Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Northern Minerals & Exploration Ltd. (the “Company”) is an emerging natural resource company operating in oil and gas production in central Texas and exploration for gold and silver in northern Nevada.
The Company was incorporated in Nevada on December 11, 2006 under the name Punchline Entertainment, Inc. On August 22, 2012, the Company’s board of directors approved an agreement and plan of merger to effect a name change of the Company from Punchline Entertainment, Inc. to Punchline Resources Ltd. On July 12, 2013, the stockholders approved an amendment to change the name of the Company from Punchline Resources Ltd. to Northern Mineral & Exploration Ltd. FINRA approved the name change on August 13, 2013.
On November 22, 2017, the Company created a wholly owned subsidiary, Kathis Energy LLC (“Kathis”) for the purpose of conducting oil and gas drilling programs in Texas.
On December 14, 2017, Kathis Energy, LLC and other Limited Partners, created Kathis Energy Fund 1, LP, a limited partnership created for raising investor funds.
On May 7, 2018, the Company created ENMEX LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary in Mexico, for the purposes of managing and operating its investments in Mexico including but not limited to the Joint Venture opportunity being negotiated with Pemer Bacalar on the 61 acres on the Bacalar Lagoon on the Yucatan Peninsula. There was no activity from inception to date.
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the periods shown and are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending July 31, 2022. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2021.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all cash accounts, which are not subject to withdrawal restrictions or penalties, and all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less as cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amount of financial instruments included in cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value because of the short maturities for the instruments held. The Company had no cash equivalents as of January 31, 2022 and July 31, 2021.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kathis Energy LLC, Kathis Energy Fund 1, LLP and Enmex Operations LLC. All financial information has been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services and is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration that an entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The amount of revenue that is recorded reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods. The Company applies the following five-step model in order to determine this amount: (i) identification of the promised goods in the contract; (ii) determination of whether the promised goods are performance obligations, including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract; (iii) measurement of the transaction price, including the constraint on variable consideration; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (v) recognition of revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies each performance obligation.
The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer. Once a contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606 at contract inception, the Company reviews the contract to determine which performance obligations the Company must deliver and which of these performance obligations are distinct. The Company recognizes as revenues the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied or as it is satisfied. Generally, the Company’s performance obligations are transferred to customers at a point in time, typically upon delivery.
Mineral Property Acquisition and Exploration Costs
Mineral property acquisition and exploration costs are expensed as incurred until such time as economic reserves are quantified. Cost of lease, exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease properties are expensed as incurred. We have chosen to expense all mineral exploration costs as incurred given that it is still in the exploration stage. Once our company has identified proven and probable reserves in its investigation of its properties and upon development of a plan for operating a mine, it would enter the development stage and capitalize future costs until production is established. When a property reaches the production stage, the related capitalized costs will be amortized over the estimated life of the probable-proven reserves. When our company has capitalized mineral properties, these properties will be periodically assessed for impairment of value and any diminution in value.
Oil and Gas Properties
The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for its oil and gas properties. Under this method of accounting, all property acquisition costs and costs of exploratory and development wells are capitalized when incurred, pending determination of whether the well found proved reserves. If an exploratory well does not find proved reserves, the costs of drilling the well are charged to expense. The costs of development wells are capitalized whether those wells are successful or unsuccessful. Other exploration costs, including certain geological and geophysical expenses and delay rentals for oil and gas leases, are charged to expense as incurred. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense, and renewals and betterments are capitalized to the appropriate property and equipment accounts. Depletion and amortization of oil and gas properties are computed on a well-by-well basis using the units-of-production method. Although the Company has recognized minimal levels of production and revenue, none of its property have proved reserves. Therefore, the Company’s properties are designated as unproved properties.
Unproved property costs are not subject to amortization and consist primarily of leasehold costs related to unproved areas. Unproved property costs are transferred to proved properties if the properties are subsequently determined to be productive and are assigned proved reserves. Proceeds from sales of partial interest in unproved leases are accounted for as a recovery of cost without recognizing any gain until all cost is recovered. Unproved properties are assessed periodically for impairment based on remaining lease terms, drilling results, reservoir performance, commodity price outlooks or future plans to develop acreage.
Asset Retirement Obligation
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations (“ASC 410”) requires an entity to recognize the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred. The net estimated costs are discounted to present values using credit-adjusted, risk-free rate over the estimated economic life of the oil and gas properties. Such costs are capitalized as part of the related asset. The asset is depleted on the equivalent unit-of-production method based upon estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves. The liability is periodically adjusted to reflect (1) new liabilities incurred, (2) liabilities settled during the period, (3) accretion expense and (4) revisions to estimated future cash flow requirements. To date, the Company has very few operating wells. Currently, the Company has one working well. Because there is only one active well on the Ritchie Lease with a 24% working interest, the Company estimates the asset retirement obligation to be trivial and has not recorded an ARO liability.
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Net income (loss) per common share is computed pursuant to ASC 260-10-45, Earnings per Share—Overall—Other Presentation Matters. Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially outstanding shares of common stock during the period.
For the three and six months ended January 31, 2022, the Company had 1,911,330 of potentially dilutive shares from warrants. For the six months ended January 31, 2021, the Company had 2,596,233 of potentially dilutive shares. The shares consisted of common shares and warrants from convertible debt of 1,730,822 and 864,411, respectively. The diluted loss per share is the same as the basic loss per share for the three and six months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, as the inclusion of any potential shares would have had an antidilutive effect due to our loss from operations.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40)—Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. ASU 2020-06 reduces the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. For convertible instruments with conversion features that are not required to be accounted for as derivatives under Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, or that do not result in substantial premiums accounted for as paid-in capital, the embedded conversion features no longer are separated from the host contract. ASU 2020-06 also removes certain conditions that should be considered in the derivatives scope exception evaluation under Subtopic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, and clarify the scope and certain requirements under Subtopic 815-40. In addition, ASU 2020-06 improves the guidance related to the disclosures and earnings-per-share (EPS) for convertible instruments and contract in entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 is effective for public business entities that meet the definition of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filer, excluding entities eligible to be smaller reporting companies as defined by the SEC, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Board specified that an entity should adopt the guidance as of the beginning of its annual fiscal year.
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the financial statements unless otherwise disclosed, and the Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 3 - GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements are prepared and presented on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly, they do not include any adjustments relating to the realization of the carrying value of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Since inception to January 31, 2022, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $3,324,047. The Company intends to fund operations through equity financing arrangements, which may be insufficient to fund its capital expenditures, working capital and other cash requirements for the next twelve months. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 4 - OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
The Company currently has one active lease. We hold a 24% working interest in one producing well (“Concho Richey #1”) on the lease and a 100% working interest in the remainder of the 206-acre J. E Richey Lease.
NOTE 5 – WINNEMUCCA MOUNTAIN PROPERTY
On September 14, 2012, we entered into an option agreement with AHL Holdings Ltd., and Golden Sands Exploration Inc. (“Optionors”), wherein we acquired an option to purchase an 80% interest in and to certain mining claims, which claims form the Winnemucca Mountain Property in Humboldt County, Nevada (“Property”). This property currently is comprised of 138 unpatented mining claims covering approximately 2,700 acres.
On July 23, 2018, the Company entered into a New Option Agreement with the Optioners. This agreement provided for the payment of $25,000 and the issuance of 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and work commitments. The Company issued the shares and made the initial payment of $25,000 per the terms of the July 31, 2018 agreement. The second payment of $25,000 per the terms of the agreement was not paid when it became due on August 31, 2018 causing the Company to default on the terms of the July 23, 2018 agreement.
On March 25, 2019 the Company entered into a New Option Agreement with the Optionors. As stated in the New Option Agreement the Company has agreed to certain terms and conditions to have the right to earn an 80% interest in the Property, these terms include cash payments, issuance of common shares of the Company and work commitments.
The Company’s firm commitments per the March 25, 2019 option agreement total $381,770 of which cash payments total $181,770 and a firm work commitment of $200,000. These commitments include payments for rentals payable to BLM and also for the staking of new claims adjoining the existing claims. The work commitment was to be conducted prior to December 31, 2020. As of January 31, 2022 and July 31, 2021, the Company has accounted for $285,453 and $285,453, respectively, in its accrued liabilities.
The Company has received notice, effective October 27, 2020, that its Option Agreement to earn an interest in the Winnemucca Mountain Gold Property has been terminated for being in default of certain terms and conditions of the Agreement. Management is in discussions with the principals of the Winnemucca property to resolve any outstanding obligations.
During the year ended July 31, 2021, the Company received notice of the current amount due resulting in the reduction of the liability to $285,453. As a result, the Company recognized a gain on debt forgiveness of $23,616.
The Company does not fully agree with the amount due and is working to resolve the issue.
NOTE 6 - CONVERTIBLE DEBT
On October 20, 2017, the Company executed a convertible promissory note for $25,000 with a third party. The note accrues interest at 6%, matures in two years and is convertible into shares of common stock at maturity, at a minimum of $0.10 per share, at the option of the holder. During the six months ended January 31, 2022, the note holder converted the $25,000 of principal and $6,000 of interest into 310,000 shares of common stock.
NOTE 7 – LOANS PAYABLE
On April 16, 2017, the Company executed a promissory note for $15,000 with a third party. The note matures in two years and interest is set at $3,000 for the full two years. As of January 31, 2022, there is $15,000 and $5,625 of principal and accrued interest, respectively, due on this loan. As of July 31, 2021, there is $15,000 and $4,875 of principal and accrued interest, respectively, due on this loan. This loan is currently in default.
On June 11, 2020, a third party loaned the Company $14,000. On September 9, 2020, the Company repaid $5,000 on this loan. On March 3, 2021, the party loaned another $5,000 to the Company, which was repaid during the six months ended January 31, 2022. The loan is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand. As of January 31, 2022, there is a balance due of $9,000.
As of January 31, 2022, the Company owed $5,000 to a third party. The loan is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.
During the year ended July 31, 2020, a third party loaned the Company $15,000. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at 8% per annum and matures on September 1, 2021. During the six months ended January 31, 2022, the note holder converted the $15,000 of principal and $2,400 of interest into 435,000 shares of common stock. As of January 31, 2022, the Company issued 174,000 shares of the stock, with the remaining 261,000 still due.
During the year ended July 31, 2020, a third party loaned the Company $60,000. The loan is unsecured, bears interest at 8% per annum and matures on September 1, 2021. As of January 31, 2022, there is $11,165 of interest accrued on this note.
NOTE 8 - COMMON STOCK
During the six months ended January 31, 2022, the Company sold 50,000 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share for total cash proceeds of $5,000.
During the six months ended January 31, 2022, the Company sold 1,083,335 shares of common stock at $0.03 per share for total cash proceeds of $32,550. As of January 31, 2022, 833,335 of the shares had not yet been issued by the transfer agent; therefore $25,050 has been credited to common stock to be issued. The shares were issued in February 2022.
As discussed in Note 6 a note holder converted their note in full into 310,000 shares of common stock.
As discussed in Note 7 a note holder converted their note in full into 174,000 shares of common stock.
Refer to Note 11 for stock issued to related parties.
NOTE 9 – WARRANTS
The Company issued 1,911,330 warrants as part of a debt conversion in the prior year. The warrants were evaluated for purposes of classification between liability and equity. The warrants do not contain features that would require a liability classification and are therefore considered equity. The Black Scholes pricing model was used to estimate the fair value of $72,631 of the Warrants with the following inputs: stock price of $0.04, exercise price of $0.08, 2-year term, volatility of 313%, and a risk free rate of 0.19.
| | Number of Warrants | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Weighted Average Remaining Contract Term | |
Exercisable at July 31, 2020 | | | 500,000 | | | | 0.15 | | | | .27 | |
Granted | | | 1,911,330 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 2 | |
Expired | | | (500,000 | ) | | | 0.15 | | | | — | |
Exercised | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Exercisable at July 31, 2021 | | | 1,911,330 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | | 2 | |
Granted | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Expired | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Exercised | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Exercisable at January 31, 2022 | | | 1,911,330 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | | 1.75 | |
NOTE 10 - COMMITTEMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
On April 13, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with Foster S. Zeiders, one of the owners of the Calihoma Partners LLC (“Fosters’). Per the terms of the agreement Foster is willing to transfer to NMEX Natural Gas LLC, (a subsidiary of the Company still to be created), all of his interest, including but not limited to a 35% back-in after payout interest in Calihoma Partners LLC which has 60% ownership in West Lenapah Project including the assets and project definition as described in the agreement. Foster hereby agrees to transfer one hundred (100%) percent of his membership interests in Calihoma Partners LLC, in exchange for 5,000,000 shares of common stock to be issued to him and an additional 5,000,000 shares to be issued pursuant to a specified timeframe.
During the initial period of this Agreement if either party hereto for reasonable cause determines that membership interests in Calihoma Partners LLC should no longer be held by NMEX Natural Gas LLC. Foster shall exchange his shares in Northern for the membership interests in NMEX Natural Gas LLC, and Northern will convey such membership interests to Foster in exchange for his stock in Northern, and NMEX Natural Gas LLC shall become wholly owned by Foster. Foster shall serve as Manager of NMEX Natural Gas LLC until Northern determines to convey the interests in Calihoma Partners or one year whichever is shorter. As of January 31, 2022, the initial 5,000,000 shares of common stock have been issued but are being held by the transfer agent pending final confirmation that the agreement is finalized.
NOTE 11 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, total payments of $35,000 and $30,000, respectively, were made to Noel Schaefer, a Director of the Company, for consulting services. January 31, 2022, and July 31, 2021 there is $27,500 and $32,500 credited to accounts payable.
As of January 31, 2022 and July 31, 2021, there is $0 and $2,200, respectively, credited to accounts payable for amounts due to Rachel Boulds, CFO, for consulting services.
On September 25, 2018, the Company executed a loan agreement with the wife of the Ivan Webb, CEO for $6,800. The loan was to be repaid by December 15, 2018, with an additional $680 to cover interest and fees. On October 10, 2018, the Company executed another loan agreement for $15,000. The loan was to be repaid by December 15, 2018, with an additional $1,500 to cover interest and fees. On January 30, 2022, Mr. Webb assumed the obligation to pay all interest and principal due totaling $31,917. The Company then agreed to convert the amount into 1,000,000 shares of common stock. As of January 31, 2022, the shares had not yet been issued by the transfer agent; and are disclosed as common stock to be issued. The shares were issued in February 2022.
On January 28, 2022, Mr. Webb, purchased 2,000,000 shares of common stock for $60,000.
Victor Miranda, a Director of the Company is also President and owner of Labrador Capital SAPI DE CV (“Labrador”), a major shareholder of the Company owning 8.8% of its issued and outstanding shares. The Company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Labrador to jointly pursue developing real estate projects in Mexico. As of the date of this report no projects have been identified to jointly pursue. In the event of a decision to go forward with Labrador, Victor Miranda will abstain from voting to avoid any conflict of interest.
During the year ended July 31, 2021, Mr. Miranda purchased 600,000 shares of common stock at $0.03 per share for $18,000. The 600,000 shares were issued during the six months ended January 31, 2022.
During the six months ended January 31, 2022, Mr. Miranda purchased 2,100,000 shares of common stock at $0.03 per share for $63,000.
NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated subsequent events pursuant to the requirements of ASC Topic 855, from the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that no material subsequent events exist other than the following.
Subsequent to January 31, 2022, all shares disclosed as to be issued as of January 31, 2022, were issued by the transfer agent.