DEEP WELL OIL & GAS INC - Quarter Report: 2014 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014
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Or
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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 0-24012
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DEEP WELL OIL & GAS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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98-0501168
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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Suite 700, 10150 - 100 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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T5J 0P6
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (780) 409-8144
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: not applicable.
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. Yes þNo o
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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þNo o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (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 o No þ
The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2014 was 229,326,287.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page Number
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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3
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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4
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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5
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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6
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ITEM 2.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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19
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ITEM 3.
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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25
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ITEM 4.
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 1.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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26
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ITEM 1A.
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RISK FACTORS
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26
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ITEM 2.
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UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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26
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ITEM 3.
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DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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26
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ITEM 4.
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MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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26
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ITEM 5.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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26
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ITEM 6.
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EXHIBITS
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26
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SIGNATURES
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DEEP WELL OIL & GAS, INC. (AND SUBSIDIARIES)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013
June 30,
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September 30,
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2014
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2013
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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ASSETS
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Current Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 2,534,059 | $ | 7,633,009 | ||||
Accounts receivable net of allowance of $nil (September 30, 2013 - $17,408)
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527,030 | 55,216 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses
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328,230 | 82,700 | ||||||
Total Current Assets
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3,389,319 | 7,770,925 | ||||||
Long term investments (Note 8)
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427,208 | 343,565 | ||||||
Oil and gas properties, net (Notes 3 and 4)
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19,575,219 | 15,921,770 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net of depreciation (Note 7)
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276,156 | 330,108 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS
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$ | 23,667,902 | $ | 24,366,368 | ||||
LIABILITIES
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Current Liabilities
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Accounts payable
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$ | 409,950 | $ | 268,258 | ||||
Accounts payable – related parties (Note 9)
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– | 18,144 | ||||||
Loan payable – related parties (Note 9)
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– | 189,500 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities
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409,950 | 475,902 | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations (Note 10)
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485,512 | 446,155 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES
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895,462 | 922,057 | ||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Common Stock: (Note 11)
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Authorized: 600,000,000 shares at $0.001 par value
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Issued and outstanding: 229,326,987 shares
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(September 30, 2013 – 229,326,987 shares)
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229,326 | 229,326 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital
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40,192,571 | 39,953,091 | ||||||
Deficit accumulated during exploration stage
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(17,649,457 | ) | (16,738,106 | ) | ||||
Total Shareholders’ Equity
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22,772,440 | 23,444,311 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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$ | 23,667,902 | $ | 24,366,368 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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DEEP WELL OIL & GAS, INC. (AND SUBSIDIARIES)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
(Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and the Period from September 10, 2003 (Inception of Exploration Stage) to June 30, 2014
September 10, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended |
(Inception) to
June 30,
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June 30, 2014
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June 30, 2013
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June 30, 2014
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June 30, 2013 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue
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$
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–
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$
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–
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$
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–
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$
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–
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$
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–
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Expenses
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General and administrative
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55,031
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270,885
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862,245
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694,875
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15,713,536
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Cost related to Farmout
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–
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–
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–
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–
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1,790,684
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Depreciation and accretion
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25,790
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28,324
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74,315
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84,423
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857,079
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Net loss from operations
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(80,821
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(299,209
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(936,560
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(779,298
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(18,361,299
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Other income and expenses
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Rental and other income
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4,347
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3,352
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15,813
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271,279
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363,222
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Interest income
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2,091
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770
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9,009
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2,116
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244,767
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Interest expense
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–
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–
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–
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–
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(208,580
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)
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Forgiveness of loan payable
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–
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–
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–
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–
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287,406
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Settlement of debt
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–
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–
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–
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–
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24,866
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Loss on disposal of assets
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387
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–
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387
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–
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161
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Net loss and comprehensive loss
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$
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(73,996
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$
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(295,087
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$
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(911,351
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$
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(505,903
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$
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(17,649,457
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Net loss per common share
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Basic and Diluted
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$
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(0.00
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$
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(0.00
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$
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(0.00
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$
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(0.00
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Weighted Average Outstanding
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Shares (in thousands)
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Basic and Diluted
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229,326
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179,699
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229,326
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171,311
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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DEEP WELL OIL & GAS, INC. (AND SUBSIDIARIES)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
(Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and the Period from September 10, 2003 (Inception of Exploration Stage) to June 30, 2014
Nine Months
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Nine Months
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September 10, 2003
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Ended
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Ended
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(Inception) to
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June 30,
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June 30,
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June 30,
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2014
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2013
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2014
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Cash Provided by (Used in):
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Operating Activities
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Net income (loss)
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$
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(911,351
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$
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(505,903
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$
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(17,649,457
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Items not affecting cash:
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Share based compensation
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239,480
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102,036
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1,690,666
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Bad debts
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428
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(263,738
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250,394
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Depreciation and accretion
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74,315
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84,423
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857,079
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Forgiveness of loan payable and accounts payable
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234,402
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(53,004
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Settlement of lawsuit
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447,823
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Commissions withheld from loans proceeds
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121,000
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Loss on disposal of assets
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(387
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(161
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Net changes in non-cash working capital (Note 13)
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(593,796
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(19,763
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(970,977
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Net Cash (Used) in Operating Activities
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(1,191,311
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(368,543
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(15,306,637
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Investing Activities
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Purchase of property and equipment
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(408
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(904,877
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Investment in oil and gas properties
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(3,635,922
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(2,566,139
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(14,813,166
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Long term investments
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(81,809
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(49,186
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(387,172
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Cash from acquisition of subsidiary
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–
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–
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11,141
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Return of costs from Farmout Agreement
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–
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–
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961,426
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Net Cash (Used) in Investing Activities
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(3,718,139
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(2,615,325
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(15,132,648
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Financing Activities
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Proceeds from Loan payable
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–
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–
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275,852
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Payments on Loan payable – related parties
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(189,500
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260,000
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(741,246
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Note payable repayment
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–
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–
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(111,306
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Debenture repayment
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–
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–
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(1,004,890
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)
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Deposit on stock subscription
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–
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–
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300,000
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock
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–
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2,700,000
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46,270,999
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Proceeds from debenture net of commissions
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–
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–
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879,000
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Return of capital distribution
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–
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–
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(12,895,065
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)
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
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(189,500
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2,960,000
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32,973,344
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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(5,098,950
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(23,868
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2,534,059
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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7,633,009
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244,191
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–
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$
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2,534,059
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220,323
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2,534,059
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
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Cash paid for interest
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$
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–
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$
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–
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202,159
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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DEEP WELL OIL & GAS, INC. (AND SUBSIDIARIES)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
(Unaudited)
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2014
1. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation
Nature of Business
Allied Devices Corporation (“Allied”) and its former subsidiaries were engaged in the manufacture and distribution of standard and custom precision mechanical assemblies and components throughout the United States.
On February 19, 2003, Allied filed a petition for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court under Chapter 11 in the Eastern District of New York titled “Allied Devices Corporation, Case No. 03-80962-511.” The company emerged from bankruptcy pursuant to a Bankruptcy Court Order entered on September 10, 2003, with no remaining assets or liabilities and the company name was changed from “Allied Devices Corporation” to Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc.” (“Deep Well”).
Upon emergence from Chapter 11 proceedings, Deep Well adopted fresh-start reporting in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 852-10. In connection with the adoption of fresh-start reporting, a new entity was deemed created for financial reporting purposes, and Deep Well adopted the provisions of fresh-start reporting effective September 10, 2003. As a result, the company was required to value its assets and liabilities at fair value and eliminate any accumulated deficit as of September 10, 2003. Deep Well emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings with no assets and liabilities pursuant to the Bankruptcy Order. After the Bankruptcy Order and restructuring was completed, Deep Well entered into the oil and gas exploration business and acquired properties in the Peace River oil sands area, located in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Because the current business, heavy oil and gas exploration, has no relevance to the predecessor company, there is no basis for financial comparisons between Deep Well’s current operations and the predecessor company.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared showing the name “Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. (and Subsidiaries)” (“the Company”) and the post-split common stock, with $0.001 par value, from inception. The accumulated deficit has been restated to zero and dated September 10, 2003, with the statement of operations to begin on that date.
Basis of Presentation
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate so as to make the information presented not misleading.
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements follow the same significant accounting policies and methods of application as the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2013.
These statements reflect all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments (unless otherwise disclosed) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the information contained therein. However, the results of operations for the interim periods may not be indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Consolidation
These condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of two wholly owned subsidiaries: (1) Northern Alberta Oil Ltd. (“Northern”) from the date of acquisition, being June 7, 2005, incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), Canada; and (2) Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd., incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), Canada on September 15, 2005. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company determines allowances for doubtful accounts based on aging of specific accounts. Accounts receivable are stated at the historical carrying amounts net of allowances for doubtful accounts and include only the amounts the Company deems to be collectable. The allowance for bad debts was $nil and $17,048 at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is computed using the declining balance method over the estimated useful life of the asset. Only half of the depreciation rate is taken in the year of acquisition. The following is a summary of the depreciation rates used in computing depreciation expense:
Software
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- 100
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Computer equipment
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- 55
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Portable work camp
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- 30
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Vehicles
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- 30
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Road Mats
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- 30
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Wellhead
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- 25
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%
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Office furniture and equipment
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- 20
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Oilfield Equipment
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- 20
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Tanks
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- 10
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%
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Expenditures for major repairs and renewals that extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized. Minor repair expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the greater of five years or the remaining life of the lease agreement.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews for the impairment of long-lived assets annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is less than its carrying amount. Impairment is measured as the amount by which the assets’ carrying value exceeds its fair value. No impairments to our long-lived assets were identified or recorded in the nine months ended June 30, 2014 or in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company accounts for asset retirement obligations by recording the estimated future cost of the Company’s plugging and abandonment obligations. The asset retirement obligation is recorded when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset and the fair value of the liability can reasonably be estimated. Upon initial recognition of an asset retirement obligation, the Company increases the carrying amount of the long-lived asset by the same amount as the liability. Over time, the liabilities are accreted for the change in their present value through charges to oil and gas production and well operations costs. The initial capitalized costs are depleted over the useful lives of the related assets through charges to depreciation, depletion, and amortization. If the fair value of the estimated asset retirement obligation changes, an adjustment is recorded to both the asset retirement obligation and the asset retirement cost.
Revisions in estimated liabilities can result from revisions of estimated inflation rates, escalating retirement costs, and changes in the estimated timing of settling asset retirement obligations. As at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, asset retirement obligations amount to $485,512 and $446,155, respectively. The Company has posted bonds, where required, with the Government of Alberta based on the amount the government estimates the cost of abandonment and reclamation to be.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency of the Canadian subsidiaries is the United States dollar. However, the Canadian subsidiaries transact in Canadian dollars. Consequently, monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured into United States dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date and non-monetary items are remeasured at the rate of exchange in effect when the assets are acquired or obligations incurred. Revenues and expenses are remeasured at the average exchange rate prevailing during the period. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in results of operations.
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Accounting Method
The Company recognizes income and expenses based on the accrual method of accounting.
Dividend Policy
The Company has not yet adopted a policy regarding payment of dividends.
Financial, Concentration and Credit Risk
The Company does not have any concentration or related financial credit risk as most of the Company’s funds are maintained in a financial institution which has its deposits fully guaranteed by the Government of Alberta and the accounts receivable are considered to be fully collectable.
Income Taxes
The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between financial reporting and the tax bases of the assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. An allowance against deferred tax assets is recorded when it is more likely than not that such tax benefits will not be realized.
Due to the uncertainty regarding the Company’s profitability, a valuation allowance has been recorded against the future tax benefits of its losses and no net benefit has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
The Company is in the business of exploring for, developing, producing, and selling crude oil and natural gas. Crude oil revenue is recognized when the product is taken from the storage tanks on the lease and delivered to the purchaser. Natural gas revenues are recognized when the product is delivered into a third party pipeline downstream of the lease. Occasionally the Company may sell specific leases, and the gain or loss associated with these transactions will be shown separately from the profit or loss from the operations or sales of oil and gas products.
Advertising and Market Development
The Company expenses advertising and market development costs as incurred.
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share amounts are computed based on the weighted average number of shares actually outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per share amounts are computed using the weighted average number of common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding as if shares had been issued on the exercise of the common share rights, unless the exercise becomes antidilutive and then the basic and diluted per share amounts are the same. There were 51,425,118 common stock equivalents excluded from the calculation because their effect would be antidilutive.
Financial Instruments
Financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, long term investments, investment in equity securities, accounts payable and accounts payable - related parties. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying value because of the short-term maturity of these items unless otherwise noted. The fair value of the investment in equity securities cannot be determined as the market value is not readily obtainable. The equity securities are reported using the cost method.
Environmental Requirements
At the report date, environmental requirements related to the oil and gas properties acquired are unknown and therefore an estimate of any future cost cannot be made.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock options granted to directors, officers, employees and non-employees using the fair value method of accounting. The fair value of stock options for directors, officers and employees are calculated at the date of grant and is expensed over the vesting period of the options on a straight-line basis. For non-employees, the fair value of the options is measured on the earlier of the date at which the counterparty performance is complete or the date at which the performance commitment is reached. The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to calculate the fair value of stock options issued, which requires certain assumptions to be made at the time the options are awarded, including the expected life of the option, the expected number of granted options that will vest and the expected future volatility of the stock. The Company reflects estimates of award forfeitures at the time of grant and revises in subsequent periods, if necessary, when forfeiture rates are expected to change.
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Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
The Company has evaluated recent accounting pronouncements and their adoption has not had or is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Estimates and Assumptions
Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual results could vary from the estimates that were used in preparing these consolidated financial statements.
Significant estimates by management include valuations of oil and gas properties, valuation of accounts receivable, useful lives of long-lived assets, asset retirement obligations, valuation of share-based compensation, and the realizability of future income taxes.
3. Oil and Gas Properties
The Company has acquired interests in certain oil sands properties located in North Central Alberta, Canada. The terms include certain commitments related to oil sands properties that require the payments of rents as long as the leases are non-producing. As of June 30, 2014, the Company’s net payments due in Canadian dollars under this commitment are as follows:
2014
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$ | 11,850 | ||
2015
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$ | 47,398 | ||
2016
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$ | 47,398 | ||
2017
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$ | 47,398 | ||
2018
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$ | 47,398 | ||
Subsequent
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$ | 46,502 |
The government of Alberta owns this land and the Company has acquired the rights to perform oil and gas activities on these lands. If the Company meets the conditions of the 15-year leases the Company will then be permitted to drill on and produce oil from the land into perpetuity. These conditions give the Company until the expiration of the leases to meet the following requirements on its primary oil sands leases:
1)
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drill 68 wells throughout the 68 sections; or
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2)
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drill 44 wells within the 68 sections and having acquired and processed 2 miles of seismic on each other undrilled section.
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The Company plans to meet the second of these conditions. As at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, the Company has an interest in ten wells, which can be counted towards these requirements.
The Company has identified two other wells drilled on these leases, which may be included in the satisfaction of this requirement. The Company has also acquired and processed 25 miles of seismic on the leases, which can be counted towards these requirements.
The Company’s undeveloped oil sands acreage as of June 30, 2014, covers 43,015 gross acres (33,463 net acres) on 68 sections of land under nine oil sands leases. Until the Company extends the leases “into perpetuity” based on the Alberta governmental regulations, the lease expiration dates of the Company’s nine oil sands leases are as follows:
1)
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32 sections of land under 5 oil sands leases are set to expire on July 10, 2018;
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2)
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31 sections of land under 3 oil sands leases are set to expire on August 19, 2019; and
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3)
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5 sections of land under 1 oil sands lease are set expire on April 9, 2024. It is the Company’s opinion that the Company has already met the governmental requirements for this lease and it will be applying to continue this lease into perpetuity.
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The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for costs of oil and gas properties. Under this method, only those exploration and development costs that relate directly to specific oil and gas reserves are capitalized; costs that do not relate directly to specific reserves are charged to expense. Producing, non-producing and unproven properties are assessed annually, or more frequently as economic events indicate, for potential impairment.
This consists of comparing the carrying value of the asset with the asset’s expected future undiscounted cash flows without interest costs. Estimates of expected future cash flows represent management’s best estimate based on reasonable and supportable assumptions. Proven oil and gas properties are reviewed for impairment on a field-by-field basis. No impairment losses were recognized for the period ended June 30, 2014 (September 30, 2013 - $nil).
Capitalized costs of proven oil and gas properties are depleted using the unit-of-production method when the property is placed in production.
Substantially all of the Company’s oil and gas activities are conducted jointly with others. The accounts reflect only the Company’s proportionate interest in such activities.
On July 30, 2013, the Company entered into a Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage demonstration project (“SAGD Project”) Agreement with the Company’s joint venture partner to participate in a, Alberta Energy Regulator (“AER”), approved SAGD Project on the Company’s jointly owned oil sands properties located in North Central Alberta, Canada (also known as the Sawn Lake heavy oil reservoir). On August 15, 2013, and in accordance with the SAGD Project Agreement and the Amendment, the Company served notice (“Notice of Election”) to its joint venture partner of the Company’s election to participate in the SAGD Project. Upon signing the Notice of Election the Company was required to pay in full the cash calls for the Company’s initial share of the costs of the SAGD Project and in accordance with a Farmout Agreement dated July 31, 2013 the Company has since paid the cash calls in full.
On July 31, 2013, the Company entered into Farmout agreement (the “Farmout Agreement”) with an additional joint venture partner (the “Farmee”) to fund the Company’s share of the AER approved SAGD Project at the Company’s Sawn Lake heavy oil reservoir in North Central Alberta, Canada. In accordance with the Farmout Agreement the Farmee has agreed to provide up to $40,000,000 in funding for the Company’s portion of the costs for the SAGD Project, in return for a net 25% working interest in 12 sections where the Company has a working interest of 50%. As required by the Farmout Agreement, the Farmee has paid Cdn $11,014,946 to the operator of the SAGD Project for the Farmee’s share and our share of the initial costs of the SAGD Project. The Farmee will also provide funding to cover monthly operating expenses of the Company, of which the first such payment shall be in respect of the month of August 2013 and not to exceed $30,000 per month. In addition, until December 31, 2014, the Farmee has the option to elect to obtain a working interest of 40% to 45% working interest in the remaining 56 sections of land where the Company has working interests ranging from 80% to 90%, by committing $110,000,000 of financing to the Company’s Sawn Lake oil sands project. An agent fee of $1,500,000 was paid in connection with the Farmout Agreement. The SAGD Project has started with the first phase (“Phase 1”) consisting of one SAGD well pair, a facility for steam generation, water handling and oil treating, and water source and disposal facilities. The total SAGD Project for Phase 1 has an estimated revised total cost of Cdn $28.1 million.
On October 9, 2013, and in connection to the SAGD Project agreement dated July 30, 2013, the Company entered into a Water Rights Conveyance Agreement whereby the Company acquired a 25% working interest in one water source well and one water disposal well for a cost of Cdn $384,046, which in turn was reimbursed to the Company by the Farmee. Also pursuant to the Water Rights Conveyance Agreement dated October 9, 2013 and the SAGD Project agreement dated July 30, 2013, the Company was issued a cash call in the amount of Cdn $1,058,568 for the expenditures relating to the water source well, water disposal well and pipelines to connect them to the SAGD Project surface facility. The Farmee has since paid this cash call in the amount of Cdn $1,058,568 pursuant to the Farmout Agreement dated July 31, 2013.
On March 18, 2014 and June 27, 2014, the Company, through its 100% wholly owned subsidiary company Northern Alberta Oil Ltd., entered into and subsequently closed two Acquisition of Royalty Interest Agreements and General Indenture of Conveyance, Assignment and Transfer Agreements (collectively the “Agreements”), with the Company’s joint venture partner (“JV Partner”) and one related party (Mr. Malik Youyou), whereby the Company acquired and cancelled 5.5% of a disputed 6.5% overriding royalty claim (the “Purported 6.5% Royalty”) on certain lands owned by the Company. The Company’s counsel and vendor’s counsel negotiated the terms and conditions of both the “Acquisition of Royalty Interest” and “General Indenture of Conveyance, Assignment and Transfer” agreements. Although the Company does not confirm the validity of the Purported 6.5% Royalty, the Company determined that it was in the best interests of its shareholders to come to an arrangement to acquire and cancel most of the Purported 6.5% Royalty to prevent a potential encumbrance over its land or the possibility of future litigation resulting from these alleged royalty claims. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreements to acquire the purported overriding royalty interest claims, the Company paid the following consideration:
a)
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$2,435,124 U.S. dollars ($2,697,600 Canadian dollars) was paid to the JV Partner for the purchase and transfer of an undivided 3% interest out of the Purported 6.5% Royalty. The consideration paid was the original cost (in Canadian dollars) that the JV Partner paid to acquire its 3% interest in the Purported 6.5% Royalty.
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b)
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$1,007,000 U.S. dollars was paid to Mr. Malik Youyou, who is a director and majority shareholder of the Company, for the purchase and transfer of an undivided 2.5% interest out of the Purported 6.5% Royalty. The consideration paid was for the reimbursement of the original cost (in US Dollars) that Mr. Youyou paid to acquire this 2.5% interest in the Purported 6.5% Royalty.
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On June 27, 2014, the company paid a Cdn $300,000 cash call to the operator for the proposed Phase 2 front end costs for the SAGD Project. The Phase 2 front end costs include work on preliminary engineering design, regulatory approval, environmental approval work and determining regulatory requirements sufficient to define the work program, schedule and estimated cost of this second phase which is anticipated to include the drilling of two additional SAGD well pairs and the associated expansion of the current SAGD steam plant. The Farmee has since reimbursed the Company in the amount of Cdn $300,000 as per the Farmout Agreement dated July 31, 2013.
4. Capitalization of Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Activities
The Company accounts for the cost of exploratory wells and continues to capitalize exploratory well costs after the completion of drilling as long as sufficient progress is being made in assessing the oil sands reserves to justify its completion as a producing well.
For the period ended June 30, 2014, the Company’s management determined that sufficient progress has been made in assessing its oil sands reserves for continued capitalization of exploratory well costs. In relation to this sufficient progress assessment of its oil sands project the Company considered among other criteria; long lead times in getting regulatory approval for oil sands thermal recovery projects, road bans, winter access only properties and governmental and environmental regulations which can and often delay development of oil sands projects. Because of these and other factors, the Company’s oil sands project can take significantly longer to complete than regular conventional drilling programs for lighter oil. To date the Company’s geological, engineering, economic studies, and AER approved thermal recovery projects; including the recent startup of the Company’s SAGD Project, continue to lead them to believe that there is continuing progress toward bringing the project to commercial production. Therefore, the Company has continued to capitalize its costs associated with its oil sands project.
For the Company’s exploratory wells, drilling costs are capitalized on the balance sheet under “Oil and Gas Properties” line item, pending a determination of whether potentially economic oil sands reserves have been discovered by the drilling effort to justify completion of the find as a producing well. The Company periodically assesses the exploration and drilling capitalized costs for impairment and once a determination is made that a well is of no potential economic value, the costs related to that well are expensed as dry hole and reported in exploration expense. No impairments to the Company’s long-lived assets were identified or recorded in the nine months ended June 30, 2014 or in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.
The following table illustrates capitalized costs relating to oil and gas – producing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013:
June 30,
2014
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September 30,
2013
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Unproved Oil and Gas Properties
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$ | 19,624,144 | $ | 15,963,517 | ||||
Proved Oil and Gas Properties
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– | – | ||||||
Accumulated Depreciation
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(48,925 | ) | (41,747 | ) | ||||
Net Capitalized Cost
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$ | 19,575,219 | $ | 15,921,770 |
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5. Exploration Activities
The following table presents information regarding the Company’s costs incurred in the oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 and the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013:
June 30,
2014
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September 30,
2013
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Acquisition of Properties:
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Proved
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$ | – | $ | – | ||||
Unproved
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3,660,626 | 2,740,967 | ||||||
Exploration costs
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21,813 | 55,810 | ||||||
Development costs
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– | – |
6. Investment in Equity Securities
On February 25, 2005, the Company acquired an interest in Signet Energy Inc. (“Signet” formerly Surge Global Energy, Inc.) as a result of a Farmout Agreement dated February 25, 2005. Signet amalgamated with Andora Energy Corporation (“Andora”) in 2007.
As of November 19, 2008, the Company converted its Signet shares into 2,241,558 shares of Andora, which represents an equity interest in Andora of approximately 2.24% as of September 30, 2013, which is Andora’s fiscal year end. These shares are carried at a nominal value using the cost method and their value is included under oil and gas properties on the Company’s balance sheet.
7. Property and Equipment
June 30, 2014
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Accumulated
|
Net Book
|
|||||||||||
Cost
|
Depreciation
|
Value
|
||||||||||
Computer equipment
|
$ | 31,492 | $ | 30,870 | $ | 622 | ||||||
Office furniture and equipment
|
33,199 | 26,177 | 7,022 | |||||||||
Software
|
5,826 | 5,826 | – | |||||||||
Leasehold improvements
|
4,936 | 4,936 | – | |||||||||
Portable work camp
|
170,580 | 143,600 | 26,980 | |||||||||
Vehicles
|
38,077 | 32,055 | 6,022 | |||||||||
Oilfield equipment
|
249,046 | 127,904 | 121,142 | |||||||||
Road mats
|
364,614 | 306,945 | 57,669 | |||||||||
Wellhead
|
3,254 | 1,953 | 1,301 | |||||||||
Tanks
|
96,085 | 40,687 | 55,398 | |||||||||
$ | 997,109 | $ | 720,953 | $ | 276,156 | |||||||
September 30, 2013
|
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Accumulated
|
Net Book
|
|||||||||||
Cost
|
Depreciation
|
Value
|
||||||||||
Computer equipment
|
$ | 31,084 | $ | 30,576 | $ | 508 | ||||||
Office furniture and equipment
|
33,199 | 24,938 | 8,261 | |||||||||
Software
|
5,826 | 5,826 | – | |||||||||
Leasehold improvements
|
4,936 | 4,602 | 334 | |||||||||
Portable work camp
|
170,580 | 135,767 | 34,813 | |||||||||
Vehicles
|
38,077 | 30,306 | 7,771 | |||||||||
Oilfield equipment
|
249,045 | 106,527 | 142,518 | |||||||||
Road mats
|
364,614 | 290,202 | 74,412 | |||||||||
Wellhead
|
3,254 | 1,653 | 1,601 | |||||||||
Tanks
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96,085 | 36,196 | 59,889 | |||||||||
$ | 996,700 | $ | 666,593 | $ | 330,107 |
There was $54,361 of depreciation expense for the period ended June 30, 2014 (June 30, 2013 - $65,753 and September 30, 2013 - $86,884).
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8. Long Term Investments
Long term investments consist of cash held in trust by the Alberta Energy Regulators (“AER”) which bears interest at a rate of prime minus 0.375% and has no stated date of maturity. These investments are required by the AER to ensure there are sufficient future cash reserves to meet the expected future asset retirement obligations, and are restricted for this purpose.
9. Significant Transactions With Related Parties
Accounts payable – related parties was $nil as of June 30, 2014 (September 30, 2013 - $18,144) for fees payable to corporations owned by directors. This amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and has no fixed terms of repayment.
As of June 30, 2014, officers, directors, their families, and their controlled entities have acquired 52.83% of the Company’s outstanding common capital stock. This percentage does not include unexercised warrants or stock options.
The Company incurred expenses $124,997 to one related party for consulting services during the period ended June 30, 2014 (September 30, 2013 - $275,800). These amounts were fully paid as of June 30, 2014.
In November 2013, a note payable in the amount of $189,500 from one of the Company’s directors was fully paid.
As of June 27, 2014, $1,007,000 was paid to Mr. Malik Youyou, who is a director and majority shareholder of the Company, for the purchase and transfer of an undivided 2.5% interest out of the Purported 6.5% Royalty. The consideration paid was for the reimbursement of the original cost (in US Dollars) that Mr. Youyou paid to acquire this 2.5% interest in the Purported 6.5% Royalty.
10. Asset Retirement Obligations
The total future asset retirement obligation is estimated by management based on the Company’s net working interests in all wells and facilities, estimated costs to reclaim and abandon wells and facilities and the estimated timing of the costs to be incurred in future periods. At June 30, 2014, the Company estimates the undiscounted cash flows related to asset retirement obligation to total approximately $720,910 (September 30, 2013 - $674,296). The fair value of the liability at June 30, 2014 is estimated to be $485,512 (September 30, 2013 - $446,155) using a risk free rate of 3.74% and an inflation rate of 2%. The actual costs to settle the obligation are expected to occur in approximately 35 years.
Changes to the asset retirement obligation were as follows:
June 30,
2014
|
September 30,
2013
|
|||||||
Balance, beginning of period
|
$ | 446,155 | $ | 425,700 | ||||
Liabilities incurred
|
73,395 | 23,400 | ||||||
Effect of foreign exchange
|
(42,769 | ) | (19,299 | ) | ||||
Disposal
|
(4,045 | ) | – | |||||
Accretion expense
|
12,776 | 16,354 | ||||||
Balance, end of period
|
$ | 485,512 | $ | 446,155 |
11. Common Stock
Effective on November 23, 2012, the Company completed a private placement for an aggregate of 42,857,142 units at a price of $0.07 per unit for an aggregate of $3,000,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.105 per common share for a period of three years from the date of closing, provided that if the closing price of the common shares of the Company on the principal market on which the shares trade is equal to or exceeds $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days, the warrant term shall automatically accelerate to the date which is 30 calendar days following the date that written notice has been given to the warrant holders. The warrants expire on November 23, 2015. The value of the common shares and the warrants totaled $1,985,249 and $1,014,751, respectively.
On June 20, 2013, the Company completed a private placement for an aggregate of 850,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for an aggregate of $42,500. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.075 per common share for a period of three years from the date of closing, provided that if the closing price of the common shares of the Company on the principal market on which the shares trade is equal to or exceeds $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days, the warrant term shall automatically accelerate to the date which is 30 calendar days following the date that written notice has been given to the warrant holders. The warrants expire on June 20, 2016. The value of the common shares and the warrants totaled $27,448 and $15,052, respectively.
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On July 31, 2013, the Company completed a private placement for an aggregate of 45,111,778 common shares for an aggregate of $22,000,000. Pursuant to the subscription agreement between the Company and investor the Company issued the shares to the investor after September 20, 2013 but before November 30, 2013. No warrants were issued to the investor in connection with this private placement.
Between August 12 and August 15, 2013, six directors and two consultants of the Company acquired a combined total of 3,768,096 common shares, upon exercising stock options and warrants, at exercise prices ranging from $0.05 to $0.14 per common share for total combined gross proceeds to the Company of $372,000.
Return of Capital Distribution
On August 9, 2013, the Company approved a distribution to its shareholders in the amount of $0.07 per share to be payable on September 20, 2013 (the “Payment Date”) to the holders of record of all the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company as of the close of business on August 16, 2013, (the “Record Date”). This cash distribution to the Company’s shareholders was not a dividend paid out of the earnings and profits, but was a non-dividend distribution characterized as a “return of capital”.
Warrants
On October 31, 2011, 14,500,000 warrants previously granted on October 31, 2008 expired unexercised.
On June 22, 2012, 1,000,000 warrants previously granted on June 22, 2007 expired unexercised.
On July 11, 2012, 38,800 warrants previously granted on July 11, 2007 expired unexercised.
On October 10, 2013, the Company extended the expiration date of two warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 29,047,617 shares of the Company’s common stock. The exercise price of the warrants remains unchanged at $0.105 per share. As a result of this extension, the expiration date of the warrants has been amended from the original expiry date of November 9, 2013 to November 23, 2015. On June 23, 2014, 47,618 partial warrants were cancelled and transferred to a non-related party.
The following table summarizes the Company’s warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2014:
Shares Underlying
Warrants Outstanding
|
Shares Underlying
Warrants Exercisable
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Price
|
Shares Underlying Warrants Outstanding
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
Shares Underlying Warrants Exercisable
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
|||||||||||||||
$0.105 at June 30, 2014
|
71,904,759 | 1.40 | 0.105 | 71,904,759 | 0.105 | |||||||||||||||
$0.075 at June 30, 2014
|
520,000 | 1.98 | 0.075 | 520,000 | 0.075 | |||||||||||||||
72,424,759 | 1.40 | 0.105 | 72,424,759 | 0.105 |
The following is a summary of warrant activity for the period ended June 30, 2014:
Number of Warrants
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
Intrinsic Value
|
||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2013
|
72,424,759 | $ | 0.105 | $ | 0.195 | |||||||
Cancelled at June 23, 2014
|
(47,618 | ) | 0.105 | 0.216 | ||||||||
Granted at June 23, 2014
|
47,618 | 0.105 | 0.216 | |||||||||
Exercised
|
– | – | – | |||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2014
|
72,424,759 | $ | 0.105 | $ | 0.216 | |||||||
Outstanding Warrants, June 30, 2014
|
72,424,759 | $ | 0.105 | $ | 0.216 |
There were 72,424,759 warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2014 (September 30, 2013 – 72,424,759), which have a historical fair market value of $1,743,336 (September 30, 2013 - $1,743,336).
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Measurement Uncertainty for Warrants
The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) to value the options and warrants. This model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded “European” options which are liquid and that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. The stock options that are granted to employees and directors and the warrants attached to the units issued by the Company are non-transferable and some vest over time, and all are “American” options. Option pricing models require the input of subjective assumptions including expected share price volatility. The fair value estimate can vary materially as a result of changes in the assumptions. The following assumptions are used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:
Expected Term – Expected term of 5 years represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding.
Expected Volatility – Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock, adjusted where determined by management for unusual and non-representative stock price activity not expected to recur. The expected volatility used ranged from 96% to 116%.
Expected Dividend – The Black-Scholes valuation model calls for a single expected dividend yield as an input. The Company currently pays no dividends and does not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
Risk-Free Interest rate – The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term. The risk-free rate used ranged from 0.62% to 1.31%.
12. Stock Options
On November 28, 2005, the Board of Deep Well adopted the Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “Plan’). The Plan was approved by the majority of shareholders at the February 24, 2010 general meeting of shareholders. The Plan, is administered by the Board, permits options to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Shares”) to be granted to directors, senior officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as certain consultants and other persons providing services to the Company or its subsidiaries.
The maximum number of shares, which may be reserved for issuance under the Plan, may not exceed 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares, subject to adjustment as contemplated by the Plan. The aggregate number of Common Shares with respect to which options may be vested to any one person (together with their associates) in any one year, together with all other incentive plans of the Company, may not exceed 500,000 Common Shares per year, and in total may not exceed 2% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding.
On March 23, 2011, the Company granted six of its directors options to purchase 450,000 shares each of common stock at an exercise price of $0.14 per Common Share, 150,000 vesting immediately and the remaining vesting one-third on March 23, 2012, and one-third on March 23, 2013, with a five-year life.
On October 25, 2011, 375,000 stock options previously granted on October 25, 2006 to a director expired unexercised.
On September 20, 2012, 240,000 and 36,000 stock options previously granted on September 20, 2007 to R.N. Dell Energy Ltd. and an employee of the Company, respectively, expired unexercised.
On June 20, 2013, the Company granted six of its directors options to purchase 450,000 shares each of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per Common Share, 150,000 vesting immediately and the remaining vesting one-third on June 20, 2014, and one-third on June 20, 2015, with a five-year life.
On June 20, 2013, the Company granted two consultants an option to purchase each 1,000,000 shares each of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per Common Share, 500,000 vesting immediately and remaining vesting on June 20, 2014.
On June 20, 2013, the Company granted one employee an option to purchase 150,000 shares each of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per Common Share, 50,000 vesting immediately and the remaining vesting one-third on June 20, 2014, and one-third on June 20, 2015, with a five-year life.
From August 12 to 15, 2013, there were 3,200,000 stock options exercised for total gross proceeds to the Company of $322,000 from six directors and one consultant.
On October 28, 2013, the Company granted a contractor an option to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per Common Share, all vesting immediately, with a five-year life, for his services in connection with the Farmout Agreement dated July 31, 2013.
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On December 4, 2013, the Company appointed a new director to its Board and in connection with the appointment the Company granted the new director an option to purchase 450,000 shares each of common stock at an exercise price of $0.34 per Common Share, 150,000 vesting immediately and the remaining vesting one-third on December 4, 2014, and one-third on December 4, 2015, with a five-year life.
For the period ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded share based compensation expense related to stock options in the amount of $239,480 (September 30, 2013 – $125,099) on the 5,050,000 stock options that were issued on March 23, 2011, June 20, 2013, October 28, 2013 and December 4, 2013. No options were exercised during the period ended June 30, 2014. As of June 30, 2014, there was remaining unrecognized compensation cost of $78,627 related to the non-vested portion of these unit option awards. Compensation expense is based upon straight-line depreciation of the grant-date fair value over the vesting period of the underlying unit option.
Shares Underlying
Options Outstanding
|
Shares Underlying
Options Exercisable
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Prices
|
Shares Underlying Options Outstanding
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
Shares Underlying Options Exercisable
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
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$0.14 at June 30, 2014
|
900,000 | 1.73 | $ | 0.14 | 900,000 | $ | 0.14 | |||||||||||||
$0.05 at June 30, 2014
|
3,450,000 | 3.98 | 0.05 | 2,500,000 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||
$0.30 at June 30, 2014
|
250,000 | 4.33 | 0.30 | 250,000 | 0.30 | |||||||||||||||
$0.34 at June 30, 2014
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450,000 | 4.43 | 0.34 | 150,000 | 0.34 | |||||||||||||||
5,050,000 | 3.63 | $ | 0.10 | 3,800,000 | $ | 0.10 |
The aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options as of June 30, 2014, was $0.22 (September 30, 2013 - $0.19).
The following is a summary of stock option activity as at June 30, 2014:
Number of Underlying Shares
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
Weighted Average Fair Market Value
|
||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2013
|
4,350,000 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.06 | |||||||
Balance, June 30, 2014
|
5,050,000 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.09 | |||||||
Exercisable, June 30, 2014
|
3,800,000 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.09 |
A summary of the options granted at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 and changes during the periods then ended is presented below:
June 30, 2014
|
September 30, 2013
|
|||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
Shares
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding balance at beginning of period
|
900,000 | $ | 0.14 | 1,800,000 | $ | 0.14 | ||||||||||
Vested at March 23, 2013
|
3,450,000 | 0.05 | 900,000 | 0.14 | ||||||||||||
Granted at June 20, 2013
|
– | – | 4,850,000 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||
Vested at June 20, 2013
|
– | – | 1,950,000 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||
Exercised August 12 – 15, 2013
|
– | – | 1,800,000 | 0.14 | ||||||||||||
Exercised August 12 – 15, 2013
|
– | – | 1,400,000 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||
Granted at October 28, 2013
|
250,000 | 0.30 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Granted at December 4, 2013
|
450,000 | 0.34 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Vested at June 20, 2014
|
1,950,000 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding at end of period
|
5,050,000 | $ | 0.10 | 4,350,000 | $ | 0.07 | ||||||||||
Exercisable
|
3,800,000 | 0.10 | 1,450,000 | 0.11 |
There were 1,250,000 unvested stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2014 (September 30, 2013 – 2,900,000).
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Measurement Uncertainty for Stock Options
The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) to value the options and warrants. This model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded “European” options which are liquid and that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. The stock options that are granted to employees and directors and the warrants attached to the units issued by the Company are non-transferable and some vest over time, and all are “American” options. Option pricing models require the input of subjective assumptions including expected share price volatility. The fair value estimate can vary materially as a result of changes in the assumptions. The following assumptions are used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:
Expected Term – Expected term of 5 years represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding.
Expected Volatility – Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock, adjusted where determined by management for unusual and non-representative stock price activity not expected to recur. The expected volatility used ranged from 96% to 122%.
Expected Dividend – The Black-Scholes valuation model calls for a single expected dividend yield as an input. The Company currently pays no dividends and does not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
Risk-Free Interest rate – The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term. The risk-free rate used ranged from 0.62% to 1.45%.
13. Changes in Non-Cash Working Capital
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$ | (593,796 | ) | (19,763 | ) |
14. Commitments
Compensation to Directors
Since the acquisition of Northern Alberta Oil Ltd., the Company and Northern have entered into the following contracts with the following companies for the services of their officers:
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Portwest Investments Ltd. (“Portwest”), a company owned 100% by Dr. Horst A. Schmid (the “Consultant”), for providing services to the Company as Chief Executive Officer and President for Cdn $12,500 per month. On July 1, 2005, the Company entered into a consulting agreement (the “Prior Agreement”) with Portwest, as filed with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB filed on February 23, 2007, and incorporated by reference herein. On July 10, 2013, the Company and Portwest agreed to amend (the “Amending Agreement”) the Prior Agreement whereby the following was settled and amended:
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Effective date of the Amending Agreement will be June 20, 2013;
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Term of Agreement will be until December 31, 2014;
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The Consultant shall continue to provide services as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company until the termination of the Agreement;
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The fees payable to the Consultant in the Prior Agreement will be terminated and the Company will grant the Consultant 5-year options on 1,000,000 of its common shares exercisable at $0.05 per share, which was the market price at the time. One half of these shares were vested immediately and the remaining one half were vested on June 20, 2014;
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The Consultant received:
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Cdn $70,000, and
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850,000 units of the Company’s shares and warrants at a price of $0.05 per unit, which was the market price at the time. Each unit shall be comprised of one restricted Company common share and one 3 year full warrant entitling Portwest to be able to purchase another share for $0.075. The warrants expire on June 20, 2016.
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As consideration for the execution of the Amending Agreement and the Termination of parts of the Prior Agreement, and waiving Cdn $239,528 accrued by the Company as owing to Portwest.
As of June 30, 2014, no fees were owed or paid to Portwest Investments Ltd. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had settled all outstanding amounts owed to Portwest Investments Ltd.
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Concorde Consulting, a company owned 100% by Mr. Curtis J. Sparrow, for providing services as Chief Financial Officer to the Company for Cdn $15,000 per month. As of June 30, 2014, the Company did not owe Concorde Consulting any of this amount.
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Rental Agreement
On January 21, 2014, the Company renewed its Edmonton office lease commencing effective on January 1, 2014 and expiring on June 30, 2015. The quarterly payments due in Cdn are as follows:
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15. Legal Actions
IGM Resources Corp vs. Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc., et al – DISMISSED
On March 10, 2005, I.G.M. Resources Corp. (“the Plaintiff”) filed against Classic Energy Inc., 979708 Alberta Ltd., Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc., Nearshore Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Steven P. Gawne, Rebekah Gawne, Gawne Family Trust, 1089144 Alberta Ltd., John F. Brown, Diane Lynn McClaflin, Cassandra Doreen Brown, Elissa Alexandra Brown, Brown Family Trust, Priority Exploration Ltd., Northern Alberta Oil Ltd. and Gordon Skulmoski (the “IGM Defendants”) a Statement of Claim in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta Judicial District of Calgary. This suit is a part of a series of lawsuits or actions undertaken by the Plaintiff against some of the other above IGM Defendants.
The Plaintiff was and still is a minority shareholder of 979708 Alberta Ltd. ("979708"). 979708 was in the business of discovering, assembling and acquiring oil and gas prospects. In 2002 and 2003, 979708 acquired oil and gas prospects in the Sawn Lake area of Alberta. On or about the 14th of July, 2003, all or substantially all the assets of 979708 were sold to Classic Energy Inc. The Plaintiff claims the value of the assets sold was far in excess of the value paid for those assets. On April 23, 2004, Northern purchased Classic Energy Inc.'s assets, some of which are under dispute by the Plaintiff. On June 7, 2005, Deep Well acquired all of the common shares of Northern thereby giving Deep Well an indirect beneficial interest in the assets in which the Plaintiff is claiming an interest.
The Plaintiff seeks an order setting aside the transaction and returning the assets to 979708, compensation in the amount of Cdn $15,000,000, a declaration of trust declaring that Northern and Deep Well hold all of the assets acquired from 979708 and any property acquired by use of such assets, or confidential information of 979708, in trust for the Plaintiff.
On February 11, 2014, the Court dismissed, without any costs to the Company, the Plaintiff’s claims against Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. and its subsidiary Northern Alberta Oil Ltd.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes. For the purpose of this discussion, unless the context indicates another meaning, the terms: “Deep Well,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. and its subsidiaries. This discussion includes forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors including risks discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – “Forward-Looking Statements” below and elsewhere in this report, and under the heading “Risk Factors” and “Environmental Laws and Regulations” disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2014.
Our consolidated financial statements are reported in United States dollars and are prepared based upon United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”). References in this Form 10-Q to “$” are to United States dollars and references to “Cdn $” are to Canadian dollars. On June 30, 2014, the noon rate of exchange for Canadian dollars expressed in US $ was Cdn $1.00 = US $0.9367, as reported by the Bank of Canada.
General Overview
Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc., along with its subsidiaries through which it conducts business, is an emerging independent junior oil and gas exploration and development company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Our immediate corporate focus is to develop the existing land base that we presently control in the Peace River oil sands area in Alberta, Canada. Our principal office is located at suite 700, 10150 - 100 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 0P6, our telephone number is (780) 409-8144, and our fax number is (780) 409-8146. Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. is a Nevada corporation and trades on the OTCQB marketplace under the symbol DWOG. We maintain a website at www.deepwelloil.com.
On April 21, 2010, we announced our quotation on the OTCQB marketplace. The OTCQB is a market that requires companies to be fully compliant in their filing requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Results of Operations
We are an exploration stage company and as such do not have commercial production on any of our properties and, accordingly, we currently do not generate cash from operations. Since the inception of our current business plan, our operations have consisted primarily of various exploration and start-up activities relating to our properties, which included acquiring lease holdings by acquisitions and public offerings, seeking investors, locating joint venture partners, acquiring and analyzing seismic data, environmental regulations, as well as providing project management, drilling, testing and analysis of wells to define our oil sands reservoir, development planning of our Alberta Energy Regulator (“AER”) approved thermal recovery projects, including the recent startup of our SAGD Project. For the nine months ended June 30, 2014, and for the comparable period in the prior year, we generated no revenues from operations.
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25,790 | 28,324 | 74,315 | 84,423 | 857,079 | |||||||||||||||
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(80,821 | ) | (299,209 | ) | (936,560 | ) | (779,298 | ) | (18,361,299 | ) | ||||||||||
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4,347 | 3,352 | 15,813 | 271,279 | 363,222 | |||||||||||||||
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2,091 | 770 | 9,009 | 2,116 | 244,767 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense
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– | – | – | – | (208,580 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Forgiveness of loan payable
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– | – | – | – | 287,406 | |||||||||||||||
Settlement of debt
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Loss on disposal of assets
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Net loss and comprehensive loss
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$ | (73,996 | ) | $ | (295,087 | ) | $ | (911,351 | ) | $ | (505,903 | ) | $ | (17,649,457 | ) |
For the three months ended June 30, 2014, our general and administrative expenses decreased by $215,854 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, which was primarily due to (i) a decrease of foreign exchange loss of $63,851 (ii) a decrease of $35,304 in the non-cash share-based compensation charged to expense; and (iii) a decrease of operational expenses as we received $90,000 from our joint venture partner to offset some of our monthly administration fees, in accordance with a farmout agreement (“Farmout Agreement”) we entered into on July 31, 2013.
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For the nine months ended June 30, 2014, our general and administrative expenses increased by $167,370 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2013, which was primarily due to (i) an increase of foreign exchange loss of $154,460 due to the currency depreciation of the Canadian dollar conversion to U.S. dollars; (ii) an increase of $137,444 in the non-cash share-based compensation charged to expense, which was due to vested stock options we granted on October 28, 2013 and December 4, 2013 to one contractor and one of our directors; (iii) an increase in engineering fees for the preparation of an independent reserves evaluation of our Sawn Lake properties; and (iv) an increase in legal fees in connection with modifying the existing Joint Operating Agreement with our two joint venture partners and an increase in Canadian regulatory disclosure fees due to an increase in our in our continuous public disclosure requirements. We also received $270,000 during the last nine months from one of our joint venture partners in accordance with a Farmout Agreement we entered into on July 31, 2013, to offset some of our monthly operational expenses. After adjusting for the non-cash items listed above, our general and administrative expenses were $504,610 for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $631,322 for the nine months ended June 30, 2013.
For the three months ended June 30, 2014, our depreciation and accretion expense decreased by $2,534 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013, which was primarily due to the depreciating value of our assets.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2014, our depreciation and accretion expense decreased by $10,108 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2013, which was primarily due to the depreciating value of our assets. Depreciation expense is computed using the declining balance method over the estimated useful life of the asset. In compliance with our accounting policy, only half of the depreciation is taken in the year of acquisition. No significant depreciable asset purchases were made in the quarter ended June 30, 2014.
For the three months ended June 30, 2014, rental and other income increased by $995 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2014, rental and other income decreased by $255,466 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2013, which was primarily due to the recovery of bad debts incurred in December 2012 in connection with a Purchase and Sale agreement whereby our Company acquired an additional 10% working interest in most of the Sawn Lake oil sands properties where we already have working interests.
For the three months ended June 30, 2014, interest income increased by $1,321 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2014, interest income increased by $6,893 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2013, which was interest earned from our short-term investment.
As a result of the above transactions, we recorded a reduction of $221,091 in our net loss and comprehensive loss from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013. As discussed above, this decrease was primarily due to a decrease in foreign exchange loss, non-cash share based compensation charged to expense, and a decrease of operational expenses as we received reimbursement from our joint venture partner to offset some of our monthly administration fee.
As a result of the above transactions, we recorded an increase of $405,448 in our net loss and comprehensive loss from operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2013. As discussed above, this increase was primarily due to an increase in non-cash share based compensation expenses, foreign exchange loss, engineering and legal fees.
Operations
As previously disclosed by us, on July 31, 2013 we entered into a Farmout Agreement with our new joint venture partner, MP West Canada SAS (the “Farmee”), to fund our share of the recently AER approved Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage Demonstration Project (the “SAGD Project”) we entered into on July 30, 2013. The SAGD Project is located on our joint Sawn Lake properties in the Peace River oil sands region of Alberta. In accordance with the Farmout Agreement, the Farmee has agreed to provide up to $40,000,000 in funding for our portion of the costs for the SAGD Project, in return for a net 25% working interest in 12 sections where we have a working interest of 50% (before the Farmout Agreement). Also, the Farmee is required to provide funding to cover our monthly operating expenses not to exceed $30,000 per month. In addition, the Farmee has the option to elect to obtain a working interest ranging from 40% to 45% in the remaining 56 sections of land where we have working interests ranging from 80% to 90%, by committing an additional $110,000,000 of financing for the development of our Sawn Lake oil sands project. In addition to and as contemplated by the Farmout Agreement, on July 31, 2013, we completed a private placement financing with the Farmee, for aggregate gross proceeds of $22,000,000, in connection with which we sold 45,111,778 common shares at a price of $0.488 per common share. Our total share of the material costs and initial operating expenses of the SAGD Project will be funded in accordance with this Farmout Agreement, at a net cost to us of $Nil. The Farmee has paid Cdn $14,961,661 to the operator of the SAGD Project for the Farmee’s share and our share of the costs incurred as of June 30, 2014. These costs included the drilling of the SAGD well pair; the purchase and transportation of equipment; installation and construction of the steam plant facility; testing and commissioning; monthly operating expenses since first steaming of the wells; and the October 9, 2013, purchase of the water source and disposal wells and expenditures to connect these water wells to the steam plant facility.
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SAGD Steam Plant Facility May 2014 – Startup of first steam.
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Installation of the water treatment plant at our joint SAGD Project.
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On October 9, 2013, and in connection with the SAGD Project agreement dated July 30, 2013, we entered into a Water Rights Conveyance Agreement whereby we acquired a 25% working interest in one water source well and one water disposal well for a cost of Cdn $384,046, which in turn was reimbursed to us by the Farmee. As required by the Farmout Agreement, the Farmee has also paid Cdn $1,058,568 to the operator of the SAGD Project for the Farmee’s share and our share of the expenditures relating to the water source well, water disposal well and pipelines to connect them to the SAGD Project steam plant facility.
Since entering into a Farmout Agreement and SAGD Project agreement with our joint venture partners we can report that the first SAGD well pair is currently steaming to establish communication between the injector well and the producer well. These horizontal wells were drilled to a vertical depth of approximately 650 meters and have horizontal legs of 780 meters. Steam will circulate for up to three months with production from the Bluesky oil sands reservoir to follow. After the Phase 1 production tests and depending on the results using SAGD technology, the operator of the SAGD Project will proceed with Phase 2. On June 27, 2014, we paid a Cdn $300,000 cash call to the operator for the proposed Phase 2 front end costs for the SAGD Project. The Phase 2 front end costs include work on preliminary engineering design, regulatory approval, environmental approval work and determining regulatory requirements sufficient to define the work program, schedule and estimated cost of the this second phase which is anticipated to include the drilling of two additional SAGD well pairs and the associated expansion of the current SAGD Project steam plant facility. The Farmee has since reimbursed us in the amount of Cdn $300,000 as per the Farmout Agreement dated July 31, 2013.
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On March 18, 2014 and June 27, 2014, through our subsidiary company, Northern Alberta Oil Ltd., we entered into and subsequently closed two Acquisition of Royalty Interest Agreements and General Indenture of Conveyance, Assignment and Transfer Agreements (collectively the “Agreements”), with one of our Joint Venture partners (“JV Partner”) and one related party (Mr. Malik Youyou), whereby we acquired and cancelled 5.5% of a disputed 6.5% overriding royalty claim (the “Purported 6.5% Royalty”) on certain lands owned by us. Our counsel and the vendor’s counsel negotiated the terms and conditions of both the “Acquisition of Royalty Interest” and “General Indenture of Conveyance, Assignment and Transfer” agreements. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreements to acquire the purported overriding royalty interest claims, we paid the following consideration:
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$2,435,124 U.S. dollars ($2,697,600 Canadian dollars) was paid to our JV Partner for the purchase and transfer of an undivided 3% interest out of the Purported 6.5% Royalty. The consideration paid was the original cost (in Canadian dollars) that our JV Partner paid to acquire its 3% interest in the Purported 6.5% Royalty.
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$1,007,000 U.S. dollars was paid to Mr. Malik Youyou, who is a director and majority shareholder of our Company, for the purchase and transfer of an undivided 2.5% interest out of the Purported 6.5% Royalty. The consideration paid was for the reimbursement of the original cost (in US Dollars) that Mr. Youyou paid to acquire this 2.5% interest in the Purported 6.5% Royalty.
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Although we do not confirm the validity of the Purported 6.5% Royalty, we determined that it was in the best interests of our shareholders to come to an arrangement to acquire and cancel most of the Purported 6.5% Royalty to prevent a potential encumbrance over our land or the possibility of future litigation resulting from these alleged royalty claims.
In the fourth quarter of 2013, we received approval from the AER for our HCSS Project application. It is anticipated that we will develop a thermal demonstration project on our properties followed by a commercial expansion project on one half section of land located on section 10-92-13W5 of our joint Sawn Lake oil sands properties. This application, submitted in early 2012, was an application to modify our previously approved in-situ demonstration project for a well to test thermal production on our Sawn Lake oil sands leases. This modification changed the vertical CSS well earlier approved, into a thermal recovery project to test 2 wells that use a horizontal application of CSS. Our proposed thermal recovery project will be located on the north half of section 10-92-13W5. The proposed thermal recovery project location is approximately 1.4 kilometers away from the nearest hard packed road. We are currently waiting on the preliminary results of the SAGD Project to fine-tune our HCSS Project design before we initiate start-up operations.
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Currently we have a 90% working interest in 51 sections on six oil sands leases and an 80% working interest in 5 sections on one oil sands lease in the Peace River oil sands area of Alberta, where we are the operator. In addition, we have a 25% working interest, after the Farmout Agreement dated July 31, 2013, in another 12 sections on two oil sands leases in the Peace River oil sands area of Alberta, Canada. These nine oil sands leases are contiguous and cover 43,015 gross acres (17,408 gross hectares). The development progress of our properties is governed by several factors such as federal and provincial governmental regulations. Long lead times in getting regulatory approval for thermal recovery projects are commonplace in our industry. Road bans, winter access only roads and environmental regulations can and often do delay development of similar projects. Because of these and other factors, our oil sands project can take significantly longer to complete than regular conventional drilling programs for lighter oil. To date; our geological, engineering and economic studies affirm that our working interest can support full profitable commercial production.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2014, our total assets were $23,667,902 compared to $24,366,368 as of September 30, 2013. This decrease of $698,466 in our total assets was primarily a result of (i) an increase in general and administrative expenses due to an increase in legal fees and engineering fees; (ii) $250,000 paid for legal costs related to the Farmout Agreement, and (iii) $189,500 paid to one of our directors for an outstanding loan payable.
As of June 30, 2014, our total liabilities as of June 30, 2014 were $895,462 compared to $922,057 as of September 30, 2013. This decrease of $26,595 in our total liabilities was the result of a payout of a $189,500 loan payable owed to one of our directors which was offset by $401,162 owed to the operator of the SAGD Project for cost overruns and pre-production expenses for the SAGD Project, of which will be paid in accordance with the Farmout Agreement.
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Our working capital (current liabilities subtracted from current assets) is as follows:
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$ | 2,979,369 | $ | 7,295,023 |
As of June 30, 2014, we had working capital of $2,979,369 compared to a working capital of $7,295,023 as of September 30, 2013. We had a decrease of $4,315,654 in our working capital compared to our working capital as of September 30, 2013. This decrease was primarily the result of the repurchase of a 3% and 2.5% disputed overriding royalty claim on some of our lands as described below in our “Investing Activities”. Currently we have no long-term debt other than our estimated asset retirement obligations on oil and gas properties.
As reported on our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows under “Operating Activities”, for the nine months ended June 30, 2014, our net cash used in operating activities was $1,191,311 compared to $368,543 for the nine months ended June 30, 2013. This increase of $822,768 was primarily due to (i) an increase of $574,033 in non-cash working capital; (ii) an increase of $137,444 in share-based compensation, as a result of issuance of stock options granted to one contractor and one of our directors. Also, as of December 31, 2012, we reversed part of the receivables and bad debts for one of our joint venture co-owners in the period at an amount of $267,962 that was related to a purchase agreement wherein we acquired an additional 10% working interest in most of the Sawn Lake oil sands properties where we already owns working interests.
As reported on our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows under “Investing Activities”, we had an increase of $1,102,814 in cash flows from investing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2013. As previously described under “Operations” above, we acquired and cancelled 5.5% of the Purported 6.5% Royalty from two separate parties at a total cost of $3,442,124. We also had an increase in our Company’s security deposits held in trust with the AER for our asset retirement obligations for future abandonment and reclamation of our Company’s wellsites. In December 2012 we closed a purchase and sale agreement with our former joint venture partners, whereby we acquired an additional 10% working interest in our joint properties along with a 10% working interest increase in the equipment purchased for the wells drilled within those joint properties, in exchange for $2,412,960 cash and the discontinuance of legal actions against our former joint venture partner to collect amounts owed to us for past operations conducted on our joint properties.
As reported on our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows under “Financing Activities”, for the nine months ended June 30, 2014, we had a decrease of $3,149,500 in net cash provided by Financing Activities from the comparable period ending June 30, 2013. This decrease of net cash used in Financing Activities was primarily due to us completing a private placement to one investor in November 2012 for total gross proceeds of $3,000,000. And in the nine months ended June 30, 2014 we paid $189,500 for the remaining outstanding loan payable owed to one of our directors.
Our cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2014 was $2,534,059 compared to $220,323 for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. In conjunction with the July 31, 2013 Farmout Agreement we completed a private placement financing with the Farmee, for aggregate gross proceeds of $22,000,000, in connection with which we sold 45,111,778 common shares at a price of $0.488 per common share. On September 20, 2013, a total of $12,895,065 was paid to our transfer agent for the return of capital distribution to be distributed to all of our shareholders and related service fees payable to our transfer agent. Currently we have no long-term debt other than our estimated asset retirement obligations on oil and gas properties.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including all referenced exhibits, contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included or incorporated by reference in this report, including, without limitation, statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words "may," "believe," “intend,” "will," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "project," "future," “plan,” “strategy,” “probable,” “possible,” or “continue,” and other expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and that do not relate to historical matters, often identify forward-looking statements. For these statements, Deep Well claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q include, among others, statements with respect to:
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risks associated with increased insurance costs or unavailability of adequate coverage;
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volatility in market prices for crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids;
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competition;
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changes in labor, equipment and capital costs;
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future acquisitions or strategic partnerships;
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the risks and costs inherent in litigation;
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imprecision in estimates of reserves, resources and recoverable quantities of oil and natural gas;
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product supply and demand;
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imprecision in estimates of reserves and recoverable quantities of bitumen, oil and natural gas;
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future appraisal of potential bitumen, oil and gas properties may involve unprofitable efforts;
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the ability to meet minimum level of requirements to continue our oil sands leases;
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changes in general business or economic conditions;
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risks associated with the finding, determination, evaluation, assessment and measurement of bitumen, oil and gas deposits or reserves;
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geological, technical, drilling and processing problems;
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third party performance of obligations under contractual arrangements;
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failure to obtain industry partner and other third party consents and approvals, when required;
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treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws;
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royalties payable in respect of bitumen, oil and gas production;
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unanticipated operating events which can reduce production or cause production to be shut-in or delayed;
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incorrect assessments of the value of acquisitions, and exploration and development programs;
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changes in government regulatory regimes and tax laws;
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stock market volatility and market valuation of the common shares of the Company;
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fluctuations in currency and interest rates; and
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the additional risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, referred to elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and in our other SEC filings.
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The preceding bullets outline some of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our forward-looking statements. For a full description of risks and uncertainties, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Environmental Laws and Regulations” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, filed with the SEC on January 14, 2014. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Any forward looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it was made and, except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and any other SEC filing or amendments thereto should be consulted.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act and therefore we are not required to provide the information required under this item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of our fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that as of the end of that quarter, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014 there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Although we are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act and are therefore not required to provide the information required under this item, there have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, filed with the SEC on January 14, 2014.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Information to be Reported on Form 8-K
Deep Well reported all information that was required to be disclosed on Form 8-K during the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
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Description
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31.1
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Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
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32.1
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Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
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101
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Interactive Data Files
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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.
DEEP WELL OIL & GAS, INC.
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By
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/s/ Horst A. Schmid
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Dr. Horst A. Schmid
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Chief Executive Officer and President
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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Date
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August 14, 2014
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By
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/s/ C.J. Sparrow
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Mr. Curtis James Sparrow
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Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Date
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August 14, 2014
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