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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-08521
Oceanic Exploration Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 84-0591071 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
7800 East Dorado Place, Suite 250
Englewood, CO 80111
(Address of principal executive offices)
Englewood, CO 80111
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (303) 220-8330
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No o
Yes o No o
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 definition of large accelerated filer,
accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller Reporting Company þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
The total
number of shares of the registrants common stock outstanding as
of August 16, 2010 was
59,688,881 shares.
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31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer | ||||||||
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 |
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PART 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
OCEANIC EXPLORATION COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash |
$ | 78,389 | $ | 69,651 | ||||
Due from affiliates |
12,723 | 16,693 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
28,485 | 32,236 | ||||||
Total current assets |
119,597 | 118,580 | ||||||
Oil and gas property interests (note 6) |
| | ||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
73,390 | 73,390 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
(58,948 | ) | (56,195 | ) | ||||
14,442 | 17,195 | |||||||
Total assets |
$ | 134,039 | $ | 135,775 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS (DEFICIT) EQUITY | ||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 24,723 | $ | 240,693 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
189,023 | 197,935 | ||||||
Note
payable, related partyNWO Resources, Inc., including accrued interest (note 4)short term |
| 3,719,684 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
213,746 | 4,158,312 | ||||||
Note payable, related party NWO Resources, Inc., including accrued
interest (note 4)-long term |
4,536,952 | | ||||||
United Kingdom taxes payable, including accrued interest (note 7) |
679,213 | 707,573 | ||||||
Other non-current liabilities |
1,883 | 3,669 | ||||||
Total non-current liabilities |
5,218,048 | 711,242 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (notes 2, 3, 5 and 7) |
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Total liabilities |
5,431,794 | 4,869,554 | ||||||
Stockholders deficit |
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Preferred stock, $10 par value. Authorized 600,000 shares; no shares issued |
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Common stock, $.0625 par value. Authorized 100,000,000 shares; 59,688,881
shares issued and outstanding |
3,730,555 | 3,730,555 | ||||||
Capital in excess of par value |
8,165,609 | 8,165,609 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(17,193,919 | ) | (16,629,943 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders deficit |
(5,297,755 | ) | (4,733,779 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders deficit |
$ | 134,039 | $ | 135,775 | ||||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OCEANIC EXPLORATION COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Revenue: |
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Management revenue related parties |
$ | 223,333 | $ | 227,474 | $ | 440,833 | $ | 528,974 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Exploration expenses (note 2) |
68,431 | 196,713 | 134,808 | 413,571 | ||||||||||||
Amortization and depreciation |
1,377 | 1,450 | 2,753 | 2,901 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
374,004 | 373,294 | 773,090 | 801,799 | ||||||||||||
443,812 | 571,457 | 910,651 | 1,218,271 | |||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(220,479 | ) | (343,983 | ) | (469,818 | ) | (689,297 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense): |
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Interest income and realized gains (losses) |
130 | 292 | (369 | ) | 5,506 | |||||||||||
Interest expense and financing costs (note 4) |
(65,519 | ) | (46,140 | ) | (127,421 | ) | (86,063 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign currency (losses) gains |
(36 | ) | (74,176 | ) | 33,632 | (69,870 | ) | |||||||||
(65,425 | ) | (120,024 | ) | (94,158 | ) | (150,427 | ) | |||||||||
Loss before income taxes |
(285,904 | ) | (464,007 | ) | (563,976 | ) | (839,724 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax expense (note 5) |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (285,904 | ) | $ | (464,007 | ) | $ | (563,976 | ) | $ | (839,724 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted loss per common share |
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
59,688,881 | 59,688,881 | 59,688,881 | 59,688,881 |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OCEANIC EXPLORATION COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six months ended | ||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (563,976 | ) | $ | (839,724 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Amortization and depreciation |
2,753 | 2,902 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable to NWO Resources, Inc. |
117,268 | 75,553 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Increase (decrease) in due from affiliates |
3,970 | (34,231 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses and other assets |
3,751 | (36,887 | ) | |||||
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable |
(215,970 | ) | 33,509 | |||||
Decrease in accrued expenses |
(8,912 | ) | (132,091 | ) | ||||
Decrease in security for legal costs |
| (44,004 | ) | |||||
Increase in United Kingdom taxes payable, including
accrued interest payable |
9,813 | 10,008 | ||||||
Decrease in other non-current liabilities |
(1,786 | ) | (1,605 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(653,089 | ) | (966,570 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of note payable, related party NWO Resources, Inc. |
700,000 | 800,000 | ||||||
Cash provided by financing activities |
700,000 | 800,000 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
(38,173 | ) | 88,755 | |||||
Net increase in cash |
8,738 | (77,815 | ) | |||||
Cash at beginning of period |
69,651 | 162,858 | ||||||
Cash at end of period |
$ | 78,389 | $ | 85,043 | ||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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OCEANIC EXPLORATION COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 that has been derived from audited financial
statements, and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein,
have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements,
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although Oceanic
Exploration Company (Oceanic) believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the
information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of
normal recurring accruals have been made which are necessary for the fair presentation of the
periods included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The
information included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto included in the December 31, 2009 Form 10-K.
Oceanic operates as one business segment. All of Oceanics revenue is derived from management
contracts with related parties. Oceanics oil and gas exploration activities have generally
consisted of exploration of concessions through various forms of joint arrangements with unrelated
companies, whereby the parties agree to share the costs of exploration, as well as the costs of,
and any revenue from, a discovery. For various reasons, Oceanic has not participated in
exploration and development of any of its concessions since 1994.
As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Oceanic had accounts receivable only from related
parties. Accordingly, there were no unrelated customers who were considered to be significant.
(2) EXPLORATION EXPENSES
In 1974, Petrotimor Companhia de Petróleos, S.A. (Petrotimor), a 99%-owned subsidiary of Oceanic,
was granted an exclusive offshore concession by Portugal to explore for and develop oil and gas in
an approximately 14.8 million-acre area between East Timor and Australia known as the Timor Gap.
At that time, Portugal had administrative control over East Timor. On January 5, 1976, following
Indonesias unlawful invasion and occupation of East Timor, Petrotimor applied for and obtained on
April 14, 1976, Portugals consent to a suspension of performance under the concession agreement
based upon force majeure. This force majeure status remained in effect until at least October 25,
1999.
Commercial Opportunity in East Timor. Oceanic submitted an application for an Expansion of Seabed
Concession to the transitional government of East Timor in October 2001 requesting that
Petrotimors 1974 concession area be expanded to include the additional maritime areas within the
properly determined seabed delimitation of East Timor. Oceanic believes that, under international
law, East Timor is entitled to exercise sovereign jurisdiction over its seabed and to have an
Exclusive Economic Zone as codified in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Oceanic believes that by so doing, East Timor could acquire jurisdiction over hydrocarbon reserves
containing approximately 12 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and associated condensate based upon
the Petroz N.L. and Woodside information.
Neither the transitional government, nor any subsequent East Timor government, has recognized
Petrotimors concession in East Timor. Oceanic has never received any formal response
acknowledging the application for an Expansion of Seabed Concession. An article carried on the Dow
Jones Newswires on September 26, 2002 quotes a senior East Timor government official as stating
that the government does not recognize this concession. Oceanic has not been officially advised of
the status of the application or if the current East Timor government is even considering it. A
formal response may never be issued, or Oceanic could receive an unfavorable response. Unless
there is a change in the current government policy in East Timor, it is unlikely that Oceanic will
pursue the application further.
If the East Timor government were to recognize the concession and grant the application, it would
expand the 1974 Petrotimor concession to correspond with the offshore area over which East Timor is
entitled to claim sovereign rights under international law. Oceanic sponsored a seminar in East
Timor in 2001 for the purpose of explaining appropriate maritime boundaries under applicable
international law and the resulting benefits to East Timor if such boundaries were to be enforced.
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In August 2001, Oceanic and Petrotimor commenced litigation in the Federal Court of Australia
(Australian Federal Court) regarding the Timor Gap concession. On February 3, 2003, the Australian
Federal Court issued decisions in which it declared that it lacked jurisdiction to hear Oceanics
claims. As part of the Australian litigation, Oceanic was required to provide bank guarantees as
security for the defendants litigation costs. The Australian and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ
Bank) in Sydney, Australia provided the guarantees. On March 18, 2009, Oceanic reached a
settlement in the amount of AUS$800,000 that it was required to pay for these litigation costs.
AUS$550,000 (including the deposit with the ANZ Bank of AUS$451,000), was paid on April 16, 2009.
The remaining AUS$250,000 was paid on September 22, 2009 satisfying the full amount of the
settlement.
During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Oceanic incurred expenses of $102,003 and
$396,784, respectively, mostly related to legal, consulting and commercial activities associated
with oil and gas interests in the Timor Gap. These expenses have been recorded as exploration
expenses in the accompanying statements.
Although Oceanic is not currently directly involved in any other oil and gas exploration or
production activities, Oceanic continues to evaluate potential exploration and production
activities elsewhere in the world. Oceanic did not receive any revenue from oil and gas properties
in 2009 and it is not currently conducting any activities that would result in material oil and gas
revenue in 2010.
(3) RECENT LITIGATION
On March 1, 2004, Oceanic and Petrotimor filed a complaint against ConocoPhillips, Inc. and others
in the United States District Court regarding their
14.8 million-acre Timor Gap concession and to redress the harm
caused by defendants theft, misappropriation and conversion of
oil and gas resources within the Timor Gap.
On April 22, 2008, the United States District Court for the Southern district of Texas entered a
final judgment granting defendants Rule 12(c) motion for judgment on the pleadings. On November
6, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the final judgment of
the Texas Federal Court.
On March 3, 2010, Oceanic filed a Petition for a writ of Certiorari with the United States Supreme
Court seeking a review of the Court of Appeals Order. On May 17, 2010, the United States Supreme
Court denied the Petition, effectively ending this litigation in the United States Federal courts.
(4) NOTE PAYABLE RELATED PARTY
On March 7, 2007, Oceanic established a new line of credit evidenced by a promissory note with NWO
Resources, Inc. (NWO), in the amount of $4,000,000 at an interest rate of 2% over prime rate with
repayment due on or before March 7, 2008. In addition, NWO committed to increase the line of
credit to $6,000,000 under certain circumstances. On February 28, 2008, this was replaced by a new
line of credit for $4,000,000 plus the additional $2,000,000 commitment for additional financing
with repayment due on or before March 31, 2009. Repayment of the line of credit and the additional
financing commitment was subsequently extended to March 31, 2010. On February 11, 2010, it was
determined that the circumstances justifying the additional $2,000,000 commitment were met and the
line of credit was increased to $6,000,000 with repayment due on or before March 31, 2011. On
August 6, 2010, repayment of the line of credit was extended to March 31, 2012. As of June 30,
2010, $4,200,000 was outstanding under this line of credit with additional accrued interest of
$336,952.
At the current level of cash expenditures, Oceanic will need sources of additional funding.
Oceanic currently intends to use the funds available under its line of credit to fund current
operations. Oceanic believes that the cash on hand, and the cash generated from 2010 revenues,
plus draws from the line of credit will be sufficient to fund operations beyond December 31, 2010.
However, Oceanic will need to obtain an increase in its line of credit or to obtain alternative
sources of financing in order to continue operations after the maximum amount is drawn on the
current line of credit.
(5) INCOME TAXES
In evaluating the realizability of the net deferred tax assets, Oceanic takes into account a number
of factors, primarily relating to the ability to generate taxable income. Where it is determined
that it is likely that Oceanic will be unable to realize deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance
is established against the portion of the deferred tax asset. Because it cannot be accurately
determined when or if Oceanic will become profitable, a valuation allowance was provided against
the entire deferred income tax asset attributable to the net operating losses incurred during the
six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
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(6) OIL AND GAS INTERESTS
Oceanic holds various interests in concessions or leases for oil and gas exploration around the
world as described in the December 31, 2009 Form 10-K. Costs for these oil and gas property
interests have been charged to expense in prior years so no amounts are reflected on the balance
sheet. Although Oceanic is not currently conducting any direct exploration activities, it
continues to evaluate potential exploration and production activities elsewhere in the world.
(7) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Oceanic may be involved from time to time in various claims and lawsuits incidental to its
business. In the opinion of Oceanics management, no claims or lawsuits, not previously disclosed,
exist at June 30, 2010 that will result in a material adverse effect on the financial position or
operating results of Oceanic.
(8) TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Oceanic provides bookkeeping, administrative and day-to-day management services to San Miguel
Valley Corporation (San Miguel), a real estate company. Oceanic also provides management,
professional and administrative services to Cordillera Corporation (Cordillera), a holding company.
Oceanics management is responsible for the day-to-day management of real estate and other
activities of Cordillera. Oceanics subsidiary, Petrotimor, provides exploration and consulting
services to Harvard International Resources, Ltd. (HIRL), a related company. These contracts have
no contractual termination date, but management cannot be certain that some or all of these
contracts will continue in the future. Most of the management contracts contain clauses requiring
60 days termination notice. Oceanics Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer, James N. Blue, is affiliated with each of these corporations.
Management Fee Revenue
For the six months ended June 30,
For the six months ended June 30,
2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||
San Miguel Valley Corporation |
$ | 230,445 | 52 | % | $ | 296,035 | 56 | % | ||||||||
Cordillera Corporation |
195,388 | 44 | % | 217,759 | 41 | % | ||||||||||
Harvard International Resources, Ltd. |
15,000 | 4 | % | 15,180 | 3 | % | ||||||||||
Total management fee revenue |
$ | 440,833 | $ | 528,974 | ||||||||||||
Except for the contract with HIRL, all labor services are provided at payroll cost plus benefits
and include a 5% markup on that total to cover the administrative expenses. This charge is
calculated annually based on the prior years costs. All expenses are billed at cost. The
contract with HIRL differs from the management contracts with the other related companies, as it is
a flat charge of $2,500 per month plus expenses directly incurred in providing those consulting
services. These expenses totaled $0 and $180 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The
purpose for the management agreements is to avoid duplication of functions and costs for the
economic benefit of all of the companies involved.
Effective June 30, 2007, Oceanic entered into a services agreement with General Atomics (GA), a
company controlled by Oceanics Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
This agreement specified that Oceanic would pay GA for the services of Stephen M. Duncan to serve
as President of Oceanic at a fixed rate of $7,500 per month. Oceanic recorded expenses of $30,000
and $45,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for payments made to GA
for Stephen M. Duncans services. On March 16, 2010, Oceanic filed an 8-K announcing the
resignation of Stephen M. Duncan as President of Oceanic. Mr. Duncans resignation was effective
on May 5, 2010. Under the terms of the services agreement with GA, this agreement terminated on
that date as well.
Karsten Blue, son of Oceanics Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer,
coordinates various activities relating to the Timor Gap matters. Effective August 1, 2007,
Oceanic entered into a services agreement with GA. The agreement specifies a fixed amount for
Karsten Blues services at $6,500 per month and has no contractual termination date. Oceanic
expensed $39,000 for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, for Karsten Blues
services.
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On March 7, 2007, Oceanic established a line of credit, evidenced by a promissory note with NWO, in
the amount of $4,000,000 at an interest rate of 2% over prime rate with repayment due on or before
March 7, 2008. In addition, NWO committed to increase the line of credit to $6,000,000 under
certain circumstances. On February 28, 2008, this was replaced by a new line of credit for
$4,000,000 plus the additional $2,000,000 commitment for additional financing with repayment due on
or before March 31, 2009. Repayment of the line of credit and the additional financing commitment
was subsequently extended to March 31, 2010. On February 11, 2010, it was determined that the
circumstances justifying the additional $2,000,000 commitment were met and the line of credit was
increased to $6,000,000 with repayment due on or before March 31, 2011. On August 6, 2010,
repayment of the line of credit was extended to March 31, 2012. As of June 30, 2010, Oceanic had
borrowed $4,200,000 under this line of credit with accrued interest of $336,952.
(9) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Accounting Standards Updates not effective until after June 30, 2010 are not expected to have a
significant effect on Oceanics consolidated financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Any statements that are contained in this Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact are
forward-looking statements. Readers can identify these statements by words such as may, will,
expect, anticipate, estimate, continue or other similar words. These statements discuss
future expectations, contain projections of results of operations or financial condition or state
other forward-looking information and are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by Oceanic
in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected
future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Such
statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including such factors
as uncertainties in cash flow, expected costs of litigation, the outcome of litigation, the
potential impact of government regulations and rulings, fluctuations in the economic environment
and other such matters, many of which are beyond the control of Oceanic. Readers are cautioned
that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or
developments may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
statements.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with Oceanics condensed
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the respective periods ended December 31,
2009 and June 30, 2010 and 2009.
(1) CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on Oceanics
condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial
statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, management evaluates the estimates including those
related to the realizability of income tax assets and the provision for loss contingencies. These
estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to
be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments
about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other
sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management believes the following
critical accounting policies affect the significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation
of Oceanics condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Timor Gap concession does not have a value on Oceanics balance sheets. Litigation expenses
related to Oceanic and Petrotimors interests in
the Timor Gap have been expensed as they were incurred. Accordingly, Oceanic
will not recognize any further impairment to assets due to the fact
that on May 17, 2010, the United States Supreme court denied the
petition for a writ of Certiorari, effectively ending this litigation.
To record income tax expense, Oceanic is required to estimate income taxes in each of the
jurisdictions in which it operates. This involves estimating actual current tax exposure together
with assessing temporary differences that result in deferred tax assets and liabilities and
expected future tax rates. Oceanic records a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets
to an amount that management believes is more likely than not to be realized. Management considers
future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for a
valuation allowance. If management subsequently determines that Oceanic will realize more or less
of the net deferred tax assets in the future, such adjustment would be recorded as an increase or
reduction of income tax expense in the period such determination is made.
In evaluating the need to provide for contingent liabilities, Oceanic takes into account a number
of factors, including the recent unfavorable outcome in its lawsuit, and managements intentions
based on the outcome.
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(2) LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Oceanic has historically addressed long-term liquidity needs for oil and gas exploration and
development through the use of farm-out agreements. Under such agreements, Oceanic sells a portion
of its ownership interest in the concession to an outside party who is then responsible for the
exploration activities. This is a strategy that management intends to continue in the event it
becomes feasible to begin further exploration in any of the areas where Oceanic currently holds
concessions.
Cash Flow. Cash used in operating activities was $653,089 for the first six months of 2010
compared to $807,945 in the first six months of 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2010
and 2009, Oceanic made actual cash payments of $119,989 and $315,559 respectively, mostly related
to litigation and professional activities associated with oil and gas interests in the Timor Gap.
An additional $14,819 of related expenses were accrued and remained unpaid as of June 30, 2010.
These costs are included in exploration expense. Exploration expenses have decreased in 2010
compared to the same period in 2009, primarily because of the decrease in litigation-related
expenses. However, Oceanic continues to explore its options with regard to its other
concessions. Until Oceanic determines its next course of action, exploration expenses will most
likely remain at approximately their current level.
Cash flows from financing activities are the borrowings from the note payable to NWO
Resources, Inc. (NWO) totaling $4,200,000 of principal as of June 30, 2010. The first six months
of 2010 ended with a net increase in total cash of $8,738 including cash received under the line of
credit with NWO of $700,000.
Oceanic had $78,389 in cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2010 compared with $69,651 at December
31, 2009. At June 30, 2010, Oceanic had accounts receivable from affiliates of $12,723, which
Oceanic anticipates will be paid in full. Oceanic had a negative working capital of ($94,149)
at June 30, 2010 compared to a negative working capital of $(4,039,732) at December 31, 2009.
Negative working capital occurs when current liabilities exceed cash and current assets. This
increase of $3,945,583 in working capital from December 31, 2009 to June 30, 2010 was primarily the
result of reclassifying the note payable to NWO to long term liabilities due to an extension of the maturity date to March 31, 2012.
On March 7, 2007, Oceanic established a new line of credit evidenced by a promissory note with NWO
in the amount of $4,000,000 at an interest rate of 2% over prime rate with repayment due on or
before March 7, 2008. In addition, NWO committed to increase the line of credit to $6,000,000
under certain circumstances. On February 28, 2008, this was replaced by a new line of credit for
$4,000,000 plus the additional $2,000,000 commitment for additional financing with repayment due on
or before March 31, 2009. Repayment of the line of credit and the additional financing commitment
was subsequently extended to March 31, 2010. On February 11, 2010, it was determined that the
circumstances justifying the additional $2,000,000 commitment were met and the line of credit was
increased to $6,000,000 with repayment due on or before March 31, 2011. On August 6, 2010,
repayment of the line of credit was extended to March 31, 2012. As of June 30, 2010, $4,200,000
was outstanding under this line of credit, with additional accrued interest of $336,952.
At the current level of cash expenditures, Oceanic will need sources of additional funding.
Oceanic currently intends to use the funds available under its line of credit to fund current
operations. Oceanic believes that the cash on hand, and the cash generated from 2010 revenues,
plus draws from the line of credit will be sufficient to fund operations beyond December 31, 2010.
Oceanic will need to obtain a renewal of its line of credit or to obtain alternative sources of
financing in order to continue operations after the current NWO line of credit comes due on March
31, 2012. At this time, NWO has not committed to renew or refinance the line of credit.
Revenue. Oceanic provides management services to various entities with which its Chairman of the
Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer is affiliated. Services provided are:
| Management, administrative and bookkeeping services to San Miguel Valley Corporation (San Miguel), | ||
| Management, administrative and professional services to Cordillera Corporation (Cordillera), and | ||
| Consulting services, including monitoring exploration and production activities on a worldwide basis to identify potential investment opportunities for Harvard International Resources Ltd. (HIRL). |
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Together, these management services provided all of Oceanics total revenue for the six months
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Except for the contract with HIRL, all labor services are provided
at payroll cost plus benefits and include a 5% markup on that total to cover the administrative
expenses. This charge is calculated annually based on the prior years costs. All expenses are
billed at cost. The purpose of the management agreements is to avoid duplication of functions and
costs for the economic benefit of all of the companies involved.
Management Fee Revenue
For the six months ended June 30,
For the six months ended June 30,
2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||
San Miguel Valley Corporation |
$ | 230,445 | 52 | % | $ | 296,035 | 56 | % | ||||||||
Cordillera Corporation |
195,388 | 44 | % | 217,759 | 41 | % | ||||||||||
Harvard International Resources, Ltd. |
15,000 | 4 | % | 15,180 | 3 | % | ||||||||||
Total management fee revenue |
$ | 440,833 | $ | 528,974 | ||||||||||||
(3) RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue. Management fee revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010, decreased $88,141 or 17%
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009. Management fee income for the first six months of
2010 decreased for Cordillera by $22,371 and decreased for San Miguel by $65,590. Because the
level of service is dependent upon the needs of the applicable corporations and available
employees, it is normal to see fluctuations in management fee rates from year to year.
Although Oceanic is currently not directly involved in any other oil and gas exploration or
production activities, Oceanic continues to evaluate potential exploration and production
activities elsewhere in the world. Oceanic did not receive any revenue from oil and gas properties
in 2009, and it is not currently conducting any activities that would result in oil and gas revenue
in 2010.
Exploration Expenses. Oceanic has continued to incur professional fees and consulting fees related
to its subsidiary, Petrotimor, and its Timor Gap concession. During the six months ended June 30,
2010 and 2009, Oceanic incurred total expenses, including professional fees and consulting fees,
recorded as exploration expenses of $134,808 and $413,571, respectively.
However, Oceanic continues to
explore its options with regard to its other concessions. Until Oceanic determines its next course
of action, exploration expenses will most likely remain at approximately their current level.
In August 2001, Oceanic and Petrotimor commenced litigation in the Federal Court of Australia
(Australian Federal Court) regarding the Timor Gap concession. On February 3, 2003, the Australian
Federal Court issued decisions in which it declared that it lacked jurisdiction to hear Oceanics
claims. As part of the Australian litigation, Oceanic was required to provide bank guarantees as
security for the defendants litigation costs. The Australian and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ
Bank) in Sydney, Australia provided the guarantees. On March 18, 2009, Oceanic reached a
settlement in the amount of AUS$800,000 that it was required to pay for these litigation costs.
AUS$550,000 (including the deposit with the ANZ Bank of AUS$451,000), was paid on April 16, 2009.
The remaining AUS$250,000 was paid on September 22, 2009, satisfying the full amount of the
settlement.
Recent Litigation. On March 1, 2004, Oceanic and Petrotimor filed a complaint against
ConocoPhillips, Inc. and others in the United States District Court regarding their 14.8
million-acre Timor Gap concession and to redress the harm caused by
defendants theft, misappropriation and conversion of oil and
gas resources within the Timor Gap.
On April 22, 2008, the United States District Court for the Southern district of Texas entered a
final judgment granting defendants Rule 12(c) motion for judgment on the pleadings. On November
6, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the final judgment of
the Texas Federal Court.
On March 3, 2010, Oceanic filed a Petition for a writ of Certiorari with the United States Supreme
Court seeking a review of the Court of Appeals Order. On May 17, 2010, the United States Supreme
Court denied the Petition, effectively ending this litigation in the United States Federal courts.
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General and Administrative Expenses. Total general and administrative costs and expenses for the
six months ended June 30, 2010 decreased by $28,709 or approximately 4% from the same period in
2009. Oceanic does not expect that the discontinuance of the legal
action with respect to Oceanic and Petrotimors interests in the Timor Gap
will result in any significant change to general and administrative expenses. The
largest changes between the two years were:
| Auditing and accounting fee expense has decreased by $14,408. The majority of this additional expense in 2009 was due to work performed by previous auditors to reissue their 2007 audit opinion. | ||
| Compensation and related expenses decreased by $13,400 from the first six months of 2009 to the same period in 2010 due to the change in the position of president. Ms. Champines base salary is divided between Oceanic, Cordillera Corporation and San Miguel Valley Corporation and any continuing savings will depend on how her time is allocated among these entities. |
Other Income and Expense. Interest income and realized gains (losses) for the six months ended
June 30, 2010 is $(369), which is $5,875 lower than the amount for the same period last year. This
is because Oceanic did not have available cash to invest in the first six months of 2010 as
compared to the same period for 2009. The balance as of June 30, 2010 relates to a loss on an
investment account in Portugal. Interest income for 2009 includes interest earned on the
investment of the trust account with the ANZ Bank and gains on an investment account in Portugal.
Interest expense at June 30, 2010 of $127,421 compared to $86,063 for the same period in 2009, is
primarily interest accrued on the line of credit payable to NWO. The outstanding principal balance
of this obligation was $4,200,000 and $2,700,000 at June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Non-cash net foreign exchange gains of $38,173 at June 30, 2010 versus net foreign exchange losses
of ($88,755) at June 30, 2009, resulted primarily from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against
the British pound.
ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Not applicable.
ITEM 4T. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report (the Evaluation Date), the President and Chief
Financial Officer carried out an evaluation, which included inquiries made to certain other Oceanic
employees, of the effectiveness of Oceanics design and operation of disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the
President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, Oceanics
disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in the reports that Oceanic files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and
forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the management of Oceanic to allow timely decisions
regarding disclosure.
Changes in Internal Controls
There have been no changes in Oceanics internal controls over financial reporting that occurred
during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, its internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
Legal proceeding developments in 2009 were reported in the December 31, 2009 Form 10-K. See
the Recent Litigation section in Footnotes (2) and (3) and in Managements Discussion and
Analysis (3) above for activity through August 16, 2010.
ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
The Annual Report on Form 10-K listed certain risk factors which should be carefully considered in
addition to the other information included in the periodic reports. The following risk factors
have materially changed since the date of the Annual Report. Each of
these risk factors could adversely affect Oceanics business, operating results and financial
condition, as well as adversely affect the value of an investment in its common stock.
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(1) MATERIAL NET LOSSES
Oceanic has suffered recurring material net losses and losses from operations during the most
recent interim period and in recent fiscal years. Net losses for the six months ended June 30, 2010
and 2009 were ($563,976) and ($839,724), respectively. Oceanics stockholders equity decreased
from a negative ($4,733,779) at December 31, 2009 to a negative ($5,297,755) as of June 30, 2010.
Until Oceanic determines its next course of action, Oceanic expects losses to continue.
(2) NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING
Oceanic will need additional financing. During the first six months of 2010, Oceanics operating
activities used a net $653,089 of cash, substantially all of which was provided by increased
borrowings under the NWO line of credit. Oceanic ended the second quarter with a negative
stockholders equity of ($5,297,755). Oceanics current operations are financed with a line of
credit evidenced by a promissory note with NWO Resources, Inc. (NWO). Oceanic intends to use the
funds available under its line of credit to fund current operations. The line of credit comes due
on March 31, 2012 and Oceanic does not have any binding commitment to extend or refinance the line.
ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
None
ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS OF SENIOR SECURITIES |
None
ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
None
ITEM 5.1 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS |
Effective as of May 5, 2010, Stephen M. Duncan resigned as President and director of Oceanic. Mr.
Duncans resignation was initially announced in an 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 16, 2010.
Effective as of May 6, 2010, Nicole J. Champine has been appointed by the Board of Directors to
serve as President and a director of Oceanic. Ms. Champines appointment was announced in an 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2010.
ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
(a) | Exhibits filed herewith are listed below and attached to this report. The Exhibit Number refers to the Exhibit Table in Item 601 of Regulation S-K. |
Exhibit Number | Name of Exhibit | |
10.45
|
Extension of Promissory Note (Line of Credit) between NWO Resources and Oceanic Exploration Company dated March 11, 2009 | |
31.1
|
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer | |
31.2
|
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer | |
32.1
|
Rule 13a-14(b) Certification of Officers |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Oceanic Exploration Company |
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Date: August 16, 2010 | /s/ Nicole J. Champine | |||
Nicole J. Champine President | ||||
Date: August 16, 2010 | /s/ Lori A. Brundage | |||
Lori A. Brundage Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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