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DAYBREAK OIL & GAS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2015 May (Form 10-Q)

Daybreak Oil and Gas, Inc.


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)


x          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2015


OR


o          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from   ______________   to   _______________


Commission File Number: 000-50107


DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Washington

 

91-0626366

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

601 W. Main Ave., Suite 1017, Spokane, WA

 

99201

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)


(509) 232-7674

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required 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.   þ Yes   ¨ No


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 þ   No ¨


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 ¨

 

Accelerated filer ¨

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer   ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company þ


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   ¨ Yes   þ No


At July 9, 2015 the registrant had 51,487,373 outstanding shares of $0.001 par value common stock.









TABLE OF CONTENTS



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

 

Balance Sheets at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)

3

 

Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

4

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

5

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

6

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

15

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

29

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

29

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

30

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

30

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

30

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

31

Signatures

 

32







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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC.

Balance Sheets – Unaudited

 

As of May 31,

 

As of February 28,

 

2015

 

2015

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

272,473 

 

$

496,772 

Accounts receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas sales

 

192,533 

 

 

202,732 

Joint interest participants

 

59,971 

 

 

51,382 

Other receivables, net

 

138,560 

 

 

160,996 

Production revenue receivable – current

 

120,000 

 

 

120,000 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

205,485 

 

 

201,693 

Note receivable – current

 

1,512,366 

 

 

1,320.944 

Total current assets

 

2,501,388 

 

 

2,554,519 

OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, successful efforts method, net

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

 

4,250,191 

 

 

4,379,606 

Unproved properties

 

734,615 

 

 

733,478 

PREPAID DRILLING COSTS

 

16,452 

 

 

16,452 

PRODUCTION REVENUE RECEIVABLE – NON-CURRENT

 

5,000 

 

 

35,000 

DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS, NET

 

952,469 

 

 

1,058,751 

NOTE RECEIVABLE – NON-CURRENT

 

2,787,634 

 

 

3,429,056 

OTHER ASSETS

 

106,220 

 

 

106,199 

Total assets

$

11,353,969 

 

$

12,313,061 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

$

1,388,890 

 

$

1,435,677 

Accounts payable – related parties

 

920,629 

 

 

905,891 

Accrued interest

 

186,724 

 

 

158,797 

Notes payable – related party

 

250,100 

 

 

250,100 

Debt - current portion, net

 

3,622,725 

 

 

4,691,211 

Line of Credit

 

862,492 

 

 

869,865 

Total current liabilities

 

7,231,560 

 

 

8,311,541 

LONG TERM LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

12% Notes payable

 

315,000 

 

 

315,000 

12% Notes payable – related party, net

 

250,000 

 

 

250,000 

Debt - non-current portion, net

 

9,228,289 

 

 

8,591,507 

Asset retirement obligation

 

30,300 

 

 

29,603 

Total liabilities

 

17,055,149 

 

 

17,497,651 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock – 10,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value;

 

 

 

Series A Convertible Preferred stock – 2,400,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value, 6% cumulative dividends; 724,565 and 734,565 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

725 

 

 

735 

Common stock – 200,000,000 shares authorized; $0.001 par value, 51,487,373 and 51,457,373 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

51,487 

 

 

51,457 

Additional paid-in capital

 

22,968,714 

 

 

22,968,734 

Accumulated deficit

 

(28,722,106)

 

 

(28,205,516)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

(5,701,180)

 

 

(5,184,590)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

$

11,353,969 

 

$

12,313,061 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements




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DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC.

Statements of Operations – Unaudited

 

Three Months

Ended May 31,

 

Three Months

Ended May 31,

 

2015

 

2014

REVENUE:

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas sales

$

441,284 

 

$

810,429 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

Production

 

75,605 

 

 

85,530 

Exploration and drilling

 

11,667 

 

 

6,783 

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

 

138,840 

 

 

119,977 

General and administrative

 

285,648 

 

 

354,819 

Total operating expenses

 

511,760 

 

 

567,109 

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

 

(70,476)

 

 

243,320 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

222,753 

 

 

164,838 

Interest expense

 

(668,867)

 

 

(665,817)

Total other income (expense)

 

(446,114)

 

 

(500,979)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

 

(516,590)

 

 

(257,659)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative convertible preferred stock dividend requirement

 

(33,024)

 

 

(33,461)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

$

(549,614)

 

$

(291,120)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE – Basic and diluted

$

(0.01)

 

$

(0.01)

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF

COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING – Basic and diluted

 

51,477,173 

 

 

57,194,488 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements






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DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC.

Statements of Cash Flows – Unaudited

 

Three Months Ended

 

May 31, 2015

 

May 31, 2014

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(516,590)

 

$

(257,659)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock compensation

 

 

 

1,887 

Depreciation, depletion and impairment and ARO expense

 

138,840 

 

 

119,977 

Amortization of debt discount

 

34,441 

 

 

41,987 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

106,282 

 

 

103,562 

Non-cash interest income

 

(21)

 

 

(21)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable – oil and gas sales

 

10,199 

 

 

(17,036)

Accounts receivable – joint interest participants

 

(8,589)

 

 

74,108 

Accounts receivable – other

 

52,436 

 

 

31,796 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(3,792)

 

 

5,891 

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

 

(48,032)

 

 

(235,653)

Accounts payable – related parties

 

14,738 

 

 

(6,649)

Accrued interest

 

27,927 

 

 

152,900 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(192,161)

 

 

15,090 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to oil and gas properties

 

(8,620)

 

 

(535,923)

Prepaid drilling costs

 

 

 

(343,465)

Additions to note receivable

 

- 

 

 

(2,550,000)

Collections of note receivable

 

450,000 

 

 

606,370 

Deferred interest

 

 

 

655 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

441,380 

 

 

(2,822,363)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from warrant conversion

 

 

 

7,000 

Proceeds from note payable

 

 

 

3,500,000 

Principal payments on non-current debt

 

(466,145)

 

 

(726,740)

Payment of deferred financing fees

 

 

 

(345,000)

Payments to line of credit

 

(7,373)

 

 

(9,000)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(473,518)

 

 

2,426,260 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(224,299)

 

 

(381,013)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

496,772 

 

 

500,431 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$

272,473 

 

$

119,418 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH PAID FOR:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

$

500,217 

 

$

382,575 

Income taxes

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid additions to oil and gas properties

$

1,246 

 

$

10,419 

Conversion of warrants

$

 

$

1,874 

Share-to-warrant exchange

$

 

$

428 

Interest converted to principal

 

 

 

7,695 

Conversion of preferred stock to common stock

$

30 

 

$


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements





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DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:


Organization


Originally incorporated as Daybreak Uranium, Inc., (“Daybreak Uranium”) under the laws of the State of Washington on March 11, 1955, Daybreak Uranium was organized to explore for, acquire, and develop mineral properties in the Western United States.  During 2005, management of the Company decided to enter the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry.  On October 25, 2005, the Company shareholders approved a name change from Daybreak Mines, Inc. to Daybreak Oil and Gas, Inc. (referred to herein as “Daybreak” or the “Company”) to better reflect the business of the Company.


All of the Company’s oil and natural gas production is sold under contracts which are market-sensitive. Accordingly, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and capital resources are highly dependent upon prevailing market prices of, and demand for, oil and natural gas.  These commodity prices are subject to wide fluctuations and market uncertainties due to a variety of factors that are beyond the control of the Company.  These factors include the level of global demand for petroleum products, foreign supply of oil and gas, the establishment of and compliance with production quotas by oil-exporting countries, the relative strength of the U.S. dollar, weather conditions, the price and availability of alternative fuels, and overall economic conditions, both foreign and domestic.


Basis of Presentation


The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements and notes for the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q for quarterly reports under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.


In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements have been included and such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  Operating results for the three months ended May 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2016.


These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015.


Use of Estimates


In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions.  These estimates and assumptions may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The accounting policies most affected by management’s estimates and assumptions are as follows:

·

The reliance on estimates of proved reserves to compute the provision for depreciation, depletion and amortization and to determine the amount of any impairment of proved properties;

·

The valuation of unproved acreage and proved oil and gas properties to determine the amount of any impairment of oil and gas properties;

·

Judgment regarding the productive status of in-progress exploratory wells to determine the amount of any provision for abandonment; and

·

Estimates regarding abandonment obligations.


Reclassifications


Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period’s financial information to the current period’s presentation.  These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net loss or accumulated deficit.




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NOTE 2 — GOING CONCERN:


Financial Condition


The Company’s financial statements for the three months ended May 31, 2015 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business.  The Company has incurred net losses since entering the oil and gas exploration industry and as of May 31, 2015 has an accumulated deficit of $28,722,106 and a working capital deficit of $4,730,172 which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.


Management Plans to Continue as a Going Concern


The Company continues to implement plans to enhance its ability to continue as a going concern.  Daybreak currently has a net revenue interest in 20 producing wells in its East Slopes Project located in Kern County, California (the “East Slopes Project”).  The revenue from these wells has created a steady and reliable source of revenue.  The Company’s average working interest in these wells is 36.6% and the average net revenue interest is 28.4% for these same wells.


Additionally, the Company has become involved in a shallow oil development project in an existing gas field in Lawrence County, Kentucky, through its acquisition of an average 25% working interest in approximately 7,300 acres in two large contiguous blocks in the Twin Bottoms Field in Lawrence County, Kentucky.  Daybreak currently has a net revenue interest in 13 producing horizontal oil wells in the Twin Bottoms Field.  The Company’s average working interest in these 13 horizontal oil wells is 22.4% and the average net revenue interest is 19.6% in these same wells.


The Company anticipates revenues will continue to increase as it participates in the drilling of more wells in California and Kentucky.  Daybreak plans to continue its development drilling programs in both California and Kentucky at a rate that is compatible with its cash flow; funding opportunities; and, hydrocarbon prices.


The Company’s sources of funds in the past have included the debt or equity markets and the sale of assets.  While the Company has experienced revenue growth, which has resulted in positive cash flow from its oil and gas properties, it has not yet established a positive cash flow on a company-wide basis.  It will be necessary for the Company to obtain additional funding from the private or public debt or equity markets in the future.  However, the Company cannot offer any assurance that it will be successful in executing the aforementioned plans to continue as a going concern.


Daybreak’s financial statements as of May 31, 2015 do not include any adjustments that might result from the inability to implement or execute Daybreak’s plans to improve our ability to continue as a going concern.



NOTE 3 RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:


There are no new accounting pronouncements issued or effective that have had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.



NOTE 4 CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK:


Substantially all of the Company’s trade accounts receivable result from crude oil and natural gas sales or joint interest billings to its working interest partners.  This concentration of customers and joint interest owners may impact the Company’s overall credit risk as these entities could be affected by similar changes in economic conditions as well as other related factors.  Trade accounts receivable are generally not collateralized.  There were no allowances for doubtful accounts for the Company’s trade accounts receivable at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015, as the joint interest owners have a history of paying their obligations.


At the Company’s East Slopes project in California there is only one buyer available for the purchase of all oil production.  At the Company’s Twin Bottoms Field project located in Lawrence County, Kentucky, there is only one buyer available for the purchase of its oil production and only one buyer available for the purchase of its natural gas production.  At May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 these three individual customers represented 100.0% of crude oil and natural gas revenues accounts receivable.  If these buyers are unable to resell their products or if they lose a significant sales contract then the Company may incur difficulties in selling its oil and natural gas production.




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The Company’s accounts receivable from California and Kentucky oil and natural gas sales at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 are set forth in the table below.


 

 

 

 

At May 31, 2015

 

At February 28, 2015

Project

 

Customer

 

Revenue

Receivable

 

Percentage

 

Revenue

Receivable

 

Percentage

Kentucky – Twin Bottoms Field (Oil)

 

Appalachian Oil

 

$

79,549

 

41.3%

 

$

90,906

 

44.9%

Kentucky – Twin Bottoms Field (Gas)

 

Jefferson Gas

 

 

11,199

 

5.8%

 

 

16,676

 

8.2%

California – East Slopes Project (Oil)

 

Plains Marketing

 

 

101,785

 

52.9%

 

 

95,150

 

46.9%

 

 

 

 

$

192,533

 

100.0%

 

$

202,732

 

100.0%


Other receivables balances primarily include amounts due from third parties that were involved in arranging financing transactions for the Company that have not yet been consummated; amounts advanced to certain minority working interest partners in Kentucky; and, monthly principal and interest receivable on the loan to App Energy, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company (“App Energy”).  Allowances for doubtful accounts relates to amounts due from third parties for financing transactions.  Other receivables balances at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Other receivables

$

377,560 

 

$

399,996 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(239,000)

 

 

(239,000)

Balance

$

138,560 

 

$

160,996 



NOTE 5 — OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES:


Oil and gas property balances at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 are set forth in the table below.


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Proved leasehold costs

$

695,231 

 

$

695,231 

Unproved leasehold costs

 

734,615 

 

 

733,478 

Costs of wells and development

 

541,686 

 

 

542,563 

Capitalized exploratory well costs

 

5,301,073 

 

 

5,308,876 

Total cost of oil and gas properties

 

7,272,605 

 

 

7,280,148 

Accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization and impairment

 

(2,287,799)

 

 

(2,167,064)

Net Oil and Gas Properties

$

4,984,806 

 

$

5,113,084 



NOTE 6PRODUCTION REVENUE RECEIVABLE:


Production revenue receivable balances of $125,000 in aggregate represent amounts due the Company from a portion of the sale price of a 25% working interest in East Slopes Project in Kern County, California that was acquired through the default of certain original working interest partners in the project.  Production revenue receivable balances at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Production revenue receivable – current

$

120,000

 

$

120,000

Production revenue receivable – non-current

 

5,000

 

 

35,000

 

$

125,000

 

$

155,000





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NOTE 7DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS:


Deferred financing costs at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 relate to the original and the amended credit facility with Maximilian Resources LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and successor by assignment to Maximilian Investors LLC (either party, as appropriate, is referred to in these notes to the financial statements as “Maximilian”), are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Deferred financing costs – loan fees

$

151,139 

 

$

151,139 

Deferred financing costs – loan commissions

 

630,662 

 

 

630,662 

Deferred financing costs – fair value of warrants

 

530,488 

 

 

530,488 

Deferred financing costs – fair value of common stock

 

419,832 

 

 

419,832 

 

 

1,732,121 

 

 

1,732,121 

Accumulated amortization

 

(779,652)

 

 

(673,370)

Balance

$

952,469 

 

$

1,058,751 


The Company recognized amortization expense of $106,282 for the three months ended May 31, 2015.  



NOTE 8 NOTE RECEIVABLE:


At May 31, 2015, the Company had advanced approximately $8.3 million to App Energy through its credit facility.  Note receivable balances at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Note receivable – current

$

1,512,366

 

$

1,320,944

Note receivable – non-current

 

2,787,634

 

 

3,429,056

 

$

4,300,000

 

$

4,750,000



NOTE 9 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:


On March 1, 2009, the Company became the operator for its East Slopes Project.  Additionally, the Company, at that time, assumed certain original partners’ default liability of approximately $1.5 million representing a 25% working interest in the drilling and completion costs associated with the East Slopes Project four earning well program.  The Company subsequently sold the same 25% working interest on June 11, 2009.  Of the $1.5 million default, $249,349 remains unpaid and is included in the May 31, 2015 accounts payable balance.



NOTE 10ACCOUNTS PAYABLE- RELATED PARTIES:


The May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 accounts payable – related parties balances were comprised primarily of deferred salaries of the Company’s Executive Officers and certain employees; directors’ fees; expense reimbursements; and interest to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer on the 12% Subordinated Notes further described in Note 11 – Current and Non-Current Borrowings below.  Payment of these items has been deferred until the Company’s cash flow situation improves.



NOTE 11 SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM BORROWINGS:


Current Debt (Short-Term Borrowings)


Note Payable – Related Party


As of May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer has loaned the Company $250,100 in aggregate that has been used for a variety of corporate purposes including an escrow requirement on a loan commitment; extension fees on third party loans; and a reduction of principal on the Company’s credit line with UBS Bank.  These loans are non-interest bearing loans and repayment will be made upon a mutually agreeable date in the future.




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Line of Credit


The Company has an existing $890,000 line of credit for working capital purposes with UBS Bank USA (“UBS”), established pursuant to a Credit Line Agreement dated October 24, 2011 that is secured by the personal guarantee of our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.  At May 31, 2015, the Line of Credit had an outstanding balance of $862,492.  Interest is payable monthly at a stated reference rate of 0.249% + 337.5 basis points and totaled $7,627 for the three months ended May 31, 2015.  The reference rate is based on the 30 day LIBOR (“London Interbank Offered Rate”) and is subject to change from UBS.


Non-current Debt (Long-term Borrowings)


12% Subordinated Notes


The Company’s 12% Subordinated Notes (“the Notes”) issued pursuant to a March 2010 private placement (of which $250,000 was from a related party) accrue interest at 12% per annum, payable semi-annually on January 29th and July 29th.  On January 29, 2015, the Company and twelve of the thirteen holders of the Notes agreed to extend the maturity date of the Notes for an additional two years to January 29, 2017.  The note principal of $565,000 is payable in full at the amended maturity date of the Notes, which is January 29, 2017.  Should the Board of Directors, on the maturity date, decide that the payment of the principal and any unpaid interest would impair the financial condition or operations of the Company, the Company may then elect a mandatory conversion of the unpaid principal and interest into the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate equal to 75% of the average closing price of the Company’s common stock over the 20 consecutive trading days preceding December 31, 2016.


12% Note balances at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

12% Subordinated Notes

$

315,000 

 

$

315,000 

12% Subordinated Notes, related party

 

250,000 

 

 

250,000 

 

$

565,000 

 

$

565,000 


Maximilian Loan


On October 31, 2012, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Maximilian, which provided for a revolving credit facility of up to $20 million, maturing on October 31, 2016, with a minimum commitment of $2.5 million.  The loan had annual interest of 18% and a monthly commitment fee of 0.5%.  The Company also granted Maximilian a 10% working interest in its share of the oil and gas leases in Kern County, California.  The relative fair value of this 10% working interest amounting to $515,638 was recognized as a debt discount and is being amortized over the term of the loan.  Amortization expense was $34,441 for the three months ended May 31, 2015.  Unamortized debt discount amounted to $169,624 at May 31, 2015.


In 2012, the Company also issued 2,435,517 warrants to third parties who assisted in the closing of the loan.  The warrants have an exercise price of $0.044; contain a cashless exercise provision; have piggyback registration rights; and are exercisable for a period of five years expiring on October 31, 2017.  The fair value of the warrants, as determined by the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $98,084 and included the following assumptions: a risk free interest rate of 0.72%; stock price of $0.04, volatility of 153.44%; and a dividend yield of 0.0%.  The fair value of the warrants was recognized as a financing cost and is being amortized as a part of deferred financing cost over the term of the loan.  On March 10, 2014, one of the third parties exercised 2,118,900 warrants resulting in the issuance of 1,873,554 shares of the Company’s common stock.


Maximilian Loan - Amended and Restated Loan Agreement


In connection with the Company’s acquisition of a working interest from App in the Twin Bottoms Field in Lawrence County, Kentucky, the Company amended its loan agreement with Maximilian on August 28, 2013.  The amended loan agreement provided for an increase in the revolving credit facility from $20 million to $90 million and a reduction in the annual interest rate from 18% to 12%.  The monthly commitment fee of 0.5% per month on the outstanding principal balance remained unchanged.  Advances under the amended loan agreement will mature on August 28, 2017.  The obligations under the amended loan agreement continue to be secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the personal property of the Company, and a mortgage on the Company’s leases in Kern County, California.  The amended loan agreement also provided for the revolving credit facility to be divided into two borrowing sublimits.  The first borrowing sublimit is $50 million and is for borrowing by the Company, primarily for its



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ongoing oil and gas exploration and development activities.  The second borrowing sublimit, of $40 million, is for loans to be extended by the Company, as lender, to App Energy, as borrower pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement entered into between the Company and App Energy on August 28, 2013 (See Note 8 – Note Receivable).


The amended loan agreement contains customary covenants for loans of such type, including among other things, covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to make capital expenditures, incur indebtedness, incur liens and dispose of property.  The amended loan agreement also contains various events of default, including failure to pay principal and interest when due, breach of covenants, materially incorrect representations and bankruptcy or insolvency.  If an event of default occurs, all of the Company’s obligations under the amended loan agreement could be accelerated by Maximilian, causing all loans outstanding (including accrued interest and fees payable thereunder) to be declared immediately due and payable.


As consideration for Maximilian facilitating the Company’s transactions with App and entering into the amended loan agreement, the Company (a) issued to Maximilian approximately 6.1 million common shares, representing 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock on a fully-diluted basis at the time of grant, and (b) issued approximately 6.1 million warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock representing the right to purchase up to an additional 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock on a fully-diluted basis, calculated as of the date of grant.  The warrants have an exercise price of $0.10; contain a cash exercise provision and are exercisable for a period of three years expiring on August 28, 2016; and contain an exercise provision blocker that prevents any exercise of the warrants if such exercise and related issuance of Common Stock would increase the Maximilian holdings of the Company’s Common Stock to more than 9.99% of the Company’s currently issued and outstanding shares at the time of the exercise.  The Company also granted to Maximilian a 50% net profits interest in the Company’s 25% working interest, after the Company recovers its investment, in the Company’s working interest in its Kentucky acreage, pursuant to an Assignment of Net Profits Interest entered into as of August 28, 2013 by and between the Company and Maximilian.


On May 28, 2014, at Maximilian’s request, the Company finalized a share-for-warrant exchange agreement in which Maximilian returned to the Company 427,729 common shares and was in turn issued the same number of warrants containing the same provisions as the originally issued warrants.  This share-to-warrant exchange occurred so that Maximilian would hold no more than 9.99% of the Company’s common shares issued and outstanding.  The Company determined that the share-to-warrant exchange did not result in any incremental fair value.


On August 21, 2014, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement and Share Repurchase Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Maximilian under its Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 28, 2013.  The Amendment secured for the Company an additional advance of $2,200,000 under its credit facility with Maximilian since the advances made by Maximilian had already exceeded its minimum funding commitment.  Additionally, Maximilian agreed to temporarily reduce the required monthly payment made by the Company until it has paid $1,000,000 less than principal payments required by the previous agreement.  Furthermore, Maximilian agreed to reduce the regular interest rate applicable to the loan from 12% per annum to 9% per annum and the default interest rate by 3%.


The additional advance, the reduction in the required monthly payment and the reduction in the interest rate were facilitated through the Company’s acquisition of 5,694,823 shares of its common stock held by Maximilian.  The repurchased shares were cancelled and restored to the status of authorized, but unissued stock.  The Company paid for the share repurchase transaction through an advance of $1,708,447 under the existing loan agreement with Maximilian.


On May 20, 2015, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “2nd Amendment”) with Maximilian under its Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 28, 2013.  The 2nd Amendment modified the calculation of the required monthly payment for a three-month period ending June 30, 2015.  As consideration for entering into the loan modification, the Company agreed to lower the exercise price of the warrants Maximilian currently holds from $0.10 to $0.04.  No other terms of the warrant agreement were changed.


Current debt balances at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Maximilian Note

$

3,751,563 

 

$

4,823,325 

Maximilian Note Discount

 

(128,838)

 

 

(132,114)

 

$

3,622,725 

 

$

4,691,211 




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Non-current debt balances at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2014 are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Maximilian Note

$

9,269,075 

 

$

8,663,458 

Maximilian Note Discount

 

(40,786)

 

 

(71,951)

 

$

9,228,289 

 

$

8,591,507 



NOTE 12 — STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:


Series A Convertible Preferred Stock


The Company has designated 2,400,000 shares of the 10,000,000 preferred shares as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”), with a $0.001 par value.  At May 31, 2015, there were 724,565 shares issued and outstanding, that had not been converted into our common stock.  As of May 31, 2015, there are 43 accredited investors who have converted 675,200 Series A Preferred shares into 2,025,600 shares of Daybreak common stock.  The conversions of Series A Preferred that have occurred since the Series A Preferred was first issued in July 2006 is set forth in the table below.


Fiscal Period

 

Shares of Series

A Preferred

Converted to

Common Stock

 

Shares of

Common Stock

Issued from

Conversion

 

Number of

Accredited

Investors

Year Ended February 29, 2008

 

102,300

 

306,900

 

10

Year Ended February 28, 2009

 

237,000

 

711,000

 

12

Year Ended February 28, 2010

 

51,900

 

155,700

 

4

Year Ended February 28, 2011

 

102,000

 

306,000

 

4

Year Ended February 29, 2012

 

-

 

-

 

-

Year Ended February 28, 2013

 

18,000

 

54,000

 

2

Year Ended February 28, 2014

 

151,000

 

453,000

 

9

Year Ended February 28, 2015

 

3,000

 

9,000

 

1

Three Months Ended May 31, 2015

 

10,000

 

30,000

 

1

Totals

 

675,200

 

2,025,600

 

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Holders of Series A Preferred shall accrue dividends, in the amount of 6% of the original purchase price per annum.  Dividends are cumulative from the date of the final closing of the private placement, whether or not in any dividend period or periods we have assets legally available for the payment of such dividends.  As of May 31, 2015 no dividends have been paid.  Dividends earned since issuance for each fiscal year and the three months ended May 31, 2015 are set forth in the table below:


Fiscal Period

 

Shareholders at Period End

 

Earned Dividends

Year Ended February 28, 2007

 

100

 

$

155,311

Year Ended February 29, 2008

 

90

 

 

242,126

Year Ended February 28, 2009

 

78

 

 

209,973

Year Ended February 28, 2010

 

74

 

 

189,973

Year Ended February 28, 2011

 

70

 

 

173,707

Year Ended February 29, 2012

 

70

 

 

163,624

Year Ended February 28, 2013

 

68

 

 

161,906

Year Ended February 28, 2014

 

59

 

 

151,323

Year Ended February 28, 2015

 

58

 

 

132,634

Three Months Ended May 31, 2015

 

57

 

 

33,024

Total Accumulated Dividends

 

 

 

$

1,613,601





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Common Stock


The Company is authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock of which 51,487,373 shares were issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2015.  In comparison, at February 28, 2015, a total of 51,457,373 shares were issued and outstanding.  The increase of 30,000 shares was attributable as shown below:


 

Common Stock

Balance

 

Par Value

Common stock, Issued and Outstanding, February 28, 2015

51,457,373 

 

 

 

Conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to common stock

30,000 

 

$

30 

Common stock, Issued and Outstanding, May 31, 2015

51,487,373 

 

 

 



NOTE 13 WARRANTS:


Warrants outstanding and exercisable as of May 31, 2015 are set forth in the table below:


 

 

Warrants

 

Exercise

Price

 

Remaining

Life

(Years)

 

Exercisable

Warrants

Remaining

12% Subordinated notes

 

1,190,000 

 

$0.14

 

1.67

 

980,000 

Warrants issued in 2012 for debt financing

 

2,435,517 

 

$0.044

 

2.42

 

316,617 

Warrants issued for Kentucky oil project

 

3,498,601 

 

$0.04

 

1.25

 

3,498,601 

Warrants issued for Kentucky debt financing

 

2,623,951 

 

$0.04

 

1.25

 

2,623,951 

Warrants issued for Kentucky debt financing

 

309,503 

 

$0.214

 

3.25

 

309,503 

Warrants issued in share-for-warrant exchange

 

427,729 

 

$0.04

 

1.25

 

427,729 

 

 

10,485,301 

 

 

 

 

 

8,156,401 


There were 150,000 warrants issued in 2010 for services that expired during the three months ended May 31, 2015.  During the three months ended May 31, 2015, there were no warrants issued or exercised.  The remaining outstanding warrants as of May 31, 2015, have a weighted average exercise price of $0.06, a weighted average remaining life of 1.42 years, and an intrinsic value of $204,740.



NOTE 14 INCOME TAXES:


Reconciliation between actual tax expense (benefit) and income taxes computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate and state income tax rates to income from continuing operations before income taxes is set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Computed at U.S. and state statutory rates (40%)

$

(206,635)

 

$

(293,176)

Permanent differences

 

26,890 

 

 

142,925 

Changes in valuation allowance

 

179,745 

 

 

150,251 

Total

$

 

$


Tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred liabilities are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss carryforwards

$

9,360,706 

 

$

9,188,905 

Oil and gas properties

 

(1,405,713)

 

 

(1,436,249)

Stock based compensation

 

88,723 

 

 

88,723 

Other

 

(125,491)

 

 

(102,899)

Less valuation allowance

 

(7,918,225)

 

 

(7,738,480)

Total

$

 

$




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At May 31, 2015, Daybreak had estimated net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of approximately $23,401,765 which will begin to expire, if unused, beginning in 2024.  The valuation allowance increased $179,745 and $150,251 for the three months ended May 31, 2015 and the year ended February 28, 2015. Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code places annual limitations on the Company’s NOL carryforward.


The above estimates are based on management’s decisions concerning elections which could change the relationship between net income and taxable income. Management decisions are made annually and could cause estimates to vary significantly.



NOTE 15 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:


Various lawsuits, claims and other contingencies arise in the ordinary course of the Company’s business activities.  While the ultimate outcome of any future contingency is not determinable at this time, management believes that any liability or loss resulting therefrom will not materially affect the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.


The Company, as an owner or lessee and operator of oil and natural gas properties, is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to discharge of materials into, and protection of, the environment.  These laws and regulations may, among other things, impose liability on the lessee under an oil and natural gas lease for the cost of pollution clean-up resulting from operations and subject the lessee to liability for pollution damages.  In some instances, the Company may be directed to suspend or cease operations in the affected area.  The Company maintains insurance coverage that is customary in the industry, although the Company is not fully insured against all environmental risks.


The Company is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of May 31, 2015.  There can be no assurance, however, that current regulatory requirements will not change or that past non-compliance with environmental issues will not be discovered on the Company’s oil and natural gas properties.





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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


The following discussion is management’s assessment of the current and historical financial and operating results of the Company and of our financial condition.  It is intended to provide information relevant to an understanding of our financial condition, changes in our financial condition and our results of operations and cash flows and should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended May 31, 2015 and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2015.  References to “Daybreak”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our” mean Daybreak Oil and Gas, Inc.


Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


Certain statements contained in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided for under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.


All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this MD&A report are inherently uncertain and are forward-looking statements.  Statements that relate to results or developments that we anticipate will or may occur in the future are not statements of historical fact.  Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.  Examples of forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about the following:

·

Our future operating results;

·

Our future capital expenditures;

·

Our future financing;

·

Our expansion and growth of operations; and

·

Our future investments in and acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties.


We have based these forward-looking statements on assumptions and analyses made in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments.  However, you should be aware that these forward-looking statements are only our predictions and we cannot guarantee any such outcomes.  Future events and actual results may differ materially from the results set forth in or implied in the forward-looking statements.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to, the following risks and uncertainties:

·

General economic and business conditions;

·

Exposure to market risks in our financial instruments;

·

Fluctuations in worldwide prices and demand for oil and natural gas;

·

Our ability to find, acquire and develop oil and natural gas properties;

·

Fluctuations in the levels of our oil and natural gas exploration and development activities;

·

Risks associated with oil and natural gas exploration and development activities;

·

Competition for raw materials and customers in the oil and natural gas industry;

·

Technological changes and developments in the oil and natural gas industry;

·

Legislative and regulatory uncertainties, including proposed changes to federal tax law and climate change legislation, regulation of hydraulic fracturing and potential environmental liabilities;

·

Our ability to continue as a going concern;

·

Our ability to secure financing under any commitments as well as additional capital to fund operations; and

·

Other factors discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in our other public filings, press releases, and discussions with Company management.


Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described above or elsewhere in this Form 10-Q occur, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. We specifically undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any information contained in any forward-looking statement or any forward-looking statement in its entirety, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.


All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.





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Introduction and Overview


We are an independent oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company.  Our basic business model is to increase shareholder value by finding and developing oil and natural gas reserves through exploration and development activities, and selling the production from those reserves at a profit.  To be successful, we must, over time, be able to find oil and natural gas reserves and then sell the resulting production at a price that is sufficient to cover our finding costs, operating expenses, administrative costs and interest expense, plus offer us a return on our capital investment.  A secondary means of generating returns can include the sale of either producing or non-producing lease properties.


Our longer-term success depends on, among many other factors, the acquisition and drilling of commercial grade oil and natural gas properties and on the prevailing sales prices for oil and natural gas along with associated operating expenses.  The volatile nature of the energy markets makes it difficult to estimate future prices of oil and natural gas; however, any prolonged period of depressed prices would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.


Our operations are focused on identifying and evaluating prospective oil and natural gas properties and funding projects that we believe have the potential to produce oil or natural gas in commercial quantities.  We conduct all of our drilling, exploration and production activities in the United States, and all of our revenues are derived from sales to customers within the United States.  Currently, we are in the process of developing two multi-well oilfield projects; one in Lawrence County, Kentucky and the other in Kern County, California.


Our management cannot provide any assurances that Daybreak will ever operate profitably.  We have not been able to generate sustained positive earnings on a Company-wide basis.  As a small company, we are more susceptible to the numerous business, investment and industry risks that have been described in Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015 and in Part III, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this 10-Q Report.  Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, oil is shown in barrels (“Bbls”); natural gas is shown in thousands of cubic feet (“Mcf”) unless otherwise specified, and hydrocarbon totals are expressed in barrels of oil equivalent (“BOE”).


Below is summary of our oil and natural gas projects in Kentucky and California.


Lawrence County, Kentucky (Twin Bottoms Field)


The Twin Bottoms Field, comprising approximately 7,300 acres in two large contiguous blocks, is located in the Appalachian Basin of eastern Kentucky.  Log data from existing vertical gas wells in the field indicate the existence of proved oil reserves in the Berea Sandstone, located at approximately 2,000 feet.  The lateral leg of each well will be between 2,000 feet and 4,500 feet in length.  We have an approximate 25% working interest and an approximate NRI of 21.9% in all horizontal wells in this project.  The oil produced from our acreage in Kentucky is light crude oil measuring between 42° and 44° API gravity.  We are not the Operator of the Twin Bottoms Field project, but we rely on the experience of the current Operator and their knowledge of this Field.


At May 31, 2015, we had 13 producing horizontal oil wells in the Twin Bottoms Field.  Our first well, the Grove #H-1, was put on production in October 2013.  During the year ended February 28, 2014, three additional oil wells, the Grove #H-3, Grove #H-4 and Grove #H-5, were put on production.  Nine additional horizontal oil wells, the Dillon #H-6, Grove #H-7, Grove #H-8, Grove #H-9, Grove #H-10, Jackson #H-20, Lyons #H-23, Lyons #H-24 and the Dillon #H-22, were put on production during the year ended February 28, 2015.  Our average working interest and net revenue interest (“NRI”) in these 13 producing horizontal oil wells is 22.4% and 19.6%, respectively.


Kentucky Drilling Plans


Future drilling activity in Kentucky will be undertaken after all applicable regulatory permits are received, additional financing is in place, and there is a sustained improvement in crude oil prices.  We plan to spend approximately $0.9 million in new capital investments in the Twin Bottoms Field Project area in the 2015 - 2016 fiscal year.




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Kern County, California (East Slopes Project)


The East Slopes Project is located in the southeastern part of the San Joaquin Basin near Bakersfield, California. Drilling targets are porous and permeable sand reservoirs that exist at depths of 1,200 feet to 4,500 feet.  Since January 2009, we have participated in the drilling of 25 wells in this project.  During the three months ended May 31, 2015, we had production from 20 wells.  We have been the Operator at the East Slopes Project since March 2009.


We currently are the operator of 20 oil wells in the East Slopes Project with production from five reservoirs at our Sunday, Bear, Black, Ball and Dyer Creek locations.  The Sunday property has six producing wells, while the Bear property has nine producing wells.  The Black property is the smallest of all currently producing reservoirs, and currently has two producing wells at this property.  The Ball property also has two producing wells while the Dyer Creek property has one producing well.  Our average working interest and NRI in these producing oil wells is 36.6% and 28.5%, respectively.  There are several other similar prospects on trend with the Bear, Black and Dyer Creek reservoirs exhibiting the same seismic characteristics.  Some of these prospects, if successful, would utilize the Company’s existing production facilities.  In addition to the current field development, there are several other exploratory prospects that have been identified from the seismic data, which we plan to drill in the future.  


Sunday Central Processing and Storage Facility


The oil produced from our acreage is considered to be heavy oil.  The oil ranges from 14° to 16° API (American Petroleum Institute) gravity.  All of the oil from our five producing properties is processed, stored and sold from the Sunday Central Processing and Storage Facility.  The oil must be heated to separate and remove water to prepare it to be sold.  We constructed these facilities during the summer and fall of 2009 and at the same time established electrical service for our field by installing three miles of power lines.  In 2013, we completed an upgrade program to this facility including the addition of a second oil storage tank to handle the additional oil production from the wells drilled in 2013.  


By utilizing the Sunday centralized production facility our average operating costs have been reduced from over $40 per barrel in 2009 to a monthly average of approximately $13 per barrel of oil for the three months ended May 31, 2015.  With this centralized facility and having permanent electrical power available, we have been able to decrease our operating expenses relating to oil processing and storage.


Exploration Properties


Bull Run Prospect


This prospect is located in the southern portion of our acreage position.  The drilling targets are the Etchegoin and Santa Margarita sands located between 800 and 1,200 feet deep.  Utilizing the data from a previously drilled well that was not commercially successful, we expect to drill another exploratory well on this prospect during 2015.  Future Bull Run wells would require a pilot steam flood and additional production facilities.  We estimate that the Bull Run prospect is 70 acres in size.  We have a 37.5% working interest in this prospect.


Sherman Prospect


This prospect is also located in the southern portion of our acreage position.  The drilling targets are the Olcese and Etchegoin sands between 1,000 and 2,000 feet deep.  We estimate that the Sherman Prospect is 100 acres in size.  We have a 37.5% working interest in this prospect.


Tobias Prospect


This prospect is also located in the central portion of our acreage position.  The drilling targets are the Vedder and Eocene sands between 2,000 and 4,500 feet deep.  We estimate that the Tobias prospect is 60 acres in size.  We have a 37.5% working interest in this prospect.


California Drilling Plans


Future drilling plans include a combination of both exploratory drilling and development well drilling.  Planned drilling activity will be undertaken after all applicable regulatory permits are received, additional financing is in place, and there is a sustained improvement in crude oil prices.  We plan to spend approximately $700,000 in new capital investments within the East Slopes Project area during the remainder of the current fiscal year.




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Encumbrances


The Company’s debt obligations, pursuant to a loan agreement entered into by and between Maximilian Resources LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as lender, and the Company are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the personal property of the Company, and a mortgage on our leases in Kern County, California encompassing the Sunday, Bear, Black, Ball and Dyer Creek properties.  For further information on the loan agreement refer to the discussion under the caption “Non-current Borrowings” in this MD&A.


Results of Operations – Three Months Ended May 31, 2015 compared to the Three Months Ended May 31, 2014


Hydrocarbon Prices


The price we receive for oil sales in both Kentucky and California is based on prices quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) for spot West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) Cushing, Oklahoma delivery contracts, less deductions that vary by grade of crude oil sold and transportation costs.  The price we receive for natural gas sales in Kentucky per Mcf is based on the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. Appalachia Index (“TCO Appalachia”) whereby we will receive 76% of the TCO Appalachia price per dekatherm (DTH) less $0.25 compression cost for each Mcf of gas delivered.  We do not have any natural gas revenues in California.


In the last calendar nine months there has been a significant decline in the price of oil, this has had a substantial negative impact on our cash flow from both our Kentucky and California properties.


Kentucky Oil Prices


Our first oil sales in Kentucky occurred in October 2013.  For the three months ended May 31, 2015, our average realized sale price was $51.79 in comparison to the average WTI price of $53.85 representing a discount of $2.06 per barrel or 3.8% lower than the average WTI price.  In comparison, for the three months ended May 31, 2014 the average WTI price was $101.68 and our average realized sale price was $99.97 representing a discount of $1.71 per barrel or 1.7% lower than the average WTI price.


Kentucky Natural Gas Prices


Our first natural gas sales in Kentucky also occurred in October 2013.  For the three months ended May 31, 2015, our average realized sale price was $1.99 per Mcf in comparison to the average Henry Hub price of $2.76 per million BTU representing a discount of $0.77 per Mcf or 27.9% lower than the average Henry Hub price.  In comparison, for the three months ended May 31, 2014 the average realized sale price was $2.99 per Mcf in comparison to the average Henry Hub price of $4.71 per million BTU representing a discount of $1.72 or 36.5% lower than the average Henry Hub price.


California Oil Prices


For the three months ended May 31, 2015, the average WTI price was $53.85 and our average realized sale price was $45.37, representing a discount of $8.48 per barrel or 15.7% lower than the average WTI price.  In comparison, for the three months ended May 31, 2014, the average WTI prices was $101.68 and our average realized sale price was $96.37 representing a discount of $5.31 per barrel or 5.2% lower than the average WTI price.


Revenues.  Our revenues are derived entirely from the sale of our share of oil production in Kentucky and California and natural gas sales in Kentucky. Oil and natural gas revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2015 in aggregate decreased $369,145 or 45.6%, to $441,284 in comparison to revenues of $810,429 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  Oil and natural gas sales volume increased 1,232 BOE (barrels of oil equivalent) or 14.3% to 9,874 (BOE) in comparison to 8,642 (BOE) for the three months ended May 31, 2014. The increase in volume was due to new horizontal oil wells put on production in Kentucky during the quarter ended February 28, 2015.  Our average realized sale price on a BOE basis for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was $44.69 in comparison to $93.77 for the three months ended May 31, 2014, a decline of $49.08 or 52.3% per barrel.




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Kentucky Oil Revenue and Production


Oil revenue in Kentucky for the three months ended May 31, 2015 decreased $104,787 or 28.1% to $268,384 in comparison to revenue of $373,171 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  The average realized sale price of a barrel of oil for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was $51.79 in comparison to $99.97 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  The decrease of $48.18 or 48.2% in the average sale price of a barrel of oil was offset by an increase in oil production for the three months ended May 31, 2015.


Our net sales volume for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was 5,182 barrels of oil in comparison to 3,733 barrels sold for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  This increase in oil sales volume of 1,449 barrels or 38.8% was due to additional oil wells put on production in comparison to the three months ended May 31, 2014.


The API gravity of our produced oil in Kentucky ranges between 42° API and 44° API.  Production for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was from 13 wells resulting in 1,136 well days of production in comparison to 330 well days for the three months ended May 31, 2014.


Kentucky Natural Gas Revenue and Production


Natural gas revenue for the three months ended May 31, 2015 increased $7,145 to $14,279 in comparison to revenue of $7,134 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  The average realized sale price per Mcf for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was $1.99 in comparison to $2.66 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  Our net sales volume for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was 7,174 Mcf or 1,196 BOE in comparison to 2,680 Mcf or 447 BOE for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  The increase in natural gas revenue and volume was due to nine new additional wells on production during the three months ended May 31, 2015 and the resolution of infrastructure issues that had previously inhibited natural gas production from existing wells.


California Revenue and Production


Oil revenue in California for the three months ended May 31, 2015 decreased $271,503 or 63.1% to $158,621 in comparison to revenue of $430,124 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  The average realized sale price of a barrel of oil for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was $45.37 in comparison to $96.37 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  The decrease of $51.00 or 52.9% in the average realized sale price of a barrel of oil accounted for 83.8% of the decrease in revenue for the three months ended May 31, 2015.


Our net sales volume for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was 3,496 barrels of oil in comparison to 4,463 barrels sold for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  This decrease in oil sales volume of 967 barrels or 21.7% accounted for 16.2% of the decrease in revenue for the three months ended May 31, 2015.  The decrease in volume was due to natural decline in the oil producing reservoirs.  


The gravity of our produced oil in California ranges between 14° API and 16° API.  Production for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was from 20 wells resulting in 1,825 well days of production in comparison to 1,835 of production from 20 wells for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  


Oil and natural gas revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014 are set forth in the following table.


 

 

Three Months Ended

May 31, 2015

 

Three Months Ended

May 31, 2014

Project

 

Revenue

 

Percentage

 

Revenue

 

Percentage

Kentucky - Twin Bottoms Field (Oil)

 

$

268,384 

 

60.8%

 

$

373,171 

 

46.0%

Kentucky – Twin Bottoms Field (Natural Gas)

 

 

14,279 

 

3.2%

 

 

7,134 

 

0.9%

California - East Slopes Project (Oil)

 

 

158,621 

 

36.0%

 

 

430,124 

 

53.1%

 

 

$

441,284 

 

100.0%

 

$

810,429 

 

100.0%


Operating Expenses.  Total operating expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2015 were $511,760, a decrease of $55,349 or 9.8% compared to $567,109 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  While decreases were achieved in production expenses and general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2015, the savings of $79,096 in these two categories were partially offset by aggregate increases of $23,747 in exploration and drilling expenses and, depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) for the three months ended May 31, 2015.




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Operating expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2014 are set forth in the table below:


 

Three Months

Ended

May 31, 2015

 

Three Months

Ended

May 31, 2014

Production expenses

$

75,605

 

$

85,530

Exploration and drilling

 

11,667

 

 

6,783

DD&A

 

138,840

 

 

119,977

G&A

 

285,648

 

 

354,819

Total operating expenses

$

511,760

 

$

567,109


Production expenses include expenses associated with the production of oil and natural gas.  These expenses include pumpers, electricity, road maintenance, control of well insurance, property taxes and well workover costs; and, relate directly to the number of wells that are in production.  For the three months ended May 31, 2015, these expenses decreased by $9,925 or 11.6% to $75,605 in comparison to $85,530 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  For the three months ended May 31, 2015 we had 25 wells on production in California and Kentucky in comparison to 13 wells in California for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  On a basis (“BOE”) production expenses in Kentucky were $4.60 per barrel and $13.13 in California or $7.59 in aggregate for the three months ended May 31, 2015. Production expenses represented 14.8% of total operating expenses.


Exploration and drilling expenses include geological and geophysical (“G&G”) expenses as well as leasehold maintenance and dry hole expenses.  These expenses increased $4,884 or 72.0% to $11,667 in comparison to $6,783 for the three months ended May 31, 2014. The increase in G&G was due to additional work being done in Kentucky. Exploration and drilling expenses represented 2.3% of total operating expenses.


DD&A expenses relate to equipment, proven reserves and property costs, along with impairment, and is another component of operating expenses.  For the three months ended May 31, 2015, DD&A expenses increased $18,863 or 15.7% in comparison to $119,977 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  On a BOE basis, DD&A expense was $15.39 per barrel in Kentucky and $11.64 per barrel in California for an aggregate of $14.06 per barrel for the three months ended May 31, 2015.  DD&A expenses represented 27.1% of total operating expenses.


G&A expenses include the salaries of our six employees, including management.  Other items included in our G&A expenses are legal and accounting expenses, director fees, stock compensation, investor relations fees, travel expenses, insurance, Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) compliance expenses and other administrative expenses necessary for an operator of oil and gas properties as well as for running a public company.  For the three months ended May 31, 2015, these expenses decreased $69,171 or 19.5% to $285,648 in comparison to $354,819 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  Accounting, legal and reserve reporting expenses decreased approximately $34,000 in aggregate for the three months ended May 31, 2015.  This decrease was due to additional accounting and legal expenses incurred during the three months ended May 31, 2014 in responding to a Securities and Exchange Commission comment letter on our 10-K filing for the year ended February 28, 2013.  Travel and related expenses also decreased by approximately $10,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2015.  For the three months ended May 31, 2015, we received, as Operator, administrative overhead reimbursement of $16,176 for the East Slopes Project which was used to directly offset certain employee salaries.  We are continuing a program of reducing all of our G&A costs wherever possible.  G&A expenses represented 55.8% of total operating expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2015.


Interest income for the three months ended May 31, 2015 increased $57,915 or 35.1% to $222,753 due to the App Energy funding agreement in comparison to $164,838 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  Refer to the discussion later in the MD&A under the caption “Non-Current Borrowings – App Loan Agreement” for more information on the App Energy funding agreement.


Interest expense for the three months ended May 31, 2015 increased $3,050 to $668,867 in comparison to $665,817 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  The increase in interest expense was primarily due to interest expense associated with our credit facility with Maximilian in which funds are used for drilling in California and Kentucky.  Refer to the discussion later in this MD&A for more information on the Maximilian loan.




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Due to the nature of our business, we expect that revenues, as well as all categories of expenses, will continue to fluctuate substantially on a quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year basis.  Production expenses and revenues will fluctuate according to the number and percentage ownership of producing wells as well as the amount of revenues we receive based on the price of oil.  Exploration and drilling expenses will be dependent upon the amount of capital that we have to invest in future development projects, as well as the success or failure of such projects.  Likewise, the amount of DD&A expense will depend upon the factors cited above including the size of our proven reserves base and the market price of energy products.  G&A expenses will also fluctuate based on our current requirements, but will generally tend to increase as we expand the business operations of the Company.  An ongoing goal of the Company is to improve cash flow to cover the current level of G&A expenses and to fund our development drilling program in California.


Capital Resources and Liquidity


Our primary financial resource is our proven oil reserve base.  Our ability to fund any future capital expenditure programs is dependent upon the prices we receive from oil sales, the success of our development drilling program in Kentucky, our exploration and development program in Kern County, California and the availability of capital resource financing.  We plan to spend approximately $900,000 and $700,000 in the current fiscal year in new capital investments in Kentucky and California, respectively; however our actual expenditures may vary significantly from this estimate if our plans for exploration and development activities change during the year.  Factors such as changes in operating margins and the availability of capital resources could increase or decrease our ultimate level of expenditures during the next fiscal year.


Changes in our capital resources at May 31, 2015 in comparison with February 28, 2015 are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31,

2015

 

February 28,

2015

 

Increase

(Decrease)

 

Percentage

Change

Cash

$

272,473 

 

$

496,772 

 

$

(224,299)

 

(45.2%)

Current Assets

$

2,501,388 

 

$

2,554,519 

 

$

(53,131)

 

(2.1%)

Total Assets

$

11,353,969 

 

$

12,313,061 

 

$

(959,092)

 

(7.8%)

Current Liabilities

$

(7,231,560)

 

$

(8,311,541)

 

$

1,079,981 

 

(13.0%)

Total Liabilities

$

(17,055,149)

 

$

(17,497,651)

 

$

442,502 

 

(2.5%)

Working Capital

$

(4,730,172)

 

$

(5,757,022)

 

$

1,026,850 

 

(17.8%)


Our working capital deficit decreased approximately $1 million or 17.8% to $4,730,172 at May 31, 2015 in comparison to $5,757,022 at February 28, 2015.  The reduction in the working capital decrease was primarily due to a change in the current portion of our debt with Maximilian.  While we have ongoing positive cash flow from our operations in California and Kentucky, we have not yet been able to generate sufficient cash flow to cover all of our G&A and interest expense requirements.  We anticipate an increase in our cash flow from our East Slope operations in Kern County, California and the Twin Bottoms Field in Lawrence County, Kentucky during the current fiscal year due to a planned drilling program that will result in an increase in the number of wells on production.


Our business is capital intensive.  Our ability to grow is dependent upon favorably obtaining outside capital and generating cash flows from operating activities necessary to fund our investment activities.  There is no assurance that we will be able to achieve profitability.  Since our future operations will continue to be dependent on successful exploration and development activities and our ability to seek and secure capital from external sources, should we be unable to achieve sustainable profitability this could cause any equity investment in the Company to become worthless.


Major sources of funds in the past for us have included the debt or equity markets and the sale of assets.  While we have achieved positive cash flow from operations in Kentucky and California, we will have to rely on these capital markets to fund future operations and growth.  Our business model is focused on acquiring exploration or development properties as well as existing production.  Our ability to generate future revenues and operating cash flow will depend on successful exploration, and/or acquisition of oil and gas producing properties, which may very likely require us to continue to raise equity or debt capital from outside sources.





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Daybreak has ongoing capital commitments to develop certain leases pursuant to their underlying terms.  Failure to meet such ongoing commitments may result in the loss of the right to participate in future drilling on certain leases or the loss of the lease itself.  These ongoing capital commitments will cause us to seek additional forms of financing through various methods, including issuing debt securities, equity securities, bank debt, or combinations of these instruments which could result in dilution to existing security holders and increased debt and leverage. The current uncertainty in the credit and capital markets as well as the decline in oil prices may restrict our ability to obtain needed capital.  No assurance can be given that we will be able to obtain funding under any loan commitments or any additional financing on favorable terms, if at all.  Sales of interests in our assets may be another source of cash flow available to us.


The Company’s financial statements for the three months ended May 31, 2015 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business.  We have incurred net losses since entering the oil and gas exploration industry and as of three months ended May 31, 2015 have an accumulated deficit of $28,722,106 and a working capital deficit of $4,730,172 which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.


Changes in Financial Condition


During the three months ended May 31, 2015, we received oil and natural gas sales revenue from 13 wells in Kentucky and 20 wells in California.  Our commitment to improving corporate profitability remains unchanged.  During the three months ended May 31, 2015, we had an operating loss of $70,476.  Even though we experienced a decrease in revenues of 45.5% due to a decline in oil prices in comparison to the three months ended May 31, 2014, we were able to reduce our operating expenses by 9.8%.


Our balance sheet at May 31, 2015 reflects total assets of $11.3 million in comparison to $12.3 million at February 28, 2015.  This decrease of approximately $1.0 million is comprised primarily of a $0.2 million decrease in cash and $0.1 million decrease in oil and natural gas properties, $0.1 million in deferred financing costs and a $0.5 million decrease in notes receivable.


At May 31, 2015, total liabilities were $17.0 million in comparison to $17.5 million at February 28, 2015.  This decrease of approximately $0.5 million was due to a decrease in our credit facility balance with Maximilian.


Our common stock issued and outstanding increased by 30,000 shares to 51,487,373 at May 31, 2015 in comparison to 51,457,373 at February 28, 2015 due to one shareholder converting their Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to Common Stock.


Accumulated Deficit


Our financial statements for the three months ended May 31, 2015 have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. Our financial statements show that the Company has incurred significant operating losses that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from this uncertainty.


The increase of $516,590 in the accumulated deficit from $28.2 million at February 28, 2015 to $28.7 million at May 31, 2015 was due to the net loss for the three months ended May 31, 2015.


Cash Balance


We maintain our cash balance by increasing or decreasing our exploration and drilling expenditures as limited by availability of cash from operations, investments and capital resource funding.  Our cash balances were $272,473 and $496,772 at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015, respectively.


Oil and natural gas revenues


Oil and natural gas revenues decreased $369,145 or 45.5% to $441,284 for the three months ended May 31, 2015 in comparison to $810,429 for the three months ended May 31, 2014 due to lower realized oil prices in both Kentucky and California.




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Operating Expenses


Operating expenses decreased by $55,349 or 9.8% to $511,760 for the three months ended May 31, 2015 in comparison to $567,109 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  The decrease was due to lower G&A expenses during the three months ended May 31, 2015.


Operating Income (Loss)


For the three months ended May 31, 2015, we reported an operating loss of $70,476 in comparison to a operating income of $243,320 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  This decrease of $313,796 or 129.0% was due to the lower realized hydrocarbon prices.


Net Loss


Since entering the oil and gas exploration industry, we have incurred recurring losses with periodic negative cash flow and have depended on external financing and the sale of oil and gas assets to sustain our operations.  A net loss of $516,590 was reported for the three months ended May 31, 2015 in comparison to a net loss of $257,659 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.


Cash Flows


Changes in the net funds provided by and (used in) our operating, investing and financing activities are set forth in the table below:


 

Three Months

Ended

May 31, 2015

 

Three Months

Ended

May 31, 2014

 

Increase

(Decrease)

 

Percentage

Change

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

(192,161)

 

$

15,090 

 

 

(207,251)

 

(1373.4%)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

441,380 

 

$

(2,822,363)

 

 

3,263,743 

 

115.6% 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

$

(473,518)

 

$

2,426,260 

 

 

(2,899,778)

 

(119.5%)


Cash Flow Used in Operating Activities


Cash flow from operating activities is derived from the production of our oil and natural gas reserves and changes in the balances of non-cash accounts, receivables, payables or other non-energy property asset account balances.  For the three months ended May 31, 2015, we had a cash flow deficit from operating activities of $192,161 in comparison to positive cash flow of $15,090 for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  This decrease of $207,251 was primarily due to a reduction of our accounts payable balances.  Variations in cash flow from operating activities may impact our level of exploration and development expenditures.


Cash Flow Provided by Investing Activities


Cash flow from investing activities is derived from changes in oil and gas property balances and our lending activities associated with the App Energy loan.  Cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was $441,380, a change of $3,263,743 from the $2,822,363 used in investing activities for the three months ended May 31, 2014.  This change resulted from payments received from the App Energy loan and minimal drilling activity during the three months ended May 31, 2015.  Refer to the caption “Non-current Borrowings – App Loan Agreement” for further discussion of the App Energy loan.


Cash Flow Used in Financing Activities


Cash flow from financing activities is derived from changes in long-term liability account balances or in equity account balances, excluding retained earnings.  Cash used in financing activities for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was $473,518 a change of $2,899,778 in comparison to the $2,426,260 provided by financing activities in the three months ended May 31, 2014.  The cash used in investing activities for the three months ended May 31, 2015 primarily represents principal payments made on our loan from Maximilian.




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Current Debt (Short-Term Borrowings)


Related Party


During the years ended February 29, 2012 and February 28, 2013, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer loaned the Company $250,100 in aggregate that has been used for a variety of corporate purposes including an escrow requirement on a loan commitment; extension fees on third party loans; and a reduction of principal on the Company’s credit line with UBS Bank.  These loans are non-interest bearing loans and repayment will be made upon a mutually agreeable date in the future.


Line of Credit


The Company has an existing $890,000 line of credit for working capital purposes with UBS Bank USA (“UBS”), established pursuant to a Credit Line Agreement dated October 24, 2011 that is secured by the personal guarantee of our President and Chief Executive Officer.  At May 31, 2015 the Line of Credit had an outstanding balance of $862,492.  Interest is payable monthly at a stated reference rate of 0.249% + 337.5 basis points and totaled $7,626 for the three ended May 31, 2015.  The reference rate is based on the 30 day LIBOR (“London Interbank Offered Rate”) and is subject to change from UBS.


Non-current Debt (Long-term Borrowings)


12% Subordinated Notes


The 12% Subordinated Notes (“the Notes”) were issued pursuant to a March 2010 private placement (of which $250,000 was issued to a related party) accrue interest at 12% per annum, payable semi-annually on January 29th and July 29th.  On January 29, 2015, the Company and twelve of the thirteen holders of the Notes agreed to extend the maturity date of the Notes for an additional two years to January 29, 2017.  The note principal of $565,000 is payable in full at the amended maturity date of the Notes, which is January 29, 2017.  Should the Board of Directors, on the maturity date, decide that the payment of the principal and any unpaid interest would impair the financial condition or operations of the Company, the Company may then elect a mandatory conversion of the unpaid principal and interest into the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate equal to 75% of the average closing price of the Company’s common stock over the 20 consecutive trading days preceding December 31, 2016.


12% Note balances at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

12% Subordinated Notes

$

315,000 

 

$

315,000 

12% Subordinated Notes, related party

 

250,000 

 

 

250,000 

 

$

565,000 

 

$

565,000 


In conjunction with the Notes private placement, a total of 1,190,000 common stock purchase warrants were issued at a rate of two warrants for every dollar raised through the private placement.  The warrants have an exercise price of $0.14 and the amended expiration date is January 29, 2017.


The 12% Note warrants that have been exercised are set forth in the table below.


Fiscal Period

 

Warrants

Exercised

 

Shares of

Common Stock

Issued

 

Number of

Accredited

Investors

Year Ended February 28, 2014

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

1

Year Ended February 28, 2015

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

1

Three Months Ended May 31, 2015

 

-

 

-

 

-

Totals

 

150,000

 

150,000

 

2





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Maximilian Loan


On October 31, 2012, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Maximilian, which provided for a revolving credit facility of up to $20 million, maturing on October 31, 2016, with a minimum commitment of $2.5 million.  The loan had annual interest of 18% and a monthly commitment fee of 0.5%.  The Company also granted Maximilian a 10% working interest in its share of the oil and gas leases in Kern County, California.  The relative fair value of this 10% working interest amounting to $515,638 was recognized as a debt discount and is being amortized over the term of the loan.  Amortization expense was $34,441 for the three months ended May 31, 2015.  Unamortized debt discount amounted to $169,624 at May 31, 2015.


In 2012, the Company also issued 2,435,517 warrants to third parties who assisted in the closing of the loan.  The warrants have an exercise price of $0.044; contain a cashless exercise provision; have piggyback registration rights; and are exercisable for a period of five years expiring on October 31, 2017.  The fair value of the warrants, as determined by the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $98,084 and included the following assumptions: a risk free interest rate of 0.72%; stock price of $0.04, volatility of 153.44%; and a dividend yield of 0.0%.  The fair value of the warrants was recognized as a financing cost and is being amortized as a part of deferred financing cost over the term of the loan.  On March 10, 2014, one of the third parties exercised 2,118,900 warrants resulting in the issuance of 1,873,554 shares of the Company’s common stock.


Maximilian Loan - Amended and Restated Loan Agreement


In connection with the Company’s acquisition of a working interest from App in the Twin Bottoms Field in Lawrence County, Kentucky, the Company amended its loan agreement with Maximilian on August 28, 2013.  The amended loan agreement provided for an increase in the revolving credit facility from $20 million to $90 million and a reduction in the annual interest rate from 18% to 12%.  The monthly commitment fee of 0.5% per month on the outstanding principal balance remained unchanged.  Advances under the amended loan agreement will mature on August 28, 2017.  The obligations under the amended loan agreement continue to be secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the personal property of the Company, and a mortgage on the Company’s leases in Kern County, California.  The amended loan agreement also provided for the revolving credit facility to be divided into two borrowing sublimits.  The first borrowing sublimit is $50 million and is for borrowing by the Company, primarily for its ongoing oil and gas exploration and development activities.  The second borrowing sublimit, of $40 million, is for loans to be extended by the Company, as lender, to App Energy, as borrower pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement entered into between the Company and App Energy on August 28, 2013 (See Note 8 – Note Receivable).


The amended loan agreement contains customary covenants for loan of such type, including among other things, covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to make capital expenditures, incur indebtedness, incur liens and dispose of property.  The amended loan agreement also contains various events of default, including failure to pay principal and interest when due, breach of covenants, materially incorrect representations and bankruptcy or insolvency.  If an event of default occurs, all of the Company’s obligations under the amended loan agreement could be accelerated by Maximilian, causing all loans outstanding (including accrued interest and fees payable thereunder) to be declared immediately due and payable.


As consideration for Maximilian facilitating the Company’s transactions with App and entering into the amended loan agreement, the Company (a) issued to Maximilian approximately 6.1 million common shares, representing 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock on a fully-diluted basis at the time of grant, and (b) issued approximately 6.1 million warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock representing the right to purchase up to an additional 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock on a fully-diluted basis, calculated as of the date of grant.  The warrants have an exercise price of $0.10; contain a cash exercise provision and are exercisable for a period of three years expiring on August 28, 2016; and contain an exercise provision blocker that prevents any exercise of the warrants if such exercise and related issuance of Common Stock would increase the Maximilian holdings of the Company’s Common Stock to more than 9.99% of the Company’s currently issued and outstanding shares at the time of the exercise.  The Company also granted to Maximilian a 50% net profits interest in the Company’s 25% working interest, after the Company recovers its investment, in the Company’s working interest in its Kentucky acreage, pursuant to an Assignment of Net Profits Interest entered into as of August 28, 2013 by and between the Company and Maximilian.




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On May 28, 2014, at Maximilian’s request, the Company finalized a share-for-warrant exchange agreement in which Maximilian returned to the Company 427,729 common shares and was in turn issued the same number of warrants containing the same provisions as the originally issued warrants.  This share-to-warrant exchange occurred so that Maximilian would hold no more than 9.99% of the Company’s common shares issued and outstanding.  The Company determined that the share-to-warrant exchange did not result in any incremental fair value.


On August 21, 2014, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement and Share Repurchase Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Maximilian under its Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 28, 2013.  The Amendment secured for the Company an additional advance of $2,200,000 under its credit facility with Maximilian since the advances made by Maximilian had already exceeded its minimum funding commitment.  Additionally, Maximilian agreed to temporarily reduce the required monthly payment made by the Company until it has paid $1,000,000 less than principal payments required by the previous agreement.  Furthermore, Maximilian agreed to reduce the regular interest rate applicable to the loan from 12% per annum to 9% per annum and the default interest rate by 3%.


The additional advance, the reduction in the required monthly payment and the reduction in the interest rate were facilitated through the Company’s acquisition of 5,694,823 shares of its common stock held by Maximilian.  The repurchased shares were cancelled and restored to the status of authorized, but unissued stock.  The Company paid for the share repurchase transaction through an advance of $1,708,447 under the existing loan agreement with Maximilian.


On May 20, 2015, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “2nd Amendment”) with Maximilian under its Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 28, 2013.  The 2nd Amendment modified the calculation of the required monthly payment for a three-month period ending June 30, 2015.  As consideration for entering into the loan modification, the Company agreed to lower the exercise price of the warrants Maximilian currently holds from $0.10 to $0.04.  No other terms of the warrant agreement were changed.


Current debt balances at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Maximilian Note

$

3,751,563 

 

$

4,823,325 

Maximilian Note Discount

 

(128,838)

 

 

(132,114)

 

$

3,622,725 

 

$

4,691,211 


Non-current debt balances at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2014 are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Maximilian Note

$

9,269,075 

 

$

8,663,458 

Maximilian Note Discount

 

(40,786)

 

 

(71,951)

 

$

9,228,289 

 

$

8,591,507 


App Loan Agreement


In connection with amending and restating its loan agreement with Maximilian, on August 28, 2013 the Company extended to App Energy, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company (“App”) a credit facility for the development of a shallow oil project in an existing gas field in Lawrence County, Kentucky pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement between the Company as lender and App as borrower (the “App Loan Agreement”).


The App Loan Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility of up to $40 million, maturing on August 28, 2017, with a minimum commitment of $2.65 million (the “Initial Advance”).  All funds advanced to App, as borrower, by Daybreak, as lender, are to be borrowed by Daybreak under its Amended Loan Agreement with Maximilian.  The Initial Advance bears interest at a rate per annum equal to 16.8%, and subsequent loans under the Loan Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to 12%.  The App Loan Agreement also provides for a monthly commitment fee of 0.6% per month of the outstanding principal balance of the loans.  The obligations under the App Loan Agreement are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of App, including the Company’s leases in Lawrence County, Kentucky.




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The proceeds of the initial borrowing by App of $2.65 million under the App facility were primarily used to (a) pay loan fees and closing costs, (b) repay indebtedness and (c) finance the drilling of three wells by App in the Twin Bottoms Field in Lawrence County, Kentucky in which the Company has a 25% working interest.  Future advances under the facility will primarily be used for oil and gas exploration and development activities.


The App Loan Agreement contains customary covenants for loan of such type, including, among other things, covenants that restrict App’s ability to make capital expenditures, incur indebtedness, incur liens and dispose of property.  The App Loan Agreement also contains various events of default, including failure to pay principal and interest when due, breach of covenants, materially incorrect representations and bankruptcy or insolvency.  If an event of default occurs, all of App’s obligations under the App Loan Agreement could be accelerated by the Company, causing all loans outstanding (including accrued interest and fees payable thereunder) to be declared immediately due and payable.  The App Loan Agreement has been amended twice, on August 21, 2014 and May 20, 2015, to eliminate a payment waiver provision and temporarily modify the calculation of loan payments.


In connection with the App Loan Agreement, App also granted to the Company a 25% working interest in approximately 6,400 acres in two large contiguous blocks in the Twin Bottoms Field in Lawrence County, Kentucky and entered into a corresponding promissory note and a Mortgage, Leasehold Mortgage, Assignment of Production, Security Agreement and Financing Statement, both dated as of August 28, 2013.  App’s manager, John A. Piedmonte, Jr., also entered into a limited Indemnity Agreement in connection with the loan.  The loans under the App Loan Agreement are also guaranteed by certain of App’s affiliates.


At May 31, 2015, the Company advanced $6.4 million to App through its credit facility.  The total amount advanced includes fees paid in connection with the loan amounting to $72,000 and settlement of App’s existing obligation to another lender of $200,386 which were paid directly by Maximilian.


Note receivable balances at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 are set forth in the table below:


 

May 31, 2015

 

February 28, 2015

Note receivable – current

$

1,512,366

 

$

1,320,944

Note receivable – non-current

 

2,787,634

 

 

3,429,056

 

$

4,300,000

 

$

4,750,000


Capital Commitments


Daybreak has ongoing capital commitments to develop certain leases pursuant to their underlying terms.  Failure to meet such ongoing commitments may result in the loss of the right to participate in future drilling on certain leases or the loss of the lease itself.  These ongoing capital commitments may also cause us to seek additional capital from sources outside of the Company.  The current uncertainty in the credit and capital markets, and the economic downturn, may restrict our ability to obtain needed capital.


Encumbrances


The Company’s debt obligations, pursuant to a loan agreement entered into by and among Maximilian and the Company are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the personal property of the Company, and a mortgage on our leases in Kern County, California including the Sunday, Bear, Black, Ball and Dyer Creek properties.  For further information on the loan agreement with Maximilian refer to the discussion above under the caption “Non-current Borrowings in this MD&A.


Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Plan


On April 6, 2009, the Board approved the Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Plan (the “2009 Plan”) allowing the executive officers, directors, consultants and employees of Daybreak and its affiliates to be eligible to receive restricted Common Stock and restricted Common Stock unit awards.  Subject to adjustment, the total number of shares of Daybreak Common Stock that will be available for the grant of awards under the 2009 Plan may not exceed 4,000,000 shares; provided, that, for purposes of this limitation, any stock subject to an award that is forfeited in accordance with the provisions of the 2009 Plan will again become available for issuance under the 2009 Plan.  We believe that awards of this type further align the interests of our employees and our shareholders by providing significant incentives for these employees to achieve and maintain high levels of performance.  Restricted stock and restricted stock units also enhance our ability to attract and retain the services of qualified individuals.




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At May 31, 2015, a total of 3,000,000 shares of restricted stock had been awarded and remained outstanding under the 2009 Plan, and 2,986,220 of the shares had fully vested.  A total of 1,013,780 Common Stock shares remained available at May 31, 2015 for issuance pursuant to the 2009 Plan.  A summary of the 2009 Plan issuances is set forth in the table below:


Grant

Date

 

Shares

Awarded

 

Vesting

Period

 

Shares

Vested(1)

 

Shares

Returned(2)

 

Shares

Outstanding

(Unvested)

4/7/2009

 

1,900,000

 

3 Years

 

1,900,000

 

-

 

-

7/16/2009

 

25,000

 

3 Years

 

25,000

 

-

 

-

7/16/2009

 

625,000

 

4 Years

 

619,130

 

5,870

 

-

7/22/2010

 

25,000

 

3 Years

 

25,000

 

-

 

-

7/22/2010

 

425,000

 

4 Years

 

417,090

 

7,910

 

-

 

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

2,986,220(1)

 

13,780

 

-


(1)

Does not include shares that were withheld to satisfy such tax liability upon vesting of a restricted award by a Plan Participant, and subsequently returned to the 2009 Plan.

(2)

Reflects the number of common shares that were withheld pursuant to the settlement of the number of shares with a fair market value equal to such tax withholding liability, to satisfy such tax liability upon vesting of a restricted award by a Plan Participant.


For the three months ended May 31, 2015, the Company did not recognize any stock compensation expense related to the above restricted stock grants since all issuances have been fully amortized.


Management Plans to Continue as a Going Concern


The Company continues to implement plans to enhance its ability to continue as a going concern.  Daybreak currently has a net revenue interest in 20 producing wells in its East Slopes Project located in Kern County, California (the “East Slopes Project”).  The revenue from these wells has created a steady and reliable source of revenue.  The Company’s average working interest in these wells is 36.6% and the average net revenue interest is 28.4% for these same wells.


Additionally, Daybreak currently has a net revenue interest in 13 producing horizontal oil wells in the Twin Bottoms Field in Lawrence County, Kentucky.  The Company’s average working interest in these 13 horizontal oil wells is 22.4% and the average net revenue interest is 19.6% in these same wells.


The Company anticipates revenues will continue to increase as it participates in the drilling of more wells in California and Kentucky.  Daybreak plans to continue its development drilling programs in both California and Kentucky at a rate that is compatible with its cash flow; funding opportunities; and, hydrocarbon prices.


The Company’s sources of funds in the past have included the debt or equity markets and the sale of assets.  While the Company has experienced revenue growth, which has resulted in positive cash flow from its oil and gas properties, it has not yet established a positive cash flow on a company-wide basis.  It will be necessary for the Company to obtain additional funding from the private or public debt or equity markets in the future.  However, the Company cannot offer any assurance that it will be successful in executing the aforementioned plans to continue as a going concern.


Daybreak’s financial statements as of May 31, 2015 do not include any adjustments that might result from the inability to implement or execute Daybreak’s plans to improve our ability to continue as a going concern.


Critical Accounting Policies


Refer to Daybreak’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


As of May 31, 2015, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements or relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partners that have been, or are reasonably likely to have, a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.




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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information otherwise required by this Item.



ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


As of the end of the reporting period, May 31, 2015, an evaluation was conducted by Daybreak management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is also serving as our interim principal finance and accounting officer, as to the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act.  Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within required time periods specified by the SEC rules and forms.  Additionally, it is vital that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer, in a manner to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.  Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that our disclosure controls were effective as of May 31, 2015.


Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting


There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended May 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


Limitations


Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls or internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors or all instances of fraud.  A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be 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 our 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 error or mistake.  Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls.  The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and any design may not succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.


Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.  Because of the inherent limitation of a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.




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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION



ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


None


ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS


In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended February 28, 2015, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this report are not the only risks we face.   Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.


ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS


(a)

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities:


On April 1, 2015, the Company issued 30,000 shares of Common Stock to an accredited investor pursuant to the terms of a Daybreak private placement offering held in July 2006, during which the accredited investor received shares of Daybreak Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, the terms of which are disclosed in the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.  Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock can be converted by the shareholder at any time into three shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  Pursuant to the terms of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, the Common Stock was issued to the accredited investor upon the conversion of 10,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock by the accredited investor, in reliance on an exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933 relating to securities exchanged by the issuer with its existing security holders exclusively where no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such exchange.








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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS


The following Exhibits are filed as part of the report:


Exhibit

Number

Description



10.20(1)

Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement and Warrant Amendment, dated May 20, 2015, by and between Daybreak Oil and Gas, Inc. and Maximilian Resources LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

10.21(1)

Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 20, 2015, by and between Daybreak Oil and Gas, Inc. and App Energy, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company.


31.1(2)

Certification of principal executive and principal financial officer as required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


32.1(2)

Certification of principal executive and principal financial officer as required pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


101.INS(3)

XBRL Instance Document


101.SCH(3)

XBRL Taxonomy Schema


101.CAL(3)

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase


101.DEF(3)

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase


101.LAB(3)

XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase


101.PRE(3)

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase




(1)

Previously filed as exhibit to Form 10-K dated May 21, 2015 and filed on May 22, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.

(2)

Filed herewith.

(3)

Furnished herewith.






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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


DAYBREAK OIL AND GAS, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ JAMES F. WESTMORELAND

 

James F. Westmoreland, its

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and interim

 

principal finance and accounting officer

 

(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial

 

Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

Date:  July 10, 2015











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