UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2014

 

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: 000-50932

 

Nitro Petroleum Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada		98-0488493
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

14285 Acme Rd.

Shawnee, OK 74801

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(405) 273-9119

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ☒    No ☐

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, 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    ☒

 

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

 

As of December 15, 2014, there were 7,417,444 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the following: our future financial and operating performance and results; our business strategy; market prices; and our plans and forecasts.

 

Forward-looking statements are identified by use of terms and phrases such as “may,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “achievable,” “anticipate,” “will,” “continue,” “potential,” “should,” “could” and similar words and phrases. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. You should consider carefully the statements in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2014, as well as other sections of this report, which describe factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following factors:

 

	●	our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations, borrowings or other sources to expand our business and fully develop our undeveloped acreage positions;
	●	the volatility in commodity prices for oil and natural gas;
	●	the possibility that the industry may be subject to future regulatory or legislative actions (including any additional taxes);
	●	the presence or recoverability of estimated oil and natural gas reserves and the actual future production rates and associated costs;
	●	the ability to replace oil and natural gas reserves;
	●	lease or title issues or defects to our oil and gas properties;
	●	environmental risks;
	●	drilling and operating risks;
	●	exploration and development risks;
	●	competition, including competition for acreage in natural gas producing areas;
	●	management’s ability to execute our plans to meet our goals;
	●	our ability to retain key members of senior management;
	●	our ability to obtain goods and services, such as drilling rigs and other oilfield equipment, and access to adequate gathering systems and pipeline take-away capacity, to execute our drilling program;
	●	general economic conditions, whether internationally, nationally or in the regional and local market areas in which we do business, may be less favorable than expected, including that the United States economic slow-down might continue to negatively affect the demand for natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids;
	●	continued hostilities in the Middle East and other sustained military campaigns or acts of terrorism or sabotage; and
	●	other economic, competitive, governmental, legislative, regulatory, geopolitical and technological factors that may negatively impact our business, operations or pricing.

 

All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this special note and elsewhere in this document. Other than as required under the securities laws, we do not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or circumstances, changes in expectations or otherwise.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Balance Sheets
As of October 31, 2014 (unaudited) and January 31, 2014	1
Condensed Statements of Operations (unaudited)
For the three and nine months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013	2
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
For the nine months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013	3
Notes to Interim Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)	5
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	6
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	10
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	10
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	11
Item 1A. Risk Factors	11
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	11
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	11
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure	11
Item 5. Other Information	11
Item 6. Exhibits	11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NITRO PETROLEUM INCORPORATED

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

  

 

		October 31, 2014
		(Unaudited)				January 31, 2014
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	—			$	190,827
Accounts receivable			558,748				411,803
Total current assets			558,748				602,630
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET			41,353				37,713
OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, NET			2,257,939				2,166,921
Total assets		$	2,858,040			$	2,807,264
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Cash overdraft		$	156,241			$	40,673
Accounts payable			357,168				508,057
Accrued liabilities			306,857				352,259
Due to related party			1,281				2,012
Total current liabilities			821,547				903,001
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION			33,309				31,203
LONG TERM LIABILITIES – RELATED PARTY			334,622				175,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES			—				—
Total liabilities			1,189,478				1,109,204
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, authorized: 10,000,000 shares; none issued or outstanding			—				—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized: 20,000,000 shares,
Issued: 7,335,348 shares at January 31, 2014 and 7,429,898 shares at October 31, 2014
Outstanding: 7,322,894 shares at January 31, 2014 and 7,417,444 shares at October 31, 2014			7,429				7,335
Common stock subscribed: 86,250 shares at January 31, 2014 and none at October 31, 2014			—				86
Additional paid-in capital			8,616,117				8,613,635
Treasury stock: 12,454 common shares at cost at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2014			(5,500	)			(5,500	)
Accumulated deficit			(6,949,484	)			(6,917,496	)
Total stockholders' equity			1,668,562				1,698,060
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	2,858,040			$	2,807,264

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

   

 

NITRO PETROLEUM INCORPORATED

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		October 31,								October 31,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
REVENUES
Oil and gas production		$	102,699			$	308,903			$	426,852			$	431,629
Production services			21,120				22,440				65,120				60,720
Gain on sale of oil & gas properties			—				282,011				363,919				659,174
Total revenues		$	123,819			$	613,354			$	855,891			$	1,151,523
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Lease operating expenses		$	253,026			$	79,446			$	359,649			$	364,841
General and administrative			118,132				275,206				394,818				855,402
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion			43,229				64,743				126,689				95,709
Interest expense			2,972				4,293				6,723				7,875
Total expenses		$	417,359			$	423,688			$	887,879			$	1,323,827
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		$	(293,540	)		$	189,666			$	(31,988	)		$	(172,304	)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES			(293,540	)			189,666				(31,988	)			(172,304	)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES			—				—				—				—
NET INCOME (LOSS)		$	(293,540	)		$	189,666			$	(31,988	)		$	(172,304	)
Net income (loss) per common share, basic		$	(0.04	)		$	0.03			$	—			$	(0.03	)
Net income (loss) per common share, diluted		$	(0.04	)		$	0.03			$	—			$	(0.03	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic			7,417,444				6,984,592				7,407,400				6,348,936
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted			7,417,444				6,984,592				7,407,400				6,348,936

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

  NITRO PETROLEUM INCORPORATED

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

		Nine  Months Ended October 31,
		2014				2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)		$	(31,988	)		$	(172,304	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization			124,583				89,433
Share based compensation expense			2,490				—
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties			(363,919	)			(659,174	)
Accretion on asset retirement obligation			2,106				6,276
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(146,945	)			(321,399	)
Other current assets							(2,600	)
Accounts payable			(150,889	)			397,850
Accrued expenses			(44,218	)			22,921
Net cash used in operating activities			(608,780	)			(638,997	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of oil & gas properties			20,000				832,174
Purchases of oil and gas properties			(45,666	)			(1,320,856	)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(5,840	)			(1,541	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(31,506	)			(490,223	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			—				1,442,732
Change in due to/from related party			333,891				(16,832	)
Proceeds of issuance of common stock subscribed			—				39,600
Purchase of treasury stock			—				(5,500	)
Proceeds from long-term debt			—				175,000
Change in cash overdraft			115,568				(49,327	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			449,459				1,585,673
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(190,827	)			456,453
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year			190,827				160,460
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		$	—			$	616,913
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest		$	9,059			$	7,875
Cash paid for income taxes		$	—			$	—
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
Change in estimate for asset retirement obligation		$	—			$	28,176
Purchase of oil and gas properties in exchange of debt forgiveness		$	351,184			$	—
Purchase of assets in exchange for receivables forgiveness		$	—			$	69,546

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

NITRO PETROLEUM INCORPORATED

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements of Nitro Petroleum Incorporated (the “Company”) as of October 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014 include all transactions occurring during the period from the Company’s incorporation to its fiscal year end.  These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

 

The accompanying financial statements include all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. This includes all normal and recurring adjustments. References to GAAP are done using the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC” or “Codification”) 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“ASC 105”).

 

The accompanying financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been made. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the year ended January 31, 2014 (including the notes thereto) set forth in Form 10-K.

 

Note 2

Summary of Selected Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the 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.

 

Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Share

 

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss available to common shareholders (the numerator) for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) during the period. The computation of diluted earnings is similar to basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive common shares had been issued.

 

Note 3

Going Concern and Continuance of Operations

 

The Company was incorporated in October 2003 in the State of Nevada and has established its corporate offices in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The Company is engaged primarily in the acquisition, development, production, exploration for, and the sale of oil, gas and natural gas liquids. All business activities are conducted in Texas and Oklahoma and the Company sells its oil and gas to a limited number of domestic purchasers.

 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which assumes that the Company will be able to meet its obligations and continue its operations for its next fiscal year. Realization values may be substantially different from carrying values as shown and these financial statements do not give effect to adjustments to the carrying values and classifications of assets and liabilities that would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

 

At October 31, 2014, the Company had losses for the three months ended in the amount of $293,540 and loss for nine months ended $31,988 and has accumulated losses of $6,949,484 since its inception, had a working capital deficiency of $262,799 and expects to incur further losses in the development of its business, all of which casts substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate future profitable operations and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due.

 

During the nine months ended October 31, 2014, Company sold eleven (11) percent working interest in producing well, Quinlan # 2 in exchange of cash payment of $20,000, settlement of long-term debt and its accrued interest and working interest oil and gas property. Management has no formal plan in place to address this concern but believes that the Company will be able to obtain additional funds through equity financing and/or related party advances; however there is no assurance of additional funding being available.

 

Note 4

Oil and Gas Properties

 

The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas operations whereby all costs of exploring for and developing oil and gas reserves are initially capitalized on an aggregate (one cost center) basis. Such costs include land acquisition costs, geological and geophysical expenses, carrying charges on non-producing properties, costs of drilling and overhead charges directly related to acquisition and exploration activities.

 

Costs of acquiring and evaluating unproved properties are initially excluded from depletion calculations. These unevaluated properties are assessed annually to ascertain whether impairment has occurred. When proved reserves are assigned or the property is considered to be impaired, the cost of the property or the amount of the impairment is added to costs subject to depletion calculations.

 

Future net cash flows from proved reserves using average monthly prices, non-escalated and net of future operating and development costs are discounted to present value and compared to the carrying value of oil and gas properties.

 

At October 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, the producing and undeveloped oil and gas properties were as follows:

 

		October 31, 2014				January 31, 2014
Cost of properties		$	2,781,639			$	2,577,708
Less: Accumulated depletion			(523,700	)			(410,787	)
Oil and gas properties net		$	2,257,939			$	2,166,921

 

 

Depletion expense for the nine months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 was $122,384 and $83,918 respectively.

 

Note 5

Common Stock

 

On March 14, 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of 8,300 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain related parties of the Company. Shares were valued at $2,490 for services to the Company.

 

Note 6

Related Party Transactions

 

The Company discontinued management fees for the quarter ended October 31, 2014. During the nine months ended October 31, 2013, the Company paid management fees to various companies under the common control of executive officers of the Company, totaling $148,500. These management fees are included in general and administrative expenses. The officers of the Company do not receive cash compensation. From time-to-time officers receive stock-based compensation, as determined by the Board of Directors. Stock-based compensation in the amount of $ 2,490 was awarded during the nine months ended October 31, 2014.

 

 

On May 9, 2013, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $175,000. The promissory note bears interest at 9% on the outstanding balance, with interest payable semi-annually. No principal payments are required until the maturity date of June 30, 2016, at which time the term note is payable in full. The promissory note also contains a conversion feature, which allows the lender, at any time prior to maturity, on a one-time basis, to convert all or a portion of the principal amount of the note into common stock at a price per share of $0.55. At issuance, no value was assigned to this conversion feature. As of October 31, 2014, the note was paid off in exchange of 11% working interest in producing well Quinlan #2.

 

The Company executed a note agreement with CRMI for working capital. The maximum borrowing capacity under the note agreement is $500,000. The note bears an interest rate of 12% and due on demand. The amount payable as of October 31, 2014 was $334,622.

 

Note 7

Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent to October 31, 2014, the Company entered into a letter agreement in principle with Core Resource Management, Inc. (“CRMI”) (OTCQB: CRMI), to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of the Company through the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRMI with and into the Company.  In the merger, each stockholder of the Company will receive one share of CRMI for each 10.5 shares of the Company held of record by the stockholder.  Consummation of the merger is contingent on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, execution by the Company and CRMI of a mutually agreeable, detailed definitive agreement, satisfactory completion of due diligence by CRMI, securing of all necessary regulatory approvals and securing of board of director and stockholder approvals of the merger.

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through December 15, 2014, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. No events have occurred which would have a material effect on the financial statements of the Company as of that date.

 

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis is intended to help the reader understand our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources.  This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this report, as well as our audited financial statements and the accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2014.  The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that are dependent upon events, risks and uncertainties that may be outside our control.  Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, market prices for natural gas and crude oil, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory changes, estimates of proved reserves, potential failure to achieve production from development projects, capital expenditures and other uncertainties, as well as those factors discussed below and elsewhere in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2014, all of which are difficult to predict.  In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed may not occur.

 

The financial information with respect to the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2014 that is discussed below is unaudited.  In the opinion of management, this information contains all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary to state fairly the unaudited financial statements.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year.

 

The Company intends to continue to acquire high quality oil and gas properties, primarily “proved producing and proved undeveloped reserves” in the United States.  The Company sees significant opportunities in acquiring properties with proved producing reserves and undeveloped acreage in fields that have a long history of production.  The Company will also explore low-risk development drilling and work-over opportunities with experienced, strong operators.  The Company will attempt to finance oil and gas operations through a combination of privately placed debt and/or equity.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in finding financing, or even if financing is found, that the Company will be successful in acquiring oil and/or gas assets that result in profitable operations.

 

 

As oil and gas properties become available and appear attractive to the Company’s management, funds, when they become available, will be spent on due diligence and research to determine if said prospects could be purchased to provide income for the Company.  Established oil companies continue to strive to reduce costs and debt.  The Company believes that this results in significant market opportunities for the Company to possibly position itself with sellers that wish to divest themselves of production or proved undeveloped properties in order to provide liquidity.  The Company’s management believes that current market conditions are creating situations that could result in the opportunity for such acquisitions.

 

The Company may also hedge price risk by selling forward a portion of future production acquired under fixed-price contracts to minimize risk associated with commodity prices.  In some cases the future value of such fixed-price contracts may be greater that the initial investments, thereby hedging the inherent acquisition risk, without limiting the upside available the stockholders and investors.  There can be no assurance, however, that any of these methods of financing will be successful in helping fund the Company.

 

Operating expenses will increase as the Company undertakes its plan of operations.  The increase will be attributable to the continuing geological exploration and acquisition programs and continued professional fees that will be incurred.

 

As described in 8-K filings, Subsequent developments following quarter end, the Company has consummated a joint-venture agreement and entered into an executed definitive merger agreement with Core Resource Management, Inc. (“CRMI”) (OTBQB: CRMI) The Company completed a merger agreement with CRMI on August 28, 2014. Upon closing CRMI will acquire all of the issued and outstanding stock of the Company through Core Resource Management Holding Co., (a merger subsidiary of Company) in a reverse triangular merger structure. The Company will survive the merger and remain a wholly owned subsidiary of CRMI. Upon final consummation of the Merger, based on the number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on August 28, 2014, each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock (other than shares held by the Company’s stockholders properly exercising dissenters' rights) would be converted into .0952 shares of CRMI’s common stock (Ratio 10.5 to 1). Management believes the merger will add significant assets to the Company’s portfolio, expand Company reach into newer markets, allow the Company to obtain new acquisitions within the Oklahoma region and beyond, as well as creating a synergistic management competency to the consolidated Company, from the Company’s current management talent pool.

 

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Revenues

 

The Company has three main revenue streams, including oil and gas production, production services, and sales of oil and gas properties.

 

Oil and gas production

 

For the three and nine months ended October 31, 2014, the Company’s revenues from oil and gas production were $102,699, and $426,852, respectively, an decrease of $206,204 and $4,777 compared to oil and gas production during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 of $308,903 and $431,629. This decrease in production revenue was attributable to the sale of the Company’s interest in oil and gas properties; Giant #1-21, Giant #2, and Quinlan #2. There were decreased general reduction in production from Branch #1 and Crown #1 also due to work over of Quinlan #1 and Quinlan #3. Revenue was further reduced with the decrease in pricing of both oil and natural gas.

 

Production services

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2014, revenues from production services decreased over the same period in the prior year by $1,320 and for the nine months ended October 31, 2014 increased over the same period in the prior year $4,400, respectively, as a result of changes in administrative charges for operator fees during the period. During the nine months ended October 31, 2014, Company sold eleven (11) percent working interest in producing well, Quinlan # 2, in the amount of $371,184.

 

 

Expenses

 

Lease operating expenses

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2014, the Company’s lease operating expenses were $253,026 an increase of $173,580 compared to the same period ended October 31, 2013 of $79,446. For the nine months ended October 31, 2014, the Company’s lease operating expenses were $359,649 a decrease of $5,192 compared to the same period ended October 31, 2013 of $364,841. This increase was a result of additional lease operating costs on all properties and additional work over costs associated with Plummer #1, Quinlan #1, #2 and #3, Razorback #1, Roach #1 SWD and White 12-1.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

For the three and nine months ended October 31, 2014, the Company’s general and administrative expenses were $118,132 and $394,818, respectively, a decrease of $157,074 and $460,584 over the three and nine months ended October 31, 2013 of $275,206 and $855,402. This decrease in general and administrative expenses is primarily a result of decreased management fees in the amount of $151,814 for the nine months ended October 31, 2014 and additional decreases related to accounting and legal fees, office rent, geology expenses and salaries.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of October 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, the Company’s cash balances were $0 and $190,827, respectively. This decrease in cash as of October 31, 2014 relates primarily to net cash flow used in continued operating activities. Net cash used in the Company’s operating activities was $608,780 for the nine months ended October 31, 2014, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $638,997 during the comparable period in 2013. This change was primarily attributable to the increase in accounts receivable and decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for the quarter ended October 31, 2014.

 

The Company is continuing to reduce general and administrative expenses. The Company expects to improve net cash flow in the next 3 to 12 months through cost control measures.

 

The net cash used in investing activities is primarily attributable to the purchase of oil and gas properties of $45,666 and cash receipts from sale of oil and gas properties of $20,000 during the nine months ended October 31, 2014.

 

Cash provided by the Company’s financing activities was $449,549 for the nine months ended October 31, 2014, compared to $1,585,673 during the comparable period in 2013. This change primarily attributable to proceeds from the sale of common stock of $1,442,732, during the nine months ended October 31, 2013. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in bank overdraft of $164,895.

 

The Company will continue to utilize the labor of its directors and a stockholder until such time as funding is sourced from the capital markets. At the present time, these directors and stockholder are not being paid cash compensation, but have been compensated in the form of equity grants, and through management fees paid to related party management firms. It is anticipated that additional funding for the next twelve months will be required to maintain the Company’s operations.

 

Going Concern

 

The Company has attained profitable operations for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2014 but is still dependent upon obtaining financing to pursue any acquisitions and exploration activities. These conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern without further financing. For these reasons, our audit report for the year ended January 31, 2014 states that there is substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern without further financing.

 

 

Future Financings

 

The Company will continue to rely on sales of the Company’s common shares in order to continue to fund the Company’s business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to existing stockholders. There is no assurance that the Company will achieve any additional sales of its equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund planned acquisitions and exploration activities.

 

Known Trends or Uncertainties

Fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices, which have been volatile at times, may adversely affect our revenues as well as our ability to maintain our borrowing capacity, repay current or future indebtedness and obtain additional capital on attractive terms. Our future financial condition, access to capital, cash flow and results of operations are linked to a robust oil and gas market. Historically, oil and natural gas prices have been volatile and are subject to fluctuations in response to changes in supply and demand, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors that are beyond our control. Current price compression of Oil Commodity Prices have left uncertainty as to the future profitability of operations. If Oil Prices continue to decline, the Company as a going concern without supplemental financing support.

While Management believes modest fluctuations will not have a vast material affect, major price drops in oil and gas commodity prices will have a material effect on Company earnings. Further, potential major regulatory shifts that create significant expense to oil and gas processing or recovery would materially affect the Company.

Climate Change

Management has evaluated the potential material result of a change in climate change. An indirect consequence of aggressive environmental regulation could change the ability of American companies to drill oil and gas. Management’s risk management position is to acquire currently proven properties and producing wells to mitigate the risk of regulation on new developments. Yet, the overall impact can not be clearly understood and could have a detrimental result.

Any climate change legislation could have an effect on the profitability of the Company’s drilling partners and the Company in general. While there is currently no known policy that would have this impact, the Company continues to assess the potential risk of such legislation or regulation would create as a material consequence. The potential impact would create an increase in the cost of drilling, thereby raise the production cost to realize the market price of the commodities (oil and gas). Increase regulation regarding the water disposal of such drilling of oil would also increase the cost of production and alter the Company’s competitive business model.

An indirect consequence of environmental regulation may be the subsidies created to fund alternative energy. Such subsidies may make other forms of energy more competitively priced and thus decrease the demand for oil and gas. Further, some of the subsidies and tax incentives present to in the oil drilling and discovery sector, would increase the operational cost of such efforts. Thus, Company drilling partners would not be as competitively situated within the energy sector as a whole.

Finally, actual physical changes to the environment, would create drilling challenges and risk for oil and gas production. At minimum, the physical change would increase the insurance premiums necessary to cover operations as a going concern and increase cost of insuring labor.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.

 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by it in the reports that it files or submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officer (referred to in this periodic report as the Certifying Officer), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of its Certifying Officer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of October 31, 2014, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act. Our Certifying Officer concluded that, as of October 31, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. We are taking steps to remedy these deficiencies as quickly as possible.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended October 31, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Management has concluded that the design and operations of our internal controls over financial reporting at October 31, 2014 were not effective due to lack of segregation of duties and did not provide reasonable assurance that the books and records accurately reflected our transactions. We are taking steps to remedy these deficiencies as quickly as possible.

 

 

PART II

 

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Presently there are not any material pending legal proceedings to which the Registrant is a party or as to which any of its property is subject, and no such proceedings are known to the Registrant to be threatened or contemplated against it.

 

ITEM 1.A.   RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.   MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION

 

None. 8-K reported

 

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
31.1	Rule 13a-14 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
101.INS *	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH *	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL *	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB *	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE *	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF *	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

  * Furnished herewith. In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the information in these exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

NITRO PETROLEUM INCORPORATED
By:	/s/ James G. Borem
	James G. Borem,
	President, Chief Executive Officer and
	Interim Chief Financial Officer
Date:	December 15, 2014

 

 

 

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