in the well and it is currently
waiting on completion. The Catfish Creek prospect consists of over
8,000 gross acres in which we along with our partners have mineral rights to a
depth of 10,600 feet, and the option to participate in wells below 10,600
feet. This option is important as it will allow us to test both the
deeper Cotton Valley and Bossier formations which are present throughout the
acreage at depths below 10,600 feet. These formations are prolific
hydrocarbon producers in other fields in the region.
The Company holds a 33.3% working
interest and a 24.99% net revenue interest in the Catfish Creek
Prospect.
Effective
June 1, 2007, we closed on a transaction and acquired a 100% working interest
(75% net revenue interest) in the Welsh Field located in Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana from two separate sellers. On June 1, 2007, the Welsh Field
had two wells producing approximately 45 gross barrels of oil per day, two salt
water disposal wells and an additional ten wells which were not
producing. Upon closing of the purchase, we immediately began
operations to repair one saltwater disposal well and two shut-in wells which
were not producing due to mechanical problems. We currently have
saltwater disposal limitations and because of this, are limited to the amount of
oil which we can produce from the four wells capable of
production. We are working to increase our saltwater disposal
capacity, which we believe will increase our production at Welsh Field to
approximately 70 gross barrels of oil per day. As of September 30,
2008, the Welsh Field is producing approximately 37 gross barrels of oil per day
from three wells. The purchase price was $1,300,000 and was funded
from funds from our secured convertible notes. In addition to the
Welsh Field, we obtained additional acreage in the North, Northeast and
Northwest Welsh prospects.
We intend to
expend our capital resources to develop these projects and seek out additional
opportunities for drilling of conventional reserves and acquire oil and gas
producing reserves onshore within the continental United States.
Our ability
to generate additional revenues and continue our planned principal business
activity is dependent upon our successful efforts to raise additional equity
financing and generate significant revenue. We incurred net losses of
$1,946,768 and $3,310,279 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. Proceeds we raise may not be sufficient to complete our
objectives. Should the proceeds we raise are not be sufficient to
complete the above objectives; we may be required to scale back our
operations. Additionally, production information as of September 30,
2008, is not necessarily indicative of future production data and it should be
expected that future production numbers may decrease over time.
Business
Strategy
In order to
successfully implement our business objectives, we will focus our efforts on
onshore U.S. development opportunities; growth through acquisition of proven
reserves with upside potential; manage our risks with a risk mitigation process;
and integrate our network of knowledgeable and trusted individuals into our team
along with an extended network of oil and gas professionals to broker oil and
gas opportunities.
Governmental
Regulations
Our
operations are affected from time to time in varying degrees by political
developments and U.S. federal, state, and local laws and
regulations. In particular, natural gas and crude oil production and
related operations are, or have been, subject to price controls, taxes and other
laws and regulations relating to the industry. Failure to comply with
such laws and regulations can result in substantial penalties. The
regulatory burden on the industry increases our cost of doing business and
affects our profitability. Although we believe we are in substantial compliance
with all applicable laws and regulations, such laws and regulations are
frequently amended or reinterpreted so we are unable to predict the future cost
or impact of complying with such laws and regulations.
Environmental
Matters
Our natural
gas and crude oil exploration, development and production operations are subject
to stringent U.S. federal, state and local laws governing the discharge of
materials into the environment or otherwise relating to environmental
protection. Numerous governmental agencies, such as the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), issue regulations to implement and
enforce such laws, and compliance is often difficult and
costly. Failure to comply may result in substantial costs and
expenses, including possible civil and criminal penalties. These laws and
regulations may:
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require
the acquisition of a permit before drilling
commences;
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restrict
the types, quantities and concentrations of various substances that can be
released into the environment in connection with drilling, production and
processing activities;
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limit
or prohibit drilling activities on certain lands lying within wilderness,
wetlands, frontier and other protected
areas;
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require
remedial action to prevent pollution from former operations such as
plugging abandoned wells; and
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impose
substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from
operations.
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In addition,
these laws, rules and regulations may restrict the rate of natural gas and crude
oil production below the rate that would otherwise exist. The
regulatory burden on the industry increases the cost of doing business and
consequently affects our profitability. Changes in environmental laws
and regulations occur frequently, and any changes that result in more stringent
and costly waste handling, disposal or clean-up requirements could adversely
affect our financial position, results of operations and cash
flows. While we believe that we are in substantial compliance with
current applicable environmental laws and regulations, and we have not
experienced any materially adverse effect from compliance with these
environmental requirements, we cannot assure you that this will continue in the
future.
The U.S.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”),
also known as the “Superfund” law, imposes liability, without regard to fault or
the legality of the original conduct, on certain classes of persons who are
considered to be responsible for the release of a “hazardous substance” into the
environment. These persons include the present or past owners or
operators of the disposal site or sites where the release occurred and the
companies that transported or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous
substances at the site where the release occurred. Under CERCLA, such
persons may be subject to joint and several liability for the costs of cleaning
up the hazardous substances that have been released into the environment, for
damages to natural resources and for the costs of certain health
studies. It is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other
third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damages allegedly
caused by the release of hazardous substances or other pollutants into the
environment. Furthermore, although petroleum, including natural gas
and crude oil, is exempt from CERCLA, at least two courts have ruled that
certain wastes associated with the production of crude oil may be classified as
“hazardous substances” under CERCLA and thus such wastes may become subject to
liability and regulation under CERCLA. State initiatives to further
regulate the disposal of crude oil and natural gas wastes are also pending in
certain states, and these various initiatives could have adverse impacts on
us.
Stricter
standards in environmental legislation may be imposed on the industry in the
future. For instance, legislation has been proposed in the U.S.
Congress from time to time that would reclassify certain exploration and
production wastes as “hazardous wastes” and make the reclassified wastes subject
to more stringent handling, disposal and clean-up
restrictions. Compliance with environmental requirements generally
could have a materially adverse effect upon our financial position, results of
operations and cash flows. Although we have not experienced any
materially adverse effect from compliance with environmental requirements, we
cannot assure you that this will continue in the future.
The U.S.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“FWPCA”) imposes restrictions and strict
controls regarding the discharge of produced waters and other petroleum wastes
into navigable waters. Permits must be obtained to discharge
pollutants into state and federal waters. The FWPCA and analogous
state laws provide for civil, criminal and administrative penalties for any
unauthorized discharges of crude oil and other hazardous substances in
reportable quantities and may impose substantial potential liability for the
costs of removal, remediation and damages. Federal effluent
limitations guidelines prohibit the discharge of produced water and sand, and
some other substances related to the natural gas and crude oil industry, into
coastal waters. Although the costs to comply with zero discharge
mandated under federal or state law may be significant, the entire industry will
experience similar costs and we believe that these costs will not have a
materially adverse impact on our financial condition and results of
operations. Some oil and gas exploration and production facilities
are required to obtain permits for their storm water
discharges. Costs may be incurred in connection with treatment of
wastewater or developing storm water pollution prevention plans.
The U.S.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), generally does not regulate
most wastes generated by the exploration and production of natural gas and crude
oil. RCRA specifically excludes from the definition of hazardous
waste “drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the
exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas or geothermal
energy.” However, these wastes may be regulated by the EPA or state
agencies as solid waste. Moreover, ordinary industrial wastes, such
as paint wastes, waste solvents, laboratory wastes and waste compressor oils,
are regulated as hazardous wastes. Although the costs of managing
solid hazardous waste may be significant, we do not expect to experience more
burdensome costs than would be borne by similarly situated companies in the
industry.
In addition,
the U.S. Oil Pollution Act (“OPA”) requires owners and operators of facilities
that could be the source of an oil spill into “waters of the United States,” a
term defined to include rivers, creeks, wetlands and coastal waters, to adopt
and implement plans and procedures to prevent any spill of oil into any waters
of the United States. OPA also requires affected facility owners and
operators to demonstrate that they have at least $35 million in financial
resources to pay for the costs of cleaning up an oil spill and compensating any
parties damaged by an oil spill. Substantial civil and criminal fines
and penalties can be imposed for violations of OPA and other environmental
statutes.
Competition
Competition
in the oil and gas industry is extreme. We compete with major oil
companies, large and small independents, and individuals for the acquisition of
leases and properties. Most competitors have financial and other
resources which substantially exceed ours. Resources of our
competitors may allow them to pay more for desirable leases and to evaluate, bid
for and purchase a greater number of properties or prospects than
us. Our ability to replace and expand our reserves is dependent on
our ability to select and acquire producing properties and prospects for future
drilling. The primary areas in which we encounter substantial
competition are in locating and acquiring desirable leasehold acreage for our
drilling and development operations, locating and acquiring attractive producing
oil and gas properties, and obtaining purchasers and transporters of the oil and
gas we produce. There is also competition between producers of oil
and gas and other industries producing alternative energy and
fuel. We face significant competition from a large number of other
oil and gas companies in the areas in which we operate, primarily in East Texas
and the Texas and Louisiana gulf coasts.
Customers
Our
production is marketed to third party customers consistent with industry
practices. Typically, oil is sold at the wellhead at field-posted
prices and natural gas is sold under contract at a negotiated price based upon
factors normally considered in the industry, such as distance from the well to
the pipeline, well pressure, estimated reserves, quality of natural gas and
prevailing supply and demand conditions. We believe we have multiple
sales outlets for our production.
Employees
We currently
have five employees, Kevan Casey, Chief Executive Officer, Robert Wonish,
President and Chief Operating Officer, James T. DeGraffenreid, Vice President of
Land and Business Development an accounting manager and an administrative
assistant, all as needed. We may add additional employees as required
to implement our business plan. Currently, we rely on the expertise
provided by consulting reservoir and drilling engineers, financial and
administrative professionals, land personnel and geologists and
geophysicists.
DESCRIPTION
OF PROPERTIES
Effective
February 2, 2006, we entered into a thirty-eight month lease, beginning April 1,
2006, for approximately 5,582 square feet of office space from Walton Houston
Galleria Office, L.P. Under the terms of the lease, we issued a 40 month $25,000
letter of credit secured by a $25,000 certificate of deposit in favor of Walton
Houston Galleria Office and paid the initial three months rent in
advance. This lease will expire on May 31, 2009.
Following is
a listing of current producing properties and/or projects to which we are
currently participating, or will participate, during fiscal
2008. Additionally, production information as of September 30, 2008,
is not necessarily indicative of future production data and it should be
expected that future production numbers may decrease over time.
Abbeville
Field – Vermillion Parish, Louisiana
Effective
June 1, 2005, we completed the purchase of two producing oil wells and a
saltwater disposal well with production facilities in the Abbeville Field
located in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana. The purchase price was
$175,000 and we had an approximate 35% working interest in the
property. During the three months ended September 30, 2005, we
acquired additional working interests from individuals in the Abbeville Field
which has resulted in us owning 95.4% and 72.7% working interests in each
producing oil well, respectively. The two wells are currently
producing approximately 26 gross barrels of oil per day.
We are
the designated operator of the field and have contracted with a contract
operator to operate the field on our behalf. We intend to perform a
full reservoir engineering analysis to determine if there are opportunities to
expand production within the field and will utilize a 3-D seismic survey we
acquired in the 2005 acquisition of an additional working interest to search for
additional exploration and/or development prospects.
North
Edna Field – Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
Effective
June 8, 2005, we obtained a 40% before payout working interest (29.6% net
revenue interest) and a 30% after payout working interest, in a prospect to
drill an approximate 9,000 foot test well in Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana. The Lejuene Well No. 1 was drilled to a total depth of
approximately 8,800 feet and logged on March 29, 2006. The logs
indicated approximately 10 feet of oil pay in the Nonion Struma
section. The well was completed during the second quarter of 2006 and
initially produced at approximately 120 gross barrels of oil per day beginning
in August 2006. The initial formation from which the well was
producing has depleted and the well has been recompleted to a new formation
uphole. The well has produced approximately 140 barrels of oil per
day since the well was recompleted in August 2007. Two additional
well locations were identified on this prospect. Drilling operations
on the first well of these two wells began on June 6, 2007, and on July 13,
2007, based upon electric logs run in the well, it was determined to be
non-productive and the well was plugged and abandoned. We intend to
drill the remaining well on this prospect with possible reserve potential during
fiscal 2008.
North
Sand Hill Field – Greene County, Mississippi
We entered
into an agreement to drill an approximate 6,800 foot well to test the Upper
Tuscaloosa formation in Greene County, Mississippi. The Lee Walley
Estate Well No. 2 was drilled to a total depth of approximately 6,925 feet and
encountered approximately six feet of oil pay sands. The well has
been completed and initially produced at approximately 85 barrels of oil per
day. The current formation from which the well was producing has been
depleted and we are currently performing workover operations on the well to add
additional perforations to increase production. We have a 60% working
interest and an approximate 47.55% net revenue interest. An
additional well location has been identified in this field which we may drill
during fiscal 2008.
South
Creole Prospect – Cameron Parish, Louisiana
In September
2006, we entered into a farmout agreement to participate in the South Creole
prospect located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The South Creole
prospect was drilled to a depth of approximately 11,300 feet to test the
Planulina A sand. We have a 28.33% before payout working interest and
an approximate 19% before payout net revenue interest in the
well. Electric logs indicated approximately 35 feet of pay sand in
the Planulina A sand. During May 2007, the well began producing and
as of September 30, 2008, is producing approximately 3,200 gross Mcf of gas per
day and 40 gross barrels of condensate per day.
North
Cayuga Prospect – Henderson County, Texas
In January
2007, we entered into an agreement to participate in the North Cayuga prospect
located in Henderson County, Texas. The Easter Seals Well No. 1-R has
been drilled to a depth of approximately 9,000 feet and the well is currently
being completed in the Rodessa Bacon Lime sand. Production facilities
have been installed. Based upon production testing results, the
feasibility of drilling additional wells on this prospect will be
determined. This prospect, comprised of approximately 450 gross
acres, has the potential for eight wells. We have a 21% before payout
working interest in the initial well and an approximate 16% working interest in
all subsequent wells in this prospect. The Rodessa, Pettit, Travis
Peak, Georgetown, Cotton Valley and Bossier sands are also productive zones for
which this geographic area is known.
Catfish
Creek Prospect – Henderson and Anderson Counties, Texas
In April
2007, we entered into a participation agreement to participate in the Catfish
Creek prospect located in Henderson and Anderson Counties, Texas. The
operator of this prospect recently recompleted the previously drilled Catfish
Creek Well No. 1 which flow tested 87 gross barrels of oil and 266 gross Mcf of
gas per day. Production is from the Rodessa Bacon Lime formation
which is located between 9,651 to 9,658 feet deep. As of September
30, 2008, the Catfish Creek Well No. 1 is producing approximately 20 gross
barrels of oil per day and, due to the lack of a gas gathering system, is
flaring approximately 30 gross Mcf of gas per day. Drilling
operations on the Catfish Creek Well No. 2 began in February 2008 and based upon
electric logs, production casing has been run in the well and it is currently
waiting on completion. Our independent reservoir engineer has
identified an additional six proved undeveloped drilling locations on this
prospect and we anticipate drilling these locations during fiscal 2008 and 2009
to further test the Rodessa formation.
The
Catfish Creek prospect consists of over 8,000 gross acres in which we, along
with our partners, have mineral rights to a depth of 10,600 feet, and the option
to participate in wells below 10,600 feet. This option is important
as it will allow us to test both the deeper Cotton Valley and Bossier formations
which are present throughout the acreage at depths below 10,600
feet. These formations are prolific hydrocarbon producers in other
fields in the region.
The
Company holds a 33.3% working interest and a 24.99% net revenue interest in the
Catfish Creek Prospect.
Welsh
Field – Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
Effective
June 1, 2007, we closed on a transaction and acquired a 100% working interest
(75% net revenue interest) in the Welsh Field located in Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana from two separate sellers. On June 1, 2007, the Welsh Field
had two wells producing approximately 45 gross barrels of oil per day, two salt
water disposal wells and an additional ten wells which were not
producing. Upon closing of the purchase, we immediately began
operations to repair one saltwater disposal well and two shut-in wells which
were not producing due to mechanical problems. We currently have
saltwater disposal limitations and because of this, are limited to the amount of
oil which we can produce from the four wells capable of
production. We are working to increase our saltwater disposal
capacity which we believe will increase our production at Welsh Field to
approximately 70 gross barrels of oil per day. As of September 30,
2008, the Welsh Field is producing approximately 26 gross barrels of oil per day
from three wells.
The purchase
price was $1,300,000 and was funded from funds from our secured convertible
notes. Our independent reservoir engineer has identified two proved
undeveloped locations which we anticipate drilling in fiscal 2009. In
addition to the Welsh Field, we obtained additional acreage in the North,
Northeast and Northwest Welsh prospects
West
Abbeville Prospect – Vermillion Parish, Louisiana
We have
identified a new prospect located in West Abbeville in Vermillion Parish,
Louisiana utilizing our previously purchased 60 square miles of 3-D seismic data
we acquired with the Abbeville Field purchase. Our consulting
geophysicist utilized the seismic data to map and identify this
prospect. In addition, we have received satellite technology data
over the area to further delineate the prospect. We intend to begin
reviewing lease records to determine the availability of the leasehold acreage
in order to prepare to drill this prospect. There can be no assurance
that we will be successful in acquiring rights to drill this
prospect.
Estimated Proved
Reserves
The following table
sets forth certain information with respect to our estimated proved reserves by
field as of December 31, 2007. Reserve volumes and
values were determined under the method
prescribed by the SEC which requires the application of period-end prices and
current costs held constant throughout the projected reserve life. The reserve
information as of December 31, 2007 is based on estimates
m
ade in a reserve report prepared by Hite
& Associates, Inc., independent petroleum engineers.
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Estimated Proved
Reserves
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Field
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Proved Developed
Producing
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Proved Developed
Non-Producing
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Proved
Undeveloped
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Total
Proved
|
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PV-10
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(MBbl)
|
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(MMcf)
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|
(MBbl)
|
|
|
(MMcf)
|
|
|
(MBbl)
|
|
|
(MMcf)
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|
(MBbl)
|
|
|
(MMcf)
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(In M$)
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Louisiana:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Welsh
Field
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59.9
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0.0
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|
|
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0.0
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|
|
|
0.0
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|
|
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80.0
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|
|
|
739.0
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|
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139.9
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|
|
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739.0
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$
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9,009
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North Edna
Field
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5.1
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|
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0.0
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|
|
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6.4
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|
|
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0.0
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|
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63.6
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|
|
|
0.0
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|
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75.1
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|
|
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0.0
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|
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4,199
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Abbeville
Field
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11.9
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0.0
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|
|
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0.0
|
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|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
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|
|
|
0.0
|
|
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11.9
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|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
503
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South Creole
F
ield
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3.7
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|
|
|
262.0
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|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
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3.7
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|
|
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262.0
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|
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1,866
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Mississipi:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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N. Sandhill
Field
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4.6
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0.0
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|
|
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0.0
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|
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0.0
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26.7
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
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31.3
|
|
|
|
0.0
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|
|
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478
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Texas:
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Carroll Springs
Field
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22.8
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|
0.0
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|
|
0.0
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0.0
|
|
|
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118.1
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|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
140.9
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
4,427
|
|
|
|
|
108.0
|
|
|
|
262.0
|
|
|
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6.4
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
288.4
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|
|
|
739.0
|
|
|
|
402.8
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|
|
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1,0
01.0
|
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$
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20,482
|
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Production and Operating
Statistics
The following table
presents certain information with respect to our production and operating data
for the periods presented.
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Year Ended December
31,
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2007
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2006
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2005
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Production:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Natural Gas
(Mc
f)
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|
110,456
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|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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Oil
(Bbls)
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32,160
|
|
|
|
15,172
|
|
|
|
4,029
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Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Natural
Gas
|
|
$
|
792,126
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|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Oil
|
|
$
|
2,283,798
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|
|
$
|
924,498
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|
|
$
|
242,165
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Unit
Prices:
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Natural Gas (per
Mcf)
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$
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7.17
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$
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0.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.00
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Oil (per
Bbls)
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$
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7
1.01
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$
|
60.93
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|
|
$
|
60.11
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Production costs per
equivalent Mcfe
|
|
$
|
2.94
|
|
|
$
|
2.60
|
|
|
$
|
4.78
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|
Amortization per
equivalent Mcfe
|
|
$
|
3.31
|
|
|
$
|
3.68
|
|
|
$
|
10.19
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Productive Wells and
Acreage
The following table
sets forth our interest in undeveloped acreage, developed acr
eage and productive wells in which we
own a working interest as of December 31, 2007. Gross represents the total
number of acres or wells in which we own a working interest. Net represents our
proportionate working interest resulting from our ownership in
the gross acres or wells. Productive
wells are wells in which we have a working interest and that are producing and
wells capable of producing oil and natural gas.
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Productive
Wells
|
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Developed
Acres
|
|
|
Undeveloped
Acres
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|
Ar
ea
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|
Gross
|
|
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Net
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|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Net
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|
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Gross
|
|
|
Net
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|
Vermillion Parrish,
Louisiana
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|
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1.00
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|
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0.96
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|
|
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70.00
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|
|
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67.38
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|
|
|
0.00
|
|
|
|
0.00
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Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana
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4.00
|
|
|
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3.35
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435.00
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|
|
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184.75
|
|
|
|
295.00
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|
|
|
233.25
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|
C
ameron Parrish,
Lousiana
|
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
0.21
|
|
|
|
268.00
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|
|
|
56.94
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|
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0
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|
0
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Greene County,
Mississipi
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|
|
1.00
|
|
|
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0.60
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|
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40.00
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24.00
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0
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|
0
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Henderson County,
Texas
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|
1.00
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
1,400.00
|
|
|
|
466.62
|
|
|
|
7,600.00
|
|
|
|
2,533.08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
8.00
|
|
|
|
5.45
|
|
|
|
2,
213.00
|
|
|
|
799.69
|
|
|
|
7,895.00
|
|
|
|
2,766.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drilling Activity
The following table sets forth the
number of completed gross exploratory and gross development wells drilled in the
United States that we participated in for each of t
he last three fiscal years. The number
of wells drilled refers to the number of wells commenced at any time during the
respective year. Productive wells are producing wells and wells capable of
production.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Expl
oratory
|
|
Development
|
|
|
Productive
|
|
Dry
|
|
Total
|
|
Productive
|
|
Dry
|
|
Total
|
Year ended December 31,
2007
|
|
2
|
|
4
|
|
6
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Year ended December 31,
2006
|
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Year ended December 31,
2005
|
|
-
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
The following table
sets forth, for each of the last three fiscal years, the number of completed net
exploratory and net development wells drilled by us based on our proportionate
working interest in such wells.
|
|
Net
|
|
|
Exploratory
|
|
Deve
lopment
|
|
|
Productive
|
|
Dry
|
|
Total
|
|
Productive
|
|
Dry
|
|
Total
|
Year ended December 31,
2007
|
|
0.41
|
|
0.71
|
|
1.12
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Year ended December 31,
2006
|
|
0.77
|
|
-
|
|
0.77
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Year ended December 31,
2005
|
|
-
|
|
6.00
|
|
6.00
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
From time to
time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which
arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is
subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other
matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.
Michael, Annette,
Christopher, and Travis Tripkovich v. Affiliated Holdings, Inc.,
No.
72217-F, 16
th
Judicial District Court, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana was filed July 6, 2007,
and served on Affiliated Holdings, Inc. on July 26, 2007. The
Petition alleges that Michael Tripkovich was employed as a natural gas
compression technician land supervisor with American Warrior, when he was
diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia in January of 2006. Prior
to his employment with American Warrior, Mr. Tripkovich was employed by Hanover
Corporation, Energy Industries, Fusion Plus, Inc., PMSI, Inc., and Southern
Maintenance, Inc., and others for approximately nineteen (19)
years. At all of these places of employment, his job duties included
maintaining natural gas compressors at onshore and offshore oil and gas
production and collection facilities located throughout Louisiana, Texas,
Mississippi and Alabama. According to the Petition, almost all of the
sites inspected by Mr. Tripkovich housed glycol units, which separated water
from oil and which dried natural gas.
The plaintiff
contends that during the course of his employment as a natural gas compression
technician land supervisor, he was exposed to radon, radon-emitting matter,
benzene and benzene-containing substances, including but not limited to, glycol,
condensate, toluene, xylene, natural gas, and crude
oil. Specifically, he contends that he worked at and/or near natural
gas production sites and glycol units, which emitted radon, radon-emitting
matter, and benzene and benzene-containing substances. Further, he
alleges that he became overwhelmed by radon and/or benzene fumes and was forced
to inhale toxic fumes emitted from the glycol units on a daily
basis. In fact, the plaintiff provides an extensive list of the
glycol units on which he worked, including serial number and location, one of
which he contends was owned by Affiliated Holdings, Inc. in Abbeville,
Louisiana.
Mr.
Tripkovich, his wife, and children are suing for past, present, and future
medical bills; past, present and future physical pain and suffering; mental
anguish and distress; past, present, and future lost wages and loss of earning
capacity; loss of enjoyment of life; possibility and fear of death; loss of
consortium and punitive damages.
At the
present time, we are filing a formal motion for extension of time to file
responsive pleadings. We anticipate responding to the petition by
filing exceptions on a number of bases, including the dilatory exception
vagueness and ambiguity of the petition, the peremptory exception of
prescription, and the peremptory exception of no cause of action on the issue of
punitive damages (or one that will seek to limit the time frame during which
punitive damages were available), among others. Additionally, we will
file a Motion for Summary Judgment on the basis that the plaintiff’s sole remedy
against us is worker’s compensation, if the appropriate facts are elicited
during our investigation of this matter. We were one of 113 companies
identified in the suit. We do not expect the outcome of this suit
will have a material impact on our results of operations or cash
flows.
We have reached a
tentative settlement agreement with Mr. Tripkovich under which the Company will
pay $22,000 to Mr. Tripkovich. The settlement agreement has not been
finalized by the court. We expect this payment to be covered by our
insurance.
MANAGEMENT
DIRECTORS
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Kevan
Casey
|
36
|
Director,
Chief Executive Officer and President
|
Steven
M. Plumb
|
49
|
Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
|
James
DeGraffenreid
|
52
|
Vice
President of Land and Business Development
|
Robert
G. Wonish
|
54
|
Director,
President and Chief Operating
Officer
|
Directors are
elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their
successors are elected and qualified. Currently there are three seats
on our board of directors, of which one is currently vacant.
Kevan Casey
has served as a Director since July 2004 and Chief Executive Officer and
President since February 2008. Between July 2004 and September 2007,
Mr. Casey was our President and Chief Executive Officer. From April
2003 until December 2005, Mr. Casey was chairman of eLinear, Inc., an integrated
technology solutions provider of security, IP Telephony and network and storage
solutions infrastructure listed on the American Stock Exchange. Mr.
Casey co-founded NetView Technologies, Inc. in December 2001 and served as its
president from its inception. NetView was acquired by eLinear, Inc.
in April 2003. In September 2006, eLinear filed a voluntary petition
in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas,
Houston Division, seeking relief under Chapter 7 of the United States
Code. In 1998, Mr. Casey founded United Computing Group and United
Consulting Group, a value-added retailer and an information technology
consulting firm, where he served as president and chief executive
officer. In December 1999, United Computing Group and United
Consulting Group were acquired by C1earWorks.net, Inc., and Mr. Casey continued
as president of the companies until December 2001.
Steven M. Plumb
has served as Chief Financial Officer since April 2008. Mr. Plumb is a
CPA licensed to practice in Texas. Since 2001, Mr. Plumb has been the president
of Clear Financial Solutions, Inc. a business consulting firm that assists
public and private companies with financing, operations improvement, outsourced
accounting, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and financial analysis.
From November 2002 through December 2004, Mr. Plumb served as Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Adventrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to this, Mr.
Plumb served as the Chief Financial Officer of DePelchin Children's Center, and
as controller of Memorial City Rehabilitation Hospital in Houston,
Texas. Mr. Plumb is a former auditor and consultant with KPMG. Mr.
Plumb earned his BBA degree in accounting from the University of Texas at
Austin.
James
DeGraffenreid
has served as our Vice President of Land and Business
Development since November 2007. Prior to joining us, Mr.
DeGraffenreid served as director of land and business development for Sterling
Energy, Inc. from March 2007 and as corporate secretary and manager of land and
business development from June 2003. From February 1998 to June 2003
he served as senior professional landman at Amerada Hess Corporation where his
area of responsibility was the offshore shelf and from December 1990 to February
1998, he served as senior landman for Seagull Energy E&P, Inc. where his
areas of responsibility were Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Montana. Mr. DeGraffenreid graduated from the University of Oklahoma
with a B.B.A. in Petroleum Land Management.
Robert G.
Wonish
has
served as Director since February 2007 and as President and Chief Operating
Officer since April 21, 2008. From June 2004 to April 2008, Mr.
Wonish was the President of Petroleum Engineers Inc. as well as the President of
CYMRI, L.L.C., both wholly owned subsidiaries of Stratum Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:
STTH). Prior to that, he served as vice president of CYMRI
Corporation from July 2002. Mr. Wonish began his engineering
career at Amoco Production Company and joined PANACO, Inc. (AMEX: PNO) in
1992. Mr. Wonish achieved positions of increasing responsibility at
PANACO, ultimately serving as president and chief operating
officer.
Directors
Independence; Lack of Audit Committee Expert
Our Board of
Directors has determined that Mr. Wonish is not independent and that we will
lack a non-independent audit committee financial expert.
Compensation
of Directors
Directors who
are also employees do not receive any compensation for serving as
directors. Mr. Wonish is our only non-employee
director. From September 2007 until February 2008, Mr. Casey received
$5,000 per month for serving on the Board of Directors and chairman of the
executive committee. Mr. Wonish will receive $2,000 per month for
serving on the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Compensation
Committee. All directors are reimbursed for ordinary and necessary
expenses incurred in attending any meeting of the Board of Directors or any
board committee or otherwise incurred in their capacities as
directors.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
Name
|
|
Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash
($)
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation
|
|
|
Non-Qualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings
|
|
|
All
Other Compensation
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Kevan
Casey
|
|
$
|
20,000
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
20,000
|
|
|
William E. Dozier
(1)
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
60,000
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
60,000
|
|
|
(1)
|
Excludes
$100,000 Mr. Dozier earned as interim Chief Operating Officer and 500,000
non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $0.35, fully vested on
September 4, 2007 and expiring June 25, 2012, which we valued at $98,044
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Mr. Dozier
resigned from our Board of Directors on February 15,
2008.
|
Committees
of the Board of Directors
We have a
compensation committee of which Mr. Wonish is the
chairman. Currently, our Board of Directors serves as the audit
committee until a new audit committee can be established. We plan to
establish, but do not currently have a nomination committee, so the Board of
Directors currently serves such function. The Board of Directors held eight
board meetings during the last fiscal year of which all directors attended all
meetings.
Consideration
of Director Nominees
Director
Qualifications
In
discharging its responsibilities to nominate candidates for election to the
Board of Directors, the Board of Directors has not specified any minimum
qualifications for serving on the Board of Directors. However, the
Board of Directors endeavors to evaluate, propose and approve candidates with
business experience and personal skills in technical oil and gas operations,
finance, marketing, financial reporting and other areas that may be expected to
contribute to an effective board. The Board of Directors seeks to
assure that the Board of Directors is composed of individuals who have
experience relevant to our needs and who have the highest professional and
personal ethics, consistent with our values and standards. Candidates
should be committed to enhancing shareholder value and should have sufficient
time to carry out their duties and to provide insight and practical wisdom based
on experience. Each director must represent the interests of all
shareholders.
Identifying
and Evaluating Nominees for Directors
The Board of
Directors will utilize a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating
nominees for director. Candidates may come to the attention of the
Board of Directors through current Board members, professional search firms,
shareholders or other persons. These candidates will be evaluated at
regular or special meetings of the Board of Directors, and may be considered at
any point during the year. The Board of Directors will consider
properly submitted shareholder nominations for candidates for the
Board. Following verification of the shareholder status of persons
proposing candidates, recommendations will be aggregated and considered by the
Board of Directors. If any materials are provided by a shareholder in
connection with the nomination of a director candidate, such materials will be
forwarded to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will also
review materials provided by professional search firms or other parties in
connection with a nominee who is not proposed by a shareholder.
Code
of Ethics
We have
adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers
(including our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief
accounting officer and any person performing similar functions) and employees.
The Code of Ethics is an exhibit to our Form 10-KSB for the year ended December
31, 2004, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2005 and is available on our website
at www.strikeroil.com.net.
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors consists of Mr. Wonish, who is
an officer and an employee of our company. None of our executive
officers serves on the board of directors or compensation committee of a company
that has an executive officer that serves on our Board of Directors or
Compensation Committee. No member of our Board of Directors is an
executive officer of a company in which one of our executive officers serves as
a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of that
company.
REPORT
OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Overview
The
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors supervises our executive
compensation. We seek to provide executive compensation that will
support the achievement of our financial goals while attracting and retaining
talented executives and rewarding superior performance. In performing
this function, the Compensation Committee reviews executive compensation surveys
and other available information.
We seek
to provide an overall level of compensation to our executives that are
competitive within our industry and other companies of comparable size and
complexity. Compensation in any particular case may vary from any
industry average on the basis of annual and long-term performance as well as
individual performance. The Compensation Committee will exercise its
discretion to set compensation where in its judgment external, internal or
individual circumstances warrant it. In general, we compensate our
executive officers through a combination of base salary, annual incentive
compensation in the form of cash bonuses and long-term incentive compensation in
the form of stock options.
Base
salary levels for our executive officers are set generally to be competitive in
relation to the salary levels of executive officers in other companies within
our industry or other companies of comparable size, taking into consideration
the position’s complexity, responsibility and need for special
expertise. In reviewing salaries in individual cases the Compensation
Committee also takes into account individual experience and
performance.
We
provide long-term incentive compensation through our stock option
plan. The number of shares covered by any grant is generally
determined by the then current stock price, subject in certain circumstances, to
vesting requirements. In special cases, however, grants may be made
to reflect increased responsibilities or reward extraordinary
performance.
Chief
Executive Officer Compensation
Mr. Casey was
elected to the position of chief executive officer in February
2007. Mr. Casey’s salary is $13,000 per month and he has not yet
entered into an employment agreement with us.
The overall
goal of the Compensation Committee is to insure that compensation policies are
established that are consistent with our strategic business objectives and that
provide incentives for the attainment of those objectives. This is
affected in the context of a compensation program that includes base pay, annual
incentive compensation and stock ownership.
Submitted
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Striker Oil &
Gas, Inc.
/s/Robert
G. Wonish
AUDIT COMMITTEE
REPORT
The Audit
Committee of the Board at the time of the report consisted of Mr.
Chase. Upon reconstitution of the Audit Committee, the members of the
Audit Committee shall be independent directors as defined by rules of the
Securities Act of 1933 and financially literate.
The Audit
Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors,
which is evaluated annually. The charter of the Audit Committee is
available on our website at http://www.strikeroil.com. The Audit
Committee selects, evaluates and, where deemed appropriate, replaces our
independent auditors. The Audit Committee also pre-approves all audit
services, engagement fees and terms, and all permitted non-audit engagements,
except for certain de minimus amounts.
Management is
responsible for our internal controls and the financial reporting
process. Our independent auditors are responsible for performing an
independent audit of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and
issuing a report on our consolidated financial statements. The Audit
Committee’s responsibility is to monitor and oversee these
processes.
In this
context, the Audit Committee has reviewed our audited financial statements for
fiscal 2007 and has met and held discussions with
management. Management represented to the Audit Committee that our
consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2007 were prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. The Audit Committee discussed with Malone & Bailey, P.C.
matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61
(Communications with Audit Committees).
Malone &
Bailey, P.C. also provided to the Audit Committee the written disclosure
required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence
Discussions with Audit Committees), and the Audit Committee discussed with
Malone & Bailey, P.C. the accounting firm’s independence.
Based upon
the Audit Committee’s discussion with management and Malone & Bailey, P.C.,
and the Audit Committee’s review of the representation of management and the
report of Malone & Bailey, P.C. to the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee
recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial
statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Malone &
Bailey, P.C. did not perform any non-audit services during fiscal
2007.
Submitted by the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors of Striker Oil & Gas, Inc.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The following
table sets forth in summary form the compensation received during the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, by our named executive
officers.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
Name
and Principal Position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Robert Munn
(1)
|
|
|
2007
|
|
92,610
|
|
|
103,000
|
(2)
|
|
|
--
|
|
961,023
|
|
|
1,156,633
|
|
Kevan
Casey
|
|
|
2007
|
|
116,447
|
|
|
20,500
|
(3)
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
136,947
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
96,000
|
|
|
84,500
|
(4)
|
|
|
-
|
|
141,075
|
|
|
321,575
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
86,000
|
|
|
73,500
|
(5)
|
|
|
-
|
|
480,000
|
|
|
639,500
|
|
Carl
A. Chase
|
|
|
2007
|
|
132,000
|
|
|
9,000
|
(6)
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
141,000
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
92,000
|
|
|
13,000
|
(7)
|
|
|
-
|
|
70,526
|
|
|
175,526
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
5,996
|
|
|
3,974
|
(8)
|
|
|
-
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
249,970
|
|
James T. DeGraffenreid
(9)
|
|
|
2007
|
|
30,765
|
|
|
50,000
|
(10)
|
|
|
--
|
|
435,249
|
|
|
516,014
|
|
Arthur B. Ley
(11)
|
|
|
2007
|
|
21,785
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
21,785
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
172,500
|
|
|
31,500
|
(12)
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
771,937
|
|
|
1,075,937
|
|
1)
|
Mr.
Munn became an employee in September 2007 and resigned on February 21,
2008.
|
2)
|
Includes
$3,000 for a $750 per month auto allowance and a $100,000 signing
bonus.
|
3)
|
Mr.
Casey resigned his position as CEO in September 2007. Includes
$13,500 for a $1,500 per month auto and home allowance and $7,000 cash
bonus.
|
4)
|
Includes
$18,000 for a $1,500 per month auto and home allowance and $66,500 cash
bonus.
|
5)
|
Includes
$18,000 for a $1,500 per month auto and home allowance, $27,500 cash bonus
and $28,000 which we contributed to a 401(k) plan. Mr. Casey forgave
$17,000 of salary and bonus due him in fiscal
2005.
|
6)
|
Represents
$9,000 for a $750 per month auto
allowance.
|
7)
|
Includes
$3,000 for a $750 per month auto allowance and $10,000 cash
bonus.
|
8)
|
Includes
$1,974 which we contributed to a 401(k) plan and $2,000 cash
bonus.
|
9)
|
Mr.
DeGraffenreid became an employee in November
2007...
|
10)
|
Represents
a $50,000 signing bonus.
|
11)
|
Mr.
Ley became an employee on February 1, 2006 and resigned February 15,
2007.
|
12)
|
Includes
$16,500 for a $1,500 per month auto and home allowance and $15,000 cash
bonus. Option awards value includes only 90,000 stock options of a total
of 140,000 stock options awarded to Mr. Ley. Does not include 50,000 stock
options which we did not believe the performance conditions would be met
in order to earn.
|
|
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
|
Provide the
information specified in the following table for unexercised, stock that has not
vested, and outstanding equity incentive plans awards granted:
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
Stock
Awards
|
|
Name
|
|
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
|
|
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
|
|
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
(#)
|
|
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
|
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
|
Number
of
Shares
or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
(#)
|
|
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
($)
|
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards:
Number
of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not
Vested
|
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market of Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or
Other Rights That Have Not Vested($)
|
|
Robert
P. Munn
|
|
|
130,000
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
9/10/2014
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
800,000
(1)
|
|
0.21
|
|
|
9/10/2014
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
Kevan
Casey
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
1/1/2010
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
48,000
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
0.60
|
|
|
1/1/2011
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
Carl
A. Chase
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
1/1/2010
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
0.60
|
|
|
1/1/2011
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
0.38
|
|
|
1/1/2012
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
James
T.
DeGraffenreid
|
|
|
66,667
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
11/6/2014
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
400,000
(2)
|
|
0.19
|
|
|
11/6/2014
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
William
E. Dozier
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
0.35
|
|
|
6/25/2012
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
(1)
|
Vesting
of Mr. Munn’s options is as follows: 200,000 on each of September 10,
2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
|
(2)
|
Vesting
of Mr. DeGraffenreid’s options is as follows: 100,000 on each of November
6, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
|
Employment
Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change-in-Control
Agreements
Mr.
Plumb
On March 14,
2008, we and Mr. Plumb entered into an agreement pursuant to which Mr. Plumb
will serve as our Chief Financial Officer and will be compensated approximately
$6,000 per month. Mr. Plumb will also be entitled to receive an
option to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock under our 2007 Stock
Option Plan at a purchase price of $0.50 per share. We will reimburse
Mr. Plumb for all reasonable business expenses incurred in performing his duties
as CFO. The agreement is for a period of one year and will continue
to be automatically renewed for additional one year periods unless cancelled by
either party with 60 days written notice.
Mr.
DeGraffenreid
On November
6, 2007, we entered into an employment agreement effective November 6, 2007,
with James T. DeGraffenreid, pursuant to which Mr. DeGraffenreid has agreed to
serve as our Vice President of Land and Corporate Development through December
31, 2009. Mr. DeGraffenreid is to receive an annual base salary of
$200,000 and received a $50,000 signing bonus. This bonus is subject
to repayment if he terminates his contract for any reason within twelve months
from the effective date. In addition to the compensation and benefits
listed above, we have granted Mr. DeGraffenreid 66,667 vested non-qualified
options, pursuant to our 2004 Stock Option Plan, to purchase shares of our
common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share, upon such terms and
conditions as set forth in any such option agreement. As an
additional incentive for us to enter into this employment relationship, Mr.
DeGraffenreid has agreed to certain non-competition provisions of the employment
agreement. In the event of Mr. DeGraffenreid’s termination by us for
any reason other than for cause or death, he shall continue to be paid, as
severance pay, an amount equal to his salary at the time of termination until
the later of: (i) the end of twelve months from the date of hire, or (ii) 180
calendar days from the date of the termination. Except for the
severance pay, we shall not have any further obligations except for (a)
obligations occurring prior to the date of termination, and (b) obligations,
promises or covenants contained therein which are expressly made to extend
beyond the term of the employment agreement. Mr. DeGraffenreid’s
employment agreement contains confidentiality provisions consistent with his
fiduciary duty obligations owed to us.
Mr.
DeGraffenreid is entitled to receive up to 50% of his base salary based upon
specific goals and targets approved by the Board of Directors.
He is
also received a seven-year non-qualified stock option, pursuant to our 2007
Stock Option Plan, to purchase 400,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise
price of $0.95 per share. The option shall vest in accordance with
the following schedule, provided that Mr. DeGraffenreid is still employed as the
Vice President of Land and Corporate Development on such vesting date: (i)
100,000 options will vest 12 months from the date of execution of the Employment
Agreement; (ii) 100,000 options will vest 24 months from the date of execution
of the Employment Agreement; (iii) 100,000 options will vest 36 months from the
date of execution of the Employment Agreement; and (iv) 100,000 options will
vest 48 months from the date of execution of the Employment
Agreement.
As additional
consideration for entering into the Employment Agreement, Mr. DeGraffenreid
agreed to restrict the amount of shares our common stock that he can sell,
including shares previously acquired in the open market, through private
transactions, through previous employment agreements, as well as shares acquired
pursuant to the Employment Agreement, by concurrently entering into a lock-up,
leak-out agreement.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Other than as
disclosed below, there have been no transactions, or proposed transactions,
which have materially affected or will materially affect us in which any
director, executive officer or beneficial holder of more than 5% of our
outstanding common stock, or any of their respective relatives, spouses,
associates or affiliates, has had or will have any direct or indirect material
interest. We have no policy regarding entering into transactions with
affiliated parties.
Note
Receivable
On May 3,
2006, we entered into a loan agreement with Mr. Tommy Allen, a shareholder,
whereby we loaned Mr. Allen $200,000 at an interest rate of six percent (6%) and
due May 3, 2007, provided however, that on and after August 3, 2006, we may
accelerate the maturity in our sole discretion to a date no earlier than twenty
(20) business days after giving Mr. Allen notice. The note was
initially secured with 3,938,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to a
security agreement dated May 3, 2006. Effective July 27, 2006, we
purchased 300,000 shares of Mr. Allen’s common stock for $120,000 ($0.40 per
share) and amended the security agreement to reduce the number of common shares
as security from 3,938,000 to 3,638,000. Effective March 30, 2007, we
retired the note and accrued interest through the purchase of 937,839 shares of
common stock for $211,014 ($0.225 per share). The 937,839 shares
acquired from Mr. Allen are being held as treasury stock.
Notes
Payable
During
December 2005, three shareholders converted $300,000 principal amount and
accrued interest of $33,358 into 83,340 shares of our common
stock. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
verbally agreed to extend the maturity dates of their notes to June 30, 2006,
which notes and accrued interest were subsequently paid in cash during March
2006.
The
convertible notes payable to related parties at December 31, 2005 were as
follows:
Note
due to an officer at an annual interest rate of 10%, due November 18, 2005
and convertible into our common stock at $4.00 per share, which was
verbally extended to June 30, 2006
|
|
$
|
167,000
|
|
Note
due to an officer at an annual interest rate of 10%, due November 23, 2005
and convertible into our common stock at $4.00 per share, which was
verbally extended to June 30, 2006
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
Note
due to an officer at an annual interest rate of 10%, due December 13, 2005
and convertible into our common stock at $4.00 per share, which was
verbally extended to June 30, 2006
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
Total
notes payable
|
|
$
|
192,000
|
|
On December
31, 2005, we borrowed $175,000 from Kevan Casey, our Chief Executive Officer,
and issued Mr. Casey a short-term, unsecured note with interest at 10% per
annum. During January and February 2006, we repaid Mr. Casey the
principal amount of $175,000 and interest of $1,981.
On October
30, 2006, we borrowed $20,000 from K.M. Casey Trust No.1, of which Mr. Casey is
the general partner, at 8% per annum. During December 2006, we repaid
the principal amount of $20,000 and interest of $276.
We believe
that the related transactions describe above were on terms that we would have
received had we entered into such transactions with unaffiliated third
parties.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following
table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our
common stock as of September 30, 2008.
·
|
by
each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our
common stock;
|
·
|
by
each of our officers and directors;
and
|
·
|
by
all of our officers and directors as a
group.
|
The number of
shares beneficially owned by each director or executive officer is determined
under rules of the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of
beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under the SEC rules, beneficial
ownership includes any shares as to which the individual has the sole or shared
voting power or investment power. In addition, beneficial ownership includes any
shares that the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days. Unless
otherwise indicated, each person listed below has sole investment and voting
power (or shares such powers with his or her spouse). In certain instances, the
number of shares listed includes (in addition to shares owned directly), shares
held by the spouse or children of the person, or by a trust or estate of which
the person is a trustee or an executor or in which the person may have a
beneficial interest.
Name
and Address of Owner
|
Title
of Class
|
Number
of Shares
Owned
(1)
|
Percentage of Class Prior to
Offering
(2)
|
Percentage of Class After
Offering
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kevan
Casey
5075
Westheimer Road
Suite
975
Houston,
Texas 77056
|
Common
Stock
|
9,645,272
(4)
|
41.27%
|
36.23%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steven
M. Plumb
5075
Westheimer Road
Suite
975
Houston,
Texas 77056
|
Common
Stock
|
100,000
(5)
|
*
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert
G. Wonish
5075
Westheimer Road
Suite
975
Houston,
Texas 77056
|
Common
Stock
|
226,457
|
*
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
James
DeGraffenreid
5075
Westheimer Road
Suite
975
Houston,
Texas 77056
|
Common
Stock
|
66,667
(5)
|
*
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
Officers and Directors as a Group (4 persons)
|
Common
Stock
|
9,821,825
(6)
|
41.78%
|
36.71%
|
|
|
|
|
|
KM
Casey No.1 Ltd. (7)
5075
Westheimer Road
Suite
975
Houston,
Texas 77056
|
Common
Stock
|
9,532,700
|
41.00%
|
35.98%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tommy
Allen
23510
Belle Vernon Dr
Spring,
Texas 77389
|
Common
Stock
|
2,568,062
|
11.04%
|
9.69%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trevor
Ling
5050
Westheimer Road
Houston,
Texas 77056
|
Common
Stock
|
1,327,600
|
5.71%
|
5.01%
|
______________________
* Less
than 1%.
(1)
|
Beneficial
Ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with
respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to
options or warrants currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable
or convertible within 60 days of
September
30, 2008 are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person
holding such option or warrant but are not deemed outstanding for
computing the percentage of any other
person.
|
(2)
Based upon 24,154,785 shares issued and outstanding on September 30,
2008.
(3)
|
Percentage
based upon 27,398,942 shares of common stock outstanding after the
offering, assuming all shares registered are sold.
|
(4)
|
Includes
93,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable stock
options owned by Mr. Casey and 9,532,700 shares owned by KM Casey No. 1
LTD. Mr. Kevan Casey exercises voting and dispositive power
over all shares beneficially owned by KM Casey No. 1
LTD.
|
(5)
Represents shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable stock
options.
(6)
Includes 259,667 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable stock
options.
(7)
|
Mr.
Kevan Casey exercises voting and dispositive power over all shares
beneficially owned by KM Casey No. 1
LTD.
|
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
COMMON
STOCK
We are
authorized to issue up to 1,500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value
$.001. As of September 30, 2008, there were 24,154,785 shares of
common stock outstanding. Holders of our common stock are entitled to
one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the
stockholders. The election of directors requires a plurality of votes
cast by our stockholders. All other actions by our stockholders
require a majority of votes cast. Holders of common stock are
entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the
Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore. Upon the
liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of our company, the holders of common
stock are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets which are legally
available for distribution after payment of all debts and other liabilities and
liquidation preference of any outstanding common stock. Holders of
common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion
rights. The outstanding shares of common stock are validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges
of holders of our common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by,
the rights of holders of shares of any series of preferred stock which we may
designate and issue in the future without further stockholder
approval.
The
transfer agent of our common stock is OTC Stock Transfer Inc., 231 East 2100
South Suite F, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114.
PREFERRED
STOCK
We are
authorized to issue up to 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$.001. As of September 30, 2008, no shares of preferred stock are
issued and outstanding. The shares of preferred stock may be issued
in series, and shall have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting
powers, and such designations, preferences and relative participating, optional
or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions
thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions
providing for the issuance of such stock adopted from time to time by the Board
of Directors. The Board of Directors is expressly vested with the
authority to determine and fix in the resolution or resolutions providing for
the issuances of preferred stock the voting powers, designations, preferences
and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of each
such series to the full extent now or hereafter permitted by the laws of the
State of Nevada.
OPTIONS
As of
September 30, 2008, we have issued and outstanding 950,000 options to purchase
shares of our common stock pursuant to our 2008 Stock Option Plan, and 295,067
options to purchase shares of our common stock pursuant to our 2004 Stock Option
Plan and 500,000 options to purchase shares of our common stock pursuant to our
2007 Stock Option Plan.
WARRANTS
In connection
with a Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 17, 2007, as amended on February
20, 2008, we issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of
1,624,300 shares of common stock as
follows:
·
|
warrant
to purchase 509,000 shares of common stock exercisable at $2.75 per
share;
|
·
|
warrant
to purchase 430,800 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $3.25 per
share;
|
·
|
warrant
to purchase 373,400 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $3.75 per share
and
|
·
|
warrant
to purchase 311,100 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $4.50 per
share.
|
All of the
warrants expire five years from the date of issuance.
In addition, in
connection with
the
amendment on February 20, 2008, we issued additional
warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 2,722,237 shares of common stock as follows:
·
|
warrant
to purchase 1,357,334 shares of common stock at $0.75 per
share;
|
·
|
warrant
to purchase 689,280 shares of Common Stock at $1.25 per
share;
|
·
|
warrant
to purchase 426,743 shares of Common Stock at $1.75 per share
and
|
·
|
warrant
to purchase 248,880 shares of Common Stock at $2.50 per
share.
|
All of the
warrants expire on May 17, 2012.
CONVERTIBLE
SECURITIES
To obtain
funding for our ongoing operations, we entered into a securities purchase
agreement with YA Global Investments, L.P. (formerly, Cornell Capital Partners
L.P.), an accredited investor, on May 17, 2007, for the sale of $7,000,000 in
secured convertible debentures. They have provided us with an
aggregate of $7,000,000 as follows:
·
|
$3,500,000
was disbursed on May 17, 2007;
|
·
|
$2,000,000
was disbursed on June 29, 2007; and
|
·
|
$1,500,000
was disbursed on October 24, 2007.
|
Accordingly,
we received a total of $7,000,000, less a 10% commitment fee of $700,000 and a
$15,000 structuring fee for net proceeds of $6,285,000 pursuant to the
securities purchase agreement. We had previously paid an additional
$15,000 to Yorkville Advisors as a structuring fee.
The
convertible debentures bear interest at 9%, mature 30 months from the date of
issuance, and are convertible into our common stock, at the selling
stockholder’s option, at a rate of $2.50 per share, subject to
adjustment. The investor has contractually agreed to restrict its
ability to convert its debentures or exercise its warrants and receive shares of
our common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it and
its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the
then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
The
conversion price of the secured convertible debentures will be adjusted in the
following circumstances:
·
|
If
we pay a stock dividend, engage in a stock split, reclassify our shares of
common stock or engage in a similar transaction, the conversion price of
the secured convertible debentures will be adjusted
proportionately;
|
·
|
If
we issue rights, options or warrants to all holders of our common stock
(and not to YA Global Investments) entitling them to subscribe for or
purchase shares of common stock at a price per share less than $2.50 per
share, other than issuances specifically permitted by the securities
purchase agreement then the conversion price of the secured convertible
debentures will be adjusted on a weighted-average
basis;
|
·
|
If
we issue shares, other than issuances specifically permitted by the
securities purchase agreement of our common stock or rights, warrants,
options or other securities or debt that are convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of our common stock, at a price per share less
than $2.50 per share, then the conversion price will be adjusted to such
lower price on a full-ratchet
basis;
|
·
|
If
we distribute to all holders of our common stock (and not to YA Global
Investments) evidences of indebtedness or assets or rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any security, then the conversion price of the
secured convertible debenture will be adjusted based upon the value of the
distribution as a percentage of the market value of our common stock on
the record date for such
distribution;
|
·
|
If
we reclassify our common stock or engage in a compulsory share exchange
pursuant to which our common stock is converted into other securities,
cash or property, YA Global Investments will have the option to either (i)
convert the secured convertible debentures into the shares of stock and
other securities, cash and property receivable by holders of our common
stock following such transaction, or (ii) demand that we prepay the
secured convertible debentures;
|
·
|
If
we engage in a merger, consolidation or sale of more than one-half of our
assets, then YA Global Investments will have the right to (i) demand that
we prepay the secured convertible debentures, (ii) convert the secured
convertible debentures into the shares of stock and other securities, cash
and property receivable by holders of our common stock following such
transaction, or (iii) in the case of a merger or consolidation, require
the surviving entity to issue a convertible debenture with similar terms;
and
|
·
|
If
there is an occurrence of an event of default, as defined in the secured
convertible debentures, or the secured convertible debentures are not
redeemed or converted on or before the maturity date, the secured
convertible debentures shall be convertible into shares of our common
stock at the lower of (i) the then applicable conversion price; (ii) 90%
of the average of the three lowest volume weighted average prices of our
common stock, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP, during the 10 trading days
immediately preceding the date of conversion; or (iii) 20% of the volume
weighted average prices of our common stock, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP,
on May 17, 2007.
|
On February
20, 2008
, we
entered into
an Amendment Agreement with YA Global Investments, L.P., amending certain notes
and warrants entered into in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement
executed on May 17, 2007, by and between us and YA Global.
The Amendment
amends the notes as follows: (i) the interest rate was increased from 9% to 14%;
(ii) the maturity date was changed from November 17, 2009 to December 31, 2010;
(iii) the conversion price was changed from $2.50 per share to $0.75 per share;
(iv) we agreed to make monthly payments of principal and interest of $100,000
beginning on March 1, 2008 and a one-time balloon payment of $1,300,000 due and
payable on December 31, 2009. Based on this revised conversion price, the
$4,649,195 in secured convertible debentures remaining as of
September
30, 2008, excluding interest, are convertible into6,198,927 shares of our common
stock.
INDEMNIFICATION
FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our Articles
of Incorporation, as amended, provide to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada
law, that our directors or officers shall not be personally liable to us or our
stockholders for damages for breach of such director's or officer's fiduciary
duty. The effect of this provision of our Articles of Incorporation,
as amended, is to eliminate our rights and our stockholders (through
stockholders' derivative suits on behalf of our company) to recover damages
against a director or officer for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a
director or officer (including breaches resulting from negligent or grossly
negligent behavior), except under certain situations defined by
statute. We believe that the indemnification provisions in our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, are necessary to attract and retain
qualified persons as directors and officers.
Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
“Act” or “Securities Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers or persons
controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling
stockholder and any of its pledges, donees, assignees and other
successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares
of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the
shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at
fixed or negotiated prices. The selling stockholder may use any one
or more of the following methods when selling shares:
·
|
ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits the purchaser;
|
·
|
block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
|
·
|
purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
|
·
|
an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
|
·
|
privately-negotiated
transactions;
|
·
|
short
sales that are not violations of the laws and regulations of any state or
the United States;
|
·
|
broker-dealers
may agree with the selling stockholder to sell a specified number of such
shares at a stipulated price per
share;
|
·
|
through
the writing of options on the
shares;
|
·
|
a
combination of any such methods of sale;
and
|
·
|
any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
|
The selling
stockholder may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if
available, rather than under this prospectus. The selling stockholder
shall have the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or
make any sale of shares if they deem the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at
any particular time.
The selling
stockholder may also engage in short sales against the box, puts and calls and
other transactions in our securities or derivatives of our securities and may
sell or deliver shares in connection with these trades.
The selling
stockholder or its pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in
interest, may also sell the shares directly to market makers acting as
principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or their
customers. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form
of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholder and/or the
purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom
they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular
broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Market
makers and block purchasers purchasing the shares will do so for their own
account and at their own risk. It is possible that a selling
stockholder will attempt to sell shares of common stock in block transactions to
market makers or other purchasers at a price per share which may be below the
then market price. The selling stockholder cannot assure you that all
or any of the shares offered in this prospectus will be issued to, or sold by,
the selling stockholder. The selling stockholder and any brokers,
dealers or agents, upon effecting the sale of any of the shares offered in this
prospectus, may be deemed to be “underwriters” as that term is defined under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or the rules and regulations under such acts. In such event,
any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the
resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting
commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
We are
required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the
shares, including fees and disbursements of counsel to the selling stockholder,
but excluding brokerage commissions or underwriter discounts.
The selling
stockholder, alternatively, may sell all or any part of the shares offered in
this prospectus through an underwriter. The selling stockholder has
not entered into any agreement with a prospective underwriter and it cannot
assure you that any such agreement will be entered into.
The selling
stockholder may pledge its shares to its brokers under the margin provisions of
customer agreements. If a selling stockholder defaults on a margin
loan, the broker may, from time to time, offer and sell the pledged
shares. The selling stockholder and any other persons participating
in the sale or distribution of the shares will be subject to applicable
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations under such act, including, without limitation, Regulation
M. These provisions may restrict certain activities of, and limit the
timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by, the selling stockholder
or any other such person. If a selling stockholder is deemed an
affiliated purchaser or distribution participant within the meaning of
Regulation M, then the selling stockholder will not be permitted to engage in
short sales of common stock. Furthermore, under Regulation M, persons
engaged in a distribution of securities are prohibited from simultaneously
engaging in market making and certain other activities with respect to such
securities for a specified period of time prior to the commencement of such
distributions, subject to specified exceptions or exemptions. In
regards to short sells, a selling stockholder can only cover its short position
with the securities it receives from us upon conversion. In addition,
if such short sale is deemed to be a stabilizing activity, then the selling
stockholder will not be permitted to engage in a short sale of our common
stock. All of these limitations may affect the marketability of the
shares.
We have
agreed to indemnify the selling stockholder, or its transferees or assignees,
against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments the selling stockholder or their
pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest, may be required
to make in respect of such liabilities.
If a selling
stockholder notifies us that it has a material arrangement with a broker-dealer
for the resale of the common stock, then we would be required to amend the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and file a prospectus
supplement to describe the agreements between the selling stockholder and the
broker-dealer.
YA Global
Investments, L.P. (formerly, Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.)
, within the past three years, has
entered into the following transactions with us:
Equity
Distribution Agreement
On August 8,
2005, we entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with YA Global
Investments, L.P. (formerly, Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.). Under the Equity
Distribution Agreement, we are allowed to periodically sell to YA Global
Investments shares of our common stock for a total purchase price of up to
$10,000,000. For each share of common stock purchased under the Equity
Distribution Agreement, YA Global Investments would pay us 91%, or a 9% discount
on the per share price of our common stock on the principal market. YA Global
Investments’ obligation to purchase shares of our common stock under the Equity
Distribution Agreement was subject to certain conditions, including our
obtaining an effective registration statement for shares of common stock sold
under the Equity Distribution Agreement and was limited to $2,000,000 per five
business days. The initial registration statement was declared
effective by the SEC on February 14, 2006, and pursuant to which, we issued
1,113,812 shares of our common stock to YA Global Investments and received net
proceeds of $3,982,500.
Upon the
execution of the Equity Distribution Agreement, YA Global Investments received,
as a one-time commitment fee, 64,444 shares of our common stock which we valued
at $300,000 on the date of issuance. In connection with the Equity
Distribution Agreement, we also entered into a Placement Agent Agreement, dated
as of August 8, 2005, with Monitor Capital Inc., a non-affiliated registered
broker-dealer. Upon execution of the Placement Agent Agreement,
Monitor Capital Inc. received, as a one-time placement agent fee, 2,222 shares
of our common stock in an amount equal to $10,000 divided by the closing bid
price of our shares on the date of issuance. On February 2, 2006 we
and YA Global Investments determined that it would be in our best interests to
terminate the Equity Distribution Agreement and enter into a new Equity
Distribution Agreement. On February 2, 2006, we entered into a
Termination Agreement with YA Global Investments to terminate the Equity
Distribution Agreement we had entered into on August 8, 2005, and on February 3,
2006 we entered into a new Equity Distribution Agreement with YA Global
Investments.
On September
8, 2006, we filed a new registration statement registering 2,000,000 shares of
our common stock to be issued to YA Global Investments in conjunction with the
Equity Distribution Agreement for the then remaining $5,800,000 under the Equity
Distribution Agreement. This registration statement was declared
effective by the SEC on October 23, 2006, and subsequent to that date, we issued
the 2,000,000 shares of common stock to YA Global Investments and received net
proceeds of $3,372,539. As a result, we have no shares available to
issue to YA Global Investments under the Equity Distribution
Agreement.
PENNY
STOCK
The
Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the
definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity
security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an
exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain
exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless
exempt, the rules require:
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that
a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny
stocks; and
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the
broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the
transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to
be purchased.
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In order to
approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or
dealer must:
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obtain
financial information and investment experience objectives of the person;
and
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make
a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are
suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and
experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of
transactions in penny stocks.
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The broker or
dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a
disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock
market, which, in highlight form:
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sets
forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability
determination; and
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that
the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the
investor prior to the transaction.
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Disclosure
also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public
offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the
broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the
securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of
fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have
to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the
account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS
The table
below sets forth information concerning the resale of the shares of common stock
by the selling stockholder. We will not receive any proceeds from the
resale of the common stock by the selling stockholder. Assuming all
the shares registered below are sold by the selling stockholder, the selling
stockholder will not continue to own any shares of our common
stock.
The following
table also sets forth the name of each person who is offering the resale of
shares of common stock by this prospectus, the number of shares of common stock
beneficially owned by each person, the number of shares of common stock that may
be sold in this offering and the number of shares of common stock each person
will own after the offering, assuming they sell all of the shares
offered.
Name
|
Total
Shares of
Common Stock Issuable Upon
Conversion of Debentures
*
|
Total
Percentage of Common Stock Assuming Full Conversion
|
Shares of Common Stock Included
in Prospectus
(1)
|
Beneficial Ownership Before the
Offering
**
|
|
Percentage of Common Stock Owned
Before Offering
**
|
Beneficial Ownership After the
Offering
(2)
|
Percentage of Common Stock Owned
After Offering
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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YA Global Investments, L.P.
(3)
|
6,198,927
|
21.66%
|
Up
to 3,244,157 shares of common stock
|
1,221,165
|
(1)
|
4.99%
|
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*
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This
column represents an estimated number based on a conversion price as of a
recent date of September 30, 2008 of $0.75 divided into the $4,649,195 in
principal amount of the secured convertible debentures
remaining.
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**
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These
columns represent the aggregate maximum number and percentage of shares
that the selling stockholder can own at one time (and therefore, offer for
resale at any one time) due to its 4.99%
limitation.
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The number
and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with
Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information is not
necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other
purpose. Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any shares as
to which the selling stockholder has sole or shared voting power or investment
power and also any shares, which the selling stockholder has the right to
acquire within 60 days. The actual number of shares of common stock
issuable upon the conversion of the secured convertible debentures is subject to
adjustment.
(1)
|
Pursuant
to our registration rights agreement, we are required to register a
sufficient number of shares issuable upon conversion of the convertible
debentures and exercise of their warrants (not including the warrants
issued on February 20, 2008), which is currently 8,052,216 shares of
common stock, however, the number of shares registered is not to exceed
30% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock (less any
shares of common stock held by our affiliates) minus 10,000 shares of
common stock. As of the date of the initial filing, we determined the
number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding not held by
affiliates to be 10,847,190. If required pursuant to our registration
rights agreement and in accordance with SEC regulations, we will file
additional registration statements in the future to register additional
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the secured convertible
debentures and/or exercise of the warrants. The actual number
of shares of common stock offered in this prospectus, and included in the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, includes such
additional number of shares of common stock as may be issued or issuable
upon conversion of the secured convertible debentures by reason of any
stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction involving the common
stock, in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of
1933. However, the selling stockholder has contractually agreed
to restrict its ability to convert the secured convertible debentures and
receive shares of our common stock such that the number of shares of
common stock held by it in the aggregate and their affiliates after such
conversion does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares
of common stock as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act. Accordingly, the number of shares of common stock
set forth in the table for the selling stockholder exceeds the number of
shares of common stock that the selling stockholder could own beneficially
at any given time through its ownership of the secured convertible
debentures and the warrants. In that regard, the beneficial
ownership of the common stock by the selling stockholder set forth in the
table is not determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(2)
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Assumes
that all securities registered will be
sold.
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(3)
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All
investment decisions of YA Global Investments, L.P. are made by its
general partner, Yorkville Advisors, LLC. Mark Angelo, the
managing member of Yorkville Advisors, makes the investment decisions on
behalf of Yorkville Advisors.
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MAY
17, 2007 SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE FINANCING
To obtain
funding for our ongoing operations, we entered into a securities purchase
agreement with YA Global Investments, L.P. (formerly, Cornell Capital Partners
L.P.), an accredited investor, on May 17, 2007, for the sale of $7,000,000 in
secured convertible debentures. They have provided us with an
aggregate of $7,000,000 as follows:
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$3,500,000
was disbursed on May 17, 2007;
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$2,000,000
was disbursed on June 29, 2007; and
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$1,500,000
was disbursed on October 24, 2007.
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Accordingly,
we received a total of $7,000,000, less a 10% commitment fee of $700,000 and a
$15,000 structuring fee for net proceeds of $6,285,000 pursuant to the
securities purchase agreement. We had previously paid an additional
$15,000 to Yorkville Advisors as a structuring fee.
In connection with the securities
purchase agreement, we issued YA Global Investors warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 1,624,300 shares of common stock as follows:
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warrant
to purchase 509,000 shares of common stock exercisable at $2.75 per
share;
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warrant
to purchase 430,800 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $3.25 per
share;
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warrant
to purchase 373,400 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $3.75 per share
and
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warrant
to purchase 311,100 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $4.50 per
share.
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All of the
warrants expire five years from the date of issuance.
The
convertible debentures bear interest at 9%, mature 30 months from the date of
issuance, and are convertible into our common stock, at the selling
stockholder’s option, at a rate of $2.50 per share, subject to
adjustment. The investor has contractually agreed to restrict its
ability to convert its debentures or exercise its warrants and receive shares of
our common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it and
its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the
then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
The
conversion price of the secured convertible debentures will be adjusted in the
following circumstances:
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If
we pay a stock dividend, engage in a stock split, reclassify our shares of
common stock or engage in a similar transaction, the conversion price of
the secured convertible debentures will be adjusted
proportionately;
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If
we issue rights, options or warrants to all holders of our common stock
(and not to YA Global Investments) entitling them to subscribe for or
purchase shares of common stock at a price per share less than $2.50 per
share, other than issuances specifically permitted by the securities
purchase agreement then the conversion price of the secured convertible
debentures will be adjusted on a weighted-average
basis;
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If
we issue shares, other than issuances specifically permitted by the
securities purchase agreement of our common stock or rights, warrants,
options or other securities or debt that are convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of our common stock, at a price per share less
than $2.50 per share, then the conversion price will be adjusted to such
lower price on a full-ratchet
basis;
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If
we distribute to all holders of our common stock (and not to YA Global
Investments) evidences of indebtedness or assets or rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any security, then the conversion price of the
secured convertible debenture will be adjusted based upon the value of the
distribution as a percentage of the market value of our common stock on
the record date for such
distribution;
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If
we reclassify our common stock or engage in a compulsory share exchange
pursuant to which our common stock is converted into other securities,
cash or property, YA Global Investments will have the option to either (i)
convert the secured convertible debentures into the shares of stock and
other securities, cash and property receivable by holders of our common
stock following such transaction, or (ii) demand that we prepay the
secured convertible debentures;
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If
we engage in a merger, consolidation or sale of more than one-half of our
assets, then YA Global Investments will have the right to (i) demand that
we prepay the secured convertible debentures, (ii) convert the secured
convertible debentures into the shares of stock and other securities, cash
and property receivable by holders of our common stock following such
transaction, or (iii) in the case of a merger or consolidation, require
the surviving entity to issue a convertible debenture with similar terms;
and
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If
there is an occurrence of an event of default, as defined in the secured
convertible debentures, or the secured convertible debentures are not
redeemed or converted on or before the maturity date, the secured
convertible debentures shall be convertible into shares of our common
stock at the lower of (i) the then applicable conversion price; (ii) 90%
of the average of the three lowest volume weighted average prices of our
common stock, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP, during the 10 trading days
immediately preceding the date of conversion; or (iii) 20% of the volume
weighted average prices of our common stock, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP,
on May 17, 2007.
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In connection
with the securities purchase agreement, we also entered into a registration
rights agreement providing for the filing, by July 2, 2007, of a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering the common
stock issuable upon conversion of the secured convertible debentures and
warrants. We are obligated to use our best efforts to cause the
registration statement to be declared effective no later than October 13, 2007
and to insure that the registration statement remains in effect until the
earlier of (i) all of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the
secured convertible debentures have been sold or (ii) May 17,
2009. In the event of a default of our obligations under the
registration rights agreement, we are required to pay to YA Global Investments,
as liquidated damages, for each month that the registration statement has not
been filed or declared effective, as the case may be, a cash amount equal to 1%
of the liquidated value of the then outstanding secured convertible debentures,
up to a maximum amount of 12%.
In connection
with the securities purchase agreement, we executed a security agreement in
favor of the investor granting them a first priority security interest in
certain of our goods, inventory, contractual rights and general intangibles,
receivables, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and intellectual
property. The security agreement states that if an event of default
occurs under the secured convertible debentures or security agreements, the
investor has the right to take possession of the collateral, to operate our
business using the collateral, and have the right to assign, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of and deliver all or any part of the collateral, at public or
private sale or otherwise to satisfy our obligations under these
agreements.
On February
20, 2008
, we entered into an
Amendment Agreement with YA Global Investments, L.P., amending certain notes and
warrants entered into in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement
executed on May 17, 2007,
by and between us and YA Global.
The Amendment amends
the notes as follows: (i) the interest rate was increased from 9% to 14%; (ii)
the maturity date was changed from November 17, 2009 to December 31, 2010; (iii)
the conversion
price was
changed from $2.50 per share to $0.75 per share; (iv) we agreed to make monthly
payments of principal and interest of $100,000 beginning on March 1, 2008 and a
one-time balloon payment of $1,300,000 due and payable on December 31, 2009.
Based on this revised conversion price, the $4,649,195 in secured
convertible debentures remaining as of
September 30,
2008,
excluding interest, are convertible into 6,198,927 shares of our common
stock.
The Amendment amends
the warrants as follows: Warrant A-1
’
s
exercise price was decreased from $2.75
per share to $0.75 per share; Warrant B-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$3.25 per share to $1.25 per share; Warrant C-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$3.75 per share to $1.75 per share; and Warrant D-1
’
s
exercise price was decreased from $4.50
per share to $2.50 per share.
In addition, in
connection with the Amendment, we issued the following additional four
warrants:
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A warrant (A-2) to purchase
1,357,334 shares of common stock at $0.75 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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A warrant (B-2) to purchase
689,280 shares of common stock at $1.25 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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A warrant (C-2) to purchase
426,743 shares of common stock at $1.75 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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A warrant (D-2) to purchase
248,880 shares of Common Stock at $2.50 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
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As we are
only registering 3,244,157 shares of common stock pursuant to this registration
statement, this is not a sufficient number of shares if all of the secured
convertible debentures are converted at this time. Pursuant to our registration
rights agreement, we are required to register a sufficient number of shares
issuable upon conversion of the convertible debentures and exercise of their
warrants (not including the warrants issued on February 20, 2008), which is
currently 8,052,216 shares of common stock, however, the number of shares
registered is not to exceed 30% of the issued and outstanding shares of our
common stock (less any shares of common stock held by our affiliates) minus
10,000 shares of common stock. As of the date of the initial filing, we
determined the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding not held
by affiliates to be 10,847,190. If required pursuant to our
registration rights agreement and in accordance with SEC regulations, we will
file additional registration statements in the future to register additional
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the secured convertible
debentures and/or exercise of the warrants.
This
prospectus relates to the resale of the shares of common stock to be issued upon
conversion of the senior convertible debentures described above.
Additional
Disclosure
Dollar Value of Securities
Registered for Resale in this Prospectus
The total
dollar value of the securities underlying the convertible debentures that we
have registered for resale (using the number of underlying securities that we
have registered for resale and the market price per share for those securities
on the date of the sale of the convertible debentures) are as
follows:
Securities
Underlying the Convertible Notes
|
Market
Price at May 17, 2007
|
Dollar
Value of Underlying Securities
|
|
|
|
3,244,157
|
$1.85
|
$6,001,690.45
|
Interest and Liquidated
Damages Payments in Connection with the Convertible Notes
Transaction
We may be
required to make interest payments to the secured convertible debenture holders.
The following is a tabular disclosure of the dollar amount of each such payment
to be made (excluding any repayment of principal) in connection with the secured
convertible debentures that we may be required to make to any selling
shareholder, any affiliate of a selling shareholder, or any person with whom any
selling shareholder has a contractual relationship regarding the transaction
(including any interest payments, liquidated damages, payments made to "finders"
or "placement agents" and any other payments or potential
payments):
Investor
|
Payment
Reference
|
Date
|
|
Amount
|
|
YA
Global Investments, L.P.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitment
Fee
|
May
17, 2007
|
|
$
|
350,000
|
|
|
Structuring
and Due Diligence Fee
|
May
17, 2007
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
Commitment
Fee
|
June
18, 2007
|
|
$
|
200,000
|
|
|
Commitment
Fee
|
October
24, 2007
|
|
$
|
150,000
|
|
|
Interest
|
Various
|
|
$
|
3,430,000
|
|
YA
Global Investments Total:
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,160,000
|
|
Total
payments that have been or may be required to be made in connection with
the transaction, excluding principal repayments
|
|
$
|
4,160,000
|
|
We paid a
commitment fee of 10% of the gross proceeds, payable at each closing, or an
aggregate of $700,000, and a structuring and due diligence fee of $30,000 to
Yorkville Advisors LLC, the general partner of YA Global Investments, L.P.
(formerly, Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.).
Interest
on the convertible debentures accrues at the rate of 14% per annum, with the
debentures maturing on December 31, 2010. Originally, the convertible
debentures accrued interest at a rate of 9% per annum, however, pursuant to an
amendment agreement on February 20, 2008, the rate of interest was increased and
the maturity date was pushed back. Interest is payable on the first
business day of each month starting September 2007. The amount of
interest listed represents the total amount possible if the entire $7,000,000 of
convertible debentures were issued on May 17, 2007 at the revised interest rate
and no repayments or conversions occurred prior to maturity. As not all
debentures were issued on May 17, 2007 and we are unable to determine at this
time when and how much of the face amount of convertible debentures will be
redeemed or convertible prior to maturity, the amount of interest we will pay in
the aggregate to the debenture holder will vary.
Net Proceeds to Striker Oil
& Gas from the Private Placement
The Net
Proceeds we realized from the Secured Convertible Debentures are as
follows:
Gross
Proceeds
|
|
$
|
7,000,000
|
|
Less
fees and potential interest
|
|
$
|
4,160,000
|
|
Net
Proceeds
|
|
$
|
2,840,000
|
|
We received
net proceeds from this transaction of at least $2,840,000, which represents
gross proceeds of $7,000,000, minus $730,000 paid to YA Global Investments in
commitment, structuring and due diligence fees, and a maximum of $3,430,000 in
interest payments, as discussed above.
Potential Total Profit to
the Selling Stockholders from the Convertible Debentures
As the
conversion price, $2.50, of the convertible debentures was greater than the
market price, $1.85, on the date of sale of the convertible debentures; there
was no potential profit to the purchasers. On February 20, 2008, the
conversion price was amended to $0.75.
Potential Total Profit to
the Selling Stockholders from Other Securities Held by the Selling
Stockholders
As the
exercise prices, $2.75, $3.25, $3.75 and $4.50, of the warrants was greater than
the market price, $1.85, on the date of sale of the warrants, there was no
potential profit to the purchasers. On February 20, 2008, the
conversion prices were amended to $0.75, $1.25, $1.75 and $2.50,
respectively.
Total of Possible Payments
and Discounts as a Percentage of Net Proceeds
The following
information presents the sum of all possible payments and the total possible
discounts to the market price of the shares underlying the convertible
debentures as a percentage of the net proceeds to the issuer from the sale of
the convertible debentures, as well as the amount of that resulting percentage
averaged over the term of the convertible debentures.
The
percentage computation methodology utilized considers the following
factors:
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|
the
gross proceeds paid or payable to us from the convertible
debentures;
|
·
|
all
payments that we have made or that may be required to be
made;
|
·
|
the
resulting net proceeds to us; and
|
·
|
the
combined total possible profit to be realized by the investors as a result
of any conversion discounts regarding the securities underlying the
convertible debentures and any other warrants, options, notes, or other
securities of ours that are held by the selling shareholders or any
affiliates of the selling
shareholders.
|
Gross
proceeds paid to the issuer in the convertible note
transaction
|
|
$
|
7,000,000
|
|
All
payments made or that may be may be required to be made by the issuer that
are disclosed above
|
|
$
|
4,160,000
|
|
Net
proceeds to issuer, as Gross proceeds are reduced by the total of all
possible payments (excluding principal)
|
|
$
|
2,840,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined
total possible profit to be realized as a result of any conversion
discounts disclosed above
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage
of the total amount of all possible payments divided by the net proceeds
to the issuer from the sale of the convertible notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Percentage
averaged over the term of the convertible note
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Prior Securities Transactions
Between Striker Oil & Gas and Selling Shareholders
Certain of
the selling shareholders had prior securities transactions with us prior to this
transaction. The following tabular disclosure reflects:
·
|
the
date of the transaction;
|
·
|
the
number of shares of the class of securities subject to the transaction
that were outstanding prior to the
transaction;
|
·
|
the
number of shares of the class of securities subject to the transaction
that were outstanding prior to the transaction and held by persons other
than the selling shareholders, affiliates of the company, or affiliates of
the selling shareholders;
|
·
|
the
number of shares of the class of securities subject to the transaction
that were issued or issuable in connection with the
transaction;
|
·
|
the
percentage of total issued and outstanding securities that were issued or
issuable in the transaction (assuming full issuance), with the percentage
calculated by taking the number of shares issued and outstanding prior to
the applicable transaction and held by persons other than the selling
shareholders, affiliates of the company, or affiliates of the selling
shareholders, and dividing that number by the number of shares issued or
issuable in connection with the applicable
transaction;
|
·
|
the
market price per share of the class of securities subject to the
transaction immediately prior to the transaction (reverse split adjusted,
if necessary); and
|
·
|
the
current market price per share of the class of securities subject to the
transaction (reverse split adjusted, if
necessary).
|
Selling
shareholder and transaction date
|
Shares
of the class of securities subject to the transaction that were
outstanding prior to the transaction
|
Shares
subject to transaction outstanding prior to the transaction held in
“float” (1)
|
Shares
that were issued or issuable in connection with the
transaction
|
Percentage of
securities issued or issuable in connection with transaction vs. “float”
(1)
|
Market
price per share immediately prior to the transaction
|
Current
market price per share of the class of securities subject to the
transaction
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
YA
Global Investments; August 8, 2005
|
16,431,322
|
453,322
|
1,178,256
|
259.92%
|
$5.00
|
$0.75
|
YA
Global Investments; February 3, 2006
|
16,862,934
|
808,494
|
2,000,000
|
247.37%
|
$10.70
|
$0.75
|
Footnotes
(1)
|
We
have calculated the percentage of total issued and outstanding securities
that were issued or issuable in the transactions above by taking the
number of shares issued or issuable in connection with the applicable
transaction and dividing that number by the number of shares issued and
outstanding prior to the applicable transaction and held by persons other
than the selling shareholders, affiliates of the company, or affiliates of
the selling shareholders. This formula is the reverse of that
suggested in this comment (fifth bullet paragraph), since the suggested
formula does not yield the percentage of total issued and outstanding
securities that were issued or issuable in the respective
transactions.
|
Relationship Between Shares
Issued and Outstanding and Shares Held by Selling
Stockholders
The following
tabular disclosure reflects:
·
|
the
number of shares outstanding prior to the convertible note transaction
that are held by persons other than the selling shareholders, affiliates
of the company, and affiliates of the selling
shareholder;
|
·
|
the
number of shares registered for resale by the selling shareholders or
affiliates of the selling shareholders in prior registration
statements;
|
·
|
the
number of shares registered for resale by the selling shareholders or
affiliates of the selling shareholders that continue to be held by the
selling shareholders or affiliates of the selling
shareholders;
|
·
|
the
number of shares that have been sold in registered resale transactions by
the selling shareholders or affiliates of the selling
shareholders;
|
·
|
the
number of shares registered for resale on behalf of the selling
shareholders or affiliates of the selling shareholders in the current
transaction.
|
In this
analysis, the calculation of the number of outstanding shares excludes any
securities underlying any outstanding convertible securities, options, or
warrants.
Selling
Shareholders
|
|
Shares
held by persons other than the selling shareholders, affiliates of the
company, and affiliates of the selling shareholder prior to the current
transaction
|
|
|
Shares
registered for resale by the selling shareholders or affiliates of the
selling shareholders in prior registration statements
|
|
|
Shares
registered for resale by the selling shareholders or affiliates of the
selling shareholders that continue to be held by same
|
|
|
Shares
registered for resale by the selling shareholders or affiliates of the
selling shareholders that have been sold in registered resale
transactions
|
|
|
Shares
registered for resale on behalf of the selling shareholders or affiliates
of the selling shareholders in the current transaction
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
YA
Global Investments
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
3,180,749
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
3,180,749
|
|
|
|
3,244,157
|
|
Others
|
|
|
7,043,790
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
7,043,790
|
|
|
|
3,180,749
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
3,180,749
|
|
|
|
3,244,157
|
|
Our Financial Ability to
Satisfy our Obligations to the Selling Shareholders
We have the
intention, and a reasonable basis to believe that we will have the financial
ability, to make payments on the convertible debentures when they become
due. While we expect that most, if not all, of the convertible
debentures will be converted into shares of our common stock on the terms as set
forth in the debentures, we have no commitment from the investor that they will
convert any such debentures into shares of our common stock. We have duly
accounted for such payments in our long-term comprehensive strategy and
financial plan.
Existing Short Positions by
Selling Shareholders
Based upon
information provided by the selling shareholders, to the best of our knowledge,
we are not aware of any of the selling shareholders having an existing short
position in our common stock.
Relationships Between Us and
Selling Shareholders and Affiliates
We hereby
confirm that a description of the relationships and arrangements between and
among those parties already is presented in the prospectus and that all
agreements between and/or among those parties are included as exhibits to the
registration statement by incorporation by reference.
Method of Determining the
Number of Shares Registered in this Prospectus
Our
registration rights agreement, entered into on May 17, 2007 requires us to
register such number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the
convertible debentures and exercise of the warrants issued to the investors,
subject to reduction pursuant to Rule 415. Such agreement requires
that we register, at a maximum, such number of shares equal to 10,000 less than
30% of the number of shares in our public float. As a result, we have registered
a number of shares issuable upon conversion of the outstanding convertible
debentures which we believe is allowable under Rule 415.
Fee
Table
|
Amount
to be registered
|
Shares
of common stock issuable upon conversion of convertible
debentures
|
3,244,157
|
Total
|
3,244,157
|
Selling
Stockholders
Investor
|
Convertible
Debentures
|
Warrants
|
Common
Stock
|
Shares
of Common Stock Included in Prospectus*
|
YA
Global Investments
|
3,244,157
|
0
|
610,033
|
3,244,157
|
Total
|
3,244,157
|
0
|
610,033
|
3,244,157
|
* This
reconciles the amounts due to each selling stockholder within the prospectus
listed within the Selling Stockholder schedule, column 4 beginning on page
52.
LEGAL
MATTERS
Sichenzia
Ross Friedman Ference LLP, New York, New York will issue an opinion with respect
to the validity of the shares of common stock being offered hereby.
EXPERTS
Malone &
Bailey, PC, independent registered public accounting firm, have audited, as set
forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, our financial
statements at December 31, 2007 that appear in the prospectus. Thomas Leger
& Co., L.L.P., independent registered public accounting firm, have audited,
as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, our financial
statements at December 31, 2006 that appear in the prospectus. The
financial statements referred to above are included in this prospectus with
reliance upon the independent registered public accounting firms’ opinions based
on their expertise in accounting and auditing.
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
On January
14, 2008, we notified Thomas Leger & Co., L.L.P., our independent registered
public accounting firm, that effective immediately we were terminating our
relationship with Thomas Leger & Co.
The reports
of Thomas Leger & Co. on our financial statements for each of the years
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the interim periods up through and
including September 30, 2007, did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer
of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles.
We engaged
Hein & Associates LLP as our new independent auditors effective as of
January 16, 2008, to audit our financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2007, and to perform procedures related to the financial statements included
in our current reports on Form 8-K and quarterly reports on Form
10-QSB.
The decision
to engage Hein & Associates LLP was approved by our Board of Directors on
December 7, 2007.
During our
two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period through January
14, 2008, the date of termination, there were no disagreements with Thomas Leger
& Co. on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to
the satisfaction of Thomas Leger & Co., would have caused it to make
reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its
reports. There were no “reportable events” as that term is described in Item
304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-B during our two most recent fiscal years and the
subsequent interim period through January 14, 2008, the date of
termination.
On February
19, 2008, Hein & Associates LLP resigned as our independent
auditors. There have been no disagreements with Hein & Associates
LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure or auditing scope or procedure since their engagement in January
2008.
We engaged
Malone & Bailey, PC as our new independent auditors effective as of February
25, 2008, to audit our financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2007, and to perform procedures related to the financial statements included in
our current reports on Form 8-K and quarterly reports on Form
10-QSB.
The decision
to engage Malone & Bailey, PC was approved by our Board of Directors on
February 20, 2008.
Other than in
connection with the engagement of Malone & Bailey, P.C. by us, during our
two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, and through
February 25, 2008, we did not consult Malone & Bailey regarding either: (i)
the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, completed
or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our
financial statements, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a
disagreement as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K or the related
instructions thereto or a “reportable event” as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v)
of Regulation S-K.
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
We have filed
a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, relating to the shares of common stock being offered by this
prospectus, and reference is made to such registration
statement. This prospectus constitutes the prospectus of Striker Oil
& Gas, Inc., filed as part of the registration statement, and it does not
contain all information in the registration statement, as certain portions have
been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
We are
subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
which requires us to file reports, proxy statements and other information with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reports, proxy
statements and other information may be inspected at public reference facilities
of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. Copies of
such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed
rates. Because we file documents electronically with the SEC, you may
also obtain this information by visiting the SEC's Internet website at
http://www.sec.gov.
We maintain a
website at www.strikeroil.com. The information contained on that
website is not deemed to be a part of this prospectus.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
INDEX TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For
the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
|
|
Reports
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms
|
F-1
to F-2
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
F-3
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
|
F-4
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit
|
F-5
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
F-6
to F-7
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-8
to F-19
|
For
the Three Months Ended
June 30,
2008
and 2007
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
|
F-20
to F-21
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
|
F-22
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
|
F-23
to F-24
|
Notes
to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-25
to F-30
|
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board
of Directors and Stockholders
Striker
Oil & Gas, Inc.
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Striker Oil & Gas,
Inc. (formerly Unicorp, Inc.) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and the
related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash
flows for the year ended December 31, 2007. These consolidated
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the consolidated financial statements are free of material
misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we
engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Striker Oil & Gas, Inc.
as of December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations, and its cash flows
for the year ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company
will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the
financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations
and has a net working capital deficiency that raises substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard
to these matters are also described in Note 3. The financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
this uncertainty.
As
discussed in Note 23, the accompanying 2007 consolidated financial statements
have been restated.
/s/ Malone &
Bailey, PC
www.malone-bailey.com
April 14,
2008
(May 2,
2008 as to Note 22)
(July 1,
2008 as to Note 18 and as to the effects of the restatement discussed in Note
23)
Houston,
Texas
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board
of Directors and Stockholders
Striker
Oil & Gas, Inc. (formerly Unicorp, Inc.)
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Striker Oil & Gas,
Inc. (formerly Unicorp, Inc.) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and the
related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash
flows for the year ended December 31, 2006. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our
opinion, the December 31, 2006 consolidated financial statements referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Striker Oil & Gas, Inc. (formerly Unicorp, Inc.) as of December 31, 2006,
and the results of its operations, and its cash flows for the year ended
December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America.
/s/ Thomas Leger
& Co., L.L.P.
Thomas
Leger & Co., L.L.P.
March 20,
2007
Houston,
Texas
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
UNICORP, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and
cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
608,944
|
|
|
$
|
417,884
|
|
Oil and
gas receivable, net of allowance of $166,789 at December 31,
2007
|
|
|
1,574,097
|
|
|
|
409,024
|
|
Accounts
receivable – other
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
57,677
|
|
Note and
interest receivable – related party
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
207,989
|
|
Prepaid
drilling contract
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
246,651
|
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
333,164
|
|
|
|
1,743,011
|
|
Deferred
financing costs, net
|
|
|
59,131
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
2,575,336
|
|
|
|
3,082,236
|
|
Property and
equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and
gas properties, full-cost method:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subject
to depletion
|
|
|
11,913,806
|
|
|
|
3,426,811
|
|
Unevaluated
costs
|
|
|
711,521
|
|
|
|
1,697,644
|
|
Other
fixed assets
|
|
|
263,059
|
|
|
|
230,306
|
|
Accumulated
depletion, depreciation and impairment
|
|
|
(3,165,108
|
)
|
|
|
(1,741,586
|
)
|
Property and equipment,
net
|
|
|
9,723,278
|
|
|
|
3,613,175
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
128,146
|
|
|
|
25,914
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
12,426,760
|
|
|
$
|
6,721,325
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
1,027,459
|
|
|
$
|
547,236
|
|
Notes
payable
|
|
|
100,111
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Current
portion – secured convertible note payable net of unamortized discount of
$1,064,419
|
|
|
2,166,341
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Drilling
contract liability
|
|
|
326,187
|
|
|
|
535,000
|
|
Derivative
liabilities
|
|
|
1,479,268
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
5,099,366
|
|
|
|
1,082,236
|
|
Long-term
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Secured
convertible note payable net of unamortized discount of
$2,797,247
|
|
|
221,995
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Long-term
note payable, net of discount
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
69,375
|
|
Asset
retirement obligations
|
|
|
748,757
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
6,070,118
|
|
|
|
1,151,611
|
|
Shareholders'
equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none
issued
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Common
stock, $.001 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares
authorized,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,212,968
and 18,903,228 issued and outstanding at
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31, 2007 and 2006, respectively
|
|
|
20,213
|
|
|
|
18,903
|
|
Treasury
stock, at cost; 1,237,839 and 300,000 shares at
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31, 2007 and 2006, respectively
|
|
|
(331,014
|
)
|
|
|
(120,000
|
)
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
21,767,652
|
|
|
|
18,824,252
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(15,100,209
|
)
|
|
|
(13,153,441
|
)
|
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
6,356,642
|
|
|
|
5,569,714
|
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
|
|
$
|
12,426,760
|
|
|
$
|
6,721,325
|
|
See
accompanying notes to audited consolidated financial statements.
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
UNICORP, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and gas
revenue
|
|
$
|
3,075,924
|
|
|
$
|
924,498
|
|
Oil and gas production
costs
|
|
|
893,214
|
|
|
|
236,359
|
|
Depletion
expense
|
|
|
1,005,101
|
|
|
|
335,222
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
1,177,609
|
|
|
|
352,917
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office
administration
|
|
|
214,573
|
|
|
|
173,405
|
|
Payroll
and related
|
|
|
1,692,938
|
|
|
|
1,180,146
|
|
Investor
relations
|
|
|
507,061
|
|
|
|
967,120
|
|
Professional
services
|
|
|
794,731
|
|
|
|
269,106
|
|
Drilling
rig contract
|
|
|
426,676
|
|
|
|
292,384
|
|
Impairment
of oil and gas properties
|
|
|
372,668
|
|
|
|
612,486
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
45,753
|
|
|
|
32,006
|
|
Other
|
|
|
431,111
|
|
|
|
127,493
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
4,485,511
|
|
|
|
3,654,146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from
operations
|
|
|
(3,307,902
|
)
|
|
|
(3,301,229
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income
(expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
44,539
|
|
|
|
20,763
|
|
Interest
expense- other
|
|
|
(2,080,693
|
)
|
|
|
(26,288
|
)
|
Interest
expense – related parties
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
(3,525
|
)
|
Change in
fair value of derivatives
|
|
|
3,397,288
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Total
other
|
|
|
1,361,134
|
|
|
|
(9,050
|
)
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(1,946,768
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,310,279
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per
share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and
diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of
common
shares
outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and
diluted
|
|
|
19,924,187
|
|
|
|
17,685,924
|
|
See
accompanying notes to audited consolidated financial statements.
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
UNICORP, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
JANUARY
1, 2006 TO DECEMBER 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
Total
|
|
Common
Stock
|
Treasury
|
Paid-in
|
Accumulated
|
Shareholders’
|
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Stock
|
Capital
|
Deficit
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances, January 1,
2006
|
16,664,893
|
$ 16,665
|
$ --
|
$ 10,964,137
|
$ (9,843,162)
|
$ 1,137,640
|
Stock issued for
financing
|
4,800
|
5
|
--
|
13,915
|
--
|
13,920
|
Beneficial conversion feature of
note payable
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
22,500
|
--
|
22,500
|
Stock and stock options issued for
services
|
20,420
|
20
|
--
|
222,514
|
--
|
222,534
|
Fair value of stock
options
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
565,406
|
--
|
565,406
|
Stock issued for payment of
accounts payable
|
7,557
|
8
|
--
|
29,992
|
--
|
30,000
|
Exercise of stock
options
|
297,200
|
297
|
--
|
1,952,954
|
--
|
1,953,251
|
Purchase of treasury
stock
|
--
|
--
|
(120,000)
|
--
|
--
|
(120,000)
|
Stock issued for cash, net of
offering costs
|
1,908,358
|
1,908
|
--
|
5,052,834
|
--
|
5,054,742
|
Net loss
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
(3,310,279)
|
(3,310,279)
|
Balances, December 31,
2006
|
18,903,228
|
18,903
|
(120,000)
|
18,824,252
|
(13,153,441)
|
5,569,714
|
Purchase of treasury
stock
|
--
|
--
|
(211,014)
|
--
|
--
|
(211,014)
|
Fair value of stock
options
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
916,855
|
--
|
916,855
|
Stock issued for
services
|
50,000
|
50
|
--
|
72,765
|
--
|
72,815
|
Exercise of stock
options
|
20,000
|
20
|
--
|
4,980
|
--
|
5,000
|
Stock issued for cash, net of
offering costs
|
1,239,740
|
1,240
|
--
|
1,948,800
|
--
|
1,950,040
|
Net loss
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
(1,946,768)
|
(1,946,768)
|
Balances, December 31,
2007
|
20,212,968
|
$ 20,213
|
$ (331,014)
|
$ 21,767,652
|
$
(15,100,209)
|
$ 6,356,642
|
See
accompanying notes to audited consolidated financial statements.
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
UNICORP, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Cash flows from operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(1,946,768
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,310,279
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss
to cash used in operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depletion
and depreciation
|
|
|
1,050,854
|
|
|
|
367,228
|
|
Impairment
of oil and gas properties
|
|
|
372,668
|
|
|
|
612,486
|
|
Stock
and stock options issued for services
|
|
|
72,815
|
|
|
|
172,534
|
|
Stock
issued for loan commitment
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
13,920
|
|
Stock
option expense
|
|
|
916,855
|
|
|
|
565,406
|
|
Amortization
of debt discounts
|
|
|
1,750,515
|
|
|
|
16,875
|
|
Amortization
of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
19,369
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Gain
on settlement of derivatives
|
|
|
(147,979
|
)
|
|
|
--
|
|
Non-cash
investment income
|
|
|
(5,257
|
)
|
|
|
(8,903
|
)
|
Change
in fair value of derivatives
|
|
|
(3,397,288
|
)
|
|
|
--
|
|
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(1,107,396
|
)
|
|
|
(371,180
|
)
|
Prepaid
drilling contract
|
|
|
572,838
|
|
|
|
(246,651
|
)
|
Deferred
financing costs
|
|
|
(78,500
|
)
|
|
|
(46,318
|
)
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
(292,933
|
)
|
|
|
(1,464,413
|
)
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
628,201
|
|
|
|
(4,854
|
)
|
Drilling
contract liability
|
|
|
(535,000
|
)
|
|
|
535,000
|
|
Net cash used in operating
activities
|
|
|
(2,127,006
|
)
|
|
|
(3,169,149
|
)
|
Cash flows from investing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of certificate of deposit
|
|
|
(100,000
|
)
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
Investment
in oil and gas properties and other fixed assets
|
|
|
(5,832,120
|
)
|
|
|
(3,411,664
|
)
|
Proceeds
from sale of oil and gas property
|
|
|
750,032
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Note
receivable – related party
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
(200,000
|
)
|
Deposits
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
Net cash used in investing
activities
|
|
|
(5,182,088
|
)
|
|
|
(3,631,664
|
)
|
Cash flows from financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from secured convertible note payable
|
|
|
7,000,000
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Repayment
of secured convertible note payable
|
|
|
(749,997
|
)
|
|
|
--
|
|
Debt
issuance costs
|
|
|
(730,000
|
)
|
|
|
--
|
|
Proceeds
from notes payable – related parties and other
|
|
|
32,000
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Repayment
of notes payable – related parties and other
|
|
|
(6,889
|
)
|
|
|
(467,000
|
)
|
Stock
issued for cash
|
|
|
1,950,040
|
|
|
|
5,465,000
|
|
Exercise
of stock options
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
1,953,251
|
|
Purchase
of treasury stock
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
(120,000
|
)
|
Net cash provided by financing
activities
|
|
|
7,500,154
|
|
|
|
6,931,251
|
|
Net increase in
cash
|
|
|
191,060
|
|
|
|
130,438
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period
|
|
|
417,884
|
|
|
|
287,446
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period
|
|
$
|
608,944
|
|
|
$
|
417,884
|
|
See
accompanying notes to audited consolidated financial statements.
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
UNICORP, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(Continued)
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Supplemental cash flow
disclosures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$
|
255,877
|
|
|
$
|
32,621
|
|
Taxes
paid
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental non-cash
disclosures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
issued for prepaid expenses
|
|
$
|
22,580
|
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
Stock
issued for payment of accounts payable
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
Note
issued for acquisition of leasehold interests
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
Note
receivable – related party exchanged for Company
stock
|
|
$
|
211,014
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
Asset
retirement obligations
|
|
$
|
748,757
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
Transfer
to oil and gas properties from prepaid expenses
|
|
$
|
1,702,780
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
See
accompanying notes to audited consolidated financial statements.
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
UNICORP, INC.)
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2007
Note
1. Organization
and Nature of Business
Striker
Oil & Gas, Inc. (formerly Unicorp, Inc.) (the “Company” or “Striker”), was
originally incorporated in May 1981, in the State of Nevada under the name of
Texoil, Inc. The Company is a natural resource company engaged in the
exploration, exploitation, acquisition, development and production and sale of
natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids primarily from conventional
reservoirs within the U.S. Substantial portions of Striker’s
operations are conducted in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. On
February 27, 2008, the shareholders approved the name change from Unicorp, Inc.
to Striker Oil & Gas, Inc.
As of
December 31, 2007, Striker had three wholly-owned subsidiaries as
follows:
·
Affiliated Holdings, Inc.
(“AHI”) – This subsidiary was incorporated in the State of Texas on July 12,
2004, for the purpose of the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas
properties. On July 29, 2004, AHI exchanged 100% of its common stock
for approximately 99.2% of the common stock of Striker. AHI is the
subsidiary from which the Company is conducting its oil and gas
operations.
·
Marcap International, Inc.
(“Marcap”) – This subsidiary was incorporated in Texas on August 23, 1984, as
Whitsitt Oil Company to engage in oil and gas exploration and production
activities in Ohio and Texas. Marcap was acquired by the Company in
1988 and the name, Whitsitt Oil Company, was changed to Martex Trading Co., Inc.
and subsequently to Marcap. This subsidiary is a dormant subsidiary
with no operations, no assets and no liabilities.
·
Laissez-Faire Group, Inc.
(“LFGI”) – This subsidiary was incorporated in Texas on August 16, 1996 and
acquired by the Company on December 31, 1997. LFGI has not yet
engaged in any significant business activities. This subsidiary is a
dormant subsidiary with no operations, no assets and no
liabilities.
Note
2. Significant
Accounting Policies
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions
and account balances have been eliminated.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents consist of time deposits and liquid debt investments with
original maturities of three months or less at the time of
purchase. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had $608,944 and
$417,884, respectively, in time deposits with a local bank with the maximum
amount insured by the FDIC of $100,000.
Accounts
Receivable
The
Company’s customers are natural gas and crude oil purchasers. Each
customer of the Company is reviewed as to credit worthiness prior to the
extension of credit and on a regular basis thereafter. Receivables
are generally due in 30 to 60 days. When collections of specific
amounts due are no longer reasonably assured, an allowance for doubtful accounts
is established. During 2007, three purchasers accounted for 69%, 20%
and 10%, respectively, of the Company’s total consolidated crude oil and natural
gas sales. Also included in accounts receivable are amounts due from
working interest owners of which the Company is the designated operator of the
property.
Oil
and Gas Properties
The
Company follows the full cost method of accounting for its oil and gas
properties. Accordingly, all costs associated with the acquisition,
exploration and development of oil and gas properties, including costs of
undeveloped leasehold, geological and geophysical expenses, dry holes, leasehold
equipment and overhead charges directly related to acquisition, exploration and
development activities, are capitalized. Proceeds received from
disposals are credited against accumulated cost except when the sale represents
a significant disposal of reserves, in which case a gain or loss is
recognized.
The sum
of net capitalized costs and estimated future development and dismantlement
costs for each cost center is depleted on the equivalent unit-of-production
method, based on proved oil and gas reserves as determined by independent
petroleum engineers. Excluded from amounts subject to depletion are
costs associated with unevaluated properties. Natural gas and crude
oil are converted to equivalent units based upon the relative energy content,
which is six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of crude
oil.
Net
capitalized costs are limited to the lower of unamortized cost net of deferred
tax or the cost center ceiling. The cost center ceiling is defined as
the sum of (i) estimated future net revenues, discounted at 10% per annum, from
proved reserves, based on unescalated year-end prices and costs, adjusted for
contract provisions and financial derivatives that hedge the Company’s oil and
gas reserves; (ii) the cost of properties not being amortized; (iii) the lower
of cost or market value of unproved properties included in the cost center being
amortized; and (iv) income tax effects related to differences between the book
and tax basis of the natural gas and crude oil properties.
All other
property and equipment are stated at original cost and depreciated using the
straight-line method based on estimated useful lives from three to seven
years.
Asset
Retirement Obligations
The
initial estimated asset retirement obligation is recognized as a liability, with
an associated increase in properties and equipment at the time the liability is
incurred, which is usually the date a well is spud or acquired, and the
liability can be reasonably estimated. Accretion expense related to
the asset retirement obligation is recognized over the estimated productive life
of the related assets, which represents the estimated timing of obligation
settlement. If the fair value of the estimated asset retirement
obligations changes, an adjustment is recorded to both the asset retirement
obligations and the asset retirement cost. Revisions in estimated
liabilities can result from revisions of estimated inflation rates, escalating
retirement costs and changes in the estimated timing of settling asset
retirement obligations.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenue
is recognized when title to the products transfer to the
purchaser. The Company follows the “sales method” of accounting for
its natural gas and crude oil revenue, so that the Company recognizes sales
revenue on all natural gas or crude oil sold to its purchasers, regardless of
whether the sales are proportionate to the Company’s ownership in the
property. A receivable or liability is recognized only to the extent
that the Company has an imbalance on a specific property greater than the
expected remaining proved reserves. Historically, any imbalance
related to sales of crude oil and natural gas has been insignificant and the
Company has not recorded any liability or receivable imbalances at December 31,
2007.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method, under which the
amount of deferred income taxes is based on the tax effects of the differences
between the financial and income tax basis of the Company’s assets, liabilities
and operating loss carryforwards at the balance sheet date based upon existing
tax laws. Deferred tax assets are recognized if it is more likely
than not that the future income tax benefit will be realized. Since
utilization of net operating loss carryforwards is not assured, no benefit for
future offset of taxable income has been recognized in the accompanying
financial statements.
Disclosure
of Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The
Company’s financial instruments include cash, time deposits, accounts
receivable, notes receivable, notes payable and accounts payable. The
carrying amounts reflected in the balance sheet for financial assets classified
as current assets and the carrying amounts for financial liabilities classified
as current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short maturity of such
instruments.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The
Company computes net income (loss) per share pursuant to Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128 “Earnings per Share”. Basic net income
(loss) per share is computed by dividing income or loss applicable to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common
stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per
share is determined in the same manner as basic net income (loss) per share
except that the number of shares is increased assuming exercise of dilutive
stock options, warrants and convertible debt using the treasury stock method and
dilutive conversion of the Company’s convertible preferred stock.
During
the year ended December 31, 2007, vested options to purchase 308,400 shares of
common stock; convertible debt and accrued interest, convertible into 2,536,694
shares of common stock; and warrants to purchase 1,624,300 shares of common
stock were excluded from the calculation of earnings per share since their
conversion and exercise prices were below the market price at December 31, 2007,
and their inclusion would have been antidilutive had their conversion and
exercise prices been “in the money”. Options to purchase 196,667
shares of common stock were excluded from the calculation of earnings per share
since inclusion would be antidilutive. During the year ended December
31, 2006, convertible debt and accrued interest, convertible into 16,221 shares
of common stock and vested stock options to purchase 184,400 shares of common
stock were excluded from the calculation of earnings per share since their
conversion and exercise prices were below the market price at December 31, 2006,
and their inclusion would have been antidilutive had their conversion and
exercise prices been “in the money”. During the years ended December
31, 2007 and 2006, there was no convertible preferred stock
outstanding.
Stock
Options
In
December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (“FASB”) issued SFAS
No. 123 (revised 2004),
Share-Based Payment
(“SFAS
No. 123(R)”)
.
This statement
requires the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be
recognized in the financial statements at their fair value on the grant
date. SFAS No. 123(R) was adopted by the Company on January 1,
2006. The Company previously accounted for stock awards under the
recognition and measurement principles of APB No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees
, and related interpretations.
The
Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective application
method described in the statement. Under the modified prospective
application method, the Company applied the standard to new awards and to awards
modified, repurchased, or cancelled after January 1, 2006. The
Company had no unvested options outstanding as of December 31, 2005, and
consequently recorded no expense associated with unvested options during the
year ended December 31, 2006.
Prior to
the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company presented any tax benefits of
deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options within operating cash
flows in the consolidated statements of cash flow. SFAS 123(R)
requires tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the
compensation cost recognized for those options (“excess tax benefits”) to be
classified and reported as both an operating cash outflow and a financing cash
inflow upon adoption of SFAS 123(R). As a result of the Company’s net
operating losses, the excess tax benefits that would otherwise be available to
reduce income taxes payable have the effect of increasing the Company’s net
operating loss carry-forwards. Accordingly, because the Company is
not currently able to realize these excess tax benefits, such benefits have not
been recognized in the statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31,
2007.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires the Company’s management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Comprehensive
income is defined as all changes in shareholders’ equity, exclusive of
transactions with owners, such as capital instruments. Comprehensive
income includes net income or loss, changes in certain assets and liabilities
that are reported directly in equity such as translation adjustments on
investments in foreign subsidiaries, changes in market value of certain
investments in securities and certain changes in minimum pension
liabilities. The Company’s comprehensive loss was equal to its net
loss for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation No. 48,
“Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes”
(“FIN 48”)
.
FIN 48 clarifies the
application of SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for
Income Taxes
, by
establishing a threshold condition that a tax position must meet for any part of
the benefit of that position to be recognized in the financial
statements. In addition to recognition, FIN 48 provides guidance
concerning measurement, derecognition, classification and disclosure of tax
positions. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2006; accordingly, the Company will adopt FIN 48 effective as of
January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material
impact on its results or effective tax rate.
In September 2006, the Securities and
Exchange Commission staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108,
Considering the
Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current
Year Financial Statements.
SAB 108 provides guidance on how the
effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be
considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB 108
established a dual approach that requires quantification of errors under two
methods: (1) roll-over method which quantifies the amount by which the current
year income statement is misstated, and (2) the iron curtain method which
quantifies the error as the cumulative amount by which the current year balance
sheet is misstated. In some situations, companies will be required to
record errors that occurred in prior years even though those errors were
immaterial for each year in which they arose. Companies may choose to
either restate all previously presented financial statements or record the
cumulative effect of such errors as an adjustment to retained earnings at the
beginning of the period in which SAB 108 is applied. SAB 108 is
effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The
adoption of this pronouncement did not have an impact on the Company’s financial
position or results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 157,
Fair Value
Measurements
(“SFAS 157”),
which is intended to increase consistency and comparability in fair value
measurements by defining fair value, establishing a framework for measuring fair
value and expanding disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS
157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal
years. The Company will adopt SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008, and has
not yet determined the impact, if any, on its consolidated financial
statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued
SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities,” which permits entities to measure various financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS No. 159
will be effective for the Company in the first fiscal quarter of 2008. At
the present time, the Company does not expect to apply the provisions of
SFAS No. 159.
Note
3. Going
Concern
The
accompanying audited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a
going concern basis, which anticipates the realization of assets and the
liquidation of liabilities during the normal course of
operations. However, as shown in these consolidated financial
statements, the Company during the year ended December 31, 2007, incurred a net
loss of $1,946,768, and as of that date, the Company had a working capital
deficit of $2,395,881. In addition, the Company has an accumulated
deficit of $15,100,209. These factors raise doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern if changes in operations are not
forthcoming.
The
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern will depend on management’s
ability to successfully obtain additional forms of debt and/or equity financing
to execute its drilling and exploration program. The Company believes
it can obtain additional funding to execute its drilling and exploration
program, but it cannot give any assurances that it will be successful in
obtaining additional funding on terms acceptable to it, if at
all. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going
concern.
Note
4. Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable consists of the following:
|
|
As
of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Accrued
production receivable
|
|
$
|
1,476,182
|
|
|
$
|
288,312
|
|
Joint
interest receivables
|
|
|
264,704
|
|
|
|
120,713
|
|
Due
from joint interest property operator
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
57,426
|
|
Other
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
Allowance
for bad debts
|
|
|
(166,789
|
)
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,574,097
|
|
|
$
|
466,701
|
|
Note
5. Note
Receivable – Related Party
On May 3,
2006, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Mr. Tommy Allen, a
shareholder, whereby the Company loaned Mr. Allen $200,000 at an interest rate
of six percent (6%) and due May 3, 2007, provided however, that on and after
August 3, 2006, the Company may accelerate the maturity in its sole discretion
to a date no earlier than twenty (20) business days after giving Mr. Allen
notice. The note was initially secured with 3,938,000 shares of
Striker common stock pursuant to a security agreement dated May 3,
2006. Effective July 27, 2006, the Company purchased 300,000 shares
of Mr. Allen’s Striker common stock for $120,000 ($0.40 per share) and amended
the security agreement to reduce the number of common shares as security from
3,938,000 to 3,638,000. On March 30, 2007, the Company retired the
note and accrued interest through the exchange of 937,839 shares of Mr. Allen’s
common stock at $0.225 per share for a total exchange value of
$211,014. The 300,000 and 937,839 shares are being held as treasury
stock at cost.
Note
6. Deferred
Financing Costs
Deferred
financing costs are comprised of legal fees and structuring fees pursuant to the
Company’s convertible debenture with YA Global Investments, L.P. and are being
amortized over the life of the loan of 30 months using the effective interest
rate method.
Note
7. Prepaid
Drilling Contract
On July
18, 2006, the Company entered into a contract with a national drilling
contractor to drill a minimum of two wells on the Company’s
prospects. The July 18, 2006, the contract was
terminated. On September 26, 2006, a new contract was entered into
whereby the Company assigned the drilling rig to the operator of the North
Laurel Ridge Prospect and the Company’s St. Martinville prospect was identified
as the second well commitment. Under the terms of the agreement, the
Company prepaid $2,000,000 of drilling costs for the North Laurel Ridge Prospect
and was obligated to obtain a $1,000,000 letter of credit in favor of the
drilling contractor for the St. Martinville prospect. In September
2006, the Company paid the drilling contractor the $2,000,000 prepayment and in
October 2006 the Company paid in cash the $1,000,000 obligation to provide a
letter of credit for the St. Martinville prospect.
In August
2006, the Company entered into a rig sharing agreement with another company
desiring to utilize the drilling rig the Company had under
contract. In accordance with the rig sharing agreement, the Company
and the other party to the agreement agreed to share on an alternating basis the
drilling rig under contract with the Company. The other party would
enter into its own drilling contract with the drilling company. The
Company and the other party agreed to share the cost of moving the drilling rig
from Oklahoma to Louisiana on a 50/50 basis. Once the drilling rig
was moved to the initial well to be drilled by the other party, the Company
agreed to pay 50% of the rig mobilization fee to said location. The
Company billed the other party $518,814 for its share of moving the rig from
Oklahoma to Louisiana, which amount was collected during the fourth quarter of
2006 and the Company paid the other party $180,075 during the first quarter of
2007 to move the drilling rig from the St. Martinville prospect to the other
party’s location, which amount the Company charged to expense.
On
December 13, 2006, the drilling rig was released from the North Laurel Ridge
prospect and began its move to the St. Martinville prospect. Per
agreement, the operator of the St. Martinville prospect was limited to a maximum
of $200,000 for the cost of moving, rigging up and rigging down the drilling rig
on the St. Martinville prospect. During the first and third quarters
of 2007 the Company charged the excess amount of $216,923 and $123,035,
respectively, to expense. During December 2006, the Company received
$1,000,000 from the operator as a prepayment for the use of the rig, which
amount was reduced to $535,000 as a result of the drilling contractor’s invoiced
amount for the month of December 2006 and is represented on the balance sheet at
December 31, 2006 as a drilling contract liability. At December 31,
2007, the Company has an amount owing to the drilling contractor of $326,187
which is classified as drilling contract liability on the balance
sheet. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has fulfilled its
obligation to the drilling contractor and has released the drilling
rig.
Note
8. Prepaid
Expenses
Prepaid
expenses consist of the following:
|
|
As
of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Prepaid
drilling costs
|
|
$
|
276,479
|
|
|
$
|
1,705,375
|
|
Prepaid
legal fees
|
|
|
4,984
|
|
|
|
4,520
|
|
Prepaid
insurance
|
|
|
44,060
|
|
|
|
33,116
|
|
Prepaid
consulting fees
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Other
|
|
|
2,641
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
$
|
333,164
|
|
|
$
|
1,743,011
|
|
At
December 31, 2007, prepaid drilling costs are comprised of cash advances to the
operator of the Company’s Catfish Creek Well No. 2 which represents the
Company’s 33.33% working interest of the estimated dry hole
costs. Drilling operations began in February 2008. Prepaid
drilling costs at December 31, 2006, are comprised of cash advances paid to the
operators of the Company’s South Creole and St. Martinville prospects which
represents the Company’s 28.33% and 33.33% working interest, respectively, of
the estimated dry hole costs of the initial well on each
prospect. Drilling operations on each of these prospects began in
January 2007.
Note
9. Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment includes the following:
|
|
As
of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Oil
and gas properties:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subject
to depletion
|
|
$
|
11,913,806
|
|
|
$
|
3,426,811
|
|
Unevaluated
costs
|
|
|
711,521
|
|
|
|
1,697,644
|
|
Impairment
|
|
|
(1,500,615
|
)
|
|
|
(1,127,947
|
)
|
Accumulated
depletion and depreciation
|
|
|
(1,586,734
|
)
|
|
|
(581,633
|
)
|
Net
oil and gas properties
|
|
|
9,537,978
|
|
|
|
3,414,875
|
|
Other
fixed assets
|
|
|
263,059
|
|
|
|
230,306
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
(77,759
|
)
|
|
|
(32,006
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
9,723,278
|
|
|
$
|
3,613,175
|
|
Unevaluated
Natural Gas and Crude Oil Costs Excluded from Depletion
Under
full cost accounting, the Company may exclude certain unevaluated costs from the
amortization base pending determination of whether proved reserves have been
discovered or impairment occurred. A summary of the unevaluated
properties excluded from natural gas and crude oil properties being amortized at
December 31, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Lease
acquisition and G&G
|
|
$
|
464,173
|
|
|
$
|
646,073
|
|
Drilling
and equipment costs
|
|
|
247,348
|
|
|
|
1,051,571
|
|
|
|
$
|
711,521
|
|
|
$
|
1,697,644
|
|
Costs are
transferred into the amortization base on an ongoing basis, as the projects are
evaluated and proved reserves established or impairment
determined. Pending determination of proved reserves attributable to
the above costs, the Company cannot assess the future impact on the amortization
rate. These costs will be transferred into the amortization base as
the undeveloped projects and areas are evaluated. During the quarter
ended September 30, 2007, the Company sold its interest in the Clemens Dome
prospect to a third party for Company’s actual investment and received $750,032
in cash.
Note
10. Notes
Payable
Secured
Convertible Notes
To obtain
funding for the Company’s ongoing operations, the Company entered into a
securities purchase agreement with YA Global Investments, L.P. (formerly,
Cornell Capital Partners L.P.), an accredited investor, on May 17, 2007, for the
sale of $7,000,000 in secured convertible debentures. They will
provide the Company with an aggregate of $7,000,000 as follows:
·
$3,500,000 was disbursed on
May 17, 2007;
·
$2,000,000 was disbursed on
June 29, 2007; and
·
$1,500,000 was disbursed on
October 24, 2007.
Accordingly,
as of December 31, 2007, the Company has received a total of $7,000,000, less a
10% commitment fee of $700,000 and a $15,000 structuring fee for net proceeds of
$6,285,000 pursuant to the securities purchase agreement. The Company
had previously paid an additional $15,000 to Yorkville Advisors as a structuring
fee.
In connection with
the securities purchase agreement, the Company issued YA Global Investors
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,624,300 shares of common stock as
follows:
·
warrant to purchase 509,000
shares of common stock exercisable at $2.75 per share;
·
warrant to purchase 430,800
shares of common stock exercisable at $3.25 per share;
·
warrant to purchase 373,400
shares of common stock exercisable at $3.75 per share and
·
warrant to purchase 311,100
shares of common stock exercisable at $4.50 per share.
All of
the warrants expire five years from the date of issuance.
The
convertible debentures bear interest at 9%, or an effective interest rate of
152.8%, mature 30 months from the date of issuance, and are convertible into the
Company’s common stock at a rate of $2.50 per share, subject to
adjustment. Based on this conversion price, the $7,000,000 in secured
convertible debentures, excluding interest, is convertible into 2,800,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock. YA Global Investments has
contractually agreed to restrict its ability to convert its debentures or
exercise its warrants and receive shares of the Company’s common stock such that
the number of shares of common stock held by it and its affiliates after such
conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding
shares of common stock.
The
conversion price of the secured convertible debentures will be adjusted in the
following circumstances:
·
If the Company pays a stock
dividend, engages in a stock split, reclassifies its shares of common stock or
engages in a similar transaction, the conversion price of the secured
convertible debentures will be adjusted proportionately;
·
If the Company issues
rights, options or warrants to all holders of its common stock (and not to YA
Global Investments) entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of common
stock at a price per share less than $2.50 per share, other than issuances
specifically permitted by the securities purchase agreement, then the conversion
price of the secured convertible debentures will be adjusted on a
weighted-average basis;
·
If the Company issues
shares, other than issuances specifically permitted by the securities purchase
agreement of its common stock or rights, warrants, options or other securities
or debt that are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of its common
stock, at a price per share less than $2.50 per share, then the conversion price
will be adjusted to such lower price on a full-ratchet basis;
·
If the Company distributes
to all holders of its common stock (and not to YA Global Investments) evidences
of indebtedness or assets or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any
security, then the conversion price of the secured convertible debenture will be
adjusted based upon the value of the distribution as a percentage of the market
value of its common stock on the record date for such distribution;
·
If the Company reclassifies
its common stock or engages in a compulsory share exchange pursuant to which its
common stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, YA Global
Investments will have the option to either (i) convert the secured convertible
debentures into the shares of stock and other securities, cash and property
receivable by holders of its common stock following such transaction, or (ii)
demand that the Company prepay the secured convertible debentures;
·
If the Company engages in a
merger, consolidation or sale of more than one-half of its assets, then YA
Global Investments will have the right to (i) demand that the Company prepay the
secured convertible debentures, (ii) convert the secured convertible debentures
into the shares of stock and other securities, cash and property receivable by
holders of its common stock following such transaction, or (iii) in the case of
a merger or consolidation, require the surviving entity to issue a convertible
debenture with similar terms; and
·
If there is an occurrence
of an event of default, as defined in the secured convertible debentures, or the
secured convertible debentures are not redeemed or converted on or before the
maturity date, the secured convertible debentures shall be convertible into
shares of the Company’s common stock at the lower of (i) the then applicable
conversion price; (ii) 90% of the average of the three lowest volume weighted
average prices of the Company’s common stock, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP, during
the 10 trading days immediately preceding the date of conversion; or (iii) 20%
of the volume weighted average prices of the Company’s common stock, as quoted
by Bloomberg, LP, on May 17, 2007.
In
connection with the securities purchase agreement, the Company also entered into
a registration rights agreement providing for the filing, by July 2, 2007, of a
registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering
the common stock issuable upon conversion of the secured convertible debentures
and warrants. The Company was obligated to use its best efforts to
cause the registration statement to be declared effective no later than October
15, 2007, and to insure that the registration statement remains in effect until
the earlier of (i) all of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of
the secured convertible debentures have been sold or (ii) May 17,
2009. In the event of a default of the Company’s obligations under
the registration rights agreement, it is required to pay to YA Global
Investments, as liquidated damages, for each month that the registration
statement has not been filed or declared effective, as the case may be, a cash
amount equal to 1% of the liquidated value of the then outstanding secured
convertible debentures, up to a maximum amount of 12%. The
registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 12,
2007.
In
December 2006, FASB STAFF POSITION (“FSP”) No. EITF 00-19-2
Accounting for Registration Payment
Arrangements
was issued with guidance for the accounting of any future
payments required by the registration rights agreement in regards to the timely
filing and effectiveness of the registration statement with the
SEC. This FSP specifies that the contingent obligation should be
separately recognized and measured in accordance with FASB Statement No. 5,
Accounting for
Contingencies
. The Company filed its initial registration
statement with the SEC on June 18, 2007, and it was declared effective on
October 12, 2007. Consequently, the Company has not recorded a
contingent liability for damages to YA Global Investments for non-effectiveness
of the registration statement.
In
connection with the securities purchase agreement, the Company executed a
security agreement in favor of YA Global Investments granting them a first
priority security interest in certain of the Company’s goods, inventory,
contractual rights and general intangibles, receivables, documents, instruments,
chattel paper and intellectual property. The security agreement
states that if an event of default occurs under the secured convertible
debentures or security agreements, YA Global Investments has the right to take
possession of the collateral, to operate the Company’s business using the
collateral, and have the right to assign, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of
and deliver all or any part of the collateral, at public or private sale or
otherwise to satisfy the Company’s obligations under these
agreements.
The
Company incurred debt issuance costs of $78,500 associated with the issuance of
the convertible notes. These costs were capitalized as deferred
financing costs and are being amortized over the life of the convertible notes
using the effective interest method. Amortization expense related to
the deferred financing costs was $19,369 for the year ended December 31,
2007.
The
Company analyzed the convertible notes and the warrants for derivative financial
instruments, in accordance with SFAS No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities
and EITF 00-19,
Accounting for Derivative Financial
Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own
Stock.
The convertible notes are hybrid instruments which
contain more than one embedded derivative feature which would individually
warrant separate accounting as derivative instruments under SFAS
133. The various embedded derivative features have been bundled
together as a single, compound embedded derivative instrument that has been
bifurcated from the debt host contract. The single compound embedded
derivative features include the conversion feature with the convertible notes,
the interest rate adjustment, maximum ownership and default
provisions. The Company valued the compound embedded derivatives
based on a probability weighted discounted cash flow model. The value
at inception of the single compound embedded derivative liability was $1,958,285
and was bifurcated from the debt host contract and recorded as a derivative
liability. The discount for the derivative will be accreted to
interest expense using the effective interest method over the life of the
convertible notes, or 30 months.
Probability
- Weighted Expected Cash Flow Methodology
Assumptions: Single
Compound Embedded Derivative within Convertible Note
|
|
Inception
May
17, 2007
|
|
|
As
of
December
31, 2007
|
|
Risk
free interest rate
|
|
|
5.11
|
%
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
Timely
registration
|
|
|
95.00
|
%
|
|
|
85.00
|
%
|
Default
status
|
|
|
5.00
|
%
|
|
|
5.00
|
%
|
Alternative
financing available and exercised
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Trading
volume, gross monthly dollars monthly rate
increase
|
|
|
1.00
|
%
|
|
|
1.00
|
%
|
Annual
growth rate stock price
|
|
|
29.7
|
%
|
|
|
29.1
|
%
|
Future
projected volatility
|
|
|
211
|
%
|
|
|
90
|
%
|
The stock
purchase warrants are freestanding derivative financial instruments which were
valued using the Black-Scholes method. The fair value of the
derivative liability of the warrants was recorded at $2,723,239 at inception on
May 17, 2007. The unamortized discount of the warrant derivative
liability of $2,539,093 will be accreted to interest expense using the effective
interest method over the life of the convertible notes, or 30
months. The total accretion expense was $454,217 for the year ended
December 31, 2007. The remaining value of $955,739 was expensed at
inception to change in fair value of derivative financial instruments since the
total fair value of the derivative at inception exceeded the note
proceeds.
Variables
used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include (1) 5.11% to 4.50%
risk-free interest rate, (2) expected warrant life is the actual remaining life
of the warrant as of each period end, (3) expected volatility is from 211% to
90%; and (4) zero expected dividends.
Both the
embedded and freestanding derivative financial instruments were recorded as
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and measured at fair
value. These derivative liabilities will be marked-to-market each
quarter with the change in fair value recorded as either a gain or loss in the
income statement.
The
impact of the application of SFAS No. 133 and EITF 00-19 in regards to the
derivative liabilities on the balance sheet and statements of operations at
inception (May 17, 2007) of the transaction and through December 31, 2007 are as
follows:
|
|
Transaction
Date
May
17, 2007
|
|
|
Liability
as of
December
31, 2007
|
|
Derivative
liability – single compound embedded derivatives within the convertible
notes
|
|
$
|
1,352,500
|
|
|
$
|
2,301,306
|
|
Derivative
liability – warrants
|
|
|
2,723,239
|
|
|
|
2,723,239
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
4,075,739
|
|
|
|
5,024,545
|
|
Net
change in fair value of derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,437,780
|
)
|
Discounts
on principal payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(147,989
|
)
|
Derivative
liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,438,776
|
|
The
following summarizes the financial presentation of the convertible notes at
inception (May 17, 2007) and December 31, 2007:
|
|
At
Inception
May
17, 2007
|
|
|
As
of
December
31, 2007
|
|
Notional
amount of convertible notes
|
|
$
|
3,500,000
|
|
|
$
|
6,250,002
|
|
Adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount
for single compound embedded derivatives within convertible
notes
|
|
|
(3,500,000
|
)
|
|
|
(4,798,906
|
)
|
Discounts
on principal payments
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
482,923
|
|
Amortized
discount on notes payable
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
454,317
|
|
Convertible
notes balance, net
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
2,388,336
|
|
At
December 31, 2007, the Company has classified $2,166,341 (net of unamortized
discount of $1,064,419) of the convertible notes as a current liability based
upon the repayment provisions then in effect in the securities purchase
agreement. See Note 21 for a discussion of the subsequent amendment
of the securities purchase agreement.
During
2007, the Company made principal payments against the convertible notes in the
amount of $749,997. As a result of these payments, the Company
recognized additional interest expense of $334,934 related to the acceleration
of the amortization of the related discount.
Existing Non-Employee Stock
Options
The
secured convertible notes are potentially convertible into an unlimited number
of common shares, resulting in the Company no longer having the control to
physically or net share settle existing non-employee stock
options. Thus under EITF 00-19, all non-employee stock options that
are exercisable during the period that the notes are outstanding are required to
be treated as derivative liabilities and recorded at fair value until the
provisions requiring this treatment have been settled.
As of the
date of issuance of the notes on May 17, 2007, the fair value of options to
purchase 143,400 shares totaling $107,766 was reclassified to the liability
caption “Derivative liability” from additional paid-in capital. The
change in fair value of $40,492 as of December 31, 2007, was determined using
the closing price of $0.45, the respective exercise prices ($1.75 to $17.50),
the remaining term on each contract (.83 to 4.5 years), the relevant risk free
interest rate (3.45%) as well as the relevant volatility (170.72%) and has been
included in earnings under the caption “Change in fair value of
derivatives.”
The
determination of fair value for the non-employee stock options includes
significant estimates by management including volatility of the Company’s common
stock and interest rates, among other items. The recorded value of
the non-employee stock options can fluctuate significantly based on fluctuations
in the fair value of the Company’s common stock, as well as in the volatility of
the stock price during the term used for observation and the term remaining for
exercise of the stock options. The fluctuation in estimated fair
value may be significant from period-to-period which, in turn, may have a
significant impact on the Company’s reported financial condition and results of
operations.
Convertible
Notes
During
March 2006, the Company issued $75,000 principal amount in the form of a
two-year, 10% convertible unsecured note to La Mesa Partners,
L.C. The note is due March 9, 2008 and the funds were used to pay for
lease bonus costs on the Company’s Ohio and Logan County, Kentucky
prospects. At the option of the note holder, the note is convertible
into common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $5.00 per share
anytime after March 9, 2007. Interest on the 10% convertible note is
payable quarterly out of available cash flow from operations as determined by
the Company’s Board of Directors, or if not paid but accrued, will be paid at
the next fiscal quarter or at maturity. The conversion price of the
note was calculated based on a discount to the bid price on the date of
funding. As the conversion price was below the fair value of the
common stock on the date issued, the Company has recorded the beneficial
conversion feature of the note in accordance with the provisions found in EITF
98-5 by recording a $22,500 discount on the note. The discount was
being amortized over a twelve month period beginning April 1, 2006, and the
Company has charged $22,500 to interest expense during the twelve month period
ended March 31, 2007.
The
convertible notes payable at December 31, 2007 and 2006, are as
follows:
|
|
Short-term
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Note
due to La Mesa Partners, L.C.
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
|
$
|
69,375
|
|
Total
convertible notes payable
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
|
$
|
69,375
|
|
Other
Notes
During
October 2007, the Company entered into a financing agreement and financed
$32,000 of the annual premium for its directors' and officers' liability
insurance. The term of the financing agreement is for nine months at
an annual interest rate of 10.7% and monthly payments of
$3,715.95. The amount due at December 31, 2007, was
$25,111.
Note
11. Accounts
Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities include the following:
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
797,500
|
|
|
$
|
535,640
|
|
Accrued
oil and gas production costs
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
5,493
|
|
Accrued
interest on convertible debentures
|
|
|
48,439
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Accrued
interest on short-term debt
|
|
|
13,603
|
|
|
|
6,103
|
|
Oil
and gas payable
|
|
|
167,917
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,027,459
|
|
|
$
|
547,236
|
|
Note
12. Asset
Retirement Obligations
As the
Company develops or purchases oil and gas wells, the Company incurs an
obligation to recognize a liability commensurate with its working interest share
of the future abandonment and reclamation costs of each well (“ARO”) and a
corresponding increase in the carrying value of each well (“ARC”) on the date
the liability is measured and recorded. The Company accounts for the
ARO and the associated ARC in accordance with SFAS 143 “Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations”. The amounts recognized are based upon
numerous estimates and assumptions, including future retirement costs, future
recoverable quantities of oil and gas, future inflation rates, and the credit
adjusted risk free interest rate.
The
Company’s asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2007 are as
follows:
Asset
retirement obligations at December 31, 2006
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
Liabilities
incurred
|
|
|
748,757
|
|
Accretion
expense for 2007
|
|
|
--
|
|
Revisions
to estimates
|
|
|
--
|
|
Asset
retirement obligations at December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
748,757
|
|
Note
13. Commitments
and Contingencies
Effective
February 2, 2006, the Company entered into a thirty-eight month lease, beginning
April 1, 2006, for approximately 5,582 square feet of office space from Walton
Houston Galleria Office, L.P. (“Walton”). Under the terms of the
lease, the Company was required to issue a forty (40) month $25,000 letter of
credit secured by a $25,000 certificate of deposit in favor of Walton and pay
the initial three months rent in advance. Future minimum lease
payments for operating leases with initial non-cancelable lease terms in excess
of one year are as follows:
Years
Ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
102,453
|
|
2009
|
|
|
43,028
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
--
|
|
Total
lease commitments
|
|
$
|
145,481
|
|
The Company may become involved in
various legal proceedings from time to time, either as a plaintiff or as a
defendant, and either in or outside the normal course of
business. The Company is not now in a position to determine when (if
ever) such a legal proceeding may arise. If the Company were to
become involved in a legal proceeding, it’s financial condition, operations or
cash flows could be materially and adversely affected, depending on the facts
and circumstances relating to such proceeding.
Note
14. Equity
Distribution Agreement
On February 3, 2006, the Company entered
into an Equity Distribution Agreement with YA Global Investments, L.P.
(formerly, Cornell Capital Partners L.P.). Under the Equity
Distribution Agreement, the Company may, at its discretion, periodically sell to
YA Global Investments shares of its common stock for a total purchase price of
up to $10,000,000. For each share of common stock purchased under the
Equity Distribution Agreement, YA Global Investments will pay Unicorp 91%, or a
9% discount on the per share price of Unicorp’s common stock on the principal
market. YA Global Investments’ obligation to purchase shares of
Unicorp’s common stock under the Equity Distribution Agreement is subject to
certain conditions, including Unicorp obtaining an effective registration
statement for shares of common stock sold under the Equity Distribution
Agreement and is limited to $2,000,000 per five business
days.
Upon the
execution of the Equity Distribution Agreement, YA Global Investments received
as a one-time commitment fee 64,444 shares of the Company’s common stock which
was valued at $300,000 on the date of issuance. In connection with
the Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company had also entered into a placement
agent agreement, dated as of August 8, 2005, with Monitor Capital Inc., a
non-affiliated registered broker-dealer. Upon execution of the
placement agent agreement, Monitor Capital Inc. received, as a one-time
placement agent fee, 2,222 shares of the Company’s common stock in an amount
equal to $10,000 divided by the closing bid price of its shares on the date of
issuance. The Company recorded the costs of these stock issuances and
payments made for legal fees pursuant to this funding transaction as deferred
offering costs on its balance sheet and charged the deferred financing costs to
additional paid-in capital during the quarterly periods ended June 30 and March
31, 2006.
The
Company filed an initial registration statement with the SEC registering
1,180,749 shares of Striker common stock which included YA Global Investments’
64,444 shares issued as a commitment fee and Monitor Capital’s 2,222 shares
issued as a placement agent fee. The initial registration statement
was declared effective by the SEC on February 14, 2006, and as of August 31,
2006, the Company had issued 1,113,812 shares of its common stock to YA Global
Investments and had received net proceeds of $3,982,500.
On
September 8, 2006, the Company filed a new registration statement registering
2,000,000 shares of Unicorp common stock to be issued to YA Global Investments
in conjunction with the Equity Distribution Agreement in order to obtain the
additional $5,800,000 of gross proceeds not received under the initial
registration statement. This registration statement was declared
effective by the SEC on October 23, 2006, and at December 31, 2007, the Company
has issued 2,000,000 shares of its common stock to YA Global Investments and has
received net proceeds of $3,372,539 pursuant to this registration
statement. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the
Company has received net proceeds of $7,355,039 and has issued 3,113,812 shares
of its common stock pursuant to the equity distribution agreement and has no
more availability of funds under the equity distribution agreement.
Note
15. Common
Stock
During
the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, the Company issued 20,000 shares of
its common stock to its former COO through the exercise of 20,000 stock options
and received proceeds of $5,000 ($0.25 per share), 40,000 shares to an
individual for legal services which it value at $55,615 ($1.40 per share) and
10,000 shares of its restricted common stock to an individual for consulting
services valued at $17,200 ($1.72 per share). In addition, the
Company issued 1,239,740 shares to YA Global Investments and received net
proceeds of $1,950,040.
Note
16. Stock
Options
On July
29, 2004, the Board of Directors adopted the 2004 Stock Option Plan (the “2004
Plan”), which allows for the issuance of up to 1,200,000 stock options to
directors, executive officers, employees and consultants of the Company who are
contributing to the Company’s success. The 2004 Plan was approved by
the shareholders on September 20, 2004.
During
the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company issued 380,667 stock options from
its 2004 Plan to five employees and a consultant at exercise prices ranging from
$0.05 to $1.80 per share, vesting from immediate to four years and lives from
five to seven years.. The fair value of the options granted was
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with
the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield 0.0%, expected
volatility between 171% and 186%, risk-free interest rate between 3.45% and
4.5%, and expected life between five and seven years. During the year
ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized compensation expense of $414,477
in relation to these options. As of December 31, 2007, there were
505,067 non-qualified stock options outstanding at exercise prices ranging from
$0.05 to $17.50 per share and 60,000 incentive stock options outstanding at
exercise prices ranging from $1.05 to $1.25 per share pursuant to the 2004 Plan
and there were 120,859 shares available for issuance pursuant to the 2004
Plan.
On
September 4, 2007, the Board of Directors adopted the 2007 Stock Option Plan
(the “2007 Plan”), which allows for the issuance of up to 1,600,000 stock
options to directors, executive officers, employees and consultants of the
Company who are contributing to the Company’s success. As of December
31, 2007, there were 1,200,000 incentive stock options outstanding at exercise
prices between $0.95 and $1.05 per share, the fair market price on the dates of
grant, which options were issued to the Company’s newly hired CEO and Vice
President – Land & Business Development. The option grants vest
at 25% each year beginning on the first anniversary of the
issuance. The fair value of the options granted was estimated on the
date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following
weighted average assumptions: dividend yield 0.0%, expected volatility between
171% and 175%, risk-free interest rate between 3.45% and 4.2%, and expected life
of seven years. The Company began charging to expense over the four
year vesting period the fair value of these options of $1,196,904 and during the
year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized compensation expense of
$84,245 in relation to these options. There were no other stock
options outstanding pursuant to the 2007 Plan at December 31,
2007. None of the incentive stock options issued pursuant to the 2007
Plan are exercisable unless and until the 2007 Plan is approved by the
shareholders, which approval was received on February 27,
2008. During September 2007, the Company received a waiver from
Yorkville Advisors pursuant to the Company’s convertible debentures with YA
Global Investments L.P. to file a registration statement on Form S-8 to register
1,200,000 shares of the 1,600,000 shares available under the 2007
Plan. At December 31, 2007, the unamortized expense of all options
outstanding on that date is $1,174,776.
During
the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company issued 212,000 stock options to
its CEO, CFO and COO in accordance with their employment agreements at exercise
prices ranging from $0.25 to $3.00 per share. The Company issued
286,800 stock options to three consultants for services, all at exercise prices
of $3.25 to $10.75 per share. Of the stock options issued for
services, all options were exercised during the period which resulted in
proceeds to the Company of $1,875,651. In addition, of the options
issued for services in 2005, 10,400 were exercised during 2006 at prices between
$6.50 and $7.50 per share which resulted in proceeds to the Company of
$77,600. The stock options issued for services were valued based upon
the services provided.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company issued 48,000 non-qualified stock
options to its CEO and 24,000 non-qualified stock options to its CFO at an
exercise price of $3.00 per share and with immediate vesting. The
options were granted at the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on
the date of grant. The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing
model and recorded $211,602 of expense in relation to these
options. On February 1, 2006, the Company issued 140,000
non-qualified stock options to its COO, of which 90,000 would have vested over a
two-year period and 50,000 were based on performance conditions during the
initial term of his employment agreement. The stock options were to
expire four years from the date of grant and were exercisable at $0.25 per
share. These options were terminated in accordance with an agreement
with the COO to terminate all outstanding stock options as of February 21, 2008,
the date he resigned from the Company. Accordingly, no expense was
recorded related to these options.
. For the
90,000 stock options which would have vested over a two-year service period, the
Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model and determined the fair
value of the stock options to be $771,937, which the Company began charging to
expense over the two-year vesting period. Since February 1, 2006
through March 31, 2007, the Company has recorded the entire fair value amount of
$771,937 to expense in relation to these options. Effective February
15, 2007, the Company’s previous COO resigned his position and 120,000 of his
140,000 options were forfeited. The fair value of each option granted
was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield 0.0%, expected
volatility of 204%, risk-free interest rate of 4.5%, and expected life of four
years.
A summary
of stock option transactions under the 2004 and 2007 Plans for the years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006, is as follows:
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Wtd.
Avg.
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Wtd.
Avg.
Exercise
Price
|
|
Outstanding
at beginning of year
|
|
|
324,400
|
|
|
$
|
3.85
|
|
|
|
122,800
|
|
|
$
|
5.55
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
1,580,667
|
|
|
$
|
0.95
|
|
|
|
498,800
|
|
|
$
|
4.25
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(20,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
(297,200
|
)
|
|
$
|
6.55
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(120,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
Outstanding
at end of year
|
|
|
1,765,067
|
|
|
$
|
1.55
|
|
|
|
324,400
|
|
|
$
|
3.85
|
|
Exercisable
at end of year
|
|
|
565,067
|
|
|
$
|
3.00
|
|
|
|
184,400
|
|
|
$
|
6.60
|
|
Weighted
average fair value of options granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.95
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4.10
|
|
At
December 31, 2007, the range of exercise prices and weighted average remaining
contractual life of outstanding options was $0.05 to $17.50 and six years and 1
month, respectively. The intrinsic value of “in the money” options at
December 31, 2007 was $78,666.
Note
17. Related
Party Transactions
Notes Receivable
See Note 6 for a discussion of
loans to an affiliate.
Consulting Agreement
On September 10, 2007, Mr. Kevan Casey resigned his position as
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, but retained his position
as Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive
Committee.
On
September 10, 2007, the Company entered into a consulting agreement (“Consulting
Agreement”) with DSC Holdings, LLC (“DSC”), pursuant to which DSC’s sole
employee, Kevan Casey, will provide the Company with management
assistant. The term of the Consulting Agreement shall continue for a
period of sixteen months from the effective date through December 31, 2008;
unless the parties agree to extend this term in 30 day increments. In
exchange, the Company agreed to pay DSC a consulting fee of $8,000 per month and
to advance DSC for all reasonable ordinary and necessary business related
expenses up to $500 per month. Any additional expenses must be
pre-approved in writing. DSC was paid $32,000 of consulting fees for
the year ended December 31, 2007, which is included in professional fees on the
statement of operations.
Note
18. Income
Taxes
During 2007 and 2006, the Company
incurred net losses and therefore, had no federal income tax liability.
The net deferred tax asset generated by the loss carry-forward has been
fully reserved. The cumulative net operating loss carry-forward is
approximately $14,442,639 at December 31, 2007 and will expire in the years
from 2019 to 2027.
At December 31, 2007, the deferred tax
assets consisted of the following:
Deferred tax
assets
|
|
|
|
Net operating
losses
|
|
$
|
5,054,924
|
|
Less: valuation
allowance
|
|
|
(5,054,924
|
)
|
Net deferred tax
asset
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Note
19. 401(k)
Plan
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company established and maintained a
401(k) plan that enabled employees to defer up to a specified percentage of
their annual compensation and contribute such amount to the plan. The
Company may contribute a matching amount for each participant equal to a
discretionary percentage determined by the Company’s Board of
Directors. The Company may also contribute additional amounts at its
sole discretion. The Company’s matching contributions were $11,853
for the year ended December 31, 2007, and the Company made no matching
contributions during the year ended December 31, 2006.
Note
20. Supplemental
Information (Unaudited)
Proved
oil and gas reserves estimates, all of which are located in the United States,
were prepared by independent petroleum engineers with Hite, McNichol &
Associates, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and Ryder Scott
Company, L.P. for the year ended December 31, 2005. The reserve
reports were prepared in accordance with guidelines established by the
Securities and Exchange Commission and, accordingly, were based on existing
economic and operating conditions. Crude oil prices in effect as of
the date of the reserve reports were used without any escalation (See
“Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows and Changes Therein
Relating to Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves” below for a discussion of the
effect of the different prices on reserve quantities and
values.) Operating costs, production and ad valorem taxes and future
development costs were based on current costs with no escalation.
There are
numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves and
in projecting the future rates of production and timing of development
expenditures. The following reserve data represents estimates only
and should not be construed as being exact. Moreover, the present
values should not be construed as the current market value of the Company’s
crude oil and natural gas reserves or the costs that would be incurred to obtain
equivalent reserves.
Proved
Reserves
|
|
Year Ended
December 31,
2007
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
|
|
|
Ye
ar Ended
December 31,
2005
|
|
Proved reserves as
of:
|
|
Oil (MBbls)
|
|
|
Gas (MMcf)
|
|
|
Oil (MBbls)
|
|
|
Gas (MMcf)
|
|
|
Oil (MBbls)
|
|
|
Gas (MMcf)
|
|
Beginning of the
period
|
|
|
144,342
|
|
|
|
92,799
|
|
|
|
15,258
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Revisions of previous
estimates
|
|
|
(3,911
|
)
|
|
|
(92,799
|
)
|
|
|
8,107
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Extensions, discoveries and other
additions
|
|
|
146,908
|
|
|
|
372,505
|
|
|
|
136,149
|
|
|
|
92,799
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Production
|
|
|
(32,158
|
)
|
|
|
(110,456
|
)
|
|
|
(15,172
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4,029
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Sale of minerals in
place
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Purchase of minerals in
place
|
|
|
147,587
|
|
|
|
739,070
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
19,287
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
End of the
period
|
|
|
402,768
|
|
|
|
1,001,119
|
|
|
|
144,342
|
|
|
|
92,799
|
|
|
|
15,258
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proved developed gas reserves as
of:
|
|
December 31,
2005
|
0
MMcf
|
December 31,
2006
|
4,838
MMcf
|
December 31,
2007
|
262,049
MMcf
|
Proved developed oil reserves as
of:
|
|
December 31
, 2005
|
15,258
MBbls
|
December 31,
2006
|
105,254
MBbls
|
December 31,
2007
|
107,972
MBbls
|
The
downward adjustment in our gas reserves was recorded as a result of a review of
our operations which revealed that certain wells are shown with gas reserves in
2006 for which there is no gas production. Gas exists on these
wells, however, there is no pipeline to the gas. As a result, these
reserves were adjusted downward to reflect the shut in nature of the gas
reserves.
The
downward adjustment in our oil proved reserves is due to a drop in production at
our Lee Walley No. 2 well from 100 barrels per day to 20 barrels per
day.
The
capitalized costs relating to oil and gas producing activities and the related
accumulated depletion, depreciation and accretion as of December 31, 2007, 2006
and 2005, were as follows:
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Proved
properties
|
|
$
|
11,913,806
|
|
|
$
|
3,426,811
|
|
|
$
|
1,179,478
|
|
Unevaluated
properties
|
|
|
711,521
|
|
|
|
1,697,644
|
|
|
|
677,195
|
|
Accumulated
DD&A
|
|
|
(3,552,580
|
)
|
|
|
(1,709,580
|
)
|
|
|
(761,872
|
)
|
Net
capitalized costs
|
|
$
|
9,072,747
|
|
|
$
|
3,414,875
|
|
|
$
|
1,094,801
|
|
Costs
incurred in oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development
activities during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, were as
follows:
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Proved
acreage
|
|
$
|
1,362,367
|
|
|
$
|
278,499
|
|
|
$
|
533,956
|
|
Unproved
acreage
|
|
|
321,215
|
|
|
|
487,220
|
|
|
|
230,625
|
|
Development
costs
|
|
|
680,776
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Exploration
costs
|
|
|
5,136,514
|
|
|
|
2,502,063
|
|
|
|
450,569
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
7,500,872
|
|
|
$
|
3,267,782
|
|
|
$
|
1,215,150
|
|
Results
of operations from producing operations for the years ended December 31, 2007,
2006 and 2005 are set forth below:
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Oil
and gas sales
|
|
$
|
3,075,924
|
|
|
$
|
924,498
|
|
|
$
|
242,165
|
|
Oil
and gas production expense
|
|
|
893,214
|
|
|
|
236,359
|
|
|
|
115,508
|
|
Depletion
expense
|
|
|
1,005,101
|
|
|
|
335,222
|
|
|
|
246,411
|
|
Gross
profit (loss)
|
|
|
1,177,609
|
|
|
|
352,917
|
|
|
|
(119,754
|
)
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Results
from producing activities
|
|
$
|
1,177,609
|
|
|
$
|
352,917
|
|
|
$
|
(119,754
|
)
|
The
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows and Changes Therein
Relating to Proved Oil and Natural Gas Reserves (“Standardized Measure”) do not
purport to present the fair market value of the Company’s crude oil and natural
gas properties. An estimate of such value should consider, among
other factors, anticipated future prices of crude oil and natural gas, the
probability of recoveries in excess of existing proved reserves, the value of
probable reserves and acreage prospects, and perhaps different discount
rates. It should be noted that estimates of reserve quantities,
especially from new discoveries, are inherently imprecise and subject to
substantial revision.
Under the
Standardized Measure, future cash inflows were estimated by applying year-end
prices to the estimated future production of the year-end
reserves. These prices have varied widely and have a significant
impact on both the quantities and value of the proved reserves as reduced prices
cause wells to reach the end of their economic life much sooner and also make
certain proved undeveloped locations uneconomical, both of which reduce
reserves.
Future
cash inflows were reduced by estimated future production and development costs
based on year-end costs to determine pre-tax cash inflows. Future
income taxes were computed by applying the statutory tax rate to the excess of
pre-tax cash inflows over the Company’s tax basis in the associated proved crude
oil and natural gas properties. Tax credits and net operating loss
carryforwards were also considered in the future income tax
calculation. Future net cash inflows after income taxes were
discounted using a 10% annual discount rate to arrive at the Standardized
Measure.
The
standardized measure of discounted cash flows related to proved oil and gas
reserves at December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Future
revenues
|
|
$
|
45,263,031
|
|
|
$
|
8,648,373
|
|
|
$
|
905,449
|
|
Future
production costs
|
|
|
(9,489,548
|
)
|
|
|
(2,090,738
|
)
|
|
|
(417,978
|
)
|
Future
development costs
|
|
|
(3,448,866
|
)
|
|
|
(1,814,768
|
)
|
|
|
(17,985
|
)
|
Future
net cash flows
|
|
|
32,324,617
|
|
|
|
4,742,867
|
|
|
|
469,486
|
|
10%
discount
|
|
|
(11,842,377
|
)
|
|
|
(1,000,745
|
)
|
|
|
(51,881
|
)
|
Standardized
measure of discounted future net cash relating to proved
reserves
|
|
$
|
20,482,240
|
|
|
$
|
3,742,122
|
|
|
$
|
417,605
|
|
The
primary changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows
for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, were as
follows:
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Standardized
measure, beginning balance
|
|
$
|
3,742,122
|
|
|
$
|
417,605
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
Oil
and gas sales, net of costs
|
|
|
(2,182,710
|
)
|
|
|
(688,139
|
)
|
|
|
(126,657
|
)
|
Discoveries,
extensions and transfers
|
|
|
7,203,698
|
|
|
|
3,328,388
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Purchase
of minerals in place
|
|
|
9,318,869
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
544,262
|
|
Changes
in estimates of future development costs
|
|
|
1,958,345
|
|
|
|
1,000,070
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Revisions
of estimates and other
|
|
|
441,916
|
|
|
|
(315,802
|
)
|
|
|
--
|
|
Standardized
measure, ending balance
|
|
$
|
20,482,240
|
|
|
$
|
3,742,122
|
|
|
$
|
417,605
|
|
Note
21. Subsequent
Events
On
February 20, 2008
, the Company
entered into an Amendment Agreement (“Amendment”) with YA Global Investments,
L.P. (formerly Cornell Capital Partners, LP, “YA Global”), amending certain
notes and warrants entered into in connection with the Securities Purchase
Agreement executed on May 17, 2007, by and between the Company and YA
Global.
The Amendment amends the notes as
follows: (i) the interest rate was increased from 9% to 14%; (ii) the maturity
date was changed from November 17, 2009 to December 31, 2010; (iii) the
conversion price was changed from $2.50 per share to $0.75 per share; (iv) the
Company agreed to make monthly payments of principal and interest of $100,000
beginning on March 1, 2008 and a one-time balloon payment of $1,300,000 due and
payable on December 31, 2009.
The Amendment amends the warrants as
follows: Warrant A-1’s exercise price was decreased from $2.75 per share to
$0.75 per share; Warrant B-1’s exercise price was decreased from $3.25 per share
to $1.25 per share; Warrant C-1’s exercise price was decreased from $3.75 per
share to $1.75 per share; and Warrant D-1’s exercise price was decreased from
$4.50 per share to $2.50 per share.
In addition, in connection with the
Amendment, the Company issued the following additional four
warrants:
·
|
A warrant (A-2) to purchase
1,357,333 shares of common stock at $0.75 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
|
·
|
A warrant (B-2) to purchase
689,280 shares of common stock at $1.25 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
|
·
|
A warrant (C-2) to purchase
426,743 shares of common stock at $1.75 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
|
·
|
A warrant (D-2) to purchase
248,880 shares of Common Stock at $2.50 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
|
Note
22. Reverse
Stock Split
After receiving authorization from a
majority of the Company’s shareholders, on April 4, 2008, the board of directors
of the Company authorized a 1 for 5 reverse stock split of the common
stock. The reverse stock split became effective for trading in the
Company’s securities on April 24, 2008. Accordingly, all references
to number of shares (except shares authorized), options, warrants and to per
share information in these financial statements and footnotes have been
adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split on a retroactive
basis.
Note
23 Restatement
The
Company has restated its consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2007. Subsequent to the issuance of the 2007
consolidated financial statements, the Company determined that certain errors
were made in the accounting for derivatives related to the Company’s YA Global
financing as follows:
·
The payment of principal
due under the YA Global financing during the fourth quarter of 2007 resulted in
a change in the fair value of associated derivative. The change
should not have been presented as a Gain on settlement of derivatives but
included in the Change in fair value of derivatives caption.
·
The discount associated
with the YA Global debt paid off in cash during the period should not have been
recorded as a reduction in Additional paid in capital, but as additional
interest expense.
·
The mark to market
adjustment for the derivative liability associated with the Company’s
nonemployee stock options should not have been recorded as a reduction in
Additional paid in capital. Pursuant to paragraph 9 of EITF 00-19,
the adjustment should have been reported in earnings as a Change in fair value
of derivatives
Additionally,
the Company has changed the presentation of stock compensation expense to comply
with the provisions of SAB 14 and accordingly, this expense has been included in
Payroll and related costs in the table below.
The
following table presents the impact of the errors on previously reported
amounts:
|
|
As
Originally Reported
|
|
|
Adjustment
|
|
|
Restated
|
|
Total
Revenues
|
|
$
|
1,177,609
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
1,177,609
|
|
Payroll
and related costs
|
|
|
776,083
|
|
|
|
916,855
|
|
|
|
1,692,938
|
|
Stock
option expense
|
|
|
916,855
|
|
|
|
(916,855
|
)
|
|
|
--
|
|
Total
Operating expenses
|
|
|
4,485,511
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
4,485,511
|
|
Interest
expense - other
|
|
|
(1,745,759
|
)
|
|
|
(334,934
|
)
|
|
|
(2,080,693
|
)
|
Gain
on settlement of derivatives
|
|
|
147,979
|
|
|
|
(147,979
|
)
|
|
|
--
|
|
Change
in fair value of derivatives
|
|
|
3,437,780
|
|
|
|
(40,492
|
)
|
|
|
3,397,288
|
|
Total
other income (expense)
|
|
|
1,884,539
|
|
|
|
(523,405
|
)
|
|
|
1,361,134
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
1,423,363
|
|
|
|
523,405
|
|
|
|
1,946,768
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss per share
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
21,163,395
|
|
|
|
604,257
|
|
|
|
21,767,652
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(14,576,804
|
)
|
|
|
(375,426
|
)
|
|
|
(14,952,230
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STRIKER OIL & GAS,
INC.
|
|
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2008
|
|
|
December 31,
2007
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
$
|
628,883
|
|
|
$
|
608,944
|
|
Oil and gas receivable, net of
allowance of $70,398at June 30, 2008 and December $166,789 31, 2007,
respectively
|
|
|
680,420
|
|
|
|
1,574,097
|
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
421,447
|
|
|
|
333,164
|
|
Deferred financing costs,
net
|
|
|
52,593
|
|
|
|
59,131
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
1,783,343
|
|
|
|
2,575,336
|
|
Property and
equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and
gas properties, full-cost method:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subject
to depletion
|
|
|
12,652,131
|
|
|
|
11,913,806
|
|
Unevaluated
costs
|
|
|
827,806
|
|
|
|
711,521
|
|
Other
fixed assets
|
|
|
264,679
|
|
|
|
263,059
|
|
Accumulated
depletion, depreciation and impairment
|
|
|
(3,973,752
|
)
|
|
|
(3,165,108
|
)
|
Property and equipment,
net
|
|
|
9,770,864
|
|
|
|
9,723,278
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
131,130
|
|
|
|
128,146
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
11,685,337
|
|
|
$
|
12,426,760
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited
consolidated financial statements.
STRIKER OIL & GAS,
INC.
|
|
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2008
|
|
|
December 31,
2007
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
778,436
|
|
|
$
|
797,502
|
|
Accrued
interest
|
|
|
17,384
|
|
|
|
61,035
|
|
Oil and gas royalties
payables
|
|
|
42,296
|
|
|
|
167,917
|
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
17,578
|
|
|
|
1,005
|
|
Notes
payable
|
|
|
78,682
|
|
|
|
100,111
|
|
Drilling contract
liability
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
326,187
|
|
Current portion – secured
convertible note payable net of
unamortized discount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of $256,378 and $1,064,419,
respectively
|
|
|
217,223
|
|
|
|
2,166,341
|
|
Derivative
liabilities
|
|
|
5,385,202
|
|
|
|
1,479,268
|
|
Total current
liabilities
|
|
|
6,536,801
|
|
|
|
5,099,366
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long term
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Secured convertible note payable
net of unamortized discount of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$3,072,851 and$2,821,181,
respectively
|
|
|
1,235,510
|
|
|
|
221,995
|
|
Asset retirement
obligation
|
|
|
652,362
|
|
|
|
748,757
|
|
Total long term
liabilities
|
|
|
1,887,872
|
|
|
|
970,752
|
|
Total current and long term
liabilities
|
|
|
8,424,673
|
|
|
|
6,070,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders'
equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $.001 par value,
25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
Common stock, $.001 par value,
1,500,000,000 shares authorized,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,432,980 and 20,212,968 issued
and outstanding, respectively
|
|
|
23,433
|
|
|
|
20,213
|
|
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,237,839
shares
|
|
|
(331,014
|
)
|
|
|
(331,014
|
)
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
|
|
25,107,732
|
|
|
|
21,767,652
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(21,539,487
|
)
|
|
|
(15,100,209
|
)
|
Total shareholders’
equity
|
|
|
3,260,664
|
|
|
|
6,356,642
|
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
|
|
$
|
11,685,337
|
|
|
$
|
12,426,760
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited
consolidated financial statements.
STRIKER OIL & GAS,
INC.
|
|
|
|
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30, 2008 AND 2007
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
Six Months
Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2008
|
June 30,
2007
|
|
June 30,
2008
|
June 30,
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and gas
revenue
|
$ 1,456,526
|
$ 643,554
|
|
$ 2,635,661
|
$ 965,902
|
Oil and gas production
costs
|
278,599
|
137,254
|
|
756,867
|
285,134
|
Depletion and accretion
expense
|
503,646
|
296,587
|
|
829,349
|
481,520
|
Gross profit
(loss)
|
674,281
|
209,713
|
|
1,049,445
|
199,248
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
1,767,486
|
875,306
|
|
2,295,888
|
1,911,066
|
Drilling rig
contract
|
--
|
5,466
|
|
--
|
402,464
|
Depreciation
|
12,876
|
11,154
|
|
25,579
|
22,247
|
Other
|
46,966
|
137,389
|
|
105,028
|
182,782
|
Total operating
expenses
|
1,827,328
|
1,029,315
|
|
2,426,495
|
2,518,559
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from
operations
|
(1,153,047)
|
(819,602)
|
|
(1,377,049)
|
(2,319,311)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income
(expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
1,779
|
9,279
|
|
8,885
|
12,575
|
Interest
expense
|
(1,460,454)
|
(1,168,334)
|
|
(1,962,653)
|
(1,175,806)
|
Change in fair value of
derivatives
|
(4,244,368)
|
476,522
|
|
(3,108,465)
|
476,522
|
Total other
|
(5,703,043)
|
(682,533)
|
|
(5,062,233)
|
(686,709)
|
Net loss
|
$ (6,856,090)
|
$ (1,502,135)
|
|
$ (6,439,283)
|
$ (3,006,020)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per
share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and
diluted
|
(0.33)
|
(0.07)
|
|
(0.31)
|
(0.15)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and
diluted
|
20,954,797
|
20,034,180
|
|
20,630,257
|
19,634,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited
consolidated financial statements.
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
|
|
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
|
June
30, 2007
|
|
Cash flows from operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss
to cash used in operating activities:
|
|
$
|
(6,439,283
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,006,020
|
)
|
Depletion and
depreciation
|
|
|
808,644
|
|
|
|
503,767
|
|
Impairment of oil and gas
properties
|
|
|
(96,395
|
)
|
|
|
372,668
|
|
Stock and stock options issued for
services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
50,235
|
|
Stock issued for loan
commitment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Stock option
expense
|
|
|
663,693
|
|
|
|
492,491
|
|
Amortization of debt
discounts
|
|
|
532,437
|
|
|
|
1,130,383
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing
costs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,731
|
|
Fair value of stock
options
|
|
|
(1,819
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash investment
income
|
|
|
(2,985
|
)
|
|
|
(3,588
|
)
|
Change in fair value of
derivatives
|
|
|
3,905,934
|
|
|
|
(476,522
|
)
|
Changes in assets and
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
893,677
|
|
|
|
(325,123
|
)
|
Prepaid drilling
contract
|
|
|
(722,091
|
)
|
|
|
958,789
|
|
Deferred financing
costs
|
|
|
6,538
|
|
|
|
(78,500
|
)
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
307,621
|
|
|
|
(608,067
|
)
|
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
(171,759
|
)
|
|
|
315,812
|
|
Drilling contract
liability
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(658,025
|
)
|
Net cash used in operating
activities
|
|
|
(315,788
|
)
|
|
|
(1,327,967
|
)
|
Cash flows from investing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of certificate of
deposit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(80,000
|
)
|
Investment in oil and gas
properties and other fixed assets
|
|
|
(856,230
|
)
|
|
|
(3,509,180
|
)
|
Note receivable – related
party
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net cash used in investing
activities
|
|
|
(856,230
|
)
|
|
|
(3,589,180
|
)
|
Cash flows from financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from secured convertible
note payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,500,000
|
|
Debt issuance
costs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(580,000
|
)
|
Conversion of notes
payable
|
|
|
313,845
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Stock issued for
cash
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,950,040
|
|
Exercise of stock
options
|
|
|
878,112
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
Net cash provided by financing
activities
|
|
|
1,191,957
|
|
|
|
6,875,040
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in
cash
|
|
|
19,939
|
|
|
|
1,957,893
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period
|
|
|
608,944
|
|
|
|
414,884
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period
|
|
$
|
628,883
|
|
|
$
|
2,372,777
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited
consolidated financial statements.
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
|
|
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|
|
June
30, 2008
|
June
30, 2007
|
|
Supplemental cash flow
disclosures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Taxes paid
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental non-cash
disclosures:
|
|
|
|
Stock issued for prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
$ -
|
Stock issued for payment of
accounts payable
|
|
$
|
702,091
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Note issued for acquisition of
leasehold interests
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of treasury stock for
note receivable – related party
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
211,014
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer to oil and gas properties
from prepaid expenses
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1,702,780
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited
consolidated financial statements.
STRIKER OIL & GAS, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated
Financial Statements
June 30, 2008
Note
1.
Organization and
Nature of Business
The accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements of Striker Oil & Gas, Inc. (formerly Unicorp, Inc.)
(the "Company" or "Striker") have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim
financial information and the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair
presentation, have been included in the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements. Operating results for the periods presented are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full
year. Notes to the consolidated financial statements that would
substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited financial
statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as reported in the Form
10-KSB/1A, have been omitted.
These consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes, which
are included as part of the Company's Form 10-KSB/1A for the year ended December
31, 2007.
Striker was originally incorporated in
May 1981 in the State of Nevada under the name of Texoil, Inc., changed its name
to Unicorp, Inc. in March 1999, and subsequently changed its name to Striker Oil
& Gas, Inc. in April 2008. Striker is a natural resource company
engaged in the exploration, exploitation, acquisition, development and
production and sale of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids from
conventional reservoirs within the United States. Substantial
portions of the Striker’s operations are conducted in Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas.
On July 29, 2004, the Company closed on
a transaction acquiring all of the common stock of Affiliated Holdings, Inc., a
Texas corporation (“AHI”), pursuant to a stock agreement by and among the
Company, AHI and the stockholders of AHI (the “Stock
Transaction”). As a result of the Stock Transaction, AHI became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, through which oil and gas operations are
being conducted. References herein to the Company include
AHI.
On April 4, 2008, the board of directors
of the Company authorized a 1 for 5 reverse stock split of the common
stock. The reverse stock split became effective for trading in the
Company’s securities on April 24, 2008. Accordingly, all references
to number of shares (except shares authorized), options, warrants and to per
share information in these financial statements have been adjusted to reflect
the reverse stock split on a retroactive basis.
New Accounting
Pronouncements
In March 2008, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 161”), and an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities” (“SFAS 133”). SFAS 161 requires entities to provide qualitative
disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives,
quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative
contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their
hedged positions. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with
early application encouraged but not required. SFAS 161 also requires entities
to disclose more information about the location and amounts of derivative
instruments in financial statements, how derivatives and related hedges are
accounted for under SFAS 133, and how the hedges affect the entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. The Company is currently
evaluating whether the adoption of SFAS 161 will have an impact on its
financial position or results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) replaces
SFAS 141, “Business Combinations”; however it retains the fundamental
requirements that the acquisition method of accounting be used for all business
combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination.
SFAS 141(R) requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, liabilities
assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition
date, be measured at their fair values as of that date, with specified limited
exceptions. Changes subsequent to that date are to be recognized in earnings,
not goodwill. Additionally, SFAS 141 (R) requires costs incurred in
connection with an acquisition be expensed as incurred. Restructuring costs, if
any, are to be recognized separately from the acquisition. The acquirer in a
business combination achieved in stages must also recognize the identifiable
assets and liabilities, as well as the noncontrolling interests in the acquiree,
at the full amounts of their fair values. SFAS 141(R) is effective for business
combinations occurring in fiscal years beginning on or after December 15,
2008. The Company will apply the requirements of SFAS 141(R) upon its adoption
on January 1, 2009 and is currently evaluating whether SFAS 141(R) will
have an impact on its financial position and results of
operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits companies to elect to measure many
financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Upon adoption of
SFAS 159, a company may elect the fair value option for eligible items that
exist at the adoption date. Subsequent to the initial adoption, the election of
the fair value option should only be made at initial recognition of the asset or
liability or upon a remeasurement event that gives rise to new-basis accounting.
The decision about whether to elect the fair value option is applied on an
instrument-by-instrument basis is irrevocable and is applied only to an entire
instrument and not only to specified risks, cash flows or portions of that
instrument. SFAS No. 159 does not affect any existing accounting standards
that require certain assets and liabilities to be carried at fair value nor does
it eliminate disclosure requirements included in other accounting standards. The
Company adopted SFAS No. 159 effective January 1, 2008 and did not
elect the fair value option for any existing eligible items.
Fair Value
Measurements
The Company adopted SFAS No. 157
effective January 1, 2008. SFAS 157 established a framework for
measuring fair value in GAAP and clarified the definition of fair value within
that framework. SFAS 157 does not require assets and liabilities that were
previously recorded at cost to be recorded at fair value or for assets and
liabilities that are already required to be disclosed at fair value, SFAS 157
introduced, or reiterated, a number of key concepts which form the foundation of
the fair value measurement approach to be used for financial reporting purposes.
The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments reflects the amounts that
the Company estimates to receive in connection with the sale of an asset or paid
in connection with the transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date (exit price). SFAS 157 also
established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of inputs used in
valuation techniques into the following three levels:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets
for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2—observable inputs other than
quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and
liabilities.
Level 3—unobservable
inputs.
The adoption of FAS 157 did not have an
effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, but SFAS
157 introduced new disclosures about how we value certain assets and
liabilities. Much of the disclosure is focused on the inputs used to measure
fair value, particularly in instances where the measurement uses significant
unobservable (Level 3) inputs.
As required by SFAS 157, financial
assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is
significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of
a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may
affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their
placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. Following are the major
categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
as of June 30, 2008, using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
(Level 1); significant other observable inputs (Level 2); and significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3):
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at June
30, 2008 Using
|
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Assets
(Liabilities):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative
liabilities
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(5,385,202)
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(5,385,202)91,763
|
)
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(5,385,202)
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(5,385,202)
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
2.
Going
Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial
statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which anticipates the
realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities during the normal
course of operations. However, as shown in these consolidated
financial statements, the Company, as of June 30, 2008, had working
capital of $631,744. In addition, the Company has an
accumulated deficit of $21,539,487. These factors raise doubt about
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern if changes in operations
are not forthcoming.
The Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern will depend on management’s ability to successfully obtain
additional forms of debt and/or equity financing to execute its drilling and
exploration program. The Company believes it can obtain additional
funding to execute its drilling and exploration program, but it cannot give any
assurances that it will be successful in obtaining additional funding on terms
acceptable to it, if at all. These financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to
continue as a going concern.
Note
3.
Stock-Based
Compensation
On July 2004, the Board of Directors
adopted the 2004 Stock Option Plan (the “2004 Plan”), which allows for the
issuance of up to 1,200,000 stock options to directors, executive officers,
employees and consultants of the Company who are contributing to the Company’s
success. As of June 30, 2008, there were 208,400 non-qualified stock
options outstanding at exercise prices ranging from $0.05 to $15.00 per
share. As of June 30, 2008, there were 273,859 shares available for
issuance pursuant to the 2004 Plan. The 2004 Plan was approved by the
shareholders on September 20, 2004.
On September 4, 2007, the Board of
Directors adopted the 2007 Stock Option Plan (the “2007 Plan”), which allows for
the issuance of up to 1,600,000 stock options to directors, executive officers,
employees and consultants of the Company who are contributing to the Company’s
success. In the current reporting quarter, the Company issued options
to purchase 760,700 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2007 Plan at
exercise prices ranging from $0.50 to $1.50 per share to various consultants for
services. All options are fully vested and have a 3 year
life. The fair market value of the options was $702,091 on the date
of grant. As of June 30, 2008, there were 339,300 shares
available for issuance pursuant to the 2007 Plan. The fair market
value of these options was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model and the following inputs: (1) risk free interest
rate of 1.25%, (2) volatility of 270.9% (3) exercise prices ranging
from $0.50 to $1.50 per share, (3) expected term of 1.5 years and (4) zero
expected dividends. All 760,700 options were exercised during the
second quarter and the company received cash proceeds of
$779,780.
In February, 2008, an option to purchase
130,000 shares of the Company’s common stock was exercised by the former CEO for
gross proceeds of $6,500.
In June 2008, an option to purchase
66,667 shares of the Company’s common stock as exercised by our VP of Land and
Development for gross proceeds of $3,333. In June 2008, the Company
issued 35,000 shares to a vendor as a payment for services. The fair
market value of the shares on the date of issuance was
$44,100.
As June 30, 2008, a total of 5,013,159
options remain outstanding under the 2004 and 2007 Stock Option
Plans. As of June 30, 2008, the range of exercise prices and weighted
average remaining contractual life of outstanding options was $0.05 to $17.50
and 28.3 months. As of June 30, 2008, there were 339,300 shares
available for issuance pursuant to the 2007 Plan.
Note
4.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts receivable consists of the
following:
|
|
June 30,
2008
|
|
|
December 31,
2007
|
|
Accrued production
receivable
|
|
$
|
658,658
|
|
|
$
|
1,740,887
|
|
Joint interest
receivables
|
|
|
87,932
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Employee
Advances
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Allowance for bad
debts
|
|
|
(68,670
|
)
|
|
|
(166,790
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
680,420
|
|
|
$
|
1,574,097
|
|
Note
5.
Notes
Payable
Secured Convertible
Notes
To obtain funding for the Company’s
ongoing operations, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement
with YA Global Investments, L.P. (formerly, Cornell Capital Partners L.P.), an
accredited investor, on May 17, 2007, for the sale of $7,000,000 in secured
convertible debentures. YA Global Investments provided the Company
with an aggregate of $7,000,000 as follows:
·
|
$3,500,000 was
disbursed on May 17, 2007;
|
·
|
$2,000,000 was disbursed on June
29, 2007; and
|
·
|
$1,500,000 was disbursed on
October 24, 2007.
|
Accordingly, during 2007 the Company
received a total of $7,000,000, less a 10% commitment fee of $700,000 and a
$15,000 structuring fee for net proceeds of $6,285,000 pursuant to the
securities purchase agreement. The Company had previously paid an
additional $15,000 to Yorkville Advisors as a structuring fee. The
Company incurred debt issuance costs of $78,500 associated with the issuance of
the secured convertible notes. These costs were capitalized as
deferred financing costs and are being amortized over the life of the secured
convertible notes using the effective interest method. Amortization
expense related to the deferred financing costs was $7,778 for the three months
ended June 30, 2008.
In connection with the securities
purchase agreement, the Company issued YA Global Investors warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 1,624,300 shares of common stock. All of the warrants
expire five years from the date of issuance.
In connection with the securities
purchase agreement, the Company also entered into a registration rights
agreement; and a security agreement in favor of YA Global
Investments.
The registration rights agreement
provided for the filing, by July 2, 2007, of a registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission registering the common stock issuable upon
conversion of the secured convertible debentures and warrants. The
registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 12,
2007.
The Company executed a security
agreement in favor of YA Global Investments granting them a first priority
security interest in certain of the Company’s goods, inventory, contractual
rights and general intangibles, receivables, documents, instruments, chattel
paper and intellectual property. The security agreement states that
if an event of default occurs under the secured convertible debentures or
security agreements, YA Global Investments has the right to take possession of
the collateral, to operate the Company’s business using the collateral, and have
the right to assign, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of and deliver all or any
part of the collateral, at public or private sale or otherwise to satisfy the
Company’s obligations under these agreements.
On February 20, 2008, the Company
entered into an Amendment Agreement with YA Global Investments, amending certain
notes and warrants entered into in connection with the Securities Purchase
Agreement dated May 17, 2007. The amendment agreement includes the
following changes:
·
|
the interest rate was increased
from 9% to 14%;
|
·
|
the maturity date was changed from
November 17, 2009 to December 31,
2010;
|
·
|
the conversion price was changed
from $2.50 per share to $0.75 per share; and
|
·
|
The Company agreed to make monthly
payments of principal and interest of $100,000 beginning March 1, 2008 and
a one-time balloon payment of $1,300,000 due and payable on December 31,
2009.
|
The amendment agreement modified
warrants as follows:
Warrant
|
Description
|
Original Exercise Price per
Share
|
Amended Exercise Price per
Share
|
A-1
|
Warrant to purchase 509,000 shares
of common stock
|
$2.75
|
$0.75
|
B-1
|
Warrant to purchase 430,800 shares
of common stock
|
$3.25
|
$1.25
|
C-1
|
Warrant to purchase 373,400 shares
of common stock
|
$3.75
|
$1.35
|
D-1
|
Warrant to purchase 311,100 shares
of common stock
|
$4.50
|
$2.50
|
In addition, in connection with the
Amendment, the Company issued the following four warrants:
Warrant
|
Description
|
Exercise Price Per
Share
|
A-2
|
Warrant to purchase 1,357,334
shares of common stock
|
$0.75
|
B-2
|
Warrant to purchase 689,280 shares
of common stock
|
$1.25
|
C-2
|
Warrant to purchase 426,743 shares
of common stock
|
$1.75
|
D-2
|
Warrant to purchase 248,880 shares
of common stock
|
$2.50
|
All of the warrants expire five years
from the date of issuance.
The Company analyzed the convertible
notes and the warrants for derivative financial instruments, in accordance with
SFAS No. 133,
Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
and EITF 00-19,
Accounting
for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a
Company's Own Stock.
The convertible notes are hybrid instruments which contain more than
one embedded derivative feature which would individually warrant separate
accounting as derivative instruments under SFAS 133. The various
embedded derivative features have been bundled together as a single, compound
embedded derivative instrument that has been bifurcated from the debt host
contract. The single compound embedded derivative features include
the conversion feature with the convertible notes, the interest rate adjustment,
maximum ownership and default provisions. The Company valued the
compound embedded derivatives based on a probability weighted discounted cash
flow model. The value at inception of the single compound embedded
derivative liability was $1,958,285 and was bifurcated from the debt host
contract and recorded as a derivative liability. The discount for the
derivative will be accreted to interest expense using the effective interest
method over the life of the convertible notes.
Probability - Weighted Expected Cash
Flow Methodology
Assumptions:
Single Compound Embedded Derivative
within Convertible Note
|
Inception
May 17,
2007
|
As of
June 30,
2008
|
Risk free interest
rate
|
4.86%
|
(4.59%)
|
Timely
registration
|
95.00%
|
95.00%
|
Default
status
|
5.00%
|
5.00%
|
Alternative financing available
and exercised
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
Trading volume, gross monthly
dollars monthly rate increase
|
1.00%
|
1.00%
|
Annual growth rate stock
price
|
29.7%
|
29.2%
|
Future projected
volatility
|
211%
|
90%
|
The stock purchase warrants are
freestanding derivative financial instruments which were valued using the
Black-Scholes method. The fair value of the derivative liability of
the warrants was recorded at $2,723,239 at inception on May 17,
2007. The unamortized discount of the warrant derivative liability of
$2,539,093 will be accreted to interest expense using the effective interest
method over the life of the convertible notes, or 37 months. The
total accretion expense was $236,366 for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
The remaining value of $955,739 was expensed at inception to change in fair
value of derivative financial instruments since the total fair value of the
derivative at inception exceeded the note proceeds.
Variables used in the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model include (1) 5.11% to 4.89% risk-free interest rate, (2)
expected warrant life is the actual remaining life of the warrant as of each
period end, (3) expected volatility is from 211% to 156%; and (4) zero expected
dividends.
Both the embedded and freestanding
derivative financial instruments were recorded as liabilities in the
consolidated balance sheet and measured at fair value. These
derivative liabilities will be marked-to-market each quarter with the change in
fair value recorded as either a gain or loss in the income
statement.
To determine the appropriate accounting
for the February 2008 Modifications noted above, the Company applied the
provisions of EITF 96-19. Under EITF 96-19, a substantial modification of loan
terms results in accounting for the modification as a debt extinguishment. EITF
96-19 specifies that a modification should be considered substantial if the
present value of the cash flows under the new terms is at least 10% different
from the present value of the remaining cash flows under the original loan
terms. EITF 96-19 requires the use of the original effective interest rate for
calculating the present value of the cash flows under the modified
loan.
In order to apply EITF 96-19, the
Company determined the annual payments (principal and interest) under the new
loan terms. If either debt instrument is callable or putable, EITF
96-19 requires that the present value calculation should be made assuming the
instrument is called (put) and assuming the instrument is not called (put). The
cash flow assumptions that generate the smaller change are to be used in the 10%
test. In this case, both instruments had a call options.
Using the original effective interest
rate as the discount factor for each set of cash flows, the Company computed the
present values under the various scenarios. In completing the analysis, the
change in value based on the modification and issuance of additional warrants
was treated as a current period cash flow. Based on this analysis,
the Company determined that the difference between the cash flows under the
original terms and the modified terms was not in excess of 10% which suggested
that the February 2008 Modifications were not substantial and the notes were not
extinguished. The value of the additional warrants issued are
accounted for as a derivative liability and treated as an additional
debt discount of $1,030,193 to the note and that is amortized over the remaining
life of the note. The embedded derivatives and warrants continue to
be reported at fair with the change in fair value recorded in current
earnings.
The
impact of the application of SFAS No. 133 and EITF 00-19 in regards to the
derivative liabilities on the balance sheet and statements of operations as of
and through June 30, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
Period
ending
June
30, 2008
|
|
|
Year
ending
December
31, 2007
|
|
Derivative
liability – single compound embedded derivatives within the convertible
notes
|
|
$
|
2,454,068
|
|
|
$
|
1,233,244
|
|
Derivative
liability – warrants
|
|
|
2,806,833
|
|
|
|
206,156
|
|
Derivative
liability – options
|
|
|
124,301
|
|
|
|
40,492
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
5,385,202
|
|
|
$
|
1,479,892
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
change in fair value of derivatives
|
|
|
4,244,368
|
|
|
|
(3,437,780
|
)
|
The
following summarizes the financial presentation of the convertible notes at
inception and June 30, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
At
Inception
|
|
|
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
|
May
17, 2007
|
|
Notional
amount of convertible notes
|
|
$
|
4,781,962
|
|
|
$
|
3,500,000
|
|
Adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unamortized
discount
|
|
|
(3,329,229
|
)
|
|
|
(3,500,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible
notes balance, net
|
|
$
|
1,452,733
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Existing Non-Employee Stock
Options
The secured convertible notes are
potentially convertible into an unlimited number of common shares, resulting in
the Company no longer having the control too physically or net share settle
existing non-employee stock options. Thus under EITF 00-19, all
non-employee stock options that are exercisable during the period that the notes
are outstanding are required to be treated as derivative liabilities and
recorded at fair value until the provisions requiring this treatment have been
settled.
As of the
date of issuance of the notes on May 17, 2007, the fair value of options to
purchase 717,000 shares totaling $107,766 was reclassified to the liability
caption “Derivative liability” from additional paid-in capital. The
fair value of $40,492 as of June 30, 2008, was determined using the closing
price of $0.21, the respective exercise price ($1.75 to $17.50), the remaining
term on each contract (.85 to 4.6 years), the relevant risk free interest rate
(4.23%) as well as the relevant volatility (174.79%).
The determination of fair value for the
non-employee stock options includes significant estimates by management
including volatility of the Company’s common stock and interest rates, among
other items. The recorded value of the non-employee stock options can
fluctuate significantly based on fluctuations in the fair value of the Company’s
common stock, as well as in the volatility of the stock price during the term
used for observation and the term remaining for exercise of the stock
options. The fluctuation in estimated fair value may be significant
from period-to-period which, in turn, may have a significant impact on the
Company’s reported financial condition and results of
operations.
Notes Payable
During March 2006, the Company issued
$75,000 principal amount in the form of a two-year, 10% convertible unsecured
note to La Mesa Partners, L.C. The note became due on March 9, 2008
and the funds were used to pay for lease bonus costs on the Company’s Ohio and
Logan County, Kentucky prospects. At the option of the note holder,
the note is convertible into common stock of the Company at a conversion price
of $1.00 per share anytime after March 9, 2007. Interest on the 10%
convertible note is payable quarterly out of available cash flow from operations
as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, or if not paid but accrued,
will be paid at the next fiscal quarter or at maturity. The
conversion price of the note was calculated based on a discount to the bid price
on the date of funding. As the conversion price was below the fair
value of the common stock on the date issued, the Company has recorded the
beneficial feature of the note in accordance with the provisions found in EITF
98-5 by recording a $22,500 discount on the note. The discount was
being amortized over a twelve month period beginning April 1,
2006.
The convertible notes payable at June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, are as follows:
|
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
|
December 31,
2007
|
|
La Mesa Partners,
L.C.
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
Advantage Premium
Finance
|
|
|
3,182
|
|
|
|
25,111
|
|
Total convertible notes
payable
|
|
$
|
78,682
|
|
|
$
|
100,111
|
|
Note
6.
Common
Stock
During the six months ended June 30,
2008, the Company issued the following shares of common
stock:
·
|
20,000 shares of its common stock
to an individual for legal services which were valued at $12,000 ($0.60
per share).
|
·
|
10,000 shares of its common stock
to an individual for consulting services valued at $6,000 ($0.60 per
share).
|
·
|
130,000 shares of its common stock
upon the exercise of an option for gross proceeds of
$6,500.
|
·
|
35,000 to an individual for legal
services which were valued at $32,102 ($0.92 per
share).
|
·
|
66,668 to the Company’s VP of Land
upon the exercise of an option for gross proceeds of
$3,334
|
·
|
150,000 to an individual upon the
exercise of an option for gross proceeds of $75,000. Options
were issued for services which were valued at
$95,198.
|
·
|
55,000 to an individual upon the
exercise of an option for gross proceeds of $48,750. Options
were issued for services which were valued at
$61,306.
|
·
|
555,700 to an individual upon the
exercise of an option for gross proceeds of $656,030. Options
were issued for services which were valued at
$545,587.
|
Note
7.
Subsequent
Events
In August 2008, the Company issued
36,380 shares of its common stock in settlement of the conversion portion of its
convertible notes payable
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM
13. OTHER
EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The following
table sets forth an itemization of all estimated expenses, all of which we will
pay, in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being
registered:
NATURE
OF EXPENSE AMOUNT
SEC
Registration fee
|
|
$
|
112.20
|
|
Accounting
fees and expenses
|
|
|
50,000.00
|
*
|
Legal
fees and expenses
|
|
|
50,000.00
|
*
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
5,000.00
|
*
|
TOTAL
|
|
$
|
105,120.20
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
Estimated.
ITEM
14. INDEMNIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, provide to the fullest extent permitted
by Nevada law, our directors or officers shall not be personally liable to us or
our stockholders for damages for breach of such director's or officer's
fiduciary duty. The effect of this provision of our Articles of
Incorporation, as amended, is to eliminate our right and our stockholders
(through stockholders' derivative suits on behalf of our company) to recover
damages against a director or officer for breach of the fiduciary duty of care
as a director or officer (including breaches resulting from negligent or grossly
negligent behavior), except under certain situations defined by
statute. We believe that the indemnification provisions in our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, are necessary to attract and retain
qualified persons as directors and officers.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may
be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
ITEM
15. RECENT
SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
During the past three
years, we have sold the following securities which were not registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On August 8,
2005, we issued 64,444 shares of our restricted common stock to YA Global
Investments, L.P. (formerly, Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.) as a one-time
commitment fee under the Equity Distribution Agreement, which we valued at
$300,000.
On August 8,
2005, we issued 2,222 shares of our restricted common stock to Monitor Capital,
Inc. as a placement agent fee, which we valued at $10,000.
On August 24,
2005, we issued 9,717 shares of our restricted common stock to an individual for
payment of accounts payable of $60,000.
On September
14 2005, we issued 7,692 shares of our restricted common stock to an individual
for the partial acquisition of the individual’s working interest in Abbeville
Field located in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana and 3-D seismic data in Vermillion
Parish, Louisiana which we valued at $50,000.
On October
14, 2005, we issued 4,905 shares of our common stock to an individual for
payment of accounts payable of $30,000 ($6.10 per share), which we valued at
$30,000.
On December
6, 2005, we issued 10,000 shares of our common stock to an individual as payment
for legal services which we valued at $35,000 and on December 8, 2005, we issued
10,000 shares of our common stock to another individual as payment for
consulting services which we valued at $30,000.
On January
16, 2006, we issued 4,800 shares of our common stock to an individual as payment
for financing fees related to a promissory note in the amount of $80,000 and
7,558 shares of our common stock to another individual as payment for consulting
services which we valued at $30,000.
On March 9,
2006, we issued a promissory note in the amount of $75,000. The note
was issued to La Mesa Partners L.C. and has an annual interest rate of
10%. The note is due March 9, 2008 and is convertible into our common
stock at $5.00 per share anytime after March 9, 2007. The note was
issued to acquire leasehold interests in our Ohio and Logan County, Kentucky
prospects.
On March 23,
2006, we issued 2,820 shares of our restricted common stock to an individual for
payment of consulting services which we valued at $20,000.
In December
2006, we issued 34,286 shares of our common stock to an accredited individual
and received cash proceeds of $60,000 ($1.75 per share).
During the
three months ended March 31, 2007, we issued 10,000 shares of our restricted
common stock to an individual for payment of consulting services which we valued
at $17,200 ($1.72 per share).
To obtain
funding for our ongoing operations, we entered into a securities purchase
agreement with YA Global Investments, L.P. (formerly, Cornell Capital Partners
L.P.), an accredited investor, on May 17, 2007, for the sale of $7,000,000 in
secured convertible debentures. They have provided us with an
aggregate of $7,000,000 as follows:
·
|
$3,500,000
was disbursed on May 17, 2007;
|
·
|
$2,000,000
was disbursed on June 29, 2007; and
|
·
|
$1,500,000
was disbursed on October 24, 2007.
|
Accordingly,
we received a total of $7,000,000, less a 10% commitment fee of $700,000 and a
$15,000 structuring fee for net proceeds of $6,285,000 pursuant to the
securities purchase agreement. We had previously paid an additional
$15,000 to Yorkville Advisors as a structuring fee.
In connection with the securities
purchase agreement, we issued YA Global Investors warrants to purch
ase an aggregate of 1,624,300 shares of
common stock as follows:
·
|
warrant
to purchase 509,000 shares of common stock exercisable at $2.75 per
share;
|
·
|
warrant
to purchase 430,800 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $3.25 per
share;
|
·
|
warrant
to purchase 373,400 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $3.75 per share
and
|
·
|
warrant
to purchase 311,100 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $4.50 per
share.
|
All of the
warrants expire five years from the date of issuance.
The
convertible debentures bear interest at 9%, mature 30 months from the date of
issuance, and are convertible into our common stock, at the selling
stockholder’s option, at a rate of $2.50 per share, subject to
adjustment. The investor has contractually agreed to restrict its
ability to convert its debentures or exercise its warrants and receive shares of
our common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it and
its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the
then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
On February
20, 2008
, we entered into an
Amendment Agreement with YA Global Investments, L.P., amending certain notes and
warrants entered into in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement
executed on May 17, 2007, by and between u
s and YA Global.
The Amendment amends
the notes as follows: (i) the interest rate was increased from 9% to 14%; (ii)
the maturity date was changed from November 17, 2009 to December 31, 2010; (iii)
the conversion price was changed from $2.50 per share to
$0.75 per share; (iv) we agreed to make
monthly payments of principal and interest of $100,000 beginning on March 1,
2008 and a one-time balloon payment of $1,300,000 due and payable on December
31, 2009.
The Amendment amends
the warrants as follows: Warr
ant A-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$2.75 per share to $0.75 per share; Warrant B-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$3.25 per share to $1.25 per share; Warrant C-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$3.75 per share to $1.75 per share; and War
r
ant D-1
’
s exercise price was decreased from
$4.50 per share to $2.50 per share.
In addition, in
connection with the Amendment, we issued the following additional four
warrants:
·
|
A warrant (A-2) to purchase
1,357,334 shares of common stock at $0.75 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
|
·
|
A warrant (B-2) to purchase
689,280 shares of common stock at $1.25 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
|
·
|
A warrant (C-2) to purchase
426,743 shares of common stock at $1.75 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
|
·
|
A warrant (D-2) to purchase
248,880 shares of Common Stock at $2.50 per share, which expires on May
17, 2012.
|
Between May
1, 2008 and June 30, 2008, we issued 1,922,063 shares of our common stock upon
conversion of $1,420,437 in secured convertible debentures.
All of the
above offerings and sales were deemed to be exempt under rule 506 of Regulation
D, Regulation S and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in
offering the securities. The offerings and sales were made to a
limited number of persons, all of whom were accredited investors, business
associates of Striker Oil & Gas, Inc. or executive officers of Striker Oil
& Gas, Inc. and transfer was restricted by Striker Oil & Gas, Inc. in
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. In
addition to representations by the above-referenced persons, we have made
independent determinations that all of the above-referenced persons were
accredited or sophisticated investors, and that they were capable of analyzing
the merits and risks of their investment, and that they understood the
speculative nature of their investment. Furthermore, all of the
above-referenced persons were provided with access to our Securities and
Exchange Commission filings. Except as expressly set forth above, the
individuals and entities to whom we issued securities as indicated in this
section of the registration statement are unaffiliated with us.
ITEM
16. EXHIBITS
The following
exhibits are included as part of this Form S-1. References to “the Company” in
this Exhibit List mean Striker Oil & Gas, Inc., a Nevada
corporation.
Exhibit
No.
|
Description
|
|
|
3.1
|
Articles of Incorporation of
Registrant, filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement on Form
S-2, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 13, 1981
and incorporated herein by reference.
|
|
|
3.2
|
Certificate of Amendment to
Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, filed as an exhibit to the
annu
al report on Form
10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 1998
and incorporated herein by reference.
|
|
|
3.3
|
Certificate of Amendment to
Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, filed as an exhibit to the annual
report on
Form
10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15,
2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
|
|
|
3.4
|
Bylaws, as amended, filed as an
exhibit to the annual report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commissio
n
on March 6, 1998 and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
|
|
4.1
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated May 17, 2007, by and between Unicorp, Inc. and
Cornell Capital Partners L.P., filed as an exhibit to the Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on May 21, 2007 and incorporated
herein by reference.
|
|
|
4.2
|
Secured
Convertible Debenture issued to Cornell Capital Partners L.P., dated May
17, 2007, filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
with the Commission on May 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
|
|
4.3
|
Registration
Rights Agreement, dated May 17, 2007, by and between Unicorp, Inc. and
Cornell Capital Partners L.P., filed as an exhibit to the Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on May 21, 2007 and incorporated
herein by reference.
|
|
|
4.4
|
Form
of Warrant, dated May 17, 2007, issued by Unicorp, Inc. to Cornell Capital
Partners L.P., filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed with the Commission on May 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
|
|
4.5
|
Security
Agreement, dated May 17, 2007, by and between Unicorp, Inc. and Cornell
Capital Partners L.P., filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form
8-K, filed with the Commission on May 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
|
|
4.6
|
Amendment Agreement, dated as of
February 20, 2008, by and between
Unicorp, Inc. and YA Global
Investments, L.P., filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed with the Commission on February 26, 2008 and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
|
|
5.1
|
Sichenzia
Ross Friedman Ference LLP Opinion and Consent
, filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 2, 2008 and incorporated
herein by
reference.
|
|
|
10.1
|
Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization dated December 15, 1997 by and between Unicorp, Inc., The
Laissez-Faire Group, Inc., and L. Mychal Jefferson II with respect to the
exchange of all of the shares owned by L. Mychal Jeff
erson II in The Laissez-Faire
Group, Inc. for an amount of shares of Unicorp, Inc. equal to 94 percent
of the issued and outstanding shares of its capital stock, filed as an
exhibit to the current report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange
Commission on February 18, 1998
and incorporated herein by reference.
|
|
|
10.2
|
Agreement of Purchase and Sale of
Assets effective as of January 1, 1998 by and between Unicorp, Inc. and
Equitable Assets Incorporated with respect to purchase of
58,285.71
tons of
Zeolite, filed as an exhibit to the current report on Form 8-K, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 1998 and incorporated
herein by reference.
|
|
|
10.3
|
Option to Acquire the Outstanding
Stock of Whitsitt Oil Company,
Inc. effective as of January 1,
1998 by and between Unicorp, Inc. and AZ Capital, Inc., filed as an
exhibit to the current report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 9, 1998 and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
|
|
10.4
|
Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization dated March 1, 1999 by and between Unicorp, Inc., The Auto
Axzpt.com Group, Inc. and R. Noel Rodriguez with respect to the exchange
of all of
‘
the shares owned by the
shareholders in The Auto Axzpt.com, Inc. for sh
ares of Unicorp, Inc., filed as an
exhibit to the current report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 7, 1999 and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
|
|
10.5
|
Agreement dated as of March 23,
2001, between Unicorp, Inc.,
Equitable Assets, Incorporated,
Texas Nevada Oil & Gas Co. and Opportunity Acquisition Company, filed
as an exhibit to the quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2002 and incorporated
herein by ref
e
rence.
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10.6
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July 31, 2001 First Amendment of
Agreement dated March 23, 2001, between Unicorp, Inc., Equitable Assets,
Incorporated, Texas Nevada Oil & Gas Co. and Houston American Energy
Corp., filed as an exhibit to the quarterly report on Form 10
-QSB, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2002 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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10.7
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Exchange Agreement dated July 29,
2004, between Unicorp, Inc. and Affiliated Holdings, Inc., filed as an
exhibit to the quarterly r
eport on Form 10-QSB, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2004 and incorporated
herein by reference.
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10.8
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2004 Stock Option Plan, filed as
an exhibit to the definitive information statement on Schedule 14C, filed
with the
Securities
and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2004 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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10.9
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Standby Equity Agreement dated as
of February 3, 2006, by and between Unicorp, Inc. and Cornell Capital
Partners, L.P., filed as an exhibit to the r
egistration statement on Form
SB-2, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16,
2005 and incorporated herein by reference.
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10.10
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Registration Rights Agreement
dated as of February 3, 2006, by and between Unicorp, Inc. and
Corn
ell Capital
Partners, LP, filed as an exhibit to the registration statement on Form
SB-2, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16,
2005 and incorporated herein by reference.
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10.11
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Assignment and Bill of Sale
effective June
1,
2005 between Affiliated Holdings, Inc. and Jordan Oil Company, Inc., filed
as an exhibit to the registration statement on Form SB-2, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2005 and incorporated
herein by reference.
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10.12
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Assignment and Bill of Sale
effective August 1, 2005 between Affiliated Holdings, Inc. and Walter
Johnson, filed as an exhibit to the registration statement on Form SB-2,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2005 and
incorpo
rated herein
by reference.
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10.13
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Participation Letter Agreement
dated June 2, 2005 between Affiliated Holdings, Inc. and Jordan Oil
Company, Inc., filed as an exhibit to the registration statement on Form
SB-2, filed with the Securities and Exchang
e Commission on November 16, 2005
and incorporated herein by reference.
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10.14
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Participation Letter Agreement
dated July 21, 2005 between Affiliated Holdings, Inc. and Jordan Oil
Company, Inc., filed as an exhibit to the registration statement
o
n Form SB-2, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2005 and
incorporated herein by reference.
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10.15
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Farmout Agreement dated April 12,
2005 between Affiliated Holdings, Inc. and La Mesa Partners, L.C, filed as
an exhibit
to the
registration statement on Form SB-2, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November 16, 2005 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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10.16
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Employment
Agreement Dated November 6, 2007 between Unicorp, Inc. and James T.
DeGraffenreid, filed as an exhibit to the current report on Form 8-K,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2007 and
incorporated herein by reference.
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10.17
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2007 Stock Option Plan, filed as
an exhibit to the definitive information
statement on Schedule 14C, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2008 and
incorporated herein by reference.
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10.18
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Letter Agreement, dated as of
March 14, 2008, by and between Unicorp, Inc. and Clear Financial
Solutions, In
c. (for
services of Mr. Plumb as CFO),
filed as an exhibit to the current
report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 14, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
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14.1
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Code of Ethics, filed as an
exhibit to the
annual
report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 15, 2005 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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21.1
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List
of subsidiaries, filed as an exhibit to the quarterly report on Form
10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22,
2004 and incorporated herein by reference.
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23.1
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Consent
of Malone & Bailey, PC (filed herewith).
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23.2
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Consent
of Thomas Leger & Co., L.L.P. (filed herewith).
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23.3
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Consent
of legal counsel (see Exhibit 5.1).
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24.1
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Power
of Attorney
, filed as an
exhibit to the registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2008 and incorporated herein
by reference.
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ITEM
17. UNDERTAKINGS
The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to:
1)
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File,
during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement
to:
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i.
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Include
any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”);
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ii.
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Reflect
in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together,
represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of the
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of a prospectus filed with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the
maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of
Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement,
and
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iii.
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Include
any additional or changed material information on the plan of
distribution.
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2)
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For
determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each post-effective
amendment as a new registration statement of the securities offered, and
the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial bona fide
offering.
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3)
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File
a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the
securities that remain unsold at the end of the
offering.
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4)
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For
determining liability of the undersigned registrant under the Securities
Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the
undersigned undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the
undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless
of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser,
if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of
the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller
to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities
to such purchaser:
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i.
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Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed
pursuant to
Rule
424
;
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ii.
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Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf
of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant;
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iii.
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The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant;
and
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iv.
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Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the
purchaser.
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Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
Each
prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement
relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B
or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be
part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first
used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a
registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement
or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the
registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement
will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use,
supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or
prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such
document immediately prior to such date of first use.
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements of filing on Form S-1/A and authorizes this amended registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the City of Houston,
State of Texas, on October 14, 2008.
STRIKER
OIL & GAS, INC.
Date: October
14, 2008
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By:
/s/ KEVAN
CASEY
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Kevan
Casey
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Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and
Director
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Date: October
14, 2008
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By:
/s/ STEVEN M.
PLUMB
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Steven
M. Plumb
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Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer)
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In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Kevan Casey
Kevan
Casey
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Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and
Director
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October
14, 2008
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/s/ Steven M. Plumb
Steven M.
Plum
b
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Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer)
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October
14, 2008
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Robert
G. Wonish
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Director
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October
14, 2008
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*By:
/s/ KEVAN
CASEY
Kevan
Casey
Attorney-in-fact
Striker Oil and Gas (CE) (USOTC:SOIS)
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