Petrolia Energy Corp - Quarter Report: 2016 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q 

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☒   Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

☐   Transition Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number:    000-52690

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one).

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

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: 47,794,422 shares of common stock as of August 23, 2016. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I       Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	18
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	18
Part II     Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	19
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	19
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	19
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	20
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	20
Item 5.	Other Information	21
Item 6.	Exhibits	21
SIGNATURES		22
EXHIBITS INDEX		23

 

PART I

Item 1.   Financial Statements

ROCKDALE RESOURCES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

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ROCKDALE RESOURCES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended June 30, 2016				Three Months Ended June 30, 2015				Six Months Ended June 30, 2016				Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
Oil and gas sales
Oil and gas sales		$	34,294			$	67,633			$	57,293			$	128,159
Equipment sales			18,000				-				198,000				-
Total Revenue			52,294				67,633				255,293				128,159
Operating expenses
Lease operating expense			62,902				77,183				107,803				134,054
Cost of equipment sold			3,030				-				33,330
Production tax			1,679				3,121				2,772				5,917
General and administrative expenses			292,620				103,326				631,102				243,482
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			17,669				27,016				35,201				59,210
Impairment of Oil & Gas Properties			-				668,073				-				668,073
Asset retirement obligation accretion			6,605				-				13,033				-
Total operating expenses			384,505				878,719				823,241				1,110,736
Loss from operations			(332,211	)			(811,086	)			(567,948	)			(982,577	)
Other Income (expenses)
Interest (expense)			(84,400	)			(42,757	)			(157,476	)			(88,030	)
Other income			15,457				5,000				34,959				8,484
Loss on conveyance of PORRI warrants			(1,705	)							(14,336	)
Loss on conversion of debt			-				(69,107	)			-				(69,107	)
Net loss		$	(402,859	)		$	(917,950	)		$	(704,801	)		$	(1,131,230	)
Loss per share (Basic and fully diluted)		$	(0.01	)		$	(0.05	)		$	(0.02	)		$	(0.06	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding			45,747,169				19,723,482				44,634,222				19,470,832

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ROCKDALE RESOURCES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited) 

		Six Months Ended June 30, 2016				Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss		$	(704,801	)		$	(1,131,230	)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			35,201				59,210
Accretion of debt discount			134,467				62,405
Impairment of Oil & Gas Properties			-				668,073
Loss on Conveyance of PORRI warrants			14,336				69,107
ARO accretion			13,033				-
Stock-based compensation expense - employees			138,097				33,778
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable			(68,662	)			(2,335	)
Inventory			33,330				-
Other assets			4,537				7,647
Accounts payable			257,073				39,220
Accrued liabilities			61,418				1,147
Net cash flows from operating activities			(81,971	)			(192,978	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash acquired from investment in Askarii			114				-
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			30,000				4,525
Purchase of fixed asset			(13,116	)			-
Cash flows from investing activities			16,998				4,525
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payments of shareholder advances			(81,000	)			-
Proceeds from shareholder advances			118,000				60,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			48,000				140,000
Payments on notes payable			(1,610	)			(7, 867	)
Cash flows from financing activities			83,390				192,133
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			18,417				3,680
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period			3,091				24,688
End of period		$	21,508			$	28,368
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
Interest Paid			16,453				8,716
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Purchase of Askarii			50,000				-
Payment of affiliated note payable through share issuance			146,875				-
Settlement of accrued accounts payable through share issuance			42,000				-
Transfer to Askarii inventory			146,861				-
Shares issued in payment of shareholder advance			20,000				-
Warrants issued with debt			3,451				-
Conversion of debt			-				60,000

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

ROCKDALE RESOURCES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

Rockdale Resources Corporation (“we”, “us”, “Rockdale” and the “Company”) an oil and gas exploration, development, and production company.  The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s latest Annual Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operations for a full year. Notes to the consolidated financial statements which would substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, 2015, as reported in Form 10-K, have been omitted.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and it’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Askarii Resources, LLC (“Askarii”). Our subsidiary operates in the oil field services industry, providing equipment and services to various oil field related Companies. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process. Since the single subsidiary is wholly-owned, all non intercompany balances are included in the consolidated financial statement balances.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements follows.

Management Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Inventories - Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and are valued using the specific identification method. The Company performs a periodic review of the inventory and if it is determined that if any has become obsolete, an inventory reserve is recorded.

Intangible Assets - Our intangible assets are subject to amortization and are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit. Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination are capitalized at their acquisition-date fair value. 

Equipment sales - Revenues from the sale of oil and gas related equipment are recognized at the time of sale, when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer and the recovery of the consideration is probable.

The Company has evaluated all the recent accounting pronouncements through the filing date and believes that none of them will have a material effect on the Company.

ROCKDALE RESOURCES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

NOTE 3. GOING CONCERN

 

The Company has suffered recurring losses from operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The Company plans to generate profits by reworking its existing oil or gas wells and drilling additional wells, as needed.  The Company will need to raise funds through either the sale of its securities, issuance of corporate bonds, joint venture agreements and/or bank financing to accomplish its goals.   The Company does not have any commitments or arrangements from any person to provide the Company with any additional capital, at this time.  If additional financing is not available when needed, the Company may need to cease operations.   The Company may not be successful in raising the capital needed to drill and/or rework existing oil wells.  Any additional wells that the Company may drill may be non-productive.  Management believes that actions presently being taken to secure additional funding for the reworking of its existing infrastructure will provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.  Since the Company has an oil producing asset, its goal is to increase the production rate by optimizing its current infrastructure.  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern; no adjustments to the financial statements have been made to account for this uncertainty.

NOTE 4. NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY

 

On June 30, 2016, the maturity date of the $350,000 and $200,000 Convertible Secured Promissory Notes (the “Notes”) between the Company and Rick Wilber (“Holder”) were extended to December 31, 2016. If at any time prior to December 31, 2016, the Company pays the Holder $500,000 on the Notes (together with all accrued interest), the Company will receive a $50,000 discount on the total principal amount of $550,000 outstanding under the Notes. If the Notes are fully paid by the Company, the Company will issue new warrants for the purchase of 500,000 shares of stock at an exercise price of $0.15 per share that will expire five (5) years from the grant date (and the old warrants will be extinguished). If payment is not made before December 31, 2016, no discount is allowed.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 the company amortized $131,016 and $62,405, respectively, of debt discount to interest expense. At June 30, 2016 the remaining unamortized debt discount is $40,557.

NOTE 5. EQUITY

Preferred Stock – 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding.

Common Stock –

On February 1, 2016, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares in Askarii Resources, a private Texas based oil & gas service company. The Company acquired Askarii by issuing one million restricted common shares. Based on the current market value of the Rockdale stock at $0.05 per share, the aggregate value of the transaction is $50,000. There were minimal tangible assets purchased from Askarii. The final purchase price allocation is as follows: trademarks $10,000, internet/website $5,000, customer lists $10,000 and customer relationships $25,000.

On February 10, 2016, a shareholder provided an advance of $20,000 in order to temporarily fund the Company’s working capital needs.  On April 1, 2016, in order to compensate the shareholder, the Company granted 285,714 shares in order to pay off the debt in full.  The valuation of the grant was $20,000, based on 285,714 shares valued at $0.07 per share on April 1, 2016.

On March 11, 2016, the Board of Directors granted (3) contract employees 700,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock for settlement of outstanding payables. The shares were issued at current market price of $0.06 per share on March 11, 2016, at a value of $42,000.

As a result of the 2015 Annual Meeting of our Stockholders, held on April14, 2016, the shareholders voted to increase the total number of authorized shares of common stock to 150,000,000.

ROCKDALE RESOURCES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

On May 2, 2016, the Company paid off its outstanding Promissory Note to Blue Sky NM (“BSNM”) for $146,875.  This Note was created when the 15% working interest in the Twin Lakes field was purchased earlier in the year.  The payoff was made by issuing 1,468,750 shares of Company common stock.  Based on the market value of the stock on May 2, 2016 of $0.10, the value of the transaction was $146,875 and resulted in no gain or loss.  In addition, a cash payment of $4,869 was made to pay off the remaining outstanding interest.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the company expensed $17,000 of stock based compensation (for CEO) related to restricted stock awards. The remaining value to be expensed on these awards is $42,500 at June 30, 2016.

Summary information regarding common stock warrants granted and outstanding as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016, is as follows:

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company, as a lessee of oil and gas properties, is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to discharge of materials into, and protection of, the environment. These laws and regulations may, among other things, impose liability on the Company for the cost of pollution clean-up resulting from operations and subject the Company to liability for pollution damages. In some instances, the Company may be directed to suspend or cease operations in the affected area.  The Company is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of June 30, 2016, which have not been provided for, or covered by insurance or which may have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. There can be no assurance, however, that current regulatory requirements will not change, or past noncompliance with environmental laws will not be discovered on the Company’s properties.

Office Lease – As of June 30, 2016, the Company has one annually renewable office lease in Houston at a cost of $1,650 per month.

NOTE 7. RELATED PARTY

Transactions with related parties and affiliates

Beginning February 1, 2016, the Company sponsored the SUDS 1% Term Overriding Royalty Interest (“ORRI”) offering on behalf of the SUDS field to raise $300,000 to purchase and install pump jacks for twenty two (22) previously drilled wells at the field. Under the terms of the Rockdale offering, investors received 1% of the gross revenue from the field monthly, based on their investment of $20,000 until such time they receive a cumulative revenue amount of $30,000. With each unit purchased, a warrant to purchase 10,000 shares of Company’s common stock was granted with an exercise price of $0.10 per share, and an expiration date of February 28, 2019. At the end of the second quarter, the $300,000 offering had been received which resulted in the granting of warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock. The following affiliated investors each purchased one (1) unit: Joel Oppenheim, Zel C Khan, Lee Lytton, Paul Deputy and Leo Womack. Included in that purchase each accredited investor received 10,000 warrants to purchase an additional 10,000 shares of common stock. The fair value of all these SUDS related warrants (affiliated and non affiliated) was $14,336 and was based on a $0.06 per share valuation, volatility of 235%, a discount rate of 1.09%, over a 3 year term. In addition, to properly account for Rockdale’s 10% working interest owner in the SUDS field, $30,000 of the $300,000 raise was offset against the full cost pool of Property & Equipment.

ROCKDALE RESOURCES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

The pump jacks related to the ORRI offering were to be purchased from Askarii Resources at a market price of $10,000 per unit for a total of $220,000. Equipment sales for the six months ended June 30, 2016 is 198,000 which is $22,000 less than the gross sales. The net revenue of $22,000 represents Rockdale’s working interest that is eliminated in the consolidation process.  Rockdale had previously purchased the surplus units as part of the Twin Lakes San Andres Unit (‘TLSAU”) acquisition before transferring them to Askarii at cost. For the six months ended, Askarii booked a profit of $164,670 on the sale of twenty two (22) pump jacks to the other owners of the SUDs properties who are related parties.

On March 11, 2016, the Board of Directors granted Leo B. Womack, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.06 per share, which vests immediately, and is exercisable for 36 months thereafter. The Board also granted Lee Lytton and Joel Oppenheim, members of the Board of Directors each an option to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.06 per share, which vest immediately, and are exercisable for 36 months thereafter. The fair value of the options granted on March 11, 2016 is $115,045 and was based on a $0.06 valuation, volatility of 235%, a discount rate of 1.09% and a 3 year term. The total amount of the options was expensed in 2016. These warrants are subject to a clawback provision which would be ratably invoked if a director did not complete his 2016 service term.

 

On May 31, 2016, the Company issued 8 units or 800,000 shares to the current CFO as part of the September 1, 2015 private offering.  The shares were issued at a price of $0.06 per share and included warrants to purchase an additional 800,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.10 cents per share at any time prior to August 5, 2018.  This represented the final sale under this offering.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, shareholders advanced an additional $118,000 while also being paid back $41,000 along with $20,000 being converted as described in Note 5. This resulted in an increase of $17,500 in borrowings through shareholders. This increased the shareholder advance liability from $46,000 at December 31, 2015 to $63,000 at June 30, 2016 which is included under Note payable to affiliates.  . In connection with these loans the company granted 50,000 warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.09. The fair value of these warrants was $3,451, based on a $0.09 price per share valuation, volatility of 284%, a discount rate of 0.87% and a 3 year term was amortized to interest expense as part of debt discount in the six months ended.

ROCKDALE RESOURCES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

NOTE 8. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We are a diversified oil and gas company with operations in two segments:

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production – which includes exploration, development, and production of current and potential oil and gas properties.

Oil field services – which includes selling oil field related equipment and providing various oil field related services to the oil and gas industry.

 

 

		Three Months Ended June 30, 2016				Three Months Ended June 30, 2015				Six Months Ended June 30, 2016				Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
Revenues
Oil & Gas		$	34,294			$	67,633			$	57,293			$	128,159
Oil field services			18,000				-				198,000				-
Net Income (Loss)
Oil & Gas			(417,829	)			(917,950	)			(869,471	)			(1,131,230	)
Oil field services			14,970				-				164,670				-

		June 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
Assets
Oil & Gas			4,129,498				4,196,016
Oil field services			113,531				-
Accounts Receivable
Oil & Gas			117,295				48,633
Oil field services		$	-			$	-			$				$

All segment expenses were incurred by the Oil & Gas segment except the cost of equipment sold of $33,330 which was incurred in the six months ended June 30, 2016.

NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

During July and August 2016, two directors and the CFO provided loans of $130,000 (Leo Womack $20,000, Joel Oppenheim $10,000 and Paul Deputy $100,000) in order to temporarily fund the Company’s working capital needs. The loans pay a 10% annual interest and mature in 90 days.  To compensate the directors and CFO, the Company granted one warrant to purchase one share of common stock to the shareholder for each dollar advanced, and agreed to pay interest of 10% on all balances outstanding. The exercise price of each warrant is $0.077 per share and they expire three (3) years from their grant date. A total of 130,000 warrants were granted.

ROCKDALE RESOURCES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

On July 8, 2016, the Company purchased a workover/service rig for $80,000.  A portion of the purchase was funded through $60,000 of loans (Lee Lytton $10,000, Leo Womack $10,000, Joel Oppenheim $10,000, Quinten Beasley $10,000, Paul Deputy $10,000 and one shareholder for $10,000) that accrue a 10% annual interest and mature in 90 days.  In addition, each of the six (6) noteholders were granted warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $0.09 and an expiration term of 3 years.  The remaining $20,000 was funded through the Company’s operating account.

On August 13, Joel Oppenheim was granted 37,500 warrants in exchange for providing a bank access to various personal assets in order to collateralize the Company’s letters of credit.  The exercise price of each warrant is $0.06 per share and they expire three (3) years from their grant date.

On August 17, 2016 Paul M. Deputy was appointed Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company and entered into an employment agreement with the Company effective July 1, 2016 to serve as Chief Financial Officer for an initial term of twelve (12) months (automatically renewable thereafter for additional one year terms).  The agreement provides that the Company will pay Mr. Deputy $140,000 per year.  The Company granted Mr. Deputy options to purchase 550,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock at an exercise price of $0.077 per share and have a term of three (3) years beginning July 1, 2016.

Mr. Deputy’s compensation for the first 90 days of the contract period will be deferred with the Board having the option to, (a) authorize payment at that time or (b) elect to defer payment until the closing of the financing in exchange for granting Mr. Deputy a warrant to purchase Rockdale  shares equal to the amount of salary deferred at a price equal to the closing price of the stock on the day of the Board meeting or (c) issue shares of common stock based on a strike price equal to the closing price of the company’s shares on the previous day.

On August 17, 2016 the Board of Directors granted two employees 200,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock from the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan.  The shares were issued at current market price of $0.077 per share on August 17, 2016 at a value of $15,400.

On August 17, 2016 the Board of Directors granted the CFO  500,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock for settlement of outstanding payables.  The shares were issued at current market price of $0.077 per share on August 17, 2016 at a value of $38,500.  The remaining payable after the granting of shares was $26,500.

 

On August 17, 2016 the Board of Directors granted Joel Oppenheim options to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock at an exercise price of $0.077 per share and have a term of three (3) years beginning August 17, 2016 at a value of $23,100.

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains statements which, to the extent that they do not recite historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may include the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan” or other words or expressions of similar meaning. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations about future events. The forward-looking statements include statements that reflect management’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations and intentions with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business, including statements relating to our business strategy and our current and future development plans.

The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual financial condition, results of operations and future performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this report include:

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Many factors discussed in this report, some of which are beyond our control, will be important in determining our future performance. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from those that might be anticipated from the forward-looking statements. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not regard the inclusion of a forward-looking statement in this report as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved, and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

You should read the matters described in “Risk Factors” and the other cautionary statements made in this report as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this report.  We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this report will prove to be accurate and therefore prospective investors are encouraged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, even though our situation may change in the future.

Please see the “Glossary of Oil and Gas Terms” on page 11 of our most recent Form 10-K, for a list of abbreviations and definitions used throughout this report.

This information should be read in conjunction with the interim unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the unaudited financial statements and notes thereto and Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Certain capitalized terms used below and otherwise defined below, have the meanings given to such terms in the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements included above under “Part I - Financial Information” - “Item 1. Financial Statements”.

Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Background

We were incorporated in Colorado on January 16, 2002.

We planned to sell custom framed artwork, art accessories, and interior design consulting. However, we generated only limited revenue since inception and have been inactive since 2008.

In February 2012 we decided it would be in the best interests of our shareholders to no longer pursue our original business plan and, in April 2012 we became active in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties.

On May 4, 2012 we amended our articles of incorporation and changed our name to Rockdale Resources Corporation. ⁽¹⁾

Plan of Operation

Since 2015, we have established a clearly defined strategy to acquire, enhance and redevelop high-quality, resource in place assets. Focused on acquisitions in the southwest United States while actively pursuing our strategy to offer low-cost operational solutions in established Oil and Gas regions. We believe our mix of assets-oil-in-place conventional plays, low-risk resource plays and the redevelopment of our late-stage plays is a solid foundation for continued growth and future revenue growth.

Our strategy is to acquire low risk, conventionally producing oil fields. This strategy allows us to incorporate new technology to minimize risk and maximize the recoverability of existing reservoirs. This approach allows us to minimize the environmental impact caused by exploratory development.

Our activities will primarily be dependent upon available financing.

Oil and gas leases are considered real property.  Title to properties which we may acquire will be subject to landowner’s royalties, overriding royalties, carried working and other similar interests and contractual arrangements customary in the oil and gas industry, to liens for current taxes not yet due, liens for amounts owing to persons operating wells, and other encumbrances.  As is customary in the industry, in the case of undeveloped properties little investigation of record title will be made at the time of acquisition (other than a preliminary review of local records).  However, drilling title opinions may be obtained before commencement of drilling operations.

 

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As a result of the 2015 Annual Meeting of our Stockholders held on April 14, 2016, the shareholders approved, among other things, a Plan of Conversion, pursuant to which our corporate jurisdiction was to be changed from the State of Colorado to the State of Texas by means of a process called a “Conversion” and our name was to be changed to “Petrolia Energy Corporation”. In connection therewith, on June 15, 2016 the Company filed a Certificate of Conversion with the Texas Secretary of State, affecting the Conversion and the name change, and including a Certificate of Formation as a converted Texas Corporation. Notwithstanding Texas’s filing of the Conversion and Certificate of Formation, a Statement of Conversion has not yet been filed with the State of Colorado, and as such, and because FINRA and Depository Trust Company (DTC) have advised us that they will not recognize the Conversion or name change, or update such related information in the marketplace, until we become current in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and they have a chance to review and approve such transactions, we are taking the position that the Conversion and name change are not legally effective. We plan to file the Statement of Conversion with the State of Colorado shortly after this filing and work to have FINRA and DTC reflect such transactions with the OTC Markets shortly thereafter.

Minerva-Rockdale Field

 

The Minerva-Rockdale Field, which is located approximately 30 miles Northeast of Austin, Texas, was first discovered in 1921 and is approximately 50 square miles in size. The main producing formation for this field is the Upper Cretaceous Navarro Group of sands and shale’s. The Navarro is typically subdivided into several producing zones from the uppermost “A” and “B” sands to the lower “C” and “D” sands. The “B” sand is the primary producing zone. These sands are commonly fine grained and poorly sorted and were deposited close to a shoreline during a cycle of marine regression.

In April 2013, the Company entered into a lease pertaining to a 423 acre tract in Milam County, Texas, which is adjacent to the Company’s original 200 acre lease.  The Company issued 500,000 shares of its common stock as consideration for a 100% working interest (75% net revenue interest) in such lease.

In August 2013, we became an oil and gas operator and took over the operation of 100% of our wells.  As such, we terminated our relationship with RTO Operating, LLC for the day-to-day operations and monitoring of our wells. During 2014, the Company continued to operate its own lease. During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company hired Jovian Petroleum Corporation (Jovian) to survey the operations and well performance at the Noack field. Their report identified paraffin buildup problems in the well bores and gathering lines as the main production issue for the Company to overcome. In December 2014, the Company signed an operating agreement with Jovian to assume full operational responsibility for the Noack field under a fixed fee agreement of $10,000 per month for full operating field services. On March 1, 2015, the Company hired Zel C. Khan, our current CEO and director, who is the largest stockholder of Jovian, as well as several former employees of Jovian Petroleum. This allowed for the fixed fee agreement with Jovian to end.

During the period from our inception to December 31, 2011, we did not drill any oil or gas wells.  During the year-ended December 31, 2012 we drilled and completed six (6) oil wells and during 2013 the Company drilled and completed three (3) wells of which one (1) was converted to an injection well. During 2014 the Company drilled seven (7) new wells. Six (6) of the wells were completed, five (5) wells produced, one (1) did not produce and one (1) well was not completed. During 2015, the Company had fourteen (14) wells producing with one (1) injection well and one (1) well remaining offline.

Also, one of the existing non-producing wells was worked over and was converted to a producing well in 2014.

Slick Unit Dutcher Sands (“SUDS”) Field

The SUDS oilfield consists of 2,600 acres located in Creek County, Oklahoma and carries a 7.8% net revenue interest (NRI). The first oil producer was completed in 1918 by Standard Oil of Ohio (“Sohio”), which at that time was owned by John D. Rockefeller. By 1959, approximately 14,000,000 barrels of oil had been recovered at an average well depth of 3,100 feet and over 100 wells in production. Through a series of events, the infrastructure had deteriorated and the field suffered a lot of neglect. Since 2011, Jovian has invested an estimated $1.6 million into the restoration of the field; rebuilding the infrastructure and putting wells back in production. To date, 18 wells have been worked over and 9 are fully operational with considerable reserves remaining.

The Company acquired a 10% working interest in the SUDS field on September 23, 2015, in exchange for 10,586,805 shares of restricted common stock. Based on the then current market value of our common stock, $0.068 per share, the price paid was $719,903 or $4.77 dollars per barrel of oil (Bbl). Through this transaction, the Company increased its reserve base by approximately 151,000 Bbls of (1P) proven reserves. Concurrently with the purchase, Jovian agreed to assign to Rockdale all rights to be the operator of the SUDS unit under a standard operating agreement.

Twin Lakes San Andres Unit (“TLSAU”) Field

TLSAU is 45 miles from Roswell, Chavez County, New Mexico and consists of 4,864 acres with 130 wells. The last independent reserve report prepared by MKM Engineering on December 31, 2015, reflects approximately 3.4 million barrels of proven oil reserves remaining for the 100% working interest.

On November 4, 2015, the Company acquired a 15% net working interest in the TLSAU field (the “Net Working Interest”) and all operating equipment on the field. Through this transaction, the Company increased its reserve base by approximately 384,800 Bbls of (1P) proven reserves. The Company was assigned all rights to be the operator of the TLSAU field under a standard operating agreement. The total purchase price for the acquisition of the Net Working Interest and equipment rights was $196,875 or $0.52 dollars per barrel of oil (Bbl) and was paid to Blue Sky NM, Inc (“BSNM”). The Company paid $50,000 in cash and gave BSNM a promissory note in the amount of $146,875. The $50,000 was paid by the CEO for the benefit of the Company and recorded as a shareholder advance. On November 5, 2015, the $50,000 advance was converted to 800,000 shares at $0.06 per share which included 800,000 warrants. In addition, a $1.3 million face value BSNM note was purchased for $316,800 (6,000,000 shares or 0.0528 per share). With the inclusion of the note, the price per barrel would be $1.33 dollars per barrel of oil (Bbl).

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Company has sixteen wells drilled and completed, of which thirteen wells are currently online and producing at a rate of approximately 30 bbls of oil and 64bbls of water per day.

Askarii Resources, LLC

Askarii Resources, LLC (“Askarii), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, has a significant history with major oil companies providing services both onshore and offshore as well with regulatory agencies in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Through Askarii the Company will engage in the oil field service business as well as the leasing of field related heavy equipment.

Results of Operations/Liquidity and Capital Resources

Revenues & Costs – Three months ended June 30, 2016 & 2015

Revenues

 

Our oil and gas revenue reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 was $34,294, a decrease of $33,339 from the prior year’s quarter revenue of $67,633. Our decreased revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 as compared with the prior year’s quarter is due to the decrease in oil prices and a number of Noack wells requiring paraffin wax treatment during the period. Our equipment sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 were $18,000, an increase of the same amount from the prior year’s quarter revenue of $0.0.  This was because 2016 was the first year for the Company to have equipment sales (see Note 7 to the financial statements included herein for additional details of the sale). This increase was due to Askarii’s sale of 2 pump jacks during this period.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses decreased to $384,504 for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 from $878,719 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. Our major expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 were professional services of $117,432, stock based compensation (directors) of $34,342, and salaries and wages of $77,209, all included in general and administrative expenses. In comparison, major operating expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 were impairment of oil & gas properties of $668,073, lease operating expense of $77,000, accounting expense of $30,000, legal and professional fees of $41,000 and management fees of $60,000, all included in general and administrative expenses.

Our lease operating expenses decreased from $77,183 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 to $62,902 for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, due to closer oversight and more efficient operating procedures.

Other Income/Expenses

 

Other income/(expense) was ($70,648) for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 compared to other expense of ($106,864) for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. The relative decrease was primarily due to higher loss on conversion of debt in 2015 compared to 2016,  In addition, the full year expensing of Directors warrants in fourth quarter of 2015.  In 2016, the expensing of Director’s warrants was in the first quarter of 2016.

Net Loss

Net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 was $402,859 compared to a net loss of $917,950 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 due to the factors described above.

Revenues & Costs – Six months ended June 30, 2016 & 2015

Revenues

 

Our oil and gas revenue reported for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $57,293, a decrease of $70,866 from the prior year’s six month’s ended June 30, 2015, revenue of $128,159. Our decreased revenue for the six months ended June, 30, 2016 as compared with the prior period is due to the decrease in oil prices and a number of Noack wells requiring paraffin wax treatment during the period. Our equipment sales for the six months ended June 30, 2016 were $198,000, an increase of the same amount from the prior six month’s revenue of $0.0.  This is because 2016 was the first year for the Company to have equipment sales (see Note 7 to the financial statements included herein for additional details of the sale). This increase was due to Askarii’s sale of 22 pump jacks during the period.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased to $823,241 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 from $1,110,736 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Our major expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2016 were professional services of $196,097, stock based compensation (directors) of $134,467, and salaries and wages of $158,523, all included in general and administrative expenses. In comparison, major operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were impairment of oil & gas properties $668,073, lease operating expense of $134,034, wages and stock compensation of $33,778, legal and professional fees of $56,275 and management fees of $60,000, all included in general and administrative expenses.

Our lease operating expenses decreased from $134,054 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 to $107,803 for the six months ended June 30, 2016, due to closer oversight and more efficient operating procedures.

Other Income/Expenses

Other income/(expense) was ($136,853) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to other expense of ($157,137) for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in loss on conversion of debt from prior year and increased consulting/administrative income in the current year.

Net Loss

Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $742,283 compared to a net loss of $1,131,230 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 due to the factors described above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our sources and (uses) of funds for the Six months ended June 30, 2016 were:

 

Overview of Cash Flow Activities:

Net cash provided / (used by) operating activities was $(81,972) and ($192,978) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The change was due primarily to a increased working capital requirements, due to newly acquired fields with higher cumulative lease operating expenses. This was partially offset by a decrease in cash expended for general and administrative expenses as well as a delay in the accounts payable cycle (increased days outstanding).

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we raised $140,000 through a private placement offering with warrants authorized by the Board on March 23, 2015. We also raised $162,000 through a private placement offering with warrants, as reported on Form 8-K filed November 9, 2015.

From January 1, 2016 to the date of this filing we raised $48,000 through the sale of 8 units, each with a price of $6,000 per unit, each consisting of 100,000 shares of stock and warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock.  This represented the final sale under this offering.

The Company continues to operate at a negative cash flow of approximately $50,000 per month and our Auditors have raised a going concern issue in their latest audit report. Management is pursuing several initiatives to secure funding to increase production at both the SUDS and Twin Lakes fields which together with an increase in the price of crude oil may allow the Company to become cash flow positive, funding permitting, which may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. The total amount required by the Company to accomplish this objective is approximately $250,000, however, in the event we are unable to raise additional funding, these initiatives may not actually occur.

The Company has suffered recurring losses from operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. We plan to generate profits by drilling productive oil or gas wells. However, we will need to raise additional funds to drill new wells through the sale of our securities, through loans from third parties or from third parties willing to pay our share of drilling and completing the wells. We do not have any commitments or arrangements from any person to provide us with any additional capital. If additional financing is not available when needed, we may need to cease operations. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising the capital needed to drill oil or gas wells nor that any such additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. Any wells which we may drill may not be productive of oil or gas. Management believes that actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern; no adjustments to the financial statements have been made to account for this uncertainty.

See Note 2 to the financial statements included as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2016 for a description of our critical accounting policies and the potential impact of the adoption of any new accounting pronouncements.

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K (§ 229.305(e)), the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1).

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures.

(a)  We maintain a system of controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“1934 Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the 1934 Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive and Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  As of June 30, 2016, our Principal Executive and Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on that evaluation, our Principal Executive and Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b)  Changes in Internal Controls.  There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings. 

We are periodically named in legal actions arising from normal business activities. We evaluate the merits of these actions and, if we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated, we will establish the necessary reserves. We are not currently involved in legal proceedings that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations. We may become involved in material legal proceedings in the future.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Commission on June 17, 2016, under the heading “Risk Factors”, and investors should review the risks provided in the Form 10-K, prior to making an investment in the Company. The business, financial condition and operating results of the Company can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, under “Risk Factors”, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause the Company’s actual financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial condition and operating results. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.

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

On February 10, 2016, a shareholder provided an advance of $20,000 in order to temporarily fund the Company’s working capital needs. On April 1, 2016, in order to compensate the shareholder, the Company granted 285,714 shares in order to pay off the debt in full.

On May 2, 2016, the Company paid off its outstanding Promissory Note to Blue Sky NM (“BSNM”) for $146,875. This Note was created when the 15% working interest in the Twin Lakes field was purchased earlier in the year. The payoff was made by issuing 1,468,750 shares of Company stock.

On November 4, 2015 the Company executed a Promissory Note for $146,875 related to the TLSAU acquisition. The note was due on December 31, 2015 and accrues at a rate of 10% per annum and the repayment of the note is secured by 1,000,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company. The Company exercised its one time right for a 6 month extension of the maturity date of the note by issuing BSNM 500,000 additional shares of restricted Company stock. As of June 30, 2016 the balance was included under Note payable to affiliates. On May 2, 2016, this note was converted into 500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.075 cents per share at a value of $37,500.

 

On May 31, 2016, the Company issued 8 units or 800,000 shares to the current CFO as part of the September 1, 2015 private offering.  The shares were issued at a price of $0.06 per share and included warrants to purchase an additional 800,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.10 cents per share at any time prior to August 5, 2018.  This represented the final sale under this offering.

Under the 2015 employment agreement with Zel C Khan serving as CEO, Mr. Khan agrees to defer receiving his salary until such time as the Company is cash flow positive. Mr. Khan’s total accrued salary at June 30, 2016 was $80,000. The Company agreed to issue one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s restricted common stock at an exercise price of $0.20 per share for each dollar of Mr. Khan’s deferred gross salary. At June 30, 2016, 40,000 additional warrants were granted related to the gross salary deferral for the second quarter.

During July 2016, a shareholder provided an advance of $50,000 in order to temporarily fund the Company’s working capital needs. To compensate the shareholder, the Company granted one warrant to purchase one share of common stock to the shareholder for each dollar advanced, and agreed to pay interest of 10% on all balances outstanding. The exercise price of each warrant is $0.09 per share and they expire three (3) years from their grant date. A total of 50,000 warrants were granted and in the event they are exercised in full, an aggregate of 50,000 shares of common stock would be due to the shareholder.

On July 8, 2016, the Company purchased a workover/service rig for $80,000.  A portion of the purchase was funded through $60,000 of short term shareholder loans (six shareholders) that accrue 10% annual interest and mature in 90 days.  In addition, each of the six (6) noteholders were granted warrants to purchase 1,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $0.09 and an expiration term of 3 years.  The remaining $20,000 was funded through the Company’s operating account.

On August 17, 2016 the Board of Directors granted two employees 200,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock from the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan.  The shares were issued at current market price of $0.077 per share on August 17, 2016 at a value of $15,400.

On August 17, 2016 the Board of Directors granted the CFO 500,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock for the settlement of outstanding payables.  The shares were issued at current market price of $0.077 per share on August 17, 2016 at a value of $38,500.  The remaining payable after granting the shares was $26,500.

On August 17, 2016, Paul M. Deputy was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and entered into an employment agreement with the Company effective July 1, 2016, to serve as Chief Financial Officer, for an initial term of twelve (12) months (automatically renewable thereafter for additional one year terms).  The agreement provides that the Company will pay Mr. Deputy $140,000 per year.  The Company granted Mr. Deputy options to purchase 550,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock which will be exercisable at an exercise price of $0.077 per share and have a term of three (3) years, beginning July 1, 2016. In the event the options are converted in full, Mr. Deputy would be due 250,000 shares of common stock.

Use of Proceeds From Sale of Registered Securities

 

None. 

 

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities 

None.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures. 

 

Not Applicable. 

Item 5.  Other Information.

On August 17, 2016, Paul M. Deputy was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and entered into an employment agreement with the Company effective July 1, 2016, to serve as Chief Financial Officer, for an initial term of twelve (12) months (automatically renewable thereafter for additional one year terms).  The agreement provides that the Company will pay Mr. Deputy $140,000 per year.  The Company will also grant Mr. Deputy options to purchase 550,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock which will be exercisable at an exercise price of $0.077 per share and have a term of three (3) years, beginning July 1, 2016.

 

Paul Deputy (age 56) is currently a CPA in good standing in Texas and has been for over 24 years.  Mr. Deputy was most recently the CFO at Haverhill Chemical, LLC where he was responsible for corporate accounting and IT.  Before that, Mr. Deputy was the Director of Financial Reporting at Mariner Energy, Inc. (a publically traded E&P company) which included the oversight and preparations of financial statements and all related public filings (10K & 10Q).  Additionally, he served as their Director of Compliance and Internal Development and was responsible for ensuring controls procedures met or exceeded SOX standards. He previously worked as a financial expert at Highland Oil & Gas (a private E&P company) assisting them in their merger/acquisition projects.  His assistance focused on the building and maintenance of their data room, which included the review of well logs, reserves and other production related historical reports. At Texmark Chemicals, a company that processes DCPD (a petroleum product used to manufacture resins) he prepared IC-DISC tax returns.  Mr. Deputy was also the Manager of Internal Audit at Highmount Exploration and Production (a publically traded E&P company).  Mr. Deputy currently serves on the Board of Directors as the financial expert of M4 Network, an independent Christian church.  Mr. Deputy earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a Masters in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992.  Mr. Deputy’s initial accounting training was with Deloitte & Touche in their audit department.  Mr. Deputy is also a member of the AICPA.

Item 6.  Exhibits

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 EXHIBITS INDEX