UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________.

 

Commission file number 002-76219NY

 

VICTORY ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)

 

Nevada 87-0564472
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
   
3355 Bee Caves Road Ste 608, Austin, Texas 78746
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(512)-347-7300

 

 

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

  

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 past 90 days.     Yes x      No ¨

 

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

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company   x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  

 

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

 

Applicable only to issuers involved in bankruptcy proceedings during the preceding five years

 

Check whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

Yes ¨       No ¨

Applicable only to corporate issuers:

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.  As of July 24, 2012, 2012, there were 27,511,819 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, issued and outstanding and held by 1,433 stockholders of record. This reflects the 1:50 reverse stock split that became effective on January 12, 2012.

 

 
 

 

VICTORY ENERGY CORPORATION

QUARTERLY REPORT ON

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
Part I – Financial Information 5  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements 5
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 13  
     
Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Discussions About Market Risk 19  
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 19  
     
Part II – Other Information 20  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 20 
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 20  
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 20  
     
Item 3. Default Upon Senior Securities 20  
     
Item 4. Removed and Reserved 20  
     
Item 5. Other Information 20  
     
Item 6. Exhibits 21 
     
Signature   21  

 

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Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements

 

Victory Energy Corporation desires to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This report contains a number of forward-looking statements that reflect management's current views and expectations with respect to business, strategies, future results and events and financial performance. All statements made in this report other than statements of historical fact, including statements that address operating performance, events or developments that management expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including statements related to revenues, cash flow, profitability, adequacy of funds from operations, statements expressing general optimism about future operating results and non-historical information, are forward looking statements. In particular, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements and their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking.

 

Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on management’s current expectations and projections about future events, are not guarantees of future performance, are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and apply only as of the date of this report. Victory Energy Corporation’s actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. It is not possible to identify all of these risks, uncertainties or assumptions. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are:

 

· our continued operating losses;
· our auditors questioning of our ability to continue as a going concern;
· difficulties in raising additional capital;
· challenges in growing our business;
· designation of our common stock as a “penny stock” under SEC regulations;
· FINRA requirements that may limit the ability to buy and sell our common stock;
· volatility in the price of our common stock;
· the highly speculative nature of an investment in our common stock;
· climate change and greenhouse gas regulations;
· federal and state regulations relating to hydraulic fracturing;
· global economic conditions;
· the substantial amount of capital required by our operations;
· the volatility of oil and natural gas prices;
· the high level of risk associated with drilling for and producing oil and natural gas;
· assumptions associated with reserve estimates;
· the potential that drilling activities will not yield oil or natural gas in commercial quantities;
· seismic studies may not guarantee the presence of oil or natural gas in commercial quantities;
· potential exploration, production and acquisitions may not maintain revenue levels in the future;
· future acquisitions may yield revenues or production that differ significantly from our projections;
· difficulties associated with managing a growing enterprise;
· strong competition from other oil and natural gas companies;
· the unavailability or high cost of drilling rigs and related equipment;
· our inability to control properties that we do not operate;
· our dependence on key management personnel and technical experts;
· our dependence on third parties for the marketing of our natural gas production;
· our inability to keep pace with technological advancements in our industry;
· the potential for write-downs in the carrying values of our oil and natural gas properties;
· our compliance with complex laws governing our business;
· our failure to comply with environmental laws and regulations;
· the demand for oil and natural gas and our ability to transport our production;
· the financial condition of the operators of the properties in which we own an interest;
· our levels of insurance or those of our operators may be insufficient;
· terrorist attacks on our operations;
· the dilutive effect of additional issuances of our common stock, options or warrants;
· our non-payment of cash dividends;
· any impairments of our oil and gas properties; and
· the results of pending litigation.

     

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Additionally, the information set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as well as disclosures made under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 2 of this report could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Other unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this report could also cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Unless legally required, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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Part I – Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

VICTORY ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
    (Unaudited)        
CURRENT ASSETS                
Cash   $ 320,015     $ 475,623  
Accounts receivable     41,998       79,185  
Other receivable     200,000       -  
Prepaid expenses     28,245       29,555  
Total current assets     590,258       584,363  
                 
FIXED ASSETS                
Furniture and equipment     20,982       10,623  
Accumulated depreciation     (4,021 )     (3,550 )
Total furniture and fixtures, net     16,961       7,073  
                 
Producing oil and natural gas properties, net of impairment     1,688,949       1,585,745  
Accumulated depletion     (1,026,108 )     (1,026,900 )
Drilling costs in process     252,397       266,625  
Undeveloped land     706,093       101,259  
Total oil and gas properties, net     1,621,331       926,729  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 2,228,550     $ 1,518,165  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)                
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable   $ 63,642     $ 326,973  
Accrued interest     -       150,267  
Accrued liabilities     142,947       179,979  
Liability for unauthorized preferred stock issued     9,283       32,164  
Total current liabilities     215,872       689,383  
                 
OTHER LIABILITIES                
Senior secured convertible debenture, net of debt discount     -       632,534  
Deferred tax liability     -       748,763  
Asset retirement obligation     30,004       30,004  
TOTAL LIABILITIES     245,876       2,100,684  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)                
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 47,500,000 shares authorized, 27,510,418 and 7,647,494 issued and outstanding, respectively     402,170       382,308  
Additional paid in capital     43,078,310       35,126,462  
Accumulated deficit     (41,497,806 )     (36,091,289 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)     1,982,674       (582,519 )
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)   $ 2,228,550     $ 1,518,165  

 

See the accompanying notes to the combined financial statements.

 

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VICTORY ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

    For the Three Months Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
                         
REVENUE   $ 68,151     $ 81,873     $ 132,118     $ 167,659  
                                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES                                
Lease operating expenses     57,565       30,502       43,411       72,001  
Production taxes     5,671       8,572       12,150       13,699  
Exploration     60,204       58,451       146,946       117,923  
Exploration - non cash     10,125       -       20,250       -  
General and administrative expense     327,790       399,002       973,665       1,008,998  
General and administrative expense - non cash     258,110       16,240       593,960       35,200  
Depletion, depreciation, and accretion     13,272       18,402       32,081       30,604  
Total expenses     732,737       531,169       1,822,463       1,278,425  
                                 
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS     (664,586 )     (449,296 )     (1,690,345 )     (1,110,766 )
                                 
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE                                
Gain on sale of oil and gas assets     (268,169 )     -       (268,169 )     -  
Interest expense     318       965,303       3,984,341       1,178,415  
Total other income and expense     (267,851 )     965,303       3,716,172       1,178,415  
                                 
NET LOSS BEFORE TAX BENEFIT     (396,735 )     (1,414,599 )     (5,406,517 )     (2,289,181 )
                                 
TAX BENEFIT     -       331,927       -       390,032  
                                 
NET LOSS   $ (396,735 )   $ (1,082,672 )   $ (5,406,517 )   $ (1,899,149 )
                                 
Weighted average shares, basic and diluted     27,150,695       3,014,537       19,012,735       2,875,902  
Net loss per share, basic and diluted   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.66 )

 

See the accompanying notes to the combined financial statements.

 

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VICTORY ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011  
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Net loss   $ (5,406,517 )   $ (1,899,149 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from operations to net cash used in operating activities                
Amortization of debt discount and financing warrants     265,460       98,171  
Gain on sale of assets     (268,169 )     -  
Depletion and depreciation     32,081       30,604  
Debt discount on debentures converted to common stock     3,661,780       976,255  
Stock based compensation     126,531       -  
Tax benefit of debenture discount     -       (390,032 )
Warrants for services     487,679       35,200  
Change in working capital                
Accounts receivable     37,187       4,248  
Other receivable     (200,000 )     -  
Prepaid expense     1,310       9,824  
Accounts payable     (263,331 )     (34,887 )
Accrued interest     56,464       84,475  
Other accrued liabilities     (29,487 )     21,607  
Net cash used in operating activities     (1,499,012 )     (1,063,684 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Drilling costs in progress     (159,494 )     (308,167 )
Acquisition of land     (706,093 )     -  
Purchase of furniture and fixtures     (10,359 )     (8,329 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (875,946 )     (316,496 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Sale of senior convertible debentures     1,815,000       1,792,500  
Sale of oil and gas assets     400,000       -  
Exercise of warrants for cash     4,350       -  
Bank line of credit - net of repayments     -       (6,180 )
Payments on notes payable to related party     -       (50,000 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     2,219,350       1,736,320  
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents     (155,608 )     356,140  
                 
Beginning cash and cash equivalents     475,623       111,572  
                 
Ending cash and cash equivalents   $ 320,015     $ 467,712  

 

See the accompanying notes to the combined financial statements.

 

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VICTORY ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011  
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Preferred stock converted to common stock   $ 22,881     $ 53,490  
Debentures exchanged for common stock   $ 4,559,775     $ 1,112,500  
Common stock exchanged for accrued interest   $ 206,731     $ 37,940  
Warrant incentives for fund raising   $ 232,243     $ -  
Deferred tax liability   $ -     $ 302,229  
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                
Cash paid during the period for                
Interest   $ 318     $ -  
Income taxes   $ -     $ -  

 

See the accompanying notes to the combined financial statements.

 

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Victory Energy Corporation and Subsidiary

Notes to the Combined Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Financial Statement Presentation

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2011, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the accompanying interim combined financial statements as of June 30, 2012, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, have been prepared by management pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial reporting. These interim combined financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Victory Energy Corporation and subsidiary (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Company," or “we”) as of and for the periods presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").

 

Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012 or for any other interim period during such year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. The accompanying combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited combined financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.

 

Organization and nature of operations

 

Victory Energy Corporation (OTCQB symbol VYEY) was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on January 7, 1982. Prior to May 3, 2006, the Company operated as Victory Capital Holdings Corporation among other corporate names. The Company is authorized to issue 47,500,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock.

 

On January 12, 2012 the Company implemented a 1:50 reverse stock split. All information in this Form 10-Q reflects this reverse stock split.

 

The Company is engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development and exploitation of domestic oil and gas properties. Current operations are primarily located onshore in Texas and New Mexico. We are headquartered in Austin, Texas.

 

The Company may invest in oil and gas projects directly, or through its 50% partnership with Aurora Energy Partners, a Texas general partnership (“Aurora”). Currently all of the Company’s oil and gas assets are held through the Aurora. The Company is the managing partner of Aurora. Our future capital and exploration expenditures will focus primarily on oil or liquid-rich gas projects. The Company will develop its investment opportunities through both internal capabilities and strategic industry relationships.

 

Going Concern

 

As reported in the combined financial statements, we had a net loss of $5,406,517 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  Of this amount, $4,541,451 was for non-cash expenses including the amortization of the debt discount and warrants associated with the Company’s 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures, the unamortized portion of the debt discount recognized on the conversion of the debentures to common stock on February 29, 2012, warrants given for services, and stock based compensation.

 

The cash proceeds from the sale of debentures have allowed the Company to continue operations and invest in new oil and gas properties. Management anticipates that operating losses will continue in the near term until new wells are drilled, successfully completed and incremental production increases revenue. As of June 30, 2012 on a year-to-date basis the Company has invested approximately $865,587 in the acquisition of land or the drilling of wells.

 

At June 30, 2012, the Company had $374,386 in working capital and was in active discussions with The Navitus Energy Group and others related to longer term financing required for our capital expenditures planned for the remaining part of 2012 and 2013. Without additional outside investment from the sale of equity securities and/or debt financing our capital expenditures and overhead expenses must be reduced to a level commensurate with available cash flows.

 

The accompanying combined financial statements are prepared as if the Company will continue as a going concern. The combined financial statements do not contain adjustments, including adjustments to assets and liabilities, which might be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern.

 

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Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of combination

 

The accompanying combined financial statements are presented in accordance with GAAP. The combined financial statements include the accounts of the Company and Aurora. The Company holds a 50% equity interest in Aurora. Since the Company serves as managing partner and is responsible for managing all business operations of Aurora, the financial statements of Aurora have been combined with the financial statements of the Company. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The remaining 50% of Aurora is owned by The Navitus Energy Group which, in turn, is controlled by a partner who also serves as a director of the Company and is a major shareholder in the Company. For this reason, the Company has chosen to eliminate all references to presumably unaffiliated non-controlling entities and interests in the combination process. The combined financial statements reflect necessary adjustments, all of which were of a recurring nature and are in the opinion of management necessary for a fair presentation.

 

Reclassification

 

Some balances on the prior’s year’s combined financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on net income or earnings per share.

 

Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilutive effects of common stock equivalents such as options, warrants and convertible securities. Given the historical and projected future losses of the Company, all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents are considered anti-dilutive.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other assets, fixed assets, derivative liability, deferred revenue, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debt.  The estimated fair value of cash, accounts receivable, other assets, accounts payable, deferred revenue and accrued liabilities approximated their carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these instruments.  The carrying value of short-term debt also approximates fair value since their terms are similar to those in the lending market for comparable loans with comparable risks.  None of these instruments are held for trading purposes.

 

The Company utilizes various types of financing to fund its business needs, including debt with warrants attached and other instruments indexed to its stock.  The Company reviews its warrants and conversion features of securities issued as to whether they are freestanding or contain an embedded derivative and if so, whether they are classified as a liability at each reporting period until the amount is settled and reclassified into equity with changes in fair value recognized in current earnings.

 

Inputs used in the valuation to derive fair value are classified based on a fair value hierarchy which distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and an entity’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs).  The hierarchy consists of three levels:

 

Level one  –  Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level two – Inputs other than level one inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and
L evel three – Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions, which are developed by the reporting entity and reflect those assumptions that a market participant would use.

 

Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment.  The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter.  The following table presents all assets that were measured and recognized at fair value as of June 30, 2012 and for the three months then ended on a non-recurring basis. The assets shown below were presented at fair value due to the impairment analysis indicating an estimated fair value below the carrying value for the proved oil and gas properties.

 

Fair value of assets measured and recognized at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of June 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total Realized
(Loss) due to
Valuation
    Total
Unrealized
(Loss)
 
Proved Properties (net)   $     $     $ 662,841     $     $  
Totals   $     $     $ 662,841     $     $  

 

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The Company valued the producing properties at their fair value in accordance with the applicable Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) standard due to the impairment indicators prevalent as of June 30, 2012.  The inputs that were used in determining the fair value of these assets were Level 3 inputs. These inputs consist of but are not limited to the following: estimates of reserve quantities, estimates of future production costs and taxes, estimates of consistent pricing of commodities, 10% discount rate, etc. No impairment expense was recorded as of June 30, 2012.

 

Note 3 – Oil and natural gas properties

 

On April 3, 2012, the Company, through its partnership with Aurora, acquired a 5% working interest stake in the Chapman Ranch prospect area located in Nueces County, Texas. Two wells are planned for 2012 on this acreage. The first well was spud on June 11, 2012. The well has reached total depth and is currently in completion and production testing. Year-to-date 2012 expenditures for land and drilling on Chapman Ranch is about $76,780 net to our working interest.

 

On May 10, 2012, the Company, through its partnership with Aurora, sold its interests in the Jones County Oil Play and the Atwood Secondary Oil Recovery project for $400,000 in cash and recognized a pre-tax gain of $268,169. The Company no longer has producing properties in Oklahoma. The Company will receive the $400,000 proceeds on an installment basis.

 

On April 18, 2012, the Company spud a development well in our Bootleg Canyon prospect (5% working interest). The well has been completed and is currently in production testing. Thus far in 2012 the expenditures for land and drilling in the Bootleg Canyon area is $82,760, net to our working interest. Another well is planned for late 2012.

 

On June 5, 2012, the Company, through its partnership with Aurora, acquired 335 gross acres of land just east of the Eagle Lake, Texas in Colorado County. The Company holds a 50% working interest in theSRV prospect. Land acquisition costs of $32,011 were incurred to-date for SRV.

 

On June 13, 2012, the Company, through its partnership with Aurora, acquired a 4% working interest before payout, and a 3% (after pay-out) working interest in the Pinetop oil and gas prospect located in Lea County, New Mexico. The first well was spud on June 25, 2012. The well has reached total depth and is currently in completion and production testing. Capital expenditures in June to acquire land and advance funds for the initial well totaled $159,703 net to our working interest.

 

Other capital expenditures were incurred in the first quarter of 2012, as reported previously, including a position in undeveloped land in Glasscock County, Texas. The land acquisition there cost $480,000. We refer to this area as the Lightnin’ prospect. The Company plans to farm-out a portion of its working interest prior to drilling the first well on this acreage, leaving us with about a 25% working interest position. Up to two wells could be drilled in 2012.

 

The year-to-date capital expenditures total about $865,587, which excludes exploration expense.

 

The Company formally updates its oil and gas reserves on an annual basis. We expect that our 2012 drilling program will result in additions to our proved developed and proved undeveloped reserves position.

 

At June 30, 2012, oil and natural gas properties, net of property sales in May 2012, are comprised of the following as of:

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
             
Land   $ 706,093     $ 101,259  
Drilling and work in process     252,397       266,625  
Proved property – purchased gas wells     3,015,322       3,015,322  
Proved property – drilled gas wells     1,753,026       1,753,026  
Producing oil wells     297,316       221,511  
Total oil and natural gas properties, cost     6,024,154       5,357,743  
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and impairment     (4,402,823 )     (4,431,014 )
Oil and natural gas properties, net   $ 1,621,331     $ 926,729  

 

Depletion expense for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $13,272 and $18,402, respectively. Depletion expense for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $32,081 and $30,604, respectively.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, the Company recorded no impairment losses on its oil and gas properties.

 

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Note 4 – Liability for Unauthorized Preferred Stock Issued

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company authorized 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, convertible to common stock at the rate of 100 shares of common for every share of preferred. During 2006, the Company issued 715,517 shares of this preferred stock for cash of $246,950.  The Company subsequently issued additional preferred stock and had several preferred shareholders converted their shares into common stock during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007.

 

During the course of the Company’s internal investigation, it was determined by the Company’s legal counsel that the preferred shares had not been duly authorized by the State of Nevada. Since the Company had issued and received consideration for the preferred stock, notwithstanding that the stock was not legally authorized, the Company reclassified the preferred stock into a liability and does not present preferred stock in the equity section of the balance sheet. The Company has offered to settle the debt with the remaining holders of the unauthorized preferred stock by honoring the terms of conversion of one share of preferred into 100 shares of common stock on a pre-split basis. The Company intends to cancel the preferred stock once all remaining preferred stockholders have converted.

 

There were 68,966 and 238,966.shares of unconverted preferred stock were outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

The remaining liability for the unconverted preferred stock is based on the original cash tendered and consisted of the following as of:

 

    June 30, 2012     December 31, 2011  
Liability for unauthorized preferred stock   $ 9,283     $ 32,164  

 

Note 5 – Senior Secured Convertible Debentures

 

Between October 15, 2010, and February 29, 2012, the Company entered into agreements with accredited investors for the cash sale by the Company of an aggregate of $5,120,000 of 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures (the “Debentures”) which were convertible into an aggregate of 20,480,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.25 per share of common stock, subject to the customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like. There are no registration rights for the converted shares. All share references have been adjusted to reflect a 1:50 reverse stock split by the Company on January 12, 2012.

 

On February 29, 2012, all of the $4,559,775 then outstanding Debentures were converted into 18,239,101 shares of the Company’s common stock in accordance with their terms. Accrued interest in the amount of $206,731 on the outstanding Debentures at the time of conversion was converted into 903,464 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

During the two months ended February 29, 2012, the Company issued $1,725,000 of the senior convertible Debentures for cash. The Company determined the initial fair value of the beneficial conversion feature was approximately $1,663,351. The Company also determined that the relative fair value of the warrants issued with the debentures was $61,649 which was calculated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model using assumptions of an expected life of 5 years, a stock volatility ranging from 673.2% to 674.8% , a risk free interest rate ranging from .71% to .87%, and no expected dividend yield. The initial fair value of the warrants of $61,649 and the beneficial conversion feature of $1,663,351 were recorded by the Company as a total financing discount of $1,725,000 which the Company was amortizing to interest expense over the life of the Debentures.

 

Note 6 – Shareholders Equity

 

The Company estimates the fair value of employee stock options and warrants granted using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. Key assumptions used to estimate the fair value of warrants and stock options include the exercise price of the award, the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, the expected warrant or option term, the risk free interest rate at the date of grant, the expected volatility and the expected annual dividend yield on the Company’s common stock.

 

The Company recognized non-cash compensation expense of $268,235 and $614,210 from warrants granted to consultants and directors for their services and from stock options issued to officers and employees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recognized $16,240 and $35,200 in non-cash expense for warrants granted to directors for their service as directors.

 

The following weighted average assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of share-based payment arrangements during the three months ended June 30, 2012:

 

Annual dividends 0
Expected volatility 519.3 – 528.7%
Risk-free interest rate 0.72% - .83%
Expected life 4 - 6 years

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2012, the following unregistered securities were issued for the purposes noted (all shares and prices have been adjusted for the 1:50 reverse stock split effective for the Company on January 12, 2012):

 

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On April 26, 2012, we issued 15,000 non-qualified stock options to an employee of the Company to purchase the common stock of the Company for $0.60 per share as part of their compensation. The options have a four year life and vest immediately. The Board valued the options at $9,750 under the Black Scholes parameters above and recognized a charge of that amount as non-cash stock based compensation during the three months ended June 30, 2012.

 

On April 26, 2012, we issued 25,000 non-qualified stock options to an employee of the Company to purchase the common stock of the Company for $1.00 per share as part of his compensation. The options have a six year life and vest over 24 months. The Board valued the options at $16,250 under the Black Scholes parameters above and recognized a charge of $2,031 as non-cash stock based compensation during the three months ended June 30, 2012.

 

On May 2, 2012, we issued warrants to purchase 357,300 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.50 to seven affiliates of the Company for assistance in raising funds under the recently completed senior convertible debenture private placement program as provided for in the program prospectus. The Board valued the warrants at $232,243 under the Black Scholes parameters above which was recorded as a cost against the funds raised in the equity accounts of the Company.

 

On May 2, 2012, we issued warrants to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock at $.50 per share and 120,000 warrants to purchase common stock of the Company at $1.00 per share to two non-affiliates for outside consultation in regards to the operations of the Company. The Board valued the warrants at $117,000 under the Black Scholes parameters above and recognized a non-cash charge of that amount for services during the three months ended June 30, 2012.

 

On May 2, 2012, we issued warrants to purchase 115,891 shares of common stock at $.50 per shares to two affiliates for outside consultation in regards to the operations of the Company. The Board valued the warrants at $75,329 under the Black Scholes parameters above and recognized a non-cash charge of that amount for services during the three months ended June 30, 2012.

 

On June 29, 2012 we authorized warrants to be issued to purchase a total of 30,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.05 to members of the board in return for their board service. Each board member earns warrants to purchase 2,000 shares for each monthly meeting attended.  These warrants will be physically issued by us to the individuals on December 31, 2012. The Board valued the warrants at $31,500 under the Black Scholes parameters above and recognized a non-cash charge of that amount for services during the three months ended June 30, 2012.

 

Note 7 – Subsequent Events

 

There is no information required to be reported under this Item.

 

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

 

The following discussion is intended to assist you in understanding our business and results of operations together with our present financial condition. This section should be read in conjunction with our combined financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this report. Statements in this section of our quarterly report may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. We caution that a number of factors could cause future production, revenues and expenses to differ materially from our expectations.

 

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of significant factors that have affected certain aspects of our financial position and results of operations during the periods included in the accompanying unaudited combined financial statements. You should read this in conjunction with the discussion under “Financial Information” and the audited combined financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

General Overview

 

We are an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and production of oil and natural gas properties, through our partnership with Aurora.  We are geographically focused onshore in the United States in Texas and New Mexico. The Company attempts to increase long-term shareholder value by implementing a strategy to increase oil reserves, improve financial returns (higher production, lower G&A costs per BOE produced) and effectively managing the capital on our balance sheet. Profitability and cash flow should improve as a result of our capital budget expenditures and the drilling of commercially successful wells. Year-to-date 2012 capital expenditures as of June 30, 2012 total $865,587, with over half of that being for land assets. During the last half of 2012 most of the planned capital investment will be on wells.

 

Our revenue, profitability, cash flow, oil and natural gas reserves value, future growth, and ability to borrow funds or obtain additional capital, as well as the carrying value of our properties, are substantially dependent on prevailing prices of natural gas and oil. Historically, the markets for natural gas and oil have been volatile, and those markets are likely to continue to be volatile in the future. It is impossible to predict future natural gas and oil price movements with certainty. Prices for natural gas and oil are subject to wide fluctuations in response to relatively minor changes in the supply of and demand for natural gas and oil, market uncertainty, and a variety of additional factors beyond our control.

 

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Going Concern

 

As reported in the combined financial statements, we had a net loss of $5,406,517 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  Of this amount, $4,541,451 was for non-cash expenses including the amortization of the debt discount and warrants associated with the Company’s 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures, the unamortized portion of the debt discount recognized on the conversion of the debentures to common stock on February 29, 2012, warrants given for services, and stock based compensation.

 

The cash proceeds from the sale of debentures have allowed the Company to continue operations and invest in new oil and gas properties. Management anticipates that operating losses will continue in the near term until new wells are drilled, successfully completed and incremental production increases revenue. As of June 30, 2012 on a year-to-date basis the Company has invested approximately $865,587 in the acquisition of land or the drilling of wells.

 

At June 30, 2012, the Company had $374,386 in working capital and was in active discussions with The Navitus Energy Group and others related to longer term financing required for our capital expenditures planned for the remaining part of 2012 and 2013. Without additional outside investment from the sale of equity securities and/or debt financing our capital expenditures and overhead expenses must be reduced to a level commensurate with available cash flows.

 

The accompanying combined financial statements are prepared as if the Company will continue as a going concern. The combined financial statements do not contain adjustments, including adjustments to assets and liabilities, which might be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern.

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

Our revenue, operating expenses, and net income for the three months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2011 were as follows:

 

 

                      Percentage  
    Three Months Ended June 30,           Change  
    2012     2011     Change     Inc (Dec)  
                         
REVENUES   $ 68,151     $ 81,873     $ (13,722 )     (16.8 )%
                                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES                                
Lease operating expense     57,565       30,502       27,063       88.7 %
Production Taxes     5,671       8,572       (2,901 )     (33.8 )%
Exploration     60,204       58,451       1,753       3.0 %
Exploration - non cash     10,125       -       10,125       n/m  
General and administrative expense     327,790       399,002       (71,212 )     (17.8 )%
General and administrative expense - non cash     258,110       16,240       241,870       n/m  
Depletion and accretion     13,272       18,402       (5,130 )     (27.9 )%
Total expenses     732,737       531,169                  
                                 
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS     (664,586 )     (449,296 )     (215,290 )     (47.9 )%
                                 
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE                                
Gain on sale of oil and gas assets     (268,169 )     -       (268,169 )     n/m  
Interest expense     318       965,303       (964,985 )     n/m  
Total other income and expense     (267,851 )     965,303                  
                                 
NET LOSS BEFORE TAX BENEFIT     (396,735 )     (1,414,599 )     (728,662 )     n/m  
                                 
TAX BENEFIT     -       331,927                  
                                 
NET LOSS   $ (396,735 )   $ (1,082,672 )   $ 685,937       -63.4 %
                                 
Weighted average shares, basic and diluted     27,150,695       3,014,537                  
Net loss per share, basic and diluted   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.36 )                

 

Revenues : All of our revenue was derived from the sale of oil and natural gas.  Our revenues decreased $13,722 or 16.8% to $68,151 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $81,873 for the three months ended June 30, 2011.  The decrease primarily reflects a decline in the price and volume of natural gas sold to $3.51 per Mcf (thousand cubic feet) for the 10,549 Mcf of gas sold for the three months ending June 30, 2012 from $6.51 per Mcf for the 10,931 Mcf of gas sold in the three months ended June 30, 2011. The decline in physical gas production is attributable to the normal productivity decline that occurs with these types of wells over time. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, we also sold 289 barrels of oil at $90.90 per barrel. There were no sales of oil in the three months ended June 30, 2011.

 

Lease Operating Expenses:   Our cost of production increased $27,063 or 88.7% to $57,565 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $30,502 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in lease operating expenses reflects an increase in the number of operating properties in the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2011.

 

Production Taxes: Production taxes decreased $2,901 or 33.8% to $5,671 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $8,572 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The change is not considered meaningful and reflects the timing of the calculation and payment of production taxes.

 

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Exploration Expense: Exploration expense increased $1,753 or 3.0% to $60,204 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $58,451 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The change is not considered meaningful and simply reflects the timing of expenses for exploration activities.

 

Exploration Expense – non cash: Exploration non-cash expense increased $10,125 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. This increase reflects the vesting of exploration-dedicated employee stock options during the three months ended June 30, 2012. There were no stock options outstanding during the three months ending June 30, 2011.

 

General and Administrative Expense:  General and administrative expenses decreased $71,212 or 17.8% to $327,790 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $399,002 for the three months ended June 30, 2011.  For the most part, the decrease reflects the reduction in professional and consulting fees with the consolidation of the Company’s operations in Austin, Texas.

 

General and Administrative Expense – non cash:  General and administrative non-cash expenses increased $241,870 to $258,110 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $16,240 for the three months ended June 30, 2011.   The increase reflects the non-cash charges related to the grant of employee stock options and the amortization of previous of stock options as they vest over time and the cost of warrants granted to one affiliate and two non-affiliates of the Company for special consulting assistance in certain undertakings of the Company. Such non-cash compensation totaled $18,960 in the three months ended June 30, 2011 for warrants to the board members for their service as members of the board.

 

Depletion and Accretion:  Depletion, accretion, and depreciation decreased $5,130 or 27.9% to $13,272 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $18,402 for the three months ended June 30, 2011.  The decrease is due to the reduction in amount of assets subject to depletion as a result of the sale of the Jones County/Atwood properties in May, 2012.

 

Gain on Sale of Assets: On May 10, 2012, the Company sold its interests in the Jones County Oil Play and the Atwood Secondary Oil Recovery project for $400,000 in cash payable in two even installments in May and July, 2012. The sale resulted in a one-time pre-tax gain of $268,169.

 

Interest Expense : Interest expense decreased $318 to $964,985 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $965,303 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease was due to the conversion of the Debentures to the Company’s common stock on February 29, 2012 which eliminated the source of the interest expense. The $318 in interest expense results from the financing associated with one of the Company’s insurance policies.

 

Income Taxes : There is no provision for income tax recorded for either the three months ended June 30, 2012 or for the three months ended June 30, 2011 due to the expected operating losses of both years.  We had available Federal income tax net operating loss (“NOL”) carry forwards of approximately $13,130,000 at December 31, 2011. Our NOL generally begin to expire in 2025.

 

The realization of future tax benefits is dependent on our ability to generate taxable income within the carry forward period. Given the Company’s history of net operating losses, management has determined that it is more-likely-than-not the Company will not be able to realize the tax benefit of the carry forwards. Current standards require that a valuation allowance thus be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

All tax benefits recognized in 2011 and 2012 due to the timing difference in tax effect between the accounting and tax basis of the Debentures were eliminated when the Debentures were converted to common stock during the three month period ended June 30, 2012.

 

Net Loss: We had a net loss of $396,735 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to a net loss of $1,082,672 for the three months ended June 30, 2011.  The net loss improvement in 2012 was helped by the gain on sale of assets of $268,169 in May 2012. Without considering the gain, the loss for the three months ended June 30 2012 would have been $664,904. In 2012, the lower net loss was lower primarily due to the lack of interest expense associated with convertible debt, which was converted to common shares early in 2012. However, partially offsetting the lower interest charge in 2012 would be higher non-cash G&A expenses incurred in the second quarter of 2012 related to the issuance of warrants and employee-related stock options. This net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2012 should be viewed in light of the cash flow from operations discussed below.

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

Our revenue, operating expenses, and net income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2011 were as follows:

 

                      Percentage  
    Six Months Ended June 30,           Change  
    2012     2011     Change     Inc (Dec)  
                         
REVENUES   $ 132,118   $ 167,659     $ (35,541 )     (21.2 )%
                                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES                                
Lease operating expense     43,411     72,001       (28,590 )     (39.7 )%
Production Taxes     12,150     13,699       (1,549 )     (11.3 )%
Exploration     146,946     117,923       29,023       24.6 %
Exploration - non cash     20,250     -       20,250       n/m  
General and administrative expense     973,665     1,008,998       (35,333 )     (3.5 )%
General and administrative expense - non cash     593,960     35,200       558,760       n/m  
Depletion and accretion     32,081     30,604       1,477       4.8 %
Total expenses     1,822,463     1,278,425                  
                                 
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS     (1,690,345 )     (1,110,766 )     (579,579 )     (52.2 )%
                                 
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE                                
Gain on sale of oil and gas assets     (268,169 )     -       (268,169 )     n/m  
Interest expense     3,984,341     1,178,415       2,805,926       n/m  
Total other income and expense     3,716,172       1,178,415                  
                                 
NET LOSS BEFORE TAX BENEFIT     (5,406,517 )     (2,289,181 )     (5,796,549 )     n/m  
                                 
TAX BENEFIT     -       390,032                  
                                 
NET LOSS   $ (5,406,517 )   $ (1,899,149 )   $ (3,507,368 )     n/m  
                                 
Weighted average shares, basic and diluted     19,012,735       2,875,902                  
Net loss per share, basic and diluted   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.66 )                

 

Revenues : All of our revenue was derived from the sale of oil and natural gas.  Our revenues decreased $35,541 or 21.2% to $132,118 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $167,659 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.  The decrease reflects a decline in the price and volume of natural gas sold to $4.15 per Mcf (thousand cubic feet) for the 20,892 Mcf of gas sold for the six months ending June 30, 2012 from $6.70 per Mcf for the 22,606 Mcf of gas sold in the six months ended June 30, 2011. The decline in physical gas production is attributable to the normal productivity decline that occurs with these types of wells over time. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we also sold 492 barrels of oil at $92.88 per barrel. There were no sales of oil in the six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

Lease Operating Expenses:   Our cost of production decreased $28,590 or 39.7% to $43,411 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $72,001 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease in lease operating expenses resulted from a large one-time credit from a 2011 sub-contractor billing error in favor of one of our field operators during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Had this credit not been received, our cost of production for the six months ended June 30, 2012 would have been $61,055. This would have been a decrease of $10,946 from $72,001 for the six month period ended June 30, 2011. This decrease is not meaningful and reflects the timing of operator activities on the properties. There was an increase in the number of oil and gas properties during the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012, notwithstanding our sale of the Jones County Oil Play and the Atwood Secondary Oil Recovery project in May, 2012.

 

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Production Taxes: Production taxes decreased $1,549 to $12,150 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $13,699 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The change is not considered meaningful and reflects the timing of the calculation and payment of production taxes.

 

Exploration Expense: Exploration expense increased $29,023 or 24.6% to $146,946 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $117,923 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The increase reflects the higher overall level of exploration activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the six month period ended June 30, 2011.

 

Exploration Expense – non cash: Exploration non-cash expense increased $20,250 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. This increase reflects the vesting of exploration-dedicated employee stock options during the six months ended June 30, 2012. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, there were no option grants outstanding.

 

General and Administrative Expense:  General and administrative expenses decreased $35,333 or 3.5% to $973,665 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $1,008,998 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.   For the most part, the decrease reflects the net effect of the addition of a new chief financial officer, ongoing investor relations activities, and outside management consulting services which were not part of general and administrative expense in the six months ended June 30, 2011 offset by lower audit, accounting, and legal fees associated with the extensive restatement and catch up effort to bring the Company current on its SEC filings undertaken as well as the legal settlement with a former officer of the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2011. .

 

General and Administrative Expense – non cash:  General and administrative non-cash expenses increased $558,760 to $593,960 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $35,200 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.   The increase reflects the non-cash charges related to grants of non-qualified stock options to employees and offices of the Company and the amortization of previous of stock option as they vest over time, the cost of warrants granted to affiliates and non-affiliates is of the Company for special consulting assistance in certain undertakings of the Company, and warrants granted to a related party to serve as general counsel of the Company. Such non-cash compensation totaled $35,200 in the six months ended June 30, 2011 for warrants to the board members for their service as members of the board.

 

Depletion and Accretion:  Depletion, accretion, and depreciation increased $1,477 or 4.8% to $32,081 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $30,604 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.  The increase is not considered meaningful and due to the additional depletion of the operating oil wells in early 2012 which the Company did not have in the six months ending June 30, 2011 which was somewhat offset by the reduction in amount of assets subject to depletion as a result of the sale of the Jones County/Atwood properties in May, 2012.

 

Gain on Sale of Assets: On May 10, 2012, the Company sold its interests in the Jones County Oil Play and the Atwood Secondary Oil Recovery project for $400,000 in cash payable in two even installments in May and July, 2012. The sale resulted in a one-time gain of $268,169.

 

Interest Expense : Interest expense increased $2,805,926 to $3,984,341 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $1,178,415 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, $265,460 represents the amortization of the non-cash debt discount associated with the sale of the Debentures from January 1, 2012 up to the point where the Debentures were converted to common stock on February 29, 2012, $3,661,781 represents the recognition of the remaining non-cash debt discount associated with the conversion of all the outstanding Debentures to common stock on February 29, 2012, and $56,782, for the most part, represents the actual interest expense accrued on the Debentures outstanding until the conversion of the Debentures on February 29, 2012.

 

Income Taxes : There is no provision for income tax recorded for either the six months ended June 30, 2012 or for the six months ended June 30, 2011 due to the expected operating losses of both years.  We had available NOL carry forwards of approximately $13,130,000 at December 31, 2011. Our NOL generally begins to expire in 2025.

 

The realization of future tax benefits is dependent on our ability to generate taxable income within the carry forward period. Given the Company’s history of net operating losses, management has determined that it is more-likely-than-not the Company will not be able to realize the tax benefit of the carry forwards. Current standards require that a valuation allowance thus be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

All tax benefits recognized in 2011 and 20122 due to the timing difference in tax effect between the accounting and tax basis of the Company’s Debentures were eliminated when the Debentures were converted to common stock during the three month period ended June 30, 2012.

 

Net Loss:  We had a net loss of $5,406,517 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to a net loss of $1,899,149 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.  The net loss was reduced by the gain on the sale of assets of $268,169. Without considering the gain, the loss for the six months ended June 30 2012 would have been $5,674,686. For the six months ended June 30, 2012 approximately $4,541,451 of this loss was related to the non-cash charges related to the debt discount on the Debentures which were converted to common stock on February 29, 2012 and to non-cash compensation awards to individuals for board service, employee stock options, and other management and consulting services. This net loss should be viewed in light of the cash flow from operations discussed below.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our cash, total current assets, total assets, total current liabilities, and total liabilities as of June 30, 2012 as compared to June 30, 2011, are as follows:

 

    June 30,  
    2012     2011  
Cash   $ 320,015     $ 467,712  
Total current assets     590,258       553,366  
Total assets     2,228,550       1,390,993  
Total current liabilities     215,872       554,779  
Total liabilities     245,876       1,153,449  

 

At June 30, 2012, we had working capital of $374,386 compared to a working capital deficit of $1,413 at June 30, 2011. Current liabilities decreased to $215,872 at June 30, 2012 from $554,779 at June 30, 2011 primarily due to the payoff of the amount due a bank, the amount due a related party, the conversion of unauthorized preferred stock to common stock, and the conversion of accrued interest to common stock.

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 $1,299,012 after the net loss of $5,406,517 was decreased by $4,305,362 in non-cash charges and offset by $197,857 in changes to the working capital accounts. This compares to cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 of $1,063,684 after the net loss for the period of $1,899,149 was decreased by $750,198 in non-cash charges and $85,267 in changes to the working capital accounts.

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $875,946 of which $159,494 was for drilling and related costs for exploration efforts, $706,093 was used to acquire land and rights to land for drilling, and $10,359 was used to purchase furniture and fixtures for the Austin, Texas office. This compares to $308,167 in drilling costs and $8,329 in purchases of furniture and fixtures for the then new Austin, Texas office during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $2,019,350 of which $1,815,000 came from the sale of the Debentures, $200,000 came from the sale of the Company’s investment in the Jones County/Atwood properties and $4,350 came from the exercise of warrants . This compares to $1,736,320 provided by financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2011 of which $1,792,500 came from the sale of the Debentures while $6,180 was used to pay down a bank line of credit and $50,000 was used to pay off a note due a related party.

 

Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Discussions About Market Risk

 

As a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.  However, we did include market risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) (the Company's principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) (the Company’s principal financial and accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2012. Based upon that evaluation, our management concluded that our control over financial reporting and related disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

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Changes in Internal Controls

 

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Part II – Other Information

 

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

 

There have been no material developments in the status of the litigation as reported in Item 3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

As a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.  However, we did include risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2012.

 

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

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2012, the following unregistered securities were issued for the purposes noted. All shares and prices have been adjusted for the 1:50 reverse stock split effective for the Company on January 12, 2012.

 

On April 26, 2012, we issued 15,000 non-qualified stock options to an employee of the Company to purchase the common stock of the Company for $0.60 per share as part of their compensation. The options have a four year life and vest immediately. The Board valued the options at $9,750 under the Black Scholes parameters above.

 

On April 26, 2012, we issued 25,000 non-qualified stock options to an employee of the Company to purchase the common stock of the Company for $1.00 per share as part of his compensation. The options have a six year life and vest over 24 months. The Board valued the options at $16,250 under the Black Scholes parameters above.

 

On May 2, 2012, we issued warrants to purchase 357,300 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.50 to seven affiliates of the Company for assistance in raising funds under the recently completed convertible debenture private placement program as provided for in the program prospectus. The Board valued the warrants at $232,243 under the Black Scholes parameters above which was recorded as a cost against the funds raised.

 

On May 2, 2012, we issued warrants to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock at $.50 per shares and 120,000 warrants to purchase common stock of the company at $1.00 per share to two non-affiliates for outside consultation in regards to the operations of the Company. The Board valued the warrants at $117,000 under the Black Scholes parameters above.

 

On May 2, 2012, we issued warrants to purchase 115,891 shares of common stock at $.50 per shares to two affiliates for outside consultation in regards to the operations of the Company. Board valued the warrants at $75,329 under the Black Scholes parameters above.

 

On June 29, 2012 we authorized warrants to be issued to purchase a total of 30,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.05 to members of the board in return for their board service. Each board member earns warrants to purchase 2,000 shares for each monthly meeting attended.  These warrants will be physically issued by us to the individuals on December 31, 2012. Board valued the warrants at $31,500 under the Black Scholes parameters above

 

Unless otherwise indicated, we relied on the exemption from registration relating to offerings that do not involve any public offering pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Act. We believe that each investor had adequate access to information about us through the investor’s relationship with us.

 

Item 3.   Default Upon Senior Securities

 

There is no information required to be reported under this Item.

 

Item 4.   Removed and Reserved

 

There is no information required to be reported under this Item.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

There is no information required to be reported under this Item.

 

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Item 6.       Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits

 

31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Kenneth Hill
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Mark Biggers
32.1 Section 1350 Certification by Kenneth Hill and Mark Biggers
101.INS* XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

Signature

 

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

 

  VICTORY ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: August 14, 2012  
     
  By: /s/ KENNETH HILL
    Kenneth Hill
    Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

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