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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2011
or
     
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from                 to
Commission file number: 000-27485
SUN RIVER ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
     
Colorado
 
84-1491159
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
5950 Berkshire Lane, Suite 1650, Dallas, Texas 75225
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 369-7300
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
             
 
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company x
 
             
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
 
There were 31,415,880 shares issued and outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock as of September 16, 2011.
 
 
 
 

 

SUN RIVER ENERGY, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
         
 
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
         
 
Item 1. Financial statements
   
2
         
 
Item 2. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations
   
9
         
 
Item 3. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
   
10
         
 
Item 4. Controls and procedures
   
10
         
 
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
     
         
 
Item 1. Legal proceedings
   
11
         
 
Item 1A. Risk factors
   
11
         
 
Item 2. Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds
   
11
         
 
Item 3. Defaults upon senior securities
   
11
         
 
Item 4. (Removed and reserved)
   
11
         
 
Item 5. Other information
   
12
         
 
Item 6. Exhibits
   
13
         


 
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Sun River Energy, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)

   
July 31,
   
April 30,
 
 
 
2011
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
 Assets
           
 Current assets
           
 Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 583     $ 1,489  
 Accounts receivable, net
    169       307  
      Total current assets
    752       1,796  
                 
Oil and gas properties—net, based on full cost method of
               
accounting:
               
    Property subject to amortization
    8,412       7,492  
    Property not evaluated and not subject to amortization
    12,274       11,895  
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment, net
    123       145  
 Goodwill
    287       287  
 Deposits
    14       15  
 Total assets
  $ 21,862     $ 21,630  
                 
 Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
               
 Current liabilities
               
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 1,994     $ 1,050  
Accrued expenses – related parties
    2,131       2,131  
 Asset retirement obligations – current
    19       19  
 Notes payable
    86       88  
 Notes payable – related party
    5,000       5,000  
      Total current liabilities
    9,230       8,288  
                 
     Asset retirement obligations, net of current portion
    40       39  
         Total liabilities
    9,270       8,327  
                 
 Commitments and contingencies
               
Stockholders’ equity
               
                 
Preferred Stock, 8,750,000 shares authorized, par value $.01 no
shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011,
respectively
    -       -  
                 
8% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock, par value $.01;
authorized 1,250,000 shares, 50,000 and 251,000 shares issued as
of July 31 and April 30, 2011, respectively
    1       3  
                 
Common stock — $.0001 par value; authorized, 100,000,000
shares; 30,630,880 shares and 27,946,898 at July 31 
and April 30, 2011, respectively
    3       3  
Additional paid-in-capital
    32,219       30,277  
Accumulated deficit
    (19,631 )     (16,980 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    12,592       13,303  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 21,862     $ 21,630  
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
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SUN RIVER ENERGY, INC.
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
(Unaudited, in thousands, except for share data)
 
     
 
For the three months ended July 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
       Revenues
  $ 111     $ -  
                 
                 
      Operational expenses:
               
         Lease operating expense
    149       41  
         Production taxes
    11       -  
         Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    41       -  
         General and administrative
    2,456       964  
                 
                 
       Total operational expenses
    2,657       1,005  
                 
                 
      Net loss from operations
    (2,546 )     (1,005 )
                 
                 
      Other income (expense)
               
         Interest expense
    (105 )     (27 )
                 
   Net loss applicable to common stockholders
  $ (2,651 )   $ (1,032 )
                 
 Per share information
               
                 
 Net loss per common share
               
 Basic and diluted
  $ (0.09 )   $ (0.05 )
                 
 Weighted average number
               
    of common stock outstanding
    29,327,891       19,713,946  
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 



 
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SUN RIVER ENERGY, INC.
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
(Unaudited, in thousands)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
July 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
 Cash flows from operating activities:
           
 Net loss
  $ (2,651 )   $ (1,032 )
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
 Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion of asset retirement obligation
    41       -  
 Impairment of oil and gas properties
            -  
 Equity issued for services
    1,092       630  
    Changes in current assets and liabilities:
               
Decrease in accounts receivable
    138       -  
 Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    945       402  
 Increase in other assets and other liabilities
    (5 )     -  
 Net cash used in operating activities
    (440 )     0  
                 
 Cash flows from investing activities:
               
 Investment in oil and gas properties
    (1,318 )     -  
 Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,318 )     -  
                 
 Cash flows from financing activities:
               
 Preferred stock issued for cash
    855       -  
 Payments on notes
    (3 )     -  
 Net cash provided by financing activities
    852       -  
                 
 Net decrease in cash
    (906 )     -  
                 
 Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period
    1,489       40  
                 
 Cash and cash equivalents — end of period
  $ 583     $ 40  
                 
 Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
               
 Cash paid for interest expense
  $ 5     $ -  
                 
 Cash paid for income taxes
  $ -     $ -  
                 
 Issuance of common stock for payment of dividends on preferred stock conversion
  $ 6     $ -  
 Issuance of common stock for payment of promissory notes
  $ -     $ 152  
 Issuance of equity for services
  $ -     $ 630  
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 



 
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SUN RIVER ENERGY, INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
July 31, 2011
(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Sun River Energy, Inc. ("Sun River" or the "Company") is an oil and gas exploration and production company. The Company’s primary focus is on development of unconventional natural gas reserves across a multi-state area. The Company’s strategy is to acquire acreage that allows it to predictably, consistently and profitably prove and develop these reserves.
 
Sun River owns mineral interests in three major geological areas.

Sun River’s largest acreage is its undeveloped acreage in the Raton Basin of Colfax County, New Mexico. The Company owns subsurface and timber rights in fee simple. The total rights approximate 242,000 gross acres. The overlapping gross acreage is broken out as follows:

172,000 acres of subsurface rights to hydrocarbons (i.e. oil and gas);
157,000 acres of subsurface rights to hard rock minerals, including gold, silver and copper;
160,000 acres of subsurface rights to coal; and
34,000acres of surface rights to timber.

The Company has developed the right to 640 acres in East Texas Basin. This acreage is located in the Carthage Field, Panola County, Texas.

Sun River also owns 1,663 acres of leasehold mineral interest in Tom Green County, Texas and working interest in two (2) Permian Basin wells. The first well has been completed and is currently producing natural gas and crude oil from the Harkey Sand geological formation.

Operationally, Sun River has conducted extensive geological and geophysical analysis of the Raton Basin in Colfax County, New Mexico and continues to analyze the area. The Company has identified numerous prospect areas based on the analysis to date and by analyzing and comparing our acreage with Shell Oil's activity in the Tucumcari Basin to the South.

Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary in order to make the financial statements not misleading have been included. Operating results for the three months ended July 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2012. These interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements presented in the Company’s April 30, 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the current year's reports on form 8-K. In the opinion of management of the Company, when the interim financial statements and notes are so read, management believes the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. For all periods reported, other comprehensive loss equals net loss. Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements for prior periods in order to conform to the current period presentation.

Going concern considerations

We have incurred losses of $2,651,000 in the quarter ended July 31, 2011, and have negative working capital of $8,478,000 at July 31, 2011. The majority of our negative working capital position at July 31, 2011 in the amount of $6,940,000 was comprised of amounts owed to significant stockholders, including Officers of the Company. Subsequent to July 31, 2011, $1,000,000 of a debt owed to two officers was converted to 720,000 shares.  Based on the stock price trend, we believe $1,940,000 of the debt, which is due to officers, will be converted to common stock. The remaining $4,000,000 is due a single significant stockholder (greater than 5%). The Company has multiple options available to meet this obligation when due, summarized as follows:
 
 
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The Company will evaluate the possibility of settlement of this obligation with issuance of additional shares to the creditor; or
 
Sun River has raised over $9,300,000 in a Preferred Stock offering, and the Company presently plans on raising additional equity through the sale of additional preferred or common stock and will utilize any proceeds to pay this debt if not already settled; or
 
The Company will evaluate the availability of long term financing to refinance the debt, potentially secured with a portion of our $20,570,000 holdings in oil and gas properties; or
 
The Company may sell a portion of our oil and gas properties to pay this debt, in addition to other selected current liabilities of the Company which may be due.

Our financial statements were prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

Recent Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04 Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in US GAAP and IFRSs. The ASU amends previously issued authoritative guidance and requires new disclosures, clarifies existing disclosures and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The amendments change requirements for measuring fair value and disclosing information about those measurements. Additionally, the ASU clarifies the FASB's intent regarding the application of existing fair value measurement requirements and changes certain principles or requirements for measuring fair value or disclosing information about its measurements. For many of the requirements, the FASB does not intend the amendments to change the application of the existing Fair Value Measurements guidance. The Company anticipates the guidance will have no impact on its financial position or results of operations.
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05 Presentation of Comprehensive Income. The ASU amends previously issued authoritative guidance and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. These amendments remove the option under current U.S. GAAP to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statements of changes in stockholder's equity. Because the ASU requires only a change in disclosures, the guidance will have no impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Oil and Gas Properties, Full Cost Method
The Company uses the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas producing activities. Costs to acquire mineral interests in oil and gas properties, to drill and equip exploratory wells used to find proved reserves, and to drill and equip development wells including directly related overhead costs and related asset retirement costs are capitalized.

Under this method, all costs, including internal costs directly related to acquisition, exploration and development activities are capitalized as oil and gas property costs. Properties not subject to amortization consist of exploration and development costs which are evaluated on a property-by-property basis. Amortization of these unproved property costs begins when the properties become proved or their values become impaired. The Company assesses the realization of unproved properties, taken as a whole, if any, on at least an annual basis or when there has been an indication that impairment in value may have occurred. Impairment of unproved properties is assessed based on management’s intention with regard to future exploration and development of individually significant properties and the ability of the Company to obtain funds to finance such exploration and development. If the results of an assessment indicate that the properties are impaired, the amount of the impairment is added to the capitalized costs to be amortized.

Costs of oil and gas properties will be amortized using the units of production method.

In applying the full cost method, the Company will perform an impairment test (ceiling test) at each reporting date, whereby the carrying value of property and equipment is compared to the “estimated present value,” of its proved reserves discounted at a 10-percent interest rate of future net revenues, based on current economic and operating conditions, plus the cost of properties not being amortized, plus the lower of cost or fair market value of unproved properties included in costs being amortized, less the income tax effects related to book and tax basis differences of the properties. If capitalized costs exceed this limit, the excess is charged as an impairment expense.
 
 
 
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Stock-Based Compensation
The Company currently provides for stock-based compensation in three ways. (1) Stock options are granted to certain employees under the Company’s Incentive Plan. (2) The issuance of restricted stock vested over a period of time. (3) The issuance of warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock, which are primarily granted to certain service providers, including a consultant pursuant to a consulting agreement. Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight line basis over the requisite service period (vesting period).

Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock awards recognized in operating results (general and administrative expenses) was $1,082,000 and $630,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The stock options were valued using the Black-Scholes model and the restricted stock awards were valued based on the stock price at the date of grant.

Note 2 – Oil and Gas Properties, Leases and Mineral Rights

Mineral Rights — New Mexico
The Mineral rights in New Mexico are carried at $100,000 on the consolidated financial statements based on the predecessor’s cost basis.

All of the Company’s oil and gas properties are located in the United States. The Company’s oil and gas properties consist of the following at July 31, 2011 (in thousands):

Proved Properties
 
Acquisition Costs
   
Development Costs
   
Depletion
   
Asset Retirement Costs
   
Total
 
Balance at April 30, 2011
 
$
4,551
   
$
2,944
   
$
(61
)
 
$
58
   
$
7,492
 
Activity-May 1, 2011 to July 31, 2011
   
-
     
938
     
(19
)
   
1
     
920
 
Total
 
$
4,551
   
$
3,882
   
$
(80
)
 
$
59
   
$
8,412
 
                                         

Unevaluated Properties
 
Acquisition Costs
   
Development Costs
   
Impairment of Properties
   
Asset Retirement Costs
   
Total
 
Balance at April 30, 2011
 
$
12,794
   
$
-
     
(899
)
 
$
-
   
$
11,895
 
Activity-May 1, 2011 to July 31, 2011
   
379
                             
379
 
Total at July 31, 2011
 
$
13,173
           
$
(899
)
         
$
12,274
 
                                         

Note 3 – Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company provides for future asset retirement obligations under the provisions of ASC Topic 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations. The present value of the future costs associated with dismantlement, abandonment and restoration of oil and gas properties is recorded generally upon acquisition or completion of a well. The net estimated costs are discounted to present values using a credit-adjusted, risk-free rate over the estimated economic life of the oil and gas properties. Such costs are capitalized as part of the related asset. The asset is depleted on the units-of-production method. The associated liability is classified in current and long-term liabilities in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The liability is periodically adjusted to reflect (1) new liabilities incurred, (2) liabilities settled during the period, (3) accretion expense and (4) revisions to estimated future cash flow requirements. The accretion expense is recorded as a component of depreciation, depletion and amortization expense in the Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations.
 
A reconciliation of the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the three months ended July 31, 2011 is as follows:
         
Beginning of period
 
$
58,000
 
Liabilities incurred
   
-
 
Liabilities settled
   
-
 
Accretion expense
   
1,000
 
Revisions to estimate
   
-
 
End of period
   
59,000
 
Less: current asset retirement obligations
   
19,000
 
Long-term asset retirement obligations
 
$
40,000
 
 
 
 
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Note 4 – Notes payable

The Company’s outstanding Notes Payable consisted of the following as of July 31, 2011:
 
Notes Payable
     
Balance as of April 30, 2011
 
$
88,000
 
Payments
   
(2,000
)
Balance as of July 31, 2011
 
$
86,000
 
         
Notes payable - related parties
       
Balance as of April 30, 2011
 
$
5,000,000
 
Payment
   
--
 
Balance as of July 31, 2011
 
$
5,000,000
 

During the three months ended July 31, 2011, the Company has made scheduled payments on all debt obligations.  

 
Note 5 – Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock
During the three months ended  July 31, 2011 the Company issued 47,450 of 8% series A cumulative convertible preferred stock shares for cash proceeds of $855,000, net of commission.  248,450 shares of preferred stock were converted to 2,484,500 of restricted common stock. There were 58,745 shares of restricted common stock issued for dividends payable, in the approximate amount of $270,000,  on the preferred stock prior to conversion.  Dividends will not be due for any shares not converted after the conversion date.

Common Stock
Issuances of common stock were valued at the fair market value on the date of issuance.

Restricted Shares

During the three months ended July 31, 2011, the Company issued 99,093 shares of its restricted common stock to certain individuals and service providers in return for their services.  The shares were valued at $5.03 per share (the closing price on the date of issue) for $498,000.
 
During the three months ended July 31, 2011, the Company issued 41,644 shares of its restricted common stock valued at $135,000 to current directors for services rendered in prior periods.  These shares were valued at at the time awarded for an average of $3.25 a share.

Stock-Based Compensation

During the three months ended July 31, 2011, the Company recognized expenses of $449,000 associated with the vested options issued in connection with its Incentive Stock Option Plan.
 
The following assumptions were used to value stock options, issued under the Company’s Incentive Stock Plan, calculated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model:
   
July 31,
 
   
2011
 
Dividend yield
   
0%
 
Expected volatility
   
75-159%
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
.75% - 1.28%
 
Expected life
 
1-3 years
 

 
Number
of Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Term (in years)
 
Aggregate
Fair Value
 
Outstanding at April 30, 2011
3,335,000
 
$
1.99
 
9.7
 
 5,355,000
 
Granted
-
 
-
 
-
   
-
 
Exercised
 -
 
-
         
Forfeited or expired
 
-
-
         
Outstanding at July31, 2011
3,335,000
 
$
1.99
 
9.2
 
$
5,355,000
 
                 

There were no options exercised during the quarter ended July 31, 2011.
 
 
 
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Warrants

A summary of warrant activity for the three months ended July 31, 2011 is presented below:
                             
           
Weighted
 
Weighted
   
           
Average
 
Average
 
Aggregate
   
Shares Under
 
Exercise
 
Remaining
 
Fair
   
Warrant
 
Price
 
Contractual Life
 
Value
Outstanding at July 31, 2011 (no activity during quarter)
   
1,400,000
   
$
1.65
   
1.0 years
 
$
1,960,000
 

As of July 31, 2011, warrants to exercise 96,420 shares of preferred stock are outstanding.  These warrants were issued during the quarter ended July 31, 2011 to the brokers who participated in the Company’s last preferred offering, and entitle the holder to purchase one share of preferred stock at $20.  If the brokers exercise their warrants the Company would receive approximately $1.9 million.  The value of the warrants with a volatility rate of 67% and a weighted average remaining life of 4.9 years have a fair value of approximately $1.9 million.  These warrants are accounted for as a cost of capital.
 
Note 6 – Litigation

We are not a party to any material pending legal or governmental proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. While the ultimate outcome and impact of any proceeding cannot be predicted with certainty, our management believes that the resolution of any proceeding will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Note 7 – Subsequent Events

On August 8, 2011 the Company issued 720,000 shares in compliance with the terms of the agreement for settlement of the note to FTP.  On August 4, 2011, the Company issued 65,000 shares to Katy Resources for a 90 day extension on their $4,000,000 note, now maturing November 15, 2011

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

CAUTIONARY AND FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to statements of historical fact, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2011 contains forward-looking statements. The presentation of future aspects of Sun River Energy, Inc. (“Sun River,” the “Company” or “issuer”) found in these statements is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” or “could” or the negative variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the Company in those statements. Important facts that could prevent the Company from achieving any stated goals include, but are not limited to, the following:

Some of these risks might include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
(a)
 
volatility or decline of the Company’s stock price;
       
 
(b)
 
potential fluctuation in quarterly results;
       
 
(c)
 
failure of the Company to earn revenues or profits;
       
 
(d)
 
inadequate capital to continue or expand its business, inability to raise additional capital or financing to implement business plans;
       
 
(e)
 
failure to commercialize its technology or to make sales;
       
 
(f)
 
rapid and significant changes in markets;
       
 
(g)
 
litigation with or legal claims and allegations by outside parties; and
       
 
(h)
 
insufficient revenues to cover operating costs.

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Readers should carefully review the factors described in other documents the Company files, from time to time, with the SEC, including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the Company.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended July 31, 2011 compared to the Three Months Ended July 31, 2010.

RevenueDuring the three months ended July 31, 2011, the Company generated revenues due to production of $111,000.  The Company had no revenues during the three months ended July 31, 2010, during development.
 
Operational Expenses. During the three months ended July 31, 2011, operating expenses, which are comprised of depreciation, operating costs and general and administrative expenses, were $2.7 million compared to $1 million during the three months ended July 31, 2010, which represents an increase of $1.7 million, or 170%. This increase is primarily due to increased personnel, legal, professional fees as we commenced operations of the Company, of which $1,092,000 were noncash.
 
 
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Interest Expense. The Company recognized interest expense of $105,000 during the three months ended July 31, 2011 compared to $27,000 for the same period in 2010. The increase of $78,000 in interest expense resulted primarily from the related party notes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
As of July 31, 2011, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $583,000 and a working capital deficit of $8.4 million, compared with $1,489,000 in cash and cash equivalents and a working capital deficit of $6.5 million as of April 30, 2011.   The decrease in working capital is primarily due to continued development of oil and gas properties.
 
The Company is continuing to raise capital to expand our current operations, included but not limited to our properties in New Mexico.

Operating Activities.  Net cash used in operating activities was $440,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2011.  Net cash used was primarily for personnel, travel and legal costs as the Company continues to develop oil and gas assets and raise capital.

Investing Activities.  The net cash used in investing activities was $1,318,000 primarily as the Company continues to develop their oil and gas properties.

Financing Activities.  Net cash provided by financing activities of $852,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2011 was primarily generated by the Preferred Stock offering.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We refer you to the corresponding section in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2011 and the notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a description of critical accounting policies and estimates.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

From time-to-time, we enter into off-balance sheet arrangements and transactions that can give rise to off-balance sheet obligations. As of July 31, 2011, the off-balance sheet arrangements and transactions that we had entered into included operating lease agreements, farmout agreements and gas transportation commitments. The required bond for Sun River Operating with the Texas Railroad Commission is secured with the personal guarantees of our CEO and COO. The Company does not believe that these arrangements are reasonably likely to materially affect its liquidity or availability of, or requirements for, capital resources currently or in the future.
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
Not Applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

The Company’s Chief Executive and Principal Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the Company’s fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2011 pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on his evaluation, the Chief Executive and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of July 31, 2011.

The Company’s management team continues to evaluate the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and will implement standard accounting procedures and controls necessary to ensure the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures. It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
 
 
 
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We are not a party to any material pending legal or governmental proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. While the ultimate outcome and impact of any proceeding cannot be predicted with certainty, our management believes that the resolution of any proceeding will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Not Applicable.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
The Company has made the following unregistered sales of its securities from January 31, 2011 through July 31, 2011.

DATE OF SALE
 
TITLE OF SECURITIES
 
NO. OF SHARES
 
CONSIDERATION
 
CLASS OF PURCHASER
May 31, 2011 through
July 31, 2011
 
Preferred Stock
 
47,450
 
Cash
 
Various Stockholders
May 31, 2011 through
July 31, 2011
 
Common Stock
 
58,745
 
Dividends due under the Preferred Stock
 
Various Stockholders
June 6, 2011
 
Common Stock
 
99,093
 
Legal Services
 
Vendors
May 24, 2011
 
Common Stock
 
41,644
 
Directors Services
 
Directors
May 31, 2011 through
July 31, 2011
 
Common Stock
 
2,484,500
 
248,450 units of Series A Preferred stock
 
Various Stockholders

Exemption from Registration Claimed
 
All of the shares described above were issued by us in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Section 4(2). All of the individuals and/or entities listed above that purchased the unregistered securities were all known to us and our management, through pre-existing business relationships, as long standing business associates, friends, and employees. All purchasers were provided access to all material information, which they requested, and all information necessary to verify such information and were afforded access to our management in connection with their purchases. All purchasers of the unregistered securities acquired such securities for investment and not with a view toward distribution, acknowledging such intent to us. All certificates or agreements representing such securities that were issued contained restrictive legends, prohibiting further transfer of the certificates or agreements representing such securities, without such securities either being first registered or otherwise exempt from registration in any further resale or disposition.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
None.

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved).

 
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Item 5. Other Information.
 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
The annual meeting of shareholders of Sun River Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. There were present in person or by proxy, holders of 20,820,736 shares of common stock, or 66.9% of all shares eligible to vote.

Proposal 1: Each of Donal R. Schmidt, Jr., Stephen W. Weathers, Robert B. Fields, and Dr. Steven Henson were elected to the Board of Directors for a term of one year as follows:

                 
Name
 
For
 
Abstain
Against
   
Broker Non-Votes
Donal R. Schmidt, Jr.
 
16,608,559
 
1,019,000
-
   
3,107,388
Stephen W. Weathers
 
17,614,059
 
3,500
10,000
   
3,107,388
Robert B. Fields
 
1,457,118
 
3,500
16,166,941
   
3,107,388
Dr Steven R Henson
 
17,624,059
 
3,500
-
   
3,107,388

Proposal 2: Amending the Company’s Articles of Incorporation was approved. The votes were 17,562,664For; 1,000 Against; and 33,500 Abstentions.
Proposal 3: Amending the Company’s bylaws was approved.  The votes were 20,734,947For; 62,289 Against; and 23,500 Abstentions.
Proposal 3: The Company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan was approved.  The votes were 17,088,775For; 405,189 Against; and 103,200 Abstentions.
 
 
Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On September 14, 2011, Mr. Daniel M. Cofall was elected by the board to serve as a director of the Company and he was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee, Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Nomination and Governance Committee.  Mr. Cofall currently serves as Co-Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of NorAm Capital Holdings, Inc., one of only seven public companies in the debt-management business.  NorAm provided debt management services to financial institutions regarding charged-off debt disposition.  NorAm also includes NorAm Asset Management, Inc., a wealth management company for high net worth individuals and NorAm Media Group, a company that produces content for radio shows.  He founded and is Chief Executive Officer of NorAm Intelligence, Inc.; a private intelligence company serving the commercial, media and government markets.
 
Mr. Cofall earned a BBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA in Finance and Real Estate from Southern Methodist University.   He began his career at Ernst & Young before joining the Coca Cola Bottling Group as Director of Finance.   He also served as Vice President of Finance for Affiliated Computer Systems.  Mr. Cofall later co-founded BrightStar Information Technology Group, Inc., successfully spearheading the company’s IPO in 1998.
 
Mr. Cofall served as an adjunct Professor of Finance at the University of Dallas Graduate School of Management for more than 13 years teaching Corporate Financial Management I and II.  He is a regular contributor to the national financial media, including the award winning financial web site Minyanville and is a contributor to the Huffington Post – Financial Section and local publications such as Grand Luxe Magazine and Scoreboard Magazine.   
 
Dan also hosts the daily financial talk show, “The Wall Street Shuffle”, heard daily from 4-6pm on CNN1190am in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and around the world via iTunes and the Internet.  The show promoted two simple areas…Capitalism and Constitutionalism. With the right blend of knowledge, insight, humor, sarcasm and cynicism, the show deals with the financial and political events of the day.
 
He is a member of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Business Executives for National Security (“BENS”) as well as the Dallas Council on Foreign Relations ("DCFR").  Dan currently serves as Co-Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security for the Texas-Israeli Chamber of Commerce.  He is a member of the Dallas Gun Club and the National Rifle Association.
 
 
 
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Item 6. Exhibits.
       
Incorporated by Reference
         
Exhibit
No.
Exhibit Description
 
Form
 
SEC File
 
Exhibit
 
Filing Date
 
Filed Herewith
3.1(i)
 
Articles of Incorporation.
 
10-SB12G
 
000-27485
 
3.1(i)
 
9/29/1999
   
3.2
 
Certificate of Designation of 8% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
3.2
 
3/11/2011
   
4.1
 
Warrants issued to J.H Brech
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
4.1
 
3/11/2011
   
4.2
 
Warrant issued to Tom Anderson
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
4.2
 
3/11/2011
   
4.3
 
Warrant issued to Redgie Green
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
4.3
 
3/11/2011
   
4.4
 
Warrant issued to David Surginer
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
4.4
 
3/11/2011
   
4.5
 
Warrant issued to Steven Weathers
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
4.5
 
3/11/2011
   
4.6
 
Warrants issued to Cicerone Corporate Development
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
4.6
 
3/11/2011
   
4.7
 
Warrant issued to Avalon
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
4.7
 
3/11/2011
   
4.8
 
Warrant issued to Aspenwood Capital
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
4.8
 
3/11/2011
   
10.1
 
Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement with Cicerone Corporate Development, LLC and incorporated herein by reference.
 
8-K
 
000-27485
 
10
 
11/29/2010
   
10.2
 
Promissory Note dated June 10, 2010 between Sun River Energy, Inc. and J.H. Brech, LLC. and incorporated herein by reference.
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
10
 
12/20/2010
   
10.3
 
Promissory Note dated November 1, 2010 between Sun River Energy, Inc. and Cicerone Corporate Development, LLC. and incorporated herein by reference.
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
10
 
12/20/2010
   
10.4
 
Employment Agreement dated as of December 22, 2010 with Jay Leaver and incorporated herein by reference.
 
8-K
 
000-27485
 
10
 
1/18/2011
   
10.5
 
Settlement Agreement and Release and Covenant Not to Sue, dated January 10, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
8-K
 
000-27485
 
10
 
1/14/2011
   
10.6
 
Purchase and sale agreement with Peccary
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
10
 
3/11/2011
   
21
 
List of subsidiaries
 
10-Q
 
000-27485
 
21
 
3/11/2011
   
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
                 
*
31.2   
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
                   * 
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
                 
*
32.2   
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
                   * 


SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
         
 
SUN RIVER ENERGY, INC.
 
 
 
Date: September 19, 2011
By:
/s/ JF “Rick” Hoover
 
   
Name:
JF “Rick” Hoover
 
   
Title:
CFO (Principal Accounting Officer)
 

 
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