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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

Commission File Number: 53915

 

 

NYTEX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   84-1080045

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

12222 Merit Drive, Suite 1850

Dallas, Texas

  75251
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

972-770-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:

None

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

(Title of class)

 

 

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  x    No  ¨

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of August 7, 2012, the registrant had 23,359,679 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

  

Item 1.

  

Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):

  
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

     4   
  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

     5   
  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

     6   
  

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

     7   
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

     8   
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     9   

Item 2.

  

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

     24   

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     30   

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

     31   

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

  

  

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

     32   

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

     32   

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     39   

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     39   

Item 4.

  

(Removed and Reserved)

     39   

Item 5.

  

Other Information

     39   

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

     39   

Signatures

     41   


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements contained in all parts of this document relate to future events, including, but not limited to, any and all statements regarding future operations, financial results, business plans and cash needs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward looking statements. When used in this document, the words “anticipate,” “budgeted,” “planned,” “targeted,” “potential,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “project,” “believe” and similar expressions are intended to be among the statements that identify forward looking statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those relating to the current economic downturn and credit crisis, the volatility of natural gas and oil prices, our dependence on our key personnel, factors that affect our ability to manage our growth and achieve our business strategy, technological changes, our significant capital requirements, the potential impact of government regulations, adverse regulatory determinations, litigation, competition, business and equipment acquisition risks, availability of equipment, weather, availability of financing, financial condition of our industry partners, ability of industry partners/customers to obtain permits and other factors detailed herein. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements are described under “Risk Factors” and in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

NYTEX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     June  30,
2012
(Unaudited)
    December 31,
2011
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,589,483      $ 72   

Accounts receivable, net

     468,109        77,159   

Marketable securities

     500,047        —     

Prepaid expenses and other

     36,799        31,632   

Deferred tax asset, net

     1,702        —     

Assets from discontinued operations

     —          80,733,006   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,596,140        80,841,869   

Restricted cash

     6,250,048        —     

Property and equipment, net

     408,499        66,112   

Deferred financing costs

     532,159        1,023,269   

Deposits and other

     9,296        9,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 9,796,142      $ 81,940,546   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 1,702,702      $ 1,330,121   

Deposits held in trust

     996,759        —     

Revenues payable

     29,515        7,700   

Wells in progress

     502,106        502,106   

Debt - current portion

     275,019        2,577,484   

Liabilities from discontinued operations

     —          60,179,495   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,506,101        64,599,646   

Other liabilities:

    

Debt

     223,218        1,445,935   

Derivative liabilities

     16,300        2,740   

Deferred tax liabilities

     1,702        662,297   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,747,321        66,707,878   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, Series A convertible, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 5,763,869 and 5,761,028 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

     5,764        5,761   

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 27,590,574 issued and 23,359,679 outstanding at June 30, 2012 and 27,467,723 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011

     27,591        27,468   

Additional paid-in capital

     26,074,775        25,974,600   

Treasury stock, at cost: 4,230,895 and no shares at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

     (2,732,342     —     

Accumulated deficit

     (17,300,561     (10,775,161

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     47        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     6,075,274        15,232,668   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest

     (26,453     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     6,048,821        15,232,668   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 9,796,142      $ 81,940,546   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NYTEX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  

Revenues:

       

Land services

  $ 1,200,861      $ 54,065      $ 2,150,971      $ 130,490   

Oil and gas sales

    11,994        212,881        24,424        291,226   

Staffing services

    2,903        —          2,903        —     

Other

    3,245        —          3,245        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

    1,219,003        266,946        2,181,543        421,716   

Operating expenses:

       

Oil & gas lease operating expenses

    31,762        19,080        38,328        56,844   

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

    6,277        8,710        24,613        41,678   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    530,975        1,709,340        1,035,213        2,891,922   

Loss on litigation settlement

    —          —          —          965,065   

Loss on sale of assets, net

    —          1,900        —          5,004   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    569,014        1,739,030        1,098,154        3,960,513   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

    649,989        (1,472,084     1,083,389        (3,538,797

Other income (expense):

       

Interest and dividend income

    1,184        102        1,184        386   

Interest expense

    (140,719     (175,229     (319,600     (388,027

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities

    (16,300     770,260        (16,300     1,689,260   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

    (155,835     595,133        (334,716     1,301,619   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    494,154        (876,951     748,673        (2,237,178

Income tax benefit

    229,871        506,892        385,791        1,461,485   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

    724,025        (370,059     1,134,464        (775,693

Discontinued Operations

       

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before taxes

    (1,665,305     11,949,541        (8,728,028     (3,902,900

Gain on sale of discontinued operation

    146,878        —          146,878        —     

Income tax benefit (provision)

    1,069,099        (185,691     1,153,372        (728,000
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

    (449,328     11,763,850        (7,427,778     (4,630,900
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

    274,697        11,393,791        (6,293,314     (5,406,593

Non-controlling interest

    21,436        —          26,453        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc.

    296,133        11,393,791        (6,266,861     (5,406,593

Preferred stock dividends

    (129,267     (134,630     (258,539     (267,530
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) to common stockholders

  $ 166,866      $ 11,259,161      $ (6,525,400   $ (5,674,123
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

       

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

  $ 0.03      $ (0.01   $ 0.04      $ (0.03

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

  $ (0.02   $ 0.45      $ (0.28   $ (0.18
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 0.01      $ 0.43      $ (0.24   $ (0.21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

  $ 0.00      $ 0.43      $ (0.25   $ (0.22
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

       

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

  $ 0.03      $ (0.00   $ 0.04      $ (0.03

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

  $ (0.02   $ 0.15      $ (0.28   $ (0.18
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 0.01      $ 0.15      $ (0.24   $ (0.21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

  $ 0.02      $ 0.15      $ (0.23   $ (0.20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

       

Basic

    24,903,298        26,272,178        26,187,929        26,248,461   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

    25,317,710        76,513,620        26,603,990        26,248,461   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NYTEX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended June 30,      For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      2012     2011  

Net income (loss) to common stockholders

   $ 166,866       $ 11,259,161       $ (6,525,400   $ (5,674,123

Other comprehensive income

          

Unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale

     47         —           47        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

     47         —           47        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) to common stockholders

   $ 166,913       $ 11,259,161       $ (6,525,353   $ (5,674,123
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NYTEX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

(Unaudited)

 

    Series A
Convertible
Preferred Stock
    Common Stock     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Treasury Stock     Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other

Comprehensive
Income
    Non-
Controlling
Interest
    Total  
               
               
  Shares     Amounts     Shares     Amounts       Shares     Amounts          

Balance at December 3l, 2010

    5,580,000      $ 5,580        26,219,665      $ 26,219      $ 24,750,200        —        $ —        $ (26,997,299   $ —        $ —        $ (2,215,300

Issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

    420,000        420            369,050                  369,470   

Shares issued for share-based compensation and services

        66,167        67        419,467                  419,534   

Shares issued for debt converted

        76,667        77        114,922                  114,999   

Issuance of warrant derivative

            (118,440               (118,440

Dividend declared

                  (267,530         (267,530

Net loss

                  (5,406,593         (5,406,593
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2011

    6,000,000      $ 6,000        26,362,499      $ 26,363      $ 25,535,199        —        $ —        $ (32,671,422   $ —        $ —        $ (7,103,860
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 3l, 2011

    5,761,028      $ 5,761        27,467,723      $ 27,468      $ 25,974,600        —        $ —        $ (10,775,161   $ —        $ —        $ 15,232,668   

Shares issued for debt

        20,000        20        32,980                  33,000   

Share-based compensation

        102,851        103        12,398                  12,501   

Shares issued for services

            54,800                  54,800   

Shares for warrants exercised

    2,841        3            (3               —     

Treasury Shares acquired

              4,230,895        (2,732,342           (2,732,342

Comprehensive income (loss):

                     

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

                    47          47   

Dividends declared

                  (258,539         (258,539

Net loss

                  (6,266,861       (26,453     (6,293,314
                     

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss to common stockholders

                        (6,551,806
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

    5,763,869      $ 5,764        27,590,574      $ 27,591      $ 26,074,775        4,230,895      $ (2,732,342   $ (17,300,561   $ 47      $ (26,453   $ 6,048,821   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NYTEX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net Loss

   $ (6,293,314   $ (5,406,593

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     3,150,855        4,361,431   

Bad debt expense

     59,906        107,691   

Share-based compensation

     67,301        419,534   

Deferred income taxes

     (1,964,660     (881,066

Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations

     —          (50,078

Amortization of debt discount

     31,057        79,636   

Amortization of deferred financing fees

     124,461        198,243   

Accretion of Senior Series A redeemable preferred stock liability

     1,299,495        1,886,364   

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities

     4,283,300        (364,086

Loss on litigation settlement

     —          965,065   

(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net

     63,732        (22,650

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

     (146,878     —     

Change in working capital:

    

Accounts receivable

     1,623,664        (2,315,088

Inventories

     (219,055     (7,600

Prepaid expenses and other

     1,534,449        1,311,136   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (931,421     1,936,162   

Deposits held in trust

     965,895        —     

Other liabilities

     21,815        107,434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     3,670,602        2,325,535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Additions to property and equipment

     (336,651     (4,020,154

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     —          1,195,664   

Investments in oil and gas properties

     (365,642     —     

Disposition of FDF

     11,653,786        —     

Restricted cash

     (6,250,048     —     

Purchase of marketable securities

     (500,000     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     4,201,445        (2,824,490
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Redemption of convertible debentures

     (3,208,014     —     

Proceeds from the issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock

     —          369,470   

Proceeds from the issuance of 9% convertible debentures

     —          936,000   

Borrowings under senior facility

     29,345,714        40,666,412   

Payments under senior facility

     (31,112,386     (40,409,281

Borrowings under notes payable

     194,696        734,600   

Payments on notes payable

     (1,513,391     (1,944,266
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (6,293,381     352,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,578,666        (146,020

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     10,817        209,498   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,589,483      $ 63,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NYTEX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. NATURE OF BUSINESS

NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc. (“NYTEX Energy”) is an energy holding company with operations centralized in two subsidiaries, NYTEX Petroleum, Inc. (“NYTEX Petroleum”), a wholly-owned exploration and production company concentrating on the acquisition and development of crude oil and natural gas reserves, and Petro Staffing Group, LLC, (“PSG”), a full-service staffing agency formed in March 2012 providing the energy marketplace with temporary and full-time professionals. PSG sources, evaluates, and delivers quality candidates to address the demand for personnel within the oil & gas industry. NYTEX Energy owns 80% of PSG resulting in a non-controlling interest.

Prior to May 4, 2012, NYTEX Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NYTEX FDF Acquisition, Inc. (“Acquisition Inc.”), owned a 100% membership interest in New Francis Oaks, LLC (“New Francis Oaks”) and its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd. (“Francis Drilling Fluids,” or “FDF”), a full-service provider of drilling, completion, and specialized fluids, dry drilling and completion products, technical services, industrial cleaning services, and equipment rental for the oil and gas industry. On May 4, 2012, certain subsidiaries of ours entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with an unaffiliated third party, FDF Resources Holdings LLC (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, New Francis Oaks was merged into the Purchaser and, as a result, FDF is now owned by an unaffiliated third party. See below for further discussion.

NYTEX Energy and subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our.”

NYTEX Energy and its subsidiaries are headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Disposition of FDF

As more fully reported on Form 8-K on May 10, 2012, on May 4, 2012, (the “Closing Date”), Acquisition Inc., together with New Francis Oaks, entered into the Merger Agreement with the Purchaser. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, New Francis Oaks merged with and into the Purchaser, and the Purchaser continued as the surviving entity after the merger (the “Disposition” or the “Merger”). New Francis Oaks owns 100% of the outstanding shares of FDF, and, as a result of the Disposition, we no longer own FDF.

The total consideration for the Merger paid by the Purchaser on the Closing Date was $62,500,000 (the “Merger Proceeds”). After: (i) an adjustment to the amount of the Merger Proceeds based upon the level of estimated working capital of the Francis Group on the Closing Date; (ii) the payment or provision for payment of all indebtedness of the Francis Group on the Closing Date; (iii) the payment of all indebtedness of Acquisition Inc. on the Closing Date (including under its senior secured credit facility with PNC Bank; (iv) the payment of the Put Payment Amount (as defined below) due to WayPoint Nytex, LLC (“WayPoint”) under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement (as defined below); (v) the payment of all transaction expenses relating to the Merger; (vi) the payment to the Company of $812,500 of accrued management fees and $110,279 of expense reimbursement due and payable to the Company under the Management Services Agreement, dated November 23, 2010, between the Company and FDF (the “Management Agreement”); (vii) the payment of certain transaction bonuses payable to certain FDF employees; and (viii) the Purchaser’s delivery of $6,250,000 of the Merger Proceeds (the “Escrow Fund”) to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as escrow agent, to be held in escrow under the Escrow Agreement (as defined below) and reported as restricted cash on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2012, Acquisition Inc. received on the Closing Date remaining cash transaction proceeds in the amount of approximately $4,481,000. The Merger Agreement provides that, to the extent that the final amount of working capital of the Francis Group on the Closing Date is greater than the estimated amount of working capital, as determined under the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser will pay to Acquisition Inc. the amount of such working capital surplus, provided that, pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement (as defined below), WayPoint is entitled to receive 87.5% of any such working capital surplus payment. To the extent that the final amount of working capital of the Francis Group on the Closing Date is less than the estimated amount of working capital, Acquisition Inc. will pay to the Purchaser the amount of such working capital deficit, which payment will be made out of the Escrow Fund, provided that, pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, WayPoint is obligated to pay to Acquisition Inc. 87.5% of the amount of any such working capital deficit.

As previously disclosed, on April 13, 2011, we received a letter from PNC, notifying the Company of the occurrence and continued existence of certain events of default (the “PNC Default”) under the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (the “Senior Facility”). On November 3, 2011, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement and Limited Waiver (the “First Amendment”) with PNC, which was effective as of November 1, 2011. Under the First Amendment, PNC waived each of the events of default under the Senior Facility. However, as a result of the PNC Default, on April 14, 2011, the Company received a letter from WayPoint, as the holder of all of the outstanding shares of the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock of NYTEX Acquisition, stating

 

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that the Company was in default under the Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, by and among the Company, Acquisition Inc., and WayPoint (the “WayPoint Purchase Agreement”), for defaults similar to the PNC Default plus for our failure to pay dividends to WayPoint when due under the terms of the WayPoint Purchase Agreement. On May 4, 2011, WayPoint demanded, pursuant to a “Put Election Notice” delivered under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement (the “Put Election Notice”), that, as a result of those defaults, the Company and Acquisition Inc. repurchase from WayPoint, for an aggregate purchase price of $30,000,000, all of the securities of Acquisition Inc. and the Company originally acquired by WayPoint pursuant to the WayPoint Purchase Agreement, which securities consisted of: (i) 20,750 shares of Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock of NYTEX Acquisition (the “WayPoint Series A Shares”); (ii) one (1) share of Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Company (the “WayPoint Series B Share”); (iii) the Purchaser Warrant (as defined in the WayPoint Purchase Agreement); and (iv) the Control Warrant (as defined in the WayPoint Purchase Agreement) (collectively, the “WayPoint Securities”). Our failure to repurchase the WayPoint Securities in accordance with the Put Election Notice resulted in an additional event of default under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement. Thereafter, pursuant to the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2011 (the “Forbearance Agreement”), by and among the Company, Acquisition Inc., and WayPoint, WayPoint agreed to forbear, for a period of 60 days, from exercising its rights and remedies under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement. On November 14, 2011, WayPoint provided a formal written notice to the Company that the Company was in default under the Forbearance Agreement. Due to cross-default provisions, the default under the Forbearance Agreement also constituted a default under the First Amendment. As a result of the defaults under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement and the Forbearance Agreement, WayPoint initiated certain remedies afforded to it under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement and the Forbearance Agreement, including the sale of FDF to a third party. WayPoint directed the FDF sale process and, although we participated in the process, we did not control the ultimate disposition of FDF, including, but not limited to, the timing of the Merger and the Merger consideration. As a result of the transactions associated with the Merger, we are no longer in default under the First Amendment with PNC.

In connection with the consummation of the Merger, we entered into an Omnibus Agreement (the “Omnibus Agreement”) with WayPoint and Francis Group. The Omnibus Agreement became effective upon the consummation of the Merger.

Pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, upon the consummation of the Merger:

(i) the Management Agreement was terminated;

(ii) Waypoint paid $150,000 to the Company out of the Put Payment Amount due and payable to WayPoint;

(iii) the Company was paid $812,500 from the Merger Proceeds, which sum represented accrued management fees due and payable to the Company from FDF under the Management Agreement; and

(iv) the Company was paid $110,279 from the Merger Proceeds, which sum represented reimbursement by FDF of certain expenses previously incurred by the Company in respect of certain professional services provided, and which reimbursement was due and payable to the Company from FDF under the Management Agreement.

In the Omnibus Agreement, the Company, WayPoint, and the Francis Group also agreed to mutual releases from and to each other, and their related parties, relating to facts existing on or before the Closing Date that relate to the Merger, the WayPoint Purchase Agreement, the related documents, and the relations among the parties. The releases also covered claims that any of the parties could assert against any employees of the FDF Group. In addition, the parties agreed that WayPoint would bear 87.5% of any post-closing working capital deficit under the Merger Agreement and WayPoint would receive 87.5% of any post-closing working capital surplus under the Merger Agreement.

Further, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, we entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with WayPoint, the Francis Group, and Michael G. Francis and Bryan Francis (together, the “Francises”). The Settlement Agreement became effective upon the consummation of the Merger.

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, upon the consummation of the Merger:

(i) WayPoint paid out of the Put Payment Amount a $100,000 bonus to Michael G. Francis, the President of NYTEX Acquisition, and a $25,000 bonus to Jude N. Gregory, the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Acquisition Inc.;

(ii) (A) the Company caused the release of the $1,800,000 of Escrowed Cash (as defined in the Escrow Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2010, by and among Acquisition Inc., Bryan Francis and The F&M Bank & Trust Company (the “Francis Escrow Agreement”)) then being held in escrow pursuant to the Francis Escrow Agreement, in accordance with the terms of the Francis Escrow Agreement, and (B) Michael G. Francis transferred

 

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and assigned back to the Company 625,000 shares of common stock of the Company (“NYTEX Common Stock”) then owned by Michael G. Francis and originally issued to him pursuant to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2010 (the “Francis Purchase Agreement”), and then being held in escrow pursuant to the Francis Escrow Agreement;

(iii) (A) Michael G. Francis transferred and assigned back to the Company all of the remaining 2,197,063 shares of NYTEX Common Stock then owned by him and originally issued to him pursuant to the Francis Purchase Agreement, and (B) Bryan Francis transferred and assigned back to the Company all of the 381,607 shares of NYTEX Common Stock originally issued to him pursuant to the Francis Purchase Agreement, as well as all of the 27,225 shares of NYTEX Common Stock issued to him in connection with his employment by FDF;

(iv) the employment agreements of Michael G. Francis and Bryan Francis terminated and they became at-will employees of the FDF Group;

(v) each of the three designees of WayPoint then serving as directors of Acquisition Inc., which included John Henry Moulton, Thomas Drechsler and Lee Buchwald, resigned as directors of Acquisition Inc., effective immediately upon the consummation of the Merger; and

(vi) in exchange for receipt by WayPoint of the Put Payment Amount (which consisted of $30,000,000, less an aggregate of $306,639 of dividends previously received by WayPoint on account of the WayPoint Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, less an aggregate of $275,000 payable by WayPoint to the Company, Michael G. Francis and Jude N. Gregory pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, less an additional $449,072 (representing 87.5% of the estimated working capital deficit of the Francis Companies on the Closing Date, but subject to the right of WayPoint to subsequently receive 87.5% of any final working capital surplus of the Francis Companies on the Closing Date and the obligation of WayPoint to subsequently pay 87.5% of any final working capital deficit of the Francis Companies on the Closing Date, pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement); the “Put Payment Amount”), WayPoint transferred and assigned (A) the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock back to Acquisition Inc., (B) the Purchaser Warrant and the Control Warrant back to the Company, and (C) the WayPoint Series B Share back to the Company, and all such securities were cancelled.

In the Settlement Agreement, the Company, WayPoint, the Francis Group, and the Francises also agreed to mutual releases from and to each other, and their related parties, relating to facts existing on or before the Closing Date that relate to the Merger, the WayPoint Purchase Agreement, the related documents, and the relations among the parties, including in connection with any employment agreements or arrangements of the Francises. The releases also covered claims that any of the parties could assert against any employees of the FDF Group.

Liquidity

We cannot be certain that our existing sources of cash will be adequate to meet our liquidity requirements including cash requirements that may be due under our remaining debt obligations and dividends payable under the Series A Convertible Preferred stock. As we have previously announced, we are currently in the process of undertaking to amend certain terms of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which could impact the amount of cash required to satisfy our obligations under the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

As a result of the transactions associated with the Merger Agreement, we have satisfied all of our obligations under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement and Senior Facility. Management has also implemented plans to improve liquidity through cash flows generated from the development of new business initiatives within the oil & gas segment as well as the initiation of our new temporary staffing and permanent placement venture, and improvements to results from existing operations. There can be no assurance that we will be successful with our plans or that our results of operations will materially improve in either the short-term or long-term and accordingly, we may be unable to meet our obligations as they become due.

A fundamental principle of the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles is the assumption that an entity will continue in existence as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations and the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities occurring in the ordinary course of business. This principle is applicable to all entities except for entities in liquidation or entities for which liquidation appears imminent. In accordance with this requirement, our policy is to prepare our consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis unless we intend to liquidate or have no other alternative but to liquidate. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and do not reflect any adjustments that might specifically result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

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NOTE 2. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. These financial statements include the accounts of NYTEX Energy and entities in which it holds a controlling interest. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in non-controlled entities over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies are accounted for using the equity method. In applying the equity method of accounting, the investments are initially recognized at cost, and subsequently adjusted for our proportionate share of earnings and losses and distributions.

The interim financial data as of June 30, 2012 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 is unaudited; in the opinion of management, the interim data includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto as filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. Land services revenues consists of fees generated from analyzing land and mineral title reports, leasehold title analysis and reports, land title runsheets, sourcing, negotiating and acquiring leases, document preparation and performing title curative functions. Such revenues had previously been reported as Other revenues on the consolidated statement of operations.

All references to the Company’s outstanding common shares and per share information have been adjusted to give effect to the one-for-two reverse stock split effective November 1, 2010.

Discontinued Operation

The consolidated financial statements present the operations of our former oilfield services segment (FDF) as discontinued operations in accordance with ASC 205-20-55 for all periods presented.

NOTE 3. WAYPOINT TRANSACTION

In connection with the FDF acquisition, on November 23, 2010, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Acquisition Inc., entered into a Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement (“WayPoint Purchase Agreement”) with WayPoint, whereby, in exchange for $20,000,001 cash, we issued to WayPoint (collectively, the “WayPoint Transaction”) (i) 20,750 shares of Acquisition Inc. 14% Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value of $0.001 and an original stated amount of $1,000 per share (“Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock”), (ii) one share of NYTEX Energy Series B Preferred Stock, par value of $0.001 per share, (iii) a warrant to purchase up to 35% of the then outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock (“Purchaser Warrant”), and (iv) a warrant to purchase an additional number of the Company’s common stock so that, measured at the time of exercise, the number of shares of common stock issued to WayPoint represents 51% of the Company’s outstanding common stock on a fully-diluted basis (“Control Warrant”). The Control Warrant could be exercised only if certain conditions, as defined in the WayPoint Purchase Agreement, were met.

14% Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock

As part of the disposition of FDF and settlement of the disputes with WayPoint in May 2012, the 20,750 shares of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock held by WayPoint were cancelled. Prior to its cancellation, the holder of the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock was entitled to receive dividends at a rate equal to 14% of the original stated amount, with such dividends payable quarterly and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend to the holders of common stock of Acquisition Inc. Such dividends accrued day-to-day, whether or not declared, and were cumulative.

 

 

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Series B Preferred Stock

We had previously issued one share of our Series B Preferred Stock to WayPoint. The Series B Preferred Stock provided the holder the right to designate two members to the Company’s board of directors, and upon the occurrence of a default under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement, the holder could require us to expand the number of board members providing WayPoint the ability to designate a majority of the Company’s board. As part of the disposition of FDF and settlement of the disputes with WayPoint in May 2012, the outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock was cancelled.

Warrants

We had previously issued the Purchaser Warrant and the Control Warrant as part of the WayPoint Purchase Agreement. Both the Purchaser Warrant and Control Warrant were cancelled as part of the disposition of FDF and settlement of the disputes with WayPoint in May 2012.

The Purchaser Warrant was exercisable at an exercise price of $0.01 per share and expired on the tenth anniversary from the date of issuance.

The Control Warrant was exercisable at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, upon the earliest to occur of (i) the date on which a change of control occurs, as defined, if we are unable to redeem all of the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, (ii) the date on which an event of default occurs, as defined, provided that payment to the holders of the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock of all amounts owing to them as a result of the default would be considered a cure of the default, (iii) seventy-five days after the date on which the third Default had occurred within a consecutive twelve-month period, and (iv) May 23, 2016, which was the maturity date of the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock and we were unable to redeem all of the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock in accordance with the WayPoint Purchase Agreement.

Other Obligations

Under the original WayPoint Purchase Agreement, WayPoint was granted a put right that could require us to repurchase the Purchaser Warrant and Control Warrant from WayPoint at any time on or after the earlier of (i) the date on which a change of control occurs, as defined, (ii) the date on which an event of default occurs, as defined, (iii) the date on which we elect to redeem the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, and (iv) the maturity date of the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock. The repurchase price would have been equal to the greater of (a) WayPoint’s aggregate equity ownership percentage in the Company as of the date the put right was exercised, multiplied by the fair value of the Company’s common stock and (b)(1) in the event that the put right was exercised before November 23, 2013, $30,000,000, or (2) in the event that the put right was exercised on or after November 23, 2013, $40,000,000. Due to the subsequent Merger Agreement, as of May 4, 2012, the put right was terminated and we are no longer obligated under the original WayPoint Purchase Agreement.

Disposition of FDF and Settlement of WayPoint Obligations

As a result of the process initiated by WayPoint pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement, on May 4, 2012, Acquisition Inc., together with New Francis Oaks, entered into a Merger Agreement with an unaffiliated third party, FDF Resources Holdings LLC (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, New Francis Oaks merged with and into the Purchaser, and the Purchaser continued as the surviving entity after the merger. New Francis Oaks owns 100% of the outstanding shares of FDF, and, as a result of the Disposition, we no longer own FDF.

Further, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, we entered into a Settlement Agreement with WayPoint such that in exchange for receipt by WayPoint of the Put Payment Amount, WayPoint transferred and assigned (A) the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock back to Acquisition Inc., (B) the Purchaser Warrant and the Control Warrant back to the Company, and (C) the WayPoint Series B Share back to the Company, and all such securities were cancelled.

NOTE 4. DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

At June 30, 2012, we had one derivative on our consolidated balance sheet which was related to the warrants issued to the holders of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The agreement setting forth the terms of the warrants issued to the holders of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock include an anti-dilution provision that requires a reduction in the instrument’s exercise price should subsequent at-market issuances of the Company’s common stock be

 

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issued below the instrument’s original exercise price of $2.00 per share. Accordingly, we consider the warrants to be a derivative; and, as a result, the fair value of the derivative is included as a derivative liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair value of the warrants issued to the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was $16,300 and $0, respectively.

Changes in fair value of the derivative liabilities are included as a separate line item within other income (expense) in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, and are not taxable or deductible for income tax purposes.

NOTE 5. DEBT

A summary of our outstanding debt obligations as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is presented as follows:

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

18% Demand Note due November 2011

   $ —        $ 244,000   

6% Related Party Loan due September 2012

     114,000        138,000   

12% Convertible Debentures due October 2012

     —          2,032,501   

9% Convertible Debentures due February 2014

     —          1,173,013   

Francis Promissory Note (non-interest bearing) due October 2015

     339,381        385,824   

7.5% Secured Equipment Loan due February 2016

     24,884        27,781   

7.5% Secured Equipment Loan due March 2016

     19,972        22,300   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     498,237        4,023,419   

Less: current maturities

     (275,019     (2,577,484
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 223,218      $ 1,445,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying values in the table above include net unamortized debt discount of $185,619 and $216,676 as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, which is amortized to interest expense over the terms of the related debt. Included in liabilities from discontinued operations reported on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011 is $21,229,924 in debt related to FDF.

$2.15 Million 12% Convertible Debentures

In August 2010, we initiated a $2,150,000 offering of convertible debt (“12% Convertible Debenture”) to fund our ongoing working capital needs. Terms of the 12% Convertible Debenture were as follows: (i) $100,000 per unit with interest at a rate of 12% per annum payable monthly with a maturity of 180 days from the date of issuance; (ii) convertible at any time prior to maturity at $1.50 per share of the Company’s common stock; and, (iii) each unit includes a three-year warrant to purchase up to 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share for a period of three years from the effective date of the warrant. As of December 31, 2011, we had raised the full $2,150,000 under the 12% Convertible Debenture offering including warrants to purchase up to 430,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, we also issued 45,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain 12% Convertible Debenture holders. During 2011, the 12% Convertible Debentures were amended twice, ultimately extending the maturity date to October 2012.

On June 13, 2012, pursuant to the terms of the debentures, we redeemed, in full, the 12% Convertible Debentures.

Francis Promissory Note

In connection with the FDF acquisition, on November 23, 2010, we entered into a promissory note payable to a former interest holder of FDF (“Francis Promissory Note”) in the face amount of $750,000. The Francis Promissory Note is an unsecured, non-interest bearing loan that requires quarterly payments of $37,500 and matures October 1, 2015. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we have recorded the Francis Promissory Note as a discounted debt of $339,381 and $385,824 respectively, using an imputed interest rate of 9%.

 

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Related Party Loan

The terms of the Related Party Loan require monthly principal payments of $3,000 plus interest for eighteen months beginning March 1, 2010 and ending September 1, 2011. In August 2011, the facility was further amended, extending the maturity date to September 1, 2012, with the remaining principal balance and any unpaid interest due in full. There is no penalty for early payment of principal.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, amounts outstanding under the Related Party Loan were $114,000 and $138,000, respectively. In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, interest expense related to the Related Party Loan totaled $1,800 and $3,735 and $3,150 and $5,625, respectively.

Other Debentures and Loans

In December 2010, we issued two demand notes totaling $237,000 related to our re-acquisition of the Panhandle Field Producing Property. The demand notes are due and payable on February 14, 2011 or upon demand by the holder and bear interest at a fixed rate of 9%. Subsequently, on February 14, 2011, we issued 9% Convertible Debentures (“9% Convertible Debenture”) due February 2014 in exchange for the demand notes due February 14, 2011. Interest only is payable monthly at the annual rate of 9% with any accrued and unpaid interest along with the unpaid principal due at maturity. The 9% Convertible Debenture is convertible into the Company’s common stock at any time at the fixed conversion price of $2.00 per share, subject to certain adjustments including stock dividends and stock splits. We have the option, at any time, to redeem the outstanding 9% Convertible Debentures in cash equal to 100% of the original principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. On June 13, 2012, pursuant to the terms of the certificate of designation, we redeemed, in full, the 9% Convertible Debentures.

On July 11, 2012, we entered into a revolving line of credit agreement with a commercial bank providing for loans up to $325,000. The revolving credit line bears an annual interest rate based on the 30 day LIBOR plus 1.95% and matures on July 11, 2014. The revolving line of credit is secured by our marketable securities. We pay no fee for the unused portion of the revolving line of credit. The revolving credit remains undrawn as of the date of this report.

In July 2012, we disposed of a company-owned automobile that secured the 7.5% secured equipment loan due February 2016 and paid in full, the outstanding balance due under the loan. We are no longer obligated under such loan.

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases

The Company leases office space under a non-cancelable operating lease which provides for minimum annual rentals. At June 30, 2012, future minimum obligations under this lease agreement are as follows:

 

July 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

   $ 39,350   

2013

     80,234   

2014

     81,583   

2015

     71,791   

2016

     58,283   

Thereafter

     —     
  

 

 

 
   $ 331,241   
  

 

 

 

Total lease rental expense related to continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $39,224 and $31,946 respectively. Included in discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 is $1,585,140 and $1,191,115 of lease rental expense related to the FDF operations.

Litigation

We may become involved from time to time in litigation on various matters, which are routine to the conduct of our business. We believe that none of these actions, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position or operations, although any adverse decision in these cases, or the costs of defending or settling such claims, could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, operations, and cash flows.

 

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NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The authorized capital of NYTEX Energy consists of 200 million shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 10 million shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share; and one share of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share. The holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative quarterly dividends equal to 9% of $1.00 per share, with such dividends in preference to the declaration or payment of any dividends to the holders of common stock. Further, dividends on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are cumulative so that if any previous or current dividend shall not have been paid, the deficiency shall first be fully paid before any dividend is to be paid on or declared on common stock. The holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock have the same voting rights and powers as the holders of common stock.

As more fully discussed in Note 1, on May 4, 2012, in accordance with the Settlement Agreement effective with the disposition of FDF, we received as an assignment a total of 3,230,895 shares of the Company’s common stock. On June 5, 2012, Michael K. Galvis, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, surrendered one million shares of common stock pursuant to an agreement entered into with the Company on November 23, 2010. All such shares are being held as treasury stock at cost.

The outstanding Series B Preferred Stock was cancelled as of May 4, 2012 in connection with the disposition of FDF.

Private Placement – Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

In contemplation of the acquisition of FDF, in October 2010, we initiated a private placement of units each consisting of (i) 100,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) a warrant to purchase 30,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. Each unit was priced at $100,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we issued 4.2 units for gross proceeds of $420,000 consisting of 420,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase up to 126,000 shares of common stock. For the year ended December 31, 2010, we issued 55.8 units for gross proceeds of $5,580,000 consisting of 5,580,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase up to 1,674,000 shares of common stock. At the conclusion of the private placement offering in January 2011, we had issued a total of 60 units for aggregate gross proceeds of $6,000,000.

The holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to payment of dividends at 9% of the purchase price per share of $1.00, with such dividends payable quarterly. Dividends are payable out of any assets legally available, are cumulative, and in preference to any declaration or payment of dividends to the holders of common stock. Each holder of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may, at any time, convert their shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of common stock at an initial conversion ratio of one-to-one. Dividends payable related to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock totaled $788,898 and $530,354 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and are reported in accounts payable on the consolidated balance sheet.

On June 29, 2012, we announced our proposed restructuring of certain of the terms and conditions of the outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and certain of the terms of the warrants to purchase common stock (“Series A Warrants”), and our intention to seek the requisite approval of the Company’s stockholders and the holders of the Series A Warrants.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, we did not issue any shares of common stock related to conversions of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

Warrants

In connection with the private placement offering of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, during the six months ended June 30, 2011, we issued warrants to the holders to purchase up to 126,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The warrants may be exercised for a period of three years from the date of grant. The aggregate fair value of warrants issued during the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $118,440. There were no warrants issued during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2011, we issued warrants to purchase up to 16,800 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the placement agent of the private placement offering of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The warrants may be exercised for a period of three years from date of grant at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The aggregate fair value of these warrants on the date of grant was approximately $15,792 using the Monte Carlo simulation.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we did not issue any shares of common stock related to the exercise of warrants granted in connection with the issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. During the first quarter 2012, we extended the exercise dates on these warrants for an additional 24 months from the original effective date of the warrant.

On May 4, 2012, as a condition to the disposition of FDF, the Purchaser and Control Warrants held by WayPoint were forfeited and terminated.

The fair value of warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the Monte Carlo simulation. The expected term of the warrant is estimated based on the contractual term or an expected time-to-liquidity event. The volatility assumption is estimated based on expectations of volatility over the term of the warrant as indicated by implied volatility. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rate for a term commensurate with the expected term of the warrant. A summary of warrant activity for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011  
     Warrants     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Warrants      Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 

Outstanding at beginning of period

     46,335,949      $ 0.13         44,061,330       $ 0.18   

Issued

     —          —           142,800         1.88   

Adjustment for WayPoint Warrant

     —          —           3,550,130         0.01   

Exercised

     (3,600     1.27         —           —     

Forfeited or expired

     (41,583,659     0.01         —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at end of period

     4,748,690      $ 1.18         47,754,260       $ 0.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, marketable securities, accounts payable, derivative liabilities, and long-term debt. Because of their short maturity, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value. The fair value of debt is the estimated amount we would have to pay to repurchase our debt, including any premium or discount attributable to the difference between the stated interest rate and market rate of interest at each balance sheet date. Debt fair values are based on quoted market prices for identical instruments, if available, or based on valuations of similar debt instruments. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we estimate the fair value of our debt to be $498,237 and $4,023,419, respectively.

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. We utilize a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.

 

   

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets.

 

   

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices included for identical or similar assets and liabilities that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own beliefs about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.

As discussed in Notes 3 and 7, we consider certain of our warrants to be derivatives, and, as a result, the fair value of the derivative liabilities are reported on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We value the derivative liabilities using a Monte Carlo simulation which contains significant unobservable, or Level 3, inputs. The use of valuation techniques requires us to make various key assumptions for inputs into the model, including assumptions about the expected behavior of the instruments’ holders and expected future volatility of the price of our common stock. At certain common stock price

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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points within the Monte Carlo simulation, we assume holders of the instruments will convert into shares of our common stock. In estimating the fair value, we estimated future volatility by considering the historic volatility of the stock of a selected peer group over a five year period.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the fair value of the derivative liabilities from continuing operations increased by an aggregate of $16,300 and $2,740, respectively. These amounts were recorded within other income (expense) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

We classify our marketable securities as available-for-sale, which are reported at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related income tax effect, if any, on available-for-sale securities are excluded from income and are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses from securities classified as available-for-sale are included in income. We measure the fair value of our marketable securities based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets, or Level 1 inputs. As of June 30, 2012, available-for-sale securities consisted of the following:

 

     Cost
Basis
     Gross
Unrealized
     Fair
Value
 
Available For Sale       Gains      Losses     

Fixed-income mutual funds

   $ 490,000       $ 47       $ —         $ 490,047   

Money-market funds

     10,000         —           —           10,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 500,000       $ 47       $ —         $ 500,047   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The realized earnings from our marketable securities portfolio include realized gains and losses, based upon specific identification, and dividend and interest income. Realized earnings were $730 for the three and six-months ended June 30, 2012. We did not have any marketable securities during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011.

In accordance with ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities, we review our marketable securities to determine whether a decline in fair value of a security below the cost basis is other than temporary. Should the decline be considered other than temporary, we write down the cost basis of the security and include the loss in current earnings as opposed to an unrealized holding loss. No losses for other than temporary impairments in our marketable securities portfolio were recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

 

June 30, 2012    Carrying
Amount
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Marketable securities

   $ 500,047       $ 500,047       $ —         $ —     

Derivative liabilities

   $ 16,300       $ —         $ —         $ 16,300   
June 30, 2011    Carrying
Amount
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Derivative liabilities

   $ 2,740       $ —         $ —         $ 2,740   

Included below is a summary of the changes in our Level 3 fair value measurements:

 

Balance, December 31, 2011

   $ 5,343,000   

Change in derivative liabilities

     (5,326,700

Issuance of warrant derivative

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2012

   $ 16,300   
  

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2010

   $ 1,510,000   

Change in derivative liabilities

     (1,507,260

Issuance of warrant derivative

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance, June 30, 2011

   $ 2,740   
  

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES

Income tax benefit from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was $229,871 and $385,791, respectively. The income tax benefit for continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was $506,892 and $1,461,485, respectively. The change in income tax benefit in the second quarter of 2012, compared to the second quarter of 2011, was primarily the result of the differences in the mix of our pre-tax earnings and losses. At June 30, 2012, we had deferred income tax assets of $3,731,549 and a valuation allowance of $3,587,907 resulting in an estimated recoverable amount of deferred income tax assets of $143,642. This reflects a net increase of the valuation allowance of $665,820 from the December 31, 2011 balance of $2,922,087.

The balances of the valuation allowance as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were $3,587,907 and $2,922,087, respectively. The anticipated effective income tax rate is expected to continue to differ from the Federal statutory rate primarily due to the effect of state income taxes, permanent differences between book and taxable income, changes to the valuation allowance, and certain discrete items.

NOTE 10. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The following table reconciles net loss and common shares outstanding used in the calculations of basic and diluted net loss per share.

 

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     For the Three Months     For the Six Months  
     Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Basic net income (loss) per share:

        

Net earnings (loss) form continuing operations

   $ 724,025      $ (370,059   $ 1,134,464      $ (851,607

Net earnings (loss) form discontinued operations

     (449,328     11,763,850        (7,427,778     (4,554,986
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 274,697      $ 11,393,791      $ (6,293,314   $ (5,406,593

Noncontrolling interest

     21,436        —          26,453        —     

Attributable to preferred stockholders

     (129,267     (134,630     (258,539     (267,530
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 166,866      $ 11,259,161      $ (6,525,400   $ (5,674,123
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

     24,903,298        26,272,178        26,187,929        26,248,461   

Basic earnings per share:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.03      $ (0.01   $ 0.04      $ (0.03

Discontinued operations

   $ (0.02   $ 0.45      $ (0.28   $ (0.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 0.01      $ 0.43      $ (0.24   $ (0.21

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Attributable to preferred shareholders

   $ (0.01   $ (0.01   $ (0.01   $ (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ —        $ 0.43      $ (0.25   $ (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share:

        

Net earnings (loss) form continuing operations

   $ 724,025      $ (370,059   $ 1,134,464      $ (851,607

Net earnings (loss) form discontinued operations

     (449,328     11,763,850        (7,427,778     (4,554,986
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 274,697      $ 11,393,791      $ (6,293,314   $ (5,406,593

Noncontrolling interest

     21,436        —          26,453        —     

Plus: income impact of assumed conversions

        

Attributable to preferred stockholders

     129,267        134,630        258,539        267,530   

Convertible debenture interest, net of tax

     —          100,121        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 425,400      $ 11,628,542      $ (6,008,322   $ (5,139,063
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

     24,903,298        26,272,178        26,187,929        26,248,461   

Plus: incremental shares from assumed conversions

        

Effect of dilutive warrants

     414,412        44,873,270        416,061        —     

Effect of dilutive convertible preferred stock

     —          4,322,113        —          —     

Effect of dilutive convertible debentures

     —          1,046,059        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in calculating diluted loss per share

     25,317,710        76,513,620        26,603,990        26,248,461   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.03      $ (0.00   $ 0.04      $ (0.03

Discontinued operations

   $ (0.02   $ 0.15      $ (0.28   $ (0.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 0.01      $ 0.15      $ (0.24   $ (0.21

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

   $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.00   

Attributable to preferred shareholders

   $ 0.01      $ 0.00      $ 0.01      $ 0.01   

Convertible debenture interest, net of tax

   $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ 0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 0.02      $ 0.15      $ (0.23   $ (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share amounts may not foot due to rounding

Basic earnings per share amounts are computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share amounts are computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share amounts assume the conversion, exercise, or issuance of all potential common stock instruments unless the effect is anti-dilutive, thereby reducing the loss or increasing the income per common share.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, certain common share equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their effect on earnings per share was antidilutive. These excluded shares totaled 10,086,474 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. Because a net loss was incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2011, dilutive instruments including the warrants produce an antidilutive net loss per share result. These excluded shares totaled 50,241,442 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

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NOTE 11. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On May 4, 2012, Acquisition Inc., together with New Francis Oaks, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquisition Inc., entered into the Merger Agreement with an unaffiliated third party, FDF Resources Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FDF Resources”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, New Francis Oaks merged with and into FDF Resources, and FDF Resources continued as the surviving entity after the Disposition. New Francis Oaks owns 100% of the outstanding shares of FDF, and, as a result of the disposition, we no longer own FDF.

We recognized a net after-tax gain of approximately $147,000 from the sale transaction during the second quarter of 2012, which represents the excess of the sale price over the book value of the assets sold.

We determined that the disposition of FDF met the definition of a discontinued operation. As a result, this business has been presented as a discontinued operation for all periods. Financial information for the discontinued operation was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Revenues

        

Oilfield Services

   $ 6,346,711      $ 18,870,732      $ 24,077,027      $ 35,402,830   

Drilling Fluids

     1,256,211        2,606,938        3,576,111        4,626,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     7,602,922        21,477,670        27,653,138        40,029,572   

Expenses

        

Cost of goods sold - drilling fluids

     546,706        957,616        1,325,674        1,468,316   

Depreciation and amortization

     853,147        2,188,054        3,126,243        4,319,753   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     6,943,512        16,907,263        24,605,436        32,984,233   

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

     11,960        37,208        75,692        (27,654

Interest expense

     558,045        950,771        1,687,504        1,958,586   

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities

     —          (12,460,000     4,267,000        1,325,174   

Accretion of preferred stock liability

     356,313        943,182        1,299,495        1,886,364   

Other

     (1,456     4,035        (5,878     17,700   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,268,227        9,528,129        36,381,166        43,932,472   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ (1,665,305   $ 11,949,541      $ (8,728,028   $ (3,902,900
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 12. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our primary business segments are vertically integrated within the oil and gas industry. These segments are separately managed due to distinct operational differences and unique technology, distribution, and marketing requirements. Our two reportable operating segments are oil and gas exploration and professional staffing services. The oil and gas exploration and production segment explores for and produces natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and NGLs. The energy staffing segment consists of our Petro Staffing Group business, which is a full-service staffing agency providing the energy marketplace with temporary and full-time professionals. The oilfield services segment, which consisted solely of the operations of FDF, was disposed of on May 4, 2012, and is no longer reflected within segment information.

The following tables present selected financial information of our operating segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. Information presented below as “Corporate, Other, and Intersegment Eliminations” includes results from operating activities that are not considered operating segments, as well as corporate and certain financing activities.

For the three months ended June 30, 2012, we had three customers that accounted for more than 10% of our total consolidated revenues at a rate of 55%, 29%, and 10% respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we had three customers that accounted for more than 10% of our total consolidated revenues at a rate of 54%, 16%, and 12% respectively.

 

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     Oil & Gas      Energy
Staffing
     Corporate  and
Intersegment
Eliminations
     Total  

As of June 30, 2012:

           

Current Assets

   $ 1,721,935       $ 2,526       $ 871,679       $ 2,596,140   

Restricted cash

     —           —           6,250,048         6,250,048   

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     403,625         —           4,874         408,499   

Deferred financing cost

     —           —           532,159         532,159   

Other assets

     9,296         —           —           9,296   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,134,856       $ 2,526       $ 7,658,760       $ 9,796,142   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

   $ 1,687,101       $ —         $ 1,819,000       $ 3,506,101   

Long-term debt

     33,837         —           189,381         223,218   

Derivative liabilities

     —           —           16,300         16,300   

Deferred income taxes

     1,702         —           —           1,702   

Stockholder’s equity

     412,216         2,526         5,634,079         6,048,821   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholder’s deficit

   $ 2,134,856       $ 2,526       $ 7,658,760       $ 9,796,142   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additions to long-lived assets

   $ 365,642       $ —         $ —         $ 365,642   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Oil & Gas      Energy
Staffing
    Corporate  and
Intersegment
Eliminations
    Total  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012:

         

Revenues:

         

Land services

   $ 1,204,106       $ —        $ —        $ 1,204,106   

Oil & gas sales

     11,994         —          —          11,994   

Staffing services

     —           2,903        —          2,903   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues

     1,216,100         2,903        —          1,219,003   

Expenses and other, net:

         

Lease operating expenses

     31,762         —          —          31,762   

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     5,996         —          281        6,277   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     84,251         110,085        336,639        530,975   

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities

     —           —          16,300        16,300   

Interest and dividend income

     —           —          (1,184     (1,184

Interest expense

     24,745         —          115,974        140,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses and other, net

     146,754         110,085        468,010        724,849   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     1,069,346         (107,182     (468,010     494,154   

Income tax benefit

     —           —          229,871        229,871   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 1,069,346       $ (107,182   $ (238,139   $ 724,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Oil & Gas     Energy
Staffing
    Corporate  and
Intersegment
Eliminations
    Total  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012:

        

Revenues:

        

Land services

   $ 2,154,216      $ —        $ —        $ 2,154,216   

Oil & gas sales

     24,424        —          —          24,424   

Staffing services

     —          2,903        —          2,903   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues

     2,178,640        2,903        —          2,181,543   

Expenses and other, net:

        

Lease operating expenses

     38,328        —          —          38,328   

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

     24,051        —          562        24,613   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     99,418        135,170        800,625        1,035,213   

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities

     —          —          16,300        16,300   

Interest and dividend income

     —          —          (1,184     (1,184

Interest expense

     55,033        —          264,567        319,600   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses and other, net

     216,830        135,170        1,080,870        1,432,870   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     1,961,810        (132,267     (1,080,870     748,673   

Income tax benefit (provision)

     (9,547     —          395,338        385,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 1,952,263      $ (132,267   $ (685,532   $ 1,134,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 13. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Additional cash flow information was as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

     2012      2011  

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

     

Total cash paid for interest

   $ 247,895       $ 673,988   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash paid for taxes

   $ —         $ 1,386,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest — related party

   $ 5,100       $ 4,815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:

     

Exchange of 12% debentures for common stock

   $ —         $ 114,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Issuance of derivative liability

   $ —         $ 118,440   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Treasury Shares received

   $ 2,732,342       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares issued to retire debt

   $ 33,000       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividend declared

   $ 258,539       $ 267,530   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.

Overview

NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc. is an energy development and energy services company. Our strategy is to enhance value for our shareholders through the development of a well-balanced portfolio of natural resource-based assets at discounted acquisition and development costs. Further, we may acquire oilfield service companies at below-market acquisition prices that complements our portfolio of natural resource-based assets and leverages the inherent synergies across the energy industry.

We are an energy holding company consisting of two operating segments:

 

Oil and Gas -    consisting of our wholly-owned subsidiary, NYTEX Petroleum, Inc. (“NYTEX Petroleum”), an exploration and production company concentrating on the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas reserves; and
Energy Staffing -    consisting of our 80%-owned subsidiary, Petro Staffing Group, LLC, (“PSG”), a full-service staffing agency formed in March 2012 providing the energy marketplace with temporary and full-time professionals. PSG sources, evaluates, and delivers quality candidates to address the demand for personnel within the oil & gas industry.

NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as “NYTEX Energy,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “its,” and the “Company”.

Oil and Gas

NYTEX Petroleum, Inc. is an exploration and production company focusing on early stage development of minor oil and gas resource plays.

With our recent increased focus on the acquisition, development, and resale of oil and gas leasehold properties in Texas, we have acquired overriding and/or working interests in nearly 54,000 leasehold acres in Young, Jack, Palo Pinto, Throckmorton, and Stephens Counties of Texas. We believe these plays can be developed uniformly over expansive geographical areas with a high rate of success due to the recent advancements in horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing technologies.

Operating and Financial Highlights

 

   

During the second quarter of 2012, we acquired an average 1% overriding royalty interest (ORRI) in approximately 28,200 leasehold acres in North Texas.

 

   

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we acquired an average 8.5% working interest in approximately 7,500 leasehold acres in North Texas and an average 1% ORRI in approximately 35,800 leasehold acres in North Texas.

 

   

Since 2011, we have acquired an average 11.4% working interest in approximately 22, 900 leasehold acres in North Texas.

 

   

Revenues from land services increased 26% during the second quarter of 2012 to $1,200,861 compared to $950,110 for the first quarter of 2012. Land services revenues consist of fees generated from analyzing land and mineral title reports, leasehold title analysis and reports, land title run sheets, sourcing, negotiating and acquiring leases, document preparation and performing title curative functions.

 

   

Income from continuing operations was $494,154 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012 and was $748,673 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA was $657,450 and $1,109,186 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $(1,463,272) and $(3,572,647) for the same periods in the prior year.

 

   

Subsequent to the disposition of FDF, during the second quarter of 2012, we redeemed the outstanding 9% and 12% convertible debentures in full, thereby reducing our interest costs by approximately $30,000 per month as well as eliminating the potential dilutive impact of approximately 1.9 million common shares.

 

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Discontinued Operations - Oilfield Services

Disposition of FDF

As more fully reported on Form 8-K on May 10, 2012, on May 4, 2012, (the “Closing Date”), Acquisition Inc., together with New Francis Oaks, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“New Francis Oaks”, formerly Francis Oaks, LLC ) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquisition Inc., entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with an unaffiliated third party, FDF Resources Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, New Francis Oaks merged with and into the Purchaser, and the Purchaser continued as the surviving entity after the merger (the “Disposition” or the “Merger”). New Francis Oaks owns 100% of the outstanding shares of FDF, and, as a result of the Disposition, we no longer own FDF.

The total consideration for the Merger paid by the Purchaser on the Closing Date was $62,500,000 (the “Merger Proceeds”). After: (i) an adjustment to the amount of the Merger Proceeds based upon the level of estimated working capital of the Francis Group on the Closing Date; (ii) the payment or provision for payment of all indebtedness of the Francis Group on the Closing Date; (iii) the payment of all indebtedness of Acquisition Inc. on the Closing Date (including under its senior secured credit facility with PNC Bank; (iv) the payment of the Put Payment Amount (as defined below) due to WayPoint Nytex, LLC (“WayPoint”) under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement (as defined below); (v) the payment of all transaction expenses relating to the Merger; (vi) the payment to the Company of $812,500 of accrued management fees and $110,279 of expense reimbursement due and payable to the Company under the Management Services Agreement, dated November 23, 2010, between the Company and FDF (the “Management Agreement”); (vii) the payment of certain transaction bonuses payable to certain FDF employees; and (viii) the Purchaser’s delivery of $6,250,000 of the Merger Proceeds (the “Escrow Fund”) to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as escrow agent, to be held in escrow under the Escrow Agreement (as defined below), Acquisition Inc. received on the Closing Date remaining cash transaction proceeds in the amount of approximately $4,481,000. The Merger Agreement provides that, to the extent that the final amount of working capital of the Francis Group on the Closing Date is greater than the estimated amount of working capital, as determined under the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser will pay to Acquisition Inc. the amount of such working capital surplus, provided that, pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement (as defined below), WayPoint is entitled to receive 87.5% of any such working capital surplus payment. To the extent that the final amount of working capital of the Francis Group on the Closing Date is less than the estimated amount of working capital, Acquisition Inc. will pay to the Purchaser the amount of such working capital deficit, which payment will be made out of the Escrow Fund, provided that, pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, WayPoint is obligated to pay to Acquisition Inc. 87.5% of the amount of any such working capital deficit.

As previously disclosed, on April 13, 2011, we received a letter from PNC, notifying the Company of the occurrence and continued existence of certain events of default (the “PNC Default”) under the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (the “Senior Facility”). On November 3, 2011, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement and Limited Waiver (the “First Amendment”) with PNC, which was effective as of November 1, 2011. Under the First Amendment, PNC waived each of the events of default under the Senior Facility Agreement. However, as a result of the PNC Default, on April 14, 2011, the Company received a letter from WayPoint, as the holder of all of the outstanding shares of the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock of NYTEX Acquisition, stating that the Company was in default under the Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, by and among the Company, Acquisition Inc., and WayPoint (the “WayPoint Purchase Agreement”), for defaults similar to the PNC Default plus for our failure to pay dividends to WayPoint when due under the terms of the WayPoint Purchase Agreement. On May 4, 2011, WayPoint demanded, pursuant to a “Put Election Notice” delivered under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement (the “Put Election Notice”), that, as a result of those defaults, the Company and Acquisition Inc. repurchase from WayPoint, for an aggregate purchase price of $30,000,000, all of the securities of Acquisition Inc. and the Company originally acquired by WayPoint pursuant to the WayPoint Purchase Agreement, which securities consisted of: (i) 20,750 shares of Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock of NYTEX Acquisition (the “WayPoint Series A Shares”); (ii) one (1) share of Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Company (the “WayPoint Series B Share”); (iii) the Purchaser Warrant (as defined in the WayPoint Purchase Agreement); and (iv) the Control Warrant (as defined in the WayPoint Purchase Agreement) (collectively, the “WayPoint Securities”). Our failure to repurchase the WayPoint Securities in accordance with the Put Election Notice resulted in an additional event of default under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement. Thereafter, pursuant to the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2011 (the “Forbearance Agreement”), by and among the Company, Acquisition Inc., and WayPoint, WayPoint agreed to forbear, for a period of 60 days, from exercising its rights and remedies under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement. On November 14, 2011, WayPoint provided a formal written notice to the Company that the Company was in default under the Forbearance Agreement. Due to cross-default provisions, the default under the Forbearance Agreement also constituted a default under the First Amendment. As a result of the defaults under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement and the Forbearance Agreement, WayPoint initiated certain remedies

 

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afforded to it under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement and the Forbearance Agreement, including the sale of FDF to a third party. WayPoint directed the FDF sale process and, although we participated in the process, we did not control the ultimate disposition of FDF, including, but not limited to, the timing of the Merger and the Merger consideration. As a result of the transactions associated with the Merger, we are no longer in default under the First Amendment with PNC.

In connection with the consummation of the Merger, we entered into an Omnibus Agreement (the “Omnibus Agreement”) with WayPoint and Francis Group. The Omnibus Agreement became effective upon the consummation of the Merger.

Pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, upon the consummation of the Merger:

(i) the Management Agreement was terminated;

(ii) Waypoint paid $150,000 to the Company out of the Put Payment Amount due and payable to WayPoint;

(iii) the Company was paid $812,500 from the Merger Proceeds, which sum represented accrued management fees due and payable to the Company from FDF under the Management Agreement; and

(iv) the Company was paid $110,279 from the Merger Proceeds, which sum represented reimbursement by FDF of certain expenses previously incurred by the Company in respect of certain professional services provided, and which reimbursement was due and payable to the Company from FDF under the Management Agreement.

In the Omnibus Agreement, the Company, WayPoint, and the Francis Group also agreed to mutual releases from and to each other, and their related parties, relating to facts existing on or before the Closing Date that relate to the Merger, the WayPoint Purchase Agreement, the related documents, and the relations among the parties. The releases also covered claims that any of the parties could assert against any employees of the FDF Group. In addition, the parties agreed that WayPoint would bear 87.5% of any post-closing working capital deficit under the Merger Agreement and WayPoint would receive 87.5% of any post-closing working capital surplus under the Merger Agreement.

Further, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, we entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with WayPoint, the Francis Group, and Michael G. Francis and Bryan Francis (together, the “Francises”). The Settlement Agreement became effective upon the consummation of the Merger.

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, upon the consummation of the Merger:

(i) WayPoint paid out of the Put Payment Amount a $100,000 bonus to Michael G. Francis, the President of NYTEX Acquisition, and a $25,000 bonus to Jude N. Gregory, the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Acquisition Inc.;

(ii) (A) the Company caused the release of the $1,800,000 of Escrowed Cash (as defined in the Escrow Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2010, by and among Acquisition Inc., Bryan Francis and The F&M Bank & Trust Company (the “Francis Escrow Agreement”)) then being held in escrow pursuant to the Francis Escrow Agreement, in accordance with the terms of the Francis Escrow Agreement, and (B) Michael G. Francis transferred and assigned back to the Company 625,000 shares of common stock of the Company (“NYTEX Common Stock”) then owned by Michael G. Francis and originally issued to him pursuant to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2010 (the “Francis Purchase Agreement”), and then being held in escrow pursuant to the Francis Escrow Agreement;

(iii) (A) Michael G. Francis transferred and assigned back to the Company all of the remaining 2,197,063 shares of NYTEX Common Stock then owned by him and originally issued to him pursuant to the Francis Purchase Agreement, and such shares were cancelled, and (B) Bryan Francis transferred and assigned back to the Company all of the 381,607 shares of NYTEX Common Stock originally issued to him pursuant to the Francis Purchase Agreement, as well as all of the 27,225 shares of NYTEX Common Stock issued to him in connection with his employment by FDF;

(iv) the employment agreements of Michael G. Francis and Bryan Francis terminated and they became at-will employees of the FDF Group;

(v) each of the three designees of WayPoint then serving as directors of Acquisition Inc., which included John Henry Moulton, Thomas Drechsler and Lee Buchwald, resigned as directors of Acquisition Inc., effective immediately upon the consummation of the Merger; and

(vi) in exchange for receipt by WayPoint of the Put Payment Amount (which consisted of $30,000,000, less an aggregate of $306,639 of dividends previously received by WayPoint on account of the WayPoint Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, less an aggregate of $275,000 payable by WayPoint to the Company, Michael G. Francis and Jude N. Gregory pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, less an additional $449,072 (representing 87.5%

 

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of the estimated working capital deficit of the Francis Companies on the Closing Date, but subject to the right of WayPoint to subsequently receive 87.5% of any final working capital surplus of the Francis Companies on the Closing Date and the obligation of WayPoint to subsequently pay 87.5% of any final working capital deficit of the Francis Companies on the Closing Date, pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement); the “Put Payment Amount”), WayPoint transferred and assigned (A) the Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock back to Acquisition Inc., (B) the Purchaser Warrant and the Control Warrant back to the Company, and (C) the WayPoint Series B Share back to the Company, and all such securities were cancelled.

In the Settlement Agreement, the Company, WayPoint, the Francis Group, and the Francises also agreed to mutual releases from and to each other, and their related parties, relating to facts existing on or before the Closing Date that relate to the Merger, the WayPoint Purchase Agreement, the related documents, and the relations among the parties, including in connection with any employment agreements or arrangements of the Francises. The releases also covered claims that any of the parties could assert against any employees of the FDF Group.

Results of Operations

Selected Data

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  

Financial Results

       

Revenues - Land Lease

  $ 1,204,106      $ 54,065      $ 2,154,216      $ 130,490   

Revenues - Oil and Gas sales

    11,994        212,881        24,424        291,226   

Revenues - Staffing

    2,903        —          2,903        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

    1,219,003        266,946        2,181,543        421,716   

Total operating expenses

    569,014        1,739,030        1,098,154        3,960,513   

Total other (income) expense

    155,835        (595,133     334,716        (1,301,619
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

    494,154        (876,951     748,673        (2,237,178

Income tax provision

    229,871        506,892        385,791        1,461,485   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ 724,025      $ (370,059   $ 1,134,464      $ (775,693
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Results

       

Adjusted EBITDA - Oil and Gas

  $ 1,100,087             (2)    $ 2,040,894             (2) 

Adjusted EBITDA - Staffing Services

    (107,182          (2)      (132,267          (2) 

Adjusted EBITDA - Corporate and Intersegment Eliminations

    (335,455          (2)      (799,441          (2) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(1)

  $ 657,450      $ (1,463,272   $ 1,109,186      $ (3,496,733
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

See Results of Operations—Adjusted EBITDA for a description of Adjusted EBITDA, which is not a U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) measure, and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, which is presented in accordance with GAAP.

(2) 

Due to the disposition of FDF, the Company operated as a single segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

Three and six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2011

On May 4, 2012, our subsidiary, FDF, was sold to an unaffiliated third party and is accounted for as a discontinued operation. As a result, all financial information included in this report including information contained within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read and considered in such context.

Revenues. Revenues from continuing operations increased over the prior year period for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. This is represented by the increase in land services revenue of $1,146,796 and $2,020,481 for the three and six months respectively. The increase in land services revenue is directly related to increased activity in the purchase and sale of oil and gas leasehold properties in Texas. Our land services provide focused project management for companies looking to acquire and build positions in lease plays throughout North and West Texas. From generating land and mineral title reports, leasehold title analysis and reports, and land title run sheets to sourcing, negotiating and acquiring leases, document preparation, and performing title curative functions. We anticipate revenues from land services and oil & gas sales to increase over time as we continue to focus on opportunities in recently discovered resource plays in Texas.

 

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Oil & gas lease operating expenses. Lease operating expenses from continuing operations increased $12,682 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the prior three months ended June 30, 2011. The change is due to an overall increase during the quarter related to drilling activity on wells in which we have a working interest. The lease operating expenses from continuing operations decreased $18,516 for the six months June 30, 2012 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease is due principally to general reduction in drilling activities during 2011, which has carried over to the first quarter of 2012.

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization (“DD&A”) from continuing operations decreased over the prior period primarily as a result of certain long-lived assets that became fully depreciated during 2011.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses. Selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses from continuing operations decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the prior year three and six months ended June 30, 2011, due principally to a decrease in consulting services and legal fees. SG&A consists primarily of salary and wages, contract labor, professional fees, lease rental costs, fuel, and insurance costs.

Litigation loss on settlement. The litigation loss on settlement for the six months ended June 30, 2011 is a result of the settlement of two lawsuits related to the Panhandle Field Producing Property. In exchange for the release of all claims to these two suits by the plaintiffs, concurrent with entering into a Compromise Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement whereby the Company sold its entire interest in the Panhandle Field Producing Property to the plaintiffs for the purchase price of $782,000, resulting in a loss on litigation settlement totaling $965,065 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. There was no such activity for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Interest expense. Interest expense associated with continuing operations decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the prior year period due to (i) a general reduction in the outstanding principal balances of our outstanding debt, and (ii) in June 2012, an early redemption of the 9% and 12% convertible debentures.

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities. The increase in the current period as compared to the prior period ended June 30, 2011, is due to the change in value of the warrants issued to the holders of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which are deemed to be derivative liabilities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the fair value of the derivative liability related to continuing operations increased by an aggregate of $16,300. We recognize changes in the fair values in the consolidated statements of operations.

Income tax benefit. Income tax benefit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 of $229,871 and $385,791 respectively is the result of utilizing existing and current net operating losses to offset taxable income generated by our oil and gas segment.

Adjusted EBITDA

To assess the continuing operating results of our segments, our chief operating decision maker analyzes net income (loss) before income taxes, interest expense, DD&A, impairments, gains or losses resulting from the sale of assets or resolution of commercial disputes, changes in fair value attributable to derivative liabilities, and discontinued operations (“Adjusted EBITDA”). Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA, which is not a GAAP measure, excludes interest expense to allow for assessment of segment operating results without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. Similarly, DD&A and impairments are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of segment operating performance because capital expenditures are evaluated at the time capital costs are incurred. In addition, changes in fair value attributable to derivative liabilities and the accretion of preferred stock liability are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA since these unrealized (gains) losses are not considered to be a measure of asset-operating performance. Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA provides information useful in assessing the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and that Adjusted EBITDA is a widely accepted financial indicator of a company’s ability to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures and make distributions to stockholders.

Adjusted EBITDA, as we define it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Therefore, our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in conjunction with net income (loss) and other performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as operating income or cash flow from operating activities. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool because it excludes certain items that affect net income (loss) and net cash provided by operating activities. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Below is a reconciliation of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated net income (loss) to common stockholders as reported on our consolidated statements of operations.

 

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    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Net Income (Loss):

       

Net income (loss)

  $ 274,697      $ 11,393,791      $ (6,293,314   $ (5,406,593

Discontinued operations

    449,328        (11,763,850     7,427,778        4,630,900   

Income tax benefit

    (229,871     (506,892     (385,791     (1,461,485

Interest expense

    140,719        175,229        319,600        388,027   

DD&A

    6,277        8,710        24,613        41,678   

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities

    16,300        (770,260     16,300        (1,689,260
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 657,450      $ (1,463,272   $ 1,109,186      $ (3,496,733
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our working capital needs have historically been satisfied through operations, equity and debt investments from private investors, loans with financial institutions, and through the sale of assets. Historically, our primary use of cash has been to pay for acquisitions and investments, service our debt, and for general working capital requirements. As of June 30, 2012, we have a cash and investment balance of $2,089,530 that we expect to utilize, along with cash flow from operations, to provide capital to support the growth of our business, service our debt, and for general working capital requirements.

On July 11, 2012, we entered into a revolving line of credit agreement with a commercial bank providing for loans up to $325,000. The revolving credit line bears an annual interest rate based on the 30 day LIBOR plus 1.95% and matures on July 11, 2014. The line of credit is secured by our marketable securities. We pay no fee for the unused portion of the revolving line of credit. The revolving line of credit remains undrawn as of the date of this report.

We cannot be certain that our existing sources of cash will be adequate to meet our liquidity requirements including cash requirements that may be due under our remaining debt obligations and dividends payable under the Series A Convertible Preferred stock. As a result of the transactions associated with the Merger Agreement, we have satisfied all of our obligations under the WayPoint Purchase Agreement and Senior Facility. Management has also implemented plans to improve liquidity through cash flows generated from the development of new business initiatives within the oil & gas segment as well as the initiation of our new temporary staffing and permanent placement venture, and improvements to results from existing operations. There can be no assurance that we will be successful with our plans or that our results of operations will materially improve in either the short-term or long-term and accordingly, we may be unable to meet our obligations as they become due.

A fundamental principle of the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles is the assumption that an entity will continue in existence as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations and the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities occurring in the ordinary course of business. This principle is applicable to all entities except for entities in liquidation or entities for which liquidation appears imminent. In accordance with this requirement, our policy is to prepare our consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis unless we intend to liquidate or have no other alternative but to liquidate. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and do not reflect any adjustments that might specifically result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows and has been derived from our unaudited financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011  

Cash flow provided by operating activities

   $ 3,670,602      $ 2,325,535   

Cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities

     4,201,445        (2,824,490

Cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities

     (6,293,381     352,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,578,666        (146,020

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

     10,817        209,498   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,589,483      $ 63,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Cash flows from operating activities increased for the six months ended June 30, 2012 by $1,345,067 compared to cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2011. This was mainly due to cash inflows for deposits held in trust of approximately $966,000 related to funds received from third-party investors acquiring interests in certain oil and gas wells. In addition, we incurred an increase in accounts receivable of approximately $3.9 million principally related to our discontinued operation offset by cash outflows related to the reduction of accounts payable of approximately $2.9 million.

Cash flows provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $4,201,445 compared to cash used of $2,824,290 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The change primarily represents cash inflows of $11.7 million from the disposition of FDF on May 4, 2012. These inflows were offset by cash outflows of $6.25 million related to the creation of an escrow account accounted for as restricted cash in connection with the disposition of FDF plus the purchase of marketable securities of $500,000 and investments in oil and gas properties totaling approximately $365,000.

Cash flows used in financing activities were $6,293,382 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to cash provided by financing activities of $352,935 for the six months ended June 30, 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we redeemed the 12% and 9% convertible debentures totaling $3.2 million. In addition, in connection with the disposition of FDF, the Senior Facility was paid in full. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the financing activity consisted primarily of borrowings on notes payable, which was offset by repayment of financing arrangements and the issuance of warrants related to the PPM. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2011, we received proceeds totaling $369,470 from the sale of additional shares of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. We also received proceeds totaling $936,000 from the issuance of 9% convertible debentures.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.

Critical Accounting Policies

Preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We believe the most complex and sensitive judgments, because of their significance to the Consolidated Financial Statements, result primarily from the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, describe the significant accounting estimates and policies used in preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results in these areas could differ from management’s estimates. Except as discussed below, there have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the first six months of 2012.

Marketable Securities

We determine the appropriate classification of our investments in marketable securities at the time of acquisition and reevaluate such determinations at each balance sheet date. Marketable securities are classified as held to maturity when we have the positive intent and ability to hold securities to maturity. Marketable securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading securities and are reported at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses recognized in earnings. Marketable securities not classified as held to maturity or as trading, are classified as available for sale, and are carried at fair market value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, included in the determination of comprehensive income (loss) and reported in shareholders’ equity. We have classified all of our marketable securities as available for sale. The fair value of substantially all securities is determined by quoted market prices. The estimated fair value of securities for which there are no quoted market prices is based on similar types of securities that are traded in the market.

We review our marketable securities on a regular basis to determine if any security has experienced an other-than-temporary decline in fair value. We consider several factors including the length of the time and the extent to which the fair value has been below cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the affiliated entity, and other factors, in our review. If we determine that an other-than-temporary decline exists in a marketable security, we write down the investment to its market value and record the related write-down as an investment loss in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information is not required under Regulation S-K for “smaller reporting companies.”

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management performed an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June 30, 2012.

Remediation and Changes in Internal Controls

We developed and are in the process of implementing remediation plans to address our material weaknesses as reported in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. In the six months ended June 30, 2012, the following specific remedial actions have been put in place:

 

   

Engaged a third-party accounting firm to assist us in tax accounting and reporting and to support and assist in the execution of our remediation plans.

As a result, we believe that there are no material inaccuracies or omissions of material fact and, to the best of our knowledge, believe that the consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Other than as described above, there have not been any other changes in our internal control over financial reporting in the six months ended June 30, 2012, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system cannot provide absolute assurance due to its inherent limitations; it is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. A control system also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of such limitations, disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting cannot prevent or detect all misstatements, whether unintentional errors or fraud. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process, therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.

 

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PART II

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

At June 30, 2012, the Company was a party to lawsuits that were incurred in the normal course of business, none of which individually or in the aggregate is considered material by management in relation to the Company’s financial position or results of operations. In management’s opinion, the Company’s consolidated financial statements would not be materially affected by the outcome of these legal proceedings, commitments, or asserted claims.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. In evaluating our business, you should carefully consider all of the risks described or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report. If any of the risks discussed in this report actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. If this were to happen the value of our common stock could decline significantly and you may lose all or a part of your investment. These risk factors are provided for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. It is not possible to identify or predict all such factors and, therefore, you should not consider these risks to be a complete statement of all the uncertainties we face.

Our business model has substantially changed as a result of the sale of FDF.

Prior to its sale on May 4, 2012, FDF accounted for approximately 99 percent of our current revenues and approximately 97 percent of our assets and the provision of drilling fluids and oil and gas well fracturing proppants through FDF had been our primary business strategy since we acquired FDF. As a result of the sale of FDF, we will need to consider either further acquisitions in the oilfield services arena, expand our development of oil and gas reserves, or consider other potential business opportunities. In exploring different opportunities, some may prove not to be viable or advisable and we will not develop every business we evaluate. Further, exploring new business models and opportunities can be time consuming, result in significant expenses that may never be recouped and may divert management’s attention from our existing businesses. Even if we determine to further develop a business, the integration of any new business into our existing structure will likely be complex, time consuming and potentially expensive and could disrupt business operations if not completed in a timely and efficient manner. Any failure to identify new business opportunities, successfully integrate any new businesses with our current structure or receiving the anticipated benefits of any new business could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Our historical financial results are not indicative of future results as a result of the sale of FDF.

Prior to its sale on May 4, 2012, FDF represented the most significant proportion of our assets and revenues. Because FDF was sold to satisfy our obligations to WayPoint, our historical financial results will provide only a limited basis for you to assess our business and our historical financial results are not indicative of future financial results.

Our independent auditors have expressed doubt about our ability to continue our activities as a going concern, which may hinder our ability to obtain future financing.

The continuation of our business is dependent upon us raising additional financial support and maintaining profitable operations. In addition, the sale of FDF has a significant impact on our operations and our ability to continue as a going concern. If we should fail to continue as a going concern, you may lose all or a part of the value of your entire investment in us.

Due to the uncertainty of our ability to meet our current operating expenses and the defaults under our loan agreements noted above, (which have been subsequently addressed), in their report on the annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, our independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph regarding the doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. This “going concern” opinion could impair our ability to access certain types of financing or may prevent us from obtaining financing.

Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon our attaining and maintaining profitable operations, resolving the defaults under certain of our loan agreements, and raising additional capital. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a substantial dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. The financial statements do not include any adjustment relating to the recovery and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should our company discontinue operations.

Our indebtedness and other payment obligations could restrict our operations and make us more vulnerable to adverse economic conditions.

 

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Subsequent to the disposition of FDF, our outstanding indebtedness includes two secured equipment loans, a related party loan, and the Francis Promissory Note. In addition, we are obligated to accrue dividends payable on our Series A Preferred Stock. We currently do not have the funds available to satisfy these obligations.

Our current and future indebtedness could have important consequences. For example, those levels of indebtedness and obligations could:

 

   

impair our ability to make investments and obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other general corporate purposes;

 

   

limit our ability to use operating cash flow in other areas of our business because we must dedicate a substantial portion of these funds to make payments on our indebtedness and obligations; and

 

   

make us more vulnerable to a downturn in our business, our industry or the economy in general as a substantial portion of our operating cash flow will be required to make payments.

We need additional capital, and the sale of additional shares or other equity securities would result in additional dilution to our stockholders.

We cannot be certain that our existing sources of cash will be adequate to meet our liquidity requirements, including the cash requirements that may be due under our Preferred Stock if we are unable to restructure the terms of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. However, management has implemented plans to improve liquidity through slowing or stopping certain planned capital expenditures, through the sale of selected assets deemed unnecessary to our business, and improvements to results from operations. If our resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain an additional credit facility. We cannot assure you that any additional equity sales or financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. The sale of additional equity securities would result in additional dilution to our stockholders and, depending on the amount of securities sold, could result in a significant reduction of your percentage interest in us. The incurrence of additional indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in additional operating and financing covenants that would further restrict our operations. There can be no assurance that we will be successful with our plans or that our results of operations will materially improve in either the short-term or long-term and accordingly, we may be unable to meet our obligations as they become due.

Our business depends on domestic spending by the oil and gas industry, and this spending and our business have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by industry and financial market conditions that are beyond our control.

We depend on our customers’ willingness to make operating and capital expenditures to explore for, develop and produce oil and gas in the United States. Customers’ expectations of lower market prices for oil and gas, as well as the availability of capital for operating and capital expenditures, may cause them to curtail spending, thereby reducing demand for our services and equipment.

Industry conditions are influenced by numerous factors over which we have no control, such as the supply of and demand for oil and gas, domestic and worldwide economic conditions, political instability in oil and gas producing countries and merger and divestiture activity among oil and gas producers. The volatility of the oil and gas industry and the consequent impact on exploration and production activity could adversely impact the level of drilling and workover activity by some of our customers. This reduction may cause a decline in the demand for our services or adversely affect the price of our services. Reduced discovery rates of new oil and gas reserves in our market areas also may have a negative long-term impact on our business, even in an environment of stronger oil and gas prices, to the extent existing production is not replaced and the number of producing wells for us to service declines.

In the last part of 2008, oil and gas prices declined rapidly, resulting in decreased drilling activities. During the second half of 2009, oil prices began to increase and remained relatively stable through the latter half of 2010 and into 2011, which has resulted in increased drilling activities and an expansion of oil-driven markets. However, natural gas prices continued to decline significantly through most of 2009 and remained depressed throughout 2010 and 2011, which resulted in decreased activity in the natural gas-driven markets. Limitations on the availability of capital, or higher costs of capital, for financing expenditures have caused, and may continue to cause, oil and gas producers to make additional reductions to capital budgets in the future even if commodity prices increase from current levels. These cuts in spending may curtail drilling programs as well as discretionary spending on well services, which could result in a reduction in the demand for our services, the rates we can charge and our utilization. In addition, certain of our customers could become unable to pay their suppliers, including us. As a result of these conditions, our customers’ spending patterns have become increasingly unpredictable, making it difficult for us to predict our future operating results. Additionally, any of these conditions or events could adversely affect our operating results.

 

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We cannot control activities on properties that we do not operate and are unable to control their proper operation and profitability.

We do not operate the properties in which we own an ownership interest. As a result, we have limited ability to exercise influence over, and control the risks associated with, the operations of these properties. The failure of an operator on these properties to adequately perform operations, an operator’s breach of the applicable agreements or an operator’s failure to act in ways that are in our best interests could negatively impact our operations. The success and timing of drilling and development activities on properties operated by others therefore depend upon a number of factors outside of our control, including:

 

   

the nature and timing of the operator’s drilling and other activities;

 

   

the timing and amount of required capital expenditures;

 

   

the operator’s geological and engineering expertise and financial resources;

 

   

the approval of other participants in drilling wells; and

 

   

the operator’s selection of suitable technology.

If oil and gas prices remain volatile, or decline, the demand for our services could be adversely affected.

The demand for our services is primarily determined by current and anticipated oil and gas prices and the related general production spending and level of drilling activity in the areas in which we have operations. Volatility or weakness in oil and gas prices (or the perception that oil and gas prices will decrease) affects the spending patterns of our customers and may result in the drilling of fewer new wells or lower production spending on existing wells. This, in turn, could result in lower demand for our services and may cause lower rates and lower utilization of our well service equipment. Continued volatility in oil and gas prices or a reduction in drilling activities could materially and adversely affect the demand for our services and our results of operations.

We may not be able to grow successfully through future acquisitions or successfully manage future growth, and we may not be able to effectively integrate the businesses we do acquire.

Our business strategy includes growth through the acquisitions of other businesses. We may not be able to identify attractive acquisition opportunities or successfully acquire identified targets. Furthermore, competition for acquisition opportunities may escalate, increasing our cost of making further acquisitions or causing us to refrain from making additional acquisitions. This strategy may require external financing, which we may not be able to secure at all, or on favorable conditions.

In addition, we may not be successful in integrating our current or future acquisitions into our existing operations, which may result in unforeseen operational difficulties or diminished financial performance or require a disproportionate amount of our management’s attention. Even if we are successful in integrating our current or future acquisitions into our existing operations, we may not derive the benefits, such as operational or administrative synergies, that we expected from such acquisitions, which may result in the commitment of our capital resources without the expected returns on such capital.

Our results of operations depend on our ability to acquire properties with adequate reserves which produce results.

Our future operations depend on our ability to find, develop, or acquire oil and natural gas reserves that are economically producible. In general, properties produce oil and natural gas at a declining rate over time. In order to maintain production rates, we must locate and develop or acquire new oil and natural gas reserves to replace those being depleted by production. In addition, competition for oil and natural gas properties is intense and many of our competitors have financial, technical, human, and other resources needed to evaluate and integrate acquisitions that are substantially greater than ours. Without successful drilling or acquisition activities, our reserves and production will decline over time.

In the event we do complete an acquisition, its successful impact on our business will depend on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include the purchase price, future oil and natural gas prices, the ability to reasonably estimate or assess the recoverable volumes of reserves, rates of future production and future net revenues attainable from reserves, future operating and capital costs, results of future exploration, exploitation and development activities on the acquired properties, and future abandonment and possible future environmental or other liabilities. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved oil and gas reserves, actual future production rates, and associated costs and potential liabilities with respect to prospective acquisition targets. Actual results may vary substantially from those assumed in the estimates. A customary review of subject properties will not necessarily reveal all existing or potential problems.

Additionally, significant acquisitions can change the nature of our operations and business depending upon the character of the acquired properties if they have substantially different operating and geological characteristics or are in different geographic locations than our existing properties. To the extent acquired properties are substantially different than our existing properties, our ability to efficiently realize the expected economic benefits of such transactions may be limited.

 

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Our property acquisitions may not be worth what we paid due to uncertainties in evaluating recoverable reserves and other expected benefits, as well as potential liabilities.

Successful property acquisitions require an assessment of a number of factors sometimes beyond our control. These factors include exploration potential, future crude oil and natural gas prices, operating costs, and potential environmental and other liabilities. These assessments are not precise and their accuracy is inherently uncertain.

In connection with our acquisitions, we typically perform a customary review of the acquired properties that will not necessarily reveal all existing or potential problems and may not allow us to fully assess the potential deficiencies of a property.

In addition, significant acquisitions can change the nature of our operations and business if the acquired properties have substantially different operating and geological characteristics or are in different geographic locations than our existing properties. To the extent acquired properties are substantially different than our existing properties, our ability to efficiently realize the expected economic benefits of such acquisitions may be limited.

Integrating acquired properties and businesses involves a number of other special risks, including the risk that management may be distracted from normal business concerns by the need to integrate operations and systems as well as retain and assimilate additional employees. Therefore, we may not be able to realize all of the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions.

Exploration and development drilling may not result in commercially producible reserves.

Crude oil and natural gas drilling and production activities are subject to numerous risks, including the risk that no commercially producible oil or natural gas will be found. The cost of drilling and completing wells is often uncertain, and oil and natural gas drilling and production activities may be shortened, delayed, or canceled as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include:

 

   

unexpected drilling conditions;

 

   

title problems;

 

   

disputes with owners or holders of surface interests on or near areas where we operate;

 

   

pressure or geologic irregularities in formations;

 

   

engineering and construction delays;

 

   

equipment failures or accidents;

 

   

compliance with environmental and other governmental requirements; and

 

   

shortages or delays in the availability of, or increases in the cost of, drilling rigs and crews, equipment, pipe, chemicals, water and other drilling supplies.

The prevailing prices for crude oil and natural gas affect the cost of and the demand for drilling rigs, completion and production equipment, and other related services. However, changes in costs may not occur simultaneously with corresponding changes in commodity prices. The availability of drilling rigs can vary significantly from region to region at any particular time. Although land drilling rigs can be moved from one region to another in response to changes in levels of demand, an undersupply of rigs in any region may result in drilling delays and higher drilling costs for the rigs that are available in that region. In addition, the recent economic and financial downturn has adversely affected the financial condition of some drilling contractors, which may constrain the availability of drilling services in some areas.

We may elect to conduct drilling operations and such operations may not be productive.

If we determine to drill wells, the wells we drill may not be productive and we may not recover all or any portion of our investment in such wells. The seismic data and other technologies we use do not allow us to know conclusively prior to drilling a well if oil or natural gas is present, or whether they can be produced economically. The cost of drilling, completing, and operating a well is often uncertain, and cost factors can adversely affect the economics of a project. Drilling activities can result in dry holes or wells that are productive but do not produce sufficient net revenues after operating and other costs to cover initial drilling and completion costs.

Any future drilling activities may not be successful. Our overall drilling success rate or our drilling success rate within a particular area may decline. In addition, we may not be able to obtain any options or lease rights in potential drilling locations that we identify. Although we have identified numerous potential drilling locations, we may not be able to economically produce oil or natural gas from all of them.

 

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Another significant risk inherent in any drilling plan is the need to obtain drilling permits from state, local, and other governmental authorities. Delays in obtaining regulatory approvals and drilling permits, including delays that jeopardize our ability to realize the potential benefits from leased properties within the applicable lease periods, the failure to obtain a drilling permit for a well, or the receipt of a permit with unreasonable conditions or costs could have a materially adverse effect on our ability to explore on or develop our properties.

Our success depends on key members of our management, the loss of any of whom could disrupt our business operations.

We depend to a large extent on the services of some of our executive officers. The loss of the services of Michael K. Galvis, our President and Chief Executive Officer or other key personnel could disrupt our operations. Although we have entered into employment agreements with Mr. Galvis and certain other executive officers that contain, among other provisions, non-compete agreements, we may not be able to retain the executives past the terms of their employment agreements or enforce the non-compete provisions in the employment agreements. As part of the disposition of FDF in May 2012, the employment agreements with Michael Francis and Bryan Francis were terminated and they, along with Jude Gregory, a former FDF officer, exchanged mutual releases with us.

Our operations are subject to inherent risks, some of which are beyond our control. These risks may be self-insured, or may not be fully covered under our insurance policies.

Our operations are subject to hazards inherent in the oil and gas industry, such as, but not limited to, accidents, blowouts, explosions, craterings, fires and oil spills. These conditions can cause:

 

   

personal injury or loss of life;

 

   

damage to or destruction of property and equipment (including the collateral securing our indebtedness) and the environment;

 

   

suspension of our operations; and

 

   

lost profits.

The occurrence of a significant event or adverse claim in excess of the insurance coverage we maintain or which is not covered by insurance could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, claims for loss of oil and gas production and damage to formations can occur in the well services industry. Litigation arising from a catastrophic occurrence at a location where our equipment and services are being used may result in our being named as a defendant in lawsuits asserting large claims.

We maintain insurance coverage we believe to be customary in the industry against these hazards. However, we do not have insurance against all foreseeable risks, either because insurance is not available or because of the high premium costs. As a result, not all of our property is insured.

We maintain accruals in our consolidated balance sheets related to self-insurance retentions by using third-party data and historical claims history. The occurrence of an event not fully insured against, or the failure of an insurer to meet its insurance obligations, could result in substantial losses. In addition, we may not be able to maintain adequate insurance in the future at rates we consider reasonable. Insurance may not be available to cover any or all of the risks we are exposed to, or, even if available, it may be inadequate, or prohibitively expensive. It is likely that, in the future, our insurance renewals, our premiums and deductibles will be higher, and certain insurance coverage either will be unavailable or considerably more expensive than it has been in the recent past. In addition, our insurance is subject to coverage limits, and some policies exclude coverage for damages resulting from environmental contamination. Our insurance program is administered by an officer of the Company, is reviewed not less than annually with our insurance brokers and underwriters, and is reviewed by our Board of Directors on an annual basis.

We are subject to federal, state and local regulations regarding issues of health, safety and protection of the environment. Under these regulations, we may become liable for penalties, damages or costs of remediation. Any changes in these laws and government regulations could increase our costs of doing business.

Our operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to protection of natural resources and the environment, health and safety, waste management, and transportation of waste and other materials. Our fluid services segment includes disposal operations into injection wells that pose some risks of environmental liability, including leakage from the wells to surface or subsurface soils, surface water or groundwater. Liability under these laws and

 

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regulations could result in cancellation of well operations, fines and penalties, expenditures for remediation, and liability for property damage and personal injuries. Sanctions for noncompliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations also may include assessment of administrative, civil and criminal penalties, revocation of permits and issuance of corrective action orders.

Risk factors relating to an investment in our securities

The issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, as well as upon exercise of outstanding warrants may cause immediate and substantial dilution to our existing stockholders.

If the market price per share of our Common Stock at the time of conversion of our Series A Preferred Stock and exercise of any warrants, options, or any other convertible securities is in excess of the various conversion or exercise prices of these derivative securities, conversion or exercise of these derivative securities would have a dilutive effect on our Common Stock.

As of June 30, 2012, we had outstanding (i) 5,761,028 shares of Series A Preferred Stock which are convertible into an aggregate of 5,761,028 shares of our Common Stock at $1.00 per share, and (ii) warrants to purchase 1,291,000 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share of our Common Stock.

Further, any additional financing we may secure could require the granting of rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of our Common Stock, which may result in additional dilution of the existing ownership interests of our Common Stockholders.

We are subject to the reporting requirements of federal securities laws, compliance with which is expensive.

We are a public reporting company in the U.S. and, accordingly, subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and other federal securities laws, and the compliance obligations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC and furnishing audited reports to stockholders will cause our expenses to be higher than they would be if we were a privately held company.

Our compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act and SEC rules concerning internal controls are time consuming, difficult, and costly.

As a reporting company, it is time consuming, difficult and costly for us to develop and implement the internal controls and reporting procedures required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In order to comply with our obligations, we hired additional financial reporting, internal control, and other finance staff in order to develop and implement appropriate internal controls and reporting procedures. If we are unable to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s requirements regarding internal controls, we may not be able to obtain the independent accountant certifications that Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires publicly traded companies to obtain.

If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, our ability to provide accurate financial statements and comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could be impaired, which could cause the market price of our Common Stock to decrease substantially.

We have committed limited personnel and resources to the development of the external reporting and compliance obligations that are required of a public company. We have taken measures to address and improve our financial reporting and compliance capabilities and we are in the process of instituting changes to satisfy our obligations in connection with being a public company, when and as such requirements become applicable to us. If our financial and managerial controls, reporting systems, or procedures fail, we may not be able to provide accurate financial statements on a timely basis or comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as it applies to us. Any failure of our internal controls or our ability to provide accurate financial statements could cause the trading price of our Common Stock to decline substantially.

Our stock price may be volatile, which may result in losses to our stockholders.

Domestic and international stock markets often experience significant price and volume fluctuations especially in times of economic uncertainty. In particular, the market prices of companies quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, where our shares of Common Stock are quoted, generally have been very volatile and have experienced sharp share-price and trading-volume changes. The public trading price of our Common Stock is likely to be volatile and could fluctuate widely in response to the following factors, some of which are beyond our control:

 

   

variations in our operating results;

 

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changes in expectations of our future financial performance, including financial estimates by securities analysts and investors;

 

   

changes in operating and stock price performance of other companies in our industry;

 

   

additions or departures of key personnel;

 

   

future sales of our Common Stock; and

 

   

general economic and political conditions.

The market price for our Common Stock may be particularly volatile given our status as a smaller reporting company with a relatively small and thinly-traded “float.” You may be unable to sell your Common Stock at or above your purchase price, if at all, which may result in substantial losses to you.

The market for our Common Stock may be characterized by significant price volatility when compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect our share price will be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. The potential volatility in our share price is attributable to a number of factors. As noted above, our Common Stock may be sporadically and/or thinly traded. As a consequence of this lack of liquidity, the trading of relatively small quantities of shares by our stockholders may disproportionately influence the price of those shares in either direction. The price for our shares could, for example, decline precipitously in the event that a large number of our common shares are sold on the market without commensurate demand, as compared to a seasoned issuer that could better absorb those sales without adverse impact on its share price.

Our Common Stock is thinly-traded. You may be unable to sell at or near ask prices or at all if you need to sell your shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate such shares.

We cannot predict the extent to which an active public trading market for our Common Stock will develop or be sustained due to a number of factors, including the fact that we are a smaller reporting company that is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors, and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume. Even if we come to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would be reluctant to follow an unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of our shares until such time as we became more seasoned and viable. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our Common Stock is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. We cannot give you any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our Common Stock will develop or be sustained or that current trading levels will be sustained.

Our Common Stock may be subject to penny stock rules, which may make it more difficult for our stockholders to sell their Common Stock.

Broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks” are regulated by certain penny stock rules adopted by the SEC. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 per share. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a purchase or sale of a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver to the customer a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the penny stock rules generally require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock, the broker-dealer make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules.

We do not anticipate paying any dividends.

We presently do not anticipate we will pay any dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our Common Stock, if any, would be contingent upon our revenues, earnings, capital requirements, and our general financial condition. We will pay dividends on our Common Stock only if and when declared by our board of directors. The ability of our board of directors to declare a dividend is subject to restrictions imposed by Delaware law and under our financing arrangements, including our Series A and Series B Preferred Stock. Additionally, we may not pay a dividend on our Common Stock until we are current in dividends payable on our Series A Preferred Stock, as discussed more fully above under the Risk Factor, “Our indebtedness and other payment obligations could restrict our operations and make

 

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us more vulnerable to adverse economic conditions.” In determining whether to declare dividends, our board of directors will consider these restrictions as well as our financial condition, results of operations, working capital requirements, future prospects and other factors it considers relevant.

We have a substantial number of authorized common shares available for future issuance that could cause dilution of our stockholders’ interest and adversely impact the rights of holders of our Common Stock.

We have a total of 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance. As of June 30, 2012, we had 172,512,277 shares of Common Stock available for issuance. We have reserved 1,356,667 shares for conversion of our 12% convertible debentures, 5,761,028 shares for conversion of our Series A Preferred Stock, and 1,331,095 shares for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants held by these security holders. Subsequent to the Merger Agreement, we have also reserved approximately 17,000 shares of Common Stock in connection with stock grants to our employees. Additionally, our wholly-owned subsidiary NYTEX Petroleum, has issued debentures convertible into 586,507 shares of our Common Stock if fully converted. We may seek financing that could result in the issuance of additional shares of our capital stock and/or rights to acquire additional shares of our capital stock. We may also make acquisitions that result in issuances of additional shares of our capital stock. Furthermore, the book value per share of our Common Stock may be reduced.

The introduction of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock into the market or by the registration of any of our other securities under the Securities Act may significantly and negatively affect the prevailing market price for our Common Stock. The future sales of shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants and options may have a depressive effect on the market price of our Common Stock, as such warrants and options are likely to be exercised only at a time when the price of our Common Stock is greater than the exercise price.

Other risk factors

Reserve data of our oil and gas operations are estimates based on assumptions that may be inaccurate.

There are uncertainties inherent in estimating natural gas and oil reserves and their estimated value, including many factors beyond our control as producer. Reservoir engineering is a subjective and inexact process of estimating underground accumulations of natural gas and oil that cannot be measured in an exact manner and is based on assumptions that may vary considerably from actual results.

Accordingly, reserve estimates and actual production, revenue and expenditures likely will vary, possibly materially, from estimates. Additionally, there recently has been increased debate and disagreement over the classification of reserves, with particular focus on proved undeveloped reserves. Changes in interpretations as to classification standards or disagreements with our interpretations could cause us to write down these reserves.

The extent to which we can benefit from successful acquisition and development activities or acquire profitable oil and natural gas producing properties with development potential is highly dependent on the level of success in finding or acquiring reserves.

 

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

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

 

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)

 

Item 5. Other Information

Proposed Restructuring of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

As previously reported on Forms 8-K filed on June 1, 2012 and June 29, 2012, we announced that we are exploring the possible restructuring of certain of the terms and conditions of our outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, including, among other things, restructuring the currently accrued and unpaid dividends with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock. We also announced that, after carefully considering such a restructuring, our Board of Directors determined it to be advisable and in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders to amend certain of the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock and certain of the terms of the warrants to purchase Common Stock originally issued by the Company in connection with the original issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Warrants”), substantially on the principal terms described below (such amendments are collectively referred to herein as the “Restructuring”), and to seek the requisite approval of our stockholders and the holders of the Series A Warrants, and to take all other actions necessary or

 

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appropriate, in order to effectuate the Restructuring. There can be no assurance that we will successfully complete any Restructuring or, if completed, the eventual terms or timing of completion of such Restructuring.

Proposed Amendments to the Series A Preferred Stock

In connection with the proposed Restructuring, the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock would be amended as follows:

Dividends

 

   

The 9% dividend currently payable with respect to the shares of Series A Preferred Stock would cease to accrue as of June 15, 2012 (the “Termination Date”) and, thereafter, no dividends would be payable with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock unless declared by the Board.

 

   

In exchange for all accrued and unpaid dividends as of the Termination Date (which total an aggregate of approximately $767,570 (or approximately $0.1332 per share)), each holder of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Holders”) as of the record date that would be set by the Board would be issued shares of Common Stock at a rate of one (1) share of Common Stock for each $1.00 of accrued and unpaid dividends due such holder (collectively, the “Dividend Common Shares”). As a result, the Company would issue an aggregate of approximately 767,570 Dividend Common Shares to the Series A Holders.

Liquidation Preference

 

   

Currently, in the event of the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up (a “Liquidation”), the Series A Holders are entitled to be paid out of the Company’s assets available therefor an amount in cash equal to $1.50 per share of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Base Liquidation Amount”), plus all accrued and unpaid dividends. As part of the Restructuring, the Base Liquidation Amount would be reduced from $1.50 to $1.00 per share (i.e., the initial per share purchase price of the Series A Preferred Stock).

 

   

In consideration for reducing the Base Liquidation Amount by $0.50 per share, each Series A Holder as of the record date that would be set by the Board would be issued shares of Common Stock at a rate of 0.42735 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series A Preferred Stock held by them (collectively, the “Liquidation Adjustment Common Shares”). As a result, the Company would issue an aggregate of approximately 2,461,978 Liquidation Adjustment Common Shares to the Series A Holders.

 

   

Currently, at the election of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, certain consolidations, mergers and other business combinations involving the Company, as well as the sale of all or substantially all of its assets and a transfer of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the Company, may be deemed to be a Liquidation (a “Deemed Liquidation”). As part of the Restructuring, the right of the Series A Holders to declare a Deemed Liquidation would be eliminated.

Right of Redemption

 

   

At any time following the effective date of the Restructuring and subject to the existing notice provisions, the Company would have the right to redeem any or all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock at its original purchase price of $1.00 per share, with any partial redemptions applied pro rata among all Series A Holders.

 

   

The Company would be required to redeem outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, from time to time, upon any release to the Company or the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, NYTEX FDF Acquisition, Inc. (“FDF Acquisition”), of any portion of the $6,250,000 in cash currently being held in the post-closing escrow fund in connection with the sale by FDF Acquisition of Francis Drilling Fluid Services, Ltd. on May 4, 2012 (the “Released Escrow Funds”), which mandatory redemption would be made by the Company out of funds legally available therefor to the extent of 100% of the amount of the Released Escrow Funds that are released at that time (each, a “Mandatory Redemption”). Each Mandatory Redemption would be applied pro rata among all Series A Holders.

Anti-Dilution

 

   

Currently, if during the two-year period ending on February 9, 2013, the Company issues any equity securities with a Common Stock equivalent purchase price of less than the then-applicable per-share conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock (currently $1.00 per share), the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock will be decreased to such effective price (the “Full-Ratchet Anti-Dilution

 

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Provision”). In addition, currently, the foregoing anti-dilution protection becomes a “weighted average” anti-dilution provision following such two-year period. As part of the Restructuring, the Full-Ratchet Anti-Dilution Provision would be eliminated and “weighted average” anti-dilution protection would be in effect. In addition, the Company’s issuance of the Dividend Common Shares and the Liquidation Adjustment Common Shares in connection with the Restructuring would be treated as excluded issuances, which would not result in any adjustment to the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock.

Proposed Amendments to the Series A Warrants

In connection with the proposed Restructuring, the terms of the Series A Warrants would be amended as follows:

Anti-Dilution

 

   

Currently, the Series A Warrants contain a Full-Ratchet Anti-Dilution Provision for a two-year period following their date of issuance, with respect to any issuances by the Company of any equity securities with a Common Stock equivalent purchase price of less than the then-applicable per-share exercise price of the Series A Warrants (currently $2.00 per share). In addition, currently, the foregoing anti-dilution protection becomes a “weighted average” anti-dilution provision following such two-year period. As part of the Restructuring, the Full-Ratchet Anti-Dilution Provision would be eliminated and “weighted average” anti-dilution protection would be in effect. In addition, the Company’s issuance of the Dividend Common Shares and the Liquidation Adjustment Common Shares in connection with the Restructuring would be treated as excluded issuances, which would not result in any adjustment to the exercise price or the number of shares that may be purchased upon exercise of the Series A Warrants.

Proposed Restructuring Fee

As part of the Restructuring, the Company would pay to the Series A Holders as of the record date that would be set by the Board a restructuring fee in an amount equal to three quarters of one percent (0.0075%) of the original $1.00 per share purchase price of the Series A Preferred Stock (i.e., $0.0075 per share; the “Restructuring Fee”), based on the total number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding on June 15, 2012. The Restructuring Fee would be payable to the Series A Holders on a pro rata basis promptly following the effective date of the Restructuring. On June 15, 2012, the Company had outstanding an aggregate of 5,761,028 shares of Preferred Stock, resulting in an aggregate Restructuring Fee of approximately $43,208 that would be payable to the Series A Holders in connection with the Restructuring.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits set forth on the accompanying Exhibit Index have been filed as part of this Form 10-Q.

 

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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.

 

NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Michael K. Galvis

  Michael K. Galvis
  President and Chief Executive Officer

August 14, 2012

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Document

    2.1

   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 4, 2012, by and among FDF Resources Holdings LLC, New Francis Oaks, LLC and NYTEX FDF Acquisition, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed May 10, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference)

    3.1

   Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-12G/A filed August 12, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference)

    3.2

   Bylaws of Registrant, as amended (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-12G/A filed August 12, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference)

    4.1

   Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation in respect of Senior Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed November 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference)

    4.2

   Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation in respect of Senior Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed November 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference)

  10.1

   Escrow Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2012, by and among FDF Resources Holdings LLC, NYTEX FDF Acquisition, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Escrow Agent (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed May 10, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference)

  10.2

   Omnibus Agreement, entered into as of May 4, 2012, by and among NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc., NYTEX Petroleum, Inc., WayPoint Capital Partners, LLC, WayPoint NYTEX, LLC, NYTEX FDF Acquisition, Inc., New Francis Oaks, LLC, Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd., and FDF-Cessna 210 N6542U, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed May 10, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference)

  10.3

   Settlement Agreement, entered into as of May 4, 2012, by and among NYTEX Energy Holdings, Inc., NYTEX Petroleum, Inc., WayPoint Capital Partners, LLC, WayPoint Nytex, LLC, NYTEX FDF Acquisition, Inc., New Francis Oaks, LLC, Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd., FDF-Cessna 210 N6542U, Inc., Michael G. Francis and Bryan Francis (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed May 10, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference)

  31.1*

   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

  31.2*

   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

  32.1*

   Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002***

101.INS**

   XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH**

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

101.CAL**

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

101.DEF**

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.

101.LAB**

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

101.PRE**

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

 

* Filed herewith

 

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** Furnished herewith
*** In accordance with Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

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