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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒ |
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 |
For
the quarterly period ended
June 30,
2022.
☐ |
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 |
For
the transition period from __________ to __________.
Commission
File Number:
000-17204
AMERICAN NOBLE GAS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
|
87-3574612 |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
|
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
|
15612 College Blvd,
Lenexa,
66219
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(913)
948-9512
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of exchange on which registered |
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— |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically
every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☐
No ☒
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of
“large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting
company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of Exchange
Act.
|
Large
accelerated filer ☐ |
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Accelerated
filer ☐ |
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Non-accelerated filer ☒ |
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Smaller
reporting company
☒ |
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Emerging
growth company
☐ |
If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐
No ☒
As of
August 11, 2022, the registrant had
21,924,515 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per
share outstanding.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AMERICAN NOBLE GAS INC
(formerly
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc.)
Condensed
Balance Sheets
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed financial statements.
AMERICAN NOBLE GAS, INC.
(formerly
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc.)
Condensed
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed financial statements.
AMERICAN NOBLE GAS, INC.
(formerly
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc.)
Condensed
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit
(Unaudited)
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed financial statements.
AMERICAN NOBLE GAS INC
(formerly
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc.)
Statements
of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Cash flows from operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss |
|
$ |
(1,295,802 |
) |
|
$ |
(628,950 |
) |
Adjustments to
reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings
of unconsolidated subsidiary – GMDOC, LLC |
|
|
(114,336 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Change in fair
value of derivative liability |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(199 |
) |
Stock-based
compensation |
|
|
608,247 |
|
|
|
188,000 |
|
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization |
|
|
61,668 |
|
|
|
30,834 |
|
Accretion of asset
retirement obligations |
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
Gain on settlement
of litigation |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(23,000 |
) |
Gain on exchange
and extinguishment of liabilities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(179,407 |
) |
Loss on retirement
of convertible note payable |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
115,805 |
|
Expiration and
charge-off of deposit to acquire oil and gas properties |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
Amortization of
discount on convertible note payable |
|
|
389,651 |
|
|
|
25,823 |
|
Change in
operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in
accounts receivable |
|
|
(8,729 |
) |
|
|
(6,942 |
) |
Decrease in
prepaid expenses |
|
|
(1,967 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Increase
(decrease) in accounts payable |
|
|
214,956 |
|
|
|
45,725 |
|
Increase in
accrued liabilities |
|
|
2,055 |
|
|
|
(225 |
) |
Increase in accrued interest |
|
|
424 |
|
|
|
8,616 |
|
Net
cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(143,253 |
) |
|
|
(348,641 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from
investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in
unconsolidated subsidiary – GMDOC, LLC |
|
|
(850,000 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Investment in
Hugoton Gas Field participation agreement |
|
|
(314,753 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Investment in oil and gas properties and equipment |
|
|
(15,224 |
) |
|
|
(900,000 |
) |
Net
cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(1,179,977 |
) |
|
|
(900,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends
paid on preferred stock |
|
|
(105,150 |
) |
|
|
(60,528 |
) |
Net proceeds from
issuance of convertible notes payable |
|
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Repayment of
convertible note payable |
|
|
(425,000 |
) |
|
|
(453,539 |
) |
Net proceeds from
issuance of convertible preferred stock with detachable common
stock purchase warrants |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
1,929,089 |
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
1,169,850 |
|
|
|
1,415,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease)
increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(153,380 |
) |
|
|
166,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning |
|
|
260,590 |
|
|
|
11,042 |
|
Ending |
|
$ |
107,210 |
|
|
$ |
177,423 |
|
Supplemental cash flow
information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid for interest |
|
$ |
34,027 |
|
|
$ |
17,448 |
|
Cash
paid for taxes |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash
investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of Preferred Stock to Common Stock |
|
$ |
85 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Issuance of restricted common stock |
|
$ |
155 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Issuance of restricted common stock attributable to issuance of
convertible notes payable |
|
$ |
196,154 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Issuance of detachable common stock warrants attributable to
issuance of convertible notes payable |
|
$ |
136,574 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2020-06 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
160,900 |
|
Issuance of convertible promissory notes pursuant to debt
settlement agreements |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
28,665 |
|
Issuance of detachable common stock purchase warrants pursuant to
debt settlements agreements |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,605,178 |
|
Capital contribution attributable to related party debt
extinguishment |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,108,477 |
|
Issuance of common stock pursuant to debt settlement
agreements |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
68,600 |
|
Assumption of asset retirement obligation related to purchase of
oil and gas properties |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
13,425 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed financial statements.
AMERICAN NOBLE GAS, INC.
(formerly
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc.)
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
June
30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note
1 – Nature of
Operations, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies
Unaudited Interim
Financial Information
American
Noble Gas, Inc., formerly Infinity Energy Resources, Inc., has
prepared the accompanying condensed financial statements pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial reporting. These
financial statements are unaudited and, in our opinion, include all
adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals
necessary for a fair presentation of our condensed balance sheets,
statements of operations, statements of stockholders’ deficit and
cash flows for the periods presented. Operating results for the
periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for the remainder of 2022 due to various
factors. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”) have been omitted in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the SEC. These condensed financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and
accompanying notes in Item 8, “Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with
the SEC.
Name
change
At
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on October 13, 2021 the
stockholders approved an
amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended, changing the Company’s name from Infinity Energy
Resources, Inc. to American Noble Gas Inc. “AMGAS,” the
“Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refers collectively to American
Noble Gas Inc, (formerly Infinity Energy Resources, Inc.), its
predecessors and subsidiaries or one or more of them as the context
may require.
Reincorporation in
Nevada
On
December 7, 2021, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger,
American Noble Gas, Inc., a Delaware corporation, merged with and
into its wholly owned subsidiary, American Noble Gas Inc., a Nevada
corporation (“AMGAS-Nevada” and/or the “Company”) with AMGAS-Nevada
continuing as the surviving corporation. In conjunction with the
merger, AMGAS-Nevada succeeded to the assets, continued the
business and assumed the rights and obligations of the predecessor
Delaware Corporation existing immediately prior to the merger. The
merger was consummated by the filing of a certificate of merger on
December 7, 2021 with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware and articles of merger with the Secretary of State of the
State of Nevada. The Agreement and Plan of Merger and transactions
contemplated thereby were adopted by the holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares of the predecessor company’s common stock,
par value, $0.0001 per share and/or
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, on an
as-converted common stock basis, by written consent in lieu of a
special meeting of stockholders, in accordance with the Delaware
General Corporation Law.
Pursuant
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, (i) each outstanding share of
predecessor’s common stock automatically converted into one share
of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of AMGAS-Nevada, (ii)
each outstanding share of the predecessor’s series A convertible
preferred stock automatically converted into one share of series A
convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share of
AMGAS-Nevada, and (iii) each outstanding option, right or warrant
to acquire shares of predecessor common stock converted into an
option, right or warrant to acquire an equal number of shares of
AMGAS-Nevada common stock under the same terms and conditions as
the original options, rights or warrants.
Similar
to the shares of predecessor common stock prior to the merger, the
shares of AMGAS-Nevada common stock are quoted on the OTCQB tier
operated by the OTC Markets Group Inc. under the symbol “IFNY”. In
accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, each outstanding
certificate previously representing shares of the predecessor’s
common stock or series A preferred stock automatically represents,
without any action of the predecessor’s stockholders, the same
number of shares of AMGAS-Nevada common stock or series A preferred
stock, as applicable.
Pursuant
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the directors and officers of
the predecessor company immediately prior to the merger became the
directors and officers of AMGAS-Nevada and continued their
respective directorship or services with the Company on the same
terms as their respective directorship or service with the
predecessor registrant immediately prior to the merger.
As a
result of the merger, the internal affairs of the Company ceased to
be subject to the Delaware General Corporation Law or governed by
the predecessor’s Delaware Certificate of Incorporation, as amended
and its bylaws. As of the December 7, 2021 merger date, the Company
is now subject to the Nevada Revised Statutes and is governed by
the Company’s Articles of Incorporation as filed in the State of
Nevada and the Company’s Bylaws.
Quotation of Common
Stock on OTCQB
Effective
July 13, 2021, the Company’s Common Stock was approved for
quotation on the OTCQB® Venture Market under the symbol
“IFNY.”
Nature of
Operations
Since
2009, we had planned to pursue the exploration of potential oil and
gas resources in the United States and in the Perlas and Tyra
concession blocks offshore Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea (the
“Nicaraguan Concessions” or “Concessions”), which contain a total
of approximately 1.4 million acres. Civil unrest within Nicaragua
and difficulties encountered with negotiations on extensions and
the issuance of permits to drill with the Nicaraguan government
made the exploration and development of the underlying concessions
problematic. In addition, the Company was in technical default of
the certain terms of the Nicaraguan Concession and the Nicaraguan
government terminated both of the underlying Concessions. As a
result, the Company abandoned all of its efforts to explore and
develop the Nicaraguan Concessions effective January 1,
2020.
We
sold our wholly-owned subsidiary, Infinity Oil and Gas of Texas,
Inc. (“Infinity Texas”) in 2012 and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Infinity Oil and Gas of Wyoming, Inc. (“Infinity Wyoming”), was
administratively dissolved in 2009.
Subsequent
to the termination of the Nicaraguan Concessions, we began
assessing various opportunities and strategic alternatives
involving the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and
gas oil producing properties in the United States, including the
possibility of acquiring businesses or assets that provide support
services for the production of oil and gas in the United
States.
As a
result, we are now involved with the following oil and gas
producing properties:
Central Kansas Uplift - On April 1, 2021 we completed the
acquisition of the Central Kansas Uplift Properties, for a purchase
price of $900,000.
The Central Kansas Uplift Properties include the production and
mineral rights/leasehold for oil and gas properties, subject to
overriding royalties to third parties, in the Central Kansas Uplift
geological formation covering over 11,000
contiguous acres (the “Properties”). The purchase of the Properties
included the existing production equipment, infrastructure and
ownership of 11 square miles of existing 3-D seismic data on the
acreage. The Properties include a horizontal producing well,
horizontal saltwater injection well, conventional saltwater
disposal well and two conventional vertical producing wells, which
currently produce from the Reagan Sand Zone with an approximate
depth of 3,600 feet.
We
commenced rework of the existing production wells after completion
of the acquisition of the Properties and have performed testing and
evaluation of the existence of noble gas reserves on the Properties
including helium, argon and other rare earth minerals/gases.
Testing of the Properties for noble gas reserves has provided
encouraging but not conclusive results and the Company has yet to
determine the possibility of commercializing the noble gas reserves
on the Properties. The Company plans to assess the Properties’
existing oil and gas reserves while continuing the evaluation of
the existence of new oil and gas zones and other mineral reserves
and specifically the noble gas reserves that the Properties may
hold.
Hugoton Gas Field Farm-Out - On April 4, 2022, the
Company acquired a 40% participation in a Farmout Agreement by and
between Sunflower Exploration, LLC as the Farmee and Scout Energy
Partners as Farmor with regards to its oil and gas interests in the
Hugoton Gas Field, located in Haskell and Finney Counties, Kansas.
AMGAS has joined three other parties to explore for and develop
potential oil, natural gas, noble gases and brine minerals on the
properties underlying the Farmout Agreement (collectively the
“Hugoton JV”).
The Farmout Agreement covers drilling and completion of up to 50
wells, with the first exploratory well spudded on April 28, 2022.
The Hugoton JV will utilize Scout’s existing infrastructure assets
including water disposal, gas gathering and helium processing. The
Farmout Agreement provides the Hugoton JV with rights to take
in-kind and market its share of helium at the tailgate of Jayhawk
Gas Plant, which will enable the Hugoton JV to market and sell the
helium produced at prevailing market prices.
The Hugoton JV also acquired the right to all brine minerals
subject to a ten percent (10%) royalty to Scout, across Finney and
Haskell Counties. Brine minerals are harvested from the formation
water produced from active, and to be drilled, oil and gas wells
and may include a variety of dissolved minerals including bromine
and iodine. The Hugoton JV plans to target brine minerals with
commercial quantities of bromine and iodine. AMGAS through the
Hugoton JV is currently developing proprietary technology to
recover brine minerals, particularly with respect to bromine, which
is well underway and has demonstrated recovery efficiency and is
expected to be available for use in existing and future development
wells.
The first exploratory well commenced on May 7, 2022 near Garden
City, Kansas with a goal to evaluate its unconventional theory of
where substantial oil,
natural gas and noble gases may be present in the Hugoton Gas
Field. The Hugoton JV believes that its unconventional theory has
not previously been targeted for exploration by historical
operations in the field. The initial well in which AMGAS has
acquired a 40% participation together with three other venture
partners was spud on May 7, 2022 with production casing set after
testing and completion logs identified at least two potential zones
with substantial gas and helium reserves.
The
initial well was completed upon the successful perforation across
two lower intervals of the Chase group of formations. The fracture
stimulation was completed in two stages during June 2022. The well
is in process of being connected to the pipeline as of June 30,
2022.
Investment in GMDOC, LLC - On May 3, 2022, the Company
entered into an operating agreement (the “Operating Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Company acquired 17 (or 60.7143%) of 28 limited
liability membership interests (the “Interests”) in GMDOC, LLC, a
Kansas limited liability company (“GMDOC”), for an aggregate
purchase price of $4,037,500,
and was subsequently admitted as a member of GMDOC.
With
respect to its cash capital contribution, the Company paid a
non-refundable cash deposit for the membership interests in the
amount of $50,000 on May 3, 2022. The
Company paid the remainder of the cash contribution for the
membership interests, or $800,000, on May 16, 2022. The
remainder of the Company’s capital contribution, or $3,187,500, was
financed by the Bank Loan (as defined below).
GMDOC
had previously acquired 70% of the working interests
(the “Acquisition”) in certain oil and gas leases (the “GMDOC
Leases”) from Castelli Energy, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited
liability company. The GMDOC Leases cover approximately 10,000 acres located in
Southern Kansas near the Oklahoma border. The GMDOC Leases
currently produce approximately 100 barrels of oil per day and 1.5
million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a gross
basis.
GMDOC
is managed by two members: Darrah Oil Company, LLC, and Grand Mesa
Operating Company, (collectively the “Managing Members”), which
also serve as the operating companies under the GMDOC
Leases.
COVID–19
Pandemic
The
financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q as well as the description of our business contained herein,
unless otherwise indicated, principally reflect the status of our
business and the results of our operations as of and for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2022. Economies throughout the world
continue to suffer disruptions by the effects of the quarantines,
business closures and the reluctance of individuals to leave their
homes as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including
the recent rise of the new Omicron variant. In particular, the oil
and gas market has been severely impacted by the negative effects
of COVID 19 because of the substantial and abrupt decrease in the
demand for oil and gas globally followed by the recent resurgence
in oil and natural gas prices. In addition, the capital markets
have experienced periods of disruption and our efforts to raise
necessary capital in the future may be adversely impacted by the
pandemic and investor sentiment and we cannot forecast with any
certainty when the lingering uncertainty caused by the COVID-19
pandemic will cease to impact our business and the results of our
operations. In reading this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,
including our discussion of our ability to continue as a going
concern set forth herein, in each case, consider the additional
uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Going
Concern
The
Company has incurred losses from operations, has a net
stockholders’ deficit, incurred net cash used in operating
activities and has a significant working capital deficit as of and
for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and for the year ended
December 31, 2021. The Company must raise substantial amounts of
debt and equity capital from other sources in the future in order
to fund (i) the development of the Properties acquired on April 1,
2021; (ii) our obligations for exploration and development under
the Hugoton Farmout Agreement (see Note 2); (iii) normal day-to-day
operations and corporate overhead; and (iv) outstanding debt and
other financial obligations as they become due, as described below.
These are substantial operational and financial issues that must be
successfully addressed during 2022 and beyond.
The
Company has made substantial progress in resolving many of its
existing financial obligations and acquiring oil and gas producing
properties to deploy its new operational strategy during the six
months ended June 30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31,
2021.
The
Company will have significant financial commitments to execute its
planned exploration and development of the Properties and the
Hugoton Gas Field. The Company may find it necessary to raise
substantial amounts of debt or equity capital to fund such
exploration and development activities and may seek offers from
industry operators and other third parties for interests in the
Properties in exchange for cash and a carried interest in
exploration and development operations or other joint venture
arrangement. There can be no assurance that it will be able to
obtain such new funding or be able to reach agreements with
industry operators and other third parties or on what
terms.
Due
to the uncertainties related to the foregoing matters, there exists
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern within one year after the date the financials are
issued. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include
any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification
of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of
liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to
continue as a going concern.
Revenue
Recognition
On
January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue
from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” and the series of
related accounting standard updates that followed, using the
modified retrospective method of adoption. Adoption of the ASU did
not require an adjustment to the opening balance of equity and did
not change the Company’s amount and timing of revenues.
The
Company’s revenues are primarily derived from its interests in the
sale of oil and natural gas production. To date, such revenues have
only included the sale of oil however the Company expects to begin
generating revenues from the sale of natural gas and noble gases in
the future. The Company recognizes revenue from its interests in
the sales of oil and gas in the period that its performance
obligations are satisfied. Performance obligations are satisfied
when the customer obtains control of product, when the Company has
no further obligations to perform related to the sale, when the
transaction price has been determined and when collectability is
probable. The sales of oil and gas are made under contracts which
the third-party operators of the wells have negotiated with
customers, which typically include variable consideration that is
based on pricing tied to local indices and volumes delivered in the
current month. The Company receives payment from the sale of oil
and gas production from one to three months after delivery. At the
end of each month when the performance obligation is satisfied, the
variable consideration can be reasonably estimated and amounts due
from customers are accrued in trade receivables, net in the balance
sheets. Variances between the Company’s estimated revenue and
actual payments are recorded in the month the payment is received,
however, differences have been and are insignificant. The Company’s
oil is typically sold at delivery points under contracts terms that
are common in our industry.
Convertible
Instruments
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)”
which is intended to reduce complexity in applying GAAP to certain
financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and
equity. The guidance in ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for
convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by
removing the existing guidance in ASC 470-20, Debt: Debt with
Conversion and Other Options, that requires entities to account for
beneficial conversion features and cash conversion features in
equity, separately from the host convertible debt or preferred
stock. The guidance in ASC 470-20 applies to convertible
instruments for which the embedded conversion features are not
required to be bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for
as derivatives. In addition, the amendments revise the scope
exception from derivative accounting in ASC 815-40 for freestanding
financial instruments and embedded features that are both indexed
to the issuer’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity,
by removing certain criteria required for equity classification.
These amendments are expected to result in more freestanding
financial instruments qualifying for equity classification (and,
therefore, not accounted for as derivatives), as well as fewer
embedded features requiring separate accounting from the host
contract. The amendments in ASU 2020-06 further revise the guidance
in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, to require entities to calculate
diluted earnings per share (EPS) for convertible instruments by
using the if-converted method. In addition, entities must presume
share settlement for purposes of calculating diluted EPS when an
instrument may be settled in cash or shares.
The
amendments in ASU 2020-06 are effective for public entities that
meet the definition of an SEC filer, excluding smaller reporting
companies as defined by the SEC, for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2021. For all other entities, the amendments are
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. Early
adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2020.
The
Company early adopted ASU 2020-06 effective January 1, 2021 and has
applied its effects to the 3% Convertible Promissory Notes issued
on March 31, 2021 and the 8% Convertible
Promissory Note issued on August 30, 2021 (See Note 4). The Company
elected to adopt ASU 2020-06 using the modified retrospective
method which enables entities to apply the transition requirements
in this ASU at the effective date of ASU 2020-06 (rather than as of
the earliest comparative period presented) with the effect of
initially adopting ASU 2020-06 recognized as a cumulative-effect
adjustment to retained earnings (accumulated deficit) on the first
day of the period adopted. Therefore, this transition method
applies the amendments in ASU 2020-06 to outstanding financial
instruments as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption
(January 1, 2021), with the cumulative effect of the change
recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained
earnings (accumulated deficit) as of the date of adoption. In
accordance with the modified retrospective method, no adjustment
was made to the comparative-period information including earnings
(loss) per share.
The
Company applied ASU-2020-06 to all outstanding financial
instruments as of January 1, 2021, (the date of adoption of ASU
2020-06). The convertible notes payable issued on August 19, 2020
was the only outstanding financial instrument effected by this new
accounting standard as of January 1, 2021. Therefore the
application of ASU-2020-06 to this convertible note payable was
used to determine the cumulative effect of the adoption of the new
accounting standard. The cumulative effect of the adoption of the
new accounting standard was determined and recognized as an
adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings (accumulated
deficit) which resulted in an increase to the carrying value of
convertible notes payable as of January 1, 2021 by $160,900,
a decrease to additional paid in capital of $252,961 and a
decrease to accumulated deficit of $92,061. See Note
4.
Prior
to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the Company applied the existing
accounting standards for derivatives and hedging and for
distinguishing liabilities from equity when accounting for hybrid
contracts that feature conversion options. The accounting standards
require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host
instruments and account for them as free-standing derivative
financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria
includes circumstances in which (i) the economic characteristics
and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and
closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the
host contract, (ii) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the
embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not
re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally
accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported
in earnings as they occur and (iii) a separate instrument with the
same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be
considered a derivative instrument. The derivative is subsequently
marked to market at each reporting date based on current fair
value, with the changes in fair value reported in results of
operations.
Conversion
options that contain variable settlement features such as
provisions to adjust the conversion price upon subsequent issuances
of equity or equity linked securities at exercise prices more
favorable than that featured in the hybrid contract generally
result in their bifurcation from the host instrument.
Management
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Significant
estimates include, but are not limited to, oil and gas reserves;
depreciation, depletion and amortization of proved oil and gas
properties; future cash flows from oil and gas properties;
impairment of long-lived assets; fair value of derivatives; asset
retirement obligations, our control over equity method investments,
fair value of equity compensation; warrants issued in connection
with convertible debt; the realization of deferred tax assets; fair
values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business
combinations.
Oil and gas
properties
Central
Kansas Uplift Properties - On April 1, 2021 we completed the
acquisition of the Properties, under the terms of the Asset
Purchase Agreement which provided a purchase price of $900,000. The
purchase of the Properties included the existing production
equipment, infrastructure and ownership of 11 square miles of
existing 3-D seismic data on the acreage. The Properties include a
horizontal producing well, horizontal saltwater injection well,
conventional saltwater disposal well and two conventional vertical
producing wells, which currently produce from the Reagan Sand Zone
with an approximate depth of 3,600 feet.
The
Company has performed workovers of the wells subsequent to the
Properties purchase which was necessary to put the lease back into
production status. Therefore, these tangible and intangible
workover costs were expensed as lease operating expenses rather
than capitalized in the full cost pool through June 30, 2022. In
addition, the Company is currently evaluating the Properties for
oil and gas reserves and specifically the potential for noble gas
reserves such as helium, argon and krypton. Based on these
evaluations, the Company may redirect its efforts to the production
of noble gases rather than crude oil on the Properties. These noble
gas evaluation costs have also been expensed as lease operating
costs through June 30, 2022.
Hugoton
Gas Field Farm-Out -The first exploratory well commenced on May
7, 2022 near Garden City, Kansas with a goal to evaluate its
unconventional theory of where substantial oil, natural gas and
noble gases may be present in the Hugoton Gas Field. The initial
well in which AMGAS has acquired a 40% participation together with
three other venture partners was spud on May 7, 2022 with
production casing set after testing and completion logs identified
at least two potential zones with substantial gas and helium
reserves.
The
initial well was completed upon the successful perforation across
two lower intervals of the Chase group of formations. The fracture
stimulation was completed in two stages during June 2022. The well
is in process of being connected to the pipeline as of June 30,
2022.
The
accounting for, and disclosure of, oil and gas producing activities
require that we choose between two GAAP alternatives: the full cost
method or the successful efforts method. We adopted and use the
full cost method of accounting, which involves capitalizing all
exploration, exploitation, development and acquisition costs. Once
we incur costs, they are recorded in the depletable pool of proved
properties or in unproved properties, collectively, the full cost
pool. Our unproved property costs, which include unproved oil and
gas properties, properties under development, and major development
projects, were zero through June 30, 2022, and are not subject to
depletion. We review our unproved oil and gas property costs on a
quarterly basis to assess for impairment and transfer unproved
costs to proved properties as a result of extensions or discoveries
from drilling operations or determination that no proved reserves
are attributable to such costs. We expect these costs to be
evaluated in one to seven years and transferred to the depletable
portion of the full cost pool during that time. The full cost pool
is comprised of intangible drilling costs, lease and well equipment
and exploration and development costs incurred plus acquired proved
and unproved leaseholds.
When
we acquire significant amounts of undeveloped acreage, we
capitalize interest on the acquisition costs in accordance with
FASB ASC Subtopic 835-20 for Capitalization of Interest. We
capitalize interest upon identification and development of shale
resource opportunities in the Haynesville and Marcellus areas. When
the unproved property costs are moved to proved developed and
undeveloped oil and gas properties, or the properties are sold, we
cease capitalizing interest.
Capitalized
costs to acquire oil and natural gas properties are depreciated and
depleted on a units-of-production basis based on estimated proved
reserves. Capitalized costs of exploratory wells and development
costs are depreciated and depleted on a units-of-production basis
based on estimated proved developed reserves. Under this method,
the sum of the full cost pool, excluding the book value of unproved
properties, and all estimated future development costs are divided
by the total estimated quantities of proved reserves. This rate is
applied to our total production for the quarter, and the
appropriate expense is recorded. Support equipment and other
property, plant and equipment related to oil and gas producing
activities, as well as property, plant and equipment unrelated to
oil and gas producing activities, are recorded at cost and
depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful
lives of the assets.
Sales,
dispositions and other oil and gas property retirements are
accounted for as adjustments to the full cost pool, with no
recognition of gain or loss, unless the disposition would
significantly alter the amortization rate and/or the relationship
between capitalized costs and Proved Reserves.
Pursuant
to Rule 4-10(c)(4) of Regulation S-X, at the end of each quarterly
period, companies that use the full cost method of accounting for
their oil and gas properties must compute a limitation on
capitalized costs, or ceiling test. The ceiling test involves
comparing the net book value of the full cost pool, after taxes, to
the full cost ceiling limitation defined below. In the event the
full cost ceiling is less than the full cost pool, we must record a
ceiling test write-down of our oil and gas properties to the value
of the full cost ceiling. The full cost ceiling limitation is
computed as the sum of the present value of estimated future net
revenues from our proved reserves by applying average prices as
prescribed by the SEC Release No. 33-8995, less estimated future
expenditures (based on current costs) to develop and produce the
proved reserves, discounted at 10%, plus the cost of properties not
being amortized and the lower of cost or estimated fair value of
unproved properties included in the costs being amortized, net of
income tax effects.
The
ceiling test is computed using the simple average spot price for
the trailing twelve-month period using the first day of each month.
The trailing twelve-month reference price was $67.99 per barrel for the West Texas
Intermediate oil at Cushing, Oklahoma through December 31, 2021.
This reference price for oil is further adjusted for quality
factors and regional differentials to derive estimated future net
revenues. Under full cost accounting rules, any ceiling test
write-downs of oil and gas properties may not be reversed in
subsequent periods. There were no ceiling test write-downs through
June 30, 2022.
The
ceiling test calculation is based upon estimates of proved
reserves. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating
quantities of proved reserves, in projecting the future rates of
production and in the timing of development activities. The
accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of
available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and
judgment. Results of drilling, testing and production subsequent to
the date of the estimate may justify revision of such estimate.
Accordingly, reserve estimates are often different from the
quantities of oil and gas that are ultimately recovered.
Equity Method
Investments
The
Company uses the equity method of accounting for equity investments
if the investment provides the ability to exercise significant
influence, but not control, over operating and financial policies
of the investee. The Company’s proportionate share of the net
income or loss of these investees is included in our Condensed
Statements of Operations. Judgment regarding the level of influence
over each equity method investment includes considering key factors
such as the Company’s ownership interest, legal form of the
investee, representation on the board of directors, participation
in policy-making decisions and material intra-entity
transactions.
The
Company evaluates equity method investments for impairment whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of the investment might not be recoverable. Factors
considered by the Company when reviewing an equity method
investment for impairment include the length of time and the extent
to which the fair value of the equity method investment has been
less than cost, the investee’s financial condition and near-term
prospects and the intent and ability to hold the investment for a
period of time sufficient to allow for anticipated recovery. An
impairment that is other-than temporary is recognized in the period
identified.
The
Company accounts for distributions received from equity method
investees under the “nature of the distribution” approach. Under
this approach, distributions received from equity method investees
are classified on the basis of the nature of the activity or
activities of the investee that generated the distribution as
either a return on investment (classified as cash inflows from
operating activities) or a return of investment (classified as cash
inflows from investing activities).
Issuance of Debt
Instruments With Detachable Stock Purchase
Warrants
Proceeds
from the issuance of a debt instrument with stock purchase warrants
(detachable call options) are allocated to the two elements based
on the relative fair values of the debt instrument without the
warrants and of the warrants themselves at time of issuance. The
portion of the proceeds so allocated to the warrants are recorded
as additional paid-in capital. The remainder of the proceeds are
allocated to the debt instrument portion of the transaction. Such
issuances generally result in a discount (or, occasionally, a
reduced premium) relative to the debt instrument, which is
amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate
method.
Asset Retirement
Obligations
The
Company records estimated future asset retirement obligations
pursuant to the provisions of ASC 410. ASC 410 requires entities to
record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement
obligation in the period in which it is incurred with a
corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related
long-lived asset. Subsequent to initial measurement, the asset
retirement liability is required to be accreted each period. The
Company’s asset retirement obligations consist of costs related to
the plugging of wells, the removal of facilities and equipment, and
site restoration on oil and gas properties.
During
April 2021, the Company acquired the Kansas Properties and assumed
the related asset retirement obligation existing at the date of
acquisition. The asset retirement obligation assumed for the Kansas
Properties relates to the plug and abandonment costs when the wells
acquired are no longer useful. The Company determined the value of
the liability by obtaining quotes for this service and estimated
the increased costs that the Company will face in the future. We
then discounted the future value based on an intrinsic interest
rate that is appropriate for us. If costs rise more than what we
have expected there could be additional charges in the future;
however, we monitor the costs of the abandoned wells and we will
adjust this liability if necessary.
As of
December 31, 2012, the Company had divested all of its domestic oil
properties that contained operating and abandoned wells in Texas,
Colorado and Wyoming. The Company may have obligations related to
the divestiture of certain abandoned non-producing domestic
leasehold properties should the new owner not perform its
obligations to reclaim abandoned wells in a timely manner.
Management believes the Company has been relieved from asset
retirement obligation related to Infinity-Texas because of the sale
of its Texas oil and gas properties in 2011 and its sale of
100% of the stock in Infinity-Texas
in 2012. The Company has recognized an additional liability of
$734,897 related to
its former Texas oil and gas producing properties (included in
asset retirement obligations) to recognize the potential personal
liability of the Company and its officers for the Infinity-Texas
oil and gas properties should the new owner not perform its
obligations to reclaim abandoned wells in a timely manner. In
addition, management believes the Company has been relieved from
asset retirement obligations related to Infinity-Wyoming because of
the sale of its Wyoming and Colorado oil and gas properties in
2008; however, the Company has recognized since 2012 an additional
liability of $981,106 related to
its former Wyoming and Colorado oil and gas producing properties
(included in asset retirement obligations) to recognize the
potential liability of the Company and its officers should the new
owner not perform its obligations to reclaim abandoned wells in a
timely manner.
Stock-based compensation
The
Company applies ASC 718, Stock Compensation, which requires
companies to recognize compensation expense for share-based
payments based on the estimated fair value of the awards. ASC 718
also requires tax benefits relating to the deductibility of
increases in the value of equity instruments issued under
share-based compensation arrangements to be presented as financing
cash inflows in the statement of cash flows. Compensation cost is
recognized based on the grant-date fair value for all share-based
payments granted and is estimated in accordance with the provisions
of ASC 718.
Basic and Diluted
Income (Loss) Per Share
Net
income (loss) per share is calculated in accordance with FASB ASC
260, Earnings Per Share, for the periods presented. Basic net loss
per share is based upon the weighted average number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding. Diluted net earnings (loss) per share is
based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares,
warrants and stock options were converted or exercised or excluded
from the calculations if their inclusion would be antidilutive.
Dilution is computed by applying the if-converted/treasury stock
method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed
exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of
issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to
purchase shares of Common Stock at the average market price during
the period. The Company has outstanding convertible promissory
notes payable and Convertible Preferred Stock both of which is
potentially dilutive. Such potential dilutive effect is included in
diluted earnings (loss) per share at the beginning of the period
(or at the time of issuance, if later) if they have a dilutive
effect or such potentially dilutive securities are excluded from
the calculations if their inclusion would be
antidilutive.
The
adoption of ASU 2020-06 requires the Company to assume share
settlement when an instrument can be settled in cash or shares at
the entity’s option. This applies both to convertible instruments
and freestanding arrangements that could result in cash or share
settlement. ASU 2020-06 also stipulates that an average market
price for the period should be used in the computation of the
diluted earnings (loss) per share denominator in cases when the
exercise price of an instrument may change based on an entity’s
share price or changes in the entity’s share price may affect the
number of shares that would be used to settle a financial
instrument. Lastly, an entity should use the weighted-average share
count from each quarter when calculating the year-to-date weighted
average share count for all potentially dilutive
securities.
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company
had outstanding the following securities that were potentially
dilutive: 1) Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, 2) various
Convertible Notes Payable, 3) Warrants to purchase common stock,
and 4) options to purchase common stock. All potentially dilutive
securities were excluded from the calculation of diluted income
(loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022
and 2021 as all were considered anti-dilutive because of the net
loss reported for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and
2021.
Gain on Extinguishment
of Liabilities / Troubled Debt
Restructuring:
In
accordance with ASC 470, the Company assesses restructuring of debt
as troubled debt restructuring if the creditor for economic or
legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties grant
a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider.
The Company records a gain on restructuring of payables when it
transfers its assets to a creditor to fully settle a payable. The
gain is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the
payable over the fair value of the assets transferred or fair value
of equity interest granted.
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
Income Taxes - In December 2019, FASB issued ASU 2019-12,
Income Taxes (“Topic 740”): Simplifying the Accounting for Income
Taxes. The ASU simplifies accounting for income taxes by removing
certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The ASU
also improves consistent application of and simplifies generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for other areas of Topic
740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The ASU is
effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal
years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption
permitted including adoption in any interim period for periods for
which financial statements have not yet been issued. On January 1,
2021, we adopted this ASU on a prospective basis and the adoption
of this standard did not have an impact on our condensed financial
statements.
Debt with Conversion and Other Options - In August 2020,
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). The ASU simplifies the
accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of
accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible
preferred stock and modifies the disclosure requirement for the
convertible instruments. Additionally, this ASU improves the
consistency of EPS calculations by eliminating the use of the
treasury stock method to calculate diluted EPS for convertible
instruments and clarifies certain areas under the current EPS
guidance. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim
periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15,
2021, with early adoption permitted at the beginning of the fiscal
year after December 15, 2020. On January 1, 2021, we adopted this
ASU with the impact of adoption discussed in Note 1 -
Convertible
Instruments
on our condensed financial statements.
Business Combinations - In
October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)
issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2021-08 Business
Combinations (“Topic 805”): Accounting for Contract Assets and
Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. The ASU
requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a
business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer
on the acquisition date in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from
Contracts with Customers, as if it had originated the contracts.
Under the current business combinations guidance, such assets and
liabilities were recognized by the acquirer at fair value on the
acquisition date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and
interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December
15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. We are currently
evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on our condensed
financial statements.
Other
accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB or other
standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact
on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash
flows.
Note
2 – Oil and Gas
Properties and Equipment
Oil
and gas properties and equipment is comprised of the following at
June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Schedule of Oil and Gas Properties and
Equipment
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
|
|
December 31,2021 |
|
Oil and gas production
equipment |
|
$ |
913,425 |
|
|
$ |
913,425 |
|
Proven developed and undeveloped oil
and gas properties |
|
|
15,224 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Hugoton Gas Field participation agreement initial well drilling
and
completion costs subject to adjustment to actual costs – well not
yet placed in service |
|
|
314,753 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal |
|
|
1,243,402 |
|
|
|
913,425 |
|
Less:
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(154,170 |
) |
|
|
(92,502 |
) |
Oil and gas
properties and equipment, net |
|
$ |
1,089,232 |
|
|
$ |
820,923 |
|
Great
Bend Properties - On April 1, 2021, the Company completed the
previously announced acquisition of certain oil and gas properties
and interests from Core Energy, LLC (“Core”), effective as of
January 1, 2021 (the “Great Bend Properties Acquisition”). On
December 14, 2020, the Company entered into an asset purchase and
sale agreement (the “Agreement”) with Core Energy, as well as all
of the members of Core, Mandalay LLC and Coal Creek Energy, LLC, to
purchase certain oil and gas properties in the Central Kansas
Uplift geological formation, covering over 11,000
contiguous acres, including, among other things, the production and
mineral rights to and a leasehold interest in the Oil and Gas
Properties and all contracts, agreements and instruments. The
Agreement provided for an aggregate purchase price consisting of
$900,000 in
cash at closing.
The
following represents the purchase price allocation for the Great
Bend Properties Acquisition for $900,000 in
cash. The Great Bend Properties Acquisition qualifies as an asset
acquisition. As such, AMGAS recognized the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed at their fair values as of April 1, 2021, the
date of closing. The fair value of the Oil and Gas Properties
acquired approximate the value of the consideration paid, and the
asset retirement obligation to be assumed, which management has
concluded approximates the fair value that would be paid by a
typical market participant. As a result, neither goodwill nor a
bargain purchase gain will be recognized related to the
acquisition.
The
Company determined the amount of the asset retirement obligation
assumed to be $13,425
as of the date of acquisition. The obligation relates to legal
requirements associated with the retirement of long-lived assets
that result from the acquisitions, construction, development, or
normal use of the asset. The obligation relates primarily to the
requirement to plug and abandon oil and natural gas wells and
support wells at the conclusion of their useful lives.
The
following table summarizes the allocation of the assets acquired
and the liabilities assumed related to the Oil and Gas
Properties:
Schedule of Oil and Gas Properties
Acquired
|
|
Amount |
|
Oil and gas properties,
subject to depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
$ |
913,425 |
|
Asset
retirement obligation assumed |
|
|
(13,425 |
) |
Total purchase
price of the Oil and Gas Properties |
|
$ |
900,000 |
|
Hugoton
Gas Field Participation Agreement - On April 4, 2022, the Company acquired a
40% participation in a Farmout Agreement by and between
Sunflower Exploration, LLC as the Farmee and Scout Energy Partners
as Farmor with regards to its oil and gas interests in the Hugoton
Gas Field, located in Haskell and Finney Counties, Kansas. AMGAS
has joined three other parties to explore for and develop potential
oil, natural gas, noble gases and brine minerals on the properties
underlying the Farmout Agreement (collectively the “Hugoton JV”)
.
The Farmout Agreement covers drilling and completion of up to 50
wells, with the first exploratory well spudded on April 28, 2022.
The Hugoton JV will utilize Scout’s existing infrastructure assets
including water disposal, gas gathering and helium processing. The
Farmout Agreement provides the Hugoton JV with rights to take
in-kind and market its share of helium at the tailgate of Jayhawk
Gas Plant, which will enable the Hugoton JV to market and sell the
helium produced at prevailing market prices.
The Hugoton JV also acquired the right to all brine minerals
subject to a ten percent (10%)
royalty to Scout, across Finney and Haskell Counties. Brine
minerals are harvested from the formation water produced from
active, and to be drilled, oil and gas wells and may include a
variety of dissolved minerals including bromine and
iodine.
The first exploratory well commenced on May 7, 2022 near Garden
City, Kansas with a goal to evaluate its unconventional theory of
where substantial oil, natural gas and noble gases may be present
in the Hugoton Gas Field. The Hugoton JV believes that its
unconventional theory has not previously been targeted for
exploration by historical operations in the field.
The
initial well in which AMGAS has acquired a 40%
participation together with three other venture partners was spud
on May 7, 2022 with production casing set after testing and
completion logs identified at least two potential zones with
substantial gas and helium reserves.
The
initial well was completed upon the successful perforation across
two lower intervals of the Chase group of formations. The fracture
stimulation was completed in two stages during June 2022. The well
is in process of being connected to the pipeline as of June 30,
2022.
AMGAS
has paid a total of $314,753 for its
participation in the drilling and completion of the initial
exploratory well. Such amount was an estimate and will be adjusted
to actual drilling and completion cost expenditures when the well
is connected to the pipeline and the production of gas
commences.
Note
3 – Investment
in unconsolidated subsidiary – GMDOC,
LLC
A
summary of the Company’s Investment in unconsolidated
subsidiary-GMDOC, LLC during the three and six months ended June
30, 2022 follows:
Schedule of Investment Unconsolidated
Subsidiary
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
|
Investment in unconsolidated
subsidiary-GMDOC, LLC,
at beginning of period |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Purchase of membership interests in GMDOC, LLC |
|
|
850,000 |
|
|
|
850,000 |
|
Equity in earnings
of GMDOC, LLC |
|
|
114,336 |
|
|
|
114,336
|
|
Distributions
during period |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Impairment charges |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in
unconsolidated subsidiary-GMDOC, LLC,
at end of period |
|
$ |
964,336 |
|
|
$ |
964,336 |
|
The
following table presents summarized balance sheet financial
information of the Company’s unconsolidated subsidiary – GMDOC, LLC
as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Schedule of Unconsolidated Subsidiary Balance Sheet
Financial Information
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
|
|
December 31,2021 |
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
725,135 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Accrued
revenue |
|
|
528,860 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Oil
and gas properties and equipment, net |
|
|
7,467,717 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets |
|
$ |
8,721,712 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Member’s Equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
and accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
283,434 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Mortgage note
payable, net |
|
|
6,001,607 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Asset
Retirement Obligations |
|
|
848,357 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Member’s equity |
|
|
1,588,319 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and member’s equity |
|
$ |
8,721,712 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
The
following table presents summarized income statement financial
information of the Company’s unconsolidated subsidiary – GMDOC, LLC
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022:
Schedule of Unconsolidated Subsidiary
Financial Information
|
|
Three
months ended |
|
|
Six
months ended |
|
|
|
June
30, 2022 |
|
|
June
30, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
and gas revenues |
|
$ |
788,964 |
|
|
$ |
788,964 |
|
Lease
operating expenses |
|
|
(244,276 |
) |
|
|
(244,276 |
) |
Production
related taxes |
|
|
(22,912 |
) |
|
|
(22,912 |
) |
Ad
valorem taxes |
|
|
(10,755 |
) |
|
|
(10,755 |
) |
Depreciation
expense |
|
|
(131,514 |
) |
|
|
(131,514 |
) |
Accretion
of asset retirement obligation |
|
|
(16,987 |
) |
|
|
(16,987 |
) |
General
and administrative expenses |
|
|
(100,054 |
) |
|
|
(100,054 |
) |
Interest
expense |
|
|
(74,147 |
) |
|
|
(74,147 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income |
|
|
188,319 |
|
|
|
188,319 |
|
AMGAS
member’s percentage |
|
|
60.7143 |
% |
|
|
60.7143 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary – GMDOC, LLC |
|
$ |
114,336 |
|
|
$ |
114,336 |
|
The
Company uses the equity method of accounting for equity investments
if the investment provides the ability to exercise significant
influence, but not control, over operating and financial policies
of the investee, GMDOC, LLC. Management’s judgment regarding its
level of influence over the operations of GMDOC, LLC included
considering key factors such as the Company’s ownership interest,
legal form of the investee, its’ lack of participation in
policy-making decisions and its’ lack of control over the
day-to-day operations of GMDOC, LLC.
On
May 3, 2022, the Company entered into an operating agreement (the
“Operating Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company acquired 17
(or 60.7143%) of 28 limited
liability membership interests (the “Interests”) in GMDOC, LLC, a
Kansas limited liability company (“GMDOC”), for an aggregate
purchase price of $4,037,500,
and was subsequently admitted as a member of GMDOC.
With
respect to its cash capital contribution, the Company paid a
non-refundable cash deposit for the membership interests in the
amount of $50,000 on May 3, 2022. The
Company paid the remainder of the cash contribution for the
membership interests, or $800,000, on May 16, 2022. The
remainder of the Company’s capital contribution, or $3,187,500, was
financed by the Bank Loan (as defined below).
GMDOC
had previously acquired 70% of the working interests
(the “Acquisition”) in certain oil and gas leases (the “GMDOC
Leases”) from Castelli Energy, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited
liability company. The GMDOC Leases cover approximately
10,000 acres located in Southern Kansas near the Oklahoma
border. The GMDOC Leases currently produce approximately 100
barrels of oil per day and 1.5 million cubic feet of natural gas
per day on a gross basis.
GMDOC
is managed by two members: Darrah Oil Company, LLC, and Grand Mesa
Operating Company, (collectively the “Managing Members”), which
also serve as the operating companies under the GMDOC
Leases.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Operating Agreement, each member agreed to pay
GMDOC, as its capital contribution, $50,000 in cash per membership
interest, with the remainder to be financed, in part, by a loan to
GMDOC from a commercial bank, secured by GMDOC’s property, in the
aggregate amount of $6,045,000. The principal of the
bank loan is to be repaid in 84 varying monthly installments,
ranging from $170,000 at the beginning to
$40,500 at the end of the loan term,
with the first installment on July 1, 2022. The bank loan bears a
variable interest beginning at an initial rate of 6%
per annum with one rate adjustment after 36 months subject to a
6%
minimum interest rate. Initial working capital requirements was
financed by a loan to GMDOC from the Managing Members, in the
maximum aggregate amount of $400,000 (the “Member Loan”), which
is to be repaid as liquidity allows.
Note
4 – Debt
Obligations
Debt
obligations is comprised of the following at June 30, 2022 and
December 31, 2021:
Schedule of Debt
Outstanding
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
Notes payable: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3% Convertible promissory notes payable due March 30,
2026 |
|
$ |
28,665 |
|
|
$ |
28,665 |
|
8% Convertible promissory notes payable due October
29, 2022 (less discount of $110,578
and $273,726
as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) |
|
|
539,422 |
|
|
|
376,274 |
|
8% Convertible promissory notes payable due September
15, 2022 (less discount of $106,225
and $— as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
respectively) |
|
|
243,775 |
|
|
|
— |
|
8% Convertible promissory notes payable due June 29,
2022 (in default) |
|
|
425,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total notes payable |
|
|
1,236,862 |
|
|
|
404,939 |
|
Less:
Long-term portion |
|
|
28,665 |
|
|
|
28,665 |
|
Notes payable,
short-term |
|
$ |
1,208,197 |
|
|
$ |
376,274 |
|
Debt
obligations become due and payable as follows:
Schedule of Debt Obligations
Maturities
Years ended |
|
Principal
balance
due
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 (July 1, 2022 through December 31,
2022) |
|
$ |
1,208,197 |
|
2023 |
|
|
— |
|
2024 |
|
|
— |
|
2025 |
|
|
— |
|
2026 |
|
|
28,665 |
|
2027 |
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,236,862 |
|
3% Convertible Promissory Notes
On
March 31, 2021, the Company entered into Debt Settlement Agreements
with six creditors (five of which were related parties) which
extinguished accounts payable and accrued liabilities totaling
$2,866,497 in exchange
for the issuance of $28,665 in principal
balance of 3% Convertible
Promissory Notes (the “3% Notes”) with detachable warrants to
purchase 5,732,994 shares
of Common Stock for $0.50 per share. The 3% Notes allow for
prepayment at any time with all principal and accrued interest
becoming due and payable at maturity on March 30, 2026
(“Maturity Date”). The 3% Notes are convertible as to
principal and any accrued interest, at the option of the holder,
into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at any time after the
issue date and prior to the close of business on the business day
preceding the Maturity Date at the rate of fifty cents ($0.50) per share, subject to
normal and customary adjustment.
An
aggregate of $2,577,727 of the
total accounts payable and accrued liabilities that were
extinguished were with five related parties. Such related parties
were issued $25,777 principal
balance of the 3%
Convertible Promissory Notes and warrants to purchase 5,155,454
shares of Common Stock in exchange for the extinguishment of their
respective debt obligations. See Note 14.
8% Convertible Promissory Notes due October 29,
2022
On
August 30, 2021, the Company issued to an accredited investor (the
“8% Note Investor”) an unsecured convertible note due October 29, 2022 (the “8% Note”),
with an aggregate principal face amount of approximately $100,000.
The 8% Note is, subject to certain conditions, convertible into an
aggregate of
200,000 shares of Common Stock, at a price of $0.50
per share. The Company also issued a five and one half-year common
stock purchase warrant to purchase up to
200,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$0.50
per share, subject to customary adjustments (the “8% Note
Warrants”) which are immediately exercisable. The 8% Note Investor
purchased the 8% Note and 8% Note Warrant from the Company for an
aggregate purchase price of $100,000
and the proceeds were used for general working capital purposes.
The Company also granted the 8%
Note Investor certain piggy-back registration rights whereby the
Company has agreed to register for resale the shares underlying the
8% Note Warrant and the conversion of the 8% Note unless the shares
of the Company commences to trade on the NYSE American; the Nasdaq
Capital Market; the Nasdaq Global Market; the Nasdaq Global Select
Market; or the New York Stock Exchange, within one hundred twenty
(120) days after the Closing Date.
On
October 29, 2021, the Company issued to three accredited investors
(the “October 8% Note Investors”) an unsecured convertible note due
October 29, 2022 (the
“October 8% Note”), with an aggregate principal face amount of
approximately $550,000. The October 8%
Notes are, subject to certain conditions, convertible into an
aggregate of 1,100,000
shares of Common Stock, at a price of $0.50 per share. The
Company also issued five and one half-year common stock purchase
warrants to purchase up to 1,650,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, subject to
customary adjustments (the “October 8% Note Warrants”) which are
immediately exercisable. The October 8% Note Investors purchased
the October 8% Notes and October 8% Note Warrants from the Company
for an aggregate purchase price of $550,000 and the
proceeds were used for general working capital purposes. The Company also granted the
October 8% Note Investors certain piggy-back registration rights
whereby the Company has agreed to register for resale the shares
underlying the October 8% Note Warrants and the conversion of the
October 8% Notes unless the shares of the Company commences to
trade on the NYSE American; the Nasdaq Capital Market; the Nasdaq
Global Market; the Nasdaq Global Select Market; or the New York
Stock Exchange, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the
Closing Date.
The 8% Note and the October 8%
Notes all bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum,
may be voluntarily repaid in cash in full or in part by the Company
at any time in an amount equal to 120% of the principal amount of
the underlying notes and any accrued and unpaid interest. Fifty
percent (50%) of the 8% Note and the October 8% Notes shall be
mandatorily repaid in cash in an amount equal to 120% of the
principal amount of the underlying notes and any accrued and unpaid
interest in the event of the consummation by the Company of any
public or private offering or other financing pursuant to which the
Company receives gross proceeds of at least $2,000,000 and
one-hundred percent (100%) of the underlying notes plus accrued
interest shall be mandatorily repaid in an amount equal to 120% of
outstanding principal and interest in cases in which the Company
receives gross proceeds of at least $3,000,000. In addition,
pursuant to the 8% Notes and the October 8% Notes, so long as the
underlying notes remain outstanding, the Company cannot enter into
any financing transactions pursuant to which the Company sells its
securities at a price lower than $0.50 cents per share without the
written consent of the 8% Note Investors.
The conversion of the 8% Note
and the October 8% Notes and the exercise of the underlying
warrants are each subject to beneficial ownership limitations such
that the 8% Note Investor and the October 8% Note Investors may not
convert the underlying notes or exercise the underlying warrants to
the extent that such conversion or exercise would result in any of
the investors being the beneficial owner in excess of 4.99% (or,
upon election of the investors, 9.99%) of the number of shares of
the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the
issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion or
exercise, which beneficial ownership limitation may be increased or
decreased up to 9.99% upon notice to the Company, provided that any
increase in such limitation will not be effective until 61 days
following notice to the Company.
The Company and the 8% Note
Investor and the October 8% Note Investors agreed that for so long
as the underlying warrants remain outstanding, the investors have
the right to participate in any issuance of Common Stock,
conventional debt, or a combination of such securities and/or debt,
up to an amount equal to thirty-five percent (35%) of such
subsequent financing.
The
underlying notes and warrants contain customary events of default,
representations, warranties, agreements of the Company and the
investors and customary indemnification rights and obligations of
the parties thereto, as applicable.
As
described in Note 1 the Company elected to early adopt ASU 2020-06
using the modified retrospective method which enables entities to
apply the transition requirements in this ASU at the effective date
of ASU 2020-06 (rather than as of the earliest comparative period
presented) with the effect of initially adopting ASU 2020-06
recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings
(accumulated deficit) on the first day of the period
adopted.
The
Company has applied ASU-2020-06 to all outstanding financial
instruments as of January 1, 2021, (the date of adoption of ASU
2020-06) and those entered into after January 1, 2021 including the
8% Note. As a result, the 8% Note and October 8% Notes were
required to be separated into its debt and equity components based
on their relative fair values because of the issuance of detachable
warrants together with the 8% Note and the October 8% Notes.
Accordingly, the Company allocated the proceeds of the 8% note as
follows:
Schedule of Convertible Promissory Note with
Detachable Warrants to Purchase Common
Stock
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds allocated to
8% convertible note |
|
$ |
314,104 |
|
Proceeds
allocated to detachable warrants to purchase common stock |
|
|
335,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
proceeds |
|
$ |
650,000 |
|
The
8% Note and October 8% Notes were recorded at their par value less
the discount established at its origination date. The note discount
is amortized over the term of the convertible note utilizing the
level-interest method. The following is the assumptions used in
calculating the estimated grant-date fair value of the detachable
warrants to purchase common stock granted in connection with the 8%
Note and the October 8% Note during the August and October of
2021:
Schedule of Fair Value of Detachable Warrants to
Purchase Common Stock Granted
|
|
As
of
August 30, 2021
(issuance
date)
|
|
|
As
of
October 30, 2021
(issuance
date)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volatility – range |
|
|
369.4 |
% |
|
|
367.7 |
% |
Risk-free rate |
|
|
0.77 |
% |
|
|
1.18 |
% |
Contractual term |
|
|
5.5 years |
|
|
|
5.5 years |
|
Exercise price |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
Number of warrants in aggregate |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
1,650,000 |
|
Following
is a summary of activity relative to the 8% Note and October 8%
Notes as for the six months ended June 30, 2022:
Schedule of Convertible
Debt
|
|
Amount |
|
Balance December 31, 2021 – 8% Convertible
Notes |
|
$ |
376,274 |
|
Amortization of
discount during the period to interest expense |
|
|
163,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance June 30, 2022 - 8%
Convertible Notes |
|
$ |
539,422 |
|
The
remaining unamortized discount relative to the
8% Convertible Notes was $110,578
and $273,726
as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 respectively.
8% Convertible Promissory Notes due September 15,
2022
On
June 8, 2022, the Company issued to an accredited investor an
unsecured convertible note due September 15, 2022 (the “June 2022
Note”), with an aggregate principal face amount of approximately
$350,000.
The June 2022 Note is, subject to certain conditions, convertible
into an aggregate of
700,000 shares of Common Stock, at a price of $0.50
per share. The Company also issued a five-year common stock
purchase warrant to purchase up to
700,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$0.50
per share, subject to customary adjustments (the “June 2022
Warrants”) which are immediately exercisable. The investor
purchased the June 2022 Note and June 2022 Warrant from the Company
for an aggregate purchase price of $350,000
and the proceeds were used for drilling and completion costs on the
initial well drilled under the Hugoton Gas Field Participation
Agreement and general working capital purposes. The Company also
granted the investor certain piggy-back registration rights whereby
the Company has agreed to register for resale the shares underlying
the June 2022 Warrant and the conversion of the June 2022 Note
unless the shares of the Company commence to trade on the NYSE
American; the Nasdaq Capital Market; the Nasdaq Global Market; the
Nasdaq Global Select Market; or the New York Stock Exchange, within
one hundred twenty (120) days after the Closing Date.
The
June 2022 Note bears interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per
annum, may be voluntarily repaid in cash in full or in part by the
Company at any time in an amount equal to the remaining principal
amount of the underlying note and any accrued and unpaid
interest.
The
underlying notes and warrants contain customary events of default,
representations, warranties, agreements of the Company and the
investors and customary indemnification rights and obligations of
the parties thereto, as applicable.
The
Company has applied ASU-2020-06 to all outstanding financial
instruments as of January 1, 2021, (the date of adoption of ASU
2020-06) and those entered into after January 1, 2021 including the
June 2022 Note. As a result, the June 2022 Note was required to be
separated into its debt and equity components based on their
relative fair values because of the issuance of detachable warrants
together with the June 2022 Note. Accordingly, the Company
allocated the proceeds of the 8% note as follows:
Schedule of Convertible
Promissory Note with Detachable Warrants to Purchase Common
Stock
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds allocated to
8% convertible note |
|
$ |
213,426 |
|
Proceeds
allocated to detachable warrants to purchase common stock |
|
|
136,574 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
proceeds |
|
$ |
350,000 |
|
The
June 2022 Note was recorded at its par value less the discount
established at its origination date. The note discount is amortized
over the term of the convertible note utilizing the level-interest
method. The following is the assumptions used in calculating the
estimated grant-date fair value of the detachable warrants to
purchase common stock granted in connection with the June 2022
Note:
Schedule of Fair Value of
Detachable Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
Granted
|
|
As
of
June 8, 2022
(issuance
date)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volatility – range |
|
|
344.7 |
% |
Risk-free rate |
|
|
3.03 |
% |
Contractual term |
|
|
5.0 years |
|
Exercise price |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
Number of warrants in aggregate |
|
|
700,000 |
|
Following
is a summary of activity relative to the June 2022 Note for the six
months ended June 30, 2022:
Schedule of Convertible
Debt
|
|
Amount |
|
Balance December 31, 2021 – June 2022 Notes |
|
$ |
— |
|
Proceeds allocated
to the May 2022 Notes |
|
|
213,426 |
|
Principal payments |
|
|
— |
|
Amortization of discount during the period to interest
expense |
|
|
30,350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance June 30, 2022 - June 2022
Notes |
|
$ |
243,776 |
|
The
remaining unamortized discount relative to the June 2022 Notes were
$106,224
as of June 30, 2022.
8% Convertible Promissory Notes due June 29, 2022 (in
default)
AMGAS
entered into a securities purchase agreement with two accredited
investors (the “Investors”) for the Company’s 8% Convertible
Promissory Notes Payable due June 29, 2022 (the
“May 2022 Notes”), with an aggregate principal amount of $850,000. The Notes are,
subject to certain conditions, convertible into 2,125,000
shares (the “Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par
value $0.0001
per share (the “Common Stock”), at a price per share of $0.40. The Company also
issued an aggregate of 425,000 shares
of Common Stock as commitment shares (“Commitment Shares”) to the
Investors as additional consideration for the purchase of the May
2022 Notes. The Commitment Shares, and together with the May 2022
Notes and Conversion Shares, collectively, the “Securities”. The
closing of the offering of the Securities occurred on May 13, 2022,
when the Investors purchased the Securities for an aggregate
purchase price of $850,000. The Company
has also granted the Investors certain automatic and piggy-back
registration rights whereby the Company has agreed to register the
resale by the Investors of the Conversion Shares. The proceeds of
this offering were used to purchase the Company’s membership
interests in GMDOC, LLC.
The May 2022 Notes bear
interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, may be
voluntarily repaid in cash in full or in part by the Company at any
time (subject to the occurrence of an event of default) in an
amount equal to 120% of the principal amount of each May 2022 Note
and any accrued and unpaid interest, and shall be mandatorily
repaid in cash in an amount equal to a) fifty percent (50%) of the
then outstanding principal amount equal to 120% of the principal
amount of each May 2022 Note and any accrued and unpaid interest in
the event of the consummation by the Company of any public or
private offering or other financing pursuant to which the Company
receives gross proceeds of at least $2,000,000 but not greater than
$3,000,000; or b) one hundred percent (100%) of the then
outstanding principal amount equal to 120% of the principal amount
of a May 2022 Note and any accrued and unpaid interest in the event
of the consummation by the Company of any public or private
offering or other financing pursuant to which the Company receives
gross proceeds of in excess of $3,000,000. In addition, pursuant to
the May 2022 Notes, so long as such May 2022 Notes remain
outstanding, the Company shall not enter into any financing
transactions pursuant to which the Company sells its securities at
a price lower than the $0.40 per share conversion price, subject to
certain adjustments, without written consent of the
Investors.
The conversion of the May 2022
Notes are each subject to beneficial ownership limitations such
that the Investors may not convert the May 2022 Notes to the extent
that such conversion or exercise would result in an Investor being
the beneficial owner in excess of 4.99% (or, upon election of the
Investor, 9.99%) of the number of shares of the Common Stock
outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, which
beneficial ownership limitation may be increased or decreased up to
9.99% upon notice to the Company, provided that any increase in
such limitation will not be effective until 61 days following
notice to the Company.
Pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months after the closing
date the Investors have a right to participate in any issuance of
the common stock, common stock equivalents, conventional debt, or a
combination of such securities and/or debt, up to an amount equal
to thirty-five percent (35%) of the subsequent
financing.
The
Company also entered into that certain registration rights side
letter, pursuant to which in the event the Company’s shares of
common stock have not commenced trading on the NYSE American; the
Nasdaq Capital Market; the Nasdaq Global Market; the Nasdaq Global
Select Market; or the New York Stock Exchange, within one hundred
twenty (120) days after the closing date, and, thereafter, the
Company agreed to file a registration statement under the
Securities Act to register the offer and sale, by the Company, of
common stock underlying the May 2022 Notes in the event that such
notes are not repaid prior to such 120-day period.
The
Company paid half of the May 2022 Notes principal balance upon its
maturity on June 29, 2022 and the remaining half remains due and
payable and is therefore in technical default. The parties are
negotiating a resolution to such technical default including an
extension and a roll-over of the principal into other Company
securities, although there can be no assurance that the parties
will reach a mutually agreeable resolution.
The
Company has applied ASU-2020-06 to all outstanding financial
instruments as of January 1, 2021, (the date of adoption of ASU
2020-06) and those entered into after January 1, 2021 including the
May 2022 Notes. As a result, the May 2022 Notes were required to be
separated into its debt and equity components based on their
relative fair values because of the issuance of commitment shares
together with the 8% May 2022 Notes. Accordingly, the Company
allocated the proceeds of the 8% May 2022 Notes as
follows:
Schedule of
Convertible Promissory Note with Detachable Warrants to Purchase
Common Stock
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds allocated to
8% convertible notes payable |
|
$ |
653,846 |
|
Proceeds
allocated to commitment shares |
|
|
196,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
proceeds |
|
$ |
850,000 |
|
The
May 2022 Notes were recorded at their par value less the discount
established at its origination date. The note discount is amortized
over the term of the convertible note (June 29, 2022) utilizing the
level-interest method. Following is a summary of activity relative
to the May 2022 Notes for the six months ended June 30,
2022:
Schedule of Convertible
Debt
|
|
Amount |
|
Balance December 31, 2021 – May 2022 Notes |
|
$ |
— |
|
Proceeds allocated to the May 2022 Notes |
|
|
653,846 |
|
Principal
payments |
|
|
(425,000 |
) |
Amortization of discount during the period to interest expense |
|
|
196,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance June 30, 2022 - May 2022
Notes |
|
$ |
425,000 |
|
The
remaining unamortized discount relative to the May 2022 Notes were
$— as of June 30, 2022.
Note
5 – Accrued
liabilities
Accrued
liabilities consist of the following at June 30, 2022 and December
31, 2021:
Schedule of Accrued
Liabilities
|
|
June 30, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
Accrued rent |
|
$ |
614,918 |
|
|
$ |
614,918 |
|
Accrued Nicaragua Concession fees |
|
|
544,485 |
|
|
|
544,485 |
|
Accrued preferred stock dividends
payable (See Note 13) |
|
|
2,055 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
1,161,458 |
|
|
$ |
1,159,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accrued rent balances relate to unpaid rent for the Company’s
previous headquarters in Denver Colorado and represents unpaid
rents and related costs for the period June 2006 through November
2008. The Company has not had any correspondence with the landlord
for several years and will seek to settle and/or negotiate the
matter when it has the financial resources to do so.
The
accrued Nicaraguan Concession fees were accrued during the time the
Concessions had lapsed and the Company was attempting to negotiate
extensions to the underlying concessions with the Nicaraguan
government which were unsuccessful. The Company abandoned all
efforts to negotiate an extension to the Concessions effective
January 1, 2020 and ceased the accrual of all related fees at that
time.
Note
6 – Stock
Options
Total
stock-based compensation is comprised of the following for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Schedule of Stock-based
Compensation
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Stock-based compensation –
stock option grants |
|
$ |
51,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,500 |
|
|
$ |
127,499 |
|
|
$ |
25,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation – restricted
stock grants |
|
|
255,625 |
|
|
|
81,250 |
|
|
|
336,875 |
|
|
|
162,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based
compensation – warrants issued for services pursuant to USNG Letter
Agreement |
|
|
71,716 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
143,873 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stock-based compensation |
|
$ |
378,341 |
|
|
$ |
106,750 |
|
|
$ |
608,247 |
|
|
$ |
188,000 |
|
The
Company applies ASC 718, Stock Compensation, which requires
companies to recognize compensation expense for share-based
payments based on the estimated fair value of the awards. ASC 718
also requires tax benefits relating to the deductibility of
increases in the value of equity instruments issued under
share-based compensation arrangements to be presented as financing
cash inflows in the statement of cash flows. Compensation cost is
recognized based on the grant-date fair value for all share-based
payments granted and is estimated in accordance with the provisions
of ASC 718.
At
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on October 13, 2021, the
stockholders approved the 2021 Plan (the 2021 Plan) and the Company
reserved 5,000,000
shares for issuance under the 2021 Plan. At the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders held on September 25, 2015, the stockholders approved
the 2015 Plan (the “2015 Plan”) and the Company reserved 500,000
shares for issuance under the 2015 Plan.
The
2021 Plan and the 2015 Plan provide for under which both incentive
and non-statutory stock options may be granted to employees,
officers, non-employee directors and consultants. An aggregate of
5,500,000
shares of the Company’s Common Stock is reserved for issuance under
the 2021 Plan and the 2015 Plan. Options granted under the 2021
Plan and 2015 Plan allow for the purchase of shares of Common Stock
at prices not less than the fair market value of such stock at the
date of grant, become exercisable immediately or as directed by the
Company’s Board of Directors and generally expire ten years after
the date of grant. The Company has issued stock options and
restricted stock awards that are not pursuant to a formal plan with
terms similar to the 2021 and 2015 Plans.
As of
June 30, 2022, 5,500,000
shares were available for future grants under the 2021 Plan and the
2015 Plan. All other Plans have now expired.
The
fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires the
input of subjective assumptions, including the expected term of the
option award, expected stock price volatility and expected
dividends. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the
application of management judgment. For purposes of estimating the
expected term of options granted, the Company aggregates option
recipients into groups that have similar option exercise behavioral
traits. Expected volatilities used in the valuation model are based
on the expected volatility based on historical volatility. The
risk-free rate for the expected term of the option is based on the
U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The
Company’s forfeiture rate assumption used in determining its
stock-based compensation expense is estimated based on historical
data. The actual forfeiture rate could differ from these estimates.
There were
1,800,000 options granted during June 2021.
Stock option grants
The
following table summarizes stock option activity for the six months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Summary of Stock Option
Activity
|
|
Number of Options |
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
Per
Share
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
|
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2020 |
|
|
332,000 |
|
|
$ |
41.86 |
|
|
|
1.28 years |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Granted |
|
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(55,000 |
) |
|
|
(52.50 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2021 |
|
|
2,077,000 |
|
|
$ |
5.73 |
|
|
|
8.75
years |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Outstanding and
exercisable at June 30, 2021 |
|
|
277,000 |
|
|
$ |
39.75 |
|
|
|
1.02 years |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 |
|
|
1,892,000 |
|
|
$ |
1.93 |
|
|
|
9.07 years |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Granted |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(350,000 |
) |
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2022 |
|
|
1,542,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.26 |
|
|
|
8.49
years |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Outstanding and
exercisable at June 30, 2022 |
|
|
1,542,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.26 |
|
|
|
8.49 years |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
The
following table summarizes the range of exercise prices and
weighted average remaining contractual life for outstanding and
exercisable options under the Company’s option plans as of June 30,
2022:
Summary of Exercise Prices and Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Life
|
|
|
Outstanding options |
|
Exercisable options |
Exercise price per share |
|
|
Number of options |
|
|
Weighted average remaining contractual life |
|
Number of options |
|
|
Weighted average remaining contractual life |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
|
1,450,000 |
|
|
8.93
years |
|
|
1,450,000 |
|
|
8.93 years |
$ |
30.00 |
|
|
|
92,000 |
|
|
1.54
years |
|
|
92,000 |
|
|
1.54
years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
1,542,000 |
|
|
8.49
years |
|
|
1,542,000 |
|
|
8.49
years |
The
following is the assumptions used in calculating the estimated
grant-date fair value of the stock options granted during
2021:
Schedule of Stock Option Valuation
Assumption
|
|
As
of
June
4, 2021
(issuance
date)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volatility – range |
|
|
286.6 |
% |
Risk-free rate |
|
|
1.56 |
% |
Contractual term |
|
|
10.0 years |
|
Exercise price |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
Number of options in aggregate |
|
|
1,800,000 |
|
The
Company recorded stock-based compensation expense in connection
with the vesting of stock options granted aggregating $51,000
and $25,500
for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and
$127,499
and $25,500
for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively.
The
total grant date fair value of the 1,800,000
stock options issued during 2021 was $305,997
in total or $0.17 per share and there were no stock options
granted during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
The
intrinsic value as of June 30, 2022 related to the vested and
unvested stock options as of that date was $-0-.
There is no unrecognized
compensation cost as of June 30, 2022 related to the unvested stock
options as of that date.
Restricted stock grants.
During
May 2022 the Board of Directors granted 1,550,000
shares of restricted stock awards to our officers, directors and
consultants. In addition, during August 2020 the Board of Directors
granted 5,000,000
shares of restricted stock awards to our officers, directors and a
consultant. Restricted stock awards are valued on the date of grant
and have no purchase price for the recipient. Restricted stock
awards typically vest over a period of time generally corresponding
to yearly anniversaries of the grant date. Unvested shares of
restricted stock awards may be forfeited upon the termination of
service of employment with the Company, depending upon the
circumstances of termination. Except for restrictions placed on the
transferability of restricted stock, holders of unvested restricted
stock have full stockholder’s rights, including voting rights and
the right to receive cash dividends.
A
summary of all restricted stock activity under the equity
compensation plans for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
is as follows:
Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit
Activity
|
|
Number
of
Restricted
shares
|
|
|
Weighted
average
grant
date
fair
value
|
|
Nonvested balance, December 31, 2020 |
|
|
3,750,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
Granted |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Vested |
|
|
(1,250,000 |
) |
|
|
(0.13 |
) |
Forfeited |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Nonvested balance, June 30,
2021 |
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested balance, December 31, 2021 |
|
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
Granted |
|
|
1,550,000 |
|
|
|
0.45 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(1,637,500 |
) |
|
|
(0.21 |
) |
Forfeited |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Nonvested balance, June 30,
2022 |
|
|
1,162,500 |
|
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
The
Company recorded stock-based compensation expense in connection
with the issuance/vesting of restricted stock grants aggregating
$255,625 and
$81,250 during the
three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and
$336,875 and
$162,500 during the
six ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The
Company estimated the fair market value of these restricted stock
grants based on the closing market price on the date of grant. As
of June 30, 2022, there were $523,135 of total
unrecognized compensation costs related to all remaining non-vested
restricted stock grants, which will be amortized over the next nine
months in accordance with the respective vesting scale.
The
nonvested balance of restricted stock vests as follows:
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Unit
Activity
Years ended |
|
Number
of
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
775,000 |
|
2023 |
|
|
387,500 |
|
Note
7 – Derivative
Instruments
The
estimated fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities, all
of which were related to the detachable warrants issued in
connection with various notes payable that have now been paid off
or settled, were estimated using a closed-ended option pricing
model utilizing assumptions related to the contractual term of the
instruments, estimated volatility of the price of the Company’s
common stock and current interest rates. The detachable warrants
issued in connection with the two other short-term notes payable
(See Note 4) contained ratchet and anti-dilution provisions that
remain in effect during the term of the warrants while the ratchet
and anti-dilution provisions of the other notes payable cease when
the related note payable is extinguished.
On
April 1, 2021, the outstanding warrants treated as derivatives and
the related notes payable containing such ratchet and anti-dilution
provisions were extinguished through a note payable exchange
transaction. Therefore, the derivative liability was adjusted to
fair value and extinguished as of April 1, 2021.
A
summary of the assumptions used in calculating estimated fair value
of such derivative liabilities as of March 31, 2021 is as
follows:
Schedule of Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value
of Derivative Liabilities
|
|
As
of
April
1, 2021 (termination date)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volatility – range |
|
|
373.9 |
% |
Risk-free rate |
|
|
0.92 |
% |
Contractual term |
|
|
0.2 years |
|
Exercise price |
|
$ |
5.60 |
|
Number of warrants in aggregate |
|
|
8,500 |
|
The
following table provides a summary of the changes in fair value,
including net transfers in and/or out, of the derivative financial
instruments, measured at fair value on a recurring basis using
significant unobservable inputs for both open and closed
derivatives:
Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Derivative
Financial Instruments
|
|
Amount |
|
Balance at December 31,
2020 |
|
$ |
321 |
|
Unrealized
derivative gains included in other income/expense for the
period |
|
|
(199 |
) |
Extinguishment of derivative liability as part of exchange of debt
for
common stock |
|
|
(122 |
) |
Balance at
June 30, 2021 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Balance at
December 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Unrealized
derivative gains included in other income/expense for the
period |
|
|
(199 |
) |
Extinguishment of derivative liability as part of exchange of debt
for
common stock |
|
|
(122 |
) |
Balance at
June 30, 2022 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Note
8 – Warrants
The
following table summarizes warrant activity for the six months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Summary of Warrant
Activity
|
|
Number
of
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Per
Share
|
|
Outstanding and
exercisable at December 31, 2020 |
|
|
1,528,380 |
|
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
Issued in
connection with issuance of Series A convertible preferred
stock (See Note 13) |
|
|
5,256,410 |
|
|
|
0.39 |
|
Issued in
connection with issuance of
3% convertible promissory
notes (see Note 4) |
|
|
5,732,994 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
|
Forfeited/expired |
|
|
(37,000 |
) |
|
|
(5.28 |
) |
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2021 |
|
|
12,480,784 |
|
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding and exercisable at
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
17,580,784 |
|
|
$ |
0.47 |
|
Issued in
connection with issuance of Series A convertible preferred
stock (See Note 13) |
|
|
1,666,667 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
Issued in
connection with issuance of
8% convertible promissory
note (see Note 4) |
|
|
700,000 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
|
Forfeited/expired |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
and exercisable at June 30, 2022 |
|
|
19,947,451 |
|
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
The
weighted average term of all outstanding common stock purchase
warrants was 4.2 years as of June 30, 2022. The
intrinsic value of all outstanding common stock purchase warrants
and the intrinsic value of all vested common stock purchase
warrants was zero
as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
The
following table summarizes the range of exercise prices and
weighted average remaining contractual life for outstanding and
exercisable warrants to purchase common shares as of June 30,
2022:
Summary of Warrant Range of Exercise Prices and
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual
Life
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
and exercisable warrants |
|
|
Exercise
price per share |
|
|
|
Number
of warrants |
|
|
|
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
|
1,666,667 |
|
|
|
5.4
years |
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
|
5,256,410 |
|
|
|
4.2
years |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
|
13,024,374 |
|
|
|
4.1
years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
19,947,451 |
|
|
|
4.2
years |
|
Warrants issued pursuant to USNG Letter
Agreement
On
November 9, 2021, the Company entered into a letter agreement (the
“USNG Letter Agreement”) with U.S. Noble Gas, LLC (“USNG”),
pursuant to which USNG will provide consulting services to the
Company for exploration, testing, refining, production, marketing
and distribution of various potential reserves of noble gases and
rare earth element/minerals on the Company’s recently acquired
11,000-acre oil and gas properties in
the Otis Albert Field located on the Central Kansas Properties. The
USNG Letter Agreement would cover all of the noble gas,
specifically including helium, and rare earth elements/minerals
potentially existing on the Central Kansas Properties and the
Company’s future acquisitions, if any.
The
USNG Letter Agreement also provides that USNG will supply a large
vessel designed for flows up to 5,000 barrels of water per day at
low pressures, known as a gas extraction/separator unit. The gas
extraction/separator unit is a dewatering vessel that the Company
may use for multiple wells in the future.
The
USNG Letter Agreement requires the Company to establish a
four-member board of advisors (the “Board of Advisors”) comprised
of various experts involved in noble gas and rare earth
elements/minerals. The Board of Advisors will help attract both
industry partners and financial partners for developing a large
helium, noble gas and/or rare earth element/mineral resources that
may exist in the region where the Company currently operates. The
industry partners would include helium, noble gas and/or rare earth
element/mineral purchasers and exploration and development
companies from the energy industry. The financial partners may
include large family offices or small institutions.
The
Company will pay USNG a monthly cash fee equal to $8,000 per month beginning
at the onset of commercial helium or minerals production and sales,
subject to certain thresholds. Such monthly fees will become due
and payable for any month that AMGAS receives cash receipts in
excess of $25,000 derived from the
sale of noble gases and/or rare earth elements/minerals. The
Company has not yet achieved the $25,000 cash receipts threshold,
therefore there has been no payment or accrual
liability relative to this cash fee provision as of June 30,
2022.
In
consideration for the consulting services to be rendered and
pursuant to the terms of the USNG Letter Agreement, the Company
issued warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, 2,060,000 shares of
its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), at an exercise price of $0.50 (the “Exercise Price”)
to three of USNG’s principal consultants and four third-party
service providers. The Company was also required to issue warrants
to purchase, in the aggregate, 1,200,000 shares
of Common Stock at $0.50 per share exercise price to
three members of the Board of Advisors. The Company granted a total
of 3,260,000
warrants to purchase its Common Stock with an exercise price of
$0.50 per share in connection with the
USNG Letter Agreement and the arrangements described therein. The
warrants expire
five years after the date of the USNG Letter
Agreement.
The
fair value of the warrants to purchase common stock in
consideration for services to be rendered under the USNG Letter
Agreement with USNG is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires the input of
subjective assumptions, including the expected term of the warrant,
expected stock price volatility and expected dividends. These
estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of
management judgment. For purposes of estimating the expected term
of warrants granted, the Company considered the historical pattern
of warrant exercises behavioral traits and determined that the
expected term should be 5 years. Expected volatilities used
in the valuation model are based on the expected volatility based
on historical volatility. The risk-free rate for the expected term
of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect
at the time of grant. The Company’s forfeiture rate assumption used
in determining its stock-based compensation expense is estimated
based on historical data. The actual forfeiture rate could differ
from these estimates.
The
following is the assumptions used in calculating the estimated
grant-date fair value of the warrants issued pursuant to the USNG
Letter Agreement granted on November 9, 2021:
Schedule of Warrants Valuation
Assumption
|
|
As
of
November
9, 2021
(issuance
date)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volatility – range |
|
|
359.3 |
% |
Risk-free rate |
|
|
1.08 |
% |
Expected term |
|
|
5.0
years |
|
Exercise price |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
Number of warrants in aggregate |
|
|
3,260,000 |
|
The
Company recognized $71,716 and $143,873 of compensation
expense relative to the 3,260,000
warrants to purchase common stock issued pursuant to the USNG
Letter Agreement during the three and six months ended June 30,
2022, respectively. There have been
no exercises or forfeitures of the warrants to
purchase common stock relative to the USNG Letter during the six
months ended June 30, 2022. The USNG warrants were not outstanding
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
The
total grant date fair value of the 3,260,000
warrants to purchase common stock issued pursuant to the USNG
Letter Agreement on November 9, 2021 was $1,434,313 in total or
$0.44 per share. Total unrecognized
compensation cost related to the 3,260,000
warrants to purchase common stock issued pursuant to the USNG
Letter Agreement, as of June 30, 2022 was $1,243,070 which will be
amortized over the next fifty-two months.
Note
9 – Income
Taxes
The
effective income tax rate on income (loss) before income tax
benefit varies from the statutory federal income tax rate primarily
due to the net operating loss history of the Company maintaining a
full reserve on all net deferred tax assets during the six months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
The
Company has incurred operating losses in recent years, and it
continues to be in a three-year cumulative loss position at June
30, 2022. Accordingly, the Company determined there was not
sufficient positive evidence regarding its potential for future
profits to outweigh the negative evidence of our three-year
cumulative loss position under the guidance provided in ASC 740.
Therefore, it determined to continue to provide a 100% valuation
allowance on its net deferred tax assets. The Company expects to
continue to maintain a full valuation allowance until it determines
that it can sustain a level of profitability that demonstrates its
ability to realize these assets. To the extent the Company
determines that the realization of some or all of these benefits is
more likely than not based upon expected future taxable income, a
portion or all of the valuation allowance will be
reversed.
For
income tax purposes, the Company has net operating loss
carry-forwards of approximately $62,980,000 in
accordance with its 2021 Federal Income tax return as filed.
Approximately $61,045,000
of such net operating loss carry-forwards expire
from 2028 through 2037 while $1,935,000
of such net operating loss carry-forwards have an indefinite
carryforward period in accordance with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
In addition, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act limits the usage of net
operating loss carryforwards to 80% of taxable income per
year.
The
Company has recently completed the filing of its tax returns for
the tax years 2012 through 2021. Therefore, all such tax returns
are open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
The
Internal Revenue Code contains provisions under Section 382 which
limit a company’s ability to utilize net operating loss
carry-forwards in the event that it has experienced a more than 50%
change in ownership over a three-year period. Management has
completed its review of whether such ownership changes have
occurred, and based upon such review, management believes that the
Company is not currently subject to an annual limitation or the
possibility of the complete elimination of the net operating loss
carry- forwards. In addition, the Company may be limited by
additional ownership changes which may occur in the
future.
Note
10 – Gain on Exchange
and Extinguishment of Liabilities
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded
gains on the extinguishment of liabilities through the negotiation
of settlements with certain creditors and through the operation of
law as follows:
Schedule of Estimated Gain on Exchange and
Extinguishment of Debt
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Gain (loss) on
Exchange and Extinguishment
of Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on Exchange
and
Extinguishment of Notes Payable |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
55,230 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
55,230 |
|
Gain on exchange and extinguishment of
liabilities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
124,177 |
|
Gain from settlement of litigation
(See Note 11) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
23,000 |
|
Loss from
retirement of convertible note payable (See Notes 4) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(115,805 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gain on
exchange and
extinguishment of liabilities |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
55,230 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
86,602 |
|
Gain (loss) on exchange and extinguishment of notes payable
– On April 1, 2021 the Company and the holders of two notes
payable aggregating $85,000 that were in default reached a
settlement whereby the Company issued a total of 245,000
shares of Common stock in exchange for the extinguishment of the
outstanding principal, accrued interest and associated common stock
purchase warrants which totaled $123,830
as of April 1, 2021. The 245,000
shares issued to extinguish the debt obligations resulted in a gain
of $55,230
which was recorded in the three and six months ended June 30,
2021.
Gain on exchange and extinguishment of liabilities - On
March 31, 2021, the Company entered into Debt Settlement Agreements
with six creditors (five of which were related parties) which
extinguished accounts payable and accrued liabilities totaling
$2,866,497
in exchange for the issuance of $28,665
in principal balance of 3% Convertible
Promissory Notes (the “3% Notes”) with detachable warrants to
purchase 5,732,994 shares
of Common Stock for $0.50 per share. The 3% Notes allows
for prepayment at any time with all principal and accrued interest
becoming due and payable at maturity on March 30, 2026. The
3% Notes are convertible as to principal and any accrued interest,
at the option of holder, into shares of the company’s Common Stock
at any time after the issue date and prior to the close of business
on the business day preceding the Maturity Date at the rate of
fifty cents ($0.50) per share, subject to
normal and customary adjustment.
The
warrants to purchase 5,732,994 shares of
common stock issued pursuant to the Debt Settlement Agreements were
valued at $1,605,178 using
the Black-Scholes methodology. The following assumptions were used
in calculating the estimated fair value of the warrants as of March
31, 2021, their date of issuance:
Schedule of Fair Value of Warrants Estimated
Valuation Assumptions
|
|
As
of
March
31,
2021
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volatility – range |
|
|
374.0 |
% |
Risk-free rate |
|
|
0.92 |
% |
Contractual term |
|
|
5.0
years |
|
Exercise price |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
Number of warrants in aggregate |
|
|
5,732,994 |
|
An
aggregate of $2,577,727
of the total accounts payable and accrued liabilities that were
extinguished were with five related parties. Such related parties
were issued $25,777
principal balance of the 3% Convertible
Promissory Notes and warrants to purchase 5,155,454 shares
of Common Stock in exchange for the extinguishment of their
respective debt obligations. The Company recognized a gain on
extinguishment of liabilities for the portion of the extinguishment
with non-related parties. Furthermore, it recognized the portion of
the gain on extinguishment of liabilities with related parties as a
contribution of capital.
The
gain on extinguishment of liabilities from the Debt Settlement
Agreements was determined as follows:
Schedule of Gain on Extinguishment of
Liabilities
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
Total accounts payable and
accrued liabilities extinguished |
|
$ |
2,866,497 |
|
Less: Principal balance of
3% Convertible Promissory Notes issued |
|
|
(28,665 |
) |
Less: Fair
value of warrants to purchase common stock issued |
|
|
(1,605,178 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total gain on extinguishment of
liabilities |
|
$ |
1,232,654 |
|
Less: Related
party amounts reported as a capital contribution |
|
|
(1,108,477 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on
extinguishment of liabilities |
|
$ |
124,177 |
|
Loss from retirement of convertible note payable - On March
26, 2021, the Company exercised its right to retire a convertible
note payable originally issued in August 2020 in conjunction with
the issuance of March 2021 Convertible Preferred Stock (See Note
13). In accordance with the prepayment provisions contained in the
August 2020 convertible note, the Company paid all principal,
accrued interest and the 15% prepayment premium as
follows:
Schedule of Prepayment of
Note
|
|
Amount |
|
Principal balance at par |
|
$ |
365,169 |
|
Remaining discount
included in principal balance |
|
|
(44,883 |
) |
Accrued
interest |
|
|
17,448 |
|
Prepayment premium (including remaining discount due to early
retirement) |
|
|
115,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total payment
to retire the August Note |
|
$ |
453,539 |
|
The
prepayment premium was charged to non-operating expense as a loss
from retirement of convertible note payable during the six months
ended June 30, 2021.
Note
11 – Asset Retirement
Obligations
The
Company’s asset retirement obligations primarily relate to the
Company’s portion of future plugging and abandonment costs for
wells and related facilities. The following table presents the
changes in the asset retirement obligations for the six months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Schedule of Assets Retirement Obligation
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement
obligation at December 31, 2020 |
|
$ |
1,716,003 |
|
Additions |
|
|
13,425 |
|
Accretion expense during the period |
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
retirement obligation at June 30, 2021 |
|
$ |
1,729,707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligation at
December 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
1,730,264 |
|
Additions |
|
|
— |
|
Accretion expense during the period |
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
retirement obligation at June 30, 2022 |
|
$ |
1,730,844 |
|
The
$1,716,003 asset
retirement obligation existing at December 31, 2020 and in years
prior to 2020 represented the remaining potential liability for
wells AMGAS had owned in Texas and Wyoming prior to their
sales/disposal in 2012. AMGAS was not in compliance with then
existing federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations for
its previously owned Texas and Wyoming domestic oil and gas
properties. All domestic oil and gas properties held by Infinity –
Wyoming and Infinity-Texas were disposed of in 2012 and prior;
however, the Company may remain liable for certain asset retirement
costs should the new owners not complete their asset retirement
obligations. Management believes the asset retirement obligations
recorded relative to these Texas and Wyoming wells of $1,716,003
as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are sufficient to cover
any potential noncompliance liabilities relative to the plugging of
abandoned wells, the removal of facilities and equipment, and site
restoration on oil and gas properties for its former oil and gas
properties.
The
Company assumed a $13,425 asset
retirement obligation pursuant to an acquisition on April 1, 2021
and recorded $302 and $580 of accretion expense during
the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively related
to the acquisition of the Oil and Gas Properties as further
described in Note 2.
Note
12 – Commitments and
Contingencies
Lack of Compliance with Law Regarding Domestic
Properties
AMGAS
was not in compliance with then existing federal, state and local
laws, rules and regulations for domestic oil and gas properties
owned and disposed of in 2012 and in years prior to 2012 and could
have a material or significantly adverse effect upon the liquidity,
capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position of AMGAS.
All domestic oil and gas properties held by Infinity – Wyoming and
Infinity-Texas were disposed of in 2012 and prior; however, the
Company may remain liable for certain asset retirement costs should
the new owners not complete their obligations. Management believes
the total asset retirement obligations recorded for these prior
matters of $1,716,003
as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are sufficient to cover
any potential noncompliance liabilities relative to the plugging of
abandoned wells, the removal of facilities and equipment, and site
restoration on oil and gas properties for its former oil and gas
properties.
Litigation
The
Company is subject to various claims and legal actions in which
vendors are claiming breach of contract due to the Company’s
failure to pay amounts due. The Company believes that it has made
adequate provision for these claims in the accompanying financial
statements.
The
Company is currently involved in litigation as follows:
● |
In
October 2012 the State of Texas filed a lawsuit naming
Infinity-Texas, the Company and the corporate officers of
Infinity-Texas, seeking $30,000 of reclamation
costs associated with a single well, in addition to administrative
expenses and penalties. The Company engaged in negotiations with
the State of Texas in late 2012 and early 2013 and reached a
settlement agreement that would reduce the aggregate liability, in
this action and any extension of this to other Texas wells, to
$45,103,
which amount has been paid. Certain performance obligations remain
which must be satisfied in order to finally settle and dismiss the
matter. |
|
|
|
Pending
satisfactory performance of the performance obligations and their
acceptance by the State of Texas, the officers have potential
liability regarding the above matter, and the officers are held
personally harmless by indemnification provisions of the Company.
Therefore, to the extent they might actually occur, these
liabilities are the obligations of the Company. Management
estimates that the liabilities associated with this matter will not
exceed $780,000,
calculated as $30,000
for each of the 26 Infinity-Texas operated wells. This
related liability, less the payment made to the State of Texas in
2012 in the amount of $45,103, is included in
the asset retirement obligation on the accompanying balance
sheets. |
|
|
● |
Cambrian
Consultants America, Inc. (“Cambrian”) filed an action in the
District Court of Harris County, Texas, number CV2014-55719, on
September 26, 2014 against the Company resulting from certain
professional consulting services provided for quality control and
management of seismic operations during November and December 2013
on the Nicaraguan Concessions. Cambrian provided these services
pursuant to a Master Consulting Agreement with the Company, dated
November 20, 2013, and has claimed breach of contract for failure
to pay amounts due. On December 8, 2014, a default judgment was
entered against the Company in the amount of $96,877
plus interest and attorney fees. The Company has included the
impact of this litigation as a liability in its accounts payable.
The Company will seek to settle the default judgment when it has
the financial resources to do so. |
|
|
● |
Torrey
Hills Capital, Inc. (“Torrey”) notified the Company by letter,
dated August 15, 2014, of its demand for the payment of $56,000, which it alleged was
unpaid and owed under a consulting agreement dated October 18,
2013. The parties entered into a consulting agreement under which
Torrey agreed to provide investor relations services in exchange
for payment of $7,000 per
month and the issuance of
15,000 shares of Common Stock. The agreement was for an
initial three month-term with automatic renewals unless terminated
upon 30 days’ written notice by either party. The Company made
payments totaling $14,000 and
issued
15,000 shares of Common Stock during 2013. The Company
contends that Torrey breached the agreement by not performing the
required services and that it had provided proper notice of
termination to Torrey. Furthermore, the Company contends that the
parties agreed to settle the dispute on or about June 19, 2014
under which it would issue
2,800 shares of Common Stock in full settlement of any
balance then owed and final termination of the agreement. Torrey
disputed the Company’s contentions and submitted the dispute to
binding arbitration. The Company was unable to defend itself and
the arbitration panel awarded Torrey a total of $79,594 in damages. The Company has
accrued this amount in accounts payable as of June 30, 2022 and
December 31, 2021, which management believes is sufficient to
provide for the ultimate resolution of this dispute. |
|
|
● |
Joseph
Ryan (“Ryan”) filed an action in the District Court of Johnson
County, Kansas, number 20CV01493, on March 20, 2020 against the
Company resulting from certain professional consulting services
Ryan alleges he performed for Social, Environmental and Economic
Impact Assessments during July 2012 through September 2015 on the
Nicaraguan Concessions. Ryan alleges that such services were
provided pursuant to oral agreements with AMGAS. Ryan claims breach
of contract for failure to pay $12,000 amounts invoiced and due. On
December 23, 2020, Ryan filed a Motion for Default Judgment for
$12,000 in unpaid invoices plus legal,
fees, statutory interest and any expert testimony fees. |
|
On
February 10, 2021, the parties agreed to a full and complete
settlement of the matter with prejudice. The terms of the
settlement required the Company to pay a total of $10,000 to extinguish accounts
payable to Ryan totaling $33,000. As a result,
the Company recorded a $23,000 gain from
settlement of litigation during the year ended December 31, 2021
(See note 10).
USNG Letter Agreement
On
November 9, 2021, the Company entered into a letter agreement (the
“USNG Letter Agreement”) with U.S. Noble Gas, LLC (“USNG”),
pursuant to which USNG will provide consulting services to the
Company for exploration, testing, refining, production, marketing
and distribution of various potential reserves of noble gases and
rare earth element/minerals on the Company’s recently acquired
11,000-acre oil and gas properties in
the Otis Albert Field located on the Central Kansas Properties. The
USNG Letter Agreement would cover all of the noble gas,
specifically including helium, and rare earth elements/minerals
potentially existing on the Central Kansas Properties and the
Company’s future acquisitions, if any.
The
USNG Letter Agreement also provides that USNG will supply a large
vessel designed for flows up to 5,000
barrels of water per day at low pressures, known as a gas
extraction/separator unit. The gas extraction/separator unit is a
dewatering vessel that the Company may use for multiple wells in
the future.
The
USNG Letter Agreement requires the Company to establish a
four-member board of advisors (the “Board of Advisors”) comprised
of various experts involved in noble gas and rare earth
elements/minerals. The Board of Advisors will help attract both
industry partners and financial partners for developing a large
helium, noble gas and/or rare earth element/mineral resources that
may exist in the region where the Company currently operates. The
industry partners would include helium, noble gas and/or rare earth
element/mineral purchasers and exploration and development
companies from the energy industry. The financial partners may
include large family offices or small institutions.
The
Company will pay USNG a monthly cash fee equal to $8,000 per month beginning at
the onset of commercial helium or minerals production and sales,
subject to certain thresholds. Such monthly fees will become due
and payable for any month that AMGAS receives cash receipts in
excess of $25,000
derived from the sale of noble gases and/or rare earth
elements/minerals. The Company has not yet achieved the $25,000 cash
receipts threshold, therefore there has been no payment or accrual
liability relative to this cash fee provision as of June 30,
2022.
|
Note
13 – Stockholder’s
Deficit
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
As of
June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company is authorized to
issue up to 10,000,000
preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per
share.
The
following summarizes the activity in Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Schedule of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
Activity
|
|
Number
of
Shares
|
|
Outstanding at December 31,
2020 |
|
|
— |
|
Issued |
|
|
22,776 |
|
Converted to common stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at June 30, 2021 |
|
|
22,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31,
2021 |
|
|
22,076 |
|
Issued |
|
|
5,000 |
|
Converted to common stock |
|
|
(2,700 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2022 |
|
|
24,376 |
|
On
March 16, 2021, the Company approved and filed a Certificate of
Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock (“COD”). The COD provides for the
issuance of up to 27,778 shares of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated/liquidation
value of $100 per
share. Pursuant to the provisions of the COD, the Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the
holders thereof, at any time, subject to certain beneficial
ownership limitations, into shares of Common Stock determined on a
per share basis by dividing the $100
stated/liquidation value of such share of Convertible Preferred
Stock by the $0.32 per share
conversion price, which conversion price is subject to certain
adjustments. In addition, the COD provides for the payment of
10% per annum cumulative
dividends, in (i) cash, or (ii) shares of Common Stock, to the
holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock based on the
stated/liquidation value, until the earlier of (i) the date on
which the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are
converted to common stock or (ii) date the Company’s obligations
under the COD have been satisfied in full. The shares of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock also (i) vote on an as-converted to
Common Stock basis, subject to certain beneficial ownership
limitations, (ii) are subject to mandatory conversion into Common
Stock upon the closing of any equity financing transaction
consummated after the original issue date, pursuant to which the
Company raises gross proceeds of not less than $5,000,000,
(iii) rank senior to the Common Stock and any class or series of
capital stock created after the Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock and (iv) have a special preference upon the liquidation of
the Company.
March
2021 Issuance - On March 26, 2021 the Company entered into a
securities purchase agreement with five (5) accredited investors
providing for an aggregate investment of $2,050,000 by
the investors for the issuance by the Company to them of (i)
22,776 shares of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with a
stated/liquidation value of $100 per
share; and (ii) warrants, with a term of five and a half (5.5)
years, exercisable six (6) months after issuance, to purchase an
aggregate of up to 5,256,410 shares
of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.39 per share, subject to customary
adjustments thereunder. The March 2021 Series A Convertible
Preferred stock is convertible into an aggregate of up to 7,117,500 shares of
Common Stock. Holders of the Warrants may exercise them by paying
the applicable cash exercise price or, if there is not an effective
registration statement for the sale of the Warrant Shares within
six (6) months following the closing date, as defined in the
Warrants, by exercising on a cashless basis pursuant to the formula
provided in the warrants. Net proceeds from the issuance of March
2021 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock totaled $1,929,089
after deducting the placement agent fee and other expenses of the
offering. The Company used the proceeds of the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock offering to complete the acquisition and
development of the Central Kansas Uplift Properties, to pay-off the
outstanding convertible notes payable (See Note 4) and for general
working capital purposes.
The
Company also entered into that certain registration rights
agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to file a
registration statement within forty-five (45) days following the
closing of the acquisition of the Properties which occurred on
April 1, 2021 to register the conversion shares and the warrant
Shares. The Company is to use its best efforts to cause such
registration statement to be declared effective within forty-five
(45) days after the filing thereof, but in any event no later than
the ninetieth (90th) calendar day following the closing
of the acquisition of the Properties which occurred on April 1,
2021. The Company completed the required registration of these
shares on Form S-1 which the Securities and Exchange Commission
declared effective on August 4, 2021.
The
holders of the March 2021 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
agreed to a 4.99% beneficial ownership cap
that limits the investors’ ability to convert its Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock and/or exercise its common stock
purchase warrants. Such limitation can be raised to 9.99% upon 60 days advance notice
to the Company.
The
Company has accrued and paid preferred dividends totaling
$103,095 and
$60,528 relative to
the March 2021 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which was
charged to additional paid in capital during the six months ended
June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The
holders of March 2022 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
exercised their rights to convert a total of 2,700
shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into 843,750
shares of common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
There were no conversions during the six months ended June 30,
2021.
June
2022 Issuance - On June 15, 2022 the Company entered into a
securities purchase agreement with an accredited investors
providing for an aggregate investment of $500,000 by
the investor for the issuance by the Company of (i) 5,000 shares of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with a
stated/liquidation value of $100 per
share; and (ii) warrants, with a term of five and a half (5.5)
years, exercisable six (6) months after issuance, to purchase an
aggregate of up to 1,666,667 shares of
Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, subject to customary
adjustments thereunder. The Series A Convertible Preferred stock is
convertible into an aggregate of up to 1,666,667 shares of
Common Stock. The holder of the warrants may exercise them by
paying the applicable cash exercise price or, if there is not an
effective registration statement for the sale of the Warrant Shares
within six (6) months following the Closing Date, as defined in the
Warrants, by exercising on a cashless basis pursuant to the formula
provided in the warrant. Net proceeds from the issuance of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock totaled $500,000.
The Company used the proceeds of the June 2022 Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock offering to pay-off the outstanding convertible
notes payable (See Note 4) and for general working capital
purposes.
The
Company also entered into that certain registration rights
agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to file a
registration statement within forty-five (45) days following the
closing of the acquisition of the Properties which occurred on June
15, 2022 to register the conversion shares and the warrant shares.
The Company is to use its best efforts to cause such registration
statement to be declared effective within forty-five (45) days
after the filing thereof, but in any event no later than the
ninetieth (90th) calendar day following the closing of
the offering which occurred on June 15, 2022.
The
holder of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock agreed to a
4.99% beneficial ownership cap
that limits the investors’ ability to convert its June 2022 Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock and/or exercise its common stock
purchase warrants. Such limitation can be raised to 9.99% upon 60 days advance notice
to the Company.
The
Company has accrued preferred dividends totaling $2,055 and $-0- relative to the
June 2022 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock which was charged to
additional paid in capital during the six months ended June 30,
2022 and 2021, respectively.
On March 26, 2021, Ozark Capital, LLC acquired 1,111 shares of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible into 347,188 shares of
common stock) together with warrants to acquire 256,410
common shares at $0.50 per share for
a total cash of $100,000. Ozark Capital, LC
and its affiliates hold over 10% of the common
shares of the Company as of June 30, 2022. Dividends paid to Ozark
Capital, LLC were $2,739 and $2,953 for the three months ended June
30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and $5,479 and $2,953 for the six months ended June
30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
All holders of the March
2021 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock including Ozark Capital,
LLC agreed to a 4.99% beneficial
ownership cap that limits the investors’ ability to convert its
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and/or exercise its common
stock purchase warrants. Such limitation can be raised to 9.99%
upon 60 days advance notice to the Company.
Note
14 – Related Party
Transactions
The
Company’s Chief Operating Officer was a non-controlling member of
Core. The Company acquired an Option from Core to purchase the
production and mineral rights/leasehold for the Properties. The
Company paid a non-refundable deposit of $50,000 in 2019 to bind the
original Option, which gave it the right to acquire the Properties
for $2.5 million
prior to December 31, 2019. The Company was not able to exercise
the Option prior to December 31, 2019. On September 2, 2020, the
Company acquired a new Option from Core under similar terms as the
previous Option, however the newly acquired Option permitted the
Company to purchase the Properties at a reduced price of $900,000 at any
time prior to November 1, 2020 and the Company agreed to
immediately conduct a capital raise of between approximately
$2-10 million to
fund its acquisition and development of the Properties. On December
14, 2020 the parties executed an asset purchase and sale agreement
which extended the new Option to January 11, 2021, which expired.
The parties entered into the Second Side Letter agreement on March
31, 2021, pursuant to which we and Core agreed to set the closing
date on which the Properties would be purchased to April 1, 2021.
Pursuant to the Second Side Letter, the Company is responsible for
reimbursing Core for certain prorated revenues and expenses from
January 1, 2021 through the April 1, 2021 closing date. On April 1,
2021 we completed the acquisition of the Properties, under the same
terms of the asset purchase agreement executed on December 14, 2020
which provided a purchase price of $900,000. The Company raised
approximately $2.05 million
on March 26, 2021 through the issuance of convertible preferred
stock with detachable common stock purchase warrants. The funds
raised pursuant to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
issuance were used to complete the acquisition of the Properties on
April 1, 2021, to retire the outstanding convertible note payable
and for working capital purposes.
The
Company does not have any employees other than its Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. In
previous years, certain general and administrative services (for
which payment is deferred) had been provided by the Company’s Chief
Financial Officer’s accounting firm at its standard billing rates
plus out-of-pocket expenses consisting primarily of accounting, tax
and other administrative fees. The Company no longer utilizes its
Chief Financial Officer’s accounting firm for such support services
and was not billed for any such services during the years ended
December 31, 2021 and 2020. On March 31, 2021 the parties entered
into a Debt Settlement Agreement whereby all amounts due to such
firm for services totaling $762,407
were extinguished upon the issuance of $7,624 principal balance
of 3%
Note and the issuance of warrants to purchase
1,524,814 shares of Common Stock as further described in
Notes 3, 7 and 9. Total amounts due to the related party was
$-0- as
of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
The
Company had accrued compensation to its officers and directors in
years prior to 2018. The Board of Directors authorized the Company
to cease the accrual of compensation for its officers and
directors, effective January 1, 2018. On March 31, 2021 the parties
entered into Debt Settlement Agreements whereby all accrued amounts
due for such services totaling $1,789,208 were
extinguished upon the issuance of $17,892 principal balance
of 3%
Convertible Promissory Note and the issuance of warrants to
purchase 3,578,416
shares of Common Stock as further described in Notes 3, 7 and 9.
Total amounts due to the officers and directors related to accrued
compensation was $-0- as of
June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Offshore
Finance, LLC was owed financing costs in connection with a
subordinated loan to the Company which was converted to common
shares in 2014. The managing partner of Offshore and the Company’s
CFO are partners in the accounting firm which the Company used for
general corporate purposes in the past. On March 31, 2021, the
parties entered into a Debt Settlement Agreement whereby all
amounts due for such services totaling $26,113 were extinguished upon
the issuance of $261 principal balance of
3% Convertible Promissory Note and the issuance of warrants
to purchase 52,226
shares of common stock as further described in Notes 3, 7 and 9.
Total amounts due to this related party was $-0- as
of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
In connection with the Hugoton Gas Field Farm-Out Agreement, John
Loeffelbein, the Company’s previous Chief Operating Officer was
granted a 3% carried interest through drilling in the Hugoton
Farmout Venture. Such carried interest was burdened only to the
three other partners in the Hugoton Farm-Out Venture and not the
Company’s interest. On
April 18, 2022, John Loeffelbein resigned from his position as
Chief Operating Officer with American Noble Gas, Inc. with such
resignation to be effective immediately.
Note
15 – Subsequent
Events
Initial Exploratory Well Completion
Relative
to the Hugoton Gas Field Participation Agreement
The
first exploratory well commenced on May 7, 2022 near Garden City,
Kansas with to evaluate and complete a well producing natural gas
and noble gases that management may be present in several zones
that had not previously been produced in the Hugoton Gas Field. The
initial well in which AMGAS has acquired a 40%
participation together with three other venture partners was
successfully drilled and production casing set after testing and
completion logs identified at least two potential zones with
substantial gas and helium reserves.
The
initial well was completed in July 2022 and on August 10, 2022 was
successfully connected to the Jayhawk Pipeline signaling the
initial commercial production of natural gas and helium, The
Company is currently evaluating the initial production rates and
pressures.
Conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to Common
Stock.
On July 5, 2022, a holder of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
exercised its right to convert 300 shares
of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into 93,750 shares
of common stock.
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Item 2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This
quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are intended to be
covered by the safe harbors created thereby. In some cases, you can
identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,”
“should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,”
“estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “intends,” and
other variations of these words or comparable words. These
statements include statements relating to trends in or expectations
relating to the effects of our existing and any future initiatives,
strategies, investments, outlooks and plans.
Actual
results or events may differ materially from those anticipated and
as reflected in forward-looking statements included in this report.
Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results
and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated
in the forward-looking statements include, among others: our
ability to successfully develop and operate our properties; changes
in the competitive environment in our industry and the markets we
serve, and our ability to compete effectively; our cash needs and
the adequacy of our cash flows and earnings; our ability to service
our debt obligations; our ability to attract and retain qualified
personnel; changes in applicable laws or regulations; litigation;
public health epidemics or outbreaks (such as the novel strain of
COVID-19 and related variants); accidents, equipment failures or
mechanical problems; and other risks.
Although
we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements. You should not
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date of this report. Except as required by
law, we do not undertake to update or revise any of the
forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual
results, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
As
used in this quarterly report, “AMGAS,” the “Company,” “we,” “us”
and “our” refer collectively to American Noble Gas, Inc., formerly
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc., its predecessors and subsidiaries
or one or more of them as the context may require.
Overview
Since
2009, we had planned to pursue the exploration of potential oil and
gas resources in the United States and in the Perlas and Tyra
concession blocks offshore Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea (the
“Nicaraguan Concessions” or “Concessions”), which contain a total
of approximately 1.4 million acres. Civil unrest within Nicaragua
and difficulties encountered with negotiations on extensions and
the issuance of permits to drill with the Nicaraguan government
made the exploration and development of the underlying concessions
problematic. In addition, the Company was in technical default of
the certain terms of the Nicaraguan Concession and the Nicaraguan
government terminated both of the underlying Concessions. As a
result, the Company abandoned all of its efforts to explore and
develop the Nicaraguan Concessions effective January 1,
2020.
We
sold our wholly-owned subsidiary, Infinity Oil and Gas of Texas,
Inc. (“Infinity Texas”) in 2012 and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Infinity Oil and Gas of Wyoming, Inc. (“Infinity Wyoming”), was
administratively dissolved in 2009.
Subsequent
to the termination of the Nicaraguan Concessions, we began
assessing various opportunities and strategic alternatives
involving the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and
gas oil producing properties in the United States, including the
possibility of acquiring businesses or assets that provide support
services for the production of oil and gas in the United
States.
As a
result, we are now involved with the following oil and gas
producing properties:
Central Kansas Uplift - On April 1, 2021 we completed the
acquisition of the Central Kansas Uplift Properties, for a purchase
price of $900,000. The Central Kansas Uplift Properties include the
production and mineral rights/leasehold for oil and gas properties,
subject to overriding royalties to third parties, in the Central
Kansas Uplift geological formation covering over 11,000 contiguous
acres (the “Properties”). The purchase of the Properties included
the existing production equipment, infrastructure and ownership of
11 square miles of existing 3-D seismic data on the acreage. The
Properties include a horizontal producing well, horizontal
saltwater injection well, conventional saltwater disposal well and
two conventional vertical producing wells, which currently produce
from the Reagan Sand Zone with an approximate depth of 3,600
feet.
We
commenced rework of the existing production wells after completion
of the acquisition of the Properties and have performed testing and
evaluation of the existence of noble gas reserves on the Properties
including helium, argon and other rare earth minerals/gases.
Testing of the Properties for noble gas reserves has provided
encouraging but not conclusive results and the Company has yet to
determine the possibility of commercializing the noble gas reserves
on the Properties. The Company plans to assess the Properties’
existing oil and gas reserves while continuing the evaluation of
the existence of new oil and gas zones and other mineral reserves
and specifically the noble gas reserves that the Properties may
hold.
Hugoton Gas Field Farm-Out - On April 4, 2022, the
Company acquired a 40% participation in a Farmout Agreement by and
between Sunflower Exploration, LLC as the Farmee and Scout Energy
Partners as Farmor with regards to its oil and gas interests in the
Hugoton Gas Field, located in Haskell and Finney Counties, Kansas.
AMGAS has joined three other parties to explore for and develop
potential oil, natural gas, noble gases and brine minerals on the
properties underlying the Farmout Agreement (collectively the
“Hugoton JV”).
The Farmout Agreement covers drilling and completion of up to 50
wells, with the first exploratory well spudded on April 28, 2022.
The Hugoton JV will utilize Scout’s existing infrastructure assets
including water disposal, gas gathering and helium processing. The
Farmout Agreement provides the Hugoton JV with rights to take
in-kind and market its share of helium at the tailgate of Jayhawk
Gas Plant, which will enable the Hugoton JV to market and sell the
helium produced at prevailing market prices.
The Hugoton JV also acquired the right to all brine minerals
subject to a ten percent (10%) royalty to Scout, across Finney and
Haskell Counties. Brine minerals are harvested from the formation
water produced from active, and to be drilled, oil and gas wells
and may include a variety of dissolved minerals including bromine
and iodine. The Hugoton JV plans to target brine minerals with
commercial quantities of bromine and iodine. AMGAS through the
Hugoton JV is currently developing proprietary technology to
recover brine minerals, particularly with respect to bromine, which
is well underway and has demonstrated recovery efficiency and is
expected to be available for use in existing and future development
wells.
The first exploratory well commenced on May 7, 2022 near Garden
City, Kansas with a goal to evaluate its unconventional theory of
where substantial oil, natural gas and noble gases may be present
in the Hugoton Gas Field. The Hugoton JV believes that its
unconventional theory has not previously been targeted for
exploration by historical operations in the field.
The
initial well in which AMGAS has acquired a 40% participation
together with three other venture partners was spud on May 7, 2022
with production casing set after testing and completion logs
identified at least two potential zones with substantial gas and
helium reserves.
The
initial well was completed upon the successful perforation across
two lower intervals of the Chase group of formations. The fracture
stimulation was completed in two stages during June 2022. The well
is in process of being connected to the pipeline as of June 30,
2022.
Investment in GMDOC, LLC - On May 3, 2022, the Company
entered into an operating agreement (the “Operating Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Company acquired 17 (or 60.7143%) of 28
limited liability membership interests (the “Interests”) in GMDOC,
LLC, a Kansas limited liability company (“GMDOC”), for an aggregate
purchase price of $4,037,500, and was subsequently admitted as a
member of GMDOC.
With
respect to its cash capital contribution, the Company paid a
non-refundable cash deposit for the membership interests in the
amount of $50,000 on May 3, 2022. The Company paid the remainder of
the cash contribution for the membership interests, or $800,000, on
May 16, 2022. The remainder of the Company’s capital contribution,
or $3,187,500, was financed by the Bank Loan (as defined
below).
GMDOC
had previously acquired 70% of the working interests (the
“Acquisition”) in certain oil and gas leases (the “GMDOC Leases”)
from Castelli Energy, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited liability
company. The GMDOC Leases cover approximately 10,000 acres located
in Southern Kansas near the Oklahoma border. The GMDOC Leases
currently produce approximately 100 barrels of oil per day and 1.5
million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a gross
basis.
GMDOC
is managed by two members: Darrah Oil Company, LLC, and Grand Mesa
Operating Company, (collectively the “Managing Members”), which
also serve as the operating companies under the GMDOC
Leases.
We
may find it necessary to obtain new sources of debt and/or equity
capital to fund the exploration and development of the oil and gas
producing properties enumerated above, as well as to satisfy our
existing debt obligations. We can provide no assurance that we will
be able to obtain sufficient new debt/equity capital to fund our
planned development of the various properties.
Name Change and Reincorporation Matters
At
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on October 13, 2021, the
stockholders approved an
amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, changing
the Company’s name to American Noble Gas, Inc. The
stockholders also approved an
amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, removing
the provision providing that any action taken by the stockholders
by written consent in lieu of a meeting requires that all of the
Company’s stockholders entitled to vote on such action consent in
writing thereto. Finally, the stockholders approved the 2021
Plan and we reserved 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance
under the 2021 Plan.
Reincorporation in Nevada
On
December 7, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the
Predecessor merged with and into its wholly owned subsidiary,
AMGAS-Nevada with AMGAS-Nevada continuing as the surviving
corporation. In conjunction with the merger, AMGAS-Nevada succeeded
to the assets, continued the business and assumed the rights and
obligations of the Predecessor existing immediately prior to the
merger. The merger was consummated by the filing of a Certificate
of Merger on December 7, 2021 with the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware and Articles of Merger with the Secretary of
State of the State of Nevada. The Agreement and Plan of Merger and
transactions contemplated thereby were adopted by the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of the Predecessor’s Common
Stock and/or Series A Convertible Preferred Stock on an
as-converted common stock basis, by written consent in lieu of a
special meeting of stockholders, in accordance with the Delaware
General Corporation Law.
Pursuant
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, (i) each outstanding share of
the Predecessor’s common stock automatically converted into one
share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of
AMGAS-Nevada, (ii) each outstanding share of the Predecessor’s
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock automatically converted into
one share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, of AMGAS-Nevada, and (iii) each outstanding
option, right or warrant to acquire shares of the Predecessor
common stock converted into an option, right or warrant to acquire
an equal number of shares of AMGAS-Nevada common stock under the
same terms and conditions as the original options, rights or
warrants.
Similar
to the shares of common stock of the Predecessor prior to the
merger, the shares of AMGAS-Nevada common stock are quoted on the
OTCQB tier operated by the OTC Markets Group Inc. under the symbol
“IFNY”. In accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, each
outstanding certificate previously representing shares of the
Predecessor’s common stock or Series A Preferred Stock
automatically represents, without any action of the Predecessor’s
stockholders, the same number of shares of AMGAS-Nevada common
stock or Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable.
Pursuant
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the directors and officers of
the Predecessor immediately prior to the merger became the
directors and officers of AMGAS-Nevada and continued their
respective directorship or services with the Company on the same
terms as their respective directorship or services with the
Predecessor immediately prior to the merger.
As a
result of the merger, the internal affairs of the Company ceased to
be subject to the Delaware General Corporation Law or governed by
the Predecessor’s Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws. As of
the December 7, 2021, effective date of the merger, the Company is
now subject to the Nevada Revised Statutes and is governed by the
Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
All
references to the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
refer to the Predecessor prior to the merger, and AMGAS-Nevada
subsequent to the merger.
2022
Operational and Financial Objectives
COVID–19 PANDEMIC
The
financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q as well as the description of our business contained herein,
unless otherwise indicated, principally reflect the status of our
business and the results of our operations as of and for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2022. Economies throughout the world
have been and continue to be disrupted by the continuing effects of
the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent rise of the new Omicron
variant. In particular, the oil and gas market has been severely
adversely impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic because
of the substantial and abrupt decrease in the demand for oil and
gas globally followed by the recent resurgence in oil and natural
gas prices. In addition, the capital markets have experienced
periods of disruption and our efforts to raise necessary capital in
the future may be adversely impacted by the continuing effects of
the COVID-19 pandemic and investor sentiment and we cannot forecast
with any certainty when the lingering uncertainty caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic will cease to impact our business and the results
of our operations. In reading this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,
including our discussion of our ability to continue as a going
concern set forth herein, in each case, consider the additional
uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Corporate
Activities
The
Company’s 2022 operating objectives are focused on: 1) raising the
necessary funds to finance exploration and development of the
Hugoton Gas Field Farm-Out Venture, 2) raising the necessary funds
to purchase our membership interest in GMDOC, LLC, 3) raising the
funds necessary to explore and develop the Central Kansas Uplift
Properties, including testing and evaluation of noble gas reserves
in additional to the oil and gas producing zones, 4) raising the
funds necessary to allow the Company to compete for new oil and gas
properties that become available for acquisition purposes, and 5)
funding our daily operations and the repayment of obligations that
become due, or are in default and/or past due.
Recent financings –
Issuance of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock
March
2021 Issuance - On March 26, 2021 the Company entered into a
securities purchase agreement with five (5) accredited investors
providing for an aggregate investment of $2,050,000 by the
investors for the issuance by the Company to them of (i) 22,776
shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001
per share, with a stated/liquidation value of $100 per share; and
(ii) warrants, with a term of five and a half (5.5) years,
exercisable six (6) months after issuance, to purchase an aggregate
of up to 5,256,410 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$0.39 per share, subject to customary adjustments thereunder. The
March 2021 Series A Convertible Preferred stock is convertible into
an aggregate of up to 7,117,500 shares of Common Stock. Holders of
the Warrants may exercise them by paying the applicable cash
exercise price or, if there is not an effective registration
statement for the sale of the Warrant Shares within six (6) months
following the closing date, as defined in the Warrants, by
exercising on a cashless basis pursuant to the formula provided in
the warrants. Net proceeds from the issuance of March 2021 Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock totaled $1,929,089 after deducting the
placement agent fee and other expenses of the offering. The Company
used the proceeds of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
offering to complete the acquisition and development of the
Properties, to pay-off the outstanding convertible notes payable
(See Note 4) and for general working capital purposes.
The
Company also entered into that certain registration rights
agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to file a
registration statement within forty-five (45) days following the
closing of the acquisition of the Properties which occurred on
April 1, 2021 to register the conversion shares and the warrant
Shares. The Company is to use its best efforts to cause such
registration statement to be declared effective within forty-five
(45) days after the filing thereof, but in any event no later than
the ninetieth (90th) calendar day following the closing
of the acquisition of the Properties which occurred on April 1,
2021. The Company completed the required registration of
these shares on Form S-1 which the Securities and Exchange
Commission declared effective on August 4, 2021.
The
holders of the March 2021 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
agreed to a 4.99% beneficial ownership cap that limits the
investors’ ability to convert its Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock and/or exercise its common stock purchase warrants. Such
limitation can be raised to 9.99% upon 60 days advance notice to
the Company.
The
Company has accrued and paid preferred dividends totaling $103,095
and $60,528 relative to the March 2021 Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock which was charged to additional paid in capital
during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively.
The
holders of March 2022 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
exercised their rights to convert a total of 2,700 shares of Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock into 843,750 shares of common stock
during the six months ended June 30, 2022. There were no
conversions during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
June
2022 Issuance - On June 15, 2022 the Company entered into a
securities purchase agreement with an accredited investors
providing for an aggregate investment of $500,000 by the investor
for the issuance by the Company of (i) 5,000 shares of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with a
stated/liquidation value of $100 per share; and (ii) warrants, with
a term of five and a half (5.5) years, exercisable six (6) months
after issuance, to purchase an aggregate of up to 1,666,667 shares
of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, subject to
customary adjustments thereunder. The Series A Convertible
Preferred stock is convertible into an aggregate of up to 1,666,667
shares of Common Stock. The holder of the warrants may exercise
them by paying the applicable cash exercise price or, if there is
not an effective registration statement for the sale of the Warrant
Shares within six (6) months following the Closing Date, as defined
in the Warrants, by exercising on a cashless basis pursuant to the
formula provided in the warrant. Net proceeds from the issuance of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock totaled $500,000. The Company
used the proceeds of the June 2022 Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock offering to pay-off the outstanding convertible notes payable
(See Note 4) and for general working capital purposes.
The
Company also entered into that certain registration rights
agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to file a
registration statement within forty-five (45) days following the
closing of the acquisition of the Properties which occurred on June
15, 2022 to register the conversion shares and the warrant shares.
The Company is to use its best efforts to cause such registration
statement to be declared effective within forty-five (45) days
after the filing thereof, but in any event no later than the
ninetieth (90th) calendar day following the closing of
the acquisition of the Properties which occurred on April 1,
2021.
The
holder of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock agreed to a
4.99% beneficial ownership cap that limits the investors’ ability
to convert its June 2022 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
and/or exercise its common stock purchase warrants. Such limitation
can be raised to 9.99% upon 60 days advance notice to the
Company.
The
Company has accrued preferred dividends totaling $2,055 and $-0-
relative to the June 2022 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
which was charged to additional paid in capital during the six
months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Issuance of Convertible
Notes Payable
8%
Convertible Promissory Notes due September 15, 2022 - On June
8, 2022, the Company issued to an accredited investor an unsecured
convertible note due September 15, 2022 (the “June 2022 Note”),
with an aggregate principal face amount of approximately $350,000.
The June 2022 Note is, subject to certain conditions, convertible
into an aggregate of 700,000 shares of Common Stock, at a price of
$0.50 per share. The Company also issued a five-year common stock
purchase warrant to purchase up to 700,000 shares of Common Stock
at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, subject to customary
adjustments (the “June 2022 Warrants”) which are immediately
exercisable. The investor purchased the June 2022 Note and June
2022 Warrant from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of
$350,000 and the proceeds were used for drilling and completion
costs on the initial well drilled under the Hugoton Gas Field
Participation Agreement and general working capital purposes. The
Company also granted the investor certain piggy-back registration
rights whereby the Company has agreed to register for resale the
shares underlying the June 2022 Warrant and the conversion of the
June 2022 Note unless the shares of the Company commence to trade
on the NYSE American; the Nasdaq Capital Market; the Nasdaq Global
Market; the Nasdaq Global Select Market; or the New York Stock
Exchange, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the Closing
Date.
The
June 2022 Note bears interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per
annum, may be voluntarily repaid in cash in full or in part by the
Company at any time in an amount equal to the remaining principal
amount of the underlying note and any accrued and unpaid
interest.
The
underlying notes and warrants contain customary events of default,
representations, warranties, agreements of the Company and the
investors and customary indemnification rights and obligations of
the parties thereto, as applicable.
8%
Convertible Promissory Notes due June 29, 2022 (in default) -
AMGAS entered into a securities purchase agreement with two
accredited investors (the “Investors”) for the Company’s 8%
Convertible Promissory Notes Payable due June 29, 2022 (the “May
2022 Notes”), with an aggregate principal amount of $850,000. The
Notes are, subject to certain conditions, convertible into
2,125,000 shares (the “Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s common
stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a price
per share of $0.40. The Company also issued an aggregate of 425,000
shares of Common Stock as commitment shares (“Commitment Shares”)
to the Investors as additional consideration for the purchase of
the May 2022 Notes. The Commitment Shares, and together with the
May 2022 Notes and Conversion Shares, collectively, the
“Securities”. The closing of the offering of the Securities
occurred on May 13, 2022, when the Investors purchased the
Securities for an aggregate purchase price of $850,000. The Company
has also granted the Investors certain automatic and piggy-back
registration rights whereby the Company has agreed to register the
resale by the Investors of the Conversion Shares. The proceeds of
this offering was used to purchase the Company’s membership
interests in GMDOC, LLC.
The
May 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per
annum, may be voluntarily repaid in cash in full or in part by the
Company at any time (subject to the occurrence of an event of
default) in an amount equal to 120% of the principal amount of each
May 2022 Note and any accrued and unpaid interest, and shall be
mandatorily repaid in cash in an amount equal to a) fifty percent
(50%) of the then outstanding principal amount equal to 120% of the
principal amount of each May 2022 Note and any accrued and unpaid
interest in the event of the consummation by the Company of any
public or private offering or other financing pursuant to which the
Company receives gross proceeds of at least $2,000,000 but not
greater than $3,000,000; or b) one hundred percent (100%) of the
then outstanding principal amount equal to 120% of the principal
amount of a May 2022 Note and any accrued and unpaid interest in
the event of the consummation by the Company of any public or
private offering or other financing pursuant to which the Company
receives gross proceeds of in excess of $3,000,000. In addition,
pursuant to the May 2022 Notes, so long as such May 2022 Notes
remain outstanding, the Company shall not enter into any financing
transactions pursuant to which the Company sells its securities at
a price lower than the $0.40 per share conversion price, subject to
certain adjustments, without written consent of the
Investors.
The
conversion of the May 2022 Notes are each subject to beneficial
ownership limitations such that the Investors may not convert the
May 2022 Notes to the extent that such conversion or exercise would
result in an Investor being the beneficial owner in excess of 4.99%
(or, upon election of the Investor, 9.99%) of the number of shares
of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to
the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such
conversion, which beneficial ownership limitation may be increased
or decreased up to 9.99% upon notice to the Company, provided that
any increase in such limitation will not be effective until 61 days
following notice to the Company.
The
Company paid half of the May 2022 Notes principal balance upon its
maturity on June 29, 2022 and the remaining half remains due and
payable and is therefore in technical default. The parties are
negotiating a resolution to such technical default including an
extension and a roll-over of the principal into other Company
securities, although there can be no assurance that the parties
will reach a mutually agreeable resolution.
8%
Convertible Promissory Notes due October 29, 2022 - On August
30, 2021 and October 29, 2021, the Company entered into a
securities purchase agreement with the 8% Note Investors for the
Company’s 8% Note, with an aggregate principal face amount of
approximately $650,000. The 8% Notes are, subject to certain
conditions, convertible into an aggregate of 1,300,000 shares of
Common Stock, at a price of $0.50 per share. The Company also
issued 8% Note Warrants to purchase up to 1,8500,000 shares of
Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The 8% Note
Investors purchased the 8% Notes and 8% Note Warrants from the
Company for an aggregate purchase price of $650,000. The Company
also granted the 8% Note Investors certain piggy-back registration
rights whereby the Company has agreed to register the resale by the
8% Note Investors of the shares underlying the 8% Note Warrant and
the conversion of the 8% Note unless the Company commences to trade
on the NYSE American; the Nasdaq Capital Market; the Nasdaq Global
Market; the Nasdaq Global Select Market; or the New York Stock
Exchange, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the Closing
Date, as defined in the 8% Note and 8% Note Warrant.
3%
Convertible Promissory Notes due March 31, 2026 - On
March 31, 2021, the Company entered into Debt Settlement Agreements
with six creditors (five of which were related parties) which
extinguished accounts payable and accrued liabilities totaling
$2,866,497 in exchange for the issuance of $28,665 in principal
balance of the 3% Notes with detachable warrants to purchase
5,732,994 shares of Common Stock for $0.50 per share. The 3% Notes
allow for prepayment at any time with all principal and accrued
interest becoming due and payable at maturity on March 30, 2026.
The 3% Notes are convertible as to principal and any accrued
interest, at the option of holder, into shares of the Common Stock
at any time after the issue date and prior to the close of business
on the business day preceding March 30, 2026 at the rate of fifty
cents ($0.50) per share, subject to normal and customary
adjustments. The warrants to purchase 5,732,994 shares of Common
Stock issued pursuant to the Debt Settlement Agreements were valued
at $1,605,178 using the Black-Scholes methodology.
8%
Convertible Promissory Notes Payable (paid-off) - On August 19,
2020, we entered into the August Purchase Agreement with the August
Investor for August Note, with an aggregate principal face amount
of approximately $365,169. The August Note is, subject to certain
conditions, convertible into an aggregate of 3,943,820 shares of
Common Stock, at a price of $0.10 per share (the “Fixed Conversion
Price”). We also issued the five-year August Warrant to purchase up
to 800,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per
share. The August Investor purchased such securities from the
Company for an aggregate purchase price of $325,000. We also
granted the August Investor certain automatic and piggy-back
registration rights whereby we agreed to register the resale by the
August Investor of the shares underlying the August Warrant and the
conversion of the August Note, which was satisfied on August 5,
2021 by filing a registration statement on Form 424B4 to register
for resale all of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of the August Warrant issued to the August Investor
The
August Note bears interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per
annum with 12 months guaranteed, may be voluntarily repaid in cash
in full or in part by us at any time in an amount equal to 115% of
the principal amount of the August Note and any accrued and unpaid
interest, and shall be mandatorily repaid in cash in an amount
equal to 115% of the principal amount of the August Note and any
accrued and unpaid interest in the event of the consummation by us
of any public or private offering or other financing pursuant to
which we receive gross proceeds of at least $2,500,000. The August
Note is convertible at any time by the August Investor and we shall
have the right to request that the August Investor convert the
August Note in full or in part at the Fixed Conversion Price in the
event that the VWAP (as defined in the August Note) of the Common
Stock exceeds $0.75 for twenty consecutive trading days. In
addition, pursuant to the August Note, so long as the August Note
remains outstanding, we shall not enter into any financing
transactions pursuant to which the Company sells its securities at
a price lower than the Fixed Conversion Price, without written
consent of the August Investor.
The
conversion of the August Note and the exercise of the August
Warrant are each subject to beneficial ownership limitations such
that the August Investor may not convert the August Note or
exercise the August Warrant to the extent that such conversion or
exercise would result in the August Investor being the beneficial
owner in excess of 4.99% (or, upon election of the August Investor,
9.99%) of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding
immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon such conversion or exercise, which beneficial
ownership limitation may be increased or decreased up to 9.99% upon
notice to us, provided that any increase in such limitation will
not be effective until 61 days following notice to us.
We
used the proceeds of the August Note to pay off $60,125 in
principal balance of notes payable that were in default, to pay the
$100,000 required by the SKM Exchange Agreement and for general
working capital.
On
March 26, 2021, the Company exercised its right to retire the
August Note in conjunction with the issuance of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock. In accordance with the prepayment
provisions contained in the August Note, the Company paid all
principal, accrued interest and the 15% prepayment premium which
totaled $453,539.
Extinguishment
of liabilities –
Debt Settlement
Agreements - On March 31, 2021, the Company entered
into Debt Settlement Agreements with six creditors (five of which
were related parties) which extinguished accounts payable and
accrued liabilities totaling $2,866,497 in exchange for the
issuance of $28,665 in principal balance of 3% Notes with
detachable warrants to purchase 5,732,994 shares of Common Stock
for $0.50 per share. The 3% Notes allow for prepayment at any time
with all principal and accrued interest becoming due and payable at
maturity on March 30, 2026. The 3% Notes are convertible as to
principal and any accrued interest, at the option of holder of the
3% Notes, into shares of the Common Stock at any time after the
issue date and prior to the close of business on the business day
preceding March 30, 2026 at the rate of fifty cents ($0.50) per
share, subject to normal and customary adjustment. The warrants to
purchase 5,732,994 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the
Debt Settlement Agreements were valued at $1,605,178 using the
Black-Scholes methodology.
Extinguishment of
Convertible Note Payable - On March 26, 2021, the
Company exercised its right to retire the August Note issued in
August 2020 in conjunction with the issuance of the Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock. In accordance with the prepayment
provisions contained in the August Note, the Company paid $453,539
to retire all principal, accrued interest and the 15% prepayment
premium.
Extinguishment of Notes
Payable – On April 1, 2021, the Company and the
holder of a $50,000 outstanding convertible note reached a
settlement, pursuant to which the Company issued to such holder a
total of 145,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange for the
extinguishment of the outstanding principal, accrued interest and
associated common stock purchase warrants, which totaled $72,874 as
of April 1, 2021. The 145,000 shares of Common Stock issued to
extinguish the debt obligations were valued at $40,600 based on the
closing market price on the date of the extinguishment. The
extinguishment of the debt obligations resulted in a gain of
$32,274, which was recorded in the year ended December 31,
2021.
On
April 1, 2021, the Company and the holder of the $35,000
outstanding convertible note reached a settlement, pursuant to
which the Company issued a total of 100,000 shares of Common Stock
in exchange for the extinguishment of the outstanding principal,
accrued interest and associated common stock purchase warrants,
which totaled $50,956 as of April 1, 2021. The 100,000 shares
issued to extinguish the debt obligations were valued at $28,000
based on the closing market price on the date of the
extinguishment. The extinguishment of the debt obligations resulted
in a gain of $22,956, which was recorded in the year ended December
31, 2021.
Acquisition
of Oil and Gas Properties –
Central Kansas Uplift - On April 1, 2021 we completed the
acquisition of the Central Kansas Uplift Properties, for a purchase
price of $900,000. The Central Kansas Uplift Properties include the
production and mineral rights/leasehold for oil and gas properties,
subject to overriding royalties to third parties, in the Central
Kansas Uplift geological formation covering over 11,000 contiguous
acres (the “Properties”). The purchase of the Properties included
the existing production equipment, infrastructure and ownership of
11 square miles of existing 3-D seismic data on the acreage. The
Properties include a horizontal producing well, horizontal
saltwater injection well, conventional saltwater disposal well and
two conventional vertical producing wells, which currently produce
from the Reagan Sand Zone with an approximate depth of 3,600
feet.
We
commenced rework of the existing production wells after completion
of the acquisition of the Properties and have performed testing and
evaluation of the existence of noble gas reserves on the Properties
including helium, argon and other rare earth minerals/gases.
Testing of the Properties for noble gas reserves has provided
encouraging but not conclusive results and the Company has yet to
determine the possibility of commercializing the noble gas reserves
on the Properties. The Company plans to assess the Properties’
existing oil and gas reserves while continuing the evaluation of
the existence of new oil and gas zones and other mineral reserves
and specifically the noble gas reserves that the Properties may
hold.
Hugoton Gas Field Farm-Out - On April 4, 2022, the
Company acquired a 40% participation in a Farmout Agreement by and
between Sunflower Exploration, LLC as the Farmee and Scout Energy
Partners as Farmor with regards to its oil and gas interests in the
Hugoton Gas Field, located in Haskell and Finney Counties, Kansas.
AMGAS has joined three other parties to explore for and develop
potential oil, natural gas, noble gases and brine minerals on the
properties underlying the Farmout Agreement (collectively the
“Hugoton JV”).
The Farmout Agreement covers drilling and completion of up to 50
wells, with the first exploratory well spudded on April 28, 2022.
The Hugoton JV will utilize Scout’s existing infrastructure assets
including water disposal, gas gathering and helium processing. The
Farmout Agreement provides the Hugoton JV with rights to take
in-kind and market its share of helium at the tailgate of Jayhawk
Gas Plant, which will enable the Hugoton JV to market and sell the
helium produced at prevailing market prices.
The Hugoton JV also acquired the right to all brine minerals
subject to a ten percent (10%) royalty to Scout, across Finney and
Haskell Counties. Brine minerals are harvested from the formation
water produced from active, and to be drilled, oil and gas wells
and may include a variety of dissolved minerals including bromine
and iodine. The Hugoton JV plans to target brine minerals with
commercial quantities of bromine and iodine. AMGAS through the
Hugoton JV is currently developing proprietary technology to
recover brine minerals, particularly with respect to bromine, which
is well underway and has demonstrated recovery efficiency and is
expected to be available for use in existing and future development
wells.
The first exploratory well commenced on May 7, 2022 near Garden
City, Kansas with a goal to evaluate its unconventional theory of
where substantial oil, natural gas and noble gases may be present
in the Hugoton Gas Field. The Hugoton JV believes that its
unconventional theory has not previously been targeted for
exploration by historical operations in the field.
The
initial well in which AMGAS has acquired a 40% participation
together with three other venture partners was spud on May 7, 2022
with production casing set after testing and completion logs
identified at least two potential zones with substantial gas and
helium reserves.
The
initial well was completed upon the successful perforation across
two lower intervals of the Chase group of formations. The fracture
stimulation was completed in two stages during June 2022. The well
is in process of being connected to the pipeline as of June 30,
2022.
Investment in GMDOC, LLC - On May 3, 2022, the Company
entered into an operating agreement (the “Operating Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Company acquired 17 (or 60.7143%) of 28
limited liability membership interests (the “Interests”) in GMDOC,
LLC, a Kansas limited liability company (“GMDOC”), for an aggregate
purchase price of $4,037,500, and was subsequently admitted as a
member of GMDOC.
With
respect to its cash capital contribution, the Company paid a
non-refundable cash deposit for the membership interests in the
amount of $50,000 on May 3, 2022. The Company paid the remainder of
the cash contribution for the membership interests, or $800,000, on
May 16, 2022. The remainder of the Company’s capital contribution,
or $3,187,500, was financed by the Bank Loan (as defined
below).
GMDOC
had previously acquired 70% of the working interests (the
“Acquisition”) in certain oil and gas leases (the “GMDOC Leases”)
from Castelli Energy, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited liability
company. The GMDOC Leases cover approximately 10,000 acres located
in Southern Kansas near the Oklahoma border. The GMDOC Leases
currently produce approximately 100 barrels of oil per day and 1.5
million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a gross
basis.
GMDOC
is managed by two members: Darrah Oil Company, LLC, and Grand Mesa
Operating Company, (collectively the “Managing Members”), which
also serve as the operating companies under the GMDOC
Leases.
We
may find it necessary to obtain new sources of debt and/or equity
capital to fund the exploration and development of the oil and gas
producing properties enumerated above, as well as to satisfy our
existing debt obligations. We can provide no assurance that we will
be able to obtain sufficient new debt/equity capital to fund our
planned development of the various properties.
Letter
Agreement with U.S. Noble Gas, LLC –
On
November 9, 2021, the Company entered into a letter agreement (the
“USNG Letter Agreement”) with U.S. Noble Gas, LLC (“USNG”),
pursuant to which USNG would provide consulting services to the
Company for exploration, testing, refining, production, marketing
and distribution of various potential reserves of noble gases and
rare earth element/minerals on the Properties. The USNG Letter
Agreement would cover all of the noble gas, specifically helium,
and rare earth elements/minerals potentially existing on the
Properties and the future acquisitions of the Company, if any,
including the Hugoton Gas Field.
The
USNG Letter Agreement also provided that USNG would supply a large
vessel designed for flows up to 5,000 barrels of water per day at
low pressures, known as a gas extraction/separator unit. The gas
extraction/separator unit is a dewatering vessel that the Company
may use for multiple wells in the future.
The
USNG Letter Agreement required the Company to establish a
four-member board of advisors (the “Board of Advisors”) comprised
of various experts in noble gas and rare earth elements/minerals.
The Board of Advisors will help attract both industry partners and
financial partners for developing a large helium, noble gas and/or
rare earth element/mineral resources that may exist in the region
where the Company currently operates. The industry partners would
include helium, noble gas and/or rare earth element/mineral
purchasers and exploration and development companies from the
energy industry. The financial partners may include large family
offices or small institutions.
The
Company is required to pay USNG a $8,000 monthly cash fee beginning
at the onset of commercial helium or minerals production and sales,
subject to certain thresholds. Such monthly fees will become due
and payable for any month that AMGAS receives cash receipts in
excess of $25,000 derived from the sale of noble gases and/or rare
earth elements/minerals. The Company has not yet achieved the
$25,000 cash receipts threshold, therefore there has been no
payment or accrual liability relative to this cash fee provision
through June 30, 2022.
The
USNG Letter Agreement has an initial term of 5 years, which shall
thereafter continue for successive one-year periods, provided that
there is no uncured breach, unless otherwise terminated by either
party upon a written notice of intent to non-renew.
In
consideration for the consulting services to be rendered and
pursuant to the terms of the USNG Letter Agreement, the Company
issued warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, 2,060,000 shares of
Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.50 to three of USNG’s
principal consultants and four third-party service providers. The
Company also issued warrants to purchase, in the aggregate,
1,200,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.50 per share exercise price
to three members of the Board of Advisors. The Company granted a
total of 3,260,000 warrants to purchase its Common Stock with an
exercise price of $0.50 per share in connection with the USNG
Letter Agreement and the arrangements described therein. The
warrants expire five years after the date of the USNG Letter
Agreement.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do
not have any off-balance sheet debt, nor did we have any
transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent
obligations) or other relationships with any unconsolidated
entities or other persons that may have a material current or
future effect on our financial conditions, changes in our financial
conditions, or our results of operations, liquidity, capital
expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of
revenue or expenses except as follows:
Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary – GMDOC, LLC - On
May 3, 2022, the Company entered into an operating agreement (the
“Operating Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company acquired 17
(or 60.7143%) of 28 limited liability membership interests (the
“Interests”) in GMDOC, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company
(“GMDOC”), for an aggregate purchase price of $4,037,500, and was
subsequently admitted as a member of GMDOC.
With
respect to its cash capital contribution, the Company paid a
non-refundable cash deposit for the membership interests in the
amount of $50,000 on May 3, 2022. The Company paid the remainder of
the cash contribution for the membership interests, or $800,000, on
May 16, 2022. The remainder of the Company’s capital contribution,
or $3,187,500, was financed by the Bank Loan (as defined
below).
GMDOC
had previously acquired 70% of the working interests (the
“Acquisition”) in certain oil and gas leases (the “GMDOC Leases”)
from Castelli Energy, L.L.C, an Oklahoma limited liability company.
The GMDOC Leases cover approximately 10,000 acres located in
Southern Kansas near the Oklahoma border. The GMDOC Leases
currently produce approximately 100 barrels of oil per day and 1.5
million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a gross
basis.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Operating Agreement, each member agreed to pay
GMDOC, as its capital contribution, $50,000 in cash per membership
interest, with the remainder to be financed, in part, by a loan to
GMDOC from a commercial bank, secured by GMDOC’s property, in the
aggregate amount of $6,045,000. The principal of the bank loan is
to be repaid in 84 varying monthly installments, ranging from
$170,000 at the beginning to $40,500 at the end of the loan term,
with the first installment on July 1, 2022. The bank loan bears a
variable interest beginning at an initial rate of 6% per annum with
one rate adjustment after 36 months subject to a 6% minimum
interest rate.
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 and
2021
Results
of Operations
Revenue
The
Company began generating revenues from the production and sale of
crude oil since the acquisition of the Properties on April 1, 2021.
Revenues totaled $43,563 and $20,828 for the three months ended
June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The $22,735 or 109% increase
in revenues during the second quarter 2022 as compared to 2021
reflects the significant improvement in the market price of West
Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil which is the benchmark price
the Company receives for the sale of its crude oil. The average WTI
crude oil price during the second quarter 2022 was $108.72 as
compared to $66.09 in 2021. The Company expects its revenues to
continue to improve as the price of WTI oil remains strong and the
Company increases the volume of oil and gas sold as it connects its
Hugoton Gas Field initial exploratory gas well to the pipeline
during the third quarter of 2022.
Our
revenue has been substantially impacted by inflation, the COVID-19
pandemic and the Russian war in Ukraine which has restricted the
world supply of oil and gas and thereby increased the average WTI
crude oil price. We expect this trend to continue during the
remainder of 2022 and perhaps beyond.
Oil
and Gas Lease Operating Expenses
The
Company began generating revenues from the production and sale of
crude oil since the acquisition of the Properties on April 1, 2021.
Total oil and gas lease operating expenses totaled $56,178 and
$226,779 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. The improvement in oil and gas lease operating
expenses are attributable to significant repairs and rework
performed in the three months ended June 30, 2021 that did not
recur in the 2022 period.
Upon
completion of our acquisition of the Central Kansas Uplift
properties on April 1, 2021, we commenced rework of the existing
production wells on the Properties in order to restore the three
producing wells to full operational condition. All such rework
costs were expensed as routine maintenance instead of capitalized
to oil and gas properties and equipment under the full-cost method.
In addition, we have performed certain exploration, including
testing and evaluation for the existence of noble gas reserves on
the Properties, including helium, argon and other rare earth
minerals/gases. Testing of the Properties for noble gas reserves
has provided encouraging but not conclusive results and the Company
has yet to determine the possibility of commercializing the noble
gas reserves on the Properties. The Company plans to assess the
existing oil and gas reserves on the Properties while continuing
the evaluation of the existence of new oil and gas zones and other
mineral reserves and specifically the noble gas reserves that the
Properties may hold.
Our
oil and gas lease operating expenses have been substantially
impacted by inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war in
Ukraine which has restricted the supply of production pipe and
other materials used in the drilling and rework of oil and gas
wells. In addition, experienced oil and gas service professionals
have been in high demand in the oil and gas service sector and
thereby increasing the cost of oil and gas well services. We expect
this trend to continue during the remainder of 2022 and perhaps
beyond.
Depreciation,
Depletion and Amortization
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization expense totaled $30,834 and $30,834
during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The Company began generating revenues from the production and sale
of crude oil resulting since the acquisition of the Properties on
April 1, 2021, which was acquired for $900,000 cash plus the
assumption of asset retirement obligations of $13,425. The Company
allocated the purchase price of $913,425 to oil and gas properties
and equipment, which is subject to depreciation, depletion and
amortization as the acquisition qualified as an asset acquisition.
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization was $30,834 and
$30,834 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. We have not placed the Hugoton Gas Field initial
exploratory gas well into service as of June 30, 2022, therefore we
have not begun the related depreciation. We expect to place the
well into service and begin depreciation during the third quarter
of 2022 upon its final connection to the pipeline.
Accretion
of Asset Retirement Obligation
Total
expense for the accretion of asset retirement obligations was $302
and $279 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. The Company determined the amount of the asset
retirement obligation assumed to be $13,425 as of April 1, 2021,
the date of the acquisition of the Central Kansas Uplift
Properties. The obligation relates to legal requirements associated
with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the
acquisitions, construction, development, or normal use of the
asset. The obligation relates primarily to the requirement to plug
and abandon oil and natural gas wells and support wells at the
conclusion of their useful lives.
Oil
and Gas Production Related Taxes
The
Company began generating revenues from the production and sale of
crude oil since the acquisition of the Properties on April 1, 2021.
Oil and gas production related taxes totaled $82 and $966 for the
three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Such taxes
are deducted from gross oil and gas revenue by the crude oil
purchaser upon payment to the Company and include primarily
severance taxes imposed by the State of Kansas and Kansas
conservation assessment fees. Revenues totaled $43,563 for the
three months ended June 30, 2022, which resulted in the deduction
of $82 in production related taxes. Revenues totaled $20,828 for
the three months ended June 30, 2021, which resulted in the
deduction of $966 in production related taxes primarily due to
severance taxes paid in 2021. During the three months ended June
30, 2021 the Company received notice of an exemption from the State
of Kansas, which exempted the Company from paying severance taxes
due to the existing wells production levels. Therefore, production
related taxes declined as a percentage of revenue during the three
months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to 2021.
Other
General and Administrative Expenses
Other
general and administrative expenses were $479,437 for the three
months ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $237,141, or 98%, from
other general and administrative expenses of $242,296 for the three
months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in other general and
administrative expenses is primarily attributable to an increase of
$271,591 in stock-based compensation due to the noncash
compensation awarded to the Company’s executives, Board members,
the USNG letter agreement which awarded compensatory warrants to
advisory board members and other consultants in 2022 and in late
2021.
Equity
in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary – GMDOC,
LLC
The
Company reported equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary of
$114,336 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $-0-
for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Such income resulted from
the Company acquiring a 60.7143% membership interest in GMDOC, LLC
in May 2022. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for
equity investments if the investment provides the ability to
exercise significant influence, but not control, over operating and
financial policies of the investee, GMDOC, LLC. Management’s
judgment regarding its level of influence over the operations of
GMDOC, LLC included considering key factors such as the Company’s
ownership interest, legal form of the investee, its’ lack of
participation in policy-making decisions and its’ lack of control
over the day-to-day operations of GMDOC, LLC.
GMDOC,
LLC had previously acquired 70% of the working interests in certain
oil and gas leases from Castelli Energy, L.L.C., an Oklahoma
limited liability company. The GMDOC Leases cover approximately
10,000 acres located in Southern Kansas near the Oklahoma border.
The GMDOC leases currently produce approximately 100 barrels of oil
per day and 1.5 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a
gross basis. GMDOC, LLC generated $188,319 of net income on
approximately $790,000 of oil and gas revenues during the three
months ended June 30, 2022. The Company owns a 60.7143% membership
interest in such net income which it has reported as equity in
earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary – GMDOC, LLC during the three
months ended June 30, 2022.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense increased to $332,234 for the three months ended June 30,
2022, compared to $214 for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
Interest expense increased during the three months ended June 30,
2022 primarily due to the issuance of the various 8% Convertible
Notes Payable during 2022 and also in August and October 2021 that
was outstanding in the 2022 period and not in the 2021
period.
Gain
on Extinguishment of Liabilities
The
Company reported a gain on exchange and extinguishment of
liabilities of $-0- and $55,230 in the three months ended June 30,
2022 and 2021, respectively.
On
April 1, 2021 the Company and the holders of two notes payable
aggregating $85,000 that were in default reached a settlement
whereby the Company issued a total of 245,000 shares of Common
stock in exchange for the extinguishment of the outstanding
principal, accrued interest and associated common stock purchase
warrants which totaled $123,830 as of April 1, 2021. The 245,000
shares issued to extinguish the debt obligations resulted in a gain
of $55,230 which was recorded in the three months ended June 30,
2021.
Income
Tax
The
Company recorded no income tax benefit (expense) in the three
months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The Company has been in a
cumulative tax loss position and has substantial net operating loss
carryforwards available for its utilization at June 30, 2022. The
Company has continued to carry a 100% reserve on its net deferred
tax assets and therefore recorded no income tax expense or benefit
on its income (loss) before income taxes during the three months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Net
Loss
The
Company reported a net loss of $741,168 for the three months ended
June 30, 2022, compared to a net loss of $425,326 for the three
months ended June 30, 2021. This represents a deterioration of
$315,842 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the
three months ended June 30, 2021.
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends
The
Company recorded $52,289 and $56,784 in convertible preferred stock
dividends in the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. On March 26, 2021 and on June 15, 2022 the Company
issued and classified its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as
equity securities in the balance sheet. Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock bears a cumulative dividend at a 10% rate based on
its stated/liquidation value.
Net
Loss Applicable to Common Stockholders
The
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued on March 26, 2021 and
June 15, 2022 have preference over Common Stock and therefore such
accrued dividend amounts have been deducted from net loss to report
net loss applicable to common stockholders of $793,457 and $482,110
for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively.
Basic
and Diluted Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders per
Share
Basic
net loss attributable to common stockholders per share is computed
by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the
weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
during the period. Diluted net loss attributable to common
stockholders per share is computed by dividing the net loss
attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number
of shares of Common Stock and dilutive Common Stock Equivalents
outstanding during the period. Common Stock Equivalents included in
the diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share
computation represent shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
assumed conversion of Convertible Notes Payable, Convertible
Preferred Stock and the assumed exercise of stock options and
warrants using the treasury stock and “if converted” method. For
periods in which net losses attributable to common stockholders are
incurred, weighted average shares outstanding is the same for basic
and diluted loss per share calculations, as the inclusion of Common
Stock Equivalents would have an anti-dilutive effect.
The
Company incurred a net loss attributable to common stockholders
during the three months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021, therefore
all Common Stock Equivalents were considered anti-dilutive and
excluded from diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders
per share computations. The basic and diluted net loss attributable
to common stockholders per share were $(0.04) and $(0.03) for the
three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Potential
Common Stock Equivalents as of June 30, 2022 totaled 32,330,948
shares of Common Stock, which included 3,119,830 shares of Common
Stock underlying the Convertible Promissory Notes, 7,721,667 shares
of Common Stock underlying the conversion of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock, 19,947,451 shares of Common Stock underlying
outstanding warrants and 1,542,000 shares of Common Stock
underlying outstanding stock options.
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and
2021
Results
of Operations
Revenue
The
Company began generating revenues from the production and sale of
crude oil since the acquisition of the Properties on April 1, 2021.
Revenues totaled $68,868 and $20,828 for the six months ended June
30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The $48,040 or 231% increase in
revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to
2021 reflects the significant improvement in the market price of
West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil which is the benchmark
price the Company receives for the sale of its crude oil. The
average WTI crude oil price during the six months ended June 30,
2022 was $103.26 as compared to $61.94 in 2021. The Company expects
its revenues to continue to improve as the price of WTI oil remains
strong and the Company increases the volume of oil and gas sold as
it connects its Hugoton Gas Field initial exploratory gas well to
the pipeline during the third quarter of 2022.
Our
revenue has been substantially impacted by inflation, the COVID-19
pandemic and the Russian war in Ukraine which has restricted the
world supply of oil and gas and thereby increasing the average WTI
crude oil price. We expect this trend to continue during the
remainder of 2022 and perhaps beyond.
Oil
and Gas Lease Operating Expenses
The
Company began generating revenues from the production and sale of
crude oil since the acquisition of the Properties on April 1, 2021.
Total oil and gas lease operating expenses totaled $142,714 and
$226,779 during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. The improvement in oil and gas lease operating
expenses are attributable to significant repairs and rework
performed during the six months ended June 30, 2021 that did not
recur in the 2022 period.
Upon
completion of our acquisition of the Central Kansas Uplift
properties on April 1, 2021, we commenced rework of the existing
production wells on the Properties in order to restore the three
producing wells to full operational condition. All such rework
costs were expensed as routine maintenance instead of capitalized
to oil and gas properties and equipment under the full-cost method.
In addition, we have performed certain exploration, including
testing and evaluation for the existence of noble gas reserves on
the Properties, including helium, argon and other rare earth
minerals/gases. Testing of the Properties for noble gas reserves
has provided encouraging but not conclusive results and the Company
has yet to determine the possibility of commercializing the noble
gas reserves on the Properties. The Company plans to assess the
existing oil and gas reserves on the Properties while continuing
the evaluation of the existence of new oil and gas zones and other
mineral reserves and specifically the noble gas reserves that the
Properties may hold.
Our
oil and gas lease operating expenses have been substantially
impacted by inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war in
Ukraine which has restricted the supply of production pipe and
other materials used in the drilling and rework of oil and gas
wells. In addition, experienced oil and gas service professionals
have been in high demand in the oil and gas service sector and
thereby increasing the cost of oil and gas well services. We expect
this trend to continue during the remainder of 2022 and perhaps
beyond.
Depreciation,
Depletion and Amortization
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization expense totaled $61,668 and $30,834
during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
This increase was attributable to the timing of the Central Kansas
Uplift acquisition. The Company began generating revenues from the
production and sale of crude oil resulting since the acquisition of
the Properties on April 1, 2021, which was acquired for $900,000
cash plus the assumption of asset retirement obligations of
$13,425. The Company allocated the purchase price of $913,425 to
oil and gas properties and equipment, which is subject to
depreciation, depletion and amortization as the acquisition
qualified as an asset acquisition. We have not placed the Hugoton
Gas Field initial exploratory gas well into service as of June 30,
2022, therefore we have not begun the related depreciation. We
expect to place the well into service and begin depreciation during
the third quarter of 2022 upon its final connection to the
pipeline.
Accretion
of Asset Retirement Obligation
Total
expense for the accretion of asset retirement obligations was $580
and $279 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. The Company determined the amount of the asset
retirement obligation assumed to be $13,425 as of April 1, 2021,
the date of the acquisition of the Central Kansas Uplift
Properties. The obligation relates to legal requirements associated
with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the
acquisitions, construction, development, or normal use of the
asset. The obligation relates primarily to the requirement to plug
and abandon oil and natural gas wells and support wells at the
conclusion of their useful lives.
Oil
and Gas Production Related Taxes
The
Company began generating revenues from the production and sale of
crude oil since the acquisition of the Properties on April 1, 2021.
Oil and gas production related taxes totaled $110 and $966 for the
six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Such taxes
are deducted from gross oil and gas revenue by the crude oil
purchaser upon payment to the Company and include primarily
severance taxes imposed by the State of Kansas and Kansas
conservation assessment fees. Revenues totaled $68,868 for the six
months ended June 30, 2022, which resulted in the deduction of $110
in production related taxes. Revenues totaled $20,828 for the six
months ended June 30, 2021, which resulted in the deduction of $966
in production related taxes primarily due to severance taxes paid
in 2021. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 the Company
received notice of an exemption from the State of Kansas, which
exempted the Company from paying severance taxes due to the
existing wells production levels. Therefore, production related
taxes declined as a percentage of revenue during the six months
ended June 30, 2022 as compared to 2021.
Other
General and Administrative Expenses
Other
general and administrative expenses were $848,144 for the six
months ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $404,878, or 91%, from
other general and administrative expenses of $443,266 for the six
months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in other general and
administrative expenses is primarily attributable to an increase of
$420,247 in stock-based compensation due to the noncash
compensation awarded to the Company’s executives, Board members,
the USNG letter agreement which awarded compensatory warrants to
advisory board members and other consultants in 2022 and in late
2021.
Equity
in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary – GMDOC,
LLC
The
Company reported equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary of
$114,336 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $-0-
for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Such income resulted from
the Company acquiring a 60.7143% membership interest in GMDOC, LLC
in May 2022. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for
equity investments if the investment provides the ability to
exercise significant influence, but not control, over operating and
financial policies of the investee, GMDOC, LLC. Management’s
judgment regarding its level of influence over the operations of
GMDOC, LLC included considering key factors such as the Company’s
ownership interest, legal form of the investee, its’ lack of
participation in policy-making decisions and its’ lack of control
over the day-to-day operations of GMDOC, LLC.
GMDOC,
LLC had previously acquired 70% of the working interests in certain
oil and gas leases from Castelli Energy, L.L.C., an Oklahoma
limited liability company. The GMDOC Leases cover approximately
10,000 acres located in Southern Kansas near the Oklahoma border.
The GMDOC leases currently produce approximately 100 barrels of oil
per day and 1.5 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a
gross basis. GMDOC, LLC generated $188,319 of net income on
approximately $790,000 of oil and gas revenues during the six
months ended June 30, 2022. The Company owns a 60.7143% membership
interest in such net income which it has reported as equity in
earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary – GMDOC, LLC during the six
months ended June 30, 2022.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense increased to $425,790 for the six months ended June 30,
2022, compared to $34,439 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Interest expense increased during the six months ended June 30,
2022 primarily due to the issuance of the various 8% Convertible
Notes Payable during 2022 and also in August and October 2021 that
was outstanding in the 2022 period and not in the 2021
period.
Gain
on Extinguishment of Liabilities
The
Company reported a gain on exchange and extinguishment of
liabilities of $-0- and $86,602 in the six months ended June 30,
2022 and 2021, respectively.
On
April 1, 2021 the Company and the holders of two notes payable
aggregating $85,000 that were in default reached a settlement
whereby the Company issued a total of 245,000 shares of Common
stock in exchange for the extinguishment of the outstanding
principal, accrued interest and associated common stock purchase
warrants which totaled $123,830 as of April 1, 2021. The 245,000
shares issued to extinguish the debt obligations resulted in a gain
of $55,230 which was recorded in the six months ended June 30,
2021.
On
March 31, 2021, the Company recorded a net gain on extinguishment
of liabilities totaling $31,372, which was attributable to six
transactions that extinguished outstanding liabilities as of that
date. The Debt Settlement Agreements extinguished accounts payable
and accrued liabilities with a total outstanding balance of
$2,866,497, for the issuance of $28,665 in principal balance of the
3% Notes. Such 3% Notes were issued with detachable warrants to
purchase 5,732,994 shares of Common Stock for $0.50 per share,
which was valued at $1,605,178. The transaction resulted in a total
gain of $1,232,654 of which $124,177 was reported as a gain on
extinguishment of liabilities and $1,108,477 was reported as a
capital contribution during the six months ended June 30, 2021. The
$23,000 gain from settlement of litigation extinguished $33,000 of
trade payables for a cash payment of $10,000. The loss of $115,805
is related to the early retirement of $365,169 principal balance of
August 2020 Note. There were no similar transactions during the six
months ended June 30, 2022.
Change
in Derivative Fair Value
The
conversion feature in certain outstanding promissory notes and
common stock purchase warrants issued in connection with short-term
notes outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2021 were
treated as derivative instruments because such notes and warrants
contained ratchet and anti-dilution provisions. The mark-to-market
process resulted in a gain of $199 during the six months ended June
30, 2021. There were no similar derivatives outstanding during the
six months ended June 30, 2022. All short-term notes and their
related derivative warrants were terminated on April 1,
2021.
Income
Tax
The
Company recorded no income tax benefit (expense) in the six months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The Company has been in a cumulative
tax loss position and has substantial net operating loss
carryforwards available for its utilization at June 30, 2022. The
Company has continued to carry a 100% reserve on its net deferred
tax assets and therefore recorded no income tax expense or benefit
on its income (loss) before income taxes during the six months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Net
Loss
The
Company reported a net loss of $1,295,802 for the six months ended
June 30, 2022, compared to a net loss of $628,950 for the six
months ended June 30, 2021. This represents a deterioration of
$666,852 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six
months ended June 30, 2021.
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends
The
Company recorded $105,150 and $60,528 in convertible preferred
stock dividends in the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. On March 26, 2021 and on June 15, 2022 the Company
issued and classified its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as
equity securities in the balance sheet. Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock bears a cumulative dividend at a 10% rate based on
its stated/liquidation value.
Net
Loss Applicable to Common Stockholders
The
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued on March 26, 2021 and
June 15, 2022 have preference over Common Stock and therefore such
accrued dividend amounts have been deducted from net loss to report
net loss applicable to common stockholders of $1,400,952 and
$689,478 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively.
Basic
and Diluted Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders per
Share
Basic
net loss attributable to common stockholders per share is computed
by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the
weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
during the period. Diluted net loss attributable to common
stockholders per share is computed by dividing the net loss
attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number
of shares of Common Stock and dilutive Common Stock Equivalents
outstanding during the period. Common Stock Equivalents included in
the diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share
computation represent shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
assumed conversion of Convertible Notes Payable, Convertible
Preferred Stock and the assumed exercise of stock options and
warrants using the treasury stock and “if converted” method. For
periods in which net losses attributable to common stockholders are
incurred, weighted average shares outstanding is the same for basic
and diluted loss per share calculations, as the inclusion of Common
Stock Equivalents would have an anti-dilutive effect.
The
Company incurred a net loss attributable to common stockholders
during the six months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021, therefore all
Common Stock Equivalents were considered anti-dilutive and excluded
from diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share
computations. The basic and diluted net loss attributable to common
stockholders per share were $(0.07) and $(0.04) for the six months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Potential
Common Stock Equivalents as of June 30, 2022 totaled 32,330,948
shares of Common Stock, which included 3,119,830 shares of Common
Stock underlying the Convertible Promissory Notes, 7,721,667 shares
of Common Stock underlying the conversion of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock, 19,947,451 shares of Common Stock underlying
outstanding warrants and 1,542,000 shares of Common Stock
underlying outstanding stock options.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources; Going Concern–
We
have had a history of losses and have generated little or no
operating revenues for a number of years, as we concentrated on the
development of our Nicaraguan Concessions, which was a long-term,
high-risk/reward exploration project in an otherwise unproven part
of the world. We abandoned the Concessions in early 2020 due to the
challenging economic and political issues in Nicaragua and the oil
and gas industry in general. Subsequent to the abandoning of the
Nicaraguan Concessions, we began assessing various opportunities
and strategic alternatives involving the acquisition, exploration
and development of gas and oil properties in the United States,
including the possibility of acquiring businesses or assets that
provide support services for the production of oil and gas in the
United States. As a result, we have entered into the: 1) Central
Kansas Uplift properties, 2) the Hugoton Gas Field Farm-Out and the
3) the GMDOC, LLC venture.
The
planned development of the development projects previously
identified will require us to raise additional capital to
accomplish our operating plan, which cannot be assured.
Historically, we financed our operations through the issuance of
equity and various short and long-term debt financing that
contained some level of detachable warrants to provide the holders
with a level of equity participation.
Capital Raised
Historically,
we have raised funds through various equity and debt instruments
through private transactions. The following summarizes the sources
of significant liquidity raised during the six months ended June
30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021:
|
|
Six
months ended
June
30, 2022
|
|
Capital raised: |
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Convertible
Promissory Notes together with the issuance of 425,000 shares of
common stock |
|
$ |
850,000 |
|
Issuance of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock with detachable common stock purchase warrants |
|
|
500,000 |
|
Issuance of
Convertible Promissory Notes with detachable common stock purchase
warrants |
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital
raised |
|
$ |
1,700,000 |
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2021 |
|
Capital raised: |
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock with detachable common stock purchase
warrants |
|
$ |
1,929,089 |
|
Issuance of
Convertible Promissory Notes with detachable common stock purchase
warrants |
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital
raised |
|
$ |
2,579,089 |
|
The
Company was able to raise liquidity during 2022 and 2021 through
the issuance of debt and equity in private transactions with
accredited investors. These financial instruments generally require
the Company to register the Common Stock underlying the conversion
of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, the common stock
purchase warrants and the convertible notes. These issuances
generally provide the holders with a right to participate in future
capital raises and require their approval for the future issuance
of securities at rates less than their purchase price. The holders
have also agreed that the conversion of the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock, the convertible promissory notes and the exercise
of the underlying warrants are generally subject to beneficial
ownership limitations such that each holder of the financial
instruments individually may not convert the underlying Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, convertible notes or exercise the
underlying warrants to the extent that such conversion or exercise
would result in any of the holders individually being the
beneficial owner in excess of 4.99% (or, upon election of the
holders, 9.99%) of the number of shares of the Common Stock
outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion or exercise,
which beneficial ownership limitation may be increased or decreased
up to 9.99% upon notice to the Company, provided that any increase
in such limitation will not be effective until 61 days following
notice to the Company.
We
will likely continue to issue such convertible instruments with
detachable warrants to acquire Common Stock to fund our operational
and capital expenditure plans for the remainder of 2022.
Capital Expenditures
We
have completed the acquisition of the following oil and gas
development projects that represent our business strategy for
current and future operations of AMGAS:
Central Kansas Uplift - On April 1, 2021 we completed the
acquisition of the Central Kansas Uplift Properties, for a purchase
price of $900,000. The Central Kansas Uplift Properties include the
production and mineral rights/leasehold for oil and gas properties,
subject to overriding royalties to third parties, in the Central
Kansas Uplift geological formation covering over 11,000 contiguous
acres. The purchase of the Properties included the existing
production equipment, infrastructure and ownership of 11 square
miles of existing 3-D seismic data on the acreage. The Properties
include a horizontal producing well, horizontal saltwater injection
well, conventional saltwater disposal well and two conventional
vertical producing wells, which currently produce from the Reagan
Sand Zone with an approximate depth of 3,600 feet.
We
commenced rework of the existing production wells after completion
of the acquisition of the Properties and have performed testing and
evaluation of the existence of noble gas reserves on the Properties
including helium, argon and other rare earth minerals/gases.
Testing of the Properties for noble gas reserves has provided
encouraging but not conclusive results and the Company has yet to
determine the possibility of commercializing the noble gas reserves
on the Properties. The Company plans to assess the Properties’
existing oil and gas reserves while continuing the evaluation of
the existence of new oil and gas zones and other mineral reserves
and specifically the noble gas reserves that the Properties may
hold.
Hugoton Gas Field Farm-Out - On April 4, 2022, the
Company acquired a 40% participation in a Farmout Agreement by and
between Sunflower Exploration, LLC as the Farmee and Scout Energy
Partners as Farmor with regards to its oil and gas interests in the
Hugoton Gas Field, located in Haskell and Finney Counties, Kansas.
AMGAS has joined three other parties to explore for and develop
potential oil, natural gas, noble gases and brine minerals on the
properties underlying the Farmout Agreement (collectively the
“Hugoton JV”).
The Farmout Agreement covers drilling and completion of up to 50
wells, with the first exploratory well spudded on April 28, 2022.
The Hugoton JV will utilize Scout’s existing infrastructure assets
including water disposal, gas gathering and helium processing. The
Farmout Agreement provides the Hugoton JV with rights to take
in-kind and market its share of helium at the tailgate of Jayhawk
Gas Plant, which will enable the Hugoton JV to market and sell the
helium produced at prevailing market prices.