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NEW FRONTIER ENERGY INC - Quarter Report: 2009 May (Form 10-Q)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

 

x

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

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2009

 

 

o

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

 

 

 

For the transition period from ______________ to __________________

Commission file number: 0-50472

 

NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.


(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


 

 

 

Colorado

 

84-1530098


 


(State or other jurisdiction of

 

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

incorporation or organization)

 

 


 

1789 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(303) 730-9994


(Issuer’s telephone number)

 


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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 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 x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer

o

Accelerated filer o

 

Non-accelerated filer

o

Smaller reporting company x

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

As of July 13, 2009, 13,448,037 shares of common stock were outstanding.


NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.

Index

 

 

 

 

Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1

Financial Statements

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet at May 31, 2009 (unaudited) and February 28, 2009

1

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended May 31, 2009 and 2008

2

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended May 31, 2009 and 2008

3

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

4

 

Item 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations

14

 

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

23

 

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

23

 

Item 4T

Controls and Procedures

24

 

 

 

 

Part II OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

24

 

Item 1A

Risk Factors

25

 

Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

25

 

Item 3

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

25

 

Item 4

Submission of Matters of a Vote of Security Holders

25

 

Item 5

Other Information

25

 

Item 6

Exhibits

25

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

26

 

 

 

 

EXHIBITS

 



NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

February 28,
2009

 

 

 


 


 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

510,406

 

$

856,475

 

Accounts receivable, trade

 

 

654,568

 

 

583,628

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

239,261

 

 

233,423

 

 

 



 



 

Total current assets

 

 

1,404,235

 

 

1,673,526

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND DEPLETION OF $2,483,692 and $2,278,466 as of May 31, 2009 and February 28, 2009 respectively

 

 

14,774,315

 

 

14,949,366

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

160,000

 

 

160,000

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,338,550

 

$

16,782,892

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,090,685

 

$

862,248

 

Notes payable, affiliates

 

 

403,125

 

 

403,125

 

Notes payable, current portion

 

 

822,569

 

 

825,898

 

Dividends payable

 

 

2,176,654

 

 

1,999,083

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

379,437

 

 

376,133

 

Accrued interest

 

 

5,355

 

 

2,459

 

Accrued interest, affiliates

 

 

3,766

 

 

1,712

 

Accounts payable, affiliates

 

 

36,430

 

 

36,430

 

 

 



 



 

Total current liabilities

 

 

4,918,021

 

 

4,507,088

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligation

 

 

290,000

 

 

290,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY

 

 

377,441

 

 

416,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Convertible, 100,000 shares authorized none issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Series B Convertible, 36,036 shares authorized 19,040 issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2009 and February 28, 2009

 

 

20

 

 

20

 

Series C Convertible, 230,000 shares authorized 216,000 issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2009 and February 28, 2009

 

 

216

 

 

216

 

Common stock, $.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 13,441,884 shares issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2009 and February 28, 2009

 

 

13,441

 

 

13,441

 

Additional paid in capital

 

 

43,838,103

 

 

43,460,402

 

Accumulated (deficit)

 

 

(33,098,692

)

 

(31,904,791

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

10,753,088

 

 

11,569,288

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,338,550

 

$

16,782,892

 

 

 



 



 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

1


NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

May 31,
2009

 

May 31,
2008

 

 

 


 


 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and gas sales

 

$

87,822

 

$

450,519

 

Gathering fees

 

 

37,832

 

 

47,328

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

125,654

 

 

497,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration costs, including dry holes

 

 

63,786

 

 

49,811

 

Lease operating expenses

 

 

188,228

 

 

291,184

 

Cost of gas gathering

 

 

651

 

 

648

 

General and administrative

 

 

340,076

 

 

524,966

 

Issuance of common stock warrants

 

 

330,800

 

 

515,550

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

194,226

 

 

265,177

 

 

 



 



 

Total operating expenses

 

 

1,117,767

 

 

1,647,336

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) from operations

 

 

(992,113

)

 

(1,149,489

)

 

 



 



 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

829

 

 

21,547

 

Interest expense

 

 

(18,131

)

 

(21,338

)

 

 



 



 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(17,302

)

 

209

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) before income taxes

 

 

(1,009,415

)

 

(1,149,280

)

 

 



 



 

Income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in net (income) of consolidated subsidiary

 

 

(6,915

)

 

(11,018

)

 

 



 



 

Net (loss)

 

 

(1,016,330

)

 

(1,160,298

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends and distributions to minority interests

 

 

(177,571

)

 

(229,317

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) attributable to common shareholders

 

$

(1,193,901

)

$

(1,389,615

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.09

)

$

(0.13

)

 

 



 



 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

13,441,884

 

 

10,731,350

 

 

 



 



 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

2


NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

May 31,
2009

 

May 31,
2008

 

 

 


 


 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)

 

$

(1,016,330

)

$

(1,160,298

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

194,226

 

 

265,177

 

Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiary

 

 

6,915

 

 

11,018

 

Stock option expenses, amortization and grants

 

 

330,800

 

 

515,550

 

(Increase) decrease in assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, trade

 

 

(70,940

)

 

(123,619

)

Prepaid expense

 

 

(5,838

)

 

15,699

 

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

228,437

 

 

(491,123

)

Accrued expenses

 

 

8,254

 

 

236,178

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) operating activities

 

 

(324,476

)

 

(731,418

)

 

 



 



 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in other assets

 

 

 

 

33,300

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(19,175

)

 

(587,057

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

 

(19,175

)

 

(553,757

)

 

 



 



 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of notes payable

 

 

(3,329

)

 

(8,568

)

Proceeds from common stock warrant conversions

 

 

 

 

1,712,469

 

Proceeds from exercise of placement agent warrants

 

 

 

 

269,747

 

Preferred stock dividends paid

 

 

 

 

(1,544

)

Cost of issuance of equity for cash

 

 

 

 

(9,145

)

Minority interest in subsidiary

 

 

911

 

 

(14,072

)

Distributions to minority interest holders in consolidated subsidiary

 

 

 

 

(13,823

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(2,418

)

 

1,935,064

 

 

 



 



 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

 

 

(346,069

)

 

649,889

 

BEGINNING BALANCE

 

 

856,475

 

 

3,602,939

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENDING BALANCE

 

$

510,406

 

$

4,252,828

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

 

$

 

 

 



 



 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

13,181

 

$

18,872

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B and C preferred stock converted to common stock

 

$

 

$

140

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

3


NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2009

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

  Organization and Nature of Business

  New Frontier Energy, Inc. (“New Frontier” or the “Company”) was incorporated as Storage Finders.com under the laws of Colorado on January 7, 2000. In March 2001 the Company changed its name to New Frontier Energy, Inc. The Company is a domestic energy company engaged in the exploration for, and development of, oil and natural gas reserves operating primarily in Colorado and Wyoming.

  Effective February 6, 2002, Wyoming Oil & Minerals, Inc. (“Wyoming”) completed a share exchange with the Company. Under the terms of the share exchange, the shareholders of the Company surrendered their shares in exchange for shares of Wyoming. The Company’s shareholders became shareholders in Wyoming, and the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Wyoming.

  On June 30, 2003, Wyoming’s Board of Directors approved a dividend in the form of the common stock of its subsidiary, New Frontier. The dividend was paid in the form of one share of New Frontier common stock (the “Common Stock”) for every four shares of common stock of Wyoming. Shareholders of record of Wyoming as of the close of business on June 30, 2003, the record date, were issued a certificate representing one share of New Frontier for each four shares of Wyoming they held at that date.

  The Company owns 82.76% of the limited partnership interests (the “Limited Partnership Interests”) of Slater Dome Gathering, LLLP (“SDG”). SDG owns the 18-mile gas gathering line that transports the Company’s natural gas from the Slater Dome Field to the Questar transportation line in Baggs, Wyoming.

  On December 26, 2007, the Company entered into a Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement with Natural Resource Group Gathering, LLC (“NRGG”) to acquire NRGG’s general partnership interest (the “General Partnership Interest”) in SDG effective as of January 1, 2008. In connection with the purchase of the General Partnership Interest, the Company was appointed the general partner of SDG. The General Partnership Interest is equal to 25% of the Percentage Interests (as defined in SDG’s Limited Partnership Agreement) in SDG.

4


 

 

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

 

 

The May 31, 2009, financial statements include the accounts of the Company and SDG as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. SDG has a calendar quarter end, March 31, which is consolidated with the Company effective May 31, 2009 and 2008. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions in 2009 and 2008 were eliminated. The creditors of SDG do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company.

 

 

 

Unaudited Statements

 

 

 

The financial statements included in this Form 10-Q have been prepared by the Company without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted as allowed by such rules and regulations, and management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financials statements include all of the adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature only. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements at February 28, 2009, included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on May 29, 2009.

5


 

 

 

Going Concern

 

 

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the accompanying financial statements, we have incurred significant operating losses. As of May 31, 2009, we have limited financial resources until such time that we are able to generate positive cash flow from operations. The Company has a working capital deficiency of $3,513,786 at May 31, 2009 and $2,833,562 at February 28, 2009. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon our ability to generate revenue from our planned business operations and control exploration costs. Management plans to fund its future operation by joint venturing, obtaining additional financing, and attaining additional commercial production. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional financing from investors or private lenders, or that additional commercial production can be attained. 

 

 

 

Reclassifications

 

 

 

Certain amounts reported in the Company’s financial statements for the three months ended May 31, 2008, have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

 

2.

NOTES PAYABLE, AFFILIATES

 

 

 

Effective December 31, 2007 the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Natural Resource Group Gathering, LLC (“NRGG”), whereby the Company increased its investment in Slater Dome Gathering, LLLP (“SDG”) by acquiring the general partner’s interest for $1,075,000 consisting of $268,750 in cash and executing a promissory note in the amount of $806,250. The Note bears interest at a rate of 2.5% per annum and is payable in quarterly installments of $201,562 plus interest and was due December 31, 2008. On December 24, 2008, the note was extended under the same terms and conditions with a maturity date of December 31, 2009, and in connection with the extension of the maturity date, the Company paid principal in the amount of $201,563 together with accrued interest of $5,881. At the option of the Company, quarterly payments may be deferred until the maturity date.

 

 

 

As a result, the Company owns the 25% general partner’s interest together with 82.76% of the Class A limited partnership interests in SDG. The Company will receive 84.487% of SDG cash distributions until the limited partners have received cash distributions equal to their initial capital contributions and 87.07% of cash distributions thereafter.

 

 

 

The Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer is a manager and owns 50% of the membership interests of NRGG, the general partner of SDG, through December 31, 2007.

6


 

 

 

At May 31, 2009 the balance of the note payable is $403,125. Interest in the amount of $2,054 has been accrued for the three-month period ended May 31, 2009.

 

 

3.

NOTES PAYABLE

 

 

 

On June 15, 2007, the Company acquired a facility (the “Steamboat Property”) to be used as a field office and provide lodging while Company personnel are working the Slater Dome Field area. The purchase price for the Steamboat Property was $1,175,000. In connection with the purchase of the Steamboat Property, the Company entered into a five-year mortgage in the principal amount of $881,250 (the “Steamboat Mortgage”), which bears interest at a rate of 7.56% per annum. The Steamboat Mortgage requires equal monthly payments during the term of the mortgage in the amount of $8,256, with the balance of $698,604 due on June 14, 2012. The Steamboat Mortgage can be prepaid at any time without penalty. The Steamboat Mortgage is collateralized by the Steamboat Property. The Steamboat Mortgage terms were modified on February 26, 2009 whereby the maturity date was changed to September 1, 2009. The balance on the Steamboat Mortgage is $822,569 and $825,898 at May 31, 2009, and February 28, 2009, respectively. Interest in the amount of $13,181 was paid and $5,355 has been accrued on the Steamboat Mortgage as of May 31, 2009.

 

 

4.

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

 

 

 

Effective November 1, 2004, the board of directors of the Company approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide for the issuance of up to 36,036 shares of Series B 12% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock par value $0.001 (the “Series B Preferred”). Between December 23, 2004 and February 28, 2005 the Company sold 32,175 shares of Series B Preferred. The issue price of the Series B Preferred Stock is $100.00 per share. Each share of Series B Preferred is convertible, at the option of the holder, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the issue price of the aggregate number of shares of Series B Preferred being converted plus any accrued and unpaid dividends by $0.65 per share, unless otherwise adjusted. The Series B Preferred pays a cumulative, preferential cash dividend equal to 12% of the $100 issue price per year and is payable quarterly in arrears. The dividend is payable out of funds legally available for that purpose and will accumulate during any period when it is not paid.

 

 

 

In connection with the offer and sale of Series B Preferred Stock, the Company granted a warrant to purchase 24.75 units of the Series B Preferred Stock offering at a purchase price of $13,000 per Unit (the “Placement Agent Warrant”). Each Unit consists of (i) $13,000 of Series B Preferred Stock, convertible into 20,000 shares of Common Stock at the rate of $0.65 per Share; and (ii) a three-year warrants to purchase 27,131 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.11 per share on the same terms and conditions as the warrants issued to the Series B Preferred Stock holders. The 18.562 outstanding Placement Agent Warrants were exercised on May 1, 2008 and the Company issued 2,698 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and received proceeds of $269,749.

7


 

 

 

As of May 31, 2009, there were 19,040 shares of the Series B Preferred issued and outstanding.

 

The Company paid $0 in dividends and accrued $41,461 on the Series B Preferred resulting in accrued dividends in the aggregate amount of $863,985 as of May 31, 2009.

 

 

 

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

 

 

 

Effective November 22, 2006, the board of directors of New Frontier Energy, Inc. approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide for the issuance of up to 230,000 shares of Series C 2.5% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock par value $0.001 (the “Series C Preferred Stock”). Between December 1, 2006 and January 16, 2007 the Company sold 222,250 shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

 

 

The stated value and issue price of the Series C Preferred Stock is $100.00 per share. Holders of the Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends at the rate of 2.5% per annum, payable quarterly on January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31, beginning with January 31, 2007. The form of dividend payments may be, at the Company’s option, in cash or shares of the Company’s $0.001 par value common stock (the “Common Stock”), or a combination thereof. The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock at the rate of $1.05 per share.

 

 

 

The Series C Preferred Stock has customary weighted-average anti-dilution rights with respect to any subsequent issuance of Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents at a price less than $1.05 per share, and otherwise in connection with forward or reverse stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, and the like. The anti-dilution provisions shall not apply to employee stock options and shares issued in connection with certain mergers and acquisitions.

 

 

 

Except as otherwise provided in the Series C Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation with respect to matters that adversely affect the rights of the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock, and as otherwise required by law, the Series C Preferred Stock has no voting rights.

 

 

 

Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, whether such assets are capital or surplus, for each share of Series C Preferred Stock an amount equal to the stated value ($100.00) of the Series C Preferred Stock per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and any other fees or liquidated damages owing. If the assets of the Company are insufficient to pay such amounts in full, then the entire assets to be distributed to the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be distributed among the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock ratably in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full.

8


 

 

 

The Company has the right to redeem the Series C Preferred Stock commencing six months from a final closing date in the event the closing bid price of the Company’s Common Stock has closed for 20 consecutive trading days at a price not less than $3.00 (subject to adjustment) by delivering notice to holders of the Series C Preferred Stock. The maximum aggregate number of Series C Preferred Stock which may be redeemed pursuant to any such redemption notice in any given week shall be that number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock for which the underlying Common Stock (together with any accrued dividends payable in Common Stock thereon) are less than or equal to 25% of the average daily trading volume of the Common Stock for the 20 Trading Days preceding each such redemption notice date.

 

 

 

As of May 31, 2009, there were 216,000 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

The Company paid $0 in dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock and accrued $136,110 on the Series C Preferred Stock resulting in accrued dividends in the aggregate amount of $1,312,669 as of May 31, 2009.

 

 

 

Non-Qualified Stock Options

 

 

 

On July 23, 2008, the Company granted certain employees and agents of the Company an aggregate of 4,200,000 options to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock, which are exercisable at a price of $1.01 (the “Non-Qualified Stock Options”). Options representing 1,950,00 of the Non-Qualified Stock Options vest at a rate of 12.5% each fiscal quarter ending August 31, November 30, February 28, May 31 through November 30, 2010 and expire on July 23, 2018. Options representing 2,250,000 of the Non-Qualified Stock Options have a five year life and vest quarterly over three years commencing with the quarter ending May 31, 2009. The Company’s stock closed at $1.01 on July 23, 2008. The fair value of the Non-Qualified Stock Options was estimated on the date of the grant utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of the options is 10 years, expected volatility of 65%, risk free interest rate of 4.2% and no dividend yield. The fair value for the Non-Qualified Stock Options granted was approximately $0.77 per share. The value of the options was recorded at $3,221,600 and $330,800 was amortized in the three months ended May 31, 2009.

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On November 10, 2006, the Company granted certain employees and agents of the Company an aggregate of 3,950,000 options to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock, which are exercisable at a price of $1.25. These stock options vest at a rate of 12.5% each fiscal quarter ending November 30, February 28, May 31 and August 31; 2,250,000 options expire November 10, 2011 and 1,700,000 options expire on November 30, 2014. The Company’s stock closed at $1.24 on November 10, 2006. The fair value of the options was estimated on the date of the grant utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of the options is 10 years, expected volatility of 81%, risk free interest rate of 5% and no dividend yield. The fair value for the options granted was approximately $1.04 per share. The value of the options were recorded at $4,124,400 and was amortized $515,000 per quarter as the options vested. During the three months ended May 31, 2008 the options were charged to general and administrative stock compensation expense. The options were fully vested and amortized during fiscal year ended February 28, 2009.

 

 

 

The activity for the Non-Qualified Stock Options during the three months ended May 31, 2009 is summarized as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2009

 

 

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

 




 

Beginning of period

 

 

4,681,250

 

$

1.21

 

Vested

 

 

431,250

 

$

1.01

 

Exercised

 

 

 

$

 

Expired

 

 

 

$

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

End of period

 

 

5,112,500

 

$

1.20

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

A summary of the incentive stock option activity during the three months ended May 31, 2009 is summarized in the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2009

 

 

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

 




 

Beginning of period

 

 

584,333

 

$

0.89

 

Granted

 

 

 

$

 

Exercised

 

 

 

$

 

Expired

 

 

(50,000

)

$

1.00

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

End of period

 

 

534,333

 

$

0.88

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

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The following tables summarize information about fixed-price stock options and warrants during the three months ended May 31, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2009

 

 

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

 




 

Beginning of period

 

 

33,000,203

 

$

1.68

 

Granted

 

 

 

$

 

Exercised

 

 

 

$

 

Expired

 

 

 

$

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

End of period

 

 

33,000,203

 

$

1.68

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the options and warrants outstanding and exercisable at May 31, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range
of
Exercise
Price

 

Number
of Shares
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in
Years

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 









$0.75 to $1.50

 

 

26,813,491

 

 

1.59

 

$

1.42

 

$1.51 to $2.75

 

 

11,833,545

 

 

0.67

 

$

2.00

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,647,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

In October 2006, the Board of Directors adopted an incentive stock option plan reserving 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s $0.001 par value common stock for issuance pursuant to the plan. The plan was adopted by shareholders on June 11, 2007. As of May 31, 2009, no options have been granted under the plan.

 

 

5.

RELATED PARTIES

 

 

 

The Company paid $8,000 during the three months ended May 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, in connection with an office lease for office space in Littleton, Colorado with Spotswood Properties, LLC, (“Spotswood”), a Colorado limited liability company and an affiliate of the Company’s president. The lease provides for the payment of $2,667 per month plus utilities and other incidentals. The president of the Company owns 50% of Spotswood.

 

 

 

The Company paid a corporation controlled by one of the former directors and a shareholder $9,375 and $15,000 for geological consulting during the three months ended May 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively.

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6.

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

 

 

The Company operates in two business segments: oil and gas exploration and gas gathering. Operating results and other financial data for the three months ended May 31, 2009 and 2008, are presented for the principal business segments as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas

 

Gas Gathering

 

Consolidated

 

 

 







May 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

87,822

 

$

37,832

 

$

125,654

 

(Loss) before taxes

 

$

(1,000,212

)

$

(9,203

)

$

(1,009,415

)

Total assets

 

$

14,143,217

 

$

2,195,333

 

$

16,338,550

 

Property additions

 

$

19,175

 

$

 

$

19,175

 

Interest expense

 

$

(18,131

)

$

 

$

(18,131

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

$

161,603

 

$

32,623

 

$

194,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

460,778

 

$

37,069

 

$

497,847

 

Loss before taxes

 

$

(1,147,730

)

$

(1,551

)

$

(1,149,280

)

Total assets

 

$

24,811,548

 

$

2,444,466

 

$

27,256,014

 

Property additions

 

$

587,057

 

$

 

$

587,057

 

Interest expense

 

$

(21,338

)

$

 

$

(21,338

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

$

232,554

 

$

32,623

 

$

265,177

 


 

 

7.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

 

 

In June 2009, the Company issued an aggregate of 6,153 shares of common stock pursuant to conversion of 40 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

 

 

On June 17, 2009, the Company, Stull Ranches, LLC, and Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement relating to the Easement Agreement granted by Stull Ranches, LLC to Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. which granted access to a road which serviced the Federal 12-1 and Federal 3-1 wells in the Focus Ranch Unit. The terms of the settlement consented to Clayton Williams’ assignment of the easement to the Company. Further, the Company is obligated to pay Stull Ranches attorneys’ fees and litigation expense, as determined by an independent arbiter, in connection with the lawsuit to allow the assignment of the easement. Additionally, the Company agreed not to engage in coal bed methane exploration or production within the boundaries of the Focus Ranch Unit.

On June 23, 2009 the Company entered into a Letter of Offer with Entek Energy, Limited “Entek”) under which the Company agreed to enter into a farm-out agreement with Entek. The proposed terms of the farm-out provided among other things, (i) completion of Entek’s due diligence during a four week period, (ii) the negotiation of a definitive farm-out agreement, (iii) the negotiation of a definitive joint operating agreement, and (iv) loaning the Company $1 million dollars under a promissory note. The principal terms of the proposed farm-out agreement are as follows:

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Entek will spend approximately US$13.6 million over a four-year period on exploration and development within an area of mutual interest (“AMI”) to earn 55% of the Company’s interest in its acreage and assets and any new acreage acquired during the four-year term of the farm-out within the AMI (“Assets”). One million dollars will be loaned to the Company as more fully described below and the remaining $12.6 million is expected to be advanced as follows:

 

 

 

1.

In year one Entek shall expend $3.0 million and will earn 16.25% of the Company’s interest in the Assets.

 

 

 

 

2.

In year two Entek shall expend $4.0 million and will earn 16.25% of the Company’s interest in the Assets.

 

 

 

 

3.

In year three Entek shall expend $4.0 million and will earn 16.25% of the Company’s interest in the Assets.

 

 

 

 

4.

In year four Entek shall expend $1.5385 million and will earn 6.25% of the Company’s interest in the Assets.

 

 

 

Entek may terminate the farm-out at any time; however if termination is prior to Entek meeting the 1st year commitment of $3.0 million, Entek will not have earned any interest in the Company’s Assets.

 

 

After the first year farm-in is completed, Entek may terminate the farm-out agreement and will retain a pro-rata interest in the Company’s Assets, based upon the funds that Entek has expended at that time as a proportion of $13.6 million.

 

 

Entek and the Company will enter into a definitive Joint Operating Agreement at the time that the definitive farm-out agreement is signed.

 

 

Entek will have the right to become the operator at the time that its interest in the Assets exceeds the Company’s interest.

 

 

Concurrently with the execution of the definitive farm-out agreement and the definitive joint operating agreement that it will loan the Company $1.0 million under a promissory note (“Note”). The proposed terms of the Note are as follows:

 

 

 

Maturity date – two years from the date of issuance.

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate - 6 month US Dollar LIBOR plus 5%, calculated for any month or part month, based on the rate on the last business day of the previous month, paid quarterly.

 

 

 

 

Prepayment of the Note - at any time from issue, with penalty of 3 months interest.

 

 

 

 

The Company shall provide Entek with perfected, first priority liens and security interests on certain of the Company’s assets.

 

 

 

 

In the event the Company fails to pay off the Convertible Notes and accrued interest on the maturity date, Entek shall have the right to:

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Recover outstanding amount through 100% of the Company’s production proceeds and further interest shall accrue until full settlement is completed. This option shall only be considered by Entek if full recovery can be demonstrated within 1 year from the maturity date;

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Convert the sum payable to the Company’s common stock at the conversion rate of the weighted average price for the period 60 days prior to the maturity date discounted 25%;

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3.

Exercise its rights and remedies under its liens and security interests, including, but not limited to, foreclosure on all or any portion of the assets covered thereby; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

In the event full recovery of all amounts due and payable to Entek are not recovered through 1. through 3. above, Entek reserves the right to proceed to enforce the collection thereof and to obtain such other relief as may be available at law or equity.


 

 

 

On July 7, 2009, the Company completed refinancing (the “New Steamboat Mortgage”) the Steamboat Property used as a field office and lodging facility. The New Steamboat Mortgage, in the amount of $635,000, is collateralized by the Steamboat Property with a one term due July 7, 2010, bearing interest at the rate of 10%. As a condition of the New Steamboat Mortgage, interest in the amount of $63,500 has been prepaid. The Company has the option to prepay the New Steamboat Mortgage in full, or in part, without penalty and should the Company prepay the New Steamboat Mortgage, the unamortized prepaid interest will be returned to the Company. Cash in the amount of $400,000 subject to an assignment security agreement collateralizing the original steamboat mortgage was released.

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.

 

 

Forward Looking Information

 

 

 

Information contained in the following discussion of results of operations and financial condition and in certain of the notes to the financial statements included in this document contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” or “continue,” or variations thereon or comparable terminology. In addition, all statements other than statements of historical facts that address activities, events, or developments the Company expects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future, and other such matters, are forward-looking statements. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited financial statements and related notes included elsewhere herein.

 

 

 

The Company’s future operating results may be affected by various trends and factors, which are beyond the Company’s control. The important factors that could prevent us from achieving our stated goals and objectives include, but are not limited to, those set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2009 and the following:


 

 

 

 

The general state of the economy;

 

 

 

 

Our ability to find third parties to implement our plan of operations in drilling additional wells at the Slater Dome Field (as defined below) and prove reserves at the Focus Ranch Unit;

 

 

 

 

Our ability to successfully implement our plan of operations;

 

 

 

 

Our ability to raise additional capital, as it may be affected by general economic conditions, current conditions in the stock market and competition in the oil and gas industry for risk capital;

 

 

 

 

Environmental and other regulations, as the same presently exist and may hereafter be amended;

 

 

 

 

Our ability to identify, finance and integrate other acquisitions;

 

 

 

 

Volatility of our stock price; and

 

 

 

 

Actions of overseas producers of oil and natural gas over which we have no control.

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We undertake no responsibility or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, but may do so in the future in written or oral statements. Investors should take note of any future statements made by or on our behalf.

The Company cautions the reader that a number of important factors discussed herein, and in other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2009, could affect the Company’s actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements. This information should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2009.

Overview

We are a natural resource exploration and production company engaged in the exploration, acquisition and development of oil and gas properties in the United States. We currently own an interest in five oil and gas prospects, three of which are undeveloped. The Company owns a 66.66667% working interest in the Slater Dome Field and is the operator of this field. The Slater Dome Field consists of 33.303 net acres, held by mineral leases, and is located along the Colorado-Wyoming border in Moffat County, Colorado, and Carbon County, Wyoming. The Slater Dome Field targets coal-bed methane gas located at relatively shallow depths by industry drilling standards. The Flattops Prospect consists of 3,276 net acres, of which we own 100% of the working interest. The North Slater Dome Field, consisting of 600 gross acres, of which we own a 100% working interest. The Focus Ranch Unit consists of approximately 34,225 gross acres, 31,658 net acres adjacent to and southeast of the Slater Dome Field in northwest Colorado and one gas well, the Focus Ranch Federal 12-1 well (“Focus Ranch Unit”). On June 4, 2007, we entered into an agreement to acquire and take over operations for the Focus Ranch Unit from Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (“Clayton Williams”). On July 31, 2007, the Company entered into an amended Farmout Agreement with Clayton Williams, whereby the Company shall become the operator of and acquire Clayton William’s interest in the Focus Ranch Unit. Clayton Williams will retain a 1% working interest in the Unit and the Company will acquire the balance of Clayton Williams’s interest ranging between a 74% and a 99% working interest. The terms of the farm-out agreement provide that if commercial production from the Unit is established, the Company will make a production payment from 35% of the net proceeds at the wellhead to the farmor. If the Unit is abandoned, we are obligated to plug and abandon the Focus Ranch Federal 12-1 Drill Site and reclaim the site together with the existing 12-mile service road to BLM standards. The Company is in the process of receiving assignment of the acreage in Focus Ranch Unit and pursuant to the agreement, Clayton Williams shall resign as the operator of the Focus Ranch Unit and agrees to vote for the Company as the successor operator. We also own a 15% working interest in 15,049 gross acres in Routt County Colorado called Gibraltar Peaks Prospect. The acreage includes all rights from the surface of the earth to the base of the Mesa Verde Formation. The Gibraltar Peaks Prospect is included in the Focus Ranch Unit. The Weitzel prospect located in Denver Julesburg Basin prospect consists of 16,560 gross acres (11,731 net acres) of which we own 100%.

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We plan to complete the testing of the Niobrara and Frontier formations in the Focus Ranch Federal 12-1 well and reenter and test the Federal 3-1 well at the Focus Ranch Unit. We have entered into an agreement with Entek Energy, Limited (“Entek”) whereby the Company agreed to enter into a farmout agreement with Entek by July 23, 2009. The agreement provides, when executed, that Entek will expend up to $13.6 million over 4 years to develop an agreed area of mutual interest within our existing properties. In the initial year of the proposed farmout, Entek has agreed to expend $3 million to earn 16.25% of the Company’s interest in the aforementioned prospects together with an interest in Slater Dome Gathering, LLLP and will loan the Company $1 million dollars payable two years from execution of the promissory note. We intend to sell a portion of our Weitzel Prospect located in Northeast Colorado and we will attempt to obtain a promoted or carried working interest as well as a prospect fee. We also plan to evaluate opportunities to acquire other interests in oil and gas properties.

The following discussion and analysis covers the consolidated financial condition of the Company at May 31, 2009, changes in our financial condition since February 28, 2009, the end of the previous fiscal year, and a comparison of the results of operation for the three months ended May 31, 2009 to the same period from the previous year. This information should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2009.

Results of Operation: Three months ended May 31, 2009 compared to the three months ended May 31, 2008

          For the three months ended May 31, 2009 we reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $1,193,901 or $0.09 per share on revenue of $125,654. This compares to a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $1,389,615 or $0.13 per share, on revenue of $497,847, for the comparable period of the previous fiscal year. We expect to incur losses until such time as we complete the dewatering process of our wells, stabilize production of the coal-bed methane gas and bring the Focus Ranch Unit wells into production, if they are commercially feasible.

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          Revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2009 were $125,654 compared with $497,847 for the three months ended May 31, 2008, a decrease of $372,193 or 74.76%. Oil and gas revenues during the three months ended May 31, 2009 were $87,822 compared with $450,519 during the three months ended May 31, 2008, a decrease of $362,697 or 80.51%. The reason for the change is twofold and is a function of production and the sales price of the gas. Production to our interest decreased approximately 22,454 MMBTU (39.04%) compared to the three-month period ending May 31, 2008. The decrease in production is principally attributable to a decline because 4 wells were shut in for the winter months and two wells are shut in awaiting a workover rig. Average gas sales prices decreased by $5.73 per MCF or 70.76% from $8.09 to $2.37 during the three months ended May 31, 2009 as compared to the three months ended May 31, 2008. Gathering and operating fees were $37,832 for the three months ended May 31, 2008 compared with $47,328 for the three months ended May 31, 2008, a decrease of $9,496 or 20.06%. The decrease in gathering and operating fees is principally attributable to decrease in production from the Slater Dome field; SDG revenues from the gathering pipeline were $26,844 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with $37,069 for its quarter ended March 31, 2008, a decrease of $10,225 or 27.58%. Operating fees were $10,948 in the three months ended May 31, 2009 as compared with $10,252 in the three months ended May 31, 2008, an increase of $696 or 6.79%; such increase is related to adjusting the operating fees in accordance with the operating agreement and is considered normal in the ordinary course of business.

          Exploration costs for the three months ended May 31, 2009 were $63,736 compared with $49,811 for the three months ended May 31, 2008, an increase of $13,975 or 28.06%. The reason for the increase is the result of decreases in geologic consulting, seismic consulting, miscellaneous costs offset by an increase in delay rentals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

 

Ended May 31,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 







Geologic consulting

 

$

9,375

 

$

15,000

 

$

(5,625

)

Seismic consulting

 

 

23,985

 

 

29,739

 

 

(5,754

)

Misc other costs

 

 

485

 

 

3,483

 

 

(2,998

)

Delay rentals

 

 

29,940

 

 

1,589

 

 

28,351

 

 

 










 

 

$

63,786

 

$

49,811

 

$

13,975

 

 

 










The decrease in geologic and seismic consulting is a result of decreased exploration activity and reprocessing seismic lines at the Slater Dome and Focus Ranch Units. Decreases in miscellaneous other costs and delay rentals are considered normal in the ordinary course of business. Increased delay rentals is attributable to increased acreage at the Focus Ranch area.

          Lease operating expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2009 were $188,228 compared with $291,184 in the three months ended May 31, 2008, a decrease of $102,956 or 35.36%. The changes are summarized as follows:

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Three months

 

Ended May 31,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 







Lease operating expenses

 

$

176,276

 

$

256,142

 

$

(79,866

)

Gas sales costs

 

 

6,000

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

Production taxes

 

 

5,952

 

 

29,042

 

 

(23,090

)

 

 










 

 

$

188,228

 

$

291,184

 

$

(102,956

)

 

 










Lease operating expenses decreased $79,866 when compared with the previous period ending in 2008 is attributable to the fact that six wells were shut in during 2009 as compared with 2008. The production tax fluctuation is considered normal in the ordinary course of business and directly relate to the decrease in production and revenues.

          The costs of gas gathering decreased by $3 from $651 to $648 or 0.51% during the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the same quarter in 2008. The decrease is considered normal in the ordinary course of business.

          General and administrative expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2009 were $340,076 compared with $524,966 in the three months ended May 31, 2008, a decrease of $184,890 or 35.22%. The following table summarizes the major components of the fluctuations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

 

Ended May 31,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 







Employee compensation

 

$

144,069

 

$

141,503

 

$

2,566

 

Financial public relations

 

 

7,741

 

 

141,371

 

 

(133,630

)

Professional fees

 

 

119,057

 

 

107,029

 

 

12,028

 

Insurance

 

 

25,169

 

 

34,611

 

 

(9,442

)

Payroll and other taxes

 

 

9,474

 

 

11,964

 

 

(2,490

)

Travel

 

 

7,082

 

 

5,782

 

 

1,300

 

Rent

 

 

11,000

 

 

11,300

 

 

(300

)

Office

 

 

7,011

 

 

38,186

 

 

(31,175

)

Miscellaneous other

 

 

2,013

 

 

16,848

 

 

(14,835

)

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

60

 

 

2,911

 

 

(2,851

)

Landman fees and expenses

 

 

7,400

 

 

13,461

 

 

(6,061

)

 

 










 

 

$

340,076

 

$

524,966

 

$

(184,890

)

 

 










          Employee compensation increased $2,566 in the quarter ended May 31, 2009 compared with the quarter ended May 31, 2008 because officer compensation decreased by $1,750 offset by an increase in office and field salaries of $4,316. The decrease in financial public relations of $133,630 was principally the result of an decrease fees paid to consultants for financial public relations and shareholder relations. Professional fees increased by $12,028 in the three months ended May 31, 2009, compared to the quarter ended in 2008 and was as a result of increased legal and accounting in the amount of $2,050, increased financial consulting in the amount of $30,800 offset by decreased engineering fees of $20,822; all of which are considered normal in the ordinary course of business. Insurance decreased by $9,442 in the three months ended May 31, 2009 compared to the quarter ended in 2008 and is principally a function of rate changes and is considered normal in the ordinary course of business. The decrease in payroll and other taxes in the amount of $2,409 principally arises from a reduction in other miscellaneous taxes. Travel expenses decreased by $1,300 because of a reduced travel associated with operations. Rent decreased by $300 because of a decrease of $300 in rent paid by SDG. Office decreased by $31,175, principally because of decreases in computer software maintenance fees of $19,663 and other office expenses decreased $11,512, both of which are considered normal in the ordinary course of business. Miscellaneous other expenses decreased $14,835 and such decrease is considered normal in the ordinary course of business. Repairs and maintenance decreased $2,851 principally because of nonrecurring repairs in 2008 not present in 2009. Landman fees and expenses decreased $6,061 as a result of decreased title work at the Weitzel Prospect.

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          Amortization of the common stock warrants decreased $184,750 because warrants associated with the July 2008 issuance are being amortized at the quarterly rate of $330,800 and the November 2006 common stock warrant amortization was $515,550 for the three months ended May 31, 2008 and were fully vested as of August 31, 2008 and accordingly, not present in the three months ended May 31, 2009.

          Depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended May 31, 2009 was $194,226 compared with $265,177 during the three months ended May 31, 2008, a decrease of $70,951 or 26.76%. The components of the increase are summarized in the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

 

Ended May 31,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 







Producing oil and gas properties

 

$

127,800

 

$

199,100

 

$

(71,300

)

Slater Dome Gathering, LLLP

 

 

32,623

 

 

32,623

 

 

 

Other depreciable assets

 

 

33,803

 

 

33,454

 

 

349

 

 

 










 

 

$

194,226

 

$

265,177

 

$

(70,951

)

 

 










The decrease in depletion on producing properties is attributable to the decreased production from the Slater Dome Field, Other depreciation increased $349 for the three months ended May 31, 2009 as compared with the three months ended May 31, 2008 because of depreciation associated with additional non oil and gas property and equipment the Company placed into service.

          Interest income for the three months ended May 31, 2009 was $829 compared with $21,547 in the three months ended May 31, 2008, a decrease of $20,718 or 96.15%. Such decrease is a result of smaller interest bearing cash balances held.

          Interest expense for the three months ended May 31, 2009 was $18,131 compared with $21,338 in the three months ended May 31, 2008, a decrease of $3,207 or 15.03%. The components of the change are summarized as follows

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Three months

 

Ended May 31,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 







Notes payable, affiliates

 

$

2,540

 

$

5,039

 

$

(2,499

)

Notes payable

 

 

15,591

 

 

16,299

 

 

(708

)

 

 










 

 

$

18,131

 

$

21,338

 

$

(3,207

)

 

 










Notes payable, affiliates decreased $2,499 in the three months ended May 31, 2009 compared with $5,039 in the quarter ended May 31, 2008 because the principal has been reduced. Notes payable interest decreased by $708 because the principal has been reduced.

          The minority interest in the income of the consolidated subsidiary for the three months ended May 31, 2009 was $6,915 as compared to $11,018 for the three months ended May 31, 2008 resulting in a decrease of $4,103 or 37.24%. This fluctuation principally relates to the decrease in production from the Slater Dome Field and accordingly, decreased net income attributable to the minority interest.

          During the three months ended May 31, 2009, the Company charged dividends on the Series B and C Convertible Preferred Stock in the amount of $41,461 and $136,110 respectively to the loss attributable to common shares compared with $229,317 during the three months ended May 31, 2008, a decrease of $51,746 or 22.57%. The changes in the dividends on the Series B and C Preferred Stock results from changes in computational balances. The decrease in distributions to the SDG minority interests in the amount of $13,825 is because SDG did not make any distribution to minority interest owners during the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

 

Ended May 31,

 

Increase

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 







Dividends Series B

 

$

41,461

 

$

76,088

 

$

(34,627

)

Dividends Series C

 

 

136,110

 

 

139,404

 

 

(3,294

)

Distributions SDG

 

 

 

 

13,825

 

 

(13,825

)

 

 










 

 

$

177,571

 

$

229,317

 

$

(51,746

)

 

 










          As a result of the above, we generated a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $1,193,901 or $0.09 per share during the three months ended May 31, 2009 as compared to a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $1,389,615 or $0.13 per share during the three months ended May 31, 2008.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

          We have not generated positive cash flows from operating activities and used $324,476 in operating activities during the three months ended May 31, 2009. The primary sources of capital have been from sales of gas during the three months ended May 31, 2009. Historically, our primary use of capital has been for the acquisition, development and exploration of oil and gas properties and general and administrative expenses. Our working capital requirements are expected to increase in line with the growth of our business. We have no lines of credit or other bank or off balance sheet financing arrangements. The independent auditor’s report accompanying the Company’s audited February 28, 2009 consolidated financial statements contain an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The audited February 28, 2009 consolidated financial statements have been prepared “assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern,” which contemplates that the Company will realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.

          Our audited financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

          The continued operation of our business will require an immediate capital infusion and we will need to seek additional capital, likely through debt or equity financings, to continue operations. We can give no assurance that we will be able to raise such capital on such terms and conditions we deem reasonable, if at all. We have limited financial resources until such time that we are able to generate such additional financing or additional cash flow from operations. Our ability to achieve profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon our ability to exploit our oil and gas properties, generate revenue from our business operations and control our costs. Should we be unable to raise adequate capital or to meet the other above objectives, it is likely that we would have to substantially curtail our business activity or cease operating, and that our investors would incur substantial losses of their investment.

        We have entered into a Letter of Offer with Entek Energy, Limited (“Entek”) whereby the Company agreed to enter into a farmout agreement with Entek by July 23, 2009. The agreement, when executed, provides that Entek will expend up to $13.6 million over 4 years to develop an agreed area of mutual interest within our existing properties. In the initial year of the proposed farmout, Entek has agreed to expend $3 million to earn 16.25% of the Company’s interest in the aforementioned prospects together with an interest in Slater Dome Gathering, LLLP together with loaning the Company $1 million dollars payable two years for the date of closing. We intend to sell a portion of our Weitzel Prospect located in Northeast Colorado and we will attempt to obtain a promoted or carried working interest as well as a prospect fee.

        Our plan of operations for the twelve months is to complete the testing of the Niobrara and Frontier formations in the Focus Ranch Federal 12-1 well and reenter and test the Federal 3-1 well at the Focus Ranch Unit. If the Entek farmout agreement is consummated, Entek will advance $3 million towards the development of the Focus Ranch Unit wells and towards reworking certain of the Company’s coal gas wells. We believe that the plan of operations for the next twelve months will require capital of approximately $2,000,000 to fund general administrative and other costs. To the extent that additional opportunities present themselves to the Company, the Company would require additional sources of capital to participate in these opportunities. We expect that working capital requirements will be funded through a combination of our existing funds, cash flow from operations and issuance of equity and debt securities. Management believes that current cash balances plus cash flow from operations will not be sufficient to fund our capital and liquidity needs for the next twelve months and the Company will be required to obtain additional capital through the issuance of debt or equity securities or other means to execute its plans. Additional issuances of equity or convertible debt securities will result in dilution to our current common stockholders.

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          As of May 31, 2009, we had a cash balance of $510,406. We used $324,476 in cash for operating activities during the three months ended May 31, 2009 as compared to $731,418 during the three months ended May 31, 2008.

          The following summarizes the Company’s capital resources at May 31, 2009 compared with February 28, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2009

 

February 28, 2009

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

Increase (Decrease)

 











Cash

 

$

510,406

 

$

856,475

 

$

(346,069

)

 

-40

%

Current assets

 

$

1,404,235

 

$

1,673,526

 

$

(269,291

)

 

-16

%

Total Assets

 

$

16,338,550

 

$

16,782,892

 

$

(444,342

)

 

-3

%

Current liabilities

 

$

4,918,021

 

$

4,507,088

 

$

410,933

 

 

9

%

Working capital

 

$

(3,513,786

)

$

(2,833,562

)

$

(680,224

)

 

24

%

Net cash (used in) operating activities

 

$

(324,476

)

$

(1,723,756

)

$

1,399,280

 

 

-81

%

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

$

(19,175

)

$

(2,228,386

)

$

2,209,211

 

 

-99

%

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

(2,418

)

$

1,205,678

 

$

(1,208,096

)

 

-100

%

The principal components of the changes in cash are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from revenues

 

$

125,654

 

Received from accounts receivable

 

 

70,940

 

Operating costs billed to non-affiliates

 

 

(202,540

)

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(19,175

)

Principal payments on notes payable

 

 

(3,329

)

Operating expenses and other

 

 

(317,619

)

 

 




 

 

$

(346,069

)

 

 




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          The principal cause of the increase in current liabilities in the amount of $410,933 is an increase in accounts payable of $228,437, an increase in dividends payable of $177,571, an increase on accrued expenses of $8,254 offset by a reduction in notes payable of $3,329. The changes are considered normal in the ordinary course of business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2009

 

February 29, 2009

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

 

 







Accounts payable

 

$

1,127,115

 

$

898,678

 

$

228,437

 

Notes payable, affiliates

 

 

403,125

 

 

403,125

 

 

 

Dividends payable

 

 

2,176,654

 

 

1,999,083

 

 

177,571

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

379,437

 

 

376,133

 

 

3,304

 

Accrued interest

 

 

9,121

 

 

4,171

 

 

4,950

 

Notes payable, current portion

 

 

822,569

 

 

825,898

 

 

(3,329

)

 

 










 

 

$

4,918,021

 

$

4,507,088

 

$

410,933

 

 

 










          The decrease in working capital of $680,224 (24%) is principally due to decreased revenues, increased receivables from joint operations and increasing payables.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risks

          The Company pays a fixed rate of interest on its outstanding debt and accordingly, there is no interest rate market risk.

Commodity Price Risks

          Our major market risk exposure is in the pricing applicable to our natural gas production. Pricing is primarily driven by the prevailing spot market prices applicable to our U.S. natural gas production. Pricing for natural gas has been volatile and unpredictable for several years. The prices we receive for production depend on many factors outside of our control. For the quarter ended May 31, 2009, our income before income taxes would have changed by $19,090 for each $0.50 change per Mcf in natural gas prices. We have not entered into natural gas derivative contracts to manage our exposure to natural gas price volatility.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Not applicable.

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Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

          As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out by New Frontier Energy, Inc., with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. In addition, no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II--OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings Please add settlement of Stull Litigation

Focus Ranch Litigation

          In connection with the amendment to the Farmout Agreement with Clayton Williams, whereby the Company would act as an independent contractor to test the Federal 12-1 well, on or about September, 2008, the Company became a co-plaintiff in a cause of action against a landowner over an easement for access to the Focus Ranch Federal 12-1 well. (Federal District Court of Colorado Civil Case. NO 07CV02393, Clayton Williams Energy, Inc and New Frontier Energy, Inc. v. Stull Ranches, LLC)(the “Focus Ranch Litigation”).

          On June 17, 2009, the Company, Stull Ranches, LLC, and Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) relating to the Easement Agreement granted by Stull Ranches, LLC to Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. which granted access to a road which serviced the Federal 12-1 and Federal 3-1 wells in the Focus Ranch Unit. The terms of the settlement consented to Clayton Williams’ assignment of the easement to the Company. Further, the Company is obligated to pay Stull Ranches attorneys’ fees and litigation expense, as determined by an independent arbiter, in connection with the lawsuit to allow the assignment of the easement. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the parties agreed on a range of between $350,000 and $1,000,000 of the attorneys’ fees and litigation expense that Stull Ranches, LLC may collect from the Company in the arbitration. Additionally, the Company agreed not to engage in coal bed methane exploration or production within the boundaries of the Focus Ranch Unit.

Aspen Drilling Litigation

          On March 26, 2009, the Company brought an action for breach of contract against Aspen Drilling, LLC (“Aspen Drilling”), a drilling contractor, to recover an unused drilling deposit (Arapahoe County District Court, 2009CV689, New Frontier Energy, Inc. v. Aspen Drilling, LLC). The Company is seeking to recover a deposit in the amount of $217,200, which is reserved in full at February 28, 2009. On or about June 11, 2009, the Company filed a motion for default judgment against Aspen Drilling and such motion was subsequently granted by the court. After the motion for default judgment was granted, Aspen Drilling filed a response to the Company’s compliant. The Company is currently evaluating its options for the enforcement of the default judgment.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

          There have been no material changes in our Risk Factors from those reported in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we incorporate by reference herein.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

        None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

          Not Applicable.

Item 4. Submission of Matters of a Vote of Security Holders

          Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

          Not Applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits: The following exhibits are filed with this report:

 

 

 

 

31.1

Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended.

 

 

 

 

31.2

Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended.

 

 

 

 

32.

Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURES

          In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

New Frontier Energy, Inc.

 

 

 

Date: July 15, 2009

By:

/s/ Paul G. Laird

 

 


 

 

Paul G. Laird, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Les Bates

 

 


 

Les Bates, Chief Financial Officer

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