NEW FRONTIER ENERGY INC - Quarter Report: 2011 May (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2011
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TANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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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 incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1801 Broadway Suite 920, Denver, CO 80202
(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 15, 2011, there were 68,774,635 shares of common stock outstanding.
NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.
Index
Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1
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Financial Statements
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2 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at May 31, 2011 (unaudited) and February 28, 2011
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2 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010
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3 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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5 | |
Item 2
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations
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15 |
Item 3
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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21 |
Item 4
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Controls and Procedures
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21 |
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1
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Legal Proceedings
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22 |
Item 1A
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Risk Factors
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22 |
Item 2
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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22 |
Item 3
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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22 |
Item 4
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Submission of Matters of a Vote of Security Holders
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22 |
Item 5
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Other Information
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22 |
Item 6
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Exhibits
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22 |
SIGNATURES
EXHIBITS
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NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
May 31,
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February 28,
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2011
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2011
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ASSETS
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(Unaudited)
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CURRENT ASSETS
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Cash
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$ | 10,907,502 | $ | 3,305,075 | ||||
Accounts receivable
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2,099 | - | ||||||
Prepaid expenses
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70,225 | 74,542 | ||||||
Inventory
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104,421 | 142,425 | ||||||
Investments - trading
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6,682,500 | - | ||||||
Derivative asset
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748,000 | - | ||||||
Assets held for sale (Notes 3)
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- | 169,639 | ||||||
Total current assets
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18,514,747 | 3,691,681 | ||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (successful efforts method), at cost:
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Unproved oil and gas properties
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78,594 | 349,950 | ||||||
Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $58,920 and
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$80,509 as of May 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011, respectively
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60,636 | 62,767 | ||||||
139,230 | 412,717 | |||||||
OTHER ASSETS
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Assets held for sale (Note 3)
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Oil and gas gathering facilities, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
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of $717,706 as of February 28, 2011
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- | 1,882,457 | ||||||
Unproved oil and gas properties, net of accumulated depletion, depreciation & amortization
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of $2,021,586 as of February 28, 2011
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- | 2,534,276 | ||||||
Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $118,214 as of
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May 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011, respectively
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600,890 | 819,274 | ||||||
Deposits
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3,588 | 3,588 | ||||||
Total other assets
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604,478 | 5,239,595 | ||||||
Total Assets
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$ | 19,258,455 | $ | 9,343,993 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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$ | 69,215 | $ | 254,676 | ||||
Accounts payable - affiliates
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- | 1,581,000 | ||||||
Notes payable - affiliate
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- | 40,000 | ||||||
Dividends payable
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1,224,693 | 1,178,893 | ||||||
Liabilities held for sale (Note 3)
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- | 294,756 | ||||||
Total current liabilities
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1,293,908 | 3,349,325 | ||||||
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
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Derivative liability
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130,000 | 390,000 | ||||||
Contingent liability - deferred gain
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1,856,766 | 1,856,766 | ||||||
Liabilities held for sale - non current (Note 3)
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- | 85,000 | ||||||
Total long term liabilities
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1,986,766 | 2,331,766 | ||||||
Total liabilities
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3,280,674 | 5,681,091 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7 and 9)
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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New Frontier Energy, Inc stockholders' equity:
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Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized:
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Series A Convertible, 100,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
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- | - | ||||||
Series B Convertible, 36,036 shares authorized, 17,510 and 17,860 issued and | ||||||||
as of May 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011, respectively, aggregate
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liquidation preference of $1,751,000
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18 | 18 | ||||||
Series C Convertible, 230,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
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- | - | ||||||
Common stock, $.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 68,734,635 and
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68,644,891 shares issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2011 and
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February 28, 2011, respectively
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68,735 | 68,645 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital
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26,169,248 | 26,162,088 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit
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(10,260,220 | ) | (23,051,678 | ) | ||||
Total New Frontier Energy, Inc. stockholders' equity
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15,977,781 | 3,179,073 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest - discontinued operation
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- | 483,829 | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity
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15,977,781 | 3,662,902 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$ | 19,258,455 | $ | 9,343,993 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Month Periods
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Ended May 31, | ||||||||
2011
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2010
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Oil and gas revenue
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7,519 | 4,295 | ||||||
Operating expenses:
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Exploration costs
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8,409 | - | ||||||
Lease operating expense
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428 | - | ||||||
General and administrative, including $7,250 and $111,874 of
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share-based compensation
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229,591 | 301,191 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense
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2,131 | 33,372 | ||||||
Impairment and abandonment expense
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200,000 | 51,000 | ||||||
Total operating expenses
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440,559 | 385,563 | ||||||
Loss from operations
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(433,040 | ) | (381,268 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense):
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Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments
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260,000 | 160,000 | ||||||
Other
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(95,067 | ) | (57,633 | ) | ||||
Other income, net
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164,933 | 102,367 | ||||||
Loss before income taxes
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(268,107 | ) | (278,901 | ) | ||||
Income taxes
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- | - | ||||||
Loss from continuing operations
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(268,107 | ) | (278,901 | ) | ||||
Discontinued operations - (Note 3)
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Gain on disposal
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13,106,245 | - | ||||||
Income from discontinued operations
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4,301 | 386,260 | ||||||
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest - discontinued operations
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1,405 | (35,080 | ) | |||||
Total discontinued operations
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13,111,951 | 351,180 | ||||||
Net income attributable to New Frontier Energy, Inc.
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12,843,844 | 72,279 | ||||||
Preferred stock dividends
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(52,386 | ) | (58,730 | ) | ||||
Net income attributable to common shareholders
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$ | 12,791,458 | $ | 13,549 | ||||
Loss from continuing operations per common share:
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Basic and diluted
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$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Net income per common share:
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Basic
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$ | 0.19 | $ | - | ||||
Diluted
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$ | 0.17 | $ | - | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding
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Basic
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68,703,419 | 68,327,901 | ||||||
Diluted
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73,193,163 | 72,933,417 | ||||||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
May 31,
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2011
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2010
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net income attributable to New Frontier Energy, Inc.
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$ | 12,843,844 | $ | 72,279 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to New Frontier Energy, Inc
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to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization
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2,131 | 33,372 | ||||||
Impairment and abandonment of property, plant and equipment
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200,000 | 51,000 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expenses
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7,250 | 111,874 | ||||||
Loss on foreign currency exchange rate
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166,400 | - | ||||||
Exchange of stock options for note payable
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- | 50,000 | ||||||
Decrease in fair value from derivative instruments
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(260,000 | ) | (160,000 | ) | ||||
Discontinued operations
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(13,111,951 | ) | - | |||||
(Increase) decrease in assets:
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Accounts receivable, trade
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42,661 | (6,393 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits
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4,317 | 56,417 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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(187,192 | ) | (208,133 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable - affiliates | (1,581,000 | ) | - | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operations
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(1,873,540 | ) | 416 | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations
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10,007 | (437,758 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities
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(1,863,533 | ) | (437,342 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Purchases of oil and gas properties
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(2,353 | ) | (32,487 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations
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(2,353 | ) | (32,487 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations
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9,565,000 | - | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
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9,562,647 | (32,487 | ) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Payment of notes payable | (40,000 | ) | - | |||||
Preferred stock dividends paid
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(56,687 | ) | (6,608 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations
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(96,687 | ) | (6,608 | ) | ||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
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7,602,427 | (476,437 | ) | |||||
BEGINNING BALANCE
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3,305,075 | 850,202 | ||||||
ENDING BALANCE
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$ | 10,907,502 | $ | 373,765 | ||||
Cash paid for income taxes
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$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Cash paid for interest
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$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
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Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock to Common Stock
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$ | - | $ | 29 | ||||
Conversion of note payable
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$ | - | $ | 50,000 | ||||
Marketable securities received from sale of discontinued operations | $ | 6,831,900 | $ | - | ||||
Put option received from sale of discontinued operations | $ | 765,000 | $ | - |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NEW FRONTIER ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2011
Note 1 – The Company and Business
The Company and Business
New Frontier Energy, Inc. (“NFEI” or the “Company”) is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, acquisition, and production of natural gas and crude oil. The Company’s operations are conducted entirely in the continental United States, principally in the Denver Julesberg Basin (“DJ Basin”) in Colorado and the Amazon Prospect (“Amazon”) in the Calcasieu and Jefferson Parishes in Louisiana.
Previously, the Company had operations in the Green River Basin (“GRB”) in Colorado and Wyoming. These assets were sold in 2011 (see Note 3 for details).
Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NFEI and Slater Dome Gathering, LLLP (“SDG”), as discontinued operations (see Note 3) and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring accruals) considered necessary to present fairly in all mutual respect the Company’s financial position as of May 31, 2011, the Company’s results of operations for the three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010 and cash flows for the three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010. Operating results for the three month period ended May 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2012, because of the impact of fluctuations in prices received for natural gas and crude oil, natural production declines, the uncertainty of exploration and development drilling results and other factors.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income (loss) for any period presented.
Principles of Consolidation
The May 31, 2011, unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NFEI as of and for the reporting periods ended May 31, and include the accounts of SDG (discontinued operations) as of and for the reporting periods ended March 31. SDG has a calendar fiscal year end, December 31, which is consolidated with the Company effective February 28. The creditors of SDG do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Investments
NFEI classifies its investments as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading securities, dependent upon its intent in holding the securities. This classification is reassessed at each reporting period. The accounting for each classification of investment is as follows;
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Held-to-maturity – investments acquired where the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold those investments to maturity. These assets are recorded at cost on the balance sheet and are not adjusted to fair value at each reporting period. The Company will perform an impairment analysis each reporting period and if there is a decline in fair value that is other than temporary then the investment will be written down to the fair value with the write-down reflected in earnings.
Trading securities – investments acquired that have readily determinable fair values and are held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term for a profit on short-term differences in price. The Company reassesses the fair value each reporting period with the change in fair value recorded in earnings.
Available-for-sale – investments not classified as either trading or held-to-maturity. Changes in fair value at each reporting period are excluded from earnings and are reported in other comprehensive income until realized, which are then charged to earnings.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of oil and gas reserves, 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Foreign currency
At each reporting period, recorded balances that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company are adjusted to reflect the current exchange rate. Gains and losses based on the change in the foreign currency exchange rate are recorded in earnings as other income (expense). During the three month period ended May 31, 2011, the Company recorded a foreign currency exchange rate loss of $166,400. There were no foreign currency exchange rate gains or losses reported during the three month period ended May 31, 2010.
Earnings per Common Share
Basic net earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted-average basic common shares outstanding for the respective period.
Diluted net earnings per common share of stock is calculated by dividing adjusted net earnings by the weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding, which includes the effect of potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive securities for the diluted earnings per share calculation consist of outstanding in-the-money stock options and warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock and the Series B Preferred Stock (defined in Note 5 – Stockholders’ Equity).
The treasury stock method is used to measure the dilutive impact of stock options, warrants and Series B Preferred Stock. When there is a loss from continuing operations, all potentially dilutive shares will be anti-dilutive. Series B Preferred Stock had a dilutive impact for the three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010. There were no in-the-money options or warrants at May 31, 2011 and 2010, therefore there was no dilutive impact on earnings for options and warrants.
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The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
For the three month period
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ended May 31,
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2011
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2010
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Loss from continuing operations
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$
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(268,107
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)
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$
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(268,900
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)
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Income from discontinued operations
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$
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13,111,951
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$
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341,177
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Net income available to common shareholder’s – Basic
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$
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12,791,458
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$
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13,548
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Plus: Preferred stock dividends
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52,385
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58,730
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Net income available to common shareholder’s - Diluted
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$
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12,843,844
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$
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72,279
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Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
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68,703,419
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68,103,417
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Add: dilutive effect of preferred stock
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4,489,744
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4,830,000
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Add: dilutive effect of stock options and warrants
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-
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-
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Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
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73,193,163
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72,933,417
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Loss per share from continuing operations – Basic and diluted*
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Income per share from discontinued operations:*
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Basic
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$
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0.19
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$
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-
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Diluted
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$
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0.18
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$
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-
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Net income per share attributable to common shareholders:*
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Basic
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$
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0.19
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$
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-
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Diluted
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$
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0.17
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$
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-
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* Earnings per share amounts are computed independently for loss from continuing operations, income from discontinued operations and net income attributable to common shareholders. As a result, the sum of per-share amounts from continuing operations and discontinued operations may not equal the total per-share amounts for net earnings.
Other Significant Accounting Policies
The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the 2011 Form 10-K, and are supplemented throughout the notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in this report. It is suggested that these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the 2011 Form 10-K.
Accounting Standards Update
There are no new significant accounting standards applicable to NFEI that have been issued but not yet adopted as of the quarter ended May 31, 2011.
Note 3 – Acquisitions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
Acquisitions
There were no significant acquisitions during the three month period ended May 31, 2011 and 2010.
Assets Held for Sale
Assets are classified as held for sale when the Company commits to a plan to sell the assets and there is reasonable certainty that the sale will take place within one year. Upon classification as held for sale, long-lived assets are no longer depreciated or depleted and a measurement for impairment is performed to expense any excess of carrying value over fair value less costs to sell. Subsequent changes to estimated fair value less the cost to sell will impact the measurement of assets held for sale for assets for which fair value is determined to be less than the carrying value of the assets.
As of May 31, 2011, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet included a $0.6 million book value asset held for sale, net of accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization (“DD&A”) and selling costs. This asset held for sale is the Steamboat Property. The Company recorded an impairment related to this asset in the amount of $200,000 during the three month period ended May 31, 2011. The Company began marketing this asset in the fourth quarter of fiscal year ended February 28, 2011. The Company determined that this sale does not qualify for discontinued operations.
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Discontinued Operations
On April 30, 2011, NFEI completed and closed the sale of certain assets of NFEI, which represented a significant portion of its oil and gas exploration assets, including its interest in a gas gathering pipeline company with Emerald GRB, LLC (“EMR”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerald Oil and Gas NL (“Emerald Australia”), a publicly traded company whose shares trade on the Australian stock exchange.
The sale included leasehold interests located within Routt and Moffat Counties, Colorado, and Carbon and Sweetwater Counties, Wyoming, along with all equipment and property used in connection with the oil and gas operations related to the assigned leases, its rights and claims under that certain Participation Agreement (as amended) between NFEI and Entek GRB, LLC (“Entek”) dated on or about August 10, 2009, all claims against Slaterdome Gas, Inc. pursuant to case file number 2010 CV 65 filed in the District Court in Moffat County Colorado, and all claims against Slaterdome Gas, Inc. pursuant to case file number 2010 CV 65 filed in the District Court in Moffat County Colorado, and its limited partnership and general partnership interest in SDG. In addition, EMR assumed all liabilities associated with the Assets, except for environmental liabilities arising from the period prior to Closing Date (effective April 30, 2011).
The Company received consideration of USD 9,565,000 and 125,000,000 free trading EMR ordinary shares (valued at closing in the amount of USD 6,831,900). Further, NFEI received certain undertakings relative to liquidity and value (“Put Option”) with respect to the shares of EMR as part of the purchase price.
The Put Option has a strike price of $0.04 AUD (valued at closing in the amount of USD 5,346,000) with a term of 180 days from the day of closing (April 30, 2011). The Put Option may be exercised in respect of all (or some) of the Option Shares (as defined in the Put Option Deed Agreement filed with the SEC as an Exhibit to the Purchase and Sale Agreement) and the Put Option may be exercised any number of times during the Option Period until it has exercised with respect to all of the Option Shares.
As a result of this sale, the Company recorded a gain on disposal of discontinued operations of approximately $13.1 million.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been reclassified for all periods presented to reflect the operating results of the discontinued operations. Results of discontinued operations for the three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
May 31,
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2011
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2010
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Oil and gas production revenue
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$
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10,627
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$
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29,984
|
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Gathering and operating revenue
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4,404
|
359,319
|
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Total oil and gas revenue
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15,031
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389,303
|
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Gain on disposal
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13,106,245
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-
|
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Income from discontinued operations
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4,301
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386,260
|
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Net loss (income) attributable to discontinued operations
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1,405
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(35,080
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)
|
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Income from discontinued operations, before income taxes
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13,111,951
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351,180
|
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Income tax benefit (expense)
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-
|
-
|
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Income from discontinued operations
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$
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13,111,951
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$
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351,180
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The following assets and liabilities have been segregated and classified as held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2011;
2011
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Current Assets:
|
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance
|
$ | 169,639 | ||
Property and Equipment:
|
||||
Oil and gas gathering facilities, net of accumulated DD&A
|
1,882,457 | |||
Unproved oil and gas properties, net of accumulated DD&A
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2,534,276 | |||
Other property and equipment, net of depreciation and amortization
|
18,384 | |||
Total property and equipment
|
4,435,117 | |||
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale
|
$ | 4,604,756 | ||
Current liabilities:
|
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
$ | 71,482 | ||
Revenue payable
|
159,397 | |||
Production and property taxes
|
63,877 | |||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale
|
$ | 294,756 | ||
Noncurrent liabilities
|
||||
Asset retirement obligation
|
85,000 | |||
Total Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale
|
$ | 379,756 |
Net cash flows of our discontinued operations from the category of investing activities were not significant during the three month period ended May 31, 2010, during the three month period ended May 31, 2011, cash provided by investing activities was $9.6 million, which was directly related to the cash received for the sale of the discontinued operations.
There were no net cash flows for financing activities during the three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010 for discontinued operations.
Financing activities were not significant for 2011 and 2010.
There were no significant divestitures during the three month period ended May 31, 2010.
Note 4 - Notes payable
Note Payable - affiliates
On December 31, 2010, one of the Company’s directors elected to exchange his stock options for a $50,000 note payable, with an interest rate equal to the 1-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), with such accrued and unpaid interest along with the principal to be paid on the maturity date of December 31, 2012. On February 28, 2011, the terms of this note were modified and provided for a reduction in principal of $10,000, with the full amount of $40,000 due and payable immediately.
On March 3, 2011, the Company made a payment of $40,000, in full satisfaction of this note payable. The Company recorded a $10,000 gain at February 28, 2011, in other income recognizing the reduction of this note payable.
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Note 5 - Stockholders’ Equity
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
There were no shares of Series A convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 issued or outstanding as of May 31, 2011, and February 28, 2011. Such shares may be issued with such preferences and in such series as determined by the Board of Directors.
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
The Series B Preferred Stock contain an anti-dilution provision which provides for conversion price adjustments (“down round protection”), which requires the fair value of these conversion features to be bifurcated and presented separately as a derivative liability on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of these financial instruments is remeasured each quarter with the change being reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as a “Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments” (see Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements).
In April 2011, the company issued an aggregate 89,744 shares of common stock pursuant to conversion of 350 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
As of May 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011, there were 17,510 and 17,860 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. During the three months ended May 31, 2011, dividends of approximately $52,000 were accrued and approximately $56,000 cash dividends were paid. Aggregate accrued and unpaid dividends totaled approximately $1,225,000 as of May 31, 2011.
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
As of May 31, 2011, and February 28, 2011, there were no shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
Common Stock
The authorized common stock of the Company consists of 500,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.001. The holders of the common shares are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock. As of May 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011, there were 68,734,635 shares and 68,644,891 shares outstanding, respectively.
Stock Options and Warrants
The Company charged $7,250 and $111,874 of stock based compensation during three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Stock based compensation is included in general and administrative expense.
The activity for options during the three month period ended May 31, 2011, is summarized in the following tables:
Non-Incentive Stock Options, May 31, 2011:
Options
|
Number of shares
|
Weighted avg exercise price
|
Wtd avg remaining contractual term
|
Aggregate intrinsic value
|
||||||||||||
Outstanding at February 28, 2011
|
6,308,333
|
$
|
1.12
|
|||||||||||||
Granted
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||||||||
Forfeited or expired
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding at May 31, 2011
|
6,308,333
|
$
|
1.12
|
3.38
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||
Exercisable at May 31, 2011
|
5,808,333
|
$
|
1.17
|
3.62
|
$
|
-
|
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Fixed-Price Stock Options and Warrants, May 31, 2011:
Options
|
Number of shares
|
Weighted avg exercise price
|
Wtd avg remaining contractual term
|
Aggregate intrinsic value
|
||||||||||||
Outstanding at February 28, 2011
|
1,750,000
|
0.23
|
||||||||||||||
Granted
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Forfeited or expired
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Outstanding at May 31, 2011
|
1,750,000
|
0.23
|
1.19
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Exercisable at May 31, 2011
|
1,750,000
|
0.23
|
1.19
|
$
|
-
|
The following table summarizes the options and warrants outstanding at May 31, 2011:
Range of Exercise Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in
Years
|
Number of Shares Outstanding
|
Number of Shares Exercisable
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
|
||||||||||||||||
$0.20 to $0.74
|
1.05
|
2,250,000
|
1,750,000
|
$
|
0.29
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
$0.75 to $1.50
|
3.62
|
5,808,333
|
5,808,333
|
$
|
1.17
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Total
|
2.90
|
8,058,333
|
7,558,333
|
$
|
0.93
|
$
|
-
|
The total estimated unrecognized compensation cost from unvested stock options as of May 31, 2011, was approximately $17,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 0.58 years.
Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes market or observable inputs as the preferred sources of values, followed by assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs. The guidance establishes a hierarchy for determining the fair values of assets and liabilities, based on the significance level of the following inputs:
·
|
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
|
·
|
Level 2 – Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable
|
·
|
Level 3 – Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
|
An asset or liability subject to the fair value requirements is categorized within the hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. NFEI’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
Both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are categorized within the hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
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The following is a listing of the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value and where they are classified within the hierarchy as of May 31, 2011:
Fair value measurements using:
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
|||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Investments – Trading securities
|
6,682,500 | 6,682,500 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Derivative – put option
|
748,000 | - | - | 748,000 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Derivative - Series B Preferred
|
130,000 | - | - | 130,000 |
The following is a listing of the Company’s financial liabilities measured on a recurring basis and where it is classified within the hierarchy as of February 28, 2011:
Fair value measurements using:
|
||||||||||||||||
Liabilities at fair values:
|
Total
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
||||||||||||
Derivative liability – Series B Preferred Stock
|
390,000
|
-
|
-
|
390,000
|
Oil and Gas Properties
Proved oil and gas property costs will be evaluated for impairment and reduced to fair value if the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than net book value. The Company will use Level 3 inputs and the income valuation technique, which converts future amounts to a single present value amount, to measure the fair value of proved properties through an application of discount rates and price forecasts selected by the Company’s management based on current market conditions which includes the following factors: estimate of future cash payments, expectations of possible variations in the amount and/or timing of cash flows, the risk premium, and nonperformance risk. The Company currently has no proved oil and gas property.
Unproved oil and gas property will be evaluated for impairment when the Company determines that either the property will not be developed or the carrying value will not be realized. The Company will use Level 3 inputs based on management’s internal assessment of the valuation based on current market conditions, which include observable and unobservable inputs. There were no unproved properties measured at fair value at May 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011.
Materials Inventory
Materials inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market. The Company uses Level 2 inputs to measure the fair value of materials inventory, which is primarily comprised of tubular goods. The Company uses third party market quotes and compares the quotes to the book value of the materials inventory. If the book value exceeds the quoted market price, the Company reduces the book value to the market price. The considered factors result in an estimated exit-price that management believes provides a reasonable and consistent methodology for valuing materials inventory. There were no materials inventory measured at fair value at May 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011.
Investments
The estimated fair values of the trading securities were determined at each reporting period using Level 1inputs, which are based on quoted market prices on the relevant exchange that the securities are traded. At May 31, 2011, the Company had recorded $6.7 million of trading securities at fair value using Level 1 inputs. There were no investment at February 28, 2011.
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Derivatives
The estimated fair values of the derivative assets and liabilities, which include the put options and the embedded derivatives within the Series B preferred shares, were determined at each reporting period using an option pricing model with Level 3 inputs.
The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the fair value on a recurring basis the financial assets and liabilities as of May 31, 2011.
Fair value measurements using:
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
|||||||||||||
Assets at fair values:
|
||||||||||||||||
February 28, 2011
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
-
|
||||||||
Increase (decrease)
|
|
7,430,500
|
|
6,682,500
|
-
|
|
748,000
|
|||||||||
Transfers in(out) of Level 3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
May 31, 2011
|
$
|
7,430,500
|
$
|
6,682,500
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
748,000
|
||||||||
Liabilities at fair values:
|
||||||||||||||||
February 28, 2011
|
$ | 390,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 390,000 | ||||||||
Increase (decrease)
|
(260,000 | ) | - | - | (260,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Transfers in(out) of Level 3
|
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2011
|
$ | 130,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 130,000 |
The fair values of the put options were determined using the following key assumptions:
Expected volatility
|
Expected
dividend yield
|
Time to maturity
|
Credit-adjusted-risk-free-rate per annum
|
Strike Price
|
Fair value of underlying common shares (per share)
|
|
May 31, 2011
|
86%
|
0%
|
6 months
|
5.0%
|
$0.04 (AUD)
|
$0.05 (AUD)
|
The fair values of the embedded derivative liabilities for the Series B preferred shares were determined using the following key assumptions:
Expected volatility
|
Expected
dividend yield
|
Time to maturity
|
Credit-adjusted-risk-free-rate per annum
|
Strike Price
|
Fair value of underlying common shares (per share)
|
|
May 31, 2011
|
138% to 152%
|
0%
|
1 to 7 years
|
10%
|
$0.65
|
$0.06
|
There were no non-financial assets or liabilities at May 31, 2011, that required remeasurement each reporting period.
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Note 7 – Commitments
Operating Leases
For the three month period ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, month-to-month office facilities rental payments charged to expense were approximately $6,681 and $9,565, respectively. Future rental payments for office facilities under the terms of noncancelable operating leases were approximately $14,047 as of May 31, 2011.
As of May 31, 2011, the Company does not have any office facility leases in effect for 2013 and beyond.
Note 8 - Related Parties
On December 31, 2010, one of the Company’s directors elected to exchange his stock options for a $50,000 note payable, with an interest rate equal to the 1-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), with such accrued and unpaid interest along with the principal to be paid on the maturity date of December 31, 2012. On February 28, 2011, the terms of this note were modified and provided for a reduction in principal of $10,000, with the full amount of $40,000 due and payable immediately.
On March 3, 2011, the Company made a payment of $40,000, in full satisfaction of this note payable. The Company recorded a $10,000 gain at February 28, 2011, in other income recognizing the reduction of this note payable.
Note 9 - Legal Proceedings
Standard Investment Corp. Litigation
On August 11, 2010, Standard Investment Corp. (“Standard”) served the Company with a complaint in the District Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado (Case No. 2010CV6233) alleging breach of contract, tortuous interference and unjust enrichment for failure to pay certain commissions Standard alleges due to it pursuant to an agreement (the “Standard Agreement”). Standard is seeking damages in the amount of $64,000 plus 4% of all additional capital invested by Entec Energy Limited (sic) with the Company plus interest, costs and attorney fees. On October 4, 2010, the Company filed an answer and counterclaim against Standard. The Company denies that it breached the Standard Agreement. Further, the Company alleges breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing and unjust enrichment against Standard. The Company is seeking compensatory damages, plus interest, costs and attorney fees in the counterclaim and will continue to vigorously contest any claims by Standard. As of the date of this Report, the outcome of this matter cannot be determined.
Note 10 – Subsequent Events
The Company sold its Steamboat Property on July 13, 2011, for a purchase of $650,000 and the Company received proceeds of approximately $600,000, net of closing costs. The Steamboat Property was written down to fair value less selling costs, therefore, no gain or loss was recorded at May 31, 2011.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled "Risk Factors", that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Business Overview
Currently, we are a Colorado based independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, acquisition, and production of natural gas and crude oil. Our operations are conducted entirely in the continental United States, where we hold non-operated interests in DJ Basin in Colorado and Amazon Prospect in Louisiana. Our strategy is to deliver net asset value per share growth to our investors via attractive investments within or outside the oil and gas industry. Our focus in meeting the goal of building shareholder value in the oil and gas industry is on the successful execution of exploration for and development of onshore plays in the United States through strategic partnerships. We believe that we will be able to create long-term value for our shareholders by targeting low to medium risk projects that offer repeatable success allowing for meaningful production and reserve growth. We do not and do not intend to operate any of the properties in which we have an interest. As a result, we have limited ability to exercise influence over, and control the risks associated with operations of these properties. The failure of an operator of our wells to adequately perform operations, an operator’s breach of the applicable agreements or an operator’s failure to act in ways that are in our best interests could reduce our ability to be successful in finding reserves and could create a liability for us for the operator’s failure to properly operate the project and adhere to applicable safety and environmental standards.
Previously, we had operations in the Green River Basin. However, on April 30, 2011, we completed and closed the sale of certain assets, which represented a significant portion of its oil and gas exploration assets and our interest in a gas gathering pipeline company. The transaction was with Emerald GRB, LLC (“EMR”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerald Oil and Gas NL (“Emerald Australia”), a publicly traded company whose shares trade on the Australian stock exchange.
The significant terms under the Purchase and Sale Agreement are as follows; we assigned all of our leasehold interests located within Routt and Moffat counties, Colorado, and Carbon and Sweetwater Counties, Wyoming, we sold any equipment or property used in connection with any oil and gas operations related to the assigned leases, we assigned our rights and claims under that certain Participation Agreement (as amended) between NFEI and Entek GRB, LLC (“Entek”) dated on or about August 10, 2009, all claims against Slaterdome Gas, Inc. pursuant to case file number 2010 CV 65 filed in the District Court in Moffat County Colorado, and all claims against Slaterdome Gas, Inc. pursuant to case file number 2010 CV 65 filed in the District Court in Moffat County Colorado, and our limited partnership and general partnership interest in SDG. In addition, EMR assumed all liabilities associated with the assets, except for environmental liabilities arising from the period prior to April 1, 2011.
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The Company received consideration of USD 9,565,000 and 125,000,000 free trading EMR ordinary shares (valued at closing in the amount of USD 6,831,900). Further, NFEI received certain undertakings relative to liquidity and value (Put Option) with respect to the shares of EMR as part of the purchase price.
As a result of this sale, the Company recorded a gain on disposal of discontinued operations of approximately $13.1 million.
Under current accounting guidance under GAAP the stated fair value on the balance sheet for the 125,000,000 shares is $6.7 million, however, this security is thinly traded and given the amount of securities held by the Company it is possible that the Company would not have the ability to liquidate its position at current market prices and may have to liquidate under the Put Option, which allows us to put all (or some) of the shares at a price of AUD $0.04 or AUD $5.0 million.
This transaction had a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements. All of our oil and natural gas production revenues and gas gathering revenues have historically been generated from these assets, and due to this transaction our results of operations related to these assets have been reclassified for all periods presented to reflect the operating results as discontinued operations. In addition, a significant portion of our oil and gas assets and certain liabilities have been reclassed as held for sale at February 28, 2011.
Results of discontinued operations for the three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
May 31,
|
||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
|
||||||
Oil and gas production revenue
|
$
|
10,627
|
$
|
29,984
|
||||
Gathering and operating revenue
|
4,404
|
359,319
|
||||||
Total oil and gas revenue
|
15,031
|
389,303
|
||||||
Income from discontinued operations, before income taxes
|
13,111,951
|
351,180
|
||||||
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Income from discontinued operations
|
$
|
13,111,951
|
$
|
351,180
|
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The following assets and liabilities have been segregated and classified as held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2011;
2011
|
||||
Current Assets:
|
||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
|
$ | 169,639 | ||
Property and Equipment:
|
||||
Oil and gas gathering facilities, net of accumulated DD&A
|
1,882,457 | |||
Unproved oil and gas properties, net of accumulated DD&A
|
2,534,276 | |||
Other property and equipment, net of depreciation and amortization
|
18,384 | |||
Total property and equipment
|
4,435,117 | |||
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale
|
$ | 4,604,756 | ||
Current liabilities:
|
||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
$ | 71,482 | ||
Revenue payable
|
159,397 | |||
Production and property taxes
|
63,877 | |||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale
|
$ | 294,756 | ||
Noncurrent liabilities
|
||||
Asset retirement obligation
|
85,000 | |||
Total Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale
|
$ | 379,756 |
Operations Update
DJ Basin – Our first carry well was spud in May 2011, and has been drilled to its total depth as of the date of this filing. The well is awaiting a completion rig to move onto location to complete and fracture stimulate the well in order to bring it on production.
Amazon Prospect, 3-D Seismic program – As of the filing of this report all of the shot points have been detonated and the data collection has been completed. All of the information has been delivered to the geosciences consultants for interpretation. Based on the interpretation of this information locations will be selected and a drilling plan will commence. The timing of this to occur has not been determined as of the filing of this report, but is expected to begin sometime late fiscal year ended February 28, 2012.
Results of Operation
Three Month Period Ended May 31, 2011, Compared to the Three Month Period Ended May 31, 2010:
Due to the recent sale of the Green River Basin assets, our oil and gas activity is related to our non-operated interests in the Amazon Prospect in Louisiana and DJ Basin in Colorado. In September 2010, we entered into a Joint Exploration Agreement with Yuma Production Company, Inc. (“Yuma”) as a ten-percent (10%) working interest owner in the shooting, processing and interpretation of a 70 square mile 3-D seismic survey. In June 2010, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc. (“Carrizo”), whereby Carrizo must drill not less than three Carry Wells (as defined in the Purchase and Sale Agreement) in the 18 months following the closing on the sale of the interest in the Leases and carry us for a 33 1/3 percent (33.3%) working interest in each of these wells (subject to adjustment as provided in the Purchase and Sale Agreement). Drilling of the first carry well commenced in May 2011.
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Our oil and gas revenues during the three month period ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, were derived from royalty interests that we own in certain wells located in Wyoming. These revenues increased during 2011 by $3,223 or 75% compared to the prior year due to increased pricing.
Our operating expenses are made up of exploration costs, lease operating expense, general and administrative costs (“G&A”), depreciation and amortization, and impairment expense. The following table presents our operating expenses as of May 31, 2011 and 2010:
May 31,
|
Change
|
|||||||||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
$$$'s
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
Operating expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
Exploration costs
|
$ | 8,409 | $ | - | $ | 8,409 | - | % | ||||||||
Lease operating expense
|
428 | - | 428 | - | % | |||||||||||
General and administrative expense
|
229,591 | 301,191 | (71,600 | ) | (23.8 | %) | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense
|
2,131 | 33,372 | (31,241 | ) | (93.6 | %) | ||||||||||
Impairment expense
|
200,000 | 51,000 | 149,000 | 292.2 | % | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses
|
$ | 440,559 | $ | 385,563 | $ | 54,996 | 14.3 | % |
Exploration costs were $8,409 during the three month period ended May 31, 2011, as compared to $0 during the three month period ended May 31, 2010. The Amazon 3-D seismic project was completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal year ended February 28, 2011, and therefore we did not incur any significant costs related to exploration projects during the first quarter 2011. All of the exploration costs incurred in the previous year were related to our Green River Basin assets that are now categorized as discontinued operations as explained above.
Our general and administrative expenses decreased $71,600 or 24% to $229,591during the three month period ended May 31, 2011, compared to $301,191 during the same period in the prior year. Our general and administrative expenses include both cash and non-cash charges. The decrease can be primarily attributed to non-cash charges, which decreased $104,624, offset by an increase in cash charges of $33,024, compared to the prior year. The major components of the non-cash and cash charges are as follows.
Our non-cash charges included in general and administrative expense are comprised of stock-based compensation. We recorded $7,250, of stock-based compensation during the three month period ended May 31, 2011, compared to $111,874, during the three month period ended May 31, 2010, a decrease of $104,624, or 94%. The major components of our cash general and administrative expenses include professional fees, consulting fees, employee compensation and general office expense. Our cash general and administrative costs increased $33,024 to $222,341, during the three month period ended May 31, 2011, compared to $189,317 during the same period in the prior year. This increase can be primarily attributed to that certain Participation Agreement with Entek, which allowed for the reimbursement of certain G&A expenses in the prior year, whereas during the current year there was no reimbursement for G&A costs.
We recorded impairment and abandonment expense of $200,000 and $51,000 during the three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. This represented an increase of $149,000 or 292%, comparing the current year to the prior year. During the current year we recorded $200,000 of impairment expense related to the Steamboat Property (asset held for sale), which is recorded at the lower of cost or market less selling expenses compared to $51,000 recorded as impairment expense related to the Steamboat Property (asset held for sale) in the prior year.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $31,241 or 94% to $2,131 during the three month period ended May 31, 2011, compared to $33,372 during the three month period ended May 31, 2010. The primary reason for this decrease is related to certain assets that were fully the previous year.
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May 31,
|
||||||||||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
$ Chg
|
% Chg
|
|||||||||||||
Other income (expense):
|
||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments
|
$ | 260,000 | $ | 160,000 | $ | 100,000 | (62.5 | %) | ||||||||
Other expense
|
$ | (95,067 | ) | $ | (57,633 | ) | $ | (37,434 | ) | 65.0 | % | |||||
Total other income
|
$ | 164,933 | $ | 102,367 | $ | (62,566 | ) | (61.1 | %) |
The change in fair value of derivative instruments is based on our Series B Preferred stock, which contains an anti-dilution provision which provides for conversion price adjustments (“down round protection”) requiring the embedded conversion feature to be bifurcated and presented separately as a derivative liability on the consolidated balance sheets and our put option (derivative asset) that was received as part of the consideration with the disposal of discontinued operations to Emerald. During three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, the fair value of the derivative liability decreased resulting in a gain being recorded in the consolidated statement of operations of $260,000 and $160,000, respectively. The primary reason for the change in valuation from the comparative periods is due to the fluctuation in the closing price of our common stock as it relates to the derivative liability. There was no change in the fair value of our put option.
Other expense includes interest income, interest expense, gain or loss on foreign currency exchange rates and miscellaneous charges. The increase of $62,566 can be primarily attributed to less interest expenses incurred in the current year and the result of certain payable’s that were forgiven or reduced based on negotiations with various vendors and recorded as other income.
We charged dividends on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of approximately $52,000 and $59,000 during fiscal years ended 2011 and 2010, respectively to the loss attributable to common shares. The decrease in dividends is due to fewer Series B shares outstanding from the conversion into common stock.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In order to meet our goals and objectives, we will have to effectively invest capital into our existing projects and into new projects and acquisitions that are low to medium risk. We will need to seek additional capital, likely through asset sales and debt or equity financings, to continue our proposed 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 will 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.
On June 4, 2010, we completed a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Carrizo to sell our interest in certain leases in the DJ Basin. We received proceeds of approximately $5.0 million (net of related transaction costs) from the sale of the interest in the Leases.
On April 30, 2011, we completed a Purchase and Sell Agreement with Emerald GRB, LLC (“EMR”), whereas we will sell certain of our assets within the Green River Basin, including the gas gathering pipeline company. We received consideration of USD 9,565,000 and 125,000,000 free trading EMR ordinary shares (USD 6,831,900 at closing). Further, NFEI received certain undertakings relative to liquidity and value (“Put Option”) with respect to the shares of EMR as part of the purchase price.
The Put Option has a strike price of $0.04 AUD (USD 5,346,000 at closing)with a term of 180 days from the day of closing (April 30, 2011). The Put Option may be exercised in respect of all (or some) of the Option Shares (as defined in the Put Option Deed Agreement filed with the SEC as an Exhibit to the Purchase and Sale Agreement) and the Put Option may be exercised any number of times during the Option Period until it has exercised with respect to all of the Option Shares.
As of May 31, 2011, the total recorded value of the marketable securities is $6,682,500 and the recorded value for the Put Option is $748,000, aggregating $7,430,500 of value in our unaudited consolidated balance sheet. Emerald securities are traded on the Australian Stock Exchange and in accordance with GAAP we are required to measure the fair value using Level 1 inputs, without consideration for blockage discounts and we are required to value the Put Option separately and include it on the balance sheet as an additional asset. However, the Emerald stock has limited trading for its common stock, therefore in order for us to liquidate our position we may have to exercise our rights under the Put Option, which would result in us recording a loss to earnings for the difference in value from the stated value on the balance sheet as compared to the exercise price per the Put Option. At May 31, 2011, the aggregate loss that would be charged to earnings would be approximately $2.1 million.
Our working capital improved $16.9 million to $17.2 million during the three month period ended May 31, 2011, as compared to working capital of $0.3 million at February 28, 2011. The increase in working capital is due to the two divestitures over the past twelve months and we expect that future working capital requirements will be funded through a combination of our existing funds and cash flows from operations. Management believes that current cash balances plus cash flow from operations will be sufficient to fund our capital and liquidity needs until at least February 28, 2012.
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The following table summarizes the Company’s cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities and the amounts and percentage changes between years. The following analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statement of cash flows:
February 28, 2011
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February 29, 2010
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Increase (Decrease)
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations
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$
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(1,873,540
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)
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$
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416
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$ |
(1,873,956)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations
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$
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10,007
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$
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(437,758
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)
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$ |
427,743
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Net cash provided by investing activities – continuing operations
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$
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(2,353
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)
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$
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(32,487
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)
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$ |
(30,134)
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Net cash provided by investing activities – discontinued operations
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$
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9,565,000
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$
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-
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$ |
9,565,000
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Net cash provided by financing activities – continuing operations
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$
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(96,687
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)
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$
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(6,608
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)
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$ |
(90,079)
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Operating Activities
Cash used in operating activities from continuing operations decreased $1.9 million to $1.8 million during the three month period ended May 31, 2011, compared to $416 provided by operations during the same period in the prior year. This decrease can be attributed to the payment of the $1.6 million bonus to our CEO that was recorded at the end of fiscal year ended February 28, 2011.
Net cash provided by discontinued operations during the three month period ended May 31, 2011, increased $427,000 compared to the prior year. This increase is primarily attributed to payments of accounts payable’s in the prior year related to the discontinued operations.
Investing Activities
During the three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, investing activities from continuing operations used cash of $2,353 and $32,487, respectively. These were capital expenditures on lease acquisition and renewals within the Amazon Prospect and DJ Basin.
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations during the three month period ended May 31, 2011 and 2010 were $9.6 million and $0, respectively. The cash provided by the discontinued operations were directly related to the proceeds received for the Purchase and Sale with Emerald.
Financing Activities
During the three month period ended May 31, 2011, we made a payment of $40,000, in full satisfaction of a note payable to one of our former director’s, who exchanged certain stock options for a $50,000 note payable in December 2010. We recorded a $10,000 gain at February 28, 2011, in other income recognizing the reduction of this note payable.
We made dividend payments on certain Series B Preferred shares that were converted during the three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, of approximately $57,000 and $7,000, respectively.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or special purpose entities as of May 31, 2011. Accordingly, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise from these transactions if we had engaged in such financing arrangements.
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Contractual Obligations
During the three month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, month-to-month office facilities rental payments charged to expense were $6,681 and $9,565, respectively. Future rental payments for office facilities under the terms of noncancelable operating leases were $14,047 as of May 31, 2011.
As of May 31, 2011, the Company does not have any office facility leases in effect for 2012 and beyond.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We refer you to the corresponding section in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2011, and to the footnote disclosures included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Accounting Standards Update
Please see Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies under the heading Accounting Standards Update.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Oil and Gas Price Risk
Our primary market risk exposure is in the pricing applicable to our natural gas and oil production. Realized pricing is primarily driven by the prevailing worldwide price for crude oil and spot market prices applicable to our U.S. natural gas production. Pricing for natural gas and oil production has been volatile and unpredictable for several years, and we expect this volatility to continue in the future. The prices we receive for production depend on many factors outside of our control including volatility in the differences between product prices at sales points and the applicable index price. These factors include, but are not limited to: changes in market demands, the general state of the economy, weather, pipeline activity and capacity and inventory storage levels. We are not currently using derivatives at this time to mitigate the risk of adverse changes in commodity prices, however, we may consider using them in the future.
Item 4. 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 not 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.
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PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For a description of legal proceedings in which the Company has been involved with during the current fiscal year, see the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2011 filed with the Commission on May 17, 2011.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not Applicable.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Not Applicable.
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
None
Item 6. Exhibits
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Exhibits: The following exhibits are filed with this report:
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31.1 Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended.
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31.2 Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended.
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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.
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Date: July 15, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Samyak Veera | |
Samyak Veera,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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By:
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/s/ Tristan R. Farel | |
Tristan R. Farel,
Chief Financial Officer
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