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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 September 30, 2016

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

For the transition period from [   ] to [   ]

Commission file number  000-30193

NATION ENERGY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wyoming

 

59-2887569

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

RPO Box 60610 Granville Park
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

V6H 4B9

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number  (604) 331-3399

Former Name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report:  N/A

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

Yes [X]     No [   ]

 

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

 

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definition 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.  1,050,020,000 common shares issued and outstanding as of November 21, 2016.


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and March 31, 2016.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

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

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

PART II.           OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

Item 1A.Risk Factors

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

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Item 5.  Other Information

Item 6.  Exhibits

Signatures


 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Our unaudited interim financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2016 form part of this quarterly report. They are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

 

It is the opinion of management that the interim financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2016 includes all adjustments necessary in order to ensure that the interim financial statements are not misleading.

 


 

 

Nation Energy, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 
       
 

September 30

 

March 31,

 

2016

 

2016

 

(Unaudited)

   

ASSETS

Current assets:

     

     Cash

 $        91,772

 

 $        1,334

     Accounts receivable

 $        39,785

 

 $             -  

Total current assets

         131,557

 

          1,334

       

 Non-current assets:

     

     Petroleum and natural gas interests

     55,783,639

 

  29,559,563

Total non-current assets

     55,783,639

 

  29,559,563

       

 Total assets

 $  55,915,196

 

 $29,560,897

       
       

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

       

 Current liabilities:

     

      Accounts payable

 $      764,855

 

 $ 9,710,946

      Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related party

      6,897,898

 

       497,842

      Loans payable - related party, current

         965,130

 

       827,698

      Loans payable - current

         109,260

 

       104,247

 Total current liabilities

      8,737,143

 

  11,140,733

       

 Long term liabilites

     

      Loans payable -  related party - net of current

     18,990,646

 

         38,211

 

     27,727,787

 

  11,178,944

 Stockholders' equity

     

   Common stock, no par value; 5,000,000,000

 $  31,356,020

 

 $ 1,356,020

       shares authorized; 1,050,020,000 shares issued 

     

        and outstanding

     

   Obligation to issue shares

                    -

 

  20,000,000

   Additional paid-in capital

     10,218,380

 

  10,218,380

   Accumulated (deficit) prior to the development stage

     (6,839,714)

 

   (6,839,714)

   Accumulated (deficit) during the development stage

     (7,517,128)

 

   (6,352,733)

   Accumulated comprehensive (loss):  

     

   Foreign currency translation (loss)

          (30,151)

 

               -  

 

     27,187,407

 

  18,381,953

   Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary

      1,000,000

 

               -  

 Total stockholders' equity

     28,187,407

 

  18,381,953

       

 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $  55,915,196

 

 $29,560,897

       

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements


 

 

Nation Energy, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

For the Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

(Unaudited)

               
               
 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

               

Revenue:

 $                -  

  

 $              -  

 

 $                -  

  

 $              -  

Direct expenses:

             

    Royalties

                   -  

 

                 -  

 

                   -  

 

                 -  

    Operating

                   -  

 

                 -  

 

                   -  

 

                 -  

               

  Operating income

                   -  

 

                 -  

 

                   -  

 

                 -  

 

 

     

 

   

  General and administrative expenses

             

    Consulting

          135,185

 

          11,000

 

          235,920

 

          11,000

    Legal fees

          165,699

 

        295,977

 

          233,488

 

         320,364

    Management fees

            54,399

 

                 -  

 

          114,399

 

                 -  

    Accounting fees

            19,030

 

            5,000

 

            61,030

 

          11,500

    Rent expense

            28,228

 

                 -  

 

            58,228

 

                 -  

    Other general and administrative expenses

            70,991

 

          17,742

 

            98,692

 

          36,025

Total General and administrative expenses

          473,532

 

        329,719

 

          801,757

 

         378,889

               

  (Loss) before other income (expense)

         (473,532)

 

       (329,719)

 

         (801,757)

 

        (378,889)

               

Other income (expense):

             

  (Loss) on extinguishment of debt

                   -  

 

    (3,350,000)

 

                   -  

 

     (3,350,000)

  Interest (expense)

         (261,084)

 

         (18,446)

 

         (363,856)

 

         (66,839)

 Foreign exchange gain (loss)

             (4,975)

 

                 -  

 

              1,218

 

                 -  

Total other income (loss)

         (266,059)

 

    (3,368,446)

 

         (362,638)

 

     (3,416,839)

               

Net (loss)

         (739,591)

 

    (3,698,165)

 

       (1,164,395)

 

     (3,795,728)

               

Non-controlling interest

             

  (Income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

                   -  

 

                 -  

 

                   -  

 

                 -  

               

Net (loss) attributable to Nation Energy Inc's

             

  shareholders

         (739,591)

 

    (3,698,165)

 

       (1,164,395)

 

     (3,795,728)

               

  Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

           (21,933)

 

          54,059

 

           (30,151)

 

          31,999

               

  Comprehensive (loss)

 $       (761,524)

  

 $  (3,644,106)

 

 $    (1,194,546)

  

 $  (3,763,729)

               

  Per share information:

             

     Weighted average number of

             

     common shares outstanding

             

      - basic and diluted

 1,050,020,000

 

  150,020,000

 

 1,050,020,000

 

  150,020,000

               

  Net loss per common

             

     share - basic and diluted

 $          (0.001)

  

 $        (0.024)

 

 $          (0.001)

  

 $        (0.025)

               

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

               

 
 

 

Nation Energy, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

(Unaudited)

       
         
 

For the Six Months Ended

 
 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
 

2016

 

2015

 
         

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

  Net (loss) attributable to Nation Energy Inc's

       

   shareholders

 $ (1,164,395)

 

 $  (3,795,728)

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash

       

  provided by (used in) operating activities:

       

  Loss on extinguishment of debt

 $              -  

 

 $   3,350,000

 

Changes in working capital:

       

   (Increase) in accounts receivable

         (39,785)

 

                 -  

 

   Increase in accounts payable

          92,090

 

         292,009

 

   Increase (decrease) in accounts payable - related party

        150,579

 

        (517,754)

 

Net cash (used in) operating activities

       (961,511)

 

        (671,473)

 
         
         

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

  Sale of noncontrolling interest

     1,000,000

 

                 -  

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

     1,000,000

 

                 -  

 
         

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

   Proceeds from loan payable - related party

          82,100

 

         611,151

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

          82,100

 

         611,151

 
         

Effect of currency rate change (loss) gain

         (30,151)

 

           16,632

 
         

Net increase (decrease) in cash

          90,438

 

          (43,690)

 
         

Beginning balance, cash

           1,334

 

           47,479

 
         

Ending balance, cash

 $       91,772

 

 $          3,789

 
         

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

       

  Share issuance for debt settlement

 $              -  

 

      1,340,000

 

  Share issuance for natural gas interest

 $ 30,000,000

 

                 -  

 

  Loan payable for natural gas interests

 $ 18,957,322

 

                 -  

 

  Obligation to issue shares

 $              -  

 

    20,000,000

 

  Petroleum and natural gas interests

 $ 26,224,076

 

    26,894,148

 
         

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements


 

 

Nation Energy Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

 

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information.  They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included in the accompanying unaudited financial statements.  Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto, included in the Company’s Form 10-K as of and for the year ended March 31, 2016 (“The Annual Report”).

The Company was an oil and gas exploration, development and production company with properties located in Alberta Canada.  Effective June 1, 2008, the Company sold all of its oil and gas properties in the Smoky Hill area of Alberta and began to review other prospects. On October 11, 2013, we entered into a letter agreement with Paltar Petroleum Limited, an Australian company, pursuant to which we agreed to acquire four exploration and development permits and twenty-nine applications for exploration and development permits in respect of prospective acreage located in northern Australia.  On March 31, 2014, we amended this letter agreement and, on November 27, 2014, we amended and restated the letter agreement to add additional exploration properties and provide for new closing terms.  On June 13, 2015, we entered into a second amended and restated agreement, replacing in its entirety the amended and restated agreement dated November 27, 2014. On August 28, 2015, we entered into a third amended and restated agreement, replacing in its entirety the second amended restated agreement dated June 13, 2015. Also on August 30, 2015, and pursuant to the terms of the third amended and restated letter agreement (the “Agreement”), Paltar or its wholly-owned subsidiary, Officer Petroleum Pty Ltd (“Officer”), and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd., entered into seven separate earning agreements and an option agreement. Effective December 17, 2015, the Company entered into a first amendment to the third amended and restated agreement to extend the time allowed for certain actions contemplated in the third amended and restated agreement and to provide further information concerning the additional earning agreements as such term is defined in the third amended and restated agreement. Also effective December 17, 2015, the seven earning agreements were amended to make compatible extensions of time for actions contemplated by the third amended and restated agreement and to extend the deadline for cash payments under the earning agreements. Effective February 8, 2016, the Company entered into a second amendment to the third amended and restated agreement to extend again the time allowed for certain actions contemplated in the third amended and restated agreement. Also effective February 8, 2016, the seven earning agreements were amended to make compatible extensions of time for actions contemplated by the third amended and restated agreement. Effective February 12, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment to the option agreement to change the purchase price for the assets subject to the option. Effective May 31, 2016, the Company entered into a third amendment to the third amended and restated agreement to revise the payment of consideration by Nation contemplated in the third amended and restated agreement. Also effective May 31, 2016, the seven earning agreements were amended to make compatible changes in consideration payable by Nation Australia and Nation contemplated by the third amended and restated agreement, and the option agreement was terminated. To implement any new business plan, significant financing will be required and the Company will need to be successful in its efforts to identify, acquire and develop a new business venture.

On June 19, 2015, the Company registered a wholly-owned subsidiary in Australia, Nation Energy (Australia) PTY Ltd. (“Nation Australia”).

On July 6, 2015, the Company registered a wholly-owned subsidiary in Delaware, USA, Nation GP, LLC (“Nation GP”), a Delaware limited liability company.

On July 6, 2015, the Company registered a wholly-owned subsidiary in Delaware, USA, Nation SLP, LLC (“Nation SLP”), a Delaware limited liability company.

On July 8, 2015, the Company formed Paltar Nation Limited Partnership (“Paltar Nation”), a Delaware limited partnership between Nation GP, as the general partner of the partnership and Nation SLP as the limited partner (which is currently the sole limited partner of Paltar Nation). Nation Energy Inc. currently owns 100% of the membership interests in Nation GP, LLC and a 75.66% membership interests in Nation SLP, LLC. During the six-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company sold 50 units (equal to 1.84% ownership) at $20,000 per unit for total gross proceeds of $1,000,000. The additional 22.5% ownership belongs to Beetaloo Basin. Non-controlling interest in Nation SLP was immaterial for the six-months ended September 30, 2016.


 

The Company formed Paltar Nation for the purpose of funding exploration expenditures required to be provided by the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nation Energy Inc., Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd., which is expected to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paltar Nation, to explore and develop all or a portion of 775,292 acres of certain Australian exploration permits.

 

The Company is currently in the development stage as defined by Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 915-10 “Development Stage Entities” (“ASC 915-10”).  Upon the sale of all of its oil and gas assets, the Company re-entered the exploration stage.  Consequently, its operations are subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise.  For the period from inception through June 1, 2008 (prior to the development stage), the Company accumulated a deficit of ($6,839,714).  During the development stage, the Company has accumulated a deficit of ($7,517,128).

Note 2. Reclassification of Certain Balances

Certain immaterial balances on the condensed consolidated balance sheet for the year ended March 31, 2016, have been reclassified, with no effect on net income (or earnings per common share), to be consistent with classifications adopted for the six months ended September 30, 2016.

Note 3.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Accounting standards-setting organizations frequently issue new or revised accounting rules. The Company regularly reviews all new pronouncements that have been issued to determine their impact, if any, on its financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, ”Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers.  The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective.  The new standard is effective for the Company on December 15, 2017.  Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.  The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14 to defer the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09. The amendment defers the effective date of ASU No. 2015-14 by one year. The new standard is effective for the Company on December 15, 2018. 

 

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 is intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. Specifically, ASU 2014-15 provides a definition of the term substantial doubt and requires an assessment for a period of one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). It also requires certain disclosures when substantial doubt is alleviated as a result of consideration of management’s plans and requires an express statement and other disclosures when substantial doubt is not alleviated. The new standard is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016.  The Company has adopted this ASU as of the current period.

 

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items”. This ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. ASU No. 2015-01 eliminates the concept of extraordinary items.  Management has adopted this accounting pronouncement.

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. This ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. ASU No 2015-02 amends the analysis required by a reporting entity to determine if it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. Management has adopted this accounting pronouncement.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes”. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. ASU 2015-17 amends and simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes to show deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. Management has adopted this accounting pronouncement.


 

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs”. This ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015. ASU No. 2015-03 changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. Management has adopted this accounting pronouncement.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Subtopic 842)”. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU 2016-02 establishes the principles to report transparent and economically neutral information about the assets and liabilities that arise from leases.  The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.  The Company has not yet determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, “Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting”. This ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU 2016-07 simplifies the equity method of accounting by eliminating the requirement to retrospectively apply the equity method to an investment that subsequently qualifies for such accounting as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence. Management has adopted this accounting pronouncement.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, “Principal Versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross Versus Net)”. This ASU is effective for the Company on December 15, 2018.  ASU 2016-08 clarifies certain aspects of the principal versus agent guidance. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-08 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.  The Company has not yet determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

 

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing”. The amendments affect the guidance in Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. This ASU is effective for the Company on December 15, 2018. ASU 2016-10 clarifies the accounting for licenses of intellectual property, as well as, the identification of distinct performance obligations in a contract. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-10 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.  The Company has not yet determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

 

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, “Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients”. The amendments affect the guidance in Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. This ASU is effective for the Company on December 15, 2018. ASU 2016-12 clarifies that, for a contract to be considered complete at transition, all (or substantially all) of the revenue must have been recognized under legacy GAAP and it also clarifies how an entity should evaluate collectability threshold. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-12 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.  The Company has not yet determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-10 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.  The Company has not yet determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting

 

Note 4.  Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern.  The Company has incurred (losses) from inception through June 1, 2008 of ($6,839,714) and further (losses) of ($7,517,128) during the development stage. The Company had working capital and stockholders’ equity (deficits) of ($8,605,586) and ($28,187,407) at September 30, 2016, respectively, and working capital and stockholders’ equity (deficits) of ($11,139,399) and ($18,381,953) at March 31, 2016, respectively. The Company is reliant on raising capital to initiate its business plan. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon being able to secure financing and attain profitable operations. 

 

The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.

 


 

Note 5.  Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share calculations are determined by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year.  Diluted earnings (loss) per common share calculations are determined by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding.  During the periods when they are anti-dilutive, common stock equivalents, if any, are not considered in the computation.

 

Note 6.  Related Party Transactions

During March 2002, the Company entered into a verbal agreement with a related party, Caravel Management Corp. (“Caravel”), in which Caravel will provide administrative services on a month-to-month basis.  On January 1, 2009, the Company entered into a written agreement revising the previous verbal agreement with Caravel.  The agreement provides for administrative services, office rent and supplies for $7,865 per month.  Subsequently, effective November 1, 2010 the Company revised its agreement with Caravel to provide administrative services for $3,500 per month. In addition to administrative services, the agreement also provides for office rent and supplies. Total expenses recognized under this agreement were $21,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and $10,500 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

On April 21, 2015, the Company entered into a debt settlement and subscription agreement with an officer and director, John Hislop, whereby the Company agreed to settle a portion of the indebtedness, in the amount of $1,340,000, by allotting and issuing to John Hislop 134,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company at a deemed price of $0.01 per share.  On April 24, 2015, the Company announced that it had issued 134,000,000 shares of its common stock at a deemed price of $0.01 per share to Mr. Hislop.  However, due to a technical flaw in the process of adopting the amendment to its Articles of Incorporation (announced on February 3, 2014), the Company was only authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of its common stock on April 23, 2015, and the issuance to Mr. Hislop on April 23, 2015, was therefore void.  On June 29, 2015, the Company sent to its shareholders a proxy statement for a shareholder meeting to be held July 22, 2015, at which meeting the Company proposed to rectify the technical flaw in its earlier effort to increase its authorized capital.  On July 28, 2015, we closed the debt settlement agreement and reissued the 134,000,000 shares to Mr. Hislop pursuant to the debt settlement and subscription agreement which settled a debt to Mr. Hislop equal to $1,340,000 immediately following shareholder approval of the increase in our authorized capital on July 23, 2015. The shares were valued at $4,690,000 ($0.035 per share based upon market price). The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $3,350,000 in the year ended March 31, 2016.

On August 4, 2015, Paltar Nation entered into a secured convertible note purchase agreement with David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust, pursuant to which Paltar Nation issued a secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $584,000 in consideration for $584,000.  The secured convertible promissory note bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum (15% per annum on and after the maturity date or an Event of Default (as defined below)) and matured on August 4, 2016.  The entire unpaid principal sum of the secured convertible promissory note will become immediately due and payable upon a material breach by (a) Paltar Nation of the note, another note or the secured convertible note purchase agreement, or (b) Wotan Group Limited, an Australian limited company, of the pledge agreement, described below, in each case that is not cured within 30 days of such breach (referred to as an “Event of Default”).

 

David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust is a trust controlled by David N. Siegel, Chairman of the Board and a director of Nation Energy Inc. 

 

As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $584,000 and accrued interest payable of $72,240. The loan was not repaid on August 4, 2016 and continues to accrue interest at a rate of 15% per annum. The parties to the loan have agreed that all outstanding principal and then-accrued interest shall convert into membership interests of Nation SLP, LLC at the closing of the $5,000,000 unregistered offering currently being conducted by Nation SLP, LLC, which is expected to close on December 31, 2016.

Upon a sale of Paltar Nation’s limited partnership interests (“Interests”) in a single transaction or a series of related transactions yielding gross cash proceeds to Paltar Nation of at least $20,000,000 (including $584,000 from the sale of the secured convertible promissory note to David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust) on or before the maturity date (the “Qualified Financing”), the principal and any accrued but unpaid interest under the note will automatically be converted into Interests.  The Interests to be issued to David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust upon conversion will be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the entire principal amount of the note plus any accrued but unpaid interest under the note by (ii) 80.00% of the per-Interest price of the Interests sold to persons other than David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust and other holders of the notes, if any, in the Qualified Financing.


 

In connection with the secured convertible note purchase agreement, Paltar Nation entered into a pledge agreement dated as of August 4, 2015 with Wotan Group Limited, pursuant to which Wotan Group Limited pledged to David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust a continuing first priority security interest in a number of Wotan Group Limited’s shares of Paltar Petroleum Limited equal to five multiplied by the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amounts owed under the note and Paltar Nation agreed to pay a commitment fee to Wotan Group Limited equal to $250,000 from the proceeds of the secured convertible promissory notes upon the receipt by Paltar Nation of proceeds from the sale of such notes equal to or greater than $2,500,000 in the aggregate and an additional commitment fee of $250,000 upon conversion of all of such notes.

 

On August 5, 2015, the Company entered into a promissory note with an officer and director, John Hislop for C$10,000 (US$7,624). The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum. The note is payable upon demand by Mr. Hislop, both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective August 5, 2015. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on August 5, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $7,624 and accrued interest payable of $1,322.

On August 25, 2015, the Company entered into a promissory note with an officer and director, John Hislop for $10,000. The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum. The note is payable upon demand by Mr. Hislop, both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective August 25, 2015. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on August 25, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $10,000 and accrued interest payable of $1,648.

 

On September 10, 2015, the Company entered into a promissory note with an officer and director, John Hislop for C$6,000 (US$4,574). The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum. The note is payable upon demand by Mr. Hislop, both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective September 10, 2015. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on September 10, 2017. As of September 30, 2016 the principal balance of the loan was $4,574 and accrued interest payable of $726.

 

On September 24, 2015, the Company entered into a promissory note with a related party, John Hislop for $5,000. The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum. The note is payable upon demand by Mr. Hislop, both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective September 24, 2015. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on September 24, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $5,000 and accrued interest payable of $762.

 

On October 29, 2015, the Company entered into a promissory note with a related party, John Hislop for $7,960. The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum. The note is payable upon demand by Mr. Hislop, both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective October 29, 2015. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on October 29, 2022. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $7,960 and accrued interest payable of $1,106.

 

On March 31, 2016, Paltar Nation entered into a promissory note with a director, David N. Siegel Revocable Trust 2009 for $188,483. The loan bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum from the disbursement date of the funds. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on March 31, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $188,483 and accrued interest payable of $11,280.

 

On April 8, 2016, Paltar Nation entered into a promissory note with a director, David N. Siegel Revocable Trust 2009 for $25,000. The loan will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on April 8, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $25,000 and accrued interest payable of $1,215.

 

On May 3, 2016, Paltar Nation entered into a promissory note with a director, David N. Siegel Revocable Trust 2009 for $34,000. The loan will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on May 3, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $34,000 and accrued interest payable of $1,417.

 

On May 31, 2016, we entered into a promissory note with an officer and director, John Hislop for $23,100. The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective May 31, 2016. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on May 31, 2023. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $23,100 and accrued interest payable of $1,158.


 

 

Effective May 31, 2016, all of the initial earning agreements between the Company’s subsidiary Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. and Paltar Petroleum Limited (“Paltar”), and Paltar’s subsidiary Officer Petroleum Pty Ltd., were amended and revised to consolidate and clarify terms of consideration thereunder. Upon execution, Nation Australia issued to Paltar a promissory note in the principal amount of $18,643,197 (AUD$24,322,501), with payment guaranteed by the Company. As additional consideration pursuant to the earning agreements, on September 29, 2016 the Company issued 900,000,000 of its common shares to Paltar at a value of US$0.03 and one-third cent per share, subject to the same restrictions on the transfer of such shares as set forth in the third restated letter agreement dated August 30, 2015, as subsequently amended, between the Company and Paltar.

 

Our directors David Siegel and Darrel Causbrook, and our Vice President Carmen Lotito, are shareholders in Paltar; additionally, Carmen Lotito is Executive Vice President of Paltar and Darrel Causbrook is a director of Paltar.

 

Note 7.   Subsequent Events

 

The Company’s majority owned subsidiary Nation SLP, LLC is conducting an unregistered offering of its membership interests for a maximum capital raise of $5,000,000.  The offering is expected to end in December 2016, but may be extended at the discretion of the Company.

 

On November 2, 2016, the Board of Directors of Nation Energy, Inc approved the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan and submitted the plan for approval by majority vote of the common stock holders at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders which was held on November 18, 2016.

 

The Company held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 18, 2016. All resolutions placed before the shareholders were voted in favor.

 

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

 

Forward Looking Statements

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance.  In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. 

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

·         our ability to obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms;

·         retention of skilled personnel;

·         the timely receipt of required regulatory approvals;

·         continuation of current tax and regulatory regimes;

·         current exchange 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 statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled "Risk Factors" of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016 and the risks set out below, any of which may cause our company’s or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  These risks include, by way of example and not in limitation:

·         our ability to establish or find resources or reserves;

·         liabilities inherent in natural gas and crude oil operations;

·         uncertainties associated with estimating natural gas and crude oil resources or reserves;


 

·         geological, technical, drilling and processing problems;

·         competition for, among other things, capital, resources, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel;

·         conflicts of interest between Paltar Petroleum Limited and our company, including those that arise as the result of those certain earning agreements dated effective May 31, 2016, and those that arise as the result of our having officers and directors in common;

·         assessments of the acquisitions;

·         risks related to commodity price fluctuations;

·         the uncertainty of profitability based upon our history of losses;

·         risks related to failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on acceptable terms for our planned exploration and development projects;

·         risks related to environmental regulation and liability;

·         risks that the amounts reserved or allocated for environmental compliance, reclamation, post-closure control measures, monitoring and on-going maintenance may not be sufficient to cover such costs;

·         risks related to tax assessments;

·         political and regulatory risks associated with oil and gas exploration; 

·         other risks and uncertainties related to our prospects, properties and business strategy; and

·         our company is categorized as a “shell company” as that term is used in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules.

This list is not an exhaustive list of the factors that may affect any of our forward-looking statements.  These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements.

Forward looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates, and opinions on the date the statements are made.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performances or achievements.  Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and Canada, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”).

As used in this quarterly report, the terms "we", "us", "our", “Company”, and "Nation Energy" mean Nation Energy Inc., unless otherwise indicated.

 

In this quarterly report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to “common shares” refer to the common shares in our capital stock.

 

Our Current Business

 

We currently have no business and operate as a shell company. We are in the process of evaluating the merits of joint venture opportunities in the resource sector.  As discussed in Plan of Operation, below, we identified one such opportunity in Australia, which we have been pursuing for the last few years.  Since 2013, we have focused all of our effort on refining this opportunity in Australia and moving it forward with the intent to eventually explore the acreage involved, which is located in Northern and Western Australia, for oil and gas, and to exploit any resource that we find.  Also as discussed in Plan of Operation, below, we have recently signed a series of earning agreements with respect to this opportunity, and we are now considering our next steps in progressing this opportunity.  We intend to focus all of our attention and resources on this opportunity for the near term, though we can offer no assurance that we will have any success in our efforts to progress it or, if we do, that we will discover any oil or gas in commercially exploitable quantities.

 

Plan of Operation

 


 

The following is a discussion and analysis of our plan of operation and the factors that could affect our future financial condition. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

Following the sale of all of our oil and gas operations effective June 1, 2008, we began to actively seek new oil and gas opportunities.  On October 11, 2013, we entered into a letter agreement with Paltar Petroleum Limited, an Australian company, pursuant to which we agreed to acquire four exploration and development permits and twenty-nine applications for exploration and development permits in respect of prospective acreage located in northern Australia.  On March 31, 2014, we amended this letter agreement and, on November 27, 2014, we amended and restated the letter agreement to add additional exploration properties and provide for new closing terms.  On June 13, 2015, we entered into a second amended and restated agreement, replacing in its entirety the amended and restated agreement dated November 27, 2014. On August 28, 2015, we entered into a third amended and restated agreement, replacing in its entirety the second amended restated agreement dated June 13, 2015. Also on August 30, 2015, and pursuant to the terms of the third amended and restated letter agreement (the “Agreement”), Paltar or its wholly-owned subsidiary, Officer Petroleum Pty Ltd (“Officer”), and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd., entered into seven separate earning agreements and an option agreement. Effective December 17, 2015, the Company entered into a first amendment to the third amended and restated agreement to extend the time allowed for certain actions contemplated in the third amended and restated agreement and to provide further information concerning the additional earning agreements as such term is defined in the third amended and restated agreement. Also effective December 17, 2015, the seven earning agreements were amended to make compatible extensions of time for actions contemplated by the third amended and restated agreement and to extend the deadline for cash payments under the earning agreements. Effective February 8, 2016, the Company entered into a second amendment to the third amended and restated agreement to extend again the time allowed for certain actions contemplated in the third amended and restated agreement. Also effective February 8, 2016, the seven earning agreements were amended to make compatible extensions of time for actions contemplated by the third amended and restated agreement. Effective February 12, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment to the option agreement to change the purchase price for the assets subject to the option. Effective May 31, 2016, the Company entered into a third amendment to the third amended and restated agreement to revise the payment of consideration by Nation contemplated in the third amended and restated agreement. Also effective May 31, 2016, the seven earning agreements were amended to make compatible changes in consideration payable by Nation Australia and Nation contemplated by the third amended and restated agreement, and the option agreement was terminated. On August 16, 2016, but effective as of May 31, 2016, the Company entered into a fourth amendment to the third amended and restated agreement to clarify the per share consideration price contemplated in the agreement. Upon execution, Nation Australia issued to Paltar a promissory note in the principal amount of $18,643,197 (AUD$24,322,501), with payment guaranteed by the Company. As additional consideration pursuant to the earning agreements, on September 29, 2016 the Company issued 900,000,000 of its common shares to Paltar at a value of US$0.03 and one-third cent per share, subject to the same restrictions on the transfer of such shares as set forth in the third restated letter agreement dated August 30, 2015, as subsequently amended, between the Company and Paltar.

Upon the issuance of 900,000,000 shares to Paltar on September 29, 2016, it acquired control of the Company as it now holds 85.7% of the issued and outstanding voting common stock of the Company.

On June 19, 2015, we registered a wholly-owned subsidiary in Australia, Nation Energy (Australia) PTY Ltd. (“Nation Australia”).

On July 6, 2015, we registered a wholly-owned subsidiary in Delaware, USA, Nation GP, LLC (“Nation GP”), a Delaware limited liability company.

On July 6, 2015, we registered a wholly-owned subsidiary in Delaware, USA, Nation SLP, LLC (“Nation SLP”), a Delaware limited liability company.

On July 8, 2015, we formed Paltar Nation Limited Partnership (“Paltar Nation”), a Delaware limited partnership between Nation GP, as the general partner of the partnership and Nation SL as the limited partner.

Paltar Nation is a Delaware limited partnership with Nation GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the general partner, and Nation SLP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as a limited partner (which is currently a sole limited partner of Paltar Nation).  Nation Energy Inc. currently owns 100% of the membership interests in Nation GP, LLC and a 75.66% membership interests in Nation SLP, LLC. During the six-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company sold 50 units (equal to 1.84% ownership) at $20,000 per unit for total gross proceeds of $1,000,000. The additional 22.5% ownership belongs to Beetaloo Basin. Non-controlling interest in Nation SLP was immaterial for the six-months ended September 30, 2016.


 

Nation Energy Inc. formed Paltar Nation for the purpose of funding exploration expenditures required to be provided by the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nation Energy Inc., Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd., which is expected to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paltar Nation, to explore and develop all or a portion of 775,292 acres of certain Australian exploration permits.

Pursuant to the first amendment of the third amended and restated agreement, Paltar farmed out three specific graticular blocks in each of the six petroleum exploration permits identified in the Agreement and it caused Officer Petroleum Pty Ltd., a wholly-owned Australian subsidiary of Paltar, to farm out forty blocks in Exploration Permit 468 (“EP 468”). In addition, Paltar agreed to enter into additional earning agreements with Nation Australia on December 31, 2015 (or such other date as the parties mutually agree), in which it will farm out to Nation Australia six additional graticular blocks selected by Nation in EP136, three additional blocks in each of EP143 and EP231, eight additional blocks in EP234 and seven additional blocks in EP237 in exchange for the consideration specified in each additional earning agreement.

Each of the seven initial earning agreements, all of which are dated August 30, 2015, (six of which are further amended by the Master Amendment to Six Earning Agreements dated December 28, 2015 but effective as of December 17, 2015 and by the Second Master Amendment to Six Earning Agreements dated February 9, 2016 but effective as of February 8, 2016, and one of which is amended by the First Amendment to EP 468 Earning Agreement dated December 28, 2015 but effective as of December 17, 2015 and by the Second Amendment to EP 468 Earning Agreement dated February 9, 2016 but effective as of February 8, 2016) granted certain rights and imposed certain obligations on Nation Australia in respect of the blocks of land described.  In the aggregate, these blocks of land comprise 1,003,400 acres of the 8,936,800 acres covered by the seven Exploration Permits.  Each of the seven initial earning agreements follows one of two negotiated templates (depending on whether the underlying interest in the Exploration Permit is 100% owned by Paltar), with variations in the applicable standard form driven by the specific circumstances affecting each Exploration Permit.  Each initial earning agreement contains general terms and conditions, a description of the area covered a list of the encumbrances affecting the area, an amount of money to be paid by Nation Australia on or before March 31, 2016 (since amended to a later date), and a commitment to pay 100% of the costs under applicable work programs and budgets.  Paltar will act as the operator subject to overall supervision by an Operating Committee comprised of one representative from each of Paltar and Nation Australia.  With respect to the initial earning agreements covering the Exploration Permits for which Paltar does not own a 100% interest, ownership of the Exploration Permits remains with Paltar during the term of the initial earning agreements, but if Paltar discovers a commercially exploitable accumulation of petroleum on any affected block it must transfer any production license granted in respect of that discovery to Nation Australia, insofar as it covers blocks subject to the earning agreement.  In connection with such transfer, Paltar is permitted to retain for itself an overriding royalty equal to the difference between 25% and all existing royalty burdens applicable to the production license. With respect to the initial earning agreements covering the Exploration Permits for which Paltar owns a 100% interest, upon Nation Australia spending at least the Earning Amount specified therein in expenditure before the end of the Earning Period also specified therein, Nation Australia will acquire a beneficial interest of 25% in the underlying Exploration Permit and any production license granted in connection therewith.  If a 25% interest in a production license is acquired by Nation Australia pursuant to these earning agreements, Nation Australia may, at its option for a period of ninety days thereafter, acquire the remaining 75% interest held by Paltar in exchange for the grant of an overriding royalty equal to the difference between 25% and all existing royalty burdens applicable to the production license. 

Effective May 31, 2016, all of the initial earning agreements were amended and revised to consolidate and clarify terms of consideration thereunder (the “May 31, 2016 Earning Agreements”). Upon execution, Nation Australia issued to Paltar a promissory note in the principal amount of $18,643,197 (AUD$24,322,501), with payment guaranteed by Nation. As additional consideration pursuant to the earning agreements, on September 29, 2016 the Company issued 900,000,000 of its common shares to Paltar at a value of US$0.03 and one-third cent per share, subject to the same restrictions on the transfer of such shares as set forth in the third restated letter agreement dated August 30, 2015, as subsequently amended, between the Company and Paltar. The May 31, 2016 Earning Agreements have the same terms as stated above in the initial earning agreements regarding work programs, overriding royalty, and the option to acquire more interest.

In addition to the seven initial earning agreements, the parties entered into an option agreement dated August 30, 2015, pursuant to which Paltar granted to Nation an option to purchase, exercisable until August 30, 2016, interests in Exploration Permits EP136, EP143, EP231, EP232, EP 234 and EP237, all related business, financial, technical, geophysical, geological, geochemical and environmental information and data that Paltar has the legal right to convey, certain Applications for exploration permits, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of Officer (collectively, the “Assets”) for a purchase price of AUD$10,000,000 (approximately US$7,223,844). The option agreement was amended effective February 12, 2016, to change the purchase price to 300,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. Upon the execution of the May 31, 2016 Earning Agreements, the option agreement was terminated and released by Nation.


 

As share consideration pursuant to the earning agreements, on September 29, 2016 the Company issued 900,000,000 of its common shares to Paltar at a value of US$0.03 and one-third cent per share, as consideration for the other transactions described in the third amended and restated agreement.  All of Nation Energy’s common shares to be issued pursuant to the third amended and restated agreement are to be held in escrow for at least three years.  The escrow agent is to be a newly-formed Delaware limited liability company with a board of four managers.  David Siegel, and John Hislop are each currently a director of the Company; each have certain rights to appoint managers to the escrow agent’s board of managers, as more specifically set forth in the third amended and restated agreement.  Marc Bruner also has rights to appoint managers to the escrow agent’s board of managers, as more specifically set forth in the third amended and restated agreement. Each of Messrs. Siegel and Bruner currently own Paltar equity, while Mr. Hislop has the right to acquire Paltar equity.  A fourth director of the Company, who has yet to be identified and appointed and who will not own any Paltar equity, is to serve as the fourth manager of the escrow agent’s board of managers.  Each of the four managers will hold one vote and Mr. Bruner, or the manager elected by the board of managers in the event Mr. Bruner no longer serves on the board of managers, will hold a tie-breaking vote in the event of deadlock.

The Agreement also provides that Paltar, which will be the operator under the earning agreements, will have the right of first offer to provide goods, services and work to the blocks subject to the earning agreements on terms that are competitive with and comparable to those customarily available in the open market from arms-length third parties.

On September 15, 2015, Mr. Hislop resigned from the offices of President and Chief Executive Officer of our Company, and he also resigned the position of Chairman of our Board of Directors.  Mr. Hislop remains a member of our Board of Directors and our Chief Financial Officer.  Also on September 15, 2015, our Board of Directors appointed David N. Siegel as its Chairman and it appointed Marc A. Bruner, one of our Directors, to the office of President and Chief Executive Officer of our Company.

On June 24, 2016, Mr. Bruner resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of March 15, 2016, Also on June 24, 2016, effective as of March 15, 2016, Mr. Hislop resumed the duties of President and Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis.

We currently have no business and operate as a shell company.  In addition to our efforts to complete the transactions contemplated in the third amended and restated agreement with Paltar Petroleum, we continue to evaluate the merits of other opportunities in the resource sector.

 

Cash Requirements During the Next Twelve Months

Over the next twelve months, we intend to use funds to evaluate new business acquisitions, as follows:

Estimated Funding Required During the Next Twelve Months

 

Planned Work Permit Expenditures

$30,000,000

 

 

General and Administrative

    2,000,000

 

 

Professional Fees

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$33,500,000

       

We have suffered recurring losses from operations.  The continuation of our company as a going concern is dependent upon our company attaining and maintaining profitable operations and raising additional capital as needed. Management's plan in this regard is to raise additional capital through a debt or an equity offering.  The financial statements do not include any adjustment relating to the recovery and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should our company discontinue operations.

Due to the uncertainty of our ability to meet our current operating expenses noted above, in their report on the annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2016, our independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph regarding concerns about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our financial statements contain additional note disclosures describing the circumstances that lead to this disclosure by our independent auditors.

The continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further financing, a successful program of exploration, and, finally achieving a profitable level of operations.  The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders.  Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.


 

There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain further funds required for our continued operations.  We are pursuing various financing alternatives to meet our immediate and long-term financial requirements.  There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to us when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms.  If we are not able to obtain the additional financing on a timely basis, we will be unable to conduct our operations as planned, and we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become due.  In such event, we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease our operations.

Disclosure of Outstanding Share Data

As of November 21, 2016 we had 1,050,020,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.  We do not have any warrants, options or shares of any other class issued and outstanding as of the date of this quarterly report.


 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

The following summary of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2016, which are included herein.

 

Our operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2016, for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and the changes between those periods for the respective items are summarized as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

Difference Increase/(Decrease) %

General and administrative

$473,532

$329,719

44%

Interest expense

$261,084

$18,446

1,315%

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

($4,975)

$-

(100%)

Net (loss)

 ($739,591)

($3,698,165)

(80%)

 

We generated a net (loss) of ($739,591) for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to a net (loss) of ($3,698,165) for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  This decreased loss is primarily due to the loss on extinguishment of debt due to a settlement agreement with John Hislop in the three months ended September 30, 2015.  Net (loss) per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was ($0.001) compared to ($0.024) per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  General and administrative expenses increased to $475,532 during the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $329,719 during the three months ended September 30, 2015. This increase is primarily due to increased consulting fees of $135,185 during the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $11,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and management fees of $54,399 and rent of $28,228  in the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $nil management fees and $nil rent in 2015.

 

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $261,084 compared to $18,446 for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  The increase was primarily due to the new promissory note issued to Paltar Petroleum Limited in May 2016 described above under the heading “Plan of Operation”.

 

We reported a foreign currency translation gain of $4,975 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to a $nil for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  This is due to transaction gains resulting from loans denominated in CAD. There were no transaction gains during the three months ended September 30, 2015.


 

The major components of our general and administrative expenses for the period are outlined in the table below:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

Difference Increase/(Decrease) %

Administration fees

$10,500

$10,500

0%

Office & Management Information Services

$59,907

$779

7,590%

Management Fees

$54,399

$0

100%

Consulting

$135,185

$11,000

1,129%

Legal fees

$165,699

$295,977

(44%)

Rent

$28,228

$0

100%

Transfer Agent & Filing Fees

$584

$6,464

(91%)

Accounting

$19,030

$5,000

281%

Total Expenses

$473,532

$329,719

44%

 

General and administrative expenses increased to $473,532 in the three month period ended September 30, 2016 from $329,719 in the three month period ended September 30, 2015.  General expenses include administration fees which remained the same as the comparative three month period.  Office expenses and Management Information System fees increased to $59,907 in the three month period ended September 30, 2016 from $779. This increase is primarily due to travel and entertainment expenses of $51,845 in the three month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to $nil in 2015 and insurance expense for the oilfield operations in Australia of $6,412 in the three month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to $nil in the same period of 2015.  Management fees were $54,399 in the three month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to $nil in 2015. This is due to a Management Services Agreement between the Company and Carmen J. Lotito. Legal fees decreased to $165,699 in the three month period ended September 30, 2015 from $295,977 during the prior fiscal year due to reduced legal fees relating to the Paltar Agreement and subsequent amendments. Rent was $28,228 for the Denver office in the three month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to $nil in 2015. Filing fees and transfer agent fees decreased to $584 in the three month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to $6,464 in the three month period ended September 30, 2015. Accounting fees increased to $19,030 from $5,000 in the comparative three month period. The increase is primarily due to accounting fees incurred as a result of the Paltar transaction.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Six Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

The following summary of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2016, which are included herein.


 

Our operating results for the six months ended September 30, 2016, for the six months ended September 30, 2015 and the changes between those periods for the respective items are summarized as follows:

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2016

Six Months Ended September 30, 2015

Difference Increase/(Decrease) %

General and administrative

$801,757

$378,889

112%

Interest expense

$363,856

$66,839

444%

Foreign Exchange Gain

$1,218

$0

100%

Net (loss)

 ($1,164,395)

($3,795,728)

(69%)

 

We generated a net (loss) of ($1,164,395) for the six months ended September 30, 2016 compared to a net (loss) of ($3,795,728) for the six months ended September 30, 2015.  This decreased loss is primarily due to the loss on extinguishment of debt due to a settlement agreement with John Hislop in the six months ended September 30, 2015.  Net (loss) per common share for the six months ended September 30, 2016 was ($0.001) compared to ($0.025) per common share for the six months ended September 30, 2015.  General and administrative expenses increased to $801,757 during the six months ended September 30, 2016 from $378,889 during the six months ended September 30, 2015. This increase is primarily due to increased consulting fees of $235,920 during the six months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $11,000 during the six months ended September 30, 2015 and management fees of $114,399 and rent of $58,228  in the six months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $nil management fees and $nil rent in 2015.

 

Interest expense for the six months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $363,856 compared to $66,839 for the six months ended September 30, 2015.  The increase was primarily due to the new promissory note issued to Paltar Petroleum Limited in May 2016 described above under the heading “Plan of Operation”.

 

We reported a foreign currency translation gain of $1,218 for the six months ended September 30, 2016 compared to a $nil for the six months ended September 30, 2015.  This is due to transaction gains resulting from loans denominated in CAD. There were no transaction gains during the six months ended September 30, 2015.


 

The major components of our general and administrative expenses for the period are outlined in the table below:

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2016

Six Months Ended September 30, 2015

Difference Increase/(Decrease) %

Administration fees

$21,000

$21,000

0%

Office & Management Information Services

$66,717

$1,017

6,461%

Management Fees

$114,399

$0

100%

Consulting

$235,920

$11,000

2,045%

Legal fees

$233,488

$320,364

(27%)

Rent

$58,228

$0

100%

Transfer Agent & Filing Fees

$10,974

$14,009

(22%)

Accounting

$61,030

$11,500

431%

Total Expenses

801,756

$378,889

112%

 

General and administrative expenses increased to $801,756 in the six month period ended September 30, 2016 from $378,889 in the six month period ended September 30, 2015.  General expenses include administration fees which remained the same as the comparative three month period.  Office expenses and Management Information System fees increased to $66,717 in the three month period ended September 30, 2016 from $1,017. This increase is primarily due to travel and entertainment expenses of $57,419 in the six month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to $nil in 2015 and insurance expense for the oilfield operations in Australia of $6,412 in the six month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to $nil in the same period of 2015.  Management fees were $114,399 in the six month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to $nil in 2015. This is due to a Management Services Agreement between the Company and Carmen J. Lotito. Legal fees decreased to $233,488 in the six month period ended September 30, 2015 from $320,364 during the prior fiscal year due to reduced legal fees relating to the Paltar Agreement and subsequent amendments. Rent was $58,228 for the Denver office in the six month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to $nil in 2015. Filing fees and transfer agent fees decreased to $10,974 in the six month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to $14,009 in the six month period ended September 30, 2015. Accounting fees increased to $61,030 from $11,500 in the comparative three month period. The increase is primarily due to accounting fees incurred as a result of the Paltar transaction.

 

Liquidity and Financial Condition

 

Working Capital

 

 

September 30, 2016

March 31, 2016

Current Assets

$131,557

$1,334

Current Liabilities

$8,737,143

$11,140,733

Working Capital (Deficiency)

($8,605,586)

($11,139,399)

 


 

Cash Flows 

 

 

Six Months Ended            September 30, 2016

Six Months Ended                  September 30, 2015

Cash flows (used in) Operating Activities

 ($961,511)

 ($671,473)

Cash flows provided by Investing Activities

$1,000,000

$Nil

Cash flows provided by Financing Activities

$82,100

$611,151

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

($30,151)

$16,632

Net increase (decrease) in cash

$90,438

($43,690)

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash (used in) operating activities was ($961,511) for the six months ended September 30, 2016 compared with net cash (used in) operating activities of ($671,473) for the same period in 2015.  The increase in cash (used in) operating activities is attributed to the decreased net loss for the six months ending September 30, 2016. Net loss was higher in the six months ended September 30, 2015 primarily due to the loss on extinguishment of debt of $3,350,000 (described below) in the six months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $nil in 2016.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was $1,000,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2016 and $nil for the six months ended September 30, 2015. The $1,000,000 was received from membership purchase agreements in the subsidiary, Nation SLP, LLC.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $82,100 in the six month period ended September 30, 2016 compared to $611,151 in the six month period ended September 30, 2015. This decrease in financing activities is due to the five new loans entered into during the six months ended September 30, 2015 totalling $611,151 compared to three loans totalling $82,100 during the six months ended September 30, 2016..

 

Loans Payable

 

On April 21, 2015, we entered into a debt settlement and subscription agreement with our chief financial officer and director, John Hislop whereby we agreed to settle a portion of the indebtedness, in the amount of $1,340,000, by allotting and issuing to John Hislop 134,000,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $0.01 per share.  On April 24, 2015, we announced that we had issued 134,000,000 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $0.01 per share to Mr. Hislop.  However, due to a technical flaw in the process of adopting the amendment to our Articles of Incorporation (announced on February 3, 2014), we were only authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of our common stock on April 23, 2015, and the issuance to Mr. Hislop on April 23, 2015, was therefore void.  On June 29, 2015, we sent to our shareholders a proxy statement for a shareholder meeting to be held July 22, 2015, at which meeting we proposed to rectify the technical flaw in our earlier effort to increase our authorized capital.  On July 28, 2015, we closed the debt settlement agreement and reissued the 134,000,000 shares to Mr. Hislop pursuant to the debt settlement and subscription agreement which settled a debt to Mr. Hislop equal to $1,340,000 immediately following shareholder approval of the increase in our authorized capital on July 23, 2015. The shares were valued at $4,690,000 ($0.035 per share based upon market price). The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $3,350,000 during the year-ended March 31, 2016.

As of August 4, 2015, Paltar Nation Limited Partnership (“Paltar Nation”) entered into a secured convertible note purchase agreement with David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust dated November 16, 2015 (the “2015 Secured Note Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Paltar Nation issued a secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $584,000 in consideration for $584,000.  The secured convertible promissory note bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum (15% per annum on and after the maturity date or an Event of Default (as defined below)) and matures on August 4, 2016.  The entire unpaid principal sum of the secured convertible promissory note will become immediately due and payable upon a material breach by (a) Paltar Nation of the note, another note or the 2015 Secured Note Purchase Agreement, or (b) Wotan Group Limited, an Australian limited company, of the Wotan Pledge, described below, in each case that is not cured within 30 days of such breach (referred to as an “Event of Default”).


 

The 2015 Secured Note Purchase Agreement also contemplates sales of additional secured convertible promissory notes up to an aggregate maximum of $5,000,000 (including the initial $584,000 sale to David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust dated November 16, 2015).  The secured convertible promissory note issued to Michael B. Cox, described below, has been issued pursuant to the 2015 Secured Note Purchase Agreement.

Upon a sale of Paltar Nation’s limited partnership interests (“Interests”) in a single transaction or a series of related transactions yielding gross cash proceeds to Paltar Nation of at least $20,000,000 (including $584,000 from the sale of the secured convertible promissory note to David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust dated November 16, 2015 and including $100,000 from the sale of the secured convertible promissory note to Michael B. Cox) on or before the maturity dates of the notes (the “Qualified Financing”), the principal and any accrued but unpaid interest under the notes will automatically be converted into Interests.  The Interests to be issued to David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust dated November 16, 2015 upon conversion will be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the entire principal amount of the note plus any accrued but unpaid interest under the note by (ii) 80.00% of the per-Interest price of the Interests sold to persons other than David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust dated November 16, 2015 and other holders of the notes, if any, in the Qualified Financing.

In connection with the secured convertible note purchase agreement, Paltar Nation entered into a pledge agreement dated as of August 4, 2015 with Wotan Group Limited (the “Wotan Pledge”), pursuant to which Wotan Group Limited pledged to each of David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust dated November 16, 2015 and any future secured noteholders pursuant to the 2015 Secured Note Purchase Agreement (of which Michael B. Cox is one) a continuing first priority security interest in a number of Wotan Group Limited’s shares of Paltar Petroleum Limited equal to five multiplied by the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amounts owed under each noteholder’s respective note and Paltar Nation agreed to pay a commitment fee to Wotan Group Limited equal to $250,000 from the proceeds of the secured convertible promissory notes upon the receipt by Paltar Nation of proceeds from the sale of such notes equal to or greater than $2,500,000 in the aggregate and an additional commitment fee of $250,000 upon conversion of all of such notes.

 

As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $584,000 and accrued interest payable of $72,240. The loan was not repaid on August 4, 2016 and continues to accrue interest at a rate of 15% per annum. The parties to the loan have agreed that all outstanding principal and then-accrued interest shall convert into membership interests of Nation SLP, LLC at the closing of the $5,000,000 unregistered offering currently being conducted by Nation SLP, LLC, which is expected to close on December 31, 2016.

 

On August 5, 2015, we entered into a promissory note with an officer and director, John Hislop for C$10,000 (US$7,624). The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum. The note is payable upon demand by Mr. Hislop, both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective August 5, 2015. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on August 5, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $7,624 and accrued interest payable of $1,322.

 

On August 25, 2015, we entered into a promissory note with an officer and director, John Hislop for $10,000. The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum. The note is payable upon demand by Mr. Hislop, both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective August 25, 2015. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on August 25, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $10,000 and accrued interest payable of $1,648.

 

On September 10, 2015, we entered into a promissory note with an officer and director, John Hislop for C$6,000 (US$4,645). The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum. The note is payable upon demand by Mr. Hislop, both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective September 10, 2015. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on September 10, 2017. As of June 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $4,645 and accrued interest payable of $561.

 

On September 24, 2015, we entered into a promissory note with an officer and director, John Hislop for $5,000. The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum. The note is payable upon demand by Mr. Hislop, both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective September 24, 2015. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on September 24, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $5,000 and accrued interest payable of $762.

 

On September 30, 2015, Paltar Nation entered into a promissory note with a director, David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust dated November 16, 2015 for $14,210. The loan bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum from the disbursement date of the funds. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $14,210 and accrued interest payable of $1,629.


 

 

On October 29, 2015, the Company entered into a promissory note with a related party, John Hislop for $7,960. The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum. The note is payable upon demand by Mr. Hislop, both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective October 29, 2015. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on October 29, 2022. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $7,960 and accrued interest payable of $1,106.

On November 27, 2015, pursuant to the 2015 Secured Note Purchase Agreement, Paltar Nation issued a secured convertible promissory note to Michael B. Cox in the principal amount of $100,000 in consideration for $100,000.  The secured convertible promissory note bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum (15% per annum on and after the maturity date or an Event of Default) and matures on November 30, 2016.  The entire unpaid principal sum of the secured convertible promissory note will become immediately due and payable upon an Event of Default. The Interests to be issued to Michael B. Cox upon conversion will be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the entire principal amount of the note plus any accrued but unpaid interest under the note by (ii) 80.00% of the per-Interest price of the Interests sold to persons other than Michael B. Cox and other holders of the notes, if any, in the Qualified Financing. The note is secured by the Wotan Pledge.

 

As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $100,000 and accrued interest payable of $9,260.

 

On March 31, 2016, Paltar Nation entered into a promissory note with a director, David N. Siegel Revocable Trust 2009 for $188,483. The loan bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum from the disbursement date of the funds. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on March 31, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $188,483 and accrued interest payable of $11,280.

 

On April 8, 2016, Paltar Nation entered into a promissory note with a director, David N. Siegel Revocable Trust 2009 for $25,000. The loan will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on April 8, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $25,000 and accrued interest payable of $1,215.

 

On May 3, 2016, Paltar Nation entered into a promissory note with a director, David N. Siegel Revocable Trust 2009 for $34,000. The loan will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on May 3, 2017. As of June 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $34,000 and accrued interest payable of $1,417.

 

On May 31, 2016, we entered into a promissory note with an officer and director, John Hislop for $23,100. The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective May 31, 2016. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on May 31, 2023. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $23,100 and accrued interest payable of $1,158.

 

On May 31, 2016, Nation Australia entered into a promissory note with Paltar Petroleum Limited for AUD$24,322,501 (US$18,643,197). Interest shall accrue from the date of this promissory note on the unpaid principal amount hereunder at a rate equal to 5.00% per annum; provided, that on and after the maturity date of May 31, 2019 or an event of default, interest shall accrue from and after such date on the unpaid principal and all accrued but unpaid interest of this note at a rate equal to 10.00% per annum.  As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $18,643,197 and accrued interest payable was $314,125.

 

Going Concern

 

The unaudited financial statements accompanying this report have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies that our company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.  Our company has incurred losses since inception in excess of $14 million and has only generated modest profitable operations when we commenced gas production in fiscal 2006.  We have relied solely on shareholder advances to participate and continue operations.

 

Our company’s ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon being able to secure financing and attain profitable operations.  Our company is currently evaluating business opportunities and will require financing for acquisition of any new business venture. 

 


 

Net cash (used in) operating activities in the six months ended September 30, 2016 totaled ($961,511) versus cash (used in) operating activities of ($671,473) in the six months ended September 30, 2015.  Cash balances were $91,772 and $1,334 as of September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively. Our company’s ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon being able to secure financing and attain profitable operations.

We have a limited operating history.  We can only estimate the future needs for capital based on the current status of our operations, our current plans and current economic condition.  Due to the uncertainties regarding our future activities, we are unable to predict precisely what amount will be used for any particular purpose.

Future Financings

As of September 30, 2016, we had cash of $91,772.  We currently do not have sufficient funds to acquire and develop any opportunities, including the opportunity presented by the third amended and restated agreement with Paltar Petroleum.  Paltar Nation was formed for the purpose of funding exploration expenditures required to be provided by the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nation Energy Inc., Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd., which is expected to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paltar Nation, to explore and develop all or a portion of 775,292 acres of certain Australian exploration permits. We also anticipate continuing to rely on shareholder loans or equity sales of our common stock in order to fund our business operations.   Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to our existing stockholders.  There is no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of our equity or arrange for more debt or other financing to fund any future activities. 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not Applicable.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As required by Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer evaluated our company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as define in Rules 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this 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 report, these disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by our company in reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities Exchange Commission and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our company’s management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The conclusion that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective was due to the presence of the following material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting which are indicative of many small companies with small staff:

1.     Insufficient segregation of duties in our finance and accounting functions due to limited personnel. During the six months ended September 30, 2016, we had limited staff that performed nearly all aspects of our financial reporting process, including, but not limited to, access to the underlying accounting records and systems, the ability to post and record journal entries and responsibility for the preparation of the financial statement. This creates certain incompatible duties and lack of review over the financial reporting process that would likely result in a failure to detect errors in spreadsheets, calculations, or assumptions used to compile the financial statements and related disclosures as filed with the SEC. These control deficiencies could result in a material misstatement of our interim or annual financial statements that would not be prevented or detected; and

2.     Lack of proper recording and analysis of accounting matters. During the six months ended September 30, 2016, we identified certain amounts between subsidiaries that were not recorded correctly on an entity level. These transactions have been reclassed in order to accurately account for transactions in the appropriate entity. The lack of review of financial transactions could result in a failure to detect errors or assumptions used to compile the financial statements and related disclosures as filed with the SEC. These control deficiencies could result in a material misstatement of our interim or annual financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.

We intend to take appropriate and reasonable steps to make the necessary improvements to remediate these deficiencies. We intend to consider the results of our remediation efforts and related testing as part of our year-end assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

In addition, subject to receipt of additional financing, we intend to undertake the below remediation measures to address the material weaknesses described in this report. Such remediation activities include the following:


 

1.       We intend to continue to update the documentation of our corporate governance and internal control processes, including formal risk assessment of our financial reporting processes.

2.       We intend to evaluate transactions quarterly to ensure accurate accounting at the entity level.

It should be noted that a control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of internal control is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2016 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We know of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings against our Company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our director and officer or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial stockholder is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Not applicable.

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

None

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

On April 8, 2016, Paltar Nation entered into a promissory note with a director, David N. Siegel Revocable Trust 2009 for $25,000. The loan will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on April 8, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $25,000 and accrued interest payable of $1,215.

 

On May 3, 2016, Paltar Nation entered into a promissory note with a director, David N. Siegel Revocable Trust 2009 for $34,000. The loan will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on May 3, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $34,000 and accrued interest payable of $1,416.

 

On May 31, 2016, we entered into a promissory note with an officer and director, John Hislop for $23,100. The loan bears interest calculated quarterly, not in advance, at a rate of 15% per annum both before and after each of maturity, default and judgement commencing effective May 31, 2016. The principal sum and all accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable on May 31, 2023. As of September 30, 2016, the principal balance of the loan was $23,100 and accrued interest payable of $1,158.

 

The Company’s majority owned subsidiary Nation SLP, LLC is conducting an unregistered offering of its membership interests for a maximum capital raise of $5,000,000.  The offering is expected to end in December 2016, but may be extended at the discretion of the Company.  The proceeds from the offering will be used for working capital purposes.


 

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

Exhibit Number and Description

(3)        Articles of Incorporation/Bylaws

3.1        Certificate of Merger (Delaware) effective June 12, 2003 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2003)

3.2        Certificate of Merger (Wyoming) effective June 13, 2003 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2003)

3.3        Amended & Restated Bylaws (Wyoming) (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2003)

3.4        Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2010)

3.5       Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Wyoming on August 3, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2015).

(10)      Material Contracts

10.1      1999 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2000).

10.2      Demand Promissory Note issued to Caravel Management Corp. and John Hislop, dated March 31, 2006 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2010).

10.3      Management Services Agreement dated November 1, 2010 between Nation Energy Inc. and Caravel Management Corp. (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2010).      

10.4      Promissory Note issued to John Hislop, dated July 18, 2014 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2015).

10.5      Promissory Note issued to John Hislop, dated September 2, 2014 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2015).

10.6      Amended and Restated Agreement with Paltar Petroleum Limited (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2014).

10.7      Debt Settlement Agreement with John Hislop dated April 21, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2015).

10.8      Promissory Note issued to John Hislop, dated January 29, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2015).

10.9      Second Amended and Restated Agreement with Paltar Petroleum Limited dated June 13, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2015).

10.10    Third Amended and Restated Agreement with Paltar Petroleum Limited dated August 30, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2015).

10.11    Option Agreement dated August 30, 2015 Agreement with Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) dated August 30, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2015).


 

10.12    EP 136 Earning Agreement dated August 30, 2015 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2015).

10.13    EP 143 Earning Agreement dated August 30, 2015 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2015).

10.14    EP 231 Earning Agreement dated August 30, 2015 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2015).

10.15    EP 232 Earning Agreement dated August 30, 2015 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2015).

10.16    EP 234 Earning Agreement dated August 30, 2015 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2015).

10.17    EP 237 Earning Agreement dated August 30, 2015 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2015).

10.18    EP 468 Earning Agreement dated August 30, 2015 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Officer Petroleum Pty Ltd. (ACN 142 330 738) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2015).

10.19    Secured Convertible Promissory Note issued to David N. Siegel Family Trust 2015 dated August 4, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2015).

10.20    Promissory Note issued to John Hislop, dated August 5, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2015).

10.21    Promissory Note issued to John Hislop, dated August 25, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2015).

10.22    Promissory Note issued to John Hislop, dated September 10, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2015).

10.23    Promissory Note issued to John Hislop, dated September 24, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2015).

10.24    First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Agreement with Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) effective December 17, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2016).

10.25    Master Amendment to Six Earning Agreements dated effective December 17, 2015 between Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) and Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2016).

10.26    First Amendment to EP 468 Earning Agreement dated effective December 17, 2015 between Officer Petroleum Pty Ltd (ACN 142 330 738) and Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2016).


 

10.27    Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Agreement with Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) effective February 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2016).

10.28    Second Master Amendment to Six Earning Agreements dated effective February 8, 2016 between Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) and Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2016).

10.29    Second Amendment to EP 468 Earning Agreement dated effective February 8, 2016 between Officer Petroleum Pty Ltd (ACN 142 330 738) and Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2016).

10.30    Amendment to Option Agreement with Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459) effective February 12, 2016 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2016).

10.31    Promissory Note issued to John Hislop, dated October 29, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2016).

10.32    Promissory Note issued to Michael B. Cox, dated November 27, 2015 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2016).

10.33    Promissory Note issued to David N. Siegel Dynasty Trust dated November 16, 2015, dated September 30, 2015. (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.34    Promissory Note issued to David N. Siegel Revocable Trust 2009, dated March 31, 2016. (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.35    Promissory Note issued to David N. Siegel Revocable Trust 2009, dated April 8, 2016. (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.36    Promissory Note issued to David N. Siegel Revocable Trust 2009, dated May 3, 2016. (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.37    Promissory Note issued to John Hislop, dated May 31, 2016. (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.38    EP 136 Final Earning Agreement dated May 31, 2016 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459). (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.39    EP 143 Final Earning Agreement dated May 31, 2016 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459). (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.40    EP 231 Final Earning Agreement dated May 31, 2016 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459). (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.41    EP 232 Final Earning Agreement dated May 31, 2016 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459). (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.42    EP 234 Final Earning Agreement dated May 31, 2016 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459). (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).


 

10.43    EP 237 Final Earning Agreement dated May 31, 2016 between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046) and Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459). (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.44    EP 468 Final Earning Agreement dated effective May 31, 2016 between Officer Petroleum Pty Ltd (ACN 142 330 738) and Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. (ACN 606 533 046). (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.45    Third Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Agreement with Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459), effective May 31, 2016. (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.46    Promissory Note issued from Nation Australia to Paltar Petroleum dated May 31, 2016. (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.47    Management Services Agreement dated June 25, 2016, but effective July 22, 2015, between Nation Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd. and Carmen J. Lotito. (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016).

10.48    Fourth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Agreement with Paltar Petroleum Limited (ACN 149 987 459), effective May 31, 2016 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2016).

(14)       Code of Ethics

14.1      Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 2004).

(31)           Section 302 Certifications

31.1*     Section 302 Certification of Principal Executive Officer under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*     Section 302 Certification of Principal Financial Officer under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(32)           Section 906 Certifications

32.1*     Section 906 Certification of Principal Executive Officer under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2*     Section 906 Certification of Principal Financial Officer under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(99)       Additional Exhibits

99.1      Audit Committee Charter (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2011)


 

(101)     XBRL-Related Documents

101.1*   Temporary Hardship Exemption

 

*Filed herewith


 

SIGNATURES

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

NATION ENERGY INC.

By: /s/ John R. Hislop   

John Hislop
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

Date:  November 21, 2016


 

EXHIBIT 31.1

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXHANGE ACT
OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, John R. Hislop, certify that:

1)     I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Nation Energy Inc.;

2)     Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3)     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4)     The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)     Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)     Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)     Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)     Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5)     The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

(a)     All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)     Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date:  November 21, 2016

By: /s/ John R. Hislop   

John Hislop
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)


 

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, John R. Hislop, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(a)     the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Nation Energy Inc. for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016 (“the Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(b)     the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Nation Energy Inc.

Dated: November 21, 2016

 

By: /s/ John R. Hislop   

John Hislop
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)