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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

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: 333-107002

MNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada 91-1918324
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Bahnhofstrasse 9, 6341 Baar, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

41 (44) 718 10 30
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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      [   ] 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 [   ]
(Do not check if a 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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
166,112,792 shares of common stock as of May 20, 2014.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. — FINANCIAL INFORMATION 3
Item 1. Financial Statements. 3
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 16
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. 21
Item 4. Controls and Procedures. 21
PART II. — OTHER INFORMATION 22
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 22
Item 1A. Risk Factors 22
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 22
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 22
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 22
Item 5. Other Information 22
Item 6. Exhibits 22
SIGNATURE 25


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PART I. — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

MNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (Unaudited)        
    03.31.2015     12.31.2014  
    USD     USD  
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents   607,914     1,369,778  
Restricted cash   98,489     208,621  
Accounts receivable   12,283     14,359  
Investment in associate (Petromanas)   19,770     206,382  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   202,194     184,506  
Total current assets   940,650     1,983,646  
             
Tangible fixed assets   77,347     83,254  
Investment   12,000,000     -  
Oil and gas properties (unproved)   1,006,253     687,645  
Receivable due from related party   44,832     -  
Other non-current assets   529,250     586,697  
Transaction prepayment   -     12,000,000  
Total non-current assets   13,657,682     13,357,596  
             
TOTAL ASSETS   14,598,332     15,341,242  
             
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Accounts payable   1,468,572     1,165,472  
Other accrued expenses   154,800     146,825  
Total current liabilities   1,623,372     1,312,297  
             
Pension liabilities   340,349     340,349  
Total non-current liabilities   340,349     340,349  
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,963,721     1,652,646  
             
Common Stock (600,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, USD 0.001 par value, 172,592,292 shares issued, 166,112,792 shares outstanding)   172,592     172,592  
Additional paid-in capital   78,646,245     78,622,945  
Treasury stock   (551,018 )   (551,018 )
Accumulated deficit   (65,684,209 )   (64,606,924 )
Currency translation adjustment   51,001     51,001  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   12,634,611     13,688,596  
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   14,598,332     15,341,242  


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MNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - UNAUDITED

    For the three months ended  
    03.31.2015     03.31.2014  
    USD     USD  
OPERATING REVENUES            
Revenues   -     -  
Total revenues   -     -  
             
OPERATING EXPENSES            
Personnel costs   (430,855 )   (399,660 )
Exploration costs   (139,000 )   (292,428 )
Depreciation   (9,486 )   (12,150 )
Consulting fees   (238,867 )   (331,396 )
Administrative costs   (294,572 )   (310,561 )
Total operating expenses   (1,112,780 )   (1,346,195 )
             
NON-OPERATING INCOME / (EXPENSES)            
Exchange differences   54,040     (26,479 )
Change in fair value of investment in associate   (18,572 )   1,619,803  
Interest income   36     -  
Interest expense   (9 )   (68 )
Total non-operating income   35,495     1,593,256  
             
Income/(Loss) before taxes   (1,077,285 )   247,061  
             
Income taxes   -     (2,739 )
Net income/(loss)   (1,077,285 )   244,322  
             
Net comprehensive income/(loss)   (1,077,285 )   244,322  
             
Weighted average number of outstanding shares (basic)   166,112,792     172,592,292  
Weighted average number of outstanding shares (diluted)   166,112,792     172,592,292  
             
Basic earnings/(loss) per share   (0.01 )   0.00  
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share   (0.01 )   0.00  


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MNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

    For the three months ended  
    03.31.2015     03.31.2014  
    USD     USD  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Net income/(loss)   (1,077,285 )   244,322  
             
To reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities            
Change in fair value of investment in associate   18,572     (1,619,803 )
Depreciation   9,486     12,150  
Exchange differences   (54,040 )   26,479  
Stock-based compensation   23,300     21,147  
Increase in receivables and prepaid expenses   (15,612 )   (212,060 )
Increase in accounts payable   44,994     287,687  
(Decrease) / increase in accrued expenses   7,975     (248,180 )
Cash flow used in operating activities   (1,042,610 )   (1,488,258 )
             
INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
Capitalized oil and gas properties   (3,055 )   (106,735 )
Purchase of tangible fixed assets and software   (3,579 )   (11,740 )
Proceeds from sale of investment   162,857     7,570,842  
Receivable due from related party   (44,832 )   -  
Decrease / (increase) restricted cash   110,132     (56,962 )
Cash flow from investing activities   221,523     7,395,405  
             
FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
Cash flow from financing activities   -     -  
             
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   (821,087 )   5,907,147  
             
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period   1,369,778     3,063,947  
Currency translation effect on cash and cash equivalents   59,223     22,265  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   607,914     8,993,359  
             
Supplement schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:            
Offset of impairment of oil and gas properties and renegotiation of accrued expenses   -     312,000  
Completion of EPA acquisition, reclass of transaction prepayment to investment   12,000,000     -  
Additions in non-current assets not yet paid (accounts payable)   258,106     -  


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MNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - UNAUDITED

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   Number of
shares
    Share
capital
    Additional
paid-in
capital
    Treasury
stock
    Deficit
accumulated
    Accumulated other
comprehensive
income
    Total share-
holders' deficit
                                         
Balance January 1, 2015   172,592,292     172,592     78,622,945     (551,018)   (64,606,924)     51,001     13,688,596
Stock-based compensation   -     -     23,300     -     -     -     23,300
Net loss for the year   -     -     -     -     (1,077,285)   -     (1,077,285)
Balance March 31, 2015   172,592,292     172,592     78,646,245     (551,018)   (65,684,209)   51,001     12,634,611


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1.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The financial statements presented in this Form 10-Q comprise MNP Petroleum Corporation (“MNP” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”). The unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and present our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholder’s equity. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The Company is in the business of exploring for oil and gas, primarily in Central and East Asia. If the Company discovers sufficient reserves of oil or gas, it intends to exploit them. The Company has not commenced planned principal operations and therefore has not realized any revenues to date. The Company carries out its operations both directly and through participation in ventures with other oil and gas companies. It is actively involved in exploration projects in Tajikistan and Mongolia. In addition, the Company recently purchased a stake in producing oilfields in Tajikistan. As the Company currently depends upon funding from various sources to continue operations and to implement its growth strategy, the Company’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure additional funding to operationalize the Company’s licenses.

The Company, formerly known as Express Systems Corporation, was incorporated in the State of Nevada on July 9, 1998.

On April 10, 2007, the Company completed the Exchange Transaction whereby it acquired its then sole subsidiary DWM Petroleum AG, Baar (“DWM Petroleum”) pursuant to an exchange agreement signed in November 2006 whereby 100% of the shares of DWM Petroleum were exchanged for 80,000,000 common shares of the Company. As part of the closing of this exchange transaction, the Company issued 800,000 shares as finders’ fees at the closing price of USD 3.20.

The acquisition of DWM Petroleum was accounted for as a merger of a private operating company into a non-operating public shell. Consequently, the Company is the continuing legal registrant for regulatory purposes and DWM Petroleum is treated as the continuing accounting acquirer for accounting and reporting purposes. The assets and liabilities of DWM Petroleum remained at historic cost. Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, in transactions involving the merger of a private operating company into a non-operating public shell, the transaction is equivalent to the issuance of stock by DWM Petroleum for the net monetary assets of the Company, accompanied by a recapitalization. The accounting is identical to a reverse acquisition, except that no goodwill or other intangibles are recorded.

The Company has a focused strategy on exploration and developing oil and gas resources in Central Asia and East Asia (Tajikistan and Mongolia).

2.

GOING CONCERN

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Group will continue as a going concern. The Group has no operating income and therefore will remain dependent upon continued funding from its shareholders or other sources. Our cash balance as of March 31, 2015 was USD 706,403, of which USD 98,489 has been restricted leaving a balance of USD 607,914. Additionally, the Group has 500,000 shares in PMI valuing the investment at USD 19,770.

These matters raise substantial doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Based on our expected monthly burn rate of USD 354,335 on basic operational activities we estimate that we have sufficient working capital to fund operations for two months.


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In order to continue to fund operations for the next twelve months and implement the geological work program for our projects in Central Asia as well as to finance continuing operations, the Group will require further funds. We are currently in negotiations to receive funds through additional equity and/or debt financing through either the Stichting VB Vagobel transaction disclosed to the market on September 9, 2014 or through the US-Dubai consortium outlined in a press release dated April 1, 2015. Furthermore, the Company is in negotiations with a third party on a bridge facility. As of May 20, 2015 Vagobel was in material breach of the contract. The Company has informed Stichting VB Vagobel of this material breach of the contract and since Vagobel has not cured the breach, the Company is evaluating the next steps with its Dutch counsel. If we are not able to raise the required funds, we would consider farming-out projects in order to reduce our financial commitments. If the Company is unable to obtain such funding, or complete farming-out projects, the Company will not be able to continue its business. Any additional equity financing may be dilutive to shareholders, and debt financing, if available, will increase expenses and may involve restrictive covenants. The Company will be required to raise additional capital on terms which are uncertain, especially under the current capital market conditions. Under these circumstances, if the Company is unable to obtain capital or is required to raise it on undesirable terms, it may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition.

3.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying financial data as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, has been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The complete accounting policies followed by the Group are set forth in Note 3 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures, if any, of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments, except as disclosed herein) necessary to present a fair statement of financial position as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and statement of shareholders’ equity/(deficit) for the period from January 1, 2015 to March 31, 2015, as applicable, have been made. The result of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 is not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.

On January 15, 2015, MNP Petroleum Corporation acquired a 65% equity interest in EPA.at Beteiligungs-gesellschaft mbH (“EPA”) shown in note 7. Due to this acquisition, the Group has updated its accounting policies as follows.

Investments

Investments in the common stock of entities in which the company owns a minority interest and is unable to exercise significant influence are accounted for using the cost method. If the Company is unable to obtain consolidated financial statements on a timely basis, it accounts for its investments using the cost method.

The fair value of our cost method investment is not estimated as there have been no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment and we have determined that it is not practicable to estimate the fair value of the investment. Any earnings distributed by the investee are presented as dividend income on the statements of comprehensive income/loss.


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Reclassifications

In the prior period balance sheet an amount of USD 586,697 was reclassified from “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” to “Other non-current assets” to conform to the current period presentation since this amount constitutes prepayments for “Oil and gas properties (unproved)” and therefore is non-current in nature.

4.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

There have been no new accounting pronouncements in the first quarter of 2015.

5.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS


                       
    USD     USD     USD     (held in other     USD Total     USD Total  
    (held in USD)     (held in EUR)     (held in CHF)     currencies)     Mar 31, 2015     Dec 31, 2014  
                                     
Cash and cash equivalents   376,148     64,247     160,208     7,311     607,914     1,369,778  

Cash and cash equivalents are available to the Group without restriction or limitation on withdrawal and/or use of these funds. The Group’s cash equivalents are placed with high credit rated financial institutions. The carrying amount of these assets approximates their fair value.

6.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS


2015 (in USD)   Office equipment
& furniture
    Vehicles     Leasehold
improvements
    Total  
Cost at Jan 1, 2015   53,770     115,773     7,269     176,812  
Additions   3,579     -     -     3,579  
Disposals   -     -     -     -  
Cost at Mar 31, 2015   57,349     115,773     7,269     180,391  
Accumulated depreciation at Jan 1, 2015   (29,655 )   (62,958 )   (945 )   (93,558 )
Depreciation   (3,334 )   (5,789 )   (363 )   (9,486 )
Disposals   -     -     -     -  
Accumulated depreciation at Mar 31, 2015   (32,989 )   (68,747 )   (1,308 )   (103,044 )
Net book value at Jan 1, 2015   24,115     52,815     6,324     83,254  
Net book value at Mar 31, 2015   24,360     47,026     5,961     77,347  

Depreciation expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was USD 9,486 and USD 12,150 respectively.

7.

INVESTMENT

On January 15, 2015, MNP Petroleum Corporation acquired a 65% interest in EPA.at Beteiligungs-gesellschaft mbH (“EPA”) for the purpose of diversifying its portfolio of oil and gas exploration and production assets. Total consideration paid was USD 12,000,000.

EPA, a company registered in Vienna, Austria, holds a 57.42% interest in the company Petroleum Sugd LLC (“PSL”), which owns 10 producing oil and gas fields in the north of Tajikistan. Through its investment, EPA participates in the profits from the sale of oil and gas.

The acquisition of EPA was accounted for using the cost method as although the Company owns a 65% equity interest, under ASC 810, EPA is considered to be a variable interest entity and the other EPA shareholder has veto rights which limit the power of the Company to make significant decisions. In addition, as Petroleum Sugd LLC operates in the Republic of Tajikistan it is not subject to such stringent reporting deadlines as in the US. The difference between the financial reporting dates of the investee and the Company is over the allowed period in accordance with ASC 323, and as such the investment may not be presented under the equity method.

Investments at cost (in USD)   Mar 31, 2015     Dec 31, 2014  
EPA   12,000,000     -  
Total investments at cost   12,000,000     -  


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During the three month period ended March 31, 2015, the investment balance has not been evaluated for impairment.

8.

OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES


Capitalized exploration costs   Mar 31, 2015     Dec 31, 2014  
Unproved, not subject to depletion   1,006,253     687,645  
Proved subject to depletion   -     -  
Accumulated depletion   -     -  
Total capitalized exploration costs   1,006,253     687,645  

On May 28, 2014, the Company wrote to the Petroleum Authority of Mongolia requesting the moratorium be extended an additional year. As at March 31, 2015, the Company has not received any response to its request. If the moratorium is extended, the Company plans to begin drilling activities once the full evaluation of the new area is completed and drillable economic structures are available to fulfill outstanding commitments.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company’s capitalized balance of USD 687,645 consisted of the following. Well site preparation costs of Kayrakkum B in the Republic of Tajikistan in the amount of USD 514,368 and one well design and drilling equipment in Mongolia in the amount USD 173,277.

Additionally, as of March 31, 2015, the Company has reclassed USD 315,553 from prepaid expenses to oil and gas properties for casings and well heads that have been received and USD 3,055 relating to the storage of this well site equipment in the Republic of Tajikistan has been capitalized.

9.

STOCK COMPENSATION PROGRAM

Amended 2011 Stock Option Plan

The Amended 2011 Stock Option Plan, which was approved at Annual Shareholders Meeting dated February 20, 2014, authorizes the Company to issue options to purchase such number of the Company’s common shares as is equal to on aggregate, together with options issued under any prior plan, of up to 34,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (it is the type of stock option plan referred to as a “fixed” stock option plan).

If all or any portion of any stock option granted under the 2011 Stock Option Plan expires or terminates without having been exercised in full, the unexercised balance will be returned to the pool of stock available for grant under the 2011 Stock Option Plan.

Recognition of Stock-based Compensation Costs

Stock-based compensation costs are recognized in earnings using the fair-value based method for all awards granted. For employees fair value is estimated at the grant date and for non-employees fair value is re-measured at each reporting date. Compensation costs for unvested stock options and unvested share grants are expensed over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis.

Grants

  9.1.

Stock Option Grants

The Company calculates the fair value of options granted by applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Expected volatility is based on the Company’s own historical share price volatility. The Company’s share price data can be traced back to April 2, 2007, and the Company believes that this set of data is sufficient to determine expected volatility as input for the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

During the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 the Company did not grant any options.


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The following table shows the Company's outstanding and exercisable stock options as of March 31, 2015:

Outstanding Options 2015   Shares under option     Weighted-average
exercise price
    Weighted-average
remaining contractual
term (years)
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2014   12,300,000     USD 0.24     6.21  
Granted   -     -     -  
Exercised   -     -     -  
Forfeited, canceled or expired   -     -     -  
Outstanding at Mar 31, 2015   12,300,000     USD 0.24     5.97  
Exercisable at Mar 31, 2015   11,887,500     USD 0.24     5.97  

The following table depicts the Company’s non-vested options as of March 31, 2015 and changes during the period:

Non-vested options   Shares under option     Weighted-average
grant date fair value
 
Non-vested at December 31, 2014   1,043,750     USD 0.06  
Non-vested granted   -     -  
Vested   (631,250 )   USD 0.06  
Non-vested, forfeited or canceled   -     -  
Non-vested at Mar 31, 2015   412,500     USD 0.06  

As of March 31, 2015, the expected total of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock-option grants was USD 21,988. The Company expects to recognize this amount over a weighted average period of 0.79 years.

  9.2.

Summary of Stock-based Compensation Expenses

A summary of stock-based compensation expense for the respective reporting periods is presented in the following table:

Stock based compensation   Three month period ended  
expenses   Mar 31, 2015     Mar 31, 2014  
Option grants   23,300     21,147  
Total   23,300     21,147  
Recorded under “Personnel”   5,042     8,375  
Recorded under “Consulting fees”   18,258     12,772  

10.

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Share repurchase program

On May 13, 2014, MNP Petroleum Corp. announced that, subject to regulatory approval, it intends to repurchase up to 8,296,614 of its common shares, or up to five percent of the 172,592,292 common shares that are currently issued, in a normal course issuer bid to be conducted by Jennings Capital Inc. All purchases of common shares under the bid will be effected on the TSX Venture Exchange or the OTCQB in the United States (or such other stock exchange or quotation system upon which the company’s shares may then be listed or quoted) and, in any event, in accordance with the rules and policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable securities laws. The shares are being purchased because MNP believes that its common shares currently trade in a price range that does not adequately reflect their underlying value, based on its business prospects, assets and financial position. The Company repurchased shares of its common stock in the open market, which were booked as treasury shares upon repurchase. Under the normal course issuer bid, MNP will not repurchase any securities when it is in possession of undisclosed material information or during any ‘blackout’ periods imposed by its Insider Trading Policy. The program will expire May 18, 2015.


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During the three month period ended March 31, 2015, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock.

11.

RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of MNP Petroleum Corporation and the entities listed in the following table:

Company Country Equity share
Mar 31, 2015
Equity share
Dec 31, 2014
DWM Petroleum AG, Baar (1) Switzerland 100% 100%
DWM Energy AG Baar (2) Switzerland 100% 100%
Petromanas Energy Inc., Calgary (3) Canada 0.07% 0.6%
CJSC Somon Oil Company, Dushanbe (4) Republic of Tajikistan 90% 90%
Manas Management Services Ltd., Nassau (5) Bahamas 100% 100%
Manas Chile Energia Limitada, Santiago (6) Chile 100% 100%
Gobi Energy Partners LLC, Ulaan Baator (7) Mongolia 74% 74%
Gobi Energy Partners GmbH (8) Switzerland 74% 74%
TF Petroleum AG (9) Switzerland 100% 100%
EPA.at Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (10) Austria 65% -
Petroleum Sugd LLC (11) Tajikistan 37.3% -

  (1)

Included Branch in Albania that was sold in February 2010.

  (2)

Founded in 2007.

  (3)

Petromanas Energy Inc. participation resulted from partial sale of Manas Adriatic GmbH; fair value method applied.

  (4)

CJSC Somon Oil Company was founded by DWM Petroleum AG. As CJSC Somon Oil has been in a loss position since its inception its inception and MNP is legally required to fund the losses, no no-controlling interest has been recorded.

  (5)

Founded in 2008.

  (6)

Manas Chile Energia Limitada was founded by Manas Management Services Ltd.; founded in 2008.

  (7)

Gobi Energy Partners LLC was founded in 2009 by DWM Petroleum AG (formerly Manas Gobi LLC). Gobi Energy Partners GmbH holds record title to 100% of Gobi Energy Partners LLC.

  (8)

Gobi Energy Partners GmbH was founded in 2010. DWM Petroleum AG holds 74% of Gobi Energy Partners GmbH. The Company determined that no value needs to be ascribed to the non-controlling interest due to the fact that the non-controlling parties do not carry any costs.

  (9)

TF Petroleum was founded in 2012 Pursuant to the Supplement Agreement dated March 31, 2014; DWM Petroleum AG acquired 100% for a purchase price of CHF 1.00 (USD 1.13) pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement signed on April 4, 2014.

  (10)

EPA, founded in 2003, is registered in Vienna, Austria and holds a 57.42% interest in the company Petroleum Sugd LLC; TF Petroleum acquired 65% for a purchase price of USD 12,000,000 on January 15, 2015; EPA is accounted for under the cost method.

  (11)

Founded in 2000, registered in the Republic of Tajikistan.


  -

Related parties

The following table provides the total amount of transactions, which have been entered into with related parties for the specified period:

Related parties’ transactions   Three month period ended  
  Mar 31, 2015     Mar 31, 2014  
Affiliates            
Management services performed to Petromanas*   -     (278 )
Receivable due from EPA   44,832     -  
Board of directors            
Payments to directors for office rent   6,446     18,490  
Payments to related companies controlled by            
directors for rendered consulting services   58,581     74,159  

* Services invoiced or accrued are recorded as contra-expense in personnel cost and administrative cost.


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12.

COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Legal actions and claims (Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Mongolia and Chile)

In the ordinary course of business, members of the Group doing business in Mongolia, Republic of Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Chile may be subject to legal actions and complaints. Management believes that the ultimate liability, if any, arising from such actions or complaints will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, the results of future operations or cash flows of the associates/subsidiaries in Mongolia, Republic of Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Chile.

Management believes that the members of the Group are in substantial compliance with the tax laws affecting their respective operations in the Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan and Mongolia. However, the risk remains that relevant authorities could take differing positions with regards to interpretative issues.

Work program and social responsibility project

On June 10, 2014, the governor of the Farkhor district of Tajikistan decreed that the Petroleum Sugd has a two year funding obligation related to a social responsibility project concerning the construction of a secondary school in this district. Additionally, in the fourth quarter of 2014, Petroleum Sugd LLC completed its 2015 work program budget. EPA, as a 57.42% owner of Petroleum Sugd has a funding obligation that amounts to USD 14.9 million relating to its portion of this 2015 work program for Petroleum Sugd in Tajikistan. The Company agreed to fulfill these commitments on EPA’s behalf.

13.

PERSONNEL COSTS AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Defined benefit plan

The Company maintains Swiss defined benefit plans for eight of its employees. These plans are part of independent collective funds providing pensions combined with life and disability insurance. The assets of the funded plans are held independently of the Company’s assets in a legally distinct and independent collective trust fund which serves various unrelated employers. The funds’ benefit obligations are fully reinsured by AXA Winterthur Insurance Company. The plans are valued by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The liabilities correspond to the projected benefit obligations of which the discounted net present value is calculated based on years of employment, expected salary increases, and pension adjustments.

Pension expense Three month period ended
Mar 31, 2015 Mar 31, 2014
Net service cost 20,519 4,106
Interest cost 3,033 5,404
Expected return on assets (2,197) (4,417)
Amortization of loss 10,559 5,812
Net periodic pension cost 31,913 10,906

During the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company made cash contributions of USD 128,121 and USD 112,364, respectively, to its defined benefit pension plan. The Company does not expect to make any additional cash contributions to its defined benefit pension plans during the remainder of 2015.

14.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

14.1. Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. Financial assets carried at fair value are classified in one of the three categories as follows. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of March 31, 2015:


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Financial assets 2015 (in USD) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investment in associate (Petromanas) 19,770 - -
Total 19,770 - -

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2014:

Financial assets 2014 (in USD) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investment in associate (Petromanas) 206,382 - -
Total 206,382 - -

14.2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

In addition to the methods and assumptions the Company uses to record the fair value of financial instruments as discussed in the Fair Value Measurements section above, the Company used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of its financial instruments.

  Cash and cash equivalents – carrying amount approximated fair value.
  Restricted cash – carrying amount approximated fair value.
  Accounts receivable – carrying amount approximated fair value.
  Investment in Petromanas – the fair value was calculated based on quoted market prices.
  Accounts Payable – carrying amount approximated fair value.

The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments is presented in the table below (in USD):

    Mar 31, 2015     Dec 31, 2014            
    Carrying     Fair Value     Carrying     Fair Value     Fair Value     Reference  
    Amount         Amount         Levels        
Cash and cash equivalents   607,914     607,914     1,369,778     1,369,778     1     Note 5  
Restricted cash   98,489     98,489     208,621     208,621     1        
Accounts receivable   12,283     12,283     14,359     14,359     1        
Investment in Petromanas   19,770     19,770     206,382     206,382     1        
Accounts Payable   1,468,572     1,468,572     1,165,472     1,165,472     1        

15.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share result by dividing the Company’s net income (or net loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the contemplated period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated applying the treasury stock method. When there is a net income, dilutive effects of all stock-based compensation awards or participating financial instruments are considered. When the Company posts a loss, basic loss per share equals diluted loss per share.


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The following table depicts how the denominator for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share was determined under the treasury stock method:

    Three month period ended  
    Mar 31, 2015     Mar 31, 2014  
Company posted   Net loss     Net income  
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   166,112,792     172,592,292  
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents:            
     - stock options and non-vested stock under employee compensation plans   -     -  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   166,112,792     172,592,292  

The following table shows the total number of stock equivalents that was excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the respective period because the effect would have been anti-dilutive:

    Three month period ended  
Stock equivalent   Mar 31, 2015     Mar 31, 2014  
Options   12,300,000     12,100,000  
Warrants   -     44,450,500  
Total   12,300,000     56,550,500  

16.

SUBSEQUENT EVENT(S)

N/A


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

Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future events or future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of terminology such as “may”, “should”, “intend”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. Examples of forward-looking statements made in this quarterly report include statements pertaining to, among other things:

management’s assessment that our company is a going concern;
our plans to rehabilitate a producing asset in Tajikistan;
our plans to form a new consortium to pursue Somon Oil’s project in Tajikistan;
the quantity of potential natural gas and crude oil resources;
potential natural gas and crude oil production levels;
capital expenditure programs;
projections of market prices and costs;
supply and demand for natural gas and crude oil;
our need for, and our ability to raise, capital; and
treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws.

The material assumptions supporting these forward-looking statements include, among other things:

our monthly burn rate of approximately USD 354,335 (corporate USD 239,671, ventures USD 114,664) for our operating costs excluding exploration expenses;

our ability to obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms;
timing and amount of capital expenditures;
our ability to obtain necessary drilling and related equipment in a timely and cost-effective manner to carry out exploration activities;
our venture partners’ successful and timely performance of their obligations with respect to the exploration programs in which we are involved;
retention of skilled personnel;
the timely receipt of required regulatory approvals;
continuation of current tax and regulatory regimes;
current exchange rates and interest rates; and
general economic and financial market conditions.

Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including:

our ability to establish or find resources or reserves;
our need for, and our ability to raise, capital;
our need for, and our ability to obtain, regulatory and stock exchange approval for our proposed acquisition in Tajikistan;
volatility in market prices for natural gas and crude oil;
liabilities inherent in natural gas and crude oil operations;
uncertainties associated with estimating natural gas and crude oil resources or reserves;
competition for, among other things, capital, resources, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel;
political instability or changes of law in the countries we operate and the risk of terrorist attacks;
assessments of the acquisitions;
geological, technical, drilling and processing problems; and
other factors discussed under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2015.


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These risks, as well as risks that we cannot currently anticipate, could cause our company’s or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity or performance to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity or performance; except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and Canada, and we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

As used in this quarterly report, the terms “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to MNP Petroleum Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiaries DWM Petroleum AG, a Swiss company, DWM Energy AG (formerly Manas Petroleum AG), a Swiss company, Manas Management Services Ltd., a Bahamian company, and TF Petroleum AG, a Swiss company, and its partially owned subsidiaries CJSC Somon Oil Company, a Tajikistan company, Gobi Energy Partners GmbH, a Swiss company, and Gobi Energy Partners LLC, a Mongolian company, its 65% interest in Energy Partners Austria Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, an Austria registered company and its 57.42% equity interest in Petroleum Sugd LLC, a Tajik company, held by EPA, as the context may require.

The following discussion and analysis provides a narrative about our financial performance and condition that should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in this quarterly report.

Overview of Business Operations

We are in the business of exploring for and producing oil and gas, primarily in Central and East Asia. If we discover sufficient reserves of oil or gas, we intend to exploit them. Although we are currently focused primarily on projects located in certain geographic regions, we remain open to attractive opportunities in other areas. Since the acquisition of 65% of the equity in EPA, we have a 37.32% working interest in ten oil fields located in the Fergana basin in Tajikistan.

We carry out our operations both directly and through participation in ventures with other oil and gas companies. We are actively involved in projects in Mongolia and Tajikistan.

We have no operating income to date, however, we are eligible to any profit or loss from our investment in EPA. Therefore, we depend upon funding from various sources to continue operations and to implement our established work program.

Results of Operations (the three month period ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2014)

Net income/net loss

Net loss for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 was USD 1,077,285 compared to net income of USD 244,322 for the same period in 2014. This decrease of USD 1,321,607 was primarily due to a change in fair value of our investment in Petromanas.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 2015, decreased to USD 1,112,780 from USD 1,346,195 reported for the same period in 2014. This is a decrease of 17% in our total operating expenses and is mainly due to reduction in exploration costs and consulting fees.


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Personnel costs

For the three month period ended March 31, 2015, personnel costs increased to USD 430,855 from USD 399,660 for the same period in 2014. This increase of 8% is attributable to higher costs related to our operations in Tajikistan.

Exploration costs

For the three month period ended March 31, 2015, we incurred exploration costs of USD 139,000 as compared to USD 292,428 for the same period in 2014. This is a decrease of 52% and is due to decreased exploration activity at our project in Tajikistan and Mongolia.

Consulting fees

For the three month period ended March 31, 2015, we incurred consulting fees of USD 238,867 as compared to consulting fees of USD 331,396 for the same period in 2014. This is a decrease of 28% and is primarily attributable to a reduction in consulting costs related to regulatory and legal services.

Administrative costs

For the three month period ended March 31, 2015, we recorded administrative costs of USD 294,572 compared to USD 310,561 for the same period in 2014. This decrease of 5% is mainly attributable to a reduction in travel costs and bank charges.

Non-operating income/expense

For the three month period ended March 31, 2015, we recorded a non-operating income of USD 35,495 compared to a non-operating income of USD 1,593,256 for the same period in 2014. This is a decrease of USD 1,557,761 and is mainly attributable to a change in the value of our investment in Petromanas.

For the three month period ended March 31, 2015, we recorded a decrease in fair value of investment in associate (Petromanas) of USD 18,572 compared to an increase in fair value of investment in associate of USD 1,619,803 for the same period in 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our cash balance as of March 31, 2015 was USD 607,914. Shareholders’ equity as of March 31, 2015 was USD 12,634,611. As of March 31, 2015, total current assets were USD 940,650 and total current liabilities were USD 1,623,372, resulting in net working capital of USD (682,722). Of our cash balance at March 31, 2015, USD 607,914 was on bank accounts of MNP Petroleum Corp. and its subsidiaries. Since our company considers foreign subsidiaries to be permanently invested, taxes will be due in the event of repatriation.

We initially owned 200,000,000 shares of Petromanas Energy. Since July 6, 2012, we sold 100,000,000 of these shares to various purchasers. After the sale of a further 4,000,000 Petromanas shares on October 25, 2013, 46,000,000 Petromanas shares on November 5, 2013, 42,000,000 between February 26, 2014 and March 6, 2014 respectively and a further 7,500,000 between March 16, 2015 and March 27, 2015, we hold 500,000 common shares of Petromanas.

Cash Flows (in USD)

    Three month period ended  
    Mar 31, 2015     Mar 31, 2014  
Net Cash used in Operating Activities   (1,042,610 )   (1,488,258 )
Net Cash from Investing Activities   221,523     7,395,405  
Net Cash used in Financing Activities   -     -  
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents during the period   (821,087 )   5,907,147  


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Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities of USD 1,042,610 for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 changed from net cash used in operating activities of USD 1,488,258 for the same period in 2014. This decrease in net cash used in operating activities of USD 445,684 is mainly due to a reduction in operating activities and a change in fair value of investment

Investing Activities

Net cash from investing activities of USD 221,523 for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 changed from net cash from investing activities of USD 7,395,405 for the same period in 2014. This decrease of USD 7,173,882 in cash from investing activities is mainly attributable to a reduction in proceeds from the sale of investment.

Financing Activities

During the three month period ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 there were no cash flows from or used in financing activities.

Cash Requirements

The following table outlines the estimated cash requirements for our operations for the next 12 months (in USD):

Expenses   Amount in USD  
Corporate   2,876,052 1  
Kyrgyzstan   28,800 1  
Mongolia   71,791 2  
Tajikistan - Exploration   1,053,538 3  
Tajikistan - Rehabilitation   101,834 4  
Business Development   120,000  
Total   4,252,015  

  (1)

The information presented in the table above includes the costs related to our normal operational activities only.

  (2)

The information presented in the table above includes the costs related to our normal operational activities. It does not include financial commitments as we are subject to certain expenditures and commitments in order to maintain our licenses which are currently pending re-negotiations.

  (3)

The information presented in the table above includes the costs related to our normal operational activities but does not include any drilling activity.

  (4)

The information presented in the table above includes the costs related to our normal operational activities but does not include any drilling activity.

Our monthly burn rate (excluding exploration, drilling equipment) amounts to approximately USD 354,335 (corporate USD 239,671, ventures USD 114,664). Considering our net working capital and our shares in Petromanas Energy Inc., we believe that we are able to fund our planned operations for the next two months.

These matters raise substantial doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

In order to continue to fund operations for the next twelve months and implement the geological work program for our projects in Central Asia as well as to finance continuing operations, the Group will require further funds. We are currently in negotiations to receive funds through additional equity and/or debt financing through either the Stichting VB Vagobel transaction disclosed to the market on September 9, 2014 or through the US-Dubai consortium outlined in a press release dated April 1, 2015. Furthermore, the Company is in negotiations with a third party on a bridge facility. As of May 20, 2015 Vagobel was in material breach of the contract. The Company has informed Stichting VB Vagobel of this material breach of the contract and since Vagobel has not cured the breach, the Company is evaluating the next steps with its Dutch counsel. If we are not able to raise the required funds, we would consider farming-out projects in order to reduce our financial commitments. If the Company is unable to obtain such funding, or complete farming-out projects, the Company will not be able to continue its business. Any additional equity financing may be dilutive to shareholders, and debt financing, if available, will increase expenses and may involve restrictive covenants. The Company will be required to raise additional capital on terms which are uncertain, especially under the current capital market conditions. Under these circumstances, if the Company is unable to obtain capital or is required to raise it on undesirable terms, it may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition.


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EPA.at Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH

On January 15, 2015, MNP Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) acquired a 65% equity interest in EPA for the purpose of diversifying its portfolio of oil and gas exploration and production assets. Total consideration paid was USD 12,000,000. The purchase price was partially funded through available cash resources as well as from the proceeds from the sale of a separate investment.

EPA, a company registered in Vienna, Austria, holds a 57.42% interest in the company Petroleum Sugd LLC, which owns 10 producing oil and gas fields in the north of Tajikistan. Through its equity investment, EPA participates directly in the profits from the sale of oil and gas.

A field development program for the first five years has been developed. This program consists of light work overs (such as changing pumps, tubing, pumping units and clean ups), heavy work overs (plug backs, reperforations, stimulations, fishing and casing repairs) and new wells mainly in the shallow fields. The program will also include replacing the gathering lines, the pumping units and setting up the necessary operating facilities.

The focus will be initially on the low risk shallow fields and then gradually moving to the deeper fields.

Tajikistan

The Production Sharing Contract for the Western and Northwestern Licenses was ratified in May 2012. Before the ratification, the company acquired 1,310 Km of onshore and offshore 2D seismic. It included regional as well as prospect related 2D seismic. The survey was very complex due to the different landscapes which had to be covered. It consisted of vibro-seismic, dynamite seismic and offshore seismic on Lake Kayrakkum.

Our interest in the Somon Oil project was fully carried by Santos International Ventures Pty Ltd pursuant to a 2007 Option Agreement but, on December 21, 2012, Santos International informed us that it had decided not to pursue its option. Santos International continued to fund Somon Oil’s operations through January, 2013. During 2013 Santos transferred all data to DWM Petroleum and Somon Oil. Reprocessing and reinterpretation resulted in a new sequence of drilling candidates. Based on its review of the data, Somon Oil continues to be confident in the project’s high exploration potential and we are actively working on establishing a new consortium. There are no liquidated damages in case of failure. On January 16, 2014, Somon Oil entered into a contract with JSC Sugdnaftugaz for the construction of the drilling location and the access road for the Kayrakkum B exploration well. The work at the Kayrakkum B well site was completed without incident in June 2014. On March 20, 2014, Somon Oil entered into a purchase agreement for the wellhead and the first two casing sections for Kayrakkum B, with Dongying Qihai Petroleum Engineering Co., Ltd, based in the PR of China. After the manufacturing, all materials will be delivered to Mahram Base for storage, close to the Kayrakkum B location. On June 24 and 26, both casing sections were delivered and unloaded at Mahram Base. The ordered wellhead sections were completed in June and arrived in July at Mahram Base. Upon the extension of the Western License in February 2015, for three years (until July 25, 2017), we continued with the second contract for casings, to be supplied during Q2 of 2015. The third contract for the supply of the remaining casings was entered into on February 27, 2015.

Mongolia

Early in 2012, Gobi Energy Partners LLC focused on the integration and interpretation of seismic data acquired in 2011. From April to May 2012, it conducted a passive seismic campaign using low-frequency spectroscopy to support the seismic. From June to August, 2012, Gobi Energy also conducted a 2D seismic acquisition (vibroseis) program covering 335 kilometers over both blocks.


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Gobi Energy spudded its first well, Ger Chuluu A1, on August 23, 2012. It stopped drilling at a depth of 1098 meters without having encountered any seal. The initially planned second well East Sainshand A1 was located in another sub-basin 170 kilometers away. In order to have a conclusive evaluation of the Ger Chuluu sub-basin, Gobi Energy decided to drill a second well before moving to East Sainshand. Ger Chuluu D1, the second well in the Ger Chuluu sub-basin, was spudded on September 21, 2012. Drilling was stopped after reaching 600 meters without any hydrocarbon shows. After logging, the well was plugged and abandoned.

Gobi Energy had originally focused on six sub-basins in Mongolia; after drilling in the Ger Chuluu sub basin and conducting additional studies, Gobi Energy is now focusing on two sub basins, East and West Sainshand. In order to enlarge the area to define more prospects to drill the outstanding commitments, Gobi Energy signed a moratorium with the government of Mongolia for the duration of one year ending in May 2014. During this period Gobi Energy expected the government to be awarded with relinquished areas from adjacent blocks. The government of Mongolia has not taken a decision on Gobi Energy's application to expand its exploration acreage before the end of the moratorium. Consequently, Gobi Energy has applied for an extension of the moratorium for one additional year.

Item 2. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures”, as that term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e), promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, evaluated our company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There are no pending legal proceedings to which our company or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which any of our properties, or the properties of any of our subsidiaries, is the subject. In addition, we do not know of any such proceedings contemplated by any governmental authorities.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Information regarding risk factors appears in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. There have been no material changes for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 from the risk factors disclosed in the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

None.

Purchase of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers

None.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

EXHIBIT

Number Description
(3) Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
3.1

Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on July 14, 2003)

3.2

Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Express Systems Corporation filed on April 2, 2007 (changing name to Manas Petroleum Corporation) (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2007)

3.3

Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation filed on April 22, 2013 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 20, 2013)

3.4

Certificate of Amendment dated effective January 20, 2014 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2014)



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Number

Description

3.5

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8- K filed on November 1, 2011)

(4)

Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, including Indentures

4.1

Warrant Indenture dated May 6, 2011 with Equity Financial Trust Company (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2011)

(10)

Material Contracts

10.1

Share Exchange Agreement, dated November 23, 2006 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2007)

10.2

Farm-In Agreement, dated October 4, 2006 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2007)

10.3

Letter Agreement – Phase 2 Work Period with Santos International Operations Pty. Ltd, dated July 28, 2008 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2009)

10.4

Side Letter Agreement – Phase 1 Completion and Cash Instead of Shares with Santos International Holdings Pty Ltd., dated November 24, 2008 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2009)

10.5

2007 Revised Omnibus Plan (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2009)

10.6

Production Sharing Contract for Contract Area Tsagaan Els-13 between the Petroleum Authority of Mongolia and DWM Petroleum (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A filed on July 24, 2009)

10.7

Production Sharing Contract for Contract Area Zuunbayan-14 between the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia and DWM Petroleum (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A filed on July 24, 2009)

10.8

Letter from AKBN regarding Production Sharing Contracts for Blocks A-B and D-E dated May 5, 2009 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A filed on July 24, 2009)

10.9

Employment Agreement between Ari Muljana and MNP Petroleum Corporation dated April 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 30, 2009)

10.10

Consultancy Agreement dated November 21, 2008 with Dr. Richard Schenz (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2009)

10.11

Share Purchase Agreement dated February 12, 2010 between Petromanas Energy Inc. (formerly WWI Resources Ltd.), DWM Petroleum AG and Petromanas Albania GmbH (formerly Manas Adriatic GmbH) (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2010)

10.12

Form of Stock Option Agreement (Investor Relations) (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 18, 2010)

10.13

Form of Stock Option Agreement (Non-Investor Relations) (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 18, 2010)

10.14

Agreement dated January 29, 2010 relating to the assignment of the interest in the Chilean project (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 18, 2010)

10.15

Agreement between Gobi Energy Partners LLC and DQE International Tamsag (Mongol) LLC (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2010)

10.16

Appointment as Director dated September 16, 2010 by Dr. Werner Ladwein (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 2010)

10.17

Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated October 1, 2010 with Peter-Mark Vogel (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 2010)

10.18

Cooperation Agreement dated November 5, 2010 with Shunkhlai Group LLC (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2010)

10.19

Form of Lock-Up Agreement with Raymond James Ltd. and executive officers and directors (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on April 28, 2011)



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Number Description
10.20 Escrow Agreement dated May 3, 2011 with Equity Financial Trust Company and our officers and directors (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2011)
10.21 Share Purchase Agreement dated December 31, 2012 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2015)
10.22 Amendment 1 to Share Purchase Agreement effective December 31, 2012 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2015)
10.23 Amendment 2 to Share Purchase Agreement effective April 30, 2013 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2015)
10.24 Amendment 3 to Share Purchase Agreement effective April 30, 2013 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2015)
10.25 Form of Amendment to IR Consulting Agreement dated February 1, 2013 with General Research GmbH (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2013)
10.26 Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2013)
10.27 Form of Stock Option Cancellation Agreement (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2013)
10.28 Consulting agreement dated June 18, 2013 with Undiscovered Equities Inc. (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 11, 2013)
10.29 Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 11, 2013)
10.30 Loan Agreement dated August 8, 2013 between DWM Petroleum AG and Tulip Fund NV (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 19, 2013)
10.31 Supplement Agreement to Share Purchase Agreement effective September 27, 2013 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2014)
10.32 Private Placement Agreement dated November 29, 2014 with Stichting VB Vagobel (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2014)
10.33 Broker Agreement dated September 26, 2014 with Sidewinder Investment AG (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2014)
(14) Code of Ethics
14.1 Code of Ethics, adopted May 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on November 21, 2007)
(31) Rule 13a-14 Certifications
31.1* Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2* Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
(32) Section 1350 Certifications
32.1* Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2* Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
(99) Additional Exhibits
99.1 Audit Committee Charter (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on February 2, 2011)
(101) XBRL
101.INS* XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT
101.SCH* XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA
101.CAL* XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE
101.DEF* XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE
101.LAB* XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
101.PRE* XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE

* Filed herewith.


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SIGNATURES

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

MNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION
 
By
/s/ Dr. Werner Ladwein
Dr. Werner Ladwein
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 20, 2015
 
By
/s/ Peter-Mark Vogel
Peter-Mark Vogel
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
 
Date: May 20, 2015