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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2012
 

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 001-33034

BMB MUNAI, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
 
30-0233726
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
     
324 South 400 West, Suite 250
   
Salt Lake City, Utah
 
84101
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(801) 355-2227
(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.
x Yes  ¨  No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.)
x Yes  o  No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filed, an 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.  (Check one):
 
Large accelerated Filer ¨   Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated Filer ¨ (Do not check if smaller reporting company)  Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) 
¨ Yes  x  No

As of November 9, 2012, the registrant had 55,787,554 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, issued and outstanding.
 
 
 
 

 

 
BMB MUNAI, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page
   
Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of  September 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012
3
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three  and Six Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
4
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
5
     
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
   
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
17
   
Item 3.  Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk
24
   
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
24
   
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
   
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
25
   
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures
25
   
Item 6.  Exhibits
25
   
Signatures
26
 
2
 
 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
BMB MUNAI, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
Notes
 
September 30, 2012
 
March 31, 2012
           
ASSETS
 
         
CURRENT ASSETS
         
    Cash and cash equivalents
3
 
$  37,208,737
 
$ 3,370,177
    Promissory notes receivable
4
 
-
 
220,875
    Prepaid expenses and other assets, net
5
 
536,099
 
1,616,915
    Restricted cash
3
 
-
 
36,002,101
           
Total current assets
   
37,744,836
 
41,210,068
           
LONG TERM ASSETS
         
    Other fixed assets, net
   
156,318
 
214,280
           
Total long term assets
   
156,318
 
214,280
           
TOTAL ASSETS
   
$37,901,154
 
$ 41,424,348
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
         
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES
         
    Accounts payable
   
$  41,000
 
$ 18,712
    Taxes payable, accrued liabilities and other payables
   
44,354
 
11,497
    Deferred consulting and distribution payments
7
 
18,223,299
 
20,016,556
           
Total current liabilities
   
18,308,653
 
20,046,765
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
9
 
-
 
-
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
         
Preferred stock - $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares issued or outstanding
   
-
 
-
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized;
       55,787,554 and 55,787,554 shares outstanding, respectively
   
55,788
 
55,788
    Additional paid in capital
   
106,099,585
 
106,099,585
    Accumulated deficit
   
(86,562,872)
 
(84,777,790)
           
Total shareholders’ equity
   
19,592,501
 
21,377,583
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
   
$  37,901,154
 
$ 41,424,348
           
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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BMB MUNAI, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



     
Three months ended September 30,
 
Six months ended September 30,
 
 
Notes
 
2012
(unaudited)
 
2011
(unaudited)
 
2012
(unaudited)
 
2011
(unaudited)
                   
REVENUES
   
$                   -
 
$                     -
 
$                   -
 
$                     -
                   
COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES
                 
General and administrative
   
1,006,116
 
17,495,289
 
1,738,194
 
19,680,228
Interest expense
   
-
 
1,432,875
 
-
 
3,551,022
Amortization and depreciation
   
28,982
 
29,646
 
57,962
 
43,125
                   
Total costs and operating expenses
   
1,035,098
 
18,957,810
 
1,796,156
 
23,274,375
                   
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
   
(1,035,098)
 
(18,957,810)
 
(1,796,156)
 
(23,274,375)
                   
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
                 
Foreign exchange gain/(loss), net
   
-
 
(22,620)
 
31
 
(32,991)
Interest income
   
2,700
 
13,367
 
4,198
 
20,970
Other income/(expense), net
   
(2,370)
 
(50)
 
6,845
 
(9,550)
                   
Total other income/(expense)
   
330
 
(9,303)
 
11,074
 
(21,571)
                   
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
   
(1,034,768)
 
(18,967,113)
 
(1,785,082)
 
(23,295,946)
                   
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
                 
        Loss on sale of Emir Oil, net of tax benefit of $0, $3,977,385,
         $0, and $3,977,385
 
6
 
-
 
(127,147,771)
 
-
 
(127,147,771)
        Income from discontinued operations (net of tax)
6
 
-
 
3,245,649
 
-
 
11,899,714
                   
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (NET OF TAX)
   
-
 
(123,902,122)
 
-
 
(115,248,057)
                   
NET LOSS
   
 $ (1,034,768)
 
      $ (142,869,235)
 
 $ (1,785,082)
 
$ (138,544,003)
                   
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE        FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
8
 
$          (0.02)
 
$              (0.34)
 
$          (0.03)
 
$              (0.42)
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
       FROM  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
8
 
$                   -
 
$              (2.22)
 
$                   -
 
$              (2.07)
                   
                   
                   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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BMB MUNAI, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



     
Six months ended September 30,
 
Notes
 
2012
(unaudited)
 
2011
(unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
             
Net loss
   
$
(1,785,082)
 
$
(138,544,003)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
   by operating activities:
             
Income from discontinued operations
6
   
-
   
(11,899,714)
Depreciation and amortization
     
57,962
   
43,125
Interest expense
     
-
   
3,551,022
Provision expense for notes receivable
4
   
220,875
      -
Loss on sale of Emir Oil
     
-
   
127,147,771
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
             
Decrease/(increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets
     
1,080,816
   
6,598
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable
     
22,288
   
(473,570)
Increase/(decrease) in taxes payables and accrued liabilities
     
32,857
   
7,832,196
Net cash used in operating activities – continuing operations
     
(370,284)
   
(12,336,575)
Net cash provided by operating activities – discontinued operations
6
   
-
   
33,067,626
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
     
(370,284)
   
20,731,051
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
             
Investment in short term notes receivable
4
   
-
   
(66,150)
Proceed from sale of Emir Oil
     
-
   
159,601,000
Purchase of other fixed assets
     
-
   
(153,308)
Net cash provided by investing activities – continuing operations
     
-
   
159,381,542
Net cash used in investing activities – discontinued operations
6
   
-
   
(23,126,407)
Net cash provided by investing activities
     
-
   
136,255,135
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
             
Payment related to redemption of convertible notes
        -    
(61,400,000)
Cash paid for convertible notes coupon
        -    
(4,546,796)
Cash distribution
7
   
(1,793,257)
   
-
Intercompany advances(1)
     
-
   
6,303,531
Net cash used in financing activities – continuing operations
     
(1,793,257)
   
(59,643,265)
Net cash used in financing activities – discontinued operations(2)
6
   
-
   
(6,623,936)
Net cash used in financing activities
     
(1,793,257)
   
(66,267,201)
             
-
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
     
(2,163,541)
   
90,718,985
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS from discontinued operations
     
-
   
3,317,283
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS from continuing operations
     
(2,163,541)
   
87,401,702
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at beginning of period
     
39,372,278
   
426,045
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at end of period
   
$
37,208,737
 
$
87,827,747
               
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
(1)
Intercompany advances represent payments and receipts between BMB Munai and Emir and are shown to break out the activity between continuing and discontinuing operations. Intercompany advances are eliminated and do not appear on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
Includes intercompany advances activity.
 
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BMB MUNAI, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(CONTINUED)



 
Six months ended
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2011
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents at end of
     
      period to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
     
       
Cash and cash equivalents
$  37,208,737
 
$ 51,827,747
Restricted cash
-
 
36,000,000
       
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$  37,208,737
 
$ 87,827,747


     
Three months ended
September 30,
 
 
Notes
 
2012
(unaudited)
 
2011
(unaudited)
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
         
Transfer of inventory and prepayments for materials used in oil and gas projects to oil and gas properties
6
 
$                -
 
$ 1,198,675
Depreciation on other fixed assets capitalized as oil and gas properties
6
 
-
 
479,227
           
           
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

6
 
 

 
BMB MUNAI, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012


 
NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

BMB Munai, Inc., is a Nevada corporation that originally incorporated in the State of Utah in 1981.  From 2003 to 2011, the Company’s business activities focused on oil and natural gas exploration and production in the Republic of Kazakhstan (also referred to herein as the “ROK” or “Kazakhstan”).

On February 14, 2011, the Company entered into a Participation Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with MIE Holdings Corporation (HKEx: 1555), a company with limited liability organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“MIE”), and its subsidiary, Palaeontol B.V., a company organized under the laws of the Netherlands (“Palaeontol”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell all of its interest in its wholly owned subsidiary Emir Oil, LLP (“Emir Oil”) to Palaeontol (the “Sale”)  The initial purchase price is $170 million and was subject to various closing adjustments and the deposit of $36 million in escrow to be held for a period of twelve months following the closing for indemnification purposes.

On September 19, 2011 the Company completed the sale of all of its interests in Emir Oil to a subsidiary of MIE.

In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, the Company is currently engaged in certain post-closing undertakings to assist the MIE subsidiary with the acquisition of certain contracts, leases and transfers of rights.

In connection with the closing of the Sale, on September 21, 2011, the Company completed its mandatory redemption (the “Redemption”) of its $61.4 million in principal amount of 10.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of March 4, 2011, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee.

As a result of the Sale, the Company voluntary delisted its common stock from the NYSE Amex (the “Amex”), which became effective following the close of business on September 29, 2011.   The Company’s common stock is now quoted over-the-counter on the OTCQB, stock symbol “BMBM”.

Since September 2011 the Company’s principal business operations have been focused on satisfying certain post-closing undertakings to assist the MIE subsidiary with the acquisition of certain contracts, leases and transfers of rights in accordance with the Purchase Agreement and exploring opportunities to exploit the expertise of Company management staff within the oil and gas sector in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 
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BMB MUNAI, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

 
The Company’s efforts to satisfy its obligations under the Purchase Agreement do not generate revenue for the Company.  The Company does not anticipate generating revenue until such time as it is able to identify and exploit new business opportunities.  No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to identify or exploit any new business opportunity, or that it will have the funds then available to it that will enable it to seek to take advantage of any such opportunity.  These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.


 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements present the consolidated results of BMB Munai, Inc., including the results of its wholly owned subsidiary, Emir Oil until September 19, 2011. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information of BMB Munai, Inc. (the “Company” or “BMB Munai”) has been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial information contains all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2012, and results of its operations for the six months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012.  The results of operations for the six months ended September 30, 2012 may not be indicative of the results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

Going concern

With the Sale of Emir Oil, the Company has no continuing operations that result in positive cash flow, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
 
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BMB MUNAI, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012


Subsequent event

On October 30, 2012 the Company declared and made a second cash distribution of $0.30 per share to common stockholder of record on October 15, 2012, the top end of the range per share originally contemplated when the Company publicly disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 14, 2011 that it had agreed to sell Emir Oil.  The total amount to be distributed to common stockholders in connection with this second cash distribution is $16,736,266.

The second cash distribution amount was determined after giving effect to required fund allocations, (including payment of the $5 million deferred extraordinary event payment to Boris Cherdabayev and payments to Boris Cherdabayev and Toleush Tolmakov of their deferred initial cash distribution in the aggregate amount of approximately $13 million), actual costs incurred and other factors.  Messrs. Cherdabayev and Tolmakov agreed to defer and put at risk until the second cash distribution, the entire portion of the initial cash distribution and Mr. Cherdavayev’s extraordinary event payment to increase the amount of funds available to the Company’s other stockholders in the initial distribution which was paid on October 24, 2011.

Use of estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates and affect the results reported in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash. The Company places its cash with high credit quality financial institutions.

Functional currency

The Company makes its principal investing and financing transactions in U.S. Dollars and the U.S. Dollar is therefore its functional currency.
 
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BMB MUNAI, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012


Foreign currency translation

Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are reported at the rates of exchange prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated to United States Dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Any gains or losses arising from a change in exchange rates subsequent to the date of the transaction are included as an exchange gain or loss in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying values reported for cash equivalents, notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their respective fair values in the accompanying balance sheet due to the short-term maturity of these financial instruments.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all demand deposits, money market accounts and marketable securities purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents approximates their carrying amounts due to their short-term maturity.

Other fixed assets

Other fixed assets are valued at historical cost adjusted for impairment loss less accumulated depreciation. Historical cost includes all direct costs associated with the acquisition of the fixed assets.

Depreciation of other fixed assets is calculated using the straight-line method based upon the following estimated useful lives:

Vehicles
3-5 years
Office equipment
3-5 years
Software
3-4 years
Furniture and fixtures
2-7 years

Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Renewals and betterments are capitalized as leasehold improvements, which are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the term of the lease.
 
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BMB MUNAI, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012


Other fixed assets of the Company are evaluated annually for impairment. If the sum of expected undiscounted cash flows is less than net book value, unamortized costs of other fixed assets will be reduced to a fair value. Based on the Company’s analysis at September 30, 2012, no impairment of other assets is necessary.

 
Income (Loss) per common share

Basic income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if all contracts to issue common stock were converted into common stock, except for those that are anti-dilutive.

    Recent accounting pronouncements

The Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and does not believe the future adoptions of any such pronouncements are expected to cause a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or the results of operations.


 
NOTE 3 – CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

As of September 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 cash and cash equivalents included:

 
September 30, 2012
 
March 31, 2012
       
U.S. Dollars
$  37,208,737
 
$ 39,363,094
Foreign currency
-
 
9,184
     Total cash and cash equivalents
37,208,737
 
 39,372,278
Less restricted cash
-
 
36,002,101
     Cash and cash equivalents – unrestricted
$ 37,208,737
 
$ 3,370,177

In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, at the closing the Company placed $36 million in cash in escrow to indemnify Palaeontol and its affiliates for losses arising from the Company’s breaches of representations and warranties, failure to perform covenants, ongoing litigation matters, compliance with (and validity of) Emir Oil’s exploration contract, transfer of certain payables, defects in ownership of certain facilities and pipelines, or violations of applicable environmental law. The maximum indemnification obligation of the Company is limited to $39 million except with respect to losses arising out of fraud or criminal misconduct.  On September 20, 2012 the escrow period expired and the entire $36 million that was being held in escrow was released to the Company without any depletion for indemnification obligations.
 
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BMB MUNAI, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

 
 
NOTE 4 – PROMISSORY NOTES RECEIVABLE

On December 17, 2010 the Company entered into agreement with Montclair Technology, LLC (the “Borrower”) and Michael Williams (the “Guarantor”) to loan funds to the Borrower in an amount of up to $200,000. The Guarantor owns a patent and has proprietary know-how to develop oil refining and regeneration plants and Borrower desires to grant the Company a license to use and employ the technology in Kazakhstan. As further inducement for the Company to loan funds to the Borrower, Guarantor has agreed to guarantee Borrower’s obligations under any promissory note made by Borrower pursuant to this agreement.

On December 17, 2010 Borrower issued the Company a promissory note for $50,000 with interest rate of 18% per annum. After the first transfer in December 2010, the Company made additional transfers starting January 19, 2011 through September 27, 2011 in the amount of $150,000. Borrower may prepay any or all accrued and unpaid interest and unpaid principal at any time without penalty. The outstanding principal and unpaid accrued interest under this promissory note is due one year after the transfer.

As a result, the Company treated the loan as a promissory note receivable in its financial statements. At September 30, 2012 promissory notes receivable amounted to $220,875, with $200,000 principal amount and $20,875 representing the amount of interest accrued.

Because as of September 30, 2012 the initial advance of $200,000 plus interest is in default, the Company created a 100% provision for the outstanding principal and interest on the notes in the amount of $220,875. The timing of the collection of the promissory note is uncertain and the ability to collect the principal and interest in full is unlikely from either the Borrower or the Guarantor. Due to the timing uncertainty, accrual of interest income stopped in the quarter ended December 31, 2011.


 
NOTE 5 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS

Prepaid expenses and other assets as of September 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 were as follows:

 
September 30, 2012
 
March 31, 2012
       
Advances for services
$ 536,099
 
$ 1,616,915
 
$ 536,099
 
$ 1,616,915
 
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BMB MUNAI, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012


On February 2, 2012 the Company entered into a Management and Services Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2012, between BMB Munai, Inc. and Lakeview International, LLC (the “Services Agreement”). Pursuant to the Services Agreement, the Company engaged Lakeview International, LLC (“Lakeview”) to provide management, administrative and support personnel and services to the Company in furtherance of fulfilling its obligations pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and other activities, including the winding down of the Company’s representative office in Kazakhstan.  Lakeview is a company controlled by a former Company director.

The Services Agreement commenced on February 2, 2012 and will continue through December 31, 2012, unless terminated earlier upon the written agreement of both parties.  In exchange for the services under the Services Agreement, the Company paid $1,947,500 to Lakeview, which included anticipated out-of-pocket expenses required to perform the services through the term of the Agreement in the amount of $1,900,000 and a management fee of $47,500.  The full amount was due and payable upon execution of the Services Agreement.  The Services Agreement provides that in the event of early termination, Lakeview will be required to return to the Company any portion of the $1,900,000 that has not been paid to cover out-of-pocket expenses as of the date the Services Agreement is terminated.

From February 2, 2012 (the date the Services Agreement became effective) to September 30, 2012 the Company has accrued and expensed consulting services in the amount of $1,411,402, the remaining $536,099 has been treated as prepaid expense and will be further accrued and expensed through December 31, 2012.  For the three and six months ended September 30, 2012, $536,099 and $1,072,197 was expensed as general and administrative expense.


 
NOTE 6 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND SALE OF EMIR OIL

    Emir Oil LLP

On September 19, 2011 the Company completed the sale of all of its interests in Emir Oil LLP to a subsidiary of MIE Holdings Corporation.  In anticipation of the sale of Emir Oil all operations of Emir Oil have been reclassified as discontinued operations.
 
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012


The sale of Emir Oil was valued at $170 million in cash, net of $10.4 million in purchase adjustments. In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, the Company placed $36 million in cash in escrow to indemnify the buyer for losses arising from the Company’s breaches of representations and warranties, failure to perform covenants, litigation matters, compliance with (and validity of) Emir Oil’s exploration contract, transfer of certain payables, defects in ownership of certain facilities and pipelines, or violations of applicable environmental law. On September 20, 2012 the escrow period expired and the entire $36 million that was being held in escrow for indemnification purposes was released to the Company without any depletion.

The components of discontinued operations for three and six months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

  Three months ended  
Six months ended
  September 30, 2012   September 30, 2011   September 30, 2012    September 30, 2011
               
Revenue
$                  -
 
$ 16,610,716
 
$                  -
 
$ 41,633,064
               
Operating expenses
-
 
13,491,217
 
-
 
29,914,188
Other income
-
 
(126,150)
 
-
 
(180,838)
               
Discontinued operations
$                  -
 
$ 3,245,649
 
$                  -
 
$ 11,899,714


 
NOTE 7 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Shareholder distribution

On October 24, 2011, the Company made an initial cash distribution of $1.04 per share to common stockholders of record on October 10, 2011. The total amount calculated for this distribution to common stockholders was $58,019,056.

As of September 30, 2012, the amount paid was $44,795,757 with $13,223,299 payable. The payable amount includes the amount of the first distribution deferred by certain Company stockholders until the release of funds from the escrow in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. These payables have been accrued and included in deferred consulting and distribution payments on the balance sheet.
 
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

 
On October 30, 2012 the Company declared and made a second cash distribution of $0.30 per share to common stockholder of record on October 15, 2012, the top end of the range per share originally contemplated when the Company publicly disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 14, 2011 that it had agreed to sell Emir Oil.  The total amount distributed to common stockholders in connection with this second cash distribution was $16,736,266.

 
 
NOTE 8 – EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION

The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the following data:

 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2011
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2011
               
Net loss from continuing operations
$(1,034,768)
 
$ (18,967,113)
 
$(1,785,082)
 
$ (23,295,946)
Net loss from discontinued operations
-
 
(123,902,102)
 
-
 
(115,248,057)
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
55,787,554
 
55,787,554
 
55,787,554
 
55,787,554
Basic loss per common share from continuing operations
$ (0.02)
 
$ (0.34)
 
$(0.03)
 
$ (0.42)
Basic income per common share from discontinued operations
$  -
 
$ (2.22)
 
$ -
 
$ (2.07)
Total basic income per common share
$ (0.02)
 
$ (2.56)
 
$ (0.03)
 
$ (2.48)
 
As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were no options, warrants, or restricted stock grants outstanding.
 

 
NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Consulting Agreement with Boris Cherdabayev

On December 31, 2009 the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Boris Cherdabayev, the Chairman of the Company’s board of directors. The Consulting Agreement became effective on January 1, 2010. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, in addition to his services as Chairman of the board of directors, Mr. Cherdabayev was to provide such consulting and other services as may reasonably be requested by Company management.
 
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

 
The Consulting Agreement provides for an extraordinary event payment equal to the greater of $5,000,000 or the base compensation fee for the remaining initial term of the Consulting Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Consulting Agreement the Sale constituted an extraordinary event.

In February 2011 Mr. Cherdabayev agreed to an amendment to his Consulting Agreement that will defer, until the escrow amount is released, the $5,000,000 extraordinary event payment that would otherwise have been payable to him in connection with the Sale.  The amendment provides further, that the extraordinary event payment will be limited to the amount remaining in escrow if less than $5,000,000, with the possibility of it being reduced to $0 if the escrow amount is depleted entirely.  Payment of this liability will be paid to Mr. Cherdabayev, if at all, before any escrow funds are otherwise distributed, as would have been the case had Mr. Cherdabayev not agreed to the amendment. As of September 30, 2012 the $5,000,000 has been accrued and included in deferred consulting and distribution payments on the balance sheet. Subsequent to September 30, 2012, this amount was paid in full.


 
NOTE 10 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As of March 31, 2012 cash and cash equivalents included deposits in Kazakhstan banks in the amount $15,755, as of September 30, 2012 the Company did not have cash and cash equivalents deposited in any Kazakhstan banks. As of September 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 cash and cash equivalents included deposits in U.S. banks in the amount of $37,208,737 and $3,370,177, respectively. The Company’s deposits in U.S. banks are in non-FDIC insured accounts which means they are not insured to the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit. To mitigate this risk, the Company has placed all of its U.S. deposits in a money market account that invests in U.S. Government backed securities.
 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion is intended to assist you in understanding our results of operations and our present financial condition. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q contain additional information that should be referred to when reviewing this material and this document should be read in conjunction with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management.  For this purpose any statement contained in this report that is not a statement of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking, including, but not limited to, a potential second cash distributions to our shareholders, our ability to identify or pursue other opportunities in the oil and gas industry within the Republic of Kazakhstan, or elsewhere, our results of operations, cash flows, capital resources and liquidity and future actions, intentions, plans, strategies and objectives.  Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “budget,” “plan,” “forecast,” “predict,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “will” or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  These statements by their nature involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within our control.  These factors include, but are not limited to, completion of all closing conditions, including receipt of all required regulatory approvals, satisfaction of outstanding obligations, costs and expenses, economic conditions, competition, legislative requirements, sufficiency of working capital, capital resources and liquidity and other factors detailed herein and in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated.

Forward-looking statements are predictions and not guarantees of future performance or events.  Forward-looking statements are based on current industry, financial and economic information, which we have assessed but which by their nature are dynamic and subject to rapid and possibly abrupt changes.  Our actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties associated with our business.  We hereby qualify all our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of their dates and should not be unduly relied upon.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Throughout this report, unless otherwise indicated by the context, references herein to the “Company”, “BMB”, “we”, our” or “us” means BMB Munai, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its corporate subsidiaries and predecessors.  Throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations all references to dollar amounts ($) refers to U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
 
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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes contained elsewhere in this report and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Overview

As discussed in this report in Note 1 – Description of Business and Note 6 – Discontinued Operations and Sale of Emir Oil of the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements accompanying this report, on September 19, 2011 we sold all our interest in our wholly-owned subsidiary Emir Oil, LLP to Palaeontol, B.V. a subsidiary of MIE Holdings Corporation.  Currently, we are working to (i) finalize the second cash distribution, (ii) complete the winding down of our operations in Kazakhstan, and (iii) identify new business opportunities that will allow us to take advantage of the expertise of our management staff and return additional value to our stockholders.

Historically, the assets and operations of Emir Oil have represented the major portion of our consolidated total assets and results of operations.  The results of our operations, that are solely operations of BMB Munai, excluding the operations of Emir Oil, are reported and discussed as results of continuing operations. This discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations has been retroactively reclassified and subdivided to results from continuing operations and results from discontinued operations.

This discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting our continuing and discontinued operating results, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources during the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements accompanying this report.

Results of Continuing Operations

Three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Revenue

We did not generate any revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 except from oil and gas sales through Emir Oil.
 
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Expenses

The following table presents details of our expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

 
For the three months ended
September 30, 2012
 
For the three months ended
September 30, 2011
Costs and Operating Expenses:
     
   General and administrative
$ 1,006,116
 
$ 17,495,289
   Interest expense
-
 
1,432,875
   Amortization and depreciation
28,982
 
29,646
Total
$ 1,035,098
 
$ 18,957,810
 
General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses from continuing operations during the three months ended September 30, 2012 were $1,006,116 compared to $17,495,289 during the three months ended September 30, 2011.  General and administrative expenses were significantly higher during the September 30, 2011 period because of the Sale.  During the three months ended September 30, 2011 general and administrative expenses mainly included termination payments in the total amount of $7,886,648 accrued and paid to our executive officers upon termination of their employment agreements, coupled with the accrued termination fee expense for Mr. Cherdabayev’s Consulting Agreement in the amount of $5,000,000 and selling expenses in the amount of $3,989,531 incurred and paid.

Interest Expense.  During the three months ended September 30, 2011 we incurred interest expense from continuing operations of $1,432,875. As a result of retiring our outstanding convertible notes during the quarter ended September 30, 2011, we did not incur any interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Amortization and Depreciation. Amortization and depreciation expense from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 did not change significantly. We anticipate amortization and depreciation expense to remain on the same level during upcoming fiscal quarters.

Loss from Operations.  During the three months ended September 30, 2012 we recognized a loss from operations of $1,035,098 compared to a loss from operations of $18,957,810 during the three months ended September 30, 2011. This decrease in loss from continuing operations during three months ended September 30, 2012 is the result of the 96% decrease in general and administrative expenses and the 100% decrease in interest expense.

Total Other Income/Expense.  During the three months ended September 30, 2012 we recognized total other income from continuing operations of $330 compared to total other expense of $9,303 during the three months ended September 30, 2011. The change from total other expense to total other income was mainly due to the fact that our exploration and production operations in Kazakhstan have ceased during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and, as a result we did not recognize any foreign exchange loss.
 
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Loss from Continuing Operations. During the three months ended September 30, 2012 we recognized a loss from continuing operations of $1,034,768 compared to a loss from continuing operations of $18,967,113 during the three months ended September 30, 2011.  This reduction in loss from continuing operations was primarily attributable to the reductions in general and administrative expenses and interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Income from Discontinued Operations.  During the three months ended September 30, 2012 we realized no income from discontinued operations compared to $3,245,649 during the three months ended September 30, 2011.  With the completion of the Sale during the quarter ended September 30, 2011, we did not realize income from discontinued operations during the second fiscal quarter 2013, nor do we expect to realize income from discontinued operations in future periods.

Loss on Sale of Emir Oil. During the three months ended September 30, 2011 we incurred a loss on sale of our subsidiary Emir Oil LLP in the amount of $127,147,771. This loss was the result of the sale of the net assets of Emir Oil LLP which totaled $290,726,156, for net proceeds from the Sale of $159,601,000 (after giving effect to purchase adjustments) and recognizing the tax effect of the Sale of $3,977,385.

Net Loss/Income. For all of the foregoing reasons, during the three months ended September 30, 2012 we incurred a net loss of $1,034,768 compared to a net loss of $142,869,235 for the three months ended September 30, 2011.  With the sale of Emir Oil, we are no longer generating revenues.  Therefore, we expect to continue to realize net losses in upcoming fiscal quarters.

Six months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the six months ended September 30, 2011.

Revenue

We did not generate any revenue during the six months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 except from oil and gas sales through Emir Oil.

Expenses

The following table presents details of our expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

 
For the six  months ended
September 30, 2012
 
For the six months ended
September 30, 2011
Costs and Operating Expenses:
     
   General and administrative
$ 1,738,194
 
$ 19,680,228
   Interest expense
-
 
3,551,022
   Amortization and depreciation
57,962
 
43,125
Total
$ 1,796,156
 
$ 23,274,375
 
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General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses from continuing operations during the six months ended September 30, 2012 were $1,738,194 compared to $19,680,228 during the six months ended September 30, 2011.  This represents a 91% decrease. As noted above, during the six months ended September 30, 2011 general and administrative expenses mainly included termination payments in the total amount of $7,886,648 accrued and paid to executive officers of the Company upon termination of their employment agreements, coupled with the accrued termination fee expense for Mr. Cherdabayev’s Consulting Agreement in the amount of $5,000,000 and selling expenses in the amount of $3,989,531 incurred and paid. The increase in general and administrative expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2011 is associated with the Sale.

Interest Expense.  During the six months ended September 30, 2011 we incurred interest expense from continuing operations of $3,551,022. As a result of retiring our outstanding convertible notes during the quarter ended September 30, 2011, we incurred no interest expense during the six months ended September 30, 2012.

Amortization and Depreciation. Amortization and depreciation expense from continuing operations for the six months ended September 30, 2012 did not change significantly. We anticipate amortization and depreciation expense to remain on the same level during upcoming fiscal quarters.

Loss from Operations.  During the six months ended September 30, 2012 we recognized a loss from continuing operations of $1,785,082 compared to a loss from continuing operations of $23,274,375 during the six months ended September 30, 2011. This decrease in loss from continuing operations during six months ended September 30, 2012 is the result of the 92% decrease in general and administrative expenses and the 100% decrease in interest expense.

Total Other Income/Expense.  During the six months ended September 30, 2012 we recognized total other income from continuing operations of $11,074 compared to total other expense of $21,571 during the six months ended September 30, 2011. The change from total other expense to total other income was mainly due to the fact that our exploration and production operations in Kazakhstan have ceased during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and, as a result we did not recognize any foreign exchange loss.

Loss from Continuing Operations. During the six months ended September 30, 2012 we recognized a loss from continuing operations of $1,785,082 compared to a loss from continuing operations of $23,295,946 during the six months ended September 30, 2011.  This reduction in loss from continuing operations was primarily attributable to the reductions in general and administrative expenses and interest expense during the six months ended September 30, 2012.

Income from Discontinued Operations.  During the six months ended September 30, 2012 we realized no income from discontinued operations compared to $11,899,714 during the six months ended September 30, 2011.  With the completion of the Sale during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 we did not realize income from discontinued operations during the six months ended September 30, 2012, nor do we expect to realize income from discontinued operations in future periods.
 
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Loss on Sale of Emir Oil. During the six months ended September 30, 2011 we incurred a loss on the Sale in the amount of $127,147,771.  This loss was the result of the sale of the net assets of Emir Oil LLP which totaled $290,726,156, for net proceeds from the sale of $159,601,000 (after giving effect to purchase adjustments) and recognizing the tax effect of the sale of $3,977,385.

Net Loss/Income. For all of the foregoing reasons, during the six months ended September 30, 2012 we incurred a net loss of $1,785,082 compared to a net loss of $138,544,003 for the six months ended September 30, 2011.  With the sale of Emir Oil, we are no longer generating revenues.  Therefore, we expect to continue to realize net losses in upcoming fiscal quarters.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As noted throughout this report, in September 2011 we completed the sale of our wholly-owned operating subsidiary Emir Oil.  As a condition to the sale, we were required to place $36 million of the sale proceeds into escrow for a period of twelve months from the date of closing to indemnify Palaeontol.

To assist us in funding our indemnification obligations, Boris Cherdabayev, the chairman of our board of directors, and Toleush Tolmakov, a former executive officer of the Company, agreed to contribute into the escrow (to form part of the $36 million in escrow funds) the entirety of the cash distribution, approximately $13 million, they otherwise would have received from us in the initial stockholder distribution.  As of the initial distribution record date Mr. Cherdabayev was the record or beneficial holder of 6,248,727 shares of our common stock and Mr. Tolmakov was the record or beneficial holder of 6,251,960 shares of our common stock.  As a result these individuals agreed to defer until the anticipated second stockholder distribution, if any, their portion of the initial stockholder distribution and put at risk the entire value of their common stock for our indemnification purposes.  By doing so, they enabled us to pay to the remaining Company stockholders at the initial distribution the amount of cash that otherwise would have been paid to Messrs. Cherdabayev and Tolmakov at the initial distribution.

To further fund the escrow and increase the amount of the initial distribution available to Company stockholders, Mr. Cherdabayev also agreed to defer until twelve months following the closing a $5 million extraordinary event payment owed to him at the closing under the terms of his consulting agreement with the Company.

On September 20, 2012 the escrow period expired and the entire $36 million being held in escrow for indemnification purposes was released to the Company.  On October 30, 2012 the Company declared and made a second cash distribution of $0.30 per share to common stockholders of record on October 15, 2012, the top end of the range per share contemplated by the Company when the Sale was initially announced.  The second cash distribution amount was determined after giving effect to required fund allocations to Messrs. Cherdabayev and Tolmakov, actual costs incurred and other factors.
 
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We are currently working to finalize the second cash distribution and complete the winding down of our operations in Kazakhstan.  We anticipate that for the foreseeable future we will continue our efforts to identify new business opportunities that will allow us to capitalize on the expertise of the Company’s management staff and return additional value to our stockholders.

We do not currently generate revenue and do not anticipate generating revenue until such time as we are able to identify and exploit a new business opportunity.  No assurance can be given that we will be able to identify or exploit any new business opportunity, or that we will have the funds then available to us that we will enable us to take advantage of any such opportunity.  These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Cash Flows

During the six months ended September 30, 2012, cash was primarily used to distribute the cash to our shareholders and settle the accounts payable of the Almaty office.  See below for additional discussion and analysis of cash flow.
 
 
Three months ended
September 30, 2012
 
Three months ended
September 30, 2011
       
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
$       (370,284)
 
$     20,731,051
Net cash provided by investing activities
$                       -
 
$   136,255,135
Net cash used in financing activities
                 $    (1,793,257)
 
           $  (66,267,201)
       
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
$    (2,163,541)
 
$     90,718,985
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS–CONTINUING OPERATIONS
$    (2,163,541)
 
$     87,401,702
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS–DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
$                       -
 
$       3,317,283
 
Our principal source of liquidity during the six months ended September 30, 2012 was cash and cash equivalents.  At March 31, 2012 cash and cash equivalents from continuing and discontinued operations totaled to approximately $39.4 million. At September 30, 2012 cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations totaled to approximately $37.2 million.
 
Certain operating cash flows are denominated in local currency and are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the time of the transaction. Because of the potential for civil unrest, war and asset expropriation, some or all of these matters, which impact operating cash flow, may affect our ability to meet our short-term cash needs.
 
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Contractual Obligations and Contingencies

The following table lists our significant commitments at September 30, 2012, excluding current liabilities as listed on our condensed consolidated balance sheet:

 
Payments Due By Period
Contractual obligations
Total
Less than 1 year
2-3 years
4-5 years
After 5 years
Initial cash distribution payable(1)
$  13,223,299
$13,223,299
$                -
$                -
$                 -
Second cash distribution from escrow account(1)
 16,736,266
 16,736,266
                -
                -
                -
Deferred extraordinary event payment(2)
5,000,000
5,000,000
-
-
-
      TOTAL
$ 34,959,565
 $ 34,959,565
$              -
 $             -
$             -

(1)  See Note 7 – Shareholders’ Equity for additional information regarding the initial cash distribution payable and the second cash distribution.
(2)  See Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies –Continuing Operations for additional information regarding the deferred extraordinary event payment.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

As of September 30, 2012, we had no off-balance sheet financing arrangements.

Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk

As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2012. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2012, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and form and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

We believe there are no additions to the risk factors disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits

 
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
       
 
Exhibit 31.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
       
 
Exhibit 31.2
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
       
 
Exhibit 32.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
       
 
Exhibit 32.2
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
       
 
Exhibit 101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
       
 
Exhibit 101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
       
 
Exhibit 101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
       
 
Exhibit 101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document
       
 
Exhibit 101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
       
 
Exhibit 101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this Report to be signed on its behalf, thereunto duly authorized.

   
BMB MUNAI, INC.
 
       
       
       
Date:
November 14, 2012
/s/ Askar Tashtitov
 
   
Askar Tashtitov
President
       
       
Date:
November 14, 2012
/s/ Evgeniy Ler
 
   
Evgeniy Ler
Chief Financial Officer
 
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