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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2011

 

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Transition Period from _________ to _________

 

Commission file number: 000-53972

 

MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   98-0506246

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or

organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

5220 Spring Valley Road, Suite 525

Dallas, Texas 75254

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 

(972) 490-9595

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    

Yes x  No ¨

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No   x.

 

As of August 30, 2011, there were 75,991,457 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 
 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

After having filed our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 (the “Quarterly Report”) with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we discovered that we had erred in our accounting for and reporting of an extension of the maturity date and the reset of the exercise price of our outstanding convertible debt.

 

The facts underlying the conclusion are that on May 11, 2011, terms underlying certain convertible notes were modified to extend the date of maturity and to reduce the conversion price to common stock. The Company originally recognized a beneficial conversion feature as a debt discount which was offset as a credit to additional paid in capital, and the deferred financing costs associated with the issuance of the convertible debt were amortized for the quarter. Balances resulting from this accounting treatment were reported in the June 30, 2010 Form 10-Q.

 

The accounting treatment was in error in that the modification to extend the terms should have been treated as an extinguishment and reissuance of debt, and a derivative associated with the reduction of the conversion price should have been calculated and reported as a derivative liability with recognition of a corresponding loss on the derivative instrument. No beneficial conversion feature should have been recognized or reported, and paid in capital should not have been credited. The remaining deferred financing costs associated with the issuance of the convertible notes should have been eliminated as a component of the loss on extinguishment of debt.

 

As a result of the incorrect accounting treatment, at June 30, 2011:

 

·current assets were overstated by $17,620 representing unamortized deferred financing costs;
·noncurrent liabilities were understated by $847,727, the principal balance of the convertible notes less unamortized debt discount ;
·noncurrent liabilities were understated by an additional $136,404 representing the derivative liability associated with the convertible notes which was not reported on June 30, 2011;
·total stockholders’ deficit was misstated by $1,001,751 comprising:
 o $850,000 – overstatement of additional paid-in capital associated with the discount on convertible notes payable

 o $151,751 – overstatement of net income reflected in retained earnings comprising: 

o$2,273 – overstatement of interest expense
o$17,620 – understatement of loss on extinguishment of debt
o$136,404 – understatement of loss on change in derivative value associated with the reset of the conversion price of the convertible notes.

Filed in this Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report are revised financial statements and related notes in Part I, Item I and a revised Management Discussion and Analysis in Part I, Item 2. All other disclosure items in the Quarterly Report remain as originally filed.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2011   2010 
   (Restated)     
ASSETS          
           
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $35,636   $6,096 
Accounts receivable   9,327    8,348 
Deferred financing cost, current   -    135,552 
Prepaid expenses   12,361    3,750 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   57,324    153,746 
           
Oil and gas properties, using successful efforts accounting          
Properties not subject to amortization, less accumulated impairment of $247,500   -    - 
Properties subject to amortization, less accumulated depletion and impairment of $519,116   -    - 
Pipeline property, less accumulated depreciation and impairment of $379,367   -    - 
Land   38,345    38,345 
Net oil and gas properties   38,345    38,345 
           
Prepaid asset retirement cost   40,000    40,000 
TOTAL ASSETS  $135,669   $232,091 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
           
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable trade  $142,356   $67,409 
Accrued expenses   296,345    778,240 
Accrued expenses-related parties   78,663    131,832 
Note payable   -    20,000 
Notes payable-related parties   93,000    21,000 
Convertible note payable   -    1,480,000 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   610,364    2,498,481 
           
Noncurrent liabilities          
Long term debt-related parties   -    451,400 
Convertible note payable, net of discount   885,276    665,000 
Derivative liability on convertible notes   136,404    - 
Asset retirement obligation   83,801    80,217 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,715,845    3,695,098 
           
Commitments and contingencies   -    - 
           
Stockholders’ deficit          
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding   -    - 
Common stock, par value $0.0001, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 54,052,649 and 40,232,021 shares issued and outstanding, respectively   5,411    4,023 
Additional paid-in capital   (4,335,880)   (6,786,915)
Retained earnings during the exploration stage   2,750,293    3,319,885 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT   (1,580,176)   (3,463,007)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT  $135,669   $232,091 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

and the Period from Inception (April 25, 2003) to June 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

   For the three months ended   For the six months ended   Inception to 
   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
   2011   2010   2011   2010   2011 
   (Restated)       (Restated)       (Restated) 
Revenues  $18,679   $9,463   $37,088   $19,280   $115,374 
                          
Operating expenses                         
Exploration cost   7,802    6,648    25,928    22,260    558,194 
Dry hole cost   -         -    -    466,066 
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, accretion, and impairment   1,779    7,178    3,584    14,356    1,240,324 
General and administrative expenses   203,811    750,792    349,844    1,324,938    5,057,715 
Loss on sale of Poydras Energy, LLC   -    -    -    -    1,151,997 
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties   -    -    -    -    (1,673,620)
Total operating expenses   213,392    764,618    379,356    1,361,554    6,800,676 
                          
Loss from operations   (194,713)   (755,155)   (342,268)   (1,324,274)   (6,685,302)
                          
Other income (expenses)                         
Interest expense   (48,028)   (96,860)   (297,036)   (856,155)   (3,374,271)
Interest income   -    1,415    -    3,714    27,824 
Gain/(loss) on change of derivative value   (136,404)   18,045,075    (136,404)   9,020,100    12,558,796 
Gain on settlement of debt   223,736    -    223,736    -    223,736 
Loss on extinguishment of debt   (17,620)   -    (17,620)   -    (17,620)
Other income   -    -    -    -    17,130 
Total other income (expense)   21,684    17,949,630    (227,324)   8,167,659    9,435,595 
                          
Net income (loss)  $(173,029)  $17,194,475   $(569,592)  $6,825,385   $2,750,293 
                          
Net income (loss) per share                         
Basic  $(0.00)  $0.43   $(0.01)  $0.17      
Diluted  $(0.00)  $0.35   $(0.01)  $0.14      
                          
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:                         
Basic   49,079,448    40,132,021    47,229,124    40,132,021      
Diluted   49,079,448    48,577,384    47,229,124    48,757,869      

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Members’ and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

For the Period from Inception (April 25, 2003) to June 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

(Restated)

 

       Common Stock             
                   Retained Earnings     
               Additional   (Deficit     
               Paid-in   Accumulated)     
   Members’       Par   Capital   During Development     
   Equity   Shares   Value   (Deficit)   Stage   Totals 
Balances at April 25, 2003 (inception)  $-    -   $-   $-   $-   $- 
                               
Contributions   157,416    -    -    -    -    157,416 
                               
Net loss   (152,274)   -    -    -    -    (152,274)
                               
Balances at December 31, 2003   5,142    -    -    -    -    5,142 
                               
Contributions   372,673    -    -    -    -    372,673 
                               
Draws   (70,000)   -    -    -    -    (70,000)
                               
Imputed Interest   11,508    -    -    -    -    11,508 
                               
Net loss   (166,278)   -    -    -    -    (166,278)
                               
Balances at December 31, 2004   153,045    -    -    -    -    153,045 
                               
Contributions   94,766    -    -    -    -    94,766 
                               
Imputed Interest   5,134    -    -    -    -    5,134 
                               
Net loss   (210,929)   -    -    -    -    (210,929)
                               
Balances at December 31, 2005   42,016    -    -    -    -    42,016 
                               
Contributions   22,743    -    -    -    -    22,743 
                               
Net loss from January 1, 2006 to March 3, 2006   (50,495)   -    -    -    -    (50,495)
                               
Merger with Mesa Energy, Inc. (Co.)   (14,264)   19,286,248    1,929    592,311    (579,976)   - 
                               
Fair value of options and warrants issued for services   -    -    -    19,075    -    19,075 
                               
Shares issued for cash   -    1,214,484    122    265,278    -    265,400 
                               
Net loss from March 4, 2006 to December 31, 2006   -    -    -    -    (338,074)   (338,074)
                               
Balances at December 31, 2006   -    20,500,732    2,051    876,664    (918,050)   (39,335)
                               
Shares issued for cash   -    803,079    80    208,120    -    208,200 
                               
Discount on convertible debt   -    -    -    187,427    -    187,427 
                               
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (506,940)   (506,940)
                               
Balances at December 31, 2007   -    21,303,811    2,131    1,272,211    (1,424,990)   (150,648)
                               
Shares issued for purchase of stock of Poydras Energy   -    2,892,937    289    749,711    -    750,000 
                               
Warrants issued with sale of oil and gas property   -    -    -    31,071    -    31,071 
                               
Shares issued for legal fees   -    9,643    1    3,749    -    3,750 
                               
Net income   -    -    -    -    115,179    115,179 
                               
Balances at December 31, 2008   -    24,206,391    2,421    2,056,742    (1,309,811)   749,352 

 

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Members’ and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit), continued

For the Period from Inception (April 25, 2003) to June 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

(Restated)

 

                   Retained Earnings     
               Additional   (Deficit     
               Paid-in   Accumulated)     
   Members’       Par   Capital   During     
   Equity   Shares   Value   (Deficit)   Development Stage   Totals 
                         
Shares issued for warrants held by MEI shareholders   -    829,309    83    (83)   -    - 
                               
Reverse merger with Mesa Energy Holdings   -    14,000,000    1,400    (1,400)   -    - 
                               
Share-based compensation   -    350,000    35    340,965    -    341,000 
                               
Discount on convertible debt   -    -    -    1,530,000    -    1,530,000 
                               
Derivative liability on convertible debt   -    -    -    (9,383,380)   -    (9,383,380)
                               
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (1,931,539)   (1,931,539)
                               
Balances at December 31, 2009   -    39,385,700    3,939    (5,457,156)   (3,241,350)   (8,694,567)
                               
Share-based compensation   -    372,900    37    1,131,504    -    1,131,541 
                               
Conversion of convertible debt and accrued interest   -    473,421    47    185,557    -    185,604 
                               
Discount on convertible debt   -    -    -    665,000    -    665,000 
                               
Derivative liability on convertible debt   -    -    -    (3,311,820)   -    (3,311,820)
                               
Net income   -    -    -    -    6,561,235    6,561,235 
                               
Balances at December 31, 2010   -    40,232,021    4,023    (6,786,915)   3,319,885    (3,463,007)
 Shares issued for cash        320,000    32    39,968         40,000 
 Share-based compensation   -    1,274,000    129    254,490    -    254,619 
                               
Conversion of convertible debt and accrued interest   -    11,246,628    1,124    2,038,963    -    2,040,087 
                               
Common shares issued to induce debt conversion   -    1,036,000    103    111,871    -    111,974 
                               
Debt discount   -    -    -    5,743    -    5,743 
                               
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (569,592)   (569,592)
                               
Balances at June 30, 2011 (Restated)  $-    54,108,649   $5,411   $(4,335,880)  $2,750,293   $(1,580,176)

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

and the Period from Inception (April 25, 2003) to June 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

  

   For the six months ended   Inception to 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2011   2010   2011 
   (Restated)         (Restated) 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES               
Net income (loss)  $(569,592)  $6,825,385   $2,750,293 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss to net cash used in operating activities:               
Loss on sale of oil and gas properties   -    -    1,151,997 
Gain on sale of assets   -    -    (1,673,620)
Dry hole cost   -    -    466,066 
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, accretion and impairment expense   3,584    14,356    1,240,324 
Share-based compensation   83,619    797,929    1,578,985 
Unrealized (gain) loss on change in derivative value   136,404    (9,020,100)   (12,558,796)
Imputed interest   -    -    16,641 
Amortization of debt discount   -    665,000    2,382,427 
Induced debt conversion expense   111,974    -    111,974 
Gain on conversion of accounts payable   (286,042)   -    (286,042)
Loss on conversion of notes payable   62,306    -    62,306 
Amortization of deferred financing cost   117,932    72,606    303,201 
Loss on debt extinguishment   17,620    -    17,620 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:               
Accounts receivable and prepaid assets   (9,590)   6,857    (21,688)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   214,679    286,880    1,226,026 
Accrued expenses – related parties   14,646    13,358    146,478 
CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES   (102,460)   (337,729)   (3,085,808)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES               
Release of restricted cash   -    20,000    - 
Payments for oil and gas development costs   -    (353,225)   (2,740,463)
Cash paid for asset retirement obligations   -    -    (46,494)
Cash acquired from purchase of Poydras Energy, LLC   -    -    1,326 
Proceeds from sale of assets   -    -    2,562,500 
Purchases of fixed assets   -    -    (5,203)
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES   -    (333,225)   (228,334)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES               
Proceeds from the sale of stock   40,000    -    513,600 
Borrowings on debt from related parties   72,000    -    816,400 
Principal payments on debt from related parties   -    (43,000)   (472,000)
Borrowings on debt from third parties, net of financing cost   20,000    573,361    1,914,180 
Members contributions   -    -    647,598 
Members distributions   -    -    (70,000)
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES   132,000    530,361    3,349,778 
                
NET CHANGE IN CASH   29,540    (140,593)   35,636 
                
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD   6,096    267,141    - 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD  $35,636   $126,548   $35,636 

  

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, continued

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

and the Period from Inception (April 25, 2003) to June 30, 2011

(Unaudited)

 

   For the six months ended   Inception to 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2011   2010   2011 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information            
Cash paid for interest  $1,768   $-   $87,687 
Cash paid for income taxes  $-   $-   $ - 
             
Noncash disclosures:            
Accrued oil and gas acquisition and development cost  $-   $   $25,000 
Sale of pipeline right-of-way for payables  $-   $   $60,000 
Note payable issued for purchase of Poydras Energy, LLC  $-   $   $100,000 
Common stock issued for purchase of Poydras Energy, LLC  $-   $   $750,000 
Stock issued in reverse merger  $-   $   $1,400 
Warrants issued with the sale of oil and gas property  $-   $   $31,071 
Change in asset retirement obligation  $-   $   $47,976 
Initial valuation of derivative liability upon issuance of debt  $-   $3,311,821   $12,695,200 
Common stock issued for conversions of notes payable and accrued interest  $2,040,087   $185,604   $2,225,691 
Common stock issued to settle accounts payable  $171,000   $-   $171,000 
Promissory note exchanged for convertible debt, net of discount  $35,276   $-   $35,276 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

  

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

  

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization

 

Mesa Energy, Inc. (“MEI”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mesa Energy Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”). MEI’s predecessor entity, Mesa Energy, LLC, was formed in April 2003 as an exploration and production company in the oil and gas industry. MEI’s primary oil and gas operations have historically been conducted through its wholly owned subsidiary, Mesa Energy Operating, LLC (“Mesa Operating”). Mesa Operating is a qualified operator in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming. MEI is a qualified operator in the State of New York. Prior to the acquisition of the Java Field in Wyoming County, NY, all of our field operations had been conducted by Mesa Operating. However, to avoid duplication of expense, we decided that MEI should be the operator of the Java Field and related properties in New York. Our operating entities have historically employed, and will continue in the future to employ, on an as-needed basis, the services of drilling contractors, other drilling related vendors, field service companies and professional petroleum engineers, geologists and landmen as required in connection with future drilling and production operations.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  The information furnished in the interim consolidated financial statements includes normal recurring adjustments and reflects all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements.  Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto dated December 31, 2010.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts in prior periods to conform with the current period presentation. All reclassifications have been applied consistently to the periods presented.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the Company’s accounts including those of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated all transactions through the financial statement issuance date for subsequent event disclosure consideration.

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

The Company’s earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution of securities, if any, that could share in the earnings of the Company and is calculated by dividing net income by the diluted weighted average number of common shares. The diluted weighted average number of common shares is computed using the treasury stock method for common stock that may be issued for outstanding stock options. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, common shares of 7,128,152, respectively, for convertible debt and common shares of 848,500, respectively, for vested options, were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

 

The Company does not expect the adoption of any recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

NOTE 2 GOING CONCERN

 

The Company has incurred recurring losses from operations of $6,685,302 since inception through June 30, 2011, has a working capital deficit at June 30, 2011 of $553,040 and has historically had limited sources of recurring revenue.  To date, these conditions have raised substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  To finance the Company’s net losses and to execute its business plan, the Company has sold debt and equity securities and officers and directors have funded the Company through the purchase of notes payable or restricted stock.  There can be no assurance that the Company can sell stock or debt or that the officers and directors of the Company will continue or have the ability to make financing available to the Company in the future.  The officers and directors are under no legal obligation to provide additional loans to the Company.   These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

To address these matters, management has been seeking additional oil and gas properties to provide a source of recurring revenues and the necessary financing to complete an acquisition. As a result of these efforts, on July 22, 2011, the Company acquired Tchefuncte Natural Resources, LLC, a Louisiana company that owns and operates the Lake Hermitage Field in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana along with properties in four other fields located in Plaquemines and Lafourche Parishes in Louisiana. These properties have combined existing production in excess of 300 barrels of oil equivalent per day with 4,300 barrels per month currently hedged for the balance of 2011 at $115.40 per barrel. The Company expects the resulting net revenue from production (before corporate overhead and debt service) to be in excess of $500,000 per month which would generate positive cash flow and significantly improve liquidity and capital resources going forward. Management is currently evaluating the effect of the acquisition and the extent such cash flows will positively impact its ability to continue as a going concern. See Notes 4 and 7 for additional information regarding the acquisition of Tchefuncte Natural Resources, LLC.

 

NOTE 3 – RESTATEMENT OF JUNE 30, 2011 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Subsequent to the issuance of the June 30, 2011 financial statements, management determined that the accounting for and reporting of an extension of the maturity date and the reset of the exercise price of our outstanding convertible debt was in error.

 

The facts underlying the conclusion are that on May 11, 2011, terms underlying certain convertible notes were modified to extend the date of maturity and to reduce the conversion price to common stock. The Company originally recognized a beneficial conversion feature as a debt discount which was offset as a credit to additional paid in capital, and the deferred financing costs associated with the issuance of the convertible debt was amortized for the quarter.

 

The accounting treatment was in error in that the modification to extend the terms should have been treated as an extinguishment and reissuance of debt, and a derivative associated with the reduction of the conversion price should have been calculated and reported as a derivative liability with recognition of a corresponding loss on the derivative instrument. No beneficial conversion feature should have been recognized or reported, and paid-in capital should not have been credited. The remaining deferred financing costs associated with the issuance of the convertible notes should have been eliminated as a component of the loss on extinguishment of debt.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The financial statements have been revised to accurately reflect this transaction. This error has been corrected on these restated financial statements as set forth below.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   June 30,   June 30,   Effect of 
   2011   2011   Changes 
   (Restated)   (Originally Filed)     
ASSETS               
                
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents  $35,636   $35,636   $- 
Other current assets   21,688    39,308    (17,620)(a)
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   57,324    74,944    (17,620)
Net oil and gas properties   38,345    38,345    - 
Prepaid asset retirement cost   40,000    40,000    - 
TOTAL ASSETS  $135,669   $153,289   $(17,620)
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT               
                
Total current liabilities  $610,364   $610,364   $- 
Convertible note payable, net of discount   885,276    37,549    847,727(b)
Derivative liability on convertible notes   136,404    -    136,404(c)
Asset retirement obligation   83,801    83,801    - 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,715,845    731,714    984,131 
                
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT   (1,580,176)   (578,425)   (1,001,751)(d)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT  $135,669   $153,289   $(17,620)

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

   For the six   For the six     
   months ended   months ended     
   June 30,   June 30,   Effect of 
   2011   2011   Changes 
   (Restated)   (Originally Filed)     
Revenues  $37,088   $37,088   $- 
Total operating expenses   (379,356)   (379,356)   - 
Total other expense   (227,324)   (75,573)   (151,751)(e)
Net loss  $(569,592)  $(417,841)  $(151,751)
                
Net loss per share:               
Basic   (0.01)   (0.01)     
Diluted   (0.01)   (0.01)     

 

(a)To eliminate unamortized deferred financing costs recorded as loss on extinguishment of debt.
(b)To record the reversal of debt discount previously recorded as beneficial conversion feature.
(c)To record the derivative liability associated with the convertible notes which was not reported on June 30, 2011.
(d)To adjust paid-in capital for the amount of the discount on the convertible notes payable of $850,000 and impact on the income statement of $151,751.
(e)The adjustment comprising a $2,273 reduction of interest expense, a $17,620 loss on extinguishment of debt, and a $136,404 increase in loss on change in derivative value associated with the reset of the conversion price of the convertible notes.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 4 – ACQUISITION OF TCHEFUNCTE NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC

 

On July 22, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests of Tchefuncte Natural Resources, LLC (“TNR”). TNR’s operations primarily consisted of its Lake Hermitage and Samson oil and gas properties. The Samson properties were acquired from Samson Contour Energy E&P LLC for cash of $5,671,525 on July 22, 2011, immediately prior to the acquisition of TNR by MEI. Through the acquisition, MEI principally acquired interests in 80 wells and related surface production equipment in five fields located in the Plaquemines and Lafourche Parishes in Louisiana. Currently, management believes that approximately nine wells are operating at production levels of approximately 300 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD). The effective date of the acquisition related to the Lake Hermitage properties was May 1, 2011. All activity for the Lake Hermitage properties from the effective date through July 22, 2011 has been recorded as an adjustment of $562,157 to the purchase price and was paid to MEI in cash at closing.

 

The Company acquired TNR for net cash of $5,109,368 and issued an aggregate of 21,200,000 shares of common stock to the shareholders of TNR valued at prices from $0.14 to $0.155 per common share on the grant date, or $2,986,000 for a total purchase price of $8,095,368. The Company funded the acquisition from proceeds from a bank loan of $5,795,963 under a $25.0 million credit facility with F&M Bank and Trust Company (See Note 7).

 

David Freeman, an officer of MEI, owned approximately 33% of TNR prior to the acquisition by MEI. In conjunction with the acquisition, Mr. Freeman received 3,452,333 shares of common stock of the 21,200,000 shares issued by MEI.

 

The acquisition price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:

 

Cash and equivalents  $- 
Accounts receivable   20,417 
Other current assets   20,540 
Oil and gas property   10,371,599 
Other assets   806,881 
 Total assets acquired   11,219,437 
      
Accounts payable   175,407 
Accrued liabilities   336,802 
Notes payable   225,844 
Asset retirement obligations   2,386,016 
 Total liabilities assumed   3,124,069 
      
 Net assets acquired  $8,095,368 

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

  

The following (unaudited) Pro Forma Balance Sheet and Consolidated Results of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 have been prepared as if the acquisition had occurred at January 1, 2011:

       Acquisition             
   Mesa   of Samson   TNR   Pro Forma   Pro Forma 
   Historical   Properties   Historical   Adjustments   Combined 
Balance sheet:                    
Cash  $35,636   $-   $474,945   $(474,945)(a)  $722,231 
                   5,795,963(b)     
                   (5,671,525)(c)     
                   562,157(d)     
Accounts receivable   9,327    -    612,495    (592,078)(e)   29,744 
Other current assets   12,361    -    820,540    (800,000)(e)   32,901 
Oil and gas properties, net   38,345    6,124,831(f)   884,233    3,362,535(g)   10,409,944 
Other assets   40,000    600,000(h)   206,881    -    846,881 
Total assets   135,669    6,724,831    2,999,094    2,182,107    12,041,701 
                          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   517,364    -    175,407    -    692,771 
Severance tax payable   -    -    336,802    -    336,802 
Notes payable   978,276    -    225,844    -    1,204,120 
Derivative liability   136,404    -              136,404 
Borrowings under credit facility   -    5,671,525(i)   -    124,438(i)   5,795,963 
Asset retirement obligations   83,801    1,053,306(j)   1,680,997    (348,287)(j)   2,469,817 
Total liabilities   1,715,845    6,724,831    2,419,050    (223,849)   10,635,877 
                          
Members' equity   -    -    580,044    (580,044)(k)   - 
Common stock   5,411    -    -    2,120(l)   7,531 
Additional paid-in-capital   (4,335,880)   -    -    2,983,880(l)   (1,352,000)
Retained earnings   2,750,293    -    -    -    2,750,293 
Total stockholders' equity   (1,580,176)   -    580,044    2,405,956    1,405,824 
                          
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $135,669   $6,724,831   $2,999,094   $2,182,107   $12,041,701 

 

       Acquisition             
   Mesa   of Samson   TNR   Pro Forma   Pro Forma 
   Historical   Properties   Historical   Adjustments   Combined 
Statement of operations:                    
Oil and gas revenues  $37,088   $2,785,422   $1,367,930   $-   $4,190,440 
                          
Lease operating expenses   25,928    784,266    463,391    -    1,273,585 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization   3,584    450,928    73,499    -    528,011 
General and administrative   349,844    -    140,053    102,877(m)   592,774 
Taxes other than income   -    -    103,297    -    103,297 
Total operating expenses   379,356    1,235,194    780,240    102,877    2,497,667 
                          
Income / (loss) from operations   (342,268)   1,550,228    587,690    (102,877)   1,692,773 
                          
Other income (expenses)   (227,324)   -    93    -    (227,231)
                          
Net income (loss)  $(569,592)  $1,550,228   $587,783   $(102,877)  $1,465,542 
                          
Net earnings (loss) per share:                         
Basic   (0.01)        0.10(n)        0.02 
Diluted   (0.01)        0.10(n)        0.02 
                          
Weighted average common                         
shares outstanding:                         
Basic   47,229,124         21,200,000         68,429,124 
Diluted   47,229,124         21,200,000         68,429,124 

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

(a) To record elimination of cash not acquired in acquisition.

(b) To record receipt of debt proceeds.

(c) To record cash paid for Samson properties.

(d) To record cash received for TNR purchase price adjustment to effective date of acquisition.

(e) To record elimination of assets not acquired in acquisition.

(f) To record acquisition of Samson properties.

(g) To record allocation of purchase price consideration to fair value of oil and gas properties acquired.

(h) To record deposit for asset retirement bond.

(i) To record debt obligations pursuant to acquisition.

(j) To record asset retirement obligations estimate for Samson properties and the Lake Hermitage Field.

(k) To record elimination of TNR members’ equity.

(l) To record par value of common stock and additional paid in capital for purchase price consideration paid with stock.

(m) To record bank charges upon receipt of debt proceeds.

(n) EPS is calculated based on Samson and TNR combined financials as the shares were issued to TNR after acquisition of the Samson properties.

 

NOTE 5 - OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES

 

The Company’s oil and gas properties at June 30, 2011 are located in the United States.

 

The carrying values, net of depletion, depreciation, and impairment, at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 of the Company’s oil and gas properties were:

 

Prospect  June 30, 2011   December 31, 2010 
         
Coal Creek Prospect  $-   $- 
Java Field   38,345    38,345 
Total  $38,345   $38,345 

 

Net oil and gas properties at June 30, 2011 were:

 

                   Depletion,     
                   Depreciation,     
Year  Acquisition   Exploration   Dry Hole   Disposition   and     
Incurred  Costs   Costs   Cost   of assets   Impairment   Total 
2007 and prior  $236,963   $458,958   $-   $-   $(27,140)  $668,781 
2008   -    1,595,099    (466,066)   -    -    1,129,033 
2009   556,260    488,035    -    (2,090,383)   (7,624)   (1,053,712)
2010   -    405,462    -    -    (1,111,219)   (705,757)
2011   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $793,223   $2,947,554   $(466,066)  $(2,090,383)  $(1,145,983)  $38,345 

 

The Company holds oil and gas lease interests in Oklahoma and New York.  The Oklahoma leases are classified as “Properties not subject to amortization” in the Company’s financial statements.  The Company evaluates each of its properties upon completion of drilling and assessment of reserves to either classify as “Properties subject to amortization” or impair the properties.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 6 – DEBT - RELATED PARTIES

 

On June 14, 2011, the Company executed an agreement with Cherokee Financial Corp. (owned by Ray L. Unruh) wherein Cherokee agreed to accept payment in restricted common stock for the outstanding balance of principal and accrued interest on its long term note receivable from the Company.  A total of 2,249,722 shares, with a fair market value of $314,961, were issued in full payment of outstanding principal of $213,400 and accrued interest of $67,815.  Also on June 14, 2011, the Company executed an agreement with Sycamore Resources, Inc. (owned by Randy M. Griffin, our CEO) to convert the note payable owed to Sycamore to common stock.  A total of 1,904,000 shares, with a fair market value of $266,560, were issued in full payment of the outstanding principal of $238,000. As a result, there is no remaining long term debt to related parties. Accordingly, the Company recognized a loss on settlement of debt of $62,306 on the conversion of the debt.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2011, proceeds in the amount of $67,000 were received by the Company as an additional loan from the Company’s CEO.  The balance of the note payable to our CEO as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $93,000 and $21,000, respectively, with a maturity date of August 30, 2011 and an interest rate of 6% per year. On July 11, 2011 and July 27, 2011, the Company made payments totaling $93,000 to our CEO as payment in full of all outstanding notes payable.

 

On July 26, 2011, the Company made payments of $75,000 each to David L. Freeman and Sycamore Resources, Inc. (owned by Randy M. Griffin) in full payment of notes payable from Tchefuncte Natural Resources, LLC (“TNR”) for earnest money previously provided by Freeman and Sycamore to TNR related to its acquisition of properties from Samson Contour Energy E & P, LLC.

 

NOTE 7 – DEBT

 

On February 14, 2011, the Company received $20,000 in additional proceeds from a third party loan.  The balance of the note as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $41,019 and $20,000, respectively.  This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with principal and interest due on June 8, 2011.  On June 16, 2011, this note and accumulated interest of $1,019 was exchanged for a convertible promissory note with an interest rate of 6% and a maturity date of July 31, 2013.

 

On July 22, 2011, Mesa Energy, Inc. (“MEI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $25 million senior secured revolving line of credit facility (“Credit Facility") with F & M Bank and Trust Company. The Credit Facility provided financing for the acquisition of Tchefuncte Natural Resources, LLC, working capital for field enhancements, and general corporate purposes. The Credit Facility is subject to an initial borrowing base of $10,500,000 which was fully utilized by the company concurrently with the completion of the acquisition. The Company obtained letters of credit in the amount of $4,704,037 that were provided to the State of Louisiana to secure plugging obligations associated with the properties. The remaining $5,795,963 was funded to MEI to complete the transaction, provide working capital for field enhancements and for general corporate purposes. The borrowing base is subject to two scheduled redeterminations each year. The maturity date of the credit agreement is July 22, 2013. The interest rate is the F & M Base Rate + 1% subject to a floor of 5.75%. At present, interest is accruing at 5.75% and is paid monthly. A 2% annual fee is applicable to the letters of credit. Loans made under this credit facility are secured by MEI’s proved producing reserves (“PDP”) as well as guarantees provided by the Company and MEI’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. Monthly Commitment Reductions are initially set at $150,000 beginning November 22, 2011 and continuing until the first redetermination on or about April 1, 2012. Future principal reduction requirements, if any, will be determined concurrently with each semi-annual reserve redetermination. Reporting requirements, loan covenants and events of default are as customary for this type of Credit Facility.

 

The Credit Facility required that 50% of the projected production from the properties be hedged for 24 months at $100 per barrel or above. On July 25, 2011, we initiated Swaps on oil as required with 4,300 barrels of oil per month hedged at $115.40 per barrel for the balance of 2011. We also initiated Costless Collars with a $4.00 floor and a $5.75 ceiling on 17,500 mmbtu of natural gas for the balance of 2011.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 8 – CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES

 

In 2009, the Company commenced a private placement (the “2009 PPO”) of 10% Secured Convertible Promissory Notes of the Company (the “Convertible Notes”), at a purchase price of 100% of face value, which, at the option of the respective holders, are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.25 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances as provided therein.  Several closings of the 2009 PPO were held during fiscal 2009 in which the Company sold an aggregate of $1,280,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (not including the Convertible Note in the principal amount of $250,000 that was issued in exchange for the Denton Note) raising net proceeds of $1,050,818 after $229,182 of offering costs.  The Convertible Notes issued are due 24 months from issuance (or earlier upon certain events of default) and bear interest at 10% per annum, payable semi-annually on December 31 and June 30 in each year (with the first interest payment due and payable on December 31, 2009).  Interest will be paid in shares of the common stock valued for this purpose at 90% of the volume weighted average price of the common stock for the ten trading days preceding but not including the relevant interest payment date.  The Company shall have the right to redeem from time to time, upon prior notice, all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes, without penalty, for 100% of the principal being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

In 2010, the Company commenced a private placement (the “2010 PPO”) of 10% Secured Convertible Promissory Notes of the Company (the “Convertible Notes”), at a purchase price of 100% of face value, which, at the option of the respective holders, are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.25 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances as provided therein.  Several closings of the 2010 PPO were held during fiscal 2010 in which the Company sold an aggregate of $665,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes raising net proceeds of $573,362 after $91,638 of offering costs.  The Convertible Notes issued are due 24 months from issuance (or earlier upon certain events of default) and bear interest at 10% per annum, payable semi-annually on December 31 and June 30 in each year (with the first interest payment due and payable on June 30, 2010).  Interest will be paid in shares of the common stock valued for this purpose at 90% of the volume weighted average price of the common stock for the ten trading days preceding but not including the relevant interest payment date.  The Company shall have the right to redeem from time to time, upon prior notice, all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes, without penalty, for 100% of the principal being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

The Convertible Notes contain a standard “blocker” provision so that no holder shall have the right to convert any portion of its Convertible Notes to the extent that, after giving effect to such conversion, the holder and its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion.  By written notice to the Company, a holder may increase or decrease such percentage to any other percentage, provided that any such increase will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered and such percentage may not, in any event, exceed 9.99%.  All convertible notes above are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.

 

The Company determined that the Convertible Notes issued in the 2009 and 2010 Private Placements contained provisions that protect holders from declines in the Company’s stock price that could result in modification of the exercise price under the conversion feature based on a variable that is not an input to the fair value of a “fixed-for-fixed” option as defined under FASB ASC Topic No. 815–40.  As a result, the exercise price is not indexed to the Company’s own stock.  The fair value of the conversion feature was recognized as an embedded derivative instrument and will be measured at fair value at each reporting period.  The Company measured the fair value of these instruments as of the date of issuance and recorded an initial derivative liability of $9,383,380 during the year ended December 31 2009 and $3,311,820 during the year ended December 31, 2010.  The fair values of these instruments are re-measured each reporting period and a gain or loss is recorded for the change in fair value.

 

On May 11, 2011, the remaining convertible debt holders agreed to extend the maturity date of their outstanding note balance to July 31, 2013 and amend the conversion price of $0.25 to $0.125 per share. The Company determined that this event constituted an extinguishment of debt. Deferred financing costs of $17,620 related to the Convertible Notes were charged to the loss on extinguishment of debt. It was also determined that the reduction of the conversion price created an embedded derivative, originally valued at zero at May 11, 2011, and valued at June 30, 2011 at $136,404. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the remaining outstanding balance of Convertible Notes from the 2009 and 2010 offerings was $850,000 and $2,145,000, respectively.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The Company measured the fair value of these instruments at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and determined the conversion feature value of $136,404 and $0, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded an unrealized loss on the change in derivative value of $136,404 and $9,020,100, respectively, to the statement of operations. The Company determined the fair values of these securities using a binomial valuation model that utilizes the Cox-Ross-Rubenstein method of formulating the Black-Scholes equation for determining the theoretical value of convertible notes that contain options of the underlying common stock of the Company.

 

On June 16, 2011, the Company converted a $40,000 promissory note, plus accrued interest, into two convertible promissory notes. The convertible notes in the amounts of $20,621 and $20,398 mature on July 31, 2013 and have 6% annual interest rates. A discount of $5,743 was recognized upon exchange of the promissory note to a convertible note which will be amortized over the life of the loan.

 

Activity for derivative instrument during the six months ended June 30, 2011 was as follows:

 

  

Balance at

January 1, 2011

  

Initial valuation of

derivative upon debt

re-issuance during

the period

  

Increase in fair

value of

derivative

liability

  

Balance at

June 30, 2011

 
                     
Derivative conversion feature  $-   $-   $136,404   $136,404 

  

The fair value of the derivative conversion feature is estimated using the following principal assumptions for the binomial valuation model on the dates of initial valuation:

 

Date  Probability of
issuance of
instruments at a
price lower than the
conversion price
   Probable prices at
which instruments
will be issued
 
           
June 2011   10%   $ 0.125 - $0.08 
Thereafter   10%   $ 0.125 - $0.08 

  

   June 30, 2011 
     
Common stock issuable upon conversion   6,800,000 
Market price of common stock on measurement date, per posted closing price  $0.14 
Conversion price  $0.125 
Conversion period in years   2 
Expected volatility   163.50%
Expected dividend yield   0%
Risk free interest rate   0.71%

 

Activity for derivative instruments during the period ended June 30, 2010 was as follows:

 

   Balance at
January 1, 2010
   Activity during
the period
  

Decrease in fair
value of
derivative
liability  

  

Balance at

June 30,

2010  

 
                     
Derivative conversion feature  $7,461,680   $3,311,820   $9,020,100   $1,753,401 

  

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The fair value of the derivative conversion feature is estimated using the following principal assumptions for the binomial valuation model on the dates of valuation:

 

Date  Probability of
issuance of
instruments at a
price lower than the
conversion price
  

Probable prices at

which instruments

will be issued 

 
         
September 2009   70%   $ 0.20 - $0.15 
November 2009   60%   $ 0.20 - $0.15 
December 2009   50%   $ 0.24 - $0.21 
Thereafter   50%   $ 0.24 - $0.21 

  

   December 31,
2010
 
     
Common stock issuable upon conversion   8,780,000 
Market price of common stock on measurement date, per posted closing price  $0.08 
Conversion price  $0.43 
Conversion period in years   2 
Expected volatility   149.8%
Expected dividend yield   0%
Risk free interest rate   3%

 

Principal repayment provisions for all long-term debt are as follows at June 30, 2011:

 

2010  $- 
2011   - 
2012   - 
2013   891,019 
Thereafter   - 
Total  $891,019 

 

On January 3, 2011, an aggregate of 1,459,267 shares of common stock was issued to convert $108,082 of accrued interest on the Convertible Notes.

 

Between January 14, 2011 and March 25, 2011, a total of $1,295,000 in Convertible Notes were converted to 5,180,000 common shares at $0.25 per share plus a 20% premium in shares, or 1,036,000 common shares, per agreement with note holders.  Interest expense of $111,974 was recorded for the 1,036,000 of premium shares issued to note holders to induce conversion.  In addition, 120,063 shares were issued in payment of $13,321 in interest accrued from January 1, 2011 to the date of conversion.  No gain or loss on derivative liabilities was recorded as a result of this conversion.

 

In addition, on June 16, 2011 convertible notes in the amounts of $20,621 and $20,398 were issued as replacements for an existing $40,000 short term note, plus accrued interest. A debt discount of $5,743 is associated with these convertible notes.

 

The convertible notes are convertible at any time at a conversion price of $0.125. The net outstanding convertible note balance at June 30, 2011, is $885,276.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 9 – ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

Asset retirement obligation balances as June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 consisted of:

 

   June 30, 2011   December 31, 2010 
Asset retirement obligations at beginning of the period  $80,217   $55,280 
Accretion expense   3,584    24,937 
Asset retirement obligations at end of the period  $83,801   $80,217 

 

As a result of the TNR acquisition subsequent to June 30, 2011, the Company assumed approximately $2,386,016 of asset retirement obligations associated with the former TNR properties. The Company was required to provide letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $4,704,037 from its credit facility with F&M Bank and Trust supporting these obligations.

 

NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

On June 2, 2011, the Company entered into an accounting consulting agreement with BlackBriar Advisors, LLC (“BlackBriar”) to provide accounting services for the Company. Services will be provided for 3 months, until September 2, 2011, at a rate of $10,000 per month. In addition, upon completion of the services on September 2, 2011, the Company will issue BlackBriar 200,000 common shares. The shares will be valued at the grant date fair value upon the date they are required to be issued.

 

From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business.  However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters that may arise from time to time that may harm the Company’s business.

 

Other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business that the Company does not expect, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company, there is no currently pending legal proceeding.

 

NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

On January 7, 2010, a holder converted an aggregate of $50,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, together with $2,731 of interest accrued thereon into an aggregate of 203,068 shares of common stock.  On February 19, 2010, the Company issued an aggregate of 36,135 shares of common stock to convert the $32,160 of interest accrued through December 31, 2009 on the then outstanding Convertible Notes.

 

On March 11, 2010, the Company issued a total of 850,000 shares of its common stock to Gottbetter & Partners, LLP to hold as escrow agent pursuant to an IR Shares Escrow Agreement between the Company and them.  On the same date, 8,900 of such shares, valued at $18,334, were released from the escrowed shares to an investor relations firm for services provided. On May 13, 2010, 200,000 shares of such shares valued at $189,000 were released from the escrowed shares to an additional investor relations firm for services provided.

 

On March 17, 2010, the Company granted Nicholas A. Spano a total of 24,000 shares of restricted stock under the 2009 Plan in connection with his serving on its Advisory Board.  The applicable Restricted Stock Agreement provides that such shares vest and be released from escrow over four vesting periods as services are provided.  6,000 of such shares, valued at $15,360, vested on the date of grant.  The remaining 18,000 shares will vest, and be released from escrow, on each of the first three six-month anniversaries of the date of grant as services are provided.

 

The Company also entered into a Consultant Agreement, effective March 17, 2010, with Mr. Spano, pursuant to which it agreed to compensate Mr. Spano with a total of 76,000 shares for certain consulting services by issuing him 26,000 shares, valued at $66,560, immediately, and an additional 25,000 shares on each of July 31, 2010 and November 30, 2010.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

On April 1, 2010, Robert C. Avaltroni, former Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection for New York City, joined the Advisory Board and was granted the right to receive a total of 24,000 shares of restricted stock under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.  The applicable Restricted Stock Agreement provides that the common shares vest, and be released, from escrow over four vesting periods as services are provided.  The first vesting period occurred on the date of grant and the market value of the 6,000 shares of common shares released from escrow was $16,020. After September 30, 2010, the remaining 18,000 common shares will vest, and be released from escrow, in three six-month periods from the original date of grant as services are provided.

 

The Company also entered into a Consultant Agreement, effective as of April 1, 2010, with Mr. Avaltroni, pursuant to which the Company agreed to compensate Mr. Avaltroni a total of 76,000 common shares for certain consulting services, by issuing him 26,000 common shares immediately, and an additional 25,000 common shares on July 31, 2010 and November 30, 2010.  The market value of the 26,000 common shares issued to Mr. Avaltroni pursuant to the Consulting Agreement on April 1, 2010 was $69,420.

 

On May 10, 2010, the Company entered into a six-month Consulting Agreement with an IR Consultant, pursuant to which the Company instructed the escrow agent to release 200,000 common shares, valued at $189,000, of the IR Shares to such IR Consultant as compensation.

 

On June 30, 2010, the Company issued an aggregate of 234,218 shares of common stock to convert $103,499 of accrued interest through June 30, 2010 on the outstanding Convertible Notes.

 

On July 31, 2010, the Company issued 25,000 shares of common stock, valued at $8,000, to Mr. Avaltroni as the second payment under Mr. Avaltroni’s consulting agreement with the Company. On that date, the Company also issued 25,000 shares of common stock, valued at $8,000, to Nicholas A Spano, another member of our Advisory Board, as the second payment under a similar consulting agreement.

 

On November 30, 2010, the Company issued 25,000 shares of common stock, valued at $2,500 to Robert C. Avaltroni as the third and final payment under Mr. Avaltroni’s consulting agreement with the Company. On that date, the Company also issued 25,000 shares of common stock, valued at $2,500, to Nicholas A Spano, another member of our Advisory Board, as the third and final payment under a similar consulting agreement.

 

On January 3, 2011, an aggregate of 1,459,267 shares of common stock was issued to convert $108,082 of accrued interest on the Convertible Notes for the period July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

 

Between January 14, 2011 and March 25, 2011, a total of $1,295,000 in Convertible Notes were converted to 5,180,000 common shares at $0.25 per share plus a 20% premium in shares, or 1,036,000 common shares, per agreement with note holders.  Interest expense of $111,974 was recorded for the 1,036,000 of premium shares issued to note holders to induce conversion.  In addition, 120,063 shares were issued in payment of $13,321 in interest accrued from January 1, 2011 to the date of conversion.

 

On March 1, 2011, the Company issued Robert C. Avaltroni a total of 6,000 shares of restricted stock, with a fair market value of $1,140, under his Advisory Board agreement entered into on April 1, 2010.

 

On March 18, 2011, the Company issued Nicholas A. Spano a total of 12,000 shares of restricted stock, with a fair market value of $2,280, under his Advisory Board agreement entered into on March 17, 2010 above.  The remaining 6,000 shares will vest, and be released from escrow, on September 18, 2011.

 

One April 1, 2011, the Company issued 6,000 shares of common stock, with a fair market value of $840, to Mr. Avaltroni as the third payment under Mr. Avaltroni’s advisory board agreement with the Company. The remaining 12,000 shares will vest and be released from escrow on September 18, 2011.

 

On June 2, 2011, the Company entered into an accounting consulting agreement with BlackBriar to provide accounting services for the Company. Services will be provided for 3 months, until September 2, 2011, at a rate of $10,000 per month. In addition, upon completion of the services on September 2, 2011, the Company will issue BlackBriar 200,000 common shares. The shares will be valued at the grant date fair value upon the date they are required to be issued.

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

On June 13, 2011, the Company sold 320,000 shares of restricted common stock to two of its Directors, Jim Cerna and Ray Unruh, for total proceeds of $40,000 in cash.

 

On June 14, 2011, the Company executed an agreement with Cherokee Financial Corp. (owned by Ray L. Unruh) wherein Cherokee agreed to accept payment in restricted common stock for the outstanding balance of principal and accrued interest on its long term note receivable from the Company.  A total of 2,249,722 shares, with a fair market value of $314,961, were issued in full payment of outstanding principal of $213,400 and accrued interest of $67,815.  Also on June 14, 2011, the Company executed an agreement with Sycamore Resources, Inc. (owned by Randy M. Griffin, our CEO) to convert the note payable owed to Sycamore to common stock.  A total of 1,904,000 shares, with a fair market value of $266,560, were issued in full payment of the outstanding principal of $238,000.

 

On June 16, 2011, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Gottbetter & Partners, LLP (“GP”) wherein GP agreed to accept 1,200,000 shares of restricted common stock, with a fair market value of $171,000, as payment in full of the outstanding balance of $455,861 in accrued legal fees owed to GP for legal work performed in 2010 and 2011.   The shares were issued on June 17, 2011. Accordingly, the Company recorded a gain of settlement of debt of $284,861.

 

On June 30, 2011, the Company granted Randy M. Griffin, its Chief Executive Officer, options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock out of the Employee Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $0.15 per share with an expiration date of June 30, 2016, said options being exercisable at any time after June 30, 2012.  The options were valued at $137,878 using the Black-Scholes Model and were granted to Mr. Griffin as a bonus for the provision of his personal private risk capital and his efforts in support of the acquisition of TNR.

 

On June 30, 2011, the Company issued an aggregate of 333,576 shares of common stock to convert $42,151 of accrued interest through June 30, 2011 on the outstanding Convertible Notes.

 

On June 30, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with David Donahue to issue 50,000 shares of common stock, with a fair value of $6,320, as payment in full for the outstanding balance owed for accounting services in the amount of $7,500.

 

NOTE 12 – STOCK OPTIONS

 

The Board of Directors of the Company previously adopted the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”), which provides for the issuance of incentive awards of up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock to officers, key employees, consultants and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries.  As of June 30, 2011, options to purchase 1,048,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share, 1,000,000 shares at $0.15 per share and awards of 48,000 shares of restricted stock had been granted under the 2009 Plan.

 

A summary of the changes in options outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2011 is as follows:

 

   Number of
Shares
   Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2010   1,048,000   $0.25 
Issued   1,000,000    0.15 
Exercised   -    - 
Cancelled/Expired   -    - 
Outstanding at June 30, 2011   2,048,000   $0.25 
Exercisable at June 30, 2011   848,500   $0.25 

 

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MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Options outstanding and their relative exercise price at June 30, 2011 are as follows:

 

Exercise price     Number of
options
  Remaining life   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (In-the-
money) Options
 
$0.25   298,000   1.52 years   $- 
$0.25   500,000   3.52 years    - 
$0.25   250,000   3.58 years    - 
$0.15   1,000,000   5.00 years    - 

  

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, compensation expense related to outstanding options of $73,194 was recognized and $175,182 of compensation expense remained to be amortized.  As of June 30, 2011, the outstanding options had no intrinsic value and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 3.96 years.

 

NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In July 2011, the Company made payments totaling $93,000 to its CEO as payment in full of all outstanding notes payable.

 

On July 22, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests of Tchefuncte Natural Resources, LLC (“TNR”). TNR’s operations primarily consisted of its Lake Hermitage and Samson oil and gas properties. The Samson properties were acquired from Samson Contour Energy E&P LLC for cash of $5,671,525 on July 22, 2011, immediately prior to the acquisition of TNR by MEI. Through the acquisition, MEI principally acquired interests in 80 wells and related surface production equipment in five fields located in the Plaquemines and Lafourche Parishes in Louisiana. Currently, management believes that approximately nine wells are operating at production levels of approximately 300 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD). The effective date of the acquisition related to the Lake Hermitage properties was May 1, 2011. All activity for the Lake Hermitage properties from the effective date through July 22, 2011 has been recorded as an adjustment of $562,157 to the purchase price and was paid to MEI in cash at closing.

 

The Company acquired TNR for net cash of $5,109,368 and issued an aggregate of 21,200,000 shares of common stock to the shareholders of TNR valued at prices from $0.14 to $0.155 per common share on the grant date, or $2,986,000 for a total purchase price of $8,095,368. The Company funded the acquisition from proceeds from a bank loan of $5,795,963 under a $25.0 million credit facility with F&M Bank and Trust Company (See Note 7).

 

David Freeman, an officer of MEI, owned approximately 33% of TNR prior to the acquisition by MEI. In conjunction with the acquisition, Mr. Freeman received 3,452,333 shares of common stock of the 21,200,000 shares issued by MEI. For further detail on the acquisition, see note 4.

 

On July 26, 2011, the Company made payments of $75,000 each to David L. Freeman and Sycamore Resources, Inc. (owned by Randy M. Griffin, the Company’s CEO) in full payment of notes payable from Tchefuncte Natural Resources, LLC (“TNR”) for earnest money provided by Freeman and Sycamore to TNR related to its acquisition of properties from Samson Contour Energy E & P, LLC.

 

On August 1, 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with SNK Consulting Services, LLC to provide Investor Relations and Public Relations services for the Company.  Services will be provided for 12 months, until July 31, 2012, at a rate of $1,500 per month; in addition, the Company agreed to issue 100,000 shares of the Company to SNK concurrently with the execution of the agreement.

  

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

 

This report contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including without limitation, statements in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations regarding our financial position, estimated working capital, business strategy, the plans and objectives of our management for future operations and those statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believe,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “target,” “goal,” “plans,” “objective,” “should” or similar expressions or variations on such expressions are forward-looking statements. We can give no assurances that the assumptions upon which the forward-looking statements are based will prove to be correct. Because forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. There are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our inability to obtain adequate financing, insufficient cash flows and resulting illiquidity, our inability to expand our business, government regulations, lack of diversification, volatility in the price of oil and/or natural gas, increased competition, results of arbitration and litigation, stock volatility and illiquidity, and our failure to implement our business plans or strategies. A description of some of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those described by the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q appears in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 22, 2011.

 

Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, we disclaim any obligations or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

Overview and Going Concern

 

North American Risk Management Incorporated was incorporated on January 24, 2001 in the State of Colorado to engage in the business of providing insurance to independent and fleet truck operators. However, it had no significant operations, and because its business operations did not commence in a timely manner, operations ceased after approximately six months. On February 13, 2006, North American Risk Management Incorporated changed its name to “Mesa Energy, Inc.” Then, on March 3, 2006, Mesa Energy, Inc. was the surviving entity in a merger with Mesa Energy, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, whose activities between April 2003 and March 2006 included participation in various drilling projects, both as operator and as a non-operator, as well as the acquisition of certain mineral rights. On March 13, 2006, Mesa Energy, Inc. formed a wholly owned subsidiary in the state of Nevada, also named “Mesa Energy, Inc.,” and merged with and into it in order to change its domicile to Nevada.

Mesquite Mining, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on October 23, 2007 to engage in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. On June 19, 2009, Mesquite Mining, Inc. amended its Certificate of Incorporation (i) to change its name from Mesquite Mining, Inc. to Mesa Energy Holdings, Inc. and (ii) to increase its authorized common stock to 300,000,000 shares, and its preferred stock to 10,000,000 shares.

 

On August 31, 2009, we closed a reverse merger transaction pursuant to which a wholly owned subsidiary of Mesa Energy Holdings, Inc. merged with and into Mesa Energy, Inc., and Mesa Energy, Inc., as the surviving corporation, became a wholly owned subsidiary of Mesa Energy Holdings, Inc. (the “reverse merger”).

 

The following discussion highlights the principal factors that have affected our financial condition as well as our liquidity and capital resources for the periods described and provides information which management believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of the statements of financial condition and results of operations presented herein. The discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and related notes and the other financial information included elsewhere in this report.

 

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Going Concern

 

The Company has incurred recurring losses from operations of $6,685,302 since inception through June 30, 2011, has a working capital deficit at June 30, 2011 of $553,040 and has historically had limited sources of recurring revenue.  To date, these conditions have raised substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  To finance the Company’s net losses and to execute its business plan, the Company has sold debt and equity securities and officers and directors have funded the Company through the purchase of notes payable or restricted stock.  There can be no assurance that the Company can sell stock or debt or that the officers and directors of the Company will continue or have the ability to make financing available to the Company in the future.  The officers and directors are under no legal obligation to provide additional loans to the Company.   Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

On July 22, 2011, the Company acquired Tchefuncte Natural Resources, LLC, a Louisiana company (“TNR”). Management is currently evaluating the effect of the acquisition and the extent such cash flows will positively impact its ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Recent Transactions

 

Acquisition of Tchefuncte Natural Resources, LLC

 

On July 22, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of TNR by Mesa Energy, Inc. (“Mesa”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  At the closing, TNR became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mesa and the members of TNR received (i) an aggregate of 21.23 million shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of TNR (20 million shares), the retirement of notes payable in the amount of $150,000 (1.2 million shares) and for providing personal guarantees to secure remaining loans of TNR (30,000 shares), and (ii) an overriding royalty interest on each lease owned by TNR and on each lease acquired pursuant to the acquisition of Samson (as defined below), equal to the difference between a 75% net revenue interest (“NRI”) (on an 8/8ths basis) and the current NRI, not to exceed 3%.

 

Immediately prior to the closing of the TNR acquisition, TNR completed the acquisition of properties in four fields in south Louisiana from Samson Contour Energy E & P, LLC (“Samson”).  The Company used net cash of $4,771,525 from the Loan Agreement (as defined below) to fund the net purchase price for the properties, fund a portion of the Site Specific Trust Accounts (“SSTAs”) for plugging liability on wells owned and operated by Samson and reimburse earnest money previously provided in connection with these transactions.  In addition, the Company provided letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $4,704,037 pursuant to the Loan Agreement, which were used to replace letters of credit in place by TNR and Samson for existing SSTAs as well as to provide additional, newly created SSTAs.

 

TNR is a Louisiana operator that owns and operates producing properties in five fields in Plaquemines and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana. TNR is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mesa. TNR owns the Lake Hermitage Field in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Current production at Lake Hermitage averages approximately 160 barrels of oil and 240 mcf of gas per day. Total mineral acreage held by production is approximately 3,578 acres. A third party engineering report prepared by Collarini Associates, with an effective date of April 1, 2011,  places the value of total proved reserves using a discount rate of 10% (PV-10) at approximately $15.25 million with proved developed producing (“PDP”) reserves of $5.24 million. Probable reserves are estimated at $10.65 million.

 

The properties owned by Samson have aggregate net production of approximately 160 barrels of oil and 1,080 mcf per day of gas from thirteen producing wells and approximately 3,611 net mineral acres are held by production in these fields.  We believe that a significant increase in production can be achieved in the Lake Hermitage Field by improving operational efficiencies, recompleting or otherwise returning several shut-in wells to production and by optimization of the gas lift system. A plan is in place and those efforts are underway. Evaluation of properties in the other fields is in the early stages but we expect similar opportunities to exist in those fields. We have established a budget of approximately $1,350,000 to be spent on recompletions and other field enhancements in the next twelve months and expect those efforts to increase production and PDP reserves. In addition, there are a number of proved undeveloped (“PUD”) drilling locations in the field as well as deep targets with potential for farm out or joint venture with other operators. Our technical team is currently evaluating those opportunities. We are also reviewing a number of other oil and gas properties in the area and hope to complete additional acquisitions of this nature in the next twelve months.

 

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In connection with the acquisition of TNR, we appointed Carolyn M. (Monnie) Greer as Executive VP of Engineering and a member of the Board of Directors and Willard Powell as Executive VP of Geology. Monnie has over 25 years of business, financial, engineering and geo-science experience in all phases of the upstream oil and gas business in the U.S. in both onshore and offshore venues from Michigan to South Texas and the Gulf Coast Region. Willard has over 45 years of business, financial, engineering and geo-science experience in all phases of the upstream oil and gas business in the Gulf Coast Region. 

 

Loan Agreement with F&M Bank & Trust Company

 

On July 22, 2011, the Company entered into a loan agreement by and among Mesa, TNR, Mesa Gulf Coast, LLC (“MGC”) and The F&M Bank & Trust Company (“F&M”) with respect to a senior secured revolving line of credit facility F&M provides to Mesa.  The loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), provides for a revolving loan in the maximum amount of $25,000,000, together with a letter of credit facility not to exceed 50% of the Borrowing Base (as hereinafter defined), subject to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement.

 

In connection with the Loan Agreement, (i) TNR entered into (A) security agreement, and (B) mortgage, collateral assignment, security agreement and financing statement pursuant to which it granted a security interest to F&M in all of its assets, (ii) Mesa entered into a pledge and security agreement, pursuant to which it granted a security interest to F&M in the membership interests of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, TNR and MGC, and (iii) the Company, MGC and TNR entered into unlimited guaranties, pursuant to which each entity absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed and promised to pay to F&M or its order the obligations of Mesa. The Borrowing Base is subject to redetermination at least twice a year and at any other time at the discretion of F&M.

 

The Loan Agreement contains customary covenants, including but not limited to (i) maximum funded debt to EBITDA ratio, and (ii) minimum interest coverage ratio. The loan commitment shall expire on July 22, 2013.  The Company may repay the loan at any time.

 

Loans under the Loan Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to F&M’s base rate (currently 3.25%), plus one percent (1.00%) per annum; however, that the interest rate shall never fall below a floor rate of five and three-quarters percent (5.75%) per annum.  Interest is paid on a monthly basis.  The Company paid a loan origination fee of $52,500 and agreed to pay a fee equal to one half of one percent (0.50%) of any increase in the Borrowing Base.

 

The Company used the initial funds provided by the loan to complete the acquisition of TNR and to provide working capital for field enhancements and other general corporate purposes.

 

Company Operations

 

Java Field Natural Gas Development Project – Wyoming County, New York

 

On August 31, 2009, we acquired the Java Field, a natural gas development project targeting the Marcellus Shale present in the Appalachian basin in Wyoming County in western New York for $440,000.  The acquisition included a 100% working interest in 19 leases held by production covering approximately 3,235 mineral acres, 19 existing natural gas wells, two tracts of land totaling approximately 36 acres and two pipeline systems, including a 12.4 mile pipeline and gathering system that serves the existing field as well as a separate 2.5 mile system located northeast of the field.  Our average net revenue interest (NRI) in the leases is approximately 78%.  We began receiving revenues for the field on October 20, 2009 for the September 2009 production month.

 

In late 2009, we evaluated a number of the existing wells in order to determine the viability of the re-entry of existing wellbores for plug-back and re-completion of the wells in the Marcellus Shale.  As a result of this evaluation, we selected the Reisdorf Unit #1 and the Ludwig #1 as our initial targets and these two wells were re-completed in the Marcellus Shale and fracked in May and June of 2010.  The initial round of testing and analysis provided a solid foundation of data that strongly supports further development of the Marcellus in western New York.  Formation pressures and flow-back rates were much higher than expected providing a clear indication of the potential of the resource.  We now believe that shallow horizontal drilling, as is currently being done successfully at this depth in the Fayetteville Shale in northern Arkansas, is ultimately what is needed to maximize the resource.

 

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The State of New York has placed a moratorium on high volume frac stimulation in order to develop new permitting rules.  The new permitting rules have not been completed and there can be no assurance when such permitting rules will be issued or what restrictions such permits might impose on producers.  Accordingly, we are unable to continue with our development plans in New York at this time. Unless the moratorium is removed and new permitting rules provide for the economic development of these properties, production on these properties will remain marginally economic.  Accordingly, management made a determination to fully impair the properties as of December 31, 2010.

 

A recent report released by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation proposes to remove the moratorium in all areas of the state other than in the New York City and Syracuse watersheds and to implement new permitting rules for drilling and fracking horizontal wells.  Although these measures have yet to be formally adopted, we believe that this report constitutes significant progress and that its final adoption could ultimately allow us to proceed with the next phase of development of the property and the expansion of our acreage position in western New York.

 

Coal Creek Prospect, Sequoyah Co., Oklahoma

 

In December 2007, we completed a “farm-out” transaction with Wentworth Operating Company of Edmond, OK (“Wentworth”), wherein Wentworth acquired our pipeline right-of-way and planned to construct a natural gas gathering system and approximately three miles of pipeline to connect the Cook #1 and future wells to an Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Company (AOG) pipeline.  In addition, Wentworth agreed to fund, drill and complete the Gipson #1, a direct offset to the Cook #1.

 

In December 2008, a decision was made for the Gipson #1 well to be drilled to a depth to test the Hunton zone, and, accordingly, the agreement with Wentworth was amended and Wentworth would fund 100% of the drilling costs to the casing point on the Gipson #1 well.  As a result of amendments to the farm-out agreement with Wentworth, we now own 35% of the working interest in the Cook #1 and 25% of the working interest in the Gipson #1, with Wentworth and other industry partners owning the balance.  The costs are now being borne by the parties per their respective working interests.  Additional drilling opportunities are being evaluated by the operator and we expect a proposal for a second exploratory well in the Hunton to be forthcoming in the third quarter of 2011.

 

At year end, management assessed the value of this property in relation to our business plan. Even though we believe there is good potential for successful wells in the Hunton, the property no longer fits our strategic direction and management is presently making a determination whether we will sell our interest in the property. We currently have no plans to commit additional resources to develop this unproved property and, accordingly, management made a determination to fully impair the property as of December 31, 2010.

 

Adjusted EBITDA as a Non-GAAP Performance Measure

 

In evaluating our business, management believes earnings before interest, amortization of financing costs, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion of abandonment liabilities, unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments, gains and losses on sales of assets and stock-based compensation expense ("Adjusted EBITDA") is a key indicator of financial operating performance and is a measure of our ability to generate cash for operational activities and future capital expenditures.  Adjusted EBITDA is not a GAAP measure of performance. We use this non-GAAP measure primarily to compare our performance with other companies in our industry and as a measure of our current liquidity.  We believe that this measure may also be useful to investors for the same purposes and as an indication of our ability to generate cash flow at a level that can sustain or support our operations and capital investment program.  Investors should not consider this measure in isolation or as a substitute for income from operations, or cash flow from operations determined under GAAP, or any other measure for determining operating performance that is calculated in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA is not a GAAP measure, it may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled measures that may be disclosed by other companies.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of our net income (loss) in accordance with GAAP to our Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six-month periods ending June 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

   For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended 
   2011   2010   2011   2010 
Net Income (Loss)  $(173,029)  $17,194,475   $(569,592)  $6,825,385 
                     
Add Back:                    
                     
Interest expense, net   48,028    96,860    297,036    856,155 
Depreciation, depletion, accretion and impairment   1,779    7,178    3,584    14,356 
Gain/(loss) on change in derivative value   136,404    (18,045,075)   136,404    (9,020,100)
Gain on settlement of debt   (223,736)   -    (223,736)   - 
Loss on extinguishment of debt   17,620    -    17,620    - 
Stock based compensation   43,804    488,649    83,619    797,929 
                     
Adjusted EBITDA  $(149,130)  $(257,913)  $(255,065)  $(526,275)

  

Results of Operations

 

We are an exploration stage company and have generated minimal revenues from operations to date.

 

Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

 

Revenues

 

We generated revenues of $18,679 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 while we generated revenues of $9,463 for the three months ended June 30, 2010.  This revenue results from the existing producing wells in the Java Field in Wyoming County, New York and the Coal Creek Field in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.

 

Operating Expenses

 

We incurred operating expenses, including general and administrative, of $213,392 for the three months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to $764,618 for the three months ended June 30, 2010.  These expenses consisted of rent, exploration costs, legal and professional fees, depreciation and related expenses and administrative fees incurred in connection with the day to day operation of our business.   The reduction in the second quarter of 2011 compared with 2010 was primarily due to $488,586 of stock based compensation in the second quarter of 2010 and $160,478 of legal fees, the majority of which were related to an unsuccessful financing effort in the second quarter of 2010.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense was $48,028 for the three months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to interest expense of $96,860 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, a decrease of $48,832.  This decrease was primarily due to the conversion of $1,295,000 of convertible notes into restricted common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2011, thereby reducing the interest expense.

 

Gain on Change in Derivative Value

 

The noncash loss on change in derivative value was $136,404 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with a noncash gain of $18,045,075 for the comparable period of 2010.  The change in derivative value represents the change in potential liability for issuing shares with a higher value than the conversion price upon conversion of convertible debt into common stock.

 

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Net Income/ Loss

 

Our net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was $173,029, compared to net income for the three months ended June 30, 2010 of $17,194,475. The net income for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was primarily due to a significant non-cash gain on change in derivative value. The difference between net (loss) and income, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and the same period in 2010 is due to all of the factors set forth in this comparison of three months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010.

 

Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

 

Revenues

 

We generated revenues of $37,088 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 while we generated revenues of $19,280 for the six months ended June 30, 2010. This revenue represents revenue from the existing producing wells in the Java Field in Wyoming County, New York.

 

Operating Expenses

 

We incurred operating expenses, including general and administrative, of $379,356 for the six months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to $1,361,554 for the six months ended June 30, 2010. These expenses consisted of rent, exploration costs, legal and professional fees, depreciation and related expenses and administrative fees incurred in connection with the day to day operation of our business. The decrease of $982,198 was primarily due to $797,729 of stock based compensation in the first half of 2010 and $303,119 of legal fees in the first half of 2010, the majority of which were related to an unsuccessful financing effort in the second quarter of 2010.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense was $297,036 for the six months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to interest expense of $856,155 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, a decrease of $559,119. The decrease was due primarily to the conversion of $1,295,000 of convertible notes into restricted common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2011, thereby reducing the interest expense.

 

Gain on Change in Derivative Value

 

The noncash loss on the change in derivative value was $136,404 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared with a noncash gain of $9,020,100 for the comparable period of 2010. The change in derivative value represents the change in potential liability for issuing shares with a higher value than the conversion price upon conversion of convertible debt into common stock.

 

Net Income/ Loss

 

Our net loss for the six months ended June, 30 2011 was $569,592. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $6,825,385 comprising primarily the noncash gain on the change in derivative liability of $9,020,100. The difference between net (loss) and income, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the same period in 2010 is due to all of the factors set forth in this comparison of six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview

 

As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had working capital deficits of $553,040 and $2,344,735, respectively. The decrease in the working capital deficit was primarily attributable to the conversion of $1,480,000 of short-term convertible debt to common stock.  Our current assets decreased by $96,422 for the period ended June 30, 2011, as compared to the period ended December 31, 2010. This decrease in current assets was due to the amortization of current portion of deferred financing costs and the elimination of $17,620 of deferred financing costs associated with convertible debt to loss on extinguishment of debt.

  

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The following events have improved our liquidity and capital resources: 

 

  · On June 13, 2011, we sold 320,000 shares of restricted common stock to two of our Directors, Jim Cerna and Ray Unruh, for a total of $40,000 in cash;

 

  · On June 14, 2011, we executed an agreement with Cherokee Financial Corp. (owned by Ray L. Unruh, our CFO) wherein Cherokee agreed to accept payment in restricted common stock for the outstanding balance of principal and accrued interest on its long term note receivable.  A total of 2,249,722 shares, with a fair market value of $314,961, were issued in full payment of outstanding principal of $213,400 and accrued interest of $67,815.  Also on June 14, 2011, we executed an agreement with Sycamore Resources, Inc. (owned by Randy M. Griffin, our CEO) to convert the note payable owed to Sycamore to common stock.  A total of 1,904,000 shares, with a fair market value of $266,560, were issued in full payment of the outstanding principal of $238,000;

 

  · On June 16, 2011, we entered into a settlement agreement with Gottbetter & Partners, LLP (“GP”) wherein GP agreed to accept 1,200,000 shares of restricted common stock, with a fair market value of $171,000, as payment in full of the outstanding balance of $455,861 in accrued legal fees owed to GP for legal work performed in 2010 and 2011;

 

  · On June 16, 2011, we entered into an Exchange Agreement wherein Whalehaven Capital Fund, Ltd. agreed to exchange its promissory note with a principal balance of $40,000 plus $1,019 in accrued interest for two convertible debentures totaling $41,019.  These convertible debentures have a maturity date of July 31, 2013 and are convertible at any time at a conversion price of $0.125.  The note will bear interest at 6% per annum payable in cash or shares at maturity;

 

  · On July 22, 2011, we acquired TNR, which we anticipate will increase revenue by at least $500,000 per month; and

 

  · On July 22, 2011, we entered into the Loan Agreement with F&M, which provides us additional working capital for field enhancements and other drilling opportunities.

 

Cash and Accounts Receivable

 

At June 30, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of $35,636, compared to $6,096 at December 31, 2010.  Cash increased by $29,540 primarily from the sale of stock and loans from related parties. 

 

Liabilities

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased by $460,117 to $517,364 at June 30, 2011, from $977,481 at December 31, 2010, primarily due to the conversion of $455,861 of accrued expenses to stock.

 

As of June 30, 2011, the outstanding balance of principal on debt, net of discount, was $978,276, a net decrease of $1,659,124 from the outstanding balance of $2,637,400 as of December 31, 2010. This net decrease was primarily due to the conversion of $1,746,400 of debt to common stock and the exchange of two short term notes for convertible notes, which created a debt discount of $5,743.

 

Notes payable to related parties increased $72,000 from $21,000 on December 31, 2010 to $93,000 on June 30, 2011 primarily as a result of loans from the Company’s CEO.

 

Cash Flows

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the net cash used in operating activities of $102,460 reflected working capital requirements to fund operating, general and administrative activities.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

31.01 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.02 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.01 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

101 INS XBRL Instance Document*

 

101 SCH XBRL Schema Document*

 

101 CAL XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document*

 

101 LAB XBRL Labels Linkbase Document*

 

101 PRE XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document*

 

101 DEF XBRL Definition Linkbase Document*

 

 

* The XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  MESA ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.  
       
Date: March 5, 2012 By: /s/ RANDY M. GRIFFIN  
    Randy M. Griffin  
    Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)  
       
Date: March 5, 2012 By: /s/ RACHEL L. DILLARD  
    Rachel L. Dillard  
    Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)  

  

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