SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One) | |
☑ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2013 | |
OR | |
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ______________ to ______________
Commission File No. 333-125314
NEW WESTERN ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
NEVADA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 7929 (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | 26-3640580 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
20 Truman, Suite 204, Irvine, CA 92620
(Address of principal executive offices)
(949) 435-0977
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically 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 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, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company ☑ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes ☐ No ☑
The number of shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, of the registrant outstanding at May 14, 2013 was 68,905,866.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. | 3 | |||
Item 1. Financial Statements. | 3 | |||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2012 | 3 | |||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited) | 4 | |||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited) | 5 | |||
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 | |||
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation | 15 | |||
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks. | 18 | |||
Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 18 | |||
PART II. | 19 | |||
Item 1. Legal Proceedings. | 19 | |||
Item 1A. Risk Factors. | 19 | |||
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | 19 | |||
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. | 19 | |||
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. | 19 | |||
Item 5. Other Information. | 19 | |||
Item 6. Exhibits. | 19 | |||
SIGNATURES | 20 | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX | 20 | |||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new products or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect,” “desire,” “goal,” “should,” “objective,” “seek,” “plan,” “strive” or “anticipate,” as well as variations of such words or similar expressions, or the negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. Except for our ongoing obligation to disclose material information as required by the federal securities laws, we do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes will likely vary materially from those indicated.
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PART I.
Item 1. Financial Statements.
New Western Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
ASSETS | March 31, 2013 (Unaudited) | December 31, 2012 | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 792,967 | $ | 5,092 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 11,297 | 13,339 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 70,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
Total current assets | 874,264 | 48,431 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 66,545 | 98,003 | ||||||
Oil and gas properties, net | 819,645 | 865,020 | ||||||
Mineral properties, net | 87,183 | 103,530 | ||||||
Other assets | 1,450 | 1,450 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 1,849,087 | $ | 1,116,434 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 9,633 | $ | 25,129 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 39,218 | 29,069 | ||||||
Notes payable, current portion | 275,000 | 377,500 | ||||||
Convertible note payable, net of discount of $111,035 at March 31, 2013 | 27,854 | — | ||||||
Embedded conversion option liability | 168,245 | — | ||||||
Payable to related party | 1,000 | 42,500 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 520,950 | 474,198 | ||||||
Notes payable, long term portion | — | 22,500 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 520,950 | 496,698 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | ||||||||
Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
New Western Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries Stockholder's Equity | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 68,655,866 and 68,010,866 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively | 6,866 | 6,801 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital | 3,615,846 | 3,375,611 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (2,943,329 | ) | (2,762,676 | ) | ||||
Total New Western Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries Stockholder's Equity | 679,383 | 619,736 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary | 648,755 | — | ||||||
Total Stockholders' Equity | 1,328,138 | 619,736 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 1,849,087 | $ | 1,116,434 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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New Western Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 19,197 | $ | 36,479 | ||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 21,500 | 6,441 | ||||||
General and administrative | 165,991 | 118,042 | ||||||
Gain on sale of oil lease | (79,271 | ) | — | |||||
Oil and gas production | 16,428 | 14,181 | ||||||
Total expenses | 124,648 | 138,664 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (105,451 | ) | (102,185 | ) | ||||
Other income (expenses) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (17,832 | ) | (3,358 | ) | ||||
Change in fair value of embedded conversion option liability | (57,815 | ) | — | |||||
Interest income | — | 450 | ||||||
Total other income (expenses) | (75,647 | ) | (2,908 | ) | ||||
Loss from operations before income tax | (181,098 | ) | (105,093 | ) | ||||
Provision for income tax | 800 | 800 | ||||||
Net loss applicable to common stock before allocation to non-controlling interest | (181,898 | ) | (105,893 | ) | ||||
Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary | 1,245 | — | ||||||
Net loss applicable to New Western Energy Corporation common stockholders | $ | (180,653 | ) | $ | (105,893 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted net loss per share applicable to common stockholders | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 68,436,908 | 65,536,866 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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New Western Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss applicable to New Western Energy Corporation common shareholders | $ | (180,653 | ) | $ | (105,893 | ) | ||
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | 5,153 | 6,441 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 13,283 | — | ||||||
Amortization of mineral property | 16,347 | — | ||||||
Loss applicable to noncontrolling interest | (1,245 | ) | — | |||||
Gain on sale of oil and gas property and related equipment | (79,271 | ) | — | |||||
Change in fair value of embedded conversion option liability | 57,815 | — | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 2,042 | 16,840 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 60,000 | (6,577 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable | (15,496 | ) | (10,474 | ) | ||||
Accrued expenses | 10,150 | 9,317 | ||||||
Accrued officer's compensation | — | 30,000 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (111,875 | ) | (60,346 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | — | (1,013 | ) | |||||
Cash proceeds from sale of oil and gas property and related equipment | 280,000 | — | ||||||
Cash paid for expenses relating to sale of oil and gas property and related equipment | (104,300 | ) | — | |||||
Cash acquired as part of acquisition | — | 12,058 | ||||||
Cash paid for acquisition | — | (20,186 | ) | |||||
Cash paid for oil lease obligations | — | (60,000 | ) | |||||
Purchase and capitalized cost of oils and gas properties, net | (24,750 | ) | — | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 150,950 | (69,141 | ) | |||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants | 158,000 | 250,200 | ||||||
Cash paid for offering costs | (17,700 | ) | — | |||||
Cash received from non-controlling interest | 650,000 | — | ||||||
Cash received from convertible promissory note | 125,000 | — | ||||||
Cash repayments for notes payable | (125,000 | ) | (39,827 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from related party advances | 6,000 | — | ||||||
Repayments of related party advances | (47,500 | ) | (50,000 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 748,800 | 160,373 | ||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | 787,875 | 30,886 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period | 5,092 | 16,403 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period | $ | 792,967 | $ | 47,289 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | — | $ | 800 | ||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 7,500 | $ | 858 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Embedded conversion option liability | $ | 110,430 | $ | — | ||||
Debt discount | $ | 13,889 | — | |||||
Common shares issued to consultant for services | $ | 40,000 | $ | — | ||||
Common shares issued to director for services | $ | 60,000 | $ | — | ||||
Acquisition of Royal Texan Energy Co. assets, liabilities and equity: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | $ | — | $ | 18,054 | ||||
Property & equipment, net | — | 123,849 | ||||||
Investment in oil and gas properties | — | 49,252 | ||||||
Goodwill - non-cash portion | — | 325,671 | ||||||
Accounts payable | — | (9,439 | ) | |||||
Accrued expenses | — | (2,205 | ) | |||||
Notes payable | — | (52,087 | ) | |||||
Common stock | — | (100 | ) | |||||
Additional paid in consideration | — | (199,900 | ) | |||||
Pre-acquisition cash advances | — | (163,095 | ) | |||||
Note payable to stockholders | — | (55,000 | ) | |||||
Pre-acquisition deposits paid | — | (35,000 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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New Western Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2013
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1: NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND GOING CONCERN
New Western Energy Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 25, 2008. The Company’s principal business is the acquisition, exploration and development of, and production from oil, gas and mineral properties located in the United States.
On December 1, 2010, the Company formed an entity named New Western Texas Oil and Gas Corporation (“New Western Texas”) incorporated in the State of Nevada, as its wholly-owned subsidiary. New Western Texas started its operations in January 2011.
On January 2, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Royal Texan Energy Co. (“RTE”) and RTE became our wholly-owned subsidiary and conducts business as a separate operating company.
On March 18, 2013, the Company closed its 2013 NWE Drilling Program 1 LP (the “Limited Partnership”). The Company became the General Partner and owns 51% of the Limited Partnership. The Limited Partnership was specifically formed to drill three oil wells on the Company’s B&W Ranch lease in the Chautauqua County, Kansas (See Note 3).
Basis of presentation
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but in the opinion of management of the Company, contain all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments and business acquisition adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position at March 31, 2013, and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 is derived from the Company’s audited financial statements.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although management of the Company believes that the disclosures contained in these consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented therein not misleading. For further information, refer to the financial statements and the notes thereto contained in the Company’s 2012 Annual Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-K on April 8, 2013.
Going Concern
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated significant revenues since inception and has never paid any dividends and is unlikely to pay dividends or generate significant earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. The Company currently has on ongoingprivate placementequity offering and has raised$158,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and through the date of this report.At March 31, 2013, the Company had working capital of $353,314, incurred a net loss applicable to New Western Energy Corporation common stockholders of $180,653 during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and used cash in operating activities of $111,875. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiariesNew Western Texas Oil and Gas Corporation, Royal Texan Energy Co. and the Company’s 51% majority owned subsidiary 2013 NWE Drilling Program 1 LP. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Noncontrolling Interest
The Company accounts for its less than 100% interest in consolidated subsidiaries in accordance with ASC Topic 810,Consolidation, and accordingly, the Company presents noncontrolling interests as a component of equity on its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and reports noncontrolling interest net income or loss under the heading “Net (income) loss applicable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to the valuation of marketable securities, valuation of accounts, notes and other receivables, valuation and purchase price allocation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, valuation of beneficial conversion features in convertible debt, valuation of derivatives, valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and oil, gas and mineral properties, stock-based compensation and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.
Derivative Instruments
ASC Topic 815,Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC Topic 815”), establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and for hedging activities by requiring that all derivatives be recognized in the balance sheet and measured at fair value. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognized in earnings or recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) depending upon the purpose of the derivatives and whether they qualify and have been designated for hedge accounting treatment. The Company does not have any derivative instruments for which it has applied hedge accounting treatment.
Fair value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:
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Level 1
Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2
Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
Level 3
Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash, amounts receivable, accounts payable, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties. Pursuant to ASC 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and ASC 825,Financial Instruments, the fair value of our cash equivalents is determined based on “Level 1” inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. The Company believes that the recorded values of all of the other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective maturity dates or durations.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis consist of the following at March 31, 2013:
Fair value Measurements at March 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Carrying Value at March 31, 2013 (Unaudited) | (Level 1) (Unaudited) | (Level 2) (Unaudited) | (Level 3) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
Mineral Properties | $ | 87,183 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 87,183 | ||||||||
Embedded Conversion Option Liability | $ | 168,245 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 168,245 | ||||||||
The following is a summary of activity of Level 3 assets and liabilities for the period ended March 31, 2013:
Mineral Properties | ||||
Balance - December 31, 2012 | $ | 103,530 | ||
Additions | — | |||
Change in fair value | (16,347 | ) | ||
Balance - March 31, 2013 | $ | 87,183 | ||
Embedded Conversion Option Liability | ||||
Balance - December 31, 2012 | $ | — | ||
Additions | 110,430 | |||
Change in fair value | 57,815 | |||
Balance - March 31, 2013 | $ | 168,245 |
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Changes in fair value of the embedded conversion liability are included in other income (expense) in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The Company computes net earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC 260,Earnings per Share. ASC 260 requires presentation of both basic and diluted net earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing earnings (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. At March 31, 2013, there were Class C Warrants outstanding for 2,510,666 common shares, Class D Warrants outstanding for 395,000 common shares and a convertible note convertible into 1,543,210 common shares that were excluded from the computations of diluted loss per share since the effect was anti-dilutive. These common stock equivalents may dilute future earnings per share.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its consolidated financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 3: NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY
On March 18, 2013, the Company closed its 2013 NWE Drilling Program 1 LP (the “Limited Partnership”). The Limited Partnership was specifically formed to drill three oil wells on the Company’s B&W Ranch lease in the Chautauqua County, Kansas. The Company became the General Partner and owns 51% of the Limited Partnership. The Limited Partnership closed upon receiving a cash contribution of $650,000 from one non-affiliate shareholder of the Company as the Limited Partner, and the Company’s contribution as the General partner was $6,500 in cash and giving the rights and commitment to the Limited Partnership to drill three oil wells on the Company’s B&W Ranch lease. Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement, the Limited Partner will be entitled to receive 70% of the net income and cash available for distributions until such time an amount equal to the Limited Partner’s initial investment plus a 50% return on such initial investment is received by the Limited Partner. Thereafter, net income and cash available for distributions shall be allocated 20% to the Limited Partner and 80% to the General Partner. The Limited Partnership will enter into turnkey drilling agreement with the General Partner, to drill and complete the partnership wells. The turnkey price includes all ordinary costs of drilling, testing and completing the wells. When the wells begin producing, the General Partner, as operator of the wells will be reimbursed at actual cost for all direct expenses incurred on behalf of the Limited Partnership, and will receive a fixed fee of $250 per well per month for supervising, operating and maintaining the wells during production operations. The Limited Partnership recorded a loss of $2,541 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the Company allocated $1,245 of the Limited Partnership’s loss to its noncontrolling members in its consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2013.
The following provides a summary of activity in the noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary account for the three months ended March 31, 2013:
Balance at December 31, 2012 | $ | — | ||
Contribution by noncontrolling interest member | 650,000 | |||
Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest | (1,245 | ) | ||
Balance at March 31, 2013 | $ | 648,755 |
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NOTE 4: OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
The Company's aggregate capitalized costs related to oil properties consist of the following:
Name of the property | Type | March 31, 2013 (Unaudited) | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
Glass Lease | Oil | $ | 221,000 | $ | 221,000 | |||||
Phillips Lease | Oil | 130,000 | 130,000 | |||||||
Chautauqua Lease - B&W Ranch | Oil | 75,000 | 75,000 | |||||||
Chautauqua Lease - Charles & Nancy Smith | Oil | 24,750 | 24,750 | |||||||
Chautauqua Lease - Lloyd & Patricia Fields | Oil | 14,400 | 14,400 | |||||||
Chautauqua Lease - Rinck | Oil | 24,750 | — | |||||||
Swenson Lease | Oil | — | 23,070 | |||||||
McLellan Lease | Oil | — | 4,191 | |||||||
Reves Lease | Oil | — | 6,555 | |||||||
Terry Heirs | Oil | 9,722 | 9,722 | |||||||
Trice, W. G. | Oil | 25,333 | 25,333 | |||||||
Rogers County, Oklahoma (8) Leases | Oil | 420,000 | 420,000 | |||||||
Uncompleted wells, equipment and facilities | — | 36,973 | ||||||||
944,955 | 990,994 | |||||||||
Accumulated depletion | (1,532 | ) | (2,196 | ) | ||||||
Impairment allowance | (123,778 | ) | (123,778 | ) | ||||||
$ | 819,645 | $ | 865,020 | |||||||
Impairment allowance is allocated as follows: | ||||||||||
Glass Lease | $ | 123,778 | $ | 123,778 |
Changes in the Uncompleted Wells, Equipment and Facilities were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 (Unaudited) | 2012 (Unaudited) | |||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 36,973 | $ | 36,973 | ||||
Additions | — | — | ||||||
Sale of leases | (36,973 | ) | — | |||||
Reclassification to proved properties | — | — | ||||||
Costs charged to expense | — | — | ||||||
Balance at end of the period | $ | — | $ | 36,973 |
There were no exploration well costs capitalized for more than one year following the completion of drilling.
The following oil and gas leases were acquired and sold during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
Acquisition of Rinck Oil and Gas Lease, Chautauqua County, Kansas
On March 7, 2013, the Company entered into an Assignment of Rinck Oil and Gas Lease with a third party for an oil and gas property in Kansas named the “Rinck Lease”, whereby the assignor granted the rights to the Company to carry geographical and other exploratory work, including core drilling, and the drilling, mining and operating for, producing, and saving all of the oil and gas, including all associated hydrocarbons.The Rinck Lease consists of 553.4 acres of land in Chautauqua County, Kansas.The assignor agreed to transfer 100% of the assignor’s right, title and working interest in the Rinck Lease to the Company for a total consideration of $24,750. The Company’s net revenue interest in the Rinck Lease was calculated at 81.25% subject to the royalty of 18.75% payable to the landowners. The Company has paid the total consideration of $24,750 as of March 31, 2013. The Company has not started any oil and gas exploration on the Rinck Lease as of March 31, 2013.
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Sale of Swenson Lease, McLellan Lease and Reves Lease, Jones County, Texas
On February 28, 2013, the Company sold its 100% working interest in 402 acres of oil and gas leases in the Swenson, McLellan and Reves Leases in Jones County, Texas (collectively referred to as these “Leases”), to a third party for a cash payment of $280,000. The Company’s leasehold costs in these Leases amounted to $33,023 and capitalized lease and uncompleted wells equipment, and facilities costs of these Leases were $63,406 as of February 28, 2013. In addition, the Company paid legal fees and commissions of $29,000 to third parties for brokering the sale, and paid $75,300 to Hatchett Energy for its 30% share in these Leases. The Company recorded a gain of $79,271 as a result of sale of these Leases in its consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2013.
NOTE 5: MINERAL PROPERTIES
The Company’s aggregate capitalized costs related to mineral properties consist of the following:
Unproved Mineral Property | ||||||||||
Name of Property | Type | March 31, 2013 (Unaudited) | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
Wellsboro Lease | Gravel | $ | 103,530 | $ | 103,530 | |||||
103,530 | 103,530 | |||||||||
Less: Accumulated depletion | — | — | ||||||||
103,530 | 103,530 | |||||||||
Less: Amortization | (16,347 | ) | — | |||||||
$ | 87,183 | $ | 103,530 | |||||||
The lease term of Wellsboro Lease expires on July 31, 2014. Since there was no production of minerals during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, no depletion expense relating to mineral properties has been recorded for the three months ended as of March 31, 2013 and 2012. The Company has taken a conservative position to amortize the lease acquisition cost over the remaining term of the lease. The Company recorded an amortization expense of $16,347 and $0, which is included in depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.The Company has not started any gravel exploration on Wellsboro Lease as of March 31, 2013.
NOTE 6: NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable consist of:
March 31, 2013 (Unaudited) | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
Stockholder note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at 10% per annum, originally due on July 31, 2012 and extended to July 31, 2013, is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all future bank rediscount lines of credit or loans | $ | 50,000 | $ | 50,000 | ||||
Stockholder note payable, unsecured, bearing interest at 10% per annum, due on January 31, 2013, is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all future bank rediscount lines of credit or loans | — | 50,000 | ||||||
Note payable to a third party, unsecured, bearing interest at 5% per annum, due on February 1, 2014, is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all future bank rediscount line of credit or loan | 225,000 | 270,000 | ||||||
Note payable to a third party, unsecured, bearing interest at 0% per annum, due on January 7, 2013 | — | 30,000 | ||||||
275,000 | 400,000 | |||||||
Notes payable - Current Portion | (275,000 | ) | (377,500 | ) | ||||
Notes payable - Long-term Portion | $ | — | $ | 22,500 |
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On January 7, 2013, the Company paid $30,000 due on the promissory note payable to a third party. On February 28, 2013, the Company paid $57,500 to the shareholder in full settlement of the promissory note and accrued interest as due on January 31, 2013.The Company recorded an interest expense of $4,549 and $3,358 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
NOTE 7: CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE
Convertible note payable consists of:
March 31, 2013 (Unaudited) | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
Note payable to a third party, bearing one-time interest of 12%, one year term, due on February 15, 2014 | $ | 138,889 | $ | — | ||||
Convertible note payable | 138,889 | — | ||||||
Less: debt discount | (111,035 | ) | — | |||||
Convertible note payable, net | $ | 27,854 | $ | — |
On February 20, 2013, the Company received $125,000 from a third party against a $500,000 Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) executed on February 15, 2013. The total consideration receivable against the Note was $450,000, with the Note bearing $50,000 original issue discount (OID). The Company may repay the Note at any time on or before 90 days from the delivery of the first payment of consideration by the lender (herein referred to as “Effective Date”), after which the Company may not make further payments on the Note prior to the maturity date of February 15, 2014 without written approval from the lender. If the Company repays the Note on or before 90 days from the Effective Date, the interest rate shall be 0%. If the Company does not repay the Note on or before 90 days from the Effective date, a one-time interest charge of 12% shall be applied to the principal sum. Any interest payable is in addition to the OID, and that OID (or prorated OID, if applicable) remains payable regardless of time and manner of payment by the Company. The lender has the right at any time after the Effective Date, at its election, to convert all or part of the outstanding and unpaid principal sum and accrued interest into shares of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock of the Company as per the conversion formula: Number of shares receivable upon conversion equals the dollar conversion amount divided by the Conversion Price. The Conversion Price is the lessor of $0.40 or 60% of the lowest trade price in the 25 trading days previous to the conversion.
In connection with the issuance of the Note, the Company recorded a loan discount related to the OID in the amount of $13,888 which will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the Note. In accordance with ASC 470, the Company recognized a debt discount related to the bifurcated embedded conversion option derivative liability in the amount of $110,430 which will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the convertible notes. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company has recognized interest expense of $1,484, related to the amortization of the OID and$11,799 related to the amortization of the beneficial conversion feature discount.
NOTE 8: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
Payable to Related party
At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, advances, net of repayments, made to the Company by the Chief Executive Officer (“Officer”) for its working capital requirements amounted to $1,000 and $42,500, respectively. Amounts due to the Officer are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand without specific repayment terms. In addition, compensation paid to the Officer for the three months ended March 31, 2013 pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement amounted to $30,000.
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NOTE 9: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Costs and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company incurs costs to hire and retain external legal counsel to advise it on regulatory, litigation and other matters. The Company expenses these costs as the related services are received.
If a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonable estimated, the Company recognizes an expense for the estimated loss. If the Company has the potential to recover a portion of the estimated loss from a third party, the Company makes a separate assessment of recoverability and reduces the estimated loss if recovery is also deemed probable. As of March 31, 2013, there were no pending or threatened lawsuits that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the results of our operations.
NOTE 10: STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
The Company’s capitalization at March 31, 2013 was 100,000,000 authorized common shares and 5,000,000 authorized preferred shares, both with a par value of $0.0001 per share.
Common Stock and Warrants
From January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013, the Company sold 395,000 Units, pursuant to a November 8, 2012 Private Placement Equity Offering (“PPM”), for cash proceeds of $158,000 or $0.40 per Unit, each Unit consisting of one share of common stock and one redeemable Class D Warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share. Such warrants expire on December 31, 2014. The Class D warrants are redeemable by the Company at a redemption price of $0.05 per warrant upon at least 30 days' prior written notice, commencing on six months from the date of this PPM, if the average of the closing bid price of the common stock exceeds $2.50 per share for 20 consecutive business days ending within 3 days of the date on which notice of redemption is given.
On January 11, 2013, the Company issued 150,000 shares of its common stock as compensation to its non-executive director for services to be rendered for the nine months ending September 30, 2013. In addition, the Company issued 100,000 shares of its common stock to a consultant as prepaid consulting fees for services for the year ending December 31, 2013. The common shares issued are valued at $0.40 per share fair value or $100,000 based upon contemporaneous cash sales of shares by the Company. As a result of these issuances of common shares, the Company recorded the $100,000 as a prepaid expense and amortized to stock compensation expense $20,000 and consulting fees expense $10,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 with $70,000 remaining as prepaid as of March 31, 2013. The Company will recognize the stock compensation expense and consulting fees expense as the services are rendered to the Company.
2012 Incentive Stock Plan
On August 30, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized and approved the 2012 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2012 Plan”), subject to approval by the majority shareholders within 12 months of the date of approval by the Board of Directors, to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company at $0.0001 par value per share. Pursuant to the terms of the 2012 Plan, the Company may award to officers, key employees, consultants and non-employee directors options to purchase Company’s common stock.
As a result of all stock, options and warrant issuances as of March 31, 2013, the Company had 68,655,866 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 2,510,666 Class C Warrants outstanding for conversion into common stock, and 395,000 Class D Warrants for conversion into common stock.
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NOTE 11:DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Under the provisions of ASC 815-40, convertible instruments issued by the Company qualify for derivative treatment due to the variable conversion formula (Note 7). The embedded conversion features of the convertible note is bifurcated and recorded as a debt discount and liability which is revalued at fair value each reporting date. If the fair value of the embedded conversion feature exceeds the face value of the related debt, net of other discounts, the excess is recorded as a change in fair value on the issuance date. Embedded conversion features are valued at their fair value, rather than by the intrinsic value method.
The Company calculated the estimated fair values of the liabilities for embedded conversion feature at February 20, 2013 and March 31, 2013 with the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $0.15 and the ranges for volatility, expected term and risk free interest indicated in the table below. As a result, the Company recorded a change in the fair value of the liabilities for embedded conversion option derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2013 of $57,815 which was included in other expense (See Note 2 Fair Value Measurements).
Embedded Conversion Options
Black-Scholes Model Inputs | |||
During three months ended March 31, 2013 | |||
Volatility | 159.43% - 193.77% | ||
Expected term | 0.89 year - 1 year | ||
Risk free interest rate | 0.17% |
NOTE 12: CONCENTRATIONS
Concentration of Operators
As of March 31, 2013, the Company uses two operators for the leased properties for which the Company has current activities. The Company also has one mineral lease with another lessor. There has been no activity on the mineral lease other than initial lease acquisition costs relating to the mineral lease as of March 31, 2013.
Concentration of Customer
The Company sells its oil product to one customer.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company maintains its cash in bank and financial institution deposits that at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts through March 31, 2013. The Company’s bank balances exceeded FDIC insured amounts as of March 31, 2013.
NOTE 13: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 15, 2013, the Company entered into a Marketing and Consulting Agreement (“Agreement”) with a consultant to provide shareholders information, public relations and corporate communication services. The term of the Agreement is for six months starting April 1, 2013. The Company agreed to issue to the consultant 250,000 shares of common stock valued at $35,000 and cash compensation of $3,000 per month. The common shares were valued at $0.14 per share fair value on the effective date of Agreement. On May 7, 2013, the Company issued 250,000 shares to the consultant.
On May 3, 2013, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary New Western Texas Oil and Gas Corporation amended its Articles of Incorporation and changed its name to New Western Gas Corporation.
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation |
This 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those set forth as a result of general economic conditions and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report. The analysis set forth below is provided pursuant to applicable Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and is not intended to serve as a basis for projections of future events.
Overview
We are an oil and gas and mineral exploration and production company with current projects located in Kansa, Oklahoma and Texas. Our principal business is in the acquisition, exploration and development of, and production from oil, gas and mineral properties. We have a limited operating history with nominal revenues. On December 1, 2010, we formed an entity named New Western Texas Oil and Gas Corporation (“New Western Texas”) incorporated in the State of Nevada, as our wholly-owned subsidiary. New Western Texas started its operations in January 2011. On January 2, 2012, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Royal Texas Energy Co. (“RTE”), a Texas corporation. RTE’s principal business operations are acquisitions, exploration and development of, and production from oil and gas properties located in Texas. We acquired RTE primarily due to its lease ownership interests in oil and gas properties and the Company’s requirement to have an operator for exploration and production of oil and gas in Texas. On March 18, 2013, we formed 2013 NWE Drilling Program 1 LP, a California Limited Partnership (the “Limited Partnership”). We became the General Partner and own 51% of the Limited Partnership. A shareholder of the Company became the limited partner holding 49% of the Limited Partnership. The Limited Partnership was specifically formed to drill three oil wells on the Company’s B&W Ranch lease in the Chautauqua County, Kansas.
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 25, 2008. Our principal executive offices are located at 20 Truman, Suite 204, Irvine, California 92620. Our telephone and fax numbers are (949) 435-0977 and (949) 861-3123, respectively.
Our Current Business
Our principal business strategy is to build our business through the acquisition of producing oil and natural gas wells, interests and leases. We plan to ultimately engage in the acquisition and exploration of oil and gas properties and to exploit oil and gas reserves we discover that demonstrate economic feasibility. We plan to explore new oil and natural gas wells and continue on recovery from stripper wells. A “stripper well” or “marginal well” is an oil well that is nearing the end of its economical life. Oil wells are generally classified as stripper wells when they produce ten barrels per day or less for any twelve month period. We plan to acquire working interests in oil and natural gas production companies in the United States that are located in oil and gas producing areas. We believe that there are opportunities in these areas for the development of additional oil and gas reserves. Such new reserves might come from the development of existing but as yet undeveloped reserves as well as from future success in exploration. We seek to add proved reserves and increase production through the use of advanced technologies, including detailed reservoir engineering analysis, drilling development wells utilizing sophisticated techniques and selectively recompleting existing wells. We also focus on reducing the operating costs associated with our properties. We believe that the properties we have acquired have significant potential and in certain cases have not been actively developed in the past.
Results of Operations
Our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included the operation of the Company and our wholly-owned subsidiaries New Western Texas Oil and Gas Corporation and Royal Texan Energy Co., and our 51% majority owned subsidiary 2013 NWE Drilling Program 1 LP. Our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 included the operations of the Company and our wholly-owned subsidiaries New Western Texas Oil and Gas Corporation and Royal Texan Energy Co.
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We reported a net loss of $180,653 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to a net loss of $105,893 for the same period ended March 31, 2012. The increase in loss was principally attributable to an increase in (i) general and administrative expenses relating to payroll costs, legal, professional and consulting fees, (ii) change in the fair value of embedded conversion option liability of convertible promissory note, (iii) oil and gas production costs, and (iv) depreciation and depletion costs incurred by the Company.
Revenues
Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were $19,197 compared to $36,479 for the same comparable periods in 2012. Revenues decreased by $17,282 for the three months period ended March 31, 2013 primarily due to the sale of Swenson lease in February 2013, and reduced output of oil extraction from Trice and Terry Heirs leases in the comparable periods.
Operating Expenses
General and administrative expenses (G&A) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were $165,991 compared to $118,042 for the same comparable period in 2012. G&A expenses increased by $47,949 or 41% for the three months period ended March 31, 2013, primarily due to increase in accounting and consulting fees, increase in payroll costs, increase in legal and professional fees, and increase in travel and other administrative expenses to manage and expand operations.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $21,500 compared to $6,441 for the same period in 2012. Depreciation and depletion expense remained primarily the same for the comparable periods. We recorded amortization expense of $16,347 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 because we took a conservation position to amortize the lease acquisition costs of unproved mineral properties over the remaining term of the lease.
On February 28, 2013, we sold 100% of our working interest in 402 acres of oil and gas leases in the Swenson, McLellan and Reves leases to a third party for a cash payment of $280,000. We recorded a gain of $79,271 as a result of the sale of these leases during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $17,832 compared to $3,358 for the same comparable periods in 2012. Interest expense increased by $14,474 as a result of (i) interest on two promissory notes executed by us for our working capital needs, (ii) interest expense of $1,484 related to the amortization of the original issue discount, and (iii) interest expense of $11,799 related to the amortization of the debt discount due to embedded derivative on convertible note.
The convertible note issued by us on February 15, 2013 qualifies for derivative accounting treatment due to the variable conversion formula. As a result, we recorded a change in the fair value of the liabilities for the embedded conversion option derivative instrument for the three months ended March 31, 2013 of $57,815, which was included in other expenses as of March 31, 2013.
Our 51% owned subsidiary 2013 NWE Drilling Program 1 LP recorded a loss of $2,541 for the three months ended March 31, 2013. We allocated $1,245 of the limited partnership’s loss to its noncontrolling member in our consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2013. As a result, the noncontrolling interest of the limited partner was reduced to $648,755 at March 31, 2013.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $792,967 at March 31, 2013 compared to $5,092 at December 31, 2012. As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, we recorded a loss applicable to New Western Energy Corporation common stockholders of $180,653 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to a loss of $105,893 for the same comparable period in 2012. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $111,875. These factors and our ability to meet our debt obligations from current operations, and the need to raise additional capital to accomplish our objectives, raises doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We expect our expenses will continue to increase during the foreseeable future as a result of increased operational expenses and the development of additional oil and gas wells. We anticipate generating only minimal revenues over the next twelve months. Consequently, we are dependent on the proceeds from future debt or equity investments to sustain our operations and implement our business plan. If we are unable to raise sufficient capital, we will be required to delay or forego some portion of our business plan, which would have a material adverse affect on our anticipated results from operations and financial condition. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain necessary amounts of capital or that our estimates of our capital requirements will prove to be accurate.
We presently do not have any significant credit available, bank financing or other external sources of liquidity. Due to our historical operating losses, our operations have not been a source of liquidity. We will need to obtain additional capital in order to expand operations and become profitable. In order to obtain capital, we may need to sell additional shares of our common stock or borrow funds from private lenders. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining additional funding.
To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of such securities may result in dilution to existing stockholders. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of debt securities, these securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to holders of common stock and the terms of such debt could impose restrictions on our operations. Regardless of whether our cash assets prove to be inadequate to meet our operational needs, we may seek to compensate providers of services by issuance of stock in lieu of cash, which may also result in dilution to existing shareholders. Even if we are able to raise the funds required, it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses, fail to collect significant amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing.
We have been successful in the past in raising capital, however, no assurance can be given that these sources of financing will continue to be available to us and/or that demand for our equity/debt instruments will be sufficient to meet our capital needs, or that financing will be available on terms favorable to us. If funding is insufficient at any time in the future, we may not be able to take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, or may be required to reduce the scope of our planned service development and marketing efforts, any of which could have a negative impact on our business and operating results. In addition, insufficient funding may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, which could require us to:
- Curtail our operations significantly
- Sell our oil, gas and mineral leases
- Seek arrangements with strategic partners or other parties that may require us to relinquish significant rights to oil, gas and mineral leases or markets, or
- Explore other strategic alternatives including a merger or sale of our Company.
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $111,875 which resulted primarily from our net loss of $180,653, change in fair value of embedded conversion option liability of $57,815, gain on sale of Swenson lease and related equipment of $79,271, amortization of debt discount of $13,283, amortization expense of $16,347, decrease in accounts receivable of $2,042, decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $60,000, decrease in accounts payable of $15,496, and increase in accrued expenses of $10,150.
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Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $150,950 primarily due to the cash received from sale of Swenson, McLellan and Reves leases (“Leases”) of $280,000, cash paid for selling costs associated with the sale of Leases amounting to $104,300, and cash paid for acquisition of Rinck lease of $24,750.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $748,800. Proceeds from the sale of common stock and warrants were $158,000, cash paid for offering costs was $17,700, cash received from noncontrolling shareholder of 2013 NWE Drilling Program 1 LP was $650,000, Cash received from executing a convertible promissory note was $125,000, cash payments of notes payable was $125,000, cash advances of $6,000 received from a related party for working capital requirements, and cash repayment of advances received from a related party were $47,500.
As a result of the above activities, we experienced a net increase in cash of $787,875 for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Our ability to continue as a going concern is still dependent on our success in obtaining additional financing from investors or from sale of our common shares.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
Since our inception through March 31, 2013, we have not engaged in any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(c) of the SEC's Regulation S-B.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
We have implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its consolidated financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks. |
Not Applicable.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed with an objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure controls are also designed with an objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, in order to allow timely consideration regarding required disclosures.
The evaluation of our disclosure controls by our principal executive officer included a review of the controls’ objectives and design, the operation of the controls, and the effect of the controls on the information presented in this Quarterly Report. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, does not expect that disclosure controls can or will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud, if any. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Also, projections of any evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures to future periods are subject to the risk that the disclosure controls and procedures may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Principle Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2013 were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II.
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
None
Item 1A. | Risk Factors. |
Not Applicable
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
None
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
None
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. |
None
Item 5. | Other Information. |
None
Item 6. | Exhibits. |
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Item | |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NEW WESTERN ENERGY CORPORATION | |
Date: May 14, 2013 | /s/ Javan Khazali |
Javan Khazali, President (Principal Executive Officer) | |
Date: May 14, 2013 | /s/ Haris Baha |
Haris Baha, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Item | |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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