UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from ____________ to __________ |
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SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Date of event requiring this shell company report: ______ |
Commission file number: 000-500934
STRATA OIL & GAS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)
Alberta, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
10010 - 98 Street
PO Box 7770
Peace River, AB
T8S 1T3
(Address of principal executive offices)
877-237-5443
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Act:
Common Stock
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation
pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of
each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the Annual Report: The registrant
has one class of Common Stock with 89,383,183 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 91,194,183 shares outstanding at April
2, 2015. No preferred shares are issued and outstanding.
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a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No x
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STRATA OIL & GAS INC.
FORM 20-F ANNUAL REPORT 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Oil and Gas Glossary |
Introduction |
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Part I |
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Item 1. |
Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers |
5 |
Item 2. |
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable |
5 |
Item 3. |
Key Information |
5 |
Item 4. |
Information on the Company |
12 |
Item 4A. |
Unresolved Staff Comments |
27 |
Item 5. |
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects |
27 |
Item 6. |
Directors, Senior Management and Employees |
34 |
Item 7. |
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions |
36 |
Item 8. |
Financial Information |
37 |
Item 9. |
The Offer and Listing |
37 |
Item 10. |
Additional Information |
38 |
Item 11. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
43 |
Item 12. |
Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities |
43 |
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Part II |
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Item 13. |
Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies |
44 |
Item 14. |
Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds |
44 |
Item 15. |
Controls and Procedures |
44 |
Item 16. |
Reserved |
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Item 16A. |
Audit Committee Financial Expert |
45 |
Item 16B. |
Code of Ethics |
45 |
Item 16C. |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
46 |
Item 16D. |
Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees |
46 |
Item 16E. |
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers |
46 |
Item 16F. |
Change in Registrants Certifying Accountant |
46 |
Item 16G. |
Corporate Governance |
46 |
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Part III |
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Item 17. |
Financial Statements |
47 |
Item 18. |
Financial Statements |
47 |
Item 19. |
Exhibits |
47 |
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Signature Page |
48 |
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Certifications |
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OIL AND GAS GLOSSARY
Term |
Definition |
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Basin |
A depressed area where sediments have accumulated during geologic time and considered to be prospective for oil and gas deposits |
Bitumen |
Heavy, viscous crude oil |
Bluesky Formation |
The Bluesky is fine to medium grained, usually glauconitic, partly calcareous or sideritic, salt and pepper sandstone with fair porosity. Chert granules and pebbles occur near the top, with thin shale interbedded throughout. The thickness is 0-46 meters in the Peace River plains subsurface. It thins to the south and southeast |
CHOPS |
Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand |
Carboniferous |
The period of geological time between 360 and 286 million years ago. A series of stratified rocks and associated volcanic rocks which occur above the Devonian or Old Sandstone and below the Permian or Triassic systems belonging to the Carboniferous period |
Cretaceous Period |
A period 144 to 65 million years ago |
Debolt Formation |
Lies above the Elkton Formation and ranges from mid-to-upper Visean in age (345.3 to 326.4 million years ago) |
Development |
The phase in which a proven oil or gas field is brought into production by drilling production (development) wells |
Drilling |
The using of a rig and crew for the drilling, suspension, production testing, capping, plugging and abandoning, deepening, plugging back, sidetracking, re-drilling or reconditioning of a well |
Drilling Logs |
Recorded observations made of rock chips cut from the formation by the drill bit, and brought to the surface with the mud, as well as rate of penetration of the drill bit through rock formations. Used by geologists to obtain formation data |
Exploration |
The phase of operations which covers the search for oil or gas by carrying out detailed geological and geophysical surveys followed up where appropriate by exploratory drilling. Compare to "Development" phase |
Jurassic Period |
Between 206 and 144 million years ago |
Mineral Lease |
A legal instrument executed by a mineral owner granting exclusive right to another to explore, drill and produce oil and gas from a piece of land |
Porosity |
The ratio of the volume of void spaces in a rock or sediment to the total volume of the rock or sediment |
Reserves |
Generally the amount of oil or gas in a particular reservoir that is available for production |
Reservoir |
The underground rock formation where oil and gas has accumulated. It consists of a porous rock to hold the oil or gas, and a cap rock that prevents its escape |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 20-F contains forward-looking
information. Forward-looking information includes statements relating to future actions, prospective products, future performance
or results of current or anticipated products, sales and marketing efforts, costs and expenses, interest rates, outcome of contingencies,
financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, business strategies, cost savings, objectives of management of Strata Oil
& Gas Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company,” “Strata” or “we”) and other matters.
Forward-looking information may be included in this Annual Report on Form 20-F or may be incorporated by reference from other documents
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by the Company. One can find many of these statements
by looking for words including, for example, “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates”
or similar expressions in this Annual Report on Form 20-F or in documents incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form
20-F. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information or future events, except as required by applicable law.
The Company has based the
forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s operations on management’s current expectations, estimates
and projections about the Company and the industry in which it operates. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that we cannot predict. In particular, we have based many of
these forward-looking statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, the
Company’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Any
differences could result from a variety of factors, including, but not limited to general economic and business conditions,
competition, and other factors, including those described in Item 3.D. “Risk Factors.”
PART I
Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
Not applicable.
Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
Not applicable.
Item 3. Key Information
A. Selected Financial Data
The following sets forth selected financial
information of Strata prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.
The selected financial information and operating
information may not be indicative of Strata’s future performance and should be read in conjunction with “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The selected financial data set forth below has
been extracted from, and is qualified by reference, to the audited financial statements included herein at Item 18.
SELECTED OPERATIONS DATA
(in U.S. dollars)
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Strata Oil & Gas Inc. |
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Years Ended December 31, |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Revenue |
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$ |
– |
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$ |
– |
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$ |
– |
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$ |
– |
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$ |
– |
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Expenses |
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753,287 |
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574,609 |
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241,995 |
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177,252 |
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972,357 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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470,186 |
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(2,223,559 |
) |
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(1,614,795 |
) |
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1,806,507 |
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4,474,395 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
(283,101 |
) |
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(2,798,169 |
) |
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$ |
(1,856,790 |
) |
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$ |
1,629,255 |
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$ |
3,502,038 |
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Basic and diluted income (loss) per share: |
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From continuing operations |
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$ |
(0.00 |
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(0.04 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions) |
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87.2 |
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80.1 |
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71.3 |
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68.8 |
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66.4 |
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Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions) |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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69.2 |
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73.2 |
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BALANCE SHEET DATA
(in U.S. Dollars)
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Strata Oil & Gas Inc. | |
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December 31, | |
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2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2012 | | |
2011 | | |
2010 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 118,873 | | |
$ | 440,612 | | |
$ | 134,125 | | |
$ | 217,504 | | |
$ | 151,283 | |
Other current assets | |
| 176,806 | | |
| 72,199 | | |
| 5,222 | | |
| 23,827 | | |
| 51,157 | |
Deposits | |
| 133,745 | | |
| 121,870 | | |
| 123,634 | | |
| 116,172 | | |
| 114,139 | |
Property and equipment, net | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,361 | | |
| 2,244 | |
Oil and gas property interests | |
| 7,423,966 | | |
| 7,784,848 | | |
| 8,195,885 | | |
| 7,901,703 | | |
| 7,967,915 | |
Total assets | |
| 7,853,390 | | |
| 8,419,529 | | |
| 8,458,866 | | |
| 8,260,567 | | |
| 8,286,738 | |
Current liabilities | |
| 4,564,235 | | |
| 5,180,432 | | |
| 2,377,418 | | |
| 541,947 | | |
| 2,097,438 | |
Asset retirement obligations | |
| 138,049 | | |
| 139,623 | | |
| 138,129 | | |
| 127,688 | | |
| 119,041 | |
Additional paid-in capital | |
| 21,905,643 | | |
| 21,304,071 | | |
| 21,069,422 | | |
| 21,028,596 | | |
| 21,025,596 | |
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings | |
| (18,946,856 | ) | |
| (18,663,755 | ) | |
| (15,865,586 | ) | |
| (14,008,796 | ) | |
| (15,638,051 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | |
| 192,319 | | |
| 459,158 | | |
| 739,483 | | |
| 571,132 | | |
| 682,714 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |
| 7,853,390 | | |
| 8,419,529 | | |
| 8,458,866 | | |
| 8,260,567 | | |
| 8,286,738 | |
Dividends
We have never paid or declared dividends on our shares of common
stock.
Exchange Rates
In this Annual Report, unless otherwise specified,
all dollar amounts are expressed in United States Dollars (USD$). The Government of Canada permits a floating exchange
rate to determine the value of the Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar (US$), therefore, this Annual Report may contain conversions
of certain amounts in United States dollars into the Company’s functional currency, Canadian dollars, based upon the exchange
rate in effect at the end of the month or of the fiscal year to which the amount relates, or the exchange rate on the date specified.
For such purposes, the exchange rate means the daily noon historical exchange rate as reported online by the Bank of Canada at
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/exchange/10-year-lookup and reference “U.S dollar (noon)”. These translations should
not be construed as representations that the Canadian dollar amounts actually represent such United States dollar amounts or that
Canadian dollars could be converted into United States dollars at the rate indicated or at any other rate.
The following table sets forth the exchange
rates for the Canadian Dollar at the end of each of the five fiscal years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010, and
the average rates for the period and the range of high and low rates for the period. The data for March 2015 and
for each month during the most recent six months is also provided.
Exchange Rates for Canadian Versus U.S. Dollars
The exchange rate as of December 31, 2014 was
CDN $1.16 per U.S. $1.00.
The exchange rate as of April 2, 2015 was CDN
$1.26 per U.S. $1.00.
Exchange Rates for Canadian Versus U.S. Dollars
(High/low rates for latest six months)
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High |
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Low |
March, 2015 |
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1.28 |
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1.24 |
February, 2015 |
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1.27 |
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1.24 |
January, 2015 |
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1.27 |
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1.17 |
December, 2014 |
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1.16 |
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1.13 |
November, 2014 |
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1.14 |
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1.12 |
October 2014 |
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1.13 |
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1.11 |
Exchange Rates for Canadian Versus U.S. Dollars
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Average ($) |
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 |
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1.10 |
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 |
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1.03 |
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 |
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1.00 |
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 |
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0.99 |
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 |
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1.00 |
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
Not applicable.
C. Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds
Not applicable.
D. Risk Factors
An investment in the Company has a high degree
of risk. Before you invest you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information
in this Annual Report. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, operating results and financial condition
could be harmed and the value of our stock could go down. This means you could lose all or a part of your investment.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR COMPANY
1. We
are an exploration stage company, with limited operating history, which raises substantial doubt as to our ability to successfully
develop profitable business operations and makes an investment in our common shares very risky.
We have only recently commenced oil and gas
exploration operations. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently
encountered in establishing a business in the oil and natural gas industries. We have yet to generate any revenues from
operations. There is nothing at this time in which to base an assumption that our business operations will prove to
be successful or that we will ever be able to operate profitably. Our future operating results will depend on many factors,
including:
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our ability to raise adequate working capital; |
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success of our exploration and development; |
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demand for natural gas and oil; |
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the level of our competition; |
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our ability to attract and maintain key management and employees; and |
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our ability to efficiently explore, develop and produce sufficient quantities of marketable natural gas or oil in a highly competitive and speculative environment while maintaining quality and controlling costs. |
To achieve profitable operations, we must,
alone or with others, successfully execute on the factors stated above. If we are not successful in executing any of
the above stated factors, our business will not be profitable and may never even generate any revenue, which make our common shares
a less attractive investment and may harm the trading of our common shares.
2. At
this stage of our business, even with our good faith efforts, potential investors have a high probability of losing their investment.
Because the nature of our business is expected
to change as a result of shifts in the market price of oil and natural gas, competition, and the development of new and improved
technology, management forecasts are not necessarily indicative of future operations and should not be relied upon as an indication
of future performance.
Our management may incorrectly estimate projected
occurrences and events within the timetable of its business plan, which would have an adverse effect on our results of operations
and, consequently, make our common shares a less attractive investment and harm the trading of our common shares. Investors
may find it difficult to sell their shares.
3. If
capital is not available to fund future operations, we will not be able to pursue our business plan and operations would come to
a halt and our common shares would be nearly worthless.
Cash on hand is not sufficient to fund our
anticipated operating needs for the next twelve months. We will require substantial additional capital to participate
in the development of our properties which have not had any production of oil or natural gas as well as for acquisition and/or
development of other producing properties. Because we currently do not have any cash flow from operations, we need to
raise additional capital which may be in the form of loans from current shareholders and/or from private equity offerings. Our
ability to access capital will depend on our success in participating in properties that are successful in exploring for and producing
oil and gas at profitable prices. It will also be dependent upon the status of the capital markets at the time such
capital is sought. Should sufficient capital not be available, the development of our business plan could be delayed
and, accordingly, the implementation of our business strategy would be adversely affected. In such event it would not be likely
that investors would obtain a profitable return on their investments or a return of their investments at all.
4. We
are heavily dependent on Ron Daems, our CEO and President. The loss of Mr. Daems, whose knowledge, leadership and technical
expertise upon which we rely, would harm our ability to execute our business plan.
Our success depends heavily upon the continued
contributions of Ron Daems, whose knowledge, leadership and technical expertise would be difficult to replace. Our success
is also dependent on our ability to retain and attract experienced engineers, geoscientists and other technical and professional
staff. We do not maintain any key person insurance on Mr. Daems or any of our officers and directors. If
we were to lose his services, our ability to execute our business plan would be harmed and we may be forced to cease operations
until such time, if ever, we could hire a suitable replacement for Mr. Daems.
5. Volatility
of oil and gas prices and markets could make it more difficult for us to achieve profitability and less likely for investors in
our common shares to receive a return on their investment.
Our ability to achieve profitability is substantially
dependent on prevailing prices for natural gas and oil. The amounts and price obtainable for any oil and gas production
that we achieve will be affected by market factors beyond our control. If these factors are not favorable over time
to our financial interests, it is likely that owners of our common shares will lose their investments. Such factors include:
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worldwide or regional demand for energy, which is affected by economic
conditions |
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the domestic and foreign supply of natural gas and oil |
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weather conditions |
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domestic and foreign governmental regulations |
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political conditions in natural gas and oil producing regions |
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the ability of members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
to agree upon and maintain oil prices and production levels |
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the price and availability of other fuels |
6. Drilling wells is speculative and
often involves significant costs that may be more than our estimates. Any material inaccuracies in drilling costs, estimates
or underlying assumptions will reduce the profitability of our business and will negatively affect our results of
operations.
Developing and exploring for natural gas and
oil involves a high degree of operational and financial risk, which precludes definitive statements as to the time required and
costs involved in reaching certain objectives. The budgeted costs of drilling, completing and operating wells are often
exceeded and can increase significantly when drilling costs rise due to a tightening in the supply of various types of oilfield
equipment and related services. Drilling may be unsuccessful for many reasons, including title problems, weather, cost
overruns, equipment shortages and mechanical difficulties. Moreover, the successful drilling of a natural gas or oil
well does not ensure a profit on investment. Exploratory wells bear a much greater risk of loss than development wells. A
variety of factors, both geological and market-related, can cause a well to become uneconomical or only marginally economic such
as:
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fires |
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explosions |
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blow-outs and surface cratering |
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uncontrollable flows of oil, natural gas, and formation water |
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natural disasters, such as hurricanes and other adverse weather conditions |
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pipe, cement, or pipeline failures |
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casing collapses |
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embedded oil field drilling and service tools |
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abnormally pressured formations |
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environmental hazards, such as natural gas leaks, oil spills, pipeline ruptures and discharges of toxic gases |
If we experience any of these problems, it
could affect well bores, gathering systems and processing facilities, which could adversely affect our ability to conduct operations. We
could also incur substantial losses as a result of:
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injury or loss of life |
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severe damage to and destruction of property, natural resources and equipment |
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pollution and other environmental damage |
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clean-up responsibilities |
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regulatory investigation and penalties |
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suspension of our operations |
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repairs to resume operations |
7. The
unavailability or high cost of drilling rigs, equipment, supplies, personnel and other services could adversely affect our ability
to execute on a timely basis our development, exploitation and exploration plans within our budget.
Shortages or an increase in cost of drilling
rigs, equipment, supplies or personnel could delay or interrupt our operations, which could impact our financial condition and
results of operations. Drilling activity in the geographic areas in which we conduct drilling activities may increase,
which would lead to increases in associated costs, including those related to drilling rigs, equipment, supplies and personnel
and the services and products of other vendors to the industry. Increased drilling activity in these areas may also
decrease the availability of rigs. We do not have any contracts with providers of drilling rigs and, consequently we
may not be able to obtain drilling rigs when we need them. Therefore, our drilling and other costs may increase further
and necessary equipment and services may not be available to us at economical prices.
8. We
are subject to complex laws and regulations, including environmental regulations, which can adversely affect the cost, manner or
feasibility of doing business.
Development, production and sale of natural
gas and oil in Canada are subject to extensive laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations. We
may be required to make large expenditures to comply with environmental and other governmental regulations. Matters
subject to regulation include:
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location and density of wells |
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the handling of drilling fluids and obtaining discharge permits for drilling operations |
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accounting for and payment of royalties on production from state, federal and Indian lands |
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bonds for ownership, development and production of natural gas and oil properties |
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transportation of natural gas and oil by pipelines |
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operation of wells and reports concerning operations |
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taxation |
Under these laws and regulations, we could
be liable for personal injuries, property damage, oil spills, discharge of hazardous materials, remediation and clean-up costs
and other environmental damages. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may also result in the suspension
or termination of our operations and subject us to administrative, civil and criminal penalties. Moreover, these laws
and regulations could change in ways that substantially increase our costs. Accordingly, any of these liabilities, penalties,
suspensions, terminations or regulatory changes could result in a material adverse affect on our financial condition and results
of operations which could potentially force us to cease our business operations.
9. Our
oil and gas operations may expose us to environmental liabilities.
If we experience any leakage of crude oil and/or
gas from the subsurface portions of a well, our gathering system could cause degradation of fresh groundwater resources, as well
as surface damage, potentially resulting in suspension of operation of a well, fines and penalties from governmental agencies,
expenditures for remediation of the affected resource and liabilities to third parties for property damages and personal injuries. In
addition, any sale of residual crude oil collected as part of the drilling and recovery process could impose liability on us if
the entity to which the oil was transferred fails to manage the material in accordance with applicable environmental health and
safety laws.
10. Exploratory
drilling involves many risks and we may become liable for pollution or other liabilities which may have an adverse effect on our
financial position.
Drilling operations generally involve a high
degree of risk. Hazards such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, power outages, labor disruptions, blow-outs,
sour gas leakage, fire, inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labor and other risks are involved. We
may become subject to liability for pollution or hazards against which we cannot adequately insure or may elect not to insure. Incurring
any such liability may have a material adverse effect on our financial position and operations.
11. The
potential profitability of oil and gas ventures depends upon factors beyond our control.
The potential profitability of oil and gas
properties is dependent upon many factors beyond our control. For instance, world prices and markets for oil and gas
are unpredictable, highly volatile, potentially subject to governmental fixing, pegging, controls or any combination of these and
other factors, as well as responsive to changes in domestic, international, political, social, and economic environments. Additionally,
due to worldwide economic uncertainty, the availability and cost of funds for production and other expenses have become increasingly
difficult, if not impossible, to project. These changes and events may materially affect our financial performance.
12. Our
auditors’ opinion on our December 31, 2014 financial statements includes an explanatory paragraph in respect to there being
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have incurred an accumulated deficit of
$18,946,856 as of December 31, 2014. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability
and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event
the Company cannot continue in existence. We anticipate generating losses for at least the next 12 months. Therefore,
there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue operations in the future as a going concern. We will need to
obtain additional funds in the future. Our plans to deal with this cash requirement include loans from existing shareholders,
raising additional capital from the private sale of our equity securities or entering into a strategic arrangement with a third
party. If we cannot continue as a viable entity, our shareholders may lose some or all of their investment in our company.
13. If
we do not maintain the property lease payments on our properties, we will lose our interest in the properties as well as losing
all monies incurred in connection with the properties.
We have two land packages in Alberta,
Canada that were acquired through auction directly from the Government of Alberta. The land packages are made up
of a number of underlying individual leases. All of our leases require annual lease payments to the Alberta
provincial government. See Item 4.D for a more detailed description of the property obligations. If we do not
continue to make the annual lease payments, we will lose our ability to explore and develop the properties and we will not
retain any kind of interest in the properties.
14. We
may not be able to compete with current and potential exploration companies, some of whom have greater resources and experience
than we do in locating and commercializing oil and natural gas reserves.
The natural gas and oil market is intensely
competitive, highly fragmented and subject to rapid change. We may be unable to compete successfully with our existing
competitors or with any new competitors. We compete with many exploration companies that have significantly greater
personnel, financial, managerial, and technical resources than we do. This competition from other companies with greater
resources and reputations may result in our failure to maintain or expand our business.
15. We
expect losses to continue in the future because we have no oil or gas reserves and, consequently, no revenue to offset losses.
Based upon the fact that we currently do not
have any oil or gas reserves, we expect to incur operating losses in the next 12 months. The operating losses will occur
because there are expenses associated with the acquisition, exploration, and development of natural gas and oil properties that
do not have any income-producing reserves. Failure to generate revenues may cause us to go out of business. We
will require additional funds to achieve our current business strategy and our inability to obtain additional financing will interfere
with our ability to expand our current business operations.
16. Because
we are in the exploration stage of operations of our business, our securities are considered highly speculative.
We are in the exploration stage of our business. As
a result, our securities must be considered highly speculative. We are engaged in the business of exploring and, if
warranted and feasible, developing natural gas and oil properties. Our current properties are without known reserves
of natural gas or oil. Accordingly, we have not generated any revenues nor have we realized a profit from our operations
to date and there is little likelihood that we will generate any revenues or realize any profits in the short term. Any
profitability in the future from our business will be dependent upon locating and developing economic reserves of natural gas and
oil, which itself is subject to numerous risk factors as set forth herein. Since we have not generated any revenues,
we will have to raise additional funds through loans from existing shareholders, the sale of our equity securities or strategic
arrangement with a third party in order to continue our business operations.
17. Since
our Directors work for other natural resource exploration companies, their other activities could slow down our operations or negatively
affect our profitability.
Our Officers and Directors are not required
to work exclusively for us and they do not devote all of their time to our operations. In fact, our Directors work for
other natural resource exploration companies. Therefore, it is possible that a conflict of interest with their time
may arise based on their consulting or employment by such other companies. Their other activities could slow our operations
and may reduce our financial results because of the slowdown in operations. It is expected that each of our Directors
will devote approximately 1 hour per week to our operations on an ongoing basis and when required, will devote whole days and even
multiple days at a stretch when property visits are required or when extensive analysis of information is needed.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR COMMON SHARES
18. We
may, in the future, issue additional common shares, which would reduce our investors’ percentage of ownership and may dilute
our share value.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize
the issuance of an unlimited number of common shares without par value and an unlimited number of preferred shares without
par value. The future issuance of our unlimited authorized common shares may result in substantial dilution in the
percentage of our common shares held by our then existing shareholders. We may value any common shares issued in the future
on an arbitrary basis. The issuance of common shares for future services or acquisitions or other corporate
actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors, and might have an adverse effect on
any trading market for our common shares.
19. Our
common shares are subject to the "Penny Stock" Rules of the SEC and we have no established market for our securities,
which make transactions in our stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our stock.
Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, and Rule 15g-2 promulgated thereunder by the Commission require broker-dealers dealing in penny stocks to
provide potential investors with a document disclosing the risks of penny stocks and to obtain a manually signed and dated written
receipt of the document before effecting any transaction in a penny stock for the investor's account. These rules may
have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market, if and when one develops. Potential
investors in the Company’s common stock are urged to obtain and read such disclosures carefully before purchasing any shares
that are deemed to be "penny stock." Moreover, the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9
which establishes the definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has
a market price of less than USD $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than USD $5.00 per share, subject to certain
exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require:
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The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior
to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, which,
in highlight form sets forth:
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Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute
transactions in securities subject to the "penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose
of our common shares and may cause a decline in the market value of our stock.
Pursuant to the Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990,
broker-dealers are further obligated to provide customers with monthly account statements. Compliance with the foregoing requirements
may make it more difficult for investors in the Company's stock to resell their shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose
of them in the market or otherwise.
20. We
are a “foreign private issuer” and you may not have access to the information you could obtain about us if we were
not a “foreign private issuer”.
We are considered a "foreign private issuer"
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As a foreign private issuer, we will not have to file quarterly reports
with the SEC nor will our Directors, Officer and 10% stockholders be subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. As a
foreign private issuer, we will not be subject to the proxy rules of Section 14 of the Exchange Act. Furthermore, Regulation FD
does not apply to non-U.S. companies and will not apply to us. Accordingly, you may not be able to obtain some of the
information about us that you could obtain if we were not a “foreign private issuer”.
21. Because
we do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our Common shares, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their
shares unless they sell them.
We intend to retain any future earnings to
finance the development and expansion of our business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common
shares in the foreseeable future. Unless we pay dividends, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on
their shares unless they sell them.
22. We
may become a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, which could result in adverse U.S. tax consequences to U.S. investors.
If we are a “passive foreign investment
company” or “PFIC” as defined by Federal tax laws, U.S. Holders will be subject to U.S. federal income taxation
under one of two alternative tax regimes at the election of each such U.S. Holder. Federal tax laws define a PFIC as a corporation
that is not formed in the United States and either (i) 75% or more of its gross income for the taxable year is “passive income”,
which generally includes interest, dividends and certain rents and royalties or (ii) the average percentage, by fair market value
(or, if we elect, adjusted tax basis), of its assets that produce or are held for the production of “passive income”
is 50% or more. Whether we are a PFIC in any year and the tax consequences relating to PFIC status will depend on the
composition of our income and assets, including cash. U.S. Holders should be aware, however, that if we become a PFIC,
we may not be able or willing to satisfy record-keeping requirements that would enable U.S. Holders to make an election to treat
us as a “qualified electing fund” for purposes of one of the two alternative tax regimes applicable to a PFIC, which
would result in adverse tax consequences to our shareholders who are U.S. citizens.
23. Because
we are organized under the Canada Business Corporations Act and all of our assets and certain of our Officers and Directors are
located outside the United States, it may be difficult for an investor to enforce judgments obtained against us or our Officers
and Directors within the United States.
All of our assets are located outside of the
United States and we do not currently maintain a permanent place of business within the United States. In addition, certain of
our Directors and Officers are nationals and/or residents of countries other than the United States, and all or a substantial portion
of such persons' assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for an investor to effect service
of process or enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against us or our Officers or Directors, including judgments
predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof. In addition, there
is uncertainty as to whether the courts of Canada would recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against
us or our Directors and Officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or
any state thereof. There is even uncertainty as to whether the Canadian courts would have jurisdiction to hear original actions
brought in Canada against us or our Directors and Officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state
thereof.
Item 4. Information on the Company
A. History and Development of Strata Oil
& Gas Inc.
Strata Oil & Gas Inc. is a company principally
engaged in the acquisition and exploration of oil and gas properties. We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada
on November 18, 1998 and commenced operations in January 1999. We completed our initial public offering in February 2000. The Company
operates in the oil and gas industry with a focus on Canada’s carbonate-hosted bitumen deposits. The Company has
interests in a total of 18 oil sands leases located in Northern Alberta, Canada.
Continuance to Canada
We are presently incorporated under the Canada
Business Corporations Act. On April 22, 2003, the Company filed a registration statement to effect a continuation of our corporate
jurisdiction from the State of Nevada to Canada on Form S-4 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The
Form S-4 was declared effective on or about July 7, 2004. On September 13, 2004, Strata filed a Form 8-A with the SEC registering
its class of common shares under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
Discontinued Operations
Until the end of June 2005, the Company had
developed software that was designed to allow users to interface with and manage databases and customer relationships. On June
29, 2005 a majority of the Company’s shareholders approved a change in the business of the Company from software development
to oil and gas exploration.
B. Business Overview
Refer to Item 4.A “History
and Development of Strata Oil & Gas Inc." for information regarding the Company’s history and business
activities.
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
The Company currently has interests in oil
sands properties located in the Peace River and Wabiskaw areas of Northern Alberta, Canada.
The Company is currently engaged in the
acquisition exploration and if warranted and feasible development of oil and gas properties. The Company’s oil sands
interests are unproven and there is no assurance that a commercially viable oil or gas deposit exists on any of its
properties. Further evaluation will be required on each property before a final evaluation as to the economics and legal
feasibility of the property is determined.
The Company originally had an interest in 43
oil sands leases in northern Alberta, Canada. In December 2010, the Company sold 25 of its oil sands leases to an Alberta
company. As of December 31, 2014 the Company currently has interests in oil sands properties located in the Peace River
and Wabiskaw areas of Northern Alberta, Canada including 17 leases in the Peace River oil sands area and one lease in the Athabasca
oil sands area.
MATERIAL EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Development, production and sale of
natural gas and oil in Canada are subject to extensive laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations.
The oil and gas leases currently held by the Company are owned by the Province of Alberta and are managed by the Department
of Energy. We may be required to make large expenditures to comply with environmental and other governmental
regulations. Matters subject to regulation include:
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accounting for and payment of royalties on production from state, federal and Indian lands |
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bonds for ownership, development and production of natural gas and oil properties |
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Under these laws and regulations, we could
be liable for personal injuries, property damage, oil spills, discharge of hazardous materials, remediation and clean-up costs
and other environmental damages. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may also result in the suspension
or termination of our operations and subject us to administrative, civil and criminal penalties. Moreover, these laws
and regulations could change in ways that substantially increase our costs. Accordingly, any of these liabilities, penalties,
suspensions, terminations or regulatory changes could have a material adverse affect on our financial condition and results of
operations which could potentially force us to cease our business operations.
SEASONALITY, DEPENDENCY UPON PATENTS, LICENSES,
CONTRACTS, PROCESSES, SOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS
Certain of the Company’s properties are
in remote locations and subject to significant temperature variations and changes in working conditions. It may not
be possible to actively explore the Company’s properties in Alberta throughout the year due to seasonal changes in the weather. If
exploration is pursued at the wrong time of year, the Company may incur additional costs to address issues relating to the weather.
Shortages or an increase in cost of drilling
rigs, equipment, supplies or personnel could delay or interrupt our operations, which could impact our financial condition and
results of operations. Drilling activity in the geographic areas in which we conduct drilling activities may increase,
which would lead to increases in associated costs, including those related to drilling rigs, equipment, supplies and personnel
and the services and products of other vendors to the industry. Increased drilling activity in these areas may also
decrease the availability of rigs. We do not have any contracts with providers of drilling rigs and consequently we
may not be able to obtain drilling rigs when we need them. Therefore, our drilling and other costs may increase further
and necessary equipment and services may not be available to us at economical prices.
COMPETITION
The natural gas and oil exploration industry
is intensely competitive, highly fragmented and subject to rapid change. We may be unable to compete successfully with our existing
competitors or with any new competitors. We compete with many exploration companies that have significantly greater personnel,
financial, managerial, and technical resources. This competition from other companies with greater resources and reputations may
result in our failure to maintain or expand our business.
C. Organizational Structure
The Company is not part of a group and has
no subsidiaries.
D. Property, Plant and Equipment
CORPORATE OFFICES
We do not own any real property. Our
corporate offices are located at 10010 - 98 Street, PO Box 7770, Peace River, Alberta T8S 1T3. We believe that the facilities
will be adequate for the foreseeable future.
OIL SANDS LEASES
The Company currently has an interest
in 18 oil sands leases in northern Alberta, Canada of which 17 of the leases are located in the Peace River oil sands area
and 1 lease is located in the Athabasca oil sands area.
Oil Sands Background
“Oil Sands” refers to unconsolidated,
bitumen-saturated sands containing varying amounts of clay and rock material. The bitumen content refers to a heavy,
viscous crude oil that generally does not flow under natural reservoir conditions. As a result, it cannot be recovered
from a conventional well the way lighter oil is most often produced. The oil sands are contained in three major areas
beneath an approximate 140,800 square kilometers (54,363 square miles) of north-eastern Alberta - an area larger than the state
of Florida. As of December 2002, according to the Alberta Department of Energy, these three areas, Athabasca/Wabiskaw,
Peace River, and Cold Lake, contained 1.6 trillion barrels of bitumen in-place, of which 174 billion barrels are proven reserves
that can be recovered using current technology.
These deposits contain a significant
amount of oil but until recently the cost of extraction has created a barrier to economic development. Extraction
of oil from oil sands requires technologically intensive activity and the input of significant amounts of energy to exploit
the oil sands deposits. There are two main types of oil sands production methods: mining and
in-situ. Oilsands mining is accomplished using an open pit operation whereby the oil sands are dug up and trucked
to a processing facility. For oil sands reservoirs too deep to support economic surface mining, some form of
in-situ recovery is required to produce bitumen. In-situ production is similar to that of conventional oil
production where oil is recovered through a well. The Alberta Energy and Utilities Board estimates that 80 percent of the
total bitumen ultimately recovered will be with in-situ techniques. Numerous in-situ technologies have been developed that
apply thermal energy to heat the bitumen and allow it to flow to the well bore.
There
are some oil sands reservoirs where primary or “cold” production is possible. The lighter bitumen in these
areas can flow towards a well and bitumen production can be enhanced by the co-production of sand, thereby creating a down hole
cavity around the well bore which facilitates the flow of oil towards the well. This type of production technology
is commonly referred to as “Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand” (“CHOPS”). While this type
of bitumen is marginally lighter and less viscous than the conventional bitumen found in mineable and other in-situ reserves,
it is also slightly heavier than the conventional “Heavy Oil” reservoirs produced in the “heavy oil belt”
region, located around the central Alberta - Saskatchewan border. Another production technology, which may be suitable
for some of the lighter oil sands reservoirs, is the use of horizontal well bores. Horizontal production wells, which
have been drilled up to more than 2 kilometers away from their surface locations, have been successfully applied to cold in-situ
bitumen production, where it is suitable. In general, open pit oil sands mines are found in central Athabasca deposits,
while in-situ bitumen production technology is used in the Cold Lake, south Athabasca, and Peace River deposits, where the overburden
thickness exceeds 50 meters.
Oil in oil sands is found mainly in high porosity
quartz arenites to arkosic sands that cover large areas and lie up-dip from the purported source rocks to the southwest. There
are also vast amounts of heavy oil as well in fractured carbonate rocks of 10-14% porosity underlying a large triangular region
of north central Alberta. In addition, there is a large amount of heavy oil in a series of thinner blanket sands and
channel sands extending all the way from Suffield, Alberta to zones overlying the Cold Lake Oil Sands near Bonnyville, and extending
well into Saskatchewan. The latter deposits called the ‘heavy oil belt” are the sites of the most development
attention because the oil is less viscous and it can be produced using either CHOPS or horizontal well technology.
The source rocks for the oil sands are from
the Cretaceous and Jurassic shales in the Alberta Syncline. Rapid sedimentation of organic rich argillaceous material
caused large flow volumes to be generated as the result of compaction. Deep burial of the kerogeneous source rocks allowed
organic diagenesis to occur resulting in the generation of oil and gas from the kerogen. The oil sands are 98% un-cemented
(unconsolidated sandstones). The ingress of bitumen has essentially stopped diagenetic processes and the sands do show strong evidence
of the early effects of pressure solution and re-crystallization but true cementation is quite rare as are significant calcite
cemented zones.
Carboniferous Oil Sands
Strata has focused its efforts on carbonate-hosted
bitumen sands. The carbonates are the next challenge in the Alberta oil sands industry. Like oil sands two decades ago,
carbonates represent an enormous and relatively untapped petroleum resource. The means for producing bitumen from carbonates is
still being studied. The nature of the carbonate triangle in Alberta tends to vary and there is unlikely to be a single
one-size -fits-all strategy for production. Cold production may be possible in some areas although in most cases production
requires an in-situ treatment. Various technologies have been tested and others considered, including similar technologies to those
employed in oil sands (cyclic steam, SAGD, etc.). Bitumen carbonates are still being studied, and as yet there are several techniques
which may prove to be effective. We are in the process of determining the most efficient means of producing the bitumen
from our Peace River project.
Carbonate oil sands are an unconventional
resource that remains almost untapped. While much of the world now knows about Alberta’s vast oil sands resource,
many people are unaware that a bitumen resource of similar magnitude is locked in carbonate rock. According to a report
by Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC), 26% of Alberta’s bitumen resources are contained in carbonate rather than
sand formations. One northern Alberta carbonate formation alone — the Devonian-age Grosmont complex — has
bitumen volumes in place comparable to the huge Athabasca oil sands deposit. This comparison is made in the 176-page official
history of the Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority (AOSTRA), the long-since disbanded provincial agency set up
in 1974 to promote bitumen recovery technologies. The history devotes four well-illustrated pages to bitumen carbonates. The
resource received serious attention during the AOSTRA years with a series of pilot tests running in the Grosmont formation between
1975 and 1987. However, oil prices fell and funding was cut. The remotely located and little known bitumen
carbonates were largely forgotten until Royal Dutch Shell plc paid nearly $500 million for leases in 2006.
Contained in a roughly
triangular 70,000 square-kilometer area of northern Alberta called the Carbonate Triangle, the deposits may be the most technically
challenging of the province’s bitumen resources. The basic difference between oil sands and bitumen carbonates is the former
is bitumen mixed with unconsolidated sand, which can be either mined or produced from wells. The latter, as the name implies,
is bitumen in carbonate rock — both dense limestone and heavily karsted rock. Grosmont bitumen is even heavier than the
Athabasca bitumen and the reservoir is extremely variable, meaning that a single recovery method is unlikely to work throughout
the formation. The lack of understanding of the heterogeneous nature of the reservoir is the main hurdle for developing successful
bitumen recovery schemes. The bitumen is contained in a dual porosity system — both in the vugs (cavities or fractures)
and in the rock matrix itself. The vugs could potentially be good news in that they could conceivably improve permeability
once the viscosity of the bitumen is raised by heat or other means, but bad news if they serve as channels for steam to escape
from the area of interest. In the karsted areas, these irregular cavities and tunnels are often the diameter of a man’s
arm, and sometimes much larger. According to the PTAC review of the pilot results, challenges of drilling through this
karsted rock include the potential for loss of drilling fluids into the formation, and problems with the placement of cement to
maintain a strong well-to-formation bond.
DROWNED AREA OIL SANDS LEASE
Acquisition of Interest
On September 7, 2005 the Company acquired a
100% interest in Alberta Oil Sands Lease #7400100011 (the “Drowned Property’). The rights to the Drowned
Property were acquired for a payment of CDN $25,000 (USD $20,635) as well as other closing costs of CDN$9,874 (USD $8,150). The
Drowned Property covers 512 hectares of land in the Drowned Area of the Wabiskaw oil sands in the West Athabasca area of Northern
Alberta. The lease gives the Company the right to explore the Drowned Property covered by the lease.
Strata's acquisition of the Drowned Property
lease includes an overriding 4% royalty agreement with the vendor. The royalty is to be paid on a well-to-well basis and is payable
on all petroleum substances produced by any well on the Property. In addition, the Company must pay the Province of Alberta CDN
$1,792 (USD $1,798) per year to maintain its right to the lease. The lease is subject to a royalty payable to the Government of
Alberta.
Alberta's project-based generic oil sands royalty
regime operates on the principle of revenue minus cost. Royalty is paid at one of two rates, depending on the project’s financial
status. The deciding factor is the project’s payout date. A project has “reached payout” once
its cumulative revenues have exceeded its cumulative costs. Before the payout date, the applicable royalty is 1% of
the project’s gross revenue. This low rate recognizes the high costs, long lead times and high risks associated with oil
sands investment. It prevents undue strain on the developer’s financial resources during the most critical, start-up stages
of the project. After the payout date, the applicable royalty is the greater of 1% of the project’s gross revenue
or 25% of the net revenue for the period.
Location
The Drowned Property lies near the southern
edge of the Wabiskaw Heavy Oil/Oil sands field in west Athabasca approximately 45km south of the town of Wabiskaw or 60km Northeast
of Slave Lake.
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Drowned Project Lease Information
The Drowned Property is comprised of a single
lease with the Government of the Province of Alberta, Canada. The lease is a fifteen-year lease and expires on October
4, 2015.
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Annual Minimum Lease Payments |
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CDN $3.50 (USD $3.02) per year |
CDN $1,792 (USD $1,545) per year |
Regional Geology
Regionally, the Wabiskaw Reservoir consists
of three overlapping en-echelon sand bodies interpreted as shoreface sand which coarsen upwards from shale to fine sand. The
three bodies are informally referred to as Wabiskaw “A” Sand, Wabiskaw “B” Sand, and Wabiskaw “C”
Sand. The three bodies are separated from each other by shales and each has proven to be correlatable and mappable over
a wide area. All three bodies contain bitumen, but only the bitumen sand of the Wabiskaw “A” is being cold
produced at the present time. The “B” and “C” are generally thinner and contain smaller bitumen
accumulations.
Gas and water are also significant components
of the reservoir fluids in the Wabiskaw sands. Several associated gas fields are currently in production. There
may be a distinct basal water leg below the bitumen. This is especially true in the southwestern part of the Wabiskaw
reservoirs.
The deposit lies above the western part of
the Athabasca oil sands and extends westward somewhat beyond the McMurray Formation edge. In many regions, the Wabiskaw
is oil rich and it overlies the McMurray forming two stacked reservoirs. Detrital matter arrived mainly from the west
but mixed with a small component of sediments from the shield. The bitumen is highly viscous and is at a depth of 100
to 700 meters. The Wabiskaw is classified as the lowest Member of the Clearwater Formation and therefore overlies the
McMurray Formation. The reservoir and the thickness of oil-saturated material vary from 0 to 10 meters.
Property Geology
Several pre-existing bore holes indicate that
neither the Wabiskaw “A” sand nor the Wabiskaw “B” sand is present on the Company’s Drowned Property,
although it appears that 0 to 4 meters of a thin bitumen-bearing Wabiskaw “C” sand may be present. In addition,
the McMurray Formation is present beneath the Wabiskaw and fills a local north-south oriented valley system incised into the older
limestone basement. These McMurray valley filled sediments appear to be complex, consisting mainly of water-bearing
silts and clays, and hold only minor, discontinuous, bitumen-bearing sands of an unknown quality. The Wabiskaw and
McMurray sands lie at a depth of 550 to 600 meters and the Grand Rapids reservoir lies at a depth of 425 to 500 meters.
Previous Work
Historically, the Drowned Project has had four
wells drilled on it by companies owning the gas exploration rights. The geophysical well logs demonstrate the presence of bitumen
in all four wells, one of which shows the presence of oil sands.
Planned Work by the Company for 2015
The Company plans to continue focusing
its exploration resources on its Peace River Property. The Drowned Property lease which is due to expire in October 2015 will
be reviewed prior to its expiration.
PEACE RIVER OIL SANDS LEASES
The following are two maps showing the location
of the Company’s 17 oil sands leases in the Peace River region of northern Alberta, Canada.
Acquisition of Interest
The Company has entered into a series of leases
in multiple transactions with the Province of Alberta in the Peace River area of Alberta, Canada (the “Peace River Property”). All
of the leases were acquired through a public auction process that requires the Company to submit sealed bids for land packages
being auctioned by the provincial government. Upon being notified that it has submitted the highest bid for a specific
land parcel the Company immediately pays the Government the bid price and enters into a formal lease with the government. The
bid price includes the first year’s minimum annual lease payments. The specific transactions entered into by the
Company are as noted below.
Date |
|
Number of Leases |
|
Land Area
(Hectares) |
|
|
Annual Minimum Lease Payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 15, 2006 |
|
3 |
|
|
4,864 |
|
|
CDN $17,024 / USD $14,675 |
October 19, 2006 |
|
4 |
|
|
3,584 |
|
|
CDN $12,544 / USD $10,813 |
November 2, 2006 |
|
4 |
|
|
5,632 |
|
|
CDN $19,712 / USD $16,992 |
January 11, 2007 |
|
4 |
|
|
4,608 |
|
|
CDN $16,128 / USD $13,903 |
January 24, 2007 |
|
2 |
|
|
2,304 |
|
|
CDN $8,064 / USD $6,951 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
20,992 |
|
|
CDN $73,472 / USD $63,332 |
The Peace River Property consists of a total
of 20,992 hectares of land in a region of northern Alberta known as Peace River. The leases are subject to royalties
payable to the Government of Alberta. Alberta's project-based generic oil sands royalty regime operates on the principle
of revenue minus cost. Royalty is paid at one of two rates, depending on the project’s financial status. The
deciding factor is the project’s payout date. A project has “reached payout” once its cumulative
revenues have exceeded its cumulative costs. Before the payout date, the applicable royalty is 1% of the project’s
gross revenue. This low rate recognizes the high costs, long lead times and high risks associated with oil sands investment. It
prevents undue strain on the developer’s financial resources during the most critical, start-up stages of the project. After
the payout date, the applicable royalty is the greater of 1% of the project’s gross revenue or 25% of the net revenue for
the period.
Location
The Peace River Property lies in the Peace
River oil sands field in Alberta approximately 40 to 50 kilometers northeast of the town of Peace River. These holdings
are situated near Cadotte Lake.
Peace River Project Lease Information
The Peace River Property interest (hereinafter
referred to as “Cadotte West”, “Cadotte Central”, “Cadotte East” or collectively the “Cadotte
Leases” is comprised of 17 leases with the Government of the Province of Alberta, Canada. All of the leases are for
a 15-year term, require minimum annual lease payments, and grant the Company the right to explore for potential oil sands opportunities
on the respective lease.
Regional Geology
The Peace River Cretaceous clastic reservoir
consists of a complex stratigraphy similar in nature to the Athabasca Deposit to the east. These are thought to comprise
fossil estuarine systems where the best reservoirs are contained in tidal inlet and barrier sands. Secondary reservoir
targets may be tidal delta, bayhead delta, tidal channel, and tidal flat sands. The Peace River Carboniferous reservoir
consists of platform sediments with relatively few reef building organisms. Structurally, the Peace River strata dip
to the southwest and the elevation of the bitumen-bearing interval lies between 50 and 100 meters below sea level or at a depth
of between 680 to 790 meters below the surface.
Property Geology (Cadotte Leases)
Strata has focused its efforts on the bitumen
resources contained in the Debolt/Elkton carbonate Carboniferous Formation and the Bluesky/Gething clastic Cretaceous Formation
in the Cadotte area. In particular, our exploration programs to date have focused on 50 sections in the Cadotte area
located in Townships 86 and 87, Ranges 18, 19 and 20. (the “Target Area”).
The nature of the geology of the carbonate
sequence in the Target Area has a significant influence on the distribution of the bitumen resource. The principal reference source
for this section is the Alberta Research Council’s publication, “Geological Atlas of the Western Canada Sedimentary
Basin”. The sequence that hosts the bitumen deposits is the Rundle Group of Lower Carboniferous age. The Rundle
Group in this area includes three stratigraphic units which, in ascending order, are the Pekisko, Shunda and Debolt Formations. From
place-to-place the Debolt Formation may also include another distinct unit, the Elkton Member. In the Cadotte Lease
area, the Elkton Member is usually present, as long as the overlying unconformity with the Cretaceous sequence has not eroded the
entire Debolt Formation sequence. Although there are many intervals that are bitumen enriched in the Rundle sequence
in the Cadotte Lease area, the principal enrichment zones occur in the Elkton Member, the upper half of the Debolt but usually
not right at the top of the formation and, to a lesser extent, in the Shunda Formation. The high grade zones of enrichment
are those that occur in the Elkton Member and the Debolt Formation.
A Cretaceous clastic sequence that includes
the Gething and Bluesky Formations at the base, unconformably overlies the Carboniferous rocks in this area. All the
beds dip gently to the west with those lying below the unconformity having a somewhat greater dip than those above it. This
causes the sequence below the unconformity to be eroded to a greater degree to the east and to be less complete, compared with
the west. These westerly dips are the result of post-depositional tectonic events and do not reflect the original orientation
of the accumulation of sediment. The Carboniferous sequence of the Rundle assemblage accumulated as a result of a series
of prograding events that developed in a southerly to southwesterly direction.
The Carboniferous sequence mainly includes
platform sediments that show generally shallower-water characteristics up-section. In a basinward direction the depositional
facies proceed from beach and lagoonal environments through shoals of the shelf margin to marine basin muds. The lithologies
that result include high energy siliciclastics of the beach environment, through various types of carbonates on the platform and
its slope to shale in the deep marine environment. There even appear to be beds present that have the character of unconsolidated
coarse sediments. Several transgressive events therefore resulted in the accumulation of clastic sediments interbedded
with carbonate units.
The carbonate units included relatively few
reef building organisms and thus there was little tendency for irregular geological bodies such as reefs to form in this sequence
in this area. From one well to the next the regular nature of the deposition that took place at this time is apparent
and it is relatively easy to show the correlation that exists between the same units in adjacent wells in the target area. This
feature of regular bed continuity is in strong contrast to the variability of the clastic units of the overlying Cretaceous sequence
as seen in the Athabasca region.
It is also most noteworthy that the bitumen
enrichment is strongly influenced by the bedded nature and continuity of the sediments. It is readily possible in many
cases to show the same details of the enriched sequence in adjacent wells even when they are spaced a kilometer or more apart. This
has a very strong impact on the selection of data separation distances for the classification of resources; in this sequence an
equivalent assurance of existence is achieved with much wider spacing of wells than that used in the classification of bitumen
resources for the Cretaceous surface mineable oil sand deposits presently being explored and developed near Fort McMurray.
Previous Work
During the winter drill season of 2006 –
2007, Strata drilled four wells on the Cadotte leases. Three of these wells were within the Cadotte Central Target Area
and one was in the Cadotte East leases. All of the wells were drilled and cored. Three wells were drilled
with cores in the Cadotte Central Target Area, two of which were cased allowing for production testing with the ability to re-enter
these wells for future testing. The other well was abandoned due to drilling fluid losses during drilling which did
not allow the well to be cased for testing in the future. The fourth well drilled in the Cadotte East location was cored
and cased. Due to natural gas flowing from the well, to which the Company did not have the rights to, additional borehole
tests were not conducted. The cores of all of these wells were tested and examined in a laboratory in Calgary. The
results of these tests were that cold production was not viable. However, the results indicated that the bitumen would
flow at approximately 85°C. These results will allow the Company to explore different means of extraction in addition
to steam.
Former leaseholders have drilled wells on and
around the Company’s Target Area. Geophysical well logs are of variable quality but generally consist of a full
suite of tools to evaluate the potential reservoirs. With respect to available drilling data, the leases of the Target
Area are drilled at an average spacing of one well per section. However, not all of these existing wells were drilled
to investigate the sequence located on the Company’s Cadotte leases. The effective average spacing with wells that have penetrated
the Carboniferous sequence is approximately 0.8 wells per section. This spacing is from twenty-three wells on or immediately
adjacent to the leases. There are an additional two hundred nineteen wells in the surrounding area, the data from which
has also been referenced and inspected by the Company to assist with its evaluation of the Cadotte leases.
However, the quality of the data from the wells
of different vintage is quite variable. Several of the wells were drilled in the 1950’s. The drilling
records and logs for these wells are sometimes poor or absent or they may be less complete than those of more recently drilled
wells. A database search was done to identify higher quality data which was restricted to wells drilled since 1970 and
this, plus the new Strata wells was used as the primary reference data. A total of eighteen wells of this vintage are
located on or immediately adjacent to the lease blocks. The well log data from these wells is the primary source of
information on the leases available for the present evaluation but this was supplemented by high quality data from a further thirty-nine
more distant wells in the area.
In the United States, registrants, including
foreign private issuers like us, are required to disclose proved reserves using the standards contained in Rule 4-10(a) of the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Regulation S-X. The Company has no proved reserves
at this time.
Cadotte Central – Contingent
Bitumen Resource
The Company completed the drilling of its first
four wells in the winter drilling season of 2006 – 2007. Strata had engaged Norwest Corporation (”Norwest”)
of Calgary, Alberta, Canada to assist Strata with the planning and undertaking of its exploration of the Cadotte Central leases. On
August 16, 2007 Norwest completed a technical report titled Evaluation of In-Place Bitumen Resources – Cadotte Central Leases
and on February 29, 2008 Norwest Questa Engineering Corporation (“Norwest Questa”) of Golden, Colorado completed
a report titled Preliminary Feasibility Study of the Cadotte Central Leases, Alberta, Canada. On April 28,
2010 Norwest completed a follow up report titled Cadotte Project – Resource Reclassification 2013 Norwest Report. All
of these reports are available to the public on the www.sec.gov web site. All discussion in this section is qualified
by reference to the three reports above and readers are advised to read the three technical reports in their entirety.
In the United States, registrants, including
foreign private issuers like us, are required to disclose proved reserves using the standards contained in Rule 4-10(a) of the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Regulation S-X. The Company has no proved reserves
at this time.
Evaluation of In-Place Bitumen Resources
– Cadotte Central Leases – August 16, 2007
The study was designed to comply with the requirements
of National Instrument 51-101 and the resource classification scheme and criteria elaborated in Volume 1, of the Canadian Oil and
Gas Evaluation Handbook. Recoverable bitumen volumes were not addressed in this report because no estimate of the recovery
factor was available at the time. Mr. Geoff Jordan, P. Geol., former Senior Vice President of Norwest Corporation and
a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 51-101 was responsible for the preparation of the technical information in
the report.
The amount of exploration drilling and testing
on the Cadotte Target Area was sufficient for that part of the Peace River Oil Sand deposit to be classified as a Discovered Resource
(the classification system was subsequently changed such that the Discovered Resource would now be called Discovered Petroleum
Initially In-Place (PIIP)). The classification of the Discovered Resource into Low, Best ("Most Likely") and
High categories was based on the following criteria:
|
· |
The Low Estimate includes all of the material that has a minimum
grade of 8 wt% and a minimum thickness of 10 m; |
|
|
|
|
· |
The Best (Most Likely) Estimate includes all of the material
that has a minimum grade of 8 wt% but no minimum thickness; and |
|
|
|
|
· |
The High Estimate includes all of the material without any grade
or thickness constraint. Hence the latter is an estimate of the original bitumen in place for the zones under investigation
in the Cadotte Target Area. |
The results of the different estimates for
the Original Bitumen In Place (“OBIP”) are presented on the following table:
Effective OBIP for the Cadotte Area by Target Zone in millions
of Stock Tank Barrels (MMSTB), (Using 8% wt Cut-off.)
Formation |
|
Low
Estimate |
|
Best
(Most Likely)
Estimate |
|
High
Estimate |
Bluesky/Gething |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
103 |
Debolt |
|
1,443 |
|
1,500 |
|
1,503 |
Elkton |
|
N/A |
|
490 |
|
644 |
Total |
|
1,443 |
|
1,990 |
|
2,251 |
In the Bluesky/Gething Formations the results
indicate that there are some areas where grades above the threshold of 8 wt% occur but these are somewhat scattered and there are
no areas where especially high grade results were found. At the same time, the ore thickness is generally relatively
low.
It is important to note that the resource estimates
presented in this report are made for quantities on an in-place basis. This is not an estimate of quantities that may
be recovered. Such an estimate could not be made at the time because there was no reliable value available for the bitumen
recovery factor that should be applied. Such a factor is determined as a result of the completion of various engineering
tests and analyses.
The accuracy of resource estimates is, in part,
a function of the quality and quantity of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Given
the data available at the time this report was prepared, the estimates presented herein are considered reasonable. However,
they should be accepted with the understanding that additional data and analysis available subsequent to the date of the estimates
may necessitate revision. These revisions may be material. There is no guarantee that all or any part of
the estimated resources of bitumen will be recoverable.
Neither Strata nor Norwest make any express
or implied warranties or guarantees of any kind concerning this report; including without limitation any implied warranty of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose. Specifically, neither Strata nor Norwest make any warranties or guarantees that
any property identified in this report will produce oil and/or gas in any quantity, or that any property identified in this report
will produce or receive any economic, commercial, or other benefit.
Readers of this 20-F are advised to read the
August 16, 2007 report titled Evaluation of In-Place Bitumen Resources - Cadotte Leases, that is publicly available on the www.sec.gov
web site and was filed by the Company on September 27, 2007 under cover of 6-K.
Preliminary Feasibility Study of the Cadotte
Leases, Alberta, Canada – February 29, 2008
The preliminary feasibility report was prepared
in compliance with Canadian National Instrument 51-101 guidelines for disclosure concerning oil and gas resources in Canada. NI
51-101 requires that the procedures and criteria of the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook (“COGE Handbook) be used
for resource classification and these standards and criteria have been used in this report. In this case it has been
found that the estimate of potentially recoverable bitumen in the Cadotte Target Area at the time of the report could not be classified
as a Contingent Resource. The major factor was that there is no pilot project at the time that applied in-situ recovery
methods to bitumen in a hardrock carbonate host that could be used as a demonstration of recoverability. This meant
that existing pilot projects in clastic hosts, which have different physical characteristics from carbonates, had to be used for
performance prediction. This additional risk prevented the “Contingent Resource” classification being made. The
additional factors that also prevented classification as a Contingent Resource include:
|
1. |
A lack of a cost estimate for the full-field development and operation of a bitumen recovery and upgrading project; |
|
2. |
Lack of permeability data for the target zones; and |
|
3. |
Limited geologic and reservoir data samples for the target zones |
The Norwest August 16, 2007 report resource
estimate is classified as “Discovered Resources”, in accordance with the criteria and former classification scheme
of the COGE Handbook. The current version of the COGE Handbook has re-titled “Discovered Resources” as
“Discovered Petroleum Initially In Place” (“Discovered PIIP”). The Pre-Feasibility estimate
prepared by Norwest Questa is compliant with the requirements of National Instrument 51-101 with respect to classifying the resource
as Discovered PIIP. Dr. John D. Wright, Ph.D., P.E., who was President and Chief Engineer, of Norwest Questa Engineering
Corporation at the time of the preparation of the Preliminary Feasibility, is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument
51-101. Dr. Wright supervised the preparation of the technical information in this report.
The analogy method was utilized
to develop recovery factors that were applied to the OBIP estimates to obtain a low, most likely, and high estimate for potentially
recoverable bitumen. Several projects using technology similar to that expected to be implemented on the Cadotte leases
were used as analogies for a bitumen recovery method and a resultant range of recovery factors. Shell’s Carmon
Project (“Carmon Creek”) was one of the primary analogies utilized by Norwest for the recovery factor estimates. Norwest
reviewed the Carmon Creek Project and concluded that some bitumen bearing stratigraphy on Strata’s land correlates with
the same stratigraphy at Carmon Creek. Over the last 25 years, Shell has tested numerous recovery methods at Peace
River and has recently concluded that Horizontal Cyclic Steam (“HCS”) is the optimal recovery method for Carmon Creek. The
Preliminary Feasibility Study for Cadotte is based on the application of that method of extraction, as well as the Shell Carmon
Project well layout and designs which were obtained from various public disclosure reports.
A production schedule was developed for the
Cadotte leases over the key Target Area of twenty nine sections. Each section, which has an area of one square mile,
is about the same size as the Carmon Project pad and development block design. Each pad and development block includes
20 wells of 1,400 m length, each of which is about 600 m in the vertical direction and 800 m horizontally. In the design
the pads are “brought on stream” over a four year build-up period. The development block sequence is implemented
such that the highest grade and thickest ore blocks are addressed first as long as the local infrastructure is able to service
those areas. During the main period of development, the daily production rate for the leases is about 56,000 barrels. The
production life for this schedule exceeds 20 years. Cost estimates for this preliminary feasibility study were obtained
from a review of public literature.
Based on the analogy method with an adjustment
for difference between gross and effective OBIP calculations, Norwest Questa estimated the following recovery factors for application
to the effective OBIP deterministic cases:
|
· |
17 percent for the Low estimate |
|
· |
26 percent for the Most Likely estimate, and |
|
· |
38 percent for the High estimate. |
Norwest Questa then applied the estimated recovery
factors shown above to the effective OBIP estimates from the August 16, 2007 report, which is the in-place Best estimate at an
8 wt% grade cut-off, to obtain the Low, Most Likely, and High Resource estimates for the Cadotte Area.
On April 28, 2010 Norwest issued a report upgrading
the resource classification to “Contingent Resource” from “Discovered Resource”, in accordance with the
criteria and former classification scheme of the COGE Handbook. The Resource Reclassification report prepared by Norwest
is compliant with the requirements of National Instrument 51-101 with respect to classifying the resource as “Contingent”. Geoff
Jordan, P. Geol., Senior Geologist at Norwest Corporation prepared the Resource Reclassification report, is a qualified person
as defined by National Instrument 51-101.
With the Cadotte Recoverable bitumen quantity
classified as a Contingent Resource, it is a requirement for reporting to identify and list the contingencies. These
are as follows:
|
· |
The company will have to develop a suitable Debolt Formation carbonate Pilot to demonstrate the technical and commercial viability of operating any specific planned in situ recovery method for this project. The cost estimate for development of the project includes a provision for completing this work; |
|
|
|
|
· |
The company will have to obtain all of the legal permits necessary
for the initiation of the project and for construction and operation of it; |
|
|
|
|
· |
The company will have to secure a suitable market for the bitumen; |
|
|
|
|
· |
The company will have to ensure that all of the environmental
requirements, including those that relate to water usage and disposal are satisfied. |
The 2010 Norwest
Corporation report modified the classification of the resources, and not the quantities, to reflect the following recoverable
portion of the effective OBIP estimates:
Contingent Resource for the Cadotte
Area by Target Zone in millions of Stock Tank Barrels (MMSTB)
Formation |
|
Low
Estimate |
|
Most Likely
Estimate |
|
High
Estimate |
Bluesky/Gething |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
39 |
Debolt |
|
245 |
|
390 |
|
571 |
Elkton |
|
N/A |
|
127 |
|
245 |
Total |
|
245 |
|
517 |
|
855 |
In 2008 Norwest Questa conducted an initial
economic evaluation of the Cadotte area, at a level of study consistent with that of a Preliminary Feasibility Study, based on
the Most Likely potentially recoverable Discovered PIIP estimate of 517 MMSTB. Based on a forecast price of $65 per
barrel and constant costs, this Preliminary Feasibility economic analysis indicated that the development of the Cadotte area was
economically viable with a net present value (discounted at 10%) of cash flows before income taxes of about $1.2 billion.
In 2010 Norwest Corporation completed a revised
sensitivity analysis based on three different oil prices. The assumptions utilized in the 2010 economic evaluation were
based on a review of published public data for similar projects. The analogy method was originally utilized to develop
recovery factors that were applied to the original bitumen-in-place estimates to obtain a low, most likely, and high estimate for
potentially recoverable bitumen. Several projects using technology similar to that expected to be implemented on Strata's
Cadotte Project were used as analogies for a bitumen recovery method and a resultant range of recovery factors. See
the table below for the 2010 revised sensitivity analysis:
Revised 2010
Summary of Economic Evaluations
at Different Oil Price Assumptions ($US
Billions)
Oil Price |
Gross Oil
Revenue |
Net
Investment |
Total
Operating
Expenses |
Crown
Royalties |
Cumulative
Cash Flow |
Cumulative
Disc. (10%)
Cash Flow |
IRR |
Constant $85 WTI |
27.1 |
1.9 |
12.1 |
4.1 |
9.1 |
1.3 |
28% |
Constant $75 WTI |
22.2 |
1.9 |
12.1 |
2.4 |
5.8 |
0.6 |
20% |
Constant $95 WTI |
32.1 |
1.9 |
12.1 |
5.9 |
12.1 |
1.9 |
36% |
Based on forecast prices and costs, this revised
economic analysis indicates that the development of the Cadotte area is economically viable with a return on capital investment
of 28% and Net Present Value (“NPV”) discounted at 10% of $1.3 billion. At a WTI crude oil price of $85
per barrel, the impact of the planned royalty change is only about a 1% reduction of return on capital investment. At
a constant $75 per barrel WTI price, the return on capital investment is just over 20%. Based on the favorable results
of the pre-feasibility and revised economic analysis, the Cadotte area warrants further evaluation including a pilot well test
program and feasibility level project design and cost estimates.
This report is limited in scope to document only the potentially
recoverable portion of the Contingent Resource, formerly referred to as Discovered Petroleum Initially In Place (Discovered PIIP),
within the Target Area of the Cadotte properties. This report does not attempt to place a Fair Market Value on that
resource portion.
Norwest Corporation reserves the right to revise
its opinions of all estimates of resources if new information is deemed sufficiently credible to do so.
The accuracy of any estimate is a function
of available time, data, geological engineering, commercial interpretation, and judgment. While the resource estimates
presented herein are believed to be reasonable, they should be viewed with an understanding that additional analysis of new data
may justify their revision and Norwest Corporation reserves the right to make such revisions.
Readers of this 20-F Annual Report are advised
to read the February 29, 2008 report titled Preliminary Feasibility Study of the Cadotte Leases, Alberta, Canada, and the
April 28, 2010 report titled Cadotte Project - Resource Reclassification that were filed under cover of Form 6-K on March 6, 2008
and December 23, 2010, respectively, and are publicly available on the www.sec.gov web site.
Cadotte West – Bitumen Resource
Strata's Cadotte West project is located on
22 sections northwest of Shell's Carmon Creek Project and is contiguous to the company's Cadotte Central property holdings in Peace
River. Data from prior years drill logs in the area indicate the Bluesky/Gething, Debolt and Elkton ore zones are present on the
lease. This same data reports bitumen in these ore zones.
Historical information obtained from logs in
the area indicates the Net Thickness of the Bluesky/Gething ore zone in this region appears to range from about 10 m to 25 m. There
are actually two ore zones in the Bluesky/Gething in this area and these appear to individually thicken and come together to the
south. Additionally, the logs include confirmation of hydrocarbons in the cuttings samples and are noted to have fluorescence response
for hydrocarbons. This does not show the grade but it shows that bitumen is present in the ore zone. The resistivity responses
for hydrocarbons in the elastic interval are strong and this indicates that there is a good chance that the zone contains bitumen
at ore grade concentrations.
The same logs indicate that the ore zone of
the Debolt can be expected to be present throughout the Cadotte West Area. This zone appears to be 25 m to 30 m thick. The logs
consistently record that the interval of the Debolt ore zone has "vuggy porosity". This is the same as the Debolt reported
under Cadotte Central Target area. The records consistently record strong hydrocarbon fluorescence in this interval, and note "oil
saturation" or "strong oil saturation" in the cuttings from well to well over this interval. This suggests that
the bitumen ore potential of the zone in this area is much the same as that found in the Cadotte Central Target Area.
During 2014
the Company moved forward on planned initiatives as follows;
| · | Completed a seismic study to evaluate the Cadotte West property for heavy-oil recovery using cold production. |
Utilizing existing well and
seismic data the study focused on different physical properties and technical aspects related to the identification of pools and
fields on our lands. The initial interpretation of the geological structure at Cadotte West resulted in the identification of cold
production targets which were then validated by seismic data. The Company's technical team has subsequently identified multiple
drilling locations in order to test the extent to which the Bluesky Formation at Cadotte West has the fluid properties which permit
the use of primary production methods. In light of the findings the Company redirected the focus of its available resources from
further development of the Cadotte Central property to the Cadotte West property. The Company remains committed to the Cadotte
Central development opportunity; however, it is management’s view that the favorable economics of potential cold production
methods on the Cadotte West property warrant further validation.
| · | Commenced initial planning and permitting activities needed to develop a drill program and
continue exploration of the identified targets for the Cadotte West property. |
The Company engaged specialized third party service provider(s)
to assist with the development of a drill program which includes the submission of an Oil Sands Exploration plan, the ("OSE")
to the Crown. Elements of an OSE application include, but are not limited to, mapping and locating services, sensitive areas, wildlife
zones, historical work in the area, site access, environmental services, exploration operations detail, stake holders and first
nation consultation and project management services. The OSE program approval was received in February 2015 granting the Company
two years from the date of issue to conduct its exploration program.
Planned Work by the Company for 2015
When adequate funding can be assembled Strata
intends to proceed with its drill exploration program and identified targets to test for cold production. The Company expects the
short and long term funding of our oil and gas operations to be financed as in the past through equity in the form of private placements
and warrant exercises. In addition we continue to work with potential partners to discuss potential funding arrangements which
could facilitate the furtherance of our drill program.
Evaluation of Bitumen Resources –
Cadotte Central and West Leases Technical Report – May 10, 2013
In 2013, Strata successfully completed the
51-101 compliant Technical Resource Evaluation of its Cadotte West and Cadotte Central holdings located in the Peace River region.
The evaluation added 1.4 billion barrels of Discovered Petroleum-Initially-In-Place (PIIP as per the COGE Handbook definition)
to Strata’s present resource base bringing it to a total of 3.4 billion barrels in place. Recent significant investment activity
by large companies, our neighbors in the carbonate triangle, demonstrate clearly that the process of committing billions to the
production of bitumen and other key infrastructure such as pipelines, is now gaining momentum quickly.
The "Technical Report Evaluation of Bitumen
Resources Cadotte Central and West Leases” was prepared by Norwest Corporation, Mr. Geoff Jordan, Professional Geologist.
This report is designed to comply with the
requirements of National Instrument 51-101 and the resource classification scheme and criteria elaborated in the current edition,
Volume 1, of the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook. Elsewhere in this report the latter is referred to as the COGE Handbook.
These leases are referred to as Cadotte Central
which was formerly referred to as the “Cadotte Target Area”, Cadotte West and Cadotte East. The Cadotte Central and
Cadotte West areas are contiguous lease blocks that adjoin each other. Cadotte East is a group of three lease areas that are not
contiguous and that do not adjoin the Cadotte Central and West areas. The resource estimates in the present report only apply to
the contiguous leases of the Cadotte Central plus Cadotte West area. No bitumen evaluation has been made for Cadotte East as part
of the present work.
The amount of exploration drilling and testing
in the Cadotte Central area is sufficient for that part of the Peace River Oil Sand deposit to be classified as a Discovered Resource
or Discovered Petroleum Initially in Place (PIIP). As the Cadotte West leases are not drilled, an estimate of the in-place resource
is technically in the COGE classification of “Undiscovered.” However, it is the author’s opinion that there is
sufficient evidence from the wells drilled in the surrounding areas for the judgment to be made that the bitumen bearing formations,
the Bluesky, the Debolt and the Elkton, are all expected to be present on the Cadotte West leases. Hence, in this report, the in
place bitumen resource on Cadotte West is considered to be Discovered PIIP and is classified as such. The classification of the
Discovered PIIP into Low, Best and High categories was based on the following criteria:
|
· |
The Low Estimate includes all of the material that has a minimum grade of 8 wt% and a minimum thickness of 10 m. In order to identify the location of the highest grade ore, a second Low Estimate was also made. In this case the minimum grade was set at 10 wt% with the same minimum thickness of 10 m; |
|
|
|
|
· |
The Best Estimate includes all of the material that has a minimum grade of 8 wt% but no minimum thickness; and |
|
|
|
|
· |
The High Estimate includes all of the material without any grade or thickness constraint. Hence the latter is an estimate of the original bitumen in place for the zones under investigation. |
A summary of the results of the estimates are
presented on Table 1.1. This table shows the estimated PIIP for the Cadotte Central plus West leases.
TABLE 1.1
STRATA OIL & GAS
CADOTTE CENTRAL PLUS CADOTTE WEST
PETROLEUM INITIALLY IN PLACE (PIIP) MILLIONS
OF BARRELS (MMSTB)
Formation |
|
Low Estimate
(10 wt% grade & 10 m thick. minimum) |
|
Low Estimate
(8 wt% grade & 10 m thick. minimum) |
|
Most Likely Estimate (8 wt% grade minimum) |
|
High
Estimate |
Bluesky/Gething |
|
N/A |
|
275 |
|
545 |
|
682 |
Debolt |
|
1,436 |
|
2,100 |
|
2,157 |
|
2,534 |
Elkton |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
709 |
|
1,008 |
Total |
|
1,436 |
|
2,375 |
|
3,411 |
|
4,225 |
These estimates of Discovered PIIP were used
to prepare estimates of potentially recoverable bitumen. The estimate for Cadotte Central is shown on Table 1.2.
TABLE 1.2
STRATA OIL & GAS
CADOTTE CENTRAL PLUS CADOTTE WEST POTENTIALLY
RECOVERABLE
BITUMEN- CADOTTE CENTRAL AREA MILLIONS OF BARRELS (MMSTB)
Formation |
|
Low Estimate
(10 wt% grade) |
|
Low Estimate
(8 wt% grade minimum) |
|
Most Likely Estimate |
|
High
Estimate |
Bluesky/Gething |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
39 |
Debolt |
|
222 |
|
245 |
|
390 |
|
571 |
Elkton |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
127 |
|
245 |
Total |
|
222 |
|
245 |
|
517 |
|
855 |
The estimates for recoverable bitumen, shown
on Table 1.2, for the Cadotte Central Area are classified as contingent.
The estimate for Cadotte West is shown on Table
1.3.
TABLE 1.3
STRATA OIL & GAS
CADOTTE CENTRAL PLUS CADOTTE WEST POTENTIALLY
RECOVERABLE
BITUMEN- CADOTTE WEST AREA MILLIONS OF BARRELS (MMSTB)
Formation |
|
Low Estimate
(10 wt% grade) |
|
Low Estimate
(8 wt% grade minimum) |
|
Most Likely Estimate |
|
High
Estimate |
Bluesky/Gething |
|
N/A |
|
47 |
|
142 |
|
22 |
Debolt |
|
22 |
|
112 |
|
171 |
|
392 |
Elkton |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
57 |
|
138 |
Total |
|
22 |
|
158 |
|
369 |
|
750 |
The estimates for Recoverable Bitumen, shown
on Table 1.3, for the Cadotte West Area are classified as prospective. This classification for the recoverable bitumen is due to
the lack of drill testing for this lease area.
The accuracy of resource estimates is, in part,
a function of the quality and quantity of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Given the
data available at the time this report was prepared, the estimates presented herein are considered reasonable. However, they should
be accepted with the understanding that additional data and analysis available subsequent to the date of the estimates may necessitate
revision. These revisions may be material. There is no guarantee that all or any part of the estimated resources of bitumen will
be recoverable.
Neither Strata nor Norwest make any express
or implied warranties or guarantees of any kind concerning this report; including without limitation any implied warranty of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose. Specifically, Norwest makes no warranty or guarantee that any property identified in this
report will produce oil and/or gas in any quantity, or that any property identified in this report will produce or receive any
economic, commercial or other benefit.
Readers of this 20-F are advised to read the
May 10, 2013 report titled Technical Report Evaluation Of Bitumen Resources Cadotte Central and West Leases - Cadotte Leases, that
is publicly available at www.sec.gov web site and was filed by the Company on May 29, 2013 under cover of 6-K.
Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.
Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition ("MD&A") and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying audited
financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. These reports are presented in United
States dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, referred
to in this Annual Report as US GAAP.
Certain statements contained in the MD&A
and elsewhere in this Annual Report constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve a
number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements
of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as
of the date the financial statements were made and readers are advised to consider such forward-looking statements in light of
the risks set forth both below and prior in this report.
A. Operating Results
The following table sets forth a summary of
our audited statement of operations for the fiscal years indicated:
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2012 |
|
Expenses |
|
$ |
(753,287) |
|
|
$ |
(574,609) |
|
|
$ |
(241,995 |
) |
Other income (expenses) |
|
|
470,186 |
|
|
|
(2,223,559) |
|
|
|
(1,614,795 |
) |
Net income (loss) |
|
|
(283,101) |
|
|
|
(2,798,169) |
|
|
|
(1,856,790 |
) |
Earnings per share from continuing operations, basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(0.00) |
|
|
$ |
(0.04) |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions) |
|
|
87.2 |
|
|
|
80.1 |
|
|
|
71.3 |
|
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions) |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December
31, 2013
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In 2014 the Company focused its
efforts on further exploration and permitting for drilling on its Cadotte West leases. Resources were deployed to follow up and
move forward with the development potential of our leases by engaging third party service providers to provide additional technical
information and the necessary data to assist with the Oil Sands Exploration (OSE) application process. The Company moved forward
on planned initiatives as follows:
| · | Completed a seismic study to evaluate the Cadotte West
property for heavy-oil recovery using cold production. |
Utilizing existing well and
seismic data the study focused on different physical properties and technical aspects related to the identification of pools and
fields on our lands. The initial interpretation of the geological structure at Cadotte West resulted in the identification of cold
production targets which were then validated by seismic data. The Company's technical team has subsequently identified multiple
drilling locations in order to test the extent to which the Bluesky Formation at Cadotte West has the fluid properties which permit
the use of primary production methods. In light of the findings the Company redirected the focus of its available resources from
further development of the Cadotte Central property to the Cadotte West property. The Company remains committed to the Cadotte
Central development opportunity; however, it is management’s view that the favorable economics of potential cold production
methods on the Cadotte West property warrant further validation.
| · | Commenced initial planning and permitting activities needed to develop a drill program and
continue exploration of the identified targets for the Cadotte West property. |
The Company engaged specialized third party service provider(s)
to assist with the development of a drill program which includes the submission of an Oil Sands Exploration plan, the (OSE)
to the Crown. Elements of an OSE application include, but are not limited to, mapping and locating services, sensitive areas, wildlife
zones, historical work in the area, site access, environmental services, exploration operations detail, stake holders and First
Nation consultation and project management services. The OSE program approval was received in February 2015 granting the Company
two years from the date of issue to conduct its exploration program.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the
Company had a net loss of $283,101 compared to a net loss from operations of $2,798,169 for the year ended December 31, 2013, a
decrease in net loss of $2,515,068. Not including the non-cash changes in fair value derivative liability gain of $466,499 (2013
– loss of $2,216,119), expenses for the period increased $178,678 to $753,287 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $574,609
in 2013 primarily due to an increase in consulting fees of $135,681 related to stock options issued to consultants. Consulting
fees include $421,923 in stock compensation expense due to the grant of an aggregate 3,770,000 options which were issued to consultants
to provide further incentive to perform and contribute to the long-term growth of the Company. Net of the non-cash consulting fees
from the grant of stock options, expenses decreased $243,246. The Company also experienced an increase in professional fees of
$39,034 related to the Company’s work towards becoming a reporting issuer in Canada and an increase in office and sundry
expenses of $6,051, which was the result of additional office and travel expenses related to the Company’s oil sands exploration
efforts.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company
recorded a gain on the change in fair value of derivative liability of $466,499 (2013 – loss $2,216,119). This item is a
non-cash item and was recorded in accordance with ASC 815. This guidance requires entities to evaluate whether an equity-linked
financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock by assessing the instrument’s contingent exercise
provisions and settlement provisions. Instruments not indexed to their own stock fail to meet the scope exception of Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, ASC 815-10-15-74(a), and should be classified as a liability and marked-to-market.
The Company has issued freestanding warrants that are accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities because they are exercisable
in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company and thus do not meet the “fixed-for-fixed” criteria
of ASC 815-40-15. The warrants are exercisable in United States dollars and the Company’s functional currency is the Canadian
dollar.
REVENUES
The Company did not earn any revenue for the
year ended December 31, 2014 or 2013. We do not anticipate earning revenues until such time as we have entered into commercial
production of our oil and gas properties. We can provide no assurance
that we will discover commercially exploitable levels of oil or gas resources on our properties, or if such resources are discovered,
that we will enter into commercial production of our oil and gas properties.
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
The Company recognized a loss from operations
of $283,101 for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to a loss from continuing operations in 2013 of $2,798,169, a decrease
in net loss of $2,515,068. Excluding the non-cash change in derivative liability, expenses for 2014 increased primarily due to
stock options expense for options issued to consultants during the year.
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Included in other income (expense) is a gain
of $466,499 relating to the change in fair value of derivative liability resulting from a decrease in the fair value of the derivative
liability and the exercise of outstanding warrants, as at December 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013. The decrease in derivative
liability was the result of a decrease in the Company’s stock price at December 31, 2014 compared to 2013. See Note 5 of
the Financial Statements for more on the change in the derivative liability. The Company recorded a loss on the change in the derivative
liability in the amount of $2,216,119 at December 31, 2013. The Company determined the fair value of the derivative liability to
be $4,482,926 as of December 31, 2014 based on an acceptable valuation model.
Year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the year ended December
31, 2012
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the
Company had a net loss of $2,798,169 compared to a net loss of $1,856,790 for the year ended December 31, 2012, an increase of
$941,379. Not including the non-cash changes in fair value derivative liability loss of $2,216,119 (2012 – loss of $1,620,319),
expenses for the period increased $332,614 to $574,609 for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $241,995 in 2012 primarily due
to an increase in consulting fees of $327,539 associated with property assessment and maintaining a strategic presence within the
local oil and gas industry. Consulting fees also include $80,808 related to stock compensation expense for the year ended December
31, 2013.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company
recorded a loss for a change in fair value of derivative liability of $2,216,119 (2012 – loss $1,620,319). This item is a
non-cash item and was recorded in accordance with ASC 815. This guidance requires entities to evaluate whether an equity-linked
financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock by assessing the instrument’s contingent exercise
provisions and settlement provisions. Instruments not indexed to their own stock fail to meet the scope exception of Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, ASC 815-10-15-74(a), and should be classified as a liability and marked-to-market.
REVENUES
The Company did not earn any revenue for the
year ended December 31, 2013 or 2012. We do not anticipate earning revenues until such time as we have entered into commercial
production of our oil and gas properties. We are presently in the exploration stage of our business and we can provide no assurance
that we will discover commercially exploitable levels of oil or gas resources on our properties, or if such resources are discovered,
that we will enter into commercial production of our oil and gas properties.
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
The Company recognized a loss from operations
of $2,798,169 for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to a loss from operations in 2012 of $1,856,790, an increase of $941,379.
Excluding the non-cash change in derivative liability, expenses for 2013 increased significantly due to increased activity associated
with property assessment and maintaining a strategic presence within the local oil and gas industry.
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Included in other income (expense) is a loss
of $2,216,119 relating to the change in fair value of derivative liability resulting from an increase in the fair value of the
derivative liability, as at December 31, 2013 compared to December 31, 2012. The increase in derivative liability was the result
of an increase in outstanding warrants issued during the year along with a significant increase in the Company’s stock price
at December 31, 2013 compared to 2012. See Note 5 of the Financial Statements for more on the change in the derivative liability.
The Company recorded a loss on the change in the derivative liability in the amount of $1,620,319 at December 31, 2012. The Company
determined the fair value of the derivative liability to be $5,178,906 as of December 31, 2013 based on an acceptable valuation
model.
B. Liquidity and Capital Resources
(in U.S. dollars) |
|
As at December 31, |
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2012 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
118,873 |
|
|
$ |
440,612 |
|
|
$ |
134,125 |
|
Working capital (deficit) |
|
|
(4,268,555) |
|
|
|
(4,667,621 |
) |
|
|
(2,238,071 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
(247,614) |
|
|
|
(524,549 |
) |
|
|
(190,894 |
) |
Investing activities |
|
|
(425,989) |
|
|
|
(179,357 |
) |
|
|
(121,003 |
) |
Financing activities |
|
|
371,200 |
|
|
|
1,007,002 |
|
|
|
226,400 |
|
As of December 31, 2014, we had $118,873 in cash, a decrease of $321,739 from December 31, 2013. The decreased cash
balance is primarily due to capitalized expenditures related to evaluating and exploring the Company’s oil and gas properties
and general operating expenses associated with the preparation of an OSE application, along with evaluation of
additional resources properties. Management estimates that the Company will require approximately $1,525,000 to fund planned
operations for the next twelve months. Therefore, current cash on hand is not sufficient to fund planned operations
for 2015. Our policy is to pay all operational expenses when due, provided that the vendor, in the normal course of
business, has satisfied all necessary conditions for payment.
We have no long-term debt. In 2015
our most significant capital requirement is expected to be associated with the commencement of our drill program and recent “OSE”.
We cannot proceed with our drill program until we secure adequate funding to initiate the program, which, we have estimated $1,000,000
as an initial baseline for this purpose. Going forward we expect the short and long term funding of our oil and gas operations
to be financed primarily through equity issuance in the form of private placements and the exercise of warrants. In addition we
continue to work with potential partners to discuss funding arrangements which would facilitate furtherance of our property interests.
We believe that our available cash may not be sufficient to fund our working capital requirements to maintain, explore and develop
our property interests for the next twelve months. We cannot be certain that any required additional financing will
be available on terms favorable to us as the risky nature of this enterprise and lack of tangible assets places debt financing
beyond the credit-worthiness required by most banks or typical investors of corporate debt until such time as the economic viability
of our oil sands properties can be demonstrated. If additional funds are raised by the issuance of our equity securities,
existing stockholders will experience dilution of their ownership interest. If adequate funds are not available or not available
on acceptable terms, we may be unable to continue, fund expansion, pursue further development nor respond to competitive pressures.
Net cash used in operating activities during the twelve months ended
December 31, 2014 was $247,614 compared to $525,549 in 2013. The decrease in cash used in operating activities was primarily
due to an increase in non-cash stock compensation associated with consulting fees of $421,923 along with increases in accounts
payable of $47,396 and accrued liabilities of $32,387.
Cash used in investing activities for 2014
was $425,989 compared to cash used in investing of $179,357 in 2013. The Company spent $23,892 on deposits to the Alberta Energy
trust compared with $6,152 in the prior year. The Company also spent $78,882 on payments to the Province of Alberta to maintain
the Company’s property leases, compared to $69,651 in 2013. Capitalized exploration and evaluation expenditures on the Company’s
oil and gas properties totaled $219,904 compared to $37,740 in 2013. The Company also spent $106,946 on advances under notes receivable,
to related parties in 2014 compared with advances of $65,814 in 2013.
The Company generated cash inflows from financing activities of
$371,200 compared to $1,007,002 in 2013. The Company raised $301,600 in funds from a series of private placements executed during
2014 and $69,600 in proceeds from the exercise of warrants. In 2013 the Company raised $969,502 in proceeds from private placements
completed during the year and $37,500 in proceeds from the exercise of warrants. See Note 9 to the financial statements for more
information.
We had cash of $118,873 as of December 31,
2014. We anticipate that we will incur the following expenditures through the end of our next fiscal year:
|
· |
$200,000 in connection with property lease payments and follow up analysis
on the Company’s oil sands properties; |
|
|
|
|
· |
$325,000 for operating expenses, including working capital, consulting
fees, general and administrative, professional, legal and accounting expenses; |
|
|
|
|
· |
$1,000,000 as a base line to commence a drill program and exploit some
of the drill targets identified in the OSE. |
We are an exploration
stage company, with limited operating history, which raises substantial doubt as to our ability to successfully develop profitable
business operations and makes an investment in our common shares very risky.
We have only recently commenced oil and gas exploration operations. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered in establishing a business in the oil and natural gas industries. We have yet to generate any revenues from operations. There is nothing at this time on which to base an assumption that our business operations will prove to be successful or that we will ever be able to operate profitably. Our future operating results will depend on many factors, including:
|
· |
our ability to raise adequate working capital; |
|
|
|
|
· |
success of our exploration and development; |
|
|
|
|
· |
demand for natural gas and oil; |
|
|
|
|
· |
the level of our competition; |
|
|
|
|
· |
our ability to attract and maintain key management and employees; and |
|
|
|
|
· |
our ability to efficiently explore, develop and produce sufficient quantities of marketable natural
gas or oil in a highly competitive and speculative environment while maintaining quality and controlling costs. |
If capital is not
available to fund future operations, we will not be able to pursue our business plan and operations would come to a halt and our
common shares would be nearly worthless.
Cash
on hand is not sufficient to fund our anticipated operating needs for the next twelve months. We will require substantial additional
capital to participate in the development of our properties which have not had any production of oil or natural gas as well as
for acquisition and/or development of other producing properties. Because we currently do not have any cash flow from operations
we need to raise additional capital, which may be in the form of loans from current shareholders and/or from private equity offerings.
Our ability to access capital will depend on our success in participating in properties that are successful in exploring for and
producing oil and gas at profitable prices. It will also be dependent upon the status of the capital markets at the time such
capital is sought. Should sufficient capital not be available, the development of our business plan could be delayed and, accordingly,
the implementation of our business strategy would be adversely affected. In such event it would not be likely that investors would
obtain a profitable return on their investments or a return of their investments at all.
Volatility of oil
and gas prices and markets could make it more difficult for us to achieve profitability and less likely for investors in our common
shares to receive a return on their investment.
Our ability to achieve profitability is substantially dependent on prevailing prices for natural gas and oil. The amounts and price obtainable for any oil and gas production that we achieve will be affected by market factors beyond our control. If these factors are not favorable over time to our financial interests, it is likely that owners of our common shares will lose their investments. Such factors include:
|
· |
worldwide
or regional demand for energy, which is affected by economic conditions |
|
|
|
|
· |
the
domestic and foreign supply of natural gas and oil |
|
|
|
|
· |
weather
conditions |
|
|
|
|
· |
domestic
and foreign governmental regulations |
|
|
|
|
· |
political
conditions in natural gas and oil producing regions |
|
|
|
|
· |
the
ability of members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to agree upon and maintain oil prices and production
levels |
|
|
|
|
· |
the
price and availability of other fuels |
The potential profitability
of oil and gas ventures depends upon factors beyond our control.
The
potential profitability of oil and gas properties is dependent upon many factors beyond our control. For instance, world prices
and markets for oil and gas are unpredictable, highly volatile, potentially subject to governmental fixing, pegging, controls
or any combination of these and other factors, as well as responsive to changes in domestic, international, political, social,
and economic environments. Additionally, due to worldwide economic uncertainty, the availability and cost of funds for production
and other expenses have become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to project. These changes and events may materially
affect our financial performance.
Critical Accounting Estimates:
The preparation of the Company's financial
statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding future events. These estimates and assumptions
affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities.
The Company follows the full cost method of
accounting for natural gas and oil operations. Under the full cost method, all costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration
and development of natural gas and oil reserves are initially capitalized into cost centers on a country-by-country basis. The
Company’s current cost centers are located in Canada. Such costs include land acquisition costs, geological and
geophysical expenditures, carrying charges on non-producing properties, costs of drilling and overhead charges directly related
to acquisition, exploration and development activities.
Costs capitalized, together with the costs
of production equipment, are depleted and amortized on the unit-of-production method based upon the estimated net proved reserves,
as determined by independent petroleum engineers. The percentage of total reserve volumes produced during the year is
multiplied by the net capitalized investment plus future estimated development costs in those reserves. Costs of acquiring
and evaluating unproved properties are initially excluded from depletion calculations. These unevaluated properties
are assessed periodically to ascertain whether an impairment has occurred. When proved reserves are assigned or the
property is considered to be impaired, the cost of the property or the amount of the impairment is added to costs subject to depletion
calculations.
Under full cost accounting rules, capitalized
costs, less accumulated amortization and related deferred income taxes shall not exceed an amount (the ceiling) equal to the sum
of: (i) the after tax present value of estimated future net revenues computed by applying current prices of oil and gas reserves
to estimated future production of proved oil and gas reserves as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, less estimated
future expenditures (based on currents costs) to be incurred in developing and producing the proved reserves computed using a discount
factor of ten percent and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions; (ii) the cost of properties not being amortized;
and (iii) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproven properties included in the costs being amortized. If
unamortized costs capitalized within a cost center, less related deferred income taxes, exceed the ceiling, the excess shall be
charged to expense and separately disclosed during the period in which the excess occurs. Amounts required to be written
off shall not be reinstated for any subsequent increase in the cost center ceiling.
Estimates of undiscounted future cash flows
that we use for conducting impairment tests are subject to significant judgment decisions based on assumptions of highly uncertain
future factors, such as crude oil and natural gas prices, production quantities, estimates of recoverable reserves, and production
and transportation costs. Given the significant assumptions required and the strong possibility that actual future
factors will differ, we consider the impairment test to be a critical accounting procedure.
In accordance with ASC 410, Asset Retirement
and Environmental Obligations, the fair value of an asset retirement cost, and corresponding liability, should be recorded as
part of the cost of the related long-lived asset and subsequently allocated to expense using a systematic and rational method. The
Company has recorded an asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (Note 7) to reflect its legal obligations related
to future abandonment of its oil and gas interests using estimated expected cash flow associated with the obligation and discounting
the amount using a credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rate. At least annually, the Company will reassess the obligation
to determine whether a change in any estimated obligation is necessary. The Company will evaluate whether there are
indicators that suggest the estimated cash flows underlying the obligation have materially changed. Should those indicators
suggest the estimated obligation has materially changed the Company will accordingly update its assessment.
Management has made significant assumptions
and estimates determining the fair market value of stock-based compensation granted to employees and non-employees. These
estimates have an effect on the stock-based compensation expense recognized and the contributed surplus and share capital balances
on the Company’s Balance Sheet. The value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. To date, all of our stock option grants have been to non-employees. Increases in our
share price will likely result in increased stock option compensation expense. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model
requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected term of the option award and stock price volatility. The
expected term of options granted for the purposes of the Black-Scholes calculation is the term of the award since all grants are
to non-employees. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. An expected forfeiture
rate of Nil was used in the recognition of compensation expense for those options not yet vested at December 31, 2014.
These accounting policies are applied consistently
for all years presented. Our operating results would be affected if other alternatives were used. Information about
the impact on our operating results is included in the notes to our financial statements.
Valuation of Derivative Instruments
US GAAP requires that embedded derivative instruments
be bifurcated and assessed, along with free-standing derivative instruments such as warrants and stock-options to determine whether
they should be considered a derivative liability and subject to re-measurement at their fair value. Warrants with such provisions
will no longer be recorded to equity. The Company has issued freestanding warrants that are accounted for as derivative instrument
liabilities because they are exercisable in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company and thus do not meet the
“fixed-for-fixed” criteria of ASC 815-40-15. The warrants are exercisable in United States dollars and the Company’s
functional currency is the Canadian dollar. In estimating the appropriate fair value, the Company uses a Black-Scholes option pricing
model.
Inflation
We operate in Canada only, where inflation for our operational costs
is at low levels (i.e. in the 2%-5% range).
Impact of Foreign Currency Fluctuations
Primarily we hold our cash reserves in Canadian
dollars. We incur the majority of our expenses and capital expenditures in Canadian dollars, however; we do have US transactions
and therefore, an increase or decrease in the value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar would have an effect on us. The
Company also translates its financial statements from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. Changes
in the in the value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar will have a direct impact on the financial information reported
by the Company.
Government Policies
We are subject to regulations of the Government
of Canada and the Government of Alberta. Such regulations may relate directly and indirectly to our operations including production,
marketing and sale of hydrocarbons, royalties, taxation, environmental matters and other factors. There is no assurance that the
laws relating to our operations will not change in a manner that may materially and adversely affect us, however, there has been
no material impact on us from changes in such laws in the past three fiscal periods.
C. Research and development, patents and licenses, etc.
See Item 4.B. “Business Overview”.
D. Trends Information
There are no known trends other than those previously disclosed
in this report.
E. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements as of December
31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 or as of the date of this report.
F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
The following table outlines contractual obligations at December
31, 2014.
Contractual Obligations |
|
Payments
due by period |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
Less than 1 year |
|
|
1-3 years |
|
|
4-5 years |
|
|
More than five years |
|
Annual Oil Sands Lease Payments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drowned property lease |
|
$ |
1,545 |
|
|
$ |
1,545 |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
Peace River property leases |
|
|
400,846 |
|
|
|
63,332 |
|
|
|
126,664 |
|
|
|
126,664 |
|
|
|
84,186 |
|
Capital (Finance) Lease Obligations |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Operating Lease Obligations |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Purchase Obligations |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Other Long-Term Liabilities Reflected on the Company’s Balance Sheet Under the GAAP of the primary financial statements |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Total |
|
$ |
402,391 |
|
|
$ |
64,877 |
|
|
$ |
126,664 |
|
|
$ |
126,664 |
|
|
$ |
84,186 |
|
The Drowned Property is comprised of a single
lease with the government of the Province of Alberta, Canada requiring annual lease payments of USD $1,545 (CDN $1,792). The
lease is a fifteen-year lease and expires on October 4, 2015.
The Peace River Project is currently comprised
of 17 leases with the government of the Province of Alberta, Canada requiring annual lease payments of USD $63,332 (CDN $73,742). The
leases are fifteen-year leases that expire beginning June 15, 2020 through January 20, 2022.
At December 31, 2014, the Company had trade
payables and accrued liabilities of $81,309. All of these obligations are due in less than one year.
At December 31, 2014, the Company had a derivative
liability of $4,482,926 that relates to warrants with an exercise price in a different currency than the Company’s functional
currency (see Note 5 in the financial statements).
G. Safe Harbor
This Annual Report contains forward-looking
information. Forward-looking information includes statements relating to future actions, prospective products, future performance
or results of current or anticipated products, sales and marketing efforts, costs and expenses, interest rates, outcome of contingencies,
financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, business strategies, cost savings, objectives of management of the Company
and other matters. Forward-looking information may be included in this Annual Report or may be incorporated by reference from other
documents filed with the SEC by the Company. One can find many of these statements by looking for words including, for example,
“believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or similar expressions in this
Annual Report or in documents incorporated by reference in this Annual Report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events.
The Company has based the forward-looking statements
relating to the Company’s operations on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company
and the industry in which it operates. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties
and assumptions that we cannot predict. In particular, we have based many of these forward-looking statements on assumptions about
future events that may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those
contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Any differences could result from a variety of factors including, but not limited
to, general economic and business conditions, competition, and other factors, including those described in Item 3.D. “Risk
Factors.”
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
ASU No. 2014-10
One June 10, 2014, the FASB issued Accounting
Standards Update No. 2014-10 (ASU 2014-10), Development Stage Entities (Topic 915)” Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting
Requirements, Including an Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation, which removes all
incremental financial reporting requirements from GAAP for development stage entities, including the removal of Topic 915 from
the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The presentation and disclosure requirements in Topic 915 will no longer be required
for the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2014. The revised consolidation standards are effective as of May 31,
2014 and early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected to early adopt ASU 2014-10 and as a result the Company has revised
its statements of operations, cash flows and equity to exclude reporting for the period from date of inception through December
31, 2014.
ASU No. 2014-09
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue
from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 is intended to improve the financial
reporting requirements for revenue from contracts with customers by providing a principle based approach. The core principle of
the standard is that revenue should be recognized when the transfer of promised goods or services is made in an amount that the
entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for the transfer of goods and services. ASU 2014-09 also requires disclosures enabling
users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts
with customers. This standard will be effective for financial statements issued by public companies for annual reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of
ASU 2014-09 on the financial statements.
Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees
A. Directors and Senior Management
The directors, officers and other employees
upon whose work the Company is dependent are as follows:
Name |
|
Position |
|
Position Held Since |
Trevor Newton (1) |
|
Chairman of the Board, Director |
|
May 22, 2014 |
Ron Daems |
|
President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Director |
|
July 19, 2010 |
Michael Ranger |
|
Director |
|
July 11, 2012 |
(1) |
Mr. Newton was appointed as Chairman of the Board on May 22, 2014. |
Our Directors hold office until the next annual
meeting of our shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Shareholders elect Directors by vote in proxy
or in person. None of our Directors have any family relationships with any of our other Directors or Executive Officers. Our Directors
do not exercise independent supervision over management as there are no independent management positions. Set forth below is a
summary description of the principal occupation and business experience of each of our Directors and Executive Officer for at least
the last five years.
TREVOR NEWTON is the founder of Strata Oil & Gas, and
has been involved in the development of the company from the initial land acquisition and discovery stage, through to the present.
He has assisted the company by establishing its corporate focus, assembling its team, and helping advance its core project. Mr.
Newton's corporate experience has primarily been in the resource sector, where he has assisted private and public companies in
their financing, project acquisition, and development. Mr. Newton has a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Victoria and
an M.A. in Economics from Simon Fraser University.
RON DAEMS brings extensive financial
and resource industry experience to Strata Oil & Gas Inc. In the span of his career, he has focused primarily on business development,
strategic planning and financial analysis, while serving as project manager for numerous capital ventures. From 2000 through 2003,
Mr. Daems was a portfolio manager of a multinational investment firm. In 2004, Mr. Daems founded and became the CEO of Emerging
Business Solutions Inc., a privately held business development company focused primarily on assisting startup companies in the
resource sector to develop their land acquisition strategies and their operational and administrative systems. Since January 2007,
Mr. Daems has also served as President and CEO of Capex Energy Services Inc., a privately held company.
MICHAEL RANGER is an experienced
petroleum consultant with a prolific career providing services to an array of the world's largest oil companies. He has extensive
oil sands & heavy oil evaluation and research experience in reservoir characterization, sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy
of Athabasca, Wabasca, Cold Lake, Peace River and international oil sands regions. He has conducted and supervised numerous resource
evaluation projects integrating core, outcrop and wireline logs. Recent major contracts include: Suncor Energy, Ross Smith Energy
Group, Hatch Engineering, Golder Associates, Laracina Energy, Nexen, Statoil, Murphy Oil, Husky Oil, Brion Energy, Athabasca Oil
Corp, Oilsands Quest, DMT Geoscience, ARC Resources, Marathon, Paramount Energy, Kennecott Canada, Total Canada, OPTI Canada, Koch
Canada, Quadrise.
Dr. Ranger is currently an independent petroleum consultant and is a director of Canadex Resources Ltd. Prior to this, he served
on the Scientific Advisory Board of Gushor Inc. from 2007 to 2009, and as a senior geologist at Gulf Canada Resources between
1977 and 1985. Dr. Ranger has a Ph.D. in Petroleum Geology from the University of Alberta, a MSc. Degree in Sedimentary Geology
from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and a BSc. Geology from Concordia University. His professional affiliations include
the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists and the Canadian Well Logging Society.
B. Compensation
The following table shows compensation paid to the Company’s
executives for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014:
Name |
|
Title |
|
Year |
|
Salary |
|
Bonus |
|
Stock
Options
Granted |
|
Other
Annual
Compensation |
|
Restricted
Stock
Awarded |
|
LTIP
Payouts
($) |
|
All Other
Compensation |
|
Trevor Newton(1) |
|
Director - Chairman |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
Ron Daems (2) |
|
Director, President, CEO, Secretary |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
$ |
$45,032 |
|
Michael Ranger |
|
Director |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
(1) |
Trevor Newton was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors on May 22, 2014. |
(2) |
Ron Daems was appointed President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director on July 19, 2010. Mr. Daems does not bill the Company for these services, however, he does have a service agreement with the Company to assist with the identification, acquisition and service of certain exploration style properties that fit the parameters of the Company’s business plan. |
Change of Control Remuneration.
The Company had no plans or arrangements with
respect to remuneration received, or that may be received by executive officers of the Company in 2014, to compensate such officers
in the event of termination of employment (as a result of resignation, retirement, change of control) or a change of responsibilities
following a change of control.
6.C. Board Practices
6.C.1. Terms of Office.
Refer to Item 6.A.1.
6.C.2. Directors’ Service
Contracts.
Mr. Newton, Chairman of the Board, does not
have a service agreement with the Company for his services.
Mr. Daems, President, CEO, Secretary and Director,
supervises the company's operations. Mr. Daems does not bill the Company for these services, however he does have a service agreement
with the Company to assist with the identification, acquisition and service of certain exploration style properties that fit the
parameters of the Company’s business plan. The Company recognized $45,032 as consulting fees for the year ended December
31, 2014 under the agreement. The agreement did not provide for termination benefits of any kind.
Dr. Ranger, Director, has a service agreement
with the Company for his Director services. The agreement does not provide for termination benefits of any kind.
6.C.3. Board of Director Committees.
The Audit Committee oversees the accounting
and financial reporting processes of the Company and all audits and external reviews of the financial statements of the Company
on behalf of the Board, and has general responsibility for oversight of internal controls, accounting and auditing activities of
the Company. The Committee reviews, on a continuous basis, any reports prepared by the Company's external auditors relating
to the Company's accounting policies and procedures, as well as internal control procedures and systems. The Committee is also
responsible for examining all financial information, including annual financial statements, prepared for securities commissions
and similar regulatory bodies prior to filing or delivery of the same. The Audit Committee also oversees any complaints and concerns
regarding accounting, internal controls or auditing matters and the resolution of issues identified by the Company's external auditors. The
Audit Committee recommends to the Board the firm of independent auditors to be nominated for appointment by the shareholders and
the compensation of the auditors. The Audit Committee meets on an as needed basis. Currently the Board of
Directors functions as the audit committee.
6.D. Employees
The Company utilizes third party consultants
and had no full-time employees on December 31, 2014 or during the 2013 fiscal year. It is anticipated that we will need to add
managerial, technical and administrative staff in the future in order to realize our business objectives. We currently outsource
to outside engineers, geologists and other third party consultants on an as-needed basis.
6.E. Share Ownership
The table below indicates as of April 2, 2015
the ownership of outstanding shares of the Company held by each of our officers and directors. Information relating
to ownership of common shares by officers and directors is based upon information furnished by each person.
Beneficial Owner |
|
Shares |
|
|
Percent of total
issued % (1) |
|
|
Options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group |
|
|
16,710,746 |
|
|
|
18.36% |
|
|
|
3,300,000 |
|
Trevor Newton(2) |
|
|
16,669,746 |
|
|
|
18.28% |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
Ron Daems(3) |
|
|
41,000 |
|
|
|
.05% |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Michael Ranger(4) |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
800,000 |
|
(1) |
Based on 91,194,183 shares of common stock issued and outstanding
as of April 2, 2015. |
(2) |
Mr. Newton was awarded 2,000,000 stock options to purchase common
shares of the Company at an exercise price of $.14 on July 1, 2014 and are fully vested. |
(3) |
Mr. Daems was awarded 500,000 stock options to purchase common
shares of the Company at an exercise price of $.14 on July 1, 2014 and are fully vested. |
(4) |
Dr. Michael Ranger was awarded 200,000, 200,000, 200,000 and 200,000 stock options to purchase common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $2.285, $0.61, $0.07 and $0.14 on July 21, 2006, March 19, 2008, July 11, 2012 and July 11, 2012, all which are fully vested. |
The persons named in this table, based upon
the information they have provided to us, have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock owned
by them.
Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
7.A. Major Shareholders
7.A.1.a. Holdings By Major Shareholders.
The table below indicates the share ownership
as of April 2, 2015 of any person or entity that management believes is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding
common shares.
Major Shareholders |
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
Beneficial Ownership
(%) |
|
T. Newton |
|
|
16,669,746 |
|
|
|
18.28 |
|
7.A.1.b. Significant Changes
in Major Shareholders’ Holdings.
Trevor Newton’s percentage
ownership increased by 11.69%.
7.A.1.c. Different Voting Rights.
The Company’s major shareholders do not have different voting
rights.
7.A.2 Share Ownership.
On April 2, 2015, the Company had one hundred
eighty-one (181) registered shareholders holding 91,194,183 shares. Of these, one hundred thirty eight (138) registered shareholders
holding 11,767,786 common shares have addresses in the United States.
7.A.3 Ownership or Control of
the Company.
The Company is not, directly or indirectly,
owned or controlled by another corporation, foreign government or natural or legal person, severally or jointly.
7.A.4. Change of Control of Company
Arrangements.
There is no arrangement known to the Company
which may, at a subsequent date, result in a change in control of the Company.
7.B. Related Party Transactions
The Company has entered into short term note
agreements for business purposes with two (2) related parties wherein the Company retains the right to enter into an option
agreement with the borrower for development rights on the borrowers' oil sands leases in Alberta. Refer to Note 4 –
Notes Receivable Related Parties and Note 8 - Related Party Transactions.
7.C. Interests of Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
Item 8. Financial Information
A. Financial Statements and Other Financial Information
The Company's financial statements are stated
in United States Dollars and are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
The financial statements, as required under
Item 18, are included in that item. The audit report of Peterson Sullivan LLP is included herein immediately preceding the financial
statements.
Audited Financial Statements:
Fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
8.A.7. Legal/Arbitration Proceedings
The Company is not involved in any legal proceedings
which subject it to any contingent liabilities.
8.A.8. Policy on Dividend Distributions
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends
on our common shares nor do we anticipate paying any in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, we expect to retain any
future earnings to finance our operations and expansion. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be at the
discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our earnings level, capital requirements, any restrictive loan covenants
and other factors the Board considers relevant.
B. Significant Changes
Not Applicable
Item 9. The Offer and Listing
A. Offer and Listing Details
The following tables set forth the price history of the Company’s
stock.
1. |
Annual high and low market prices for the last five full financial years: |
Year |
|
Market Price |
|
|
High Price |
|
Low Price |
2014 |
|
$0.35 |
|
$0.11 |
2013 |
|
$0.31 |
|
$0.11 |
2012 |
|
$0.15 |
|
$0.05 |
2011 |
|
$0.38 |
|
$0.08 |
2010 |
|
$0.52 |
|
$0.01 |
2. |
High and low market prices for each full financial quarter during the two most recent full financial years: |
Financial Quarter |
|
Market Price |
Year |
|
Quarter |
|
High Price |
|
Low Price |
2014 |
|
Fourth Quarter of 2014 |
|
$0.26 |
|
$0.11 |
|
|
Third Quarter of 2014 |
|
$0.35 |
|
$0.14 |
|
|
Second Quarter of 2014 |
|
$0.18 |
|
$0.13 |
|
|
First Quarter of 2014 |
|
$0.20 |
|
$0.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013 |
|
Fourth Quarter of 2013 |
|
$0.27 |
|
$0.17 |
|
|
Third Quarter of 2013 |
|
$0.31 |
|
$0.11 |
|
|
Second Quarter of 2013 |
|
$0.14 |
|
$0.11 |
|
|
First Quarter of 2013 |
|
$0.18 |
|
$0.11 |
3. |
High and low market prices for each of the six most recent months: |
Month |
|
Market Price |
|
|
High Price |
|
Low Price |
October 2014 |
|
$0.26 |
|
$0.17 |
November 2014 |
|
0.18 |
|
0.12 |
December 2014 |
|
0.17 |
|
0.11 |
January 2015 |
|
0.15 |
|
0.11 |
February 2015 |
|
0.11 |
|
0.09 |
March 2015 |
|
0.13 |
|
0.08 |
B. Plan of Distribution.
Not applicable.
C. Markets.
The Company’s common stock trades over
the counter in the United States on the OTCQB tier of the electronic over-the-counter marketplace operated by OTC Markets Group,
Inc. under the symbol SOIGF.
D. Selling Shareholders.
Not applicable.
E. Dilution.
Not applicable.
F. Expenses of the Issue.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Additional Information
A. Share Capital.
Not applicable.
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association
Corporate Registration
Strata Oil & Gas Inc. was originally incorporated
under the laws of the State of Nevada on November 18, 1998 and commenced operations in January 1999. The Company filed Articles
of Continuance under the Canada Business Corporations Act on August 20, 2004 and is registered with Industry Canada under Corporation
No. 425346-9.
Objects and Purposes
Strata’s Articles of Continuance do not
specify any specific objects or purposes. Under the Canada Business Corporations Act, a corporation has all the legal
powers of a natural person. Corporations may not undertake certain limited business activities such as operating as a trust company
or railroad without alterations to its form of articles and specific government consent.
Powers of Directors
Under the Company's Articles and Bylaws, the
Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by the holders of the outstanding Common Shares, to issue preferred
shares from time to time in one or more series, to fix the number of shares constituting any series, and to fix the terms of any
such series, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion or exchange rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption
(including sinking fund provisions), the redemption price and the liquidation preference or such series.
The Company’s Articles and Bylaws provide
that the Board of Directors may, from time to time, with or without the authority or the authorization of the shareholders, in
such amounts and on such terms as it deems expedient, cause the Company to:
(a) borrow money upon the credit of the
Company, including by way of overdraft;
(b) issue, re-issue, sell or pledge
bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of the Company, whether secured or unsecured;
(c) give a guarantee to secure
performance of any obligation to any person; or
(d) charge, mortgage, hypothecate,
pledge or otherwise create a security interest in the undertaking of the Company or in all or any of the currently owned
or subsequently acquired property and assets of the Company, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
real and personal property, movable and immovable property, tangible and intangible assets, book debts, rights, powers
and franchise, to secure any present or future obligation of the Company.
The Board may from time to time delegate to
a committee, to a Director or to an Officer of the Company all or any of the powers conferred on the Board by law or
the Bylaws to such extent and in such manner as the Board from time to time determines.
There are no age limit requirements pertaining to the retirement
or non-retirement of directors and a director need not be a shareholder of the Company.
The Company does not have any compensation
agreements with the Board of Directors, however the Company may reimburse each director for the reasonable expenses that he or
she may incur in or about the business of the Company. If any director performs any professional or other services for the Company
that in the opinion of the directors is outside the ordinary duties of a director, or if any director is otherwise specially occupied
in or about the Company’s business, he or she may be paid either in addition to or substitution for any other remuneration
they may be entitled to receive.
The Company's Bylaws require the Company to
indemnify all directors and officers of the Company, a former director or officer of the Company or any other individual who acts
or acted at the Company's request as a director or officer, or an individual acting in a similar capacity.
Description of Securities
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited
number of shares of common stock (the “Common Shares”) as well as an unlimited number of shares of preferred stock
(the “Preferred Shares”).
Subject to the rights of holders of Preferred
Shares in the future, if any, holders of the Common Shares are entitled to share equally on a per share basis in such dividends
as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore. There are presently no plans to pay dividends
with respect to the Common Shares. Upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, after payment of
creditors and the holders of any of the Preferred Shares, if any, the Company’s assets will be divided pro rata on a per
share basis among the holders of the Common Shares. The Common Shares are not subject to any liability for further assessments.
There are no conversions or redemption privileges nor any sinking fund provisions with respect to the Common Shares and the Common
Shares are not subject to call. The holders of Common Shares do not have any pre-emptive or other subscription rights. Holders
of the Common Shares are entitled to cast one vote for each share held at all shareholders’ meetings for all purposes, including
the election of directors. The Common Shares do not have cumulative voting rights.
None of the Preferred Shares are currently outstanding.
Action Necessary to Change Rights of Shareholders
Under the Company's Articles, the Board of
Directors has the authority, without further action by the holders of the outstanding Common Shares, to issue preferred shares
from time to time in one or more series, to fix the number of shares constituting any series, and to fix the terms of any such
series, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion or exchange rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption
(including sinking fund provisions), the redemption price and the liquidation preference or such series.
There are no limitations upon the rights to own securities.
There are no provisions that would have the effect of delaying,
deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Company.
There is no special ownership threshold above which an ownership
position must be disclosed.
A copy of the Company’s Articles has
been filed as an exhibit to the Company’s 20-F Registration Statement.
Manner of Convening Annual and Special Meetings
of Shareholders
Annual and special meetings of the shareholders
may be called by the Board of Directors. Notice of a shareholder meeting shall be given not less than 21 days, and not
more than 60 days, prior to the date of such meeting to each Director, the auditor of the Company and each shareholder of record
entitled to vote at the meeting. A quorum for any shareholder meeting shall be persons present not being less than two
in number and holding or representing by proxy not less than 5% of the total number of issued shares entitled to vote at the meeting.
Limitations on Rights to Own, Hold or Vote
Securities
There are currently no limitations of general
application imposed by Canadian federal or provincial laws on the rights of non-residents of Canada to hold or vote Strata’s
common shares. There are also no such limitations imposed by the Articles of Incorporation with respect to Strata’s
common shares. There are, however, certain requirements on the acquisition of control of Strata’s securities by non-residents
of Canada. The Investment Canada Act requires notification to, and in certain cases, advance review and approval
by the Government of Canada of the acquisition by a “non-Canadian” of “control” of a “Canadian business”,
all as defined in the Investment Canada Act. Generally speaking, in order for an acquisition to be subject to
advance review and approval, the asset value of the Canadian business being acquired must meet or exceed certain monetary thresholds.
C. Material Contracts
We have not entered into any material contracts,
other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, for the two years immediately preceding publication of this
document. Significant property contracts are as described in Item 4.D.
D. Exchange Controls
There are no government laws, decrees or regulations
in Canada which restrict the export or import of capital or, subject to the following sentence, which affect the remittance of
dividends or other payments to nonresident holders of Strata’s common shares. However, any such remittance to
a resident of the United States is generally subject to non-resident tax pursuant to the 1980 Canada-United States Income Tax Convention. See
“Item 10.E Taxation” for additional discussion on tax matters.
E. Taxation
NOTHING HEREIN SHOULD BE RELIED UPON OR
INTERPRETED AS LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE AND EACH SHAREHOLDER SHOULD CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER OWN ATTORNEY, ACCOUNTANT AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL
ADVISORS ABOUT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY’S SECURITIES. THE DISCUSSION IS PRESENTED
FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS INTENDED TO BE A DISCUSSION PRIMARILY OF THE CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES. EACH
SHAREHOLDER IS URGED TO CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER PROFESSIONAL TAX ADVISER WITH RESPECT TO ALL FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, STATE AND LOCAL
INCOME TAXES, GIFT, ESTATE AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THE TAX AND OTHER MATTERS DESCRIBED
HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CANADIAN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
This summary is based upon the current provisions
of the Income Tax Act (Canada), the regulations thereunder, the current publicly announced administrative and assessing policies
of the Canada Revenue Agency, and all specific proposals (the “Tax Proposals”) to amend the Income Tax Act and regulations
announced by the Minister of Finance (Canada) prior to the date hereof. This discussion is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian
federal income tax consequences and, except for the Tax Proposals, does not take into account or anticipate any changes in law,
whether by legislative, governmental or judicial action, nor does it take into account provincial or foreign tax considerations
which may differ significantly from those discussed herein.
The summary applies to beneficial owners of
common shares who, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act, are residents of the United States and are not resident in Canada, and
who hold common shares of Strata as capital property.
Dividends
The Income Tax Act provides that dividends
and other distributions deemed to be dividends paid or deemed to be paid by a Canadian resident corporation (such as Strata) to
a non-resident of Canada shall be subject to a non-resident withholding tax equal to 25% of the gross amount of the dividend or
deemed dividend.
Provisions in the Income Tax Act relating to
dividend and deemed dividend payments to and capital gains realized by non-residents of Canada who are residents of the United
States are subject to the 1980 Canada-United States Income Tax Convention and the five subsequent protocols amending the Convention.
Article X of the 1980 Canada-United States
Income Tax Convention provides that the rate of Canadian non-resident withholding tax on dividends or deemed dividends paid to
a United States corporation that beneficially owns at least 10% of the voting shares of the corporation paying the dividend shall
not exceed 5% of the dividend or deemed dividend, and in any other case, the rate of non-resident withholding tax shall not exceed
15% of the dividend or deemed dividend.
Disposition of Shares
The Income Tax Act provides that a non-resident
person is subject to tax in Canada on the disposition of “taxable Canadian property.” Common shares of Strata
are likely considered to be “taxable Canadian property” as defined in the Income Tax Act. Therefore, under
the Income Tax Act, a non-resident would be subject to tax in Canada on the disposition of common shares of Strata. Article
XIII of the 1980 Canada-United States Income Tax Convention provides that gains realized by a United States resident on the disposition
of shares of a Canadian corporation may not generally be taxed in Canada unless the value of the Canadian corporation is derived
principally from real property situated in Canada.
Generally, certain filing and reporting obligations
exist where a non-resident of Canada disposes of taxable Canadian property. In particular, the non-resident must make
an application to the Canada Revenue Agency in advance of the disposition for the purpose of obtaining a certificate issued by
the Canada Revenue Agency pursuant to section 116 of the Income Tax Act. If the non-resident fails to secure such certificate
from the Canada Revenue Agency in advance of the disposition, the purchaser is required to withhold and remit to the Canada Revenue
Agency 25% of the amount otherwise payable to the non-resident.
UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following discussion is based on the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), existing and proposed Treasury Regulations, published Internal
Revenue Service rulings, published administrative positions of the Internal Revenue Service and court decisions that are currently
applicable, any or all of which could be materially and adversely changed, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time. In
addition, this discussion does not consider the potential effects, both adverse and beneficial, of any recently proposed legislation
that, if enacted, could be applied, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time. In addition, this discussion does
not cover any state, local or foreign tax consequences. The following is a discussion of United States federal income
tax consequences, under current law, generally applicable to a U.S. Holder (as defined below) of common shares of Strata who holds
such shares as capital assets. This discussion does not address all potentially relevant federal income tax matters
and it does not address consequences peculiar to persons subject to special provisions of federal income tax law, such as those
described below that are excluded from the definition of a U.S. Holder.
U.S. Holder
As used herein, a “U.S. Holder”
includes a holder of common shares of Strata who is a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation created or organized
in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof, any United States entity which is taxable as
a corporation for United States tax purposes and any other person or entity whose ownership of common shares of Strata is effectively
connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. A U.S. Holder does not include persons subject
to special provisions of federal income tax law, such as tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, financial institutions,
insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, broker-dealers, nonresident alien individuals
or foreign corporations whose ownership of common shares is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in
the United States and shareholders who acquired their shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation.
Dividends
Except as otherwise discussed below under “Passive
Foreign Investment Company Considerations,” U.S. Holders receiving dividend distributions (including constructive dividends)
with respect to common shares of Strata are required to include in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes the
gross amount of such distributions to the extent that Strata has current or accumulated earnings and profits, without reduction
for any Canadian income tax withheld from such distributions. Such Canadian tax withheld may be credited, subject to
certain limitations, against the U.S. Holder’s United States federal tax liability or, alternatively, may be deducted in
computing the U.S. Holder’s federal taxable income (but in the case of individuals, only if they itemize deductions). See
“Foreign Tax Credit.” To the extent that distributions exceed current or accumulated earnings and profits
of Strata, they will be treated first as a return of capital up to the U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in the common shares
(which adjusted basis must therefore be reduced) and thereafter as a gain from the sale or exchange of the common shares. Preferential
tax rates for long-term capital gains are applicable to a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate or trust. Moreover,
“qualified dividends” received by U.S. Holders who are individuals, during tax years beginning before January 1, 2009,
from any “qualified foreign corporation” are subject to a preferential tax rate, provided such individual U.S. Holder
meets a certain holding period requirement. A “qualified foreign corporation” is generally any corporation
formed in a foreign jurisdiction which has a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States or, if not, the dividend is
paid with respect to stock that is readily tradable on an established United States market. However, a “qualified
foreign corporation” excludes a foreign corporation that is a foreign personal holding company, a foreign investment company,
or a passive foreign investment company for the year the dividend is paid or the previous year. Strata believes that
it qualifies as a “qualified foreign corporation”. There are currently no preferential tax rates for a U.S.
Holder that is a corporation.
In general, dividends paid on common shares
of Strata will not be eligible for the same dividends received deduction provided to corporations receiving dividends from certain
United States corporations. A U.S. Holder which is a corporation may, under certain circumstances, be entitled to a
70% deduction of the United States source portion of dividends received from Strata (unless Strata is a “foreign personal
holding company” as defined in Section 552 of the Code, or a “passive foreign investment company” as defined
below) if such U.S. Holder owns shares representing at least 10% of the voting power and value of Strata. The availability
of this deduction is subject to several complex limitations that are beyond the scope of this discussion.
Foreign Tax Credit
A U.S. Holder who pays (or has withheld from
distributions) Canadian or other foreign income tax with respect to the ownership of common shares of Strata may be entitled, at
the election of the U.S. Holder, to either a tax credit or a deduction for such foreign tax paid or withheld. This election
is made on a year-by-year basis and generally applies to all foreign income taxes paid by (or withheld from) the U.S. Holder during
that year. There are significant and complex limitations that apply to the credit, among which is the general limitation
that the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of the U.S. Holder’s United States income tax liability that the U.S.
Holder’s foreign source income bears to his or its worldwide taxable income. In the determination of the application
of this limitation, the various items of income and deduction must be classified into foreign and domestic sources. Complex
rules govern income such as “passive income”, “high withholding tax interest”, “financial services
income”, “shipping income” and certain other classifications of income. In addition, U.S. Holders
that are corporations and that own 10% or more of the voting stock of Strata may be entitled to an “indirect” foreign
tax credit under Section 902 of the Code with respect to the payment of dividends by Strata under certain circumstances and subject
to complex rules and limitations. The availability of the foreign tax credit and the application of the limitations
on the foreign tax credit are fact specific and holders and prospective holders of common shares should consult their own tax advisors
regarding their individual circumstances.
Disposition of Shares
Except as otherwise discussed below under “Passive
Foreign Investment Company Considerations,” a gain or loss realized on a sale of common shares will generally be a capital
gain or loss, and will be long-term if the shareholder has a holding period of more than one year. The amount of gain
or loss recognized by a selling U.S. Holder will be measured by the difference between (i) the amount realized on the sale and
(ii) his or its tax basis in the common shares. Gains and losses are netted and combined according to special rules
in arriving at the overall capital gain or loss for a particular tax year. Deductions for net capital losses are subject
to significant limitations. Individual U.S. Holders may carryover unused capital losses to offset capital gains realized
in subsequent years. For U.S. Holders that are corporations (other than corporations subject to Subchapter S of the
Code), any unused capital losses may only be carried back three and forward five years from the loss year to offset capital gains
until such net capital losses are exhausted.
Foreign Personal Holding Company Considerations
Special rules apply to a U.S. Holder of a “foreign
personal holding company” or “FPHC” as defined in Section 552 of the Code. Strata will not be classified as a
FPHC for U.S. federal income tax purposes unless (i) five or fewer individuals who are U.S. citizens or residents own or are deemed
to own more than 50% of the total voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote or the total value of Strata stock; and
(ii) at least 60% (or 50% in certain cases) of Strata’s gross income consists of “foreign personal holding company
income,” which generally includes passive income such as dividends, interest, gains from the sale or exchange of stock or
securities, certain rents, and royalties. Strata believes that it is not a FPHC; however, no assurance can be provided that Strata
will not be classified as a FPHC in the future.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations
If Strata is a “passive foreign investment
company” or “PFIC” as defined in Section 1297 of the Code, U.S. Holders will be subject to U.S. federal income
taxation under one of two alternative tax regimes at the election of each such U.S. Holder. Section 1297 of the Code defines a
PFIC as a corporation that is not formed in the United States and either (i) 75% or more of its gross income for the taxable year
is “passive income”, which generally includes interest, dividends and certain rents and royalties or (ii) the average
percentage, by fair market value (or, if Strata elects, adjusted tax basis), of its assets that produce or are held for the production
of “passive income” is 50% or more. The rules applicable to a FPHC take priority over the rules applicable
to a PFIC, so that amounts includable in gross income under the FPHC rules will not be taxable again under the PFIC rules. Strata
does not believe that it will be a PFIC for the current fiscal year or for future years. Whether Strata is a PFIC in
any year and the tax consequences relating to PFIC status will depend on the composition of Strata’s income and assets, including
cash. U.S. Holders should be aware, however, that if Strata becomes a PFIC, it may not be able or willing to satisfy
record-keeping requirements that would enable U.S. Holders to make an election to treat Strata as a “qualified electing fund”
for purposes of one of the two alternative tax regimes applicable to a PFIC. U.S. Holders or potential shareholders
should consult their own tax advisor concerning the impact of these rules on their investment in Strata.
F. Dividends and Paying Agents
Not applicable.
G. Statement by Experts
Not applicable.
H. Documents on Display
We are subject to the periodic reporting and
other informational requirements of the Exchange Act. Under the Exchange Act, we are required to file reports and other information
with the SEC. Specifically; we are required to file annually a Form 20-F Annual Report no later than four months after the close
of each fiscal year which is December 31. Copies of reports and other information, when so filed, may be inspected without charge
and may be obtained at prescribed rates at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580,
Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information regarding the Washington, D.C. Public Reference Room by calling the
SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a web site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements,
and other information regarding registrants that make electronic filings with the SEC using its EDGAR system. As a foreign private
issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of quarterly reports and proxy
statements, and officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions
contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
The Company's documents on display are available with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission EDGAR website at www.sec.gov.
I. Subsidiary Information
Not applicable.
Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
Market risk represents the potential risk of
loss in the future earnings of Strata due to adverse changes in financial markets. Strata is exposed to market risk from changes
in its common share price, foreign exchange rates and interest rates. Inflation has not had a significant impact on Strata’s
results of operations.
Foreign Currency Sensitivity
While our financial statements are reported
in US dollars and are intended to comply with U.S. GAAP requirements, a significant portion of our business operations may be conducted
in Canadian dollars. Since June 1, 1970, the government of Canada has permitted a floating exchange rate to determine the value
of the Canadian dollar as compared to the United States dollar. On March 23, 2015, the exchange rate in effect for Canadian dollars
exchanged for United States dollars, expressed in terms of Canadian dollars was $1.25 This
exchange rate is based upon the noon buying rates of the Bank of Canada.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
The Company currently has no significant long-term
or short-term debt requiring interest payments. Thus, the Company has not entered into any agreement or purchased any instrument
to hedge against possible interest rate risks at this time.
The Company's interest earning investments
are primarily short-term, or can be held to maturity, and thus, any reductions in carrying values due to future interest rate declines
are believed to be immaterial. However, as the Company has a significant cash or near-cash position, which is invested
in such instruments, reductions in interest rates will reduce the interest income from these investments.
Item 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
None.
Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders
and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 15. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under supervision and with
the participation of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures, as defined under Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based upon this evaluation, the principal executive officer
and principal financial officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls
and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under
the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities
and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Report on Internal Controls
over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing
and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined under Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f).
Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
All internal control systems, no matter how
well designed, have inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined
to be effective can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial reporting reliability and financial statement preparation
and presentation. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls
become inadequate because of changes in conditions and that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014. In making the assessment, management
used the criteria issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal
Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on its assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2014, the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.
As defined by Auditing Standard No. 5, “An
Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting that is Integrated with an Audit of Financial Statements and Related Independence
Rule and Conforming Amendments,” established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), a material
weakness is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement
of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. In connection with the assessment described above,
management concluded the Company does not have control deficiencies that represent material weaknesses as of December 31, 2014.
Attestation Report of Registered Public
Accounting Firm
This Annual Report does not include an attestation
report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant
to permanent rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial
Reporting
As of December 31, 2014, management assessed
the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, and based on that evaluation, they concluded that through December
31, 2014 and to date, the internal controls and procedures were effective. During the course of their evaluation, we did not discover
any fraud involving management or any other personnel who play a significant role in our disclosure controls and procedures or
internal controls over financial reporting.
We believe that our financial statements contained
in our Form 20-F for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, fairly present our financial position, results of operations and
cash flows for the years covered thereby in all material respects. We are committed to improving our financial organization.
We will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures and our internal controls over
financial reporting on an ongoing basis and are committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or
improvements as necessary.
Item 16A. Audit Committee
The Board of Directors is empowered to appoint
an Audit Committee for the Corporation. Currently the Board of Directors functions as the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee
members are not considered independent as specified in the National Instrument 52-110. We believe that the Board of Directors are
collectively capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for
financial reporting. In addition, we believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an “audit committee
financial expert” would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages
of our development and the fact that we have not generated revenues to date.
Pursuant to National Instrument 52-110 Part
6 (6.1) as a venture issuer, Strata is exempt from the requirements of Parts 3 (Composition of the Audit Committee) and 5 (Reporting
Obligations).
Item 16B. Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that
applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons
performing similar functions. For purposes of this Item, the term Code of Ethics means written standards that are reasonably designed
to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
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honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; |
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full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the issuer files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the issuer; |
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compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; |
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the prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to the board of directors or another appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and |
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accountability for adherence to the code. |
There have been no amendments to the Code of
Ethics and no waivers of any of its provisions during the year ended December 31, 2014.
The Company hereby undertakes to provide to
any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such Code of Ethics. Such request may be made in writing to the Board of Directors
at the address of the issuer.
Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and
Services
The fees billed for each of the last two fiscal
years for professional services rendered by the Company’s audit firm for various services (including an estimate of year-end
audit fees) are set forth below:
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Fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 (1)(2) | | |
Fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 (1) | |
Audit Fees | |
$ | 15,800 | | |
$ | 15,400 | |
Audit Related Fees | |
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Tax Fees | |
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All Other Fees | |
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$ | 15,800 | | |
$ | 15,400 | |
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As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s Audit Committee did not have a formal documented pre-approval policy for the fees of the principal accountant. |
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Estimated to date for the year ended December 31, 2014 |
From time to time, management of the Company
recommends to and requests approval from the Board of Directors for non-audit services to be provided by the Company’s auditors. The
Board routinely considers such requests during Board meetings, and if acceptable to a majority of the Board members, pre-approves
such non-audit services by a resolution authorizing management to engage the Company’s auditors for such non-audit services,
with set maximum dollar amounts for each itemized service. During such deliberations, the Board assesses, among other
factors, whether the services requested would be considered “prohibited services” as contemplated by the Securities
and Exchange Commission and whether the services requested and the fees related to such services could impair the independence
of the auditors. There were no non-audit related services provided by the Company’s audit firm.
Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
Not applicable.
Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated
Purchasers
Neither the Company nor any “affiliated
purchasers” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act purchased any shares of the Company.
Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
Not applicable.
Item 16G. Corporate Governance
Not applicable.
Item 16H. Mine Health and Safety, Conflict
Minerals and Government Payments
Not applicable.
PART III
Item 17. Financial Statements
The Company has provided financial statements
pursuant to Item 18.
Item 18. Financial Statements
The Company's financial statements are stated
in United States Dollars and are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
The financial statements provided under this
item are listed in the table of contents below, and the audit report of Peterson Sullivan LLP immediately precedes the audited
financial statements.
Item 19. Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description |
1.1 |
Articles of Continuance(1) |
1.2 |
Bylaws(1) |
1.3* |
Audit Committee Charter |
2.1 |
Description of Capital Stock (contained in the Articles of Continuance filed as Exhibit 1.1) |
12.1* |
Section 302 Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer |
13.1* |
Section 906 Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer |
14.1* |
Peterson Sullivan Consent |
15.2 |
2006 Stock Option Plan (2) |
101.INS* |
XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
* Filed herewith.
(1) Previously filed with the Company’s Registration Statement
on Form S-4 on April 22, 2003
(2) Filed with the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement
on June 1, 2006
SIGNATURES
The Registrant hereby certifies that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Annual
Report on its behalf.
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Dated: April 29, 2015 |
By: /s/ Ron Daems |
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Ron Daems |
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President, Chief Executive Officer, |
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Secretary and Director |
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Ron Daems |
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President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director |
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April 29, 2015 |
Ron Daems |
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/s/ Trevor Newton |
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Director |
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April 29, 2015 |
Trevor Newton |
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/s/ Michael Ranger |
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Director |
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Michael Ranger |
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Strata Oil & Gas Inc.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2014
(Stated in US Dollars)
Strata Oil & Gas Inc.
Financial Statements
December 31, 2014
Contents
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Balance Sheets |
F-3 |
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
F-4 |
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity |
F-5 |
Statements of Cash Flows |
F-6 |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
F-7 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Strata Oil & Gas Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets
of Strata Oil & Gas Inc. ("the Company") as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of operations
and comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with
the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company
has determined that it is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Strata Oil & Gas Inc. as of December 31, 2014
and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014,
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The accompanying financial statements have
been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company
has not been able to generate any operating revenue to date and has an accumulated deficit of $18,946,856 at December 31, 2014.
In addition, the Company had negative cash flows from operations of $247,614 during the year ended December 31, 2014. These conditions
raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans regarding those matters
are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
/S/ PETERSON SULLIVAN LLP
Seattle, Washington
April 29, 2015
STRATA OIL & GAS INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in US Dollars)
| |
December 31, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | |
Current | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | 118,873 | | |
$ | 440,612 | |
GST Receivables | |
| 9,001 | | |
| 6,385 | |
Notes receivable from related parties | |
| 163,793 | | |
| 65,814 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 4,012 | | |
| – | |
Total current assets | |
| 295,680 | | |
| 512,811 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Deposits | |
| 133,745 | | |
| 121,870 | |
Office equipment, net | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Oil and gas property interest (unproved) | |
| 7,423,966 | | |
| 7,784,848 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 7,853,390 | | |
$ | 8,419,529 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Current | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
$ | 48,922 | | |
$ | 1,526 | |
Accrued liabilities | |
| 32,387 | | |
| – | |
Derivative liability | |
| 4,482,926 | | |
| 5,178,906 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 4,564,235 | | |
| 5,180,432 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Asset retirement obligation | |
| 138,049 | | |
| 139,623 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 4,702,284 | | |
| 5,320,055 | |
Stockholders' equity | |
| | | |
| | |
Preferred stock, no par value, unlimited shares authorized and unissued | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Common stock, no par value, unlimited shares authorized; 89,383,183 and 85,728,506 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Additional paid-in capital | |
| 21,905,643 | | |
| 21,304,071 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (18,946,856 | ) | |
| (18,663,755 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | |
| 192,319 | | |
| 459,158 | |
Total stockholders' equity | |
| 3,151,106 | | |
| 3,099,474 | |
Total liabilities and Stockholders' equity | |
$ | 7,853,390 | | |
$ | 8,419,529 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements
STRATA OIL & GAS INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
(Expressed in US Dollars)
| |
For the years ended December 31, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2012 | |
Expenses | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Professional fees | |
$ | 125,868 | | |
$ | 86,834 | | |
$ | 76,154 | |
Office and sundry | |
| 30,070 | | |
| 24,018 | | |
| 32,845 | |
Rent | |
| 308 | | |
| 1,665 | | |
| 1,667 | |
Consulting fees | |
| 584,019 | | |
| 448,338 | | |
| 120,799 | |
Transfer agent fees | |
| 2,478 | | |
| 3,267 | | |
| 1,642 | |
Accretion expense | |
| 10,545 | | |
| 10,487 | | |
| 7,500 | |
Depreciation | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,388 | |
| |
| 753,287 | | |
| 574,609 | | |
| 241,995 | |
Other income (expense) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest and miscellaneous income | |
| 1,287 | | |
| 1,339 | | |
| 5,524 | |
Interest income, related party | |
| 3,637 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Foreign exchange loss | |
| (1,237 | ) | |
| (8,780 | ) | |
| – | |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | |
| 466,499 | | |
| (2,216,119 | ) | |
| (1,620,319 | ) |
| |
| 470,186 | | |
| (2,223,559 | ) | |
| (1,614,795 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net income (loss) | |
| (283,101 | ) | |
| (2,798,169 | ) | |
| (1,856,790 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| (266,839 | ) | |
| (280,325 | ) | |
| 168,351 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Comprehensive income (loss) | |
$ | (549,940 | ) | |
$ | (3,078,494 | ) | |
$ | (1,688,439 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (Note 8) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic income (loss) per common share | |
$ | (0.00 | ) | |
$ | (0.04 | ) | |
$ | (0.03 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding | |
| 87,191,251 | | |
| 80,057,824 | | |
| 71,340,773 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements
STRATA OIL & GAS INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
(Expressed in US Dollars)
| |
Common Stock | | |
Additional
Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive | | |
Total Stockholders' | |
| |
Shares | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Income | | |
Equity | |
Balance December 31, 2011 | |
| 69,412,043 | | |
$ | 21,028,596 | | |
$ | (14,008,796 | ) | |
$ | 571,132 | | |
$ | 7,590,932 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock compensation, non-employees | |
| | | |
| 40,826 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 40,826 | |
Private placement, common stock and warrants issuance for cash | |
| 5,231,667 | | |
| 226,400 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 226,400 | |
Derivative liability adjustment | |
| | | |
| (226,400 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (226,400 | ) |
Net loss and comprehensive income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (1,856,790 | ) | |
| 168,351 | | |
| (1,688,439 | ) |
Balance December 31, 2012 | |
| 74,643,710 | | |
| 21,069,422 | | |
| (15,865,586 | ) | |
| 739,483 | | |
| 5,943,319 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock compensation, non-employees | |
| | | |
| 80,080 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 80,080 | |
Reclassification of warrant derivative liability due to warrant exercise | |
| | | |
| 117,069 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 117,069 | |
Warrant exercise | |
| 625,000 | | |
| 37,500 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 37,500 | |
Private placement, common stock and warrants issuance for cash | |
| 10,459,796 | | |
| 969,502 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 969,502 | |
Derivative liability adjustment | |
| | | |
| (969,502 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (969,502 | ) |
Net loss and comprehensive loss | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (2,798,169 | ) | |
| (280,325 | ) | |
| (3,078,494 | ) |
Balance December 31, 2013 | |
| 85,728,506 | | |
| 21,304,071 | | |
| (18,663,755 | ) | |
| 459,158 | | |
| 3,099,474 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock compensation, non-employees | |
| | | |
| 421,923 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 421,923 | |
Reclassification of warrant derivative liability due to warrant exercise | |
| | | |
| 110,049 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 110,049 | |
Warrant exercise | |
| 652,500 | | |
| 69,600 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 69,600 | |
Private placement, common stock and warrants issuance for cash | |
| 3,002,177 | | |
| 301,600 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 301,600 | |
Derivative liability adjustment | |
| | | |
| (301,600 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (301,600 | ) |
Net loss and comprehensive loss | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (283,101 | ) | |
| (266,839 | ) | |
| (549,940 | ) |
Balance December 31, 2014 | |
| 89,383,183 | | |
$ | 21,905,643 | | |
$ | (18,946,856 | ) | |
$ | 192,319 | | |
$ | 3,151,106 | |
The accompanying notes
are an integral part of these financial statements
STRATA OIL & GAS INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in US Dollars)
| |
For the years ended December 31, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2012 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (283,101 | ) | |
$ | (2,798,169 | ) | |
$ | (1,856,790 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accrued interest | |
| (3,637 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Depreciation | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,388 | |
Stock option expense for consulting fees | |
| 421,923 | | |
| 80,080 | | |
| 40,826 | |
Accretion expense | |
| 10,545 | | |
| 10,487 | | |
| 7,500 | |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | |
| (466,499 | ) | |
| 2,216,119 | | |
| 1,620,319 | |
Change in assets and liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
GST receivable | |
| (2,616 | ) | |
| (6,165 | ) | |
| 14,871 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| (4,012 | ) | |
| 5,002 | | |
| 3,734 | |
Accounts payable | |
| 47,396 | | |
| (17,933 | ) | |
| (11,528 | ) |
Accrued liabilities | |
| 32,387 | | |
| (14,970 | ) | |
| (11,213 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (247,614 | ) | |
| (525,549 | ) | |
| (190,894 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows from investing activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Deposits | |
| (23,892 | ) | |
| (6,152 | ) | |
| (7,462 | ) |
Acquisition of oil & gas interests | |
| (298,786 | ) | |
| (107,391 | ) | |
| (113,541 | ) |
Notes receivable advances to related parties | |
| (103,309 | ) | |
| (65,814 | ) | |
| – | |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (425,989 | ) | |
| (179,357 | ) | |
| (121,003 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows from financing activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants | |
| 301,600 | | |
| 969,502 | | |
| 226,400 | |
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants | |
| 69,600 | | |
| 37,500 | | |
| – | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 371,200 | | |
| 1,007,002 | | |
| 226,400 | |
Foreign exchange effect on cash | |
| (19,338 | ) | |
| 4,391 | | |
| 2,118 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | |
| (321,739 | ) | |
| 306,487 | | |
| (83,379 | ) |
Cash, beginning balance | |
| 440,612 | | |
| 134,125 | | |
| 217,504 | |
Cash, ending balance | |
$ | 118,873 | | |
$ | 440,612 | | |
$ | 134,125 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
Income taxes | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements
Notes to the Financial Statements
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS
AND OPERATIONS
Strata Oil & Gas Inc. (the ‘Company’)
is engaged in the exploration for oil and natural gas in oil sands in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Company
was formerly engaged in the development of Knowledge Worker Automation (KWA) software.
Upon disposal of the Company’s software
assets a majority of the Company’s shareholders approved a change the business of the Company from software development to
oil and gas exploration. The Company is currently engaged in the acquisition exploration, and if warranted and feasible development
of oil and gas properties
The Company’s activities are subject
to significant risks and uncertainties. We have only recently commenced oil and gas exploration operations. Our prospects
must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered in establishing a business in the oil
and natural gas industries. We have yet to generate any revenues from operations. There is nothing at this
time on which to base an assumption that our business operations will prove to be successful or that we will ever be able to operate
profitably. Our future operating results will depend on many factors, including:
| · | our ability to raise adequate working
capital; |
| · | success of our exploration and development
efforts; |
| · | demand for natural gas and oil; |
| · | the level of our competition; |
| · | our ability to attract and maintain key
management and employees; and |
| · | our ability to efficiently explore, develop
and produce sufficient quantities of marketable natural gas or oil in a highly competitive and speculative environment while maintaining
quality and controlling costs. |
To achieve profitable operations, we must,
alone or with others, successfully execute on the factors stated above. There are no assurances that the Company will
be able to execute its plan and if we are not successful in executing any of the above stated factors, our business will not be
profitable and may never even generate any revenue, which make our common shares a less attractive investment and may harm the
trading of our common shares.
2. ABILITY TO CONTINUE
AS A GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have
been prepared in US dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States on a going concern
basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of
business. The Company commenced its oil and gas exploration activities in the last quarter of 2005. The Company has
not realized any revenue from its present operations. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred a loss of $283,101.
In addition, the Company had negative cash flows from operations of $247,614 and is expected to continue to incur further negative
operating cash flows in the foreseeable future. The Company has an accumulated deficit of $18,946,856 at December 31,
2014. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company's ability to continue as a
going concern is dependent on its ability to develop its oil and gas properties and ultimately achieve profitable operations and
to generate sufficient cash flow from financing and operations to meet its obligations as they become payable. The Company expects
that it will need approximately $1,525,000 to fund its operations during the next twelve months which will include minimum annual
property lease payments, expected exploration expenditures for permitting and drilling, as well as operating expenses. Management
has plans to seek additional capital through a private placement and public offering of its common stock. Although there are no
assurances that management’s plans will be realized, management believes that the Company will be able to continue operations
in the future. Accordingly, no adjustment relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts
and the classification of liabilities has been made to the accompanying financial statements in anticipation of the Company not
being able to continue as a going concern.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Management’s Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses for the period
then ended. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates
Oil and Gas Property Payments and Exploration
Costs
The Company follows the full cost method
of accounting for natural gas and oil operations. Under the full cost method all costs incurred in the acquisition,
exploration and development of natural gas and oil interests are initially capitalized into cost centers on a country-by-country
basis. The Company’s current cost center is located in Canada. Such costs include land acquisition costs, geological and
geophysical expenditures, carrying charges on non-producing properties, costs of drilling and overhead charges directly related
to acquisition, exploration and development activities.
Costs capitalized, together with the costs
of production equipment, are depleted and amortized on the unit-of-production method based on the estimated net proved reserves,
as determined by independent petroleum engineers. The accounting standards require that the average, first-day-of-the-month price
during the 12-month period before the end of the year rather than the year-end price, must be used when estimating whether reserve
quantities are economical to produce. This same 12-month average price is also used in calculating the aggregate amount of (and
changes in) future cash inflows related to the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows. Costs of acquiring and
evaluating unproved properties are initially excluded from depletion calculations. These unproved properties are assessed periodically
to ascertain whether impairment has occurred. When proved reserves are assigned or the property is considered to be impaired, the
cost of the property or the amount of the impairment is added to costs subject to depletion calculations.
Under full cost accounting rules, capitalized
costs, less accumulated amortization and related deferred income taxes, shall not exceed an amount (the ceiling) equal to the sum
of: (i) the after tax present value of estimated future net revenues computed by applying current prices of oil and gas reserves
to estimated future production of proved oil and gas reserves as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, less estimated
future expenditures (based on currents costs) to be incurred in developing and producing any proved reserves computed using a discount
factor of ten percent and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions; (ii) the cost of properties not being amortized;
and (iii) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproved properties included in the costs being amortized. If
unamortized costs capitalized within a cost center, less related deferred income taxes, exceed the ceiling, the excess shall be
charged to expense and separately disclosed during the period in which the excess occurs. Amounts thus required to be written off
shall not be reinstated for any subsequent increase in the cost center ceiling. We do not have any proved reserves in our current
property holdings.
On an annual basis management evaluates
the carrying value of the Company’s unproved oil and gas properties and assesses them for impairment, considering historical
experience and other data such as primary lease terms of the properties, average holding period of unproved properties and geographic
and geologic data. Management noted no matters indicating the cost of the Company’s unproved properties was impaired at December
31, 2014 or 2013.
The Company has not recognized any revenue
from its oil and gas exploration activities which commenced in the last quarter of 2005.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES - continued
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid
investments purchased with a maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The company maintains cash and cash equivalent
balances with financial institutions that may exceed federally insured limits. There was no cash equivalent balances for the year
ended December 31, 2014 (2013 – $Nil).
GST Receivables
GST Receivables are presented net of an
allowance for doubtful accounts. Receivables consist of goods and services input tax credits. The allowance was $Nil at both December
31, 2014 and 2013.
Office Equipment
Office equipment is recorded at cost less
accumulated depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets which is estimated to be
five years.
| |
December 31, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Office equipment | |
$ | 11,614 | | |
$ | 11,614 | |
Accumulated depreciation | |
| (11,614 | ) | |
| (11,614 | ) |
Net book value | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 360, Property,
Plant and Equipment, long lived assets such as equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured
by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the
asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount
by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented
in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount of fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated.
The assets and liabilities of a disposed group classified as held for sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset
and liability sections of the balance sheet.
Asset Retirement Obligations
In accordance with ASC 410, Asset Retirement
and Environmental Obligations the fair value of an asset retirement cost, and corresponding liability, should be recorded as part
of the cost of the related long-lived asset and subsequently allocated to expense using a systematic and rational method. The Company
has recorded an asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (Note 7) to reflect its legal obligations related to
future abandonment of its oil and gas interests using estimated expected cash flow associated with the obligation and discounting
the amount using a credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rate. At least annually, the Company will reassess the obligation to determine
whether a change in any estimated obligation is necessary. The Company will evaluate whether there are indicators that suggest
the estimated cash flows underlying the obligation have materially changed. Should those indicators suggest the estimated obligation
has materially changed the Company will accordingly update its assessment. The liability accretes until the Company settles the
obligation.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES - continued
Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability
method of accounting for income taxes whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
of differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
If it is determined that the realization of the future tax benefit is not more likely than not, the enterprise establishes a valuation
allowance.
Foreign Exchange Translation
The Company's functional currency is the
Canadian dollar, but reports its financial statements in US dollars. The Company translates its Canadian dollar balances to US
dollars in the following manner: Assets and liabilities have been translated using the rate of exchange at the balance sheet date.
The Company’s results of operations have been translated using average rates. Translation gains or losses resulting from
the changes in the exchange rates are accumulated as other comprehensive income or loss in a separate component of stockholders'
equity.
All amounts included in the accompanying
financial statements and footnotes are stated in U.S. dollars.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company reviews the terms of its equity
instruments and other financing arrangements to determine whether there are embedded derivative instruments that are required to
be accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. Also, in connection with the issuance of financing instruments,
the Company has issued freestanding warrants that are accounted for as derivative instrument liabilities because they are exercisable
in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company and thus do not meet the “fixed-for-fixed” criteria
of ASC 815-40-15. The warrants are exercisable in United States dollars and the Company’s functional currency is the Canadian
dollar.
Derivative financial instruments are
initially measured at their fair value. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative
instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value
reported as charges or credits to income. For option and warrant-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses the Black-Scholes
option pricing model to value the derivative instruments.
Any exercise or cancellation of an equity
instrument which meets the classification of a derivative financial instrument is trued-up to fair value at that date and the fair
value of the exercised instrument is then re-classed from liability to additional paid in capital.
The classification of derivative instruments,
including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period.
If reclassification is required, the fair value of the derivative instrument, as of the determination date, is reclassified. Any
previous charges or credits to income for changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are not reversed. Derivative instrument
liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative
instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
Stock Option Plans
The Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes
option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted. In accordance with the accounting standard for employees,
the compensation expense is amortized on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service period which approximates the vesting
period. There were no options issued to employees for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 or 2012.
Compensation expense for stock options
granted to non-employees is amortized over the contract services period or, if none exists, from the date of grant until the options
vest. Compensation associated with unvested options granted to non-employees is re-measured on each balance sheet date using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES - continued
The expected volatility of options granted
has been determined using the methods described under the relevant accounting standard. The Company uses historical data to estimate
option exercise, forfeiture and employee termination within the valuation model. For non-employees, the expected term of the options
approximates the full term of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is consistent
with the expected term of the stock options. The Company has not paid and does not anticipate paying dividends on its common stock;
therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero. In addition, accounting standard requires companies to utilize an
estimated forfeiture rate when calculating the expense for the reporting period. Based on its best estimate, management applied
the estimated forfeiture rate of nil in determining the expense recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Income (Loss).
Compensation expense is recognized immediately
for past services and pro-rata for future services over the option vesting period. During 2014, the Company recognized $421,923
(2013 - $80,080 expense; 2012 - $40,826) in stock-based compensation expense in the Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Income (Loss) in respect of options granted to non-employees. All stock options granted in 2014, 2013, and 2012 were to non-employees
of the Company.
The fair value of each option granted is
estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model over the vesting period. During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013
and 2012 the following weighted average assumptions were used:
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2012 | |
Dividend yield | |
| 0 | % | |
| 0 | % | |
| 0 | % |
Expected volatility | |
| 147.1 | % | |
| 144.2 | % | |
| 152.6 | % |
Risk-free rate | |
| 1.79 | % | |
| 2.77 | % | |
| 1.67 | % |
Expected life in years | |
| 10 | | |
| 8.5 | | |
| 10 | |
The Company issued 3,770,000 stock options
during 2014. The weighted average grant date fair value per option in 2014 was $0.14.
Expected volatilities are calculated using
the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. When applicable, the Company will use historical data to estimate option
exercise, forfeiture and employees termination within the valuation model. For non-employees, the expected term of the options
approximates the full term of the options.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common
Stock
Basic earnings (loss) per share of common
stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares
outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share of common stock reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities
or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock
that then shared in the earnings of the Company. Dilutive potential common shares are calculated in accordance with the treasury
stock method, which assumes that proceeds from the exercise of all warrants and options are used to repurchase common stock at
market value. The amount of shares remaining after the proceeds are exhausted represents the potentially dilutive effect of the
securities. Warrants and options with an exercise price lower than the weighted average share price during the period were determined
to be anti-dilutive and excluded from the computation of earnings per share.
At December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the
effect of all outstanding options and common stock warrants would have been anti-dilutive, due to the net loss incurred and accordingly
only basic earnings per share is presented for all years.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES - continued
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The book values of GST receivables, notes
receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of these
instruments. The fair value hierarchy under GAAP distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and
an entity’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three levels:
|
• |
Level one — Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
|
• |
Level two — Inputs other than level one inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and |
|
• |
Level three — Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions, which are developed by the reporting entity and reflect those assumptions that a market participant would use. |
Determining which
category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment. We evaluate our hierarchy disclosures
each quarter. Liabilities measured at fair value are summarized as follows as of:
December 31, 2014:
| |
Level 1 | | |
Level 2 | | |
Level 3 | | |
Total | |
Derivative liability | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 4,482,926 | | |
$ | 4,482,926 | |
December 31, 2013:
| |
Level 1 | | |
Level 2 | | |
Level 3 | | |
Total | |
Derivative liability | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 5,178,906 | | |
$ | 5,178,906 | |
We currently measure and report the fair
value liability for warrants with a strike price currency different than the functional currency of the Company on a recurring
basis. The fair value liabilities for warrants have been recorded as determined utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
See Note 5 for further discussion of the inputs used in determining the fair value.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined
to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. The Company's items
of other comprehensive income (loss) are foreign currency translation adjustments.
New Accounting Pronouncements
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements
are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) that are adopted by the Company as of the specified
effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, management believes that the impact of recently issued standards did not or will not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
One June 10, 2014, the FASB issued Accounting
Standards Update No. 2014-10 (ASU 2014-10), Development Stage Entities (Topic 915)” Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting
Requirements, Including an Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation, which removes all
incremental financial reporting requirements from GAAP for development stage entities, including the removal of Topic 915 from
the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The presentation and disclosure requirements in Topic 915 will no longer be required
for the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2014. The revised consolidation standards are effective as of May 31,
2014 and early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected to early adopt ASU 2014-10 and as a result the Company has revised
its statements of operations, cash flows and equity to exclude reporting for the period from date of inception through December
31, 2014.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES - continued
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09,
“Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 is intended to improve
the financial reporting requirements for revenue from contracts with customers by providing a principle based approach. The core
principle of the standard is that revenue should be recognized when the transfer of promised goods or services is made in an amount
that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for the transfer of goods and services. ASU 2014-09 also requires disclosures
enabling users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising
from contracts with customers. This standard will be effective for financial statements issued by public companies for annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact
of ASU 2014-09 on the consolidated financial statements.
There are no other recently issued accounting
pronouncements that are expected to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
4. NOTES
RECEIVABLE, RELATED PARTIES
On December 27, 2013 the Company entered
into an unsecured short-term note agreement for $65,814 ($70,000 Canadian) with a related party through common director. The note
bears interest at the Bank of Canada prime rate plus 1%. The borrower may repay the entire loan including outstanding interest
at any time by advising the Company of the intent to pay fifteen days prior to the anticipated date of retirement.
For the year ended December 31, 2014 the
Company advanced an additional $42,727 ($47,000 Canadian) under the short-term note agreements. The Company recognized $3,406 and
$Nil in accrued interest income for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, under the terms of the note agreements. The balance
of the notes receivable, including accrued interest at December 31, 2014 was $104,096.
On November 13, 2014 and December 9, 2014
the Company entered into several unsecured short-term note agreements for an aggregate $60,582 ($69,000 Canadian) with a second
related party (the Company and the related party have a common director). The notes bear interest at the Bank of Canada prime rate
plus 1%. The borrower may repay the entire loan including outstanding interest at any time by advising the Company of the intent
to pay fifteen days prior to the anticipated date of retirement.
The Company recognized $231 and $Nil in
accrued interest income for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, under the terms of the note agreements. The balance of
the notes receivable, including accrued interest, at December 31, 2014 was $59,697.
Further to all aforementioned note agreement(s),
the Company retains the right to enter into an option agreement with the borrower for development rights on its oil sands leases
in Alberta. Any outstanding balances payable under the note agreement(s) may be applied towards option payments owing, should the
Company elect to exercise its right to enter into an option agreement. Management expects the notes receivable to be paid or converted
to an option agreement within one year and has classified the notes as a current assets on the balance sheet.
5. DERIVATIVE
LIABILITIES
Derivative liabilities, consisting of the
equity instruments such as common share warrants with an exercise price in a different currency than the Company’s functional
currency, are accounted for as separate liabilities measured at their respective fair values as follows:
5. DERIVATIVE
LIABILITIES continued
Balance, December 31, 2011 | |
$ | 484,777 | |
| |
| | |
Fair value of warrants issued in private placements | |
| 226,400 | |
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | |
| 1,620,319 | |
Foreign exchange effect on derivative liability | |
| 11,493 | |
Balance, December 31, 2012 | |
| 2,342,989 | |
| |
| | |
Fair value of warrants issued in private placements | |
| 969,502 | |
Exercise of warrants – reclassification to additional paid-in-capital | |
| (117,069 | ) |
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | |
| 2,216,119 | |
Foreign exchange effect on derivative liability | |
| (232,635 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2013 | |
| 5,178,906 | |
| |
| | |
Fair value of warrants issued in private placements | |
| 301,600 | |
Exercise of warrants – reclassification to additional paid-in-capital | |
| (110,049 | ) |
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | |
| (466,499 | ) |
Foreign exchange effect on derivative liability | |
| (421,032 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2014 | |
$ | 4,482,926 | |
The fair value of the derivative liabilities
has been determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following range of assumptions:
| |
December 31, | | |
December 31, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2012 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Risk-free interest rate | |
| 1.01 to 1.79% | | |
| 1.13 to 2.77% | | |
| 1.21 to 1.80% | |
Expected life of derivative liability | |
| 1 to 8 years | | |
| 1 to 10 yrs | | |
| 2 to 10 yrs | |
Annualized volatility | |
| 147.1% | | |
| 144.2% | | |
| 201.4% | |
Dividend rate | |
| 0.00% | | |
| 0.00% | | |
| 0.00% | |
6. OIL
AND GAS PROPERTY INTERESTS
| |
2014 (Cumulative) | |
| |
Peace River | | |
Drowned | | |
Total | |
Property acquisition and lease payments | |
$ | 2,502,876 | | |
$ | 37,347 | | |
$ | 2,540,223 | |
Geological and geophysical | |
| 353,289 | | |
| 12,645 | | |
| 365,934 | |
Project management | |
| 939,721 | | |
| – | | |
| 939,721 | |
Drilling | |
| 3,205,440 | | |
| – | | |
| 3,205,440 | |
Assaying and analysis | |
| 116,347 | | |
| – | | |
| 116,347 | |
Asset retirement obligations | |
| 104,104 | | |
| – | | |
| 104,104 | |
Camp and field supplies | |
| 37,987 | | |
| – | | |
| 37,987 | |
Travel and accommodation | |
| 114,210 | | |
| – | | |
| 114,210 | |
Total expenditures | |
$ | 7,373,974 | | |
$ | 49,992 | | |
$ | 7,423,966 | |
6. OIL
AND GAS PROPERTY INTERESTS continued
| |
2013 (Cumulative) | |
| |
Peace River | | |
Drowned | | |
Total | |
Property acquisition and lease payments | |
$ | 2,654,733 | | |
$ | 40,736 | | |
$ | 2,695,469 | |
Geological and geophysical | |
| 328,727 | | |
| 13,792 | | |
| 342,518 | |
Project management | |
| 880,202 | | |
| – | | |
| 880,202 | |
Drilling | |
| 3,493,340 | | |
| – | | |
| 3,493,340 | |
Assaying and analysis | |
| 93,762 | | |
| – | | |
| 93,762 | |
Asset retirement obligations | |
| 113,550 | | |
| – | | |
| 113,550 | |
Camp and field supplies | |
| 41,433 | | |
| – | | |
| 41,433 | |
Travel and accommodation | |
| 124,573 | | |
| – | | |
| 124,573 | |
Total expenditures | |
$ | 7,730,320 | | |
$ | 54,528 | | |
$ | 7,784,848 | |
Peace River Property
The Company has entered into a series of
leases in multiple transactions with the Province of Alberta in the Peace River area of Alberta, Canada (the “Peace River
Property”). All of the leases were acquired through a public auction process that requires the Company to submit
sealed bids for land packages being auctioned by the provincial government. Upon being notified that it has submitted the highest
bid for a specific land parcel the Company immediately pays the government the bid price and enters into a formal lease with the
government. All of the leases are for a 15 year term, require minimum annual lease payments, and grant the Company the right to
explore for potential oil sands opportunities on the respective lease. The specific transactions entered into by the Company are
as noted below.
Date | |
Number of Leases | | |
Land Area (Hectares) | | |
Annual Lease Payments |
June 15, 2006 | |
| 3 | | |
| 4,864 | | |
CDN $17,024 / USD $14,675 |
October 19, 2006 | |
| 4 | | |
| 3,584 | | |
CDN $12,544 / USD $10,813 |
November 2, 2006 | |
| 4 | | |
| 5,632 | | |
CDN $19,712 / USD $16,992 |
January 11, 2007 | |
| 4 | | |
| 4,608 | | |
CDN $16,128 / USD $13,902 |
January 24, 2007 | |
| 2 | | |
| 2,304 | | |
CDN $8,064 / USD $6,951 |
| |
| 17 | | |
| 20,992 | | |
CDN $73,472 / USD $63,332 |
Drowned Property
On September 7, 2005 the Company acquired
a 100% interest in an Alberta oil sands lease (the “Drowned Property”). The rights to the Drowned Property
were acquired for $20,635 plus fees and closing costs of $8,150 which were paid. The Property covers 512 hectares of land in the
Drowned Area of the Wabasca oil sands in the West Athabasca area of Northern Alberta. The lease, which expires in October 2015,
gives the Company the right to explore the Property covered by the lease. The Company’s acquisition of the lease
includes an overriding 4% royalty agreement with the vendor. The royalty is to be paid on a well-to-well basis and is payable on
all petroleum substances produced by any well on the Property. The Property is subject to an annual lease payment payable
to the government of Alberta in the amount of CDN $1,792 (USD $1,545) until expiry on October 4, 2015. The Company can apply for
continuation of the leases based on prior exploration and historical findings. The Government of Alberta will review each case
on an individual basis, if approved the government will grant an extension, otherwise the lease will expire.
All of the Company’s leases for the
Peace River and Drowned Properties are also subject to royalties payable to the government of Alberta. The royalties payable to
the government of Alberta is in addition to the royalties payable to the vendor above. The royalty is calculated using a revenue-less-cost
formula. In years prior to the recovery of the project’s capital investment, the royalty is 1% of gross revenue. Once
the project costs have been recovered, the royalty is the greater of 1% of gross revenue or 25% of net revenue.
6. OIL
AND GAS PROPERTY INTERESTS - continued
The following table sets forth the Company’s
future minimum lease payments for both the Peace River and Drowned oil and gas properties for the years ending December 31:
Year |
|
Future Minimum Lease Payments |
|
2015 |
|
$ |
64,877 |
|
2016 |
|
|
63,332 |
|
2017 |
|
|
63,332 |
|
2018 |
|
|
63,332 |
|
2019 |
|
|
63,332 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
84,186 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
402,391 |
|
7. ASSET RETIREMENT
OBLIGATIONS
During 2007, the Company drilled four wells
on its Peace River Property. Total future asset retirement obligations were estimated by management based on the Company’s
working interest in its wells and facilities, estimated costs to remediate, reclaim and abandon the wells and facilities and the
estimated timing of the costs to be incurred in future periods. The Company has estimated the net present value of its total asset
retirement obligations to be approximately $138,048 at December 31, 2014 (2013 - $139,623), based on an undiscounted total future
liability of $252,566 (CDN$293,000). These payments are expected to be incurred between 2015 and 2030. The Company used a credit
adjusted discount rate of 10% per annum and an inflation rate of 2% to calculate the present value of the asset retirement obligation. Accretion
expense of $10,545 (2013 – $10,487, 2012 - $7,500) has been recorded in the Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
at December 31, 2014.
8. RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
Related party transactions not disclosed
elsewhere in these financial statements include:
Consulting
Fees
Mr. Daems does not bill the Company for
his services as President; however, a related party by common director has a service agreement with the Company to assist with
identification, acquisition and service of certain exploration style properties that fit the parameters of the Company’s
acquisition plan. The Company recognized an expense of $45,032 in 2014 (2013 - $53,304, 2012 - $26,582) as consulting fees under
the agreement.
9. SHARE CAPITAL
On August 6, 2012, the Company closed two
private placements for a total of 1,250,000 units at $0.04 per unit for an aggregate total offering price of $50,000. Each unit
consisted of one share of common stock of the Company and one Class A Warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise
price of $0.06 for a period of four years commencing on August 6, 2013 and expiring on August 6, 2017.
On August 6, 2012, the Company closed a
private placement for a total of 2,500,000 units at $0.04 per unit for a total offering price of $100,000. Each unit consisted
of one share of common stock of the Company also with one Class A, one Class B and one Class C Warrant, each exercisable for one
share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10, $0.20 and $0.30 commencing on August 6, 2013, 2014 and 2015 and expiring on
August 6, 2022.
9. SHARE CAPITAL continued
On August 20, 2012, the Company closed
a private placement for a total of 625,000 units at $0.04 per unit for a total offering price of $25,000. Each unit consisted of
one share of common stock of the Company and one Class A Warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price
of $0.06 for a period of four years commencing on August 20, 2013 and expiring on August 20, 2017.
On September 19, 2012, the Company closed
a private placement for a total of 416,667 units at $0.06 per unit for a total offering price of $25,000. Each unit consisted of
one share of common stock of the Company and one Class A Warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price
of $0.09 for a period of four years commencing on September 19, 2013 and expiring on September 19, 2017.
On October 26, 2012, the Company closed
a private placement for a total of 440,000 units at $0.06 per unit for a total offering price of $26,400. Each unit consisted of
one share of common stock of the Company and one Class A Warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price
of $0.09 for a period of four years commencing on October 26, 2013 and expiring on October 26, 2017
The Company classified the entire proceeds
of $226,400 from private placements closed in 2012 as a derivative liability related to the warrants.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, the
Company closed a series of private placements totaling 8,397,296 units at $0.08 to $0.24 per unit for total offering proceeds of
$804,502. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock of the Company and one Class A Warrant exercisable for one share of
common stock at an exercise price of $0.12 to $0.32 for a period of four years commencing one year after the placements closed.
On May 13, 2013 the Company closed a private
placement totaling 1,250,000 units at $0.08 per unit for a total offering price of $100,000. Each unit consisted of one share of
common stock and one Class A Warrant with an exercise price of $0.10, one Class B Warrant with an exercise price of $0.20 and one
Class C Warrant with an exercise price of $0.30. Each warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock and expires on May 13,
2023.
On August 26, 2013 the Company closed a
private placement totaling 812,500 units at $0.08 per unit for a total offering price of $65,000. Each unit consisted of one share
of common stock, one Class A Warrant with an exercise price of $0.12 and one Class B Warrant with an exercise price of $0.18. Each
warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock and expires on August 26, 2018
The Company classified the entire proceeds
of $969,502 from private placements closed in 2013 as a derivative liability related to the warrants.
On December 11, 2013, 625,000 common share
warrants were exercised at exercise prices of $0.06 for total proceeds of $37,500. Upon exercise, the fair value of this liability
instrument at this date of $117,069 was re-classified from liability to additional paid in capital. See Note 5.
During the year ended December 31, 2014
the Company closed a series of private placements totaling 3,002,177 units at $0.09 to $0.12 per unit for total offering proceeds
of $301,600. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock of the Company and one Class A Warrant exercisable for one share
of common stock at an exercise price of $0.14 to $0.18 for a period of five years from the date of placement.
The Company classified the entire proceeds
of $301,600 from these private placements as a derivative liability related to the warrants.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, 652,500
common share warrants were exercised at exercise prices of $0.09 to $0.15 for total proceeds of $69,600. Upon exercise, the fair
value of these liability instruments of $110,049 was re-classified from liability to additional paid in capital. See Note 5.
9. SHARE CAPITAL –
continued
Earnings per share
Basic income per common share is computed
by dividing income available to the Company’s common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. Diluted income per common share reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common share issuable
through stock options and warrants. Diluted income per common share is computed similarly to basic income per common stock except
that weighted average common stock is increased to include the potential issuance of dilutive common stock.
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2012 | |
Net income (loss) for the year | |
$ | (283,101 | ) | |
$ | (2,798,169 | ) | |
$ | (1,856,790 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average common stock basic | |
| 87,191,251 | | |
| 80,057,824 | | |
| 71,340,773 | |
Effect of options | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Effect of warrants | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Diluted | |
| 87,191,251 | | |
| 80,057,824 | | |
| 71,340,773 | |
At December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the effect of the Company’s
outstanding options and warrants would have been anti-dilutive. Accordingly, only basic income per common share is presented for
all years.
10. STOCK
OPTION PLANS
In June 2006 the stockholders approved
and the Company adopted its 2006 Stock Option Plan (“the 2006 Plan”). The 2006 Plan provides for the granting
of up to 8,000,000 stock options to key employees, directors and consultants, of common shares of the Company. Under
the 2006 Plan, the granting of incentive and non-qualified stock options, exercise prices and terms are determined by the Company's
Option Committee, a committee designated to administer the 2006 Plan by the Board of Directors. For incentive options, the exercise
price shall not be less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the grant date. (In the case of options granted
to an employee who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of the Company's stock on the date of
grant, the option price must not be less than 110% of the fair market value of common stock on the grant date.) Options
granted are not to exceed terms beyond ten years (five years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a holder of 10
percent of the Company's common stock).
Activity under the 2006 Plan is summarized as follows:
| |
Available for Grant | | |
Options Outstanding | | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
Balance, December 31, 2011 | |
| 6,100,000 | | |
| 600,000 | | |
$ | 1.14 | |
Granted | |
| (1,400,000 | ) | |
| 1,400,000 | | |
| 0.16 | |
Cancelled | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Balance, December 31, 2012 | |
| 4,700,000 | | |
| 2,000,000 | | |
| 0.46 | |
Granted | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Forfeited | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| (1,000,000 | ) | |
| 0.17 | |
Balance, December 31, 2013 | |
| 5,700,000 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
| 0.73 | |
Granted | |
| (3,770,000 | ) | |
| 3,770,000 | | |
| 0.17 | |
Forfeited | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Balance, December 31, 2014 | |
| 1,930,000 | | |
| 4,770,000 | | |
$ | 0.29 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance exercisable, December 31, 2014 | |
| | | |
| 3,670,000 | | |
$ | 0.30 | |
10. STOCK
OPTION PLANS continued
The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding
and exercisable common stock options under the 2006 Plan at December 31, 2014:
Range of Exercise Prices |
|
Number of Options Outstanding |
|
Remaining Contractual Life (in Years) |
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
|
Number of Options Currently Exercisable |
$0.07 |
|
200,000 |
|
7.53 |
|
$0.07 |
|
200,000 |
$0.13 |
|
25,000 |
|
5.92 |
|
$0.13 |
|
25,000 |
$0.14 |
|
2,870,000 |
|
9.18 |
|
$0.14 |
|
2,870,000 |
$0.20 |
|
25,000 |
|
5.92 |
|
$0.20 |
|
25,000 |
$0.25 |
|
1,100,000 |
|
9.84 |
|
$0.25 |
|
- |
$0.40 |
|
25,000 |
|
5.92 |
|
$0.40 |
|
25,000 |
$0.60 |
|
25,000 |
|
5.92 |
|
$0.60 |
|
25,000 |
$0.61 |
|
200,000 |
|
2.22 |
|
$0.61 |
|
200,000 |
$0.74 |
|
100,000 |
|
3.56 |
|
$0.74 |
|
100,000 |
$2.29 |
|
200,000 |
|
1.56 |
|
$2.29 |
|
200,000 |
|
|
4,770,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,670,000 |
The aggregate intrinsic value of stock
options outstanding at December 31, 2014 was $45,200 (2013 - $31,250, 2012 - $17,000) while the aggregate intrinsic value of stock
options exercisable at December 31, 2014 was $45,200 (2013 - $23,250, 2012 - $Nil). No stock options were exercised in 2014, 2013,
or 2012.
The following table summarizes information
concerning unvested common stock options under the 2006 Plan at December 31, 2014:
| |
Number of Unvested Options | | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | | |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Unvested at December 31, 2011 | |
| 50,000 | | |
$ | 0.13 | | |
$ | 0.37 | |
Granted | |
| 1,400,000 | | |
| 0.16 | | |
| 0.07 | |
Vested | |
| (25,000 | ) | |
| 0.40 | | |
| 0.12 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Unvested at December 31, 2012 | |
| 1,425,000 | | |
| 0.17 | | |
| 0.07 | |
Vested | |
| (225,000 | ) | |
| 0.13 | | |
| 0.07 | |
Forfeited | |
| (100,000 | ) | |
| 0.14 | | |
| 0.07 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Unvested at December 31, 2013 | |
| 200,000 | | |
| 0.14 | | |
| 0.11 | |
Granted | |
| 3,770,000 | | |
| 0.17 | | |
| 0.17 | |
Vested | |
| (2,870,000 | ) | |
| 0.13 | | |
| 0.14 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Unvested at December 31, 2014 | |
| 1,100,000 | | |
$ | 0.25 | | |
$ | 0.23 | |
As of December 31, 2014, there was $133,819 (2013 – $12,016,
2012 - $115,900) of total unrecognized compensation cost related to all unvested options granted and outstanding. This unrecognized
compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2 years.
During the year ended December 31, 2014,
the Company recorded consulting fees of $421,923 (2013 – $80,080; 2012 – $40,826) in the statement of operations related
to stock options granted to non-employees during the year.
The Company issues new shares when options are exercised.
11. WARRANTS
Issued | |
Warrants | | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
Balance, December 31, 2011 | |
| 16,413,885 | | |
$ | 0.23 | |
Warrants issued | |
| 10,231,667 | | |
| 0.10 | |
Warrants expired | |
| (3,395,555 | ) | |
| 0.23 | |
Balance, December 31, 2012 | |
| 23,249,997 | | |
| 0.27 | |
Warrants issued | |
| 13,772,296 | | |
| 0.16 | |
Warrants exercised | |
| (625,000 | ) | |
| 0.06 | |
Warrants expired | |
| (500,000 | ) | |
| 2.19 | |
Balance, December 31, 2013 | |
| 35,897,293 | | |
| 0.20 | |
Warrants issued | |
| 3,002,177 | | |
| 0.15 | |
Warrants exercised | |
| (652,500 | ) | |
| 0.08 | |
Warrants expired | |
| (1,900,000 | ) | |
| 0.20 | |
Balance, December 31, 2014 | |
| 36,346,970 | | |
$ | 0.20 | |
The following table lists the common share
warrants outstanding at December 31, 2014. Each warrant is exchangeable for one common share.
Number Outstanding |
|
Number Vested |
|
Average
Exercise Price |
|
Expiry Year * |
7,668,330 |
|
7,668,330 |
|
$0.20 |
|
2016 |
4,616,667 |
|
4,616,667 |
|
$0.36 |
|
2017 |
9,809,796 |
|
9,809,796 |
|
$0.14 |
|
2018 |
3,002,177 |
|
- |
|
$0.15 |
|
2019 |
7,500,000 |
|
7,500,000 |
|
$0.20 |
|
2022 |
3,750,000 |
|
3,750,000 |
|
$0.20 |
|
2023 |
36,346,970 |
|
33,344,793 |
|
|
|
|
* On October 31, 2014 the Board of Directors
resolved to offer an extension to the exercise period for certain warrants for a period of up to 2 years from their original expiration
date. The warrant holders who completed the warrant extension agreement had the expiration date extended as specified in the agreement.
Warrant holders that did not elect to have their warrants extended were allowed to expire. There was no additional cost associated
with the extension as the change in the value of the warrants is recognized through the change in the fair value of the derivative
liability on the face of the statements of operations.
12. INCOME TAXES
The tax effects of temporary differences
that give rise to the Company’s deferred tax assets are as follows:
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) | |
| | | |
| | |
Net operating loss carry-forwards | |
$ | 956,000 | | |
$ | 1,124,700 | |
Capital losses | |
| 5,000 | | |
| 5,000 | |
Office equipment | |
| 12,500 | | |
| 12,500 | |
Oil and gas properties | |
| 2,133,900 | | |
| 2,001,600 | |
Asset retirement obligation | |
| 63,000 | | |
| 52,300 | |
| |
| 3,170,400 | | |
| 3,196,100 | |
Valuation allowance | |
| (3,170,400 | ) | |
| (3,196,100 | ) |
Net deferred tax asset | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
12. INCOME TAXES continued
Upon continuation to Canada in 2004, all
losses carried forward at that time expired. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had available to offset future taxable income
and net Canadian operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $3.8 million. The carry-forwards began expiring in 2014 and unless
utilized will continue to expire. The Company also has approximately $8.0 million in Canadian oil and gas dedication pools that
can be used to offset income of future periods. The amount of oil and gas dedication pools available for deduction in any year
may be limited to 30% of the amount available.
The Company evaluates its valuation allowance
requirements based on projected future operations. When circumstances change and this causes a change in management's judgment
about the recoverability of deferred tax assets, the impact of the change on the valuation allowance is reflected in current income.
During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, changes in valuation allowance was ($25,700), $126,500 and $54,500, respectively.
The (benefit) provision for income taxes
differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable Canadian statutory federal income tax rate to pre-tax
loss as a result of the following differences:
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2012 | |
Statutory federal income tax rate | |
| (25 | %) | |
| (23 | %) | |
| (25 | %) |
Change in valuation allowance | |
| 1 | % | |
| (9 | %) | |
| (5 | %) |
Non-deductible stock-based compensation | |
| (149 | %) | |
| 3 | % | |
| 1 | % |
Non-deductible change in fair value of derivative liability | |
| 165 | % | |
| 32 | % | |
| 30 | % |
Non-deductible accretion expense | |
| 4 | % | |
| – | % | |
| – | % |
Effect of foreign exchange | |
| 2 | % | |
| (1 | %) | |
| 1 | % |
Effect of change in income tax rate | |
| 2 | % | |
| (2 | %) | |
| (2 | %) |
| |
| – | % | |
| – | % | |
| – | % |
The Company has evaluated its tax positions
for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and determined that it has no uncertain tax positions requiring financial
statement recognition.
Under ASC 740-10-25, the impact of an uncertain
income tax position on income tax expense must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained.
An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has 50% or less likelihood of being sustained.
We accrue interest and penalties on our
uncertain tax positions as a component of our provision for income taxes. There was no amount of interest and penalties recognized
as an expense during 2014, 2013 or 2012.
Our income tax returns are generally considered
closed to examination when we file a notice of determination with the taxing authority. No such notice has been filed to date.
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Environmental Matters
The Company is engaged in oil and gas exploration
and may become subject to certain liabilities as they relate to environmental cleanup of sites or other environmental restoration
procedures as they relate to the exploration of oil and gas. Should it be determined that a liability exists with respect to any
environmental clean up or restoration, the liability to cure such a violation could fall upon the Company. No claim has been made,
nor is the Company aware of any liability, which it may have, as it relates to any environmental clean-up, restoration or the violation
of any rules or regulations relating thereto. Liabilities for expenditures are recorded when environmental assessment and/or remediation
is probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent the year end the Company closed
private placements for a total of 1,811,000 units for an aggregate total offering of $169,990. Each unit consisted of one share
of common stock of the Company and one Class A Warrant exercisable beginning on the one year anniversary date of the placement,
for one share of common stock for a period of four years and expiring in 2019.
In March 2015 the Company advanced an additional
$17,047 (Canadian $21,500) to a related party under the short term note agreements referenced in Note 4 to these financial statements.
EXHIBIT 1.3
Adopted
by the Board of Directors of
Strata
Oil & Gas Inc. (the “Company”)
on
August 3, 2006
STRATA OIL & GAS INC.
AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD
Mandate
The mandate of the committee is to assist
the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. The audit committee will review the financial reporting process,
the system of internal control, the audit process, and the Company’s process for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations.
The committee will maintain effective working relationships with the Board, management and external auditor. To effectively perform
his or her role, each committee member will obtain an understanding of the detailed responsibilities of committee membership as
well as the company’s business, operations and risks. The Committee shall have the authority to select and retain staff and
experts as deemed appropriate to fulfill its mandate.
Structure
The committee will be comprised of at
least three Directors, all of whom will be unrelated. The Board will appoint the committee members and the committee chair annually.
All committee members shall be financially literate and at least one member should have accounting or related financial expertise.
Meetings
| · | The Committee shall convene at such times
and places designated by the chair, or when requested by a Director, an officer of the company or the external auditor. The committee
shall meet once a quarter to review the financial statements and to discuss any other matter consistent with the committee’s
mandate. |
| · | Notice shall be given of the time and
place of each meeting in writing, facsimile or e-mail to each committee member at least 24 hours prior to the proposed time, unless
advance notice is waived by the committee member. |
| · | A meeting shall be duly convened if a
majority of the members are present. Members may participate by telephone or other communications facility as permit all persons
participating in the meeting to communicate with each other. |
| · | In the absence of the chair, the participating
members shall choose one of the members to chair the meeting. |
| · | The committee may request any officer
or employee of the company, the outside counsel or the external auditor to attend a meeting of the committee or to meet with members
of the committee or its advisors. |
Roles and Responsibilities
External Auditor
| § | Meet regularly with external auditor. |
| § | Review the performance of the external
auditors and recommend to the Board of Directors the appointment or discharge of the external auditor. |
| § | Review and assess the independence of
the external auditors by reviewing the non-audit services provided and the auditors' assertion of their independence in accordance
with professional standards. |
| § | Approve all significant non-audit work
to be performed by the external auditor. The committee will establish thresholds above which all non-audit engagements are to be
approved by the committee or a designated committee member. |
| § | Review and approve the external auditor's
proposed audit scope, approach, and fees. |
| § | Monitor the external auditor’s progress
against the audit plan throughout the year. |
| § | Receive and consider all significant findings
and recommendations made by the external auditor on a timely basis. |
| § | Ensure that the external auditor keeps
the audit committee informed about fraud, illegal acts, deficiencies in internal control, and certain other matters as requested. |
| § | Ensure that the external auditor is aware
that it is accountable to the committee and to the Board of Directors as representatives of the shareholders, and that no restrictions
are being placed on the auditor’s work. |
| § | Recommend to the Board of Directors the
external auditor to be nominated for the purposes of issuing an auditors report or performing other audit, review or attest services. |
| § | Recommend to the Board of Directors the
compensation of the external auditor. |
Financial Reporting
General
| § | Review significant accounting and reporting
issues, including recent professional and regulatory pronouncements, and understand their impact on the financial statements. |
| § | Review with management and the external
auditor any significant risks and exposures and the plans to minimize such risks. |
| § | Ask the external auditor if significant
accounting estimates, judgements, accounting policies and financial disclosure practices determined by management are an appropriate,
including their assessment of the quality of the company’s accounting principles and financial disclosure. |
Annual Financial
Statements
| § | Review the annual financial statements
and determine whether they are complete and consistent with the information known to committee members, and assess whether the
financial statements reflect appropriate accounting principles. |
| § | Review the accounting and financial statement
disclosure focusing on areas requiring judgement and on complex or unusual transactions. |
| § | Meet with management and the external
auditor to review the financial statements and the results of the audit. |
| § | Consider management's handling of proposed
audit adjustments identified by the external auditor. |
| § | Review the Management Discussion and Analysis
(“MD&A”) and other sections of the 20-F before its release and consider whether the information is adequate and
consistent with members' knowledge about the company and its operations. |
| § | Recommend to the Board of Directors for
approval the annual financial statements and the MD&A. |
Interim Financial Statements
| § | Review how management developed and summarized
interim financial information. |
| § | Meet with management either telephonically
or in person, to review the interim financial statements. (This may be done by the committee chair or the entire committee.) |
| § | To gain insight into the fairness of the
financial statements and disclosures, review quarterly with management whether: |
| o | Actual financial results for the interim period varied significantly from budgeted or projected
results; |
| o | Changes in financial ratios and relationships in the interim financial statements are consistent
with changes in the company's operations and financing practices; |
| o | Generally accepted accounting principles have been consistently applied; |
| o | There are any actual or proposed changes in accounting or financial reporting practices; |
| o | There are any significant or unusual events or transactions; |
| o | The company's financial and operating controls are functioning effectively; |
| o | The company has complied with the terms of loan agreements or security indentures; and |
| o | The interim financial statements contain adequate and appropriate disclosures. |
| § | Review the MD&A for the interim period
before its release and consider whether the information is adequate and consistent with members' knowledge about the company and
its operations. |
| § | Recommend to the Board of Directors for
approval of the interim financial statements and the MD&A. |
Compliance with
Laws and Regulations
| § | Review the effectiveness of the system
for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations and the results of management's investigation and follow-up (including disciplinary
action) on any fraudulent acts or accounting irregularities. |
| § | Periodically obtain updates from management
regarding compliance. |
| § | Be satisfied that all regulatory compliance
matters have been considered in the preparation of the financial statements. |
| § | Review the findings of any examinations
by regulatory agencies. |
Internal Control
| § | Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness
of the accounting and internal control policies of the company through inquiry and discussion with the external auditor and with
management. |
| § | Evaluate whether management is setting
the appropriate tone by communicating the importance of internal control and ensuring that all individuals possess an understanding
of their roles and responsibilities. |
| § | Gain an understanding of whether internal
control recommendations made by the external auditor have been implemented by management. |
Other Responsibilities
| § | Review, with the company's counsel, any
legal and regulatory matters that could have a significant impact on the company's financial statements. |
| § | Review any prospectus, 20-F or other similar
documents, including the financial information contained therein. |
| § | Discuss with management the policies and
procedures in effect for managing the principal risks of the company. |
| § | Review the policies and procedures in
effect for considering officers' expenses and perquisites. |
| § | If necessary, institute special investigations
and, if appropriate, hire special counsel or experts to assist. |
| § | Perform other oversight functions as requested
by the full Board. |
| § | Review and update the charter as necessary
and receive approval of changes from the Board. |
| § | Ensure that adequate procedures are in
place for the receipt, retention and treatment of: |
| o | Complaints regarding accounting, financial disclosure, internal controls or auditing matters; and |
| o | Confidential, anonymous submission by employees regarding questionable accounting, auditing and
financial reporting and disclosure matters. |
| § | Review the appointment of any new Financial
Officers and any other key financial executives involved in the financial reporting process. |
| § | Review and approve policies related to
the hiring of partners and employees of the external auditor. |
| § | Review the annual and interim earnings
press releases before the public disclosure of such information. |
| § | Satisfy itself that adequate procedures
are in place for the review of the issuer’s public disclosure of financial information. |
Reporting Responsibilities
| § | Regularly update the Board of Directors
on committee activities and make appropriate recommendations. |
EXHIBIT 12.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY
ACT OF 2002
I, Ron Daems, certify that:
1. I
have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 20-F of Strata Oil & Gas Inc. (the “Company”);
2. Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this report;
3. Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
4. The
Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:
(a) Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated
the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
(d) Disclosed
in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered
by the Annual Report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting; and
5. As
the Company's only certifying officer, I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing
the equivalent functions):
(a) All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and
(b) Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: April 29, 2015
By: |
/s/ Ron Daems |
|
Name: |
Ron Daems |
|
Title: |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, and Director |
|
|
|
|
EXHIBIT 12.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Ron Daems, certify that:
1. I
have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 20-F of Strata Oil & Gas Inc. (the “Company”);
2. Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this report;
3. Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
4. The
Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:
(a) Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated
the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
(d) Disclosed
in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered
by the Annual Report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting; and
5. The
company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and
(b) Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: April 29, 2015
By: |
/s/ Ron Daems |
|
Name: |
Ron Daems |
|
Title: |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, and Director |
|
|
|
|
EXHIBIT 13.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF
2002
The undersigned, Ron Daems, certifies, under
the standards set forth and solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Strata Oil & Gas Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2014 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that
information contained in the Form 20-F fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company.
Dated: April 29, 2015
By: |
/s/ Ron Daems |
|
Name: |
Ron Daems |
|
Title: |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, and Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXHIBIT 13.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF
2002
The undersigned, Ron Daems, certifies, under
the standards set forth and solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Strata Oil & Gas Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2014 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that
information contained in the Form 20-F fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company.
Dated: April 29, 2015
By: |
/s/ Ron Daems |
|
Name: |
Ron Daems |
|
Title: |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, and Director |
|
EXHIBIT 14.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference
in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-82579) of our report dated April 29, 2015, on our audits of the balance
sheets of Strata Oil & Gas Inc. ("the Company") as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of operations
and comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders' equity (deficiency), and cash flows for the years then ended. Our report
contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
/S/ PETERSON SULLIVAN LLP
Seattle, Washington
April 29, 2015
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