UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2010
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-52738
DORAL ENERGY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA | 98-0555508 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
415 West Wall, Suite 500 | |
Midland, TX | 79701 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(432) 789-1180
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and
former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
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. [X] Yes [_] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,
every
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405
of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post
such files). [_] Yes [_] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a
smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer,
accelerated filer and smaller reporting company
in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [_] | Accelerated filer [_] | |
Non-accelerated filer [_] | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company [X] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
[_] Yes [X] No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest
practicable date:
As of March 17, 2010, the Registrant had 88,874,076
shares of common stock outstanding.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying consolidated unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X, and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and stockholders' equity in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial position have been included and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the six month period ended January 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the year ending July 31, 2010.
As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms "we, "us, "our, Doral Energy and the Company mean Doral Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries unless otherwise indicated. All dollar amounts in this Quarterly Report are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
Doral Energy Corp. | ||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
January 31, | July 31, | |||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 38,195 | $ | 436,806 | ||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $- | 269,505 | 232,934 | ||||
Restricted cash note proceeds restricted as to use | - | 170,377 | ||||
Current derivative asset | 205,887 | 468,607 | ||||
Prepaid insurance and other | 39,079 | 1,600 | ||||
Total current assets | 552,666 | 1,310,324 | ||||
Oil and gas properties Proved, using full cost method of
accounting, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of $609,622 and $419,068, respectively |
19,641,345 |
19,897,062 |
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Deferred federal income tax | 85,213 | 85,213 | ||||
Office equipment, net of depreciation | 218,859 | 247,111 | ||||
Security deposit | 228,268 | 210,087 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 20,726,351 | $ | 21,749,797 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 613,262 | $ | 333,698 | ||
Accounts payable related party | 86,674 | 81,183 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 101,489 | 55,537 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 6,788,779 | 6,636,372 | ||||
Current portion of notes payable related party | 500,000 | 150,000 | ||||
Convertible note payable, net of discount of $175,392 and $118,523, respectively | 324,608 | 181,477 | ||||
Derivative liability | 358,469 | - | ||||
Current deferred income tax | 94,144 | 94,144 | ||||
Other current liabilities | - | 6,103 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 8,867,425 | 7,538,514 | ||||
Notes payable | 308,895 | 480,784 | ||||
Notes payable to related party, net of discount of $- and $250,000, respectively | - | 100,000 | ||||
Noncurrent derivative liability | 38,610 | 54,728 | ||||
Asset retirement obligation | 794,257 | 903,654 | ||||
Total liabilities | 10,009,187 | 9,077,680 | ||||
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value,
2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 87,813,470 and 86,937,470 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
87,813 |
86,937 |
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Additional paid-in capital | 15,569,964 | 15,119,274 | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (4,940,613 | ) | (2,534,094 | ) | ||
Total stockholders equity | 10,717,164 | 12,672,117 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity | $ | 20,726,351 | $ | 21,749,797 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Doral Energy Corp. | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||
For the three months and six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009 | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three months ended January 31, | Six months ended January 31, | |||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||
Revenue - oil and gas sales | $ | 493,703 | $ | 338,948 | $ | 960,900 | $ | 991,204 | ||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Operating costs | 370,160 | 471,069 | 1,034,738 | 750,491 | ||||||||
Production taxes | 41,385 | 56,940 | 105,873 | 117,270 | ||||||||
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 107,314 | 96,451 | 220,426 | 169,979 | ||||||||
Accretion expense | 17,945 | 39,215 | 25,766 | 58,631 | ||||||||
General and administrative | 694,322 | 395,512 | 1,192,444 | 682,531 | ||||||||
Total expense | 1,231,126 | 1,059,187 | 2,579,247 | 1,778,902 | ||||||||
Loss from operations | (737,423 | ) | (720,239 | ) | (1,618,347 | ) | (787,698 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||
Loss on derivative liability | (158,469 | ) | - | (158,469 | ) | - | ||||||
Interest expense | (432,416 | ) | (425,267 | ) | (688,351 | ) | (578,661 | ) | ||||
Price risk management activities | 210,642 | 780,951 | 58,815 | 2,263,235 | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (1,117,666 | ) | (364,555 | ) | (2,406,352 | ) | 896,876 | |||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 64 | (124,732 | ) | 167 | 313,906 | |||||||
Net income(loss) | $ | (1,117,730 | ) | $ | (239,823 | ) | $ | (2,406,519 | ) | $ | 582,970 | |
Net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted | 87,467,198 | 85,883,775 | 87,205,052 | 85,875,565 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Doral Energy Corp. | ||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||
For the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (2,406,519 | ) | $ | 582,970 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 220,426 | 169,979 | ||||
Accretion | 25,766 | 58,631 | ||||
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs | 468,131 | 359,409 | ||||
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instrument, net | 246,602 | (1,900,390 | ) | |||
Loss on derivative liability | 158,469 | - | ||||
Share based compensation | 258,796 | - | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts receivable | (36,571 | ) | (183,902 | ) | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (37,479 | ) | 7,771 | |||
Deposits | - | (38,896 | ) | |||
Accounts payable | 454,151 | 296,387 | ||||
Accounts payable related party | 5,491 | 30,000 | ||||
Accrued interest payable | 45,952 | 17,054 | ||||
Other current liabilities | (6,103 | ) | (2,339 | ) | ||
Deferred income tax liabilities | - | 313,906 | ||||
NET CASH USED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | (602,888 | ) | (289,420 | ) | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
Deposit paid for purchase of oil and gas properties | - | (100,000 | ) | |||
Change in note proceeds restricted as to use | 170,377 | 359,491 | ||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (1,620 | ) | (59,822 | ) | ||
Additions to oil and gas properties | (70,000 | ) | (555,709 | ) | ||
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | 98,757 | (356,040 | ) | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable, gross | 200,000 | 876,352 | ||||
Deferred financing costs incurred | - | (119,623 | ) | |||
Advances from related party | 40,450 | |||||
Repayments of notes payable | (134,930 | ) | (2,716 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sale of common stock | - | 5,025 | ||||
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 105,520 | 759,038 | ||||
NET INCREASE(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (398,611 | ) | 113,578 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 436,806 | 54,500 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 38,195 | $ | 168,078 | ||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||
Interest paid | $ | 177,730 | $ | 195,983 | ||
Income taxes paid | $ | - | $ | - | ||
Non cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||
Fixed assets acquired through issuance of notes payable | $ | - | $ | 69,956 | ||
Derivative associated with convertible debt | $ | 200,000 | $ | - | ||
Common stock issued for financial advisor agreement | $ | - | $ | 125,000 | ||
Stock issued for exercise of stock option in exchange for accounts payable | $ | 192,770 | $ | - | ||
Change in estimate of asset retirement obligation | $ | 135,163 | $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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Doral Energy Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial
Statements
NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
We were incorporated under the laws of Nevada, USA, on October 25, 2005 as Language Enterprises Corp. Our principal executive offices are in Midland, Texas. In February 2008, we formed Doral West Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary to participate in future acquisitions. Effective April 28, 2008, Language Enterprise Corp. changed its name to Doral Energy Corp.
Interim financial statements
The unaudited financial information furnished herein reflects all adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary to fairly state the Companys financial position and the results of its operations for the periods presented. This report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Companys financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys audited financial statements for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2009 as filed on Form 10-K. The Company assumes that the users of the interim financial information herein have read or have access to the audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year and that the adequacy of additional disclosure needed for a fair presentation may be determined in that context. Accordingly, footnote disclosure, which would substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the Companys audited financial statements for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2009, has been omitted. The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended January 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year ending July 31, 2010.
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) and the Securities and Exchange Commission Act 1934.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Management believes that it is reasonably possible the following material estimates affecting the financial statements could significantly change in the coming year: (1) estimates of proved oil and gas reserves, and (2) forecast forward price curves for natural gas and crude oil. The oil and gas industry in the United States has historically experienced substantial commodity price volatility, and such volatility is expected to continue in the future. Commodity prices affect the level of reserves that are considered commercially recoverable; significantly influence Dorals current and future expected cash flows; and impact the PV10 derivation of proved reserves.
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Doral Energy Corp. and its 100% owned subsidiary Doral West Corporation.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
All of our receivables are due from oil and natural gas purchasers. We sold approximately 96% of our oil and natural gas production to one customer during the six months ended January 31, 2010. At January 31, 2010, one customer accounted for approximately 67% of accounts receivable.
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Revenue and cost recognition
We use the sales method to account for sales of crude oil and natural gas. Under this method, revenues are recognized based on actual volumes of oil and gas sold to purchasers. The volumes sold may differ from the volumes to which Doral is entitled based on the interest in the properties. These differences create imbalances which are recognized as a liability only when the imbalance exceeds the estimate of remaining reserves. We had no production, revenue or imbalances as of January 31, 2010. Costs associated with production are expensed in the period incurred.
Recent Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Effective December 14, 2009, the Company adopted FASB ASC Topic No. 815 40, Derivatives and Hedging -Contracts in Entitys Own Stock (formerly Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument or Embedded Feature is Indexed to an Entitys Own Stock). The adoption of FASB ASC Topic No. 815 40s requirements can affect the accounting for warrants and many convertible instruments with provisions that protect holders from a decline in the stock price (or down-round provisions). As a result of Doral issuing a convertible note on December 14, 2009, the Company adopted ASC Topic No. 815 40, Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entitys Own Stock (formerly Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument or Embedded Feature is Indexed to an Entitys Own Stock). As such, the Companys outstanding warrants are classified as liabilities as of January 31, 2010 as these underlying units and warrants contain exercise price reset features and are no longer deemed to be indexed to the Companys own stock. See Note 5 for further discussion.
NOTE 3 - GOING CONCERN
As of January 31, 2010, we had negative working capital. This factor raises substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if Doral is unable to continue as a going concern.
We intend to raise additional working capital either through private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing. We are actively pursuing such alternatives in conjunction with our financial advisor, C.K. Cooper & Company, Inc. We are also identifying merger and/or acquisition candidates of strategic and financial benefit to our plans for growth. As of January 31, 2010, no acquisition or merger agreements have yet been closed. To the extent that funds generated from any private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing are insufficient, Doral will have to raise additional working capital through other channels. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available, or if available, will be on terms acceptable to Doral.
NOTE 4 NOTES PAYABLE
Green Shoe Investments
In May 2009, Doral borrowed $150,000 and agreed to repay $300,000 to Greenshoe Investments Ltd. The loan is unsecured, carries an annual interest rate of 0.0%, is due ten days after the maturity of our Macquarie Credit Agreement and is convertible at $1 per share. The difference in proceeds and the repayment amount resulted in a discount of $150,000 that was being amortized over the term using the effective interest method. As of January 31, 2010, the discount had been fully amortized. This loan will mature following the expiration of the forbearance agreement discussed below.
Macquarie Credit Agreement
On July 29, 2008, the Company entered into a Senior First Lien Secured Credit Agreement (the Credit Agreement) with Macquarie Bank Limited (Macquarie). Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, Macquarie has agreed to provide Doral with: (i) a maximum of $25,000,000 under a revolving loan (the Revolving Loan); and (ii) a maximum of $25,000,000 under a term loan (the Term Loan). Upon closing of the Credit Agreement, Macquarie advanced $2,500,000 of the Revolving Loan and $2,800,000 of the Term Loan. These advances are subject to an upfront advance fee of 1.00% of the total amount advanced. The advances were used to fund the acquisition of the Eddy County Properties and for working capital purposes. Future advances are subject to the approval of Macquarie.
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The Term Loan and the Revolving Loan are secured by all of the assets of the Company. Interest accrued on the Term Loan and the Revolving Loan is payable monthly beginning on September 20, 2008. The Credit Agreement requires that Doral must pay 100 percent of net operating cash flow to Macquarie monthly beginning on September 20, 2008. This payment will be applied first to accrued interest and fees, second to principal on the Term Loan and last to principal on the Revolving Loan.
On November 11, 2009, we entered into an agreement with Macquarie dated November 9, 2009, pursuant to which Macquarie agreed not to exercise their rights or remedies with respect to our failure to pay the amounts due under the Macquarie Credit Agreement until at least January 29, 2010.
To obtain Macquaries agreement to forbear from exercising its remedies, we:
(a) | paid Macquarie a fee of $25,000; |
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(b) | agreed to an increased interest rate on amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement to: |
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(i) | with respect to the Revolving Loan, 3.5% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 1.75% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate, and |
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(ii) | with respect to the Term Loan, 7.0% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 5.25% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate. |
The $25,000 fee was paid during the six months ended January 31, 2010 through an increase in the balance of our Revolving Loan.
In addition, the terms of the forbearance agreement provide that, if we do not receive a valid offer to purchase some or all of the Hanson Project Properties by November 30, 2009 and we have accounts payable greater than $125,000 that are past due, we will be required to pay Macquarie an additional fee of $50,000, and interest rates under the Macquarie Credit Agreement will increase as follows:
(i) | with respect to the Revolving Loan, 4.0% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 2.25% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate; and |
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(ii) | with respect to the Term Loan, 7.5% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 5.75% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate. |
The $50,000 fee was paid during the six months ended January 31, 2010 through an increase in the balance of our Revolving Loan.
If we do not receive a valid offer to purchase some or all of the Hanson Project Properties by December 31, 2009 and we have accounts payable greater than $100,000 that are past due, we will be required to pay Macquarie an additional fee of $100,000 and interest rates under the Macquarie Credit Agreement will increase as follows:
(i) | with respect to the Revolving Loan, 5.5% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 3.75% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate; and |
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(ii) | with respect to the Term Loan, 9.0% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 7.25% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate. |
Based upon the non-binding offers that we have received for the purchase of our properties, we have not been required to pay the additional $100,000 fee.
Subsequent to January 31, 2010, the Company has entered into a new forbearance agreement with Macquarie under Macquarie Credit Agreement; see Note 11 for further discussion. In accordance with the loan agreements, the Company made principal payments of $114,001 during the six months ended January 31, 2010.
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Note payable to related party
In July 2009, we borrowed $250,000 from W.S. Oil and Gas Limited, a partnership which is controlled by our CEO. The note has a stated interest rate of 0% and matures November 1, 2012. The lender had the option to convert any remaining principal and interest due under this note into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to four times the fair market value of our common stock at the time the conversion right is exercised in the event of default. We are required to make 24 monthly payments of $16,667 beginning November 1, 2009 and then 12 monthly payments of $8,333 thereafter. The payments total $500,000 resulting in an effective interest rate of 49%. The difference in proceeds and the repayment amount resulted in a discount of $250,000 that is being amortized over the term using the effective interest method. As of January 31, 2010, the total discount of $250,000 was amortized due to the default in the loan as noted below.
On November 11, 2009, we agreed with W.S. Oil and Gas Limited to amend the terms of the convertible promissory note issued to them. As amended, in the event of a default under the terms of the note, WS Oil and Gas shall have the right to convert any remaining principal and interest due under the note into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the greater of (a) four times the fair market value of our common stock at the time the conversion right is exercised; and (b) $0.05. As of January 31, 2010, the required principal payments have not been made and the note is currently in default. WS Oil and Gas Limited has not elected to convert any remaining principal and interest due under the note into shares of our common stock.
The conversion feature was contingent on the event of default on the note. We evaluated this note for a possible contingent beneficial conversion feature and determined there was not a beneficial conversion feature since the conversion price exceeds the fair market value of the common stock. We evaluated the loan for derivative accounting consideration under FASB ASC 815-15 and FASB ASC 815-40. We determined the embedded conversion option in the convertible note meet the criteria for classification as a derivative liability under FASB ASC 815-15 and FASB ASC 815-40. Therefore, derivative accounting was not applicable for the note. We then evaluated the conversion option under FASB ASC 470-20 for a beneficial conversion feature and determined none existed.
NOTE 5-CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE AND DERIVATIVES
On December 14, 2009, we received cash proceeds of $200,000 in exchange for a 4% Convertible Note Payable. The note bears interest at 4% per year and matures June 30, 2010. The note is convertible only in whole into Units at $0.10 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase a share of common stock at a price of $0.20 per share for a term of three years. The note contains a ratchet provision which adjusts the exercise price of the Units if we issue common stock at a price lower than the $0.10 per Unit conversion price in the 4% Convertible Note Payable. As a result, the Company assessed the terms of the convertible note in accordance with ASC Topic No. 815 40, Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entitys Own Stock (formerly Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument or Embedded Feature is Indexed to an Entitys Own Stock) and determined that the underlying Units are not indexed to the Companys common stock and are therefore a derivative which should be valued at fair value at the date of issuance and at each subsequent interim period.
As of December 14, 2009 (date of issuance), the fair value of the derivatives was $756,689. As a result, we recorded a discount of $200,000 on the convertible note, a derivative liability of $756,689, and an inception loss of $556,689. The revaluation of the derivatives as of January 31, 2010 resulted in a value of derivative liability of $358,469. The decrease in value resulted in a gain on derivatives of $398,220. The change in fair value during the period of December 14, 2009 to January 31, 2010 along with the inception loss resulted in a loss of $158,469 recorded as a derivative loss in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The fair value of the derivative was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
December 14, 2009 | January 31, 2010 | |||||
Stock price on the measurement date | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.14 | ||
Fair value of Unit on measurement date | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.27 | ||
Warrant term | 3 years | 3 years | ||||
Unit term | 0.54 years | 0.41 years | ||||
Warrant volatility | 202 % | 200% | ||||
Unit volatility | 139% | 155% | ||||
Expected dividends | 0% | 0% |
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In order to determine the value of the Units on the measurement date, we estimated the fair value of the warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions above and added that to the fair value of the common stock on the measurement date.
NOTE 6 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
From time to time we may become involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business. At the present time the Companys management is not aware of any such litigation.
The Company, as an owner or lessee and operator of oil and gas properties, is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to discharge of materials into, and protection of, the environment. These laws and regulations may, among other things, impose liability on the lessee under an oil and gas lease for the cost of pollution clean-up resulting from operations and subject the lessee to liability for pollution damages. In some instances, the Company may be directed to suspend or cease operations in the affected area. We maintain insurance coverage, which we believe is customary in the industry, although we are not fully insured against all environmental risks. The Company is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of January 31, 2010, which have not been provided for, covered by insurance or otherwise have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. There can be no assurance, however, that current regulatory requirements will not change, or past non-compliance with environmental laws will not be discovered on the Companys properties.
NOTE 7 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Effective September 14, 2009, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation by a forward split of its issued and authorized capital on a 5-for-1 basis. Accordingly, the Companys outstanding shares were increased on a 5-for-1 basis such that each shareholder now holds five shares for each one share previously held. All share and per-share data (except par value) have been adjusted to reflect the retroactive effect of the reverse stock split for all periods presented.
Stock options
Stock option activity summary is presented in the table below:
Weighted- | ||||||||||||
average | ||||||||||||
Weighted- | Remaining | Aggregate | ||||||||||
Number of | average | Contractual | Intrinsic | |||||||||
Shares | Exercise | Term (years) | Value | |||||||||
Price | ||||||||||||
Outstanding at July 31, 2009 | 304,000 | $ | 0.50 | |||||||||
Granted | 994,000 | $ | 0.23 | |||||||||
Exercised | (876,000 | ) | (0.22 | ) | ||||||||
Forfeited | - | $ | - | |||||||||
Expired | - | - | ||||||||||
Outstanding at January 31, 2010 | 422,000 | $ | 0.44 | 4.51 | $ | - |
On October 27, 2009, we issued options to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock to an entity for professional services. The options were vested immediately and had an exercise price of $0.33 and a term of five years.
On December 3, 2009, we issued options to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock to an entity for professional services. The options were vested immediately and had an exercise price of $0.26 and a term of five years.
On December 17, 2009, we issued options to purchase 594,000 shares of common stock to an entity for professional services. The options were vested immediately and had an exercise price of $0.18 and a term of five years.
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The fair value of the options granted during the six months ended January 31, 2010 was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model at $258,796. The following assumptions were used in the model:
Estimated market value of stock on grant date | $0.22 - 0.39 |
Risk-free interest rate | 1.51 2.24% |
Dividend yield | 0.00% |
Volatility | 202 - 216% |
Expected life | 5.0 years |
In October 2009, we issued 125,000 shares of common stock in exchange for the exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.33 per share. We agreed to reduce amounts payable to the holder in exchange for the exercise price of $41,250 which would have been due upon exercise. We received no cash proceeds upon the exercise of the stock options.
On November 10, 2009, we issued 54,000 shares of common stock in exchange for the exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.33 per share. We agreed to reduce amounts payable to the holder in exchange for the exercise price of $17,820 which would have been due upon exercise. We received no cash proceeds upon the exercise of the stock options.
On December 3, 2009, we issued 103,000 shares of common stock in exchange for the exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.26 per share. We agreed to reduce amounts payable to the holder in exchange for the exercise price of $26,780 which would have been due upon exercise. We received no cash proceeds upon the exercise of the stock options.
On December 17, 2009, we issued 594,000 shares of common stock in exchange for the exercise of stock option with an exercise price of $0.18 per share. We agreed to reduce amounts payable to the holder in exchange for the exercise price of $106,920 which would have been due upon exercise. We received no cash proceeds upon the exercise of the stock options.
NOTE 8 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of January 31, 2010, we had amounts payable to a partnership controlled by our CEO under a convertible note agreement. See Note 4 for a discussion of this agreement.
As of January 31, 2010, we had accounts payable to the Chairman of the Board and former CEO of the Company in the amount of $66,674. These amounts represent unpaid salary and expense reimbursements. See Note 11 for a discussion of this agreement.
NOTE 9 DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
We entered into commodity derivative financial instruments intended to hedge our exposure to market fluctuations of oil and natural gas prices. As of January, 2010, we had commodity swaps, puts and calls for the following oil volumes:
Transaction | Barrels per | Barrels per | Price per | |||||||||
type | quarter | day | barrel | |||||||||
2010 | ||||||||||||
Third quarter | Swap | 6,328 | 71 | $ | 94 | |||||||
Fourth quarter | Swap | 4,266 | 70 | $ | 94 | |||||||
Fourth quarter | Put | 2,147 | 69 | $ | 60 | |||||||
Fourth quarter | Call | 2,147 | 69 | $ | 94 | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||||||
First quarter | Put | 6,280 | 68 | $ | 60 | |||||||
First quarter | Call | 6,280 | 68 | $ | 94 | |||||||
Second quarter | Put | 5,791 | 63 | $ | 60 | |||||||
Second quarter | Call | 5,791 | 63 | $ | 94 | |||||||
Third quarter | Put | 5,202 | 58 | $ | 60 | |||||||
Third quarter | Call | 5,202 | 58 | $ | 94 | |||||||
Fourth quarter | Put | 5,202 | 57 | $ | 60 |
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Fourth quarter | Call | 5,202 | 57 | $ | 94 | |||||||
2012 | ||||||||||||
First quarter | Put | 5,202 | 57 | $ | 60 | |||||||
First quarter | Call | 5,202 | 57 | $ | 94 | |||||||
Second quarter | Put | 3,468 | 57 | $ | 60 | |||||||
Second quarter | Call | 3,468 | 57 | $ | 94 |
FASC 815-25 (formerly SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities) requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of each derivative is recorded each period in current earnings or other comprehensive income, depending on whether the derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, the type of hedge transaction. To make this determination, management formally documents the hedging relationship and its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument, the item, the nature of the risk being hedged, how the hedging instruments effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed, and a description of the method of measuring effectiveness. This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as cash-flow hedges to specific cash flows associated with assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific forecasted transactions.
Based on the above, management has determined the swaps noted above do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. As of January 31, 2010, the hedge was included on the balance sheet as a current derivative asset in the amount of $205,887 and a noncurrent derivative liability of $38,610. During the six months ended January 31, 2010, we recognized a gain of $58,815 which includes realized hedge settlements received for the difference between the hedged price and the market price of $305,417 and an unrealized loss of $246,602 for the change in the fair value of the hedge in future months.
NOTE 10 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Dorals commodity derivatives are measured at fair value in the financial statements. Dorals financial assets and liabilities are measured using input from three levels of the fair value hierarchy. A financial asset or liability classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:
Level 1 | Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities that Doral has the ability to access at the measurement date. |
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Level 2 | Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets
and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in
markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or
other means (market corroborated inputs). |
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Level 3 | Unobservable inputs reflect Dorals judgments
about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset of liability since limited
market data exists. Doral develops these inputs based on the best information available, using internal and
external data. |
The following table presents Dorals assets and liabilities recognized in the balance sheet and measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 31, 2010:
Input Levels for Fair Value Measurements | ||||||||||||
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Commodity derivatives | $ | - | $ | 205,887 | $ | - | $ | 205,887 | ||||
$ | - | $ | 205,887 | $ | - | $ | 205,887 | |||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Derivative liability | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 358,469 | $ | 358,469 | ||||
Commodity derivatives | - | 38,610 | - | 38,610 | ||||||||
$ | - | $ | 38,610 | $ | 358,469 | $ | 397,079 |
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The fair value of commodity derivatives is determined using forward price curves derived from market price quotations, externally developed and commercial models, with internal and external fundamental data inputs. Market price quotations are obtained from independent energy brokers and direct communication with market participants.
The fair value of the derivative associated with the convertible debt is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which is an externally developed model. The inputs into the pricing model include internally developed estimates and observable market prices.
NOTE 11 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent events have been reviewed through March 22, 2010.
Related Party Payable
Effective February 8, 2010, Paul C. Kirkitelos resigned as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Doral Energy Corp. (the Company). Dr. Kirkitelos has resigned as an executive officer for personal reasons, but will continue to act as the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. There were no disagreements between Dr. Kirkitelos and the Company regarding any matter relating to the Companys operations, policies or practices.
In connection with his resignation, Dr. Kirkitelos executed a settlement agreement dated effective as of February 1, 2010 with the Company pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Dr. Kirkitelos a promissory note in the amount of $60,000 for accrued but unpaid compensation. The amounts due under the note are payable on demand and bear interest at a rate of 5% per annum. As of January 31, 2010, this amount is included in accounts payable related party on the consolidated balance sheet.
Macquarie Credit Agreement
On March 8, 2010, we entered into an agreement (the Forbearance Agreement) with Macquarie pursuant to which Macquarie further agreed not to exercise their rights or remedies with respect to our failure to pay the amounts due under the Macquarie Credit Agreement until at least April 1, 2010 (the Forbearance Period). The Forbearance Agreement dated March 8, 2010 supersedes all prior forbearance agreements related to the Macquarie Credit Agreement.
Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, to we agreed to:
(a) | pay a fee of $100,000, the amount for which was advanced by Macquarie under the Term Loan portion of the Macquarie Credit Agreement; and | ||
(b) | increase the interest rate on amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement to: | ||
(i) | with respect to the Revolving Loan, 7.0% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 5.25% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate, and | ||
(ii) | with respect to the Term Loan, 10.5% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 8.75% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate. |
Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, if at any time during the Forbearance Period we divest greater than 50% of our working interest in the properties that we acquired from Hanson Energy in July 2008 (the Hanson Properties), and such divesture results in all monetary obligations being fully repaid to Macquarie, Macquarie has agreed to reconvey the Net Profits Interest conveyed as part of the Macquarie Credit Agreement to us upon full repayment to Macquarie of the amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement and payment of the greater of:
(a) | $500,000; and |
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(b) | 25% of the price received for the Hanson Properties less the amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement. |
The Forbearance Period may be extended to May 1, 2010 if, by April 1, 2010, we deliver to Macquarie, a purchase and sale agreement with a non-affiliate, in a form and substance satisfactory to Macquarie, that would result in our receiving proceeds equal to the sum of all monetary obligations owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement, plus the relevant amounts payable to Macquarie for the reconveyance of the Net Profits Interest. To qualify for the extension, the
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purchaser would be required to provide a down payment of $500,000 or otherwise provide satisfactory evidence that it is capable of completing the transaction.
As of March 8, 2010 the date of the Forbearance Agreement, we owed $5,849,195 under the Macquarie Credit Agreement. There are no assurances that we will be able to repay the amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement at the end of the Forbearance Period.
Notes payable
On March 3, 2010, we entered into a loan agreement with the lender of our existing $200,000 convertible note payable, pursuant to which the lender has loaned to us an additional $50,000 (the Loan Amount) and surrendered the $0.10 Convertible Note for cancellation, in exchange for our agreement to:
(a) | repay the Loan Amount on May 1, 2010 with interest at a rate of 15% per annum, calculated from the date the Loan Amount was advanced to us; |
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(b) | repay the principal amount of the $0.10 Convertible Note on May 1, 2010, with interest at a rate of 15% per annum, calculated from December 14, 2009; and |
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(c) | issue to the lender warrants to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of the our common stock at a price of $0.05 per share for a period ending three years from the date of issuance. The warrants contain full ratchet antidilution provisions. |
Note payable to related party
On March 8, 2010, WS Oil and Gas assigned $35,000 of the amount due under the W.S. Oil Note to War Chest Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC (War Chest). On March 8, 2010, we executed a Debt Settlement Agreement with War Chest to settle the outstanding debt. We converted the $35,000 owed to War Chest into 1,060,606 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.033 per share.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report constitute "forward-looking statements. These statements, identified by words such as plan, "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "should," "expect" and similar expressions include our expectations and objectives regarding our future financial position, operating results and business strategy. These statements reflect the current views of management with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include those set forth under the heading Risk Factors and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. We do not intend to update the forward-looking information to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting such forward-looking information. We advise you to carefully review the reports and documents, particularly our Annual Reports, Quarterly Reports and Current Reports we file from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
Recent Corporate Developments
The following significant developments have occurred since our fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2009:
Macquarie Credit Agreement
On November 11, 2009, we entered into an agreement with Macquarie Bank Limited (Macquarie) dated November 9, 2009, pursuant to which Macquarie agreed not to exercise their rights or remedies with respect to our failure to pay the amounts due under our Senior First Lien Second Credit Agreement dated July 29, 2008 (the Macquarie Credit Agreement) until at least January 29, 2010. On March 8, 2010, we entered into an agreement (the Forbearance Agreement) with Macquarie pursuant to which Macquarie further agreed not to exercise their rights or remedies with respect to our failure to pay the amounts due under the Macquarie Credit Agreement until at least April 1, 2010 (the Forbearance Period). The Forbearance Agreement dated March 8, 2010 supersedes all prior forbearance agreements related to the Macquarie Credit Agreement.
Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, to we agreed to:
(a) |
pay a fee of $100,000, the amount for which was advanced by Macquarie under the Term Loan portion of the Macquarie Credit Agreement; and | ||
(b) |
increase the interest rate on amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement to: | ||
(i) |
with respect to the Revolving Loan, 7.0% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 5.25% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate, and | ||
(ii) |
with respect to the Term Loan, 10.5% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 8.75% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate. |
Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, if at any time during the Forbearance Period we divest greater than 50% of our working interest in the properties that we acquired from Hanson Energy in July 2008 (the Hanson Properties), and such divesture results in all monetary obligations being fully repaid to Macquarie, Macquarie has agreed to reconvey the Net Profits Interest conveyed as part of the Macquarie Credit Agreement to us upon full repayment to Macquarie of the amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement and payment of the greater of:
(a) |
$500,000; and | |
(b) |
25% of the price received for the Hanson Properties less the amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement. |
The Forbearance Period may be extended to May 1, 2010 if, by April 1, 2010, we deliver to Macquarie, a purchase and sale agreement with a non-affiliate, in a form and substance satisfactory to Macquarie, that would result in our receiving proceeds equal to the sum of all monetary obligations owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement, plus the relevant
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amounts payable to Macquarie for the reconveyance of the Net Profits Interest. To qualify for the extension, the purchaser would be required to provide a down payment of $500,000 or otherwise provide satisfactory evidence that it is capable of completing the transaction.
As of March 8, 2010, the date of the Forbearance Agreement, we owed $5,849,195 under the Macquarie Credit Agreement. There are no assurances that we will be able to repay the amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement at the end of the Forbearance Period.
W.S. Oil and Gas Limited Convertible Note
On November 11, 2009, we agreed with W.S. Oil and Gas Limited to amend the terms of the convertible promissory note issued to them in August 2009, (the W.S. Oil Note). W.S. Oil and Gas is a limited partnership controlled by Everett Willard Gray, II, our Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock. As amended, in the event of a default under the terms of the W.S. Oil Note, W.S. Oil and Gas has the right to convert any remaining principal and interest into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the greater of (a) four times the fair market value of our common stock at the time the conversion right is exercised; and (b) $0.05. We are currently in default of the terms of the W.S. Oil Note in that we have failed to make the scheduled payments due under the W.S. Oil Note. W.S. Oil and Gas have not yet exercised their default rights under the W.S. Oil Note. We are currently in discussions with W.S. Oil and Gas to renegotiate the terms of the amounts owed under the W.S. Oil Note.
On March 8, 2010, WS Oil and Gas assigned $35,000 of the amount due under the W.S. Oil Note to War Chest Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC (War Chest). On March 8, 2010, we executed a Debt Settlement Agreement with War Chest to settle the outstanding debt. We converted the $35,000 owed to War Chest into 1,060,606 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.033 per share. The issuance was completed pursuant to the provisions of Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act. The subscriber represented that it was an accredited investor as defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act.
$0.10 Convertible Note
In December 2009, we issued a convertible note (the " $0.10 Convertible Note") in the principal amount of $200,000 to Edward Ajootian, an accredited investor as defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act).
On March 3, 2010, we entered into an agreement (the Ajootian Loan Agreement) with Mr. Ajootian, pursuant to which Mr. Ajootian has loaned to us an additional $50,000 (the Loan Amount) and surrendered the $0.10 Convertible Note for cancellation, in exchange for our agreement to:
(a) |
repay the Loan Amount on May 1, 2010 with interest at a rate of 15% per annum, calculated from the date the Loan Amount was advanced to us; | |
(b) |
repay the principal amount of the $0.10 Convertible Note on May 1, 2010, with interest at a rate of 15% per annum, calculated from December 14, 2009; and | |
(c) |
issue to Mr. Ajootian share purchase warrants (the Warrants) entitling the holder to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of the our common stock at a price of $0.05 per share for a period ending three years from the date of issuance. The Warrants contain full ratchet antidilution provisions. |
Proposed Sale of Oil and Gas Properties
On January 28, 2010, we entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Alamo Resources LLC (Alamo Resources) for the sale of 50% of our oil and gas properties located in Eddy County, New Mexico. The letter of intent was allowed to expire at the request of Alamo Resources. We are currently evaluating several offers with respect to our oil and gas properties, including an alternative offer from Alamo Resources.
Change of CFO, Secretary and Treasurer
Effective February 8, 2010, Paul C. Kirkitelos resigned as our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. Dr. Kirkitelos resigned as an executive officer for personal reasons, but will continue to act as the Chairman of our Board of
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Directors. There were no disagreements between Dr. Kirkitelos and the Company regarding any matter relating to the Companys operations, policies or practices.
H. Patrick Seale, our President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director, was appointed Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary to fill the vacancies created by Dr. Kirkitelos resignation.
In connection with his resignation, Dr. Kirkitelos executed a settlement agreement dated effective as of February 1, 2010 with us pursuant to which we agreed to issue to Dr. Kirkitelos a promissory note in the amount of $60,000 for accrued but unpaid compensation. The amounts due under the note are payable on demand and bear interest at a rate of 5% per annum.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months and Six Months ended January 31, 2010
Three Months Ended January 31, | Percentage | Six Months Ended January 31, | Percentage | |||||||||||||||
Increase / | Increase / | |||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | (Decrease) | 2010 | 2009 | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 493,703 | $ | 338,948 | 46% | $ | 960,900 | $ | 991,204 | (3)% | ||||||||
Expenses | (1,231,126 | ) | (1,059,187 | ) | 16% | (2,579,247 | ) | (1,778,902 | ) | 45% | ||||||||
Loss on derivative liability | (158,469 | ) | - | 100% | (158,469 | ) | - | 100% | ||||||||||
Interest expense | (432,416 | ) | (425,267 | ) | 2% | (688,351 | ) | (578,661 | ) | 19% | ||||||||
Price risk management activities | 210,642 | 780,951 | (73)% | 58,815 | 2,263,235 | (97)% | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 64 | (124,732 | ) | (100)% | (167 | ) | 313,906 | 100% | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,117,730 | ) | $ | (239,823 | ) | 366% | $ | (2,406,519 | ) | $ | 582,970 | (513)% |
Revenues
During the three and six month periods ended January 31, 2010, we recognized revenues from the sale of crude oil and natural gas of $493,703 and $960,900 compared to revenues of $338,948 and $991,204 for the three and six month periods ended January 31, 2009. The increase in revenues was primarily due to the increased sales price realized for sales of oil and natural gas. This was only partially offset by lower sales volumes during the three months ended January 31, 2010. Revenues from the sale of oil and gas are recognized based on the actual volume of oil and gas sold to purchasers. Although we have entered into hedging positions that provide us with partial protection against price decreases, prolonged downturns in the price of crude oil and natural gas will have an adverse effect on our revenues. See Risk Factors.
Under the terms of the Macquarie Credit Agreement, we are required, on a monthly basis, to pay to Macquarie 100% of our net operating cash flows from all sources (including, but not limited to the sales of oil and natural gas) less an allocated amount for our general and administrative expenses, until all amounts advanced under the Macquarie Credit Agreement have been repaid. The amount allocated for our general and administrative expenses was equal to $125,000 per month up to March 31, 2009, and since that date has been equal to 10% of our net operating cash flows for the month. The amounts paid to Macquarie are applied to interest and principal payable under the Macquarie Credit Agreement.
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Expenses
Three Months Ended January 31, | Percentage | Six Months Ended January 31, | Percentage | |||||||||||||||
Increase / | Increase / | |||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | (Decrease) | 2010 | 2009 | (Decrease) | |||||||||||||
Operating costs | $ | 370,160 | $ | 471,069 | (21)% | $ | 1,034,738 | $ | 750,491 | 38% | ||||||||
Production taxes | 41,385 | 56,940 | (27)% | 105,873 | 117,270 | (10)% | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 107,314 | 96,451 | 11% | 220,426 | 169,979 | 30% | ||||||||||||
Accretion expense | 17,945 | 39,215 | (54)% | 25,766 | 58,631 | (56)% | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 694,322 | 395,512 | 76% | 1,192,444 | 682,531 | 75% | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | $ | 1,231,126 | $ | 1,059,187 | 16% | $ | 2,579,247 | $ | 1,778,902 | 45% |
Our operating expenses increased from $1,059,187 and $1,778,902 for the three month and six month periods ended January 31, 2009 to $1,231,126 and $2,579,247 for the same periods ended January 31, 2010.
The increase was primarily due to an increase in general and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased from $395,512 and $682,531 for the three month and six month periods ended January 31, 2009 to $694,322 and $1,192,444 for the same periods ended January 31, 2010. This increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily related to increases in legal and professional fees of $334,281 and in salaries and wages of $140,716 for the six months ended January 31, 2010 over the comparable period in 2009. During the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, legal and professional fees in the amount of $383,911 and $450,690 respectively were paid with through the issuance of stock or stock options. No legal or professional fees were paid with stock during the six months ended January 31, 2009. Salaries and wages increased due to an increase in the administrative staff employed to manage the properties acquired in July 2008.
Operating costs changed from $471,069 and $750,491 for the three and six month periods ended January 31, 2009 to $370,160 and $1,034,738 for the same periods ended January 31, 2010. Operating costs are the costs associated with our oil and gas production activities for the period. Lower operating costs for the three months ended January 31, 2010 was due to lower production volumes and lower repairs and maintenance expenses during that period. Additional operating costs for the six month period are due to higher repair and maintenance costs incurred during the first quarter of our fiscal 2010 year.
Price Risk Management Activities
We previously entered into a costless collar hedging position, which provides us with partial protection against variations in the price of crude oil. The net effect of the costless collar was to set a floor of $100 on the price to be received for each barrel of production covered and a ceiling of $131 for each barrel of production covered. The number of barrels of our production covered by the costless collar for production months through July 2011 was as follows:
Aug 2008 - Dec 2008: | 1,900 barrels per month | |
Jan 2009 - Dec 2009: | 1,700 barrels per month | |
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010: | 1,600 barrels per month | |
Jan 2011 - Jul 2011: | 1,400 barrels per month |
During December 2008, we re-structured our hedge position to guarantee more near-term income by closing out our old position and using the value realized to enter into a combination of a swap and a costless collar, with more volume hedged in the near term. The swap, with a fixed price of $94, covers the period from January 2009 through June 2010. The swap pays us the difference between $94 and the OIL-WTI-NYMEX price per barrel.
During the six months ended January 31, 2010, we recognized a gain of $58,815 which includes realized hedge settlements received for the difference between the hedged price and the market price of $305,418 and an unrealized loss of $246,603 for the change in the fair value of the hedge in future months. As of January 31, 2010, the hedge was
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included on the balance sheet as a current derivative asset in the amount of $205,887 and a noncurrent derivative liability of $38,610.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Working Capital | |||||||||
Percentage | |||||||||
At January 31, 2010 | At July 31, 2009 | Increase / (Decrease) | |||||||
Current assets | $ | 552,666 | $ | 1,310,324 | (58)% | ||||
Current liabilities | (8,867,425 | ) | (7,538,514 | ) | 18% | ||||
Working capital deficit | $ | (8,314,759 | ) | $ | (6,228,190 | ) | 34% |
Cash Flows | ||||||
Six Months Ended | Six Month Ended | |||||
January 31, 2010 | January 31, 2009 | |||||
Cash flows used in operating activities | $ | (602,888 | ) | $ | (289,420 | ) |
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | 98,757 | (356,040 | ) | |||
Cash flows provided by financing activities | 105,520 | 759,038 | ||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash during period | $ | (398,611 | ) | $ | 113,578 |
As at January 31, 2010, we had a working capital deficit of $8,314,759.
Although the Hanson Properties generate cash flows, under the terms of our Macquarie Credit Agreement with Macquarie, until we have repaid all amounts advanced by Macquarie, we are required to pay Macquarie 100% of our net operating cash flows from all sources, less an allocated amount for our general administrative expenses. As such, until such time as we have repaid all amounts advanced to us by Macquarie, we expect that our primary sources of financing will be additional advances from Macquarie under the Macquarie Credit Agreement, other forms of debt financing, and proceeds from the sale of our common stock. We are currently seeking to refinance our existing debt, including the amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement. We are also currently evaluating a number of financing proposals, including the possible sale of some or all of our interest in the Hanson Properties. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to refinance our existing debt or that we will be able to obtain additional financing in the future. If we sell additional shares of our common stock, existing stockholders will experience a dilution of their proportionate interests in our Company.
Macquarie Credit Agreement
Under the terms of the Macquarie Credit Agreement, Macquarie agreed to provide us with: (i) a maximum of $25,000,000 under a revolving loan (the Revolving Loan); and (ii) a maximum of $25,000,000 under a term loan (the Term Loan). Advances under the Macquarie Credit Agreement were used to fund our acquisition of, and improvements on, the Hanson Properties and for working capital purposes. Future advances are subject to prior approval by Macquarie, and we are required to submit to Macquarie an estimate of expenses for work to be performed on our properties.
Due to our managements decision to postpone our proposed Infill Development Plan for the Hanson Properties in response to the precipitous decline in the price of oil from mid-2008, the due date for the amounts owed by us under the Macquarie Credit Agreement was moved up from July 30, 2011 to July 30, 2009. Macquarie has agreed to forbear from exercising its remedies under the Macquarie Credit Agreement until at least April 1, 2010 (the Forbearance Period). The forbearance agreement dated March 8, 2010 (the Forbearance Agreement) supersedes all prior forbearance agreements directly related to the Macquarie Credit Agreement.
Under the current Forbearance Agreement, to obtain Macquaries agreement to forbear from exercising its remedies we agreed to:
(a) |
pay a fee of $100,000, the amount for which was advanced by Macquarie under the Term Loan; and |
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(b) |
increase the interest rate on amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement to: | ||
(i) |
with respect to the Revolving Loan, 7.0% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 5.25% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate, and | ||
(ii) |
with respect to the Term Loan, 10.5% over LIBOR in respect of amounts earning interest tied to LIBOR, and 8.75% over prime in respect of amounts earning interest tied to the prime rate. |
Under the Forbearance Agreement, if at any time we divest greater than 50% of our working interest in the properties that we acquired from Hanson Energy in July 2008 (the Hanson Properties), and such divesture results in all monetary obligations being fully repaid to Macquarie, Macquarie has agreed to reconvey the Net Profits Interest conveyed as part of the Macquarie Credit Agreement to us upon full repayment to Macquarie of the amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement and the payment of the greater of:
(a) |
$500,000; and | |
(b) |
25% of the price received for the Hanson Properties less the amount owed under the Macquarie Gold Agreement. |
The Forbearance Period may be extended to May 1, 2010 if, by April 1, 2010, we deliver to Macquarie, a purchase and sale agreement with a non-affiliate, in a form and substance satisfactory to Macquarie, that would result in our receiving proceeds equal to the sum of all monetary obligations under the Macquarie Credit Agreement, plus the relevant amounts payable by us to Macquarie for the reconveyance of the Net Profits Interest. To qualify for the extension, the purchaser will need to provide a down payment of $500,000 or otherwise provide satisfactory evidence that it is capable of completing the transaction.
As at March 8, 2010, the date of the Forbearance Agreement, we owed $5,349,195.32 under the Macquarie Credit Agreement. There are no assurances that we will be able to repay the amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement at the end of the Forbearance Period.
W.S. Oil and Gas Limited Convertible Note
On August 24, 2009, we issued a convertible promissory note (the W.S. Oil Note) in the principal amount of $250,000 to W.S. Oil and Gas Limited, a limited partnership controlled by Everett Willard Gray, II, our Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a holder of more than five percent of our common stock. Under the terms of the W.S. Oil Note, we agreed to repay to W.S. Oil and Gas a total of $500,000, payable in installments as follows:
(i) |
24 monthly installments of $16,666.67 beginning November 1, 2009; and | |
(ii) |
12 monthly installments of $8,333.33 beginning November 1, 2011. |
We have not yet made any of the Scheduled Payments under the W.S. Oil Note and as such, we are in default under the terms of the W.S. Oil Note. As such, W.S. Oil and Gas shall have the right to convert any remaining principal and interest due under the W.S. Oil Note into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the greater of four times the fair market value of our common stock at the time the conversion right is exercised, and $0.05. W.S. Oil and Gas has not yet exercised any of its default rights, however, there is no assurance that they will not do so in the future. We are currently in discussions with W.S. Oil and Gas to renegotiate the terms of the amounts owed under the W.S. Oil Note.
On March 8, 2010, W.S. Oil and Gas Limited assigned $35,000 of the amount due under the W.S. Oil Note to War Chest Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC (War Chest). On March 8, 2010, we executed a Debt Settlement Agreement with War Chest to settle the outstanding debt. We converted the $35,000 owed to War Chest into 1,060,606 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.033 per share. The issuance was completed pursuant to the provisions of Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act. The subscriber represented that it was an accredited investor as defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act.
Ajootian Loan
In December, 2009, we issued a convertible note (the " $0.10 Convertible Note") in the principal amount of $200,000 to Edward Ajootian, an accredited investor as defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act).
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On March 3, 2010, we entered into an agreement (the Ajootian Loan Agreement) with Mr. Ajootian, pursuant to which Mr. Ajootian loaned to us an additional $50,000 (the Loan Amount) and surrendered the $0.10 Convertible Note for cancellation, in exchange for the our agreement to:
(i) |
repay the Loan Amount on May 1, 2010 with interest at a rate of 15% per annum, calculated from the date the Loan Amount is advanced to us, | |
(ii) |
repay the principal amount of the $0.10 Convertible Note on May 1, 2010, with interest at a rate of 15% per annum, calculated from December 14, 2009, and | |
(iii) |
issue to Mr. Ajootian share purchase warrants (the Warrants) entitling the holder to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of the our common stock at a price of $0.05 per share for a period ending three years from the date of issuance. The Warrants contain full ratchet antidilution provisions. |
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to our stockholders.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States has required our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in the notes to the interim financial statements for the period ended January 31, 2010 included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The consolidated financial statements presented with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information. These financial statements do not include all information and footnote disclosures required for an annual set of financial statements prepared under United States generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as at January 31, 2010, and for all periods presented in the attached financial statements, have been included. Interim results for the period ended January 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year as a whole.
Our significant accounting policies are disclosed at Note 2 to the unaudited financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.
Derivatives
Derivative financial instruments, utilized to manage or reduce commodity price risk related to our production, are accounted for under the provisions of FASC 815-25 (formerly SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and for Hedging Activities), and related interpretations and amendments. Under this pronouncement, derivatives are carried on the balance sheet at fair value. Effective August 2008, if the derivative is not designated as a hedge, changes in the fair value are recognized in other income (expense).
FASC 210-20-45-1 (formerly FASB Staff Position 39-1) permits the netting of fair values of derivative assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes, if such assets and liabilities are with the same counterparty and subject to a master netting arrangement. We have elected to employ net presentation of derivative assets and liabilities when the required conditions are met. Current accounting pronouncements also requires that when derivative assets and liabilities are presented net, the fair value of the right to reclaim collateral assets (receivable) or the obligation to return cash collateral (payable) is also offset against the net fair value of the corresponding derivative.
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We routinely exercise our contractual right to net realized gains against realized losses when settling with our swap and option counterparties. At January 31, 2010, derivative assets include the net market value of derivative assets and liabilities due to the right of offset in the settlement of these contracts.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act were reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. We are working to correct the problems with our disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that those controls and procedures will be effective going forward.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period ended January 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The following are some of the important factors that could affect our financial performance or could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates contained in our forward-looking statements. We may encounter risks in addition to those described below. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we currently deem to be immaterial, may also impair or adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operation.
We have an operating deficit and have incurred losses since inception.
To date, our operations have not been profitable and we may never be able to achieve profitability.
We have not met all of our obligations under the Macquarie Credit Agreement and Macquarie could exercise its security rights on our properties. We will require additional financing to repay the amounts owed under the Macquarie Credit Agreement.
The amounts owed by us under the Macquarie Credit Agreement are currently due and payable, and we do not currently have sufficient financial resources to repay the amounts owed. We have entered into a forbearance agreement, pursuant to which Macquarie has agreed not exercise their rights or remedies with respect to our failure to pay until at least April 1, 2010 (the Forbearance Period). There is no assurance that we will be able to pay the amounts due to Macquarie by the end of the Forbearance Period and there is no assurance that Macquarie will not exercise their rights and remedies in the future, including the seizure of any of our properties over which they have a security interest, including the Hanson Properties.
If we are unable to obtain financing in the near term, our business could fail, and investors could lose all or a substantial portion of their investment.
As at January 31, 2010, we had current liabilities of $8,867,425, a substantial portion of which is currently due and payable. Although our creditors have not yet exercised their rights in respect of the amounts owed to them, there is no assurance that they will continue to do so in the future. In addition, although we currently earn revenues from our Hanson Properties located in Eddy County, New Mexico, under the terms of the Macquarie Credit Agreement, we are required to pay Macquarie 100% of our net operating cash flows from all sources, less an allocated amount for our general and administrative expenses. Currently this allocated amount is not sufficient to enable us to meet our current obligations as they come due. We are currently evaluating a number of debt and equity financing options. In addition, we are evaluating various proposals for the sale of all or a portion of our oil and gas properties. However, we do not currently have any financing arrangements in place nor do we have any binding agreements with respect the sale of our oil and gas properties.
Our future performance depends upon our ability to obtain capital to find or acquire additional oil and natural gas reserves that are economically recoverable.
Unless we successfully replace the reserves that we produce, our reserves will decline, resulting eventually in a decrease in oil and natural gas production and lower revenues and cash flows from operations. The business of exploring for, developing or acquiring reserves is capital intensive. Our ability to make the necessary capital investment to maintain or expand our oil and natural gas reserves is limited by our relatively small size. Further, we may commence drilling operations on our Hanson Properties and any other properties that we acquire in an effort to increase production, which would require more capital than we have available from cash flow from operations or our existing debt facilities. In such case, we would be required to seek additional sources of financing or limit our participation in the additional drilling. In addition, our drilling activities are subject to numerous risks, including the risk that no commercially productive oil or gas reserves will be encountered.
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The successful implementation of our business plan is subject to risks inherent in the oil and gas business, which if not adequately managed could result in additional losses.
Our oil and gas operations will be subject to the economic risks typically associated with exploitation and development activities, including the necessity of making significant expenditures to locate and acquire properties and to drill development wells. In addition, the availability of drilling rigs and the cost and timing of drilling, completing and, if warranted, operating wells is often uncertain. In conducting exploitation and development activities, the presence of unanticipated formation pressure or irregularities in formations, miscalculations or accidents may cause our exploitation, development and, if warranted, production activities to be unsuccessful. This could result in a total loss of our investment in a particular well. If exploitation and development efforts are unsuccessful in establishing proved reserves and development activities cease, the amounts accumulated as unproved costs will be charged against earnings as impairments.
In addition, the availability of a ready market for our oil and gas production depends on a number of factors, including the demand for and supply of oil and gas and the proximity of reserves to pipelines and other facilities. Our ability to market such production depends in substantial part on the availability and capacity of gathering systems, pipelines and processing facilities, in most cases owned and operated by third parties. A failure to obtain such services on acceptable terms could materially harm our proposed oil and gas business. We may be required to shut in wells for lack of a market or because of inadequacy or unavailability of pipelines or gathering system capacity. If that occurs, we would be unable to realize revenue from those wells until arrangements are made to deliver such production to market.
Our future performance is dependent upon our ability to identify, acquire and develop oil and gas properties, the failure of which could result in under use of capital and losses.
The future performance of our oil and gas business will depend upon an ability to identify, acquire and develop oil and gas reserves that are economically recoverable. Success will depend upon the ability to acquire working and net revenue interests in properties upon which oil and gas reserves are ultimately discovered in commercial quantities, and the ability to develop prospects that contain proven oil and gas reserves to the point of production. Without successful acquisition, exploitation, and development activities, we will not be able to develop oil and gas reserves or generate revenues. There are no assurances oil and gas reserves will be identified or acquired on acceptable terms, or that oil and gas deposits will be discovered in sufficient quantities to enable us to recover our exploitation and development costs or sustain our business.
The successful acquisition and development of oil and gas properties requires an assessment of recoverable reserves, future oil and gas prices and operating costs, potential environmental and other liabilities, and other factors. Such assessments are necessarily inexact and their accuracy inherently uncertain. In addition, no assurances can be given that our exploitation and development activities will result in the discovery of any reserves. Operations may be curtailed, delayed or canceled as a result of lack of adequate capital and other factors, such as lack of availability of rigs and other equipment, title problems, weather, compliance with governmental regulations or price controls, mechanical difficulties, or unusual or unexpected formation pressures, and or work interruptions. In addition, the costs of exploitation and development may materially exceed our initial estimates.
The oil and gas exploration and production industry historically is a cyclical industry and market fluctuations in the prices of oil and gas could adversely affect our business.
Prices for oil and gas tend to fluctuate significantly in response to factors beyond our control. These factors include, but are not limited to:
(a) |
weather conditions in the United States and elsewhere; |
(b) |
economic conditions, including demand for petroleum-based products, in the United States and elsewhere; |
(c) |
actions by OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries; |
(d) |
political instability in the Middle East and other major oil and gas producing regions; |
(e) |
governmental regulations, both domestic and foreign; |
(f) |
domestic and foreign tax policy; |
(g) |
the pace adopted by foreign governments for the exploration, development, and production of their national reserves; |
(h) |
the price of foreign imports of oil and gas; |
(i) |
the cost of exploring for, producing and delivering oil and gas; the discovery rate of new oil and gas reserves; |
(j) |
the rate of decline of existing and new oil and gas reserves; |
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(k) |
available pipeline and other oil and gas transportation capacity; |
(l) |
the ability of oil and gas companies to raise capital; |
(m) |
the overall supply and demand for oil and gas; and |
(n) |
the availability of alternate fuel sources. |
Changes in commodity prices may significantly affect our capital resources, liquidity and expected operating results. Price changes will directly affect revenues and can indirectly impact expected production by changing the amount of funds available to reinvest in exploration and development activities. Reductions in oil and gas prices not only reduce revenues and profits, but could also reduce the quantities of reserves that are commercially recoverable. Significant declines in prices could result in non-cash charges to earnings due to impairment. Changes in commodity prices may also significantly affect our ability to estimate the value of producing properties for acquisition and divestiture and often cause disruption in the market for oil and gas producing properties, as buyers and sellers have difficulty agreeing on the value of the properties. Price volatility also makes it difficult to budget for and project the return on acquisitions and the development and exploitation of projects. Commodity prices are expected to continue to fluctuate significantly in the future.
Hedging transactions may limit potential gains on increases to oil and gas prices.
We have entered into hedging transactions for a portion of our expected production to reduce the risk of fluctuations in oil and gas prices. Although these hedging transactions provide us with some protection in the event of a decrease in oil and gas prices, they may also limit our potential gains in the event that oil and gas prices increase. If we choose not to engage in hedging arrangements in the future, we may be more adversely affected by changes in oil and natural gas prices than our competitors, who may or may not engage in hedging arrangements.
We may encounter difficulty in obtaining equipment and services.
Higher oil and natural gas prices and increased oil and natural gas drilling activity generally stimulate increased demand and result in increased prices and unavailability for drilling rigs, crews, associated supplies, equipment and services. While we have recently been successful in acquiring or contracting for services, we could experience difficulty obtaining drilling rigs, crews, associated supplies, equipment and services in the future. These shortages could also result in increased costs or delays in timing of anticipated development or cause interests in oil and natural gas leases to lapse. We cannot be certain that we will be able to implement our drilling plans or at costs that will be as estimated or acceptable to us.
Our ability to produce oil and gas from our oil and gas assets may be adversely affected by a number of factors outside of our control.
The business of exploring for and producing oil and gas involves a substantial risk of investment loss. Drilling oil and gas wells involves the risk that the wells may be unproductive or that, although productive, the wells may not produce oil or gas in economic quantities. Other hazards, such as unusual or unexpected geological formation pressures, fires, blowouts, loss of circulation of drilling fluids or other conditions may substantially delay or prevent completion of any well. Adverse weather conditions can also hinder drilling operations. A productive well may become uneconomic if excessive water or other deleterious substances are encountered that impair or prevent the production of oil or gas from the well. In addition, production from any well may be unmarketable if it is contaminated with water or other deleterious substances. There can be no assurance that oil and gas will be produced from the properties in which we have interests. In addition, the marketability of oil and gas that may be acquired or discovered may be influenced by numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include the proximity and capacity of oil and gas, gathering systems, pipelines and processing equipment, market fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices, taxes, royalties, land lease tenure, allowable production volumes, and environmental protection regulations.
If we are unable to maintain our working interests in leases, our business will be adversely affected.
Our oil and gas assets are held under oil and gas leases. A failure to meet the specific requirements of each lease may cause that lease to terminate or expire. There are no assurances the obligations required to maintain those leases will be met and that we will be able to meet the rental obligations under federal, state and private oil and gas leases. If we are unable to make rental payments and satisfy any other conditions on a timely basis, we may lose our rights in the properties that we may acquire.
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Title deficiencies could render our leases worthless.
The existence of a material title deficiency can render a lease worthless and can result in a large expense to our business. In acquiring oil and gas leases or undivided interests in oil and gas leases we may forgo the expense of retaining lawyers to examine the title to the oil or gas interest to be placed under lease or already placed under lease. Instead, we may rely upon the judgment of oil and gas landmen who perform the field work in examining records in the appropriate governmental office before attempting to place under lease specific oil or gas interest. This is customary practice in the oil and gas industry. As a result, we may be unaware of deficiencies in the marketability of the title to the lease. Such deficiencies could render the lease worthless.
If we fail to maintain adequate operating insurance, our business could be materially and adversely affected.
Our oil and gas operations are subject to risks inherent in the oil and gas industry, such as blowouts, cratering, explosions, uncontrollable flows of oil, gas or well fluids, fires, pollution, earthquakes and other environmental risks. These risks could result in substantial losses due to injury and loss of life, severe damage to and destruction of property and equipment, pollution and other environmental damage, and suspension of operations. We could be liable for environmental damages caused by previous property owners. As a result, substantial liabilities to third parties or governmental entities may be incurred, the payment of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Any prospective drilling contractor or operator which we hire will be required to maintain insurance of various types to cover its operations with policy limits and retention liability customary in the industry. We maintain well control, re-drill, environmental cleanup, and liability insurance on all of our field production and future drilling operations. However, the occurrence of a significant adverse event on such prospects that would happen to be not fully covered by insurance could result in the loss of all or part of our investment in a particular prospect which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Complying with environmental and other government regulations could be costly and could negatively impact prospective production.
The oil and gas business is governed by numerous laws and regulations at various levels of government. These laws and regulations govern the operation and maintenance of our facilities, the discharge of materials into the environment and other environmental protection issues. Such laws and regulations may, among other potential consequences, require that we acquire permits before commencing drilling and restrict the substances that can be released into the environment with drilling and production activities. Under these laws and regulations, we could be liable for personal injury, clean-up costs and other environmental and property damages, as well as administrative, civil and criminal penalties. Prior to commencement of drilling operations, we may secure limited insurance coverage for sudden and accidental environmental damages as well as environmental damage that occurs over time. However, we do not believe that insurance coverage for the full potential liability of environmental damages is available at a reasonable cost. Accordingly, we could be liable, or could be required to cease production on properties, if environmental damage occurs.
The costs of complying with environmental laws and regulations in the future may harm our business. Furthermore, future changes in environmental laws and regulations could occur, resulting in stricter standards and enforcement, larger fines and liability, and increased capital expenditures and operating costs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
The oil and gas industry is highly competitive, and we may not have sufficient resources to compete effectively.
The oil and gas industry is highly competitive. We will be competing with oil and natural gas companies and other individual producers and operators, many of which have longer operating histories and substantially greater financial and other resources than it does, as well as companies in other industries supplying energy, fuel and other needs to consumers. Larger competitors, by reason of their size and relative financial strength, can more easily access capital markets than we can and may enjoy a competitive advantage in the recruitment of qualified personnel. They may be able to absorb the burden of any changes in laws and regulation in the jurisdictions in which we do business and handle longer periods of reduced prices for oil and gas more easily than we can. Competitors may be able to pay more for oil and gas leases and properties and may be able to define, evaluate, bid for and purchase a greater number of leases and properties than we can. Further, these companies may enjoy technological advantages and may be able to implement new technologies more rapidly than we can. Our ability to acquire oil and gas properties will depend upon its ability to conduct efficient operations, evaluate and select suitable properties, implement advanced technologies and consummate transactions in a highly competitive environment.
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The loss of our key persons, or our failure to attract and retain additional personnel could adversely affect our business.
Our success depends largely upon the efforts, abilities, and decision-making of Paul C. Kirkitelos, Chairman of our Board; Everett Willard Gray II, Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman; H. Patrick Seale, President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary; and C. Martin Bloodworth, Vice President of Operations. The loss of these individuals would have an adverse effect on our business prospects. We do not currently maintain "key-man" life insurance and there is no contract in place assuring the services of Dr. Kirkitelos, Mr. Gray, Mr. Seale, or Mr. Bloodworth for any length of time. In the event that we should lose our officers and we are unable to find suitable replacements, we may not be able to develop our business, in which case investors might lose all of their investment.
Our management currently owns a large portion of our outstanding stock and may act to influence certain types of corporate actions, to the detriment of other stockholders.
Our management currently owns approximately 33.8% of our outstanding stock, with Dr. Paul C. Kirkitelos owning approximately 27.1%, and Mr. Everett Willard Gray, II owning approximately 6.7% . Accordingly, they may exercise significant influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and the determination of significant corporate actions. This concentration could also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control that could otherwise be beneficial to our stockholders.
If we issue additional shares of common stock in the future this may result in dilution to our existing stockholders.
Our articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of 2,000,000,000 shares of common stock. Our board of directors has the authority to issue additional shares of common stock up to the authorized capital stated in the articles of incorporation. Our board of directors may choose to issue some or all of such shares to provide additional financing in the future. The issuance of any such shares may result in a reduction of the book value or market price of the outstanding shares of our common stock. It will also cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting power of all other stockholders.
We have never paid dividends and do not intend to pay any in the foreseeable future, which may delay or prevent recovery of your investment.
We have never paid any cash dividends and currently do not intend to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. If we do not pay dividends, this may delay or prevent recovery of your investment. To the extent that we require additional funding currently not provided for in our financing plan, it is possible that our funding sources might prohibit the payment of dividends.
The trading price of our common stock may be volatile, with the result that an investor may not be able to sell any shares acquired at a price equal to or greater than the price paid by the investor.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "DRLY. Companies quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board have traditionally experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. In addition, our stock price may be adversely affected by factors that are unrelated or disproportionate to our operating performance. Market fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions such as recessions, interest rates or international currency fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. As a result of this potential price and volume volatility, an investor may have difficulty selling any of our common stock that they acquire that a price equal or greater than the price paid by the investor.
Because our stock is a penny stock, stockholders will be more limited in their ability to sell their stock.
The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the Nasdaq system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or quotation system.
Because our securities constitute "penny stocks" within the meaning of the rules, the rules apply to us and to our securities. The rules may further affect the ability of owners of shares to sell our securities in any market that might
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develop for them. As long as the trading price of our common stock is less than $5.00 per share, the common stock will be subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, that:
1. |
contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading; |
2. |
contains a description of the broker's or dealer's duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation to such duties or other requirements of securities laws; |
3. |
contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including bid and ask prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price; |
4. |
contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions; |
5. |
defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and |
6. |
contains such other information and is in such form, including language, type, size and format, as the SEC shall require by rule or regulation. |
The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with: (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; (c) the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and (d) a monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitably statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our stock.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On March 8, 2010, WS Oil and Gas Limited assigned $35,000 of the amount due under the W.S. Oil Note to War Chest Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC (War Chest). On March 8, 2010, we executed a Debt Settlement Agreement with War Chest to settle the outstanding debt. We converted the $35,000 owed to War Chest into 1,060,606 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.033 per share. The issuance was completed pursuant to the provisions of Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act. The subscriber represented that it was an accredited investor as defined under Regulation D of the Securities Act.
On March 3, 2010 we entered into an agreement (the Ajootian Loan Agreement) to issue share purchase warrants (the Warrants) entitling the holder to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.05 per share for a period of up to three years from the date of issuance. The Warrants contain full ratchet antidilution provisions. The Warrants were issued in reliance on Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 on the basis that the investor is an accredited investor as defined in Regulation D. Details of the Ajootian Loan Agreement are provided in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
On March 8, 2010, we entered into an agreement (the Forbearance Agreement) with Macquarie Bank Limited (Macquarie), pursuant to which Macquarie further agreed not to exercise their rights or remedies with respect to our
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failure to pay the amounts due under our Senior First Lien Secured Credit Agreement (the Macquarie Credit Agreement) until at least April 1, 2010. The Forbearance Agreement supersedes all prior forbearance agreements related to the Macquarie Credit Agreement. A description of the Forbearance Agreement is provided in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit | |
Number | Description of Exhibits |
2.1 |
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 21, 2008 between Language Enterprises Corp. (as surviving entity) and Doral Energy Corp. (as merging entity) and changing the name of the surviving entity to Doral Energy Corp.(6) |
3.1 |
Articles of Incorporation.(1) |
3.2 |
Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209 increasing the authorized capital of common stock to 2,500,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 per share (25-for-1 Stock Split).(3) |
3.3 |
Articles of Merger between Language Enterprises Corp. (as surviving entity) and Doral Energy Corp. (as merging entity).(6) |
3.4 |
Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209 decreasing the authorized capital of common stock to 400,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 per share (1-for-6.25 Reverse Split).(18) |
3.5 |
Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209 increasing the authorized capital of common stock to 2,000,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 per share (5-for-1 Stock Split).(29) |
3.6 |
Bylaws.(1) |
10.1 |
Loan Agreement dated as of March 7, 2008 with Little Bay Consulting SA.(4) |
10.2 |
Letter Agreement dated April 10, 2008 with G2 Petroleum, LLC.(5) |
10.3 |
Purchase and Sale Agreement dated April 25, 2008 with J. Warren Hanson, doing business as Hanson Energy, and his wife Kathie Hanson.(7) |
10.4 |
Loan Agreement between the Company (as borrower) and Green Shoe Investments Ltd. (as lender) dated May 9, 2008 for the amount of $100,000.(8) |
10.5 |
Loan Agreement between the Company (as borrower) and Green Shoe Investments Ltd. (as lender) dated May 23, 2008 for the amount of $150,000.(9) |
10.6 |
Title Work Agreement dated May 12, 2008 with Arena Resources, Inc.(10) |
10.7 |
Amendment Agreement to Share Purchase Agreement dated July 17, 2008 between J. Warren Hanson, doing business as Hanson Energy, his wife Kathie Hanson, and Doral Energy Corp. (formerly Language Enterprises Corp.)(11) |
10.8 |
Loan Agreement dated July 18, 2008 between Doral Energy Corp. and Little Bay Consulting SA.(11) |
10.9 |
Loan Agreement dated July 18, 2008 between Doral Energy Corp. and Green Shoe Investments Ltd.(11) |
10.10 |
Credit Agreement dated July 29, 2008 between Doral Energy Corp. and Macquarie Bank Limited.(12) |
10.11 |
Security Agreement dated July 29, 2008 between Doral Energy Corp. and Macquarie Bank Limited.(12) |
10.12 |
Subordination Agreement dated July 29, 2008 between Doral Energy Corp., Green Shoe Investments Ltd. and Macquarie Bank Limited.(12) |
10.13 |
Subordination Agreement dated July 29, 2008 between Doral Energy Corp., Little Bay Consulting SA and Macquarie Bank Limited.(12) |
10.14 |
Net Profits Overriding Royalty Interest Conveyance dated July 29, 2008 between Doral Energy Corp. and Macquarie Investments, LLC.(12) |
10.15 |
Conversion Agreement dated July 29, 2008 between Doral Energy Corp. and Macquarie Investments, LLC.(12) |
10.16 |
Limited Forbearance Agreement dated December 10, 2008 between Macquarie Bank Limited and Doral Energy Corp.(15) |
10.17 |
Loan Agreement dated October 3, 2008 between Doral Energy Corp. and Little Bay Consulting SA.(13) |
10.18 |
First Amendment to Credit Agreement between Doral Energy Corp. and Macquarie Bank Limited dated November 19, 2008.(16) |
10.19 |
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement between Doral Energy Corp. and Macquarie Bank Limited dated January 9, 2009.(16) |
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Exhibit |
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Number | Description of Exhibits |
10.20 | Letter Agreement dated January 15, 2009 between Doral Energy Corp. and Miltex Oil Company.(17) |
10.21 | Engagement Agreement dated January 26, 2009 between Doral Energy Corp. and C.K. Cooper & Company, Inc.(19) |
10.22 | Debt Advisory Agreement dated January 30, 2009 between Doral Energy Corp. and C.K. Cooper & Company, Inc.(19) |
10.23 | Loan Agreement dated February 24, 2009 between Doral Energy Corp. (as borrower) and Green Shoe Investments Ltd. (as lender) in the amount of $100,000 USD.(20) |
10.24 | Amendment Agreement dated February 13, 2009 to Engagement Agreement between Doral Energy Corp. and C.K. Cooper & Company, Inc.(20) |
10.25 | Amendment Agreement dated March 31, 2009, 2009 to Letter Agreement between Doral Energy Corp. and Miltex Oil Company.(21) |
10.26 | Amendment Agreement dated April 21, 2009, 2009 to Letter Agreement between Doral Energy Corp. and Miltex Oil Company.(22) |
10.27 | 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.(23) |
10.28 | Loan Agreement dated April 29, 2009 between Doral Energy Corp. and Green Shoe Investments Ltd. (24) |
10.29 | Sale and Purchase Agreement dated May 5, 2009 between Doral Energy Corp. and Flaming S, Inc. (24) |
10.30 | Sale and Purchase Agreement dated May 15, 2009 between Doral Energy Corp. and Slape Oil Company, Inc.(24) |
10.31 | Convertible Note Agreement dated May 28, 2009 between Doral Energy Corp. and Green Shoe Investments Ltd.(25) |
10.32 | Assignment Agreement dated July 30, 2009.(26) |
10.33 | Consent to Assignment Agreement dated for July 29, 2009.(26) |
10.34 | Macquarie Forbearance Agreement dated July 30, 2009.(26) |
10.35 | Convertible Promissory Note dated August 24, 2009 in the principal amount of $250,000 issued to W.S. Oil and Gas Limited.(27) |
10.36 | Macquarie Forbearance Agreement dated August 28, 2009.(28) |
10.37 | Macquarie Forbearance Agreement dated November 9, 2009.(30) |
10.38 | Amendment Agreement to Convertible Promissory Note between W.S. Oil and Gas Limited and Doral Energy Corp.(30) |
10.39 | Form of 4% Convertible Note Subscription Agreement. (31) |
10.40 | Settlement Agreement dated between Doral Energy Corp. and Paul C. Kirkitelos dated February 8, 2010.(32) |
10.41 | |
10.42 | Debt Settlement Agreement with War Chest Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC dated March 8, 2010. |
10.43 | Amendment Agreement dated March 12, 2010 to Debt Settlement Agreement with War Chest Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC. |
10.44 | |
10.45 | |
14.1 | Code of Ethics.(2) |
21.1 | List of Subsidiaries.(30) |
31.1 | |
31.2 | |
32.1 | |
32.2 |
(1) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on September 11, 2006. |
(2) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended July 31, 2007 filed on October 30, 2007. |
(3) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 9, 2008. |
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(4) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 12, 2008. |
(5) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 16, 2008. |
(6) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2008. |
(7) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2008. |
(8) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2008. |
(9) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 21, 2008. |
(10) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 27, 2008. |
(11) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2008. |
(12) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2008. |
(13) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 22, 2008. |
(14) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on October 29, 2008 |
(15) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2008. |
(16) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2009. |
(17) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2009. |
(18) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 29, 2009. |
(19) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 9, 2009. |
(20) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2009. |
(21) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2009. |
(22) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2009. |
(23) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2009. |
(24) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2009. |
(25) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 15, 2009. |
(26) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2009. |
(27) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 28, 2009. |
(28) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 2, 2009. |
(29) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 14, 2009. |
(30) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on November 13, 2009. |
(31) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 21, 2009. |
(32) |
Filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2010. |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DORAL ENERGY CORP. | ||
Date: March 22, 2010 | By: | /s/ Everett Willard Gray, II |
EVERETT WILLARD GRAY, II | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: March 22, 2010 | By: | /s/ H. Patrick Seale |
H. PATRICK SEALE | ||
Chief Operating Officer, President, | ||
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | ||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |