UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

(MARK ONE)

 

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

 

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2015

 

OR

 

 
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ___________ TO ___________

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-54306

 

RANGEFORD RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEVADA

77-1176182

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

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

 

556 SILICON DRIVE, SUITE 103, SOUTHLAKE, TX

76092      

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE

(817) 416-6846

 

SECURITIES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

 

TITLE OF EACH CLASS

NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE IN WHICH REGISTERED

NONE

NOT APPLICABLE

   

 
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 SECURITIES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

 

COMMON STOCK $0.0001 PER SHARE

(Title of class)

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  

Yes No

 

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

 

☐ Yes ☒ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.4.05 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company:

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes No

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of September 30, 2014 (the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $20,324,259.

 

As of July 21, 2015, the Registrant has 20,105,293 shares of common stock outstanding.  

 

 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page No.

Part I

Item 1.

Business.

5

Item 1A.

Risk Factors.

14

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments.

26

Item 2.

Properties.

26

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings.

27

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosure.

28

Part II

Item 5.

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

29

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data.

30

Item 7.

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

31

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

38

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

39

Item 9.

Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

40

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures.

40

Item 9B.

Other Information.

42

Part III

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

43

Item 11.

Executive Compensation.

45

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

47

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

50

Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

53

Part IV

Item 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

55

   

 
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

This report contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

 

our ability to raise sufficient working capital necessary to continue to implement our business plan and satisfy our obligations,

 

our ability to continue as a going concern,

 

our ability to develop revenue producing operations,

 

our ability to establish our brand and effectively compete in our target market, and

 

risks associated with the external factors that impact our operations, including economic and leisure trends.

 

Forward-looking statements are typically identified by use of terms such as “may”, “could”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “project”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “pursue”, “target” or “continue”, the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, although some forward-looking statements may be expressed differently.  The forward-looking statements contained in this report are largely based on our expectations, which reflect estimates and assumptions made by our management.  These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently known market conditions and other factors.  Although we believe such estimates and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control.  In addition, management’s assumptions about future events may prove to be inaccurate.  Management cautions all readers that the forward-looking statements contained in this report are not guarantees of future performance, and we cannot assure any reader that such statements will be realized or the forward-looking events and circumstances will occur.  Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.   You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein.  You should also consider carefully the statements under “Risk Factors” and other sections of this report, which address additional factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and readers should carefully review this report in its entirety, including the risks described in "Item 1A. - Risk Factors".  Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and you should not rely on these statements without also considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our business.

 

Unless specifically set forth to the contrary, when used in this Report the terms “Rangeford,” "we", "our", the "Company" and similar terms refer to Rangeford Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation.  In addition, when used herein and unless specifically set forth to the contrary, “2013” refers to the year ended March 31, 2013, “2014” refers to the year ended March 31, 2014 and "2015" refers to the year ended March 31, 2015 .

 

 
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PART I

 

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.

 

General

 

Rangeford Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on December 4, 2007, in the state of Nevada, for the purpose of purchasing, developing and operating oil and gas leases.

 

As the date of this filing, the Company is not conducting any business operations or earning any revenues, nor has it acquired any leases or property, although - as further detailed below, as of the date of this Report, we have entered into agreements that would result in the Company's acquisition of certain leases and properties, if we are able to carry out our obligations under such agreements.  

 

Upon receipt of adequate capital, we shall carry out our obligations under the current agreements and intend to enter into additional leases or acquire property. We intend to engage third parties such as a drilling contractor, a geologist and an engineer to direct the drilling of wells on the lease. As of the date hereof, such third parties have not been engaged and there is no assurance that we will ever enter into contracts with any such third parties.

 

The Company has been issued a going concern opinion and requires additional capital to fund its operations.

 

The Company has never declared bankruptcy nor has ever been in receivership. We have a specific business plan to purchase, develop and operate oil and gas leases. We do not intend to engage in any merger, acquisition or business reorganization with any previously identified entity. We have no plans to change our business activities or to combine with another business and are not aware of any events or circumstances that might cause us to change our plans.

 

Operations

 

Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC

 

Kansas – George Prospect

 

On June 1, 2015, the Company executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "George PSA") with Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“BGKP”).   Pursuant to the George PSA, the Company shall receive a 30% working interest and a 26.25 % net revenue interest in and to the George Prospect and the 4 drilled and completed wells and any by-products produced thereon, machinery, equipment and the books and records related to same which is located in Kansas.  Under this George PSA and the contemplated transaction, the Company will also acquire a 75% interest in and to approximately 3,000 acres of land within Bourbon and Allen Counties that contains approximately 42 proved undeveloped (PUD) locations for drilling. Pursuant to the George PSA, the parties entered into a Joint Exploration Agreement (“JEA”). On July 23, 2015, the parties also entered into an amendment and extension to the George PSA until October 1, 2015.

 

 
 

 

 

The total consideration for the purchase, sale and conveyance of the Assets to the Company and the Company’s assumption of the undivided share of liabilities provided for in the George PSA, is the Company’s payment to BGKP of the sum of $767,000 (the “Purchase Price”), as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the George PSA. Although required by the terms of the George PSA, the Company has not yet placed $10,000 in an escrow account (the "George Earnest Money"), which upon closing, would be credited towards the Purchase Price; if however, the closing does not occur because the Company fails or refuses to do so when BGKP is otherwise ready to close and has satisfied all of its obligations under the George PSA, or the Company does not cure a material breach, then BGKP shall keep the Earnest Money as liquidated damages in lieu of all other damages. As of the date of this Report, the Company has not yet paid the Purchase Price and will not be able to pay that, or the George Earnest Money payment, without receiving additional funding, of which there can be no guarantee.  Accordingly, the purchase may not occur.  

 

The Company is entitled to conduct due diligence of the properties prior to closing and the George PSA includes curative provisions if certain defects or other issues arise during such due diligence, as well as the handling of any such disputes.

 

The closing of the transaction is currently expected to occur in August 2015, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions, including receipt of all approvals necessary to carry out the activities contemplated under the George PSA and BGKP's delivery of all recordable releases and terminations covering all liens on the property arising under the related credit agreement.  

 

The George PSA may be terminated (1) at any time prior to closing by mutual written consent of the Company and BGKP, (2) by either party if closing has not occurred by October 1, 2015, or such later date to which the Closing Date has been delayed, or if any government authority issued an order or ruling permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the closing, (3) by the Company if there is a material breach of the representations and warranties made by BGKP with 15 days prior notice, and (4) by BGKP if there is a material breach of the representations and warranties made by the Company with 15 days prior notice.  Either party may also terminate the George PSA is the other party does not cure any failure to comply in any material respect with any of such other party's covenants or agreements. The George PSA remains in effect as of the date of this Report.

   

Wyoming – West Mule Creek

 

On August 6, 2014, the Company executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Wyoming PSA") with BGKP.   Pursuant to the Wyoming PSA, the Company shall receive an agreed upon percentage of the working and net revenue interest in and to the West Mule Creek oilfield, which is located in Wyoming.  Through this interest, the Company will receive a certain percentage of the West Mule Creek lease, acres of land within Niobrara County that contains 13 wells, certain rights to specific wells and land contained on the lease, as well as any by-products produced thereon, machinery, equipment and the books and records related to same.  Pursuant to the Wyoming PSA, the parties also entered into a JEA, with a 3 year term. On August 6, 2014, the parties also entered into an addendum to the Wyoming PSA that clarifies that the Wyoming PSA shall not be interdependent with or upon the JEA and no default under the JEA shall effect the Wyoming PSA or the validity of the related purchase and sale.  

 

The total consideration for the purchase, sale and conveyance of the Assets to the Company and the Company’s assumption of the undivided share of liabilities provided for in the Wyoming PSA, is the Company’s payment to BGKP of the sum of $2,352,000 (the “Purchase Price”), as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming PSA. Although required by the terms of the Wyoming PSA, the Company has not yet placed $15,000 in an escrow account (the "Wyoming Earnest Money"), which upon closing, would be credited towards the Purchase Price; if however, the closing does not occur because the Company fails or refuses to do so when BGKP is otherwise ready to close and has satisfied all of its obligations under the Wyoming PSA, or the Company does not cure a material breach, then BGKP shall keep the Wyoming Earnest Money as liquidated damages in lieu of all other damages. As of the date of this Report, the Company has not yet paid the Purchase Price and will not be able to pay that, or the Wyoming Earnest Money payment, without receiving additional funding, of which there can be no guarantee.  Accordingly, the purchase may not occur.  

 

 
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The Company is entitled to conduct due diligence of the properties prior to closing and the Wyoming PSA includes curative provisions if certain defects or other issues arise during such due diligence and how any disputes regarding same may be handled.

 

Initially, we hoped the closing would occur in March, 2015; however, we have not had sufficient funds nor have the closing conditions, including receipt of all approvals necessary to carry out the activities contemplated under the Wyoming PSA and BGKP's delivery of all recordable releases and terminations covering all liens on the property arising under the related credit agreement been satisfied or waived.  

   

The Wyoming PSA may be terminated (1) at any time prior to closing by mutual written consent of the Company and BGKP, (2) by either party if closing has not occurred by October 1, 2015, or such later date to which the Closing Date has been delayed, or if any government authority issued an order or ruling permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the closing, (3) by the Company if there is a material breach of the representations and warranties made by BGKP with 15 days prior notice, and (4) by BGKP if there is a material breach of the representations and warranties made by the Company with 15 days prior notice.  Either party may also terminate the Wyoming PSA is the other party does not cure any failure to comply in any material respect with any of such other party's covenants or agreements. On July 23, 2015, both parties have agreed to delay the acquisition of the West Mule Creek Oilfield until October 1, 2015.

 

Great Northern Energy, Inc.

 

On November 15, 2012, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Great Northern Energy, Inc. (“GNE”) to acquire a substantial non-operating working interest in oil assets in East Texas in consideration for a purchase price that includes (a) a cash payment of $3,900,000 in the form of (i) a deposit of $100,000; (ii) a promissory note in the amount of $1,100,000; and (iii) a promissory note in the amount of $2,700,000 and (b) 7,400,000 shares of its restricted common stock.

 

As of March 31, 2014, the Company had transferred a total of $700,000 and issued 7,400,000 shares of common stock to GNE towards the purchase of the oil and gas properties, but the agreement was never consummated. The $700,000 payment was initially recorded as a long-term deposit on the balance sheet and, subsequently, has been charged to impairment of deposit on the income statement for the year ended March 31, 2013.

 

GNE has returned the stock certificate for 7,400,000 shares, however, GNE did not submit an executed stock power which is required to cancel the GNE shares. The 7,400,000 shares are considered issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015. The deposit of $36,557 recorded on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2014, which is related to the issuance of the 7,400,000 shares of common stock, was charged to impairment of deposit on the income statement for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

 
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On May 20, 2014, we sent a letter to GNE informing them of this determination and seeking to mutually terminate the Agreement. Given the amount of time that has passed since we first entered into negotiations with GNE and the lack of any tangible results as contemplated in the Agreement, in addition to GNE's failure to uphold certain of its obligations under the Agreement, we determined it would be in our best interest to terminate the Agreement .  In that letter, we requested that GNE comply with the termination provisions of the Agreement and provide the stock power necessary to cancel the shares and return the $700,000 advanced to them under the terms of the Agreement.  Accordingly, once GNE returns the $700,000 and submits the outstanding stock power, we shall immediately consent to and permit the mutual termination of the Agreement.

 

Cicerone Corporate Development, LLC Revolving Credit Note

 

On September 4, 2013, we received a $750,000 Revolving Credit Note (the "Cicerone Revolving Note") from Cicerone Corporate Development, LLC ("Cicerone") (a related party).  The Cicerone Revolving Note matured on February 1, 2015 and bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum, which is payable semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 of each year. We may request advances on the Cicerone Revolving Note in increments of $10,000 at any time prior to the maturity date.  If we do not pay the outstanding amount on the maturity date, then the interest rate shall increase to the lesser of 12% or the maximum rate of interest permitted by law. As an inducement to entering into the Cicerone Revolving Note, we issued Cicerone 1,500,000 shares of our common stock (the "Inducement Shares"). The Cicerone Revolving Note contains standard events of default, including nonpayment of the Note or any other liability exceeding $50,000, as well as a change in control or entry into bankruptcy, upon which Cicerone may enforce its rights under the Revolving Note. At the time of entering into the Cicerone Revolving Note, Cicerone had already loaned us approximately $65,100, which amount is included as amount advanced under the Cicerone Revolving Note that must be paid back. On January 29, 2015, the maturity of the Revolving Credit Note was extended to February 1, 2017 on the same terms and conditions. As of July 21, 2015, we had received a total of approximately $600,025 including the $65,100, in advances under the Cicerone Revolving Note. The managing member of Cicerone is the C.E. McMillan Family Trust. Harry McMillan is trustee of the C.E. McMillan Family Trust. Please see, Item 13, "Related Parties”.

 

Geological and geophysical

 

We may engage detailed geological interpretation combined with advanced seismic exploration techniques to identify the most promising drilling sites within our leases.

 

Geological interpretation is based upon data recovered from existing oil and gas wells in an area and other sources. Such information is either purchased from the company that drilled the wells or becomes public knowledge through state agencies after a period of years. Through analysis of rock types, fossils and the electrical and chemical characteristics of rocks from existing wells, we can construct a picture of rock layers in the area. We will have access to the well logs and decline curves from existing operating wells. Well logs allow us to calculate an original oil or gas volume in place while decline curves from production history allow us to calculate remaining proved producing reserves.

 

We have not purchased, leased or entered into any agreements to purchase or lease any of the equipment necessary to conduct the geological or geophysical testing referred to herein and will only be able to do so upon raising additional capital through loans or the sale of equity securities.

 

 
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Market for Oil and Gas Production

 

The market for oil and gas production is regulated by both the state and federal governments. The overall market is mature and with the exception of gas, all producers in a producing region will receive the same price. The major oil companies will purchase all crude oil offered for sale at posted field prices. There are price adjustments for quality differences from the Benchmark. Benchmark is Saudi Arabian light crude oil employed as the standard on which OPEC price changes have been based. Quality variances from Benchmark crude results in lower prices being paid for the variant oil. Oil sales are normally contracted with a purchaser or gatherer as it is known in the industry who will pick up the oil at the well site. In some instances there may be deductions for transportation from the well head to the sales point. At this time the majority of crude oil purchasers do not charge transportation fees unless the well is outside their service area. The service area is a geographical area in which the purchaser of crude oil will not charge a fee for picking upon the oil. The purchaser or oil gatherer as it is called within the oil industry, will usually handle all check disbursements to both the working interest and royalty owners. We will be a working interest owner. By being a working interest owner, we are responsible for the payment of our proportionate share of the operating expenses of the well. Royalty owners and overriding royalty owners receive a percentage of gross oil production for the particular lease and are not obligated in any manner whatsoever to pay for the costs of operating the lease. Therefore, we, in most instances, will be paying the expenses for the oil and gas revenues paid to the royalty and overriding royalty interests.

 

Gas sales are by contract. The gas purchaser will pay the well operator 100% of the sales proceeds on or about the 25th of each and every month for the previous month’s sales. The operator is responsible for all checks and distributions to the working interest and royalty owners. There is no standard price for gas. Price will fluctuate with the seasons and the general market conditions. It is our intention to utilize this market whenever possible in order to maximize revenues. We do not anticipate any significant change in the manner production is purchased; however, no assurance can be given at this time that such changes will not occur.

 

Acquisition of Future Leases

 

From time to time, we have targeted properties to acquire, but we do not plan to acquire any properties until funds are available to acquire properties for exploration and development.

 

Competition

 

The oil and gas industry is highly competitive. Our competitors and potential competitors include major oil companies and independent producers of varying sizes which are engaged in the acquisition of producing properties and the exploration and development of prospects. Most of our competitors have greater financial, personnel and other resources than we do and therefore have greater leverage in acquiring prospects, hiring personnel and marketing oil and gas.

   

In addition, our ability to market any oil and gas which we might produce could be severely limited by our inability to compete with larger companies operating in the same area, which may be willing or able to offer oil and gas at a lower price.

 

 
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We compete in Texas with over 1,000 independent companies and approximately 40 significant independent operators including Marathon Oil, Houston Exploration Company and Newfield Exploration Company in addition to over 950 smaller operations with no single producer dominating the area. Major operators such as Exxon, Shell Oil, ConocoPhillips, Mobil and others that are considered major players in the oil and gas industry retain significant interests in Texas.

   

We believe that we can successfully compete against other independent companies by utilizing the expertise of consultants familiar with the structures to be developed, maintaining low corporate overhead and otherwise efficiently developing current lease interests.

 

Government Regulation

 

The production and sale of oil and gas is subject to regulation by state, federal and local authorities. In most areas there are statutory provisions regulating the production of oil and natural gas under which administrative agencies may set allowable rates of production and promulgate rules in connection with the operation and production of such wells, ascertain and determine the reasonable market demand of oil and gas, and adjust allowable rates with respect thereto.

 

The sale of liquid hydrocarbons was subject to federal regulation under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 which amended various acts, including the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973. These regulations and controls included mandatory restrictions upon the prices at which most domestic and crude oil and various petroleum products could be sold. All price controls and restrictions on the sale of crude oil at the wellhead have been withdrawn. It is possible, however, that such controls may be re-imposed in the future but when, if ever, such re-imposition might occur and the effect thereof is unknown.

 

The sale of certain categories of natural gas in interstate commerce is subject to regulation under the Natural Gas Act and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (“NGPA”). Under the NGPA, a comprehensive set of statutory ceiling prices applies to all first sales of natural gas unless the gas is specifically exempt from regulation (i.e., unless the gas is deregulated). Administration and enforcement of the NGPA ceiling prices are delegated to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”). In June 1986, the FERC issued Order No. 451, which in general is designed to provide a higher NGPA ceiling price for certain vintages of old gas. It is possible that we may in the future acquire significant amounts of natural gas subject to NGPA price regulations and/or FERC Order No. 451.

 

Our operations are subject to extensive and continually changing regulation because of legislation affecting the oil and natural gas industry is under constant review for amendment and expansion. Many departments and agencies, both federal and state, are authorized by statute to issue and have issued rules and regulations binding on the oil and natural gas industry and its individual participants. The failure to comply with such rules and regulations can result in large penalties. The regulatory burden on this industry increases our cost of doing business and, therefore, affects our profitability. However, we do not believe that we are affected in a significantly different way by these regulations than our competitors are affected.

 

 
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Transportation and Production

 

We can make sales of oil, natural gas and condensate at market prices, which are not subject to price controls at this time.  The price that we receive from the sale of these products is affected by our ability to transport and the cost of transporting these products to market. Under applicable laws, FERC regulates:

 

 

the construction of natural gas pipeline facilities, and

 

the rates for transportation of these products in interstate commerce.

 

Our possible future sales of natural gas are affected by the availability, terms and cost of pipeline transportation. The price and terms for access to pipeline transportation remain subject to extensive federal and state regulation. Several major regulatory changes have been implemented by Congress and FERC from 1985 to the present. These changes affect the economics of natural gas production, transportation and sales. In addition, FERC is continually proposing and implementing new rules and regulations affecting these segments of the natural gas industry that remain subject to FERC’s jurisdiction. The most notable of these are natural gas transmission companies.

 

FERC’s more recent proposals may affect the availability of interruptible transportation service on interstate pipelines. These initiatives may also affect the intrastate transportation of gas in some cases. The stated purpose of many of these regulatory changes is to promote competition among the various sectors of the natural gas industry. These initiatives generally reflect more light-handed regulation of the natural gas industry. The ultimate impact of the complex rules and regulations issued by FERC since 1985 cannot be predicted. In addition, some aspects of these regulatory developments have not become final but are still pending judicial and FERC final decisions. We cannot predict what further action FERC will take on these matters. However, we do not believe that any action taken will affect us much differently than it will affect other natural gas producers, gatherers and marketers with which we might compete.

 

Effective as of January 1, 1995, FERC implemented regulations establishing an indexing system for transportation rates for oil. These regulations could increase the cost of transporting oil to the purchaser. We do not believe that these regulations will affect us any differently than other oil producers and marketers with which we compete.

 

Drilling and Production .

 

Our anticipated drilling and production operations are subject to regulation under a wide range of state and federal statutes, rules, orders and regulations. Among other matters, these statutes and regulations govern:

 

 

the amounts and types of substances and materials that may be released into the environment;

 

the discharge and disposition of waste materials,

 

the reclamation and abandonment of wells and facility sites, and

 

the remediation of contaminated sites, and require:

 

permits for drilling operations,

 

drilling bonds, and

 

reports concerning operations.

 

 
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Environmental Regulations

 

General . Our operations are affected by various state, local and federal environmental laws and regulations, including the:

 

 

Clean Air Act,

 

Oil Pollution Act of 1990,

 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act,

 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”),

 

Toxic Substances Control Act, and

 

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”).

 

These laws and regulations govern the discharge of materials into the environment or the disposal of waste materials, or otherwise relate to the protection of the environment. In particular, the following activities are subject to stringent environmental regulations:

 

 

drilling,

 

development and production operations,

 

activities in connection with storage and transportation of oil and other liquid hydrocarbons, and

 

use of facilities for treating, processing or otherwise handling hydrocarbons and wastes.

 

Violations are subject to reporting requirements, civil penalties and criminal sanctions. As with the industry generally, compliance with existing regulations increases our overall cost of business. The increased costs cannot be easily determined. Such areas affected include:

 

 

unit production expenses primarily related to the control and limitation of air emissions and

 

the disposal of produced water,

 

capital costs to drill exploration and development wells resulting from expenses primarily  related to the management and disposal of drilling fluids and other oil and natural gas exploration wastes, and

 

capital costs to construct, maintain and upgrade equipment and facilities and remediate, plug and abandon inactive well sites and pits.

 

Environmental regulations historically have been subject to frequent change by regulatory authorities. Therefore, we are unable to predict the ongoing cost of compliance with these laws and regulations or the future impact of such regulations on our operations.

 

A discharge of hydrocarbons or hazardous substances into the environment could subject us to substantial expense, including both the cost to comply with applicable regulations pertaining to the cleanup of releases of hazardous substances into the environment and claims by neighboring landowners and other third parties for personal injury and property damage. We do not maintain insurance for protection against certain types of environmental liabilities.

 

The Clean Air Act requires or will require most industrial operations in the United States to incur capital expenditures in order to meet air emission control standards developed by the EPA and state environmental agencies. Although no assurances can be given, we believe the Clean Air Act requirements will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

 
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RCRA is the principal federal statute governing the treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes. RCRA imposes stringent operating requirements, and liability for failure to meet such requirements, on a person who is either:

 

 

a “generator” or “transporter” of hazardous waste, or

 

an “owner” or “operator” of a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility.

 

At present, RCRA includes a statutory exemption that allows oil and natural gas exploration and production wastes to be classified as non-hazardous waste. As a result, we will not be subject to many of RCRA’s requirements because our operations will probably generate minimal quantities of hazardous wastes.

 

CERCLA, also known as “Superfund,” imposes liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original act, on certain classes of persons that contributed to the release of a “hazardous substance” into the environment. These persons include:

 

 

the “owner” or “operator” of the site where hazardous substances have been released, and

 

companies that disposed or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substances found at the site.

 

CERCLA also authorizes the EPA and, in some instances, third parties to act in response to threats to the public health or the environment and to seek to recover from the responsible classes of persons the costs they incur. In the course of our ordinary operations, we could generate waste that may fall within CERCLA’s definition of a “hazardous substance.” As a result, we may be liable under CERCLA or under analogous state laws for all or part of the costs required to clean up sites at which such wastes have been disposed. Under such law we could be required to:

 

 

remove or remediate previously disposed wastes, including wastes disposed of or released by prior owners or operators,

 

clean up contaminated property, including contaminated groundwater, or

 

perform remedial plugging operations to prevent future contamination.

 

We could also be subject to other damage claims by governmental authorities or third parties related to such contamination.

 

Employees

 

As of March 31, 2015, we had no full time or part time employees.  Our executive officers provide certain services dedicated to current corporate and business development activities on an as needed part-time basis.

 

Company’s Office

 

Our offices are located at 556 Silicon Drive, Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092 and our telephone number is (817) 416-6846 .

 

 
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.  

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

We have a history of operating losses; we incurred a net loss in both fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2014. Our revenues are not currently sufficient to fund our operating expenses and there are no assurances we will develop profitable operations.

 

Our auditors have raised substantial doubts as to our ability to continue as a going concern .  

 

Our financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. Since inception we have experienced recurring losses from operations, which losses have caused an accumulated deficit of approximately $7,260,429 as of March 31, 2015. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. We anticipate that we will continue to incur losses in future periods until we begin reporting generating revenues. There are no assurances that we will be able to raise our revenues to a level which supports profitable operations and provides sufficient funds to pay our obligations. If we are unable to meet those obligations, we could be forced to cease operations in which event investors would lose their entire investment in our company.

 

We have not generated any revenues and our ability to pay our operating expenses is dependent upon advances from related parties.  

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, we reported a net loss of $2,630,356. We had a working capital deficit of $705,919 at March 31, 2015. We have not yet begun generating revenue from our operations and are dependent upon a line of credit or other informal advances from a related party to pay our operating expenses and the continued development of our business plan. There are no assurances this related party will continue to advance funds to us that will satisfy our working capital needs until such time as we are able to raise additional capital or generate sufficient revenues to fund our operating expenses. While we seek ways to continue to operate by securing additional financing resources or alliances or other partnership agreements, we do not at this time have any commitments or agreements that provide for additional capital resources. Our financial condition and the going concern emphasis paragraph may also make it more difficult for us to maintain existing customer relationships and to initiate and secure new customer relationships.

 

We have historically been, and may continue to be, heavily reliant upon financing from related parties, which presents potential conflicts of interest that may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We have historically obtained financing from related parties, including major shareholders, directors and officers, in the form of debt, debt guarantees and issuances of equity securities, to finance working capital growth. These related parties have the ability to exercise significant control over our financing decisions, which may present conflicts of interest regarding the choice of parties from whom we obtain financing, as well as the terms of financing.  No assurance can be given that the terms of financing transactions with related parties are or will be as favorable as those that could be obtained in arms’ length negotiations with third parties.

 

 
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We will need additional financing which we may not be able to obtain on acceptable terms if at all.

 

Our current operations are not sufficient to fund our operating expenses and we will need to raise additional working capital to continue to implement our business model, to provide funds for marketing to support our efforts to increase our revenues and for general overhead expenses, including those associated with our reporting obligations under Federal securities laws. Generally, small businesses such as ours for which there is only a limited public market for their securities face significant difficulties in their efforts to raise equity capital. While to date we have relied upon the relationships of our executive officers and shareholders in our capital raising efforts, there are no assurances that these resources will continually be available to us or provide us with sufficient funding.  We do not have any commitments to provide additional capital and there are no assurances we will be able to raise capital upon terms which are favorable to our company. Even if we are able to raise capital, the structure of that capital raise could impact our company and our shareholders in a variety of ways. If we raise additional capital through the issuance of debt, this will result in interest expense. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our company held by existing shareholders will be reduced and those shareholders may experience significant dilution. In addition, new securities may contain certain rights, preferences or privileges that are senior to those of our common stock. We cannot assure you that we will be able to raise the working capital as needed in the future on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we do not raise funds as needed, we may not be able to continue to implement our business plan.

 

We have a significant amount of debt which could impact our ability to continue to implement our business plan.

 

We have incurred indebtedness totaling $1,304,617 as of March 31, 2015, which is comprised of $346,662 in accounts payable, $336,667 in accounts payables- related party, $22,519 in accrued interest, which principally includes accrued interest on our various debt obligations and accrued contingencies and $598,659 in notes payable. We do not have adequate funds to satisfy the outstanding obligations. The outstanding notes provide that as a result of a default - failure to pay when due, the note holders could declare the notes immediately due and payable. Unless we are able to restructure some or all of this debt, and raise sufficient capital to fund our continued development, our current operations do not generate sufficient cash to pay these obligations, when due. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to pay these or other obligations which we may incur in the future and it is unlikely we will be able to continue as a going concern.

 

We are delinquent in our tax filings.

 

We failed to file federal tax returns for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2009 through 2015 and they are open for review by the various tax jurisdictions. We are also required to file Franchise Tax Reports in Nevada and we have filed all the required tax forms in Nevada. We cannot assure you that we will not incur fines and penalties for failure to file such our federal tax returns.

 

 
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We have limited history and we cannot assure you that our business model will be successful in the future or that our operations will be profitable.

 

Our company was formed in 2007 but we have yet to begin generating revenues from our operations.  Accordingly, investors have no operating history upon which to evaluate our business model. There can be no assurances whatsoever that we will be able to successfully implement our business model, penetrate our target markets or attain a wide following for our services. We are subject to all the risks inherent in an early stage enterprise and our prospects must be considered in light of the numerous risks, expenses, delays, problems and difficulties frequently encountered in those businesses.

 

We compete with many larger, well capitalized companies.

 

Our sole officer does not allocate his full time to our business thereby resulting in potential conflicts of interest in his determination as to how much time to devote to our affairs, and this conflict of interest could have a negative impact on our ability to implement our business plan.

 

Our sole officer devotes only approximately 60% of his time and attention to our business and he is engaged in other business endeavors which are unrelated to our company. If his other business affairs require him to devote more substantial amounts of time to such affairs, it could limit his ability to devote time to our affairs and could have a negative impact on our ability to implement our business plan. We cannot assure you that these potential conflicts of interest will be resolved in our favor.

 

Our business and stock price could be adversely affected if we are not successful in enhancing our management, systems, accounting, controls and reporting performance.

 

We have experienced, and may continue to experience, difficulties in implementing the management, operations and accounting systems, controls and procedures necessary to support our growth and expanded operations, as well as difficulties in complying with the accounting and reporting requirements related to our growth. With respect to enhancing our management and operations team, we may experience difficulties in finding and retaining additional qualified personnel, and if such personnel are not available locally, we may incur higher recruiting, relocation, and compensation expense. In an effort to meet the demands of our planned activities in fiscal 2016 and thereafter, we may be required to supplement our staff with contract and consultant personnel until we are able to hire new employees. We further may not be successful in our efforts to enhance our systems, accounting, controls and reporting performance. All of this may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and growth plans, on our regulatory and listing status, and on our stock price.

 

We will be subject to risks in connection with acquisitions, and the integration of significant acquisitions may be difficult.

 

Our business plan contemplates significant acquisitions of reserves, properties, prospects, and leaseholds and other strategic transactions that appear to fit within our overall business strategy, which may include the acquisition of asset packages of producing properties or existing companies or businesses operating in our industry. The successful acquisition of producing properties requires an assessment of several factors, including:

 

 
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recoverable reserves;

 

future oil and natural gas prices and their appropriate differentials;

 

development and operating costs; and

 

potential environmental and other liabilities.

 

The accuracy of these assessments is inherently uncertain. In connection with these assessments, we perform a review of the subject properties that we believe to be generally consistent with industry practices. Our review will not reveal all existing or potential problems nor will it permit us to become sufficiently familiar with the properties to fully assess their deficiencies and potential recoverable reserves. Inspections may not always be performed on every well, and environmental problems are not necessarily observable even when an inspection is undertaken. Even when problems are identified, the seller may be unwilling or unable to provide effective contractual protection against all or part of the problems. We are not entitled to contractual indemnification for environmental liabilities and acquired properties on an “as is” basis.

 

Significant acquisitions of existing companies or businesses and other strategic transactions may involve additional risks, including:

 

 

diversion of our management’s attention to evaluating, negotiating, and integrating significant acquisitions and strategic transactions;

 

 

the challenge and cost of integrating acquired operations, information management, and other technology systems, and business cultures with our own while carrying on our ongoing business;

 

 

difficulty associated with coordinating geographically separate organizations; and

 

 

the challenge of attracting and retaining personnel associated with acquired operations.

 

The process of integrating operations could cause an interruption of, or loss of momentum in, the activities of our business. Members of our senior management may be required to devote considerable amounts of time to this integration process, which will decrease the time they will have to manage our business. If our senior management is not able to manage the integration process effectively, or if any significant business activities are interrupted as a result of the integration process, our business could be materially and adversely affected.

 

Certain of our undeveloped leasehold acreage that we are targeting to acquire is subject to leases that will expire over the next several years unless production is established on the acreage.

 

A sizeable portion of our acreage that we are targeting to acquire is undeveloped. Unless production is established on these leases during their terms, the leases will expire. If the leases expire, we will lose our right to develop the related properties. Our drilling plans for these areas are subject to change based upon various factors, including drilling results, oil and natural gas prices, the availability and cost of capital, drilling, and production costs, availability of drilling services and equipment, gathering system and pipeline transportation constraints, and regulatory approvals.

 

 
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Recovery of proved undeveloped reserves requires significant capital expenditures and successful drilling operations. The reserve data included in the reserve engineer reports assumes that substantial capital expenditures are required to develop such reserves. Although cost and reserve estimates attributable to our natural gas and crude oil reserves have been prepared in accordance with industry standards, we cannot be sure that the estimated costs are accurate, that development will occur as scheduled or that the results of such development will be as estimated. There is significant uncertainty attached to unproved reserve estimates, which include probable and possible reserves. Proved reserves are more likely to be produced than probable reserves and probable reserves are more likely to be produced than possible reserves. There are no assurances that we can develop probable or possible reserves into proved reserves, or that if developed, probable reserves will become producing reserves to the level of the estimates.

 

Our commodity price risk management and trading activities may prevent us from benefitting fully from price increases and may expose us to other risks.

 

To the extent that we engage in price risk management activities to protect ourselves from commodity price declines, we may be prevented from realizing the full benefits of price increases above the levels of the derivative instruments used to manage price risk. In addition, our hedging arrangements may expose us to the risk of financial loss in certain circumstances, including instances in which:

 

 

our production falls short of the hedged volumes;

 

 

there is a widening of price-basis differentials between delivery points for our production and the delivery point assumed in the hedge arrangement;

 

 

the counterparties to our hedging or other price risk management contracts fail to perform under those arrangements; or

 

 

a sudden unexpected event materially impacts oil and natural gas prices.

   

 

If one or either of the BGKP transaction s does not occur or continues to be delayed, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

 

Our ability to acquire leases or property is integral to our business strategy and requires us to consummate suitable acquisition or investment opportunities that meet our criteria and are compatible with our growth strategy. As of the date of this Report, although we have not acquired any leases or properties, we have entered into an agreement with BGKP (See Item 1. Description of Business).  However, these transactions are subject to certain closing conditions.  If the closing conditions set forth in the agreements are not satisfied or waived, the related transaction will not close.   As of the date of this filing, we are trying to raise the capital necessary to consummate the actions contemplated by the BGKP PSA but do not have any formal agreements or funding in place.

 

Operating Agreements for our filed working interests govern our ownership and rights and remedies of our oil and gas assets.

 

The rights and remedies to our oil and gas asset set forth in the Operating Agreement with BGKP is exclusive and limit our ability to assert any right or pursue any legal remedy not expressly set forth therein.  As a result of such limitation, we may not be able to use all legal and equitable remedies that are otherwise generally afforded by the law.

 

 
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Future economic conditions in the U.S. and key international markets may materially adversely impact our operating results.

 

The U.S. and other world economies are slowly recovering from a global financial crisis and recession that began in 2008. Growth has resumed but is modest and at an unsteady rate. There are likely to be significant long-term effects resulting from the recession and credit market crisis, including a future global economic growth rate that is slower than in the years leading up to the crisis, and more volatility may occur before a sustainable, yet lower, growth rate is achieved. Global economic growth drives demand for energy from all sources, including fossil fuels. A lower future economic growth rate could result in decreased demand growth for our crude oil and natural gas production as well as lower commodity prices, which would reduce our cash flows from operation and our profitability.

 

Risks Related to the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

 

Estimates of oil and natural gas reserves are inherently imprecise. Any material inaccuracies in these reserve estimates or underlying assumptions will affect materially the quantities and present value of our reserves.

 

Estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves and the future net cash flows attributable to those reserves are prepared by independent petroleum engineers and geologists. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved oil and natural gas reserves and cash flows attributable to such reserves, including factors beyond our control and that of our engineers. Reserve engineering is a subjective process of estimating underground accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be measured in an exact manner. Different reserve engineers may make different estimates of reserves and cash flows based on the same available data. The accuracy of an estimate of quantities of reserves, or of cash flows attributable to such reserves, is a function of the available data, assumptions regarding future oil and natural gas prices and expenditures for future development drilling and exploration activities, and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Additionally, reserves and future cash flows may be subject to material downward or upward revisions, based upon production history, development drilling and exploration activities and prices of oil and natural gas. Actual future production, revenue, taxes, development drilling expenditures, operating expenses, underlying information, quantities of recoverable reserves and the value of cash flows from such reserves may vary significantly from the assumptions and underlying information set forth herein.

 

 
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We may not realize an adequate return on wells that we drill.

 

Drilling for oil and gas involves numerous risks, including the risk that we will not encounter commercially productive oil or gas reservoirs. The wells we drill or participate in may not be productive, and we may not recover all or any portion of our investment in those wells. The seismic data and other technologies we use do not allow us to know conclusively prior to drilling a well that crude oil or natural gas is present or may be produced economically. The costs of drilling, completing, and operating wells are often uncertain, and drilling operations may be curtailed, delayed, or canceled as a result of a variety of factors including, without limitation:

 

 

unexpected drilling conditions;

 

 

pressure or irregularities in formations;

 

 

equipment failures or accidents;

 

 

fires, explosions, blowouts, and surface cratering;

 

 

marine risks such as capsizing, collisions, or adverse weather conditions; and

 

 

increase in the cost of, or shortages or delays in the availability of, drilling rigs and equipment.

 

Future drilling activities may not be successful, and, if unsuccessful, this failure could have an adverse effect on our future results of operations and financial condition. While all drilling, whether developmental or exploratory, involves these risks, exploratory drilling involves greater risks of dry holes or failure to find commercial quantities of hydrocarbons.

 

Oil and gas prices fluctuate due to a number of uncontrollable factors, creating a component of uncertainty in our development plans and overall operations. Declines in prices adversely affect our financial results and rate of growth in proved reserves and production.

 

Oil and gas markets are very volatile, and we cannot predict future oil and natural gas prices. The prices we receive for our oil and natural gas production heavily influence our revenue, profitability, access to capital and future rate of growth. The prices we receive for our production depend on numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in global supply and demand for oil and gas, the actions of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the level of global oil and gas exploration and production activity, weather conditions, technological advances affecting energy consumption, domestic and foreign governmental regulations and tax policies, proximity and capacity of oil and gas pipelines and other transportation facilities.

 

 
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Discoveries or acquisitions of additional reserves are needed to avoid a material decline in reserves and production.

 

The production rate from oil and gas properties generally declines as reserves are depleted, while related per-unit production costs generally increase as a result of decreasing reservoir pressures and other factors. Therefore, unless we add reserves through exploration and development activities or, through engineering studies, identify additional behind-pipe zones, secondary recovery reserves, or tertiary recovery reserves, or acquire additional properties containing proved reserves, our estimated proved reserves will decline materially as reserves are produced. Future oil and gas production is, therefore, highly dependent upon our level of success in acquiring or finding additional reserves on an economic basis. Furthermore, if oil or gas prices increase, our cost for additional reserves could also increase.

 

   

Our business involves many operating risks that may result in substantial losses for which insurance may be unavailable or inadequate.

 

Our operations will be subject to hazards and risks inherent in drilling for oil and gas, such as fires, natural disasters, explosions, formations with abnormal pressures, casing collapses, uncontrollable flows of underground gas, blowouts, surface cratering, pipeline ruptures or cement failures, and environmental hazards such as natural gas leaks, oil spills and discharges of toxic gases. Any of these risks can cause substantial losses resulting from injury or loss of life, damage to or destruction of property, natural resources and equipment, pollution and other environmental damages, regulatory investigations and penalties, suspension of our operations and repair and remediation costs. In addition, our liability for environmental hazards may include conditions created by the previous owners of properties that we purchase or lease. We expect to maintain insurance coverage against some, but not all, potential losses.. Losses could occur for uninsurable or uninsured risks, or in amounts in excess of existing insurance coverage. The occurrence of an event that is not fully covered by insurance could harm our financial condition and results of operation.

 

 
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Our industry is subject to extensive environmental regulation that may limit our operations and negatively impact our production. As a result of increased enforcement of existing regulations and potential new regulations following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the costs for complying with government regulation could increase.

 

Extensive federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations in the United States affect all of our operations. Environmental laws to which we are subject in the U.S. include, but are not limited to, the Clean Air Act and comparable state laws that impose obligations related to air emissions, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (“RCRA”), and comparable state laws that impose requirements for the handling, storage, treatment or disposal of solid and hazardous waste from our facilities, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and comparable state laws that regulate the cleanup of hazardous substances that may have been released at properties currently or previously owned or operated by us or at locations to which our hazardous substances have been transported for disposal, and the Clean Water Act, and comparable state laws that regulate discharges of wastewater from our facilities to state and federal waters. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations or newly adopted laws or regulations may trigger a variety of administrative, civil and criminal enforcement measures, including the assessment of monetary penalties, the imposition of remedial requirements, and the issuance of orders enjoining future operations or imposing additional compliance requirements on such operations. Certain environmental laws, including CERCLA and analogous state laws, impose strict, joint and several liability for costs required to clean up and restore sites where hazardous substances or hydrocarbons have been disposed or otherwise released. Moreover, it is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by the release of hazardous substances, hydrocarbons or other waste products into the environment. Environmental legislation may require that we do the following:

 

 

acquire permits before commencing drilling;

 

 

restrict spills, releases or emissions of various substances produced in association with our operations;

 

 

limit or prohibit drilling activities on protected areas such as wetlands or wilderness areas;

 

 

take reclamation measures to prevent pollution from former operations;

 

 

take remedial measures to mitigate pollution from former operations, such as plugging abandoned wells and remedying contaminated soil and groundwater; and

 

 

take remedial measures with respect to property designated as a contaminated site.

 

There is inherent risk of incurring environmental costs and liabilities in connection with our operations due to our handling of natural gas and other petroleum products, air emissions and water discharges related to our operations, and historical industry operations and waste disposal practices. The costs of any of these liabilities are presently unknown but could be significant. We may not be able to recover all or any of these costs from insurance. In addition, we are unable to predict what impact the Gulf oil spill will have on independent oil and gas companies such as our company.

 

 
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The effects of future environmental legislation on our business are unknown but could be substantial.

 

Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner expected to result in stricter standards and enforcement, larger fines and liability and potentially increased capital expenditures and operating costs. Changes in, or enforcement of, environmental laws may result in a curtailment of our production activities, or a material increase in the costs of production, development drilling or exploration, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations or prospects. In addition, many countries, as well as several states in the United States have agreed to regulate emissions of “greenhouse gases.” Methane, a primary component of natural gas, and carbon dioxide, a byproduct of burning natural gas, are greenhouse gases. Regulation of greenhouse gases could adversely impact some of our operations and demand for products in the future.

 

Should we fail to comply with all applicable FERC administered statutes, rules, regulations and orders, we could be subject to substantial penalties and fines.

 

Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, has authority to impose penalties for violations of the Natural Gas Act, up to $1 million per day for each violation and disgorgement of profits associated with any violation. FERC has recently proposed and adopted regulations that may subject our facilities to reporting and posting requirements. Additional rules and legislation pertaining to these and other matters may be considered or adopted by FERC from time to time. Failure to comply with FERC regulations could subject us to civil penalties.

 

Proposed federal, state, or local regulation regarding hydraulic fracturing could increase our operating and capital costs.

 

Several proposals are before the U.S. Congress that, if implemented, would either prohibit or restrict the practice of hydraulic fracturing or subject the process to regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Several states are considering legislation to regulate hydraulic fracturing practices that could impose more stringent permitting, transparency, and well construction requirements on hydraulic fracturing operations or otherwise seek to ban fracturing activities altogether. In addition, some municipalities have significantly limited or prohibited drilling activities and/or hydraulic fracturing, or are considering doing so. We routinely use fracturing techniques in the U.S. to expand the available space for natural gas and oil to migrate toward the wellbore. It is typically done at substantial depths in very tight formations.

 

Although it is not possible at this time to predict the final outcome of the legislation regarding hydraulic fracturing, any new federal, state, or local restrictions on hydraulic fracturing that may be imposed in areas in which we conduct business could result in increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions in the U.S.

 

If we are unable to establish appropriate internal financial reporting controls and procedures, it could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, result in the restatement of our financial statements, harm our operating results, subject us to regulatory scrutiny and sanction, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and have a negative effect on the market price for shares of our Common Stock.

 

 
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Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud. We maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting, which is defined as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

   

We cannot assure you that we will not, in the future, identify areas requiring improvement in our internal control over financial reporting.  We cannot assure you that the measures we will take to remediate any areas in need of improvement will be successful or that we will implement and maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future as we continue our growth.  If we are unable to establish appropriate internal financial reporting controls and procedures, it could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, result in the restatement of our financial statements, harm our operating results, subject us to regulatory scrutiny and sanction, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and have a negative effect on the market price for shares of our Common Stock.

 

Risks Related to the Ownership of Our Securities

 

Outstanding notes and warrants may adversely affect us in the future and cause dilution to existing shareholders.

 

We may in the future issue our previously authorized and unissued securities, resulting in the dilution of the ownership interests of our present shareholders. We are currently authorized to issue 75,000,000 shares of common stock and 3,000,000 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock with such designations, preferences and rights as determined by our Board of Directors.  As of March 31, 2015, 20,105,293 shares of our Common Stock and 182,000 shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock are outstanding. However, as of July 21 , 2015, the Company has issued or has authorized the issuance of the following potentially dilutive securities: (i) an additional 114,035 shares of common stock (ii) the 182,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Series A Shares”) is convertible into 182,000 shares of common stock and included warrants to purchase up to 182,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.50 per share; (iii) additional warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 300,000 shares of our common stock with exercise prices ranging from $3.75 to $5.20 per warrant and (iv) options to purchase up to an aggregate of 308,000 shares of common stock at exercise prices of $1.00 and $3.00 per share. Conversion of the preferred stock or exercise of the warrants may cause dilution in the interests of other shareholders as a result of the additional Common Stock that would be issued upon conversion or exercise. In addition, sales of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants could have a depressive effect on the price of our stock, particularly if there is not a coinciding increase in demand by purchasers of our Common Stock. Further, the terms on which we may obtain additional financing during the period any of the warrants remain outstanding may be adversely affected by the existence of these warrants as well.

 

 
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Any further issuances that should be authorized and issued by the Company, and the conversion and exercise of any Preferred Stock and Warrants, respectively, will increase the number of shares of common stock outstanding, which will have a dilutive effect on our existing shareholders.

 

Substantial stock ownership by our affiliates may limit the ability of our non-affiliate shareholders to influence the outcome of director elections and other matters requiring shareholder approval.

 

As of the date of this Report, and until they submit the required stock power necessary to cancel their shares or otherwise dispose of same, GNE owns approximately 37% of the Company’s currently outstanding common stock and therefore may have a significant influence in the election of our directors and, therefore, our policies and direction. This concentration of voting power could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control or discouraging a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock or prevent our shareholders from realizing a premium over the market price for their shares of common stock.

 

The Shares of Preferred Stock are subject to conversion by the Company at any time should the Company’s common stock trade at or over $7.00 for forty-five (45) consecutive trading days, which could limit a holder’s expected return on investment.

 

There is a lack of liquidity for our common stock.

 

There is currently only a limited public market for the Company’s Common Stock and there can be no assurance that a more robust trading market will develop further or be maintained in the future.

 

Our common stock is a “penny stock” and may be difficult to sell.

 

The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define a “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to specific exemptions. The market price of our common stock is less than $5.00 per share and, therefore, it may be designated as a “penny stock” according to SEC rules. This designation requires any broker or dealer selling these securities to disclose certain information concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and determine that the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the securities. These rules may restrict the ability of brokers or dealers to sell our common stock and may affect the ability of investors to sell their shares.

 

The market for penny stocks has experienced numerous frauds and abuses which could adversely impact investors in our stock .

 

Penny stocks are frequent targets of fraud or market manipulation. Patterns of fraud and abuse include:

 

Control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer;

 

 

Manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases;

 

 

Boiler room” practices involving high pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced sales persons;

 

 

Excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differentials and markups by selling broker-dealers; and

 

 
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Wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the inevitable collapse of those prices with consequent investor losses.

 

Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market.

 

Our stock price is volatile, which could adversely affect your investment .

 

Our stock price, like that of other oil and gas companies, is highly volatile. Our stock price may be affected by such factors as:

 

 

product development announcements by us or our competitors;

 

 

regulatory matters;

 

 

announcements in the software community;

 

 

intellectual property and legal matters; and

 

 

broader industry and market trends unrelated to our performance

 

In addition, if our revenues or operating results in any period fail to meet the investment community’s expectations, there could be an immediate adverse impact on our stock price.

 

Our publicly filed reports are subject to review by the SEC, and any significant changes or amendments required as a result of any such review may result in material liability to us and may have a material adverse impact on the trading price of the company’s common stock .

 

The reports of publicly traded companies are subject to review by the SEC from time to time for the purpose of assisting companies in complying with applicable disclosure requirements, and the SEC is required to undertake a comprehensive review of a company’s reports at least once every three years under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. SEC reviews may be initiated at any time. We could be required to modify, amend or reformulate information contained in prior filings as a result of an SEC review. Any modification, amendment or reformulation of information contained in such reports could be significant and result in material liability to us and have a material adverse impact on the trading price of the Company’s common stock.

   

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

 

None.

   

ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.

 

Corporate Office

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 556 Silicon Drive, Suite 103, Southlake, TX 76092.

 

 
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Oil and Gas Properties

 

On each of August 6, 2014 and June 1, 2015, we and BGKP executed two separate Purchase and Sale Agreements, pursuant to which we shall purchase certain BGKP Assets, in stages. Although no payments have been made as of the date of this Report, we agreed to remit initial consideration of $767,000 for the George Lease and $2,352,000 for the West Mule Creek Prospect. As of the date of this filing, the transaction has not been closed (for more details of these agreements, please refer to Item 1. Description of Business above).

 

As discussed above, on November 15, 2012, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with GNE to acquire a substantial working interest in land leases initially in East Texas. On May 20, 2014, we informed GNE in writing of our intention to mutually terminate the agreement, and are currently waiting for a response from GNE.

 

If we are able to close the George Lease in Kansas, we shall acquire 30% working interest and a 26.25 % net revenue interest in and to the George Prospect and the 4 drilled and completed wells and any by-products produced thereon, machinery, equipment and the books and records related to same which is located in Kansas.  Through this interest, we will also acquire a 75% interest in and to approximately 3,000 acres of land within Bourbon and Allen Counties that contains approximately 42 proven undeveloped wells.  However, as of the date of this Report, we have not closed the transaction with BGKP and therefore have not acquired any leases or property and there can be no assurance that the acquisitions contemplated by the agreement will occur. (See "Item 1. Great Northern Energy and " Black Gold Kansas Production s , LLC Transaction " )

 

In light of the above, as of the date of this Report and until we can close the transaction with BGKP or another similar party, we do not have any proven reserves, have not conducted any drilling and have not been involved with any oil and gas production.  Accordingly, this Report does not include any disclosure otherwise required under Section 1200, Disclosure by Registrants Engaged in Oil and Gas Producing Activities , of Regulation S-K.

   

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

On June 7, 2012, several former shareholders (including the then CEO of the Company, Dr. Steven Henson, although not in such capacity) of Sun River Energy, Inc. (“Sun River”) filed a derivative action against Sun River and its management in a case now styled Colin Richardson, et al., derivatively on behalf of Sun River Energy, Inc. v. Sun River Energy, Inc. v. Donald R. Schmidt, Jr., et al., Cause No. DC-12-06318, in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas (the “Derivative Suit”).  On January 24, 2013, the Court found the Plaintiffs in the case had shown a probable right to the relief sought at an evidentiary hearing and a likelihood of success on the claims of breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent transfer and certain defamation claims, and entered a temporary injunction against Sun River and its management (the “Temporary Injunction”).  The terms of the Temporary Injunction prevent Sun River, and all officers, directors, agents, servants, attorneys, employees, and all those in active concert or participation, from any performance, claims of default, payments, transfer or other actions with respect to certain notes and mortgages; any payments on those notes based on alleged past due compensation without Board Approval and without providing notice to the parties; entry into contracts by Donald R. Schmidt, Jr. to lease, purchase, or sell Sun River’s interest in its hard rock minerals, coal, oil, timber, gas and or other minerals in Colfax County, New Mexico, without Board Approval and without providing notice to the parties, and any and all issuances of stock or any other compensation, payments, bonuses, gifts or other transfers  by Sun River to the Defendants without Board Approval and without providing notice to the parties outside of normal payroll payment activity.  On February 7, 2013, Defendants Schmidt et al. filed an Amended Answer, Special Exception, Counterclaim and Original Third Party Petition asserting claims against certain third parties for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of confidential information, and against the Company (as well as others) for conversion, constructive trust and conspiracy and places some of the blame for these alleged actions on Dr. Steven Henson.  On January 27, 2014, upon motion made by the Company and other third party defendants in their joint motions for severance of third party claims relief was granted by the district court of Dallas County, Texas and a new suit, styled Sun River, et al. v. the Company, et al. (including the other initial third party defendants) was created (the “Third Party Suit”); however, as of March 31, 2015, Sun River has yet to pay the requisite filing fees and the case has yet to be assigned a cause number.  As a result of such severance, the Company is no longer a party to the Derivative Suit.  The Derivative Suit case was set for trial on June 9, 2014, which was later postponed to January 20, 2015, subject, it is understood to a Motion for Continuance.  There is no current trial set in the Third Party Suit although the parties to the Third Party Suit have circulated an agreed Scheduling Order setting the Third Party Suit for trial in January 2015; no order setting such trial date has been submitted for the Court’s signature as of this date.  In addition, Sun River appealed the decision of temporary injunction in the Derivative Suit and on January 13, 2014, the Appeals Court reversed the temporary injunction in the Derivative Suit on the grounds that the Plaintiffs did not show imminent harm.  Plaintiffs in the Derivative Suit have filed a new request for temporary injunction to the Appeals Court seeking new relief. Dr. Steven Henson believes the claims in the Third Party Suit are completely without merit and the Company will defend their respective positions vigorously.

 

 
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On January 15, 2013, Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank LLP ("GHJHS") initiated a lawsuit against Steve Henson, M.D., David K. Henson, Colin Richardson, et al, in the 134 th District Court of Dallas County, Cause No. DC-13-00553.  GHJHS brought this suit seeking payment for legal representation previously provided to the defendants regarding the Sun River case disclosed above.  This case was later assigned to mediation. On June 29, 2014, the Court issued a final order dismissing GHJHS’s claims against Mr. Richardson and accordingly the case was closed. On or about July 7, 2014, GHJHS filed a motion to amend the final order in light of an outstanding Motion for Summary Judgment pending against Mr. Henson. As of the date of this filing, the Court has not moved on the motion to amend the final order, and therefore the case remains closed as of the date of this filing.

 

There is a letter dated December 17, 2012 from Dr. Steven Henson to Michael Farmer, who at the time was not a director or officer of Rangeford, with regard to our offering of up to $3,000,000 of our preferred stock in connection with our proposed acquisition of certain properties from Great Northern Energy, Inc.  In the letter, Dr. Henson, who at the time was the President and Chairman of the Board of Rangeford, purported to grant a right of rescission to certain investors in the event that we were unable to raise the full amount of funds necessary to acquire the subject properties from Great Northern Energy.  This right of rescission was never approved by our Board of Directors and it is our position that Dr. Henson acted without proper authority in providing the letter to Mr. Farmer, as the representative of certain investors.  At this point no claim has been made by any of the investors, who invested approximately $300,000 in Rangeford and we have no reason to assume that a claim will ultimately be made.  

 

Other than the above mentioned litigation matters, neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries is a party to, nor is any of our property the subject of, any legal proceedings. There are no proceedings pending in which any of our officers, directors or 5% shareholders are adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries or in which they are taking a position or have a material interest that is adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries.

   

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable to our operations.

 

 
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PART II

   

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

 

Market Price of and Dividends on Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Our common stock currently trades on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol, "RGFR."  

 

The reported high and low last sale prices for the common stock are shown below for the periods indicated; pricing is not available for the time periods prior to September 30, 2012. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

 

 

High

Low

Fiscal 2014

 

 

June 30, 2013

$5.00

$4.50

September 30, 2013

$3.85

$3.80

December 31, 2013

$3.75

$3.75

March 31, 2014

$4.95

$4.95

 

 

 

Fiscal 2015

 

 

June 30, 2014

$5.22

$2.70

September 30, 2014

$3.30

$0.60

December 31, 2014

$2.49

$1.25

March 31, 2015

$2.24

$0.64

 

 

 

Fiscal 2016

 

 

June 30, 2015

$2.33

$1.75

 

The last sale price of our common stock as reported on the OTC Pink Market was $1.90 on July 21, 2015 .  As of July 21, 2015 , there were approximately 82 recorded owners of our common stock.

 

Dividend Policy

 

Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors.  We have not declared or paid any dividends on our common shares and we do not plan on declaring any dividends in the near future.  We currently intend to use all available funds to finance the operation and expansion of its business.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Information regarding any equity securities we have sold during the period covered by this Report that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is set forth below.  Each such transaction was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the SEC. Unless stated otherwise: (i) the securities were offered and sold only to accredited investors; (ii) there was no general solicitation or general advertising related to the offerings; (iii) each of the persons who received these unregistered securities had knowledge and experience in financial and business matters which allowed them to evaluate the merits and risk of the receipt of these securities, and that they were knowledgeable about our operations and financial condition; (iv) no underwriter participated in, nor did we pay any commissions or fees to any underwriter in connection with the transactions; and, (v) each certificate issued for these unregistered securities contained a legend stating that the securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and setting forth the restrictions on the transferability and the sale of the securities.

 

 
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On April 28, 2014, the Company granted 108,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock with a three year term and an exercise price of $1 pursuant to the terms of the board of director’s agreement with Michael Farmer. The value of the options as of April 28, 2014 was $427,901.

 

On April 28, 2014, the Company granted 200,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock with a three year term and an exercise price of $3 pursuant to the terms of the board of director’s agreement with Michael Farmer. The value of the options as of April 28, 2014 was $751,494.

 

On August 7, 2014, the Company issued PT Platinum Consulting, LLC 38,685 shares of common stock valued at $62,447 to settle outstanding invoices for professional services. The number of shares were determined based on the closing price of the stock on the date of the agreement.

 

On August 7, 2014, the Company issued 60,406 shares of common stock valued at $91,378 to pay cumulative preferred stock dividends on the outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The number of shares issued was determined based on the closing price of the stock on the date of the declaration of the preferred dividends. Dividends are not accrued until declared.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2015, the 115,013 shares of common stock and 60,000 warrants were awarded to Fidare pursuant to its consulting arrangement. The common stock was valued at $240,000 and the warrants were valued at $193,540. The managing member of Fidare is the C.E. McMillan Family Trust. Harry McMillan is trustee of the C.E. McMillan Family Trust. (See also, Item 13 "Related Party Transactions").

 

For the year ended March 31, 2015, the 115,013 shares of common stock and 60,000 warrants were awarded to Mr. Richardson pursuant to his Officer agreement. The common stock was valued at $240,000 and the warrants were valued at $193,540.

   

As of March 31, 2015, 28,605 shares were issuable to each of Mr. Richardson and Fidare, and although such stock has not been physically issued as of the date of this Report, are deemed outstanding.

 

As a result of the above, in combination with our other issuances earlier this fiscal year, as of March 31, 2015, the Company has committed to issue a total of 57,210 restricted shares of common stock, but such shares have not been physically issued as of the date of this Report.

 

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

 

Not applicable to a smaller reporting company.

 

 
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ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operation for 2015 and 2014 should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes to those statements that are included elsewhere in this report. Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under the Item 1A. Risk Factors, Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Business sections in this Form 10-K.  We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

Rangeford Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on December 4, 2007, in the state of Nevada. The Company has never declared bankruptcy and it has never been in receivership. Since becoming incorporated, Rangeford Resources has not made any significant purchase or sale of assets, nor has it been involved in any mergers, acquisitions or consolidations and the Company owns no subsidiaries. The fiscal year end is March 31st. The Company has not had revenues from operations since its inception and/or any interim period in the current fiscal year.

 

 
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Going Concern

 

We have incurred net losses of approximately $7,260,429 since inception through March 31, 2015. The report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2015 contains an explanatory paragraph regarding our ability to continue as a going concern based upon our operating losses and need to raise additional capital.  These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.  There are no assurances we will be successful in our efforts to increase our revenues and report profitable operations or to continue as a going concern, in which event investors would lose their entire investment in our company.

 

Purchase and Sale Agreements

 

Great Northern Energy, Inc.

 

On November 15, 2012, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Great Northern Energy, Inc. (“GNE”), which was later modified through an addendum dated January 25, 2013, to acquire a substantial non-operating working interest in oil assets in East Texas in consideration for a purchase price that includes (a) a cash payment of $3,900,000 in the form of (i) a deposit of $100,000; (ii) a promissory note in the amount of $1,100,000; and (iii) a promissory note in the amount of $2,700,000 and (b) 7,400,000 shares of its restricted common stock.

 

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had transferred a total of $700,000 and issued 7,400,000 shares of common stock to GNE towards the purchase of the oil and gas properties, but the agreement has not been consummated. The $700,000 payment was initially recorded as a long-term deposit on the balance sheet and, subsequently, has been charged to impairment of deposit on the income statement for the year ended March 31, 2013.

 

GNE has returned the stock certificate for 7,400,000 shares, however, GNE did not submit an executed stock power which is required to cancel the GNE shares.  The 7,400,000 shares are considered issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.  The deposit of $36,557 recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, which is related to the issuance of the 7,400,000 shares of common stock, was charged to impairment of deposit on the income statement for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

On May 20, 2014, we sent a letter to GNE informing them of this determination and seeking to mutually terminate the Agreement.  Given the amount of time that has passed since we first entered into negotiations with GNE and the lack of any tangible results as contemplated in the Agreement, in addition to GNE'S failure to uphold certain of its obligations under the Agreement, we determined it would be in our best interest to terminate the Agreement  In that letter, we requested that GNE comply with the termination provisions of the Agreement and provide the stock power necessary to cancel the shares and return the $700,000 advanced to them under the terms of the Agreement.  Accordingly, once GNE returns the $700,000 and submits the outstanding stock power, we shall immediately consent to and permit the mutual termination of the Agreement.

 

 
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Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC Transaction s

 

Kansas – George Prospect

 

On June 1, 2015, the Company executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "George PSA") with Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“BGKP”).   Pursuant to the George PSA, the Company shall receive a 30% working interest and a 26.25 % net revenue interest in and to the George Prospect and the 4 drilled and completed wells and any by-products produced thereon, machinery, equipment and the books and records related to same which is located in Kansas.  Under the George PSA and the contemplated transaction, the Company will also acquire a 75% interest in and to approximately 3,000 acres of land within Bourbon and Allen Counties that contains approximately 42 proved undeveloped (PUD) locations for drilling. Pursuant to the PSA, the parties also entered into a Joint Exploration Agreement. On July 23, 2015, the parties also entered into an amendment and extension to the George PSA Until October 1, 2015. No payments have been made on this transaction and unless we receive additional financing, of which there can be no guarantee, we will not be able to close on this lease.

 

Wyoming – West Mule Creek

 

On August 6, 2014, the Company executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Wyoming PSA") with BGKP.   Pursuant to the Wyoming PSA, the Company shall receive an agreed upon percentage of the working and net revenue interest in and to the West Mule Creek oilfield, which is located in Wyoming.  Through this interest, the Company will receive a certain percentage of the West Mule Creek lease, acres of land within Niobrara County that contains 13 wells, certain rights to specific wells and land contained on the lease, as well as any by-products produced thereon, machinery, equipment and the books and records related to same.  Pursuant to the Wyoming PSA, the parties also entered into a Joint Exploration Agreement (“JEA”), with a 3 year term. On August 6, 2014, the parties also entered into an addendum to the Wyoming PSA that clarifies that the Wyoming PSA shall not be interdependent with or upon the JEA and no default under the JEA shall effect the Wyoming PSA or the validity of the related purchase and sale. On July 23, 2015,  Both parties agreed to delay the acquisition of the West Mule Creek Oilfield until October 1, 2015.

   

Plan of Operation

 

We have $705,958 in current liabilities as of March 31, 2015. From the date of inception (December 4, 2007) to March 31, 2015, the Company has recorded a net loss of $ 7,260,429 of which were expenses relating to the initial development of the Company, filing its Registration Statement on Form S-1, and expenses relating to maintaining Reporting Company status with the SEC. In order to survive as a going concern over the Company will require additional capital investments or borrowed funds to meet cash flow projections and carry forward our business objectives. There can be no guarantee or assurance that we can raise adequate capital from outside sources to fund the proposed business. Failure to secure additional financing would result in business failure and a complete loss of any investment made into the Company.

 

Since August 15, 2008, the Company has issued 20,105,293 shares of common stock. Proceeds from the sale of common stock and Series A convertible preferred stock have been utilized by the Company to fund its initial development including administrative costs associated with maintaining its status as a Reporting Company as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. The Company plans to focus efforts on selling their common shares in order to continue to fund its initial development and fund the expenses associated with maintaining a reporting company status.

 

 
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Results of Operations

 

For the Year Ended March 31, 201 5 Compared to the Year Ended March 31, 201 4

 

During the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not recognize any revenues from its operating activities. In part, because such activities were focused on identifying opportunities and the listing of the Company’s common stock on the over the counter market for trading.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized a net loss of $2,630,356 compared to $2,148,818 for the year ended March 31, 2014. The increase of $481,538 was primarily a result of the Company’s issuance of options to a board member of $1,179,395, warrant expenses issued to a consultant and an officer of $387,080 and an impairment of the GNE deposit of $36,557. For the year ended March 31, 2014 there was no option expense or impairment of deposits and warrant expense was $999,537.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2015, net loss attributable to common shareholders of $2,794,534 as compared to $2,213,450 in 2014. The Company declared and issued common stock as preferred stock dividends of $91,378and recorded deemed dividends for the cumulative feature of the preferred stock of $72,800. The 2014 dividend was attributable to a deemed preferred stock dividend of $64,632 which was recognized in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with a Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios (“EITF 98-5”) in connection with the issuance of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The Company recognized an embedded beneficial conversion feature present in the Preferred Stock. The Company allocated a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital. The Company recognized and measured an aggregate of $64,632 of the proceeds, which is equal to the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature, to additional paid-in capital and a discount against the Preferred Stock. The preferred stock discount of $64,632, attributed to the beneficial conversion feature, is recognized as a deemed preferred stock dividend .

 

 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2015, the Company had total current assets of $39, consisting solely of cash. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had total current liabilities of $705,958 which includes $346,662 in accounts payable, $336,677 in accounts payable- related party, $22,519 in accrued interest, and, $100 in related party advances. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had a working capital deficit of $705,919 .

 

During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company used cash of $230,667 in our operations compared to $331,038 during the year ended March 31, 2014. No cash was provided or used by investing activities during the year ended March 31, 2015 or 2014. During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company received funds of $230,533 from our financing activities compared to $331,211 during the year ended March 31, 2014 .

 

At various times during the year ended March 31, 2015, Cicerone Corporate Development, LLC (a related party) advanced funds to the Company for operating expenses.  During the year ended March 31, 2015, Cicerone advanced a total of $230,533 to the company. During the year ended March 31, 2014, Cicerone advanced a total of $331,211 to the Company. On January 29, 2015, the maturity of the Revolving Credit Note was extended to February 1, 2017 on the same terms and conditions and the note was reclassified to non-current.

 

Short Term

 

On a short-term basis, the Company has not generated any revenue or revenues sufficient to cover operations.  Based on prior history, the Company will continue to have insufficient revenue to satisfy current and recurring liabilities as the Company continues exploration activities.

 

Capital Resources

 

The Company will need to raise an additional $1,005,159 in funding to complete Phase I of the Kansas George Prospect, which includes acquisition, well testing and oil sales.  Phase II of the related agreement will require the Company to fund $7,500,000 for future exploration and development of the George prospect, including the drilling, testing, and completion of approximately 42 wells in Bourbon, or Allen County, Kansas.

 

Other than the targeted acquisitions, the Company has no material commitments for capital expenditures within the next year, however if operations are commenced, substantial capital will be needed to pay for participation, investigation, exploration, acquisition and working capital.

 

Need for Additional Financing

 

The Company does not have capital sufficient to meet its cash needs.  The Company will have to seek loans or equity placements to cover such cash needs.  Once exploration commences, its needs for additional financing is likely to increase substantially.

 

No commitments to provide additional funds have been made by the Company’s management or other stockholders.  Accordingly, there can be no assurance that any additional funds will be available to us to allow us to cover the Company’s expenses as they may be incurred.

 

 
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The Company will need substantial additional capital to support its proposed future petroleum exploration operations.  The Company has no revenues.  The Company has no committed source for any funds as of the date hereof.  No representation is made that any funds will be available when needed.  In the event funds cannot be raised when needed, the Company may not be able to carry out its business plan, may never achieve sales or royalty income, and could fail in business as a result of these uncertainties.

 

Decisions regarding future participation in exploration wells or geophysical studies or other activities will be made on a case-by-case basis.  The Company may, in any particular case, decide to participate or decline participation.  If participating, the Company may pay its proportionate share of costs to maintain the Company’s proportionate interest through cash flow or debt or equity financing.  If participation is declined, the Company may elect to farm-out, non-consent, sell or otherwise negotiate a method of cost sharing in order to maintain some continuing interest in the prospect.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

None

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Cash

 

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of less than three months when acquired.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 "Income Taxes" which codified SFAS 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" and FIN 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No.109.” Under the asset and liability method of ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment occurs.  A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize tax assets through future operations.

 

 
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company's financial instruments as defined by FASB ASC 825-10-50 include cash, trade accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses.  All instruments are accounted for on a historical cost basis, which, due to the short maturity of these financial instruments, approximates fair value at March 31, 2015 and 2014 .

 

FASB ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

   

Level 1.

Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;

 

 

Level 2.

Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

 

 

Level 3.

Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

     

The Company does not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company did not have any fair value adjustments for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 .

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company reviews its long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amounts of the assets to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets.  If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets based on estimated future cash flows. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $36,557 for a deposit in the year ended March 31, 2015. No impairment charges were recorded for the year ended March 31, 2014.

 

Share Based Expenses

 

ASC 718 "Compensation - Stock Compensation" codified SFAS No.  123 prescribes accounting and reporting standards for all stock-based payments award to employees, including employee stock options, restricted stock, employee stock purchase plans and stock appreciation rights , may be classified as either equity or liabilities.  The Company should determine if a present obligation to settle the share-based payment transaction in cash or other assets exists.  A present obligation to settle in cash or other assets exists if: ( a ) the option to settle by issuing equity instruments lacks commercial substance or ( b ) the present obligation is implied because of an entity's past practices or stated policies.  If a present obligation exists, the transaction should be recognized as a liability; otherwise, the transaction should be recognized as equity

 

 
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The Company accounts for stock-based compensation issued to non-employees and consultants in accordance with the provisions of ASC 505-50 "Equity - Based Payments to Non-Employees" which codified SFAS 123 and the Emerging Issues Task Force consensus in Issue No. 96-18 ("EITF 96-18"), "Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services".   Measurement of share-based payment transactions with non-employees shall be based on the fair value of whichever is more reliably measurable: ( a ) the goods or services received; or ( b ) the equity instruments issued.  The fair value of the share-based payment transaction should be determined at the earlier of performance commitment date or performance completion date.

 

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

Not applicable for a smaller reporting company.

 

 
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

   

 

RANGEFORD RESOURCES, INC.

Financial Statements

March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

CONTENTS

   

 

     

 

 

Page(s)

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

F-1

 

 

 

Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

F-2

 

 

 

Statements of Operations for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

F-3

 

 

 

Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) from March 31, 2013 to March 31, 2015

 

F-4

 

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 

 

F-5

 

 

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

 

F-6 – F-20

     

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Rangeford Resources, Inc.

Southlake, Texas

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Rangeford Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2015 and 2014 and the related statements of operations, shareholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2015 and 2014 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company suffered losses from operations and has a working capital deficiency, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding those matters also are described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

MaloneBailey, LLP

www.malonebailey.com

Houston, Texas

 

July 24, 2015

   

 
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RANGEFORD RESOURCES, INC.

Balance Sheets 

 

      March 31,  
      2015       2014  
ASSETS                
                 

Current assets

               

Cash

  $ 39     $ 173  

Debt Issuance Costs-net of amortization

    -       101,271  

Total current assets

    39       101,444  
                 

Deposit (Note 3)

    -       36,557  
                 

Total assets

  $ 39     $ 138,001  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                
                 

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable

  $ 346,662     $ 546,047  

Accounts payable- related party

    336,677       -  

Accrued interest payable-related party

    22,519       6,872  

Related party advances and notes payable

    100       368,226  

Total current liabilities

    705,958       921,145  
                 

Related party notes payable

    598,759       -  

Total liabilities

    1,304,617       921,145  
                 

Stockholders' deficit

               

Series A convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value, stated value $5.00 per share, 3,000,0000 shares authorized; 182,000 and 162,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

    182       182  
                 

Common stock to be issued

    80,000       -  

Common stock, $.001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 20,105,293 and 19,833,385 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

    20,105       19,833  

Additional paid in capital

    5,855,564       3,826,914  

Deficit accumulated during the development stage

    (7,260,429 )     (4,630,073 )

Total stockholders' deficit

    (1,304,578 )     (783,144 )
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit

  $ 39     $ 138,001  

 

See accompanying notes to the audited financial statements.

 

 
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RANGEFORD RESOURCES, INC.

Statements of Operations

 

   

Year ended March 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 
                 

Operating expenses

               

Investor relations

  $ 1,665     $ 2,797  

Professional fees

    212,051       218,487  

Professional fees-related party

    2,196,949       1,753,210  

General and administrative

    66,217       99,508  

Impairment of deposit

    36,557       -  

Total operating expenses

    2,513,439       2,074,002  
                 

Loss from operations

    (2,531,439 )     (2,074,002 )
                 

Other expense

               

Interest expense

    116,917       74,816  

Total other expense

    116,917       74,816  
                 

Loss before income taxes

    (2,630,356 )     (2,148,818 )
                 

Provision for income tax

    -       -  
                 

Net loss

    (2,630,356 )   $ (2,148,818 )
                 

Preferred stock dividends

    (91,378 )     (64,632 )

Deemed preferred stock dividend

    (78,800 )     -  

Total preferred dividends

    (164,178 )     (64,632 )
                 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

  $ (2,794,534 )   $ (2,213,450 )
                 

Basic and diluted loss per common share

  $ (0.14 )   $ (0.12 )
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding

    19,980,846       18,983,839  

 

See accompanying notes to the audited financial statements.  

 

 
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RANGEFORD RESOURCES, INC.

 

Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Defici t)

 

   

Series A Convertible

Preferred Stock

   

Common Stock

   

Common Stock

   

Additional Paid-in

   

Accumulated

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Payable

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Total

 

Balance, March 31, 2013

    162,000       162       18,127,912       18,128       -       2,094,910       (2,481,255 )     (368,055 )

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

    20,000       20       -       -               108,361       -       108,361  

Common stock issued for preferred stock dividend

    -       -       33,140       33               16,537       -       16,570  

Preferred stock dividends paid

    -       -       -       -               (16,570 )     -       (16,570 )

Common stock issued for services

    -       -       113,178       113               461,360       -       461,473  

Common stock issued with debt

    -       -       1,500,000       1,500               162,838       -       164,338  

Warrant expense

    -       -       -       -               999,537       -       999,537  

Common stock issued for net exercise of warrants

    -       -       59,156       59               (59 )     -       -  

Beneficial Conversion feature on Preferred Stock

    -       -       -       -               64,632       -       64,632  

Deemed dividend due to amortization of Beneficial Conversion Feature on Preferred Stock

    -       -       -       -               (64,632 )     -       (64,632 )
                                                                 

Net loss, year ended March 31, 2014

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (2,148,818 )     (2,148,818 )

Balance, March 31, 2014

    182,000       182       19,833,386       19,833       -       3,826,914       (4,630,073 )     (783,144 )
                                                                 

Common stock issued for preferred stock dividend

                    60,406       60       -       91,318               91,378  

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dividends paid

    -       -       -       -       -       (91,378 )     -       (91,378 )

Options issued for services

    -       -       -       -       -       1,179,395               1,179,395  

Warrant expense

    -       -       -       -       -       387,080       -       387,080  
      -       -       -       -       -                          

Common stock issued for services

    -       -       211,501       212       80,000       462,235       -       542,447  

Net loss, year ended March 31, 2015

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (2,630,356 )     (2,630,356 )

Balance, March 31, 2015

    182,000     $ 182       20,105,293     $ 20,105     $ 80,000     $ 5,855,564     $ (7,260,429 )   $ (1,304,578 )

   

See accompanying notes to the audited financial statements.  

 

 
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RANGEFORD RESOURCES, INC.

Statements of Cash Flows 

 

    Year ended March 31,  
   

2015

   

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities

               

Net loss

  $ (2,630,356 )   $ (2,148,818 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash

               

used in operating activities:

               

Common stock issued for services

    542,447       461,473  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    101,271       63,067  

Warrant expense

    387,080       999,537  

Options Expense

    1,179,395       -  

Preferred stock issued for interest expense

    -       8,381  

Impairment of deposit

    36,557       -  

Changes in operating assets:

               

Prepaid expenses

    -       24,375  

Changes in operating liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

    (199,385 )     257,579  

Accounts payable- related party

    336,677       -  

Accrued interest payable

    15,647       3,368  

Net cash used in operating activities

  $ (230,667 )   $ (331,038 )
                 

Cash flows from financing activities

               

Proceeds from related party payable

    230,533       331,211  

Net cash provided by financing activities

  $ 230,533     $ 331,211  

Net (decrease) increase in cash

    (134 )     173  

Cash at beginning of period

    173       -  

Cash at end of period

  $ 39     $ 173  
                 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

               

Issuance of Series A preferred stock to settle shareholder note payable

  $ -     $ 108,381  

Issuance of 1,500,000 shares of common stock with debt

  $       $ 164,338  

Issuance of common stock for preferred stock dividend

  $ 91,378     $ 16,570  
                 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

               

Cash paid for interest

  $ -     $ -  

Cash paid for income taxes

  $ -     $ -  

 

See accompanying notes to the audited financial statements.  

 

 
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RANGEFORD RESOURCES, INC.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Note 1 -Nature of Business

 

Rangeford Resources, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated on December 4, 2007 in the State of Nevada.  The Company was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 4, 2007 for the purpose of purchasing, developing and operating oil and gas leases.  

 

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies

 

Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash

 

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of less than three months when acquired.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 "Income Taxes" which codified SFAS 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" and FIN 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No.109.” Under the asset and liability method of ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment occurs.  A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize tax assets through future operations.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments  

 

The Company's financial instruments as defined by FASB ASC 825-10-50 include cash, trade accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses.  All instruments are accounted for on a historical cost basis, which, due to the short maturity of these financial instruments, approximates fair value at March 31, 2015 and 2014 .

 

FASB ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

 
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Level 1.  Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;

 

Level 2.  Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

 

Level 3.  Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.  

 

The Company does not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2015 and 2014 .

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets  

 

The Company reviews its long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amounts of the assets to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets.  If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets based on estimated future cash flows. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $36,557 for a deposit in the year ended March 31, 2015 . No impairment charges were recorded for the year ended March 31, 2014 .  

 

Earnings Per Share Information

 

FASB ASC 260, “ Earnings Per Share” provides for calculation of "basic" and "diluted" earnings per share.  Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity similar to fully diluted earnings per share.  Basic and diluted loss per share were the same, at the reporting dates, as there were no common stock equivalents outstanding.

 

Share Based Expenses

 

ASC 718 "Compensation - Stock Compensation" codified SFAS No.  123 prescribes accounting and reporting standards for all stock-based payments award to employees, including employee stock options, restricted stock, employee stock purchase plans and stock appreciation rights , may be classified as either equity or liabilitie 0s.  The Company should determine if a present obligation to settle the share-based payment transaction in cash or other assets exists.  A present obligation to settle in cash or other assets exists if: ( a ) the option to settle by issuing equity instruments lacks commercial substance or ( b ) the present obligation is implied because of an entity's past practices or stated policies.  If a present obligation exists, the transaction should be recognized as a liability; otherwise, the transaction should be recognized as equity.

 

 
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The Company accounts for stock-based compensation issued to non-employees and consultants in accordance with the provisions of ASC 505-50 "Equity - Based Payments to Non-Employees" which codified SFAS 123 and the Emerging Issues Task Force consensus in Issue No. 96-18 ("EITF 96-18"), "Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services".   Measurement of share-based payment transactions with non-employees shall be based on the fair value of whichever is more reliably measurable: ( a ) the goods or services received; or ( b ) the equity instruments issued.  The fair value of the share-based payment transaction should be determined at the earlier of performance commitment date or performance completion date.

 

Going Concern

 

The Company’s financial statements are prepared using generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs and expenses. The ability of the Company to continue operating is dependent on the Company obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations.

 

In order to continue as a going concern, the Company will need, among other things, additional capital resources. Management’s plan is to obtain such resources for the Company by obtaining capital from management and significant shareholders sufficient to meet its minimal operating expenses and seeking equity and/or debt financing. However management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans.

 

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued a new Accounting Standards Update, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (ASU 2014-15). ASU 2014-15 provides guidance on management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued, and, if such conditions exist, to provide related footnote disclosures. The guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this guidance when effective and is currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.

 

 

Note 3 – Agreement to Purchase Oil and Gas Properties

 

Great Northern Energy, Inc.

 

On November 15, 2012, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Great Northern Energy, Inc. (“GNE”), which was later modified through an addendum dated January 25, 2013, to acquire a substantial non-operating working interest in oil assets in East Texas in consideration for a purchase price that includes (a) a cash payment of $3,900,000 in the form of (i) a deposit of $100,000; (ii) a promissory note in the amount of $1,100,000; and (iii) a promissory note in the amount of $2,700,000 and (b) 7,400,000 shares of its restricted common stock.

 

 
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As of September 30, 2013, the Company had transferred a total of $700,000 and issued 7,400,000 shares of common stock to GNE towards the purchase of the oil and gas properties, but the agreement has not been consummated. The $700,000 payment was initially recorded as a long-term deposit on the balance sheet and, subsequently, has been charged to impairment of deposit on the income statement for the year ended March 31, 2014 .

 

GNE has returned the stock certificate for 7,400,000 shares; however, GNE did not submit an executed stock power which is required to cancel the GNE shares.  The 7,400,000 shares are considered issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013.  The deposit of $36,557 recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, which is related to the issuance of the 7,400,000 shares of common stock, was charged to impairment of deposit on the income statement for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

On May 20, 2014, we sent a letter to GNE informing them of this determination and seeking to mutually terminate the Agreement.  Given the amount of time that has passed since we first entered into negotiations with GNE and the lack of any tangible results as contemplated in the Agreement, in addition to GNE'S failure to uphold certain of its obligations under the Agreement, we determined it would be in our best interest to terminate the Agreement  In that letter, we requested that GNE comply with the termination provisions of the Agreement and provide the stock power necessary to cancel the shares and return the $700,000 advanced to them under the terms of the Agreement. Accordingly, once GNE returns the $700,000 and submits the outstanding stock power, we shall immediately consent to and permit the mutual termination of the Agreement.

 

Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC  

 

Kansas – George Prospect

 

On June 1, 2015, the Company executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "George PSA") with Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“BGKP”).   Pursuant to the George PSA, the Company shall receive a 30% working interest and a 26.25 % net revenue interest in and to the George Prospect and the 4 drilled and completed wells and any by-products produced thereon, machinery, equipment and the books and records related to same which is located in Kansas.  Under this George PSA and the contemplated transaction, the Company will also acquire a 75% interest in and to approximately 3,000 acres of land within Bourbon and Allen Counties that contains approximately 42 proved undeveloped (PUD) locations for drilling. Pursuant to the George PSA, the parties also entered into a Joint Exploration Agreement. On July 23, 2015, the parties also entered into an amendment and extension to the George PSA Until October 1, 2015.

 

The total consideration for the purchase, sale and conveyance of the Assets to the Company and the Company’s assumption of the undivided share of liabilities provided for in the George PSA, is the Company’s payment to BGKP of the sum of $767,000 (the “Purchase Price”), as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the George PSA. Although required by the terms of the PSA, the Company has not yet placed $10,000 in an escrow account (the "George Earnest Money"), which upon closing, would be credited towards the Purchase Price; if however, the closing does not occur because the Company fails or refuses to do so when BGKP is otherwise ready to close and has satisfied all of its obligations under the George PSA, or the Company does not cure a material breach, then BGKP shall keep the George Earnest Money as liquidated damages in lieu of all other damages. As of the date of this Report, the Company has not yet paid the Purchase Price and will not be able to pay that, or the George Earnest Money payment, without receiving additional funding, of which there can be no guarantee.  Accordingly, the purchase may not occur.  

 

 
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The Company is entitled to conduct due diligence of the properties prior to closing and the George PSA includes curative provisions if certain defects or other issues arise during such due diligence, as well as the handling of any such disputes.

 

The closing of the transaction is currently expected to occur in August 2015, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions, including receipt of all approvals necessary to carry out the activities contemplated under the George PSA and BGKP's delivery of all recordable releases and terminations covering all liens on the property arising under the related credit agreement.  

 

The George PSA may be terminated (1) at any time prior to closing by mutual written consent of the Company and BGKP, (2) by either party if closing has not occurred by October 1, 2015, or such later date to which the Closing Date has been delayed, or if any government authority issued an order or ruling permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the closing, (3) by the Company if there is a material breach of the representations and warranties made by BGKP with 15 days prior notice, and (4) by BGKP if there is a material breach of the representations and warranties made by the Company with 15 days prior notice.  Either party may also terminate the George PSA is the other party does not cure any failure to comply in any material respect with any of such other party's covenants or agreements.

 

Wyoming – West Mule Creek

 

On August 6, 2014, the Company executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Wyoming PSA") with BGKP.   Pursuant to the Wyoming PSA, the Company shall receive an agreed upon percentage of the working and net revenue interest in and to the West Mule Creek oilfield, which is located in Wyoming.  Through this interest, the Company will receive a certain percentage of the West Mule Creek lease, acres of land within Niobrara County that contains 13 wells, certain rights to specific wells and land contained on the lease, as well as any by-products produced thereon, machinery, equipment and the books and records related to same.  Pursuant to the PSA, the parties also entered into a Joint Exploration Agreement (JEA”), with a 3 year term. On August 6, 2014, the parties also entered into an addendum to the Wyoming PSA that clarifies that the Wyoming PSA shall not be interdependent with or upon the JEA and no default under the JEA shall effect the Wyoming PSA or the validity of the related purchase and sale.  

 

The total consideration for the purchase, sale and conveyance of the Assets to the Company and the Company’s assumption of the undivided share of liabilities provided for in the Wyoming PSA, is the Company’s payment to BGKP of the sum of $2,352,000 (the “Purchase Price”), as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming PSA. Although required by the terms of the Wyoming PSA, the Company has not yet placed $15,000 in an escrow account (the "Wyoming Earnest Money"), which upon closing, would be credited towards the Purchase Price; if however, the closing does not occur because the Company fails or refuses to do so when BGKP is otherwise ready to close and has satisfied all of its obligations under the Wyoming PSA, or the Company does not cure a material breach, then BGKP shall keep the Wyoming Earnest Money as liquidated damages in lieu of all other damages. As of the date of this Report, the Company has not yet paid the Purchase Price and will not be able to pay that, or the Wyoming Earnest Money payment, without receiving additional funding, of which there can be no guarantee.  Accordingly, the purchase may not occur.  

 

 
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The Company is entitled to conduct due diligence of the properties prior to closing and the Wyoming PSA includes curative provisions if certain defects or other issues arise during such due diligence and how any disputes regarding same may be handled.

 

The closing of the transaction was expected to occur in March, 2015 subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions, including receipt of all approvals necessary to carry out the activities contemplated under the Wyoming PSA and BGKP's delivery of all recordable releases and terminations covering all liens on the property arising under the related credit agreement.  However, both parties have agreed to delay the acquisition of the West Mule Creek Oilfield until the acquisition of the George Prospect in Kansas is complete.

 

The Wyoming PSA may be terminated (1) at any time prior to closing by mutual written consent of the Company and BGKP, (2) by either party if closing has not occurred by October 1, 2015, or such later date to which the Closing Date has been delayed, or if any government authority issued an order or ruling permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the closing, (3) by the Company if there is a material breach of the representations and warranties made by BGKP with 15 days prior notice, and (4) by BGKP if there is a material breach of the representations and warranties made by the Company with 15 days prior notice.  Either party may also terminate the PSA is the other party does not cure any failure to comply in any material respect with any of such other party's covenants or agreements. On July 23, 2015, both parties agreed to extend the Wyoming PSA until October 1, 2015.

   

 
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Note 4 - Stockholders’ Equity

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

In December 2012, the Board of directors authorized the offering for sale and issuance of up to a maximum of 3,000,000 Shares of our Series “A” Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”). The Stated Value of the Preferred Stock is $5.00 per Share (the “Stated Value”). Each Share of Preferred Stock bears an eight percent (8%) cumulative dividend (the “Dividend”), due and payable quarterly as of July 31, October 31, January 31 and April 30.  The Company records cumulative dividends whether or not declared. During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded deemed dividends of $72,800 for undeclared dividends on the preferred stock. Each share may be converted by the holder thereof, at any time, into one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and one warrant exercisable at $6.50 per share into one share of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant”).  The Company may force conversion to common stock and one warrant if the Company’s common stock trades over $7.00 for forty-five consecutive trading days. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with a Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios (“EITF 98-5”), the Company recognized an embedded beneficial conversion feature present in the Preferred Stock. The Company allocated a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital. The Company recognized and measured an aggregate of $695,769 of the proceeds, which is equal to the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature, to additional paid-in capital and a discount against the Preferred Stock. The preferred stock discount of $695,769, attributed to the beneficial conversion feature, is recognized as a deemed preferred stock dividend in the year ended March 31, 2013

 

In connection with the issuance of the preferred stock, the Company issued warrants granting the holder the right to acquire 162,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $6.50 per share.  The warrants expire three years from the date of issuance.  In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments (“EITF – 0027”), the Company will recognize the value attributable to the warrants in the amount of $378,269 to additional paid in capital and a discount against the preferred stock upon the conversion of the preferred stock into warrants.  The Company valued the warrants in accordance with EITF 00-27 using the Black-Scholes pricing model and the following assumptions: contractual terms of 3 years, an average risk free interest rate of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 0%, and volatility of 175.00%.

 

On September 27, 2013 the Company issued 20,000 shares of its Series A convertible preferred stock pursuant to the receipt of a subscription agreement and request to convert same from Mr. Hadley. On September 27, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved via unanimous written consent to convert the Hadley Note into 20,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock in connection with a Subscription Agreement and request for such conversion from Mr. Hadley. On the same day, 20,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued to Mr. Hadley. Pursuant to the conversion of the Hadley Note, the Company would not have any further liability to Mr. Hadley thereunder.   Mr. Hadley has informed the Company that he is not in complete agreement with the history and current status of the Hadley Note and the parties have been unable to reach a resolution. (See Note 6) No gain or loss will be recognized on settlement of the debt because the fair value of the preferred stock issued is equal to the carrying value of the debt of $108,361.

   

 
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The Company recognized and measured an aggregate of $64,632 of the proceeds, which is equal to the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature, to additional paid-in capital and a discount against the Preferred Stock. The preferred stock discount of $64,632, attributed to the beneficial conversion feature, is recognized as a deemed preferred stock dividend, additionally the Company will recognize the value attributable to the warrants in the amount of $89,837 to additional paid in capital and a discount against the preferred stock upon the conversion of the preferred stock into warrants.

   

Common stock

 

The authorized common stock of the Company consists of 75,000,000 shares with par value of $0.001.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2014, the following amounts of our common shares were issued:

 

On May 8, 2013, the Company issued 5,000 shares of common stock valued at $22,000 to Mr. Kevin Carreno, a former board member, pursuant to the terms of his contract to provide legal services to the company.

 

On May 28, 2013, the Company issued 28,356 shares to Fidare Consulting Group related to the exercise of 40,000 warrants.

 

On July 2, 2013, the Company issued 15,584 shares of common stock valued at $60,300 to Delaney Equity Group as payment of an outstanding invoice owed to them for fees related to the issuance of the Series A Convertible Preferred stock.

 

On September 24, 2013, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares valued at $164,338 to Cicerone Corporate Development, LLC related to providing at $750,000 line of credit.

 

On September 30, 2013, we issued Mr. Kevin Carreno, a former Board Member, 21,364 shares of our common stock as payment of outstanding invoices owed to him for his legal services, which is valued at $79,173.

 

On January 27, 2014, the Company issued 33,140 shares valued at $16,570 in partial payment of the company’s cumulative Series A Convertible Preferred stock dividend.

 

On February 25, 2014, the Company issued 30,800 shares to Fidare Consulting Group related to the net exercise of 120,000 warrants.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued 44,918 shares of common stock valued at $180,000 and 180,000 warrants, valued at $575,860 pursuant to its consulting agreement with Fidare.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2014, we had issued Mr. Richardson 26,311 shares of common stock valued at $120,000 and 120,000 warrants, valued at $423,677, pursuant to his Officer Agreement.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2015, the following amounts of our common shares were issued or were issuable:

     

On August 7, 2014, the Company issued PT Platinum Consulting, LLC 38,685 shares of common stock valued at $62,447 to settle outstanding invoices for professional services. The number of shares were determined based on the closing price of the stock on the date of the agreement.

 

 
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On August 7, 2014, the Company issued 60,406 shares of common stock valued at $91,378 to pay cumulative preferred stock dividends on the outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The number of shares issued was determined based on the closing price of the stock on the date of the declaration of the preferred dividends. Dividends are not accrued until declared.

   

For the year ended March 31, 2015, the 115,013 shares of common stock and 60,000 warrants were awarded to Fidare pursuant to its consulting arrangement. The common stock award includes 28,605 of unissued shares. The common stock was valued at $240,000 and the warrants were valued at $193,540. (see note 7)

 

For the year ended March 31, 2015, the 115,013 shares of common stock and 60,000 warrants were awarded to Mr. Richardson pursuant to his Officer agreement. The common stock award includes 28,605 of unissued shares. The common stock was valued at $240,000 and the warrants were valued at $193,540.

     

As of March 31, 2015, 28,605 shares were issuable to each of Mr. Richardson and Fidare. The Company considers the issuance of shares perfunctory and includes issuable shares in the earnings per share calculation.

 

Net loss per common share

 

Net loss per share is computed using the basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period is used to compute basic loss per share.  Diluted loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding unless common stock equivalent shares are anti-dilutive.  Dilutive potential common shares are additional common shares assumed to be exercised.  Basic net loss per common share is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 .

 

Options

 

On April 28, 2014, the Company granted 108,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock with a three year term and an exercise price of $1 pursuant to the terms of the board of director’s agreement with Michael Farmer. The options were immediately vested and had a fair value of $427,901 as the grant date.

 

On April 28, 2014, the Company granted 200,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock with a three year term and an exercise price of $3 pursuant to the terms of the board of director’s agreement with Michael Farmer. . The options were immediately vested and had a fair value of $751,494 as the grant date.

 

The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on volatilities from similar companies given our limited trading history.

 

 
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The expected term of options granted is estimated at the contractual term as noted in the individual option agreements and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for the periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury bill rate in effect at the time of grant for treasury bills with maturity dates at the estimated term of the options. A summary of option activity as of March31, 2015 and changes during the year then ended are presented below:

 

Options     Number of Options       Weighted Average Exercise Price       Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)       Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 

Balance: April 1, 2014

    -     $ -             $ -  
                                 

Granted

    308,000     $ 2.299       2.3          

Exercised

    -                       --  

Expired

    -       -               -  
                                 

Balance: March 31, 2015

    308,000     $ 2.299       2.3     $ 102,600  
                                 

Options exercisable at March 31, 2015

    308,000     $ 2.299       2.3       102,600  

 

Option expense of $1,179,395 was recognized as professional fees- related parties during the year ended March 31, 2015. No option expense was recognized during the year ended March 31, 2014

 

Warrants

 

The fair value of each warrant granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation. Expected volatilities are based on volatilities from the historical trading ranges of the Company’s stock. The expected term of options granted is estimated at the contractual term as noted in the individual option agreements and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for the periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury bill rate in effect at the time of grant for bonds with maturity dates at the estimated term of the options. The key assumptions used in evaluating the warrants and the estimated fair value are as follows:  

 

 
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March 31, 2015

   

March 31, 2014

 

Expected volatility

 

207%

      243 %

Expected dividends

    0       0  

Expected term (in years)

    2       2  

Risk-free rate

    0.42 %     0.35 %

   

A summary of warrant activity for the years ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 are presented below:

 

   

Number of Warrants

   

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Balance at March 31, 2013

    140,000     $ 4.77  

Granted

    300,000     $ 4.33  

Exercised

    160,000     $ 3.12  

Expired

    -       -  

Balance at March 31, 2014

    280,000     $ 5.24  

Granted

    120,000     $ 4.40  

Exercised

    -       -  

Expired

    (100,000 )   $ 6.15  

Balance at March 31, 2015

    300,000     $ 4.60  

Warrants exercisable at March 31, 2015

    300,000     $ 4.60  

 

Note 5 - Income Taxes

 

We did not provide any current or deferred U.S. Federal income tax provision or benefit for any of the periods presented because we have experienced operating losses since inception.  Under ACS 740 “Income Taxes,” when it is more likely than not that a tax asset cannot be realized through future income the Company must allow for this future tax benefit.  We provided a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset, consisting of net operating loss carryforwards, because management has determined that it is more likely than not that we will not earn income sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets during the carryforward period.

   

 
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The Company has not taken a tax position that, if challenged, would have a material effect on the financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, applicable under ACS 740. As a result of the adoption of ACS 740, we did not recognize any adjustment to the liability for uncertain tax position and therefore did not record any adjustment to the beginning balance of accumulated deficit on the balance sheet.

 

Changes in the net deferred tax assets consist of the following:

 

   

March 31, 2015

   

March 31, 2014

 

Net operating loss carryforward

  $ (2,453,320 )   $ (1,931,927 )

Valuation allowance

    2,453,320       1,931,927  

Net deferred tax asset

  $ -     $ -  

 

A reconciliation of income taxes computed at the 35% statutory rate to the income tax recorded is as follows:

 

   

March 31, 2015

   

March 31, 2014

 

Net operating loss carryforward

  $ (858,662 )   $ (676,174 )

Valuation allowance

    858,662       676,174  

Net deferred tax asset

  $ -     $ -  

 

The Company did not pay any income taxes during the years ended March 31, 2015 or 2014 .

 

The net federal operating loss carry forward will expire in 2034.  This carry forward may be limited upon the consummation of a business combination under IRC Section 381.

 

Note 6 – Related Party Notes Payable and Advances

 

On November 1, 2012, the Company entered into a note agreement with a shareholder/director of the Company, pursuant to which the Company borrowed $100,000 from the shareholder which was payable in 60 days with interest at 6% per annum (the “Hadley Note”).  Proceeds from the Hadley Note were paid directly to GNE as a deposit to purchase certain oil and gas assets (see Note 3).  The Hadley Note was payable in 60 days with interest at 6% per annum.  In accordance with the terms of the note, the Company agreed to issue 250,000 shares of unregistered common stock to the shareholder.  The shares of unregistered common stock had a relative fair value of approximately $71,631 as of November 1, 2012, which was recorded as additional interest expense over the 60 day term of the note.  As of March 31, 2015, all 250,000 shares were issued to Hadley. Upon the Company’s receipt of a Subscription Agreement and request to convert same from Mr. Hadley, on September 27, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved via unanimous written consent to convert the Hadley Note into 20,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock in connection with a Subscription Agreement and request for such conversion from Mr. Hadley; on the same day, 20,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued to Mr. Hadley. Pursuant to the conversion of the Hadley Note, the Company would not have any further liability to Mr. Hadley thereunder.   Mr. Hadley has informed the Company that he is not in complete agreement with the history and current status of the Hadley Note. Thus far, the Company and Mr. Hadley have not reached a resolution.  No gain or loss was recognized on settlement of the debt because the fair  value of the preferred stock issued is equal to the carrying value of the debt. For the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized and measured an aggregate of $64,632 of the proceeds, which is equal to the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature, to additional paid-in capital and a discount against the Preferred Stock. The preferred stock discount of $64,632, attributed to the beneficial conversion feature, is recognized as a deemed preferred stock dividend, additionally the Company will recognize the value attributable to the warrants in the amount of $89,837 to additional paid in capital and a discount against the preferred stock upon the conversion of the preferred stock into warrants

 

 
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On November 28, 2012, the CE McMillan Family Trust (the "CE Trust") advanced the Company $100 to facilitate the opening of a new bank account in Irving, Texas. The trustee of the C.E. McMillan Family Trust is also the managing member of Fidare Consulting Group, LLC ("Fidare") and Cicerone Corporate Development, LLC ("Cicerone").   The advance had not been repaid as of March 31, 2015.  (See Note 7)

 

On September 4, 2013, we received a $750,000 Revolving Credit Note (the "Cicerone Revolving Note") from Cicerone.  The Cicerone Revolving Note matures on February 1, 2015 and bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum, which is payable semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 of each year. We may request advances on the Cicerone Revolving Note in increments of $10,000 at any time prior to the maturity date.  If we do not pay the outstanding amount on the maturity date, then the interest rate shall increase to the lesser of 12% or the maximum rate of interest permitted by law. As an inducement to entering into the Cicerone Revolving Note, we issued Cicerone 1,500,000 shares of our common stock (the "Inducement Shares").  The Inducement Shares were recorded at the fair value as of the date of issuance as debt issuance costs of $164,338 and are amortized over the term of the loan. During the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2104, the Company recorded $101,271 and $63,067, respectively, in debt issuance costs amortization which is recorded as interest expense. The Cicerone Revolving Note contains standard events of default, including nonpayment of the Note or any other liability exceeding $50,000, as well as a change in control or entry into bankruptcy, upon which Cicerone may enforce its rights under the Revolving Note.  At the time of entering into the Cicerone Revolving Note, Cicerone had already loaned us approximately $65,100, which amount is included as amount advanced under the Cicerone Revolving Note that must be paid back. On January 29, 2015, the maturity of the Revolving Credit Note was extended to February 1, 2017 on the same terms and conditions and was reclassified to non-current liabilities. As of March 31, 2015, the balance due was $598,659 . As of July 17, 2015, we received a total of approximately $600,025, including the $65,100, in advances under the Cicerone Revolving Note, net of repayments .

     

At various times during the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, Cicerone Corporate Development, LLC (a related party) advanced funds to the Company for operating expenses.  During the year ended March 31, 2015, Cicerone advanced a total of $230,533 to the company. During the year ended March 31, 2014, Cicerone advanced a total of $331,211 to the Company .  (See Note 7)

 

Note 7 -Related Party Transactions

 

Professional Services

 

On June 26, 2013, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Fidare Consulting Group, LLC (Fidare) to provide consulting services relating to corporate governance, accounting procedures and control and strategic planning In accordance with the terms of the Consulting Agreement, Fidare receives monthly compensation of shares of common stock valued at $20,000 based on the price at the close on the last trading day of each month and 20,000 warrants to purchase common stock, with each warrant having an exercise price equal to the closing sale price of the Common Stock on the date of issue and providing for a cashless or net issue exercise. The managing member of Fidare is the C.E. McMillan Family Trust. Harry McMillan is trustee of the C.E. McMillan Family Trust. Harry McMillan is trustee of the C.E. McMillan Family Trust.

 

 
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For the year ended March 31, 2014, 44,919 shares of common stock and 60 0,000 warrants were issued to Fidare and the Company recognized $755,860 related to these agreements.

 

On July 1, 2014, the Consulting Agreement with Fidare was amended so Fidare will receive only monthly compensation shares of common stock valued at $20,000 based on the price at the close on the last trading day of each month.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized $463,540 in Professional fees- related party expenses that were paid or are payable in shares of stock and warrants. The stock and warrant awards were valued at the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant. As of March 31, 2015, the Company is obligated to issue Fidare 28,605 shares of the Company’s common stock under these agreements.

   

 
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In December 2012, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement with IntreOrg Systems, Inc. (“IntreOrg”) to provide data aggregation and surveillance of share ownership, purchases, sales and custody by individuals, institutions, broker-dealers, clearing agents, and custodians for a period of one year commencing on December 31, 2012.  The annual subscription service is $30,000 plus a one-time set-up fee of $2,500.  The agreement renews automatically and remains “evergreen” for succeeding one year terms, unless terminated according to the termination provisions contained in the agreement.  The principle owner and CEO/President/Director of IntreOrg was the former President and a major stockholder of the Company as of March 31, 2014 .

 

Harry McMillan is trustee of the C.E. McMillan Family Trust, which Trust serves as the managing member of Fidare and Cicerone.  Mr. McMillan is the Trustee for the benefit of his wife, Christy McMillan and their children, and is also a member of each of Fidare and Cicerone.   Each of these entities, as well as certain beneficiaries of the Trust, own shares of our common stock and therefore, Mr. McMillan and the Trust may be deemed to beneficially own such shares.  Each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.  Cicerone was also a member of RF Colorado, who prior to the RF Distribution, was one of our major stockholders.  The Company believes, although the shareholdings received pursuant to these agreements may not exceed the required thresholds, Mr. McMillan is a related party.

 

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

We have become aware of a letter dated December 17, 2012 from Dr. Steven Henson to Michael Farmer, who at time was not a director or officer of Rangeford, with regard to our offering of up to $3,000,000 of our preferred stock in connection with our proposed acquisition of certain properties from Great Northern Energy, Inc.  In the letter, Dr. Henson, who at the time was the President and Chairman of the Board of Rangeford, purports to grant a right of rescission to certain investors in the event that we were unable to raise the full amount of funds necessary to acquire the subject properties from Great Northern Energy.  This right of rescission was never approved by our Board of Directors and it is our position that Dr. Henson acted without proper authority in providing the letter to Mr. Farmer, as the representative of certain investors.  At this point no claim has been made by any of the investors, who invested approximately $300,000 in Rangeford and we have no reason to assume that a claim will ultimately be made.

   

 
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

 

During the period covered by this Report, there were no disagreements of the type described in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) or any reportable events as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304(b) of Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO")/Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We conducted an evaluation (the “Evaluation”), under the supervision and with the participation of our CEO/CFO of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation and the existence of the material weaknesses discussed below in “Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting,” our management, including our CEO/CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by our Board, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

 

pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;

   

 
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provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

 

 

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Additionally, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2015. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework . Based on this assessment, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of March 31, 2015 due to the existence of the material weaknesses as of March 31, 2015, discussed below. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected in the following areas:

 

 

Inadequate segregation of duties within an account or process. Management has determined that it continued to not have appropriate segregation of duties within our internal controls that would ensure the consistent application of procedures in our financial reporting process by existing personnel. This control deficiency could result in a misstatement of substantially all of our financial statement accounts and disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim financial statements.

 

 

Inadequate policies & procedures. Management has determined that its existing policies and procedures continued to be limited and/or inadequate in scope to provide staff with guidance or framework for accounting and disclosing financial transactions. This deficiency could result in unintended, misleading entries being made in the financial system and precluding sufficient disclosure of complex transactions.

 

 

Lack of sufficient subject matter expertise. Management has determined that it lacks certain subject matter expertise related to accounting for income taxes and related complex disclosures. This control deficiency could result in a misstatement of our deferred income tax accounts and disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim financial statements.

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting due to permanent exemptions for smaller reporting companies.

 

 
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Remediation Plan for Material Weaknesses

 

The material weaknesses described above in "Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting" comprise control deficiencies that we discovered during the financial close process for the March 31, 2015 fiscal period.

 

Management made progress on implementing its remediation plan that includes the following ongoing activities: (i) functionalizing all business operations to improve client service, streamline product development and operational activities, and evaluating and implementing a customized operational and financial reporting infrastructure to support functionalizing our business; (ii) implementing approved centralized policies and procedures designed to streamline operational review and approval workflow and strengthen the overall internal control environment; (iii) minimizing manual transactional reporting; and (iv) building in additional technical redundancy in our operations by continuing to expand training and education content for select members of our sales, operational and financial staff.

 

We believe that these measures, if effectively implemented and maintained, will remediate the remaining material weaknesses discussed above.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Other than as described above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, because of changes in conditions, effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting may vary over time. Our system contains self-monitoring mechanisms, and actions are taken to correct deficiencies as they are identified.

 

ITEM 9B. Other Information.

 

Not applicable.

   

 
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PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

 

There are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers. Each director is elected at our annual meeting of shareholders and holds office until the next annual meeting of shareholders, or until his successor is elected and qualified. Also provided herein are brief descriptions of the business experience of each director, executive officer and advisor during the past five years and an indication of directorships held by each director in other companies subject to the reporting requirements under the Federal securities laws. None of our officers or directors is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us.

 

The following table and text set forth the names and ages of all directors and executive officers as of July 21, 2015.

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

Colin Richardson

 

57

 

President

Michael Farmer

 

54

 

Chairman

 

 

Colin Richardson , President. Mr. Richardson has more than twenty years of experience as an executive. He has been involved in day-to-day operations of multiple oil and gas exploration companies drilling wells in Nevada, Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska. Since 1992, he has served as president of Mailings Unlimited, Inc., and managed commercial real estate. He is a sixteen year veteran serving both in the army as an enlisted Sergeant and, after attending Ohio State University, as a Captain in the Air Force piloting KC135 Stratotankers for the Ohio Air National Guard. Currently, he is a senior Captain for American Airlines, piloting the Boeing 737-800.  

 

Michael Farmer, Chairman & Director.  Mr. Farmer is an experienced entrepreneur and business owner with a track record of developing and leading organizations to profitable growth.  Mr. Farmer is President and CEO of GlobalOne Pet, Inc., an innovative pet food company that he co-founded in 2008.  Mr. Farmer is also a director of INTREOrg Systems, Inc., and the American Pet Products Association.  In 2001, Mr. Farmer co-founded FIRSTRAX, Inc., which became the leading innovator in pet accessory products.  As President and CEO, he led the company to rapid growth as it developed patented pet containment products which were distributed throughout the world.  The company was sold to United Pet Group in early 2005.  Prior to co-founding FIRSTRAX, Mr. Farmer was the Executive Vice President for Doskocil (Petmate), a market leader in non-food pet products from 1998 to 2001.  

 

In 1994, Mr. Farmer joined Dogloo, a market leader in plastic pet shelters as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing.  Mr. Farmer was promoted to Executive Vice President and General Manager in 1997.  Mr. Farmer spent the first 11 years of his career with the Coleman Company, the world leader in outdoor recreational products.  While at Coleman, Mr. Farmer served in a variety of capacities including Director of Operations, Design Director, Director of Engineering and Materials Management, and Director of Marketing and Product Development.  Mr. Farmer has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology from Emporia State University, where he earned All American academic and basketball honors.  He also earned an MBA from Wichita State University.

 

 
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Corporate Governance & Board Independence

 

As of the date of this Report, our Board of Directors has one director and has not established Audit, Compensation, and Nominating or Governance Committees as standing committees. The Board does not have an executive committee or any committees performing a similar function. We are not currently listed on a national securities exchange or in an inter-dealer quotation system that has requirements that a majority of the board of directors be independent and do not currently have any independent board members.

 

Due to our lack of operations and size, we do not have an Audit Committee. Furthermore, since we are not currently listed on a national securities exchange, we are not subject to any listing requirements mandating the establishment of any particular committees.  For these same reasons, we did not have any other separate committees during fiscal 2015; all functions of a nominating committee, audit committee and compensation committee were performed by our whole board of directors.  Our board of directors intends to appoint such persons and form such committees as are required to meet the corporate governance requirements imposed by the national securities exchanges as necessary. Therefore, we intend that a majority of our directors will eventually be independent directors and at least one director will qualify as an “audit committee financial expert.”

 

We do not have a policy regarding the consideration of any director candidates which may be recommended by our shareholders, including the minimum qualifications for director candidates, nor has our Board of Directors established a process for identifying and evaluating director nominees. Further, when identifying nominees to serve as director, while we do not have a policy regarding the consideration of diversity in selecting directors, our Board seeks to create a Board of Directors that is strong in its collective knowledge and has a diversity of skills and experience with respect to accounting and finance, management and leadership, vision and strategy, business operations, business judgment, industry knowledge and corporate governance.  We have not adopted a policy regarding the handling of any potential recommendation of director candidates by our shareholders, including the procedures to be followed.  Our Board has not considered or adopted any of these policies as we have never received a recommendation from any shareholder for any candidate to serve on our Board of Directors.  Given our relative size and lack of directors and officers insurance coverage, we do not anticipate that any of our shareholders will make such a recommendation in the near future. While there have been no nominations of additional directors proposed, in the event such a proposal is made, all members of our Board will participate in the consideration of director nominees.  In considering a director nominee, it is likely that our Board will consider the professional and/or educational background of any nominee with a view towards how this person might bring a different viewpoint or experience to our Board.

 

Board Leadership Structure and the Board’s Role in Risk Oversight.

 

Our Board currently has one member, Michael Farmer, who serves as our Chairman.  Our Board is actively involved in our risk oversight function and collectively undertakes our risk oversight function. This review of our risk tolerances includes, but is not limited to, financial, legal and operational risks and other risks concerning our reputation and ethical standards.

 

We are a small company which has yet to achieve operating revenues. We believe that our present management structure is appropriate for a company of our size and state of development.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we may be involved in various claims, lawsuits, and disputes with third parties, actions involving allegations of discrimination or breach of contract actions incidental to the normal operations of the business.  We may be named as a defendant in such lawsuits and thus become subject to the attendant risk of substantial damage awards. We believe that we have adequate liability insurance coverage. There can be no assurance, however, that we will not be sued, that any such lawsuit will not exceed our insurance coverage, or that we will be able to maintain such coverage at acceptable costs and on favorable terms.

 

 
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Other than the lawsuits disclosed under Item 3 above, neither we nor any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries is a party to, nor is any of our property the subject of, any legal proceedings. There are no proceedings pending in which any of our officers, directors or 5% shareholders are adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries or in which they are taking a position or have a material interest that is adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries.

 

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, as amended, requires that our directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of a class of our equity securities that are registered under the Exchange Act to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes of ownership of such registered securities.

 

To our knowledge, based solely on a review of such materials as are required by the SEC, none of our officers, directors or beneficial holders of more than 10% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock failed to timely file with the SEC any form or report required to be so filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 .

 

Code of Business Conduct, Code of Ethics and Code of Ethics for Financial Professionals

 

The Company has not adopted a Code of Ethics which applies to our directors, officers, employees and representatives due to the fact that we are in the developmental stage of our operations and have a limited number of employees. We intend to adopt a code of ethics during this fiscal year.

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

 

The following discussion summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our principal executive officer, each other executive officer serving as such whose annual compensation exceeded $100,000, and up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been made in the following table but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer of our company at March 31, 2015 for all services rendered in all capacities to us for the last two fiscal years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

 
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The following table sets forth the compensation paid to our executive officers for services rendered during the preceding two fiscal years.    

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name and

Principal Position

Year  

Salary

($)

   

Bonus

($)

    Stock Awards ($)     Option Awards ($)    

Non-

Equity

Incentive Plan

Compensation Earnings

($)

   

Change in

Pension Value

and Non-

qualified

Deferred Compensation Earnings

($)

   

All Other

Compensation

($)

   

Total

($)

 

Colin Richardson, CEO (1)

2015

    120,000               240,000               193,540                       553,540  

Colin Richardson, CEO (1)

2014

    120,000               120,000               423,677                       663,677  

 

 

(1)

Mr. Richardson was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on October 5, 2013.

 

Employment Agreements

 

In connection with his appointment as President, we entered into a Corporate Officer Consulting Engagement Agreement with Mr. Richardson in October 2013 (the “Officer Agreement”). Pursuant to the Officer Agreement, Mr. Richardson agreed to serve as our President for successive 12 month terms until terminated by either party, which could be done via 30 days written notice. Pursuant to the Officer Agreement, Mr. Richardson shall receive monthly compensation in the amount of $10,000 in accordance with the Company’s regular payment schedule, that number of shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $20,000 based on its price at the close on the last trading day of each month and two year warrants to purchase up to 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share equal to the closing sale price of the common stock on the date of the issuance. The foregoing shares and warrants shall be issued as of the last business day of each month. As of March 31, 2015, we have issued or committed to issue to Mr. Richardson 160,669 shares of common stock and 180,000 warrants pursuant to his Officer Agreement. Mr. Richardson’s Officer Agreement was renewed and amended on July 1, 2014, pursuant to which Mr. Richardson shall receive monthly compensation in the amount of $10,000 in accordance with the Company’s regular payment schedule and that number of shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $20,000 based on its price at the close on the last trading day of each month. The shares shall be issued as of the last business day of each month.

 

On May 27, 2015, the Board of Directors notified Mr. Colin  Richardson that we were not going to renew his  Officer Agreement.  The Officer Agreement was to automatically renew for successive 12 months terms, unless previously terminated; the most recent 12 month term expired on June 30, 2015.  On July 10, 2015, our Board of Directors and Mr. Richardson agreed to extend the term of the Officer Agreement for an additional twelve month period, effective as of July 1, 2015. The Board and Mr. Richardson discussed all open issues and agreed that there are no disputes between them. They also discussed and agreed that Mr. Richardson is owed past due compensation in connection with the prior term of the Officer Agreement. Mr. Richardson also agreed that no past or future earned compensation shall be paid until we receive sufficient outside funding. We will accrue earned compensation and payments will be made once funding is in place and we are operational.

 

 
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

There were no outstanding equity awards at March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 .

 

Director Compensation

 

Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Bylaws, Directors may be paid their expenses of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director.

 

The following table sets forth certain information concerning compensation paid to our directors for services as directors during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015:

 

Name

Fees earned or 

paid in cash

Stock awards

Option awards

Non-equity incentive

plan compensation

Non-qualified deferred

compensation earnings

All other compensation

Total

 

($)

($)

($)

($)

($)

($)

($)

Michael Farmer

        24,000

 

 1,179,395

 

 

 

 1,203,395

 

On January 14, 2013, the board appointed Michael Farmer, Mark Teinert, Jim R. Iman, and Gary A. Giles as directors to be effective April 4, 2013.  The Board of Directors Agreement provides for the directors to receive an annual director’s fee of $24,000, which shall be paid in increments of $2,000 a month and  options to purchase up to 300,000 shares of our common stock, of which 100,000 shares are purchasable at $1.00 per share and of which 200,000 shares are purchasable at $3.00 per share. The options have a term of 3 years, vest at a rate of 25% per quarter starting on the first anniversary date, and are exercisable from the first anniversary of the grant date (the Effective Date of the Board of Directors Agreement). Mr. Teinert, Mr. Iman and Mr. Giles resigned on August 9, 2013. As of the date of this Report, Mr. Farmer is the sole director of the Company.

 

Compensation Policies and Practices as they relate to Risk Management

 

We believe that our compensation policies and practices do not encourage excessive or unnecessary risk-taking and that the level of risk that they do encourage is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.  The design of our compensation policies and practices encourages our employees to remain focused on both our short- and long-term goals.

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of July 21, 2015 by (i) each person (or group of affiliated persons) who is known by us to own more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock, (ii) each director, executive officer and director nominee, and (iii) all of our directors, executive officers and director nominees as a group. As of July 21, 2015, we had 21,105,293 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and 182,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding that are convertible on a one for one basis.  

 

 
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Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with SEC rules and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. For purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of any shares of common stock that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days of July 21, 2015.  For purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding shares of our common stock held by each person or group of persons named above, any shares that such person or persons has the right to acquire within 60 days of July 21, 2015 is deemed to be outstanding for such person, but is not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. The inclusion herein of any shares listed as beneficially owned does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership.

   

 
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Except as otherwise indicated, the persons listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock owned by them, except to the extent that power may be shared with a spouse.

 

Title of Class

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)

Amount and Nature of Beneficial Owner

Percent of Class (2)

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

Colin Richardson

1,311,133 (3)(4)

6.55%

 

President

Direct

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

Michael Farmer

1,288,101 (5)

6.31%

 

Chairman

Indirect

 

 

 

 

 

 

All officers and directors as a group (2 in number)

2,599,234

12.76%

       

Common Stock

Great Northern Energy, Inc.

7,400,000 (6)

36.81%

 

 

Direct

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

Austin Powers, LLC

1,642,135 (7)

8.17%

 

 

Direct

 

 

(1) Unless otherwise noted, the address for each beneficial owner is 556 Silicon Drive, Suite 103, Southlake, TX

 

(2) Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to community property laws where applicable, we believe that each of the stockholders named in this table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned.

 

(3) These shares represent shares received from RF Colorado when they distributed their shares to their members (the "RF Distribution").

 

(4) This amount includes: (i) 990,001 shares received pursuant to the RF Distribution; (ii) 141,132 shares of common stock issued pursuant to his Corporate Officer Engagement Consulting Agreement; and (iii) 180,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants he received pursuant to his Corporate Officer Engagement Consulting Agreement.  In addition to the shares listed in the table, Mr. Richardson's Corporate Officer Engagement Consulting Agreement entitles him to receive, each month during the term of the agreement, common stock valued at $20,000 based on its price at the close on the last trading day of each month and 20,000 warrants to purchase Common Stock.  

 

(5) Michael Farmer, our sole director, is the managing member of JBK Management and as such has voting and investment control over the 980,101 common shares held by JBK Management. Includes 308,000 shares that could be acquired upon the exercise of options held by Mr. Farmer.

 

(6) These are the shares we issued to GNE pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, as amended and further modified we entered into with GNE (See "Company Overview" above).

 

(7) This amount includes shares of Series A Convertible Stock that are convertible into 80,000 shares of common stock.

 

 
 

 

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table sets forth securities authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans approved by our shareholders as well as any equity compensation plans not approved by our shareholders as of March 31, 2015 .

 

 

Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights ( a )

Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights ( b )

Number of securities remaining available for future issuances under equity compensation plans (excluding s ecurities reflected in column (a )) ( c )

Plan category

 

 

 

Plans approved by our shareholders:

 

 

 

2012 Stock Option and Award Plan

-

N/A

2,000,000

Plans not approved by shareholders:

-

N/A

N/A

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Other than the relationships and transactions discussed below, we are not a party to, nor are we proposed to be a party, to any transaction since the beginning of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 involving an amount that exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years and in which a related person, as such term is defined by Item 404 of Regulation S-K, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

Currently, our corporate secretary, who also owns approximately 1.5% of our common stock, provides us with various office services for which she does not receive any compensation.  

 

 
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On July 5, 2012, we, Orphan Holdings of Texas, Inc. (“Orphan Holdings”), its majority shareholder, and RF Colorado Ventures, LLC ("RF Colorado") executed a Share Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which RF Colorado purchased 9,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock held by Orphan Holdings for a total purchase price of $300,000, to be paid by RF Colorado. Our prior CEO, Dr. Steven R. Henson is the managing member of RF Colorado.  Upon Closing of the purchase, RF Colorado became our majority and controlling shareholder ("Change in Control Transaction").  The Agreement also provided that our prior sole officer & director, Mr. Frederick Zeigler would resign and that nominees of RF Colorado - Dr. Henson and Mr.  Hadley was to be appointed to our Board of Directors and as the Company’s management. Further, at the time of the Closing, Dr. Henson and Mr. Farmer each owned a 10.7% and 9.9% ownership interest, respectively, in RF Colorado.  Since executing the Agreement, RF Colorado has distributed its shares of the Company’s common stock to its members. Following the distribution, Dr. Henson and Mr. Farmer received their respective number of shares of our common stock originally owned by RF Colorado. As such, RF Colorado is no longer a majority shareholder of the Company.

 

On November 1, 2012, the Company entered into a note agreement with a shareholder/director of the Company, pursuant to which the Company borrowed $100,000 from the shareholder which was payable in 60 days with interest at 6% per annum (the “Hadley Note”).  Proceeds from the Hadley Note were paid directly to GNE as a deposit to purchase certain oil and gas assets (see Note 3).  The Hadley Note was payable in 60 days with interest at 6% per annum.  In accordance with the terms of the note, the Company agreed to issue 250,000 shares of unregistered common stock to the shareholder.  The shares of unregistered common stock had a relative fair value of approximately $71,631 as of November 1, 2012, which was recorded as additional interest expense over the 60 day term of the note.  As of March 31, 2015, all 250,000 shares were issued to Hadley. Upon the Company’s receipt of a Subscription Agreement and request to convert same from Mr. Hadley, on September 27, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved via unanimous written consent to convert the Hadley Note into 20,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock; on the same day, 20,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued to Mr. Hadley. Pursuant to the conversion of the Hadley Note, the Company would not have any further liability to Mr. Hadley thereunder.   Mr. Hadley has informed the Company that he is not in complete agreement with the history and current status of the Hadley Note and therefore the parties are currently discussing a resolution. No gain or loss will be recognized on settlement of the debt because the fair value of the preferred stock issued is equal to the carrying value of the debt.

 

In September 2012, the Company entered into a professional services contract with Fidare Consulting Group, LLC (“Fidare”) to provide consulting services relating to corporate governance, accounting procedures and controls and strategic planning.  In accordance with the terms of the original contract, Fidare receives monthly compensation of 20,000 common shares per month and warrants to purchase 20,000 common shares with an exercise price equal to the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance, plus reasonable and necessary expenses.  The warrants are exercisable at any time for two years from the date of issuance and may be settled on a net basis.  In December 2012, the contract was amended to provide for monthly compensation of $20,000 per month plus warrants to purchase 20,000 common shares on the same terms described above.

 

The Consulting Agreement with Fidare was terminated on February 28, 2013 with an effective date of April 4, 2013.  

 

 
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On June 26, 2013, the Company entered into a new Consulting Agreement with Fidare to provide consulting services relating to corporate governance, accounting procedures and control and strategic planning In accordance with the terms of the Consulting Agreement, Fidare receives monthly compensation of shares of common stock valued at $20,000 based on the price at the close on the last trading day of each month and 20,000 warrants to purchase common stock, with each warrant having an exercise price equal to the closing sale price of the Common Stock on the date of issue and providing for a cashless or net issue exercise. As of March 31, 2015, 144,919 shares of common stock and 340,000 warrants had been issued to Fidare. Fidare and the Company entered into an amended agreement on July 1, 2014, pursuant to which Fidare agreed not to receive any additional warrants as compensation for the services they provide to the Company under the agreement, as amended. As of July 17, 2014, 158,765 shares of common stock and 340,000 warrants have been issued to Fidare, pursuant to the terms of the contract. The managing member of Fidare is the C.E. McMillan Family Trust. Harry McMillan is trustee of the C.E. McMillan Family Trust.

 

On November 28, 2012, the CE McMillan Family Trust (the "CE Trust") advanced the Company $100 to facilitate the opening of a new bank account in Irving, Texas. The CE Trust is also the managing member of Fidare and Cicerone Corporate Development, LLC ("Cicerone").   The advance had not been repaid as of March 31, 2015 .

 

On September 4, 2013, we received a $750,000 Revolving Credit Note (the "Cicerone Revolving Note") from Cicerone.  The Cicerone Revolving Note matures on February 1, 2015 and bears interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 2.75% per annum, which is payable semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 of each year. We may request advances on the Cicerone Revolving Note in increments of $10,000 at any time prior to the maturity date.  If we do not pay the outstanding amount on the maturity date, then the interest rate shall increase to the lesser of 12% or the maximum rate of interest permitted by law. As an inducement to entering into the Cicerone Revolving Note, we issued Cicerone 1,500,000 shares of our common stock (the "Inducement Shares").  The Cicerone Revolving Note contains standard events of default, including nonpayment of the Note or any other liability exceeding $50,000, as well as a change in control or entry into bankruptcy, upon which Cicerone may enforce its rights under the Revolving Note.  On January 29, 2015, the maturity of the Revolving Credit Note was extended to February 1, 2017 on the same terms and conditions. At the time of entering into the Cicerone Revolving Note, Cicerone had already loaned us approximately $65,100, which amount is included as amount advanced under the Cicerone Revolving Note that must be paid back. As of March 31, 2015, the balance due was $598,759 . As of July 17, 2015, we received a total of approximately $600,025, including the $65,100, in advances under the Cicerone Revolving Note, net of repayments .

 

Harry McMillan is trustee of the CE Trust, which Trust serves as the managing member of Fidare and Cicerone.  Mr. McMillan is the Trustee for the benefit of his wife, Christy McMillan and their children, and is also a member of each of Fidare and Cicerone.   Each of these entities, as well as certain beneficiaries of the Trust, own shares of our common stock and therefore, Mr. McMillan and the Trust may be deemed to beneficially own such shares.  Each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.  Cicerone was also a member of RF Colorado, who prior to the RF Distribution, was one of our major stockholders.  The Company believes, although the shareholdings received pursuant to these agreements may not exceed the required thresholds, Mr. McMillan is a related party.  

 

 
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The Company believes, although the annual amount received pursuant to the associated agreement hereinafter discussed, may not exceed the required thresholds, INTREOrg is a related party.  On December 31, 2012, we entered into a Master Services Agreement ("MSA") with INTREOrg pursuant to which INTREOrg will provide services relating to the PISA software to us for an annual fee of $30,000.  The term of the Agreement is one year, and thereafter the agreement renews automatically and remains “evergreen” for succeeding one year terms, unless terminated according to the termination provisions contained in the agreement.  The person serving as our President at the time we entered into the MSA, Dr. Henson, was also INTREOrg's CEO and President and a director of INTREOrg at that time, however Dr. Henson has since resigned from all such positions in both companies.  Our sole director, Mr. Farmer is also a director of INTREOrg.

 

Promoters and Certain Control Persons    

 

Other than set forth herein, none of our management or other control persons were “promoters” (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), and none of such persons took the initiative in the formation of our business or in connection with the formation of our business and received 10% of our debt or equity securities or 10% of the proceeds from the sale of such securities in exchange for the contribution of property or services, during the last five years.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.

 

The following table shows the fees that were billed for the audit and other services for 2014 and 2013.

 

   

2015

   

2014

 

Audit Fees

  $ 15,000     $ 15,000  

Audit-Related Fees

    0       0  

Tax Fees

    0       0  

All Other Fees

    0       0  

Total

  $ 15,000     $ 15,000  

 

Audit Fees — This category includes the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with engagements for those fiscal years. This category also includes advice on audit and accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of interim financial statements.  

 

 
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Audit-Related Fees — This category consists of assurance and related services by the independent registered public accounting firm that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported above under “Audit Fees.” The services for the fees disclosed under this category include consultation regarding our correspondence with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other accounting consulting.

 

Tax Fees — This category consists of professional services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm for tax compliance and tax advice. The services for the fees disclosed under this category include tax return preparation and technical tax advice.

 

All Other Fees — This category consists of fees for other miscellaneous items.

 

Our Board of Directors has adopted a procedure for pre-approval of all fees charged by our independent registered public accounting firm.  Under the procedure, the Board approves the engagement letter with respect to audit, tax and review services.  Other fees are subject to pre-approval by the Board, or, in the period between meetings, by a designated member of Board.  Any such approval by the designated member is disclosed to the entire Board at the next meeting.  The audit and tax fees paid to the auditors with respect to 2015 were pre-approved by the entire Board of Directors.  

 

 
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

 

Exhibit No

Description

3.1

Articles of Incorporation (Iincorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Rangeford Resources, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 3, 2008)

3.2

Articles of Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8K filed on April 9, 2013)

3.3

Amended and Restated By-Laws (Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit B of the Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed on March 14, 2013)

10.1

Orphan Holdings of Texas, Inc. Share Purchase Agreement, dated July 5, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2012)

10.2

Frederick Ziegler Consulting Agreement, dated August 1, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2012)

10.3

John Miller Consulting Agreement, dated September 1, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2012)

10.4

E. Robert Gates, Consulting Agreement, dated September 1, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2012)

10.5

Kevin A. Carreno Board of Directors Agreement, dated August 9, 2012 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2012)

10.6

Purchase Sale Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2012)

10.7

Premise Use Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2012)

10.8

Placement Agent/Investment Banking Retainer Agreement, dated November 13, ( Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2012)

10.9

Fidare Consulting Group, LLC Consulting Agreement, dated September 25, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2012)

10.10

Gregory Hadley, Board of Directors Agreement, dated November 15, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2012)

10.11

Fidare Consulting Group, LLC. First Amended Consulting Agreement, dated December 1, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2012)

10.12

Steven R. Henson Corporate Officer/Consulting Engagement Agreement, dated December 3, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2012)

10.13

Steven R. Henson Board of Directors Agreement, dated December 4, 2012, (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2012)

10.14

Corporate Officer Consulting Engagement Agreement with Mr. Colin Richardson (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 21, 2014)

10.15 

First Amended Corporate Officer Consulting Engagement Agreement with Mr. Colin Richardson (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 15, 2014)

10.16 

Form of Revolving Credit Note dated September 4, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 21, 2014)

   

 
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10.17  Letter Agreement with Pt Platinum Consulting, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on May 5, 2014)

10.18 

Albury Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on May 5, 2014)

10.19 

Hadley Note (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on May 5, 2014)

10.20 

Board of Directors Agreement with Michael Farmer dated as of January 28, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on May 5, 2014)

10.21

Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Company and Black Gold Kansas Productions, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 filed on September 19, 2014)

10.22

Fidare Consulting Group, LLC. First Amended Consulting Agreement, dated July 1, 2014 ( Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 2014 filed on July 18, 2014)

10.23

Second Amendment, Extension and Ratification of Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Company and Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC for the George Project (Filed herewith)

10.24

Letter of Addendum and Extension to August 6, 2014 Purchase, Sale and Join Exploration Agreement By and Between Rangeford Resources, Inc. and Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC (Filed herewith)

16.1

Letter of Change of Accountants, LBB & Associates, Ltd., dated January 4, 2012  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 9, 2013)

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Filed herewith)

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of principal financial and accounting officer (Filed herewith)

32.1

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and principal financial and accounting officer (Filed herewith)

101

XBRL (Filed herewith)

 

101 .INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

   

 
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SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

 

Rangeford Resources, Inc.

July 24, 2015

By: /s/ Colin Richardson

 

Colin Richardson

CEO, President & Principal

Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

     

Name

Positions

Date

/s/ Colin Richardson

CEO, President & Principal

July 24, 2015

Colin Richardson

  Financial Officer  

 

   

/ s/ Michael Farmer

   

Michael Farmer

Director

July 24, 2015

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.23

 

Second Amendment, Extension and Ratification of Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

WHEREAS , heretofore, effective the 1st day of June 2015, Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC , a Texas limited liability company whose address is 900 Bristol Court, Southlake, Texas 76092 (" Seller "), did execute and deliver to Rangeford Resources, Inc. , a Nevada corporation whose address is 556 Silicon Drive Suite 103, Southlake, Texas 76092 (" Purchaser "), a Purchase and Sale Agreement, covering the oil and gas project, known as the George Project, located in Bourbon and Allen Counties, Kansas (the “ Project ”), a copy being attached hereto as Exhibit “A” (“ the Agreement ”). Seller and Purchaser are sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Parties ” or individually as the “ Party ”.

 

Said Project being more fully described in the Agreement , which is reference therein for all purposes, necessary and incident hereto; and

 

WHEREAS , it is the desire of the Parties to amend, extend, adopt, ratify and confirm the Agreement , in order to extend the primary term of the Agreement to October 1, 2015.

 

NOW, THERFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants in the Agreement, and the sum of $10.00, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree to amend, extend, adopt and ratify the Agreement as follows:

 

Article IX Provision 9.1 “Termination Rights” shall be deleted in its entirety and the following language shall be inserted as Provision 9.1 for all purposes .

 

9.1. Termination Rights.    This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:

 

(a)     By mutual written consent of Purchaser and Seller ;

 

(b)     By either Purchaser or Seller if (i) the Closing has not occurred by October 1, 2015 or such later date to which the Closing Date has been delayed pursuant to Section 5.4, 5.7 or 5.8 (provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this clause shall not be available to any Party whose breach of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement under this Agreement has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of Closing to occur on or before such date); or (ii) any Governmental Authority shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting Closing;

 

(c)      By Purchaser if (i) there has been a material breach of the representations and warranties made by Seller in Article III (provided, however, that Purchaser shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this clause (i) unless Purchaser has given Seller at least fifteen (15) days prior notice of such breach, Seller has failed to cure such breach within the fifteen (15) day period following receipt of such notice, and the condition described in Section 7.2(a), other than the provision thereof relating to the certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Seller , would not be satisfied if the Closing were to occur on the day on which Purchaser gives Seller notice of such termination); or (ii) Seller has failed to comply in any material respect with any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement and such failure has not been, or cannot be, cured within a reasonable time after notice and demand for cure thereof;

 

(d)     By Seller if (i) there has been a material breach of the representations and warranties made by Purchaser in Article IV (provided, however, that Seller shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this clause (i) unless Seller has given Purchaser at least fifteen (15) days prior notice of such breach, Purchaser has failed to cure such breach within the fifteen (15) day period following receipt of such notice, and the condition described in Section 7.3(a), other than the provision thereof relating to the certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Purchaser , would not be satisfied if the Closing were to occur on the day on which Seller gives Purchaser notice of such termination); or (ii) Purchaser has failed to comply in any material respect with any of its respective covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement , and such failure has not been, or cannot be, cured within a reasonable time after notice and a demand for cure thereof;

 

 
 

 

 

Except as herein above amended, the terms and provisions of the Agreement and any amendment thereto, shall remain in full force and effect, and the Parties hereby ratified, adopt and confirmed the same as if originally incorporated in the Agreement .

 

This Amendment, Extension and Ratification of Purchase and Sale Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original for all purposes.

 

This Amendment, Extension and Ratification of the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of each of the Parties .

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed this _____ day of July, 2015, and made effective as of the 1 st day of June 2015.

 

 

ASSIGNOR:

Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC                         

 

By:                                                                     

Name:                              

Title:                              

 

ASSIGNEE:

Rangeford Resources, Inc.

By:                                                               

Name:

Title:

 

 

Exhibit 10.24

 

Letter of Addendum and Extension to August 6, 2014 Purchase, Sale and Joint Exploration

Agreement By and Between Rangeford Resources, Inc. and Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC

 

 

 

Dated: Effective June 1, 2014 (“Effective Date”)

 

 

 

Whereas, Rangeford Resources, Inc. ("RGFR") and Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC ("BGKP") are party to a Purchase, Sale and Joint Exploration Agreement, executed on August 6, 2014, (the "PSA"), to purchase certain BGKP assets in Wyoming for consideration of $2,352,000; and

 

Whereas, RGFR and BGKP desire to amend the Purchase, Sale and Joint Exploration Agreement by and between Rangeford Resources, Inc. and Black Gold Kansas Production, LLC” dated August 6, 2014; and

 

Whereas, RGFR and BGKP desire to amend and extend the PSA; and

 

Now therefore, in consideration for the mutual consideration set forth herein, the parties do hereby agree to amend and extend the PSA as follows:

 

Article 9.1 in the PSA shall be deleted in its entirety and the following Article 9.1 is hereby substituted and included in the PSA as if such Article 9.1 was included in the PSA from the effective date, for all purposes ;

 

 

 

I.

Article IX

 

 

 

9.1 Termination Rights. This Agreement may be terminated at any time to the Closing:

 

(a)       By mutual written c onsent of Purchaser and Seller; or

 

(b)      By either Purchaser or Seller if (i) t he Closing has not occurred by October 1, 2015 or such later date to which the Closing Date has been delayed pursuant to Section 5.4, 5.7 or 5.8 (provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this clause (i) shall not be available to any Party whose breach of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement under this Agreement has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of Closing to occur on or before such date); or (ii) any Governmental Authority shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting Closing;

 

(c)      By Purchaser if (i) there has been a material breach of the representations and warranties made by Seller in Article III (provided, however, that Purchaser shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this clause (i) unless Purchaser has given Seller at least fifteen (15) days prior notice of such breach, Seller has failed to cure such breach within the fifteen (15) day period following receipt of such notice, and the condition described in Section 7.2(a), other than the provision thereof relating to the certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Seller, would not be satisfied if the Closing were to occur on the day on which Purchaser gives Seller notice of such termination); or (ii) Seller has failed to comply in any material respect with any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement and such failure has not been, or cannot be, cured within a reasonable time after notice and demand for cure thereof;

 

 
 

 

 

(d).      By Seller if (i) there has been a material breach of the representations and warranties made by Purchaser in Article IV (provided, however, that Seller shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this clause (i) unless Seller has given Purchaser at least fifteen (15) days prior notice of such breach, Purchaser has failed to cure such breach within the fifteen (15) day period following receipt of such notice, and the condition described in Section 7.3(a), other than the provision thereof relating to the certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Purchaser, would not be satisfied if the Closing were to occur on the day on which Seller gives Purchaser notice of such termination); or (ii) Purchaser has failed to comply in any material respect with any of its respective covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, and such failure has not been, or cannot be, cured within a reasonable time after notice and a demand for cure thereof;

 

 

 

Except as expressly set forth herein, no terms of the Purchase Sale and Exploration Agreement or any ancillary agreements have been changed, altered or amended and all such agreements shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms.

 

This document is executed this _____ day of July, 2015, and made effective as of the 1st day of June 2015 and may be in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute one agreement.

 

 

 

Rangeford Resources, Inc.

 

 

 

By: ____________________________

 

       Mr. Colin C. Richardson, President

 

 

 

Accepted and Agreed to by:

 

 

 

Black Cold Kansas Production, LLC

 

 

 

By: _________ ____ ______________

 

       Mr. Stephen Nadeau, Managing Member

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

 

I, Colin Richardson, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2015 of Rangeford Resources, Inc.;

 

2.

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

 

3.

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

 

4.

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

 

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

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

 

(c)

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

 

(d)

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

 

5.

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

 

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

July 24, 2015 

 

/s/ Colin Richardson

Colin Richardson

President & CEO 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

 

I, Colin Richardson , certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2015 of Rangeford Resources, Inc.;

 

2.

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

 

3.

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

 

4.

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

 

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

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

  

(c)

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

 

(d)

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

 

5.

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

 

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

July 24 , 2015  

By: /s/ Colin Richardson

 

Colin Richardson  

Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

Section 1350 Certification

 

In connection with the Annual Report of Rangeford Resources, Inc. (the “ Company” ) on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Report” ), I, Colin Richardson, President, CEO and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. SS. 1350, as adopted pursuant to SS. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

  

1.

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

  

2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial conditions and results of operations of the Company.

   

 

 

July 24, 2015 

By: /s/ Colin Richardson

   

Colin Richardson

President, CEO & Principal Financial Officer

     

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.