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Washington, D.C. 20549
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012
Commission File Number: 333-138806 MOGUL ENERGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT: None
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes x No o
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 x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§Sec.229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Sec.229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-Q or any amendment to this Form 10-Q. £
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting Company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting Company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes £ No S
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter $268,242.
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as at December 31, 2011, based on the average bid and asked price of such common equity as quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) (average was $0.015), was $134,121. For purposes of this computation, all officers, directors, and 5 percent beneficial owners of the registrant are deemed to be affiliates. Such determination should not be deemed an admission that such directors, officers, or 5 percent beneficial owners are, in fact, affiliates of the registrant.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of August 2, 2012, there were 11,513,203 common shares outstanding.
List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-Q (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 31, 2011).
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Table of Contents
All defined terms under Rule 4-10(a) of Regulation S-X shall have their statutorily prescribed meanings when used in this report. As used in this document:
3-D seismic. An advanced technology method of detecting accumulations of hydrocarbons identified by the collection and measurement of the intensity and timing of sound waves transmitted into the earth as they reflect back to the surface.
After payout – With respect to an oil or natural gas interest in a property, refers to the time period after which the costs to drill and equip a well have been recovered.
BOE. Means a barrel of oil equivalent and is a standard convention used to express oil and gas volumes on a comparable oil equivalent basis. Gas equivalents are determined under the relative energy content method by using the ratio of 6.0 Mcf of gas to 1.0 Bbl of oil or natural gas liquid.
Bbl. One barrel, or 42 U.S. gallons of liquid volume. Before payout – With respect to an oil and natural gas interest in a property, refers to the time period before which the costs to drill and equip a well have been recovered.
Completion. The installation of permanent equipment for the production of oil or gas.
Development well. A well drilled within the proved area of an oil or gas reservoir to the depth of a stratigraphic horizon known to be productive.
Dry hole. A well found to be incapable of producing hydrocarbons in sufficient quantities to justify completion as an oil or gas well.
Exploratory well. A well drilled to find a new field or to find a new reservoir in a field previously found to be productive of oil or natural gas in another reservoir.
Gross acres or wells. Refers to the total acres or wells in which the Company has a working interest.
Horizontal drilling. A drilling technique that permits the operator to contact and intersect a larger portion of the producing horizon than conventional vertical drilling techniques and may, depending on the horizon, result in increased production rates and greater ultimate recoveries of hydrocarbons.
MBbls. One thousand barrels.
MBOE. One thousand BOEs.
Mcf. One thousand cubic feet.
MMcf. One million cubic feet.
NGLs. Natural gas liquids.
Net acres or wells. Refers to gross the sum of fractional ownership working interest in gross acres or wells.
Oil. Crude oil or condensate.
Operator. The individual or company responsible for the exploration, development and production of an oil or gas well or lease.
Present value of proved reserves ("PV-10"). The present value of estimated future revenues, discounted at 10% annually, to be generated from the production of proved reserves determined in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines, net of estimated production and future development costs, using prices and costs as of the date of estimation without future escalation, without giving effect to (i) estimated future abandonment costs, net of the estimated salvage value of related equipment, (ii) non-property related expenses such as general and administrative expenses, debt service and future income tax expense, or (iii) depreciation, depletion and amortization.
Blowout: An uncontrolled flow of formation fluids at the surface. This will occur when the formation pressures exceed the pressure exerted by the column of drilling fluid and a failure of the safety systems in the borehole and at the surface.
Surface Cratering: The physical result of a blowout in and around the borehole, either by the explosive effect of the hydrocarbons or the liquefaction of the near surface sediments causing the sediments and/or rig to sink into the ground.
Embedded Oilfield Drilling and Service Tools: The result of subsurface oilfield tools (drillpipe, casing, logging sondes, etc.) becoming lodged or stuck in the borehole and unable to be moved or removed from the borehole.
Carried Interest: A fractional interest in an oil and gas property conveyed or assigned to another party by the other working interest owners. It is exempt from all costs of development and operation of the property, generally up to a specific point in the well (e.g. "to casing point", "to well completion" or to payout of the well costs).
Cased Hole (CH) Logs: Wireline-run sondes run in the borehole after casing has been set and cemented. These tools are used as post-drilling evaluation of wellbore integrity, monitoring of formation fluid contacts and to assist in reservoir management.
Open Hole (OH) Logs: Wireline-run sodes run in the borehole before casing is set and cemented. These tools are used to evaluate the subsurface formations for hydrocarbon–bearing intervals, and to provide formation parameters (porosity, fluid saturations, etc.) to assist in production activities.
Productive Zones: Intervals in the subsurface that contain hydrocarbons which can be produced at a rate which is deemed commercial.
Successful Completion: The initiation of production activities following the; 1) evaluation of the formation of interest, 2) preparation of the borehole for production, 3) running of the required production equipment into the borehole, and 4) installation of the surface production facilities.
Proportionate Cost: That percentage of the total cost of a well, generally up to a specific point in the well (e.g. "to casing point", "to well completion"), which one interest owner is not responsible for, based on the contractual agreement of all the interest owners.
Prospective: Subsurface formations have unique parameters (porosity, thickness, hydrocarbon saturation, areal extent, etc.) which delineate it from other subsurface formations. Such formations would be under consideration for possible hydrocarbon production.
Oil and Gas Shows: Surface and/or subsurface indications of potential hydrocarbon-bearing intervals.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events and/or our future financial performance. Generally, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "intends," "may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", or "potential" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. To the extent that such statements are not recitations of historical fact, such statements constitute forward-looking statements that, by definition, involve risks and uncertainties. These statements reflect only our current expectations and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are unforeseen, including the risks in Item 1A entitled "Risk Factors," that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
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. These forward-looking statements are 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, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Except as required by applicable law, including, but not limited to, the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
In this Quarterly Report, unless otherwise specified, all references to "common shares" refer to common shares in the capital of Mogul Energy International, Inc., and the terms "Company," Registrant," "we" "us" and "our" mean Mogul Energy International, Inc.
The Company
We are a Delaware corporation formed on July 25, 2005. Our principal place of business is located at 2500 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77042. We also maintain offices in Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
We are an independent oil and gas exploration Company established to take advantage of low cost acquisition opportunities near other producing and proven oil fields. Since our formation, we have engaged in activities related to financing of our operations, the acquisition of our property rights and the drilling of both development and exploratory wells. The address of our website is www.mogulenergy.com. Information on our website is not part of this report.
Our current focus is to acquiring leases and operating joint venture projects in the United States, specifically in the state of Texas.
Description of Business
Our business strategy is to acquire interest in, and/or to operate oil and gas properties that have existing or the high potential of oil and or natural gas reserves. Existing well bores with proven oil and gas reserves can usually be purchased for a fraction of the original cost to drill and complete a new well. Property purchased with proven reserves reduce the risk of not finding hydrocarbons and are economically viable to develop due to the elimination of the associated cost of finding the hydrocarbons. After the property has been purchased, the primary cost for establishing new production is the re-completion cost.
We currently use third-party providers to engage in most if not all of any oil and gas producing activities in which we may engage if our properties reveal the potential for such activity in the future.
Core Properties
Texas, United States
Stafford Prospect, Jackson County, Texas
On November 26, 2010, we entered into a Joint Operating Agreement and a Participation Agreement with C. H. Squyres Family, LLC, Fossil Oil Company LLC and certain other individuals who are signatories thereto to develop an extension to the La Ward NE Field in Jackson County (Stafford Prospect). The agreement provided for the shared costs in the acquisition of oil and gas leases in the Stafford Prospect. As operator, we participated in the drilling of the initial well with an 8.89% working interest and acquired a 6.11% promoted interest resulting in our having a 15.00% net working interest upon the successful completion of the initial well drilled on the property. Each participant would also pay the same percentage costs for the next well as was paid on the first well.
North Pasture Prospect – San Patricio County, Texas
On December 8, 2010 we entered into a Joint Operating Agreement and a Participation Agreement with Global Oil and Gas Resources Inc., Dolimiti Partners LLC, Indian Lane Assoc., LLC, Plastiform Packaging, Inc. and certain other individuals who are signatories thereto for the first prospect known as the North Pasture Prospect in San Patricio County, Texas. Subject to the continued acquisition of the mineral leases in the area, we, as operator, would pay no proportionate cost for the drilling of the well and would earn a 25% net working interest upon the successful completion of the initial well.
Mud Flats – Aransas County, Texas
On December 22, 2011 we commenced drilling operations of our third well, Werland Heirs #1 in the Mud Flats Field, Aransas County Texas in which we have a 25% carried interest.
See also "ITEM 8B. OTHER INFORMATION" below.
We presently continue to seek out property acquisitions in the United States and to dispose of property interests in which we no longer have any exploratory or development interest.
As of June 30, 2012, we had 4 full time employees. We hire part-time employees and/or independent consultants as required. We will continue to rely on independent contractors as needed. If we are successful in any future drilling programs, we may retain additional employees or consultants or convert existing consultants into full time employees as may be required.
You should carefully consider the risks described below, and the other information contained in this Annual Report, before purchasing shares of our common stock. Some of the risks and uncertainties we face are described below; however, the risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks and uncertainties we face, and risks and uncertainties not listed herein may materially adversely affect our business. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, or results or operations could be materially adversely affected, the price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment therein. You should acquire shares of our common stock only if you can afford to lose your entire investment.
Risks Associated With Our Business
We have incurred losses in recent periods for start-up efforts and may incur losses in the future.
We were organized on July 25, 2005; since inception we have a history of operating losses, and a $8,972,807 accumulated deficit through June 30, 2012. We expect to incur substantial operating losses for the foreseeable future, as well.
We may not be able to continue without additional capital to fund our operations.
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We have a history of operating losses that are likely to continue in the future.
If we are unable to become profitable and cannot generate cash flow from our operating activities, we may be required to raise additional capital or debt to fund our operations. Such financing may be unavailable when needed or may not be available on acceptable terms. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our current stockholders will be reduced, and these securities may have rights superior to those of our common stock.
We have a limited operating history which makes your evaluation of our business difficult.
We are in the exploration and development stage of our business. Initially, we engaged in preliminary exploratory activities, review of data pertaining to our properties, the establishment of initial exploration plans, and the drilling of five (6) wells internationally. Our preliminary exploratory activities have, to date, resulted in one "dry-hole" drilled on the Fairlight Prospect, and two "dry holes" on our Freehold properties and one non-commercial hole drilled on the EWA Concession, Egypt. We have since discontinued all of our efforts in Saskatchewan, Canada and Egypt. Since then, our focus has been on the Upper Gulf Coast of Texas and initial activities have met with the successful drilling and preliminary testing of the first three of our four wells drilled in the program and we anticipate we will continue to be successful. We have a very limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our business and prospects. Accordingly, you should consider and evaluate our business prospects by considering the risks associated with our early stage status and lack of operational experience.
We will require additional financing to sustain our operations and without it we will not be able to continue operations. Our ability to obtain such additional funding will determine our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern due to the losses incurred since inception, our accumulated deficit, and lack of revenues. Our Company has a limited operating history and is considered in the development stage. The success of our company is significantly dependent on a successful drilling, completion and production program. Our Company's operations will be subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a developing enterprise and the uncertainties arising from the absence of a significant operating history. No assurance can be given that we may be able to operate on a profitable basis. We are in the development stage and potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by enterprises in the development stage. There can be no assurance that our business plan will prove successful, and no assurance that we may be able to operate profitably, if at all.
There is no assurance that actual cash requirements will not exceed our estimates, in which case we will require additional financing to further explore and if warranted bring our properties into commercial operation, finance working capital, and pay for operating expenses and capital requirements until we achieve a positive cash flow. There can be no assurance that, if required, any such financing will be available upon terms and conditions acceptable to us, if at all. If we are unable to obtain additional financing in a sufficient amount when needed, and upon terms and conditions acceptable to us our operations and activities will be materially adversely affected. We will need funds sufficient to meet our immediate needs and will require further funds to finance the development of our company. There can be no assurance that such funds will be available or available on terms satisfactory to us. If additional funds are raised by issuing equity securities, further dilution to existing or future shareholders is likely to result. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms when needed, we may be required to delay, scale back or eliminate the development of our Company. All or a portion of our interest in our properties may be lost if we are unable to obtain significant additional financing, as we are required to make significant expenditures on the exploration and development of our properties. Inadequate funding could also impair our ability to compete in the marketplace, which may result in the dissolution of our company.
The oil and gas exploration business involves many operating risks that can cause substantial losses.
Numerous risks affect our drilling activities, including the risk of drilling non-productive wells or dry holes. The cost of drilling, completing and operating wells, and of installing production facilities and pipelines is often uncertain. Also, our drilling operations could diminish or cease due to a number of factors, including any of the following:
As a result, we could incur substantial liabilities that could reduce or eliminate the funds available for exploration, development or leasehold acquisitions, or result in loss of equipment and properties. Given our limited financial resources, the occurrence of any one or more of the foregoing events would have a material adverse affect on our operations and the market price of our common stock.
We may not be able to obtain sufficient drilling equipment and experienced personnel to conduct our operations.
In periods of increased drilling activity resulting from high commodity prices, demand exceeds availability for drilling rigs, and personnel experienced in the oil and gas industry in general. This may lead to difficulty and delays, especially in light of our limited resources and operations, in consistently obtaining services and equipment from vendors, obtaining drilling rigs and other equipment at favorable rates, and scheduling equipment fabrication at factories and fabrication yards. This, in turn, may lead to projects being delayed or experiencing increased costs.
Third party operators of the properties in which we have an interest may act in ways that are not in our best interests.
Other companies may operate all or a portion of the oil and natural gas properties in which we have an interest. As a result, we have limited influence over operations on some of those properties or their associated costs. Our limited influence on non-operated properties could result in the following:
Any of these events could significantly affect our anticipated exploration and development activities and the economic value of those properties to us as well as the market price, if any, of our common stock.
The success of our business depends upon our ability to find, develop and acquire oil and gas reserves.
To date we have not established reserves on any of our properties. While our strategy is to acquire interests and operate oil and gas properties that have existing reserves in the Upper Gulf coast region of Texas, we have drilled four wells in which three have proven economical. However, there is no guarantee that such activities will lead to the identification of additional drill sites or, if identified and wells are drilled, that we will find reserves that we can economically produce. Future drilling activities will subject us to many risks, including the risk that we will not find commercially productive reservoirs. Drilling for oil and natural gas can be unprofitable, not only as a result of dry holes, which we have experienced, but also from productive wells that do not produce sufficient oil to return a profit. Also, title problems, weather conditions, governmental requirements and shortages or delays in the delivery of equipment and services can delay our drilling operations or result in their cancellation. The cost of drilling, completing and operating wells is often uncertain, and not all wells produce oil and gas. As a result, we may not recover all or any portion of our investment.
If we do not establish reserves and or obtain additional financing, we may not be able to satisfy our substantial capital requirements and may be required to cease or curtail our operations.
While we have identify several additional drilling prospectswe will require substantial capital to continue our exploration efforts so as to acquire these oil and gas interests and to fund our 2012 capital and exploration budget.
If we cannot generate sufficient cash flow from operations or raise funds externally in the amounts and at the times needed, we may not be able to discover reserves or meet our financial obligations. If we are unable to obtain such financing when needed, on commercially reasonable terms, we may be required to cease or curtail our operations, which could have a materially adverse impact on the market price of our stock.
The potential profitability of oil and gas ventures depends upon factors beyond the control of our Company. A decline in oil and gas prices will adversely affect our ability to obtain additional financing we will require in order to undertake our future drilling activities.
To date we have funded our capital requirements primarily from the offer and sale of our equity securities through the offer and sale of our common stock. We will need to raise additional capital to fund any future drilling activities. Our ability to do so may be adversely affected by any decrease of prices of, and demand for, natural gas and oil. Historically, the markets for natural gas and oil have been volatile and this volatility is likely to continue in the future. The potential profitability of oil and gas properties is dependent upon many factors beyond our control. Prices for natural gas and oil may fluctuate widely in response to relatively minor changes in the supply of and demand for natural gas and oil, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors that are beyond our control, such as:
If we are unable to obtain such financing when needed, on commercially reasonable terms, we may be required to cease or curtail our operations, which could have a materially adverse impact on the market price of our stock. Additionally, due to world-wide economic uncertainty, the availability and cost of funds for production and other expenses have become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to project. These changes and events may materially affect our financial performance. Moreover, the marketability of oil and gas which may be acquired or discovered will be affected by numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include the proximity and capacity of oil and gas pipelines and processing equipment, market fluctuations of prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, allowable production and environmental protection. The extent of these factors cannot be accurately predicted but the combination of these factors may result in our company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.
We will continue to pursue acquisitions and dispositions which if consummated could adversely affect our cash flow and liquidity.
We will continue to seek opportunities to generate value through the purchase and sale of properties. We examine potential transactions on a regular basis, depending on market conditions, available opportunities and other factors. Dispositions of portions of our existing business or properties would be intended to result in the realization of immediate value but would consequently result in lower cash flows over the longer term unless the proceeds are reinvested in more productive assets.
We face competition from a large number of companies many of which have resources far in excess of ours.
The oil and gas industry is highly competitive. We compete with major and independent oil and natural gas companies as well as smaller companies who are better financed than we are, for property acquisitions. We also compete for equipment and labor required for us to develop and exploit our properties. Many of our competitors have substantially greater financial and other resources than we do. As a result, those competitors may be better able to withstand sustained periods of unsuccessful drilling. In addition, larger competitors may be able to absorb the burden of any changes in applicable laws and regulations more easily than we can, which would adversely affect our competitive position. These competitors may be able to pay more for exploratory prospects and productive oil and natural gas properties and may be able to define, evaluate, bid for and purchase a greater number of properties and prospects than we can. Our ability to explore for oil and natural gas prospects and to acquire additional properties in the future will depend on our ability to conduct operations and to evaluate and select suitable properties and transactions in this highly competitive environment. Moreover, the oil and natural gas industry itself competes with other industries in supplying the energy and fuel needs of industrial, commercial and other consumers. Increased competition causing oversupply or depressed prices could greatly affect our operational revenues.
Oil and gas operations, including our contemplated drilling activities, are subject to comprehensive regulation, which may cause substantial delays or require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated causing an adverse effect on our Company.
Our oil and gas operations in United States are subject to local laws relating to the protection of the environment, including laws regulating removal of natural resources from the ground and the discharge of materials into the environment. Oil and gas operations are also subject to local laws and regulations, which seek to maintain health and safety standards by regulating the design and use of drilling methods and equipment. Various permits from government bodies are required for drilling operations to be conducted; no assurance can be given that such permits will be received. Environmental standards imposed by local authorities may be changed and any such changes may have material adverse effects on our activities. Moreover, compliance with such laws may cause substantial delays or require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated, thus causing an adverse effect on us. Additionally, we may be subject to liability for pollution or other environmental damages which we may elect not to insure against due to prohibitive premium costs and other reasons. To date we have not been required to spend any material amount on compliance with environmental regulations. However, we may be required to do so in future and this may affect our ability to expand or maintain our operations.
If we do not adequately manage the risks associated with conducting business in foreign countries our business operations will suffer.
A smaller part of our business strategy is to seek to acquire and develop leases and operations in foreign countries if such opportunities provide a significant return on investment. If we are able to implement such strategy, we may experience difficulty in managing international operations as a result of technical problems, distance, language and cultural differences. There are significant risks inherent in doing business on an international level, such as, political and economic instability, civil unrest, crime, unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, trade barriers, difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, longer payment cycles, problems in collecting amounts due, difficulty in enforcing contracts, seasonal fluctuation in business activity and potential adverse tax consequences. If any of such risks materialize we may have little or no ability to manage them or avert any consequences there from and our business may suffer as a result.
We have not established any reserves on any of our properties at this time. As our properties are in the exploration stage there can be no assurance that we will establish commercial discoveries on these properties.
Although we have drilled three successful wells in which we have interests, we have not yet established official reserve estimates. Exploration for economic reserves of oil and gas is subject to a number of risk factors. Few of the properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing oil and/or gas wells.
Although we currently maintain insurance against potential losses and unexpected liabilities, the amount of such insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover all such losses and liabilities.
Our operations are subject to inherent casualty risks such as blowouts, fires and explosions.. If any such event occurred, we could be subject to substantial financial losses due to personal injury, property damage, environmental discharge, or suspension of operations. The impact on us of one of these events could be significant. Although we currently maintain insurance against potential losses and unexpected liabilities, there is no assurance that the amount of such coverage will be adequate to protect us against all operational risks.
For some risks, we may not obtain insurance if we believe the cost of available insurance is excessive relative to the risks presented. In addition, pollution and environmental risks generally are not fully insurable. If a significant accident or other event occurs and is not fully covered by insurance, it could adversely affect our operations and financial condition.
We are dependent on retaining our senior management and key personnel and the loss of any of our key management personnel would have an adverse impact on future development and could impair our ability to succeed.
To a large extent, we depend on the services of the founders of the Company, and other senior management, advisors, joint partners and personnel. These individuals have critical and unique knowledge of our operations that facilitate the evaluation and acquisitions of existing and potential properties in the United States. We face competition for qualified personnel from numerous industry sources, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain qualified personnel on acceptable terms. We do not have key man insurance on any of our employees. The loss of these experienced personnel could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or operations.
We will be required to rely upon services provided to us by third parties.
We expect to be totally dependent upon third-party providers to enable us to engage in all of our business activities. Such parties may include, but may not be limited to, consultants engaged to provide reserve calculations, seismic interpretation and, to the extent required, third party drilling contractors. Accordingly, we will be required to establish and maintain strategic relationships with a wide array of third party providers in order to engage in any meaningful business activity. If we are unable to establish and maintain relationships with such third party providers our business prospects will be impaired.
Our write-downs of the carrying values of oil and natural gas properties may adversely affect our earnings.
We have adopted the "full cost method" of accounting for acquisition, exploration and assessment of exploration properties. Early exploration and the costs including rights to explore, geological and geophysical studies, exploratory drilling and activities in relation to evaluating the technical and feasibility and commercial viability of extracting the oil and gas from the target properties are reasonably viewed necessary to evaluate and determine probable and proven reserves on the properties.
We currently have one full-cost pool in the United States. Depletion and amortization of the full-cost pools will be computed using the units of production method based on proven reserves, if any, as determined by the aforementioned activities.
In accordance with the full cost method of accounting, all costs associated with oil and gas property development and investment are capitalized on a project-by-project basis pending determination of the feasibility of the project. Costs incurred include appropriate technical and administrative expenses but not general overheads. Investments in unproven properties and major development projects are not amortized until proven reserves associated with the projects can be determined. If an oil and gas property development project is successful, the related expenditures will be transferred to tangible assets and amortized over the estimated life of the reserves on a unit of production method. Where a project is abandoned or considered to be of no further commercial value to the Company, the related costs will be written off.
Unevaluated oil and gas costs are assessed at each period end and where there are indications of impairment the related costs will be written off. The recoverability of unevaluated oil and gas costs is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, our ability to obtain necessary financing to complete the development of reserves and future profitable production or proceeds from the disposition of recoverable reserves.
Terrorist attacks and threats or actual war may negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business is affected by general economic conditions and fluctuations in consumer confidence and spending, which can decline as a result of numerous factors outside of our control, such as terrorist attacks and acts of war. Recent terrorist attacks in the United States of America, as well as events occurring in response to or in connection with them, including future terrorist attacks against United States targets, rumors or threats of war, actual conflicts involving the United States of America or its allies, or military or trade disruptions impacting our suppliers or our customers, may adversely impact our operations. Strategic targets such as energy-related assets may be at greater risk of future terrorist attacks than other targets in the United States of America. These occurrences could have an adverse impact on energy prices, including prices for our natural gas and crude oil production. In addition, disruption or significant increases in energy prices could result in government-imposed price controls. It is possible that any or a combination of these occurrences could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Because of the early stage of development and the nature of our business, our securities are considered highly speculative.
Our securities must be considered highly speculative, generally because of the nature of our business and the early stage of our development. We are engaged in the business of exploring and, if warranted, developing commercial reserves of oil and gas. Our properties are in the exploration stage only and are without known reserves of oil and gas, and there can be no assurance that we will establish commercial discoveries on our properties. We have not generated any revenues nor have we realized a profit from our operations to date and there is little likelihood that we will generate any revenues or realize any profits in the short term. Any profitability in the future from our business will be dependent upon locating and developing economic reserves of oil and gas, which itself is subject to numerous risk factors as set forth herein. Since we have not generated any revenues, we will have to raise additional monies through the sale of our equity securities or debt in order to continue our business operations.
Our management team does not have extensive experience in public company matters, which could impair our ability to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Our management team (consisting of our officers and directors) has had limited regulatory experience or responsibilities, which could impair our ability to comply with the legal and regulatory requirements, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and applicable federal securities laws including filing on a timely basis required reports and other required regulatory filing requirements. Our management may not be able to implement and affect programs and policies in an effective and timely manner that adequately respond to increased legal or regulatory compliance and reporting requirements imposed by such laws and regulations. Our failure to comply with such laws and regulations could lead to the imposition of fines and penalties and further result in the deterioration of our business.
Our compliance with changing laws and rules regarding corporate governance and public disclosure may result in additional expenses to us, which, in turn, may adversely affect our ability to continue our operations.
Keeping abreast of, and in compliance with, changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, new SEC regulations and, in the event we are ever approved for listing on either NASDAQ or a registered exchange, NASDAQ and stock exchange rules, will require an increased amount of management attention and external resources. We intend to continue to invest all reasonably necessary resources to comply with evolving standards, which may result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. This could have an adverse impact on our ongoing operations.
Our proposed business raises potential conflicts of interests between certain of our officers and directors and us.
Certain of our directors are or may become directors of other oil and gas companies and, to the extent that such other companies may participate in ventures in which we may participate, our directors may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding terms regarding the extent of such participation by us and such other companies. In addition, directors may present potential prospects to such other companies rather than presenting the opportunities to us. We have not established any mechanisms regarding the resolution of any such conflict if it were to arise; accordingly, there is no assurance that any such conflict will be resolved in a manner that would not be adverse to our interest.
Moreover, since our inception, we have acquired our property interests from entities controlled by or in which certain of our shareholders and directors have or may have an interest. We did not seek to obtain an independent evaluation of the fairness of the terms and conditions related to our acquisition of these properties. Such terms and conditions may prove to be financially more onerous than if we had acquired such properties from unrelated third parties; and, ultimately may result in the loss of our interests in such properties.
We have agreements in respect of our properties, but our properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements, or transfers which have not been recorded or detected through title searches, and are subject to a governmental right of participation, resulting in a possible claim against any future revenues generated by such properties.
We have agreements with respect to our oil and gas properties and we believe our interests are valid and enforceable, although we have not obtained an opinion of counsel or any similar form of title opinion to that effect. These agreements do not guarantee title against all possible claims. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements, or transfers that have not been recorded or detected through title research. If the interests in our properties are challenged, we may have to expend funds defending any such claims and may ultimately lose some or all of any revenues generated from the properties if we lose our interest in such properties.
One of our directors is located outside the United States, with the result that it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against us or any of our directors or officers.
A minority of our directors and officers are nationals and/or residents of countries other than the United States, and all or a portion of such persons' assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against us or our officers or directors, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof. Consequently, you may be effectively prevented from pursuing remedies under United States federal securities laws against our directors or officers.
Risks Related to our Common Stock
Our stock price historically has been volatile and may continue to be volatile.
The market price of our common stock has been and is expected to continue to be highly volatile. Factors, many of which are beyond our control, include, in addition to other risk factors described in this section, the announcements of technological innovations by us or other companies, regulatory matters, new or existing products or procedures, concerns about our financial position, operating results, litigation, government regulation, developments or disputes relating to agreements, patents or proprietary rights, and general economic, industry and market conditions may have a significant impact on the market price of our stock. In addition, the future sales of shares of our common stock by our shareholders, the holders of our outstanding warrants and options, could have an adverse dilutive effect on our outstanding shares and the market price of such shares.
The trading price of our common stock has, from time to time, fluctuated widely and in the future may be subject to similar fluctuations. The trading price may be affected by a number of factors including the risk factors set forth herein, as well as our operating results, financial condition, general economic conditions, market demand for our common stock, and various other events or factors both in and out of our control. In recent years, broad stock market indices, in general, and smaller capitalization companies, in particular, have experienced substantial price fluctuations. In a volatile market, we may experience wide fluctuations in the market price of our common stock. These fluctuations may have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock. To the extent our stock price fluctuates and/or remains low, it could cause you to lose some or all of your investment and impair our ability to raise capital through the offering of additional equity securities.
We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.
We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to support the development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors after taking into account various factors, including but not limited to our financial condition, operating results, cash needs, growth plans and the terms of any credit agreements that we may be a party to at the time. Accordingly, investors must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize their investment. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase the Company's shares.
We may conduct further offerings in the future in which case your shareholdings will be diluted.
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, each with a par value of $0.01. Since our inception, we have relied on such equity sales of our common stock to fund our operations. We may conduct further equity offerings in the future to finance our current projects or to finance subsequent projects that we decide to undertake. If common stock is issued in return for additional funds, the price per share could be lower than that paid by our current stockholders. We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common stock in order to fund our business operations. If we issue additional stock, your percentage interest in us will be diluted. The result of this could reduce the value of your stock.
We may issue preferred stock, which may have greater rights than our common stock.
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Currently no preferred shares are issued and outstanding; however, we can issue shares of our preferred stock in one or more series and can set the terms of the preferred stock without seeking any further approval from our common shareholders. Any preferred stock that we issue may rank ahead of our common stock in terms of dividend priority or liquidation premiums and may have greater voting rights than our common stock. In addition, such preferred stock may contain provisions allowing them to be converted into shares of common stock, which could dilute the value of common stock to current shareholders and could adversely affect the market price, if any, of our common stock.
Our common stock is a "penny stock," and because "penny stock" rules will apply, you may find it difficult to sell the shares of our common stock you acquired in this offering.
Our common stock is a "penny stock," as that term is defined under Rule 3a51-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Generally, a "penny stock" is a common stock that is not listed on a securities exchange and trades on the OTCBB for less than $5.00 a share. Prices in our stock often are not available to buyers and sellers and the market may be very limited. Penny stocks in start-up companies are among the riskiest equity investments. Broker-dealers who sell penny stocks must provide purchasers of these stocks with a standardized risk-disclosure document prepared by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. The document provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks involved in investing in the penny stock market. A broker must also give a purchaser, orally or in writing, bid and offer quotations and information regarding broker and salesperson compensation, make a written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser, and obtain the purchaser's written agreement to the purchase. Many brokers choose not to participate in penny stock transactions. Because of the penny stock rules, there is less trading activity in penny stocks and you are likely to have difficulty selling your shares.
Our Common Stock is quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board and, accordingly, it may be difficult for you to sell your shares or you may not be able to sell your shares for an optimum trading price.
Our common stock is quoted on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (the "OTCBB") under the symbol "<MGUY.PK>." The OTCBB is a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last sale prices and trade volumes in over-the-counter securities. Because trades and quotations on the OTCBB involve a manual process, the market information for such securities cannot be guaranteed. In addition, quote information, or even firm quotes, may not be available. The manual execution process may delay order processing and intervening price fluctuations may result in the failure of a limit order to execute or the execution of a market order at a significantly different price. Execution of trades, execution reporting and the delivery of legal trade confirmations may be delayed significantly. Consequently, one may not be able to sell shares of our Common Stock at the optimum trading prices.
When fewer shares of a security are being traded on the OTCBB, volatility of prices may increase and price movement may outpace the ability to deliver accurate quote information. Lower trading volumes in a security may result in a lower likelihood of an individual's orders being executed, and current prices may differ significantly from the price quoted by the OTCBB at the time of the order entry.
Orders for OTCBB securities may not be canceled or edited like orders for other securities. All requests to change or cancel an order must be submitted to, received and processed by the OTCBB. Due to the manual order processing involved in handling OTCBB trades, order processing and reporting may be delayed, and an individual may not be able to cancel or edit his order. Consequently, one may not be able to sell shares of common stock at the optimum trading prices.
The dealer's spread (the difference between the bid and ask prices) may be large and may result in substantial losses to the seller of securities on the OTCBB if the common stock must be sold immediately. Further, purchasers of securities on the OTCBB may not have an ask price for securities sold through the OTCBB. Due to the foregoing, demand for securities that are traded through the OTCBB may be decreased or eliminated.
Sales practice requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") may also limit a shareholder's ability to buy and sell our stock.
In addition to the penny stock rules described above, FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer's financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.
Our Offices
Our principal office is located at 2500 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 400, Houston, Texas, 77042. This is an three year lease agreement, at a cost of $2664.50 per month for the first year, $2737.50 per month for the second year and $2810.50 for the final year o the lease agreement.
We also have administrative offices located at 700 West Pender Street, Suite 615, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 1G8. We sublet office space on a month-to month basis for $950 per month.
Additionally, we have an office at Suite 201, 47 Colborne St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5E 1P8. This is a five year lease at a monthly cost of $9,500.
Our premises are adequate for our current operations, and we do not anticipate that we will acquire or lease additional premises in the foreseeable future. See Note 11 to Financial Statements.
Our Oil and Gas Properties
Texas, United States
Stafford Prospect, Jackson County, Texas
On November 26, 2010, we entered into a Joint Operating Agreement and a Participation Agreement with C. H. Squyres Family, LLC, Fossil Oil Company LLC and certain other individuals who are signatories thereto to develop an extension to the La Ward NE Field in Jackson County (Stafford Prospect). The agreement provided for the shared costs in the acquisition of oil and gas leases in the Stafford Prospect. As operator, we participated in the drilling of the initial well with an 8.89% working interest and acquired a 6.11% promoted interest resulting in our having a 15.00% net working interest upon the successful completion of the initial well drilled on the property. Each participant would also pay the same percentage costs for the next well as was paid on the first well.
On March 6th, 2011, we completed the drilling of the Stafford Well #1 at the La Ward NE Field area in Jackson County, Texas. The well was drilled to a total depth of 7,400 feet. Initial open-hole logging indicates multiple productive zones from the Frio formation with both oil and gas shows. The deepest prospective oil zone shows a structural sand 10 feet higher to an offsetting productive well with a sand thickness of 5 ½ feet with a 33% porosity and 20% water saturation.
On November 28, 2011 we completed the Stafford #2 an offset well 600 feet west of Stafford #1, The well initially flowed at a rate of 50 to 70 barrels of oil per day and 40,000 to 60,000 cubic feet of gas on a 8/64" at approximately 650 psi. The well subsequently lost pressure and artificial lift equipment was installed in February of 2012 and production flow levels continue to be optimized at the present time.
North Pasture Prospect – San Patricio County, Texas
On December 8, 2010 we entered into a Joint Operating Agreement and a Participation Agreement with Global Oil and Gas Resources Inc., , Indian Lane Assoc., LLC, Plastiform Packaging, Inc. and certain other individuals who are signatories thereto for the first prospect known as the North Pasture Prospect in San Patricio County, Texas. Subject to the continued acquisition of the mineral leases in the area, we, as operator, would pay no proportionate cost for the drilling of the well and would earn a 25% net working interest upon the successful completion of the initial well.
Drilling of the Kunitz #1 Well on our North Pasture property was commenced on January 31, 2012. Drilling was successfully completed on February 17, 2012. The open-hole log indicated potentially productive zones. Casing has been run and we are currently analyzing all prospective zones as additional cased hole logs are run and surface completion efforts are coordinated.
Mud Flats – Aransas County, Texas
On December 22, 2011 we commenced drilling operations of our third well, Werland Heirs #1 in the Mud Flats Field, Aransas County Texas in which we had a 25% carried interest. While the well proved structurally accurate, hydrocarbon volumes in the prospective zones were calculated too low, thus making the well uneconomical to complete. The adjoining acreage within the Mud Flats Prospect is still considered prospective and is currently being studied by us for alternative drilling locations based on the information gained from the Werland Heirs #1well.
From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise, in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
None during the period of this report.
Market Information
On February 27, 2012, pursuant to approval granted by a majority of the shares voted at a special meeting held on February 15, 2012, we filed a Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of the State of Delaware to effect a one-for-five reverse stock split, with the fractional shares being rounded up to the nearest whole share. The effect reduced the number of shares from 57,565,987 common shares outstanding to 11,513,198 common shares outstanding.
Our common stock currently trades on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the symbol "MGUY," and on the Frankfort Stock Exchange under the symbol BKX. As of June 30, 2012, there were 11,513,203 common shares issued and outstanding.
Our stock began trading on the OTCBB on July 11, 2007. The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid information for our Common Stock for the periods indicated below. The price information available reflects inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions
The closing price of our stock on June 26, 2012 was $0.005.
As of June 30, 2012, there were at least 36 shareholders of record of the Company's common stock. The number of shareholders of record was determined from the records of our transfer agent and does not include beneficial owners of common stock whose shares are held in the names of various security brokers, dealers, and registered clearing agencies. The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Holladay Stock Transfer, Inc., located at 2939 North 67th Place, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 [Tel: (480) 481-3940, Fax: (480) 481-3941].
To date the Company has not declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but intends to retain its capital resources for reinvestment in its business. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant. Our Board of Directors has the right to authorize the issuance of preferred stock, without further stockholder approval, the holders of which may have preferences over the holders of the common stock as to payment of dividends.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The Company's Board of Directors approved a 2007 Stock Incentive Plan on or about August 8, 2007, which authorized the issuance to management and employees of up to 4,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. To date, the Board has approved the issuance of options to purchase 2,250,000 of the Company's common stock at a price of $0.30 per share, expiring August 7, 2012. The options vest sequentially over a one-year period that commenced on August 8, 2007.
On October 22, 2010, the 2,250,000 previously granted options were cancelled, and 2,850,000 fully vested stock options were granted to directors, officers, employees and contractors of the Company. These options will expire on October 22, 2015. The fair value of the options is $0.04 calculated using the Black-Scholes method: risk free rate 1.1%, share price $0.04, strike price $0.05, volatility 215%, and dividend yield 0.00.
On February 27, 2012 in accordance with the one-for-five reverse stock split the number of options outstanding was reduced to 570,000 and the exercise price increased to $0.25.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
There have been no recent sales of unregistered securities since the Company's last report of such sales in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2008.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
We did not purchase any of our shares of common stock or other securities during the six months ended June 30, 2012
The Company is a "smaller reporting Company," as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1) (Regulation S-K), and is not required to provide information under this item.
Our strategy is to acquire interest in, and/or to operate oil and gas properties that have existing or the high potential of oil and or natural gas reserves. Existing well bores with proven oil and gas reserves can usually be purchased for a fraction of the original cost to drill and complete a new well. Property purchased with proven reserves reduce the risk of not finding hydrocarbons and are economically viable to develop due to the elimination of the associated cost of finding the hydrocarbons. After the property has been purchased, the primary cost for establishing new production is the re-completion cost.
Cash Requirements
Further cash requirements may be necessary should we wish to participate in further development of our prospects in Texas. These funds may be raised through equity financing, debt financing, the sale of assets, or other sources, which may result in further dilution in the equity ownership of our shares. There is no assurance that we will be able to maintain operations at a level sufficient for an investor to obtain a return on their investment in our common stock. Further, we may continue to be unprofitable.
Selected Quarterly Financial Information
As at June 30, 2012 our total assets increased to $1,078,123 compared to $494,375 in the comparable period in 2011. A large portion of this increase is attributable to the increase in accounts receivable from our partners for costs associated for drilling the Werland Heirs #1 well in the Mud Flats field, the Kunitz #1 well in the North Pasture Prospect and certain operating costs for the Stafford #1 and #2 wells. Accounts receivable has increased from $52,870 at June 30, 2011 t0 $781,519 at June 30, 2012.
As of the six months ended June 30, 2012, current liabilities have increased to $2,350,226 from $972,864 at June 30, 2011. Loans in the form of promissory notes repayable on demand in cash or in common stock of the Company have increased to $1,680,226 at June 30, 2012 compared to $620,355 at June 30, 2012. In addition, Accounts payable and accrued have increased in aggregate from $236,882 at June 30, 2011 to $636,114 due to the drilling of the two projects mentioned above and receivables from partners.
Loss per share has remained the same at $0.03 per share for June 30, 2012 and 2011.
The Statement of Cash Flows shows that cash outflows from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $708,505 compared to $607,674 in the corresponding period in the prior year. During the current period the cash outflow for other receivables increased to $728,649 over the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $39,230 for the six month period ended June 30, 2011.
Investing activities on the Statement of Cash Flow for the six months ended June 30, 2012 amounted to a cash outflow of $20,317 compared to an inflow for the comparable period in 2011 ($6,979). This difference is attributable to the proceeds of the sale of our held for sale investment.
Financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2012 recorded an inflow of $672,794 as loans from a related party have offset the decrease in drilling advances and restricted cash.
The Company generated revenue, for the six months ended June 30, 2012, of $28,585 in oil sales and $30,269 in management fees as operator. This is up from $7,698 and $5,217 respectively for the six month period in 2011.
Wages have increased to $306,252 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $241,103 in the comparable period. The increase is attributable to the addition of technical staff to assist in our operations.
Professional fees have decreased to $59,979 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $122,033 for the comparable six month period. Consulting and legal costs have decreased over the current period versus the comparable period.
Insurance costs for the six months ended June 30, 2012 amounted to $12,023 for an umbrella policy and is approximately the same over both six month periods.
We sold our remaining 135,000 shares of Sea Dragon Energy, a Canadian company, on March 19, 2012. The securities were sold for a loss of $8.735.
Material Asset Purchases and Sales
See Item I, under Core Properties.
Purchase of Significant Equipment
We do not intend to purchase any significant equipment (excluding oil and gas activities) over the next twelve months ending December 31, 2012.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have no current arrangements with any party to supplement our operations or provide us with financing. In the future, we may be required to seek additional capital by selling debt or equity securities, selling assets, or otherwise be required to bring cash flows in balance when we approach a condition of cash insufficiency. The sale of additional equity or debt securities, if accomplished, may result in dilution to our then shareholders. We provide no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
Going Concern
We have suffered recurring losses from operations. The continuation of our Company as a going concern is dependent upon our Company attaining and maintaining profitable operations and raising additional capital. The financial statements do not include any adjustment relating to the recovery and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should our Company discontinue operations.
Due to the uncertainty of our ability to meet our current operating expenses and the capital expenses noted above, in their report on the annual financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2011, our independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph regarding concerns about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2011 contain additional note disclosures describing the circumstances that lead to this disclosure by our independent auditors.
The continuation of our business is dependent upon us raising additional financial support. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.
There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain further funds required for our continued operations. As noted herein, we are pursuing various financing alternatives to meet our immediate and long-term financial requirements. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to us when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain the additional financing on a timely basis, we will be unable to conduct our operations as planned, and we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become due. In such event, we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease our operations.
Oil and Gas Properties
We follow the full cost method of accounting for our oil and gas operations. Under this method, all cost incurred in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties are capitalized in one cost center, including certain internal costs directly associated with such activities. Proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties are credited to the cost center with no gain or loss recognized unless such adjustments would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved oil and gas reverses.
If capitalized costs, less related accumulated amortization and deferred income taxes, exceed the "full cost ceiling", the excess is expensed in the period such excess occurs. The "full cost ceiling" is determined based on the present value of estimated future net revenues attributable to proved reserves, using current product prices and operating costs at the balance sheet date plus the lower of cost and fair value of unproved properties within the cost center.
Costs of oil and gas properties are amortized using the unit-of-production method based upon estimated proven oil and gas reserves upon the commencement of production. The significant unproven properties are excluded from the costs subject to depletion.
As at June 30, 2012, we have not calculated any proved reserves.
Financial Statement Index
Mogul Energy International, Inc.
Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2012
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
Mogul Energy International, Inc.
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011
(expressed in U.S. Dollars)
Mogul Energy International Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011
(expressed in U.S. Dollars)
Mogul Energy International, Inc.
Notes to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - Organization and Nature of Business
Mogul Energy International, Inc. (Company) was formed in the state of Delaware on July 25, 2005 and is focused on acquiring, developing and operating oil and gas properties in proven producing regions. The Company's current business strategy is to conduct exploration, exploitation and development operations on our currently leased inventory of oil and gas prospects while expanding our business through development of select prospects with joint interest partners. The Company has been building a portfolio of prospective oil and gas properties in close proximity to areas containing known oil and gas production and or known reserves. By securing industry partners on a promoted basis where practical, the Company is also able to minimize the exploration risk contained within its oil and gas prospect portfolio. The Company has opted to be the operator of record for all of these properties at the present time so it can control the operations, timing, scope and financial obligations with respect to its oil and gas exploration, development and production operations.
Financial Statement Presentation and Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. The interim unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for the fair presentation consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2012.
The Company has a history of operating losses, including an accumulated deficit of $8,972,807 through June 30, 2012. This and other factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Management plans to address these matters through the sale of additional shares of its common stock, additional borrowings, the sale in whole or partial property interests, or a combination thereof to finance the Company's future operations.
Although there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in these actions, management believes that it will be able to secure the necessary financing to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, these financial statements do not reflect adjustments to the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported expenses and balance sheet classifications used that would be necessary if the going concern assumption were not appropriate. Such adjustments would be material and would have an adverse effect on the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 2 - Securities available for sale
At June 30, 2012 the Company had sold its remaining 135,000 common shares of Sea Dragon Energy Inc., a Canadian company trading on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol SDX. Proceeds from the sale were $11,509 resulting in a loss of $8,735. The loss was reflected in the Company's loss from operations.
Mogul Energy International, Inc.
Notes to the Sox Months Ended June 30,2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
NOTE 3- Other Receivables
Other receivables as at June 30, 2012 consist of $729,231 of receivables due from partners for property acquisition, drilling and operating costs as compared to $60,722 at June 30, 2011.
It also consisted of an additional $35,403 consisting of $7,735 for management fees, $13,238 interest charges, $13,500 for well control insurance.
Other receivables also include oil sales of $1,468 for June.
The Company's Harmonized Sales Tax receivable was $15,416 at June 30, 2012 compared to $26,207 during the same period in 2011. This receivable relates to the Goods and Services Tax (Canada). The Company anticipates the full amount to be refunded within 12 months of the balance sheet date. Due to the nature of this receivable management does not consider an allowance for doubtful accounts to be necessary.
NOTE 4 – Property, Plant and Equipment
Oil and Gas Properties
Capitalized costs relating to the oil and gas acquisitions and exploration activity – United States
Mogul Energy International, Inc. Notes to the Three Months Ended 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
Other Property and Equipment
Other property and equipment is recorded at original cost and depreciated using the straight line method. A summary of the property and equipment for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is as follows:
NOTE 5 – Asset Retirement Obligation
A reconciliation of the carrying amount of asset retirement obligations at June 30, 2012 is set out below.
No asset retirement obligations were recorded and capitalized at June 30, 2011.
NOTE 6 - Foreign Exchange Rate
The impact of the cumulative effect of the unrealized monetary adjustment is accounted for in the equity section of the balance sheet. This adjustment for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was a loss of $66,239 compared to a loss of $142,709 recorded at June 30, 2011.
A realized foreign exchange loss of $471 was recorded for the six months ended at June 30, 2012 compared to a realized loss of $17,577 for the comparable period in 2011. These amounts were accounted for as an increase of general and administrative expenses.
NOTE 7 – Restricted Cash
As of June 30, 2012 the Company held $33,936 in restricted cash which was received from our joint venture partners. This cash is restricted solely for the use by the Company as the operator for the various joint venture partner wells under management.
Mogul Energy International, Inc.
Notes to the Three Months Ended 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
NOTE 8 – Drilling Advances
At June 30, 2012 the Company held $33,873 in drilling advances from Joint venture partners. These advances will be applied towards the payment of drilling costs incurred in 2012.
NOTE 9 - Capital Stock
Common Stock
On February 27, 2012 in accordance with the one-for-five reverse stock split the number of shares outstanding was reduced from 57,565,987 to 11,513,198. The share and per share information in the financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this change as if it had occurred at the beginning of the periods, including the number of options outstanding, which has been adjusted to 570,000 with an exercise price of $0.25 to reflect the effect of the reverse split.
At June 30, 2012, 11,513,203 shares of the Company`s common stock was outstanding
Employee Stock Option Plan
The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company's stock options:
On October 22, 2010 the Company granted 2,850,000 fully vested stock options to directors, officers, employees and contractors. These options will expire on October 22, 2015. The fair value of the options is $0.04 calculated using the Black-Scholes method: risk free rate 1.1%, share price $0.04, strike price $0.05, volatility 215%, and dividend yield 0.00.
Mogul Energy International, Inc.
Notes to the Three Months Ended 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
Preferred Stock
The Company's Articles of Incorporation authorize its Board of Directors, without approval from the common shareholders, to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in any series, rights and preferences as determined by the Board. Preferred shares may be issued that: have greater voting rights than the common stock, diluting the value of any outstanding shares of common stock.
NOTE 10– Related Party Transactions
At June 30, 2012 the Company had received an additional $330,000 from Aura Oil Holdings (Aura) increasing the amount owed from $1,423,004 at March 31, 2012 to $1,756,004 at June 30, 2012. Of the total amount $1,656,004 is represented by non-interest bearing promissory notes payable on demand and a $100,000 promissory note payable with interest of 3% per annum payable on demand from Aura, a corporation organized under the laws of Bermuda. Mr. Naeem Tyab is the Company's Chairman of the Board and the sole shareholder of Aura. In addition, Mr. Tyab has incurred $35,008 of out of pocket travel expenses on behalf of the Company, which has been converted to a non-interest bearing promissory note payable on demand or convertible into common shares of the Company. Mr. Tyab also has accrued payroll of $181,849. The principal amount of these notes are convertible into a number of shares based on the average price of the Company's shares, calculated over the 30 day period prior to conversion. At June 30, 2012, the number of shares that could be converted under the terms of the notes was 175,600,400.
On January 26, 2011, the Company entered into a Stafford Area Participation Agreement with Aura. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Aura purchased an 8.3333% interest in the Company's oil and gas leases, leasehold rights, and rights to participate in the development of oil, gas and other related substances in the Stafford Prospect for $75,521 and its proportionate monthly operating costs.
The Company sub leases office space is in its Toronto location to a related party with directors in common for $9,500 per month.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2012 the company issued 3,000 shares of the Company's common stock to an officer and director of the Company for compensation.
NOTE 11 – Contingencies and Commitments
Office Leases
Our principal office is located at 2500 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 400, Houston, Texas, 77042. This is an three year lease agreement, at a cost of $2664.50 per month for the first year, $2737.50 per month for the second year and $2810.50 for the final year o the lease agreement.
We also have administrative offices located at 615 – 700 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C1G8. The Company sublets office space for $950 per month, on a month to month basis.
Mogul Energy International, Inc.
Notes to the Three Months Ended 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
The Company sublets office space at Suite 201, 47 Colborne St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5E 1P8, on a monthly basis under an unwritten rental agreement. The monthly rent under this agreement is approximately $9,500.
Environmental Uncertainties
The Company may be exposed to financial risks in the oil and gas exploration business for pollution or hazards against which it cannot adequately insure or which it may elect not to insure. Incurring any such liability may have a material adverse effect on our financial position and operations.
Flow-through Financing
The Company's management has determined that is no longer likely that the contingent liability to indemnify investors affected by funds raised in June 30, 2010 flow financing will be claimed. As a result the full amount of the contingency has been recognized as a credit to expense and reduces loss from operations by $129,265.
Governmental Regulations and Licensing
In order to drill for, recover, transport or sell any gas or oil from the properties subject to the Company's drilling rights, the Company will generally be required to obtain additional licenses and permits and enter into agreements with various landowners and/or government authorities. The issuance of these permits and licenses generally will be contingent upon the consent of the governmental authority having jurisdiction over the property, which entities have broad discretion in determining whether or not to grant such authority. These licenses, permits, and agreements will generally contain numerous restrictions and require payment of development and exploration fees and royalties typically based on the recoverable reserves or expenditures. The amount of any such fee and royalties and other terms will determine in part, the commercial viability of any extraction prospect.
NOTE 12 - Loss Per Share
Loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares issued during the relevant period. The weighted average number of common shares was 11,510,203 and the loss per share was $0.03 for the period ended June 30, 2012 loss per share for the corresponding period in 2011 was also $0.05. Debt convertible into common shares are not included in the calculation of loss per share because doing so would be anti-dilutive.
As required under the Exchange Act, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, being June 30, 2012. We are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls and procedures for the financial reporting of our Company. Disclosure control and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that we record, process, summarize and report in a timely manner the information that we must disclose in reports that we file with or submit to the SEC. Our management has concluded, based on their evaluation, that as of June 30, 2012, as the result of the material weaknesses described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective in providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes.
Management's report on internal control over financial reporting
Company management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with US GAAP. Management has concluded that there are material weaknesses in both the design and operation of the Company's internal controls and procedures for financial reporting as a result of lack of additional support staff. A material weakness, as defined by SEC rules, is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting that were identified include:
As a result of the existence of these material weaknesses as of December 31, 2011, management has concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control with the limited staffing on hand over our financial reporting as of June 30, 2012,
While we believe our financial statements included in this Quarterly Report present fairly, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented, as a result of the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, there is a reasonable possibility that material misstatements of the financial statements including disclosures will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
This Quarterly Report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management's report in this annual report.
We will engage an independent accounting firm to advise us in respect of our internal controls over financial reporting, and to provide accounting counsel on various matters relating thereto. We will continue to implement further improvements to our internal controls as they are identified. We will use the criteria and framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") in the publication Internal Control-Integrated Framework, an integrated framework for the evaluation of internal controls, for the evaluation of our internal controls in the future. Senior management will continue to consult with external experts to assist with the accounting for complex and non-routine accounting transactions.
Changes to Internal Controls and Procedures Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our fiscal year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, except as discussed herein.
The financial statements are set forth under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are either not required, not applicable, or the information is otherwise included.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Jordan have shelved plans to introduce their evolutionary EJ15B car at this weekends Magny-Cours race. The decision follows some technical teething troubles with the machine on its first track outing at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya last week.
Most the signs were very favourable, reported Jordans sporting director, Adrian Burgess. However, we do have some issues we would like to resolve before we race the car. Therefore, in Magny-Cours, we will stay with the EJ15 and we will decide after France if we want to race the new car at Silverstone or not.
Both Narain Karthikeyan and Tiago Monteiro sampled the revised design, which features a large-scale aerodynamic update, in Spain. In the two-day session they managed over 40 laps and reported positive first signs from the car.
It looked very nice and aggressive but we definitely need more running before being able to use it for the race," said Monteiro. One of our objectives is to keep our very good reliability record and this is why we will not introduce the new car until we are satisfied with its reliability," added Burgess.
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As my American dream disintegrates in front of my eyes, am I wrong for not caring? Am I wrong for hoping the whole thing just goes up in smoke? Am I wrong for having absolutely zero faith in humanity? I don't think so. Let it burn, let it collapse, I'm ready for a change.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Horror Podcasting Network
Ok, so if you've been thinking about getting into podcasts or are interested in checking one out, particularly horror podcasts, than the Horror Podcasting Network is for you. You can click the title link or visit this link: http://horrorcasts.blogspot.com/ They have descriptions of a ton of good shows, many of which I listen too and many of which I plan on checking out, as well as episode breakdowns. Give it a glance and hopefully you find something that piques your curiosity.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Friday the 13th: Red Lake
So as most of you could guess, I'm a huge fan of Friday the 13th, I was debating on doing a review of the new one, or some sort of retrospective on the older films--but I decided against that and thought I'd share this with yall. It's part of a one-shot comic concept that I pitched to Wildstorm. They liked the pitch and everyone I've showed it to that's a fan of the Friday series has liked it but the comic that Wildstorm was putting out is on hiatus--not sure why, with the movie having come out and done so well it would have been perfect timing--unfortunately they passed on it. So, here's a cover concept (not a finished piece, more of an idea) and two finished pages from the pitch. If anyone is interested in reading the full script give me an email and I'd be happy to share it with you. Mike Fiorentino aka Gonzo did the pencils and character designs and I did everything else.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Lesbians! Vampires! Killers! Lesbian Vampire Killers Movie Trailer.
This looks like it could be a good time.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Damaged: a series of short writings Reviewed by Dread Media!
So, I put up Damaged: a series of short writings as a free download and asked a few people if they were interested in reviewing it. A number of people have downloaded it--thank you! And at least one has reviewed it, Desmond Reddick of Dread Media. (Here's a link to the site: http://www.dread-media.com/) He reviewed it in episode 78 of the Dread Media podcast. It's a short but excellent review and I encourage all of you to check out the show, the whole episode is pretty darn good, Darryll joins him for a review of Exorcist III which is a very under rated gem.
To my regular readers out there I apologize for what is turning out to be a big hiatus. I'm working my ass off on a number of projects and can't wait to share some of it with you.
To the WTAF fans who come here, fret not, what happened to the 2.20 show will be talked about--I'm still trying to calm my nerves about it and when that happens, it will be addressed.
To my regular readers out there I apologize for what is turning out to be a big hiatus. I'm working my ass off on a number of projects and can't wait to share some of it with you.
To the WTAF fans who come here, fret not, what happened to the 2.20 show will be talked about--I'm still trying to calm my nerves about it and when that happens, it will be addressed.
Book Reviews,
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Trailer Park of Terror. Movie review.
Trailer Park of Terror. Well, I really wanted to like this movie, I just couldn't. The beginning was pretty decent, it looked good, the make-up was awesome, most of the characters were cool and even pretty creepy. It had all the parts to make a good movie, good for this kind of movie at least, but it just didn't work out, it ended up being relatively boring. I remember the comic looking like a lot of fun but I never picked it up so I can't compare the two. I can't recommend this at all, watch at your own risk.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Damaged: a series of short writings now available as a free download!
Damaged: a series of short writings written by yours truly and r.s.h. is now available as a free download from Apparatus Revolution's Lulu Storefront! Click the title link to go directly there or just copy and paste this: http://www.lulu.com/content/1900708 it will only be available for a limited time. All we ask is that you let us know what you think, write a review, send me an email and tell others whom you think may like it. Review it on your podcast, whatever, just download it and read it.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Watchmen Movie Viral Video
I'm assuming this is only the beginning of an onslaught of viral marketing media to promote the upcoming Watchmen movie. I for one can't wait, though right now I'm more concerned with Friday the 13th.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Bale Out: Termination Remix
Here's a link to Christian Bale's new hit: http://www.revolucian.com/RevoLucian-BaleOut.mp3
Zombie Outbreak continues…
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Banner added for the 2.20.09 show!
Monday, February 2, 2009
The Red-Hot Red-Hots - Rap Medley
My friends band, The Red-Hot Red-Hots did a little Rap Medley at their show in the big dirty apple. Peep it!
E.Town Concrete, Shai Hulud, When They All Fell, Billy Club Sandwich, Lowclas at The Starland Ballroom. 2.20.09
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