UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 10, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
AMERICA RESOURCES EXPLORATION INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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333-196409
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98-1153516
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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2800 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 4100
Houston, TX
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77056
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(832) 390-2273
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
1255 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 215, Tempe, AZ 85281
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On June 10, 2015, America Resources Exploration Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Zheng Xiangwu, a resident of Guang Dong Province, China, whereby the Company issued 4 million shares of its common stock in exchange for rights to certain oil and gas leases located in Frio and Atascosa Counties, Texas, consisting of a total of 714 total acres of land, two (2) working wells and a total of seven (7) wells (the “Leases”).
Mr. Zheng is the owner of Rise Fast Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (“Rise Fast”), which is the majority shareholder of the Company. Rise Fast owns 90,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result of this transaction, Mr. Zheng controls a total of 94,000,000 shares, which represents 76.64% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares.
ITEM 2.01 COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
On June 12, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of the Leases pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement. As a result of the completion of this acquisition, 4 million shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to Mr. Zheng Xiangwu, which owns the Company’s largest shareholder, Rise Fast Limited. The number of shares issued to Mr. Zheng was determined by valuing the Leases at $160,000 and valuing the Company’s stock at $0.04 per share.
The completion of this acquisition results in the Company cease being a “shell company” as that term is defined in Rule 405 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. Due to the fact that prior to the acquisition the Company was regarded as a shell company, the Company has included below the information that would be required if the Company were filing a general form for registration of securities on From 10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
FORM 10 INFORMATION
Item 1. Business.
(a)
General Business.
America Resources Exploration Inc. (the “Company”) has elected to enter into the oil and gas industry. Our primary objective is to enter the oil and gas industry by acquiring active oil and gas fields. This first step will allow us to enter the market in the U.S. and create immediate cash flow from producing wells. The Company intends to take advantage of currently depressed energy prices by taking over fields from companies that are unable to service their excessive debt due to falling oil prices.
In order to assist the Company’s entry into the oil and gas industry, the Company has added to two (2) members to its Board of Directors that provide, collectively, over sixty (60) years of experience in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas properties.
Mr. Joe M. Seabourn has over 30 years of experience working refinery up-grade design flow process and feasibility studies for Nigeria, Ecuador, Mongolia and Republic of Congo. He is currently using his strategic alliances to establish working joint ventures and partnerships in Congo, Central Africa.
Mr. Robert Wiener is our lead geologist and has over 30 years of experience in the industry. He worked on finding some of the most important fields in the world. While working for Conoco Egypt he generated prospects in the Gulf of Suez. Two (2) wells were subsequently drilled successfully. One of his other large finds is also while working for Conoco, Norway. He was deeply involved in interpreting seismic data in the Northern North Sea and Moere Basin. He also developed exploration projects in Russia, West Africa, Vietnam and countless other countries with huge oil potential. We believe that with Mr. Wiener as our lead geologist we will be able to maximize our return on investment and get the most out of our Leases.
Additional information regarding Mr. Seabourn’s and Mr. Wiener’s business experience is provided below under
Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers
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CURRENT INVESTMENTS
The Company recently acquired three (3) producing leases covering 714 acres situated in Atascosa and Frio Counties, Texas, located in the Eagle Ford Shale formation - the Jane Burns “C” (“Burns”), the Theo Rogers “C”, and the Theo Rogers “A” & “D” (“Rogers”) Leases. The Company acquired a 99.5% working interest (74.625% net revenue interest) in each lease. We estimate the Burns and Rogers Leases contain 68,272 net barrels of proved oil reserves having a PV-10 value of approximately $1,007,000 as of April 1, 2015.
The Burns and Rogers Leases provide exploration and production opportunities in the Kyote Field pay zone, very near the Eagle Ford Shale play with access to available rig crews and other vendor-servicers, due to their close proximity to San Antonio, Texas.
The Rogers Lease currently has one (1) operating well, which provides between two to three (2-3) barrels of oil per day (“BOPD”). The Burns Lease also currently has one (1) operating well, which provides one to two (1-2) BOPD. The Company’s management and industry professionals believe that the Company can double or triple existing production on the Burns and Rogers Leases by bringing online 5 available, inactive wells on the Leases and potentially increase total production 2-3 BOPD per well.
The Rogers and Burns Leases hold collectively seven (7) oil wells, which do produce saltwater that must be disposed of. Currently, there are available off-lease options to disposes of the saltwater but the Company will consider enhancing future operations by utilizing an injection well or wells on this property
for disposal of saltwater.
The following table shows, as of April 1, 2015, our producing wells, developed acreage, and undeveloped acreage, excluding service (injection and disposal) wells:
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Productive Wells
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Developed Acreage
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Undeveloped Acreage(1)
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State
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Net
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Net
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Texas
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1.9
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190
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189.0
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305
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303.5
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Undeveloped acreage includes leasehold interests on which wells have not been drilled or completed to the point that would permit the production of commercial quantities of natural gas and oil regardless of whether the leasehold interest is classified as containing proved undeveloped reserves.
The following table shows, as of April 1, 2015, the status of our gross acreage:
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Held by Production
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Not Held by Production
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Texas
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495
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Acres that are Held by Production remain in force so long as oil or gas is produced from one or more wells on the particular lease. Leased acres that are not Held by Production require annual rental payments to maintain the lease until the first to occur of the following: the expiration of the lease or the time oil or gas is produced from one or more wells drilled on the leased acreage. At the time oil or gas is produced from wells drilled on the leased acreage, the lease is considered to be Held by Production.
Proved Reserves
Proved reserves on these leases have been demonstrated consistently for the past several decades as the wells were initially drilled and completed by Texaco, and are still producing commercial quantities of oil. Below are estimates of our net proved reserves as of April 1, 2015, net to our interest. All of our proved reserves are located in Texas.
Estimates of volumes of proved reserves at April 1, 2015, are presented in barrels (Bbls) for oil and, for natural gas, in millions of cubic feet (Mcf) at the official temperature and pressure bases of the areas in which the gas reserves are located.
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Proved Developed:
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Producing
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4,536
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8,546
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55,190
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68,272
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"Bbl" refers to one stock tank barrel, or 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume, in reference to crude oil or other liquid hydrocarbons. "Mcf" refers to one thousand cubic feet. A BOE (i.e., barrel of oil equivalent) combines Bbls of oil and Mcf of gas by converting each six Mcf of gas to one Bbl of oil.
Below are estimates of our present value of estimated future net revenues from our proved reserves based upon the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 932, Extractive Activities — Oil and Gas. The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows is determined by using estimated quantities of proved reserves and the periods in which they are expected to be developed and produced based on period-end economic conditions. The estimated future production is based upon benchmark
prices that reflect the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for oil and gas during the twelve months period ended April 1, 2015. The resulting estimated future cash inflows are then reduced by estimated future costs to develop and produce reserves based on period-end cost levels. No deduction has been made for depletion, depreciation or for indirect costs, such as general corporate overhead. Present values were computed by discounting future net revenues by 10% per year.
Future gross revenue
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Deductions (including estimated taxes)
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(3,580,148
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Discounted future net cash flow
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1,006,861
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Lee Keeling and Associates, Inc. (Lee Keeling) prepared the estimates of our proved reserves, future production and income attributable to our leasehold interests as of April 1, 2015. Lee Keeling is an independent petroleum engineering firm that provides petroleum consulting services to the oil and gas industry. The estimates of drilled reserves, future production and income attributable to certain leasehold and royalty interests are based on technical analysis conducted by engineers employed at Lee Keeling.
Mr. Phillip W. Grice was the technical person primarily responsible for overseeing the preparation of the reserve report. Mr. Grice earned a Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa and has more than 33 years of practical experience in the estimation and evaluation of petroleum reserves. Mr. Grice is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. We do not have a reserve committee and we do not have any specific internal controls regarding the estimates of our reserves.
Our proved reserves include only those amounts which we reasonably expect to recover in the future from known oil and gas reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, at current
prices and costs, under existing regulatory practices and with existing technology. Accordingly, any changes in prices, operating and development costs, regulations, technology or other factors could significantly increase or decrease estimates of proved reserves.
Proved reserves were estimated by performance methods, the volumetric method, analogy, or a combination of methods utilizing present economic conditions and limited to those proved reserves economically recoverable. The performance methods include, decline curve analysis that utilize extrapolations of historical production and pressure data available through April 1, 2015, in those cases where such data were considered to be definitive.
Forecasts for future production rates are based on historical performance from wells currently on production in the region with an economic cut-off for production based upon the projected net revenue being equal to the projected operating expenses. No further reserves or valuation were given to any wells beyond their economic cut-off. Where no production decline trends have been established due to the limited historical production records from wells on the properties, surrounding wells historical production records were used and extrapolated to wells of the property. Where applicable, the actual calculated present decline rate of any well was used to determine future production volumes to be economically recovered. The calculated present rate of decline was then used to determine the present economic life of the production from the reservoir.
For wells currently on production, forecasts of future production rates were based on historical performance data. If no production decline trend has been established, future production rates were held constant, or adjusted for the effects of curtailment where appropriate, until a decline in ability to produce was anticipated. An estimated rate of decline was then applied to economic depletion of the reserves. If a decline trend has been established, this trend was used as the basis for estimating future production rates.
Proved developed non-producing and undeveloped reserves were estimated primarily by the performance and historical extrapolation methods. Test data and other related information were used to estimate the anticipated initial production rates from those wells or locations that are not currently producing. For reserves not yet on production, sales were estimated to commence at a date we determined to be reasonable.
In general, the volume of production from our oil and gas properties declines as reserves are depleted. Except to the extent we acquire additional properties containing proved reserves or conduct successful exploration and development activities, or both, our proved reserves will decline as reserves are produced. Accordingly, volumes generated from our future activities are highly dependent upon the level of success in acquiring or finding additional reserves and the costs incurred in doing so.
Future Operations
Management is considering plans to reactive the inactive wells through a rework program on the Leases. Additional rights may be leased out from mineral owner to deeper zones near 5,000 feet and below. However, such plans are subject to raising financing
of $500,000
to pay for such rework plans and an analysis of potential income based on projected oil prices in the future.
During the last thirty-six (36) months, the wells located on the Leases have undergone some reworking, which includes the following:
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Electrical infrastructure overhaul by installation of 1,200 feet of underground cable to the wells to connect electricity.
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Replace belts on pumping unit/motor.
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Firewall improvements and earth work cleanup.
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Rebuilt down hole pump.
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Installed 5 HP motor to bring well online.
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Propane tanks & motor installed.
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Hauled off dirt and rebuilt firewalls.
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Brought electricity to well site-electrical infrastructure improvements.
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Pulled rods, tubing, & installed pump.
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Acidization with chemicals down hole to stimulate production.
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Tank battery overhauled and cleaned up. Old tanks removed. New tank installed.
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Repaired old flow lines.
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Repaired pumping unit, rebuilt insert pump.
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Rebuilt down hole pump, replaced tubing Ts and stuffing box.
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Lease Data
Burns Lease
Acreage: 160
Working Interest: 99.5%; Net Revenue Interest: 74.625%
1 active well with 1-2 BOPD.
Depth of wells is from 3,550 to 3,639 ft.
Field: Kyote; Zone: Olmos “D” Reservoir.
Inventory: 2 pumping units, 2 oil tanks, 1 separator, 2 wells w/tubing & rods downhole, 2 downhole pumps in wells, 3 packers in wells; 2 wells w/electrical connection; 2 propane motors; 1 propane tank; 1 unused well head.
Rogers Lease
Acreage: 355
Working Interest: 99.5%; Net Revenue Interest: 74.625%
Has 1 active well doing 2-3 BOPD
Depth of wells is from 3,518 to 3,590 ft.
Field: Kyote; Zone: Olmos “D” Reservoir.
Inventory: 1 pumping unit, 1 oil tank (400 bbls), 1 well w/tubing & rods downhole, 1 downhole pump in well, 1 well w/electrical connection
Future Expansion
The Company is actively seeking to acquire producing and non-producing leases that will allow us to explore and drill in high-profile pay zones.
We intend to raise capital at a low cost from private placements so that we may acquire numerous additional leases, and to commence drilling, and taking advantage of the inevitable uptick in oil prices to come.
In the current climate, the Company believes that there are a very large number of oil & gas leases under distress due to the depressed gas prices and that we can strategically position the Company to acquire as many of these leases as possible at a discount to market value, hence creating shareholder value.
On the Burns and Rogers Leases, we intend to rework all current wells in order to increase production three to four fold. We are planning an exploration strategy to drill new wells on the current Leases, as well as acquire deeper rights in order to drill some of the wells at great depths. We expect that reservoirs at those depths could yield a very high daily output of oil.
Historic Production
Taking into consideration the current low prices of oil, we believe that we have a viable strategy as our company is currently debt-free and already owns rights to substantial revenue generating leases and assets. We are confident in our team of geologists and engineers to identify the appropriate distressed leases for further acquisitions and believe, if we can raise sufficient capital from the sale of equity, that we will be able to substantially increase current production from existing wells on all our acquisitions.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Risks Related to Our Oil and Gas Operations
If our exploration and development programs prove unsuccessful, we may not be able to continue operations.
An investment in our company should be considered highly speculative due to the nature of our involvement in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. Oil and gas exploration involves a high degree of risk, which even a combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation may not be able to overcome. Exploratory drilling is subject to numerous risks, including the risk that no commercially productive oil and natural gas reservoirs will be encountered. The cost to drill, complete and operate wells is often uncertain, and drilling operations may be curtailed, delayed or cancelled as a result of a variety of factors including unexpected drilling conditions, abnormal pressures, equipment failures, premature declines of reservoirs, blow-outs, sour gas releases, fires, spills or other accidents, as well as weather conditions, compliance with governmental requirements, delays in receiving governmental approvals or permits, unexpected environmental issues and shortages or delays in the delivery of equipment. Our inability to drill wells that produce commercial quantities of oil and natural gas would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Future oil and gas acquisitions or exploration may involve unprofitable efforts, not only from dry wells, but from wells that are productive but do not produce sufficient net revenues to return a profit after exploration, drilling, operating and other costs. Completion of wells does not ensure a profit on the investment or recovery of exploration, drilling, completion and operating costs. Drilling hazards or environmental damage could greatly increase the cost of operations, and various field operating conditions may adversely affect production. Adverse conditions include delays in obtaining governmental approvals or consents, shut-ins of connected wells resulting from extreme weather conditions, insufficient storage or transportation capacity or other geological and mechanical conditions.
Fluctuations in commodity prices could have a material impact on our revenues, which would affect our profitability.
Commodity price risk related to conventional crude oil prices could become our most significant market risk exposure if we achieve oil and natural gas production. Crude oil prices are influenced by such worldwide factors as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries actions, political events and supply and demand fundamentals. At this time, we cannot accurately predict these fluctuations because we do not know when we will commence generating revenues from our oil and gas operations. Furthermore, we cannot estimate, at this time, the impact of commodity price fluctuations until we can predict the level of revenues.
Application, interpretation and enforcement of government tax and other legislation is inconsistent making it difficult for us to ensure that we are compliant which could lead to penalties.
The tax environment in the United States is subject to change, inconsistent application, interpretation and enforcement. Non-compliance with US laws and regulations can lead to the imposition of penalties and interest. We intend to make every effort to conform to these laws and regulations. However, our interpretations and those of our advisors may not be the same as those of government officials, which could lead to penalties and interest.
We face competition which could adversely affect our ability to significantly penetrate the oil and gas market in the U.S., which may make it difficult to attain profitability.
The oil and gas market in the U.S. is highly competitive. Most of the competitors are major international energy industry operators. These competitors have various advantages over us, including:
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Substantially greater financial resources, which gives them greater access to the types of distressed properties that we are targeting and flexibility when developing their exploration and drilling programs;
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We may be unable to successfully compete with these established competitors, which may adversely affect our ability to acquire additional properties and thus impact our ability to generate revenue.
Compliance, interpretation and enforcement with evolving environmental laws and regulations may impact our expenses in a negative manner, which would directly impact our profit margins.
Extensive national, regional and local environmental laws and regulations in the U.S. will affect our operations. These laws and regulations set various standards regulating certain aspects of health and environmental quality which provide for user fees, penalties and other liabilities for the violation of these standards and establish, in some circumstances, obligations to remediate current and former facilities and off-site locations. We believe we are currently in compliance with all existing environmental laws and regulations. However, as new environmental laws and legislation are enacted and the old laws are repealed, interpretation, application and enforcement of the laws may become inconsistent. Compliance in the future could require significant expenditures, which would directly impact our profit margins.
Drilling, exploring for and producing oil is a high risk activity with many uncertainties that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our future financial condition and results of operations will depend on the success of our drilling, exploration and production activities. These activities are subject to numerous risks beyond our control, including the risk that drilling will not result in economic oil production or increases in reserves. Many factors may curtail, delay or cancel our scheduled development projects, including:
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Oil prices are volatile, and a decline in oil prices could significantly affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to meet our capital expenditure requirements and financial commitments.
Our revenues, profitability and cash flow will depend substantially upon the prices and demand for oil. The markets for this commodity are volatile, and even relatively modest drops in prices can affect significantly our financial results and impede our growth. Prices for oil fluctuate widely in response to relatively minor changes in the supply and demand for these commodities, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors beyond our control, such as:
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Further, oil prices continue to be volatile. Advanced drilling and completion technologies, such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, have resulted in increased investment by oil and gas producers in developing U.S. shale gas and, more recently, tight oil projects. The results of higher investment in the exploration for and production of oil and gas and other factors, such as global economic and financial conditions discussed below, may cause the price of oil to fall. Lower oil prices may not only cause our revenues to decrease but also may reduce the amount of oil that we can produce economically. Substantial decreases in oil prices would render uneconomic some or all of our drilling locations. This may result in our having to impair our estimated proved reserves and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, if oil prices significantly decline for an extended period of time, we may, among other things, be unable to have any borrowing capacity, repay future debt or obtain additional capital on attractive terms, all of which can affect the value of our common stock.
Future economic conditions in the U.S. and international markets could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The U.S. and other world economies continue to experience the after-effects of a global recession and credit market crisis. More volatility may occur before a sustainable growth rate is achieved either domestically or globally. Even if such growth rate is achieved, such a rate may be lower than the U.S. and international economies have experienced in the past. Global economic growth drives demand for energy from all sources, including fossil fuels. A lower, future economic growth rate will result in decreased demand for our oil production and lower commodity prices, and consequently reduce our revenues, cash flows from operations and our profitability.
We are subject to complex governmental laws and regulations that may adversely affect the cost, manner and feasibility of doing business.
Our oil drilling, production and gathering operations are subject to complex and stringent laws and regulations. To operate in compliance with these laws and regulations, we must obtain and maintain numerous permits and approvals from various federal, state and local governmental authorities. We may incur substantial costs to comply with these existing laws and regulations. In addition, our costs of compliance may increase if existing laws and regulations are revised or reinterpreted, or if new laws and regulations apply to our operations. Such costs could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Failure to comply with laws and regulations applicable to our operations, including any evolving interpretation and enforcement by government authorities, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Environmental laws and regulations may expose us to significant costs and liabilities.
There is inherent risk of incurring significant environmental costs and liabilities in our oil operations due to the handling of petroleum hydrocarbons and generated wastes, the occurrence of air emissions and water discharges from work-related activities and the legacy of pollution from historical industry operations and waste disposal practices. We may incur joint and several or strict liability under these environmental laws and regulations in connection with spills, leaks or releases of petroleum hydrocarbons and wastes on, under or from our properties and facilities, some of which have been used for exploration, production or
development activities for many years and by third parties not under our control. In particular, the number of private, civil lawsuits involving hydraulic fracturing has risen in recent years. Since late 2009, multiple private lawsuits alleging ground water contamination have been filed in the U.S. against oil and gas companies, primarily by landowners who leased oil and gas rights to defendants, or by landowners who live close to areas where hydraulic fracturing has taken place. In addition, changes in environmental laws and regulations occur frequently, and any such changes that result in more stringent and costly waste handling, storage, transport, disposal or remediation requirements could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may not be able to recover some or any of these costs from insurance.
Our business requires significant capital expenditures and we may not be able to obtain needed capital or financing on satisfactory terms or at all.
Our exploration, development and acquisition activities require substantial capital expenditures. We intend to fund our capital expenditures through a combination of private or public equity financings. We may not be able to obtain equity financing on favorable terms or at all. The failure to obtain financing could cause us to scale back our exploration and development operations, which in turn could lead to a decline in our oil production and reserves, and in some areas a loss of properties.
Currently, all of our properties are located in two (2) counties in the State of Texax, making us vulnerable to risks associated with having our production concentrated in a small area.
All of our estimated proved reserves are concentrated in two (2) counties in Texas: Atascosa and Frio Counties. As a result of this concentration, we are disproportionately exposed to the natural decline of production from these fields as well as the impact of delays or interruptions of production from these wells, which could be caused by significant governmental regulation, transportation capacity constraints, curtailments of production, service delays, natural disasters or other events that impact this area.
Market conditions or transportation and infrastructure impediments may hinder our access to oil markets or delay our production or sales.
Market conditions or the unavailability of satisfactory oil processing and transportation services and infrastructure may hinder our access to oil markets or delay our production or sales. The availability of a ready market for our oil production depends on a number of factors, including market demand and the proximity of our reserves to pipelines or trucking and rail terminal facilities. In addition, the amount of oil that can be produced and sold is subject to curtailment in certain circumstances, such as pipeline interruptions due to maintenance, physical damage to the gathering or transportation system or lack of contracted capacity on such systems. The curtailments arising from these and similar circumstances may last from a few days to several months, and in many cases, we are provided with limited, if any, notice as to when these circumstances will arise and their duration. As a result, we may not be able to sell, or may have to transport by more expensive means, the oil that we produce, or we may be required to shut in oil wells or delay initial production until the necessary gathering and transportation systems are available. Any significant curtailment in gathering system, transportation, pipeline capacity or significant delay in construction of necessary gathering and transportation facilities, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The unavailability or high cost of drilling rigs, equipment, materials, personnel and oilfield services could adversely affect our ability to execute our drilling and development plans on a timely basis and within our budget.
Our industry is cyclical and, from time to time, there is a shortage of drilling rigs, equipment, supplies or qualified personnel. During these periods, the costs and delivery times of equipment, oilfield services and supplies are substantially greater. In addition, the demand for, and wage rates of, qualified drilling and completion crews rise as the number of active rigs in service increases. Increasing levels of exploration and production will increase the demand for oilfield services, and the costs of these services may increase, while the quality of these services may suffer. If the availability of equipment, crews, materials and services in Atascosa and/or Frio County is particularly severe, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected because our properties are located solely in those counties.
Competition in the oil and gas industry is intense, and most of our competitors have resources that are greater than ours.
We operate in a highly competitive environment for acquiring prospects and productive properties, marketing oil and securing equipment and skilled personnel. Most of our competitors are major and large independent oil and gas companies that have financial, technical and personnel resources substantially greater than ours. Those companies may be able to develop and acquire more prospects and productive properties than our financial or personnel resources permit. Our ability to develop and operate our current project, acquire additional prospects and discover reserves in the future will depend on our ability to hire and retain qualified personnel, evaluate and select suitable properties and consummate transactions and in a highly competitive environment. Also, there is substantial competition for capital available for investment in the oil and gas industry. Larger competitors may be better able to withstand sustained periods of unsuccessful drilling and absorb the burden of changes in laws and regulations more easily than we can, which would adversely affect our competitive position. We may not be able to compete successfully in the future in attracting and retaining qualified personnel, acquiring prospective reserves, developing reserves, marketing oil and raising additional capital.
Unless we replace our oil reserves, our reserves and production will decline.
Our future oil production depends on our success in finding or acquiring additional reserves. If we fail to replace reserves through reworking, drilling or acquisitions, our production, revenues and cash flows will be adversely affected. In general, production from oil and gas properties declines as reserves are depleted, with the rate of decline depending on reservoir characteristics. Our total proved reserves will decline as reserves are produced, unless we conduct other successful exploration and development activities or acquire properties containing proved reserves, or both. Our ability to make the necessary capital investment to maintain or expand our asset base of oil and gas reserves would be limited to the extent cash flow from operations is reduced and external sources of capital become limited or unavailable. We may not be successful in exploring for, developing or acquiring additional reserves.
Our actual production, revenues and expenditures related to our reserves are likely to differ from our estimates of our proved reserves. We may experience production that is less than estimated and drilling costs that are greater than estimated in our reserve reports. These differences may be material.
The proved oil reserves data included in this report and the Lee Keeling and Associates Report are estimates. Petroleum engineering is a subjective process of estimating underground accumulations of oil and gas that cannot be measured in an exact manner. Estimates of economically recoverable oil reserves and of future net cash flows necessarily depend upon a number of variable factors and assumptions, including:
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As of April 1, 2015, 82% of our proved reserves were proved undeveloped. Estimates of proved undeveloped reserves are even less reliable than estimates of proved developed reserves. Furthermore, different reserve engineers may make different estimates of reserves and future net revenues based on the same available data. Our actual production, revenues and expenditures with respect to reserves will likely be different from estimates and the differences may be material.
The PV-10 included in this report should not be considered as the current market value of the estimated oil and gas reserves attributable to our properties.
The non-GAAP financial measure, PV-10, in this report is based on an estimated $73.88/Bbl for oil. This pricing was based upon benchmark prices that reflect the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for oil and gas during the twelve (12) month period ended April 1, 2015, as required under SEC rules and regulations. Actual future net revenues will be affected by factors such as the amount and timing of actual production, prevailing operating and development costs, supply and demand for oil and gas, increases or decreases in consumption and changes in governmental regulations or taxation.
Operating hazards or other interruptions of our operations could result in potential liabilities, for which we do not have insurance.
The oil and gas business involves certain operating hazards such as well blowouts, cratering, explosions, uncontrollable flows of gas, oil or well fluids, fires, surface and subsurface pollution and contamination, and releases of toxic gas. The occurrence of one of the above may result in injury, loss of life, suspension of operations, environmental damage and remediation and/or governmental investigations and penalties. We do not currently have insurance and if we do acquire insurance at the commencement of operations, then consistent with insurance coverage generally available to the industry, we expect that our insurance policies will provide limited coverage for losses or liabilities relating to pollution, with broader coverage for sudden and accidental occurrences. Our insurance, when acquired, might be inadequate to cover our liabilities. The insurance market in general and the energy insurance market in particular have been difficult markets over the past several years. Insurance costs are expected to continue to increase over the next few years, and we may decrease coverage and retain more risk to mitigate future cost increases. If we incur substantial liability and the damages are not covered by insurance or are in excess of policy limits, or if we incur liability at a time when we are not able to obtain liability insurance, then our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
Our results are subject to quarterly and seasonal fluctuations.
Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate and could be negatively impacted in the future as a result of a number of factors, including seasonal variations in oil prices, variations in levels of production, if an when production commences, and the completion of development projects.
Risks Relating to an Investment in our Securities
If we fail to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, the price of our common stock may be adversely affected.
We are required to establish and maintain appropriate internal controls over financial reporting. Failure to establish those controls, or any failure of those controls once established, could adversely impact our public disclosures regarding our business, financial condition or results of operations. Any failure of these controls could also prevent us from maintaining accurate accounting records and discovering accounting errors and financial frauds. Rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 require annual assessment of our internal control over financial reporting. The standards that must be met for management to assess the internal control over financial reporting as effective are complex, and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation to meet the detailed standards. We may encounter problems or delays in completing activities necessary to make an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting. If we cannot assess our internal control over financial reporting as effective, investor confidence and share value may be negatively impacted.
In addition, management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting may identify weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal controls over financial reporting or other matters that may raise concerns for investors. Any actual or perceived weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting, disclosure of management’s assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting, or disclosure of our public accounting firm’s attestation to or report on management’s assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting may have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.
Compliance with changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure will result in additional expenses.
Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC regulations, have created uncertainty for public companies and significantly increased the costs and risks associated with accessing the public markets and public reporting. For example, on January 30, 2009, the SEC adopted rules requiring companies to provide their financial statements in interactive data format using the eXtensible Business Reporting Language, or XBRL. We currently have to comply with these rules. Our management team will need to invest significant management time and financial resources to comply with both existing and evolving standards for public companies, which will lead to increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue generating activities to compliance activities.
Because of the early stage of development and the nature of our business, our securities are considered highly speculative.
Our securities must be considered highly speculative, generally because of the nature of our business and the early stage of its development. We have not generated any revenues nor have we realized a profit from our -operations to date and there is little likelihood that we will generate any revenues or realize any profits in the short term. Any profitability in the future from our business will be dependent upon our ability to market the products developed under our licensing agreement and to source other acquisitions in the industry we have chosen either additional technologies or exploration projects. Since we have not generated any revenues, we will have to raise additional monies through the sale of our equity securities or debt in order to continue our business operations.
We may, in the future, issue additional common shares that would reduce investors’ percent of ownership and may dilute our share value.
The future issuance of common shares may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common shares held by our then existing stockholders. We may value any common shares issued in the future on an arbitrary basis. The issuance of common shares for future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the common shares held by our investors, and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common shares.
Broker-dealers may be discouraged from effecting transactions in our shares because they are considered penny stocks and are subject to the penny stock rules thereby potentially limiting the liquidity of our shares.
Rules 15g-1 through 15g-9 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, impose sales practice and disclosure requirements on NASD broker-dealers who make a market in "penny stocks". A penny stock generally includes any non-NASDAQ equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. Our shares are quoted on the OTC/BB, however none of our shares have ever traded. NASD broker-dealers who act as market makers for our shares generally facilitate purchases and sales of our shares. The additional sales practice and disclosure requirements imposed upon broker-dealers may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our shares, which could severely limit the market liquidity of the shares and impede the sale of our shares in the secondary market.
Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling penny stock to anyone other than an established customer or "accredited investor" (generally, an individual with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or an annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with his or her spouse) must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and must receive the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to sale, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt.
In addition, the penny stock regulations require the broker-dealer to deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt. A broker-dealer is also required to disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, a broker-dealer is required to send monthly statements disclosing recent price information with respect to the penny stock held in a customer's account and information with respect to the limited market in penny stocks.
Our common stock may experience extreme rises or declines in price, and you may not be able to sell your shares at or above the price paid.
Our common stock may be highly volatile and could be subject to extreme fluctuations in response to various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including (but not necessarily limited to): (i) the trading volume of our shares; (ii) the number of securities analysts, market-makers and brokers following our common stock; (iii) changes in, or failure to achieve, financial estimates by securities analysts; (iv) actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results; (v) conditions or trends in our business industries; (vi) announcements by us of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments; (vii) additions or departures of key personnel; (viii) sales of our common stock; and (ix) general stock market price and volume fluctuations of publicly-trading and particularly, microcap companies.
Investors may have difficulty reselling shares of our common stock, either at or above the price they paid for our stock, or even at fair market value. The stock markets often experience significant price and volume changes that are not related to the operating performance of individual companies, and because our common stock is thinly traded it is particularly susceptible to such changes. These broad market changes may cause the market price of our common stock to decline regardless of how well we perform as a company. In addition, there is a history of securities class action litigation following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities. Although there is no such shareholder litigation currently pending or threatened against the Company, such a suit against us could result in the incursion of substantial legal fees, potential liabilities and the diversion of management’s attention and resources from our business. Moreover, and as noted below, our shares are currently traded on the OTC-BB and, further, are subject to the penny stock regulations. Price fluctuations in such shares are particularly volatile and subject to manipulation by market-makers, short-sellers and option traders.
A decline in the price of our common stock could affect our ability to raise further working capital, it may adversely impact our ability to continue operations and we may go out of business.
A prolonged decline in the price of our common stock could result in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability to raise capital. Because we may attempt to acquire a significant portion of the funds we need in order to conduct our planned operations through the sale of equity securities, or convertible debt instruments, a decline in the price of our common stock could be detrimental to our liquidity and our operations because the decline may cause investors to not choose to invest in our stock. If we are unable to raise the funds we require for all our planned operations, we may be forced to reallocate funds from other planned uses and may suffer a significant negative effect on our business plan and operations, including our ability to develop new products and continue our current operations. As a result, our business may suffer, and not be successful and we may go out of business. We also might not be able to meet our financial obligations if we cannot raise enough funds through the sale of our common stock and we may be forced to go out of business.
Item 2. Financial Information
The Company is regarded as a “smaller reporting company”, as such term is defined in Item 10(f) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, and as such it is not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This current report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These include statements about our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future, which we indicate by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “we believe,” “management believes” and similar language. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere in this current report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The factors listed in the section captioned “Risk Factors,” as well as any cautionary language in this current report on Form 8-K, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected. Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events after the date of this current report on Form 8-K.
Overview
We intend for this discussion to provide information that will assist in understanding our financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles affect our financial statements.
Corporate History
America Resources Exploration Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated on January 24, 2014, under the laws of the State of Nevada to engage in any lawful corporate undertaking, with the specific intended business activity of operating photo booth rentals. The Company was incorporated under the name “Alazzio Entertainment Corp.” and changed its name to America Resources Exploration Inc. on April 29, 2015.
In addition to a change in control of its management and shareholders, the Company's operations to date have been limited to attempting to implement its business plan, issuing shares and filing a registration statement on Form S-1 pursuant to the Securities Act of 1934.
On June 10, 2015, America Resources Exploration Inc., a Nevada corporation, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Zheng Xiangwu, a resident of Guang Dong Province, China, whereby the Company issued 4 million shares of its common stock in exchange for rights to certain oil and gas leases located in Frio and Atascosa Counties, Texas, consisting of a total of 714 total acres of land, two (2) working wells and a total of seven (7) wells (the “Leases”).
Mr. Zheng is the owner of Rise Fast Limited, a Hong Kong corporation (“Rise Fast”), which is the majority shareholder of the Company. Rise Fast owns 90,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result of this transaction, Mr. Zheng controls a total of 94,000,000 shares, which represents 76.64% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares.
The transaction has been now been completed and accounted for a business combination as the Company is under control of Mr. Zheng.
The three (3) producing leases acquired by the Company are situated in Atascosa and Frio Counties, Texas, located in the Eagle Ford Shale formation - the Jane Burns “C” (“Burns”), the Theo Rogers “C”, and the Theo Rogers “A” & “D” (“Rogers”) Leases. The Company acquired a 99.5% working interest (74.625% net revenue interest) in each lease. We estimate the Burns and Rogers Leases contain 68,272 net barrels of proved oil reserves having a PV-10 value of approximately $1,007,000 as of April 1, 2015.
Business Overview
The Burns and Rogers Leases provide exploration and production opportunities in the Kyote Field pay zone, very near the Eagle Ford Shale play with access to available rig crews and other vendor-servicers, due to their close proximity to San Antonio, Texas.
The Rogers Lease currently has one (1) operating well, which provides between two to three (2-3) barrels of oil per day (“BOPD”). The Burns Lease also currently has one (1) operating well, which provides one to two (1-2) BOPD. The Company’s management and industry professionals believe that the Company can double or triple existing production on the Burns and Rogers Leases by bringing online 5 available, inactive wells on the Leases and potentially increase total production 2-3 BOPD per well.
The Rogers and Burns Leases hold collectively seven (7) oil wells which have a long history of producing a favorable oil to water ratio, such that an injection well is not needed for disposal of saltwater.
Periods Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the audited Statements of Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses of the Leases, for the periods from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 and from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 and accompanying notes that appear in Exhibit 99.1 in this current report.
Results of Operations for the Periods Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
The Leases generated revenue from oil and gas sales in the amount of $31,878 for the twelve (12) month period ended March 31, 2015, compared to $64,074 for the same period from the previous year. The direct operating expenses decreased to $19,448 during the period ended March 31, 2015, from $33,548 for the same period from the previous year. The decrease in operating expenses was due to a decrease in lease operating expenses to $18,019 for the twelve (12) month period ended March 31, 2015, from $31,033 for the same period from the previous year and a decrease in production taxes to $1,429 for the period ended March 31, 2015, from $2,515 for the same period from the previous year. Net revenue for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $12,430 and $30,526, respectively.
Plan of Operation
Management is considering plans to reactive the inactive wells through a rework program on the Leases. Additional rights may be leased out from mineral owner to deeper zones near 5,000 feet and below. However, such plans are subject to raising financing
of $500,000
to pay for such rework plans and an analysis of potential income based on projected oil prices in the future.
The Company is actively seeking to acquire producing and non-producing leases that will allow us to explore and drill in high-profile pay zones.
We intend to raise capital at a low cost from private placements so that we may acquire numerous additional leases, and to commence drilling, and taking advantage of the inevitable uptick in oil prices to come.
In the current climate, the Company believes that there are a very large number of oil & gas leases under distress due to the depressed gas prices and that we can strategically position the Company to acquire as many of these leases as possible at a discount to market value, hence creating shareholder value.
On the Burns and Rogers Leases, we intend to rework all current wells in order to increase production three to four fold. We are planning an exploration strategy to drill new wells on the current Leases, as well as acquire deeper rights in order to drill some of the wells at great depths. We expect that reservoirs at those depths could yield a very high daily output of oil.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2015, the Company had no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
We believe that the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.”
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
The Company’s significant accounting estimates and assumptions affecting the financial statements were the inventory costs and the assumptions used to determine the discounted cash flows used to determine if an impairment of its property, plant and equipment were necessary. Those significant accounting estimates or assumptions bear the risk of change due to the fact that there are uncertainties attached to those estimates or assumptions, and certain estimates or assumptions are difficult to measure or value.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Management regularly reviews its estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such reviews, and if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted accordingly. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
Item 3. Properties
TRACT 1: Roger f Theo "A" and "D" Lease 355 acres of land, more or less, being all of the Leopold Menetrier Survey No 1347, A-510 and A-583, Frio and Atascosa Counties, Texas, more commonly referred to as the Rogers "A" Lease, Wells #3, #7, and #8, and the Rogers "D" Lease, Well #9, as to and only as to those rights from the surface down to 100 feet below the base of the Olmos-D-Reservoir as encountered at the subsurface depth of 3,566 feet in The Texaco Jane Burns "B" Well No. 28; Subject to Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease, dated November 2, 1946, from K. T. Tidwell and wife Olga Tidwell, and Theo Rogers and wife Veta Rogers to Shell Oil Co„ recorded in Volume 184, Page 358, Deed Records of Atascosa County, Texas, as amended by instrument dated July 27, 1951, recorded in Volume 208, Page 511 of the Deed Records of Atascosa County, Texas.
Rogers, Theo “C”: 219 acres of land, more or less, being all of the Irene L. Menetrier Survey No. 1346, A-584, Cert 48 , Pat 330 Vol. 29, Atascosa County, Texas, more commonly referred to as the Rogers “C” Lease, Well #5, as to and only as to those rights from the surface down to 100 feet below the base of the Olmos-D-Reservoir as encountered at the subsurface depth of 3,566 feet in The Texaco Jane Burns “B” Well No. 28, save and except the northeast 102.4 acres thereof, the southwest line of which is parallel with the northeast line of said survey; Subject to Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease, dated July 27, 1951, from Theo Rogers and wife Veta Rogers, and K.T. Tidwell and wife Olga Tidwell and to Miller Royalty Company and C.C. Dauchy, recorded in Volume 209, page 581, Deed Records of Atascosa County, Texas.
TRACT 2: Jane Burns "C" Lease Tract 2: 160 acres of land, more or less. being the north 160 acres. in the form of a square, of the Francis Oerelling Survey No. 1336, A-532 and A-654, Frio and Atascosa Counties, Texas, and the northeast and northwest lines of this 160-acre tract lying upon the northeast and northwest lines respectively of said survey, and the southeast and southwest lines of the 160-acre tract being parallel with the northwest and northeast lines respectively, of said survey, as to and only as to those rights from the surface down to 100 feet below the base of the Olmos -D- Reservoir as encountered at the subsurface depth of 3,566 feet in the Texaco Jane Burns "B" Well No. 28.
Item 4. Item Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number of shares of our common stock owned beneficially as of June 12, 2015 by: (i) each person (including any group) known to us to own more than five percent (5%) of any class of our voting securities, (ii) members of our Board of Directors, and or (iii) our executive officers. Unless otherwise indicated, the stockholder listed possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.
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Common Stock
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Zheng Xiang Wu
(2)
Central office at 9th Floor
Amtel Building
148 Des Voeux Road
Central, Hong Kong China
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Huang Yu
Gao Xin Kai Fa Qu Gao Xin Si Lu Zhong
Jian San Ju Rong He Tian Yu Xiang Mu Bu,
Liu Zhou
Guang Xi, China
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Joe M. Seabourn
2925 Robertson Dr.
Abilene, Texas 79606
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Robert A. Wiener
2537 s. Gessner, #201
Houston, Texas 77063
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A beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person's actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of shares of common stock actually outstanding on June 12, 2015. As of June 12, 2015, there were 129,400,000 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.
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Zheng Xiangwu is the sole owner of Rise Fast Limited, a Hong Kong corporation, which owns 90 million shares of the Company’s common stock. Mr. Zheng owns 4,000,000 shares in his own name.
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Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers
(a) – (b)
Identification of Directors and Executive Officers.
The Company:
The following individuals are members of the Company’s Board of Directors and executive officers; all of the members of the Board are appointed until their respective successor is elected or until their resignation.
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Huang Yu
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32
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Member of the Board of Directors; President, Secretary and Treasurer
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April 3, 2015
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Joe M. Seabourn
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64
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Member of the Board of Directors
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June 12, 2015
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Robert A. Wiener
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65
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June 12, 2015
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(c)
Identification of certain significant employees.
The Company currently does not have any significant employees. However, the Company will hire Mr. Seabourn as the Company’s Head Geologist and be paid a salary of $3,000 per month.
(d)
Family relationships.
None.
(e)
Business experience.
Mr. Huang Yu
From July 2010 through January 2015, Mr. Huang was employed, in different capacities, by the Chinese Construction Third Construction Company Limited, a construction company based in Guang Xi, China. From July 2010 through September 2012, he was an Assistant Engineer for the company; from October 2012 through October 2013, he worked as an Engineer; and from November 2013 through January 2015, Mr. Huang was the Chief Engineer and Operating Officer. Mr. Huang graduated from the Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor's Degree in 2009. Mr. Huang has not served as an officer or director of any other SEC registered company.
Mr. Yu has not held a directorship in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or subject to the requirements of section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Mr. Joe M. Seabourn – Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Seabourn, age 64, has been an officer of U.S. Energy – Resources LLC, based in Abilene, Texas, since 2000, which presently is acquiring land holds and leases to drill near Sylvester, Texas. Mr. Seabourn has over 30 years of experience working refinery up-grade design flow process and feasibility studies for Nigeria, Ecuador, Mongolia and Republic of Congo. He is currently using his strategic alliances to establish working joint ventures and partnerships in Libya, North Africa. Mr. Seabourn also served in the US Army 101
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Airbornne from 1968 to 1972 and was awarded four Bronze Stars. Mr. Seabourn also received a patent for Diverter Valve for Offshore Drilling Applications.
Mr. Seabourn has not held a directorship in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or subject to the requirements of section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Mr. Seabourn will be employed by the Company as Head Geologist and will receive a salary of $3,000 per month.
Mr. Robert A. Wiener – Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Wiener, age 65, received his Bachelors in Science, Geology, in 1973, University of Rhode Island. He spent his senior year at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey in a cooperative program with the University of Rhode Island.
From October 2012, Mr. Wiener has been President of Goh Exploration, Inc., which is in the business of interpreting new 3D data set on-shore Southern Basin for Petrotrin (a petroleum company of Trinidad and Tobago) with Getz Exploration Consultants that generates significant overthrust and subthrust prospects. The focus of his work through Goh Exploration is the development of techniques to interpret poor data and develop new models of tectonic framework. Mr. Wiener has worked with a wide range of international companies, from some that are in the start-up phase and up to meeting the President of Republic of Congo to propose industrial and exploration projects. He has worked with private businessman to review Niger’s Agadem Area as well as other international projects. From October 2009 to October 2012, Mr. Wiener worked to generate Hackberry and Miocene prospects in southwest Louisiana and helped sell leases.
Mr. Wiener has not held a directorship in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or subject to the requirements of section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company has agreed to engage Mr. Wiener as a consultant on a continuing basis, reviewing all rework projects on the wells and new lease purchases, at his ongoing rate of $200 per hour.
(f)
Involvement in certain legal proceedings.
None of the Company’s executive officers or directors have been involved in any legal proceedings during the past five (5) years.
(g)
Promoters and control persons.
Mr. Zheng Xiangwu is the Company’s controlling shareholder. Mr. Zheng has not been a party to any legal proceedings at any time during the past five (5) years.
Item 6. Executive Compensation
The Company has not paid any compensation to any of its officers or directors and does not have any agreements in place or understandings to pay any compensation to its officers and directors.
Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
Other than as described below, neither the Company has not engaged in any transactions with any of its related persons.
On June 10, 2015, the Company entered into a Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Mr. Zheng Xiangwu, a resident of Guang Dong Province, China, whereby the Company issued 4 million shares of its common stock in exchange for one hundred percent interest in certain oil and gas leases giving the holder the right to produce oil and gas from an aggregate of 515 acres located in Frio and Atascosa Counties, Texas.
Mr. Zheng is the sole owner of Rise Fast Limited, a Hong Kong corporation, which is the majority shareholder of the Company and, prior to this transaction, owns a total of 90 million shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result of this transaction, Mr. Zheng will control 72.64% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares.
Item 8. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 9. Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Not applicable.
Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
As discussed above under
Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
,
on June 12, 2015, the Company issued 4 million shares of its common stock to Mr. Zheng in exchange for assignment of certain oil and gas leases.
The foregoing issuance of securities was exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D. Neither we nor any person acting on our behalf offered or sold these securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising. The shares sold are restricted securities and the certificates representing these shares have been affixed with a standard restrictive legend, which states that the securities cannot be sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or an exemption therefrom. Mr. Zheng represented to the Company that he was purchasing the securities for his own account and not for the account of any other persons. Mr. Zheng was provided with written disclosure that the securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and therefore cannot be sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or an exemption therefrom.
Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
General
Our authorized share capital consists of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of the date hereof, 129,400,000 shares of our common stock were outstanding. We do not have any authorized class of preferred stock.
Common Stock
Each share of our common stock entitles its holder to one vote in the election of each director and on all other matters voted on generally by our stockholders. No share of our common stock affords any cumulative voting rights. This means that the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares voting for the election of directors can elect all directors to be elected if they choose to do so.
Holders of our common stock will be entitled to dividends in such amounts and at such times as our Board of Directors in its discretion may declare out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. We currently intend to retain our entire available discretionary cash flow to finance the growth, development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on the common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future dividends will be paid at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
If we liquidate or dissolve our business, the holders of our common stock will share ratably in all our assets that are available for distribution to our stockholders after our creditors are paid in full and the holders of all series of our outstanding preferred stock, if any, receive their liquidation preferences in full.
Our common stock has no preemptive rights and is not convertible or redeemable or entitled to the benefits of any sinking or repurchase fund.
Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends to our shareholders. The declaration of any future cash dividends is at the discretion of our board of directors and depends upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Our transfer agent is Globex Transfer, LLC, 780 Deltona Boulevard, Suite 202, Deltona, Florida 32725.
Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Corporate Law provides, in part, that a corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Similar indemnity is authorized for such persons against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred in defense or settlement of any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and provided further that (unless a court of competent jurisdiction otherwise provides) such person shall not have been adjudged liable to the corporation. Any such indemnification may be made only as authorized in each specific case upon a determination by the stockholders or disinterested directors that indemnification is proper because the indemnity has met the applicable standard of conduct. Where an officer or a director is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, we must indemnify him against the expenses which such offer or director actually or reasonably incurred. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Reference is made to the statements revenues and unaudited pro forma financial information relating to the Leases contained in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference.
Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Financial statements:
Audited Statements of Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses of the Theo Rogers “A”, “C”, and “D” Lease and the Jane “C” Burns Lease for the period from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 and the period from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 are filed as Exhibit 99.1.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014, unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014 and unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations for the Period April 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 are filed as Exhibit 99.2.
(b)
Exhibits.
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on May 20, 2014, file number 333-196109.
3.2 Bylaws of Registrant incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on May 20, 2014, file number 333-196109.
10.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, among the Registrant, Zheng Qiangwu and Nelaco Operating Inc., dated June 10, 2015.
99.3 Estimated Reserves and Future Net Revenue Report.
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
Effective June 11, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors expanded the number of members of the Board of Directors to two (2) and
elected Joe M. Seabourn and Robert A. Wiener as a members of the Board of Directors to fill the vacancies caused by the expansion of the Board.
Biographies
Mr. Joe M. Seabourn – Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Seabourn, age 64, has been an officer of U.S. Energy – Resources LLC, based in Abilene, Texas, since 2000, which presently is acquiring land holds and leases to drill near Sylvester, Texas. Mr. Seabourn has over 30 years of experience working refinery up-grade design flow process and feasibility studies for Nigeria, Ecuador, Mongolia and Republic of Congo. He is currently using his strategic alliances to establish working joint ventures and partnerships in Congo, Central Africa. Mr. Seabourn also served in the US Army 101
st
Airbornne from 1968 to 1972 and was awarded four Bronze Stars. Mr. Seabourn also received a patent for Diverter Valve for Offshore Drilling Applications.
Mr. Seabourn has not held a directorship in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or subject to the requirements of section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Mr. Robert A. Wiener – – Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Wiener, age 65, received his Bachelors in Science, Geology, in 1973, University of Rhode Island. He spent his senior year at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey in a cooperative program with the University of Rhode Island.
From October 2012, Mr. Wiener has been President of Goh Exploration, Inc., which is in the business of interpreting new 3D data set on-shore Southern Basin for Petrotrin (a petroleum company of Trinidad and Tobago) with Getz Exploration Consultants that generates significant overthrust and subthrust prospects. The focus of his work through Goh Exploration is the development of techniques to interpret poor data and develop new models of tectonic framework. Mr. Wiener has worked with a wide range of international companies, from some that are in the start-up phase and up to meeting the President of Republic of Congo to propose industrial and exploration projects. He has worked with private businessman to review Niger’s Agadem Area as well as other international projects. From October 2009 to October 2012, Mr. Wiener worked to generate Hackberry and Miocene prospects in southwest Louisiana and helped sell leases.
Mr. Wiener has not held a directorship in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or subject to the requirements of section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
ITEM 5.06 CHANGE IN SHELL COMPANY STATUS
On June 12, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of certain oil and gas leases pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement. As a result of the completion of this acquisition, 4 million shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to Mr. Zheng Xiangwu, which is the owner of the Company’s largest shareholder, Rise Fast Limited, a Hong Kong corporation. The number of shares issued to Mr. Zheng was determined valuing the oil and gas assets at their historical cost of $160,000 and the shares issued to Mr. Zheng at $0.04 per share.
The completion of the Company’s acquisition of the oil and gas leases has resulted in the Company cease being a “shell company” as that term is defined in Rule 405 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. Due to the fact that prior to the acquisition the Company was regarded as a shell company, the Company has included below the information that would be required if the Company were filing a general form for registration of securities on From 10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial statements:
Audited Statements of Revenues and Direct Operating Expenses of the Theo Rogers “A”, “C”, and “D” Lease and the Jane “C” Burns Lease for the period from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 and the period from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 are filed as Exhibit 99.1.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014, unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014 and unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations for the Period April 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 are filed as Exhibit 99.2.
(b) Exhibits.
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on May 20, 2014, file number 333-196109.
3.2 Bylaws of Registrant incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on May 20, 2014, file number 333-196109.
10.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, among the Registrant, Zheng Qiangwu and Nelaco Operating Inc., dated June 10, 2015.
99.3 Estimated Reserves and Future Net Revenue Report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMERICA RESOURCES EXPLORATION INC.
DATE: June 15, 2015
By:
/s/ Huang Yu
Name: Huang Yu
Title: President
Exhibit 10.1
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN:
AMERCIA RESOURCES EXPLORATION INC.
, a Nevada corporation having an office in the Tempe, Arizona (hereinafter referred to as the “
Corporation
”);
ZHENG XIANGWU
, an individual residing in China (hereinafter referred to as the “
Owner
”);
- And -
NELACO OPERATING INC.
, a Texas corporation having offices in Abilene, Texas (hereinafter referred to as “Nelaco”)
Dated as of June 10, 2015
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement”) is made as of the 10
th
day of June 2015, by and between
AMERICA RESOURCES EXPLORATION INC.
, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”),
ZHENG XIANGWU
, an individual residing in the Province of Guang Dong, China (“Owner”) and
NELACO OPERATING, INC.
, a Texas corporation having offices in Abilene, Texas (“Nelaco”).
WHEREAS
, Nelaco has acquired, on behalf of and in trust for, the Owner one hundred percent interest in certain leases located in Atascosa and Frio Counties, Texas (referred to herein as the “Burns and Rogers Leases”);
WHEREAS
, the Corporation is a publicly reporting company whose stock trades on OTC Markets:Pink Sheets under the trading symbol “AREN” and is interested in entering into the oil and gas business by purchasing interests in properties located Texas as well as other jurisdictions in the United States, and is also interested in acquiring companies that owns such properties, specifically the Rogers and Burns Leases;
WHEREAS
, the Corporation has agreed with the Owner to issue Four Million (4,000,000) shares of the Corporation’s common stock (the “AREN Shares”) to the Owner in exchange for assignment of the Burns and Rogers Leases to the Corporation, on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE
in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations and warranties, which are to be made and performed by the respective Parties, it is hereby agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I
INTERPRETATION
Section 1.01.
Definitions
. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a day which is a Saturday, a Sunday or a statutory holiday in Tempe, Arizona;
“Effective Date” shall mean June 10, 2015;
“Effective Time” shall mean 12:01 a.m. MST on the Effective Date;
“Encumbrance” shall mean any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, (otherwise than arising by statute or operation of law), equities, hypothecation or other encumbrance, priority or security interest, pre-emptive right deferred purchase, title retention, leasing, sale-and-repurchase or sale-and-leaseback arrangement whatsoever over or in any property, assets or rights of whatsoever nature and includes any agreement for any of the same and reference to “Encumbrances” shall be construed accordingly;
“Escrow” shall mean the holding of the AREN Shares pending completion of the transactions set forth herein.
“Escrow Holder” shall mean Booth Udall Fuller PLC, a professional law corporation with offices located in Tempe, Arizona.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
“Governmental Entity” shall mean any court or tribunal in any jurisdiction or any federal, state, municipal or other governmental body, agency, authority, department, commission, board or instrumentality;
“Party” shall mean a Person, which is bound by this Agreement;
“Person” shall mean any individual, firm, company, government, state or agency of a state or any joint venture, association or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality);
“Regulations” shall mean all statutes, laws, codes, treaties, ordinances, decrees, rules, orders and regulations in effect from time to time and made by governments or Governmental Entities having jurisdiction over the Corporation, the Owner, or the Partnership.
“Securities Act” shall mean the US Securities Act of 1933;
“SEC” shall mean the US Securities and Exchange Commission; and
“US” shall mean United States of America.
ARTICLE II
ASSET PURCHASE
Section 2.01.
Agreement of Asset Purchase
. By execution of this Agreement, and pursuant to the terms hereof, the Corporation agrees to issue the AREN Shares to the Owner and the Owner agree to cause the Burns and Rogers Leases to be assigned to the Corporation (the “Asset Purchase”) as follows:
(a) Upon execution of this Agreement, (1) the Corporation shall cause the AREN Shares, to be placed into Escrow with the Escrow Holder pending full and complete performance of all of Owner’s obligations under this Agreement and (2) the Owner shall cause the Burns and Rogers Leases to be assigned into the name of the Corporation (the “Assignment”)..
(b) Upon completion of the Assignment, the Escrow Holder shall release the AREN Shares to the Owner.
(c) In the event that either party does not fulfill its obligations set forth herein, then the AREN Shares shall be released from Escrow and returned to the Corporation for cancellation and return to treasury.
Section 2.02.
Corporate Governance
. The Corporation and the Owner agree that on the Effective Date, or as soon as practical thereafter, there shall be three (3) members of the board of directors of the Corporation with two (2) directors designated by the Owner, and one (1) director designated by the Corporation.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 3.01. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that each of the warranties it makes is accurate in all respects and not misleading as at the date of this Agreement.
Section 3.02. Each Party undertakes to disclose in writing to the other Party anything which is or may constitute a breach of or be inconsistent with any of the warranties immediately upon the same coming to its notice at the time of and after Completion.
Section 3.03. Each Party agrees that each of the warranties it makes shall be construed as a separate and independent warranty and (except where expressly provided to the contrary) shall not be limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other warranty or any other term of this Agreement.
Section 3.04. Each Party acknowledges that the restrictions contained in Section 6.07 (Public Notices) shall continue to apply after the Completion under this Agreement without limit in time.
Section 3.05. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement on the part of each of the Parties shall survive the Effective Date, the issuance and delivery of the AREN Shares and the Assignment. If no claim shall have been made under this Agreement against a Party with respect to any incorrectness in or breach of any representation or warranty made by that Party in this Agreement within six months following the Effective Date, that Party shall have no further liability with respect to the representation or warranty.
Section 3.06. The representations and warranties contained in clauses 3.1 and 3.2 herein of this Agreement shall be deemed to apply to all and shall not merge or diminish as a result of the Asset Purchase as contemplated hereunder.
Section 3.07. The Owner specifically acknowledges, agrees and accepts the inherent risk associated with investing and operating in public companies (including, without limitation, companies whose stock trades on the OTC:Pinks).
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CORPORATION
Section 4.01.
Organization, Standing and Authority; Foreign Qualification.
The Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted and is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business activities require such qualification.
Section 4.02.
Corporate Authorization.
The execution, delivery and performance by the Corporation of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Corporation, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Corporation. The AREN Shares to be issued in accordance with this Agreement shall be duly authorized and, upon such issuance, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Section 4.03.
Capitalization.
The Corporation’s authorized capital stock consists solely of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 125,400,000 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof; all of such issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. There are no outstanding options, warrants, agreements or rights to subscribe for or to purchase, or commitments to issue, shares of the Corporation’s common stock or any other security of the Corporation or any plan for any of the foregoing.
Section 4.04
Subsidiaries.
The Corporation does not have any subsidiaries.
Section 4.05.
SEC Filings.
(a) The Corporation has delivered to the Owner (i) the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, containing the Corporation’s consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014 and statements of income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows of the Corporation for the period from January 24, 2014 (date of inception) to March 31, 2014, along with a copy of the audit report of Harris & Gillespie CPA’s, PLLC, independent auditors; (ii) quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the three (3) quarters ended June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2014, respectively; and (iii) all current reports on Form 8-K filed by the Corporation since August 28, 2014 (collectively, “the Corporation’s Reports”). To the best of the Corporation’s knowledge and belief, all of the Corporation’s Reports as of their respective dates (i) comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, (ii) do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact, and (iii) do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(b) All documents which the Corporation is responsible for filing with the SEC or any regulatory agency in connection with this Agreement will comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of applicable law, and all of the information relating to the Corporation in any document filed with the SEC or any other regulatory agency in connection with this Agreement or the transactions otherwise contemplated hereby shall be true and correct in all material respects.
Section 4.06.
Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws.
The Corporation has heretofore delivered to the Owner true, correct and complete copies of its Certificate or Articles of Incorporation (certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada and By-laws, certified by the Corporation’s corporate secretary thereof).
Section 4.07.
No Conflict.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the completion of the transactions contemplated herein will not:
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Violate any provision of the Articles or Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or other charter or organizational document of the Corporation;
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Violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any of the terms of, result in any modification of the effect of, otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any contract to which the Corporation is a party or by or to which its assets or properties may be bound or subject;
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Violate any order, judgment, injunction, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory body against, or binding upon, or any agreement with, or condition imposed by, any governmental or regulatory body, foreign or domestic, binding upon the Corporation or upon the securities, assets or business of the Corporation;
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(d)
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Violate any statute, law or regulation of any jurisdiction as such statute, law or regulation relates to the Corporation or to the securities, properties or business of the Corporation; or
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(e)
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Result in the breach of any of the terms or conditions of, constitute a default under, or otherwise cause an impairment of, any permit or license held by the Corporation.
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Section 4.08.
Litigation.
There is no litigation, suit, proceeding, action or claim at law or in equity, pending or to the Corporation 's best knowledge threatened against or affecting the Corporation or involving any of the Corporation’s property or assets, before any court, agency, authority or arbitration tribunal, including, without limitation, any product liability, workers' compensation or wrongful dismissal claims, or claims, actions, suits or proceedings relating to toxic materials, hazardous substances, pollution or the environment. Except as set forth in such Schedule 4.10 hereto, the Corporation is not subject to or in default with respect to any notice, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court, agency, authority or arbitration tribunal.
Section 4.09.
Compliance with Laws.
To the best knowledge of the Corporation, it has complied with all laws, municipal bylaws, regulations, rules, orders, judgments, decrees and other requirements and policies imposed by any governmental authority applicable to it, its properties or the operation of its business, except where the failure to comply will not have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, financial condition or earnings of the Corporation.
Section 4.10.
True and Correct Copies.
All documents furnished or caused to be furnished to the Owner by the Corporation are true and correct copies, and there are no amendments or modifications thereto except as set forth in such documents.
Section 4.11.
Compliance with Securities Act.
(a) To the best of the Corporation’s knowledge, no one authorized to act on its behalf has taken, or will take, any action that would subject the issuance or sale of the AREN Shares hereunder to the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act; provided however, the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of Section 5 is based upon the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Owner, on which the Corporation will rely. In connection with the offer and sale of the AREN Shares, the Corporation has not conducted any form of general solicitation or general advertising, including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media, or broadcast over radio, the Internet or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising.
(b) The Corporation, in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, has complied with the provisions of, and restrictions contained in Regulation D, promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
Section 4.12
Contracts.
(a) The Corporation is not a party to any:
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Contracts with any current or former officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or other representative having more than three (3) months to run from the date hereof or providing for an obligation to pay and/or accrue compensation of $200,000 or more per annum, or providing for the payment of fees or other consideration in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate to any officer or director of the Corporation, or to any other entity in which the Corporation has an interest;
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Contracts for the purchase or sale of equipment or services that contain an escalation, renegotiation or re-determination clause or that can be cancelled without liability, premium or penalty only on ninety (90) days’ or more notice;
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(iii)
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Contracts for the sale of any of its assets or properties or for the grant to any person of any preferential rights to purchase any of its or their assets or properties;
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(iv)
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Contracts (including, with limitation, leases of real property) calling for an aggregate purchase price or payments in any one (1) year of more than $200,000 in any one case (or in the aggregate, in the case of any related series of contracts);
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Contracts relating to the acquisition by the Corporation of any operating business of, or the disposition of any operating business by, any other person;
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Executory contracts relating to the disposition or acquisition of any investment or of any interest in any person;
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Joint venture contracts or agreements;
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Contracts under which the Corporation agrees to indemnify any party, other than in the ordinary course of business or in amounts not in excess of $200,000, or to share tax liability of any party;
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Contracts containing covenants of the Corporation not to compete in any line of business or with any person in any geographical area or covenants of any other person not to compete with the Corporation in any line of business or in any geographical area;
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Contracts for or relating to computers, computer equipment, computer software or computer services; or
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Contracts relating to the borrowing of money by the Corporation or the direct or indirect guarantee by the Corporation of any obligation for, or an agreement by the Corporation to service, the repayment of borrowed money, or any other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of any other Person, including, without limitation:
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any contract with respect to lines of credit;
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any contract to advance or supply funds to any other person other than in the ordinary course of business;
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any contract to pay for property, products or services of any other person even if such property, products or services are not conveyed, delivered or rendered;
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any keep-well, make-whole or maintenance of working capital or earnings or similar contracts; or
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any guarantee with respect to any lease or other similar periodic payments to be made by any other person; and
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Any other material contract whether or not made in the ordinary course of business.
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Section 4.13.
Operations of the Corporation.
Except as contemplated by this Agreement, since the latest filing date of the Corporation’s Reports, the Corporation has not:
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Amended its Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or By-laws or merged with or into or consolidated with any other person or entity, subdivided or in any way reclassified any shares of its capital stock or changed or agreed to change in any manner the rights of its outstanding capital stock or the character of its business;
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Issued, reserved for issuance, sold or redeemed, repurchased or otherwise acquired, or issued options or rights to subscribe to, or entered into any contract or commitment to issue, sell or redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital stock or any bonds, notes, debentures or other evidence or indebtedness;
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Incurred any indebtedness for borrowed money or incurred or assumed any other liability in excess of $500,000 in any one case (or, in the aggregate, in the case of any related series of occurrences) or $1 million in the aggregate;
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Declared or paid any dividends or declared or made any other distributions of any kind to its shareholders;
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Made any change in its accounting methods or practices or made any change in depreciation or amortization policies, except as required by law or GAAP;
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Made any loan or advance to any of its shareholders or to any of its directors, officers or employees, consultants, agents or other representatives, or made any other loan or advance, otherwise than in the ordinary course of business;
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Entered into any lease (as lessor or lessee) under which it is obligated to make or would receive payments in any one (1) year of $200,000 or more;
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Sold, abandoned or made any other disposition of any of its assets or properties;
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Granted or suffered any lien on any of its assets or properties;
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Entered into or amended any contracts to which it is a party, or by or to which it or its assets or properties are bound or subject which, if existing on the date hereof, would be required to be disclosed in Schedule 4.12;
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Made any acquisition of all or a substantial part of the assets, properties, securities or business of any other person or entity;
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Paid, directly or indirectly, any of its material liabilities before the same became due in accordance with its terms or otherwise than in the ordinary course of business;
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Terminated or failed to renew, or received any written threat (that was not subsequently withdrawn) to terminate or fail to renew, any contract that is or was material to the assets, liabilities, business, property, operations, prospects, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Corporation; or
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Entered into any other contract or other transaction that materially increases the liabilities of the Corporation.
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Section 4.14.
Absence of Certain Changes.
Since the date of the Corporation’s Financial Statements, there has been no event, change or development, which could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation.
Section 4.15.
Material Information.
This Agreement, the Schedules attached hereto and all other information provided, in writing, by the Corporation or representatives thereof to the Owner, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make any statement contained herein or therein not misleading. There are no facts or conditions which have not been disclosed to the Owner in writing which, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation or a material adverse effect on the ability of the Corporation to perform any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 4.16.
Brokerage.
No broker or finder has acted, directly or indirectly, for the Corporation nor did the Corporation incur any finder’s fee or other commission, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OWNER AND NELACO
The Owner and Nelaco represent and warrant to the Corporation as follows:
Section 5.01.
Organization, Standing and Authority; Foreign Qualification.
Nelaco is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, transfer and assign the Burns and Rogers Leases and to conduct its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted and is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business activities require such qualification.
Section 5.02.
Authorization.
The execution, delivery and performance the Owner of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Owner and all necessary action on the part of each of the Owner. The Owner has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Owner. Ownership of the Burns and Rogers Leases to be transferred to the Corporation in accordance with this Agreement has been duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and no Encumbrance whatsoever exists thereon.
Section 5.03.
Title to Burns and Rogers Leases.
Upon completion of the Assignment, the Corporation shall be the beneficial and record holder of the Burns and Rogers Leases, without any Encumbrances.
Section 5.04.
Restriction on AREN Shares.
Owner consents to the Corporation making a notation on its records or giving instructions to any transfer agent of the AREN Shares in order to implement the restriction on transfer set forth and described herein. Nelaco has been independently advised as to, and are aware of, the restrictions with respect to trading in the AREN Shares pursuant to the applicable securities laws and further agrees that it is solely responsible for compliance with all such restrictions as set forth in Schedule B.
Section 5.05.
Investment Risk.
Owner understands that an investment in the Corporation includes a high degree of risk, have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, investments, securities and private placements as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of their investment in the AREN Shares, are in a financial position to hold the AREN Shares for an indefinite period of time, and are able to bear the economic risk of, and withstand a complete loss of such investment in the AREN Shares.
Section 5.06.
Cooperation.
If required by applicable securities laws or order of a securities regulatory authority, stock exchange or other regulatory authority, Owner will execute, deliver, file and otherwise assist the Corporation in filing such reports, undertakings and other documents as may be required with respect to the issuance of the AREN Shares.
Section 5.07.
Tax Advice.
Owner is responsible for obtaining such legal, including tax, advice as it considers necessary or appropriate in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.
Section 5.08.
Investment Representations.
All of the acknowledgements, representations, warranties and covenants set out in Schedule B hereto are true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.
Section 5.09.
Investment Purpose
. Owner, or its assigns, is acquiring the AREN Shares as principal for its own account to be held for investment purposes only, not for the benefit of any other person and not with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition of all or any of the AREN Shares and are delivering concurrently with this Agreement, a Certificate in the form attached to this Agreement as Schedule B.
Section 5.10
No Conflict.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the completion of the transactions contemplated herein will not:
(a) Violate any provision of the Articles or Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or other charter or organizational document of Nelaco or the terms and conditions of the Burns and Rogers Leases;
(b) Violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any of the terms of, result in any modification of the effect of, otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both constitute) a default under, any contract to which Owner or Nelaco is a party or by or to which either of its assets or properties, including the Burns and Rogers Leases, may be bound or subject;
(c) Violate any order, judgment, injunction, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory body against, or binding upon, or any agreement with, or condition imposed by, any governmental or regulatory body, foreign or domestic, binding upon Owner, Nelaco or upon the Burns and Rogers Leases;
(d) Violate any statute, law or regulation of any jurisdiction as such statute, law or regulation relates to Owner, Nelaco or to the Burns and Rogers Leases; or
(e) Result in the breach of any of the terms or conditions of, constitute a default under, or otherwise cause an impairment of, any permit or license held by Nelaco or the Burns and Rogers Leases.
Section 5.11.
Compliance with Laws.
To the best of Nelaco’s knowledge, Nelaco is not in violation of any applicable order, judgment, injunction, award or decree nor is it in violation of any federal, state, local or foreign law, ordinance or regulation or any other requirement of any governmental or regulatory body, court or arbitrator, other than those violations which, in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on Nelaco or the Burns and Rogers Leases and Nelaco has not received written notice that any violation is being alleged.
Section 5.12.
Material Information.
This Agreement, the Schedules attached hereto and all other information provided, in writing, by Owner or Nelaco or representatives thereof, to the Corporation, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make any statement contained herein or therein not misleading. There are no facts or conditions which have not been disclosed to the Corporation in writing which, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on Owner or Nelaco or a material adverse effect on the ability of Owner to perform any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement or on the ability of Nelaco to operate the Burns and Rogers Leases.
Section 5.13.
Actions and Proceedings.
There are no outstanding orders, judgments, injunctions, awards or decrees of any court, governmental or regulatory body or arbitration tribunal against or involving Nelaco. There are no actions, suits or claims or legal, regulatory, administrative or arbitration proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Nelaco, threatened against or involving Nelaco, its assets or the Burns and Rogers Leases.
Section 5.14.
Operating Statements.
(a) Owner has, or will have prior to the Closing Date, provided to the Corporation financial or operating statements pertaining to the Burns and Rogers Leases for the last three (3) fiscal years ended immediately prior to the date of this Agreement that are an accurate portrayal of the operations of the Burns and Rogers Leases (the “Operating Statements”).
(b) The Operating Statements shall be true, correct and complete in all material respects and fairly present the financial condition of Burns and Rogers Leases.
Section 5.15.
Status of Burns and Rogers Leases
. The Burns and Rogers Leases are, and at the time of the Asset Purchase shall be, in good standing and free from any Encumbrances whatsoever..
Section 5.16.
Brokerage.
No broker or finder has acted, directly or indirectly, for Owner nor has Owner incurred any obligation to pay any brokerage, finder’s fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
NOTICE
Section 6.01. Service of Notice
All notices, requests, consents and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be deemed to be served properly if served (i) when delivered if delivered personally (including by courier); (ii) on the third day after mailing, if mailed postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested); (iii) on the day after mailing if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service which maintains records of the time, place and recipient of delivery; or (iv) upon receipt of a confirmed transmission, if sent by telecopy or facsimile transmission, in each case to the parties at the following addresses.
Section 6.02. Addresses for Notices
The address for service of notices hereunder of each of the Parties shall be as follows:
Corporation: America Resources Exploration Inc.
1255 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 215
Telephone: 480-830-2700
Owner: Zheng Qiangwu
Hao Kai Sha Jing Road 1, Door 51
Long Tian Town, Chao Nan District
Shan Tou City, Guang Dong Province
China
Nelaco: Nelaco Operating, Inc.
2925 Robertson Dr.
Abilene, Texas 79606
Section 6.03.
Right to Change Address
A Party may change its address for service by notice to the other Parties, and such changed address for service thereafter shall be effective for all purposes of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 7.01.
Assignment
The rights of the Parties shall not be assignable without the prior written consent of the other Party, which assignment shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Section 7.02.
Expenses
.
Each Party to this Agreement will pay its own expenses in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.
Section 7.03.
Governing Law
. This Agreement shall be subject to and be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws in effect in the State of Arizona applicable therein to the exclusion of any conflicts of laws rules, which would refer the matter to the laws of another jurisdiction. Each Party accepts the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Arizona and all courts of appeal there from.
Section 7.04.
Time
. Time shall be of the essence in this Agreement.
Section 7.05.
No Amendment Except in Writing
. This Agreement may be amended only by written instrument executed by all of the Parties hereto.
Section 7.06.
Further Assurances
. The Parties shall with reasonable diligence do all things and provide all reasonable assurances as may be required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and each Party shall provide such further documents or instruments required by any other Party as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to effect the purpose of this Agreement and to carry out its provisions, whether before or after the Effective Date.
Section 7.07.
Notices
. The Parties agree that all notices to third parties and all other publicity concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be jointly planned and coordinated and no Party shall act unilaterally in this regard without the prior approval of the others, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
the Parties have executed this Asset Purchase Agreement on the date first above written.
AMERICA RESOURCES EXPLORATION
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OWNER
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INC.
, a Nevada corporation
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By:
/s/ HUANG YU
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/s/ ZHENG XIANGWU
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Name: Huang Yu
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Zheng Xiangwu
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Title: CEO
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NELACO OPERATING INC.
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a Texas corporation
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By:
/s/ JOE M. SEABOURN
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Name: Joe M. Seabourn
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Title: President
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Schedule “A”
Identification Burns and Rogers Leases
1.
Roger f Theo “A” and “D” Lease: 335 acres of land, more or less, being all of the Leopold Menetrier Survey No. 1347, A-510 and A-583, Frio and Atascosa Counties, Texas, more commonly referred to as the Rogers “A” Lease, Wells #3, #7 and #8 and the Rogers “D” Lease, Well #9, as to and only as to those rights from the surface down to 100 feet below the base of the Olmos-D-Reservoir as encountered at the subsurface depth of 3,566 feet in The Texaco Jane Burns “B” Well No. 28; Subject to Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease, dated November 2, 1946, from K.T. Tidwell and wife Olga Tidwell and Theo Rogers and wife Veta Rogers to Shell Oil Co., recorded in Volume 184, page 358, Deed Records of Atascosa County, Texas, as amended by instrument dated July 27, 1951, recorded in Volume 208, page 511 of the Deed Records of Atascosa County, Texas.
2.
Rogers, Theo “C”: 219 acres of land, more or less, being all of the Irene L. Menetrier Survey No. 1346, A-584, Cert 48 , Pat 330 Vol. 29, Atascosa County, Texas, more commonly referred to as the Rogers “C” Lease, Well #5, as to and only as to those rights from the surface down to 100 feet below the base of the Olmos-D-Reservoir as encountered at the subsurface depth of 3,566 feet in The Texaco Jane Burns “B” Well No. 28, save and except the northeast 102.4 acres thereof, the southwest line of which is parallel with the northeast line of said survey; Subject to Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease, dated July 27, 1951, from Theo Rogers and wife Veta Rogers, and K.T. Tidwell and wife Olga Tidwell and to Miller Royalty Company and C.C. Dauchy, recorded in Volume 209, page 581, Deed Records of Atascosa County, Texas.
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Jane Burns “C” Lease: 160 acres of land, more or less, being the north 160 acres, in the form of a square, of the Francis Oerelling Survey No. 1336, A-532 and A-654, Frio and Atascosa Counties, Texas, and the northeast and northwest lines of this 160-acre tract lying upon the northeast and northwest lines respectively of said survey, and the southeast and southwest lines of the 160-acre tract being parallel with the northwest and northeast lines respectively of said survey, as to and only as those rights from the surface down to 100 feet below the base of the Olmos-D-Reservoir as encountered at the subsurface depth of 3,566 feet in The Texaco Jane Burns “B” Well No. 28, recorded January 29, 1947 at Volume 184, pages 427-434 of the Official Records of Atascosa County, Texas.
SCHEDULE "B"
CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITED INVESTOR
The Owner, by initially one of the categories below, represents and warrants to the Issuer that it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D (please place your initials on the appropriate line(s); if no categories are applicable, please do not place your initials beside any category):
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A bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; or
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A savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the U.S. Securities Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; or
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A broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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An insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the U.S. Securities Act; or
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An investment company registered under the
Investment Issuer Act of 1940
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A business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the
Investment Issuer Act of 1940
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A small business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the
Small Business Investment Act of 1958
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A plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivision or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, with assets in excess of US$5,000,000; or
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An employee benefit plan within the meaning of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
in which the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment advisor, or an employee benefit plan with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, the investment decisions are made solely by persons who are accredited investors; or
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A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the
Investment Advisors Act of 1940
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Category 11.
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An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code
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A director, executive officer or general partner of the Issuer; or
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A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse, at the time of this purchase exceeds US$1,000,000; or
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A natural person who had an individual income in excess of US$200,000 in each year of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of US$300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year; or
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A trust, with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in SEC Rule 506(b)(2)(ii); or
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An entity in which each of the equity owners meets the requirements of one of the above categories.
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June 10, 2015
Date
ZHENG XIANGWU
Exhibit 99.3
AMERICAN RESOURCES EXPLORATION
ESTIMATE RESERVES AND
FUTURE NET REVENUE
PROBABLE AND POSSIBLE RESERVES
ATACOSA AND FRIO COUNTIES, TEXAS
CONSTANT PRICING
Effective Date: April 1, 2015
L
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K
EELING
AND
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SSOCIATES
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NC
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P
ETROLEUM
C
ONSULTANTS
First Place Tower
15 East Fifth Street • Suite 3500
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103-4350
(918) 587-5521 • Fax: (918) 587-2881
June 8, 2015
America Resources Exploration, Inc.
2800 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 4100
Houston, TX 77056
Attn: Mr. Andy Wong
RE: Reserve Estimate and Future Net Revenue
Proved, Probable and Possible Reserves
Jane Burns -C- and Theo Roger “A”&“D” Leases
Atascosa and Frio Counties, Texas
Constant Prices and Expenses
Gentlemen:
In accordance with your request, we have prepared an estimate of reserves and future net revenue from the interests owned by Inceptus Resources, LLC. and in various producing properties located in the Atascosa and Frio Counties, Texas. The effective date of the report is April 1, 2015, and the results are summarized as follows:
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ESTIMATED REMAINING
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NET RESERVES
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FUTURE NET REVENUE
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Present Worth
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RESERVE
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OIL
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GAS
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TOTAL
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Disc.@ 10%
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CLASSIFICATION
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(MBBL)
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(MMCF)
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(M$)
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(M$)
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Proved Reserves
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Producing
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4.536
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158.418
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91.811
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Non-Producing
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8.546
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142.544
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53.988
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Sub-Total
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13.082
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300.962
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145.799
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Undeveloped
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55.190
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1,698.193
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588.621
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Total Proved Reserves
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68.272
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1,999.155
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734.420
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Non-Proved Reserves
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Probable
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31.913
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868.167
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282.784
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Possible
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65.297
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1,976.974
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496.463
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Total Non-Proved Reserves
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97.210
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2,845.141
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779.247
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Total All Reserves
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165.482
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4,844.296
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1,513.667
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Note: Totals may not agree with schedules due to roundoff.
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Future net revenue is the amount, exclusive of state and federal income taxes, which will accrue to the subject interests from continued operation of the properties to depletion. It should not be construed as a fair market or trading value.
This report consists of various summaries. Schedule No. 1 presents summary forecasts of annual gross and net production, severance and ad valorem taxes, operating income, and net revenue by reserve type. Schedule No. 2 is a sequential listing of the individual properties based on discounted future net revenue by reserve category. An alphabetical one-line summary by property is presented on Schedule No. 3. Individual forecasts, ordered by reserve category and lease, are presented on Schedule No. 4.
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CLASSIFICATION OF RESERVES
Reserves assigned to the various leases and/or wells have been classified as either “proved” or “non-proved” in accordance with the definitions of reserves as promulgated by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Proved Developed Oil and Gas Reserves
are reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods. Additional oil and gas expected to be obtained through the application of fluid injection or other improved recovery techniques for supplementing the natural forces and mechanisms of primary recovery should be included as “proved developed reserves” only after testing by a pilot project or after the operation of an installed program has confirmed through production response that increased recovery will be achieved.
Proved Developed Oil and Gas Reserves attributed to the subject leases have been further classified as follows:
Proved Developed Producing Reserves
are those reserves expected to be recovered from currently producing zones under continuation of present operating methods.
Proved Developed Non-Producing Reserves
are those reserves expected to be recovered from zones that have been completed and tested but are not yet producing due to situations including, but not limited to, awaiting connection to a market, minor completion problems that are expected to be corrected, or reserves to be recovered from future stimulation treatments based on analogy to nearby wells.
Proved Undeveloped Reserves
are quantities expected to be recovered through future investments: (1) from new wells on undrilled acreage in known accumulations, (2) from deepening existing wells to a different (but known) reservoir, (3) from infill wells that will increase recovery, or (4) where a relatively large expenditure (e.g. when compared to the cost of drilling a new well) is required to (a) recomplete an existing well or (b) install production or transportation facilities for primary or improved recovery projects.
Non-Proved Reserves
are reserves that the SEC allows companies to report as follows:
Probable Reserves
are those additional reserves which analysis of geoscience and engineering data indicate are less certain to be recovered than Proved Reserves but which, together with proved reserves, are as likely as not to be recovered.
Possible Reserves
are those additional reserves which analysis of geoscience and engineering data indicate are less likely to be recoverable than Probable Reserves.
ESTIMATION OF RESERVES
Proved Reserves
The subject wells have been producing for a considerable length of time and all have well-defined production declining trends. Reserves attributable to these wells were based upon extrapolation of these trends to an economic limit.
Our estimate of reserves used all methods and procedures considered necessary, under the circumstances, to prepare this report.
The proved developed non-producing reserve estimate was made based on a timetable for work to be performed on wells which are shut-in and are not currently producing. Only wells requiring a minimal capital expenditure to return the wells to production were considered.
The timetable only considers wells to be returned to production within the next two years. Due to this limited scope, only wells currently non-producing were included in the proved developed non-producing portion of this report.
Non-Proved Reserves
The non-proved reserves are based on offsetting wells with a considerable production history. Comparison of well logs, used to identify similarities to the offsetting production, and mapping of the formation over the undeveloped acreage, resulted in estimates of reserves for each location.
Eagle Ford
The Eagle Ford formation is not currently developed in this area. Regional mapping of the Eagle Ford indicates the expected formation thickness and thermal maturity of the reservoir fail to reach the minimal requirements to be considered as a reserve. For that reason, the Eagle Ford can only be considered as a “Contingent Resource” at this location.
FUTURE NET REVENUE
Oil Income and Prices
The pricing used for this evaluation was based on the unweighted average of the posted oil price on the first day of the month, for the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period (Exhibit I). A differential was applied to this oil price based on the difference from the posted oil price and the actual oil price received. The average price for oil sold from these leases was determined to be $73.88 per barrel of oil. This price was held constant for the length of the evaluation.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were based upon our experience of operating costs reported by operators in the area. Operating expenses were held constant for the life of the property.
GENERAL
The assumptions, data, methods and procedures used are appropriate for the purpose served by the report.
Information upon which the report has been based was retrieved from public sources. This information is assumed to be correct. No attempt has been made to verify title or ownership of the subject interest. Leases were not inspected by a representative of this firm, nor were the wells tested under our supervision.
This report has been prepared utilizing methods and procedures regularly used by petroleum engineers to estimate oil and gas reserves for properties of this type and character. The recovery of reserves and projection of producing rates are dependent upon many variable factors including prudent operation, installation of lifting equipment and remedial work when required. The reserves included in this report have been based upon the assumption that the wells will be operated in a prudent manner under the same conditions existing at the present time. Actual production results and future well data may yield additional facts, not presently available to us, which will require an adjustment to our estimates.
The reserves included in this report are estimates only and should not be construed as being exact quantities. They may or may not be actually recovered and, if recovered, the revenues therefrom and the actual costs related thereto could be more or less than the estimated amounts. As in all aspects of oil and gas estimation, there are uncertainties inherent in the interpretation of engineering data and, therefore, our conclusions necessarily represent only informed professional judgments.
The prices used in this estimation are based on the NYMEX futures pricing published following the close of trading on April 15, 2015. There are no assurances that the prices received will actually match or that a maximum price may not be imposed. The future net cash from the sale of production from the subject properties may vary from the estimates contained in this report because of facts and situations not determinable as of the data of this report.
No attempt has been made to quantify or otherwise account for any accumulative gas production imbalances that may exist. Neither has an attempt been made to determine whether the wells and facilities are in compliance with various governmental regulations, nor have costs been included in the event they are not.Information developed during the course of this investigation, basic data, maps and worksheets showing recovery determinations are available for inspection in our office.
Yours very truly,
LEE KEELING AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
EXHIBIT 1
AMERICA RESOURCES EXPLORATION, INC.
POSTED OIL PRICES
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR TO APRIL, 2015
4/1/2014
$
99.79
5/1/2014
99.47
6/2/2014
102.50
7/1/2014
105.40
8/1/2014
97.61
9/1/2014
95.82
10/1/2014
90.85
11/3/2014
78.31
12/1/2014
68.49
1/1/2015
53.84
2/2/2015
49.91
3/2/2015
49.97
AVERAGE $ 82.66
THIS SCHEDULE IS PART OF A REPORT AND SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS OF THE REPORT.
LEE KEELING AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
AMERICA RESOURCES EXPLORATION, INC. DATE : 06/08/2015
ESTIMATED RESERVES AND FUTURE NET REVENUE TIME : 11:25:42
CONSTANT PRICING DBS : LKA0415
TOTAL ALL RESERVES SETTINGS : LKA0415
SCENARIO : SEC0415
R E S E R V E S A N D E C O N O M I C S
AS OF APRIL 1, 2015
--END-- GROSS OIL GROSS GAS NET OIL NET GAS NET OIL NET GAS NET NET TOTAL
MO-YEAR PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRICE PRICE OIL SALES GAS SALES NET SALES
------- ---MBBLS--- ----MMCF--- ---MBBLS--- ----MMCF--- ---$/BBL--- ---$/MCF--- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$----
12-2015 0.545 0.000 0.407 0.000 73.880 0.000 30.054 0.000 30.054
12-2016 3.265 0.000 2.436 0.000 73.880 0.000 180.004 0.000 180.004
12-2017 10.258 0.000 7.655 0.000 73.880 0.000 565.534 0.000 565.534
12-2018 12.668 0.000 9.453 0.000 73.880 0.000 698.402 0.000 698.402
12-2019 15.038 0.000 11.222 0.000 73.880 0.000 829.084 0.000 829.084
12-2020 21.525 0.000 16.063 0.000 73.880 0.000 1186.737 0.000 1186.737
12-2021 22.732 0.000 16.964 0.000 73.880 0.000 1253.295 0.000 1253.295
12-2022 21.895 0.000 16.339 0.000 73.880 0.000 1207.114 0.000 1207.114
12-2023 17.427 0.000 13.005 0.000 73.880 0.000 960.810 0.000 960.810
12-2024 14.223 0.000 10.614 0.000 73.880 0.000 784.167 0.000 784.167
12-2025 12.275 0.000 9.161 0.000 73.880 0.000 676.783 0.000 676.783
12-2026 10.848 0.000 8.095 0.000 73.880 0.000 598.095 0.000 598.095
12-2027 9.653 0.000 7.204 0.000 73.880 0.000 532.200 0.000 532.200
12-2028 8.636 0.000 6.445 0.000 73.880 0.000 476.151 0.000 476.151
12-2029 7.599 0.000 5.671 0.000 73.880 0.000 418.970 0.000 418.970
12-2030 6.579 0.000 4.910 0.000 73.880 0.000 362.725 0.000 362.725
12-2031 5.627 0.000 4.199 0.000 73.880 0.000 310.226 0.000 310.226
12-2032 4.798 0.000 3.580 0.000 73.880 0.000 264.520 0.000 264.520
12-2033 3.833 0.000 2.860 0.000 73.880 0.000 211.328 0.000 211.328
12-2034 3.143 0.000 2.346 0.000 73.880 0.000 173.309 0.000 173.309
S TOT 212.568 0.000 158.629 0.000 73.880 0.000 11719.506 0.000 11719.506
AFTER 9.182 0.000 6.852 0.000 73.880 0.000 506.250 0.000 506.250
TOTAL 221.750 0.000 165.481 0.000 73.880 0.000 12225.756 0.000 12225.756
--END-- AD VALOREM PRODUCTION DIRECT OPER INTEREST CAPITAL EQUITY FUTURE NET CUMULATIVE CUM. DISC.
MO-YEAR TAX TAX EXPENSE PAID REPAYMENT INVESTMENT CASHFLOW CASHFLOW CASHFLOW
------- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$----
12-2015 0.545 1.383 9.958 0.000 0.000 59.700 -41.531 -41.531 -39.485
12-2016 3.263 8.280 39.131 0.000 0.000 412.925 -283.594 -325.125 -291.523
12-2017 10.251 26.015 85.273 0.000 0.000 646.750 -202.755 -527.880 -465.957
12-2018 12.659 32.126 100.830 0.000 0.000 298.500 254.286 -273.593 -287.779
12-2019 15.028 38.138 115.054 0.000 0.000 895.500 -234.636 -508.229 -451.268
12-2020 21.511 54.590 150.183 0.000 0.000 895.500 64.953 -443.276 -425.599
12-2021 22.717 57.652 162.148 0.000 0.000 597.000 413.778 -29.498 -203.067
12-2022 21.880 55.527 165.201 0.000 0.000 298.500 666.006 636.508 125.496
12-2023 17.416 44.197 150.240 0.000 0.000 0.000 748.957 1385.465 467.428
12-2024 14.214 36.072 139.082 0.000 0.000 0.000 594.799 1980.264 714.223
12-2025 12.267 31.132 132.299 0.000 0.000 0.000 501.084 2481.348 903.158
12-2026 10.841 27.512 125.538 0.000 0.000 0.000 434.204 2915.552 1051.979
12-2027 9.647 24.481 119.585 0.000 0.000 0.000 378.488 3294.040 1169.906
12-2028 8.631 21.903 116.044 0.000 0.000 0.000 329.573 3623.613 1263.267
12-2029 7.594 19.273 112.432 0.000 0.000 0.000 279.670 3903.283 1335.308
12-2030 6.575 16.685 108.880 0.000 0.000 0.000 230.585 4133.869 1389.317
12-2031 5.623 14.270 105.564 0.000 0.000 0.000 184.769 4318.638 1428.668
12-2032 4.795 12.168 102.079 0.000 0.000 0.000 145.478 4464.116 1456.837
12-2033 3.831 9.721 84.989 0.000 0.000 0.000 112.788 4576.903 1476.694
12-2034 3.141 7.972 76.319 0.000 0.000 0.000 85.877 4662.780 1490.441
S TOT 212.428 539.097 2200.827 0.000 0.000 4104.375 4662.780 4662.780 1490.441
AFTER 9.176 23.287 292.269 0.000 0.000 0.000 181.517 4844.297 1513.668
TOTAL 221.604 562.385 2493.096 0.000 0.000 4104.375 4844.297 4844.297 1513.668
OIL GAS P.W. % P.W., M$
--------- --------- ------ --------
GROSS WELLS 25.0 0.0 LIFE, YRS. 29.25 5.00 2683.693
GROSS ULT., MB & MMF 228.315 0.000 DISCOUNT % 10.00 9.00 1697.033
GROSS CUM., MB & MMF 6.565 0.000 UNDISCOUNTED PAYOUT, YRS. 6.79 15.00 844.613
GROSS RES., MB & MMF 221.750 0.000 DISCOUNTED PAYOUT, YRS. 7.37 20.00 445.503
NET RES., MB & MMF 165.481 0.000 UNDISCOUNTED NET/INVEST. 2.18 25.00 199.622
NET REVENUE, M$ 12225.757 0.000 DISCOUNTED NET/INVEST. 1.54 30.00 44.509
INITIAL PRICE, $ 73.880 0.000 RATE-OF-RETURN, PCT. 32.24 40.00 -119.156
INITIAL N.I., PCT. 74.625 0.000 INITIAL W.I., PCT. 99.500 60.00 -213.189
80.00 -217.487
100.00 -202.347
THIS SCHEDULE IS PART OF A REPORT AND SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS OF THE REPORT.
LEE KEELING AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
AMERICA RESOURCES EXPLORATION, INC. DATE : 06/08/2015
ESTIMATED RESERVES AND FUTURE NET REVENUE TIME : 11:25:41
CONSTANT PRICING DBS : LKA0415
TOTAL PROVED DEVELOPED PRODUCING RESERVES SETTINGS : LKA0415
SCENARIO : SEC0415
R E S E R V E S A N D E C O N O M I C S
AS OF APRIL 1, 2015
--END-- GROSS OIL GROSS GAS NET OIL NET GAS NET OIL NET GAS NET NET TOTAL
MO-YEAR PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRICE PRICE OIL SALES GAS SALES NET SALES
------- ---MBBLS--- ----MMCF--- ---MBBLS--- ----MMCF--- ---$/BBL--- ---$/MCF--- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$----
12-2015 0.385 0.000 0.287 0.000 73.880 0.000 21.212 0.000 21.212
12-2016 0.486 0.000 0.363 0.000 73.880 0.000 26.794 0.000 26.794
12-2017 0.457 0.000 0.341 0.000 73.880 0.000 25.186 0.000 25.186
12-2018 0.429 0.000 0.320 0.000 73.880 0.000 23.675 0.000 23.675
12-2019 0.404 0.000 0.301 0.000 73.880 0.000 22.254 0.000 22.254
12-2020 0.379 0.000 0.283 0.000 73.880 0.000 20.919 0.000 20.919
12-2021 0.357 0.000 0.266 0.000 73.880 0.000 19.664 0.000 19.664
12-2022 0.335 0.000 0.250 0.000 73.880 0.000 18.484 0.000 18.484
12-2023 0.315 0.000 0.235 0.000 73.880 0.000 17.375 0.000 17.375
12-2024 0.296 0.000 0.221 0.000 73.880 0.000 16.333 0.000 16.333
12-2025 0.278 0.000 0.208 0.000 73.880 0.000 15.353 0.000 15.353
12-2026 0.225 0.000 0.168 0.000 73.880 0.000 12.409 0.000 12.409
12-2027 0.176 0.000 0.131 0.000 73.880 0.000 9.703 0.000 9.703
12-2028 0.165 0.000 0.123 0.000 73.880 0.000 9.121 0.000 9.121
12-2029 0.156 0.000 0.116 0.000 73.880 0.000 8.574 0.000 8.574
12-2030 0.146 0.000 0.109 0.000 73.880 0.000 8.059 0.000 8.059
12-2031 0.137 0.000 0.103 0.000 73.880 0.000 7.576 0.000 7.576
12-2032 0.129 0.000 0.096 0.000 73.880 0.000 7.121 0.000 7.121
12-2033 0.121 0.000 0.091 0.000 73.880 0.000 6.694 0.000 6.694
12-2034 0.114 0.000 0.085 0.000 73.880 0.000 6.292 0.000 6.292
S TOT 5.492 0.000 4.098 0.000 73.880 0.000 302.797 0.000 302.797
AFTER 0.586 0.000 0.437 0.000 73.880 0.000 32.303 0.000 32.303
TOTAL 6.078 0.000 4.536 0.000 73.880 0.000 335.100 0.000 335.100
--END-- AD VALOREM PRODUCTION DIRECT OPER INTEREST CAPITAL EQUITY FUTURE NET CUMULATIVE CUM. DISC.
MO-YEAR TAX TAX EXPENSE PAID REPAYMENT INVESTMENT CASHFLOW CASHFLOW CASHFLOW
------- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$----
12-2015 0.384 0.976 6.713 0.000 0.000 0.000 13.139 13.139 12.685
12-2016 0.486 1.233 8.856 0.000 0.000 0.000 16.219 29.358 27.098
12-2017 0.457 1.159 8.755 0.000 0.000 0.000 14.816 44.174 39.067
12-2018 0.429 1.089 8.659 0.000 0.000 0.000 13.497 57.671 48.980
12-2019 0.403 1.024 8.570 0.000 0.000 0.000 12.258 69.928 57.165
12-2020 0.379 0.962 8.485 0.000 0.000 0.000 11.092 81.021 63.898
12-2021 0.356 0.905 8.406 0.000 0.000 0.000 9.997 91.018 69.415
12-2022 0.335 0.850 8.332 0.000 0.000 0.000 8.967 99.985 73.913
12-2023 0.315 0.799 8.262 0.000 0.000 0.000 7.999 107.984 77.562
12-2024 0.296 0.751 8.196 0.000 0.000 0.000 7.090 115.074 80.502
12-2025 0.278 0.706 8.134 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.234 121.308 82.852
12-2026 0.225 0.571 6.157 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.456 126.764 84.722
12-2027 0.176 0.446 4.195 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.886 131.650 86.244
12-2028 0.165 0.420 4.158 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.378 136.028 87.484
12-2029 0.155 0.394 4.124 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.900 139.929 88.488
12-2030 0.146 0.371 4.091 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.451 143.380 89.296
12-2031 0.137 0.348 4.061 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.029 146.410 89.941
12-2032 0.129 0.328 4.032 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.633 149.042 90.450
12-2033 0.121 0.308 4.005 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.260 151.302 90.848
12-2034 0.114 0.289 3.979 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.909 153.212 91.153
S TOT 5.488 13.929 130.168 0.000 0.000 0.000 153.212 153.212 91.153
AFTER 0.586 1.486 25.025 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.207 158.418 91.811
TOTAL 6.074 15.415 155.193 0.000 0.000 0.000 158.418 158.418 91.811
OIL GAS P.W. % P.W., M$
--------- --------- ------ --------
GROSS WELLS 2.0 0.0 LIFE, YRS. 26.17 5.00 116.567
GROSS ULT., MB & MMF 12.643 0.000 DISCOUNT % 10.00 9.00 95.882
GROSS CUM., MB & MMF 6.565 0.000 UNDISCOUNTED PAYOUT, YRS. 0.00 15.00 75.844
GROSS RES., MB & MMF 6.078 0.000 DISCOUNTED PAYOUT, YRS. 0.00 20.00 64.824
NET RES., MB & MMF 4.536 0.000 UNDISCOUNTED NET/INVEST. 0.00 25.00 56.809
NET REVENUE, M$ 335.100 0.000 DISCOUNTED NET/INVEST. 0.00 30.00 50.734
INITIAL PRICE, $ 73.880 0.000 RATE-OF-RETURN, PCT. 100.00 40.00 42.154
INITIAL N.I., PCT. 74.625 0.000 INITIAL W.I., PCT. 99.500 60.00 32.250
80.00 26.690
100.00 23.116
THIS SCHEDULE IS PART OF A REPORT AND SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS OF THE REPORT.
LEE KEELING AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
AMERICA RESOURCES EXPLORATION, INC. DATE : 06/08/2015
ESTIMATED RESERVES AND FUTURE NET REVENUE TIME : 11:25:41
CONSTANT PRICING DBS : LKA0415
TOTAL PROVED DEVELOPED NON-PRODUCING RESERVES SETTINGS : LKA0415
SCENARIO : SEC0415
R E S E R V E S A N D E C O N O M I C S
AS OF APRIL 1, 2015
--END-- GROSS OIL GROSS GAS NET OIL NET GAS NET OIL NET GAS NET NET TOTAL
MO-YEAR PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRICE PRICE OIL SALES GAS SALES NET SALES
------- ---MBBLS--- ----MMCF--- ---MBBLS--- ----MMCF--- ---$/BBL--- ---$/MCF--- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$----
12-2015 0.160 0.000 0.120 0.000 73.880 0.000 8.843 0.000 8.843
12-2016 0.970 0.000 0.724 0.000 73.880 0.000 53.453 0.000 53.453
12-2017 0.979 0.000 0.731 0.000 73.880 0.000 54.001 0.000 54.001
12-2018 0.921 0.000 0.687 0.000 73.880 0.000 50.761 0.000 50.761
12-2019 0.865 0.000 0.646 0.000 73.880 0.000 47.716 0.000 47.716
12-2020 0.814 0.000 0.607 0.000 73.880 0.000 44.853 0.000 44.853
12-2021 0.765 0.000 0.571 0.000 73.880 0.000 42.161 0.000 42.161
12-2022 0.719 0.000 0.536 0.000 73.880 0.000 39.632 0.000 39.632
12-2023 0.676 0.000 0.504 0.000 73.880 0.000 37.254 0.000 37.254
12-2024 0.635 0.000 0.474 0.000 73.880 0.000 35.019 0.000 35.019
12-2025 0.597 0.000 0.446 0.000 73.880 0.000 32.918 0.000 32.918
12-2026 0.561 0.000 0.419 0.000 73.880 0.000 30.942 0.000 30.942
12-2027 0.528 0.000 0.394 0.000 73.880 0.000 29.086 0.000 29.086
12-2028 0.496 0.000 0.370 0.000 73.880 0.000 27.341 0.000 27.341
12-2029 0.466 0.000 0.348 0.000 73.880 0.000 25.700 0.000 25.700
12-2030 0.438 0.000 0.327 0.000 73.880 0.000 24.158 0.000 24.158
12-2031 0.412 0.000 0.307 0.000 73.880 0.000 22.709 0.000 22.709
12-2032 0.375 0.000 0.280 0.000 73.880 0.000 20.667 0.000 20.667
12-2033 0.075 0.000 0.056 0.000 73.880 0.000 4.145 0.000 4.145
12-2034
S TOT 11.452 0.000 8.546 0.000 73.880 0.000 631.358 0.000 631.358
AFTER 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
TOTAL 11.452 0.000 8.546 0.000 73.880 0.000 631.358 0.000 631.358
--END-- AD VALOREM PRODUCTION DIRECT OPER INTEREST CAPITAL EQUITY FUTURE NET CUMULATIVE CUM. DISC.
MO-YEAR TAX TAX EXPENSE PAID REPAYMENT INVESTMENT CASHFLOW CASHFLOW CASHFLOW
------- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$---- -----M$----
12-2015 0.160 0.407 3.245 0.000 0.000 59.700 -54.669 -54.669 -52.170
12-2016 0.969 2.459 20.092 0.000 0.000 39.800 -9.867 -64.537 -62.116
12-2017 0.979 2.484 21.321 0.000 0.000 0.000 29.217 -35.319 -38.511
12-2018 0.920 2.335 21.116 0.000 0.000 0.000 26.390 -8.930 -19.127
12-2019 0.865 2.195 20.924 0.000 0.000 0.000 23.732 14.802 -3.280
12-2020 0.813 2.063 20.743 0.000 0.000 0.000 21.233 36.035 9.610
12-2021 0.764 1.939 20.573 0.000 0.000 0.000 18.885 54.920 20.033
12-2022 0.718 1.823 20.413 0.000 0.000 0.000 16.677 71.597 28.401
12-2023 0.675 1.714 20.263 0.000 0.000 0.000 14.602 86.199 35.062
12-2024 0.635 1.611 20.122 0.000 0.000 0.000 12.651 98.850 40.309
12-2025 0.597 1.514 19.989 0.000 0.000 0.000 10.817 109.667 44.388
12-2026 0.561 1.423 19.864 0.000 0.000 0.000 9.094 118.761 47.506
12-2027 0.527 1.338 19.747 0.000 0.000 0.000 7.474 126.235 49.836
12-2028 0.496 1.258 19.637 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.951 132.185 51.523
12-2029 0.466 1.182 19.533 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.519 136.704 52.688
12-2030 0.438 1.111 19.436 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.173 139.877 53.433
12-2031 0.412 1.045 19.344 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.908 141.785 53.840
12-2032 0.375 0.951 18.618 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.723 142.509 53.982
12-2033 0.075 0.191 3.844 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.036 142.544 53.988
12-2034
S TOT 11.444 29.042 348.828 0.000 0.000 99.500 142.544 142.544 53.988
AFTER 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 142.544 53.988
TOTAL 11.444 29.042 348.828 0.000 0.000 99.500 142.544 142.544 53.988
OIL GAS P.W. % P.W., M$
--------- --------- ------ --------
GROSS WELLS 5.0 0.0 LIFE, YRS.