Hero Technologies Inc. - Annual Report: 2011 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________ to ______________
Commission File Number: 000-52419
HOLLOMAN ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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77-0643398
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer
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incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.)
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333 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 410, Houston, Texas, 77060
(Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
Issuer’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 260-0193
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Securities registered under section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Common Stock, ($0.001 Par Value)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act Yes ¨ No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 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 þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange). Yes ¨ No þ
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold on June 30, 2011 was approximately $14,667,000.
As of March 15, 2012 the Company had 108,997,599 outstanding shares of common stock.
PART I
ITEM 1.
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BUSINESS.
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Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management and information currently available to management. The use of words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "should," "likely" or similar expressions, indicates a forward-looking statement.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Future results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability to control or predict. Do not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. They speak only to the date made. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
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the impact of weather related delays and flooding on our exploration plans;
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the impact of economic recessions and changes in consumer and business consumption habits, including fluctuations in the price of oil and gas;
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our ability to finance our business plan;
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our ability to deal effectively with competition and manage our growth;
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the success or commercial viability of our exploration and drilling plans;
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our ability to effectively judge acquisition opportunities and integrate acquired assets.
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We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all risks on our business or the extent to which any risk, or combination of risks, may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this filing are based on information available to us on the date of the filing. Except to the extent required by applicable laws or rules, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained throughout this filing.
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Business
General
We were incorporated on May 14, 2004 in Nevada. Between May 2004 and May 2007 we were relatively inactive. In May 2007, we directed our focus to the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties. Accordingly, during July 2007, we changed our name from Dujour Products, Inc. to Endeavor Energy Corporation. On September 25, 2007 we changed our name to Holloman Energy Corporation.
All of our exploration and development efforts are concentrated in Australia. We hold working interests in exploration licenses covering 4,554 square kilometers (1.125 million gross acres) located on the western flank of Australia’s Cooper Basin.
We are currently controlled by Holloman Corporation, a Texas corporation involved in the engineering and construction of pipelines and mid-stream gas processing facilities.
We are an exploration stage company and did not participate in drilling any wells during the year ended December 31, 2011.
As of March 15, 2012 we did not have any proven oil or gas reserves and we did not have any revenue.
The acquisition and disposal of Endeavor Canada
On August 3, 2007 we acquired Endeavor Canada Corporation (“Endeavor Canada”), an Alberta corporation involved in the exploration and development of oil and gas, for 9,000 shares of our Series A Preferred stock and 9,000,000 shares of the Class A preferred stock of our wholly owned subsidiary, First Endeavor Holdings. Each Series A Preferred share was convertible into one share of our common stock and was entitled to 1,000 votes on any matter submitted to our shareholders for approval. The Class A preferred shares of First Endeavor Holdings were, at the option of the holder of the shares, convertible into 9,000,000 shares of our common stock. Cameron King, one of our former officers and directors, owned a controlling interest in Endeavor Canada at the time of this transaction and received 6,500 Series A Preferred shares and 6,500,000 First Endeavor Holdings Class A preferred shares in exchange for his shares in Endeavor Canada.
During January 2008, we determined that the oil and gas assets held by Endeavor Canada did not warrant further investment. On February 15, 2008 we disposed of our interest in Endeavor Canada. As part of this process, we transferred all outstanding shares of Endeavor Canada to Cameron King. As part of the consideration for the purchase, the 6,500 shares of our Series A Preferred stock and the 6,500,000 Class A Preferred shares of First Endeavor Holdings previously issued to Mr. King were returned to us and cancelled. The remaining 2,500 shares of our Series A Preferred stock and 2,500,000 preferred shares of First Endeavor holdings were converted into an equivalent number of shares of our common stock during June 2008.
At February 15, 2008 Endeavor Canada had a 100% working interest in one well, a 50% working interest in four wells, a 40% working interest in seven wells and working interests of 25% or less in two wells. Six of these wells were producing a total of approximately 2,540 mcf of gas per month (1,140 mcf of gas net to Endeavor Canada’s working interest in these wells) and the remaining eight wells were shut in due to required maintenance or the price of natural gas.
Our Australian assets
In May 2007 we acquired a 62.5% working interest in an offshore Australian oil and gas exploration permit known as Victoria Permit 60 (“Vic P60”). We paid $639,487 in cash plus a 4.00% overriding royalty participation for this interest.
On November 21, 2007 we acquired Holloman Petroleum Pty. Ltd. (“Holloman Petroleum”) for 18,600,000 shares of our common stock. Holloman Petroleum’s assets consisted of working interests, varying between 37.5% and 100%, in seven oil and gas permits awarded by the Australian Government. These permits, one of which included the remaining 37.5% working interest in Vic P60, had remaining terms expiring between October 2010 and June 2013, and covered 8,087 square kilometers (1,998,348 acres) of land in the Cooper/Eromanga Basin and 2,589 square kilometers (639,755 acres) offshore in the Gippsland Basin and the Barrow Sub-Basin. We have subsequently relinquished the Vic P60 and Barrow Sub-Basin permits and consolidated two of our onshore permits.
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Onshore licenses – Cooper Basin
We currently hold working interests of 66.67% in two onshore Petroleum Exploration Licenses (PELs) in Australia. PEL 112 is comprised of 2,196 square kilometers (542,643 gross acres). PEL 444, which resulted from the consolidation of the PEL 108 and PEL 109 permits, is comprised of 2,358 square kilometers (582,674 gross acres). Both licenses are located on the southwestern flank of the Cooper Basin in the State of South Australia. We are obligated to pay 4.46% in royalties on our revenues generated by operations on these licenses.
The Department of Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia reports that the Cooper Basin has sourced over 4 billion barrels of oil and 5 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas. It has in excess of 120,000 kilometers of 2-D seismic data and more than 1,800 wells in more than 65 oil and 20 gas fields. Our management believes that Australia provides a stable regulatory, tax and business environment in the oil and gas sector.
In June 2008 the Australian government extended the lease term and associated work programs for PEL 112 and PEL 444 by five years. Under Australian Law, at the end of each five year term, one third of the area covered by a petroleum exploration license must be relinquished. During June 2008, we identified and relinquished one-third of the acreage covered by PEL 112 and PEL 444 to the Australian government.
Heavy rains beginning in February 2010 created wide scale flooding in the Cooper Basin. For nearly eighteen months, the inaccessibility of roads and facilities partially curtailed Cooper Basin oil production and resulted in a general contraction of exploration activity. In late 2010, we applied for, and were granted an extension of our license terms on PEL 112 and PEL 444. During August 2011, local reconnaissance indicated that residual flooding continued to delay access to lands covered by PEL 444. Accordingly, we requested an additional extension of time to complete our work program under that license. On September 7, 2011 the Government of South Australia granted us a six (6) month extension of license terms for PEL 444. As a result, the timeframe for acquisition of a minimum of 200 kilometers of 2D seismic data was extended from January 10, 2012 to July 11, 2012, and the license term for PEL 444 was extended to July 11, 2014.
Effective January 9, 2012, we were also granted a variation of license terms on PEL 112. Under the variation, the minimum work requirements for PEL 112 License Year Three (3) were exchanged for those of PEL 112 License Year Four (4). As a result, the timeframe for acquisition of 100 kilometers of 2D seismic data was moved from January 10, 2012 to January 10, 2013. Likewise, the timeframe for performance of certain geological and geophysical studies was moved from January 10, 2013 to January 10, 2012. We believe the scope of work performed during 2011 together with the interpretation of reprocessed seismic data currently in process satisfies our revised License Year Three (3) work requirements.
To maintain our exploration rights in the Cooper/Eromanga Basin, the Australian Government requires that we fulfill the following minimum work commitments:
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PEL 112
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Geological and geophysical studies
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January 10, 2012
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Acquisition of new seismic data: 2D (100km)
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Drill one well
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Acquisition of new seismic data: 2D (200km)
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July 11, 2012
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July 11, 2013
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Drill one well
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July 11, 2014
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The farmin agreement through which we hold our working interests in PEL 112 and PEL 444 also obligates us to fulfill the drilling commitment set forth by the Australian Government. Based on technical recommendations, we intend to pursue the acquisition of a combination of 3D and 2D seismic data on our licenses. Our current exploration plan also calls for the drilling of five to six wells on our concessions. Early estimates indicate the costs to perform the work outlined in our Cooper Basin exploration plan would range from $20 million to $25 million.
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During 2010, we completed the processing of more than 666 km (414 miles) of 2D seismic data. This reprocessing fulfilled our June 11, 2010 work program requirements and covered a significant portion of PEL 112 and PEL 444. Our 2D seismic reprocessing was performed by Dayboro Geophysical Pty Ltd (“Dayboro”) under the supervision of Isis Petroleum Consultants Pty Ltd (“Isis”). Both Dayboro and Isis are independent engineers with lengthy geological and geophysical work experience in the Cooper Basin. The processing sequence targeted lines which complimented our technical assessment of likely drilling prospects and future seismic acquisition.
We have also completed a broad range of technical studies relating to PEL 112 and PEL 444. The studies were performed by Isis and included; a) a review of Cooper Basin exploration acreage (including an analysis of the chronostratigraphy, an assessment of neighboring exploration results, an analysis of petroleum systems and a probabilistic volumetric assessment of leads), b) oil migration studies, c) adjacent oil pools studies, and d) economic feasibility studies. In the opinion of management, these studies have increased the value of both licenses.
During 2011, we completed Work Area Clearance (“WAC”) on PEL 112. WAC is the process by which anthropologists and representatives of Australia’s Native Title Holders review proposed seismic sites to study topography and insure the acquisition of data does not harm the cultural integrity of the land to be explored. We have also initiated interpretation of the 666 km of 2D seismic reprocessed during 2010.
On July 29, 2011, we entered into a definitive Oil and Gas Farm-In Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Brandenburg Energy Corp., ("Brandenburg"), and our current Cooper Basin working interest partners. The Agreement set forth the terms under which Brandenburg could earn a 44% undivided working interest in PEL 112 and PEL 444.
Brandenburg’s earn-in was subject to meeting certain milestones which Brandenburg was unable to achieve. On December 5, 2011, we provided Brandenburg notice of intent to terminate the Agreement. On February 27, 2012, we terminated the Agreement.
On March 19, 2012 we entered into a non-binding letter of intent (“LOI”) with Terra Nova Energy ("Terra Nova") which provides that Terra Nova may earn a 55% working interest in PEL 112 and PEL 444 (“Farm-Out Interest”). Terra Nova paid us a non-refundable fee of $100,000 in connection with the execution of the LOI.
To earn the entire Farm-Out Interest, Terra Nova is required to:
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pay an additional $250,000 and issue 1,000,000 shares of its common stock to us;
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expend AUD$4,700,000 (USD$4,935,000) on performance of work area clearance and the acquisition of seismic data on PEL 112 and PEL 444 (earning a 20% working interest in each license);
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solely fund the costs of drilling three (3) wells on either PEL 112 or PEL 444, provided that at least one well is drilled on each license (earning a working interest of 5.833% per well in each license, or a 17.5% working interest for all three wells); and
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fund up to AUD$4,500,000 (USD$4,725,000) to drill an optional three (3) wells on either PEL 112 or PEL 444, provided that at least one well is drilled on each license (earning a working interest of 5.833% per well in each license, or a 17.5% working interest for all three wells).
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The LOI requires Terra Nova to place the following amounts in escrow in connection with its work obligations; AUD$4,250,000 (USD$4,425,000) within 15 days from the regulatory approval of the LOI, AUD$700,000 (USD$735,000) on or before May 1, 2012, AUD$4,500,000 (USD$4,725,000) on or before August 1, 2012, and at the option of Terra Nova, AUD$4,500,000 (USD$4,725,000) on or before February 1, 2013.
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Terra Nova will act as operator with respect to seismic acquisition on PEL 444 and all drilling work contemplated by the LOI. In the event any well drilled as part of the initial or optional drilling programs tests positively for commercially viable production of oil or gas, Terra Nova will pay 50% of the total completion costs of the well, and will be entitled to preferential recovery of its costs related to drilling the well.
The LOI may be terminated by either party and is subject to a number of conditions including pro-rata participation by our current working interest partners in PEL 112 and PEL 444, approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, and the execution of definitive agreements.
To finance the seismic and drilling program, Terra Nova plans to raise approximately $11,000,000 (in Canadian dollars) through the private sale of its securities.
During 2011, we have actively sought joint venture partners for our oil and gas concessions and pursued financing to support seismic acquisition in the Cooper/Eromanga Basin. During 2012, we anticipate the establishment of one or more joint ventures, obtaining additional capital, and the pursuit of our Cooper Basin exploration plan.
Offshore permits – Gippsland Basin and Barrow Sub-Basin
During 2007 we acquired 100% working interests in four (4) offshore Australian oil and gas exploration permits located in the Gippsland Basin (VIC P60), and Barrow Sub-Basin (WA-372P, WA-373P and WA-395P). Early estimates indicated the costs to perform the required work on those permits would be in excess of $220,500,000.
Despite our best efforts, we were unable to identify a joint venture partner willing to undertake the obligations associated with the offshore permits, and felt it unlikely that we could do so in the then prevailing economic climate. Further, we recognized that continued pursuit of these permits would detract from our ability to maximize the value of our Cooper/Eromanga Basin holdings. As a result, during 2009 and 2010, we undertook and completed the relinquishment of all of our offshore exploration rights.
Competition
The petroleum and natural gas industry is highly competitive. Numerous independent oil and gas companies, oil and gas syndicates and major oil and gas companies actively seek out and bid for oil and gas properties as well as for the services of third party providers, such as drilling companies, upon which we rely. In the Cooper Basin, seismic and drilling contractors are limited. In large part, their schedules are controlled by demand from Santos Petroleum and other larger explorers in the area. Certain of our competitors control roads, bridges and other infrastructure we require to access our properties. Our reliance upon their infrastructure may create a competitive disadvantage for us. A substantial number of our competitors have longer operating histories and substantially greater financial and personnel resources than we do, and have demonstrated the ability to operate through industry cycles.
Some of our competitors not only explore for, produce and market petroleum and natural gas, but also carry out refining operations and market the resultant products on a worldwide basis which may provide them with additional sources of capital. Larger and better capitalized competitors may be in a position to outbid us for particular prospect rights. These competitors may also be better able to withstand sustained periods of unsuccessful drilling. Larger competitors may be able to absorb the burden of any changes in laws and regulations more easily than we can, which would adversely affect our competitive position.
Petroleum and natural gas producers also compete with other suppliers of energy and fuel to industrial, commercial and individual customers. Competitive conditions may be substantially affected by various forms of energy legislation and/or regulation considered from time to time by the governments and/or their agencies and other factors which are out of our control including, international political conditions, terrorism, overall levels of supply and demand for oil and gas, and the markets for synthetic fuels and alternative energy sources.
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Regulation
The exploration, production and sale of oil and gas are extensively regulated by governmental authorities. Applicable legislation is under constant review for amendment or expansion. These efforts frequently result in an increase in the regulatory burden on companies in our industry and consequently an increase in the cost of doing business and decrease in profitability. Numerous governmental departments and agencies are authorized to, and have, issued rules and regulations imposing additional burdens on the oil and gas industry that often are costly to comply with and carry substantial penalties for non-compliance. Production operations are affected by changing tax and other laws relating to the petroleum industry, constantly changing administrative regulations and possible interruptions or termination by government authorities.
Oil and gas mineral rights may be held by individuals, corporations or governments having jurisdiction over the area in which such mineral rights are located. As a general rule, parties holding such mineral rights grant licenses or leases to third parties to facilitate the exploration and development of these mineral rights. The terms of the leases and licenses are generally established to require timely development. Notwithstanding the ownership of mineral rights, the government of the jurisdiction in which mineral rights are located generally retains authority over the drilling and operation of oil and gas wells.
Environmental considerations
Our operations are also subject to a variety of constantly changing laws and regulations governing the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to environmental protection. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations can result in the imposition of substantial fines and penalties as well as potential orders suspending or terminating our rights to operate. Some environmental laws to which we are subject provide for strict liability for pollution damage, rendering a person liable for environmental damage without regard to negligence or fault on the part of such person. In addition, we may be subject to claims alleging personal injury or property damage as a result of alleged exposure to hazardous substances, such as oil and gas related products or for other reasons.
Some environmental protection laws and regulations may expose us to liability arising out of the conduct of operations or conditions caused by others, or for acts which were in compliance with all applicable laws at the time the acts were performed. Changes in environmental laws and regulations, or claims for damages to persons, property, natural resources or the environment, could result in substantial costs and liabilities to us. These laws and regulations may substantially increase the cost of exploring, developing, producing or processing oil and gas and may prevent or delay the commencement or continuation of a given project and thus generally could have a material adverse effect upon our capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with current applicable environmental laws and regulations. Nevertheless, changes in existing environmental laws and regulations or in the interpretations thereof could have a significant impact on us and the oil and gas industry in general.
Risks
Our failure to obtain capital may significantly restrict our proposed operations
We need additional capital to fund operating losses and to explore for oil and gas. We do not know the terms by which we may obtain any future capital, but any future sale of our equity securities would dilute the ownership of existing stockholders and could be at prices substantially below the market price of our common stock. We may not be able to obtain the capital we need.
We have never earned a profit
We expect to incur losses during the foreseeable future and we may never be profitable. To enable us to continue in business we will eventually need to earn a profit or obtain additional financing until we are able to earn a profit.
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Oil and gas exploration is not an exact science, and involves a high degree of risk
Our primary exploration risk lies in the drilling of dry holes or drilling and completing wells which, though productive, do not produce gas and/or oil in sufficient amounts to return the amounts expended and produce a profit. Hazards, such as unusual or unexpected formation pressures, downhole fires, blowouts, loss of circulation of drilling fluids and other conditions are involved in drilling and completing oil and gas wells and, if such hazards are encountered, completion of any well may be substantially delayed or prevented. In addition, adverse weather conditions can hinder or delay operations, as can shortages of equipment and materials or unavailability of drilling, completion, and/or work-over rigs. Even though a well is completed and is found to be productive, water and/or other substances may be encountered in the well, which may impair or prevent production or marketing of oil or gas from the well. Exploratory drilling involves substantially greater economic risks than development drilling because the percentage of wells completed as producing wells is usually less than in development drilling. Exploratory drilling itself can generally be divided into higher risk attempts to discover a reservoir in a completely unproven area or relatively lower risk efforts in areas not too distant from existing reservoirs. While exploration adjacent to or near existing reservoirs may be more likely to result in the discovery of oil and gas than in completely unproven areas, exploratory efforts are nevertheless high risk activities.
Although the completion of oil and gas wells is, to a certain extent, less risky than drilling for oil and gas, the process of completing an oil or gas well is nevertheless associated with considerable risk. In addition, even if a well is completed as a producer, the well for a variety of reasons may not produce sufficient oil or gas in order to repay our investment in the well.
The acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties and the production and sale of oil and gas are subject to many factors which are outside our control
These factors include, among others, general economic conditions, proximity to pipelines, oil import quotas, supply, demand, and price of other fuels and the regulation of production, refining, transportation, pricing, marketing and taxation by federal, state, and local governmental authorities.
Due to the distances and infrastructure limitations involved in Cooper Basin exploration, we are subject to the impact of rains and flooding. Our Cooper Basin properties are situated largely on desert terrain. Though flooding is rare, we have experienced significant delays resulting from land access restrictions due to high standing water. Flooding in the past has resulted in increased investment in roads, bridges and infrastructure targeted at minimizing the effect of future heavy rains.
The drilling of oil and gas wells involves hazards such as blowouts, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures or other conditions which could result in substantial losses or liabilities to third parties
Although we believe the coverage and types of insurance we maintain are currently adequate, we may not be insured against all losses because insurance may not be available, premium costs may be deemed unduly high, or for other reasons. Accordingly, uninsured liabilities could result in significant losses and have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Other
We currently have no full-time employees. We use consultants and contractors to provide us, among other things, with executive management and accounting services, and technical engineering support.
Other than seismic, engineering, geochemical and geophysical programs capitalized in connection with our oil and gas concessions, we have devoted no substantial efforts to research and development within the last two fiscal years.
Our offices are located at 333 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 410, Houston, Texas 77060. Our offices are provided under the terms of an administrative services agreement with Holloman Corporation, our controlling shareholder.
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PROPERTIES.
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See Item 1 of this report.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
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None
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MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
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Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5.
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MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
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Our common stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “HENC.” The following chart shows the high and low bid prices as quoted by the OTC Bulletin Board Market for each quarter for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. Such prices represent quotations between dealers, without dealer markup, markdown or commissions, and may not represent actual transactions.
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0.42
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There is currently only a limited market for our common stock. A limited market is characterized by a relatively limited number of shares in the public float, relatively low trading volume and the small number of brokerage firms acting as market makers. The market for low priced securities is generally less liquid and more volatile than securities traded on national stock markets. Fluctuations in market prices are not uncommon. No assurance can be given that the market for our common stock will continue or that the stock price will be maintained.
As of March 15, 2012 we had 49 record holders of our common stock.
We have not declared any dividends and we do not plan to declare any dividends in the foreseeable future. We plan to retain earnings to finance the expansion of our operations.
On December 31, 2011, we issued 91,667 shares of our common stock, at an average price of $0.16 per share, in connection with the conversion of $15,000 in administrative service fees payable to a wholly owned subsidiary of our controlling shareholder, Holloman Corporation. We relied upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the issuance of these securities. We did not pay any underwriting discounts or sales commissions in connection with the issuance of these shares.
During the year ended December 31, 2011 we did not purchase any shares of our common stock from third parties in a private transaction or the open market. During the year ended December 31, 2011 none of our officers or directors, nor any of our principal shareholders, purchased any shares of our common stock on our behalf from third parties in a private transaction or as a result of purchases in the open market.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
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Not Applicable
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ITEM 7.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
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Results of Operations
Our consulting and management fees, decreased by approximately $400,000 (73%) from $548,000 in 2010 to $148,000 in 2011. This decrease relates primarily to a reduction in consulting personnel engaged by us to search for joint venture partners. During 2010, we had engaged Macquarie Tristone in the creation of datarooms to introduce our exploration properties to industry participants. No such effort was undertaken in 2011. The office and travel expenses we incurred during 2011 decreased by approximately $46,000 (31%) when compared to 2010. This decrease resulted from a reduction in international travel in connection with our negotiation of potential joint venture opportunities.
The Australian dollar fluctuated from a low of 0.81 to a high of 1.10 against the US dollar during 2011 and 2010. Its average exchange rate was 0.97. At both December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Australian dollar was convertible into approximately 1.02 US dollars. As a result, we recognized a foreign exchange loss of $6,807 during 2011. At December 31, 2009, the Australian dollar was convertible into 0.90 US dollars resulting in a foreign exchange loss for 2010 of $625,731. Substantially all of our non-cash foreign exchange loss relates to the measurement of US dollars required to settle deferred taxes payable to the Australian Government in connection with our purchase of Holloman Petroleum.
During 2009 and 2010, we relinquished all of our offshore oil and gas permits in the Gippsland Basin and the Barrow Sub-Basin. The value of these unproven properties was impaired to the extent of the carrying value of the underlying permits. Accordingly, our cumulative results from inception to date recognized a loss on the impairment of oil and gas assets of $7,396,207. That loss was offset by the recognition of a deferred income tax recovery of $2,244,107. Oil and gas properties and deposit on acquisition were reduced by $6,756,720 and $639,487, respectively, to reflect the impairment of the permits.
On August 15, 2009, we established a Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan and a Stock Bonus Plan (Note 7 to our financial statements). In connection with the plans we recognized non-cash, stock-based compensation expense of $196,835 and $1,066,126 during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. As of December 31, 2011 there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation under the Option Plan remaining to be expensed.
We have recognized an inception to date net loss of approximately $13,802,000. That loss consists of approximately $8,926,000 in non-cash expense including: stock-based fees and compensation expense of $2,923,000, unrealized foreign exchange loss of $851,000, and a net impairment of oil and gas properties of approximately $5,152,000. In addition, we have incurred $1,671,000 related to the discontinued operations of Endeavor Canada, and approximately $3,205,000 in other cash expenses related to exploration stage operations.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
The oil and gas industry is cyclical in nature and tends to reflect general economic conditions. The US and other world economies are recovering from a recession which continues to inhibit investment liquidity. Though oil prices are trending higher, the pattern of historic price fluctuations has resulted in additional uncertainty in capital markets. Our access to capital, as well as that of our partners and contractors, has been limited due to tightened credit markets. These limitations may inhibit the size and timing of formation of exploration ventures. As a result, the development of our property interests may be delayed due to financial constraints.
In addition, the results of our operations will be significantly impacted by a variety of trends and factors including; (i) our exploration success and the marketability of future production, if any, (ii) increasing competition from larger companies, (iii) future fluctuations in the prices of oil and gas, and (iv) our ability to maintain or increase oil and gas production through exploration and development activities.
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Our Cooper Basin exploration plan calls for the expenditure of approximately $10 million prior to March 30, 2013. Based upon technical recommendations, we intend to pursue the acquisition of a combination of 2D and 3D seismic data on our licenses. Our current exploration plan also calls for the drilling of five to six wells on our concessions. Early estimates indicate the costs to perform the work outlined in our current Cooper Basin exploration plan would range from $20 million to $25 million.
See Item 1 of this report for information concerning the potential farm-out of our Cooper Basin properties.
Our operations to date have been financed from the sale of our securities, loans from unrelated third parties and advances from Holloman Corporation, our current and former officers, directors and their affiliates. We regularly review the market to identify opportunities for capital formation. We also intend to joint venture our work program obligations with third parties which will pay all, or a significant portion, of the costs required to explore for oil and gas in the area covered by our permits.
Other than the obligations associated with our oil and gas concessions in Australia, we had no material future contractual obligations as of December 31, 2011.
During March 2011, we sold 1,400,002 shares of common stock in a private placement of investment units to Holloman Corporation, and to certain directors, and officers, and to one non-affiliated consultant. The investment units were priced at $0.15 each and consisted of one share of our common stock, and one stock purchase warrant. Each stock warrant entitled the holder to purchase one half share of our common stock at a price of $0.25 per share until February 14, 2012. None of these warrants were exercised. Proceeds from the private placement totaled $210,000. Of that amount, $180,000 was paid in cash and $30,000 was a conversion of liabilities.
Effective October 1, 2010, we executed an administrative services agreement with Holloman Corporation, our controlling shareholder. Under this agreement, fees of $5,000 per month are payable to Holloman Corporation covering: office and meeting space, supplies, utilities, office equipment, network access and other administrative facilities costs. These fees are payable quarterly in shares of our restricted common stock at the closing price of the stock on the last trading-day of the applicable monthly billing period. This administrative services agreement can be terminated by either party with 30-days notice. During 2011, we recorded $60,000 (2010 – $15,000) of office expense and issued 290,332 (2010 - 69,445) shares of our common stock as a result of this agreement. Proceeds from this administrative service agreement have been assigned to Holloman Value Holdings a wholly owned subsidiary of Holloman Corporation.
In connection with a 2011 farm-in Agreement, Brandenburg paid us contract payments totaling $261,212. We believe our plan of operations may require up to $11,000,000 for exploration costs and administrative expenses over the twelve-month period ending March 30, 2013. We are attempting to raise investment capital and enter into joint ventures with third parties who will pay all, or a significant portion of the costs required to explore for oil and gas and otherwise fulfill the obligations required by our Australian licenses.
If we are unable to raise the financing we need, our business plan may fail and our stockholders could lose their investment. If we are unable to perform in accordance with the work programs required by our licenses, the Australian government could cancel our exploration rights. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising the capital we require, or that if capital is offered, it will be subject to terms we consider acceptable. Investors should be aware that even in the event we are able to raise the funds we require, there can be no assurance that we will succeed in our drilling or production plans and we may never be profitable.
As of March 15, 2012 we did not have any off balance sheet arrangements.
As of March 15, 2012 we did not have any proven oil or gas reserves and we did not have any revenues.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Measurement Uncertainty
The process of preparing financial statements requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the financial statements. Accordingly, actual results may differ from estimated amounts. Our estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. The most significant estimates with regard to the financial statements included with this report relate to carrying values of oil and gas properties, determination of fair values of stock based transactions, and deferred income tax rates and timing of the reversal of income tax differences.
These estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the periods in which they become known.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Properties
We utilize the full cost method to account for our investment in oil and gas properties. Accordingly, all costs associated with acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves, including such costs as leasehold acquisition costs, interest costs relating to unproved properties, geological expenditures, tangible and intangible development costs, including direct internal costs, are capitalized to the full cost pool. When we commence production from established proven oil and gas reserves, capitalized costs, including estimated future costs to develop the reserves and estimated abandonment costs, net of salvage, will be depleted on the units-of-production method using estimates of proved reserves. Costs of unproved properties are not amortized until the proved reserves associated with the projects can be determined or until impairment occurs. If an assessment of such properties indicates that properties are impaired, the amount of impairment is added to the capitalized cost base to be amortized.
The capitalized costs included in the full cost pool are subject to a "ceiling test", (based on the average of 12 month, first-day-of-the-month pricing), which limits such costs to the aggregate of the (i) estimated present value, using a ten percent discount rate, of the future net revenues from proved reserves, based on current economic and operating conditions, (ii) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproven properties included in the costs being amortized, (iii) the cost of properties not being amortized, less (iv) income tax effects related to differences between the book and tax basis of the cost of properties not being amortized and the cost or estimated fair value of unproved properties included in the costs being amortized. At December 31, 2011, all of our oil and gas interests were classified as unproven properties and were not being amortized.
Sales of proved and unproved properties are accounted for as adjustments of capitalized costs with no gain or loss recognized, unless such adjustments would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves of oil and gas, in which case the gain or loss is recognized in the statement of operations.
Stock Based Compensation
We record compensation expense for stock based payments using the fair value method. The fair value of stock options granted to directors and employees is determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model at the time of grant. Fair value for common shares issued for goods or services rendered by non-employees is measured based on the fair value of the goods and services received. Share-based compensation is expensed with a corresponding increase to share capital. Upon the exercise of the stock options, the consideration paid is recorded as an increase in share capital.
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Foreign Currency Translation
Our functional and reporting currency, and that of our Australian subsidiary, is the United States dollar. The financial statements of our Canadian subsidiary (which is relatively inactive) are translated to United States dollars using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the period for revenues and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency financial statements of our Australian subsidiary use period end rates for monetary assets and liabilities, historical rates for historical cost balances, and average rates for expenses. If material, translation gains and losses are included in the determination of income. Foreign currency transactions are primarily undertaken in Canadian and Australian dollars. As of December 31, 2011, we have not entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
We report and display comprehensive loss and its components in our consolidated financial statements. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the only components of comprehensive loss were foreign currency translation adjustments.
Income Taxes
We follow the asset and liability method of accounting for future income taxes. Under this method, future income tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on temporary differences between the carrying amount of balance sheet items and their corresponding tax bases. In addition, the future benefits of income tax assets, including unused tax losses, are recognized, subject to a valuation allowance, to the extent that it is more likely than not that such future benefits will ultimately be realized. Future income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates and laws expected to apply when the tax liabilities or assets are to be either settled or realized.
Earnings per share
We present both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the period including convertible debt, stock options, and warrants, using the treasury stock method. Diluted EPS excludes all potential dilutive shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. Diluted EPS figures are equal to those of basic EPS for each period since we have generated losses and have no dilutive stock options or warrants.
See Note 2 to the financial statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
ITEM 8.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
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Attached.
ITEM 9.
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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.
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None.
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ITEM 9A.
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
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An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Financial Officer and Principal Executive Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K. Disclosure controls and procedures are procedures designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such as this Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and is communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on our evaluation, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as required by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404.A. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and includes those policies and procedures that:
(1)
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Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets;
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(2)
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Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the issuer are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors; and
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(3)
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Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the issuer's assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. In evaluating the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. Based on that evaluation, management concluded that during the period covered by this report our internal control over financial reporting was effective. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2011 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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None
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PART III
ITEM 10.
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
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Name
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Age
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Position
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Mark Stevenson
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57
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Secretary
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Eric Prim
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53
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Chief Operating Officer, and Director
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Robert Wesolek
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55
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Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
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J. Douglas Brown
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59
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Director
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Keith Macdonald
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55
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Director
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Our Directors are elected for a one-year term and hold office until the next annual meeting of our shareholders or until their resignation or removal by a vote of our shareholders. Officers are appointed by the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board. There is no family relationship between or among any of our Directors or Officers.
Mark Stevenson, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Secretary
Mark Stevenson was appointed as our President and Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2009. Mr. Stevenson became a member of our Board of Directors on September 20, 2007 and was elected Chairman of that Board on January 4, 2008. Mr. Stevenson has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Holloman Corporation (Houston, TX) since July 1998. Holloman Corporation is one of the largest employee owned engineering and construction companies in the United States. Prior to his appointment as President, Mr. Stevenson was employed by Holloman Corporation as Executive Vice President (1997-1998), Vice President - Pipeline Division (1979-1997) chief estimator (1977-1979) and field construction engineer (1976-1977). He joined Holloman Corporation in 1976, after receiving his B.S. in Construction Engineering from Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
Eric Prim, Chief Operating Officer, and Director
Eric Prim joined our Board of Directors on September 20, 2007. On July 22, 2009 Mr. Prim, was also appointed as our Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Prim is the President of Pilot Energy Solutions, and has been the Senior Vice President of Holloman Corporation since 1997. He has served as a director of EFL Overseas, Inc (OTCBB) since March 2011. Prior to his association with Holloman, Mr. Prim held senior technical management positions with Hunt Energy (1982-1987) and Rexene Corporation (1987-1997). Mr. Prim holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas (1982) and an M.B.A. from Amber University (1987). Mr. Prim is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas and holds eight issued or pending U.S. Patents, all pertaining to energy technology.
Robert Wesolek CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Robert Wesolek was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on August 4, 2009. He has served as a director of EFL Overseas, Inc (OTCBB) since June 2011. Mr. Wesolek has been an executive consultant since 2006 providing financial, regulatory and system design services to emerging corporations. From March 2004 through December 2006, he was a director of House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. and from March 2004 through September 2005 was that company’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to 2005, Mr. Wesolek; served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Navigates Corporation (1998-2004), Chief Financial Officer for Sharp Technology Inc. (1998-2001), President of the Desktop Software Division of Citadel Security Software (1996-1998), and Chief Operating Officer of Kent Marsh Ltd., Inc. (1988-1996). During the period from 1980 to 1988, Mr. Wesolek was a Senior Practice Manager in the Audit Division of Arthur Andersen LLP.
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J. Douglas Brown, Director
J. Douglas Brown joined our Board of Directors on March 19, 2007 and is Chairman of our Audit Committee. Mr. Brown graduated with a law degree (LLB), from Edinburgh University in 1973. He began his banking career as a financial analyst with J P Morgan in London and New York and worked as an investment banker from 1982 to 1987 with Banque Indosuez. From 1988 through 1997, Mr. Brown was a Vice President with Citigroup’s London and Geneva offices providing investment banking services to the Middle East. Since 1997 Mr. Brown has been active in the hedge fund business. He is on the board of two funds, LIM Multi Strategy Fund and Eastern Capital Fund and jointly manages a privately-owned hedge fund distribution business. He is also involved with corporate finance transactions both as an investor and adviser.
Keith MacDonald, Director
Keith Macdonald, CA joined our Board on August 4, 2009. He has also served as Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of EFL Overseas Inc. since March 10, 2011. Mr. Macdonald has been President of Bamako Investment Management Ltd., a private holding and financial advisory company since 1994. He is currently Chairman and director of Drakkar Energy Ltd., a private in situ oil sands company. In addition, Mr. Macdonald currently serves on the board of Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (TSX), Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. (TSX), Madalena Ventures Inc. (TSVX), Surge Energy Inc. (TSVX), Mountainview Energy Ltd. (TSVX), WCSB Oil & Gas Royalty Income Funds and Orange Directional Services Inc.. Most recently, he was a director of Profound Energy Inc. (TSX), Cordy Oilfield Services Inc.(TSVX), Stratabound Minerals Inc.(TSVX) and Breaker Energy Ltd (TSX) , and prior thereto a director of several public and private oil and gas companies. Mr. Macdonald was founder, President and Director of New Cache Petroleums from 1987 until it’s amalgamation in 1994 and thereafter Chief Financial Officer and Director until it’s sale in 1999. He is a past Chairman and director of the Small Explorers and Producers of Canada.
We believe our directors benefit us as a result of their expertise in the following areas:
Name | Area of Expertise | |||
Mark Stevenson | Oil and gas | |||
Eric Prim | Oil and gas | |||
J. Douglas Brown | Corporate finance | |||
Keith MacDonald | Oil and gas |
On November 21, 2007, we acquired Holloman Petroleum Pty. Ltd. for 18,600,000 shares of our common stock. As a condition of this acquisition, Mark Stevenson, President and CEO of Holloman Corporation, and Eric Prim, Vice President of Holloman Corporation, were appointed to our Board of Directors.
J. Douglas Brown and Keith Macdonald are independent directors, as that term is defined in Section 803 of the listing standards of the NYSE AMEX. Mr. Brown and Mr. Macdonald comprise our Audit Committee. Mr. Macdonald is our Audit Committee financial expert as that term is defined in Item 407 of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Macdonald is qualified to act in that capacity by virtue of his extensive experience as a Chartered Accountant and senior financial officer in enterprises similar to ours.
We do not have a separate nominating committee. Our entire Board of Directors acts as our nominating committee.
On March 26, 2007, our Board of Directors adopted a code of ethics that applies to our principal executive and financial officers. A copy of our Code of Ethics was included as Exhibit 14.1 to our Form 10-KSB for our year ended December 31, 2006 and is also available in the “Investors” section of our website at www.hollomanenergy.com.
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
We do not have a separate compensation committee. Our Board of Directors acts as our compensation committee. During the year ended December 31, 2011, all of our directors participated in deliberations concerning executive officer compensation.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, our Chief Operating Officer, Eric Prim, Chief Financial Officer, Robert Wesolek, and Director, Keith Macdonald were directors with the authority to approve compensation decisions for EFL Overseas, Inc., an OTCBB natural resources exploration company. Mr. Macdonald is an executive officer of that company and Mr. Wesolek provides that company with professional services.
Except for the foregoing, during the year ended December 31, 2011 none of our officers served as a compensation committee member or director of another entity, one of which entity’s officers served as one of our directors.
Compliance with Section 16A of the Exchange Act
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires that our directors and executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common stock (referred to herein as the “reporting persons”) file with the Securities and Exchange Commission various reports as to their ownership of and activities relating to our common stock. Such reporting persons are required by the SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely upon a review of copies of Section 16(a) reports and representations received by us from reporting persons, and without conducting any independent investigation of our own, we believe all Forms 3, 4 and 5 were timely filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by such reporting persons, with the exception of Holloman Value Holdings LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of our controlling shareholder) which filed one Form covering four transactions after its due date. These transactions related primarily to the conversion of administrative service fees to shares of our common stock. Mark Stevenson (CEO), Eric Prim (COO), and Robert Wesolek (CFO) each also filed one Form 4, reporting one transaction, one day after its due date.
ITEM 11.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
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The following table shows the compensation accrued or paid to our Chief Executive Officer and those executive officers that earned more than $100,000 in 2011 and 2010:
Summary Compensation Table
Name and Principal
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Salary
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Bonus
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Stock Awards
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Option Awards
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All Other Compensation
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Total
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Position
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Year
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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||||||||||||||
Mark Stevenson,
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2011
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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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||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer
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2010
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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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||||||||||||||
Robert Wesolek (1)
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2011
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151,509
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––
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––
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––
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––
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151,509
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||||||||||||||
Chief Financial and Accounting Officer
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2010
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291,750
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––
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––
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––
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––
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291,750
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(1)
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During 2011, we paid Mr. Wesolek management fees totaling $151,509. During March 2011, he converted accrued fees in the amount of $10,000 into 66,667 shares of our common stock and 33,333 stock purchase warrants with an exercise price of $0.25 (expired without exercise February 14, 2012) in a private placement of investment units at a market price of $0.15 per unit. Mr. Wesolek is compensated in the form of fees for services rendered in the normal course of operations. The amount of the fees was established and approved by our Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2011, Mr. Wesolek had voluntarily deferred $39,310 of the amounts payable to him.
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On August 15, 2009, we issued our officers and directors fractional participation in a 2% net revenue interest in wells drilled by us on lands in the Cooper Basin. These participation units represent a 0.454% interest in our Cooper Basin revenues, after all royalties, exploration expenses, operating costs and capital investments associated with the Cooper Basin have been recovered. In our opinion no value can be assigned to these revenue interests, as any valuation cannot be estimated.
We do not have employment agreements with our officers.
We do not have any annuity, pension or retirement plans.
Stock-Based Compensation
On August 15, 2009, we established a Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan and a Stock Bonus Plan. The Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”) authorizes the issuance of up to 7,200,000 shares of our common stock. Under the Stock Bonus Plan up to 300,000 shares (“Bonus Shares”) of our common stock may be issued to employees, directors, officers, consultants and advisors, provided qualifying services are rendered.
At the discretion of our Board of Directors, any option may include installment exercise terms such that the option becomes fully exercisable in a series of cumulating portions. Any options granted or shares issued pursuant to the Plans will be forfeited if the "vesting" schedule established at the time of the grant is not met. We may at any time, and from time to time, amend, terminate, or suspend one or more of the Plans in any manner we deem appropriate, provided that any amendment, termination or suspension may not adversely affect rights or obligations with respect to options or shares previously granted.
The following table shows the options held by our officers and directors as of December 31, 2011. The options in the table were all granted pursuant to our Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan.
Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2011
Number of securities underlying
unexercised options
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Option
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|||||||||||||
Name
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(#)
Exercisable
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(#)
Unexercisable
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Option Exercise
Price
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Expiration
Date
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||||||||||
Eric Prim
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||||||||||||||
Stock Option A
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300,000
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––
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$
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0.70
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August 15, 2012
|
|||||||||
Stock Option B
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300,000
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––
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$
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0.80
|
August 15, 2012
|
|||||||||
Stock Option C
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300,000
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––
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$
|
1.00
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August 15, 2014
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|||||||||
Stock Option D
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300,000
|
––
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$
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1.20
|
August 15, 2014
|
|||||||||
Robert Wesolek
|
||||||||||||||
Stock Option A
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150,000
|
––
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$
|
0.70
|
August 15, 2012
|
|||||||||
Stock Option B
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150,000
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––
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$
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0.80
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August 15, 2012
|
|||||||||
Stock Option C
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150,000
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––
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$
|
1.00
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August 15, 2014
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|||||||||
Stock Option D
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150,000
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––
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$
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1.20
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August 15, 2014
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|||||||||
J.Douglas Brown
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||||||||||||||
Stock Option A
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300,000
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––
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$
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0.70
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August 15, 2012
|
|||||||||
Stock Option B
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300,000
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––
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$
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0.80
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August 15, 2012
|
|||||||||
Stock Option C
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300,000
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––
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$
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1.00
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August 15, 2014
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|||||||||
Stock Option D
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300,000
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––
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$
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1.20
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August 15, 2014
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|||||||||
Keith Macdonald
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||||||||||||||
Stock Option A
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300,000
|
––
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$
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0.70
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August 15, 2012
|
|||||||||
Stock Option B
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300,000
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––
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$
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0.80
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August 15, 2012
|
|||||||||
Stock Option C
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300,000
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––
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$
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1.00
|
August 15, 2014
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|||||||||
Stock Option D
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300,000
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––
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$
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1.20
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August 15, 2014
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The following table shows the weighted average exercise price of the outstanding options granted pursuant to our Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan as of December 31, 2011. Our Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan has not been approved by our shareholders.
Plan category
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Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
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Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
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Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
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|||||||||
(a)
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(b)
|
(c)(1)
|
||||||||||
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
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4,800,000
|
$
|
0.93
|
2,500,000
|
||||||||
Total
|
4,800,000
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$
|
0.93
|
2,500,000
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———————
(1)
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The number of securities remaining available for future issuance includes 100,000 shares of our common stock available for issuance under the terms of the Stock Bonus plan.
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At December 31, 2011, 2,400,000 options and 100,000 shares of our common stock, respectively, remain available for distribution under our Option Plan and Stock Bonus Plan.
We have never offered any annuity, pension or retirement benefits for our officers, directors or employees.
Director’s Compensation
Our Directors are reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attendance at Board of Director and committee meetings. During 2011, no compensation was paid to our directors.
ITEM 12.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
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The following table shows as of March 15, 2012, the beneficial ownership of shares of common stock by (i) each person known to us who owns beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock, (ii) each of our Officers and Directors and (iv) all of our Executive Officers and Directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each stockholder has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.
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Name and address of beneficial owner
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Number of
Shares (1)
|
Percentage of
Common Stock
|
||||||
Mark Stevenson
|
49,200,851
|
(2&3)
|
44.81
|
%
|
||||
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
|
||||||||
President and Secretary
|
||||||||
333 North Sam Houston Parkway East
|
||||||||
Suite 600
|
||||||||
Houston, TX 77060
|
||||||||
Eric Prim
|
50,682,986
|
(4)
|
45.66
|
%
|
||||
Chief Operating Officer and Director
|
||||||||
4901 Polo Parkway
|
||||||||
Midland, Texas 79705
|
||||||||
Robert Wesolek
|
3,522,917
|
3.21
|
%
|
|||||
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
|
||||||||
3 Farther Point
|
||||||||
Houston, TX 77024
|
||||||||
J. Douglas Brown
|
4,965,098
|
4.51
|
%
|
|||||
Director
|
||||||||
16E Les Roseyres, Gron1882
|
||||||||
Vaud, Switzerland
|
||||||||
Keith Macdonald
|
1,754,167
|
(5)
|
1.59
|
%
|
||||
Director
|
||||||||
203 Heritage Place
|
||||||||
Calgary, AB, Canada T3Z 3P3
|
||||||||
Holloman Value Holdings, LLC
|
48,590,118
|
44.26
|
%
|
|||||
333 North Sam Houston Parkway East
|
||||||||
Suite 600
|
||||||||
Houston, Texas 77060 | ||||||||
All Officers and Directors as a group (five persons)
|
61,702,567
|
54.08
|
%
|
——————
(1)
|
Includes shares which may be acquired on the exercise of options or warrants listed below, all of which were exercisable as of March 15, 2012.
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Shares Issuable Upon
|
|||||||||
Name
|
Exercise of Warrants
|
Exercise Price
|
Expiration Date
|
||||||
Mark Stevenson
|
20,834
|
$
|
0.80
|
12/17/2012
|
|||||
Eric Prim
|
300,000
|
$
|
0.70
|
08/15/2012
|
|||||
Eric Prim
|
300,000
|
$
|
0.80
|
08/15/2012
|
|||||
Eric Prim
|
300,000
|
$
|
1.00
|
08/15/2014
|
|||||
Eric Prim
|
300,000
|
$
|
1.20
|
08/15/2014
|
|||||
Eric Prim
|
26,042
|
$
|
0.80
|
12/17/2012
|
|||||
Robert Wesolek
|
150,000
|
$
|
0.70
|
08/15/2012
|
|||||
Robert Wesolek
|
150,000
|
$
|
0.80
|
08/15/2012
|
|||||
Robert Wesolek
|
150,000
|
$
|
1.00
|
08/15/2014
|
|||||
Robert Wesolek
|
150,000
|
$
|
1.20
|
08/15/2014
|
|||||
Robert Wesolek
|
10,417
|
$
|
0.80
|
12/17/2012
|
|||||
J. Douglas Brown
|
300,000
|
$
|
0.70
|
08/15/2012
|
|||||
J. Douglas Brown
|
300,000
|
$
|
0.80
|
08/15/2012
|
|||||
J. Douglas Brown
|
300,000
|
$
|
1.00
|
08/15/2014
|
|||||
J. Douglas Brown
|
300,000
|
$
|
1.20
|
08/15/2014
|
|||||
Keith Macdonald
|
300,000
|
$
|
0.70
|
08/15/2012
|
|||||
Keith Macdonald
|
300,000
|
$
|
0.80
|
08/15/2012
|
|||||
Keith Macdonald
|
300,000
|
$
|
1.00
|
08/15/2014
|
|||||
Keith Macdonald
|
300,000
|
$
|
1.20
|
08/15/2014
|
|||||
Keith Macdonald*
|
50,000
|
$
|
0.80
|
12/17/2012
|
|||||
Holloman Value Holdings, LLC
|
781,250
|
$
|
0.80
|
12/17/2012
|
———————
*
|
Warrants are held of record by an entity controlled by Mr. Macdonald.
|
(2)
|
Includes 429,745 shares held directly, 326,821 shares held indirectly by entities controlled by Mr. Stevenson, and shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants.
|
(3)
|
Mark Stevenson is the President of Holloman Corporation. Holloman Corporation controls Holloman Value Holdings, LLC. Accordingly, Mr. Stevenson’s holdings include shares owned of record by Holloman Value holdings, LLC well as shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by Holloman Value Holdings, LLC.
|
(4)
|
Eric Prim is a Director of Holloman Value Holdings. Accordingly, Mr. Prim’s holdings include shares owned of record by Holloman Value Holdings, LLC as well as shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by Holloman Value Holdings, LLC.
|
(5)
|
All shares are held indirectly by an entity controlled by Mr. Macdonald, and shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants
|
Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans are detailed in Item 11 of this filing.
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ITEM 13.
|
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
|
In November 2007 we acquired Holloman Petroleum for 18,600,000 shares of our common stock. Prior to the acquisition, Holloman Petroleum was a majority owned subsidiary of Holloman Oil & Gas Pty Ltd. (see Item 1).
As detailed in our financial statements and Items 1 and 7 of this report, from time to time, we have had non-interest bearing advances from certain of our Directors, shareholders and affiliates; and a series of transactions with Holloman Corporation, Holloman Value Holdings, LLC and Holloman Oil & Gas Pty Ltd. Holloman Corporation, controls Holloman Value Holdings, LLC and Holloman Oil & Gas Pty Ltd.
Holloman Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Holloman Value Holdings, LLC is our parent corporation. As of March 15, 2012 Holloman Value Holdings, LLC owned 47,808,868 (44%) shares of our common stock.
ITEM 14.
|
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
|
On August 2, 2010, we dismissed Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte, L.L.P. (“DMCL”) as our independent registered public accounting firm and engaged Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. (“Weaver”) as our independent registered public accounting firm.
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees paid or accrued for professional services rendered by DMCL and Weaver for the audit of our annual financial statements for 2011 and 2010, and the aggregate fees paid or accrued for audit-related services and all other services rendered by DMCL and Weaver for those years.
2011
|
2010
|
|||||||
DMCL
|
||||||||
Audit-related fees
|
$
|
––
|
$
|
6,000
|
||||
Tax fees
|
––
|
2,500
|
||||||
Total DMCL
|
––
|
8,500
|
||||||
Weaver
|
||||||||
Audit-related fees
|
64,745
|
46,000
|
||||||
Tax fees
|
7,500
|
5,000
|
||||||
Total Weaver
|
72,245
|
51,000
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
72,245
|
$
|
59,500
|
The category of “Audit-related fees” includes fees for our annual audit, quarterly reviews and services rendered in connection with regulatory filings with the SEC. “Tax fees” include fees incurred in the review and preparation of our annual income tax filings.
The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors pre-approves the scope and estimated costs of all services rendered by our Principal Accountants. We concluded that the service provided by DMCL and Weaver was compatible with the maintenance of each firms’ independence in the conduct of its auditing functions.
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PART IV
ITEM 15.
|
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
|
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations
|
||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
||||
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
|
||||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
|
Description of Exhibit
|
|
3.1
|
Articles of Incorporation(1)
|
|
3.2
|
Corporate Bylaws(1)
|
|
10.1
|
Share Exchange Agreement between Endeavor Energy Corporation, First Endeavor Holdings Inc. and Endeavor Canada Corporation(2)
|
|
10.2
|
Agreement between Endeavor Energy Corporation and Holloman Petroleum Pty. Ltd. for the purchase of assets and exchange of shares(3)
|
|
10.3
|
Option Agreement dated February 1, 2008 between Holloman Energy Corporation and Cameron King for an exchange of shares of Endeavor Canada Corporation(4)
|
|
10.4
|
Notice of Option Exercise dated February 15, 2008 relating to the Option Agreement between Holloman Energy Corporation and Cameron King for an exchange of shares of Endeavor Canada Corporation(4)
|
|
10.5
|
Farm Out Commitment Agreement between Holloman Energy Corporation and Holloman Oil & Gas, Ltd. (4)
|
|
10.6
|
Brandenburg Oil & Gas Farm-In Agreement, Petroleum Exploration Licenses 112 and 444 dated July 29, 2011 (6)
|
|
Terra Nova Farm-out Letter of Intent, Petroleum Exploration Licenses 112 and 444 dated March 19, 2012 as amended
|
||
14.1
|
Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers(5)
|
|
21.1
|
As of March 10, 2011 our subsidiaries were:
|
|
First Endeavor Holdings Inc. (100% Owned) Alberta corporation
|
||
Holloman Petroleum Pty. Ltd. (100% Owned) Australian corporation
|
||
Endeavor Exploration Pty. Ltd. (100% Owned) Australian corporation
|
||
All subsidiaries conduct business under their own names | ||
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications
|
||
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications
|
||
Section 1350 Certifications
|
———————
(1)
|
Previously filed with our Form SB-2 on January 23, 2006 and incorporated by reference.
|
(2)
|
Previously filed with our Form 8-K on August 9, 2007 and incorporated by reference.
|
(3)
|
Previously filed with our Form 8-K on November 29, 2007 and incorporated by reference.
|
(4)
|
Previously filed with our Form 10-KSB on April 15, 2008 and incorporated by reference.
|
(5)
|
Previously filed with our Form 10-KSB/A on April 26, 2007 and incorporated by reference.
|
(6)
|
Previously filed with our Form 8-K on August 4, 2011 and incorporated by reference.
|
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Holloman Energy Corporation
(An Exploration Stage Company)
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Holloman Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries (An Exploration Stage Company) (the Company) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and for the period from inception (May 5, 2006) to December 31, 2011. The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Holloman Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries (an Exploration Stage Company) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the years then ended, and for the period from inception (May 5, 2006) to December 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred losses since inception, has not attained profitable operations and is dependent upon obtaining adequate financing to fulfill its exploration activities. These factors raise substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.
|
||
WEAVER AND TIDWELL, L.L.P.
|
Houston, Texas
March 29, 2012
AN INDEPENDENT
MEMBER OF BAKER TILLY
INTERNATIONAL
|
WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND CONSULTANTS
WWW.WEAVERLLP.COM
|
HOUSTON
24 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1800, HOUSTON, TX 77046
P: (713) 850 8787 F: (713) 850 1673
|
F-1
HOLLOMAN ENERGY CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2011 |
December 31, 2010 |
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Cash
|
$ |
11,637
|
$ |
41,987
|
||||
Other receivable
|
3,886
|
9,662
|
||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
4,739
|
12,904
|
||||||
Current Assets
|
20,262
|
64,553
|
||||||
Oil and gas properties, full cost method, unproven | 16,634,935 | 16,630,791 | ||||||
Total Assets
|
$ |
16,655,197
|
$ |
16,695,344
|
||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
$ |
188,301
|
$ |
183,361
|
||||
Contract Advances
|
7,160
|
-
|
||||||
Current Liabilities
|
195,461
|
183,361
|
||||||
Deferred tax liability
|
4,811,396
|
4,804,193
|
||||||
Total Liabilities
|
5,006,857
|
4,987,554
|
||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||
Authorized:
|
||||||||
10,000,000 preferred shares, par value $0.001 per share
|
||||||||
150,000,000 common shares, par value $0.001 per share
|
||||||||
Issued and outstanding :
|
||||||||
108,997,599 common shares (107,307,265 at December 31, 2010)
|
108,998
|
107,307
|
||||||
Additional paid in capital
|
25,353,199
|
24,888,055
|
||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
(12,343
|
) |
(8,659
|
) | ||||
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage | (13,801,514 | ) | (13,278,913 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders' Equity
|
11,648,340
|
11,707,790
|
||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
$ |
16,655,197
|
$ |
16,695,344
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-2
HOLLOMAN ENERGY CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Cumulative results | ||||||||||||
from May 5, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Inception) to | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
(December 31, 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
||||||||||||
Consulting
|
$ | 1,211,613 | $ | 37,494 | $ | 245,766 | ||||||
Foreign exchange loss
|
903,885 | 6,807 | 625,731 | |||||||||
Gain on settlement of debt
|
(40,026 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Management and directors fees
|
1,082,477 | 110,652 | 301,750 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense
|
2,406,338 | 196,835 | 1,066,126 | |||||||||
Office, travel and general
|
709,481 | 103,469 | 149,000 | |||||||||
Professional fees
|
658,305 | 107,438 | 78,624 | |||||||||
Salaries, wages, and benefits
|
86,666 | - | - | |||||||||
General and Administrative Expenses
|
(7,018,739 | ) | (562,695 | ) | (2,466,997 | ) | ||||||
Oil and gas property impairment
|
(7,396,207 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Deferred income tax recovery
|
2,244,107 | - | - | |||||||||
Other Income
|
40,094 | 40,094 | - | |||||||||
Loss from Continuing Operations
|
(12,130,745 | ) | (522,601 | ) | (2,466,997 | ) | ||||||
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
||||||||||||
Loss from Discontinued Operations
|
(2,454,637 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Gain on Disposal of Endeavor
|
783,868 | - | - | |||||||||
Loss from Discontinued Operations
|
(1,670,769 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
NET LOSS
|
$ | (13,801,514 | ) | $ | (522,601 | ) | $ | (2,466,997 | ) | |||
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS FROM
|
||||||||||||
CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE
|
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||||||
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED
|
||||||||||||
OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE
|
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS
|
||||||||||||
PER COMMON SHARE
|
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF BASIC AND
|
||||||||||||
DILUTED COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
|
108,574,629 | 107,238,010 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-3
HOLLOMAN ENERGY CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
From May 5, 2006 (Inception) to December 31, 2011
Deficit
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
Accumulated
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Shares
|
Preferred Shares
|
Additional
|
Other
|
During
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
|
Number
|
Paid In
|
Comprehensive
|
Exploration
|
Stockholders'
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
of Shares
|
Amount
|
of Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Income/(Loss)
|
Stage
|
Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common shares to
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
to founder, May 2006
|
100 | $ | 1 | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the 8 months ended
December 31, 2006 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | (1,462,407 | ) | (1,462,407 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation
|
- | - | - | - | - | 13,987 | - | 13,987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Comprehensive loss
|
(1,448,420 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006
|
100 | 1 | - | - | - | 13,987 | (1,462,407 | ) | (1,448,419 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued by the Company on acquisition of ECC in August 2007
|
- | - | 9,000 | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued by FEH on acquisition of ECC in August, 2007
|
- | - | 9,000,000 | 9,000 | (9,000 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment to give effect to acquisition of ECC
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
in August, 2007
|
61,466,203 | 61,466 | - | - | 329,766 | - | - | 391,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares of ECC acquired by legal parent
|
(100 | ) | (1 | ) | - | - | - | - | - | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issued at $1.50 per share in August 2007 on conversion of ECC debentures
|
1,093,155 | 1,093 | - | - | 1,638,640 | - | - | 1,639,733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued for cash at $1.00 per share
|
60,000 | 60 | - | - | 59,940 | - | - | 60,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued for property at $0.86 per share
|
18,600,000 | 18,600 | - | - | 15,884,400 | - | - | 15,903,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | (1,507,745 | ) | (1,507,745 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation
|
- | - | - | - | - | (44,857 | ) | - | (44,857 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Comprehensive loss
|
(1,552,602 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2007
|
81,219,358 | $ | 81,219 | 9,009,000 | $ | 9,009 | $ | 17,903,746 | $ | (30,870 | ) | $ | (2,970,152 | ) | $ | 14,992,952 | ||||||||||||||||
Write Off Accumulated Comprehensive Income from ECC operations to Extraordinary Gain
|
- | - | - | - | - | 31,265 | (70 | ) | 31,195 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares cancelled by the Company on divestiture of ECC February 2008
|
- | - | (6,500 | ) | (6 | ) | - | - | - | (6 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prefrerred shares cancelled by FEH on divestiture of ECC February 2008
|
- | - | (6,500,000 | ) | (6,500 | ) | - | - | - | (6,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of preferred shares to common stock
|
2,502,500 | 2,503 | (2,502,500 | ) | (2,503 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Units issued for cash at $0.30 per unit
|
2,766,668 | 2,767 | - | - | 744,233 | - | - | 747,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Units issued for cash at $0.255 per unit
|
6,664,706 | 6,664 | - | - | 1,618,335 | - | - | 1,624,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Management fees converted to common stock
|
2,005,833 | 2,006 | - | - | 197,987 | - | - | 199,993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 808,322 | 808,322 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation
|
- | - | - | - | - | 1,219 | - | 1,219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Comprehensive income
|
809,541 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2008
|
95,159,065 | 95,159 | - | - | 20,464,301 | 1,614 | (2,161,900 | ) | 18,399,174 |
Conversion of indebtedness to commmon stock
|
9,385,935 | 9,386 | - | - | 929,207 | - | - | 938,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued for services
|
700,000 | 700 | - | - | 315,550 | - | - | 316,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment units issued for cash at $0.48 per unit
|
1,860,416 | 1,860 | - | - | 891,140 | - | - | 893,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of indebtedness to investment units
|
132,404 | 133 | - | - | 63,421 | - | - | 63,554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation granted
|
- | - | - | - | 1,143,379 | - | - | 1,143,379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | (8,650,016 | ) | (8,650,016 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation
|
- | - | - | - | - | (4,540 | ) | - | (4,540 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Comprehensive loss
|
(8,654,556 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2009
|
107,237,820 | 107,238 | - | - | 23,806,998 | (2,926 | ) | (10,811,916 | ) | 13,099,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued for services
|
69,445 | 69 | - | - | 14,931 | - | - | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation granted
|
- | - | - | - | 1,066,126 | - | - | 1,066,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | (2,466,997 | ) | (2,466,997 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation
|
- | - | - | - | - | (5,733 | ) | - | (5,733 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Comprehensive loss
|
(2,472,730 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2010
|
107,307,265 | 107,307 | - | - | 24,888,055 | (8,659 | ) | (13,278,913 | ) | 11,707,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment units issued for cash at $0.15 per unit
|
1,200,001 | 1,200 | - | - | 178,800 | - | - | 180,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment units issued for services
|
133,334 | 134 | - | - | 19,866 | - | - | 20,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of indebtness to investment units
|
66,667 | 67 | - | - | 9,933 | - | - | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued for services
|
290,332 | 290 | - | - | 59,710 | - | - | 60,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation granted
|
- | - | - | - | 196,835 | - | - | 196,835 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | (522,601 | ) | (522,601 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation
|
- | - | - | - | - | (3,684 | ) | - | (3,684 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Comprehensive loss
|
(526,285 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2011
|
108,997,599 | $ | 108,998 | - | $ | - | $ | 25,353,199 | $ | (12,343 | ) | $ | (13,801,514 | ) | $ | 11,648,340 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-5
HOLLOMAN ENERGY CORPORATION
(A Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cumulative results from May 5, 2006 | ||||||||||||
(Inception)
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|||||||||||
to December 31, 2011
|
2011
|
2010
|
||||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||||
Net loss
|
$ | (13,801,514 | ) | $ | (522,601 | ) | $ | (2,466,997 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
|
||||||||||||
used in operating activities:
|
||||||||||||
Cash used by discontinued operations
|
1,729,701 | - | - | |||||||||
Gain on disposal of Endeavor
|
(783,868 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Gain from settlement of indebtedness
|
(65,026 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation and fee payments
|
2,922,588 | 196,835 | 1,066,126 | |||||||||
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)
|
851,352 | 3,519 | 619,998 | |||||||||
Impairment of oil and gas properties (net of tax recovery)
|
5,152,100 | - | - | |||||||||
Changes in non-cash working capital items
|
||||||||||||
Other receivable
|
(3,886 | ) | 5,776 | (6,237 | ) | |||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
(4,739 | ) | 8,165 | (867 | ) | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
426,867 | 65,963 | (84,921 | ) | ||||||||
Contract Advances
|
138,350 | 138,350 | - | |||||||||
Cash used in operating activities
|
(3,438,075 | ) | (103,993 | ) | (872,898 | ) | ||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||||
Investing activities from discontinued operations
|
(1,447,739 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Petroleum and natural gas expenditures
|
(1,375,418 | ) | (106,357 | ) | (174,571 | ) | ||||||
Cash acquired on acquisition
|
12,696 | - | - | |||||||||
Deposit on acquisition
|
(639,487 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Deposits
|
- | - | - | |||||||||
Cash used in investing activities
|
(3,449,948 | ) | (106,357 | ) | (174,571 | ) | ||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||||
Financing activities from discontinued operations
|
2,000,261 | - | - | |||||||||
Common stock issued for cash
|
3,505,001 | 180,000 | - | |||||||||
Loans payable
|
50,567 | - | - | |||||||||
Due to related parties
|
1,343,831 | - | - | |||||||||
Cash provided by financing activities
|
6,899,660 | 180,000 | - | |||||||||
CHANGE IN CASH
|
11,637 | (30,350 | ) | (1,047,469 | ) | |||||||
CASH, BEGINNING
|
- | 41,987 | 1,089,456 | |||||||||
CASH, ENDING
|
$ | 11,637 | $ | 11,637 | $ | 41,987 | ||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE:
|
||||||||||||
Cash paid for interest
|
$ | 9,908 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Cash paid for income taxes
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||||||
Accrued capital expenditures in oil and gas properties
|
$ | 28,977 | $ | 28,977 | $ | - | ||||||
NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||||||
Shares issued on conversion of management fees
|
$ | 210,000 | $ | 10,000 | $ | - | ||||||
Shares issued on conversion of service fees
|
$ | 75,000 | $ | 60,000 | $ | 15,000 | ||||||
Shares issued on conversion of liabilities
|
$ | 2,661,879 | $ | 20,000 | $ | - | ||||||
Shares issued for property acquired
|
$ | 15,903,000 | $ | - | $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-6
HOLLOMAN ENERGY CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS
Holloman Energy Corporation (the “Company”), was incorporated in the State of Nevada on May 14, 2004. The Company focuses on oil and gas exploration and development in Australia’s Cooper Basin.
On August 3, 2007, Holloman acquired Endeavor Canada Corporation (“Endeavor”), an Alberta Canada corporation involved in oil and gas development. For accounting purposes, the acquisition of Endeavor constituted a re-capitalization whereby Endeavor was deemed to have acquired Holloman. On February 15, 2008, the Company divested its interest in Endeavour (Note 3).
On November 21, 2007, the Company acquired Holloman Petroleum Pty. Ltd. (“Holloman Petroleum”) for 18,600,000 shares of its common stock. Holloman Petroleum’s assets consisted of working interests, varying between 37.5% and 100%, in seven oil and gas permits in Australia (Note 4).
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”) which contemplates the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company is in the exploration stage. It has not generated operating revenues, and has accumulated losses of $13,801,514 since inception. The Company has funded its operations through the issuance of capital stock and debt. Management plans to raise additional funds through; third-party equity or debt financings, joint venturing of its work program obligations with third parties who will pay a significant portion of required program costs, and reliance upon the continued support of its controlling shareholder. There is no certainty that further funding will be available as needed. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue operating as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue its operations as a going concern, realize the carrying value of its assets, and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business is dependent upon: the continued support of its controlling shareholder, its ability to raise capital sufficient to fund its commitments and ongoing losses, and ultimately generating profitable operations.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
These consolidated financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with US GAAP, and are expressed in United States dollars. The Company has not produced revenues from its principal business and is an exploration stage company as defined by “Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 915, Development Stage Entities.” These statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries FEH and Holloman Petroleum. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected. The most significant estimates with regard to these financial statements relate to carrying values of oil and gas properties, determination of fair values of stock based transactions, and deferred income tax rates.
F-7
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company and its Australian subsidiaries’ functional and reporting currency is the United States dollar. The functional currency of the Company’s Canadian subsidiary (which is relatively inactive) is the Canadian dollar. Foreign currency financial statements of the Company’s Canadian subsidiary are translated to United States dollars using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the period for revenues and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency financial statements of the Company’s Australian subsidiaries use period end rates for monetary assets and liabilities, historical rates for historical cost balances, and average rates for expenses. If material, translation gains and losses are included in the determination of income. Foreign currency transactions of the Company’s subsidiaries are primarily undertaken in Australian and Canadian dollars. The Company has not, to the date of these financial statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
Oil and Gas Properties
The Company utilizes the full cost method to account for its investment in oil and gas properties. Accordingly, all costs associated with acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves, including such costs as leasehold acquisition costs, interest costs relating to unproved properties, geological expenditures, tangible and intangible development costs including direct internal costs are capitalized to the full cost pool. When the Company commences production from established proven oil and gas reserves, capitalized costs, including estimated future costs to develop the reserves and estimated abandonment costs, net of salvage, will be depleted on the units-of-production method using estimates of proved reserves. Costs of unproved properties are not amortized until the proved reserves associated with the projects can be determined or until impairment occurs. If an assessment of such properties indicates that properties are impaired, the amount of impairment is added to the capitalized cost base to be amortized.
The capitalized costs included in the full cost pool are subject to a "ceiling test" (based on 12-month average of first-day-of-the-month pricing), which limits such costs to the aggregate of the (i) estimated present value, using a ten percent discount rate, of the future net revenues from proved reserves, based on current economic and operating conditions, (ii) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproven properties included in the costs being amortized, (iii) the cost of properties not being amortized, less (iv) income tax effects related to differences between the book and tax basis of the cost of properties not being amortized and the cost or estimated fair value of unproved properties included in the costs being amortized. At December 31, 2011, all of the Company’s oil and gas interests were classified as unproven properties and were not being amortized.
Sales of proved and unproved properties are accounted for as adjustments of capitalized costs with no gain or loss recognized, unless such adjustments would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves of oil and gas, in which case the gain or loss is recognized in the statement of operations.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company records the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which it incurs an obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development and/or normal use of the assets. The estimated fair value of the asset retirement obligation is based on the current cost escalated at an inflation rate and discounted at a credit adjusted risk-free rate. This liability is capitalized as part of the cost of the related asset and amortized over its useful life. The liability accretes until the Company settles the obligation.
F-8
Environmental
Oil and gas activities are subject to extensive federal and provincial environmental laws and regulations. These laws, which are constantly changing, regulate the discharge of materials into the environment and may require the Company to remove or mitigate the environmental effects of the disposal or release of petroleum or chemical substances at various sites.
Environmental expenditures are expensed or capitalized depending on their future economic benefit. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations and that have no future economic benefits are expensed. Expenditures that have future economic benefits are capitalized. Liabilities for expenditures of a non-capital nature are recorded when an environmental assessment and/or remediation is probable, and the costs can be reasonably estimated.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are determined using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes that date of enactment. In addition, a valuation allowance is established to reduce any deferred tax asset for which it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes by applying a two-step method. First, it evaluates whether a tax position has met a more likely than not recognition threshold, and second, it measures that tax position to determine the amount of benefit, if any, to be recognized in the financial statements. The application of this method did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company records compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements for share based payments using the fair value method. The fair value of stock options granted to directors and employees is determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model at the time of grant. Fair value for common shares issued for goods or services rendered by non-employees are measured based on the fair value of the goods and services received. Share-based compensation is expensed with a corresponding increase to share capital. Upon the exercise of the stock options, the consideration paid is recorded as an increase in share capital.
Long-Lived Assets
The carrying value of intangible assets and other long-lived assets is reviewed on a regular basis for the existence of facts or circumstances that may suggest impairment. The Company recognizes impairment when the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Impairment losses, if any, are measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its estimated fair value.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The estimated fair values for financial instruments are determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market information. These estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The estimated fair value of cash, other receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates their carrying value due to their short-term nature.
In connection with private placements and compensation arrangements, the Company granted a 2% net revenue interest in wells drilled by the Company, or on its behalf, in the Company’s concessions covering lands in the Cooper Basin of Australia. It is management’s opinion that no value could be assigned to these revenue interests, as the fair value cannot be reasonably determined given the current stage of exploration.
F-9
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Company reports and displays comprehensive income and loss and its components in the consolidated financial statements. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the only components of comprehensive loss were foreign currency translation adjustments.
Earnings Per Share
The Company presents both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period including convertible debt, stock options, and warrants, using the treasury stock method. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. Diluted EPS figures are equal to those of Basic EPS for each period since the Company does not have any dilutive stock options or warrants.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820) – Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (ASU 2011-04). ASU 2011-04 is an accounting standard update to improve the comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with United States GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendments in this update do not require additional fair value measurements, but provide additional guidance as to measuring fair value as well as certain additional disclosure requirements. The requirements in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this update will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
3. DIVESTITURE OF ENDEAVOR AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Effective August 3, 2007, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Endeavor. The Company’s acquisition of Endeavor was accounted for as a re-capitalization using accounting principles applicable to reverse acquisitions whereby the financial statements subsequent to the date of the transaction are presented as a continuation of Endeavor. Under re-capitalization accounting Endeavor was treated as the Company’s accounting parent (legal subsidiary) and the Company was treated as the accounting subsidiary (legal parent). Accordingly, the consolidated results of operations of the Company include those of Endeavor from its inception on May 5, 2006 and those of the Company from the closing date of the re-capitalization on August 3, 2007. Endeavor, the acquired entity, was regarded as the predecessor and continuing entity as of August 3, 2007.
The Company acquired Endeavor for 9,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred stock and 9,000,000 preferred shares of First Endeavor Holdings, Inc. (“FEH”). Each Series A Preferred share was convertible into one share of the Company’s common stock and was entitled to 1,000 votes on any matter submitted to the Company’s shareholders for approval. The 9,000,000 preferred shares of FEH were, at the option of the holder of the shares, convertible into 9,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
On February 1, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with its former Chief Executive Officer which provided the Company the option of exchanging all of its interest in Endeavor for the Company’s Series A Preferred shares and the Class A Preferred shares of FEH held by the former CEO.
On February 15, 2008, the option was exercised. As a result, the 6,500 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred stock and the 6,500,000 Class A Preferred shares of FEH originally issued to the CEO of Endeavour were returned to the Company and cancelled. In exchange, all outstanding shares of Endeavor were transferred to the former CEO.
F-10
The Company recognized a gain on its divestiture of Endeavor as follows:
Net liabilities of Endeavor:
|
||||
Assets
|
$
|
(780,467
|
)
|
|
Liabilities, including $351,504 in amounts payable to related parties
|
3,401,781
|
|||
Accumulated comprehensive income
|
(31,265
|
)
|
||
Carrying value
|
2,590,049
|
|||
Share consideration received
|
6,507
|
|||
Intercompany receivables written off
|
(1,812,688
|
)
|
||
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
|
$
|
783,868
|
The assets of Endeavor included all of the Company’s Canadian-based oil and gas holdings and operations.
4. OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
General
All of the Company’s oil and gas properties are located in Australia and are unproven. As such, the costs capitalized in connection with those properties are not currently subject to depletion. The Company intends to acquire additional seismic data and begin drilling exploratory wells on its properties by 2013. It anticipates depletion of these properties will begin during fiscal year 2013. The costs incurred in oil and gas property acquisition and exploration activities are summarized as follows:
Australian Exploration Properties - Unproven
|
||||
Balance, December 31, 2006
|
$
|
––
|
||
Acquisition costs
|
15,903,000
|
|||
Impact of deferred tax liability
|
6,177,000
|
|||
Exploration costs
|
290,925
|
|||
Balance, December 31, 2007
|
22,370,925
|
|||
Exploration Costs
|
710,204
|
|||
Balance, December 31, 2008
|
23,081,129
|
|||
Write down – Barrow
|
(2,908,010
|
)
|
||
Write down – Vic P60
|
(2,212,197
|
)
|
||
Write down – Deferred tax gross-ups
|
(1,636,508
|
)
|
||
Exploration Costs
|
131,806
|
|||
Balance, December 31, 2009
|
16,456,220
|
|||
Exploration Costs
|
174,571
|
|||
Balance, December 31, 2010
|
16,630,791
|
|||
Exploration Costs
|
4,144
|
|||
Balance, December 31, 2011
|
$
|
16,634,935
|
F-11
In May 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a 62.5% working interest in an Australian oil and gas exploration permit(“Vic P60”) covering 340,000 acres, more or less, in the Gippsland Basin in Australia.
On November 21, 2007, the Company purchased seven Australian oil and gas interests. This purchase was facilitated by the acquisition of Holloman Petroleum, a privately held Australian-based company, for 18,600,000 shares of the Company's common stock with a fair market value of $15,903,000. The purchase included a 66.67% working interest in three licenses located in the Cooper Basin in the State of South Australia, the remaining 37.5% working interest in Vic P60 and a 100% working interest in three permits in the Barrow Sub-Basin in the State of Western Australia.
Onshore – The Cooper Basin
The Company currently holds working interests of 66.67% in two onshore Petroleum Exploration Licenses (PELs) in Australia. PEL 112 is comprised of 2,196 square kilometers (542,643 gross acres). PEL 444, which resulted from the consolidation of the PEL 108 and PEL 109 licenses, is comprised of 2,358 square kilometers (582,674 gross acres). Both licenses are located on the southwestern flank of the Cooper Basin in the State of South Australia.
On July 29, 2011, the Company entered into a definitive Oil and Gas Farm-In Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Brandenburg Energy Corp., ("Brandenburg"), and its current Cooper Basin working interest partners. The Agreement set forth the terms under which Brandenburg could earn a 44% undivided working interest in PEL 112 and PEL 444.
In connection with the Agreement, Brandenburg paid the Company $261,212 and placed $600,000 in escrow with the Company’s attorney. Brandenburg’s earn-in was subject to meeting certain milestones including an obligation to pay the Company AUD$7.4 million (USD$7.8 million) on or before September 20, 2011. Brandenburg was unable to pay this amount. On December 5, 2011, the Company provided Brandenburg notice of intent to terminate the Agreement and instructed the escrow agent to return the $600,000 deposited by Brandenburg. On February 27, 2012, the Company terminated the Agreement (Note 11).
During August 2011, local reconnaissance indicated that residual flooding continued to delay access to lands covered by PEL 444. Accordingly, the Company requested an additional extension of time to complete its work program under that license. On September 7, 2011 the Government of South Australia granted a six (6) month extension of license terms for PEL 444. As a result, the timeframe for acquisition of a minimum of 200 kilometers of 2D seismic data was extended from January 10, 2012 to July 11, 2012, and the overall license term for PEL 444 was extended to July 11, 2014. Effective January 9, 2012, the Company was also granted a variation of license terms on PEL 112 (Note 11).
Offshore – Barrow Sub-Basin and Vic P60
During 2009, the Company relinquished its Barrow Sub-Basin and Vic P60 permits. As a result of the application of a full cost pool "ceiling test", the Company determined that the carrying value of its pool of unproven properties was impaired to the extent of the carrying value of those permits. Accordingly, it recognized a loss on the impairment of oil and gas assets of $5,759,694. This loss included the write-off of a $639,487 deposit paid in connection with the acquisition of Vic P60. Oil and gas properties and deposit on acquisition were reduced by the same amounts, respectively, to reflect the impact of the impairments.
In connection with the Company’s 2009 offshore relinquishments, the carrying value of oil and gas properties was also reduced by $1,636,513 in deferred tax gross-ups relating to the relinquished permits.
5. CONTRACT ADVANCES
Upon execution of the Agreement with Brandenburg, $261,212 in contract payments became non-refundable (Note 4). Of that amount $221,118 were classified as contract advances, and $40,094, which had been incurred on contract related expenditures during the three months ended June 30, 2011, were recognized as other income.
F-12
As of December 31, 2011, contract advances have been used to offset Brandenburg transaction expenses and the costs associated with the planning and support of work area clearance (including permits, environmental assessments, and field work) and the acquisition of seismic data on PEL 112 and PEL 444 were as follows:
Contract advances
|
$
|
221,118
|
||
Less amounts utilized for:
|
||||
Investments in oil and gas properties
|
(131,190
|
)
|
||
Consulting fees
|
(30,000
|
)
|
||
Management fees
|
(40,857
|
)
|
||
Professional fees
|
(11,911
|
)
|
||
Contract advances - December 31, 2011
|
$
|
7,160
|
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 2011, management fees totaling $151,509 (2010 - $291,750) were paid to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The fees were incurred as compensation for services rendered in the normal course of operations and were paid at the amount established and agreed to by the related parties.
Effective October 1, 2010, the Company executed an administrative services agreement with Holloman Corporation, the Company’s controlling shareholder. Under this agreement, fees of $5,000 per month are payable to Holloman Corporation covering; office and meeting space, supplies, utilities, office equipment, network access and other administrative facilities costs. These fees are payable quarterly in shares of the Company’s restricted common stock at the closing price of the stock on the last trading-day of the applicable monthly billing period. This administrative services agreement can be terminated by either party with 30-days notice. During 2011, the Company recorded $60,000 (2010 – $15,000) of office expense and issued 290,332 (2010– 69,445) shares of its common stock as a result of this agreement (Note 9).
7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
On August 15, 2009, the Company established a Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan and a Stock Bonus Plan. The Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”) authorizes the issuance of up to 7,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Under the Stock Bonus Plan up to 300,000 shares (“Bonus Shares”) of the Company’s common stock may be issued to employees, directors, officers, consultants and advisors, provided qualifying services are rendered.
At the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, any option may include installment exercise terms such that the option becomes fully exercisable in a series of cumulating portions. Any options granted or shares issued pursuant to the Plans will be forfeited if the "vesting" schedule established at the time of the grant is not met. The Company may at any time, and from time to time, amend, terminate, or suspend one or more of the Plans in any manner its deems appropriate, provided that any amendment, termination or suspension may not adversely affect rights or obligations with respect to options or shares previously granted.
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Issuance of Options and Bonus Shares
On August 15, 2009, the Company granted options to officers and directors under the terms shown below. The options were granted pursuant to the Option Plan.
Number of Shares
Issuable Upon
Exercise of Option
|
Exercise
Price
|
Vesting
Period
|
First Date
Exercisable
|
Expiration
Date
|
||||
1,200,000
|
$0.70
|
None
|
8/15/2009
|
8/15/2012
|
||||
1,200,000
|
$0.80
|
1 Year
|
8/15/2010
|
8/15/2012
|
||||
1,200,000
|
$1.00
|
1 Year
|
8/15/2010
|
8/15/2014
|
||||
1,200,000
|
$1.20
|
2 Years
|
8/15/2011
|
8/15/2014
|
||||
4,800,000
|
In applying the Black-Scholes model, the Company used; contractual lives of 3-5 years, historical stock price volatility of 154%, a risk-free rate of 3.5% and an annual dividend rate of 0%.
A summary of Option Plan activity as of December 31, 2011, and changes during the year then ended is presented below.
Options
|
Shares
(000’s)
|
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
|
Weighted-Average
Remaining Contract Term (yrs)
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic value
|
||||||||||||
Outstanding – January 1, 2011
|
4,800
|
$
|
0.93
|
|||||||||||||
Granted
|
––
|
––
|
||||||||||||||
Exercised
|
––
|
––
|
||||||||||||||
Forfeited or expired
|
––
|
––
|
||||||||||||||
Outstanding – December 31, 2011
|
4,800
|
$
|
0.93
|
1.71
|
$
|
0.00
|
||||||||||
Exercisable – December 31, 2011
|
4,800
|
$
|
0.93
|
1.71
|
$
|
0.00
|
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2009 was $0.50.
A summary of nonvested options as of December 31, 2011, and changes during the year then ended is presented below.
Nonvested Shares
|
Shares
(000’s)
|
Weighted-Average
Grant - Date
Fair Value
|
||||||
Nonvested outstanding – January 1, 2011
|
1,200
|
$
|
1.20
|
|||||
Granted
|
––
|
––
|
||||||
Vested
|
(1,200)
|
1.20
|
||||||
Forfeited
|
––
|
––
|
||||||
Nonvested outstanding – December 31, 2011
|
––
|
––
|
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As of December 31, 2011 there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation under the Option Plan. A total of $196,835 and $1,066,126 in non-cash, stock-based compensation has been recognized in the statement of operations during 2011 and 2010, respectively, in connection with the Option Plan.
8. PREFERRED SHARES
The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, FEH, are each authorized to issue 10,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.001 per share. At December 31, 2011, neither the Company nor FEH had any preferred shares outstanding.
On August 3, 2007 the Company acquired Endeavor for 9,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred stock and 9,000,000 preferred shares of FEH. Each Series A Preferred share was convertible into one share of the Company’s common stock and was entitled to 1,000 votes on any matter submitted to the Company’s shareholders for approval. The 9,000,000 preferred shares of FEH were, at the option of the holder of the shares, convertible into 9,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
On February 1, 2008 the Company entered into an agreement with its former Chief Executive Officer which provided the Company with the option of exchanging all of the Company’s interest in Endeavor for the Company’s Series A Preferred shares and the Class A Preferred shares of FEH previously issued in connection with the Company’s original acquisition of Endeavor. On February 15, 2008 the option was exercised. As a result, the 6,500 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred stock and the 6,500,000 Class A Preferred shares of FEH were returned to the Company and cancelled and all outstanding shares of Endeavor were transferred to the former CEO (Note 3).
The remaining 2,500 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred stock and 2,500,000 preferred shares of FEH were converted into an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock during June 2008.
9. COMMON SHARES
The Company is authorized to issue 150,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.001.
During March 2011, the Company sold 1,400,002 shares of common stock in a private placement of investment units to Holloman Corporation, and to certain directors, and officers of the Company, and to one non-affiliated consultant. The investment units were priced at $0.15 each and consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock, and one stock purchase warrant. Each stock warrant entitles the holder to purchase one half share of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.25 per share until February 14, 2012. Proceeds from the private placement totaled $210,000. Of that amount, $180,000 was paid in cash and $30,000 was a conversion of liabilities.
During 2011, the Company issued 290,332 (2010 - 69,445) shares of common stock, at an average price of $0.207 (2010 - $0.216) per share in connection with the conversion of $60,000 (2010 - $15,000) in administrative service fees payable to a wholly owned subsidiary of its controlling shareholder.
At December 31, 2011, share purchase warrants and stock options entitling holders to purchase 6,496,415 shares of the Company’s common stock are issued and outstanding. During the year ended December 31, 2011, warrants covering 19,328,748 shares with a weighted-average exercise price of $1.35 per share expired. No warrants or stock options expired during 2010 and there have been no warrants or stock options exercised or forfeited since inception. The weighted-average remaining life and exercise price of outstanding stock options and warrants at December 31, 2011 are 17.07 months and $0.83, respectively.
The fair value of stock warrants issued to purchasers of investment units is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model at the time the stock warrant is granted.
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10. INCOME TAXES
The Company is subject to United States federal income taxes at an approximate rate of 35%. The reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the United States federal statutory rate compared to the Company’s income tax expense as reported is as follows:
Year Ended
December 31,
2011
|
Year Ended
December 31,
2010
|
|||||||
Statutory tax rates
|
35
|
%
|
35
|
%
|
||||
Expected recovery of income taxes at statutory rates
|
$
|
(219,917
|
)
|
$
|
(863,481
|
)
|
||
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:
|
||||||||
Non-deductible expenditures and other
|
6,833
|
|
(179,515
|
)
|
||||
Foreign exchange rate and tax rate differences
|
3,134 |
871
|
||||||
Valuation allowance change
|
209,950 |
1,042,125
|
||||||
Provision for income taxes
|
$
|
–– |
$
|
––
|
The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
Year Ended
December 31,
2011
|
Year Ended
December 31,
2010
|
|||||||
Deferred income tax assets:
|
||||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
$
|
842,219 |
$
|
773,327
|
||||
US net operating loss carryforwards
|
1,245,709 |
1,118,658
|
||||||
Australian operating loss carryforwards
|
269,496 |
265,239
|
||||||
Australian deposits on property
|
–– |
––
|
||||||
US loan receivable
|
543,806 |
543,806
|
||||||
Other accruals | 17,058 | –– | ||||||
Total deferred income tax assets
|
2,918,288 |
2,701,030
|
||||||
Less: valuation allowance
|
(2,666,145
|
)
|
(2,448,992
|
)
|
||||
Deferred income tax assets, net
|
$
|
252,143 |
$
|
252,038
|
||||
Petroleum and natural gas properties, Australia
|
$
|
(5,063,539
|
)
|
$
|
(5,056,231
|
)
|
||
Deferred income tax liabilities, net
|
$
|
(4,811,396
|
)
|
$
|
(4,804,193
|
)
|
In the United States, the Company had regular tax net operating losses of $3,559,168 that expire from 2026 through 2033. A valuation allowance of $1,245,709 has been applied against the deferred tax asset representing these losses.
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In Australia, the Company had regular tax net operating losses of $898,318 that may be used in future years to reduce taxable income.
The Company's tax returns for 2008 and subsequent years remain subject to examination by tax authorities.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Effective January 9, 2012, the Company was granted a variation of license terms on PEL 112 by the Australian Government. Under the variation, the minimum work requirements for PEL 112 License Year Three (3) were exchanged for those of PEL 112 License Year Four (4). As a result, the timeframe for acquisition of 100 kilometers of 2D seismic data was moved from January 10, 2012 to January 10, 2013. Likewise, the timeframe for performance of certain geological and geophysical studies was moved from January 10, 2013 to January 10, 2012. The Company believes the scope of work performed during 2011 together with the interpretation of reprocessed seismic data currently in process, satisfies its revised License Year Three (3) work requirements.
On February 27, 2012, the Company terminated its Agreement with Brandenberg (Note 4).
On March 19, 2012 the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent (“LOI”) with Terra Nova Energy ("Terra Nova") which provides that Terra Nova may earn a 55% working interest in PEL 112 and PEL 444 (“Farm-Out Interest”). Terra Nova paid the Company a non-refundable fee of $100,000 in connection with the execution of the LOI.
To earn the entire Farm-Out Interest, Terra Nova is required to:
●
|
pay an additional $250,000, and issue 1,000,000 shares of its common stock, to the Company;
|
●
|
expend AUD$4,700,000 (USD$4,935,000) on performance of work area clearance and the acquisition of seismic data on PEL 112 and PEL 444 (earning a 20% working interest in each license);
|
●
|
solely fund the dry-hole costs of an initial three (3) well drilling program on either PEL 112 or PEL 444, provided that at least one well is drilled on each license (earning a working interest of 5.833% per well in each license, totaling a working interest of 17.5%); and
|
●
|
fund up to AUD$4,500,000 (USD$4,725,000) in dry-hole costs of an optional three (3) well drilling program on either PEL 112 or PEL 444, provided that at least one well is drilled on each license (earning a working interest of 5.833% per well in each license, totaling a working interest of 17.5%).
|
The LOI requires Terra Nova to place the following amounts in escrow in connection with its work obligations; AUD$4,250,000 (USD$4,425,000) within 15 days from the regulatory approval of the LOI, AUD$700,000 (USD$735,000) on or before May 1, 2012, AUD$4,500,000 (USD$4,725,000) on or before August 1, 2012, and at the option of Terra Nova, AUD$4,500,000 (USD$4,725,000) on or before February 1, 2013.
Terra Nova will act as operator with respect to seismic acquisition on PEL 444 and all drilling work contemplated by the LOI. In the event any well drilled as part of the initial or optional drilling programs tests positively for commercially viable production of oil or gas, Terra Nova will pay 50% of the total aggregate completion costs of such well, and shall be entitled to preferential recovery of its costs related to drilling the well.
The LOI may be terminated by either party and is subject to a number of conditions including pro-rata participation by the Company’s current working interest partners in PEL 112 and PEL 444, approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, and the execution of definitive agreements.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HOLLOMAN ENERGY CORPORATION
|
|||
Date: March 29, 2012
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ Mark Stevenson
|
||
Mark Stevenson,
President and Principal Executive Officer
|
In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
|
Date
|
||
/s/ Mark Stevenson
|
March 29, 2012
|
||
Mark Stevenson, Principal Executive Officer and Director
|
|||
/s/ Robert Wesolek
|
March 29, 2012
|
||
Robert Wesolek, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
|
|||
/s/ J. Douglas Brown
|
March 29, 2012
|
||
J. Douglas Brown, Director
|
|||
/s/ Eric Prim
|
March 29, 2012
|
||
Eric Prim, Director
|
|||
/s/ Keith Macdonald
|
March 29, 2012
|
||
Keith Macdonald, Director
|
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