PROSPECTUS
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-117018
NOVA OIL, INC.
764,500 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
($0.001 par value per share)
We are registering our common stock for resale by the selling stockholders
identified in this prospectus and 69,500 shares of common stock issuable upon
the exercise of warrants issued to certain of those shareholders. We will not
receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders,
other than payment of the exercise price of the warrants. We will pay all
expenses in connection with this offering, other than commissions and discounts
of underwriters, dealers or agents.
The selling shareholders will sell at a price of $0.10 per share until our
shares are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and then at prevailing market prices
or privately negotiated prices. Public Securities, Inc. may act as the selling
agent for the Selling Shareholders and receive no more than a maximum commission
of eight percent.
Before this offering, there has been no public market for the common stock and
our common stock is not currently traded on any exchange or quotation system.
INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK
FACTORS," BEGINNING ON PAGE 2.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The date of this Prospectus is August 16, 2004.
WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANY PERSON TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OFFERING
OF THESE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL ANY
SECURITY OTHER THAN THESE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND IT IS NOT SOLICITING AN
OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITY OTHER THAN THESE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. THIS
PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK TO ANY PERSON
AND IT IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER FROM ANY PERSON TO BUY THESE SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE TO THAT PERSON IS NOT
PERMITTED. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS IS CORRECT ON ANY DATE AFTER THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS, EVEN THOUGH
THIS PROSPECTUS IS DELIVERED OR THESE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ARE OFFERED OR SOLD
ON A LATER DATE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 1
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 1
SUMMARY 1
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA 2
RISK FACTORS 2
USE OF PROCEEDS 8
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 8
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE 9
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS 10
OUR BUSINESS 12
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS 14
OUR PROPERTY 18
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS 19
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 20
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 21
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES 22
MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 24
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS 24
LITIGATION 24
INDEMNIFICATION 24
LEGAL MATTERS 25
EXPERTS 25
GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN TERMS 25
INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES 26
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 26
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other
information with the Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). You may read
and copy any document we file at the SEC's public reference room located 450
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of such public reference
room. You may also request copies of such documents, upon payment of a
duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549 or obtain copies of such documents from the SEC's web site at
http://www.sec.gov.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements included in this Prospectus regarding future financial
performance and results and the other statements that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements by
terminology including "could," "may," "will," "should," "except," "plan,"
"expect," "project," "estimate," "predict," "anticipate," "believes", "intends",
"future", "will likely result", "will continue", and the negative of these terms
or other comparable terminology. Such statements are based upon our current
expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties and should not be
considered as guarantees of future performance. These statements include,
without limitation, statements about our market opportunity, our growth
strategy, competition, expected activities and future acquisitions and
investments and the adequacy of our available cash resources. These statements
may be found in the sections of this prospectus entitled "Prospectus Summary,"
"Risk Factors," "Use of Proceeds," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business." Investors are
cautioned that matters subject to forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including economic, regulatory, competitive and other factors
that may affect our business. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements.
SUMMARY
This summary provides an overview of selected information and does not contain
all the information you should consider before investing in our securities. To
fully understand this offering and its consequences to you, you should read the
entire prospectus carefully, including the "Risks Factors" section and the
remainder of the prospectus, before making an investment decision. In this
prospectus we refer to Nova Oil, Inc. as "Nova Oil," "Company," "we," "our" and
"us."
NOVA OIL, INC.
Nova Oil is a Nevada Company that was organized for the purpose of acquiring and
developing crude oil and natural gas properties. We own interests in two oil
wells in the state of Texas: the Smith Boswell #1 and the Steinbach Unit #1.
Since commencing operations in 2000, we have not generated any net income from
our oil and gas operations, and we have funded our operations primarily through
the private sale of equity securities or the exercise of stock options. We will
need to raise additional funds in the future to continue our operations.
Our administrative office is located at 17922 N. Hatch Rd., Colbert, Washington
99005-9377, telephone number (509) 466-0576, and our FAX number is (509)
466-6931.
Our fiscal year end is December 31.
THE OFFERING
The selling stockholders are offering for resale 695,000 shares of our common
stock that they currently own. We will not be involved in the offer and sale of
these shares other than registering such shares pursuant to this prospectus.
We agreed to register the 69,500 shares of common stock underlying the warrants
issued to Public Securities, as a selling stockholder. An agreement with Public
Securities provides that if we decide to file a registration statement, we must
register for resale of all the warrants and shares of Public Securities. This
prospectus is part of the registration statement filed to meet our obligations
under the registration rights.
We are not listed for trading on any stock exchange or an automated quotation
system.
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003
Statement of Expenses Data:
Sales of Oil $13,273
Operating Expenses (30,872)
Interest Income 136
Net Loss $17,463
AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2003
Balance Sheet Data:
Total Assets $ 84,127
Total Liabilities $ 6,102
Stockholders Equity (deficit) $ 78,025
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our shares being offered in this prospectus involves a high
degree of risk. In deciding whether to purchase shares of our common stock, you
should carefully consider the following risk factors, in addition to other
information contained in this prospectus. This prospectus also contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as
o oil and natural gas prices and price volatility;
o amount of oil and natural gas production;
o costs of production;
o remediation, reclamation, and environmental costs;
o regulatory matters;
o cash flow;
o revenue calculations;
o the nature and availability of financing; and
o acquisition risks.
If any of the events or circumstances described in the following risks actually
occurs, our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be
materially adversely affected and the price of our common stock could decline.
OUR ACQUISITION EFFORTS MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY OIL AND/OR NATURAL GAS
PRICE VOLATILITY CAUSING US TO CEASE OUR ACQUISITION EFFORTS.
The success of our oil wells will be derived in part from the price of crude
oil and natural gas. Crude oil and natural gas prices fluctuate widely and are
affected by numerous factors including:
o expectations for inflation;
o speculative activities;
o relative exchange rate of the U.S. dollar;
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o global and regional demand and production;
o political and economic conditions; and
o production costs in major producing regions.
These factors are beyond our control and are impossible for us to predict.
The following table discloses that the prices of West Texas/New Mexico
Intermediate crude oil (per barrel) and natural gas (per thousand cubic feet)
have risen from January through June 2002, 2003 and 2004.
January - June 2002 January - June 2003 January - June 2004
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Crude Oil(1) Natural Gas(2) Crude Oil(1) Natural Gas(2) Crude Oil(1) Natural Gas(2)
--------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
$16.5161 $2.50 $29.5161 $4.47 $30.8306 $5.53
17.6071 2.19 32.3839 5.45 31.2328 5.15
21.3306 2.40 29.9919 6.69 33.4919 4.97
22.9500 2.94 25.0250 4.71 33.3583 5.20
23.7903 2.94 24.8790 4.97 36.8065 5.63
22.4500 2.96 27.2333 5.35 34.8750 5.85
(1) Source: Koch Supply & Trading, L.P.; www.ksandt.com/crude.asp
(2) Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration;
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/ng/hist/n9190us3M.htm
The above prices may likely decline in the future.
WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE AS A
GOING CONCERN
We have never generated net income from our oil production operations and we
have incurred significant net losses in each year since inception. Our
accumulated deficit as of December 31, 2003 was $54,984. We expect to continue
to incur substantial additional losses for the foreseeable future, and we may
never become profitable. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and
positive cash flow is dependent upon our ability to locate a profitable oil and
natural gas property, our ability to generate positive net revenues and our
ability to reduce our operating costs.
Based upon current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods.
This will happen because our operating costs exceed revenue with our two
existing oil wells. We cannot guarantee that our revenues will exceed operating
expenses in the future. We also cannot guarantee that our future oil and gas
acquisitions will result in a positive net revenue. Continued failure to
generate revenues could cause us to go out of business.
Our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003, were audited by
our independent certified public accountants, whose report includes an
explanatory paragraph stating that the financial statements have been prepared
assuming we will continue as a going concern and that we have incurred operating
losses since inception that raise substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern.
We believe that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a
going concern due to our total accumulated deficit of $54,984 as of December 31,
2003. Our plans for our continuation as a going concern include financing our
operations through sales of unregistered common stock and the exercising of
stock options by our officers, directors and originators. If we are not
successful with our plans, investors could then lose all or a substantial
portion of their investment.
WE MUST RAISE CAPITAL TO CONTINUE OUR OPERATIONS, AND IF WE FAIL TO OBTAIN THE
CAPITAL NECESSARY TO FUND OUR OPERATIONS, WE WILL BE UNABLE TO CONTINUE OUR
EXPLORATION EFFORTS AND MAY HAVE TO CEASE OPERATIONS.
At December 31, 2003, our cash and cash equivalents, were $56,557. We believe
our cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our current operating
and capital requirements for at least the next 12 months. However, we have based
this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we cannot assure
that estimates and assumptions will remain unchanged. For example, we are
currently assuming that we will have undertaken further acquisition efforts over
the next 12 months without any significant staff or other resources. To the
extent we acquire additional oil and/or natural gas properties, we will need to
raise additional capital to fund acquisition costs. For the year ended December
31, 2003 net cash used by operating activities was $10,431. Our future liquidity
and capital requirements will depend on many factors, including timing, cost and
progress of our acquisition efforts, our evaluation of, and decisions with
respect to, our strategic alternatives, and costs associated with the regulatory
approvals. If it turns out that we do not have enough money to complete our
acquisition programs, we will try to raise additional funds from a public
offering, another private placement or from the exercising of stock options by
our officers, directors and originators. At the present time, we have
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not made any plans to raise additional money and there is no assurance that we
would be able to raise additional money in the future. If we need additional
money, and can't raise it, we will have to suspend or cease operations.
We believe that additional financing will be required in the future to fund our
operations. We do not know whether additional financing will be available when
needed or on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise additional
financing when necessary, we may have to delay our property acquisition efforts
and be forced to cease operations.
WE MUST REPLACE OUR RESERVES AND IF WE CANNOT WE WILL HAVE TO CEASE OPERATIONS.
All of our oil properties contain developed oil reserves. Additional drilling
will be necessary in future years both to maintain production levels and to
define the extent and recoverability of existing reserves. Our present oil wells
may not continue to produce at current or anticipated rates of production,
development drilling may not be successful, production of oil and gas may not
commence when expected, there may be unfavorable markets for oil and gas
produced in the future or that prior production rates cannot be maintained. If
we are unable to develop or produce reserves for continued production at current
rates, you could lose all or a substantial portion of your investment.
THERE ARE MANY RISKS IN DRILLING OIL AND GAS WELLS
The cost of drilling, completing and operating wells is often uncertain.
Moreover, drilling may be curtailed, delayed or canceled as a result of many
factors, including title problems, weather conditions, shortages of or delays in
delivery of equipment, as well as the financial instability of well operators,
major working interest owners and well servicing companies. Our wells may be
shut-in for lack of a market until a pipeline or gathering system with available
capacity is extended into our area. Our oil wells may have production curtailed
until production facilities and delivery arrangements are acquired or developed
for them. The affect of one or more of the above factors can result in you
losing all or a substantial portion of your investment.
OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT IS SUBJECT TO BREAKDOWN
Oil and gas production depends on machinery that may breakdown. Breakdowns
require halting production while repairs are made. The combination of expense of
repair and loss of revenue while repairs are being made can result in investors
losing all or a substantial portion of their investment.
WE FACE INTENSE COMPETITION FROM OTHER NATURAL RESOURCE COMPANIES FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF NEW PROPERTIES.
The oil and natural gas industry is highly competitive. We compete with others
for property acquisitions and for opportunities to explore or to develop and
produce oil and natural gas. We face strong competition from many companies and
individuals with greater capital, financial resources and larger technical
staffs. We face strong competition in procuring services from a limited pool of
laborers, drilling service contractors and equipment vendors. If we are is
unable to compete, you can lose all or a substantial portion of your investment.
WE ARE ONLY A NON-OPERATOR PARTICIPANT IN NATURAL RESOURCES PROPERTIES.
All decisions concerning oil and gas projects owned currently by us are made by
D-MIL Production, Inc., of Argyle, Texas, and not us. We have an operating
agreement with D-MIL Production ("D-MIL") under which D-MIL makes all decisions
related to daily operation of the Smith-Boswell #1 and Steinbach Unit #1 wells.
If D-MIL Production is, for whatever reason, unable to continue as operator of
our wells, and if we are unable to secure the services of an operator for our
wells over an extended period of time, there will be a decrease in the
production and sale of oil and you will experience a substantial decline in the
value of your investment.
WE MAY NOT CARRY SUFFICIENT INSURANCE
Our oil well operator maintains general liability insurance but it may not cover
all future claims. If a large claim is successfully asserted against us, we
might not be covered by insurance, or we might be covered but the claim may
cause us to pay much higher insurance premiums or a large deductible or
co-payment. Furthermore, regardless of the outcome, litigation involving our
operations or even insurance companies disputing coverage could divert our
attentions and energies away from operations. The nature of the oil and gas
business involves a variety of operating hazards such as fires, explosions,
cratering, blow-outs, adverse weather conditions, pollution and environmental
risks, encountering formations with abnormal pressures, and, in horizontal
wellbores, the increased risk of mechanical failure and collapsed holes, the
occurrence of any of which could result in substantial losses to us.
OUR RESERVES ARE UNCERTAIN
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Estimating our reserves involves many uncertainties, including factors beyond
our control. There are uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved
oil and natural gas reserves since petroleum engineering is not an exact
science. Estimates of commercially recoverable oil and gas reserves and of the
future net cash flows from them are based upon a number of variable factors and
assumptions including:
o historical production from the properties compared with production from
other producing properties;
o the effects of regulation by governmental agencies;
o future oil and gas prices; and
o future operating costs, severance and excise taxes, abandonment costs,
development costs and workover and remedial costs.
If our reserves become unexpectedly depleted we could suffer substantial losses
and you could lose your investment
ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS
We are subject to laws and regulations that control the discharge of materials
into the environment, require removal and cleanup in certain circumstances,
require the proper handling and disposal of waste materials or otherwise relate
to the protection of the environment. In operating and owning petroleum
interests, we may be liable for damages and the costs of removing hydrocarbon
spills for which it is held responsible. Laws relating to the protection of the
environment have in many jurisdictions become more stringent in recent years and
may, in certain circumstances, impose strict liability, rendering us liable for
environmental damage without regard to negligence or fault on the part of us.
Such laws and regulations may expose us to liability for the conduct of, or
conditions caused by, others or for acts of us that were in compliance with all
applicable law at the time such acts were performed. The application of these
requirements or the adoption of new requirements could have a material adverse
effect on our business.
INDEMNITIES MAY BE UNENFORCEABLE OR UNCOLLECTABLE
Our operating agreements with participants in a property provide for our
indemnification as operator. Such indemnification may not be enforceable or a
participant may not be financially able in all circumstances to comply with
their indemnification obligations, or we may not be able to obtain such
indemnification agreements in the future. The failure to obtain enforceable
indemnification agreements or a participants inability to indemnify us, may
cause us to assume all operating costs of a property. Such a result would cause
us to become insolvent. Investors would lose all or a substantial portion of
their investment.
WE MIGHT HAVE DEFECTIVE TITLES
The possibility exists that title to one or more of our properties may be lost
due to an omission in the claim of title, such as unperfected and unrecorded
liabilities, or assignments of interests. We do not maintain title insurance. If
title to one or more of our properties is lost, we could cease operations and
face possible legal action and our investors would lose a substantial value of
their investment.
WE HAVE A LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY
We first acquired our working interests in producing oil wells in the 4th
quarter of 2000. No additional wells have been acquired. Because of our limited
operating history, we face a risk that future acquisitions and/or development of
oil wells may be unsuccessful. Stockholders would then experience a substantial
decline in the value of their investment.
OUR MANAGEMENT LACKS EXPERIENCE IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Our Management and the Board of Directors do not have prior experience in the
oil and gas industry. They do have extensive work experience in geology, land
acquisition, leasing properties for natural resource extraction (mining), and
business management. The lack of experience in the oil and gas industry may
impair our ability to evaluate and make decisions involving our current
operations and any future projects we may undertake in the oil and gas industry.
Such impairment may result in a decrease in the value of the stockholders'
investment.
OUR OFFICERS CAN ONLY DEVOTE LIMITED TIME TO COMPANY OPERATIONS
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Two of our 3 officers are self-employed. If two of our officers can not perform
the duties and responsibilities necessary for our success and development,
investors could experience a substantial decline in the value of their
investment.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
OUR EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL.
Natural resource exploration and acquisition, particularly for oil and natural
gas, is highly speculative. It involves many risks and is often nonproductive.
Even if we find valuable deposits, we may not be able to acquire them for a
reasonable price.
If we are successful in acquiring additional oil and gas properties, operating
expenses may rise unexpectedly, or prices may drop, resulting in the properties
not being able to produce net revenue.
OUR OPERATIONS MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY RISKS AND HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.
Our business is subject to a number of risks and hazards including:
o environmental hazards;
o political risks;
o industrial accidents;
o changing regulations; and
o equipment failure; and
o flooding due to inclement or hazardous weather conditions.
Such risks could result in:
o the halting of production;
o personal injury;
o environmental damage;
o delays in acquisition efforts;
o monetary losses; and
o legal liability.
It is possible that our general liability insurance is not sufficient to shield
us from such risks. To the extent we are subject to environmental liabilities,
we would have to pay for these liabilities. Moreover, in the event that we are
unable to fully pay for the cost of remedying an environmental problem, we might
be required to suspend operations or enter into other interim compliance
measures.
WE FACE SUBSTANTIAL GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS, WHICH COULD
PREVENT US FROM OPERATING OUR PROPERTIES.
Our business is subject to extensive federal, state and local laws and
regulations governing development, production, labor standards, occupational
health, waste disposal, use of toxic substances, environmental regulations,
drilling safety and other matters. New legislation and regulations may be
adopted at any time that results in additional operating expense, capital
expenditures or restrictions and delays in the drilling, production or
development of our properties. Additional matters that are, or have been from
time to time, subject to governmental regulation include land tenure, royalties,
production rates, spacing, completion procedures, water injections, utilization,
the maximum price at which products could be sold, energy taxes and the
discharge of materials into the environment. We maintain no reserves for
environmental costs. Various laws and permits require that financial assurances
be in place for certain environmental and reclamation obligations and other
potential liabilities. Texas law imposes a requirement of a $50,000 bond for our
oil/gas wells. Currently any bond or permit costs are paid as part of our
operating costs of our wells. If we continue to experience extraordinary
operating expenses , we may not be able to continue to afford the financial
assurances to continue operating our wells, due to noncompliance with
environmental regulations.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
WE MAY CONDUCT FURTHER OFFERINGS IN THE FUTURE IN WHICH CASE YOUR SHAREHOLDINGS
WILL BE DILUTED.
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We may conduct further equity offerings in the future to finance our current
projects or to finance subsequent projects that we decide to undertake. If
common stock is issued in return for additional funds, the price per share could
be lower than that paid by our current stockholders. The result of this would be
a lessening of each present stockholder's relative percentage interest in our
company. This condition is often referred to as "dilution".
THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRADING MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK AND YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE
TO RESELL YOUR SHARES.
There is currently no public trading market for our common stock. Therefore,
there is no central place, like a stock exchange or electronic trading system,
to resell your shares. If you do want to resell your shares, you will have to
locate a buyer and negotiate your own sale. Therefore, you may not be able to
resell your shares.
YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SELL THE STOCK YOU PURCHASE IN THIS OFFERING ON TERMS YOU
CONSIDER REASONABLE.
Quotations for our securities are not presently available on any listing or
quotation service. As of the date of this prospectus we do not have a market
maker and we have not submitted any material to the NASD to have our securities
quoted on the OTCBB. The development of a public trading market depends upon the
existence of willing buyers and sellers, the presence of which is not within our
control or the control of any market maker. Even with a market maker, factors
such as the limited size of the offering means that there can be no assurance of
an active and liquid market for the common stock developing in the foreseeable
future. Even if a market develops, there can be no assurance that a market will
continue or that shareholders will be able to sell their shares at or above the
price at which these shares are being offered to the public. Purchasers of
common stock should carefully consider the limited liquidity of their investment
in the shares being offered hereby.
OUR STOCK PRICE IS LIKELY TO BE VOLATILE AND COULD RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES
FOR INVESTORS PURCHASING SHARES IN THIS OFFERING.
The stock market has experienced extreme volatility in recent years and may
continue to do so in the future. We cannot be sure that an active public market
for our stock will develop or if an active market should develop that it would
continue after this offering. Investors may not be able to sell their stock at
or above our initial public offering price, if at all. The price for our stock
following this offering will be determined in the marketplace and may be
influenced by many factors, including the following:
o variations in our financial results or those of companies that are
perceived to be similar to ours;
o changes in earnings estimates by industry research analysts for our
company or for similar companies in the same industry;
o investors or other market participants perceptions of us; and
o general or regional economic, industry and market conditions.
In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of
their stock have been the objects of securities class action litigation. If we
were the object of securities class action litigation, it could result in
substantial costs and a diversion of our management's attention and resources
and may therefore have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN THE QUOTATION OF OUR COMMON STOCK ON
THE NASDAQ BULLETIN BOARD, WHICH WOULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO DISPOSE OF OUR
COMMON STOCK.
We intend to have our common stock quoted on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board
("OTCBB"). Even if it is accepted for quotation, we cannot guarantee that it
will always be available for OTCBB quotations. The OTCBB is not an issuer
listing service, market or exchange. Although the OTCBB does not have any
listing requirements per se, to be eligible for quotation on the OTCBB, issuers
must remain current in their filings with the SEC. Market makers will not be
permitted to begin quotation of a security whose issuer does not meet this
filing requirement. Securities already quoted on the OTCBB that become
delinquent in their required filings will be removed following a 30 or 60 day
grace period if they do not make their required filing during that time. If our
common stock were not quoted on the OTCBB, trading in our common stock would be
conducted, if at all, in the over-the-counter market. This would make it more
difficult for stockholders to dispose of their common stock and more difficult
to obtain accurate quotations on our common stock. This could have an adverse
effect on the price of the common stock.
OUR STOCK PRICE IS LIKELY TO BE BELOW $5.00 PER SHARE AND TREATED AS A "PENNY
STOCK" WHICH WILL PLACE RESTRICTIONS ON BROKER-DEALERS RECOMMENDING THE STOCK
FOR PURCHASE.
Our common stock is defined as "penny stock" under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, and its rules. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted
regulations that define "penny stock" to include common stock that has a market
price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. These rules
include the following requirements:
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o broker-dealers must deliver, prior to the transaction, a disclosure
schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market;
o broker-dealers must disclose the commissions payable to the
broker-dealer and its registered representative;
o broker-dealers must disclose current quotations for the securities;
o if a broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must
disclose this fact and the broker-dealers presumed control over the
market; and
o a broker-dealer must furnish its customers with monthly statements
disclosing recent price information for all penny stocks held in the
customers account and information on the limited market in penny
stocks.
Additional sales practice requirements are imposed on broker-dealers who sell
penny stocks to persons other than established customers and accredited
investors. For these types of transactions, the broker-dealer must make a
special suitability determination for the purchaser and must have received the
purchasers written consent to the transaction prior to sale. If our common stock
becomes subject to these penny stock rules these disclosure requirements may
have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary
market for our common stock, if such trading market should occur. As a result,
fewer broker-dealers are willing to make a market in our stock. You would then
be unable to resell our shares.
OUR SIX LARGEST STOCKHOLDERS OWN THE CONTROLLING INTEREST IN THE COMPANY
ALLOWING THEM TO DETERMINE OUR FUTURE DIRECTION.
Upon completion of this offering, our executive officers and directors, as well
as major shareholders, will beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately
66% of our outstanding common stock. In particular, affiliates of Nova Oil, Inc.
will beneficially own approximately 42% of our outstanding common stock.
Consequently, these individuals are in a position to control or influence the
election of a majority of our directors and other matters subject to stockholder
vote. Additionally, If they do decide to sell their stock into the market, their
sales may cause the market price of the stock to drop.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the shares of common stock
offered by the selling stockholders.
Upon exercise of all of warrants, the Company would receive proceeds of $9,730.
The proceeds from the exercise of the warrants will be used for working capital.
We estimate we will spend approximately $20,466 in registering the offered
shares.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We are registering on behalf of the selling stockholders 695,000 shares of our
common stock which they own. We will also register 69,500 shares underlying
warrants issued to Public Securities. No warrant solicitation fee will be paid.
The selling stockholders may, from time to time, sell all or a portion of the
shares of common stock in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such
sales will be offered at $0.10 per share unless and until the offering price is
changed by subsequent amendment to this prospectus or our shares are quoted on
the OTC Bulletin Board. Public Securities Inc. of Spokane, Washington has filed
a Form 211 application with the OTC Bulletin Board to list our common stock for
trading. The listing may never be approved or a public trading of our common
stock may never materialize. If our shares become listed on the OTC Bulletin
Board, selling stockholders may then sell their shares at prevailing market
prices or privately negotiated prices. Public Securities acted as placement
agent for us in our last private offering. All of Selling Shareholders have
accounts at Public Securities. Public Securities may then act as the selling
agent for the Selling Shareholders and if they do, will receive no more than a
maximum commission of eight percent on sales of the common stock.
The shares of common stock may be sold by the selling stockholders by one or
more of the following methods, without limitation:
o on the over-the-counter market;
o to purchasers directly;
o in ordinary brokerage transactions in which the broker solicits
purchasers;
o through underwriters, dealers and agents who may receive compensation
in the form of underwriting discounts concessions or commissions from a
seller and/or the purchasers of the shares for whom they may act as
agent;
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o through the pledge of shares as security for any loan or obligation,
including pledges to brokers or dealers who may from time to time
effect distributions of the shares or other interests in the shares;
o through purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by such
broker or dealer for its own account pursuant to this prospectus;
o through block trades in which the broker or dealer so engaged will
attempt to sell the shares as agent or as riskless principal but may
position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate
the transaction;
o in any combination of one or more of these methods; or
o in any other lawful manner.
None of our officers and directors will be registering any shares by this
prospectus.
Brokers or dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling
stockholders or, if any of the broker-dealers act as an agent for the purchaser
of said shares, from the purchaser in amounts to be negotiated which are not
expected to exceed those customary in the types of transactions involved.
Broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified
number of the shares of common stock at a stipulated price per share. In
connection with such resales, the broker-dealer may pay to or receive from the
purchasers of the shares, commissions as described above. .The maximum
commission or discount to be received by any member of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc., or an independent broker/dealer will not be greater
than eight (8) percent for the sale of any securities being registered pursuant
to SEC Rule 415. The selling stockholders may also sell the shares of common
stock in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, rather than pursuant
to this prospectus.
The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that participate with
the selling stockholders in the sale of the shares of common stock may be deemed
to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with
these sales. In that event, any commissions received by the broker-dealers or
agents and any profit on the resale of the shares of common stock purchased by
them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the
Securities Act. Furthermore, selling stockholders are subject to Regulation M of
the Exchange Act. Regulation M prohibits any activities that could artificially
influence the market for our common stock during the period when shares are
being sold pursuant to this prospectus. Consequently, selling stockholders,
particularly those who are also our officers and directors, must refrain from
directly or indirectly attempting to induce any person to bid for or purchase
the common stock being offered with any information not contained in this
prospectus. Regulation M also prohibits any bids or purchases made in order to
stabilize the price of our common stock in connection with the stock offered
pursuant to this prospectus.
A selling stockholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers
and the broker-dealers may engage in short sales of our common stock in the
course of hedging the positions they assume with such selling stockholder,
including, without limitation, in connection with the distribution of our common
stock by such broker-dealers or pursuant to exemption from such registration. A
selling stockholder may also enter into option or other transactions with
broker-dealers that involve the delivery of the common stock to the
broker-dealers, who may then resell or otherwise transfer such common stock. A
selling stockholder may also loan or pledge the common stock to a broker-dealer
and the broker-dealer may sell the common stock so loaned or upon default may
sell or otherwise transfer the pledged common stock.
We have not registered or qualified offers and sales of shares of the common
stock under the laws of any country, other than the United States. To comply
with certain states' securities laws, if applicable, the selling shareholders
will offer and sell their shares of common stock in such jurisdictions only
through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain
states the selling shareholders may not offer or sell shares of common stock
unless we have registered or qualified such shares for sale in such states or we
have complied with an available exemption from registration or qualification.
All expenses of the registration statement are estimated to be $20,466 including
but not limited to, legal, accounting, printing and mailing fees are and will be
paid by us. We have agreed to pay costs of registering the selling stockholders'
shares in this prospectus. However, any selling costs or brokerage commissions
incurred by each selling stockholder relating to the sale of his/her shares will
be paid by the selling stockholder.
Any broker or dealer participating in any distribution of the shares may be
required to deliver a copy of this prospectus, including any prospectus
supplement, to any individual who purchases any shares from or through such a
broker-dealer.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
There has not been any public market for our stock. The Selling Shareholders are
expected to sell their stock at $0.10 per share, until our shares are quoted on
the "Pink Sheets" or OTC Bulletin Board. The Selling Shareholders can then sell
their shares at market prices. The only factor considered in the initial $0.10
per share price was based on the price paid in a prior private offering.
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
As of October 26, 2003 through February 26, 2004, we entered into securities
purchase agreements with: Stephen W. Baker, Philip J. Carstens, Howard Crosby,
James C. Czirr, I. Mavella Dammarell, Stanton Dodd, Cheryl M. Dunne, Terrence J.
Dunne, Jr., David & Jama Fox, William J. & Linda C. Fredericks, Dennis Geasan &
Susan Luescher, B. Leslie Halligan, Smith F. Hogsett, Kenneth D. Hrycenko,
Gregory M. & Jeanah J. Jens Jtwros, Joe P. Mazzie, Daniel R. McKinney, Sr.,
Janet Zwight McNeice, James McQuade, Robert W. O'Brien, Bruce R. & Karen L. Otto
Jtwros, Joel J. Pischke, John E. Richards, Nathaniel J. Robinson, Jason B.
Sykes, Brandon A. Tutmarc, Cary M. Tutmarc, Elizabeth A. Tutmarc, Foster Wilson,
and William M. Wirth, for the purchase of an aggregate of $69,500 of our common
stock. The shares of our common stock were purchased at a price of $0.10 per
share.
Public Securities, Inc. acted as placement agent in connection with the October
26, 2003 through February 26, 2004, securities purchase agreements. Public
Securities, Inc. introduced us to the selling security holders and assisted us
with structuring the securities purchase agreements. As consideration for Public
Securities, Inc.`s services as placement agent in connection with these
securities purchase agreements, we paid $8,623 or 12.41% of the gross proceeds,
to Public Securities, Inc., and issued them warrants to purchase up to 69,500
shares of our common stock, exercisable at a price of $0.14 per share for a term
of 5 years, commencing 1 year from the termination of the Offering.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
Set forth below is a list of all stockholders who may sell shares pursuant to
this prospectus. The number of shares column represents the number of shares
owned by the selling stockholder prior to the offering. The "Common Shares
Beneficially Owned Following the Offering" column assumes all shares registered
hereby are resold by the selling stockholder. The selling security holders
identified in the following table are offering for sale 695,000 shares of common
stock, and 69,500 shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants.
None of these shares are being offered by directors, officers or principal
stockholders of the Company. We are registering the warrants and common stock
issued to Public Securities.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling
stockholders.
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Common Stock Number of
Owned Beneficially Common Common Shares Beneficially
Name of Shareholder Prior to Offering Shares Offered Owned
Hereby Following the Offering
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No. of Shares % No. of Shares %
Owned Owned
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Stephen W. Baker 20,000 0.35 20,000 0 0
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Philip J. Carstens 40,000 0.70 40,000 0 0
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Howard Crosby 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
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James C. Czirr 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
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I. Mavella Dammarell[1] 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
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Stanton Dodd 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
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Cheryl M. Dunne[2] 15,000 0.26 15,000 0 0
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Terrence J. Dunne, Jr.[3] 15,000 0.26 15,000 0 0
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David & Jama Fox 40,000 0.70 40,000 0 0
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William J. & Linda C. Fredericks[4] 20,000 0.35 20,000 0 0
- ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------- ------------------ ----------
Dennis Geasan & Susan Luescher 15,000 0.26 15,000 0 0
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B. Leslie Halligan 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
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Smith F. Hogsett 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
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Kenneth D. Hrycenko 20,000 0.35 20,000 0 0
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Gregory M. Jens & Jeanah J. Jens, Jtwros 20,000 0.35 20,000 0 0
- ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------- ------------------ ----------
Joe P. Mazzie 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
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Daniel R. McKinney, Sr. 60,000 1.05 60,000 0 0
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Janet Zwight Mcneice 100,000 1.74 100,000 0 0
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James Mcquade 50,000 0.87 50,000 0 0
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Robert W. O'Brien 20,000 0.35 20,000 0 0
- ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------- ------------------ ----------
Bruce R. & Karen L. Otto, Jtwros 20,000 0.35 20,000 0 0
- ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------- ---------------- ----------
Joel J. Pischke 20,000 0.35 20,000 0 0
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John E. Richards 50,000 0.87 50,000 0 0
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Nathaniel J. Robinson 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
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Jason B. Sykes 20,000 0.35 20,000 0 0
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Brandon A. Tutmarc 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
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Cary M. Tutmarc 30,000 0.52 30,000 0 0
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Elizabeth A. Tutmarc 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
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Foster Wilson 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
- ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------- ---------------- ----------
William M. Wirth 10,000 0.17 10,000 0 0
- ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------- ---------------- ----------
TOTAL 695,000 13.17 695,000 0 0
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[1] I. Mavella Dammarell is the mother of Arthur P. Dammarell, Jr., our
Treasurer, a Director and Principal Financial Officer.
[2] Cheryl M. Dunne is the adult daughter of Carol A. Dunne, who is one of our
principal shareholders.
[3] Terrence J. Dunne, Jr. is the adult son of Carol A. Dunne, who is one of our
principal shareholders.
[4] William J. Fredericks is a brother of Paul E. Fredericks, who is our
President, a Director and Principal Executive Officer.
As of May 31, 2004, the number of shares of Common Stock that can be sold by
officers, directors, principal shareholders, and others pursuant to Rule 144 is
5,040,000.
Shares purchased in this offering, which will be immediately re-saleable, and
sales of all of our other shares after applicable restrictions expire, could
have a depressive effect on the market price, if any, of our common stock.
As of May 31, 2004, we had 5,735,000 shares of our common stock outstanding,
which shares were held by approximately 47 shareholders of record.
None of our officers and directors are acting as Selling Shareholders.
OUR BUSINESS
BUSINESS
We were incorporated February 25, 2000 under the laws of the State of Nevada.
Our principal business at this time is the acquisition, either alone or with
others, of interests in developed, producing crude oil and natural gas leases.
We presently own oil interests in the state of Texas.
Our principal office is located at 17922 North Hatch Rd, Colbert, Washington
99005-9377.
OPERATIONS AND POLICIES
Our long-term goal is the continued acquisition and development of producing oil
and gas properties. Current world events and our lack of liquidity may severely
limit our ability to further expand our oil and gas holdings in 2004. Our near
term focus is the continued operations of our working-interests in our current
oil producing properties.
The acquisition, development, production and sale of oil and gas acreage are
subject to many factors outside our control. These factors include worldwide and
domestic economic conditions; proximity to pipelines; existing oil and gas sales
contracts on properties being evaluated; the supply and price of oil and gas as
well as other energy forms; the regulation of prices, production, transportation
and marketing by federal and state governmental authorities; and the
availability of, and interest rates charged on, borrowed funds.
In attempting to acquire oil and gas leases, we will be at a competitive
disadvantage since we must compete with many companies and individuals having
greater capital and financial resources and larger technical staffs.
Our operations are subject to various provisions of federal, state and local
laws regarding environmental matters. The impact of these environmental laws on
us may necessitate significant capital outlays, which may materially affect our
earnings potential of our oil and gas business in particular, and could cause
material changes in the industry in general. We strongly encourage the operators
of our oil and gas wells to do periodic environmental assessments of potential
liabilities. To date, the existence of environmental laws has not materially
hindered nor adversely affected us. We believe we have conducted our business in
substantial compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations.
HISTORICAL CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
On December 7, 2000, we purchased, in the amount of $29,700, certain interests
in oil and gas properties in the state of Texas. Our oil and gas properties
consist of working interests in two oil and gas wells (the "Smith Boswell #1"
and the "Steinbach Unit #1"). The Smith Boswell #1 is a 43.73 acre unit and the
Steinbach Unit #1 is a 40.32 acre unit, which are both located in the Ruth
Mackey Survey, Abstract 47, Bastrop County, Texas. Each of our working interests
grants us a 49.5% working interest, or a 38.61% net revenue interest after
underlying royalty payments, in the oil and gas produced and marketed from each
well.
OIL AND GAS INTERESTS
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The following table describes our leasehold interests in developed oil acreage
at May 31, 2004, all of which are located in the state of Texas:
TOTAL DEVELOPED ACREAGE [1] [2]
STATE OF TEXAS GROSS NET
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Smith-Boswell #1 43.7342 21.6484
Steinbach Unit #1 40.3200 19.9584
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TOTAL: 84.0542 41.6068
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[1] Gross acres are the total acreage involved in a single lease or group of
leases. Net acres represent the number of acres attributable to an owner's
proportionate working interest in a lease (e.g., a 50% working interest in a
lease covering 320 acres is equivalent to 160 net acres).
[2] The acreage figures are stated on the basis of applicable state oil and gas
spacing regulations.
PURCHASE OF OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES/MATERIAL TERMS OF OPERATING AGREEMENTS
We paid $29,700 for a 49.5 percent (gross) working interest in each of two
producing oil wells, namely, the Smith-Boswell #1 and the Steinbach Unit #1. The
net revenue interest relative to the working interest is 38.61 percent for each
well.
Material terms of the operating agreement related to our working interest
assignments to the Smith-Boswell #1 and the Steinbach Unit #1, include and are
subject to all costs of drilling, completing and producing operations as well as
all other costs, and to be subject to our proportionate part of all ad valorem,
production, severance and other similar taxes. We do not participate or engage
in the normal day-to-day management and operation of the Smith-Boswell #1 and
the Steinbach Unit #1. Upon the occurrence of certain material events, such as a
workover of either or both wells, we require full disclosure and consultation
between the operator (D-MIL Production, Inc.), prior to any such workover being
done.
DRILLING ACTIVITIES
We do not participate in any drilling activities or farmout agreements. Under a
farmout agreement, outside parties undertake exploration activities using
prospects owned by us. This would enable us to participate in exploration
prospects without incurring additional capital costs, although with a
substantially reduced ownership interest in each prospect.
OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, PRICES AND COSTS
As of May 31, 2004, we had a 49.5 percent working interest in two wells that
produce oil, only. The Smith-Boswell #1 well and the Steinbach Unit #1 well both
pump oil into onsite oil stock tanks. Oil is periodically drained from the tanks
by the purchaser and transported by tank truck to a holding facility for
processing.
D-MIL Production, Inc. is responsible for the day-to-day management and
operation of the Smith-Boswell #1 and the Steinbach Unit #1. D-MIL Production is
an independent crude oil and natural gas producer/operator with its offices
located in Argyle, Texas.
For information concerning our oil and gas production, estimated oil and gas
reserves, and estimated future cash inflows relating to oil and gas reserves,
see Notes 8 and 9 to the December 31, 2003 financial statements. The reserve
estimates for the reporting year were prepared by D-MIL Production, Inc.
Estimates, provided by D-MIL Production, are based on historic production data
utilizing percent decline in the production curves through time. D-MIL
Production has found through experience that percent decline analysis using
historical data is a reliable method for estimating reserves of such stripper
wells in mature oil fields. Management believes, based upon D-MIL Production's
experience, that the percent decline analysis using historical data is a
reliable method.
We did not file any oil and gas reserve estimates with any federal authority or
agency during its fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.
CUSTOMERS
During the year ended December 31, 2003, we had one customer, Genesis Crude Oil
LP. Sales to Genesis Crude Oil LP accounted for 100% of our oil sales in 2003.
We believe that, due to the commodity nature of our product, if we were not able
to make sales to our current customer, other customers would be available.
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We have no formal or informal relationship with any customer and we have not
engaged in any implied or expressed contractual agreements with any entity.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
We recognize revenue associated with the sale of our crude oil on the date when
the purchaser accepts title by taking physical delivery of the oil. The
commodity price paid for our crude oil, West Texas/New Mexico Intermediate, is
set by Koch's daily average (www.ksandt.com/crude.asp) for the calendar month
immediately prior to the month that the purchaser takes delivery.
OFFICE FACILITIES
Our executive offices are currently located at 17922 North Hatch Road, Colbert,
Washington 99005-9377, in an area comprised of approximately 100 square feet.
The space is provided at no cost to us and any resulting rent expense if the
space were rented to us would be immaterial. The real property is owned by
Arthur P. Dammarell, Jr., our treasurer and a director. We consider the
facilities adequate for current purposes.
EMPLOYEES
We have no paid employees. None of our executive officers are employed by us.
Management services are provided on an "as needed" basis without compensation.
We have no oral or written contracts for services with any member of management.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
The following discussion and analysis explains the major factors affecting our
results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. The
following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should
be read along with the financial statements and notes to the financial
statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
For the past two years, there have been no changes of or disagreements with our
accountants.
Our principal business at this time is the acquisition of interests in
developed, producing oil and gas leases. We currently own oil interests in the
state of Texas. We have not yet realized a profit from the operations of our
wells.
In 2003, we determined that we needed to raise working capital for 2004. To this
end, we initiated a private placement offering for our common stock in the
fourth quarter of 2003. The offering began on September 10, 2003 and was
terminated on February 27, 2004, generating gross proceeds of $69,500. We will
use the net proceeds realized from this offering for working capital.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002
We reported a net loss of $17,463 for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared
to a net loss of $20,668 reported for the year ended December 31, 2002. The
decrease in the net loss during 2003 was primarily due to higher crude oil
prices from operations and lower general and administrative expenses incurred in
connection with our audit of our financial statements and filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Our oil sales for the year ended December
31, 2003, were $13,273, and were generated from sales of 583 barrels of oil at
an average sales price of $22.77 per barrel. During 2002,we had sales of $12,318
generated from the sale of 570 barrels of oil at an average sale price of $21.61
per barrel.
Our direct oil production expenses during the year ended December 31, 2003, were
$14,098 or $24.18 per barrel of oil sold, compared to $10,702 or $18.78 per
barrel sold during the year ended December 31, 2002. Our direct oil production
expenses increased by an average of 28.75% (percent) per barrel of oil produced
during 2003, as compared to our production costs during 2002. Significant events
in 2003 that affected our direct oil production expenses included unanticipated
and periodic repairs to well pumps, rods, and down-hole casings in the
Smith-Boswell Unit #1 well.
Our amortization expenses during the year ended December 31, 2003, were $1,877
or $3.22 per barrel of oil sold, compared to $1,835 or $3.22 per barrel sold
during the year ended December 31, 2002.
Our combined direct oil production and amortization expenses during the year
ended December 31, 2003, were $15,975 or $27.40 per barrel of oil sold, compared
to $12,537 or $22.00 per barrel sold during the year ended December 31, 2002.
General and administrative expenses of $14,897 were incurred during 2003, and
related principally to general administrative costs, such as telephone, postage,
photocopying, and annual licensing and filing fees. General administrative
expenditures of a substantial nature included independent auditor's review fees
(on a
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quarterly basis), legal fees related to the preparation and filing of a
Regulation D-506 Private Placement Memorandum, EDGARizing and filing of
Securities & Exchange Commission Form(s) 10-KSB and 10-KSB/A1 for year ended
December 31, 2002, 10-KSB/A2 for year ended December 31, 2001 (1st and 2nd
quarters), and quarterly 10-QSB's (1st, 2nd & 3rd quarters). During 2002, our
general and administrative expenses consisted of $20,674, and related
principally to costs associated with our preparation and filing of SEC required
reports, and the review, preparation, and filing of responses to SEC staff
comments related to prior filings of Form 10-SB registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2003, was $136 and was
comparable to $225 of interest income for the year ended December 31, 2002.
During both periods interest income was generated from interest bearing cash
investment accounts. The decrease was due to a corresponding decrease in
interest bearing cash assets.
Our Board of Directors is very concerned about the frequency of unexpected
breakdowns and repairs of Nova Oil Inc.'s two oil wells. During the year ended
December 31, 2003, our costs for ordinary oil well production expenses were
$7,472, and costs for unexpected repairs to our oil wells were $6,626, for a
total expenditure of $14,098. Total revenue received from the sale of oil
produced during this period was $13,273. This resulted in a gross loss of $825
for the year ended December 31, 2003. We gathered information to determine if
these repairs are unique occurrences, or if these types of repairs should be
expected with wells of this age and production history. We contacted D-MIL
Production, Inc., to get information about our wells and similar wells. This
information will be used to make a knowledge-based assessment regarding our
continued investment in these wells.
Upon reviewing the data, we realized that these major breakdowns and
accompanying extraordinary expenditures occur about every 10 months. As a
result, we revised our estimated costs for ordinary oil well production to
include major repairs on a regular basis. We now use $15,500 as an estimate of
annual production costs for our wells for budgeting purposes and other related
forward-looking financial calculations.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our continued existence and plans for future growth depend on our ability to
obtain the capital necessary to operate, through the generation of revenue and
the issuance of additional debt or equity. We will need to raise additional
capital to fund normal operating costs and exploration efforts. If we are not
able to generate sufficient revenues and cash flows or obtain additional or
alternative funding, we will be unable to continue as a going concern. As
disclosed in the report of independent auditors on our financial statements
provided elsewhere in this prospectus, our recurring losses and negative cash
flow from operations raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a
going concern.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003
We anticipate that revenue derived from our operations and sale of common stock
completed in the first quarter of 2004, should provide sufficient operating
capital for the upcoming twelve months. Commitments of expenditures for fiscal
year 2004 include expenses related to the operating of our oil wells and general
administrative costs, such as telephone, postage, photocopying, and annual
licensing and filing fees, all of which are expected to occur throughout the
fiscal year. We estimated oil production operating costs have increased from
previous years to reflect the frequency of extraordinary expenditures related to
major breakdowns. Our general administrative expenditures of a substantial
nature include: independent auditor's review fees (on a quarterly basis), legal
fees, EDGARizing and filing of Securities & Exchange Commission Form 10-KSB for
year ended December 31, 2003, quarterly Form 10-QSB's, and shareholder proxy
statement.
We currently estimate fiscal year 2004 cash inflows from oil sales, interest
earned from interest bearing accounts, and sale of common stock to equal
$44,279, and cash outflows from operating expenditures to be $77,653, which will
result in a projected net cash inflow/outflow operating loss of $33,374 at the
end of the fiscal year, as shown in the following table. Our cash inflow
estimate for fiscal year 2004 does not take into consideration any income that
was generated from our stock sales during the fourth quarter of 2003. No
expenditures for capital projects have been budgeted for fiscal year 2004.
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Cash Inflows and Outflows & Timing of Work Scheduled
Fiscal Year 2004
(Estimated)
2004 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr
(Actual) (Actual)
Cash Inflows (estimated)
Sale of oil $ 16,377 $ 4,049 $ 4,139 $ 4,095 $ 4,094
Proceeds from private cement offering 27,500 27,500 0 0 0
Interest income 402 127 115 110 60
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Total : $ 44,279 $ 31,676 $ 4,254 $ 4,195 $ 4,154
Cash Outflows (estimated)
Capital expenditures (Projects) 0 0 0 0 0
Operating expenses
Oil production expenses $ 15,500 $ 2,056 $ 2,185 $ 5,630 $ 5,629
General & administrative expenses (G&A)
Printing & copying 900 4 423 237 237
Postage 793 25 568 100 100
Telephone & fax 350 51 78 111 110
Office supplies 317 26 191 50 50
Accounting & auditing 16,200 8,052 2,435 2,857 2,856
Legal fees 12,500 0 6,500 4,000 2,000
Consulting services fees 10,000 0 0 0 10,000
Underwriter - sales commission 6,950 0 6,950 0 0
Underwriter - accountable 695 0 283 0 0
Underwriter - nonaccountable 1,390 0 1,390 0 0
Transfer agent fees 2,000 25 500 738 737
Taxes and licensing fees 100 0 0 0 100
Bank fees 111 24 39 24 24
Registered agent - Texas 149 149 0 0 0
Registered agent - Nevada 135 135 0 0 0
Nevada Secretary of State 175 175 0 0 0
SEC filings - EDGAR 9,500 136 696 4,334 4,334
Stock quotation service 300 0 0 300 0
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Total operating expenses (estimated): $ 77,653 $ 10,858 $ 22,238 $ 18,381 $ 26,176
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Net cash inflows (outflows) (estimated): $(33,374) $ 20,818 $(17,984) $(14,186) $(22,022)
Our total assets at December 31, 2003 were $84,127, stockholders' equity was
$78,025 and the accumulated deficit was $54,984. During 2003, $55,509 was
generated from financing activities. No cash was used or provided by investing
activities.
Our total cash used by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2003
was $10,431 compared to cash used in operating activities of $30,424 during the
year ended December 31, 2002.
As of December 31, 2003, we had $54,667 in working capital, current assets of
$60,769 and current liabilities of $6,102.
During fiscal year 2002, we reviewed our financial condition. It was our
consensus that it would be prudent to raise additional working capital for
fiscal year 2003. To accommodate for the longer-term capital needs, we granted
stock Options for the purchase of 960,000 shares to six of our originators.,
with an exercise price of $0.05 per share. The options could not be exercised
until May 25, 2003. Two of our directors and two shareholders exercised options
for 640,000 shares of common stock in the second and third quarters of 2003. The
$32,000 in proceeds generated from the issuance of these shares enabled us to
meet our operating obligations for the remainder of 2003.
Our private placement offering, initiated in the third quarter of 2003 and
terminated in February 2004, resulted in thirty new shareholders investing
$69,500 upon purchasing 695,000 shares of our common stock.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFFECTING LIQUIDITY
From January 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003, our costs for ordinary oil well
production expenses were $13,673, and costs for unexpected repairs to our oil
wells were $19,523, for a total expenditure of $33,196. Total revenue received
from the sale of oil produced during this period was $22,119. This resulted in a
net operating loss of $11,078 for the period January 1, 2002 through September
30, 2003. We are very concerned
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about the cost of these unexpected repairs and we are actively gathering
information to determine if these repairs are unique occurrences, or if these
type of repairs should be expected with wells of this age and production
history. We have contacted D-MIL Production, Inc., to gather information about
our wells and similar wells. We will continued to monitor the repairs to our
wells to make a knowledge-based assessment regarding our continued investment in
these wells.
CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our primary source of capital resources come from sales of unregistered common
stock to private investors. We are of the view that conventional banking is
unavailable to resource companies such as us. In December 2002, we were informed
by Washington Trust Bank, our banking institution, that we are not eligible to
receive a commercial business loan or line of credit because we do not meet
generally accepted asset, liquidity and capitalization levels. Our access to
capital is always dependent upon general financial market conditions, especially
those which pertain to venture capital situations such as oil and gas
exploration companies.
Due to our current financial condition, we have not identified any additional
petroleum interests for acquisition and we are not negotiating with any entity
for the acquisition of such interests.
We have no agreements with management, investors, shareholders or anyone else
respecting additional financing at this time, other than the Options granted in
2002. Because of the nature of our business, there are no trends in the nature
of our capital resources which could be considered predictable. To date, our
capital resources have consisted primarily of the issuance of common shares
pursuant to private placements and the exercise of stock options by our
officers, directors and originators.
We have determined that because of our working capital deficiency, significant
operating losses and lack of liquidity, there is doubt about our ability to
continue in existence unless additional working capital is obtained.
We have incurred operating losses since its inception (February 25, 2000), which
raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We
believe that current cash reserves and projected revenues will provide
sufficient working capital for most of 2004.
In the event we are unable to access the capital markets through private
placements, we may become illiquid by the end of 2004 or early 2005.
Consequently such trends or conditions could have a material adverse effect on
our financial position, future results of operations, or liquidity.
We have not undertaken any reorganization of the Company.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of SFAS Statements No.
4, 44, and 64, Amendment of SFAS No. 13, and Technical Corrections." This
statement culminates the current requirements that gains and losses on debt
extinguishment must be classified as extraordinary items in the income
statement. Instead, such gains and losses will be classified as extraordinary
items only if they are deemed to be unusual and infrequent, in accordance with
the current GAAP criteria for extraordinary classifications. In addition, SFAS
No. 145 eliminates an inconsistency in lease accounting by requiring that
modifications of capital leases that result in reclassification as operating
leases be accounted for consistent with sales-leaseback accounting rules. The
statement also contains other nonsubstantive corrections to authoritative
accounting literature. The rescission of SFAS No. 4 is effective in fiscal years
beginning after May 15, 2002. The amendment and technical corrections of SFAS
No. 13 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002. All other
provisions of SFAS No. 145 are effective for financial statements issued on or
after May 15, 2002. SFAS No. 145 has no impact on the Company's financial
statements.
In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated
with Exit or Disposal Activities," which addresses accounting for restructuring
and similar costs. SFAS No. 146 supersedes previous accounting guidance,
principally Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3. SFAS No. 146 requires
that the liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity be
recognized when the liability is incurred. SFAS No. 146 also establishes that
the liability should initially be measured and recorded at fair value.
Accordingly SFAS No. 146 may affect the timing of recognizing future
restructuring costs as well as the amount recognized. The provisions of SFAS 146
are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December
31, 2002. SFAS No. 146 has no impact on the Company's financial statements at
this time.
In August 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 147, "Acquisitions of Certain Financial
Institutions." SFAS No. 147 removes acquisitions of financial institutions from
the scope of SFAS No. 72 and FASB Interpretation No. 9, and requires that those
transactions be accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No. 142.
In addition, SFAS No. 147 amends SFAS No. 144, to include in its scope long-term
customer-relationship intangible assets of financial institutions. The
provisions of SFAS No. 147 are generally effective October 1, 2002. SFAS No. 147
has no impact on the Company's financial statements.
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In October 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 147, "Acquisitions of Certain
Financial Institutions-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 72 and 144 and FASB
Interpretation No. 9." SFAS No. 147 has no impact on the Company's financial
statements.
In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's
Accounting for Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, an interpretation of FASB Statements No.
5, 57 and 107 and rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34, Disclosure of
Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 clarifies the
requirements for a guarantor's accounting for and disclosure of certain
guarantees issued and outstanding. It also requires a guarantor to recognize, at
the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation
undertaken in issuing the guarantee. This interpretation also incorporates
without reconsideration the guidance in FASB Interpretation No. 34, which is
being superseded. The adoption of FIN 45 has no material effect on the Company's
financial statements.
In November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") reached a consensus on
EITF 00-21, "Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables," related to the
timing of revenue recognition for arrangements in which goods or services or
both are delivered separately in a bundled sales arrangement. The EITF requires
that when the deliverables included in this type of arrangement meet certain
criteria they should be accounted for separately as separate units of
accounting. This consensus is effective prospectively for arrangements entered
into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003. EITF 00-21 will not have
an impact upon initial adoption and is not expected to have a material impact on
the Company's results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No.
123." SFAS No. 148 provides alternative methods of transition for an entity that
voluntarily changes to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based
employee compensation. It also amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123
to require prominent disclosure about the effects of reported net income of an
entity's accounting policy decisions with respect to stock-based employee
compensation. Finally, this Statement amends APB Opinion No. 28, Interim
Financial Reporting, to require disclosure about those effects in interim
financial information. The amendments to SFAS No. 123, which provides
alternative methods of transition for an entity that voluntarily changes to the
fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation is
effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15,
2002. The amendment to SFAS No. 123 relating to disclosures and the amendment to
Opinion 28 is effective for financial reports containing condensed financial
statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. Management
does not intend to adopt the fair value accounting provisions of SFAS No. 123
and currently believes that the adoption of SFAS No. 148 will not have a
material impact on the Company's financial statements.
In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." This standard amends and
clarifies the accounting for derivative instruments, including certain
derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and hedging activities under
SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities."
This statement is effective prospectively for contracts entered into or modified
after June 30, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30,
2003. SFAS No. 149 will not have an impact upon initial adoption and is not
expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations,
financial position and cash flows.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." SFAS No. 150
establishes standards for the classification and measurement of certain
financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. The
requirements of SFAS No. 150 become effective for the Company for financial
instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is
effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15,
2003. The Company has evaluated the impact of SFAS No. 150 to determine the
effect it may have on its results of operations, financial position or cash
flows and has concluded that the adoption of this statement is not expected to
have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
OUR PROPERTY
Our corporate and operational offices are located at 17922 North Hatch Road,
Colbert, Washington 99005-9377, in an area comprised of approximately 100 square
feet. The space is provided at no cost to us and any resulting rent expense if
the space were rented to us would be immaterial. The real property is owned by
Arthur P. Dammarell, Jr., our treasurer and a director. We consider the
facilities adequate for current purposes. At the present time, these offices are
provided to us by our treasurer without charge. We also own oil and gas
interests in the State of Texas. You should review the prior section entitled
"Our Business" for an explanation of those interests,
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DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Each of our directors is elected by stockholders to a term of one year and
serves until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Each of our officers
is elected by the board of directors to a term of one year and serves until his
or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until he is removed from
office. The board of directors has no nominating, auditing or compensation
committees.
The names, addresses, ages and positions of our present officers and directors
are set forth below:
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Full Name and Address [1] Age Positions Date Appointed
Director
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Paul E.Fredericks 49 President, Principal Executive February 25, 2000
Officer, Director
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Bruce E. Cox 55 Secretary, Director February 25, 2000
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Arthur P. Dammarell, Jr. 60 Treasurer, Principal Financial February 25, 2000
Officer, Director
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[1] Address for officers and directors: 17922 N. Hatch Rd., Colbert, WA 99005.
The persons named above have held their offices/positions since the date of
appointment and are expected to hold their offices/positions until the next
annual general meeting of our stockholders.
BACKGROUND OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
PAUL FREDERICKS HAS BEEN OUR PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER SINCE
SEPTEMBER, 2002, AND A MEMBER OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS SINCE FEBRUARY 25, 2000.
MR. FREDERICKS HAS DEVOTED APPROXIMATELY 5% OF HIS PROFESSIONAL TIME TO OUR
BUSINESS AND INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO DEVOTE THIS AMOUNT OF TIME IN THE FUTURE:
Mr. Fredericks is currently the President, Director and Principal Executive
Officer of the Company. He has been President since September, 2002, and was
Vice-President prior to that date. Mr. Fredericks is a member of the Company's
Audit Committee. From January 1985 to the present, he has owned and operated his
own business, Mineral Logic. His Company is involved in compiling data on mines
and prospects in Montana and Idaho and doing data compilation and GIS
development for mineral exploration and mining companies throughout the western
hemisphere. From March 1988 to January 1991, he was Senior Geologist and a
computer specialist for Western Gold Exploration and Mining Company, located in
Missoula, Montana. Mr. Fredericks attended Humboldt State University where he
received a Bachelor Of Science Degree in geology in 1977. He also attended the
University of Texas, at Austin where he received a Master's degree in geology in
1980. Mr. Fredericks resides in Missoula, Montana, and presently spends
approximately 5 percent of his time on the operations of Nova Oil, Inc.
BRUCE E. COX HAS BEEN OUR SECRETARY AND A MEMBER OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SINCE FEBRUARY 25, 2000. MR. COX HAS DEVOTED APPROXIMATELY 5% OF HIS
PROFESSIONAL TIME TO OUR BUSINESS AND INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO DEVOTE THIS AMOUNT
OF TIME IN THE FUTURE.
Mr. Cox is the Secretary and a Director of the Company. Mr. Cox is a member of
the Audit Committee. From 1973 to the present, he has been a professional
geologist and consultant. Mr. Cox is currently employed by Stillwater Mining
Company. He also continues to serve as a consultant on mining projects and is
involved in two industrial mineral ventures. Mr. Cox attended Western Carolina
University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in geology in 1971. He
also attended the University of Montana, where he received a Master's degree in
geology in 1973. Mr. Cox resides in Missoula, Montana, and presently spends
approximately 5 percent of his time on the operations of Nova Oil, Inc.
ARTHUR P. DAMMARELL, JR. HAS BEEN OUR TREASURER, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER,
AND A MEMBER OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS SINCE FEBRUARY 25, 2000. MR. DAMMARELL
HAS DEVOTED APPROXIMATELY 5% OF HIS PROFESSIONAL TIME TO OUR BUSINESS AND
INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO DEVOTE THIS AMOUNT OF TIME IN THE FUTURE.
Mr. Dammarell is Treasurer, Director and Principal Financial Officer of the
Company. He became self-employed as a business development consultant in April
1999, and currently serves in such capacity. From 1980 to 1999 he held various
positions in Virginia City Gold Mines, Inc., including director, president and
CEO. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Dammarell was operations manager and co-owner of
Direct Realty Service in Spokane, Washington. He has twenty-six years of
management experience in the public and private sector. Mr. Dammarell attended
Eastern Washington University, where he received his bachelor-of-arts degree in
1977. Mr. Dammarell resides in Colbert, Washington, and presently spends
approximately 5 percent of his time on the operations of Nova Oil, Inc.
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
There are no conflicts of interest.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Our directors have not been compensated for their services and there are no
plans to compensate them in the near future until such time as we generate
sufficient revenue to do so. Our President has not been compensated for his
services to date. We do not have any plans to compensate any officer until such
time as we have sufficient financial resources to do so.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, we did not pay our
directors for any meetings.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
No compensation has been paid or accrued by us for the three years ended
December 31, 2003 for any of our executive officers.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The information specified concerning the stock options of the named executive
officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 is provided in the
following Option/SAR Grants in the Last Fiscal Year Table:
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OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
Individual Grants (5)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Number of Securities % of Total
Underlying Options/SARs Granted Exercise or base price
Options/SARs to Employees in Fiscal ($/Share)
Name Granted # Year Expiration Date
Paul E. Fredericks -0- -0-
Arthur P. Dammarell, Jr. -0- -0-
Bruce E. Cox -0- -0-
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(5) This table does not include Stock Options granted previously.
The information specified concerning the stock options of the named executive
officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 is provided in the
following Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal
Year-End Options/SAR Values Table:
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AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR END OPTION/SAR VALUES
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Underlying In-the-money
Unexercised Options/SARs
Options/SARs at At FY-End ($)
FY-End (#) Excercisable/
Excercisable/ Unexercisable
Number of Shares Unexercisable
Name Acquired on Exercise Value Realized ($)
Paul E. Fredericks 160,000 -0-
Arthur P. Dammarell, Jr. 160,000 -0-
Bruce E. Cox 160,000 -0-
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We do not currently have a Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").
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Compensation to our directors is limited to reimbursement of out-of-pocket
expenses that are incurred in connection with the directors duties associated
with our business, other than a Stock Incentive Plan. There is currently no
other compensation arrangements for our directors.
We currently do not hold any Employment Contracts or Change of Control
Arrangements with any parties.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
There are no employment agreements with any officers or directors.
STOCK OPTION PLANS
We recently adopted a stock incentive plan. We have not granted any options or
stock appreciation rights. We do not have a long-term incentive plan nor do we
have a defined benefit, pension plan, profit sharing or other retirement plan.
SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of the date of this prospectus, the total
number of shares owned beneficially by each of our directors, officers and
originators, individually and as a group. Unless otherwise stated, the
stockholders listed below have direct ownership of their shares and possess sole
voting and dispositive power with respect to their shares:
The persons named below may be deemed to be a parents and promoters of our
company within the meaning of such terms under the Securities Act, as amended,
by virtue of his/its direct and indirect stock holdings.
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Title of Class Name and Address of Amount and Nature of Percent of
Beneficial Owner [4] [8] Beneficial Ownership [2] Class[7]
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Common Stock Carol A. Dunne 660,000 11.51%
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Common Stock Charles A. Cleveland [6] 500,000 8.72%
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Common Stock Arthur P. Dammarell, Jr. [1] 700,000 12.21%
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Common Stock Bruce E. Cox [1] [5] 500,000 8.72%
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Common Stock Paul E. Fredericks [1] 700.000 12.21%
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Common Stock Daniel W. Schneider [3] 700,000 12.21%
and Deborah H. Schneider
2000 Revocable Trust
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[1] A Director and Executive Officer.
[2] All of these shares are restricted pursuant to Rule 144.
[3] Former Director and Executive Officer up until his death in September 2002.
[4] For purposes of the table, a person is considered to "beneficially own" any
shares with respect to which he/she directly or indirectly has or shares voting
or investment power or of which he or she has the right to acquire the
beneficial ownership within 60 days. Unless otherwise indicated and subject to
applicable community property law, voting power and investment power are
exercised solely by the person named above or shared with members of his or her
household.
[5] Total unexercised options held by Mr. Cox is 160,000 . Such options contain
anti-dilution provisions. [6]Charles Cleveland is a 8.72% shareholder. He was
also granted options to acquire 160,000 shares of Common Stock. Such options
contain anti-dilution provisions. On a fully diluted basis, as of May 31, 2004,
Mr. Cleveland would be deemed a holder of 12.21% of the outstanding stock.
[7]Based on 5,735,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding at May 31, 2004.
[8] Address for beneficial owners: 17922 N. Hatch Rd., Colbert, WA 99005.
FUTURE SALES BY EXISTING STOCKHOLDERS
Our six largest shareholders own, collectively, 4,080,000 shares of our common
stock. These shares are "restricted securities" as that term is defined in Rule
144 of the Rules and Regulations of the SEC promulgated under the Securities
Act. Under Rule 144, the shares can be publicly sold, subject to volume
restrictions and restrictions on the manner of sale, commencing one year after
their acquisition. We will not register any of these shares pursuant to this
prospectus.
In April, 2000 we issued 3,000,000 common shares to directors, officers and
other incorporators at a price of $0.0025 per share for gross proceeds of
$7,500. During October 2000, we completed a private placement of 1,400,000
shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.05 per share for gross proceeds of
$70,000. We are not registering any of these shares pursuant to this prospectus.
The 1,400,000 shares may be publicly sold, subject to volume restrictions and
restrictions on the manner of sale, commencing one year after their acquisition
under the Rule 144.
Shares purchased in this offering, which will be immediately resalable, and
sales of all other shares after applicable restrictions expire, could have a
depressive effect on the market price, if any, of our common stock.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
COMMON STOCK
Our authorized capital includes 100,000,000 shares of common stock with $0.001
par value and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with $0.0001 par value. As of
the close of the latest fiscal year, December 31, 2003, there were 5,460,000
shares of common stock outstanding. The 5,460,000 shares of common stock
outstanding does not include options granted to officers, directors and
originators during the fourth quarter of 2002 and not yet exercised. The
unexercised granted options total 320,000 shares and became fully vested on
January 25, 2003. There are -0- shares of preferred stock outstanding.
The holders of our common stock:
o have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available if
and when declared by our board of directors;
o are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for
distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution
or winding-up of our affairs;
o do not have preemptive or preferential rights to subscribe for or
purchase their proportionate part of any shares which may be issued by
us at any time; and
o are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on
which stockholders may vote;
All shares of common stock now outstanding are fully paid for and
non-assessable. We refer you to our Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and the
applicable statutes of the State of Nevada for a more complete description of
the rights and liabilities of holders of our securities.
Following this Offering we intend to seek market makers to have our common stock
quoted on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board ("OTCBB"). The OTCBB is not an issuer
listing service, market or exchange. Although the OTCBB does not have any
listing requirements per se, to be eligible for quotation on the OTCBB, issuers
must remain current in their filings with the SEC. Market makers will not be
permitted to begin quotation of a security whose issuer does not meet this
filing requirement. Securities already quoted on the OTCBB that become
delinquent in their required filings will be removed following a 30 or 60 day
grace period if they do not make their required filing during that time. If our
common stock were not quoted on the OTCBB, trading in our common stock would be
conducted, if at all, in the over-the-counter market. This would make it more
difficult for stockholders to dispose of their common stock and more difficult
to obtain accurate quotations on our common stock. This could have an adverse
effect on the price of the common stock. Please refer to "Risk Factors - You may
not be able to sell the stock you purchase in this offering on terms you
consider reasonable."
The lack of liquidity in our common stock is likely to make the trading price
our common stock volatile and subject to wide fluctuations, assuming that any
trades do occur in the secondary market. Additionally, our stock price may
become subject to wide fluctuations in response to the following: quarterly
variations in operating results, announcements of technological innovations or
new products and services by us or our competitors, stock price performance of
other companies that investors may deem comparable to ours, and other events or
factors. In addition, the stock market in general, and the market prices for
thinly traded companies in particular, have experienced extreme volatility that
often has been unrelated to the operating performance of such companies. These
broad market and industry fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of
our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. In the past,
following periods of volatility in the market price of a security, securities
class action litigation has often been instituted against such company. Such
litigation, if instituted, whether or not successful, could result in
substantial costs and a diversion of management's attention and resources, which
would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition. It is possible that wide fluctuations in the trading price
of our common stock could result in class action litigation against us, which
even if such actions were successfully defended, would result in large expenses
that would have a material, adverse effect on financial condition.
"PENNY STOCK" REQUIREMENTS
Our common stock is not listed or quoted on any national securities exchange or
trading medium. The SEC has adopted a rule that defines a "penny stock", for
purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less
than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share,
subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock,
unless exempt, the rules require:
o that a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in
penny stocks; and
o that the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement
to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the
penny stock to be purchased.
To approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or
dealer must:
o obtain financial information and investment experience and objectives
of the person; and
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o make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks
are suitable for that person and that person has sufficient knowledge
and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the
risks of transactions in penny stocks.
The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny
stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock
market, which, in highlight form:
o sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability
determination; and
o that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the
investor prior to the transaction.
Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks and
about commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered
representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and
remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions.
Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information
for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in
penny stocks.
Because of the imposition of the foregoing additional sales practices, it is
possible that brokers will not want to make a market in our shares. This could
prevent you from reselling shares purchased under this prospectus and may cause
the price of our shares to decline.
WARRANTS
On February 27, 2004 we issued 69,500 warrants to Public Securities, Inc. Public
Securities acted as placement agent in connection with the thirty securities
purchase agreements. Public Securities, Inc. introduced us to the selling
security holders and assisted us with structuring the securities purchase
agreements. As consideration for Public Securities` services as placement agent
in connection with these securities purchase agreements, we paid $8,623, or
12.41% of the gross proceeds, to Public Securities, and issued them Warrants to
purchase up to 69,500 shares of our common stock, exercisable at a price of
$0.14 per share. The warrants are exercisable until February 27, 2009. The
underlying stock is being registered by this Prospectus.
No other warrants to purchase our common stock have been issued.
PREFERRED STOCK
The board of directors has the authority, without action by the stockholders, to
designate and issue preferred stock and to designate the rights, preferences and
privileges of each series of preferred stock, which may be greater than the
rights attached to the common stock. It is not possible to state the actual
effect of the issuance of any shares of preferred stock on the rights of holders
of common stock until the board of directors determines the specific rights
attached to that preferred stock. The effects of issuing preferred stock could
include one or more of the following:
o Restricting dividends on the common stock,
o Diluting the voting power of the common stock,
o Impairing the liquidation rights of the common stock, or
o Delaying or preventing a change of control of our company.
There are currently no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
OPTIONS
During 2003, options to acquire 960,000 shares were outstanding. Each option
entitled the holder thereof to purchase one share of our common stock at a price
of $0.05 per share. These options are exercisable until November 25, 2005. These
options were issued by us in connection with a private placement of common
shares issued to the original incorporators. The options granted were
non-dilutive. As of September 1, 2003, 640,000 shares had been issued pursuant
to the exercise of the options. Options for 320,000 shares remain unexercised at
December 31,2003.
On May 20, 2003, we adopted a Stock Incentive Plan, which must be approved by
our shareholders. The number of shares proposed to be allocated would be
600,000. The Plan would be administered by the Company's Compensation Committee.
No other options to purchase our common stock have been issued.
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NON-CUMULATIVE VOTING
Holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights,
which means that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, voting
for the election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be elected, if
they so choose, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not
be able to elect any of our directors.
A simple majority vote is required for shareholders to take action.
DIVIDENDS
As of the date of this Offering Memorandum, we have not paid any dividends to
stockholders. The declaration of any future dividend will be at the discretion
of our board of directors and will depend on our earnings, if any, our capital
requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions, and other
pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any dividends in
the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business
operations.
STOCK TRANSFER AGENT
Our stock transfer agent for our securities is: Columbia Stock Transfer Company,
P.O. Box 2196, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, 83814. Telephone: (208) 664-3544 / Fax:
(208) 664-3543.
MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
There is no public trading market for our common stock. As of May 31, 2004 we
had 5,735,000 shares of our common stock outstanding.
Shares purchased in this offering, which will be immediately resalable, and
sales of all of our other shares after applicable restrictions expire, could
have a depressive effect on the market price, if any, of our common stock.
As of May 31, 2004, the number of shares of Common Stock that can be sold by
officers, directors, principal shareholders, and others pursuant to Rule 144 is
5,040,000.
As of May 31, 2004, there were 47 shareholders of record of our common stock.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
As of May 31, 2004, there were no loans between any shareholder, officer, or
director.
During 2003, options to acquire 480,000 shares were held by our officers and
directors. Each option entitled the them to buy one share of our common stock at
a price of $0.05 per share. The options are exercisable until November 25, 2005.
The options granted were non-dilutive. During 2003, Paul Fredericks and Arthur
Dammarell, Jr. had acquired 320,000 shares on the exercise of the options. As of
the date of this Prospectus, Bruce Cox had not exercised his options for 160,000
shares.
Charles A. Cleveland, our securities counsel and a shareholder, is also counsel
to Public Securities, Inc. That firm acted as our placement agent and sold our
most recent private placement offering terminated in February 2004.
LITIGATION
To the best of our knowledge, we are not a party to any pending litigation and
none is contemplated or threatened.
INDEMNIFICATION
Our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, limit, to the maximum extent
permitted by law, the personal liability of our directors and officers for
monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors and officers,
except in certain circumstances involving certain wrongful acts, such as a
breach of the director's duty of loyalty or acts of omission which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law.
Nevada law provides that Nevada corporations may include within their articles
of incorporation provisions eliminating or limiting the personal liability of
their directors and officers in shareholder actions brought to obtain damages
for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties, as long as the alleged acts or
omissions did not involve intentional misconduct, fraud, a knowing violation of
law or payment of dividends in violation of the Nevada statutes. Nevada law also
allows Nevada corporations to include in their articles of incorporation or
bylaws provisions to the effect that expenses of officers and directors incurred
in defending a civil or criminal action must be paid by the corporation as they
are incurred, subject to an undertaking on behalf of the officer or director
that he or she will repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined by a
court of
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competent jurisdiction that such officer or director is not entitled to
be indemnified by the corporation because such officer or director did not act
in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
best interests of the corporation.
Nevada law provides that Nevada corporations may eliminate or limit the personal
liability of its directors and officers. This means that the articles of
incorporation could state a dollar maximum for which directors would be liable,
either individually or collectively, rather than eliminating total liability to
the full extent permitted by the law.
Our Charter provides that a director or officer is not be personally liable to
us or our shareholders for damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a
director or officer, except for liability for (i) acts or omissions which
involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or (ii) the
payment of distribution in violation of Nevada Revised Statures, 78.300. In
addition, Nevada Revised Statutes, 78.751 and Article XI of our Bylaws, under
certain circumstances, provided for the indemnification of the officers and
directors of the Company against liabilities which they may incur in such
capacities.
The Bylaws also provide that we can purchase and maintain insurance or other
financial arrangements on behalf of any person who otherwise qualifies as an
Indemnitee under the foregoing provisions. Other financial arrangements to
assist the Indemnitee are also permitted, such as the creation of a trust fund,
the establishment of a program of self-insurance, the securing of our obligation
of indemnification by granting a security interest or other lien on any of our
assets (including cash) and the establishment of a letter of credit, guaranty or
surety.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
LEGAL MATTERS
Our attorney, Charles A. Cleveland, P.S., Spokane, Washington will pass upon the
validity of the issuance of the shares of common stock offered hereby and
certain other legal matters. Charles A. Cleveland, the sole shareholder of the
law firm, beneficially owns 500,000 shares as well as a non-dilutive option to
acquire 160,000 shares of common stock. Mr. Cleveland is also counsel to Public
Securities, Inc.
EXPERTS
Our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003, included in this
prospectus, have been audited by DeCoria, Maichel & Teague P.S., of Spokane,
Washington as set forth in their report included in this prospectus and have
been included in reliance upon such representation of and upon the authority of
such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN TERMS
You may find the following definitions helpful in your reading of this
prospectus.
Anticline is a geologic structure in which the sedimentary strata are folded to
form an arch or dome.
Basin is a segment of the crust of the Earth which has been downwarped and in
which thick layers of sediments have accumulated over a long period of time.
Condensate refers to hydrocarbons associated with natural gas which are liquid
under surface conditions but gaseous in a reservoir before extraction.
Depletion is the reduction in petroleum reserves due to production.
Development Phase refers to the phase in which a proven oil or gas field is
brought into production by drilling and completing production wells.
Dry Hole is a well drilled without finding commercial quantities of oil or gas.
Exploration Well is a well drilled without knowledge of the contents of the
underlying rock.
Farm-In or Farm-Out refers to a common form of agreement between petroleum
companies where the holder of the petroleum interest agrees to assign all or
part of an interest in the ownership to another party that is willing to fund
agreed exploration activities.
Formation is a reference to a group of rocks of the same age extending over a
substantial area of a basin.
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Horizontal Wellbores refers to exploration and/or development drill holes that
are drilled at a low angle (relative to the horizon); commonly started from the
bottom of an existing vertical hole and diverted to a low angle using in-hole
wedges and specialized drill bits.
Hydrocarbons is the general term for oil, gas, condensate and other petroleum
products.
Lead is an inferred geological feature or structural pattern which on further
investigation may be upgraded to a prospect.
Participating Interest or Working Interest is an equity interest (compared with
a royalty interest) in an oil and gas property whereby the participating
interest holder pays its proportionate percentage share of development and
operating costs and receives the equivalent share of the proceeds of hydrocarbon
sales after deduction of royalties due on the gross income.
Pay Zone is the stratum of sedimentary rock in which oil or gas is found.
Prospect is a potential hydrocarbon trap which has been confirmed by geological
and geophysical studies to the degree that drilling of an exploration well is
warranted.
Reservoir is a porous and permeable sedimentary rock formation containing
adequate pore space in the rock to provide storage space for oil, gas or water.
Seal is an impervious sedimentary rock formation overlying a reservoir that
prevents the further migration of hydrocarbons.
Seismic refers to a geophysical technique using low frequency sound waves to
determine the subsurface structure of sedimentary rocks.
Shut-in is a term applied to wells at which production is intentionally stopped
for maintenance, repairs or to await improvement in market price.
Trap is a geological structure in which hydrocarbons build up to form an oil or
gas field.
INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
Purchasers of shares of Common Stock of the Company will receive no tax benefits
from their ownership other than those normally incurred pursuant to
long-term/short-term capital gains and losses upon the sale of shares.
WE ENCOURAGE AND RECOMMEND THAT EACH NON-U.S. HOLDER CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISOR
REGARDING THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-U.S. INCOME AND OTHER TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF ACQUIRING, HOLDING AND DISPOSING OF SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Our fiscal year end is December 31. We provide audited financial statements to
our stockholders on an annual basis; the statements will be prepared by our
management and reported on by an Independent Certified Public Accountant.
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Our audited financial statements to December 31, 2003 immediately follow:
The financial statements and notes thereto as required under Item 310 of
Regulation SB are as follows: Audited financial statements for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002.
Audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
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Page
Auditor's Report, dated January 30, 2004....................................28
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002.............................28
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2003
and 2002................................................................... 30
Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December
31, 2003 and 2002...........................................................31
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2003 and
2002........................................................................32
Notes to Financial Statements............................................33-40
Supplemental Information (Unaudited).....................................41-42
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Board of Directors
NOVA OIL, INC.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of NOVA OIL, INC. as of December
31, 2003 and 2002, and the related statements of operations, stockholders'
equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of NOVA OIL, INC. as of December
31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the
Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the
financial statements, the Company's operating losses raise substantial doubt
about its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
DeCoria, Maichel & Teague P.S.
/s/ DECORIA, MAICHEL & TEAGUE P.S.
Spokane, Washington
January 30, 2004
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NOVA OIL, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2003 and 2002
ASSETS
2003 2002
Current assets:
Cash $ 56,557 $ 11,479
Accounts receivable 1,496 2,985
Inventory 2,716 978
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Total current assets 60,769 15,442
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Fixed assets:
Oil properties (successful efforts method), net 23,358 25,235
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Total assets $ 84,127 $ 40,677
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 6,102 $ 698
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Total current liabilities 6,102 698
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 4)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value;
5,000,000 shares authorized; no
shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000
shares authorized; 5,460,000 and 4,400,000
shares issued and outstanding, respectively 5,460 4,400
Additional paid-in capital 127,549 73,100
Accumulated deficit (54,984) (37,521)
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Total stockholders' equity 78,025 39,979
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 84,127 $ 40,677
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOVA OIL, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
2003 2002
Sales of oil $ 13,273 $ 12,318
Operating expenses:
Production expenses 14,098 10,702
General and administrative expenses 14,897 20,674
Amortization expense 1,877 1,835
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30,872 33,211
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Other (income):
Interest income (136) (225)
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Net loss $ 17,463 $ 20,668
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Net loss per share-basic $ Nil $ Nil
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Weighted average common
shares outstanding-basic 4,780,904 4,400,000
=============== =============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOVA OIL, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
ADDITIONAL
COMMON STOCK PAID-IN ACCUMULATED
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL DEFICIT TOTALS
Balance, December 31, 2001 4,400,000 $ 4,400 $ 73,100 $ (16,853) $ 60,647
Net loss (20,668) (20,668)
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Balance, December 31, 2002 4,400,000 4,400 73,100 (37,521) 39,979
Issuance of common stock for options
exercised; $0.05 per share 640,000 640 31,360 32,000
Issuance of common stock in private
placement, net of offering costs; $0.10 per share 420,000 420 23,089 23,509
Net loss (17,463) (17,463)
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Balance, December 31, 2003 5,460,000 $ 5,460 $127,549 $ (54,984) $ 78,025
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOVA OIL, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
2003 2002
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (17,463) $ (20,668)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used by operating activities:
Amortization 1,877 1,835
Accrued repair expense (9,000)
Change in:
Accounts receivable 1,489 (1,560)
Inventory (1,738) (978)
Accounts payable 5,404 (53)
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Net cash used by operating activities (10,431) (30,424)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from private placement sale of common
stock, net of offering costs 23,509
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options 32,000
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Net cash provided by financing activities 55,509
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Net change in cash 45,078 (30,424)
Cash, beginning of year 11,479 41,903
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Cash, end of year $ 56,557 $ 11,479
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOVA OIL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
NOVA OIL, INC. (the "Company") is a Nevada Corporation that was formed
on February 25, 2000. The Company was organized to acquire and develop
working interests in oil and gas properties in the United States.
The financial statements are presented on the basis that the Company is
a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business over a
reasonable length of time. The Company has incurred operating losses
since its inception. This condition raises substantial doubt as to the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Management's plans for the continuation of the Company as a going
concern include financing the Company's operations through sales of its
unregistered common stock. There are no assurances, however, with
respect to the future success of these plans. The financial statements
do not contain any adjustments, which might be necessary, if the
Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Unless otherwise indicated, amounts provided in these notes to the
financial statements pertain to continuing operations.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
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Included in the Company's production expenses as presented are all
direct expenses of oil production, including severance taxes and
royalties, not included in production expenses are depreciation,
depletion and amortization expenses and corporate administration
expenses.
Revenue recognition
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Revenues associated with sales of crude oil products are recorded when
title passes to the customer. Accounts receivable are composed of
amounts due from the operator of the Company's working interests in its
oil wells and are due monthly without financing charges or credit
terms.
Cash and cash equivalents
-------------------------
For the purpose of the balance sheets and statements of cash flows, the
Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased, with an
original maturity of three months or less, to be a cash equivalent.
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NOVA OIL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CONTINUED:
Use of estimates
----------------
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income taxes
------------
Income taxes are recognized in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," whereby
deferred income tax liabilities or assets at the end of each period are
determined using the tax rate expected to be in effect when the taxes
are actually paid or recovered. A valuation allowance is recognized on
deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some or all of
these deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Net loss per share
------------------
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per
Share," requires dual presentation of basic earnings per share ("EPS")
and diluted EPS on the face of all income statements, for all entities
with complex capital structures. Basic EPS is computed as net income
divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for
the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could
occur from common shares issuable through stock options, warrants, and
other convertible securities. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the
Company had no outstanding stock options, warrants, and other
convertible securities, accordingly, only basic EPS is presented.
Oil and gas properties
----------------------
The Company's oil and gas properties consist of working interests in
producing oil wells having proved reserves. Unless otherwise indicated,
quantitative information contained herein regarding the Company's oil
and gas properties and the production therefrom relates to these
working interests. All of the Company's oil and gas properties are in
the United States.
The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for its
oil and gas operations. Under this method of accounting, all property
acquisition costs and costs of exploratory and development wells are
capitalized when incurred, pending determination of whether an
individual well has found proved reserves. If it is determined that an
exploratory well has not found proved reserves, the costs of drilling
the well are expensed. The costs of development wells are capitalized
whether productive or nonproductive. The Company amortizes capitalized
costs on the units-of-production method based on production and total
estimated proved reserves.
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NOVA OIL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CONTINUED:
Oil and gas properties, continued:
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In 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment
or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." The standard requires that
long-lived assets and associated intangibles be written down to their
fair values whenever an impairment review indicates that the carrying
value cannot be recovered.
An impairment loss is recorded if the net capitalized costs of proved
oil and gas properties exceed the aggregate undiscounted future net
revenues determined on a property-by-property basis. The impairment
loss recognized equals the excess of net capitalized costs over the
related fair value determined on a property-by-property basis.
Fair values of financial instruments
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The carrying amounts of financial instruments including cash, accounts
receivable and accounts payable, approximated their fair values as of
December 31, 2003 and 2002.
Segment information
-------------------
During the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, all of the Company's
revenues came from sales of oil to one of two individual customers, the
Company's only industry segment is oil and gas production.
Inventories
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Inventories of crude oil are recorded at cost of production on a
first-in, first-out basis or market price, whichever is lower.
Stock-Based compensation
------------------------
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"), as amended by SFAS No. 148,
requires companies to recognize stock-based compensation expense based
on the estimated fair value of employee stock options. Alternatively,
SFAS No. 123 allows companies to retain the current approach set forth
in APB Opinion 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," provided
that expanded footnote disclosure is presented. The Company has not
adopted the fair value method of accounting for stock-based
compensation under SFAS No. 123, but provides the pro forma disclosure
required when appropriate.
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NOVA OIL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CONTINUED:
New accounting pronouncements
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In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of SFAS
Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of SFAS No. 13, and Technical
Corrections." This statement culminates the current requirements that
gains and losses on debt extinguishment must be classified as
extraordinary items in the income statement. Instead, such gains and
losses will be classified as extraordinary items only if they are
deemed to be unusual and infrequent, in accordance with the current
GAAP criteria for extraordinary classifications. In addition, SFAS No.
145 eliminates an inconsistency in lease accounting by requiring that
modifications of capital leases that result in reclassification as
operating leases be accounted for consistent with sales-leaseback
accounting rules. The statement also contains other nonsubstantive
corrections to authoritative accounting literature. The rescission of
SFAS No. 4 is effective in fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002.
The amendment and technical corrections of SFAS No. 13 are effective
for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002. All other provisions of
SFAS No. 145 are effective for financial statements issued on or after
May 15, 2002. SFAS No. 145 has no impact on the Company's financial
statements.
In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs
Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities," which addresses
accounting for restructuring and similar costs. SFAS No. 146 supersedes
previous accounting guidance, principally Emerging Issues Task Force
Issue No. 94-3. SFAS No. 146 requires that the liability for costs
associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the
liability is incurred. SFAS No. 146 also establishes that the liability
should initially be measured and recorded at fair value. Accordingly
SFAS No. 146 may affect the timing of recognizing future restructuring
costs as well as the amount recognized. The provisions of SFAS 146 are
effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after
December 31, 2002. SFAS No. 146 has no impact on the Company's
financial statements.
In August 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 147, "Acquisitions of Certain
Financial Institutions." SFAS No. 147 removes acquisitions of financial
institutions from the scope of SFAS No. 72 and FASB Interpretation No.
9, and requires that those transactions be accounted for in accordance
with SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No. 142. In addition, SFAS No. 147 amends
SFAS No. 144, to include in its scope long-term customer-relationship
intangible assets of financial institutions. The provisions of SFAS No.
147 are generally effective October 1, 2002. SFAS No. 147 has no impact
on the Company's financial statements.
In October 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 147, "Acquisitions of Certain
Financial Institutions-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 72 and 144
and FASB Interpretation No. 9." SFAS No. 147 has no impact on the
Company's financial statements.
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NOVA OIL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CONTINUED:
New accounting pronouncements, continued:
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In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45,
"Guarantor's Accounting for Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees,
Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, an
interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57 and 107 and rescission of
FASB Interpretation No. 34, Disclosure of Indirect Guarantees of
Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 clarifies the requirements
for a guarantor's accounting for and disclosure of certain guarantees
issued and outstanding. It also requires a guarantor to recognize, at
the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the
obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. This interpretation
also incorporates without reconsideration the guidance in FASB
Interpretation No. 34, which is being superseded. The adoption of FIN
45 has no material effect on the Company's financial statements.
In November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") reached a
consensus on EITF 00-21, "Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables," related to the timing of revenue recognition for
arrangements in which goods or services or both are delivered
separately in a bundled sales arrangement. The EITF requires that when
the deliverables included in this type of arrangement meet certain
criteria they should be accounted for separately as separate units of
accounting. This consensus is effective prospectively for arrangements
entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003. EITF
00-21 will not have an impact upon initial adoption and is not expected
to have a material impact on the Company's results of operations,
financial position and cash flows.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation, Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of
FASB Statement No. 123." SFAS No. 148 provides alternative methods of
transition for an entity that voluntarily changes to the fair value
based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. It
also amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123 to require
prominent disclosure about the effects of reported net income of an
entity's accounting policy decisions with respect to stock-based
employee compensation. Finally, this Statement amends APB Opinion No.
28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require disclosure about those
effects in interim financial information. The amendments to SFAS No.
123, which provides alternative methods of transition for an entity
that voluntarily changes to the fair value based method of accounting
for stock-based employee compensation is effective for financial
statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. The
amendment to SFAS No. 123 relating to disclosures and the amendment to
Opinion 28 is effective for financial reports containing condensed
financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15,
2002. Management does not intend to adopt the fair value accounting
provisions of SFAS No. 123 and currently believes that the adoption of
SFAS No. 148 will not have a material impact on the Company's financial
statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CONTINUED:
New accounting pronouncements, continued:
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In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement
133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." This standard
amends and clarifies the accounting for derivative instruments,
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts,
and hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." This statement is effective
prospectively for contracts entered into or modified after June 30,
2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003.
SFAS No. 149 will not have an impact upon initial adoption and is not
expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of
operations, financial position and cash flows.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain
Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and
Equity." SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for the classification and
measurement of certain financial instruments with characteristics of
both liabilities and equity. The requirements of SFAS No. 150 become
effective for the Company for financial instruments entered into or
modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the
beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003.
The Company has evaluated the impact of SFAS No. 150 to determine the
effect it may have on its results of operations, financial position or
cash flows and has concluded that the adoption of this statement is not
expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial position
or results of operations.
3. OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
The Company's oil and gas properties consist of working interests in
two oil and gas wells (the "Smith Boswell #1" and the "Steinbach Unit
#1"). The Smith Boswell #1 is a 43.73 acre unit and the Steinbach Unit
#1 is a 40.32 acre unit, both located in the Ruth Mackey Survey,
Abstract 47, Bastrop County, Texas. Each of the working interests
grants the Company a 49.5% working interest, or a 38.61% net revenue
interest after underlying royalty payments, in the oil and gas produced
and marketed from each well.
The following table presents the Company's capitalized costs and
accumulated amortization at December 31, 2003 and 2002, relating to its
oil and gas reserves:
2003 2002
Proved reserves purchased $ 29,700 $ 29,700
Accumulated amortization (6,342) (4,465)
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Net proved reserves $ 23,358 $ 25,235
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In connection with the purchase of working interests in two oil and gas
wells (See Note 3), the Company entered into an operating agreement
with the seller of the interests and operator of the wells. The
agreement, modeled after agreements standard and customary to the oil
industry, commits the Company to pay its share of joint interest
operating costs incurred in the operation, maintenance and potential
future development of the wells. The joint interest payments are billed
monthly by the operator and are due fifteen days after receipt. Oil
prices are extremely volatile and instances may occur where the
Company's revenues received from oil sales are less than its
corresponding production expenses. In addition, oil well repair and
maintenance activities may interrupt oil sales revenue and add to
overall operation costs.
5. INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded no income tax provision for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002, as during those years only net losses were
incurred. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company had deferred tax
assets of approximately $18,700 and $12,500, respectively. The deferred
tax assets were calculated assuming a 34% marginal income tax benefit
rate. The deferred tax assets resulted principally from net income tax
operating loss carryforwards of approximately $55,000 and $37,000, at
December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
The deferred tax assets for both years were fully reserved for, as the
Company's management is uncertain whether it is "more likely than not"
that the assets will be utilized at this stage of the Company's
development.
6. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock
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The Company has one class of common stock available for issue. The
common stock is non-assessable and has a par value of $0.001. At
December 31, 2003 and 2002, 100,000,000 shares were authorized for
issue and 5,460,000 and 4,400,000 shares, respectively, were issued and
outstanding.
Private placement
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During 2003, the Company offered restricted shares of its common stock
for sale in a private placement to certain accredited investors. The
offering, which was exempt from registration under the Securities Act
of 1933 ("the Act") pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act and Rule 506 of
Regulation D, offered up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company's
restricted common stock for sale at $0.10 per share. Net proceeds from
the offering, after accrued underwriter commissions, legal expenses,
and other offering costs, were $23,509, as of December 31, 2003. At
December 31, 2003, the offering had not yet closed.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED:
Exercise of options
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During 2003, the Company issued 640,000 shares of its common stock to
two directors and two shareholders for $32,000 or $0.05 per share. The
issuance resulted from the exercise of common stock options that were
granted to the Company's directors and originators pursuant to a motion
adopted November 18, 2002, by the Company's Board of Directors. The
options, which became vested January 25, 2003, were issued to provide
continued financing to the Company and were exercisable at $0.05 per
share and expire on November 25, 2005. No compensation expense was
recognized in connection with the options as they were not granted
pursuant to any compensatory plan and management has determined their
fair value to be immaterial at the date of the grant. At December 31,
2003, 320,000 options were outstanding.
Warrants
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At December 31, 2003, the Company was obligated to issue a placement
agent 42,000 stock purchase warrants exercisable at $0.14 per share in
connection with an offering of shares of the Company's restricted
common stock (see Private placement). As additional shares may be sold
prior to the offering's closing, the Company will issue additional
warrants to the agent at a ratio of one warrant for every ten shares of
common stock sold. The warrants expire one year subsequent to the
closing date of the offering. No measurable cost has been associated
with the warrants, as management has determined that their fair value
is nil.
Stock incentive plan
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On May 20, 2003, the Board of Directors adopted a Stock Incentive Plan
(the "Plan") for employees, officers, directors, orginators, and
advisors. The number of shares proposed to be allocated would be
600,000. The Plan would be administered by the Company's Compensation
Committee. The Plan is pending ratification by shareholder approval as
of December 31, 2003.
Preferred stock
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In addition to Common Stock, the Company is authorized to issue
5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per
share, none of which has been issued at December 31, 2003 and 2002.
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company is provided certain administrative services and office
spaces by a director for no charge to the Company. The value of these
services and office space is immaterial individually and in the
aggregate to the Company's financial statements.
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 (Unaudited)
The following notes include unaudited supplemental financial information as
currently required by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the
Financial Accounting Standards Board.
8. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF OIL AND GAS RESERVES
Proved reserves are the estimated quantities of crude oil, which upon
analysis of geological and engineering data appear with reasonable
certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under
existing economic and operating conditions. Proved developed reserves
are proved reserves which can be expected to be recovered through
existing wells with existing equipment and under existing operating
conditions.
The estimation of reserves requires substantial judgment on the part of
petroleum engineers and may result in imprecise determinations,
particularly with respect to new discoveries. Accordingly, it is
expected that the estimates of reserves will change as future
production and development information becomes available and that
revisions in these estimates could be significant.
The Company's proved reserves are contained on approximately 84 acres
located in Bastrop County, Texas, of which approximately 42 acres
represent the Company's net working interests.
The following table is a reconciliation of the Company's estimated net
quantities of proved oil reserves, based upon net oil production to be
generated from the Company's working interests and as estimated by
petroleum consultants.
BARRELS OF OIL
Proved reserves, December 31, 2001 8,413
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Oil production for the year ended December 31, 2002 (570)
Proved reserves, December 31, 2002 7,843
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Oil production for the year ended December 31, 2003 (583)
Proved reserves, December 31, 2003 7,260
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The Company's current oil and gas properties have no remaining natural gas
reserves.
9. STANDARDIZED MEASURE OF DISCOUNTED FUTURE NET CASH FLOWS
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 69, "Disclosures about
Oil and Gas Producing Activities," prescribes guidelines for computing
a standardized measure of future net cash flow and changes therein
relating to estimated proved reserves. The Company has followed these
guidelines, which are briefly discussed in the following paragraphs.
Future cash inflows and future production and development costs are
determined by applying year-end oil prices and costs to the estimated
quantities of oil to be produced. Estimated future income taxes are
computed using current statutory income tax rates including
consideration for estimated future depletion. The resulting future net
cash flows are reduced to present value amounts by applying a 10%
annual discount factor.
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 (Unaudited)
9. STANDARDIZED MEASURE OF DISCOUNTED FUTURE NET CASH FLOWS, CONTINUED:
The assumptions used to compute the standardized measure are those
prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and, as such, do
not necessarily reflect the Company's expectations of actual revenues
to be derived from those reserves nor their present worth. The
limitations inherent in the reserve quantity estimation process, as
discussed previously, are equally applicable to the standardized
measure computations since these estimates are the basis for the
valuation process.
The following summary sets forth the Company's future net cash flows
relating to proved oil and gas reserves based on the standardized
measure prescribed in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
69, at December 31, 2003 and 2002:
2003 2002
Future cash inflows $ 224,825 $ 189,650
Future production costs (201,552) (133,056)
Future income tax (provision) benefit 2,185 (9,144)
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Future net cash flows 25,458 47,450
Effect of 10% discount factor (1,671) (15,658)
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Standardized measure of discounted
future net cash flows $ 23,787 $ 31,792
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Year-end oil prices used in calculating the standardized measure of
discounted future net cash flows at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were
$28.23 and $24.18 per barrel, respectively.
The principal sources of changes in the standardized measure of
discounted future net cash flows are as follows for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002:
2003 2002
Standardized measure beginning of year $ 31,792 $ 0
Effect of change in oil prices 12,959 44,261
Sales of oil produced, net of production costs
and other (20,964) (12,469)
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Standardized measure end of year $ 23,787 $ 31,792
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