Tianci International, Inc. - Annual Report: 2014 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014
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[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from [ ] to [ ]
Commission file number: 333-184061
FREEDOM PETROLEUM INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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45-5440446
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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Office 15, Suite 1400, 650 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA
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70130
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (504) 799-2550
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
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Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
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N/A
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N/A
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the last 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, 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 registration statement was required to submit and post such files). Yes [ ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Smaller reporting company [X]
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on January 31, 2014, was $3,779,985 based on a $0.15 average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.
52,828,852 as of October 27, 2014
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.
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Business
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors
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Item 1B.
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Unresolved Staff Comments
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11
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Item 2.
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Properties
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Item 3.
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Legal Proceedings
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11
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Item 4.
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Mine Safety Disclosures
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11
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Item 5.
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Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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11
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Item 6.
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Selected Financial Data
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12
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Item 7.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 7A.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 8.
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Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item 9.
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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Item 9A.
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Controls and Procedures
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Item 9B.
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Other Information
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Item 10.
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Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item 11.
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Executive Compensation
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Item 12.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
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Item 13.
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
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Item 14.
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Principal Accounting Fees and Services
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44
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Item 15.
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Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
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SIGNATURES
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PART I
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for historical information, this annual report contains forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, statements regarding our business strategy, future revenues and anticipated costs and expenses. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes” and similar language. Our actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the sections “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” You should carefully review the risks described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.
All references in this Form 10-K to “company”, “Freedom”, “Freedom Petroleum,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean Freedom Petroleum, Inc., unless otherwise indicated.
Item 1. Business
Corporate Overview
We are an exploration stage company, incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 13, 2012, as a for-profit company, and electing a fiscal year end of July 31. Our business office is located at 650 Poydras Street, Suite 1400, Office 15, New Orleans, LA 70130. Our telephone number is (504) 799-2550. We have reserved the domain name: www.Freedompetrol.com, but it is currently not in use.
In January 2014, we were a party to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") by and among ourselves, certain of our shareholders (the "Selling Shareholders") owning an aggregate of 27,000,000 shares (approximately 51.7%) of our common stock (the "Sold Stock") and Anton Lin ("Lin"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Lin purchased the Sold Stock for $27,000 (the "Purchase Price") from the Selling Shareholders in a private sale transaction (the "Private Sale"). The Selling Shareholders were our former sole officer and director: Thomas Hynes ("Hynes") and corporate secretary: Nina Bijedic ("Bijedic"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Hynes and Bijedic submitted their resignations from all positions held with us; prior to the closing of the Private Sale, our Board of Directors appointed Lin as our sole director and Chief Executive Officer, which appointment took effect immediately following the close of the Private Sale. Following the Private Sale, a change in control occurred since Mr. Lin gained control of almost 52% of our outstanding common stock.
Current Business
We are engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties.
We have had limited operations and have been issued a "going concern" opinion by our auditor, based upon our reliance on the sale of our common stock as the sole source of funds for our future operations.
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In July 2012, we acquired 100% of a 624 net acre Bakken shale lease in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. However, management decided not to pursue the lease as they looked for larger properties, and the lease was forfeited in June 2014.
On April 28, 2014, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Lornex Financial Ltd. ("Lornex"), whereby we agreed to purchase a 100% working interest in certain oil and gas leases (the "Leases"), which together comprise a parcel of 11,680 acres near the town of Grimshaw in Northern Alberta, Canada from Lornex. Since entering into the Leases, the parties decided that many of the related leases expired too soon to begin meaningful exploration and therefore we did not proceed with the transactions originally contemplated with Lornex.
On October 10, 2014, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Shalex Corporation (“Shalex”) (the “Agreement”) whereby we purchased a one hundred percent (100%) undivided working interest and shall receive an 87% Net Revenue Interest (NRI) in certain oil and gas interests (Crown Land) and properties arising from the oil and gas leases (the “Leases”), which together comprise a parcel of 2,304 hectares in the Bentley area of Alberta, Canada (the “Property”) and (ii) the Pre-Existing Well (the "Well"). In exchange for the Leases, we will pay an aggregate of four hundred thousand dollars (US$400,000) (the “Purchase Price”) incrementally, at an agreed upon payment schedule, following the completion of certain administrative benchmarks as set forth in the Agreement, such as the requirement to provide certain financial materials regarding the Leases to us; such benchmarks are also therefore a condition to closing the transaction. The closing of the transaction, and transfer of title from Shalex to us, shall occur within 30 days after payment of the full Purchase Price; provided however, that it shall not take place later than 135 days following the signing of the Agreement. The Purchase Price shall be reduced to $360,000 if a continuation application for one of the Leases on the Property is not approved.
The parties agreed to pay all maintenance costs, as such term is defined in the Agreement, associated with the leases for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2014 and 2015, on a pro-rata basis based upon the date the Agreement was signed and such costs were previously paid by Shalex. We maintain the right to surrender in whole or part any of the Leases by non-payment of delay rentals, provided that we give Shalex at least 60 days prior written notice. If Shalex does not agree to the surrender, we must assign all interest conveyed pursuant to the Agreement on the Lease(s) to Shalex absolutely free and clear of any liens, overriding royalty or other encumbrances of any kind whatsoever other than those in existence at the time of the Agreement or placed thereon pursuant thereto.
The availability of a ready market and the prices obtained for produced oil and gas depends on many factors, including the extent of domestic production and imports of oil and gas, the proximity and capacity of natural gas pipelines and other transportation facilities, fluctuating demand for oil and gas, the marketing of competitive fuels, and the effects of governmental regulation of oil and gas production and sales. A ready domestic market for oil and gas exists because of the presence of pipelines to transport oil and gas. The existence of an international market depends upon the presence of international delivery systems and political and pricing factors.
If we are successful in producing oil and gas in the future, the target customers for our oil and gas are expected to be refiners, remarketers and third party intermediaries, who either have, or have access to, consumer delivery systems. We intend to sell our oil and gas under both short-term (less than one year) and long-term (one year or more) agreements at prices negotiated with third parties. Typically either the entire contract (in the case of short-term contracts) or the price provisions of the contract (in the case of long-term contracts) are renegotiated at intervals ranging in frequency from daily to annually.
We have not yet adopted any specific sales and marketing plans. However, as we purchase future properties, the need to hire marketing personnel will be addressed.
Competition
The oil and gas industry is highly competitive. We are a new exploration stage company and have a weak competitive position in the industry. We compete with junior and senior oil and gas companies, independent producers and institutional and individual investors who are actively seeking to acquire oil and gas properties throughout the world together with the equipment, labor and materials required to operate on those properties. Competition for the acquisition of oil and gas interests is intense with many oil and gas leases or concessions available in a competitive bidding process in which we may lack the technological information or expertise available to other bidders.
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Many of the oil and gas companies with which we compete for financing and for the acquisition of oil and gas properties have greater financial and technical resources than those available to us. Accordingly, these competitors may be able to spend greater amounts on acquiring oil and gas interests of merit or on exploring or developing their oil and gas properties. This advantage could enable our competitors to acquire oil and gas properties of greater quality and interest to prospective investors who may choose to finance their additional exploration and development. Such competition could adversely impact our ability to attain the financing necessary for us to acquire further oil and gas interests or explore and develop our current or future oil and gas properties.
We also compete with other junior oil and gas companies for financing from a limited number of investors that are prepared to invest in such companies. The presence of competing junior oil and gas companies may impact our ability to raise additional capital in order to fund our acquisition or exploration programs if investors perceive that investments in our competitors are more attractive based on the merit of their oil and gas properties or the price of the investment opportunity. In addition, we compete with both junior and senior oil and gas companies for available resources, including, but not limited to, professional geologists, land specialists, engineers, camp staff, helicopters, float planes, oil and gas exploration supplies and drill rigs.
General competitive conditions may be substantially affected by various forms of energy legislation and/or regulation introduced from time to time by the governments of the United States and other countries, as well as factors beyond our control, including international political conditions, overall levels of supply and demand for oil and gas, and the markets for synthetic fuels and alternative energy sources.
In the face of competition, we may not be successful in acquiring, exploring or developing profitable oil and gas properties or interests, and we cannot give any assurance that suitable oil and gas properties or interests will be available for our acquisition, exploration or development. Despite this, we hope to compete successfully in the oil and gas industry by:
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keeping our costs low;
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relying on the strength of our management's contacts; and
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using our size and experience to our advantage by adapting quickly to changing market conditions or responding swiftly to potential opportunities.
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Government Regulations
GENERAL. Our exploration activities are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations governing exploration, environmental matters, occupational health and safety, taxes, labor standards and other matters. All material licenses, permits and other authorizations currently required for our operations have been obtained or timely applied for. Compliance is often burdensome, and failure to comply carries substantial penalties. The regulatory burden on the oil and gas industry increases the cost of doing business and affects profitability.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Our operations are subject to numerous laws relating to environmental protection. These laws impose substantial penalties for any pollution resulting from our operations. We believe that our operations substantially comply with applicable environmental laws.
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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA”), also known as the "Superfund" law, imposes liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct, on some classes of persons that are considered to have contributed to the release of a "hazardous substance" into the environment. These persons include but are not limited to the owner or operator of the site or sites where the release occurred or was threatened and companies that disposed or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substances found at the site. Persons responsible for releases of hazardous substances under CERCLA may be subject to joint and several liability for the costs of cleaning up the hazardous substances and for damages to natural resources. Despite the RCRA exemption that encompasses wastes directly associated with crude oil and gas production and the "petroleum exclusion" of CERCLA, we may generate or arrange for the disposal of "hazardous substances" within the meaning of CERCLA or comparable state statutes in the course of our ordinary operations. Thus, we may be responsible under CERCLA (or the state equivalents) for costs required to clean up sites where the release of a "hazardous substance" has occurred. Also, it is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for cleanup costs as well as personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by the hazardous substances released into the environment. Thus, we may be subject to cost recovery and to some other claims as a result of our operations.
AIR. Our operations are also subject to regulation of air emissions under the Clean Air Act, comparable state and local requirements and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (the “OCSLA”). The scheduled implementation of these laws could lead to the imposition of new air pollution control requirements on our operations. Therefore, we may incur future capital expenditures to upgrade our air pollution control equipment. We do not believe that our operations would be materially affected by these requirements, nor do we expect the requirements to be any more burdensome to us than to other companies our size involved in exploration and production activities.
WATER. The Clean Water Act prohibits any discharge into waters of the United States except in strict conformance with permits issued by federal and state agencies. Failure to comply with the ongoing requirements of these laws or inadequate cooperation during a spill event may subject a responsible party to civil or criminal enforcement actions. Similarly, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 imposes liability on "responsible parties" for the discharge or substantial threat of discharge of oil into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. A "responsible party" includes the owner or operator of a facility or vessel, or the lessee or permittee of the area in which a facility is located. The Oil Pollution Act assigns liability to each responsible party for oil removal costs and a variety of public and private damages. While liability limits apply in some circumstances, a party cannot take advantage of liability limits if the spill was caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct, or resulted from violation of a federal safety, construction or operating regulation. If the party fails to report a spill or to cooperate fully in the cleanup, liability limits likewise do not apply. Even if applicable, the liability limits for offshore facilities require the responsible party to pay all removal costs, plus up to $75 million in other damages. Few defenses exist to the liability imposed by the Oil Pollution Act.
The Oil Pollution Act also requires a responsible party to submit proof of its financial responsibility to cover environmental cleanup and restoration costs that could be incurred in connection with an oil spill. The Oil Pollution Act requires parties responsible for offshore facilities to provide financial assurance in amounts that vary from $35 million to $150 million depending on a company's calculation of its "worst case" oil spill. We intend to have insurance to cover our facilities' "worst case" oil spill under the Oil Pollution Act regulations if we enter operations. As a result, we believe that we are in compliance with the Oil Pollution Act.
SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS. We are also subject to laws and regulations concerning occupational safety and health. We do not currently anticipate making substantial expenditures because of occupational safety and health laws and regulations. We cannot predict how or when these laws may be changed, or the ultimate cost of compliance with any future changes. However, we do not believe that any action taken will affect us in a way that materially differs from the way it would affect other companies in our industry.
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Intellectual Property
We do not currently hold rights to any intellectual property and have not filed for copyright or trademark protection for our name or services.
Research and Development
Since our inception to the date of this annual report, we have not spent any money on research and development activities.
Employees
We are an exploration stage company and currently have no employees, other than our sole officer and director.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We are required to file quarterly, annual and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The public may read and copy any materials filed by us with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Company files its reports electronically with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other electronic information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Risks Associated With Our Company.
Our independent auditors have issued an audit opinion for our company, which includes a statement describing our going concern status. Our financial status creates a doubt whether we will continue as a going concern.
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion regarding our company. This means there is substantial doubt we can continue as an ongoing business for the next twelve months. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the uncertainty regarding our ability to continue in business. As such we may have to cease operations and investors could lose part or all of their investment in our company.
The oil and natural gas industry is highly competitive and there is no assurance that we will be successful in acquiring leases.
The oil and natural gas industry is intensely competitive. Although we do not compete with other oil and gas companies for the sale of any oil and gas that we may produce, as there is sufficient demand in the world market for these products, we compete with numerous individuals and companies, including many major oil and natural gas companies which have substantially greater technical, financial and operational resources and staff. Accordingly, there is a high degree of competition for desirable oil and natural gas leases, suitable properties for drilling operations and necessary drilling equipment, as well as for access to funds. We cannot predict if the necessary funds can be raised or that any projected work will be completed.
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There can be no assurance that we will discover oil or natural gas in any commercial quantity on our properties.
Exploration for economic reserves of oil and natural gas is subject to a number of risks. There is competition for the acquisition of available oil and natural gas properties. Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing oil and/or natural gas wells. If we cannot discover oil or natural gas in any commercial quantity thereon, our business will fail.
Even if we are able to engage in exploration on our property and establish that it contains oil or natural gas in commercially exploitable quantities, the potential profitability of oil and natural gas ventures depends upon factors beyond the control of our company.
The potential profitability of oil and natural gas properties is dependent upon many factors beyond our control. For instance, world prices and markets for oil and natural gas are unpredictable, highly volatile, potentially subject to governmental fixing, pegging, controls or any combination of these and other factors, and respond to changes in domestic, international, political, social and economic environments. Additionally, due to worldwide economic uncertainty, the availability and cost of funds for production and other expenses have become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to project. In addition, adverse weather conditions can hinder drilling operations. These changes and events may materially affect our future financial performance. These factors cannot be accurately predicted and the combination of these factors may result in our company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.
In addition, a productive well may become uneconomic in the event water or other deleterious substances are encountered which impair or prevent the production of oil and/or natural gas from the well. Production from any well may be unmarketable if it is impregnated with water or other deleterious substances. Also, the marketability of oil and natural gas which may be acquired or discovered will be affected by numerous related factors, including the proximity and capacity of oil and natural gas pipelines and processing equipment, market fluctuations of prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, allowable production and environmental protection, all of which could result in greater expenses than revenue generated by the well.
The marketability of natural resources will be affected by numerous factors beyond our control which may result in us not receiving an adequate return on invested capital to be profitable or viable.
The marketability of natural resources which may be acquired or discovered by us will be affected by numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include market fluctuations in oil and natural gas pricing and demand, the proximity and capacity of natural resource markets and processing equipment, governmental regulations, land tenure, land use, regulation concerning the importing and exporting of oil and natural gas and environmental protection regulations. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in us not receiving an adequate return on invested capital to be profitable or viable.
Oil and natural gas operations are subject to comprehensive regulation which may cause substantial delays or require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated causing an adverse effect on our company.
Oil and natural gas operations are subject to federal, state, and local laws relating to the protection of the environment, including laws regulating removal of natural resources from the ground and the discharge of materials into the environment. Oil and natural gas operations are also subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations which seek to maintain health and safety standards by regulating the design and use of drilling methods and equipment. Various permits from government bodies are required for drilling operations to be conducted; no assurance can be given that standards imposed by federal, provincial, or local
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authorities may be changed and any such changes may have material adverse effects on our activities. Moreover, compliance with such laws may cause substantial delays or require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated, thus causing an adverse effect on us. Additionally, we may be subject to liability for pollution or other environmental damages. To date, we have not been required to spend any material amount on compliance with environmental regulations. However, we may be required to do so in the future and this may affect our ability to expand or maintain our operations.
Exploration and production activities are subject to certain environmental regulations which may prevent or delay the commencement or continuation of our operations.
In general, our exploration and production activities are subject to certain federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to environmental quality and pollution control. Such laws and regulations increase the costs of these activities and may prevent or delay the commencement or continuation of a given operation. Specifically, we may be subject to legislation regarding emissions into the environment, water discharges and storage and disposition of hazardous wastes. In addition, legislation has been enacted which requires well and facility sites to be abandoned and reclaimed to the satisfaction of state authorities. However, such laws and regulations are frequently changed and we are unable to predict the ultimate cost of compliance. Generally, environmental requirements do not appear to affect us any differently or to any greater or lesser extent than other companies in the industry.
Exploratory drilling involves many risks and we may become liable for pollution or other liabilities which may have an adverse effect on our financial position.
Drilling operations generally involve a high degree of risk. Hazards such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, power outages, labor disruptions, blow-outs, sour natural gas leakage, fire, inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labor, and other risks are involved. We may become subject to liability for pollution or hazards against which it cannot adequately insure or which it may elect not to insure. Incurring any such liability may have a material adverse effect on our financial position and operations.
Any change to government regulation/administrative practices may have a negative impact on our ability to operate and our profitability.
The business of oil and natural gas exploration and development is subject to substantial regulation under various countries laws relating to the exploration for, and the development, upgrading, marketing, pricing, taxation, and transportation of oil and natural gas and related products and other matters. Amendments to current laws and regulations governing operations and activities of oil and natural gas exploration and development operations could have a material adverse impact on our business. Permits, leases, licenses, and approvals are required from a variety of regulatory authorities at various stages of exploration and development. There can be no assurance that the various government permits, leases, licenses and approvals sought will be granted in respect of our activities or, if granted, will not be cancelled or will be renewed upon expiry. There is no assurance that such permits, leases, licenses, and approvals will not contain terms and provisions which may adversely affect our exploration and development activities.
Risks Associated with Our Common Stock
Our shares are defined as "penny stock." The rules imposed on the sale of the shares may affect your ability to resell any shares you may purchase, if at all.
The Commission has adopted regulations which generally define a “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to specific exemptions. According to rules of the Commission and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, our shares are defined as a “penny stock”. The Exchange Act and such penny stock rules generally impose additional sales practice and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than certain accredited investors who are, generally, institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 jointly with spouse, or in transactions not recommended by the broker-dealer. For transactions covered by the penny stock rules, a broker-dealer must make a suitability determination for each purchaser
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and receive the purchaser's written agreement prior to the sale. In addition, the broker-dealer must make certain mandated disclosures in penny stock transactions, including the actual sale or purchase price and actual bid and offer quotations, the compensation to be received by the broker-dealer and certain associated persons, and deliver certain disclosures required by the Commission. Consequently, the penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to make a market in or trade our common stock and may also affect your ability to resell any shares you may purchase.
Market for penny stock has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse
Stockholders should be aware that, according to SEC Release No. 34-29093, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include:
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Control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer;
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Manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases;
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Boiler room practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced salespersons;
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Excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differential and markups by selling broker-dealers; and,
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The wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the resulting inevitable collapse of those prices and with consequential investor losses.
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Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who participate in the market, management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established with respect to our securities. The occurrence of these patterns or practices could increase the volatility of our share price.
We will incur ongoing costs and expenses for SEC reporting and compliance.
Going forward, our company will have ongoing SEC compliance and reporting obligations. Such ongoing obligations will require our company to expend additional amounts on compliance, legal and auditing costs. In order for us to remain in compliance we will require future revenues to cover the cost of these filings, which could comprise a substantial portion of our available cash resources.
Our directors will control and make corporate decisions that may differ from those that might be made by the other shareholders.
Due to the controlling amount of their share ownership in our company, our directors will have a significant influence in determining the outcome of all corporate transactions, including the power to prevent or cause a change in control. Their interests may differ from the interests of other stockholders and thus result in corporate decisions that are disadvantageous to other shareholders.
Inability and unlikelihood to pay dividends
To date, we have not paid, nor do we intend to pay in the foreseeable future, dividends on our common stock, even if we become profitable. Earnings, if any, are expected to be used to advance our activities and for general corporate purposes, rather than to make distributions to stockholders. Prospective investors will likely need to rely on an increase in the price of our company’s stock to profit from his or her investment. There are no guarantees that any market for our common stock will ever develop or that the price of our stock will ever increase.
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Since we are not in a financial position to pay dividends on our common stock and future dividends are not presently being contemplated, investors are advised that return on investment in our common stock is restricted to an appreciation in the share price. The potential or likelihood of an increase in share price is questionable at best.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 2. Properties
Our principal place of business and corporate offices are located at 650 Poydras Street, Suite 1400, Office 15, New Orleans, LA 70130, our telephone number is (504) 799-2550. On December 20, 2013, we entered into an Office Services Agreement with Abby Office Centers for renting office space, furniture and equipment from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 for a monthly price of $1,251.
EXPLORATION PROGRAM
During the reporting period, the Company was searching for a more substantial oil and gas exploration lease on which to conduct exploration. Title to a property was not obtained during the period and so no detailed exploration plan could be prepared. Any exploration plan relates specifically to the property on which exploration will take place.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2014, pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement we entered into with Lornex, we agreed to purchase a 100% working interest in the Lornex Leases, which comprised a parcel of 11,680 acres near the town of Grimshaw in Northern Alberta, Canada from Lornex. But, the parties decided that many of the related leases expired too soon to begin meaningful exploration and therefore we did not proceed with the transactions originally contemplated with Lornex. As recently as October 2014 however, we entered into the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Shalex whereby we purchased a one hundred percent (100%) undivided working interest in the Shalex Leases, which together comprise a parcel of 2,304 hectares in the Bentley area of Alberta, Canada and a well.
During the next few months the company will use experienced geologists to develop an exploration plan which best fits the Bentley property.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. We are not aware of any pending or threatened legal proceeding that, if determined in a manner adverse to us, could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our company's common stock is quoted on the OTC QB under the symbol "FPET". Our stock did not begin trading until March 15, 2013.
The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low bid prices for the common stock from March 15, 2013 to July 31, 2014. The prices set forth below represent inter-dealer quotations, without retail markup, markdown or commission and may not be reflective of actual transactions.
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Quarter ended April 30, 2013 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.0015 | ||||
Quarter ended July 31, 2013 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
Quarter ended October 31, 2013
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$ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
Quarter ended January 31, 2014
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$ | 0.70 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
Quarter ended April 30, 2014
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$ | 0.50 | $ | 0.40 | ||||
Quarter ended July 31, 2014
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$ | 0.40 | $ | 0.15 |
On October 27, 2014, the closing bid price of the common stock was $0.15.
Holders
As of October 27, 2014, there were 16 stockholders of record and an aggregate of 52,828,852 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding. Our common shares are issued in registered form. The transfer agent of our company's common stock is Action Stock Transfer Corporation at 2469 E Fort Union Blvd, Suite 214, Salt Lake City, UT 84121.
Description of Securities
The authorized capital stock of our company consists of 100,000,000 of common stock, at $0.0001 par value, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, at $0.0001 par value.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock and have no present intention of paying any dividends on the shares of our common stock. Our current policy is to retain earnings, if any, for use in our operations and in the development of our business. Our future dividend policy will be determined from time to time by our board of directors.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
We do not have in effect any compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance and we do not have any outstanding stock options.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
We did not sell any equity securities which were not registered under the Securities Act during the year ended July 31, 2014, that were not otherwise disclosed on our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or our current reports on Form 8-K filed during the year ended July 31, 2014.
Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
We did not purchase any of our shares of common stock or other securities during our fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended July 31, 2014.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
As a “smaller reporting company,” we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this annual report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under the Item 1A. Risk Factors, Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Business sections in this Form 10-K. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.
Our audited financial statements are stated in United States Dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Overview
Freedom Petroleum, Inc. (the “Company”), an exploration stage company, was incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 13, 2012. We are engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties.
In January 2014, we were a party to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") by and among ourselves, certain of our shareholders (the "Selling Shareholders") owning an aggregate of 27,000,000 shares (approximately 51.7%) of our common stock (the "Sold Stock") and Anton Lin ("Lin"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Lin purchased the Sold Stock for $27,000 (the "Purchase Price") from the Selling Shareholders in a private sale transaction (the "Private Sale"). The Selling Shareholders were our former sole officer and director: Thomas Hynes ("Hynes") and corporate secretary: Nina Bijedic ("Bijedic"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Hynes and Bijedic submitted their resignations from all positions held with us; prior to the closing of the Private Sale, our Board of Directors appointed Lin as our sole director and Chief Executive Officer, which appointment took effect immediately following the close of the Private Sale. Following the Private Sale, a change in control occurred since Mr. Lin gained ownership of almost 52% of our outstanding common stock.
We have had limited operations and have been issued a "going concern" opinion by our auditor, based upon our reliance on the sale of our common stock as the sole source of funds for our future operations.
Plan of Operation
We are a start-up, exploration-stage company and have not yet generated or realized any revenues from our business operations.
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion on our audited financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2014. This means that there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our bills. This is because we have not generated any revenues and no revenues are anticipated until we begin removing and selling minerals. There is no assurance we will ever reach this point. Accordingly, we must raise cash from other sources. Our only other source for cash at this time is investments by others. We must raise cash to implement our project and stay in business. As of July 31, 2014, the Company had $76,108.38 in cash on hand.
In July 2012, we acquired 100% of a 624 net acre Bakken shale lease in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. However, management decided not to pursue the lease as they looked for larger properties, and, the lease was forfeited in June 2014.
On April 28, 2014, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Lornex Financial Ltd., whereby we agreed to purchase a 100% working interest in certain oil and gas leases (the "Leases"), which together comprise a parcel of 11,680 acres near the town of Grimshaw in Northern Alberta, Canada from Lornex. Since entering into the Leases, the parties decided that many of the related leases expired too soon to begin meaningful exploration and therefore we did not proceed with the transactions originally contemplated with Lornex.
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On October 10, 2014, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Shalex Corporation (“Shalex”) (the “Agreement”) whereby we purchased a one hundred percent (100%) undivided working interest and shall receive an 87% Net Revenue Interest (NRI) in certain oil and gas interests (Crown Land) and properties arising from the oil and gas leases (the “Leases”), which together comprise a parcel of 2,304 hectares in the Bentley area of Alberta, Canada (the “Property”) and (ii) the Pre-Existing Well (the "Well"). In exchange for the Leases, we will pay an aggregate of four hundred thousand dollars (US$400,000) (the “Purchase Price”) incrementally, at an agreed upon payment schedule, following the completion of certain administrative benchmarks as set forth in the Agreement, such as the requirement to provide certain financial materials regarding the Leases to us; such benchmarks are also therefore a condition to closing the transaction. The closing of the transaction, and transfer of title from Shalex to us, shall occur within 30 days after payment of the full Purchase Price; provided however, that it shall not take place later than 135 days following the signing of the Agreement. The Purchase Price shall be reduced to $360,000 if a continuation application for one of the Leases on the Property is not approved.
The parties agreed to pay all maintenance costs, as such term is defined in the Agreement, associated with the leases for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2014 and 2015, on a pro-rata basis based upon the date the Agreement was signed and such costs were previously paid by Shalex. We maintain the right to surrender in whole or part any of the Leases by non-payment of delay rentals, provided that we give Shalex at least 60 days prior written notice. If Shalex does not agree to the surrender, we must assign all interest conveyed pursuant to the Agreement on the Lease(s) to Shalex absolutely free and clear of any liens, overriding royalty or other encumbrances of any kind whatsoever other than those in existence at the time of the Agreement or placed thereon pursuant thereto.
Our plan now is to explore the Leases and hope that we will ultimately be able to develop same.
If we are unable to complete any phase of our exploration program because we do not have sufficient capital, we may cease operations until we raise more money. If we cannot or do not raise additional capital, we will cease operations. If we cease operations, we do not have any additional plans at this time.
Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital
There is no historical financial information about us upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. We are an exploration stage corporation and have not generated any revenues from operations. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources, possible delays in the exploration of our properties, and possible cost overruns due to price and cost increases in services.
To become profitable and competitive, we must conduct the research and exploration of our properties before we start production of any minerals we may find. We sought equity financing to provide for the capital required to implement our research and exploration phases. We do not believe we have sufficient funds to operate our business for the 12 months.
We have no assurance that future financing will be available to us on acceptable terms. If financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to continue, develop or expand our operations. Equity financing could result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.
If we are unable to complete any phase of our exploration program or fail to raise additional capital to maintain our operations in the future, we may be unable to carry out our full business plan or we may be forced to cease operations.
Results of Operations
We have generated no revenues and have incurred $433,946 in expenses since inception through July 31, 2014.
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The following table provides selected financial data about our company for the year ended July 31, 2014 and the period ended July 31, 2013.
Balance Sheet Date
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Year Ended
July 31, 2014
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Period Ended
July 31, 2013
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Cash
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$ | 76,108 | $ | 1,674 | ||||
Total Assets
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$ | 77,426 | $ | 1,674 | ||||
Total Liabilities
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$ | 60,574 | $ | 12,224 | ||||
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
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$ | 16,852 | $ | (10,550 | ) |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Working Capital
Year Ended
July 31, 2014
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Period Ended
July 31, 2013
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Current Assets
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$ | 77,426 | $ | 1,674 | ||||
Current Liabilities
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$ | 60,574 | $ | 12,224 | ||||
Working Capital (Deficiency)
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$ | 16,852 | $ | (10,550 | ) |
Cash Flows
Year Ended
July 31, 2014
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Period Ended
July 31, 2013
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Cash Flows from (used in) Operating Activities
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$ | (151,854 | ) | $ | (60,356 | ) | ||
Cash Flows from (used in) Investing Activities
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$ | - | - | |||||
Cash Flows from (used in) Financing Activities
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$ | 226,288 | $ | 37,800 | ||||
Net Increase (decrease) in Cash During Period
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$ | 74,434 | $ | (22,556 | ) |
As at July 31, 2014, the Company’s cash balance was $76,108 compared to $1,674 as at July 31, 2013 and our total assets at July 31, 2014 were $77,426 compared with $1,674 as at July 31, 2013. The increase in cash was primarily due to issuance of common shares. The increase in assets is primarily attributable to the increase in cash.
As at July 31, 2014, the Company had total liabilities of $60,574 compared with total liabilities of $12,224 as at July 31, 2013. The increase in total liabilities was primarily attributed an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses and an increase in related party debt.
As at July 31, 2014, the Company had a working capital of $16,852 compared with working capital deficiency of $10,550 as at July 31, 2013. The increase in working capital was primarily attributed the increase in cash.
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
During the year ended July 31, 2014, the Company used $151,854 in cash from operating activities compared to cash used by operating activities of $60,356 during the period ended July 31, 2013. The increase in cash used for operating activities was attributed to an increase in the net loss and an increase in due to related party.
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Cash Flow from Investing Activities
During the year ended July 31, 2014, the Company used $Nil cash for investing activities compared to cash used in investing activities of $ Nil during the period ended July 31, 2013.
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
During the year ended July 31, 2014, the Company received $226,288 in cash financing activities primarily from proceeds from the issuance of common shares and advance from related party compared to cash provided by financing activities of $37,800 for the period ended July 31, 2013 primarily from proceeds from the issuance of common shares from our prospectus offering.
Our director has verbally agreed to advance funds, on an as-needed basis, to assist in our start-up operations, and to continue limited operations if sufficient funds are not raised from other sources. The director both proposed the verbal commitment to loan in order to ensure that the Company would be able to continue its operations in the event sufficient funds are not raised. While he has agreed to advance the funds, the agreement is verbal. Because there is no written agreement to loan funds and the verbal agreement may be withdrawn at any time, the verbal agreement is unenforceable. As at July 31, 2014, $54,274 was owed to Mr. Lin by the Company.
During the year ended July 31, 2014, the company issued 128,852 shares of common stock at a price of approximately $0.35 per share for debt cancellation of $45,098 and 500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.35 per share for compensation of $175,000 to the sole officer and director, who is also a majority stockholder, compared with the issuance of 25,200,000 shares of common stock at $0.0015 in the year ended July 31, 2013. From inception until the date of this filing, we have had limited operating activities. Our financial statements from inception (June 13, 2012) through the period ended July 31, 2014, reported no revenues and a net loss of $433,946.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources that is material to investors.
Critical Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The Financial Statements and related disclosures have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Financial Statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) of the United States and are presented in U.S. dollars.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. The more significant areas requiring the use of estimates include asset impairment, stock-based compensation, and future income tax amounts. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions considered to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results may differ from the estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and cash in time deposits, certificates of deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less. The Company had $76,108 and $1,674 of cash at July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and amounts due to related parties. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing rates unless otherwise disclosed in these financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
The Company has yet to realize revenues from operations. The Company will recognize revenue when delivery of goods or completion of services has occurred provided there is persuasive evidence of an agreement, acceptance has been approved by its customers, the fee is fixed or determinable based on the completion of stated terms and conditions, and collection of any related receivable is reasonably assured.
Oil and Gas Properties
The Company uses the full cost method of accounting for oil and natural gas properties. Under this method, all acquisition, exploration and development costs, including certain payroll, asset retirement costs, other internal costs, and interest incurred for the purpose of finding oil and natural gas reserves, are capitalized. Internal costs that are capitalized are directly attributable to acquisition, exploration and development activities and do not include costs related to production, general corporate overhead or similar activities. Costs associated with production and general corporate activities are expensed in the period incurred. Proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas properties are applied to reduce the capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties unless the sale would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves, in which case a gain or loss is recognized.
Capitalized costs associated with impaired properties and capitalized costs related to properties having proved reserves, plus the estimated future development costs, and asset retirement costs under ASC 410 “Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations”, are amortized using the unit-of-production method based on proved reserves. Capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties, net of accumulated amortization and deferred income taxes, are limited to the total of estimated future net cash flows from proved oil and natural gas reserves, discounted at ten percent, plus the cost of unevaluated properties.
There are many factors, including global events that may influence the production, processing, marketing and price of oil and natural gas. A reduction in the valuation of oil and natural gas properties resulting from declining prices or production could adversely impact depletion rates and capitalized cost limitations. Capitalized costs associated with properties that have not been evaluated through drilling or seismic analysis are excluded from the unit-of-production amortization. Exclusions are adjusted annually based on drilling results and interpretative analysis.
Sales of oil and natural gas properties are accounted for as adjustments to the net full cost pool with no gain or loss recognized, unless the adjustment would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves. If it is determined that the relationship is significantly altered, the corresponding gain or loss will be recognized in the statements of operations.
Costs of oil and gas properties are amortized using the units of production method.
Ceiling test: Under the full cost method of accounting, the net book value of oil and gas properties, less related deferred income taxes, may not exceed a calculated “ceiling”. The ceiling limitation is the estimated after-tax future net cash flows from proved oil and gas reserves, discounted at 10 percent per annum and adjusted for cash flow hedges. Estimated future net cash flows exclude future cash outflows associated with settling accrued asset retirement obligations.
The Company has adopted U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Release 33-8995 and the amendments to ASC 932, “Extractive Industries – Oil and Gas” (the Modernization Rules). Under the Modernization Rules, estimated future net cash flows are calculated using end-of-period costs and an unweighted arithmetic average of commodity prices in effect on the first day of each of the previous 12 months, held flat for the life of production, except where prices are defined by contractual arrangements.
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Any excess of the net book value of proved oil and gas properties, less related deferred income taxes, over the ceiling is charged to expense and reflected as additional depletion, depreciation and amortization expense (“DD&A”) in the accompanying statement of operations. Such limitations are tested quarterly. As of July 31, 2014, the Company had no capitalized oil and gas property costs.
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties
Unproved oil and gas properties are assessed at each reporting period for impairment of value, and a loss is recognized at the time of the impairment by providing an impairment allowance. An asset would be impaired if the undiscounted cash flows were less than its carrying value. Impairments are measured by the amount by which the carrying value exceeds its fair value. Because the Company uses the successful efforts method, the Company assesses its properties individually for impairment, instead of on an aggregate pool of costs. Impairment of unproved properties is based on the facts and circumstances surrounding each lease and is recognized based on management’s evaluation. Management’s evaluation follows a two-step process where (1) recoverability of the carrying value of the asset is reviewed to determine if there is sufficient value recoverable to support the capitalized value at the report date; and, (2) if assets fail the recoverability test, impairment testing is conducted, including the evaluation of various criteria such as: prior history of successful operations; production currently in place and/or future projected cash flows (if any); reserve reports or evaluations from which management can prepare future cash flow analyses; the Company’s ability to monetize the asset(s) under evaluation; and Management’s intent regarding future development.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for employee stock-based compensation in accordance with the guidance of FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation which requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. The fair value of the equity instrument is charged directly to compensation expense and credited to additional paid-in capital over the period during which services are rendered. Stock-based expenses totaled $175,000 and $0, for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.
The Company follows ASC Topic 505-50, formerly EITF 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods and Services,” for stock options and warrants issued to consultants and other non-employees. In accordance with ASC Topic 505-50, these stock options and warrants issued as compensation for services provided to the Company are accounted for based upon the fair value of the services provided or the estimated fair market value of the option or warrant, whichever can be more clearly determined. There has been no stock-based compensation issued to non-employees.
Income Taxes
The Company provides for income taxes using an asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the tax rates in effect currently. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. No provision for income taxes is included in the statement due to its immaterial amount, net of the allowance account, based on the likelihood of the Company to utilize the loss carry-forward.
Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity. There are no such common stock equivalents outstanding as of July 31, 2014.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-10, which eliminated certain financial reporting requirements of companies previously identified as “Development Stage Entities” (Topic 915). The amendments in this ASU simplify accounting guidance by removing all incremental financial reporting requirements for development stage entities. The amendments also reduce data maintenance and, for those entities subject to audit, audit costs by eliminating the requirement for development stage entities to present inception-to-date information in the statements of income, cash flows, and shareholder equity. Early application of each of the amendments is permitted for any annual reporting period or interim period for which the entity’s financial statements have not yet been issued (public business entities) or made available for issuance (other entities). Upon adoption, entities will no longer present or disclose any information required by Topic 915. The Company has adopted this standard.
In May 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The revenue recognition standard affects all entities that have contracts with customers, except for certain items. The new revenue recognition standard eliminates the transaction-and industry-specific revenue recognition guidance under current GAAP and replaces it with a principle-based approach for determining revenue recognition. Public entities are required to adopt the revenue recognition standard for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Early adoption is not permitted for public entities. The Company has reviewed the applicable ASU and has not, at the current time, quantified the effects of this pronouncement, however it believes that there will be no material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
In June 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-12 Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. A performance target in a share-based payment that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period should be accounted for as a performance condition under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation. As a result, the target is not reflected in the estimation of the award’s grant date fair value. Compensation cost would be recognized over the required service period, if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after 15 December 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. Management has reviewed the ASU and believes that they currently account for these awards in a manner consistent with the new guidance, therefore there is no anticipation of any effect to the consolidated financial statements.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
FREEDOM PETROLEUM, INC.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 31, 2014
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2451 N. McMullen Booth Road
Suite.308
Clearwater, FL 33759
Toll fee: 855.334.0934
Fax: 800.581.1908
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Freedom Petroleum, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Freedom Petroleum, Inc. as of July 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statement of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Freedom Petroleum, Inc. as of July 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has significant net losses and cash flow deficiencies. Those conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding those matters are described in Note 9. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ DKM Certified Public Accountants
DKM Certified Public Accountants
Clearwater, Florida
October 29, 2014
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FREEDOM PETROLEUM, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF JULY 31, 2014 AND 2013
July 31,
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2013
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Current Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 76,108 | $ | 1,674 | ||||
Deposits
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1,318 | - | ||||||
Total Current Assets
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77,426 | 1,674 | ||||||
Total Assets
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$ | 77,426 | $ | 1,674 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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Current Liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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$ | 6,300 | $ | 6,400 | ||||
Due to related parties
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54,274 | 5,824 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities
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60,574 | 12,224 | ||||||
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized,
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0 shares issued and outstanding
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized;
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52,828,852 and 52,200,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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5,283 | 5,220 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital
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295,515 | 62,740 | ||||||
Common stock subscription
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150,000 | - | ||||||
Accumulated deficit
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(433,946 | ) | (78,510 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
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16,852 | (10,550 | ) | |||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
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$ | 77,426 | $ | 1,674 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FREEDOM PETROLEUM, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2014 AND 2013
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GROSS REVENUES
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OPERATING EXPENSES
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42,542 | 26,956 | ||||||
Professional fees
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69,610 | 18,750 | ||||||
Consulting fees – related party
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50,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
Impairment
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Stock-based compensation
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175,000 | - | ||||||
Website design
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19,184 | - | ||||||
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
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356,336 | 70,706 | ||||||
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
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(356,336 | ) | (70,706 | ) | ||||
OTHER INCOME
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900 | 600 | ||||||
LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
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(355,436 | ) | (70,106 | ) | ||||
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
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- | - | ||||||
NET LOSS
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$ | (355,436 | ) | $ | (70,106 | ) | ||
NET LOSS PER SHARE: BASIC AND DILUTED
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$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
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OUTSTANDING: BASIC AND DILUTED
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52,473,839 | 41,821,644 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FREEDOM PETROLEUM, INC.
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2014 AND 2013
Common Stock
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Additional
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Common
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Total
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Shares
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Amount
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Paid in
Capital
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stock
Subscription
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Accumulated
Deficit
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Equity
(Deficit)
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Balance, July 31, 2012
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27,000,000 | $ | 2,700 | $ | 24,460 | $ | - | $ | (8,404 | ) | $ | 18,756 | ||||||||||||
Stock issued for cash
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25,200,000 | 2,520 | 35,280 | - | - | 37,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
Forgiveness of related party payable
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- | - | 3,000 | - | - | 3,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the year ended July 31, 2013
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- | - | - | - | (70,106 | ) | (70,106 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 2013
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52,200,000 | 5,220 | 62,740 | - | (78,510 | ) | (10,550 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Forgiveness of related party payable
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- | - | 12,740 | - | - | 12,740 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued for debt
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128,852 | 13 | 45,085 | - | - | 45,098 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued for compensation
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500,000 | 50 | 174,950 | - | - | 175,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock subscription received
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- | - | - | 150,000 | - | 150,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the year ended July 31, 2014
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- | - | - | - | (355,436 | ) | (355,436 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 2014
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52,828,852 | $ | 5,283 | $ | 295,515 | $ | 150,000 | $ | (433,946 | ) | $ | 16,852 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FREEDOM PETROLEUM, INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2014 AND 2013
Years Ended July 31,
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2014
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2013
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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Net loss for the year
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$ | (355,436 | ) | $ | (70,106 | ) | ||
Adjustments To Reconcile Net Loss To Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
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Impairment loss
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- | 15,000 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
175,000 | - | ||||||
Change in operating assets & liabilities
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||||||||
Deposits
|
(1,318 | ) | - | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
(100 | ) | (13,250 | ) | ||||
Accrued compensation
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30,000 | 8,000 | ||||||
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
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(151,854 | ) | (60,356 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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||||||||
Acquisition of unproved oil and gas properties
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- | - | ||||||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
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- | - | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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||||||||
Advance received from related parties
|
114,471 | - | ||||||
Repayment to related parties
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(38,183 | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
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- | 37,800 | ||||||
Common stock subscription received
|
150,000 | - | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
|
226,288 | 37,800 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
74,434 | (22,556 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year
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1,674 | 24,230 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year
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$ | 76,108 | $ | 1,674 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
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Cash paid for income taxes
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Cash paid for interest
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$ | - | $ | - | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING INFORMATION:
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||||||||
Forgiveness of related party payable recorded as contributed capital
|
$ | 12,740 | $ | - | ||||
Common stock issued for related party debt
|
$ | 45,098 | $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FREEDOM PETROLEUM, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 31, 2014
NOTE 1 – GENERAL ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Freedom Petroleum, Inc. (“the Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, U.S. on June 13, 2012. The Company intends to engage in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties. The Company’s fiscal year end is July 31.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
Basis of Presentation
The Financial Statements and related disclosures have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Financial Statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) of the United States and are presented in U.S. dollars.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. The more significant areas requiring the use of estimates include asset impairment, stock-based compensation, and future income tax amounts. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions considered to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results may differ from the estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and cash in time deposits, certificates of deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less. The Company had $76,108 and $1,674 of cash at July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and amounts due to related parties. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing rates unless otherwise disclosed in these financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
The Company has yet to realize revenues from operations. The Company will recognize revenue when delivery of goods or completion of services has occurred provided there is persuasive evidence of an agreement, acceptance has been approved by its customers, the fee is fixed or determinable based on the completion of stated terms and conditions, and collection of any related receivable is reasonably assured.
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Oil and Gas Properties
The Company uses the full cost method of accounting for oil and natural gas properties. Under this method, all acquisition, exploration and development costs, including certain payroll, asset retirement costs, other internal costs, and interest incurred for the purpose of finding oil and natural gas reserves, are capitalized. Internal costs that are capitalized are directly attributable to acquisition, exploration and development activities and do not include costs related to production, general corporate overhead or similar activities. Costs associated with production and general corporate activities are expensed in the period incurred. Proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas properties are applied to reduce the capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties unless the sale would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves, in which case a gain or loss is recognized.
Capitalized costs associated with impaired properties and capitalized costs related to properties having proved reserves, plus the estimated future development costs, and asset retirement costs under ASC 410 “Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations”, are amortized using the unit-of-production method based on proved reserves. Capitalized costs of oil and natural gas properties, net of accumulated amortization and deferred income taxes, are limited to the total of estimated future net cash flows from proved oil and natural gas reserves, discounted at ten percent, plus the cost of unevaluated properties.
There are many factors, including global events that may influence the production, processing, marketing and price of oil and natural gas. A reduction in the valuation of oil and natural gas properties resulting from declining prices or production could adversely impact depletion rates and capitalized cost limitations. Capitalized costs associated with properties that have not been evaluated through drilling or seismic analysis are excluded from the unit-of-production amortization. Exclusions are adjusted annually based on drilling results and interpretative analysis.
Sales of oil and natural gas properties are accounted for as adjustments to the net full cost pool with no gain or loss recognized, unless the adjustment would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves. If it is determined that the relationship is significantly altered, the corresponding gain or loss will be recognized in the statements of operations.
Costs of oil and gas properties are amortized using the units of production method.
Ceiling test: Under the full cost method of accounting, the net book value of oil and gas properties, less related deferred income taxes, may not exceed a calculated “ceiling”. The ceiling limitation is the estimated after-tax future net cash flows from proved oil and gas reserves, discounted at 10 percent per annum and adjusted for cash flow hedges. Estimated future net cash flows exclude future cash outflows associated with settling accrued asset retirement obligations.
The Company has adopted U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Release 33-8995 and the amendments to ASC 932, “Extractive Industries – Oil and Gas” (the Modernization Rules). Under the Modernization Rules, estimated future net cash flows are calculated using end-of-period costs and an unweighted arithmetic average of commodity prices in effect on the first day of each of the previous 12 months, held flat for the life of production, except where prices are defined by contractual arrangements.
Any excess of the net book value of proved oil and gas properties, less related deferred income taxes, over the ceiling is charged to expense and reflected as additional depletion, depreciation and amortization expense (“DD&A”) in the accompanying statement of operations. Such limitations are tested quarterly. As of July 31, 2014, the Company had no capitalized oil and gas property costs.
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Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties
Unproved oil and gas properties are assessed at each reporting period for impairment of value, and a loss is recognized at the time of the impairment by providing an impairment allowance. An asset would be impaired if the undiscounted cash flows were less than its carrying value. Impairments are measured by the amount by which the carrying value exceeds its fair value. Because the Company uses the successful efforts method, the Company assesses its properties individually for impairment, instead of on an aggregate pool of costs. Impairment of unproved properties is based on the facts and circumstances surrounding each lease and is recognized based on management’s evaluation. Management’s evaluation follows a two-step process where (1) recoverability of the carrying value of the asset is reviewed to determine if there is sufficient value recoverable to support the capitalized value at the report date; and, (2) if assets fail the recoverability test, impairment testing is conducted, including the evaluation of various criteria such as: prior history of successful operations; production currently in place and/or future projected cash flows (if any); reserve reports or evaluations from which management can prepare future cash flow analyses; the Company’s ability to monetize the asset(s) under evaluation; and Management’s intent regarding future development.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for employee stock-based compensation in accordance with the guidance of FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation which requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. The fair value of the equity instrument is charged directly to compensation expense and credited to additional paid-in capital over the period during which services are rendered. Stock-based expenses totaled $175,000 and $0, for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.
The Company follows ASC Topic 505-50, formerly EITF 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods and Services,” for stock options and warrants issued to consultants and other non-employees. In accordance with ASC Topic 505-50, these stock options and warrants issued as compensation for services provided to the Company are accounted for based upon the fair value of the services provided or the estimated fair market value of the option or warrant, whichever can be more clearly determined. There has been no stock-based compensation issued to non-employees.
Income Taxes
The Company provides for income taxes using an asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the tax rates in effect currently. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. No provision for income taxes is included in the statement due to its immaterial amount, net of the allowance account, based on the likelihood of the Company to utilize the loss carry-forward.
Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity. There are no such common stock equivalents outstanding as of July 31, 2014.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-10, which eliminated certain financial reporting requirements of companies previously identified as “Development Stage Entities” (Topic 915). The amendments in this ASU simplify accounting guidance by removing all incremental financial reporting requirements for development stage entities. The amendments also reduce data maintenance and, for those entities subject to audit, audit costs by eliminating the requirement for development stage entities to present inception-to-date information in the statements of income, cash flows, and shareholder equity. Early application of each of the amendments is permitted for any annual reporting period or interim period for which the entity’s financial statements have not yet been issued (public business entities) or made available for issuance (other entities). Upon adoption, entities will no longer present or disclose any information required by Topic 915. The Company has adopted this standard.
In May 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The revenue recognition standard affects all entities that have contracts with customers, except for certain items. The new revenue recognition standard eliminates the transaction-and industry-specific revenue recognition guidance under current GAAP and replaces it with a principle-based approach for determining revenue recognition. Public entities are required to adopt the revenue recognition standard for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Early adoption is not permitted for public entities. The Company has reviewed the applicable ASU and has not, at the current time, quantified the effects of this pronouncement, however it believes that there will be no material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
In June 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-12 Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. A performance target in a share-based payment that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period should be accounted for as a performance condition under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation. As a result, the target is not reflected in the estimation of the award’s grant date fair value. Compensation cost would be recognized over the required service period, if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after 15 December 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. Management has reviewed the ASU and believes that they currently account for these awards in a manner consistent with the new guidance, therefore there is no anticipation of any effect to the consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 – DUE TO RELATED PARTIES
During the three months ended January 31, 2014, the current sole director and officer, who is also a majority shareholder, advanced the Company $45,098 for operating expenses, which was exchanged in full for 128,852 common shares on January 31, 2014. During the three months ended April 30, 2014, $38,183 was advanced by the director to the Company for operating expenses and was repaid on June 12, 2014. During the three months ended July 31, 2014, another $24,274 was advanced by the director to the Company for operating expenses and was included in amount due to related parties as at July 31, 2014. The loan is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and has no specific terms of repayment.
Pursuant to an employee agreement effective on March 1, 2014, the Company was obligated to pay $10,000 per month to the current sole officer and director for management service. During the year ended July 31, 2014, $20,000 was paid to this officer and $30,000 was included in amount due to related parties as at July 31, 2014. On August 1, 2014, another $20,000 was paid to the officer.
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As of July 31, 2013, the Company was obligated to former officers and a director, for non-interest bearing demand loans with balances of $13,824. During the year ended July 31, 2014, $1,084 was repaid in cash and the remaining $12,740, was forgiven in full and recorded as additional paid in capital, when control of the Company changed on January 23, 2014.
NOTE 4 – OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES
On July 23, 2012, the Company purchased a lease from an unrelated third party consisting of approximately 624 net acres in Lewis and Clark County, Montana for a total purchase price of $15,000. In addition, annual rental payments of $937 are due to the State of Montana starting June 1, 2014 through June 5, 2022. The Company has not incurred any exploration or development costs in connection with this lease and, therefore, recorded an impairment loss in the amount of $15,000 as of July 31, 2013. Minimum annual rental payments total $8,434 for the nine-year term. The lease can be extended after June 5, 2022 so long as oil and gas in paying quantities are produced from the land. However, management decided not to pursue the lease as they looked for larger properties, and the lease was forfeited in June 2014.
On April 28, 2014, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Lornex Financial Ltd., whereby we agreed to purchase a 100% working interest in certain oil and gas leases (the "Leases"), which together comprise a parcel of 11,680 acres near the town of Grimshaw in Northern Alberta, Canada from Lornex. In exchange for the Leases, we were to pay an aggregate of US$400,000 incrementally, at an agreed upon payment schedule, following the completion of certain administrative benchmarks as set forth in the Agreement, such as the requirement to provide certain financial materials regarding the Leases to us; such benchmarks were also therefore a condition to closing. Also under the Agreement, we were to pay a 10% landowner’s royalty to Lornex who were to deliver a ninety percent (90%) net revenue interest in the Leases to us; we would have maintained a 100% working interest in the Leases. The closing of the transaction, and transfer of title from Lornex to us, was to occur within 30 days after payment of the full Purchase Price; provided however, that it was not to take place later than 300 days following the signing of the Agreement.
Until the Purchase Price was paid in full, Lornex was to pay all rental fees associated with the Leases. Freedom maintained the right to surrender in whole or part any of the Leases by non-payment of delay rentals, provided that Freedom gave Lornex at least 60 days prior written notice. If Lornex did not agree to the surrender, Freedom had to assign all interest conveyed pursuant to the Agreement on the Lease(s) to Lornex absolutely free and clear of any liens, overriding royalty or other encumbrances of any kind whatsoever other than those in existence at the time of the Agreement or placed thereon pursuant thereto. Since entering into the Leases, the parties decided that many of the related leases expired too soon to begin meaningful exploration and therefore Freedom did not proceed with the transactions originally contemplated with Lornex.
NOTE 5 – CAPITAL STOCK
The authorized capital of the Company is 100,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.0001 and 20,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001.
During the year ended July 31, 2013, the Company issued 25,200,000 shares of common stock at a price of approximately $0.0015 per share for total cash proceeds of $37,800.
During the year ended July 31, 2013, a related party paid Company expenses in the amount of $3,000 which were later forgiven and recorded as additional paid in capital.
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On January 31, 2014, the Company issued to the sole officer and director, who is also a majority stockholder, 128,852 shares of common stock at a price of approximately $0.35 per share for debt cancellation of $45,098.
On March 1, 2014, the Company issued to the sole officer and director, who is also a majority stockholder, 500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.35 per share for compensation of $175,000, pursuant to an employee agreement.
During the year ended July 31, 2014, related parties forgave loans of $12,740 which was recorded as additional paid in capital.
There were 52,828,852 and 52,200,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively. There were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
For the year ended July 31, 2014, the Company has incurred a net loss and, therefore, has no tax liability. The net deferred tax asset generated by the loss carry-forward has been fully reserved. The cumulative net operating loss carry-forward was approximately $433,946 at July 31, 2014 and will expire beginning in the year 2032.
The provision for Federal income tax consists of the following for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013:
2014
|
2013
|
|||||||
Federal income tax benefit attributable to:
|
||||||||
Current operations
|
$ | 120,848 | $ | 23,836 | ||||
Less: valuation allowance
|
(120,848 | ) | (23,836 | ) | ||||
Net provision for Federal income taxes
|
$ | - | $ | - |
The cumulative tax effect at the expected rate of 34% of significant items comprising our net deferred tax amount is as follows as of July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013:
July 31, 2014
|
July 31, 2013
|
|||||||
Deferred tax asset attributable to:
|
||||||||
Net operating loss carryover
|
$ | 147,541 | $ | 26,693 | ||||
Less: valuation allowance
|
(147,541 | ) | (26,693 | ) | ||||
Net deferred tax asset
|
$ | - | $ | - |
Due to the change in ownership provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, net operating loss carry-forwards of $433,946 for Federal income tax reporting purposes are subject to annual limitations. Should a change in ownership occur, net operating loss carry-forwards may be limited as to use in future years.
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NOTE 7 – ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES
The Company’s operations and earnings may be affected by various forms of governmental action in the United States. Examples of such governmental action include, but are by no means limited to: tax increases and retroactive tax claims; royalty and revenue sharing increases; import and export controls; price controls; currency controls; allocation of supplies of crude oil and petroleum products and other goods; expropriation of property; restrictions and preferences affecting the issuance of oil and gas or mineral leases; restrictions on drilling and/or production; laws and regulations intended for the promotion of safety and the protection and/or remediation of the environment; governmental support for other forms of energy; and laws and regulations affecting the Company’s relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, stockholders and others. Because governmental actions are often motivated by political considerations and may be taken without full consideration of their consequences, and may be taken in response to actions of other governments, it is not practical to attempt to predict the likelihood of such actions, the form the actions may take or the effect such actions may have on the Company.
Companies in the oil and gas industry are subject to numerous federal, state, and local regulations dealing with the environment. Violation of federal or state environmental laws, regulations and permits can result in the imposition of significant civil and criminal penalties, injunctions and construction bans or delays. A discharge of hazardous substances into the environment could, to the extent such event is not insured, subject the Company to substantial expense, including both the cost to comply with applicable regulations and claims by neighboring landowners and other third parties for any personal injury and property damage that might result.
The Company currently leases a property at which hazardous substances could have been or are being handled. In addition, many of these properties have been operated by third parties whose treatment and disposal or release of hydrocarbons or other wastes were not under the Company’s control. Under existing laws, the Company could be required to remove or remediate previously disposed wastes (including wastes disposed of or released by prior owners or operators), to clean up contaminated property (including contaminated groundwater) or to perform remedial plugging operations to prevent future contamination. The Company is investigating the extent of any such liability and the availability of applicable defenses and believes the costs related to these sites will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s net income, financial condition or liquidity in a future period.
The Company’s liability for remedial obligations includes certain amounts that are based on anticipated regulatory approval for proposed remediation of former refinery waste sites. Although regulatory authorities may require more costly alternatives than the proposed processes, the cost of such potential alternative processes is not expected to be a material amount. Certain environmental expenditures are likely to be recovered by the Company from other sources, primarily environmental funds maintained by certain states. Since no assurance can be given that future recoveries from other sources will occur, the Company has not recorded a benefit for likely recoveries.
There is the possibility that environmental expenditures could be required at currently unidentified sites, and new or revised regulations could require additional expenditures at known sites. However, based on information currently available to the Company, the amount of future remediation costs incurred at known or currently unidentified sites is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s future net income, cash flows or liquidity. The Company has recorded $0 for its estimated asset retirement obligations as of July 31, 2014.
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NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company entered into an informal agreement to rent office space on a month-to-month basis with an unrelated party for $300 per month to begin on January 1, 2013. The Company began sharing the office space with other tenants on June 1, 2013, also on a month-to-month basis. These tenants were subleasing the space from the Company for $300 per month and for the three months ended October 31, 2013, the Company recognized $900 of other income related to the three months of office sharing. During the three months ended January 31, 2014, the agreement was cancelled and no additional revenue was recognized.
On December 20, 2013, the Company entered into an Office Services Agreement with Abby Office Centers for renting office space, furniture and equipment from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 for a monthly price of $1,251.
NOTE 9 – GOING CONCERN
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company has a working capital of $16,852 and has incurred losses since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $433,946 as of July 31, 2014. Further losses are anticipated in the development of the business, raising substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company generating profitable operations in the future and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management intends to finance operating costs over the next twelve months with loans from directors and/or private placement of common stock.
NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In 2014 September, the Company issued 468,750 shares of common stock at a price of approximately $0.32 per share for total cash proceeds of $150,000, which was received prior to the year ended of July 31, 2014 and included in common stock subscriptions as of July 31, 2014.
On October 10, 2014, Freedom Petroleum, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Shalex Corporation (“Shalex”) (the “Agreement”) whereby the Company purchased a one hundred percent (100%) undivided working interest and shall received 87% Net Revenue Interest (NRI) in certain oil and gas interests (Crown Land) and properties arising from the oil and gas leases (the “Leases”), which together comprise a parcel of 2,304 hectares in the Bentley area of Alberta, Canada (the “Property”) and (ii) the Pre-Existing Well (the "Well"). In exchange for the Leases, the Company will pay an aggregate of four hundred thousand dollars (US$400,000) (the “Purchase Price”) incrementally, at an agreed upon payment schedule, following the completion of certain administrative benchmarks as set forth in the Agreement, such as the requirement to provide certain financial materials regarding the Leases to the Company; such benchmarks are also therefore a condition to closing the transaction. The closing of the transaction, and transfer of title from Shalex to the Company, shall occur within 30 days after payment of the full Purchase Price; provided however, that it shall not take place later than 135 days following the signing of the Agreement. The Purchase Price shall be reduced to $360,000 if a continuation application for one of the Leases on the Property is not approved.
The parties agreed to pay all maintenance costs, as such term is defined in the Agreement, associated with the leases for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2014 and 2015, on a pro-rata basis based upon the date the Agreement was signed and such costs were previously paid by Shalex. The Company maintains the right to surrender in whole or part any of the Leases by non-payment of delay rentals, provided that the Company gives Shalex at least 60 days prior written notice. If Shalex does not agree to the surrender, the Company must assign all interest conveyed pursuant to the Agreement on the Lease(s) to Shalex absolutely free and clear of any liens, overriding royalty or other encumbrances of any kind whatsoever other than those in existence at the time of the Agreement or placed thereon pursuant thereto.
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The Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants by the Company and Shalex that are customary for transactions of this type such as (i) in the case of the Company: organization, good standing and qualification to do business; capitalization; authorization and enforceability of the transaction and transaction documents; consents being obtained or not required to consummate the transaction; and compliance with securities laws; and (ii) in the case of Shalex: ownership of the property and lack of asserted defaults.
The Agreement may be terminated, (i) by the Company if they identify an issue, prior to the final payment of the Purchase Price, that would prevent them from being able to use the Property in a manner consistent with the spirit and intended purpose of this Agreement; (ii) by Shalex if the Company does not make the payments by the contractually agreed to deadline; and (iii) upon mutual consent of the parties.
On October 20, 2014, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with one non-US investor, pursuant to Regulation S, as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the investor purchased 312,500 shares of the Company's common stock for $100,000 (the "Purchase Price"), at a value of $0.32 per share.
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were available to be issued. Based on our evaluation no additional events have occurred that require disclosure.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
There were no disagreements with our accountants related to accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, internal controls or auditing scope or procedure during the two fiscal years and subsequent interim periods.
However, as reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K that we filed on August 8, 2014, Silberstein Ungar, PLLC (“Silberstein”) resigned as our independent auditor and we engaged DKM Certified Public Accountants ("DKM") to replace Silberstein as our independent registered public accounting firm.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO")/Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We conducted an evaluation (the “Evaluation”), under the supervision and with the participation of our CEO/CFO of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation and the existence of the material weaknesses discussed below in “Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting,” our management, including our CEO/CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by this Report.
We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by our Board, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
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pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
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provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
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provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Additionally, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2014. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of July 31, 2014 due to the existence of the material weaknesses as of July 31, 2014, discussed below. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected in the following areas:
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Because of the company’s limited resources, there are limited controls over information processing.
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There is an inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives. Our Company’s management is composed of only one person, resulting in a situation where limitations on segregation of duties exist. In order to remedy this situation we would need to hire additional staff to provide greater segregation of duties. Currently, it is not feasible to hire additional staff to obtain optimal segregation of duties. Management will reassess this matter in the following year to determine whether improvement in segregation of duty is feasible.
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The Company does not have a formal audit committee with a financial expert, and thus the Company lacks the board oversight role within the financial reporting process.
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There is a lack of formal policies and procedures necessary to adequately review significant accounting transactions. The Company utilizes a third party independent contractor for the preparation of its financial statements. Although the financial statements and footnotes are reviewed by our management, we do not have a formal policy to review significant accounting transactions and the accounting treatment of such transactions. The third party independent contractor is not involved in the day to day operations of the Company and may not be provided information from management on a timely basis to allow for adequate reporting/consideration of certain transactions.
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Management believes that the material weaknesses set forth above were the result of the scale of our operations and are intrinsic to our small size. Management believes these weaknesses did not have a material effect on our financial results and intends to take remedial actions upon receiving funding for the Company’s business operations.
Our management will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and is committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow.
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This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting due to permanent exemptions for smaller reporting companies.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Other than as described above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, because of changes in conditions, effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting may vary over time. Our system contains self-monitoring mechanisms, and actions are taken to correct deficiencies as they are identified.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
All directors of our company hold office until the next annual meeting of the security holders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The officers of our company are appointed by the board of directors and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office. The directors and executive officers, their ages, positions held, and duration as such, are as follows:
Name
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Position Held
with the Company
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Age
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Date First Elected
or Appointed
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Anton Lin
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President, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer, Director
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January 23, 2014
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Business Experience
The following is a brief account of the education and business experience during at least the past five years of each director, executive officer and key employee of our company, indicating the person’s principal occupation during that period, and the name and principal business of the organization in which such occupation and employment were carried out.
Anton Lin – President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director
Mr. Lin has strategic expertise in investment management and international business development in the oil and gas sector, including activity in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is a partner for a multi-hundred million dollar private equity company based in China, in which capacity he has won mandates to work on two multi-billion dollar oil asset sales to Chinese national oil companies. As Founder and CEO of Access to Ghana, Lin helps companies from around the world enter Ghana's fast-growing economy in a sustainable, socially responsible manner. His work has included handling the preparations for offshore
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exploration blocks as well as the financing and preparations for onshore exploration blocks. He also performs private advisory and fundraising work on project structuring and financing for mineral and oil companies across the African continent. Lin was previously a Captain in the British Army with operational experience in Afghanistan in 2009-10. He earned a degree in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford and also holds an Investment Advice Diploma from the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), London.
Employment Agreements
On March 14, 2014, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Anton Lin, to serve as our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of our Board, effective as of March 1, 2014. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Lin shall serve in such roles on a year to year basis, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms in the agreement. Mr. Lin is entitled to a yearly base salary of $120,000, to be paid monthly; however, Mr. Lin has agreed to defer all such compensation, which shall accrue, until such time as the Company's cash position improves. Under the agreement, the Board may increase the base salary by 25% at each annual review of Mr. Lin's performance. Upon execution of the agreement, Mr. Lin shall receive 500,000 shares of our common stock (the "Signing Shares"); on each year anniversary of the agreement, Mr. Lin shall receive an additional 1,000,000 shares of our common stock. The agreement does provide that Mr. Lin is entitled to certain severance compensation upon the termination of his agreement, other than for cause, due to disability or upon a change in control. The agreement also contains standard non-compete and confidentiality clauses.
Following receipt of the Signing Shares, Mr. Lin will own approximately 27,628,852 shares of our common stock, which after issuance, will represent approximately 51% of our then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between any of our directors, executive officers and proposed directors or executive officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
None of our directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons has been involved in any of the following events during the past five years:
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A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;
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Such person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
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Such person was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:
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Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity
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Engaging in any type of business practice; or
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Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;
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Such person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
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Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;
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Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;
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Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:
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Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or
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Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or
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Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
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Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
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Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Our company’s common stock is not registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Accordingly, officers, directors and principal shareholders are not subject to the beneficial ownership reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to, among other persons, members of our board of directors, our company's officers including our president, chief executive officer and chief financial officer, employees, consultants and advisors. As adopted, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics sets forth written standards that are designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
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honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
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full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by us;
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compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;
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the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and
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accountability for adherence to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
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Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires, among other things, that all of our company's senior officers commit to timely, accurate and consistent disclosure of information; that they maintain confidential information; and that they act with honesty and integrity.
In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics emphasizes that all employees, and particularly senior officers, have a responsibility for maintaining financial integrity within our company, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, and federal and state securities laws. Any senior officer, who becomes aware of any incidents involving financial or accounting manipulation or other irregularities, whether by witnessing the incident or being told of it, must report it to our company. Any failure to report such inappropriate or irregular conduct of others is to be treated as a severe disciplinary matter. It is against our company policy to retaliate against any individual who reports in good faith the violation or potential violation of our company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by another.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics was filed as Exhibit 14.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended July 31, 2013. We will provide a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. Requests can be sent to: Freedom Petroleum Inc., 650 Poydras Street, Suite 1400, Office 15, New Orleans, LA 70130.
Board Meetings
Our board of directors currently consists of only Mr. Anton Lin. The board held no formal meetings during the year ended July 31, 2014. As our company develops a more comprehensive board of directors all proceedings will be conducted by resolutions consented to in writing by all the directors and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the directors. Such resolutions consented to in writing by the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the directors are, according to the Nevada General Corporate Law and our Bylaws, as valid and effective as if they had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly called and held.
Nomination Process
As of July 31, 2014, we did not effect any material changes to the procedures by which our shareholders may recommend nominees to our board of directors. Our board of directors does not have a policy with regards to the consideration of any director candidates recommended by our shareholders. Our board of directors has determined that it is in the best position to evaluate our company’s requirements as well as the qualifications of each candidate when the board considers a nominee for a position on our board of directors. If shareholders wish to recommend candidates directly to our board, they may do so by sending communications to the president of our company at the address on the cover of this annual report.
Corporate Governance & Board Independence
Our Board of Directors consists of one director and has not established a Nominating or Governance Committees as standing committees. The Board does not have an executive committee or any committees performing a similar function. We are not currently listed on a national securities exchange or in an inter-dealer quotation system that has requirements that a majority of the board of directors be independent.
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Due to our lack of operations and size, and since we are not currently listed on a national securities exchange, we are not subject to any listing requirements mandating the establishment of any particular committees; all functions of a nominating/governance committee were performed by our whole board of directors. Our board of directors intends to appoint such persons and form such committees as are required to meet the corporate governance requirements imposed by the national securities exchanges as necessary. Our board of directors does not believe that it is necessary to have such committees at the early stage of the company’s development, and our board of directors believes that the functions of such committees can be adequately performed by the members of our board of directors.
We believe that members of our board of directors are capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. We believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an "audit committee financial expert" would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development and the fact that we have not generated any material revenues to date.
Board Leadership Structure and the Board’s Role in Risk Oversight.
The Board of Directors is led by the Chairman who is also the Chief Executive Officer. Although our sole officer is also our sole director, the Board believes that the most effective leadership structure at this time is not to separate the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. A combined structure provides the Company with a single leader who represents the company to our stockholders, regulators, business partners and other stakeholders, among other reasons set forth below. Should the Board conclude otherwise, the Board will separate the roles and appoint an independent Chairman.
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This structure creates efficiency in the preparation of the meeting agendas and related Board materials as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer works directly with those individuals preparing the necessary Board materials and is more connected to the overall daily operations of the Company. Agendas are also prepared with the permitted input of the full Board of Directors allowing for any concerns or risks of any individual director to be discussed as deemed appropriate. The Board believes that the Company has benefited from this structure, and Mr. Lin's continuation in the combined role of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is in the best interest of the stockholders.
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The Company believes that the combined structure is necessary and allows for efficient and effective oversight, given the Company’s relatively small size, its corporate strategy and focus.
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The Board of Directors does not have a specific role in risk oversight of the Company. The Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers and employees of the Company provide the Board of Directors with information regarding the Company’s risks.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may be involved in various claims, lawsuits, and disputes with third parties, actions involving allegations of discrimination or breach of contract actions incidental to the normal operations of the business. We may be named as a defendant in such lawsuits and thus become subject to the attendant risk of substantial damage awards. We believe that we have adequate liability insurance coverage. There can be no assurance, however, that we will not be sued, that any such lawsuit will not exceed our insurance coverage, or that we will be able to maintain such coverage at acceptable costs and on favorable terms.
Neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries is a party to, nor is any of our property the subject of, any legal proceedings. There are no proceedings pending in which any of our officers, directors or 5% shareholders are adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries or in which they are taking a position or have a material interest that is adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
The following tables set forth, for each of the last two completed fiscal years of the Company, the total compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to any person who was a principal executive officer during the preceding fiscal year and every other highest compensated executive officers earning more than $100,000 during the last fiscal year (together, the “Named Executive Officers”). The tables set forth below reflect the compensation of the Named Executive Officers.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and
Principal Position
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Year
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Salary ($)
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Bonus ($)
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Stock
Awards ($)
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Option
Awards ($)
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation ($)
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Change in
Pension Value
and Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
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All Other
Compensation ($)
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Total ($)
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Thomas Hynes(1)
President, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Director
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2014
2013
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nina Bijedic(2)
Secretary
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2014
2013
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Anton Lin (3)
President, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Director
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2014
2013
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120,000
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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175,000
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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295,000
Nil
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(1)
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Mr. Hynes was appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and a Director of the company on June 13, 2012, and resigned from all positions on January 23, 2014.
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(2)
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Ms. Bijedic was appointed as Secretary of the company on June 13, 2012, and resigned from the position on January 23, 2014.
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(3)
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Mr. Lin was appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and a Director of the company on January 23, 2014.
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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table
Other than set out below, there are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. Our directors and executive officers may receive share options at the discretion of our board of directors in the future. We do not have any material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that share options may be granted at the discretion of our board of directors.
Stock Option Plan
Currently, we do not have a stock option plan in favor of any director, officer, consultant or employee of our company.
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards
There were no grants of plan based awards during the year ended July 31, 2014.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
There were no outstanding equity awards at the year ended July 31, 2014.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
During our fiscal year ended July 31, 2014 there were no options exercised by our named officer.
Compensation of Directors
We do not have any agreements for compensating our directors for their services in their capacity as directors.
Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee thereof.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth, as of October 27, 2014, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common shares by each shareholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common shares, as well as by each of our current directors and executive officers as a group. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct interest in the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated.
Name and Address
of Beneficial Owner
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Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
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Percentage
of Class(1)
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Anton Lin
650 Poydras Street, Suite 1400, Office 15
New Orleans, LA 70130
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27,628,852
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52.3%
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Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (1 person)
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27,628,852 common shares
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52.3%
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Changes in Control
As further detailed in Item 1 above, pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") by and among ourselves, certain of our shareholders (the "Selling Shareholders") owning an aggregate of 27,000,000 shares (approximately 51.7%) of our common stock (the "Sold Stock") and Anton Lin ("Lin") dated January 23, 2014, Mr. Lin, our sole officer and director, gained control of almost 52% of our then outstanding common stock, which resulted in a change in control.
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
As of July 31, 2014, our company was obligated to Anton Lin, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director of our company, for a non-interest bearing demand loan with a balance of $54,274.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The aggregate fees billed for the most recently completed fiscal year ended July 31, 2014 and the period ended July 31, 2013 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for these fiscal periods were as follows:
Year Ended
July 31, 2014
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Period Ended
July 31, 2013
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Audit Fees (1)
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$ | 17,010 | $ | 14,500 | ||||
Audit Related Fees (2)
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$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Tax Fees (3)
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$ | 1,300 | $ | 0 | ||||
All Other Fees (4)
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$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Total
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$ | 18,310 | $ | 14,500 |
(1)
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Audit fees consist of fees incurred for professional services rendered for the audit of our financial statements, for reviews of our interim financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and for services that are normally provided in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements.
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(2)
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Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for professional services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements, but are not reported under “Audit fees.”
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(3)
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Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services relating to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice.
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(4)
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All other fees consist of fees billed for all other services.
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Our board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the board of directors either before or after the respective services were rendered.
Our board of directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by our independent auditors and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining our independent auditors’ independence.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Financial Statements
(1) Financial statements for our company are listed in the index under Item 8 of this document
(2) All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not material or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
(b) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
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Description of Exhibit
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(3)
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Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
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3.1
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Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 24, 2012)
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3.2
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Bylaws (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 24, 2012)
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(10)
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Material Contracts
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10.1
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Oil and Gas Lease Purchase Agreement dated July 23, 2012 between our Company and Summit West Oil, LLC (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 24, 2102)
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10.2
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Employment Agreement (incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 17, 2014)
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(14)
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Code of Ethics
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14.1
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Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on November 13, 2013)
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(31)
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Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certifications
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31.1*
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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31.2*
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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(32)
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Section 1350 Certifications
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32.1*
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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32.2*
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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101
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Interactive Data File
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101*
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Interactive Data File
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101.INS*
101.SCH*
101.CAL*
101.DEF*
101.LAB*
101.PRE*
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XBRL Instance Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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* Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
FREEDOM PETROLEUM, INC.
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(Registrant)
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Dated: October 29, 2014
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/s/ Anton Lin
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Anton Lin
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President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Director
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(Principal Executive Officer and Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Dated: October 29, 2014
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/s/ Anton Lin
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Anton Lin
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President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
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(Principal Executive Officer and Financial and Accounting Officer)
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