Correlate Energy Corp. - Annual Report: 2009 (Form 10-K)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2009
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File No. 0-30746
TBX RESOURCES, INC.
(Name of Issuer in its charter)
Texas | 75-2592165 | |
(State of incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1320 | ||
Dallas, Texas 75234 | 75234 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Office) | Zip Code |
Registrants telephone number, including Area Code: (972) 243-2610
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock (Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act. o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports to be filed by Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company þ | |||
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Act): o Yes þ No
The Issuers revenues for the most recent fiscal year were $51,726.
On August 1, 2010, the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $90,425. This amount was calculated by reducing
the total number of shares of the registrants common stock
outstanding by the total number of shares of common stock held by officers and directors, and
stockholders owning in excess of 5% of the registrants common stock, and multiplying the remainder
by the average of the bid and asked price for the registrants common stock on August 1, 2010, as
reported on the Over-The-Counter Pink Sheet Market. As of August 1, 2010, the Company had 4,027,442
issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: None
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PART I
Forward Looking Statements
This annual report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), which can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as may, can, believe, expect, intend, plan,
seek, anticipate, estimate, will, or continue or the negative thereof or other variations
thereon or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical fact
included in this annual report on Form 10-K, including without limitation, the statements under
Item 1. Business and Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations and located elsewhere herein regarding the financial position and liquidity
of the Company (defined below) are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that
the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no
assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors with respect to
any such forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the Companys expectations (Cautionary Statements), are
disclosed in this annual report on Form 10-K, including, without limitation, in conjunction with
the forward-looking statements and under the caption Risk Factors. In addition, important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements
included herein include, but are not limited to, inability to continue as a going concern, limited
working capital, limited access to capital, changes from anticipated levels of sales, future
national or regional economic and competitive conditions, changes in relationships with customers,
access to capital, difficulties in developing and marketing new products, marketing existing
products, customer acceptance of existing and new products, validity of patents, technological
change, dependence on key personnel, availability of key component parts, dependence on third party
manufacturers, vendors, contractors, product liability, casualty to or other disruption of the
production facilities, delays and disruptions in the shipment of the Companys products, and the
ability of the Company to meet its stated business goals. All subsequent written and oral
forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the Cautionary Statements. We do not undertake to update
any forward-looking statements.
We do not have an operative web site upon which our periodic reports, proxy statements and
Reports on 8K appear. Our reports are available on the EDGAR system and may be viewed at
http://www.sec.gov.
As used herein, references to the Company are to TBX Resources, Inc., a Texas corporation
(TBX) and its subsidiaries.
Item 1. Business
Recent Developments: Going Concern and Liquidity Problems
We do not have sufficient working capital to sustain our operations. We have been unable to
generate sufficient revenues to sustain our operations. We will have to obtain funds to meet our
cash requirements through business alliances, such as strategic or financial transactions with
third parties, the sale of securities or other financing arrangements, or we may be required to
curtail our operations, seek a merger partner, or seek protection under federal bankruptcy laws.
Any of the foregoing may be on terms that are unfavorable to us or disadvantageous to existing
stockholders. In addition, no assurance may be given that the Company will be successful in raising
additional funds or entering into business alliances.
Our auditors have included an explanatory paragraph in their audit opinion with respect to our
consolidated financial statements at November 30, 2009. The paragraph states that our recurring
losses from operations and resulting continued dependence on access to external financing raise
substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. Furthermore, the factors
leading to and the existence of the explanatory paragraph may adversely affect our relationship
with customers and suppliers and have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain financing.
See Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.
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The Company and Its Business
TBX Resources, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Texas in March 1995. Currently, our primary
focus is to secure additional capital through business alliances with third parties or other
debt/equity financing arrangements to acquire producing oil and gas leases and wells. We have
explored and will continue to explore all avenues possible to raise the funds required. However,
there is no assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient funds to execute our plans or that
if successful in securing the funds our actual financial results will improve.
As of November 30, 2009, we had total assets of $177,745 of which net oil and gas properties
amounted to $49,591 or 27.9% of the total. As of November 30, 2008, we had total assets of $273,972
of which net oil and gas properties amounted to $57,619 or 21.0% of the total. Our revenues for the
current fiscal year totaled $51,726 while the revenues for the previous fiscal year totaled
$286,606. Our accumulated losses as of November 30, 2009 and 2008 totaled $11,377,279 and
$11,053,298, respectively. At November 30, 2009, we had $5,327 in cash as compared to $2,506 for
November 30, 2008. As of November 30, 2009 the ratio of current assets to current liabilities was
.22:1 as compared to .79:1 for November 30, 2008. We have no long-term debt other than the asset
retirement obligations. Our asset retirement obligations as of November 30, 2009 and 2008 were
$21,021 and $20,981, respectively. As of November 30, 2009 and 2008, our shareholders deficit was
$407,065 and $83,584, respectively.
Our company has experienced operating losses over the past several years. We do not have sufficient
working capital or revenues to sustain our operations. If no additional funds are received, we will
be forced to rely on existing oil and gas revenue and upon additional funds which may or may not be
loaned by an affiliate, Gulftex Operating, Inc., a company in which our president, Tim Burroughs,
is a 50% stockholder, to preserve the viability of the corporate entity. During the fiscal years
ended November 2009 and 2008, Gulftex loaned our company $383,915 and $173,786, respectively. No
formal commitments or arrangements currently exist with the affiliate to advance or loan funds to
the Company. In the event we are unable to acquire sufficient funds, the Companys ongoing
operations will be negatively impacted and we may not be able to continue as a going concern and we
may have to curtail or terminate our operations and liquidate our business.
Our mission is to be a publicly traded, independent oil and gas production company which can take
full advantage of opportunities resulting from the major oil companies lack of interest in
domestic oil and gas properties. In particular, most major oil companies are currently more
interested in devoting their exploration dollars toward the development of oil and gas fields that
are either offshore and/or not located in the United States, primarily because of the assumption by
the major oil companies that domestic oil and gas properties have been significantly depleted. In
addition, due to the extent of the development of domestic oil and gas properties, it is more
likely that a significant new discovery in the oil and gas industry would likely be conducted in
those areas that have not been so heavily developed, generally being properties that are not
contained within the United States. Because major oil companies are more interested in developing
their offshore and overseas holdings, they often ignore on-shore opportunities and sell their
domestic properties at prices that are attractive to independent oil companies who have
significantly lower administrative and operating costs. Due to our lower infrastructure costs, we
believe that our costs of owning and operating domestic oil and gas properties are lower which
allows us to acquire and operate properties that could be profitable for us but would not be
profitable for most major oil companies.
Wells Held By the Company
As further described in the description of properties section, during the fiscal year ended 2009 we
owned a portion of two producing oil wells in Wise County, Texas. In addition, we have a minor
overriding interest in two wells in Wise County and nine producing gas wells in Denton County,
Texas. Also, we had a minor interest in three wells in Ellis County, Oklahoma. The Company sold
its working interest in the Oklahoma leases effective March 31, 2009 for $1,686 and wrote off the
fully depleted property values totaling $229,038.
Effective April 1, 2008, we sold our East Texas properties to Gulftex Operating, Inc. (a company in
which Mr. Burroughs, our president, is a 50% shareholder) in exchange for Gulftex agreeing to pay
our outstanding payables and in repayment for the advances already owed to Gulftex. The total of
the payables
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and advances at the time of the exchange was $1,052,548. As additional consideration, Gulftex
assumed our East Texas asset retirement obligations totaling $145,923.
Development and Operating Activities
Economic factors prevailing in the oil and gas industry change from time to time. The uncertain
nature and trend of economic conditions and energy policy in the oil and gas business generally
make flexibility of operating policies important in achieving desired profitability. We intend to
evaluate continuously all conditions and risks affecting our potential activities and to react to
those conditions, as we deem appropriate from time to time by engaging in businesses most
profitable for us.
In addition, in order to finance future development and operating activities, we may sponsor or
manage public or private partnerships or other business entities depending upon the number, size
and economic feasibility of our generated prospects, the level of participation of industry
partners and various other factors. However, potential investors should note that we currently do
not have in place any definite financing opportunities and there can be no assurance that we will
be able to enter into such financing arrangements or that if we are able to enter into such
arrangements, we will be able to achieve any profitability as a result of our operations.
General Regulations
Both state and federal authorities regulate the extraction, production, transportation, and sale of
oil, gas, and minerals. The executive and legislative branches of government at both the state and
federal levels have periodically proposed and considered proposals for establishment of controls on
alternative fuels, energy conservation, environmental protection, taxation of crude oil imports,
limitation of crude oil imports, as well as various other related programs. If any proposals
relating to the above subjects were to be enacted, we cannot predict what effect, if any,
implementation of such proposals would have upon our operations. A listing of the more significant
current state and federal statutory authority for regulation of our current operations and business
are provided below.
Federal Regulatory Controls
Historically, the transportation and sale of natural gas in interstate commerce have been regulated
by the Natural Gas Act of 1938 (the (NGA), the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (the NGPA) and
associated regulations by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Natural Gas
Wellhead Decontrol Act (the Decontrol Act) removed, as of January 1, 1993, all remaining federal
price controls from natural gas sold in first sales. The FERCs jurisdiction over natural gas
transportation was unaffected by the Decontrol Act.
In 1992, the FERC issued regulations requiring interstate pipelines to provide transportation,
separate or unbundled, from the pipelines sales of gas (Order 636). This regulation fostered
increased competition within all phases of the natural gas industry. In December 1992, the FERC
issued Order 547, governing the issuance of blanket market sales certificates to all natural gas
sellers other than interstate pipelines, and applying to non-first sales that remain subject to the
FERCs NGA jurisdiction. These orders have fostered a competitive market for natural gas by giving
natural gas purchasers access to multiple supply sources at market-driven prices. Order No. 547
increased competition in markets in which we sell our natural gas.
The natural gas industry historically has been very heavily regulated; therefore, there is no
assurance that the less stringent regulatory approach pursued by the FERC and Congress will
continue.
Currently pending in the United States Congress is a comprehensive energy bill which among other
things calls for the reduction or elimination of certain tax incentives currently in place for
domestic oil companies including the tax deductions permitted for intangible costs and depletion
allowances. In the event such legislation became law the loss of these tax benefits would likely
have a negative material effect on the finances of the company.
State Regulatory Controls
In each state where we conduct or contemplate oil and gas activities, these activities are subject
to various regulations. The regulations relate to the extraction, production, transportation and
sale of oil and natural gas, the issuance of drilling permits, the methods of developing new
production, the spacing and operation
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of wells, the conservation of oil and natural gas reservoirs and other similar aspects of oil and
gas operations. In particular, the State of Texas (where we have conducted the majority of our oil
and gas operations to date) regulates the rate of daily production allowable from both oil and gas
wells on a market demand or conservation basis. At the present time, no significant portion of our
production has been curtailed due to reduced allowables. We know of no proposed regulation that
will significantly impede our operations.
Environmental Regulations
Our extraction, production and drilling operations are subject to environmental protection
regulations established by federal, state, and local agencies. To the best of our knowledge, we
believe that we are in compliance with the applicable environmental regulations established by the
agencies with jurisdiction over our operations. We are acutely aware that the applicable
environmental regulations currently in effect could have a material detrimental effect upon our
earnings, capital expenditures, or prospects for profitability. Our competitors are subject to the
same regulations and therefore, the existence of such regulations does not appear to have any
material effect upon our position with respect to our competitors. The Texas Legislature has
mandated a regulatory program for the management of hazardous wastes generated during crude oil and
natural gas exploration and production, gas processing, oil and gas waste reclamation and
transportation operations. The disposal of these wastes, as governed by the Railroad Commission of
Texas, is becoming an increasing burden on the industry.
Revenues from oil and gas production are subject to taxation by the state in which the production
occurred. In Texas, the state receives a severance tax of 4.6% for oil production and 7.5% for gas
production. These high percentage state taxes can have a significant impact upon the economic
viability of marginal wells that we may produce and require plugging of wells sooner than would be
necessary in a less arduous taxing environment.
Employees
We currently employ two full time and one part time employees.
Offices
We maintain our corporate offices at 3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1320, Dallas, Texas 75234, and now pay
a monthly base rental of $6,329. Our lease runs from February 1, 2004 through February 28, 2011 at
a cost of approximately $454,629. As of November 30, 2009 the Companys continuing obligation under
the base lease is approximately $94,928.
Item 1A. Business Risks
We may not be able to continue as a going concern or fund our existing capital needs.
Our auditors have included an explanatory paragraph in their audit opinion with respect to our
consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009. The paragraph states
that our recurring losses from operations and resulting continued dependence on external financing
raise substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our existing and
anticipated capital needs are significant. We believe our existing financing arrangements and
estimated operating cash flows will not be sufficient to fund our operations and working capital
needs for the next twelve months and there can be no assurance that we will be able to fund our
existing capital needs under our existing credit facilities or otherwise secure additional funding,
if necessary. In addition, changes in our operating plans, the acceleration or modification of our
existing expansion plans, lower than anticipated revenues, increased expenses, potential
acquisitions, or other events may cause us to seek additional financing sooner than anticipated,
prevent us from achieving the goals of our business plan or expansion strategy, or prevent our
newly acquired businesses, if any, from operating profitably. If we are unable to fund our existing
capital needs under our existing credit facilities, or are otherwise unable to secure additional
equity financing, if necessary, our business could be materially adversely affected. See
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationLiquidity and
Capital Resources.
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We are currently operating without a Board of Directors and currently there is no oversight of our
operations and the activities of our officers.
The Company does not have a Board of Directors as all previous members of the Board of Directors
have resigned. We anticipate holding an annual shareholders meeting whereby new members to the
Board of Directors would be elected however the Companys current financial resources will not
permit the cost and expense of such an annual meeting and the attendant proxy materials that would
be required. We are currently using our limited resources in attempting to bring up to date our
periodic filings and upon completion of that task will endeavor to file the appropriate proxy
materials and hold an annual meeting of our stockholders. Until that occurs we will be operating
without a Board of Directors and we have no one to provide over sight to our operations and the
activities of our officers.
Our future success depends upon our ability to find, develop and acquire additional oil and gas
reserves that are economically recoverable.
The rate of production from oil and natural gas properties declines as reserves are depleted. As a
result, we must locate and develop or acquire new oil and gas reserves to replace those being
depleted by production and those that have been sold. We must do this even during periods of low
oil and gas prices when it is difficult to raise the capital necessary to finance activities.
Without successful exploration or acquisition activities, our reserves and revenues will decline.
We may not be able to find and develop or acquire additional reserves at an acceptable cost or have
necessary financing for these activities.
Oil and gas drilling is a high-risk activity.
Our future success will depend on the success of our drilling programs. In addition to the
numerous operating risks described in more detail below, these activities involve the risk that no
commercially productive oil or gas reservoirs will be discovered. In addition, we are often
uncertain as to the future cost or timing of drilling, completing and producing wells.
Furthermore, our drilling operations may be curtailed, delayed or canceled as a result of a variety
of factors, including, but not limited to, the following:
| unexpected drilling conditions; | ||
| pressure or irregularities in formations; | ||
| equipment failures or accidents; | ||
| adverse weather conditions; | ||
| inability to comply with governmental requirements; and | ||
| shortage or delays in the availability of drilling rigs and the delivery of equipment. |
If we experience any of these problems, our ability to conduct operations could be adversely
affected.
Factors beyond our control affect our ability to market oil and gas.
Our ability to market oil and gas from our wells depends upon numerous factors beyond our control.
These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
| the level of domestic production and imports of oil and gas; | ||
| the proximity of gas production to gas pipelines; | ||
| the availability of pipeline capacity; | ||
| the demand for oil and gas by utilities and other end users; | ||
| the availability of alternate fuel sources; | ||
| the effect of weather; | ||
| state and federal regulation of oil and gas marketing; and | ||
| federal regulation of gas sold or transported in interstate commerce. |
If these factors were to change dramatically, our ability to market oil and gas or obtain favorable
prices for our oil and gas could be adversely affected.
The marketability of our production may be dependent upon transportation facilities over which we
have no control.
The marketability of our production depends in part upon the availability, proximity, and capacity
of pipelines, natural gas gathering systems and processing facilities. Any significant change in
market factors affecting these infrastructure facilities could harm our business. We deliver some
of our oil and natural gas through gathering systems and pipelines that we do not own. These
facilities may not be available to us in the future.
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Oil and natural gas prices are volatile. A substantial decrease in oil and natural gas prices
could adversely affect our financial results.
Our future financial condition, results of operations and the carrying value of our oil and natural
gas properties depend primarily upon the prices we receive for our oil and natural gas production.
Oil and natural gas prices historically have been volatile and likely will continue to be volatile
in the future, especially given world geopolitical conditions. Our cash flow from operations is
highly dependent on the prices that we receive for oil and natural gas. This price volatility also
affects the amount of our cash flow available for capital expenditures and our ability to borrow
money or raise additional capital. The prices for oil and natural gas are subject to a variety of
additional factors that are beyond our control. These factors include:
| the level of consumer demand for oil and natural gas; | ||
| the domestic and foreign supply of oil and natural gas; | ||
| the ability of the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to agree to and maintain oil price and production controls; | ||
| the price of foreign oil and natural gas; | ||
| domestic governmental regulations and taxes; | ||
| the price and availability of alternative fuel sources; | ||
| weather conditions, including hurricanes and tropical storms in and around the Gulf of Mexico; | ||
| market uncertainty; | ||
| political conditions in oil and natural gas producing regions, including the Middle East; and | ||
world wide economic conditions. |
These factors and the volatility of the energy markets generally make it extremely difficult to
predict future oil and natural gas price movements with any certainty. Also, oil and natural gas
prices do not necessarily move in tandem. Declines in oil and natural gas prices would not only
reduce revenue, but could reduce the amount of oil and natural gas that we can produce economically
and, as a result, could have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of
operations, oil and natural gas reserves and the carrying values of our oil and natural gas
properties. If the oil and natural gas industry experiences significant price declines, we may,
among other things, be unable to meet our financial obligations or make planned expenditures.
Since the end of 1998, oil prices have gone from near historic low prices to historic highs. At
the end of 1998, NYMEX oil prices were at historic lows of approximately $11.00 per Bbl, but have
generally increased since that time, albeit with fluctuations. For 2009, NYMEX oil prices averaged
$62.00 per Bbl. For 2008 oil prices were high throughout the year, averaging approximately $90.00
per Bbl. While we attempt to obtain the best price for our crude in our marketing efforts, we
cannot control these market price swings and are subject to the market volatility for this type of
oil. These price differentials relative to NYMEX prices can have as much of an impact on our
profitability as does the volatility in the NYMEX oil prices.
Natural gas prices have also experienced volatility during the last few years. During 1999,
natural gas prices averaged approximately $2.35 per Mcf and, like crude oil, have generally trended
upward since that time, although with significant fluctuations along the way. During 2009, NYMEX
natural gas prices averaged $4.15 per MMBtu and in 2008, averaged $8.17 per MMBtu.
We may not be able to replace our reserves or generate cash flows if we are unable to raise
capital.
We make, and will continue to make, substantial capital expenditures for the acquisition and
production of oil and gas reserves. Historically, we have financed these expenditures primarily
with cash generated by operations and proceeds from bank borrowings and equity financing. If our
revenues or borrowing base decrease as a result of lower oil and gas prices, operating difficulties
or decline in reserves, we may have limited ability to expend the capital necessary to undertake or
complete future drilling programs. Additional debt or equity financing or cash generated by
operations may not be available to meet these requirements.
We face strong competition from other energy companies that may negatively affect our ability to
carry on operations.
We operate in the highly competitive areas of oil and gas exploration, development and production.
Factors that affect our ability to successfully compete in the marketplace include, but are not
limited to, the following:
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| the availability of funds and information relating to a property; | ||
| the standards established by us for the minimum projected return on investment; | ||
| the availability of alternate fuel sources; and | ||
| the intermediate transportation of gas. |
Our competitors include major integrated oil companies, substantial independent energy companies,
affiliates of major interstate and intrastate pipelines and national and local gas gatherers. Many
of these competitors possess greater financial and other resources than we do.
The inability to control other associated entities could adversely affect our business.
To the extent that we do not operate all of our properties, our success depends in part upon
operations on certain properties in which we may have an interest along with other business
entities. Because we have no control over such entities, we are able to neither direct their
operations, nor ensure that their operations on our behalf will be completed in a timely and
efficient manner. Any delay in such business entities operations could adversely affect our
operations.
There are substantial risks in acquiring producing properties.
We constantly evaluate opportunities to acquire oil and natural gas properties and frequently
engage in bidding and negotiating for these acquisitions. If successful in this process, we may
alter or increase our capitalization through the issuance of additional debt or equity securities,
the sale of production payments or other measures. Any change in capitalization affects our risk
profile.
A change in capitalization, however, is not the only way acquisitions affect our risk profile.
Acquisitions may alter the nature of our business. This could occur when the character of acquired
properties is substantially different from our existing properties in terms of operating or
geologic characteristics.
Operating hazards may adversely affect our ability to conduct business.
Our operations are subject to risks inherent in the oil and gas industry, including but not limited
to the following:
| blowouts; | ||
| cratering; | ||
| explosions; | ||
| uncontrollable flows of oil, gas or well fluids; | ||
| fires; | ||
| pollution; and | ||
| other environmental risks. |
These risks could result in substantial losses to us from injury and loss of life, damage to and
destruction of property and equipment, pollution and other environmental damage and suspension of
operations. Governmental regulations may impose liability for pollution damage or result in the
interruption or termination of operations.
Losses and liabilities from uninsured or underinsured drilling and operating activities could have
a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operations.
Although we maintain several types of insurance to cover our operations, we may not be able to
maintain adequate insurance in the future at rates we consider reasonable, or losses may exceed the
maximum limits under our insurance policies. If a significant event that is not fully insured or
indemnified occurs, it could materially affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Compliance with environmental and other government regulations could be costly and could negatively
impact production.
Our operations are subject to numerous laws and regulations governing the discharge of materials
into the environment or otherwise relating to environmental protection. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, these laws and regulations may:
| require the acquisition of a permit before drilling commences; |
| restrict the types, quantities and concentration of various substances that can be released into the environment from drilling and production activities; |
| limit or prohibit drilling activities on certain lands lying within wilderness, wetlands, and other protected areas; |
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| require remedial measures to mitigate pollution from former operations, such as plugging abandoned wells; and |
| impose substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from our operations. |
The recent trend toward stricter standards in environmental legislation and regulation is likely to
continue. The enactment of stricter legislation or the adoption of stricter regulation could have
a significant impact on our operating costs, as well as on the oil and gas industry in general.
Currently pending in Congress is a comprehensive energy bill which among other things calls for the
reduction or elimination of certain tax incentives currently in place for domestic oil companies
including the tax deductions permitted for intangible costs and depletion allowances. In the event
such legislation became law the loss of these tax benefits would likely have a negative material
effect on the finances of the company.
Our operations could result in liability for personal injuries, property damage, oil spills,
discharge of hazardous materials, remediation and clean-up costs and other environmental damages.
We could also be liable for environmental damages caused by previous property owners. As a result,
substantial liabilities to third parties or governmental entities may be incurred which could have
a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We maintain
insurance coverage for our operations, but we do not believe that insurance coverage for
environmental damages that occur over time or complete coverage for sudden and accidental
environmental damages is available at a reasonable cost. Accordingly, we may be subject to
liability or may lose the privilege to continue exploration or production activities upon
substantial portions of our properties if certain environmental damages occur.
You should not place undue reliance on reserve information because reserve information represents
estimates.
While estimates of our and gas reserves, and future net cash flows attributable to those reserves,
were prepared by independent petroleum engineers, there are numerous uncertainties inherent in
estimating quantities of proved reserves and cash flows from such reserves, including factors
beyond our control and the control of engineers. Reserve engineering is a subjective process of
estimating underground accumulations of oil and gas that cannot be measured in an exact manner.
The accuracy of an estimate of quantities of reserves, or of cash flows attributable to these
reserves, is a function of many factors, including but not limited to, the following:
| the available data; | ||
| assumptions regarding future oil and gas prices; | ||
| expenditures for future development and exploitation activities; and | ||
| engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. |
Reserves and future cash flows may also be subject to material downward or upward revisions based
upon production history, development and exploitation activities and oil and gas prices. Actual
future production, revenue, taxes, development expenditures, operating expenses, quantities of
recoverable reserves and value of cash flows from those reserves may vary significantly from the
estimates. In addition, reserve engineers may make different estimates of reserves and cash flows
based on the same available data. For the reserve calculations, oil was converted to gas
equivalent at six Mcf of gas for one Bbl of oil. This ratio approximates the energy equivalency of
gas to oil on a Btu basis. However, it may not represent the relative prices received from the sale
of our oil and gas production.
The estimated quantities of proved reserves and the discounted present value of future net cash
flows attributable to those reserves included in this document were prepared by independent
petroleum engineers in accordance with the rules of the SFAS69 and the SEC. These estimates are
not intended to represent the fair market value of our reserves.
Loss of executive officers or other key employees could adversely affect our business.
Our success is dependent upon the continued services and skills of our current executive
management. The loss of services of any of these key personnel could have a negative impact on our
business because of such personnels skills and industry experience and the difficulty of promptly
finding qualified replacement personnel.
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Acquisition of entire businesses may be a component of our growth strategy; our failure to complete
future acquisitions successfully could reduce the earnings and slow our growth.
While our business strategy does not currently contemplate the acquisition of entire businesses, it
is possible that we might acquire entire businesses in the future. Potential risks involved in the
acquisition of such businesses include the inability to continue to identify business entities for
acquisition or the inability to make acquisitions on terms that we consider economically
acceptable. Furthermore, there is intense competition for acquisition opportunities in our
industry. Competition for acquisitions may increase the cost of, or cause us to refrain from,
completing acquisitions. Our strategy of completing acquisitions would be dependent upon, among
other things, our ability to obtain debt and equity financing and, in some cases, regulatory
approvals. Our ability to pursue our growth strategy may be hindered if we are not able to obtain
financing or regulatory approvals. Our ability to grow through acquisitions and manage growth
would require us to continue to invest in operational, financial and management information systems
and to attract, retain, motivate and effectively manage our employees. The inability to
effectively manage the integration of acquisitions could reduce our focus on subsequent
acquisitions and current operations, which, in turn, could negatively impact our earnings and
growth. Our financial position and results of operation may fluctuate significantly from period to
period, based on whether or not significant acquisitions are completed in particular periods.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
We may issue additional shares of Common Stock.
Pursuant to our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors has the authority to issue
additional series of common stock and to determine the rights and restrictions of shares of those
series without the approval of our stockholders. The rights of the holders of the current series of
common stock may be junior to the rights of common stock that may be issued in the future.
There may be future dilution of our Common Stock.
To the extent options to purchase common stock under employee and director stock option plans are
exercised, holders of our common stock will be diluted. If available funds and cash generated from
our operations are insufficient to satisfy our needs, we may be compelled to sell additional equity
or convertible debt securities. The sale of additional equity or convertible debt securities could
result in additional dilution to our stockholders.
Our management controls a significant percentage of our outstanding common stock and their
interests may conflict with those of our stockholders.
Our executive officers and their affiliates beneficially own a substantial percentage of our
outstanding common stock. This concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying or
preventing a change in control of the company, or otherwise discouraging a potential acquirer from
attempting to obtain control of the company. This could have a material adverse effect on the
market price of the common stock or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over the then
prevailing market prices for their shares of common stock.
Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock may adversely affect our stock price and make
future offerings to raise more capital difficult.
Sales of a large number of shares of our common stock in the market or the perception that sales
may occur could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. We may issue restricted
securities or register additional shares of common stock in the future for our use in connection
with future acquisitions. Except for volume limitations and certain other regulatory requirements
applicable to affiliates, such shares may be freely tradable unless we contractually restrict their
resale. The availability for sale, or sale, of the shares of common stock eligible for future sale
could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
There are no unresolved comments from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
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Item 2. Properties.
General. Following is information concerning production from our oil and gas wells, productive well
counts and both producing and undeveloped acreage. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005
we acquired an interest in two Barnett Shale gas wells in Wise County, Texas. We also have a minor
overriding interest in seven Barnett Shale gas wells in Denton County, Texas. We previously
acquired several wells and acreages in Ellis County, Oklahoma which we sold effective March 31,
2009 for $1,686 and wrote off the fully depleted property values totaling $229,038.
Effective April 1, 2008, we sold our East Texas properties to Gulftex Operating, Inc. (a company in
which Mr. Burroughs is a 50% shareholder) in exchange for our payables and in repayment of advances
owed to Gulftex in the total sum of $1,052,547. As additional consideration, Gulftex assumed our
East Texas asset retirement obligations.
Reserves Reported To Other Agencies. We are not required and do not file any estimates of total,
proved net oil or gas reserves with reports to any federal authority or agency.
Properties. The following is a breakdown of our properties:
Oil | Gas | |||||||
(BBL) | (MCF) | |||||||
Proved Reserves November 30, 2007 |
19,671 | 78,185 | ||||||
Revisions to previous estimates |
(396 | ) | 5,686 | |||||
Purchases |
| | ||||||
Production |
(1,153 | ) | (21,754 | ) | ||||
Sales, transfers and retirements |
(17,085 | ) | | |||||
Proved Reserves November 30, 2008 |
1,037 | 62,117 | ||||||
Revisions to previous estimates |
(60 | ) | (1,031 | ) | ||||
Purchases |
| | ||||||
Production |
(21 | ) | (9,656 | ) | ||||
Sales, transfers and retirements |
| | ||||||
Proved Reserves November 30, 2009 |
956 | 51,430 | ||||||
The following information pertains to our properties as of November 30, 2009:
Gross | Net | |||||||
Producing | Producing | |||||||
Well | Well | |||||||
Name of Field or Well | Count | Count | ||||||
Newark East, Working Interest |
2 | 0.74 | ||||||
Newark East, Override Interest |
9 | 0.03 |
Productive Wells and Acreage
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net | Net | Gross | Total Net | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Gross | Productive | Total Gross | Productive | Developed | Developed | |||||||||||||||||||
Geographic Area | Oil Wells | Oil Wells | Gas Wells | Gas Wells | Acres | Acres | ||||||||||||||||||
Wise County |
| | 4 | 0.7424 | 224 | 83.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Denton County |
| | 7 | 0.0360 | 566 | 20.38 |
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Notes:
1. | Total Gross Wells are those wells in which the Company holds a working or overriding interest in as of November 30, 2009. | |
2. | Net Productive Wells was calculated by multiplying the working or overriding interest held by the Company in each of the 11 Gross Wells and adding the resulting products. | |
3. | Total Gross Developed Acres is equal to the total surface acres of the properties in which the Company holds a working or overriding interest. | |
4. | Net Developed Acres is equal to the Total Gross Developed Acres multiplied by the percentage of the total working or overriding interest held by the Company in the respective properties. | |
5. | All acreage in which we hold a working interest as of November 30, 2009 have or had existing wells located thereon; thus all acreage leased by the Company may be accurately classified as developed. | |
6. | Acreage that has existing wells and may be classified as developed may also have additional development potential based on the number of producible zones beneath the surface acreage. A more comprehensive study of all properties currently leased by us would be required to determine precise developmental potential. |
Oil and Gas Partnership Interests
We own partnership interests in the Johnson No. 1-H, Johnson No. 2-H Joint Ventures of 59.16% and
65.60%, respectively. We did not acquire any additional partnership interests in the current fiscal
year. Effective April 1, 2008, the Company sold its partnership interests in the Hagansport No. 1
(32.89%) and No. 2 (66.67%) units to Gulftex.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
On May 28, 2009 the Company, along with Grasslands I, L.P., intervened as third party plaintiffs in
a lawsuit originally captioned as Clay Bain, et. al. v. Earthwise Energy, Inc. (EEI) which was
filed in April 2009 in the 14th Judicial District, Dallas County Texas, Cause No.
095253. Our petition requested that we be given certain injunctive relief and be awarded
unspecified damages for certain alleged causes of action including, but not limited to, fraud,
conversion and violation of fiduciary duty against defendant Earthwise Energy, Inc. but also as
against two individuals, Jeffery C. Reynolds and Steven C. Howard who were added to the lawsuit as
third party defendants. Mr. Reynolds is a former member of our Board of Directors who resigned in
July 2008. The lawsuit was settled on February 11, 2010 wherein it is acknowledged that the
Company is the rightful owner of certain interests in the Wise and Denton County, Texas. Gulftex
Operating received $97,909 (net of expenses) on behalf of the Company for the Johnson Nos. 1 and 2
gas wells in Wise County, Texas covering the period March 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009. The
$97,909 received by Gulftex Operating was used to pay down a portion of its loans to the Company.
The Companys also received $13,973 (net of expenses) for its overrides in nine gas wells in Denton
County, Texas covering the period Mach 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009. It is intended that these
payments fully resolve all claims by the Company against the defendants.
PART II
Item 5. Market For Registrants Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases
of Equity Securities.
Prices for our common stock are currently quoted in the over-the-counter Pink Sheets maintained by
the National Quotation Bureau (NQB) owned Pink Sheet OTC Market, Inc. and our ticker symbol is
TBXC.PK. Prices for our stock were approved for quotation on the over-the-counter on January 27,
2001.
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The following table shows the high and low bid information for our common stock for each
quarter during which prices for our common stock have been quoted.
QUARTER | LOW BID | HIGH BID | ||||||
Quarter ending February 28, 2009 |
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.24 | ||||
Quarter ending May 31, 2009 |
$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.24 | ||||
Quarter ending August 31, 2009 |
$ | 0.12 | $ | 0.12 | ||||
Quarter ending November 30, 2009 |
$ | 0.02 | $ | 0.51 |
QUARTER | LOW BID | HIGH BID | ||||||
Quarter ending February 29, 2008 |
$ | 0.35 | $ | 3.00 | ||||
Quarter ending May 31, 2008 |
$ | 0.75 | $ | 1.75 | ||||
Quarter ending August 31, 2008 |
$ | 0.27 | $ | 0.80 | ||||
Quarter ending November 30, 2008 |
$ | 0.13 | $ | 0.36 |
The above information was obtained from the Pink Sheet OTC Market, Inc. web site. Because these are
over-the-counter market quotations, these quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail
mark-up, markdown or commissions and may not represent actual transactions. We have 780
shareholders of record for our common stock as of November 30, 2009.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Not applicable as we are a smaller reporting company.
Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Managements Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations for the
Twelve Months Ended November 30, 2009 And 2008.
Cautionary Statement
Statements in this report which are not purely historical facts, including statements regarding the
companys anticipations, beliefs, expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies for the future, may
be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as
amended. All forward-looking statements in this report are based upon information available to us
on the date of the report. Any forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results or events to differ materially from events or results described in the
forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements.
Recent Developments
On May 28, 2009 the Company, along with Grasslands I, L.P., intervened as third party plaintiffs in
a lawsuit originally captioned as Clay Bain, et. al. v. Earthwise Energy, Inc. (EEI) which was
filed in April 2009 in the 14th Judicial District, Dallas County Texas, Cause No.
095253. Our petition requested that we be given certain injunctive relief and be awarded
unspecified damages for certain alleged causes of action including, but not limited to, fraud,
conversion and violation of fiduciary duty against defendant Earthwise Energy, Inc. but also as
against two individuals, Jeffery C. Reynolds and Steven C. Howard who were added to the lawsuit as
third party defendants. Mr. Reynolds is a former member of our Board of Directors who resigned in
July 2008. The lawsuit was settled on February 11, 2010 wherein it is acknowledged that the
Company is the rightful owner of certain interests in the Wise and Denton County, Texas. Gulftex
Operating received $97,909 (net of expenses) on behalf of the Company for the Johnson Nos. 1 and 2
gas wells in Wise County, Texas covering the period March 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009. The
amount received by Gulftex Operating was used to pay down a portion of its loans to the Company.
The
Companys also received $13,973 (net of expenses) for its overrides in nine gas wells in Denton
County, Texas covering the period Mach 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009. It is intended that these
payments fully resolve all claims by the Company against the defendants.
We sold our working interest in oil and gas leases located in Ellis County, Oklahoma effective
March 31, 2009 for $1,686 and wrote off the fully depleted property values totaling $229,034.
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Going Concern and Liquidity Problems
Our auditors have included an explanatory paragraph in their audit opinion with respect to our
consolidated financial statements at November 30, 2009. The paragraph states that our recurring
losses from operations and resulting continued dependence on access to external financing raise
substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. Furthermore, the factors
leading to and the existence of the explanatory paragraph may adversely affect our relationship
with customers and suppliers and have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain financing.
We do not have sufficient working capital to sustain our operations. We have been unable to
generate sufficient revenues to sustain our operations. We will have to obtain funds to meet our
cash requirements through business alliances, such as strategic or financial transactions with
third parties, the sale of securities or other financing arrangements, or we may be required to
curtail our operations, seek a merger partner, or seek protection under federal bankruptcy laws.
Any of the foregoing may be on terms that are unfavorable to us or disadvantageous to existing
stockholders. In addition, no assurance may be given that we will be successful in raising
additional funds or entering into business alliances.
Asset Sales
We sold our working interest in oil and gas leases located in Ellis County, Oklahoma effective
March 31, 2009 for $1,686 and wrote off the fully depleted property values totaling $229,038.
On June 4, 2008, we executed a sales agreement (effective April 1, 2008) with Gulftex. Under the
agreement, we transferred all of our East Texas oil and gas properties with a net book value of
$92,704 to Gulftex. In consideration for the transfer of the properties, Gulftex forgave our trade
payables and advances totaling $1,052,547. In addition, Gulftex assumed our asset retirement
obligations with a book value of $145,923. We recorded a gain of $1,105,766 on the sale.
Employment Agreements
The Company executed an amended Employment Agreement effective August 4, 2005 with our president
Mr. Burroughs for three years. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Burroughs was entitled to
receive an annual compensation of $150,000, and other items enumerated in the agreement, plus
bonuses of up to 10% for material changes to the company; for example, when the Company completes a
major acquisition, funding or financing. Mr. Burroughs has agreed with our Board of Directors to
give up the 10% bonus provision. The agreement provides that Mr. Burroughs has the contractual
right to require TBX to issue, upon his request, up to 250,000 common share options subject to
certain conditions. The conditions are that the options will not issue unless Mr. Burroughs makes a
demand for their issuance and the number of shares so demanded have vested (the agreement provides
that 50,000 potential options vest at the beginning of each employment year for the five year term
of the agreement and are cumulative subject to Mr. Burroughs serving as an employee of the company
for a three year period.) The amendment also changed how the options are to be priced. The options
are to be priced at a maximum exercise price of one-half the bid price for TBX common stock as of
August 4, 2005 or $0.70 per share (one-half $1.40 the closing bid price on August 4, 2005.) In the
event the closing bid price of TBXs common stock is below $0.70 on the date of a call by Mr.
Burroughs, the exercise price would be reduced to the lower actual bid price. In April 2007, in
exchange for TBX dropping the three year service requirement, Mr. Burroughs agreed to forgo his
eligibility to call for stock options for fiscal years 2005 and 2006. Mr. Burroughs did not call
any of his potential stock options as of November 30, 2009.
The Company executed an amended Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2006 with our Vice
President of Investor Relations, Mr. ODonnell, having a term of one (1) year, which automatically
renews unless otherwise terminated as provided in said agreement. Under the terms of the agreement,
Mr.
ODonnell is entitled to receive 100,000 shares of TBX common stock upon execution and Board
approval of the agreement. In addition, we agreed to issue Mr. ODonnell options to acquire 25,000
shares of common stock per quarter beginning April 1, 2006 for a period of up to three years at an
exercise price of $0.15 per share. The option exercise period is one year from its date. The option
portion of Mr. ODonnells contract expired on January 2, 2009. Mr. ODonnell did not exercise any
of his options in 2009.
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Other
On June 1, 2007 we entered in a services agreement with Gulftex Operating, Inc. Under the agreement
the Company is charging Gulftex for a portion of administrative services and rent. For the twelve
months ended November 30, 2009 the Company billed $89,647 for these services. For the Twelve months
ended November 30, 2008 the Company billed $96,195 for these services.
We did not have an impairment loss for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009. Our impairment loss
for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008 is 62,086.
Results Of Operations
We recorded a net loss of $323,981 for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009 as compared to net
income of $686,186 for fiscal year ended November 30, 2008. The increase in our loss of $1,010,167
or 147.2% is discussed below.
Revenue Total revenue decreased $234,880, 81.9%, from $286,606 for the twelve months ended
November 30, 2008 to $51,726 for the twelve months ended November 30, 2009.
During the twelve months ended November 30, 2009, we generated approximately $51,726 in revenue
from oil and gas sales as compared to $288,451 for the twelve months ended November 30, 2008. The
decrease from fiscal year 2008 is $236,725 or 82.1% .The average price per MBTU decreased $4.40 and
the MBTU sold decreased approximately 10,653 from fiscal year 2008. The average price per barrel
decreased $34.36 per barrel and the quantity sold decreased by approximately 1,135 barrels from
fiscal year 2008.
Following are the changes in oil and gas sales, barrels and volumes of natural gas sold and the
price received for those sales.
November 30, 2009 |
$ | 45,495 | 11,101.85 | $ | 4.10 | $ | 6,231 | 131.69 | $ | 47.32 | $ | 51,726 | ||||||||||||||||
November 30, 2008 |
$ | 184,947 | 21,754.74 | $ | 8.50 | $ | 103,504 | 1,267.19 | $ | 81.68 | $ | 288,451 | ||||||||||||||||
12 Month Change |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 vs 2008 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount |
$ | (139,452 | ) | (10,652.89 | ) | $ | (4.40 | ) | $ | (97,273 | ) | (1,135.50 | ) | $ | (34.36 | ) | ||||||||||||
Percentage |
-75.40 | % | -48.97 | % | -51.76 | % | -93.98 | % | -89.61 | % | -42.07 | % |
As the above table notes, gas revenue decreased 75.40% while oil revenue decreased approximately
As the above table shows, gas revenue decreased 75.40% and oil revenue decreased approximately
93.98% from fiscal year 2008. The decrease in MBTUs sold is attributable to general decline in gas
production over the 2008 levels. The decrease in barrels sold is attributable to the sale of our
East Texas properties effective April 1, 2008.
There was no joint venture activity in the current fiscal year. For the twelve months ended
November 30, 2008 there was a loss of $1,844. Joint venture income/loss is considered immaterial
and is netted against oil and gas revenue.
Expenses Total expenses decreased $256,793, 36.6%, from $706,186 for the twelve months ended
November 30, 2008 to $449,393 for the twelve months ended November 30, 2009.
Lease operating expenses and taxes decreased $169,308, 71.4% from $236,980 for the twelve months
ended November 30, 2008 to $67,672 for the twelve months ended November 30, 2009. The decrease is
primarily the result of the sale of our East Texas properties effective April 1, 2008.
General and administrative expenses increased $6,030, 4.3%, from $367,623 for the twelve months
ended November 30, 2008 to $373,653 for the twelve months ended November 30, 2009. The increase is
due to
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higher professional fees of $76,637, contract labor of $15,648, franchise tax expense of
$11,387 offset by lower stock based compensation expense of $98,000, and an increase of $358 in
other general and administrative expense categories.
The loss on impairment of oil and gas properties for the twelve months ended November 30, 2009 and
2008 was $0 and $62,086, respectively. The impairment charge for the fiscal year ended November 30,
2008 relates to the Johnson No. 1 property. The impairment charges from year to year are not
related. The impairment charge is calculated based on reserve reports obtained from an independent
engineering firm.
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion decreased $31,429, 79.8%, from $39,497 for the
twelve months ended November 30, 2008 to $8,068 for the twelve months ended November 30, 2009. The
decrease is primarily due to the sale of our East Texas properties. Future charges to depreciation,
depletion, amortization and accretion may be substantially higher or lower as a result of increased
production or changes in reserve prices and/or quantities and changes to asset retirement
obligations.
Gain on
Sale of Properties The Company sold its working interest in oil and gas leases located in
Ellis County, Oklahoma effective March 31, 2009 for $1,686 and wrote off the fully depleted
property values totaling $229,038.
On June 4, 2008, we executed a sales agreement (effective April 1, 2008) with Gulftex. Under the
agreement, we transferred all of our East Texas oil and gas properties with a net book value of
$92,704 to Gulftex. In consideration for the transfer of the properties, Gulftex forgave our trade
payables and advances totaling $1,052,547. In addition, Gulftex assumed our asset retirement
obligations with a book value of $145,923. We recorded a gain of $1,105,766 on the sale.
Other
Income Effective November 30, 2009, the Grasslands I, LP forgave $72,000 (TBX is the
General Partner) in advances previously made to the Company.
Provision For Income Taxes No tax benefits were recorded for the twelve months ended November 30,
2009 and 2008 due to the losses we have experienced and a valuation allowance for 100% of the
deferred tax assets.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of November 30, 2009, we had total assets of $177,745 of which net oil and gas properties
amounted to $49,591 or 27.9% of the total assets. As of November 30, 2008, we had total assets of
$273,972 of which net oil and gas properties amounted to $57,619 or 21.0% of the total assets. Our
accumulated losses through November 30, 2009 totaled $11,377,279 while our accumulated losses
through November 30, 2008 totaled $11,053,298. At November 30, 2009, we had $5,327 in cash as
compared $2,506 for November 30, 2008. As of November 30, 2009 the ratio of current assets to
current liabilities is .22:1 as compared to .79:1 for November 30, 2008. We have no long-term debt
other than the asset retirement obligations. Our asset retirement obligations as of November 30,
2009 and 2008 were $21,021 and $20,981, respectively. As of November 30, 2009, our shareholders
deficit was $407,065. As of November 30, 2008, our shareholders deficit was $83,584.
We have funded operations from cash generated from the sale of common stock, the sale of oil and
gas properties, joint venture fees and loans from affiliates. Our cash used for operations totaled
$382,780 for the twelve months ended November 30, 2009 while our cash used for operations totaled
$184,117 for the same period last year. This represents an increase of $198,663 in cash used for
operating activities. Our net capital investments for fiscal years 2009 and 2008 were $0 and
$14,734, respectively. Net cash received from the sale of oil and gas properties for fiscal years
2009 and 2008 was $1,686 and $0, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled
$383,915 for the twelve months ended November 30, 2009
and $177,536 for the twelve months ended November 30, 2008. The increase of $206,379 from last
fiscal year primarily relates to an increase in advances received from our affiliate, Gulftex
Operating.
In the past we have primarily acquired producing oil and gas properties with opportunities for
future development and contracted well operations to contractors. Currently, our primary focus is
to secure additional capital through business alliances with third parties or other debt/equity
financing arrangements to acquire producing oil and gas leases and wells.
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We expect that the principal source of funds in the near future will be from oil and gas revenues
and advances from an affiliate. We have not yet established an ongoing source of revenue sufficient
to cover our operating costs and continue as a going concern. Managements plan is to obtain
operating loans from an affiliate to meet its minimal operating expenses (no formal commitments or
arrangements currently exist with the affiliate to advance or loan funds to the Company) and seek
equity and/or debt financing. Any such additional funding will be done on an as needed basis and
will only be done in those instances in which we believe such additional expenditures will increase
our profitability. However, actual results may differ from managements plan and the amount may be
material.
Our ability to acquire additional properties or equipment is strictly contingent upon our ability
to locate adequate financing or equity to pay for these additional properties or equipment. There
can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain the opportunity to buy properties or equipment
that are suitable for our investment or that we may be able to obtain financing or equity to pay
for the costs of these additional properties or equipment at terms that are acceptable to us..
Additionally, if economic conditions justify the same, we may hire additional employees although we
do not currently have any definite plans to make additional hires.
The oil and gas industry is subject to various trends. In particular, at times crude oil prices
increase in the summer, during the heavy travel months, and are relatively less expensive in the
winter. Of course, the prices obtained for crude oil are dependent upon numerous other factors,
including the availability of other sources of crude oil, interest rates, and the overall health of
the economy. We are not aware of any specific trends that are unusual to our company, as compared
to the rest of the oil and gas industry.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to complete this item.
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Item 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
TBX RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
TBX Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
TBX Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TBX Resources, Inc. and
Subsidiaries (the Company), as of November 30, 2009 and 2008 and the related consolidated
statements of operations, changes in stockholders deficit, and cash flows for the years then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the 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 audits 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 purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys 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 financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of TBX Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of
November 30, 2009 and 2008 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows
for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
As described in Note 4, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has experienced recurring
losses, has current liabilities in excess of current assets and has negative stockholders deficit
at November 30, 2009. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to
continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Turner, Stone & Company, LLP
Dallas, Texas
August 10, 2010
August 10, 2010
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TBX RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
November 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Current Assets |
||||||||
Cash |
$ | 5,327 | $ | 2,506 | ||||
Oil and gas revenue receivable |
112,122 | 175,812 | ||||||
Accounts receivable from affiliate |
| 21,824 | ||||||
Prepaid expense |
| 10,000 | ||||||
Inventory |
4,494 | | ||||||
Total current assets |
121,943 | 210,142 | ||||||
Oil and gas properties (successful efforts) |
||||||||
Proved properties (acreage costs) |
116,514 | 165,926 | ||||||
Lease and well equipment |
402,025 | 581,647 | ||||||
518,539 | 747,573 | |||||||
Less: depreciation, depletion and amortization |
(468,948 | ) | (689,954 | ) | ||||
Oil and gas properties, net |
49,591 | 57,619 | ||||||
Other |
6,211 | 6,211 | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 177,745 | $ | 273,972 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
||||||||
Current Liabilities |
||||||||
Trade accounts payable |
$ | 30,761 | $ | 19,888 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
31,932 | 70,901 | ||||||
Advances from affiliate |
496,602 | 173,786 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
4,494 | | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
563,789 | 264,575 | ||||||
Long-term Liabilities |
||||||||
Asset retirement obligations |
21,021 | 20,981 | ||||||
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary |
| 72,000 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) |
||||||||
Stockholders Deficit |
||||||||
Preferred stock- $.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares;
no shares outstanding |
| | ||||||
Common
stock- $.01 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares;
4,027,442 shares issued and outstanding at November 30, 2009,
4,027,442 shares issued and outstanding at November 30, 2008 |
40,274 | 40,274 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
10,929,940 | 10,929,440 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(11,377,279 | ) | (11,053,298 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders deficit |
(407,065 | ) | (83,584 | ) | ||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Deficit |
$ | 177,745 | $ | 273,972 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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TBX RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For The Years Ended November 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Revenues: |
||||||||
Oil and gas sales |
$ | 51,726 | $ | 286,606 | ||||
Total revenues |
51,726 | 286,606 | ||||||
Expenses: |
||||||||
Lease operating and taxes (including $0 for 2009 and
$3,200 for 2008 to related party) |
67,672 | 236,980 | ||||||
General and administrative |
373,653 | 367,623 | ||||||
Loss on impairment of oil and gas properties |
| 62,086 | ||||||
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion |
8,068 | 39,497 | ||||||
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties |
(1,686 | ) | (1,105,766 | ) | ||||
Total expenses |
447,707 | (399,580 | ) | |||||
Operating Income (Loss) |
(395,981 | ) | 686,186 | |||||
Other Income: |
||||||||
Minority interest debt forgiveness |
72,000 | | ||||||
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes |
(323,981 | ) | 686,186 | |||||
Provision for income taxes |
| | ||||||
Net Income (Loss) |
$ | (323,981 | ) | $ | 686,186 | |||
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share, Basic |
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.17 | |||
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share, Diluted |
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.17 | |||
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: |
||||||||
Basic |
4,027,442 | 4,027,442 | ||||||
Diluted |
4,027,442 | 4,027,442 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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TBX RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For The Years Ended November 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: |
||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (323,981 | ) | $ | 686,186 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in
operating activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
8,028 | 25,963 | ||||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations |
40 | 13,534 | ||||||
Stock based compensation |
500 | 98,500 | ||||||
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties |
(1,686 | ) | (1,105,766 | ) | ||||
Allocated expenses to affiliate |
(61,099 | ) | | |||||
Minority interest debt forgiveness |
(72,000 | ) | ||||||
Loss on impairment of oil and gas properties |
| 62,086 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities other than advances
from affiliate: |
||||||||
Decrease (increase) in: |
||||||||
Oil and gas revenue receivable |
63,690 | (112,433 | ) | |||||
Accounts receivable from affiliates |
21,824 | (21,824 | ) | |||||
Inventory |
(4,494 | ) | 2,584 | |||||
Prepaid expense |
10,000 | (10,000 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in: |
||||||||
Trade accounts payable |
10,873 | (5,527 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable to affiliate |
| 183,355 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
4,494 | (2,584 | ) | |||||
Accrued expenses |
(38,969 | ) | 31,773 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations current portion |
| (29,964 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(382,780 | ) | (184,117 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: |
||||||||
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas property |
1,686 | | ||||||
Development of oil and gas properties |
| (14,734 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
1,686 | (14,734 | ) | |||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: |
||||||||
Advances from affiliate |
383,915 | 173,786 | ||||||
Exercise of common stock options |
| 3,750 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
383,915 | 177,536 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash |
2,821 | (21,315 | ) | |||||
Cash at beginning of year |
2,506 | 23,821 | ||||||
Cash at end of year |
$ | 5,327 | $ | 2,506 | ||||
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: |
||||||||
Write-off of fully depreciated property and equipment |
$ | 229,038 | $ | | ||||
Sale of oil and gas properties |
$ | | $ | 92,704 | ||||
Payables to and advances from affiliate |
$ | | $ | (1,052,548 | ) | |||
Asset retirement obligations settled |
$ | | $ | (145,923 | ) | |||
Increase (decrease) in asset retirement obligations |
$ | | $ | 13,534 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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TBX RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | Stockholders | |||||||||||||||||
Shares | Par Value | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
Balance November 30, 2007 |
4,002,442 | $ | 40,024 | $ | 10,827,440 | $ | (11,739,484 | ) | $ | (872,020 | ) | |||||||||
Issuance of common stock options for services |
| | 98,500 | | 98,500 | |||||||||||||||
Exercise of common stock options |
25,000 | 250 | 3,500 | | 3,750 | |||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | 686,186 | 686,186 | |||||||||||||||
Balance November 30, 2008 |
4,027,442 | 40,274 | 10,929,440 | (11,053,298 | ) | (83,584 | ) | |||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock options for services |
| | 500 | | 500 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | (323,981 | ) | (323,981 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance November 30, 2009 |
4,027,442 | $ | 40,274 | $ | 10,929,940 | $ | (11,377,279 | ) | $ | (407,065 | ) | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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TBX RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BUSINESS ACTIVITIES:
TBX Resources, Inc., a Texas corporation (TBX or the Company), was organized on March 24, 1995.
The Companys principal historical business activity has been acquiring and developing oil and gas
properties. However, during fiscal year 2004, the Company began providing contract services to an
affiliate, Gulftex Operating, Inc. The services continued to August 31, 2006 when the agreement was
terminated by mutual agreement. The Companys philosophy is to locate properties with the
opportunity of reworking existing wells and/or drilling development wells to make a profit. In
addition, the Company has sponsored and/or managed joint venture development partnerships for the
purpose of developing oil and gas properties for profit.
The Company has an interest in two Barnett Shale gas wells in Wise County, Texas. In addition, the
Company has a minor overriding interest in 1 producing gas well in Parker County, Texas and 6
producing gas wells in Denton County, Texas. We previously acquired 3 wells and acreages in Ellis
County, Oklahoma which we sold effective March 31, 2009 for $1,687. Effective April 1, 2008, the
Company sold its East Texas properties to Gulftex Operating, Inc. (a company in which Mr.
Burroughs, our president, is a 50% shareholder) in exchange for its payables and advances owed to
Gulftex. As additional consideration, Gulftex assumed the Companys East Texas asset retirement
obligations.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Revenue Recognition
Oil and gas revenue is recorded when production is sold. The Company accrues revenue for oil and
gas production sold but not paid.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements for the years ended November 30, 2009 and 2008 include the
accounts of TBX Resources, Inc., and the Grasslands I, L.P. a limited partnership for which TBX
serves as the sole general partner. The accounts of Johnson No. A1, Johnson No. A2, Hagansport Unit
I and Unit II joint ventures (sold to Gulftex effective April 1, 2008), in which TBX owns
interests, are consolidated on a proportionate basis. All significant intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company received advances from Gulftex totaling $383,916 during the twelve months ended
November 30, 2009 and $173,786 during the twelve months ended November 30, 2008.
Cash and Cash Flows
The Company maintains its cash in a bank deposit account which, at times, may exceed federally
insured limits. At November 30, 2009 and 2008 no deposits were in excess of FDIC insurance
coverage. The Company has not experienced any losses in this account and believes it is not
exposed to any significant risks affecting cash. None of the Companys cash is restricted.
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash includes demand deposits.
Oil and Gas Revenue Receivable
Receivables consist of accrued oil and gas receivables due from either purchasers of oil and gas or
operators in oil and natural gas wells for which the Company owns an interest. Oil and natural gas
sales are generally unsecured and such amounts are generally due within 30 to 45 days after the
month of sale. The manager for the Wise County and Denton County, Texas properties is Earthwise
Energy, Inc. which has not paid the Company for its share of the oil and gas production since March
of 2008. Accordingly, the
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Company is accruing the revenue and expenses associated with these wells
(see Note 12, Subsequent Event).
Inventory
Inventory consists of crude oil held in storage tanks. Inventory is stated at market based on
anticipated selling prices.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at the Companys cost and are depreciated on a straight-line
basis over five to seven years. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed when incurred, while
major improvements are capitalized.
Oil and Gas Properties
The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and gas exploration and
development expenditures. Under this method, costs of successful exploratory wells and all
development wells are capitalized. Costs to drill exploratory wells that do not result in proved
reserves are expensed.
Significant costs associated with the acquisition of oil and gas properties are capitalized. Upon
sale or abandonment of units of property or the disposition of miscellaneous equipment, the cost is
removed from the asset account, the related reserves relieved of the accumulated depreciation or
depletion and the gain or abandonment loss is credited to or charged against operations. Both
proved and unproved oil and gas properties that are individually significant are periodically
assessed for impairment of value, and a loss is recognized at the time of impairment. Capitalized
costs of producing oil and gas properties, after considering estimated dismantlement and
abandonment costs and estimated salvage values are depreciated and depleted by the
unit-of-production method. Support equipment and other property and equipment are depreciated over
their estimated useful lives.
The Company provides for depreciation, depletion and amortization of its investment in producing
oil and gas properties on the unit-of-production method, based upon independent reserve engineers
estimates of recoverable oil and gas reserves from the property.
Oil and gas properties consist of the following:
November 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Proved oil and gas properties |
$ | 518,539 | $ | 747,573 | ||||
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization |
(468,948 | ) | (689,954 | ) | ||||
$ | 49,591 | $ | 57,619 | |||||
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Property and equipment consists of the following:
November 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Office furniture, equipment, and software |
$ | 112,768 | $ | 112,768 | ||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(112,768 | ) | (112,768 | ) | ||||
$ | | $ | | |||||
Depletion, depreciation and amortization expense related to oil and gas properties and property
and equipment was $8,028 and $25,963 for the years ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Long-lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets to be held and used, including proved oil and gas
properties accounted for under the successful efforts method of accounting, whenever events or
circumstances indicate that the carrying value of those assets may not be recoverable. An
impairment loss is indicated if the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than
the carrying amount of the assets. In this circumstance, the Company recognizes an impairment loss
for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the
asset.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company accounts for asset retirement obligations by recording the fair value of a liability
for an asset retirement obligation (ARO) in the period in which it is incurred when a reasonable
estimate of fair value can be made. Asset retirement obligations are capitalized as part of the
carrying value of the long-lived asset. The Company writes down capitalized ARO assets if they are
impaired.
The following table presents changes to the asset retirement liability during the years ended
November 30, 2009 and 2008.
ARO at November 30, 2007 |
$ | 183,334 | ||
Accretion expense |
3,646 | |||
Liabilities settled |
(175,888 | ) | ||
Changes in estimates |
9,889 | |||
ARO at November 30, 2008 |
20,981 | |||
Accretion expense |
1,023 | |||
Liabilities settled |
| |||
Changes in estimates |
(983 | ) | ||
ARO at November 30, 2009 |
$ | 21,021 | ||
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply
to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Income tax expense is the tax payable
for the year plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Equity Instruments Issued for Services
The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity
instruments based on the fair value of the award on the grant date. That cost is recognized in the
financial statements over the period during which the employee is required to provide services in
exchange for the award with a corresponding increase in additional paid-in capital.
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Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income or loss by the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per common share is
calculated by adjusting outstanding shares, assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive stock
options. The computation of diluted EPS does not assume conversion, exercise, or contingent
issuance of shares that would have an antidilutive effect on earnings per common share.
Antidilution results from an increase in earnings per share or reduction in loss per share from the
inclusion of potentially dilutive shares in EPS calculations.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
requires 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Significant estimates include: estimates of proved reserves as key components of the Companys
depletion rate for oil properties; accruals of operating costs; estimates of production revenues;
and calculating asset retirement obligations. Because there are numerous uncertainties inherent in
the estimation process, actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the comparative consolidated financial statements have been reclassified from
financial statements previously presented to conform to the presentation of the 2008 financial
statements.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company adopted fair value accounting for certain financial assets and liabilities that have
been evaluated at least annually. The standard defines fair value as the price at which an asset
could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. A liabilitys
fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor,
not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Management has
determined that it will not, at this time, adopt fair value accounting for nonfinancial assets or
liabilities currently recorded in the consolidated financial statements, which includes property
and equipment, investments carried at cost, deposits and other assets. Impairment analyses will be
made of all assets using fair value measurements.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are categorized based upon the level of judgment
associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, defined by
generally accepted accounting principles and directly related to the amount of subjectivity
associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities, are as follows:
Level 1 | Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Plan has the ability to access. |
Level 2 | Inputs to the valuation methodology include: |
| quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; | ||
| quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; | ||
| inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; | ||
| inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. |
If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. |
Level 3 | Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. |
Cash, receivable and payable amounts, accrued expenses and other current liabilities are
carried at book
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value amounts which approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these
instruments.
3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
During the year ended November 30, 2009 there were several new accounting pronouncements issued by
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) one of which was SFAS No. 168, Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principlesa replacement of FASB
Statement No. 162. Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the
Company. Management does not believe the adoption of any of these accounting pronouncements has had
or will have a material impact on the Companys financial position or operating results. The
Company will monitor these emerging issues to assess any potential future impact on its
consolidated financial statements.
4. GOING CONCERN:
At November 30, 2009, the Company has accumulated losses of approximately $11.4 million. The
Company does not have sufficient working capital or revenue to sustain its operations. The Company
is pursuing equity and/or debt financing to fund operations and execute its plans to acquire
additional oil and gas leases and wells. If no additional funds are received, the Company will be
forced to rely on existing oil and gas revenue and upon additional funds which may or may not be
loaned by an affiliate to preserve the integrity of the corporate entity. No formal commitments or
arrangements currently exist with the affiliate to advance or loan funds to the Company. In the
event the Company is unable to acquire sufficient funds, the Companys ongoing operations will be
negatively impacted and it may not be able to continue as a going concern. These financial
statements have been prepared on the basis that the Company will realize its assets and discharge
its liabilities in the normal course of business. The financial statements do not include
adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of
liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in operation.
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
The Company conducts substantial transactions with related parties. These related party
transactions have a significant impact on the financial condition and operations of the Company.
If these transactions were conducted with third parties, the financial condition and operations of
the Company could be materially affected.
a. | The operator of the East Texas oil and gas leases, Gulftex Operating, Inc. (Gulftex) is an affiliate of TBX. Mr. Burroughs, a major stockholder and president of the Company, is a 50% shareholder of Gulftex. TBX paid Gulftex $0 in 2009 and $3,200 in 2008 for activities associated with operating certain wells. | ||
b. | The Company received cash advances of $383,915 from Gulftex in the current fiscal year. The balance due Gulftex at November 30, 2009 is $496,602. The Company received cash advances of $173,786 and non-cash advances of $9,235 from Gulftex in the previous fiscal year. The balance due Gulftex at November 30, 2008 is $173,786. | ||
c. | Effective June 1, 2007, the Company is charging Gulftex rent for a portion of the Companys office space plus administrative expenses paid by the Company that relate to Gulftexs operations. The Company charged Gulftex $89,647 in the current fiscal year and $96,195 in the previous fiscal year. The balance due from Gultex at November 30, 2009 and 2008 is $0 and $21,824, respectively. | ||
d. | See Note 10 below for a discussion of the 2008 sale of oil and gas properties to Gulftex. |
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
a. | The Company is obligated for $94,928 under an operating lease agreement for rent of its office space in Dallas, Texas. The term of the lease is from February 1, 2004 through February 28, 2011. The average monthly base lease payment over the remaining term of the lease is approximately $6,329. The base lease payment for the current fiscal year is $65,509. Following is a schedule of base lease payments by year: |
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Year | Amount | |||
2010
|
$ | 75,942 | ||
2011
|
18,986 | |||
$ | 94,928 | |||
Rent expense for fiscal years 2009 and 2008 was $70,794 and $70,956, respectively. | |||
b. | Trio Consulting & Management and Merrit Operating are the bonded operators for TBX Resources and are responsible for compliance with the laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. While it is not possible to quantify with certainty the potential impact of actions regarding environmental matters, particularly any future remediation and other compliance efforts, in the opinion of management, compliance with the present environmental protection laws will not have a material adverse affect on the financial condition, competitive position or capital expenditures of TBX Resources. However, the Companys cost to comply with increasingly stringent environmental regulations may have an adverse effect on the Companys future earnings. |
7. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION:
The Company executed an amended Employment Agreement effective August 4, 2005 with our president
Mr. Tim Burroughs for three years. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Burroughs is entitled to
receive an annual compensation of $150,000, and other items enumerated in the agreement, plus
bonuses of up to 10% for material changes to the Company; for example, when the Company completes a
major acquisition, funding or financing. The agreement provides that Mr. Burroughs has the
contractual right to require TBX to issue, upon his request, up to 250,000 common share options
subject to certain conditions. The conditions are that the options will not be issued unless Mr.
Burroughs makes a demand for their issuance and the number of shares so demanded have vested (the
agreement provides that 50,000 potential options vest at the beginning of each employment year for
the five year term of the agreement and are cumulative.) The amendment also changed how the options
are to be priced. The options are to be priced at a maximum exercise price of one-half the bid
price for TBX common stock as of August 4, 2005 or $0.70 per share (one-half $1.40 the closing bid
price on August 4,
2005.) In the event the closing bid price of TBXs common stock is below $0.70 on the date of a
call by Mr. Burroughs, the exercise price would be reduced to the lower actual bid price.
Mr. Burroughs Employment Agreement was further amended in April 2007. In exchange for TBX dropping
the three year service requirement, Mr. Burroughs agreed to forgo his eligibility to call for stock
options for fiscal years 2005 and 2006. Mr. Burroughs did not call any of his potential stock
options as of November 30, 2009.
In accordance with the terms of Mr. Burroughs April 2007 Amended Employment Agreement, no
compensation expense is recognized as of November 30, 2009 and 2008 related to his potential common
stock options.
The Company executed an amended Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2006 with our Vice
President of Investor Relations, Mr. ODonnell, having a term of one year, which automatically
renews unless otherwise terminated as provided in said agreement. Under the terms of the agreement,
Mr. ODonnell is entitled to receive 100,000 shares of TBX common stock upon execution and Board
approval of the agreement. The Company recorded compensation expense of $410,000 ($4.10 per share)
in the fiscal year ended November 31, 2006 with a corresponding credit to paid-in capital. The
shares were valued based upon the fair value of the Companys common stock on April 1, 2006.
In addition, the Company agreed to issue Mr. ODonnell options to acquire 25,000 shares of common
stock per quarter beginning April 1, 2006 for a period of up to three years at an exercise price of
$0.15 per share. The option exercise period is one year from its date. For 2009 the Company
recorded stock based compensation expense of $500 with a corresponding credit to paid-in capital
and for 2008 the Company recorded stock based compensation expense of $98,500 with a corresponding
credit to paid-in capital.
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A summary of the status of the Companys equity awards as of November 30, 2009 and 2008, and the
changes during the years then ended is presented below:
Weighted-Average | ||||||||
Shares | Exercise Price | |||||||
Outstanding December 1, 2007 |
100,000 | $ | 0.15 | |||||
Granted |
100,000 | $ | 0.15 | |||||
Exercised |
(25,000 | ) | $ | 0.15 | ||||
Forfeited |
(75,000 | ) | $ | 0.15 | ||||
Outstanding November 30, 2008 |
100,000 | $ | 0.15 | |||||
Granted |
25,000 | $ | 0.15 | |||||
Exercised |
| $ | 0.15 | |||||
Forfeited |
(100,000 | ) | $ | 0.15 | ||||
Outstanding November 30, 2009 |
25,000 | $ | 0.15 | |||||
Options exercisable at November 30, 2008 |
100,000 | $ | 0.15 | |||||
Options exercisable at November 30, 2009 |
25,000 | $ | 0.15 | |||||
The weighted average fair value of options granted during 2009 and 2008 is $500 and $98,500,
respectively.
The weighted average fair value at date of grant for options was estimated using the Black-Scholes
option valuation model with the following assumptions:
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Average expected life in years |
1 | 1 | ||||||
Average interest rate |
4.00 | % | 4.38 | % | ||||
Average volatility |
147 | % | 95 | % | ||||
Dividend yield |
0 | % | 0 | % |
A summary of the status of the Companys nonvested shares at November 30, 2009 and 2008, and
the changes during the years then ended is presented below:
Weighted Average | ||||||||
Grant Date | ||||||||
Shares | Fair Value per Share | |||||||
Nonvested at December 1, 2007 |
| | ||||||
Granted |
100,000 | $ | 0.99 | |||||
Vested |
(100,000 | ) | $ | 0.99 | ||||
Forfeited |
| |||||||
Nonvested at November 30, 2008 |
| |||||||
Granted |
25,000 | $ | 0.05 | |||||
Vested |
(25,000 | ) | $ | 0.05 | ||||
Forfeited |
| |||||||
Nonvested at November 30, 2009 |
| |||||||
No shares were issued under employment contracts in the current or previous fiscal year.
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8. OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES IMPAIRMENT LOSSES:
Based on the data in the Companys 2009 reserve report from an independent engineering firm, the
Company did not record an impairment loss for the year ended
November 30, 2009. The Company recorded
an impairment loss of $62,086 for the year ended November 30, 2008. The impairment loss relates to
properties in Wise County, Texas and Oklahoma. The impairment losses were determined by comparing
the future undiscounted net cash flows to the Companys net book value.
9. NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY
In September of 2002, the Company obtained an option to purchase oil and gas leases in the Barnett
Shale Field in the Fort Worth Basin of Wise County, Texas. In October of the same year, the Company
formed the Grasslands I, Limited Partnership in which the Company is acting as the general
partner. The Company has a 1% interest in the limited partnership which owns a 2% royalty interest
in certain oil and gas wells. The Company consolidates the partnerships by virtue of its control
as general partner. Effective November 30, 2009, $72,000 in advances to TBX was forgiven by the
Partnership.
10. SALES OF OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES:
The Company sold its working interest in oil and gas leases located in Ellis County, Oklahoma
effective March 31, 2009 for $1,686 and wrote off the fully depleted property values totaling
$229,034.
On June 4, 2008, we executed a sales agreement (effective April 1, 2008) with Gulftex. Under the
agreement, we transferred all of our East Texas oil and gas properties with a net book value of
$92,704 to Gulftex. In consideration for the transfer of the properties, Gulftex forgave our trade
payables and advances totaling $1,052,547. In addition, Gulftex is assuming our asset retirement
obligations with a book value of $145,923. We recorded a gain of $1,105,766 on the sale. Gulftex
did not charge interest for its advances to the Company. The amount of interest that could have
been charged is immaterial.
11. INCOME TAXES:
The Company computes income taxes using the asset and liability approach. The Company currently has
no issue that creates timing differences that would mandate deferred tax expense. Due to the
uncertainty as to the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards, a evaluation allowance has
been
made to the extent of any tax benefit that net operating losses may generate. No provision for
income taxes has been recorded for the twelve months ended November 30, 2009 due to the Companys
net operating loss carryforward from 2008.
At November 30, 2009 and 2008, we have net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $9.7
million and $9.3 million, respectively, remaining for federal income tax purposes. Net operating
loss carryforwards may be used in future years to offset taxable income.
The following is a reconciliation of statutory tax expense to our income tax provision:
November 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Statutory rate |
35 | % | 35 | % | ||||
Change in valuation allowance |
-35 | % | -35 | % | ||||
Tax provision |
0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
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Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes primarily represent the net tax effect of temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used
for income tax purposes. The components of our deferred taxes are as follows:
November 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Deferred tax assets: |
||||||||
Net operating loss carryforward |
$ | 3,385,000 | $ | 3,270,000 | ||||
Oil and gas properties |
49,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
Cash/accrual method differences |
61,000 | 97,000 | ||||||
Total deferred tax assets |
3,495,000 | 3,467,000 | ||||||
Valuation allowance |
(3,495,000 | ) | (3,467,000 | ) | ||||
Total net deferred tax assets |
$ | | $ | | ||||
The Company uses the cash method for income tax reporting purposes.
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
On May 28, 2009 the Company, along with Grasslands I, L.P., intervened as third party plaintiffs in
a lawsuit originally captioned as Clay Bain, et. al. v. Earthwise Energy, Inc. (EEI) which was
filed in April 2009 in the 14th Judicial District, Dallas County Texas, Cause No.
095253. Our petition requested that we be given certain injunctive relief and be awarded
unspecified damages for certain alleged causes of action including, but not limited to, fraud,
conversion and violation of fiduciary duty against defendant Earthwise Energy, Inc. but also as
against two individuals, Jeffery C. Reynolds and Steven C. Howard who were added to the lawsuit as
third party defendants. Mr. Reynolds is a former member of our Board of Directors who resigned in
July 2008. The lawsuit was settled on February 11, 2010 wherein it is acknowledged that the
Company is the rightful owner of certain interests in the Wise and Denton County, Texas. Gulftex
Operating received $97,909 (net of expenses) on behalf of the Company for the Johnson Nos. 1 and 2
gas wells in Wise County, Texas covering the period March 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009. The
$97,909 received by Gulftex Operating was used to pay down a portion of its loans to the Company.
The Companys also received $13,973 (net of expenses) for its overrides in nine gas wells in Denton
County, Texas covering the period Mach 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009. It is intended that these
payments fully resolve all claims by the Company against the defendants.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE AND OIL AND GAS INFORMATION -UNAUDITED:
Results of operations for oil and gas producing activities are as follows:
For The Year Ended Nov. 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Oil and gas sales |
$ | 51,726 | $ | 286,605 | ||||
Production costs |
(67,672 | ) | (236,980 | ) | ||||
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion |
(8,068 | ) | (39,497 | ) | ||||
Impairment of oil and gas properties |
| (62,086 | ) | |||||
(24,014 | ) | (51,958 | ) | |||||
Income tax benefit |
| | ||||||
Results of Operations Excluding Selling, General and
Administrative and Joint Venture Activities |
$ | (24,014 | ) | $ | (51,958 | ) | ||
Capitalized costs relating to oil and gas producing activities are as follows:
November 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Property
(acreage costs) Proved |
$ | 116,514 | $ | 165,926 | ||||
Producing assets |
402,025 | 581,647 | ||||||
518,539 | 747,573 | |||||||
Less: depreciation depletion and amortization |
(468,948 | ) | (689,954 | ) | ||||
Net Capitalized Costs |
$ | 49,591 | $ | 57,619 | ||||
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Oil and Gas Reserve Quantities
An independent petroleum engineer determined estimated reserves and related valuations for Denton
and Wise Counties, Texas properties. Estimates of proved reserves are inherently imprecise and are
subject to revisions based on production history, results of additional exploration and development
and other factors. Proved reserves are reserves judged to be economically producible in future
years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. Proven developed
reserves are expected to be recovered through existing wells, equipment and operating methods. The
Company has varying interests in the wells and does not have access to sufficient data to prepare
an engineering report. The Company believes that the reserve quantities would not materially affect
the Companys total estimated reserves and valuations at this time.
Following is a summary of the changes in estimated proved developed and undeveloped oil and gas
reserves of the Company for the years ended November 30, 2009 and 2008:
Oil | Gas | |||||||
(BBL) | (MCF) | |||||||
Proved Reserves November 30, 2007 |
19,671 | 78,185 | ||||||
Revisions to previous estimates |
(396 | ) | 5,686 | |||||
Purchases |
| | ||||||
Production |
(1,153 | ) | (21,754 | ) | ||||
Sales, transfers and retirements |
(17,085 | ) | | |||||
Proved Reserves November 30, 2008 |
1,037 | 62,117 | ||||||
Revisions to previous estimates |
(60 | ) | (1,031 | ) | ||||
Purchases |
| | ||||||
Production |
(21 | ) | (9,656 | ) | ||||
Sales, transfers and retirements |
| | ||||||
Proved Reserves November 30, 2009 |
956 | 51,430 | ||||||
Standardized Measure of Discounted Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) prescribes guidelines for computing a standardized
measure of future net cash flows relating to estimated proven reserves. The Company has followed
these guidelines, which are briefly discussed in the following paragraph.
Future cash inflows and future production and development costs were determined by applying the
unweighted arithmetic 12 month average within the year 2009. For 2008 we applied year-end prices
and costs to the estimated quantities of oil and gas to be produced. Estimated future income taxes,
if any, are computed by using statutory rates including consideration for previously legislated
future statutory depletion rates. The resulting future net cash flows are reduced to present value
amount by applying a 10% annual discount factor. The assumptions used to compute the standardized
measure are those prescribed by the FASB and, as such, do not necessarily reflect the Companys
expectations of actual revenues to be derived from those reserves or their present worth. The
limitations inherent in the reserve quantity estimation process, as discussed previously are
equally applicable to the standardized measure computations since these estimates are the basis for
the valuation process.
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Presented below is the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved
oil and gas reserves as of November 30, 2009 and 2008.
November 30, | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Future cash inflows |
$ | 219,074 | $ | 292,410 | ||||
Future production costs |
(68,272 | ) | (204,484 | ) | ||||
Future net cash flows |
150,802 | 87,926 | ||||||
10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows |
(43,668 | ) | (18,526 | ) | ||||
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash |
$ | 107,134 | $ | 69,400 | ||||
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows, begenning of year |
$ | 69,400 | $ | 729,719 | ||||
Sales of oil and gas produced, net of production costs |
(13,255 | ) | (101,059 | ) | ||||
Net changes in prices and production costs |
26,696 | (149,307 | ) | |||||
Revisions to previous quantity estimates |
(1,389 | ) | 6,642 | |||||
Net change from sales, transfers and disposals of minerals in place |
| (471,852 | ) | |||||
Accretion of discount |
10,713 | 55,257 | ||||||
Net change in income taxes |
| | ||||||
Other prior period adjustment |
14,968 | | ||||||
37,734 | (660,319 | ) | ||||||
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows, end of year |
$ | 107,134 | $ | 69,400 | ||||
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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Results of operations and net income (loss) are presented in the following table:
Net Income | ||||||||||||||||
(Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share | ||||||||||||||||
Total | Operating | Net | Basic & | |||||||||||||
Revenues | Income (Loss) 1 | Income (Loss) | Diluted | |||||||||||||
2009 |
||||||||||||||||
lst Quarter |
$ | 14,525 | $ | (127,959 | ) | $ | (127,959 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | |||||
2nd Quarter |
10,320 | (92,124 | ) | (90,437 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
3rd Quarter |
15,114 | (69,444 | ) | (69,444 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
4th Quarter |
11,767 | (106,454 | ) | (36,141 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||
Total |
$ | 51,726 | $ | (395,981 | ) | $ | (323,981 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | |||||
2008 |
||||||||||||||||
lst Quarter |
$ | 90,977 | $ | (212,627 | ) | $ | (212,627 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | |||||
2nd Quarter |
66,304 | 1,016,992 | 1,016,992 | 0.25 | ||||||||||||
3rd Quarter |
53,607 | (45,074 | ) | (45,074 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||
4th Quarter |
75,717 | (73,105 | ) | (73,105 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
Total |
$ | 286,605 | $ | 686,186 | $ | 686,186 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||||
1 | Operating income is oil and gas sales less oil and gas production costs, depreciation, depletion and amortization, selling, general and administrative expenses and gain on sale of properties. |
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Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants and Financial Disclosure.
NONE
Item 9A (T). Controls and Procedures.
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief
Financial Officer (CFO), the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this annual report on
Form 10-K. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that, as of November 30, 2008, our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information we are required to
disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized, and reported. Management is currently looking for a professional accounting person to
become part of its management team in an effort to provide not only complete but timely reports to
the Securities and Exchange Commission as required by its rules and forms.
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not
subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary
rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only managements report in this Annual Report.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls. Our management, including the CEO/CFO, does not
expect that its disclosure controls or its internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud.
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a
control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of
controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all
control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues
and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations
include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can
occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the
individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of
the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions
about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed
in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system,
misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Scope of the Controls Evaluation. The CEO/CFO evaluation of our disclosure controls and the
companys internal controls included a review of the controls objectives and design, the controls
implementation by the company and the effect of the controls on the information generated for use
in this report. In the course of the Controls Evaluation, the CEO and CFO sought to identify data
errors, controls problems or acts of fraud and to confirm that appropriate corrective action,
including process improvements, were being undertaken. This type of evaluation is be done on a
quarterly basis so that the conclusions concerning controls effectiveness can be reported in our
quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB and annual report on Form 10-KSB. Our internal controls are also
evaluated on an ongoing basis by other personnel in the companys organization and by our
independent auditors in connection with their audit and review activities. The overall goals of
these various evaluation activities are to monitor our disclosure controls and our internal
controls and to make modifications as necessary; the companys intent in this regard is that the
disclosure controls and the internal controls will be maintained as dynamic systems that change
(reflecting improvements and corrections) as conditions warrant.
Among other matters, the company sought in its evaluation to determine whether there were any
significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal controls, or whether we had
identified any acts of fraud involving personnel who have a significant role in the our internal
controls. This information was important both for the controls evaluation generally and because
item 5 in the Section 302 Certifications of the CEO and CFO requires that the CEO and CFO disclose
that information to the Audit Committee of our Board and to our independent auditors and report on
related matters in this section of the
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Report. In the professional auditing literature, significant deficiencies represent control
issues that could have a significant adverse effect on the ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data in the financial statements. A material weakness is defined in the
auditing literature as a particularly serious significant deficiency where the internal control
does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud may
occur in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements and not be detected
within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. We
also sought to deal with other controls matters in the controls evaluation, and in each case if a
problem was identified, the company considered what revision, improvement and/or correction to make
in accordance with the on-going procedures.
Item 9B. Other Information.
Not Applicable.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Our current executive officers and directors, their ages and present positions with TBX Resources
are identified below. Our directors hold office until the annual meeting of the shareholders
following their election or appointment and until their successors have been duly elected and
qualified. Our officers are elected by and serve at the pleasure of our Board of Directors.
NAME | AGE | POSITION | ||||
Tim Burroughs
|
49 | Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Sherri Cecotti
|
44 | Secretary/Treasurer |
TIM BURROUGHS is the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and founder of TBX Resources,
Inc. Mr. Burroughs has been our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer since our
companys inception in 1995. Prior to founding our company, Mr. Burroughs worked for several
Dallas/Ft. Worth area based energy companies. Mr. Burroughs also studied business administration at
Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, Texas.
In addition to serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our company,
Mr. Burroughs is also the President of Marketing Research Group, Inc. and American Eagle Services,
Inc. These companies were all organized by Mr. Burroughs to participate in various opportunities in
the oil and gas industry. However, since the organization of these companies, Mr. Burroughs has
decided to not aggressively pursue through these companies the business he originally intended and
has instead spent the majority of his professional time devoted to our business. In the future, Mr.
Burroughs expects to spend little or no time on the business of these other companies. These two
companies are currently inactive. Mr. Burroughs is a 50% shareholder of Gulftex Operating, Inc. oil
and gas operating company that performs services on behalf of TBX and from which Mr. Burroughs
benefits financially. See Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
SHERRI CECOTTI is the Secretary-Treasurer and joined our company in February 2002. Prior to joining
our company Ms. Cecotti was employed by the Expo Design Center/Home Depot, from 1999 to 2002 as a
store manager and in the central installations office. From 1992-1998 Ms. Cecotti was operations
manager for Marshall Fields in Dallas, Texas.
As previously reported on Form 8-K, our president, Tim Burroughs resigned from the Board on
January 18, 2008, Jeffery C. Reynolds resigned from the Board on July 16, 2008 and Samuel Warren
resigned from the Board on July 17, 2008. The Company currently has no members on its Board of
Directors and is currently seeking qualified individuals to serve on the Board.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Overview
Our executive compensation program is designed to create strong financial incentive for our
officers to increase revenues, profits, operating efficiency and returns, which we expect to lead
to an increase in shareholder value. Our Board of Directors conduct periodic reviews of the
compensation and benefits programs to ensure that they are properly designed to meet corporate
objectives, overseeing of the administration of the cash incentive and equity-based plans and
developing the compensation program for the executive officers. Our executive compensation program
includes five primary elements. Three of the elements are performance oriented and taken together;
all constitute a flexible and balanced method of establishing total compensation for our executive
officers. The elements are a) base salary, b) annual incentive plan awards, c) stock-based
compensation, d) benefits and e) severance/change-in-control compensation.
Role of our Executive Officers in Establishing Compensation
Our Chief Executive Officer provides recommendations to the Board of Directors in its evaluation of
our executive officers, including recommendations of individual cash and equity compensation levels
for executive officers.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the annual and long-term compensation with respect to the fiscal
years ended November 30, 2009 and 2008 paid or accrued by us to or on behalf of the executives
officers named:
Long Term Compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted | Securities | |||||||||||||||||||
Annual Compensation | Stock | Underlying | ||||||||||||||||||
Name and Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Awards ($) | Options (#) | |||||||||||||||
Tim Burroughs, |
2009 | 150,000 | | | | |||||||||||||||
President |
2008 | 150,000 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Sherri Cecotti, |
2009 | 52,300 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Secretary/Treasurer |
2008 | 52,300 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Dick ODonnell, |
2009 | | | 500 | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||
Vice President of Operations |
2008 | | | 98,500 | 100,000 |
Option Grants in the Last Fiscal Year
The following table sets forth the stock options that were granted to the named executive officers
in fiscal years 2009 and 2008.
Option Grants This Fiscal Year | ||||||||||||||||||||
Individual Grants | ||||||||||||||||||||
Percent | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||
Number of | of Total | Average | ||||||||||||||||||
Securities | Options | Market Price | ||||||||||||||||||
Underlying | Granted | on Date of | ||||||||||||||||||
Options | Employees | Issuance | Expiration | |||||||||||||||||
Name | Year | Granted (#) | in Fiscal Yr. | ($/Share) | Date | |||||||||||||||
Dick ODonnell |
2009 | 25,000 | 100 | % | 0.05 | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||
Dick ODonnell |
2008 | 100,000 | 100 | % | 1.11 | (1 | ) |
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(1) | 25,000 stock options per quarter for three years beginning April 1, 2006. The options expire one year from the date of issuance. |
Aggregated Option Exercises in This Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option Values
Number of Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Underlying | Value of Unexercised | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Unexercised Options at | Options at | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquired on | Value | Fiscal Year End | Fiscal Year End ($) (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Year | Exercise (#) | Realized ($) | Exercisable | Unexercisable | Exercisable | Unexercisable | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dick ODonnell |
2009 | | | 25,000 | | 1,250 | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dick ODonnell |
2008 | 25,000 | 46,500 | 100,000 | | 5,000 | |
(1) | Based on the closing price of our common stock on November 30, 2009 and 2008 of $0.05 and $0.20 per share respectively, less the exercise price payable for those shares. |
Perquisites
The company permits limited perquisites for its officer group. Currently these consist of payment
of life insurance premiums and Mr. Burroughs $500 per month car allowance called for in his
employment contract. Mr. Burroughs has voluntarily declined to receive his monthly car allowance
and life insurance premiums until the Company is profitable.
Employment Agreements
We executed an amended Employment Agreement effective August 4, 2005 with our president Mr. Tim
Burroughs for three years. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Burroughs is entitled to receive
an annual compensation of $150,000, and other items enumerated in the agreement. The agreement
provides that Mr. Burroughs has the contractual right to require TBX to issue, upon his request, up
to 250,000 common share options subject to certain conditions. The conditions are that the options
will not issue unless Tim makes a demand for their issuance and the number of shares so demanded
have vested (the agreement provides that 50,000 potential options vest at the beginning of each
employment year for the five year term of the agreement and are cumulative.) The amendment also
changed how the options are to be priced. The options are to be priced at a maximum exercise price
of one-half the bid price for TBX common stock as of August 4, 2005 or $0.70 per share (one-half
$1.40 the closing bid price on August 4, 2005.) In the event the closing bid price of TBXs common
stock is below $0.70 on the date of a call by Mr. Burroughs, the exercise price would be reduced to
the lower actual bid price. In April 2007, in exchange for TBX dropping the three year service
requirement, Mr. Burroughs agreed to forgo his eligibility to call for stock options for fiscal
years ending November 30, 2005 and 2006. Mr. Burroughs did not call any of his potential stock
options as of November 30, 2009.
We executed an amended Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2006 with our Vice President of
Investor Relations, Bernard ODonnell, having a term of one (1) year, which automatically renews
unless otherwise terminated as provided in said agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr.
ODonnell is entitled to receive 100,000 shares of TBX common stock upon execution and Board
approval of the agreement. In addition, the company agreed to issue Mr. ODonnell options to
acquire 25,000 shares of common stock per quarter beginning April 1, 2006 for a period of up to
three years at an exercise price of $0.15 per share. The option exercise period is one year from
its date. Mr. ODonnell did not exercise his options to acquire TBX shares in the current fiscal
year.
Compensation of Directors
None
Compensation Committee
We currently do not have a compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors
as a whole determines executive compensation.
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Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
The following objectives guide the Board of Directors in its deliberations regarding executive
compensation matters:
| Provide a competitive compensation program that enables us to retain key executives; | ||
| Ensure a strong relationship between our performance results and those of our segments and the total compensation received by an individual; | ||
| Balance annual and longer term performance objectives; | ||
| Encourage executives to acquire and retain meaningful levels of common shares; and | ||
| Work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that the compensation program supports our objectives and culture. |
We believe that the overall compensation of executives should be competitive with the market in
which we compete for executive talent. This market consists of both the oil and gas exploration
industry and oil and gas service-based industries in which we compete for executive talent. In
determining the proper amount for each compensation element, we review publicly available
compensation data, as well as the compensation targets for comparable positions at similar
corporations within these industries. We also consider the need to maintain levels of compensation
that are fair among our executive officers given differences in their respective responsibilities,
levels of accountability and decision authority.
Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangement
There is no compensatory plan or arrangement with respect to any individual named above which
results or will result from the resignation, retirement or any other termination of employment with
us, or from a change in our control.
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following table sets forth the stock ownership of the officers, directors and shareholders
holding more than 5% of the common stock of TBX Resources as of November 30, 2009:
NAME AND ADDRESS | PERCENT OF | |||||||||
TITLE OF CLASS | OF OWNER | AMOUNT OWNED | CLASS | |||||||
Common stock |
Tim Burroughs(1) |
313,259 | 07.78 | % | ||||||
3330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1320 |
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Dallas, TX 75234 | ||||||||||
Common stock |
Tim Burroughs Family Tr (2) |
500,000 | 12.41 | % | ||||||
3330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1320 |
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Dallas, TX 75234 | ||||||||||
Common stock |
Dick ODonnell |
200,000 | 04.97 | % | ||||||
3330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1320 |
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Dallas, Texas 75234 | ||||||||||
All Directors and Officers as a Group | 1,013,259 | 25.16 | % |
(1) | We executed an amended Employment Agreement effective August 4, 2005 with our president, Mr. Tim Burroughs, having a term of three years. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Burroughs is entitled to receive an annual compensation of $150,000, and other items enumerated in the agreement. In addition, |
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we agreed to grant Mr. Burroughs common stock options that are to be priced at a maximum exercise price of one-half the bid price for TBX common stock as of August 4, 2005 or $0.70 per share (one-half $1.40 the closing bid price on August 4, 2005.) In the event the closing bid price of TBXs common stock is below $0.70 on the date of a call by Mr. Burroughs, the exercise price would be reduced to the lower actual bid price. In April 2007, in exchange for TBX dropping the three year service requirement, Mr. Burroughs agreed to forgo his eligibility to call for stock options for fiscal years ending November 30, 2005 and 2006. Mr. Burroughs did not call any of his potential stock options as of November 30, 2009. | ||
(2) | The beneficiary of the Burroughs Family Trust is Becca Burroughs, the daughter of Mr. Burroughs, our CEO. |
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence.
All of the operations conducted in the field on behalf of our company are conducted by Gulftex
Operating, Inc. (Gulftex). Our president, Tim Burroughs, owns 50% of the common stock of Gulftex.
In the past, no compensation was paid to Gulftex or Tim Burroughs for the ownership of Gulftex or
for the management activities conducted by Gulftex. However, we paid Gulftex $800.00 per month for
the activities conducted by them in operating our wells. Effective April 1, 2008, we sold these
wells to Gulftex. In addition, we entered into a services agreement with Gulftex effective June 1,
2007 whereby the Company provides administrative support services to Gulftex for approximately
$8,016 per month.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed by our independent auditors, for professional services rendered for the
audit of our annual financial statements on Form 10-K and the reviews of the financial reports
included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the years ended November 30, 2009 and 2008
amounted to $21,000 and $27,000, respectively.
Tax Fees
No fees were billed by our auditors for professional services in connection with tax compliance,
tax advice or tax planning for the years ended November 30, 2009 and 2008.
All Other Fees
No fees were billed by our auditors for products and services other than those described above
under Audit Fees and Tax Fees for the year ended November 30, 2009 and 2008.
Board of Directors Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
In December 2003, the Board of Directors adopted polices and procedures for pre-approving all audit
and non-audit services provided by our independent auditors prior to the engagement of the
independent auditors with respect to such services. Under the policy, our independent auditors are
prohibited from performing certain non-audit services and are pre-approved to perform certain other
non-audit and tax related services provided that the aggregate fees for such pre-approved non-audit
and tax related services do not exceed a pre-set minimum.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
Financial Statement Schedules
The following have been made part of this report and appear in Item 8 above.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Consolidated Balance Sheets November 30, 2009 and 2008 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
For The Years Ended November 30, 2009 and 2008 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
For The Years Ended November 30, 2009 and 2008 |
Consolidated Statements of Changes In Stockholders Deficit |
For The Years Ended November 30, 2009 and 2008 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
31.1
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Certification of our President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.1
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Certification of our President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant has caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 0th day of
July 2010.
TBX RESOURCES, INC.
SIGNATURE:
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/s/ Tim Burroughs
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TIM BURROUGHS, PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities indicated, on the 10th day of August 2010. The
registrant currently has no members of its Board of Directors and the individual signing below is
the registrants highest ranking officer.
Signature
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Capacity | |
/s/ Tim Burroughs
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |
Tim Burroughs
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