SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 10-KSB
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(Mark One)
[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________to____________
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC.
(Name of Small Business Issuer in Its Charter)
Colorado, U.S.A. 84-0811647
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
5020 Collinwood Ave., Suite 201, Fort Worth, TX 76107
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Issuer's Telephone Number: (817) 732-8739
Securities registered under section 12(b)
of the Exchange Act: None
Securities registered under section 12(g)
of the Exchange Act: Common Stock, no par
Item 1. Description of Business.
(a) The Issuer was originally incorporated in the State of
Colorado on October 31, 1979, under the name of Imperial Energy
Corp. (Imperial); for the primary purpose of engaging in all
aspects of the exploration and development of oil, gas and
related natural resources. [See Exhibit 3.1] The Issuer went
public pursuant to the Registration provisions of the Securities
Act of 1933. The Issuer prepared a Registration under Form S-2
which became effective on August 8, l980 and raised the sum of
$1,500,000 by selling 15,000,000 shares of no par common stock.
On June 26, 1984, Imperial had a 10 to 1 reverse split and
reduced the number of authorized common shares from 50,000,000
no-par value shares to 5,000,000 shares of $.02 par value. [See
Exhibit 3.2]
For years, the Issuer had a royalty interest in a small oil well
in Texas and an ownership in three small natural gas wells
located in Wyoming. The Issuer abandoned these wells in 1996.
On September 25, 1996, the Issuer entered into agreements to
acquire Funscape Corp. (a Nevada Corporation). On November 21,
1996, the Issuer filed amended articles of incorporation in order
to change its name to Funscape Corp. and increased the authorized
number of shares from 5,000,000 shares of $.02 par value to
15,000,000 shares of $.02 par value. [See Exhibit 3.3]
Subsequently, those agreements to acquire Funscape (Nevada) were
not consummated and were canceled.
On May 16, 1997 the Issuer acquired Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc.
and its portable swabbing technology, assets and liabilities from
Rife Oil Properties, Inc. for 2,500,000 shares of the Issuer's
restricted common stock. (See Exhibit 10.1) A detailed
description of Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc. follows hereafter. On
May 14, 1997 the Issuer changed its name from Imperial Energy to
Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc. (Colorado). [See Exhibit 3.4]
On June 11, 1997 the Issuer acquired 650 oil wells, each
approximately 800' to 1000' deep, situated on 4,500 acres of
leases in the Corsicana Field, Texas from Rife Oil Properties for
2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock and a convertible
promissory note for $1,300,000, bearing 6% interest per annum and
due on November 11, 1997 [See Exhibit 10.2]. The note was
secured by 1,000,000 shares of newly-issued common stock of the
issuer and held by an attorney as Trustee. The note for
$1,300,000 was converted to the shares of restricted common stock
which were held in escrow on December 15, 1997 by agreement of
the parties.
On June 15, 1997 pursuant to Shareholder approval, the Issuer
amended its articles of incorporation and changed its name from
Oil Retrieval Systems to Titan Energy Corp., Inc. [See Exhibit
3.5]
On June 17, 1997 the Issuer acquired 100% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Oil Seeps, Inc. (a Texas Corporation).
Through this acquisition the Issuer obtained a Petroleum
Exploration Concession (#ATP 615) in the State of Queensland,
Australia, constituting a 12,904,618 acre block. Oil Seeps, Inc.
was acquired for 400,000 shares of restricted common stock. [See
Exhibit 10.3]
During July and August 1997, the Issuer offered $1,250,000 of 12%
Convertible Debentures, in accordance with Regulation D of the
Securities Act of 1933, receiving gross proceeds of $1,000,000.
The debentures bear interest at 12% per annum and are due and
payable on July 31, 1998, if not converted earlier. Interest is
payable quarterly. The principal amount of the debentures is
convertible at the holders option anytime after 28 days from the
closing date into shares of the Issuer's common stock at a
conversion price for each share of Issuer common stock equal to
the lower of (a) 80% of the closing bid price of the common stock
for the business day immediately preceding the date of receipt by
the Issuer of a notice of conversion or (b) 80% of the average
of the closing bid price of the common stock for the 5 business
days immediately preceding the closing date. [Exhibit 4.1]
Costs of $130,000 were incurred in connection with the issuance
of these debentures and are being amortized over the life of the
debentures. As of December 31, 1997, 87.5% of the principal
amount of debentures had been converted into 909,107 shares of
common stock for all former note holders. As of June 15, 1998 an
additional 764,967 shares had been issued in conversion of the
remaining 12.5% in principal amount for a total of 1,674,074
shares of common stock. These debentures are now totally
converted to shares of common stock or repaid.
On October 22, 1997, the Issuer sold $250,000 of 12% Series B
Senior Subordinated Convertible Redeemable Debentures, in
accordance with Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, for
net proceeds of $176,000.
The Series B debentures bear interest at 12% per annum and are
due and payable on November 30, 1998, if not converted earlier.
Interest is payable quarterly. The principal amount of the
debentures is convertible at the holder's option anytime after 28
days from the closing date into shares of the Issuer's common
stock at a conversion price for each share of Issuer common stock
equal to the lower of (a) 80% of the closing bid price of the
common stock for the business day immediately preceding the date
of receipt by the Issuer and notice of conversion or (b) 80% of
the average of the closing bid price of the common stock for the
5 business days immediately preceding the closing date. The
Issuer may, at any time on or after 90 days from sale, redeem any
outstanding principal amount of debenture at 120% of the
principal amount redeemed. Costs of $24,000 incurred in
connection with the issuance of these debentures are being
amortized over the life of the debentures.
On August 11, 1997, the Issuer entered into a Letter of Intent
with Power Exploration Issuer, Inc. ("Power") of Tyler, Texas
concerning the acquisition of and/or participation in acquiring
Oil and Gas Leases. [Exhibit 10.4] On December 2, 1997 the
Issuer entered into a formal agreement with privately held Power,
Techstar Exploration, LLC and Roemer-Swanson Energy Corp. to
acquire oil and gas leases in the prolific East Texas Basin for
future exploration purposes. [See Exhibit 10.5]
On May 7, 1998, the Issuer secured a Five Hundred Thousand
dollar ($500,000.00) line of credit from Benchmark Equity Group.
The majority shareholder provided shares of its stock as
collateral. Additionally, the Issuer executed a Loan Agreement
and Security Agreement. [See Exhibit 10.7]
In June, 1998, the Issuer entered into an agreement with
Coldwater Capital LLC wherein Coldwater Capital LLC agreed to
secure a $2,000,000 loan from its bank facilities for the
benefit of the Issuer. The Issuer's largest shareholder
transferred 4,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to George
Gafford as Trustee and he pledged those shares as collateral to
the Coldwater Capital LLC bank. The Issuer will pay a $200,000
finder's fee and net the sum of $1,800,000 of which $1,200,000
will be used to initiate the recovery efforts for the Corsicana
Project. The Issuer and Coldwater Capital LLC will split the net
proceeds from the Corsicana Project. Coldwater Capital LLC will
receive 75% of the net proceeds of the Corsicana Project until it
receives $3,000,000 then its participation is reduced to 25% of
the net proceeds. Also at that time the collateral is returned.
[See Exhibit 10.8]
(b) The Issuer is an independent oil and gas company
which is capitalizing on opportunities in domestic and
international energy markets. Management is committed to
acquiring and developing additional oil and gas properties. The
Issuer's May, 1997, acquisition of Oil Retrieval Systems Inc. and
the technology pioneered by that company allows Titan (the
Issuer) to develop and extract oil from its reserves at a
fraction of the cost associated with conventional techniques.
Through its acquisition of Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc., the
Issuer now owns the portable swabbing technology developed by Oil
Retrieval Systems, Inc. that is used for producing oil and gas
from shallow wells up to 8,000 feet in depth. Truck or tractor
mounted portable swabbing units eliminate the need to rig up and
run tubing, rods, downhole pumps, packers and surface pump jacks.
Instead, each unit is equipped with a 40 or 80 barrel holding
tank for hauling the fluids swabbed from the well bores. The
swabbing procedure takes approximately 10 minutes per well and a
one-worker crew can swab 15 to 30 wells per day. On a
comparative basis, using conventional pump jacks, the same volume
of fluid removal would take up to 24 hours and require a near
constant source of electrical power. The Issuer is presently
producing one (1) portable swabbing unit per month.
Domestically, the Issuer has a 4,500 acre lease with 650 oil
wells in the Corsicana Field, 50 miles south of Dallas, Texas.
This acreage has been evaluated by Tejas Petroleum Engineers,
Inc., and according to their evaluation of oil-in-place, Issuer's
acreage is estimated to contain 84,500,000 barrels with a 26%
recovery factor, equating to 22,200,000 barrels of recoverable
oil. At current market prices of $14 per barrel, this oil has an
estimated value of $311 million, before extraction costs.
Additionally, the Issuer by itself and with its joint venture
partners have approximately 13,000 acres under lease.
Internationally, the Issuer seeks properties with proven
potential. The Issuer has demonstrated its commitment to this
objective with its first international acquisition in Australia.
The Issuer acquired an initial block of acreage consisting of
12,900,000 acres. This concession, ATP 615, has a duration of 4
years. During this time period, the Issuer must demonstrate an
ability to explore for oil and gas or lose its rights. The
concession relapses to the Australian government at the rate of
25% per year beginning with the 2nd year and every year
thereafter. However, upon initiation of the exploration program,
the Issuer may request to have reversed or relapsed acreage
assigned back to the holder of the concession. As of this date
the Issuer's concession is 9,670,000 acres. The Issuer has, as
of June 13, 1998, sent 2 geologists to the concession to identify
drilling locations.
The Issuer has 17 total employees, all of which are full time.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of
Operation
The Issuer is primarily engaged in the fields of acquisition,
development, exploration and sale of oil and gas. The Issuer,
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc.
is involved in the construction and sale of oil and gas
extraction equipment. The 1997 swabbing technology acquisition
allows the Issuer to make economically feasible older
uneconomical fields that currently rely upon more time-dependent
and capital-intensive recovery techniques.
For a more detailed description of the Issuer's business please
see Item #3 below.
The Issuer, after being a small energy company for a number of
years and prior to the acquisition of its core businesses, had no
meaningful financial presence and was inactive with respect to
generating income. Prior to its acquisition of the core
businesses the Issuer had total assets of less than $10,000. Net
income for the year ending September 30, 1996 was $0.
The first acquisition of its now-core businesses occurred on May
16, 1997 when the Issuer purchased Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc.
("ORSI"). ORSI manufactures and sells portable swabbing units.
The Issuer manufactured several prototype units. These units
required re-engineering and the Issuer has now rectified the
problems associated with the development and manufacturing of the
initial units. The Issuer is now in a position to increase its
production schedule to produce one unit per month.
As of the date of this submission, the Issuer has manufactured
five units and sold three units. The Issuer has orders for an
additional ten units. The selling price for each unit is
$125,000. The Issuer manufactures the portable swabbing units in
its 60,000 square foot leased facility located in Fort Worth,
Texas.
On June 11, 1997, the Issuer acquired 650 oil wells on 4,500
acres in Corsicana, Texas. [See Exhibit 10.2] Several
independent engineering reports have indicated that available
reserves total approximately 85 million barrels of oil.
Utilizing a water flood, polymer-alkaline-surfactant technology,
the engineering estimates are that the Issuer could recover 26%
of the reserve total. At quoted prices, as of this date, the
estimated future cash flow from this field is forecast to be $311
million.
The Issuer has performed tests on the wells in the Corsicana
Field, but has not yet commenced commercial production. The
Issuer estimates that it would require approximately $1.2 million
to commence production in the Corsicana Field. This would
include initial engineering reports and the staging of well
drilling. Since the well holes and piping are very old, new
wells and pipe will have to be drilled to effectively produce the
oil reserves. Initial cash flow projections are as follows:
Year 1 - $ 57,000
Year 2 - $ 4,288,000
Year 3 - $11,179,000
Year 4 - $17,564,000
Year 5 - $21,157,000
The Issuer is in the process of securing funding for the
Corsicana Fields project either through a debt financing,
however, the project has not yet contributed to the Issuer's
earnings. [See Exhibit 10.8]
On June 18, 1997, the Issuer acquired 100% of Oil Seeps, Inc. in
an all-stock purchase. [See Exhibit 10.3] The only asset of Oil
Seeps, Inc. ("OSI") is its position as the holder of a 12.9
million-acre mineral concession located in Queensland, Australia,
identified as Authority To Prospect number 615 or "ATP 615". On
October 1, 1997, 25% of the concession reverted back to the
government, per the concession agreement. As of the date of
this submission, the Issuer, through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
OSI, has 9.7 million acres of mineral rights.
The concession is located in the Eromanga Basin in Northwest
Queensland. A $225 million, 12" pipeline has been constructed
directly across the concession in order to facilitate the
delivery of gas to a 200 megawatt generating facility located on
Mt. Isa, just directly north of the ATP 615 concession. The
Issuer believes this prospect has great potential because
transportation of the extracted petroleum products and their
demand by the power generating facility are in place and assured.
The Issuer has devised a twelve-well drilling program at an
approximate cost of $6.0 million, covering a thirty-six month
period for the completion. The Issuer may utilize a convertible
debenture issue to raise the needed capital to commence this
drilling program. Project costs from inception to date have been
approximately to be $100,000, excluding acquisition costs. The
acquisition of OSI by the Issuer was concluded by issuing 400,000
shares of its restricted common stock to the former owners of
OSI.
To date, ATP 615 has not contributed to the Issuer's earnings.
Estimated future cash flows, over a thirty-six month period and
net of the capital contributions, are expected to be $5.8
million.
On February 11, 1998, the Issuer began to acquire oil and gas
leases in Polk, County Texas. [See Exhibit 10.7] To date, the
Issuer has accumulated approximately 13,000 net acres with its
joint venture partners. The Issuer's inception-to-date costs
total $500,000. The Issuer, and its joint venture partners are
actively soliciting potential purchasers of its Polk County
prospect. The Issuer estimates that the eventual return will be
approximately 50% of the amount of funds invested.
In connection with this lease acquisition, the Issuer
participated in the drilling of a 13,000 foot well. The well
was located on land in which the Issuer had a partial interest.
The Issuer retained a five percent share of the "working
interest" in the well at a cost of $60,000. As of the date of
this submission, the above-noted well had not produced any
hydro-carbon material. The drilling operator, Black Stone Energy
Company, has recommended that the well be plugged and abandoned.
The issuer has an additional potential liability of approximately
$50,000 if this is accomplished, representing additional costs
associated with abandoning the well site.
FINANCING:
The Issuer has devised a two-stage financing program to
achieve its goals and financial forecasts. In the first stage,
the Issuer will require approximately $3 million and in the
second stage will require an additional $7 million. The
financing is expected to be secured through a series of
convertible debentures, registered in the aggregate and raised in
stages, as the Issuer requires, for specific purposes.
The use of proceeds from the initial financing effort will
be allocated among the various projects described above, as
follows: $1.2 million for the Corsicana Project; $800,000 for
the Australian project; $500,000 for working capital associated
with Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc.; and $500,000 for general and
administrative purposes of the Issuer.
Consolidated future cash flows of the Issuer, and the
corresponding earnings per share are as follows (in thousands):
Year One ($ 2,700) e.p.s.($0.22)
Year Two $ 2,010 e.p.s. $0.16
Year Three $19,059 e.p.s. $1.73
Year Four $29,172 e.p.s. $2.23
Year Five $32,743 e.p.s. $2.51.
The Issuer's primary focus in 1997 was the acquisition and
operation of fields to which the swabbing technology can be
applied, bringing new profits from older, uneconomical fields
that currently rely on more time-dependent and capital-intensive
recovery techniques. This is a major change in the corporate
philosophy from earlier years and is the result of the May, 1997,
swabbing technology acquisition. The swabbing technology uses no
electricity and has cut the lifting cost to $5.00 per barrel of
oil.
Fiscal Year 1996: The Company was inactive until September
25, 1996, when the Issuer entered into agreements to acquire
Funscape Corp. (a Nevada Corporation). On November 21, 1996,
the Issuer filed amended articles of incorporation in order to
change its name to Funscape Corp. and increased the authorized
number of shares from 5,000,000 shares of $.02 par value to
15,000,000 shares of $.02 par value. Subsequently, those
agreements to acquire Funscape (Nevada) were not consummated and
were canceled.
Item 3. Description of Property.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF OIL PROPERTIES
The Company has leasehold interests in two separate locations:
the Corsicana Field is comprised of 650 existing wells of which
the Company has a leasehold interest in the underground minerals.
[See Exhibit 99.1] The Company also has a leasehold interest in
2800 net acres located in Polk County, Texas. [See Exhibit 99.2]
Corsicana Field:
On June 11, 1997 the Issuer acquired 650 oil wells, approximately
800'+/- deep, situated on 4,500 acres of leases in the Corsicana
Field, from Rife Oil Properties for 2,000,000 shares of
restricted common stock and a convertible promissory note for
$1,300,000, with 6% interest per annum, due and payable on
November 11, 1997. The note was secured by 1,000,000 shares of
common stock, which was held in trust. By subsequent agreement,
the note for $1,300,000 was converted into 1,000,000 shares of
stock on December 15, 1997.
The Corsicana Field, located 50 miles south of Dallas, Texas, is
one of the oldest producing oil fields in the United States. As
a matter of historical fact the Corsicana Field created the
company now known as Mobil Oil. This acreage position has been
evaluated by Tejas Petroleum Engineers, Inc., Irving, Texas.
According to Tejas' evaluation of oil in place, the acreage held
by the Issuer is estimated to contain 84.5 million barrels of oil
with a 26% recovery factor, equating to 22.2 million barrels of
recoverable oil. At market prices of $14.00 per barrel, this oil
in place has an estimated value of $311 million.
Management is currently evaluating an Alkaline-Surfactant-Polymer
flooding process to expand tertiary production of this field.
This process could dramatically increase the amount of
recoverable oil in the Corsicana Field. Details of this project
are forthcoming and will be released when available.
Oil Seeps, Inc. - OSI
On June 18, 1997 the Issuer acquired 100% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Oil Seeps, Inc. (a Texas corporation). Oil
Seeps has an Oil and Gas exploration concession #ATP 615
(Authority to Prospect) in the State of Queensland, Australia.
This 12,904,618 acre block was acquired for 400,000 shares of
restricted common stock of the Issuer. Oil Seeps has authorized
capitalization of 100,000 shares of $1.00 par value stock, of
which 10,000 shares of stock are issued and outstanding. The
Issuer maintains Oil Seeps as a 100% owned subsidiary. [See
Exhibit 21.1]
Oil Seeps, on the 13th of May, 1995, obtained a Certificate of
Registration of a Foreign Issuer to conduct business in
Australia. ATP 615 was licensed October 1, 1995 as a
12,904,618 acre concession with a four (4) year duration, [See
Exhibit 10.6 (Authority to Prospect for Petroleum - ATP-615)]
Oil Seeps, Inc. is required to pay $9.30 (AUS) per block with
approximately 333 blocks remaining as of October 1, 1998. There
is an included Work and Expenditure clause requiring $250,000
(AUS) to begin October 1, 1997 and $400,000 (AUS) beginning
October 1, 1998. At the end of year two (10-1-97) 25% of the
total acreage was relinquished as required under the contract
with the Queensland government. Presently, ATP 615 includes the
remaining 9,678,463 acres and this area may be further reduced by
another 25% of the original area at the end of year 3 (10-1-98).
It is anticipated that other areas will be evaluated concurrently
with the ATP-615 exploration project. (A "Block" is approximately
20,000 acres.)
On December 3, 1997, the Issuer contracted with Power Exploration
Company, Inc. to evaluate ATP-615. The Issuer has advanced
$50,000 toward this evaluation. The following information
concerning ATP-615 was reported to the Issuer by Power
Exploration Company, Inc. and it's geological consultants on
March 17, 1997.
Location and Description:
ATP 615 is located in the far western portion of the State of
Queensland approximately 500 miles due west of the east coast of
Australia and approximately 800 miles west-northwest of the state
capital, Brisbane. Geologically, ATP 615 is located in the
southern portion of the Georgina Basin (Cambrian-Ordovcian age)
which plunges uncomfortably beneath the overlying north-western
limits of the younger Eromanga Basin (Triassic-Cretaceous age).
The original concession included a rectangular area with
dimensions of approximately 175 miles (north-south) by 140 miles
(east-west). This large area is similar in size to the combined
area of all the producing counties in the East Texas Basin,
within which lies the largest U.S. field in the contiguous 48
states. The East Texas Basin has ultimate recoverable oil
reserves in excess of 6 billion barrels of oil. In addition,
there are within the East Texas Basin many trillion cubic feet
("TCF") of gas reserves. It is a very unique and highly unusual
opportunity, for a Corporation of the Issuer's size to control
such a large area of prospective acreage. ATP 615 represents one
of the greatest exploration opportunities in the world today,
with reserve potential in the multi-Trillion Cubic Feet category.
General Market Conditions and Other Significant Observations
The Issuer's timing of this exploration opportunity is
fortuitous. The most anticipated event is the April, 1998,
completion of the Ballera-to-Mt. Isa 12" gas pipeline that runs
through the center of ATP 615. This pipeline project is reported
to cost $180,000,000 (AUS Dollars) and will deliver gas to the
Mount Isa region power plant and processing facilities in the
mineral rich regions located nearby. Initial capacity of the gas
pipeline is approximately 25 BCF/yr and, with compression from 5
stations, will ultimately be capable of 53 BCF/yr with maximum
operating pressure of approximately 2100 psi.
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Recently, Australian state governments joined in the agreement
that now allows for inter-state transportation of gas such that
all of Australia is now an available market. Major pipeline
connections are now in place between various suppliers and
end-users throughout the eastern half of the continent. This is
considered a very significant recent development which allows for
commercial production in areas that were heretofore non-existent,
including the ATP 615 area. The tremendous expense related to
the required infra-structure has already been absorbed by the
utility industry and the benefits are immediately available to
exploration oriented companies.
One of the most interesting aspects of exploration in Australia
is the friendly relationship between government and industry.
Today, Australia is one of the more developmentally- minded
nations in the world, encouraging and soliciting the
participation in exploration activities from domestic and foreign
companies. In the state of Queensland, net revenue interests are
very high by domestic and international standards, with the
government retaining 17.5% overriding royalty interest. There
are no severance or ad valorem taxes. The government allows for
very large lease concessions (often in the millions of acres) to
allow for the most efficient exploration and development of
primary areas of interest. Initial exploration leases are for
four (4) years with extensions possible. In addition, a
production lease of up to 64,000 acres is allowed around each new
discovery, depending upon the size of the structure or field.
These leases have a primary term of twenty-one (21) years and are
renewable.
Petroleum Exploration and Production Overview in Australia
Oil and gas exploration did not occur in earnest until the
mid-1950's in Australia and it was not until the 1960's that
appreciable oil and gas discoveries were made. Subsequent
exploration activities centered primarily on these easy
discoveries and in close proximity to major cities and ports
where markets would be readily available. The outback of
Australia was considered to be out of reach to these markets with
the exception of a few very large fields for which pipeline
connections were made to specific markets within the respective
states in which the reserves were found. Moomba Gas Field gas
and liquids were transported by parallel pipelines south within
South Australia to the capital city, Adelaide. In Queensland,
Jackson Oil Field oil was transported by pipeline to the Moonie
Oil Field complex where it was connected by pipeline to the
capital city of Brisbane.
In the Northern Territory, two giant oil and gas fields (Mereenie
and Palm Valley) were discovered in the mid 1960's in the Amadeus
Basin, but it was not until 20 years later in the mid-1980's that
production began from these early discoveries.
Exploration within the area included in ATP 615 ended as soon as
it began in the early 1960's. Four wells were drilled by
Phillips-Sunray and, with no discoveries, further exploration
ceased. This area has remained one of the most remote on the
continent for exploration and has seen virtually no drilling
activity in over 35 years. ATP 615 is optimally positioned in
one of the remaining classic prospective basins within the
continent. There exists today the unlimited potential for the
discovery of new world-class fields within an area that has seen
virtually no drilling activity to properly access the production
potential.
Economic Review of Adjacent Producing Basins
I. Amadeus Basin
The Amadeus Basin is located approximately 400 miles west of ATP
615 and covers an area of 60,000 square miles or 38 million acres
in size. Exploration began in 1963 and included the use of
detailed surface geology and related geophysical data. By
1969, eleven (11) structures were tested resulting in the
discovery of two (2) very large fields and several additional oil
and gas "shows". The Amadeus Basin is of similar age to the most
prospective intervals in ATP 615 and may have similar geology to
that anticipated to be present within the portion of the Georgina
Basin occupied by ATP 615.
The Mereenie Field was centered along a surface anticline where
a 1000' gas column was discovered in 1964. Subsequent drilling
led to the discovery of an additional 300' oil column in 1967.
The structure is approximately 22 miles long, 2 miles wide and
covers over 28,000 acres. Gas flows were reported to range from
10-20 MMCF per day in the first 6 wells drilled. Porosities range
up to 14% and permeabilities range from 800-1350 millidarcies in
the Ordovician age Pacoota Sandstone. The initial oil discovery
reported a rate of 300 BOPD from less permeable rocks. First oil
production began in September, 1984 and limited gas production
began in May, 1987 for electricity generation. Most gas is
reinjected for maximum oil recovery. To date, 50 wells have been
drilled of which 34 produce oil and associated gas, one produces
only gas and 2 are used for reinjection. This represents a 73%
success rate.
Through December, 1995, the Mereenie Field has produced net sales
of approximately 9.2 million barrels of oil and approximately 32
BCFG. Average daily production was last reported to be 2,800 BO
and 25 MMCFG (December, 1995). Total recoverable reserves were
last estimated to be 14 million barrels of oil and condensate and
445 BCFG (December, 1995). Gas contract commitments include an
additional 74 BCFG. The remaining gas reserves are presently
uncommitted. The Issuer's consultants believe that the oil rim
should be produced to maximum recovery before the large and
separate gas reserves are produced. Per-well reserves
are estimated to be 12.36 BCFG and 389,000 barrels oil and
condensate based on the 36 existing producing wells.
The Palm Valley Field was also discovered along a surface
structure in 1965 at a location approximately 75 miles east of
Mereenie Field. This large structure also encountered a net gas
column greater than 1,000' in thickness. In contrast to the
Mereenie Field, however, production is primarily from fracture
enhanced reservoirs of similar age. This large field is
approximately 17 miles long, 3 miles wide and includes
approximately 32,000 productive acres. Porosities range from
13-16 % and permeabilities are less than .1 millidarcies, yet
very significant gas is produced as a result of the fractures.
First gas production began in August, 1983 and is used for
electricity generation in all major populated centers in the
Northern Territory. To date, 10 wells have been drilled, of
which 6 are producing gas (60% success). Current field
production averages 21 MMCF per day (3.5 MMCF per well) or 7.6
BCFG rate per year and has remained steady for over 12 years.
Through December, 1995 Palm Valley Field has produced
approximately 88 BCFG. Total recoverable reserves were last
estimated to be 548 BCFG (December, 1995). Per-well recoverable
reserves are estimated to be over 91 BCFG based on the 6
currently producing wells. With future contract commitments it
may be necessary to drill additional wells to adequately drain
the reservoirs.
The combined recoverable reserve potential for both fields is
estimated to be 993 BCFG and 75 million barrels of oil and
condensate. Based on the combined total of 41 producing wells
the company estimates that the ultimate average per-well
recoverable reserves are approximately 24.21 BCFG and 1.829
million barrels of oil and condensate.
II. Cooper Basin
The Cooper Basin is located approximately 150-200 miles
south-southwest of ATP 615. It is located in the northeast
corner of the State of South Australia and the south-western
corner of the State of Queensland. Geologically, the basin is
actually a sub-basin beneath the overlying and younger Eromanga
basin (Triassic-Cretaceous age) which occupies a large portion of
the central eastern half of the continent. This basin has the
longest history of exploration, dating back to 1959 when
drilling began. It is a good basin from which to derive economic
projections within new exploration areas such as ATP 615. For
instance, between the years 1959 and 1982 there were 124 wildcat
wells drilled and a total of 48 new fields were discovered, with
estimated future sales of 5 TCF gas equivalent, including 3.5
TCFG and 313 million barrels of oil and condensate. The success
rate was 39% of the wildcats drilled and the average field size
discovered was 104 BCFG equivalent. The average reserve found
for 100% of all wells drilled, including the dry holes, was over
40 BCFG equivalent.
Santos Group Ltd., an Australian corporation, is the single
largest operator within the Cooper Basin. Today they continue to
enjoy an excellent success rate while actively exploring for
additional reserves within their 2.9 million acre leaseblock. In
1994 they recorded an excellent exploration success rate
including 11 of 11 gas wells drilled and 3 of 4 oil wells drilled
(93%). Two of the new oil fields recorded strong test results,
including one that had a combined flow rate of 5,615 BOPD from 2
zones and the other flowing 2,100 BOPD. Both fields were brought
into production that year and permanent facilities were
installed.
Many other successful wells have been drilled within the basin
including some notable extensions away from the core areas where
earlier activities prevailed. Two such recent discoveries include
an oil discovery well flowing 4,700 BOPD and a gas discovery well
flowing 6.44 MCFG per day. Overall, the success rates for oil
and gas exploration within the Cooper and Cooper-Eromanga Basins
remain very high and give evidence of the excellent
opportunities that are only now beginning to become better known
to interested geological analysts.
Geologic Review and Exploration Potential of ATP-615
A detailed review of all available resources pertaining to the
geology of the Georgina Basin in the area of ATP 615 is currently
in progress. To date, all information reviewed strongly
supports an aggressive exploration program with the objective of
finding world class oil and gas reserves that could contain as
much as 500 BCF gas-equivalent field potentials. The Issuer's
consultants believe that large structures, up to 20 miles long,
are located within the Burke River Structure. This structural
trend appears to be a major rift-related graben feature located
between very elongated parallel surface structures and in
association with high angle faults that most probably increase
throw with depth, such that at the base of the petroleum-bearing
formation there may be several thousands of feet of throw (a
geologic term, it is defined as an offshoot of a reservoir
structure) and corresponding sediment thickening. It is within
the downthrown thickened sections that large structures are
anticipated to occur as 4-way closures and 3-way closures along
the fault lines.
The gravity data and particularly the aeromagnetic data as well
as the surface topographic and surface geologic mapping, all
support this concept. No seismic data is available across the
area of interest. Phillips-Sunray is reported to have shot a
limited grid in the late 1950's-very early 1960's. The data is
reported to have been of very poor quality due to extreme surface
noise. The data was gathered years in advance of modern methods
that include much better recording and migration with the use of
closely shot and tightly grouped intervals and the development of
advanced computer processing techniques. Today, high quality
data is routinely recorded throughout Australia, particularly
with the use of Vibroseis equipment.
The Issuer's Consultants recommend that a regional seismic grid
be shot along the Burke River Structure trend. The prospect
trend is approximately 10-15 miles wide and over 100 miles long.
This will require a set of widely-spaced regional lines
approximately 5-10 miles apart and 15-20 miles long to record
enough data to view the entire structural trend and related
features. All together, it is anticipated that approximately 200
miles of data will be required to determine the overall
structural trends and prospects related to this classic
structure. Drilling locations could then be determined with
additional infill shooting if necessary and the seismic data
would be tied to all other available geophysical data. Titan
anticipates that the largest potential structures would be
drilled first and could possibly result in the largest
discoveries within the trend. This is typical of new plays in
exploration trends.
Seismic acquisition costs are estimated to be approximately
$5,000 per mile. The minimum initial seismic acquisition
recommended is 200 miles at a cost of approximately $1,000,000.
This program could be staged such that areas could be high-graded
and concentrated, depending on early interpretation results.
Drilling costs are higher in Australia than on-shore in the U.S.
due to the limited number of available drilling rigs and the high
cost of mobilization. Therefore, a multi-well drilling
program should be initiated with the purpose of testing several
of the largest structures in series. Rig mobilization costs are
estimated at $500,000. This should be a one-time expense if the
rig is used in a continuous drilling program. Drill depths are
estimated to be 6,000 to 7,500' and costs are very crudely
estimated to be $500,000 for drilling and $250,000 for
completion. Assuming a 4-well program is scheduled and a 50%
success rate is achieved, total drilling and completion expenses
are estimated to be $3,000,000.
By comparison to the 2 discoveries of 500 BCF gas equivalent per
new field it is estimated that future net revenue might be $1.6
billion after field development. This assumes 80% net revenue
leases and an average gas price of $2.00 per mcf.
East Texas Leases, Polk County
On August 11, 1997, the Issuer entered into a Letter of Intent
with Power Exploration Company, Inc. ("Power") of Tyler, Texas
concerning the acquisition of and/or participation in acquiring
Oil and Gas Leases. This preliminary agreement involved
participation with Power for the purpose of Oil and Gas
exploration of the Deep Woodbine Formation in Polk County,
Texas.
On December 2, 1997, the Issuer entered into a formal agreement
with privately held Power, Techstar Exploration, LLC and
Roemer-Swanson Energy Corp. to acquire oil and gas leases in the
prolific East Texas Basin for future exploration purposes. As of
this date, the joint venture has approximately 12,000 net mineral
acres in Polk County, Texas with an invested acquisition cost in
excess of $2,000,000. The predominant producing zone in the
immediate area is "Deep Woodbine," with single wells that have
produced over $100,000,000 in oil and gas revenue. Another
objective is the prolific pay zone "Austin Chalk," with
"horizontal" wells that have the potential of producing in excess
of 2,000 barrels of oil per day. [See Exhibit 10.5]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF OWNERSHIP
Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management.
The authorized capital of the Issuer currently consists of
15,000,000 shares of $0.02 par common stock. There is issued
and outstanding as of June 1, 1998, 11,060,925 shares.
To the knowledge of the directors and officers of the Issuer, as
of May 31, 1998, only the following persons beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, or exercise control or direction over,
shares carrying more than five percent (5%) of the voting rights
attached to all outstanding common shares of the Issuer:
Name and Address of Amount and Name of
Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership
Percent of Class
Cede & Co. 2,686,099 shares
P.O. Box 222 24.2846%
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274
Rife Oil Properties, Inc. 1,500,000 shares
5020 Collinwood Avenue, 13.5613%
Suite 201
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Caye Chapel 800,000 shares
3050 Post Oak Road 7.2327%
Suite 1760
Houston, TX 77056
George Gafford, Trustee 4,000,000 shares
5020 Collinwood Avenue 36.1633%
Fort Worth, TX 76017
Item 5. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control
Persons.
The Issuer has a 5-person board of directors, all of which
positions are currently filled. The Directors and Executive
Officers of the Issuer, their ages and present positions held
with the Issuer are:
NAME AGE POSITION HELD
M. O. Trey Rife III 58 Chairman of the
Board & Director
Thom Schliem 48 Director
Guy Pyron 58 Chief Executive Officer &
Director
Jack Gallacher 76 Director
Pattye J. Hill 50 Secretary
Joe Bill Bennett 52 Vice President & Director
Mark Zouvas 35 Chief Financial Officer
The Issuer's Directors will serve in such capacity until the next
annual meeting of the Issuer's shareholders and until their
successors have been elected and qualified. There are no
familial relationships among the Issuer's officers and directors,
nor are there any arrangements or understandings between any of
the officers or directors of the Issuer or any other person
pursuant to which any officer or director was or is to be
selected as an officer or director.
Chairman/Director
M. O. Trey Rife III
Mr. Rife was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1939. His family has
been in the oil industry for three generations. His grandfather
retired from Gulf Oil as a production superintendent and his
father was an independent oil and gas operator for over forty
years.
Mr. Rife attended Texas Christian University and began working in
the oil field when he was eighteen. He worked with his father
for 15 years, then started his own company, RIFE OIL PROPERTIES,
INC. He has been involved in the drilling, completion and
operation of over 500 wells throughout the Mid-Continent Region.
Currently, Rife Oil Properties, Inc. operates over 800 wells in
Texas.
Director: Thom Schliem. Mr. Schliem had 15 years of national
marketing experience prior to his full time management of his own
business investments. He currently manages a significant oil and
gas investment portfolio along with his equity investments in
many other business sectors. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Accounting from the University of Delaware.
CEO/Director: Guy Pyron. Mr. Pyron first became interested in
the oil and gas business in the early 1970's as an investor.
After drilling several wells, he formed an exploration and
operating company. From the middle 1970's through the early
1990's his Company was directly involved in drilling and
operating over 500 oil and gas wells throughout the mid-continent
region. During this time, he raised several million dollars for
drilling and exploration. His Company, PEDCO was headquartered
in Dallas, Texas.
His experience includes oversight of all operations of an oil and
gas company. His drilling company built its own drilling rigs,
and drilled wells for its own account as well as for numerous
independent operators both large and small.
Prior to becoming involved in the oil and gas business, Mr. Pyron
was a successful real estate broker and developer in the Dallas
Metroplex. During his real estate career, he was responsible for
developing large parcels of tract homes. Mr. Pyron also was
responsible for raising equity capital totaling millions of
dollars for real estate investment.
In 1994, Mr. Pyron sold out and moved to Tyler, Texas where he
became a partner with long time friend and Geophysicist, Jack
Gallacher. In April 1996, they along with Geologist Stan Harris,
developed 23 Cotton Valley Reef Prospects. With financial
partners from Houston, they leased 35,000 + acres.
Director: Jack D. Gallacher. Mr. Gallacher has mapped many
basins in the U.S. and Canada with seismic data and subsurface
well information. He has developed sophisticated proprietary
techniques that have contributed to a very successful oil and gas
finding career covering some 53 years.
He was a resident of Canada from 1950 to 1975, where his
exploration team Lakeshore Exploration Ltd., had a seventy
percent (70%) success ratio in finding commercial reef
production, along with several oil sand producing fields. He
moved to Tyler, Texas in 1975, and pursued the East Texas
Smackover formation with a fifty percent (50%) success ratio on
wildcatting, resulting in seven (7) new Smackover fields and
several other sand and carbonate fields. His companies were
Orbit Oil and Gas, and Power Exploration Company, Inc.
During this later period, he conceived and sponsored the
development of several computer programs to aid in cutting costs
of exploration by identifying the fairways where oil and gas
would be found. This was followed by seismic exploration to
detail the individual hydrocarbon bearing structures. His data
library includes some 10,000 miles of interpreted seismic data,
over 50,000 well logs and other important data used in making
maps which define prospects in these areas. When oil industry
exploration declined in the past few years, he created two major
regional geologic studies in East Texas that became part of a new
program.
One of the above studies resulted in defining the currently
active Cotton Valley reef trend that is attracting attention as a
world class gas producing opportunity. Along with other
partners, he raised sufficient capital to identify prospects
using 2-D seismic, acquired in excess of 20,000 acres of leases
and placed programs with a large independent to do the necessary
3-D seismic and drill the prospects. Drilling on the first of
the prospects is now in progress.
Messrs. Pyron and Gallacher are now developing and leasing
prospects across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi under a
non-exclusive contract with Cheyenne Petroleum. This project
resulted in 40,000 acres of new leases in 1997. After 3-D
seismic evaluation is completed; drilling is scheduled to
commence on these prospects in the third quarter of this year.
When the Titan purchase of Power Exploration is accomplished, a
portion of these prospects will belong to Titan.
Secretary: Pattye J. Hill. Mrs. Hill's professional experience
includes over twenty years in various financial management
positions. She has been involved with the oil and gas industry
for more than fifteen years. Mrs. Hill has held the position of
Corporate Secretary for several companies, and has been with Rife
Oil Properties, Inc. as Corporate Secretary since 1990. Her
responsibilities with the Issuer include all aspects of financial
and operational accounting.
Vice President/Director: Joe Bill Bennett. Mr. Bennett was born
in Graham, Texas, in 1946. His family has been involved in the
oil industry as independent oil and gas operators in North
Texas for three generations. Mr. Bennett attended the University
of Texas at Austin studying petroleum engineering. At the age of
sixteen he began working summers in the oil fields for the family
business. He has over 30 years of experience in developing
exploration projects, drilling and completion of wells, and all
phases of operations.
From 1976 to 1980, Mr. Bennett helped organize and start up an
aircraft overhaul business that employed over 100 people. As
C.O.O., he was responsible for all operations and marketing. In
1981, Mr. Bennett became President and C.E.O. of Bennett
Resources, Inc. As head of the family business, he directed the
development of exploration project in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee. In 1994 Mr. Bennett joined
Rife Oil Properties, Inc. as VP Operations. His primary
responsibilities were to oversee the company's stripper well
acquisition program and to manage all operations of these
properties using new production technology.
Chief Financial Officer: Mark S. Zouvas. Mr. Zouvas has a BA
from the University of California at Berkeley (Accounting and
Real Estate). He was a staff auditor with Price Waterhouse,
where he performed services for clients in the banking and real
estate industries. Mr. Zouvas has been involved in several
venture capital transactions over the past five years.
He is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in California and a Certified
Public Accountant.
There are no family relationships among the Directors and
Executive Officers. For each of the above listed persons there
have been no orders, judgments, or decrees barring or
limiting involvement in business, securities, or banking
activities. Further, none of the above named individuals has
been accused of federal or state securities or commodities laws
violations.
Item 6. Executive Compensation.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
(Officers and Directors)
Name and Principal Year Annual Compensation
Occupation
Salary Securities Under
Option
M.O. Rife, III / Chairman
of the Board & Director 1998 $60,000 None
1997 None None
Pattye Hill / Secretary 1998 $38,256
1997 None None
Mark Zouvas / Chief Financial
Officer 1998 $60,000
1997 None None
Thomas Schliem / Director
1998 None
1997 None None
Guy Pyron / Chief Executive
Officer & Director 1998 $60,000 None
Joe Bill Bennet/Vice
President & Director 1998 $60,000
1997 None None
Jack Gallacher, Director 1998 None None
DIRECTORS/EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTIONS
OUTSTANDING OPTIONS
The Issuer currently has no stock option plan for its officers
and directors.
INDEBTEDNESS TO COMPANY
None of the directors, executive officers or senior officers of
the Issuer or any subsidiary, or any associates or affiliates of
any of them, is or has been, indebted to the Issuer at any time
since the beginning of the last completed financial year of the
Issuer.
Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Rife Oil Properties, Inc., the 49% shareholder of the Issuer,
when the shares held by George Gafford Trustee are included, is
owned by the M. O. Rife III Trust A, which is controlled by Mr.
Rife who is the Chairman of the Board and a Director of the
Issuer and who has entered into the following agreements with the
Issuer:
(a) On May 16, 1997 the Issuer acquired Oil Retrieval Systems,
Inc. and its portable swabbing technology, assets and liabilities
for 2,500,000 shares of the Issuer's restricted common stock.
(b) On June 11, 1997, the Issuer purchased the Corsicana Field
in Navarro County, Texas from Rife Oil Properties, Inc. The
purchase price was 2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock
and a convertible promissory note for $1,300,000, with 6%
interest per annum. all due on November 11, 1997. The note
was secured by 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the issuer
held in escrow with George Gafford, Attorney, as Trustee. By
agreement of the parties the note for $1,300,000 was converted to
these shares on December 15, 1997.
(c) On November 26, 1997, the Issuer borrowed $100,000 from Rife
Oil Properties, Inc., subject to a promissory note bearing
interest at the rate of 8% per annum and due on May 26, 1998.
(d) The Issuer occupies office space leased from Rife Oil
Properties, Inc. Commencing October 1, 1997 the Issuer pays rent
in the amount of $2,000 per month.
(e) In June, 1998, Mr. Rife allowed the Issuer to use 4,000,000
shares of restricted common stock of the Issuer, owned by Rife,
as pledged collateral to secure the $2,000,000 financing from
Coldwater Capital LLC.
Item 8. Legal Proceedings
To the knowledge of the Issuer and its officers and directors,
neither the Issuer nor any of the officers or directors, in their
capacities as such, are a party to any material legal proceeding
or litigation and such persons know of no material legal
proceeding or litigation contemplated or threatened as of the
date of this report. There are no judgments or administrative
orders against the Issuer, nor are there any against the officers
or directors in their capacities as such.
Item 9. Market for Common Equity and Related Shareholder
Matters.
The Issuer has traded on the over-the-counter "Bulletin Board",
under the symbol "POWR". The common stock of the Issuer has
traded over the counter since 1969, with the following trading
prices during the periods set forth:
High Low High Low High Low
(1996) (1997) (1998)
First Quarter $6.00 $3.00 $1.75 $0.44 $1.75 $0.44
Second Quarter $5.13 $1.75 $1.75 $0.43 $1.75 $0.43
Third Quarter $8.93 $1.63 $3.57 $1.06
Fourth Quarter $7.63 $5.00 $1.88 $0.63
Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
A total of 1,674,074 shares of common stock were issued pursuant
to a Convertible Debenture Offering sold during July and August
of 1997. These debentures were offered in accordance with
Regulation D, Rule 504, of the Securities Act of 1933. The
debentures have since been totally converted to shares of common
stock or repaid.
On December 15, 1997, a note for $1,300,000 was converted, by
agreement, to 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock. These
shares were held in escrow until conversion.
During July of 1997, 400,000 shares of restricted common
stock were issued pursuant to Consulting Agreements with Jon
Hileman (200,000) and his company Emerald Coast Energy, Inc.
(200,000) for financial consulting and financial public
relations. Further, in 1997, the Company issued 200,000 shares
to Allen L. Burditt for strategic financial planning services and
600,000 shares to Phoenix Reserves for services rendered in
securing the Australian concession. No additional shares are
currently owed for contractual consulting agreements or services
at the present time.
Item 11. Description of Securities.
There is only one class of stock, each share having equal and
identical rights to every other share for purposes of dividends,
liquidation preferences, voting rights and any other attributes
of a company's common stock. No voting trusts or any other
arrangement for preferential voting exist among any of the
shareholders, and there are no restrictions in the bylaws or
articles of incorporation precluding issuance of further common
stock or requiring any liquidation preferences, voting rights or
dividend priorities with respect to this class of stock.
Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Issuer's Articles of Incorporation provide for the
following indemnification of officers and directors:
ARTICLE VII
Indemnification of Officers
Directors and Others
"The corporation may indemnify each director and each officer,
and any employee or agent of the corporation, his heirs,
executors and administrators, against expenses reasonably
incurred or liability incurred by him in connection with any
action, suit or proceeding to which he may be made a party by
reason of his being or having been a director, officer, employee
or agent of the corporation to the full extent permitted by the
laws of the State of Colorado now existing or as such laws may
hereafter be amended."
Further, the Issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and therefore, may be unenforceable.
Item 13. Financial Statements.
The audited Financial Statement for the Issuer, dated as of the
close of its fiscal year, September 30, 1997, is included, stated
in United States dollars and according to Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles. This statement has been included to
depict the income, cash flows and changes in stockholders' equity
for this period. The quarterly statements for the periods ending
December 31, 1997, and March 31, 1998, have also been provided.
Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
In the Third Quarter of 1997 the Issuer retained Merdinger,
Fruchter, Rosen & Corso, P.C. The Issuer knows of no
disagreements with its previous Accountant, Terrence J. Dunne,
Certified Public Accountant. The previous Accountant, Terrence
J. Dunne, Certified Public Accountant, and the current
Accountants Merdinger, Fruchter, Rosen & Corso, P.C. have stated
the financial information is in accordance with American
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for United States
regulatory authority filings.
Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A. March 31, 1998 Quarterly Report
B. December 31, 1997 Quarterly Report
C. September 30, 1997 Annual Report and Financial Statements
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TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1998
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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3 Months Ending 3 Months Ending 6 Months Ending
March 31, 1998 December 31, 1997 March 31, 1998
REVENUE
Oil and Gas Sales $ 7,947 $ 15,716 $ 23,663
Contract Revenue 5,459 39,605 45,064
Rig & Equipment Sales 250,000 250,000
Misc. Revenue 16,553 16,553
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Total Revenue 279,959 55,321 335,280
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COST OF REVENUE
Lease Operating $ 49,824 $ 51,343 $ 101,167
Production Taxes 117 741 858
Depreciation, Depletion &
Amortization 15,003 559 15,562
Exploration - - -
Cost of Equipment Sales 181,882 12,868 194,750
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Total Cost of Revenue 246,826 65,511 312,337
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GROSS PROFIT 33,133 (10,190) 22,943
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EXPENSES
General and
Administrative $ 205,724 $ 932,600 $ 1,138,324
Interest Expense (5,830) 78,101 72,271
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Total Expenses 199,894 1,010,701 1,210,595
PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE OTHER
INCOME AND PROVISION FOR ---------- ---------- ----------
INCOME TAXES $ (166,761) $ (1,020,891) $ (1,187,652)
---------- ---------- ----------
OTHER INCOME - - -
---------- ---------- ----------
PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE
PROVISION FOR ---------- ---------- ----------
FOR INCOME TAXES $ (166,761) $ (1,020,891) $ (1,187,652)
---------- ---------- ----------
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES - - -
---------- ---------- ----------
NET PROFIT (LOSS) $ (166,761) $ (1,020,891) $ (1,187,652)
---------- ---------- ----------
PROFIT (LOSS) PER SHARE (0.02) (0.12) (0.11)
---------- ---------- ----------
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES
OUTSTANDING 11,060,925 8,551,326 11,060,925
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TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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March 31, 1998 September 30, 1997
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash $ 15,138 $ 95,444
Accounts Receivable 77,065 35,482
Inventory 547,670 553,154
Prepaid Expenses 12,764 9,229
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Total Current Assets 652,637 693,309
OIL & GAS PROPERTIES, FULL COST METHOD
Properties subject to amortization 5,113,339 5,050,000
Properties not subject to amortization 1,680,655 1,510,871
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6,793,994 6,560,871
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion
and amortization (1,664) (826)
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Net Oil and Gas Properties 6,792,330 6,560,045
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and Equipment 276,389 247,994
Accumulated Depreciation (27,358) (19,288)
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Total Property and Equipment 249,031 228,706
OTHER ASSETS 22,787 77,449
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 7,716,785 $ 7,559,509
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $ 235,457 $ 100,707
Customer Deposits 112,300 107,300
Debentures Payable 250,000 783,000
Unamortized Discount on Debentures (42,308) (130,500)
Bank of Commerce 100,000 -
Notes Payable - Related Parties 31,747 1,310,000
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Total Current Liabilities $ 687,196 $ 2,170,507
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Related Parties 100,000 -
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Total Liabilities $ 787,196 $ 2,170,507
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, $0.02 par value; 15,000,000 shares
authorized, 11,060,925 and 7,781,553 shares
issued and outstanding, respectively 221,219 155,631
Additional Paid-In Capital 9,871,284 7,208,633
Accumulated Deficit (3,162,914) (1,975,262)
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Total Stockholders' Equity $ 6,929,589 $ 5,389,002
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 7,716,785 $ 7,559,509
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TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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3 Months Ending 3 Months Ending
March 31, 1998 September 30, 1997
Profit (Loss) After Taxes $ (166,761) $ (1,020,891)
Depreciation and Amortization - -
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Cash Flow from Income Statement $ (166,761) $ (1,020,891)
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Accounts Receivable............Decr (Incr) (14) (41,569)
Inventory......................Decr (Incr) 42,744 (37,260)
Other Current Assets...........Decr (Incr) - -
Prepaid & Deferred Expenses....Decr (Incr) (497) (3,038)
Accounts Payable...............Decr (Incr) 10,466 124,284
Income Taxes...................Decr (Incr) - -
Other Current Liabilities......Decr (Incr) (35,000) 40,000
Notes Payable-Related Parties..Decr (Incr) (68,253) (1,210,000)
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Cash Flow from Operating Activities $ (217,315) $ (2,148,474)
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Fixed Assets...................Decr (Incr) (13,478) (6,847)
Net Oil & Gas Properties.......Decr (Incr) (88,060) (144,225)
Other Assets...................Decr (Incr) 28,830 25,832
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Cash Flow from Investing Activities $ (72,708) $ (125,240)
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Short Term Debt................Decr (Incr) (231,250) (113,558)
Long Term Debt.................Decr (Incr) 100,000 -
Common Stock...................Decr (Incr) 19,753 51,488
Other Net Worth Changes........Decr (Incr) 375,503 2,281,495
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Cash Flow from Financing Activities $ 264,006 $ 2,219,425
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash (26,017) (54,289)
Beginning Cash 41,155 95,444
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Ending Cash $ 15,138 $ 41,155
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TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997
INDEX
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 2
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 4
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 5 - 9
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TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
BALANCE SHEET
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December 31, September 30,
1997 1997
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash $ 41,155 $ 95,444
Accounts Receivable 77,051 35,482
Inventory 590,414 553,154
Prepaid Expenses 12,267 9,229
Total Current Assets 720,887 693,309
OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, FULL COST METHOD
Properties being amortized 5,050,000 5,050,000
Properties not subject
to amortization 1,655,655 1,510,871
6,705,655 6,560,045
Less: Accumulated depreciation,
depletion and amortization ( 1,285) ( 826)
Net Oil and Gas Properties 6,704,270 6,559,219
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, Net of Accumulated
Depreciation of $19,288 and $12,634 233,553 228,706
OTHER ASSETS 51,617 77,449
TOTAL ASSETS $ 7,712,327 $ 7,559,509
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable and
Accrued Expenses $ 224,991 $ 100,707
Customer Deposits 147,300 107,300
Debentures Payable - Net of Unamortized
Discount of $86,058 and $130,500 538,942 652,500
Notes Payable - Related Parties 100,000 1,310,000
Total Liabilities 1,011,233 2,170,507
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, $.02 par value;
15,000,000 shares authorized,
10,355,958 and 7,781,553 shares
issued and outstanding,
respectively 207,119 155,631
Additional Paid-in Capital 9,490,128 7,208,633
Accumulated Deficit (2,996,153) (1,975,262)
Total Stockholders' Equity 6,701,094 5,389,002
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 7,712,327 $ 7,559,509
</TABLE>
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Financial
Statements.
<PAGE>
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1997 1996
REVENUE
Oil and Gas Sales $ 15,716 $ -
Equipment Sales 39,605 -
55,321 -
COST OF REVENUE
Lease Operating 51,343 -
Production Taxes 741 -
Depreciation, Depletion and
Amortization 559 -
Exploration - -
Cost of Equipment Sales 12,868 -
65,511 -
GROSS PROFIT ( 10,190) -
EXPENSES
General and Administrative 932,600 5,288
Interest Expense 78,101 -
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,010,701 5,288
LOSS BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ( 1,020,891) ( 5,288)
OTHER INCOME - 67
LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR
INCOME TAXES ( 1,020,891) ( 5,221)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES - -
NET LOSS $( 1,020,891) $( 5,221)
LOSS PER SHARE $( .12) $ -
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
OUTSTANDING 8,551,326 1,946,851
</TABLE>
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Financial
Statements.
<PAGE>
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1997 1996
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Loss $( 1,020,891) $( 5,221)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net
Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation, Depletion
and Amortization 7,213 -
Amortization of Bond Issue Costs 49,190 -
Amortization of Discount on
Bonds Payable 32,567 -
Issuance of Shares for Services 687,500 -
Increase in Receivables ( 41,569) -
Increase in Inventory ( 37,260) -
Increase in Prepaid Expenses ( 3,038) -
Increase in Accounts Payable
and Accrued Expenses 124,284 -
Increase in Customer Deposits 40,000 -
Net Cash (Used) in Operating
Activities ( 162,004) ( 5,221)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cost of Oil and Gas Properties ( 144,784) -
Purchase of Property
and Equipment ( 13,501) -
Net Cash (Used) in Investing
Activities ( 162,004) -
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of Borrowings ( 10,000) -
Increase in Notes Payable -
Related Parties 100,000 -
Net Proceeds on Sale of Debentures 176,000 -
Net Cash Provided by
Financing Activities 266,000 -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS ( 54,526) ( 5,221)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS-BEGINNING
OF PERIOD 95,444 2,697
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -
DECEMBER 31, $ 41,155 $ 2,697
CASH PAID DURING THE YEAR FOR:
Interest Expense - -
Income Taxes - -
</TABLE>
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES:
Common stock totaling 474,405 shares was issued in
conversion of $408,000 of debt.
Common stock totaling 1,000,000 shares was issued in
payment of a note in the amount of $1,300,000.
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Financial
Statements.
<PAGE>
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form
10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included.
For further information, refer to the financial statements
and footnotes included in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997.
The results of operations for any interim period are not
necessarily indicative of the results to the expected for the
full fiscal year ended September 30, 1998.
The unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of December 31,
1997 and the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows
for the three month period ended December 31, 1997 are those of
Titan Energy Corp., Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively the
"Company"). All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated. The statements of operations
and cash flows for the three-month period ended December 31,
1996 are those of Titan Energy Corp., Inc. only.
b) Loss Per Share
Loss per share is based on the weighted average number of
shares of common stock outstanding during the period.
NOTE 2 -INVENTORY
Inventory consists of the following:
December 31, September 30.
1997 1997
Raw Material $ 435,686 $ 414,946
Work in Process 154,728 138,208
$ 590,414 $ 553,154
NOTE 3- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Inventory consists of the following:
December 31, September 30.
1997 1997
Furniture and Office
Equipment $ 24,841 $ 11,340
Machinery 230,000 230,000
254,841 241,340
Less Accumulated Depreciation 19,288 12,634
$ 235,553 $ 228,706
Depreciation Expense Recorded in
the Statement of Operations 6,654 $ 12,634
NOTE 4- NOTES PAYABLE
1) On January 18, 1997, ORS (now "Titan") borrowed
$80,000 from a stockholder, evidenced by a promissory note
bearing- interest at 8% per annum and due on January 18, 1998.
As of December 31, 1997, the principal amount of the note had
been paid in full.
2) On June 11, 1997, Titan purchased a leasehold
working interest situated in the Corsicana Field, Navarro County,
Texas from a stockholder. In connection with this purchase,
Titan entered into a promissory note with the stockholder in the
amount of $1,300,000. The note bears interest at 6% per annum
and was due on November 11, 1997. The note is secured by
1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. This note was
paid on December 15, 1997 through the issuance of the 1,000,000
shares held as collateral.
3) On November 26, 1997, Titan borrowed $100,000 from
a stockholder, evidenced by a promissory note bearing interest at
8% per annum and due on May 26, 1998.
NOTE 5- DEBENTURES PAYABLE
1) During July and August 1997, the Company sold
$1,250,000 of 12% Convertible Debentures, in accordance with
Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, for net proceeds of
$870,000.
The debentures bear interest at 12% per annum and are due
and payable on July 31, 1998, if not converted earlier. Interest
is payable quarterly,
The principal amount of the debentures is convertible at the
holders option anytime 28 days after the closing date into shares
of the Company's common stock at a conversion price for each
share of Company common stock equal to the lower of (a) 80% of
the closing bid price of the common stock for the business day
immediately preceding the date of receipt by the Company and
notice of conversion or (b) 80% of the average of the closing-
bid price of the common stock for the 5 business days immediately
preceding the closing date.
Costs of $130,000 incurred in connection with the issuance
of these debentures are being amortized over the life of the
debentures.
As of December 31, 1997, $875,000 principal amount of
debentures have been converted into 909,107 shares of common
stock.
2) On October 22, 1997, the Company sold $250,000 of
12% Series B Senior Subordinated Convertible Redeemable
Debentures, in accordance with Regulation S of the Securities Act
of 1933, for net proceeds of $176,000.
The Series B debentures bear interest at 12% per annum and
are due and payable on November 30, 1998, if not converted
earlier. Interest is payable quarterly.
The principal amount of the debentures is convertible at the
holders option anytime 28 days after the closing date into shares
of the Company's common stock at a conversion price for each
share of Company common stock equal to the lower of (a) 80% of
the closing bid price of the common stock for the business day
immediately preceding the date of receipt by the Company and
notice of conversion or (b) 80% of the average of the closing bid
price of the common stock for the 5 business days immediately
preceding the closing date.
The Company may, at any time on or after 90 days of sale,
redeem any outstanding principal amount of debenture at 120% of
the principal amount redeemed.
Costs of $24,000 incurred in connection with the issuance of
these debentures are being amortized over the life of the
debentures.
No interest has been paid on any of the above debentures.
NOTE 6- WARRANTS
1) The Company has issued 100,000 warrants, each of
which entitles the registered holder thereof to purchase one
share of Common Stock. The warrants are exercisable at any time
on or before August 31, 2002 at an exercise price of $2.50 per
share (subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments). The
exercise price exceeded the market price of the underlying common
stock on the date of issuance.
The warrants were issued in connection with the placement of
the debt described in Note 5(1)
2) The Company has issued 20,000 warrants, each of
which entitles the registered holders thereof to purchase one
share of common stock. The warrants are exercisable at any time
on or before October 22, 2000 at an exercise price of $1.50 per
share (subject to customary anti- dilution adjustments).
The exercise price exceeded the market price of the
underlying common stock on the date of issuance.
The above warrants were issued in connection with the
placement of the debt described in Note 5(2).
The warrants do not confer upon the holders thereof any
voting or other rights of a stockholder of the Company.
NOTE 7- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
1) On June 11, 1997, the Company purchased the
Corsicana Field Prospect in Navarro County, Texas from a
stockholder. The purchase price was 2,000,000 shares of common
stock and a promissory note in the amount of $1,300,000. The
note was due on November 11, 1997 and was paid on December 15,
1997 through the issuance of an additional 1,000,000 shares of
common stock.
2) On November 26, 1997, Titan borrowed $100,000 from
a stockholder, evidenced by a promissory note bearing interest at
8% per annum and due on May 26, 1998.
3) The Company occupies office facilities leased by
the same stockholder. No rent was paid on this space through
September 30, 1997. Commencing October 1, 1997, the Company will
pay rent to the stockholder in the amount of $2,000 per month.
The space is rented on a monthly basis.
NOTE 8- CONSULTING AGREEMENTS
The Company, has entered into various cancelable consulting
agreements with third parties. Compensation for services
provided under these agreements is to paid in shares of common
stock of the Company. During the three month period ending
December 31, 1997, the Company has issued 1,100,000 shares of
common stock, valued at $687,500, in payment of these agreements.
This amount is included in general and administrative expense.<PAGE>
<PAGE>
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
INDEX
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT 1
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 2
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 5
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6 - 16
<PAGE>
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES as of September 30,
1997 and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended.
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our
audit. The financial statements of TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. as
of September 30, 1996 were audited by other auditors whose report
dated April 2, 1997 expressed an unqualified opinion on those
statements.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. 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 September 30, 1997 consolidated financial
statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of TITAN ENERGY
CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES as of September 30, 1997 and the
consolidated results of its operations and its consolidated cash
flows for the years then ended in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
MERDINGER, FRUCHTER, ROSEN & CORSO, P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
New York, New York
October 24, 1997
<PAGE>
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBER 30,
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1997 1996
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash $ 95,444 $ 7,918
Accounts Receivable 35,482 -
Inventory 553,154 -
Prepaid Expenses 9,229 -
Total Current Assets 693,309 7,918
OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, FULL COST METHOD
Properties being amortized 5,050,000 -
Properties not subject to
amortization 1,510,871 -
6,560,871 -
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion
and amortization ( 826) -
Net Oil and Gas Properties 6,560,045 -
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT,
Net of Accumulated
Depreciation of $12,634 and $0 228,706 -
OTHER ASSETS 77,449 -
TOTAL ASSETS $ 7,559,509 $ 7,918
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable and Accrued
Expenses $ 100,707 $ -
Customer Deposits 107,300 -
Debentures Payable 652,500 -
Notes Payable - Related Party 1,310,000 -
Advances Payable - Related Party - 11,747
Total Liabilities 2,170,507 11,747
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, $.02 par value;
15,000,000 shares authorized,
7,781,553 and 1,946,851 shares
issued and outstanding, respectively 155,631 1,301,951
Additional Paid-in Capital 7,208,633 -
Accumulated Deficit (1,975,262) (1,305,780)
Total Stockholders' Equity 5,389,002 ( 3,829)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 7,559,509 $ 7,918
</TABLE>
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Financial
Statements.
<PAGE>
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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1997 1996
REVENUE
Oil and Gas Sales $ 22,714 $ 945
Equipment Sales 90,000 -
112,714 945
COST OF REVENUE
Lease Operating 46,798 -
Production Taxes 1,052 -
Depreciation, Depletion and
Amortization 826 -
Exploration 5,496 -
Cost of Equipment Sales 102,602 -
156,774 -
GROSS PROFIT ( 44,060) 945
EXPENSES
General and Administrative 547,173 2,909
Interest Expense 70,295 -
TOTAL EXPENSES 617,468 2,909
LOSS BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND PROVISION FOR
INCOME TAXES ( 661,528) ( 1,964)
OTHER INCOME 32,567 244
LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR
INCOME TAXES ( 628,961) ( 1,720)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES - -
NET LOSS $( 628,961) $( 1,720)
LOSS PER SHARE $( .17) $( - )
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
SHARES OUTSTANDING 3,780,412 1,946,851
</TABLE>
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Financial
Statements.
<PAGE>
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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1997 1996
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Loss $( 628,961) $( 1,720)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net
Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 13,460 -
Abandonment of Properties - 930
Amortization of Discount on Bonds
Payable 93,400 -
Issuance of Shares for Services 362,500 -
Increase in Receivables ( 35,482) -
Increase in Inventory ( 223,154) -
Increase in Prepaid Expenses ( 9,229) -
Increase in Accounts Payable and
Accrued Expenses 100,707 -
Increase in Customer Deposits 107,300 -
Decrease in Advances Payable ( 11,747) -
Net Cash (Used)in Operating
Activities ( 231,206) ( 790)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cost of Oil and Gas Properties ( 310,871) -
Purchase of Property and Equipment ( 241,340) -
Adjustment for Acquisition of
Subsidiaries ( 9,057) -
Net Cash (Used)in Investing
Activities ( 561,268) -
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Borrowings 80,000 -
Repayment of Borrowings ( 70,000) -
Net Proceeds on Sale of Debentures 870,000 -
Net Cash Provided by Financing
Activities 880,000 -
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS 87,526 ( 790)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING
OF PERIOD 7,918 8,708
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - SEPTEMBER 30, $ 95,444 $ 7,918
CASH PAID DURING THE YEAR FOR:
Interest Expense - -
Income Taxes - -
</TABLE>
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES:
Oil and gas properties valued at $5,050,000 were acquired in
exchange for common stock and debt.
Subsidiaries were acquired in exchange for common stock
valued at $1,530,000
Common stock totaling 434,702 shares was issued in
conversion of $467,000 of debt.
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Financial
Statements.
<PAGE>
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations
The Company is engaged primarily in the fields of acquisition,
development, exploration and sale of oil and gas, and the
construction and sale of oil and gas extraction equipment.
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Titan Energy Corp., Inc. ("Titan", formerly Funscape Corp. and
Imperial Energy Corp.) and its 100% owned subsidiaries, Oil
Retrieval Systems, Inc. ("ORS"), acquired May 16, 1997 and Oil
Seeps, Inc. ("OSI") acquired June 17, 1997. Accordingly, all
references herein to Titan Energy Corp., Inc. or the "Company"
include the consolidated results of its subsidiaries. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Inventory
Inventory, consisting of parts and materials used in the
construction of oil extraction equipment, are stated at the lower
of cost or market, cost being determined by the average cost
method.
Oil and Gas Properties
The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for oil
and gas properties. Accordingly, all costs associated with
acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas
reserves, including directly related overhead costs, are
capitalized.
All capitalized costs of oil and gas properties, including the
estimated future costs to develop proved reserves, will be
amortized on the unit-of-production method using estimates of
proved reserves. Investments in unproved properties and major
development projects are not amortized until proved reserves
associated with the projects can be determined or until
impairment occurs. If the results of an assessment indicate that
the properties are impaired, the amount of the impairment is
added to the capitalized costs to be amortized.
In addition, the capitalized costs are subject to a "ceiling
test", which basically limits such costs to the aggregate of the
"estimated present value", discounted at a 10 percent interest
rate of future net revenues from proved reserves, based on
current economic and operating conditions, plus the lower of cost
or fair market value of unproved properties.
Sales of proved and unproved properties are accounted for as
adjustments of capitalized costs with no gain or loss recognized,
unless such adjustments would significantly alter the
relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves of oil
and gas, in which case the gain or loss is recognized in income.
Abandonments of properties are accounted for as adjustments of
capitalized costs with no loss recognized.
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Repairs and
maintenance costs are charged to operations as incurred.
Depreciation is computed using the straight line method
calculated to amortize the cost of assets over their estimated
useful lives. Upon retirement or other disposition of property
and equipment the cost and related depreciation will be removed
from the accounts and the resulting gains or losses recorded.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company places its cash in what it believes to be
credit-worthy financial institutions. However, cash balances may
exceed FDIC insured levels at various times during the year.
Cash Equivalents
The Company classifies investments with original maturities of
three months or less, if any, as cash equivalents.
Income Taxes
Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or
refundable for the current year and deferred taxes on temporary
differences between the amount of taxable income and pretax
financial income and between the tax bases of assets and
liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial
statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in
the financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates
applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and
liabilities are expected to be realized or settled as prescribed
in FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. As
changes in tax laws or rate are enacted, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.
Investments
The Company continually reviews its investments to determine that
the carrying values have not been impaired.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Per Share of Common Stock
Per share amounts have been computed based on the average number
of common shares outstanding during the period.
Stock-Based Compensation
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation", encourages, but does not require
companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee
compensation plans at fair value. The Company has chosen to
continue to account for stock-based compensation using the
intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and
related Interpretations. Accordingly, compensation cost for
stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted
market price of the Company's stock at the date of the grant over
the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock.
Long-Lived Assets
In March 1995, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of", was issued (SFAS No. 121).
SFAS No. 121 requires that long-lived assets and certain
identifiable intangibles to be held and used or disposed of by an
entity be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not be recoverable. The Company has adopted this statement and
determined that no impairment loss need be recognized for
applicable assets of continuing operations.
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
a new statement titled "Earnings Per Share" (SFAS No. 128). This
statement is effective for both interim and annual periods ending
after December 15, 1997 and specifies the computation,
presentation, and disclosure requirements for earnings per share
for entities with publicly held common stock or potential common
stock. After the effective date, all prior- period EPS data
presented shall be restated to conform with the provisions for
SFAS No. 128.
If the provisions of SFAS No. 128 had been adopted in these
financial statements, there would not have been any impact on
loss per share.
NOTE 2 - INVENTORY
Inventory at September 30, 1997 consists of the following:
Raw Material $ 414,946
Work in Process 138,208
$ 553,154
NOTE 3 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment at September 30 consist of the following:
1997 1996
Furniture and Office Equipment $ 11,340 $ -
Machinery 230,000 -
241,340 -
Less Accumulated Depreciation 12,634 -
Property and Equipment - Net $ 228,706 $ -
Depreciation Expense Recorded in
the Statement of Operations $ 12,634 $ -
NOTE 4 - OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES NOT SUBJECT TO AMORTIZATION
The Company currently has investments in leaseholds located in
Polk County, Texas; and the Eromanga Basin, Australia.
At September 30, 1997, a determination cannot be made about the
extent of oil reserves that should be classified as proved
reserves for these prospects. Consequently, the associated
property costs and exploration costs have been excluded in
computing amortization of the full cost pool. The Company
estimates that amortization of these costs will begin during the
calendar year 1998.
Unevaluated properties of $1,510,871 and $-0- at September 30,
1997 and 1996, respectively consist primarily of expenditures for
leasehold and seismic costs.
NOTE 5 - PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
The Company has entered into a participation agreement in the
development of the Revilo Glorieta Unit situated in Scurry
County, Texas. Under this agreement, the Company received an 18%
net revenue interest in the property, with no liability for
expenses except as described below. The agreement was effective
January 15, 1997.
The agreement calls for the Company to furnish three oil
retrieval systems to facilitate production on the property in
order to earn its 18% net revenue interest. The Company bears no
expense in the operation of the units, except to provide
maintenance expense on the equipment.
In the event that subsequent operating (i.e. drilling, workover
or recompletions) are proposed on the unit, the Company shall
have the right to participate up to its percentage ownership.
The Company may terminate the agreement upon 30 days notice and
must then reassign its working interest.
As of August 31, 1997, the Company had two systems operating in
the Unit.
NOTE 6 - NOTES PAYABLE
1) On January 18, 1997, ORS borrowed $80,000 from a
stockholder, evidenced by a promissory note bearing interest at
8% per annum and due on January 18, 1998. As of September 30,
1997, the principal amount of the note had been paid down to
$10,000. (See Note 12).
2) On June 11, 1997, Titan purchased a leasehold working
interest situated in the Corsicana Field, Navarro County, Texas
from a stockholder. In connection with this purchase, Titan
entered into a promissory note with the stockholder in the amount
of $1,300,000. The note bears interest at 6% per annum and is
due on November 11, 1997. (See Note 12). The note is secured by
1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
NOTE 7 - DEBENTURES PAYABLE
During July and August 1997, the Company sold $1,250,000 of
12% Convertible Debentures, in accordance with Regulation D of
the Securities Act of 1933, for net proceeds of $870,000.
The debentures bear interest at 12% per annum and are due
and payable on July 31, 1998, if not converted earlier. Interest
is payable quarterly.
The principal amount of the debentures is convertible at the
holders option anytime 28 days after the closing date into shares
of the Company's common stock at a conversion price for each
share of Company common stock equal to the lower of (a) 80% of
the closing bid price of the common stock for the business day
immediately preceding the date of receipt by the Company and
notice of conversion or (b) 80% of the average of the closing bid
price of the common stock for the 5 business days immediately
preceding the closing date.
Costs of $130,000 incurred in connection with the issuance
of these debentures are being amortized over the life of the
debentures. Unamortized issuance costs will be charged to
additional paid-in capital as debentures are converted into
common stock.
As of September 30, 1997, $467,000 principal amount of
debentures have been converted into 434,702 shares of common
stock.
NOTE 8 - WARRANTS
The Company has issued and outstanding 100,000 warrants,
each of which entitles the registered holder thereof to purchase
one share of Common Stock. The warrants are exercisable at any
time on or before August 31, 2002 at an exercise price of $2.50
per share (subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments). The
exercise price exceeded the market price of the underlying common
stock on the date of issuance.
The warrants were issued in connection with the placement of
the debt described in Note 7.
The warrants do not confer upon the holders thereof any
voting or other rights of a stockholder of the Company.
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES
The components of the provision for income taxes is as
follows:
September 31,
1997 1996
Current Tax Expense
U.S. Federal $ - $ -
State and Local -
Total Current - -
Deferred Tax Expense
U.S. Federal - -
State and Local - -
Total Deferred - -
Total Tax Provision from Continuing
Operations $ - $ -
The reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the
Federal statutory rate is as follows:
Federal Income Tax Rate ( 34.0)% ( 34.0)%
Deferred Tax Charge (Credit) - -
Effect of Valuation Allowance 34.0% 34.0%
State Income Tax, Net of Federal Benefit - -
Effective Income Tax Rate 0.0% 0.0%
At September 30, 1997, the Company had net carryforward
losses of approximately $1,674,000. A valuation allowance equal
to the tax benefit for deferred taxes has been established due to
the uncertainty of realizing the benefit of the tax carryforward.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the net tax
effect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and
amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of
the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30
are as follows:
September 30,
1997 1996
Deferred Tax Assets
Loss Carryforwards $ 569,000 $ 348,000
Less: Valuation Allowance (569,000) (348,000)
Net Deferred Tax Assets $ - $ -
Net operating loss carryforwards expire in 1998 through
2012. Per year availability of losses incurred prior to
October 1, 1997 of approximately $1,006,000 is subject to
change of ownership limitations under Internal Revenue Code
Section 382.
NOTE 10 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
1) On June 11, 1997, the Company purchased the Corsicana
Field Prospect in Navarro County, Texas from a stockholder. The
purchase price was 2,000,000 shares of common stock and a
promissory note in the amount of $1,300,000.
2) The Company is indebted to the same stockholder in the
amount of $10,000, on a note dated January 18, 1997. This note
had an initial principal amount of $80,000.
3) The Company occupies space in facilities leased by the
same stockholder. No rent was paid on this space through
September 30, 1997. Commencing October 1, 1997, the Company will
pay rent to the stockholder in the amount of $2,000 per month.
The space is rented on a monthly basis.
NOTE 11 - CONSULTING AGREEMENTS
The Company has entered into various cancelable consulting
agreements with third parties. Compensation for services
provided under these agreements is to paid in shares of common
stock of the Company. As of September 30, 1997, the Company has
issued 500,000 shares of common stock, valued at $362,500, in
payment of these agreements. This amount is included in general
and administrative expense. One agreement calls for the payment
of 33,333 1/3 shares of common stock per month for the three
months October through December, 1997. These are the only
payments required under these agreements.
NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
1) Subsequent to September 30, 1997, $408,000 principal
amount of debentures described in Note 7 were converted into
474,405 shares of common stock.
2) The Company repaid the remaining principal balance of
the note payable described in Note 6(1) on November 1, 1997.
3) The Company is in default of the note payable described
in Note 6(2), in connection with the purchase of the Corsicana
Field. The stockholder has indicated that he will accept the
collateral of 1,000,000 shares in payment of the note.
NOTE 13 - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
The following supplemental unaudited information regarding
the Company's oil and gas activities is presented pursuant to the
disclosure requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 69.
Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas
Producing Activities at September 30, 1997
Unproved Oil and Gas Properties $ 1,510,871
Proved Oil and Gas Properties 5,050,000
6,560,871
Less: Accumulated Amortization
and Impairment ( 826)
Net Capitalized Costs $ 6,560,045
Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Producing Activities
for the Year Ending September 30, 1997
Property Acquisition Costs:
Proved $ 5,050,000
Unproved 1,510,871
Exploration Costs 5,496
$ 6,573,212
$ 6,573,212
Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing
Activities for the Year Ended September 30, 1997
Oil and Gas Sales $ 22,714
Production (lifting) Costs ( 47,850)
Exploration Expenses ( 5,496)
Amortization Expenses ( 826)
( 31,458)
Income Tax Expense -
Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing
Activities (excluding corporate overhead and
financing costs) $( 31,458)
Reserve Information and Related Standardized Measure of
Discounted Future Net Cash Flows
The following supplemental unaudited presentation of proved and
proved developed reserve quantities and related standardized
measure of discounted future net cash flow provides estimates
only and does not purport to reflect realizable values or fair
market values of the Company's reserves. Volumes reported for
proved reserves are based on reasonable estimates. These
estimates are consistent with current knowledge of the
characteristics and production history of the reserves. The
Company emphasizes that reserve estimates are inherently
imprecise and that estimates of new discoveries are more
imprecise than those of producing oil and gas properties.
Accordingly, significant changes to these estimates are expected
as future information becomes available. All of the Company's
reserves are located in the United States.
Proved reserves are those estimated reserves of crude oil
(including condensate and natural gas liquids) and natural gas
that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable
certainly to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs
under existing economic and operating conditions. Proved
developed reserves are those expected to be recovered through
existing wells, equipment, and operating methods.
The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows is
computed by applying year-end prices of oil and gas (with
consideration of price changes only to the extent provided by
contractual arrangements) to the estimated future production of
proved oil and gas reserves, less estimated future expenditures
(based on year-end costs) to be incurred in developing and
producing the proved reserves, less estimated related future
income tax expenses (based on year-end statutory tax rates, with
consideration of future tax rates already legislated), and
assuming continuation of existing economic conditions. Future
income tax expenses give effect to permanent differences and tax
credits but do not reflect the impact of continuing operations
including property acquisitions and exploration. The estimated
future cash flows are then discounted using a rate of ten percent
a year to reflect the estimated timing of the future cash flows.
Oil
( mbbls )
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves:
Beginning of Year -
Purchases of Minerals in Place 22,529.8
Production ( 1.3)
End of Year 22,528.5
Proved Developed Reserves:
End of Year 4,568.6
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future
Net Cash Flows at September 30, 1997:
Future Cash Inflows $ 405,515,000
Future Production Costs ( 189,256,000)
Future Development Costs ( 18,135,000)
Future Income Tax Expenses ( 67,362,000)
Future Net Cash Flows 130,762,000
10% Annual Discount for Estimated Timing
of Cash Flows ( 61,273,000)
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future
Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and
Gas Reserves $ 69,489,000
The following reconciles the change in the standardized measure
of discounted future net cash flows from proved reserves during
the year ended September 30, 1997:
Beginning of Year $ -
Increase (Decrease) Due to:
Net Change From Purchases and Sales of
Minerals in Place 69,489,000
Net Increase 69,489,000
End of Year $ 69,489,000
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996
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Additional
Common Stock Paid-In Accumulated
Shares Amount Capital Deficit Total
Balance -
September 30, 1995 1,946,851 $ 1,301,951 $ $(1,304,060) $( 2,109)
Net Loss - - - ( 1,720) ( 1,720)
Balance -
September 30, 1996 1,946,851 1,301,951 - (1,305,780) ( 3,829)
Adjustment to Par Value - (1,263,014) 1,263,014 -
Issuance of Shares for
Oil Retrieval
Systems, Inc. 2,500,000 50,000 280,000 - 330,000
Issuance of Shares for Oil
Seeps, Inc. 400,000 8,000 1,192,000 1,200,000
Adjustment to Record
Subsidiaries - - 46,213 ( 40,521) 5,692
Issuance of Shares for
Properties 2,000,000 40,000 3,710,000 - 3,750,000
Issuance of Shares in
Conversion of Debt 434,702 8,694 458,306 - 467,000
Adjustment for Discount on
Bonds - - ( 93,400) - ( 93,400)
Issuance of Shares for
Services 500,000 10,000 352,500 - 362,500
Net Loss - - - ( 628,961) ( 628,961)
Balance -
September 30, 1997 7,781,553 155,631 7,208,633 (1,975,262) $5,389,002
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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Financial Statements.
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EXHIBITS
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Imperial Energy Corporation,
dated October 31, 1979.
3.2 Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, dated June 26,
1984, changing the common stock issued and outstanding from
10 shares to 1 share for all issued shares, and lowering the
number of authorized shares from 50,000,000 to 5,000,000.
3.3 Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, dated September
25, 1996, changing name from Imperial Energy to Funscape
Corporation, and increasing the authorized number of common
shares to 15,000,000.
3.4 Minutes of a Special Meeting of Shareholders of Issuer,
dated May 14, 1997, changing name from Funscape Corporation
to Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc.
3.5 Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, dated June 15,
1997, changing name from Oil Retrieval Systems to Titan
Energy Corp., Inc.
3.6 By Laws of the Corporation
4.1 12% Convertible Debentures, with conversion rights based
upon 80% of market price at date of conversion.
10.1 Contract for acquisition of Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc.,
dated May 16, 1997.
10.2 Contract for acquisition of oil leases in the Corsicana Oil
Field, dated June 11, 1997.
10.3 Letter Agreement with Promissory Note between Issuer and M.
Patton Holdings, Ltd., re Oil Seeps, Inc., dated June 17,
1997, acquiring rights in Eromanga Basin in Australia.
10.4 Letter of Intent dated August 11, 1997, between Issuer and
Power Exploration Company, Inc., governing the acquisition
of oil and gas leases in Polk County, Texas.
10.5 Contract with Power Exploration, Techstar Exploration and
Roemer-Swanson Energy to acquire mineral leases in Polk
County, Texas, dated December 2, 1997.
10.6 Authority to Prospect for Petroleum (ATP-615) in the
Eromanga Basin, and covering 12,904,618 acres in Australia.
10.7 Agreement with Benchmark Equities for $500,000 line of
credit, dated May 7, 1998.
10.8 Agreement with Coldwater Capital, effective June, 1998, for
the provision of $2,000,000 loan to be utilized to initiate
the recovery project on the Corsicana Field.
16.1 Letter dated June 8, 1998 from Terrence J. Dunne, CPA
concerning change of accountants and stating no
disagreements with Issuer.
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Issuer
99.1 Oil Lease Information per Industry Guide for Corsicana Field
near Dallas, Texas.
99.2 Oil Lease Information per Industry Guide for Polk County
Leases in East Texas.<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
TITAN ENERGY CORP.,INC.
(Registrant)
Date: /s/ M.O. Rife, III, Chairman
M.O. Rife, III, Chairman
Date: /s/ Thom Schliem
Thom Schliem
Date: /s/ Guy Pyron
Guy Pyron
Date: /s/ Jack Gallacher
Jack Gallacher
Date: /s/ Pattye J. Hill
Pattye J. Hill
Date: /s/ Joe Bill Bennett
Joe Bill Bennett
Date: /s/ Mark Zouvas
Mark Zouvas
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EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT 3.1
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
IMPERIAL ENERGY CORP.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: I, the undersigned
incorporator, being a natural person of the age of eighteen years
or more, desiring to form a body corporate under the laws of the
State of Colorado do hereby sign, verify and deliver in duplicate
to the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado these Articles
of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of the corporation shall be: Imperial Energy Corp.
ARTICLE II
Period of Duration
The corporation shall have perpetual existence.
ARTICLE III
Purposes and Powers
1. The nature, object and purposes of the business to be
transacted shall be as follows:
(I) To carry on all business relating to the
development and utilization of natural resources and to do all
acts and things incidental to such businesses; to explore for,
mine, mill, concentrate, convert, smelt, treat, refine, prepare
for market, manufacture, buy, sell, exchange, and otherwise
produce, process, and deal in all kinds of ores, minerals, oil,
natural gas, timber and timber rights, water power, and all other
natural products and the products and by-products thereof of
every kind and description and by whatever means the same can be
and may hereafter be produced, processed, handled, or dealt in;
and generally and without limit as to amount, to buy, sell,
exchange, lease, acquire, deal in lands, mines and mineral rights
and claims, timber and timber rights, interests in oil and gas
rights, plants, pipelines, and all other means of property
transmission and transportation.
(ii) To acquire, own, exploit, sell and otherwise deal
in all real and personal property interests, tangible and
intangible.
(iii) To acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for
its assets or securities, or otherwise) operate and deal in other
businesses of all types, and interests therein.
(iv) To purchase or otherwise acquire and hold the
stock of other corporations.
(v) To conduct the business of acquiring, owning and
leasing to others equipment and machinery of every kind and
description.
(vi) To act as a general partner in any lawful limited
partnership.
(vii) To manage, supervise, develop, explore and
exploit natural resource properties owned by others.
(viii) To engage in any other lawful business or
activity for which corporations may be organized under the laws
of Colorado.
2. In furtherance of the foregoing purposes, the
corporation shall have and may exercise all of the rights,
powers, and privileges now or hereafter conferred upon
corporations organized under the laws of Colorado. In addition
it may do everything necessary, suitable or proper for the
accomplishment of any of its corporate purposes.
ARTICLE IV
Capital
The aggregate number of shares which this corporation shall
have authority to issue is fifty million (50,000,000) shares of
Common Stock each having a no par value.
1. Dividends in cash, property or shares of the
corporation may be paid upon the Common Stock, as and when
declared by the board of directors, out of funds of the
corporation to the extent and in the manner permitted by law.
2. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
corporation, and after paying or adequately providing for the
payment of all its obligations, the remainder of the assets of
the corporation shall be distributed, either in cash or in kind,
pro rata to the holders of the Common Stock. The board of
directors may, from time to time, distribute to the shareholders
in partial liquidation, out of stated capital or capital surplus
of the corporation, a portion of its assets, in cash or property,
in the manner permitted and upon compliance with limitations
imposed by law.
3. Each shareholder of record shall have one vote for each
share of stock standing in his name on the books of the
corporation and entitled to vote, except that in the election of
directors, he shall have the right to vote such number of shares
for as many persons as there are directors to be elected.
Cumulative voting shall not be allowed at the election of
directors or for any other purposes.
4. At all meetings of shareholders, one-third of the
shares entitled to vote at such meeting, represented in person or
by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the shares
represented at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be
sufficient for the transaction of business, unless the laws of
Colorado require a greater number.
5. No shareholder of the corporation shall have any pre-
emptive rights to subscribe for any additional shares of stock or
for other securities of any class, or for rights, warrants or
options to purchase stock or for scrip, or for securities of any
kind convertible into stock or carrying stock purchase warrants
or privileges.
ARTICLE V
Right of Directors and
Officers to Contract with Corporation
Any of the directors or officers of this corporation shall
not, in the absence of fraud, be disqualified by his office from
dealing or contracting with this corporation either as vendor,
purchaser or otherwise, nor shall any firm, association, or
corporation of which he shall be a member, or in which he may be
pecuniarily interested in any manner be so disqualified. No
director or officer, nor any firm, association or corporation
with which he is connected as aforesaid shall be liable to ac-
count to this corporation or its shareholders for any profit
realized by him from or through any such transaction or contract,
it being the express purpose and intent of this Article to permit
this corporation to buy from, sell to, or otherwise deal with
partnerships, firms or corporations of which the directors and
officers of this corporation, or any one or more of them, may be
members, directors, or officers, or in which they or any of them
may have pecuniary interests; and the contracts of this
corporation, in the absence of fraud, shall not be void or
voidable or affected in any manner by reason of any such
position. Furthermore, directors of this corporation may be
counted for a quorum of the board of directors of this
corporation at a meeting even though they may be pecuniarily
interested in matters considered at such meeting, and any action
taken at such a meeting with reference to such matters by a
majority of the disinterested directors shall not be void or
voidable by this corporation in the absence of fraud.
ARTICLE VI
Corporate Opportunity
The officers, directors and other members of management of
this corporation shall be subject to the doctrine of "corporate
opportunities" only insofar as it applies to business
opportunities in which this corporation has expressed an interest
as determined from time to time by this corporation's board of
directors as evidenced by resolutions appearing in the
corporation's minutes. Once such areas of interest are
delineated, all such business opportunities within such areas of
interest which come to the attention of the officers, directors,
and other members of management of this corporation shall be
disclosed promptly to this corporation and made available to it.
The board of directors may reject any business opportunity
presented to it and thereafter any officers, director or other
member of management may avail himself of such opportunity, until
such time as this corporation, through its board of directors,
has designated an area of interest, the officers, directors and
other members of management of this corporation shall be free to
engage in such areas of interest on their own and this doctrine
shall not limit the rights of any officer, director or other
member of management of this corporation to continue a business
existing prior to the time that such area of interest is
designated by the corporation. This provision shall not be
construed to release any employee of this corporation (other than
an officer, director or member of management) from any duties
which he may have to this corporation.
ARTICLE VII
Indemnification of Officers
Directors and Others
The corporation may indemnify each director and each
officer, and any employee or agent of the corporation, his heirs,
executors and administrators, against expenses reasonably
incurred or liability incurred by him in connection with any
action, suit or proceeding to which he may be made a party by
reason of his being or having been a director, officer, employee
or agent of the corporation to the full extent permitted by the
laws of the State of Colorado now existing or as such laws may
hereafter be amended.
ARTICLE VIII
Registered Office and Registered Agent
The address of the initial registered office of the corporation
is 718 17th Street, Suite 520, Denver, Colorado 80202, and the
name of the initial registered agent at such address is Robert E.
Dippo. Either the registered office or the registered agent may
be changed in the manner Permitted by law.
ARTICLE IX
Negation of Equitable Interest in Shares
The corporation shall be entitled to treat the registered
holder of any shares of the corporation as the owner thereof for
all purposes, including the rights deriving from such shares, and
shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to,
or interest in, such shares or rights deriving from such shares,
on the part of any other person, including but without limiting
the generality hereof, a purchaser, assignee or transferee of
such shares or rights deriving from such shares, unless and until
such purchaser, assignee, transferee or other person becomes the
registered holder of such shares, whether or not the corporation
shall have either actual or constructive notice of the interest
of such purchaser, assignee, or transferee or other person. The
purchaser, assignee, or transferee of any of the shares of the
corporation shall not be entitled: to receive notice of the
meetings of the shareholders; to be paid dividends or other sums
payable to shareholders; or to own, enjoy and exercise any other
property or rights deriving from such shares against the
corporation, until such purchaser, assignee, or transferee has
become the registered holder of such shares.
ARTICLE X
Initial Board of Directors
The number of directors of the corporation shall be fixed by
the bylaws of the corporation, except the initial board of
directors of the corporation shall consist of three directors.
The names and addresses of the persons who shall serve as
directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until
their successors are elected and shall qualify are as follows:
NAME ADDRESS
Joseph M. Abell 817 Seventeenth Street
Suite 327
Denver, Colorado 80202
Roy H. Dubitzky 1860 Lincoln Street
Suite 826
Denver, Colorado 80295
Douglas M. Middleton 410 Seventeenth Street
Suite 1990
Denver, Colorado 80202
ARTICLE XI
Incorporator
The name and address of the incorporator is as follows:
NAME ADDRESS
Robert E. Dippo 718 Seventeenth Street
Suite 520
Denver, Colorado 80202
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above-named incorporator has signed
these Articles of Incorporation this 30th day of October, 1979.
/s/ Robert E. Dippo
Robert E. Dippo
STATE OF COLORADO )
) ss.
CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER )
I, the undersigned, a Notary Public, hereby certify that on
the 30th day of October, 1979, personally appeared before me,
Robert E. Dippo, who being by me first duly sworn, declared that
he is the person who signed the foregoing document as
incorporation, and that the statements therein contained are
true.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
My Commission expires: March 31, 1980
/s/ Notary Public
Notary Public
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EXHIBIT 3.2
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
to the
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Corporation Code,
the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of
Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is (note 3) IMPERIAL
ENERGY CORP.
SECOND: The following amendment was adopted by the
shareholders of the corporation on December 20, 1983, in
the manner prescribed by the Colorado Corporation Code:
RESOLVED, that the outstanding shares of the Common Stock of
the Corporation be subject to a Reverse Stock Split on the basis
that one hundred (100) outstanding shares be reverse split for
one (1) share, and that the aggregate number of shares which the
Corporation shall have authority to issue be reduced from
50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, each having a no par value, to
5,000,000 shares of Common Stock, each having a no par value.
THIRD: The number of shares of the corporation outstanding
at the time of such adoption was 24,000,000*, and the number
of shares entitled to vote thereon was 21,745,000.
*Includes Treasury Shares
FOURTH: The designation and number of outstanding shares of
each class entitled to vote thereon as a class were as
follows:
CLASS (Note 1) NUMBER OF SHARES
Common Stock - No Par Value 21,745,000
FIFTH: The number of shares voted for such amendment was
15,167,705; and the number of shares voted against such
amendment was None.
SIXTH: The number of shares of each class entitled to vote
thereon as a class voted for and against such amendment,
respectively, was:
CLASS (Note 1) NUMBER OF SHARES VOTED
For Against
Common Stock - No Par Value 15,167,705 0
SEVENTH: The manner, if not set forth in such amendment, in
which any exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of
issued shares provided for in the amendment shall be
effected, is as follows:
(Note 2)
SEE ATTACHED.
EIGHTH: The manner in which such amendment effects a change
in the amount of stated capital, and the amount of stated
capital as changed by such amendment, are as follows:
(Note 2)
SEE ATTACHED.
IMPERIAL ENERGY CORP. (Note 3)
STATE OF COLORADO By: /s/
CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER its President
and:/s/
its Secretary (Note 4)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of June, 1984.
My commission expires 2-18-85.
/s/ Notary Public
ATTACHMENT:
SEVENTH:
The stock certificates representing the Pre Reverse Split
Shares were exchangeable for stock certificates representing
the Post Reverse Split Shares. No fractional shares were
issued.
EIGHTH:
Pre Reverse Split Post Reverse Split
Common Stock, No Par Value Common Stock, No Par Value
50,000,000 Shares Authorized 5,000,000 Shares Authorized
24,300,000 Shares Issued 243,000 Shares Issued
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EXHIBIT 3.3
AMENDED ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
OF
IMPERIAL ENERGY CORP.
Pursuant to the provisions of Colorado Corporate Statutes, the
undersigned corporation adopts the following article of amendment
to its Articles of Incorporation;
FIRST: ARTICLE I of the Articles of Incorporation as now filed is
stricken in its entirety, and the following Article I substituted
therefor as if it had been a part of the original Articles of
Incorporation;
ARTICLE I
The complete name of the Corporation is FUNSCAPE CORP.
SECOND: ARTICLE IV of the Articles of Incorporation as now filed
is stricken in its entirety and the following Article IV
substituted therefor as if it had been a part of the original
Articles of Incorporation;
ARTICLE IV
4.0 The aggregate number of shares which the Corporation shall
have the authority to issue is 15,000,000 shares designated
Common Stock with a par value of $.02 per share.
4.1 Authority is hereby expressly granted to the board of
directors to issue, from time to time, shares of Preferred Stock
for corporate purposes. Said Preferred Stock may be issued in
one or more series created by board resolution fixing the owner
of shares of such series and designations, power, preferences,
rights and qualifications, qualifications and restrictions to the
full extent now or herein after permitted by law
THIRD: The date of adoption of this amendment by the shareholders
of this corporation is: October 8, 1996.
FOURTH: The number of shares of the corporation outstanding at
the time of adoption of these amendments was 1,896,851 and the
number of shares entitled to vote thereon was 1,896,851. All
1,896,851 shares are of the same class.
FIFTH: The number of outstanding shares voted for amendment of
Article I was 1,412,807 and the number of shares voted against
amendment was zero. The number of shares voted for amendment of
Article IV was 1,412,807 and the number of shares voted against
amendment was zero.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, Secretary of the Corporation
has executed this agreement to the Articles of Incorporation this
4th day of November, 1996.
/s/ Brett Dawson
Brett Dawson, Secretary
State of CALIFORNIA )
) SS
County of SANTA CLARA )
On November 21, 1996 before me, Tamara Hargrove, Notary Public,
personally appeared Brett Dawson, proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed
to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed
the same in his authorized capacity, and that by his signature on
the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the
person acted, executed the instrument.
[NOTARY SEAL] WITNESS my hand and official seal
/s/ Tamara Hargrove
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EXHIBIT 3.4
FUNSCAPE CORP.
Special Meeting of Shareholders
of Wednesday, May 7, 1997, adjourned to
Wednesday, May 14, 1997
A special meeting of the shareholders of Funscape Corp. was
held at the company office at North 905 Pines Road, Suite A,
Spokane, Washington, at 11 A.M. on May 14, 1997 as a continuation
of the adjourned meeting of May 7, 1997, pursuant to a notice
duly given at least 10 days prior to the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by W. L. Campbell, president
of the Company, who acted as chairman of the meeting. He
reported that of the 1,886,851 outstanding shares of the total
authorized 15,000,000 shares of Funscape Corp., there were in
person or by proxy, a total of 1,120,5OO shares represented
(59.4%). A quorum having been established, the meeting was open
for business. Fred C. Rahn acted as secretary.
After further due diligence pertaining to the various
acquisitions available to the corporation, the directors
recommend and propose for shareholder approval the acquisition of
Oil Retrieval System, Inc. (ORSI). After a general discussion of
the business plan and the potential of ORSI; and upon motion duly
made, seconded and unanimously carried, the following resolutions
were adopted.
I. RESOLVED, that Funscape Corp. acquire all of the
outstanding stock of Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, in exchange for 2,500,000 shares of the
authorized but previously unissued common stock of Funscape
Corp. The transfer agent is authorized to issue these
shares in the names and amounts as instructed by the Board
of Directors. The shares issued are to bear the Rule 144
"restrictive legend".
II. RESOLVED, that Article I of the Articles of
Incorporation of Funscape Corp. be amended as follows:
"The name of the corporation shall be: Oil Retrieval
Systems, Inc."
Upon motion made by Fred C. Rahn, seconded by W. L. Campbell
and unanimously carried, M.0. Rife, III, Joe Bill Bennett, Pattye
Hill, Thom Schliem, and Kevin S. Benesh were deemed elected to
serve as directors of the company until the next election or
appointment of their successors.
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
upon motion made, seconded and passed, the meeting was adjourned.
/s/ W.L. Campbell
W.L. Campbell, Chairman of the meeting
/s/ Fred C. Rahn
Fred C. Rahn, Secretary of the meeting
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EXHIBIT 3.5
AMENDED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
OIL RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS, INC.
19971108307 M
$40.00
SECRETARY OF STATE
Pursuant to the provisions of Colorado Corporate Statutes,
the undersigned corporation adopts the following article of
amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:
FIRST: Article I of the Articles of Incorporation as now filed
is stricken in its entirety, and the following Article I
substituted therefor as if it had been a part of the original
Articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I
The complete name of this corporation is Titan Energy Corp., Inc.
SECOND: The date of adoption of this amendment by the
shareholders of this corporation is June 15, 1997.
THIRD: The number of shares of the corporation outstanding at
the time of adoption of this amendment was 4,386,363; and the
number of shares entitled to vote thereon was 4,386,363. All
4,386,363 shares are of the same class.
FOURTH: The number of outstanding shares voted for amendment of
Article I was 2,500,000 and the number of shares voted against
the amendment was zero.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, secretary of the Corporation
has executed this amendment to the Articles of Incorporation this
15th day of June, 1997.
/S/
Pattye Hill, Secretary
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
This Instrument was acknowledged before me on the 8th day of
July, 1997, by Pattye Hill, Secretary of Oil Retrieval Systems,
Inc.
[NOTARY SEAL]
/S/
Betty Gossett Eddy
Notary Public, State of Texas,
My Commission expires: 12-15-97
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EXHIBIT 3.6
BY-LAWS
OF
IMPERIAL ENERGY CORP.
(A Colorado Corporation)
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
SECTION 1. Principal Office. The principal office of
the corporation in the State of Colorado shall be located in the
City of Denver, Colorado.
SECTION 2. Other Offices. The corporation may also
have an office or offices at such other place or places, within
or without the State of Colorado, as the Board of Directors may
from time to time designate or the business of the corporation
may require.
ARTICLE II
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS
SECTION 1. Annual Meetings. The Annual Meeting of the
stockholders of the corporation shall be held at the principal
office of the corporation in the State of Colorado or at such
other place within or without the State of Colorado as may be
determined by the Board of Directors and shall be designated in a
notice of said meeting on the third Friday of December of each
year (or if said day be a legal holiday, then on the next
succeeding day not a holiday) for the purposes of electing
Directors and for the transaction of such other business as may
properly be brought before the meeting.
If the election of directors shall not be held on the
day designated herein for any annual meeting, or at any
adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors shall cause the
election to be held at a special meeting of the stockholders as
soon thereafter as conveniently may be. At such meeting the
stockholders may elect the directors and transact other business
with the same force and effect as at an annual meeting duly
called and held.
SECTION 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the
stockholders shall be held at the principal office of the
corporation in the State of Colorado, or at such other place
within or without the State of Colorado as may be designated in
the notice of said meeting, upon call of the Board of Directors
or the President.
SECTION 3. Notice and Purpose of Meetings. Notice of
the purpose or purposes and of the time and place within or
without the State of Colorado of every meeting of stockholders
shall be in writing and signed by the President or Vice President
or Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and a copy thereof shall
be delivered either personally or by mail or by any other lawful
means, not less than nor more than fifty days before the
meeting, upon each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such
meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be directed to each
stockholder at his address as it appears upon the records of the
corporation unless he shall have filed with the Secretary of the
corporation a written request that notices intended for him be
mailed to some other address, in which case it shall be mailed or
transmitted to the address designated in such request, and upon
such mailing of any such notice the service thereof shall be
complete and the time of the notice shall begin to run from the
date upon which such notice is deposited in the mail for
transmission to such stockholder. Such further notice shall be
given as may be required by law. Except as otherwise expressly
provided by statute, no publication of any notice of a meeting of
stockholders shall be required. Notice of any meeting of
stockholders shall not be required to be given to any stockholder
who shall attend such meeting in person or by proxy, or who
shall, in person or by attorney thereunto authorized, waive such
notice in writing either before or after such meeting. Except
where otherwise required by law, notice of any adjourned meeting
of the stockholders of the corporation shall not be required to
be given.
SECTION 4. Quorum. A quorum at all meetings of
stockholders shall consist of the holders of record holding at
least one-third of the voting power of the corporation, present
in person or by proxy, except as otherwise provided by law or the
Articles of Incorporation. In the absence of a quorum at any
meeting or any adjournment thereof, the holders of a majority of
the voting power present in person or by proxy may adjourn such
meeting from time to time. At any such adjourned meeting at
which a quorum is present any business may be transacted which
might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.
SECTION 5. Organization. Meetings of the stockholders
shall be presided over by the President, or if he is not present,
by the Chairman of the Board, or in the event a Chairman of the
Board is not appointed, by such director or officer as may be
designated by the board of directors. The Secretary of the
corporation, or in his absence, an Assistant Secretary, shall act
as secretary of every meeting, but if neither the Secretary nor
an Assistant Secretary is present, the meeting shall choose any
person present to act as secretary of the meeting.
At the annual meeting of stockholders the order of
business shall be as follows:
1. Calling meeting to order.
2. Proof of notice of meeting.
3. Reading of minutes of last stockholders' meeting.
4. Election of directors.
5. Other business.
6. Adjournment.
SECTION 6. Voting. Except as otherwise provided in the
By-Laws, the Articles of Incorporation, or in the laws of the
State of Colorado, at every meeting of the stockholders, each
stockholder of the corporation entitled to vote at such meeting
shall have one vote in person or by proxy for each share of stock
having voting rights held by him and registered in his name on
the books of the corporation at the close of business on the day
determined by the Board of Directors to be the record day for
determining the stockholders eligible to vote at such meeting.
Any vote on stock of the corporation may be given by the
stockholder entitled thereto in person or by his proxy appointed
by an instrument in writing, subscribed by such stockholder and
delivered to the Secretary of the meeting; provided, however,
that no proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven
months from the date of its execution, unless coupled with an
interest, or unless the person executing it specifies therein the
length of time for which it is to continue in force. Except as
otherwise required by statute, by the Articles of Incorporation
or these By-Laws, all matters coming before any meeting of the
stockholders shall be decided by the vote of stockholders holding
at least a majority of the voting power of the corporation
present in person or by proxy at such meeting, a quorum being
present. At all elections of directors the voting may, but need
not be, by ballot.
SECTION 7. Records and List of Stockholders.
Records of all stockholders' meetings shall be kept by the
Secretary of the corporation at the Corporation's office in the
State of Colorado. The corporation shall file with the
Secretary, at least once a year on the date set for holding the
annual meeting of stockholders, a record showing a true and
complete list of all stockholders, their residences and the
amount of stock held by each. Such records shall be open for
examination by stockholders as required under the laws of the
State of Colorado.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. Power, Number, Qualification, Term, Quorum
and Vacancy. The property, affairs and business of the
corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors,
consisting of four (4) persons, all of whom shall be of full age
and at least one of whom shall be a citizen of the United States.
Except as hereinafter provided, directors shall be elected at the
annual meeting of the stockholders and each director shall be
elected to serve for one year and until his successor shall be
elected and shall qualify. The directors shall have power from
time to time, and at any time, when the stockholders as such are
not assembled in a meeting, regular or special, to increase or
decrease their own number by an amendment to these By-Laws. If
the number of directors be increased, the additional directors
may be elected by a majority of the directors in office at the
time of the increase, or if not so elected prior to the next
annual meeting of the stockholders, they shall be elected by the
stockholders. The number of directors shall never be less than
three (3) nor more than nine (9).
Directors need not be stockholders.
A majority of the Board of Directors, at a meeting duly
assembled, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business, and the act of a majority of the directors present at a
meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the
Board of Directors, but if at any meeting of the Board of
Directors there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority
of those present may adjourn the meeting, without further notice,
from time to time until a quorum shall have been obtained.
In the case one or more vacancies shall occur in the
Board of Directors, by reason of death, resignation or otherwise,
except insofar as otherwise provided in the case of vacancy or
vacancies occurring by reason of removal by the stockholders, the
remaining directors, although less than a quorum, may by a
majority vote elect a successor or successors for the unexpired
term or terms.
SECTION 2. Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors
shall be held at such place within or without the State of
Colorado as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the
Board of Directors, or as may be specified in the notice of the
meeting. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be
held at such times as may from time to time be fixed by
resolution of the Board of Directors, and special meetings may be
held at any time upon the call of the Chairman of the Board, of
the President, or any two directors by oral, telegraphic or
written notice duly served on or sent or mailed to each director
not less than two days before the meeting. A meeting of the
Board of Directors may be held without notice immediately after
the annual meeting of stockholders. Notice need not be given of
regular meetings of the Board of Directors held at times fixed by
resolution of the Board of Directors. Meetings may be held at
any time without notice if all the directors are present, or if
at any time those not present waive notice of the meeting in
writing.
SECTION 3. Committees. The Board of Directors, may, by
resolution or resolutions, passed by a majority of the whole
Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to
consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation and
such other persons as the Board of Directors may approve which to
the extent provided in said resolution or resolutions shall have
and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors in the
management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and
may have power to authorize the seal of the corporation to be
affixed to all papers which may require it. Such committee or
committees shall have such name or names as may be determined
from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of
Directors.
SECTION 4. Dividends. Subject always to the provisions
of the law and the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of
Directors shall have the full power to determine whether any,
and, if so, what part, of the funds legally available for the
payment of dividends shall be declared in dividends and paid to
stockholders; the division of the whole or any part of such funds
of the corporation shall rest wholly within the lawful discretion
of the Board of Directors, and it shall not be required at any
time, against such discretion, to divide or pay any part of such
funds among or to the stockholders as dividends or otherwise; and
the Board of Directors may fix a sum which may be set aside or
reserved over and above the capital paid in of the corporation as
working capital for the corporation or as a reserve for any
proper purpose, and from time to time may increase, diminish and
vary the same in its absolute judgment and discretion.
SECTION 5. Removal of Directors. Any director may be
removed from office by the vote or written consent of
stockholders representing not less than a majority of the issued
and outstanding capital stock entitled to voting power, and his
successor or their successors may be elected at a meeting or the
remaining directors may, to the extent vacancies are not filled
by such election, fill any vacancy or vacancies created by such
removal.
SECTION 6. Action Without Meeting. Except as otherwise
provided in the Articles of Incorporation, any action required or
permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or
a committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if a written
consent thereto is signed by all the members of the Board or of
each committee. Such written consent shall be filed with the
minutes of the proceedings of the Board or committee.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
SECTION 1. Number. The Board of Directors, as soon as
may be after the election thereof held in each year, may elect
one of their members as Chairman of the Board and shall elect a
President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, none of whom need be a
member of the Board. From time to time the Board of Directors
may appoint one or more Vice Presidents and such Assistant
Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers and such other officers, agents
and employees as it may deem proper. Any two or more offices may
be held by the same person, except the offices of the President
and Secretary.
SECTION 2. Term and Removal. The term of office of all
officers shall be one year and until their respective successors
are elected and qualify, but any officer may be removed from
office, either with or without cause, at any time by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board of
Directors then in office. A vacancy in any office arising from
any cause may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by
the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. Powers and Duties. The officers of the
corporation shall each have such powers and duties as generally
pertain to their respective offices, as well as such powers and
duties as from time to time may be conferred by the Board of
Directors. The Chairman of the Board, if one shall be elected,
shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The
President shall be the principal executive officer and shall
preside at all meetings of stockholders and, in the absence of
the Chairman of the Board or if a Chairman of the Board is not
elected, at all meetings of the Board of Directors. Unless
otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, the President shall
have direct control of and general authority over the business
and affairs and over the officers of the corporation.
SECTION 4. Voting Corporation's Securities. Unless
otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors, the President, or,
in the event of his inability to act, the Vice President
designated by the Board of Directors to act in the absence of the
President, shall have full power and authority on behalf of the
corporation to attend and to act and to vote at any meetings of
security holders of corporations in which the corporation may
hold securities, and at such meetings shall possess and may
exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership
of such securities, and which as the owner thereof, the
corporation might have possessed and exercised if present. The
Board of Directors by resolution from time to time may confer
like powers upon any other person or persons.
ARTICLE V
CERTIFICATES OF STOCK
SECTION 1. Form and Transfer. The interest of each
stockholder of the corporation shall be evidenced by certificates
for shares of stock, certifying the number of shares represented
thereby and in such form not inconsistent with the Articles of
Incorporation as the Board of Directors may from time to time
prescribe.
Transfer of shares of the capital stock of the
corporation shall be made only on the books of the corporation by
the registered holder thereof, or by his delivery of the
certificate or certificates of stock to a bona fide purchaser or
pledgee for value, together with a written transfer or by his
attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney to sell,
assign, and transfer the same, duly executed and filed with the
Secretary of the corporation, or with a transfer clerk or
transfer agent appointed as in Section 4 of this Article
provided, and on surrender of the certificate or certificates for
such shares properly endorsed and the payment of all taxes
thereon. The person in whose name shares of stock stand on the
books of the corporation shall be deemed the owner thereof for
all purposes as regards the corporation; provided that whenever
any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security, and
not absolutely, such fact, if known to the Secretary of the
corporation, shall be so expressed in the entry of transfer.
The Board may from time to time make such additional rules and
regulations as it may deem expedient, not inconsistent with these
By-Laws, concerning the issue, transfer and registration of
certificates for shares of the capital stock of the corporation.
The certificates of stock shall be signed by the
President or a Vice President and by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer,
or by such other officers or agents as the Board of Directors may
designate, and sealed with the seal of the corporation. Such
seal may be a facsimile, engraved or printed. Where any such
certificate is countersigned or otherwise authenticated by a
transfer agent or a transfer clerk and by a registrar, a
facsimile of the signatures of the designated officers or agents
may be printed or lithographed upon such certificate in lieu of
the actual signatures. In case any such officer who has signed
or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such
certificate shall have ceased to be such before such certificate
is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same
effect as if such officer had not ceased to be such at the time
of its issue.
SECTION 2. Closing of Transfer Books. The Board of
Directors may prescribe a period not exceeding fifty days prior
to any meeting of the stockholders during which no transfer of
stock on the books of the corporation may be made, or may fix a
day not more than fifty days prior to the holding of any such
meeting as the day as of which stockholders entitled to notice of
and to vote at such meeting shall be determined; and only
stockholders of record on such day shall be entitled to notice or
to vote at such meeting.
SECTION 3. Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated
Certificates. No certificate for shares of stock in the
corporation shall be issued in place of any certificate alleged
to have been lost, destroyed or stolen, except on production of
such evidence of such loss, destruction or theft and on delivery
to the corporation, if the Board of Directors shall so require,
of a bond of indemnity in such amount (not exceeding twice the
value of the shares represented by such certificate), upon such
terms and secured by such surety as the Board of Directors may in
its discretion require.
SECTION 4. Transfer Agent and Registrar. The Board of
Directors may appoint one or more transfer clerks or one or more
transfer agents and one or more registrars, and may require all
certificates of stock to bear the signature or signatures of any
of them.
ARTICLE VI
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the
first day of October in each year and shall end on the last day
of September next following, unless otherwise determined by the
Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SECTION 1. The corporation shall indemnify, in all
cases, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be
made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit
or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or
was serving at the request of the corporation as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses,
including attorney's fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
with such action, suit or proceeding; provided that no
indemnification shall be provided for any person with respect to
any matter as to which he shall have been finally adjudicated in
any action, suit or proceeding not to have acted in good faith in
the reasonable belief that his action was in the best interests
of the corporation or, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by
judgment, order or conviction adverse to such person, or by
settlement or plea of nolo contenders or its equivalent, shall
not of itself create a presumption that such person did not act
in good faith in the reasonable belief that his action was in the
best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe
that his conduct was unlawful.
SECTION 2. Any provision of Sections 1 or 3 of this
Article VII to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent that a
director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation has been
successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action,
suit or proceeding referred to in Section 1, or in defense of any
claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against
expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection therewith. The right to
indemnification granted by this Section may be enforced by a
separate action against the corporation, if an order for
indemnification is not entered by a court in the action, suit or
proceeding wherein he was successful on the merits or otherwise.
SECTION 3. Any indemnification under Section 1, unless
ordered by a court or required by these bylaws, shall be made by
the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a
determination that indemnification of the director, officer,
employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has
met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1.
Such determination shall be made by the board of directors by a
majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not
parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or if such a quorum
is not obtainable, or even if obtainable, if a quorum of
disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel
in a written opinion, or by the shareholders. Such a
determination, once made by the board of directors may not be
revoked by the board of directors, and upon the making of such
determination by the board of directors, the director, officer,
employee or agent may enforce the indemnification against the
corporation by a separate action notwithstanding any attempted or
actual subsequent action by the board of directors.
SECTION 4. Expenses incurred in defending a civil or
criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the
corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action,
suit or proceeding as authorized by the board of directors in the
manner provided in Section 3 upon receipt of an undertaking by or
on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent to repay
such amount, unless it shall ultimately be determined that he is
entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in
this section.
SECTION 5. The indemnification provided by this section
shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those
indemnified may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of
stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to
action in his official capacity and as to action in another
capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a
person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or
agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and
administrators of such a person. A right to indemnification
required by the bylaws may be enforced by a separate action
against the corporation, if an order for indemnification has not
been entered by a court in any action, suit or proceeding in
respect to which indemnification is sought.
SECTION 6. The corporation may purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted
against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising
out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would
have the power to indemnify him against such liability under this
section.
SECTION 7. The right of indemnification herein provided
shall be in addition to other rights to which those to be
indemnified may otherwise be entitled whether or not they
continue to be an officer, director, employee or agent at the
time of incurring such costs, expenses, or amounts, and whether
or not the act or omission to act on the part of such officer,
director, employee or agent, which is the basis of such suit,
act, proceeding or claim occurred before or after the adoption of
this bylaw, any amendment thereto or repeal thereof.
ARTICLE VIII
CORPORATE SEAL
The Board of Directors shall provide a suitable seal,
bearing the name of the corporation, which shall be in the charge
of the Secretary. The Board of Directors may authorize one or
more duplicate seals and provide for the custody thereof.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS
The By-Laws of the corporation shall be subject to
alternation, amendment or repeal and new By-Laws not inconsistent
with any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or statute
may be made, either by the affirmative vote of the holders of at
least a majority of the voting power of the corporation present
in person or by proxy at any annual or special meeting of the
stockholders, a quorum being present, or by the affirmative vote
of a majority of the whole Board given at any regular or
special meeting of the Board.
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EXHIBIT 4.1
DEBENTURE
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"),
AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION
UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
OF THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
No.
US $125,000
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC.
12% SERIES A SENIOR SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE
DEBENTURE DATE DUE _____________, 1998
THIS DEBENTURE is one of a duly authorized issue of
Debentures of Titan Energy Corporation, a corporation duly
organized and existing under the laws of Colorado, (the
"Company") designated as its 12% Series A Senior Subordinated
Convertible Redeemable Debentures Due ___________, 1998, in an
aggregate principal face amount not exceeding One Million Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars (US $1,250,000) which Debentures
are being purchased at 80% of the face amount of such Debentures.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay to
________, Inc, the registered holder hereof and its successors
and assigns (the "Holder"), the principal face sum of Two Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars (US $250,000) on ___________, 1998 (the
"Maturity Date"), and to pay interest on the principal sum
outstanding, at the rate of 12% per annum due and payable
quarterly commencing 1997 pursuant to paragraph 4(b) herein and
pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Subscription
Agreement dated as of ________, 1998 between the Company and
___________, Inc., (the "Subscription Agreement"). Accrual of
interest shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue
until payment in full of the outstanding principal sum has been
made or duly provided for. The interest so payable will be paid
to the person or company in whose name this Debenture (or one or
more predecessor Debentures) is registered on the records of the
Company regarding registration and transfers of the Debentures
(the "Debenture Register"); provided, however, that the Company's
obligation to a transferee of this Debenture arises only if such
transfer, sale or other disposition is made in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the Subscription Agreement, The
principal of, and interest (with the exception of the prepaid
interest set forth in Section 4(b) herein) on, this Debenture are
payable in such coin or currency of the United States of America
as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public
and private debts, at the address last appearing on the Debenture
Register of the Company as designated in writing delivered to the
Company by the Holder hereof from time to time. The Company will
pay the outstanding principal due upon this Debenture before or
on the Maturity Date, less any amounts required by law to be
deducted or withheld, to the Holder of this Debenture no later
than the tenth (10th) day prior to the Maturity Date by check or
on the Maturity Date by wire transfer and addressed to such
Holder at the last address appearing on the Debenture Register.
The forwarding of such check or wire transfer shall constitute a
payment of outstanding principal hereunder and shall satisfy and
discharge the liability for principal on this Debenture to the
extent of the sum represented by such check or wire transfer plus
any amounts so deducted, Interest shall be payable in Common
Stock (as defined below) pursuant to paragraph 4(b) herein.
This Debenture is subject to the following additional provisions:
1. The Debentures are issuable in denominations of Ten
Thousand Dollars (US $10,000) and integral multiples thereof, The
Debentures are exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal
amount of Debentures of different authorized denominations, as
requested by the Holders surrendering the same but not less than
U.S.$10,000. No service charge will be made for such registration
or transfer or exchange, except that transferee shall pay any tax
or other governmental charges payable in connection therewith.
2. The Company shall be entitled to withhold from all
payments of principal of, and interest on, this Debenture any
amounts required to be withheld under the applicable provisions
of the United States income tax or other applicable laws at the
time of such payments,
3. This Debenture has been issued subject to
investment representations of the original purchaser hereof and
may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and applicable
state securities laws. Prior to due presentment for transfer of
this Debenture, the Company and any agent of the Company may
treat the person in whose this Debenture is duly registered on
the Company's Debenture Register as the owner hereof for the
purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other
purposes, whether or not this Debenture be overdue, and neither
the Company nor any such agent shall be affected or bound by
notice to the contrary, Any holder of this Debenture, electing to
exercise the right of conversion set forth in Section 4(a), and
any prospective transferee of this Debenture, is also required to
give the Company (I) written confirmation that it is no a U.S.
Person and the Debenture is not being converted on behalf of a
U.S. Person ("Notice of Conversion") or (ii) an opinion of U.S.
counsel to the effect that the Debenture and shares of common
stock issuable upon conversion or transfer thereof have been
registered under the 1933 Act or are exempt from such
registration. In the event a Notice of Conversion or opinion of
counsel is not provided the Holder hereof will not be entitled to
exercise the right to convert or transfer the Debentures.
4. (a) The Holder of this Debenture is entitled, at
its option, at any time commencing 60 days after closing of the
Offering hereof to convert up to 50% and after 120 days to
convert all or any amount over $10,000 of the principal face
amount of this Debenture then outstanding into shares of common
stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the "Common
Stock), at a conversion price for each share of Common Stock
equal to Two Dollars (US $2.00) per share. If the number of
resultant Conversion Shares would as a matter of law or pursuant
to regulatory authority require the Company to seek shareholder
approval of such issuance, the Company shall, as soon as
practicable, take the necessary steps to seek such approval. If
such approval is not received within 45 days then Company shall
be required to redeem the Debenture pursuant to paragraph 4(c)
herein. Such conversion shall be effectuated by surrendering the
Debentures to be converted (with a copy, by facsimile or courier,
to the Company) to the Company with the form of conversion notice
attached hereto as Exhibit I, executed by the Holder of this
Debenture evidencing such Holder's intention to convert this
Debenture or a specified portion (as above provided) hereof, and
accompanied by proper assignment hereof in blank. Accrued but
unpaid interest shall be subject to conversion. No fractional
shares or scrip representing fractions of shares will be issued
on conversion, but the number of shares issuable shall be rounded
to the nearest whole share. The transferee or issuee shall
execute such investment representations or other documents as are
respectively required by counsel in order to ascertain the
available registration exemption, The date on which notice of
conversion is given shall be deemed to be the date on which the
Holder has delivered this Debenture, with the assignment and
conversion notice duly executed, to the Company or, if earlier,
the date set forth in such notice of conversion if the Debenture
is received by the Company within five (5) business days
thereafter. The transferee or issuee shall execute such
investment representations or other documents as are reasonably
required by counsel in order to ascertain any available
registration exemption. All such Conversion Shares shall be
included in any Registration Statement of Company Shares
following conversion.
4. (b) Interest at the rate of 12% per annum shall
be payable in advance, quarterly commencing ____________, 1997.
However, at Closing, the Company shall prepay the first 3 months
interest by issuing in Common Stock of the Company as follows:
Based on the average closing did prices of the Common Stock for
the last 5 consecutive trading days prior to Closing ("Market
Price") the Company shall issue to the Holder shares of Common
Stock in an amount equal to the total monthly interest accrued
and due divided by 80% of the Market Price (the "Interest
Shares"). Common Stock issued pursuant hereto shall be issued
pursuant to Section 504 of Regulation D or other applicable
exemption to federal and state securities laws in accordance with
the terms of the Subscription Agreement. Thereafter, commencing
91 days after Closing the Company shall pay interest on a
quarterly basis in cash (or Common Stock, based on the above
formula, at the Company's option).
4. (c) At any time on or after 90 days the Company
shall have the option to pay to the Holder 120% of the principal
amount of the Debenture, in full, to the extent conversion has
not occurred pursuant to paragraph 4(a) herein, or prepay upon
maturity if the Debenture is not converted, the Company shall
give the Holder 5 days written notice and the Holder shall have
the option to convert the Debenture or any part thereof into
shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to 80% of the
average of the closing bid price of the Common Stock for the 5
consecutive trading days prior to the date of such conversion or
accept the cash repayment. Any shares issued pursuant hereto
shall be issued pursuant to Regulation D or a Registration
Statement. Payment hereunder will be made within 3 business
days.
5. No provision of this Debenture shall alter or
impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and
unconditional, to pay the principal of, and interest on, this
Debenture at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin currency,
herein prescribed.
6. The Company hereby expressly waives demand and
presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of
protest, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration or intent to
accelerate, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action
to collect amounts called for hereunder and shall be directly and
primarily liable for the payment of all sums owing and to be
owing hereon, regardless of and without any notice, diligence,
act or omission as or with respect to the collection of any
amount called for hereunder.
7. The Company agrees to pay all costs and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, which may be incurred by
the Holder in collecting any amount due under this Debenture.
8. If one or more of the following described "Events
of Default shall occur (and shall not be caused by
misrepresentation or omission by Holder in Holders Subscription
Agreement) and continue for 7 days unless a differed period is
otherwise stated below:
(a) The Company shall default in the payment of
principal or interest on this Debenture; or
(b) Any of the representations or warranties made
by the Company herein, in the Subscription Agreement, or in any
certificate or financial or other written statements heretofore
or hereafter furnished by or on behalf of the Company in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Debenture or
the Subscription Agreement shall be false or misleading in any
material respect at the time made; or
(c) The Company shall fail to perform or observe,
in any material respect, any other covenant, term, provision,
condition, agreement or obligation of the Company under this
Debenture [and such failure shall continue uncured for a period
of thirty (30) days after notice from the Holder of such
failure]; or
(d) The Company shall (1) become insolvent; (2)
admit in writing its liability to pay its debts generally as they
mature; (3) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or
commence proceedings for its dissolution; or (4) apply for or
consent to the appointment of a trustee, liquidator or receiver
for its or for a substantial part of its property or business; or
(e) A trustee, liquidator or receiver shall be
appointed for the Company or for a substantial part of its
property or business without its consent and shall not be
discharged within thirty (30) days after such appointment; or
(f) Any governmental agency or any court of
competent jurisdiction at the instance of any governmental agency
shall assume custody or control of the whole or any substantial
portion of the properties or assets of the Company and shall not
be dismissed within thirty (30) days thereafter; or
(g) Any money judgment, writ or warrant of
attachment, or similar process, in excess of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars (US $100,000) in the aggregate shall be entered or filed
against the Company or any of its properties or other assets and
shall remain unpaid, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period
of fifteen (15) days or in any event later than five (5) days
prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder; or
(h) Bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or
liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for relief under any
bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be
instituted by or against the Company and, if instituted against
the Company, shall not be dismissed within thirty (30) days after
such instruction of the Company shall by any action or answer
approve of, consent to, or acquiesce in any such proceedings or
admit the material allegations of, or default in answering a
petition filed in any such proceeding; or
(I) The Company shall have its Common Stock
delisted from the over-the-counter-market.
(j) The Company shall fail to issue the Common
Stock within seven (7) business days pursuant to paragraph 4
herein and as permitted by then current SEC guidelines for this
type of offering without a restrictive legend.
Then, or at any time thereafter, and in each and every such case,
unless such Event of Default shall have been waived in writing by
the Holder (which waiver shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
any subsequent default) at the option of the Holder and in the
Holder's sole discretion, the Holder may consider this Debenture
immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest
or (further) notice of any kind (other than notice of
acceleration), all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything
herein or in any note or other instruments contained to the
contrary notwithstanding, and the Holder may immediately, and
without expiration of any period of grace, enforce any and all of
the Holder's rights and remedies provided herein or any other
rights or remedies afforded by law.
9. (a) This Debenture represents a secured
obligation of the Company and only the Company pursuant to
paragraph 9(b) herein. However, no recourse shall be had for the
payment of the principal of, or the interest on, this Debenture,
or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof,
against any subsidiary or incorporator, shareholder, officer or
director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or any
successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution,
statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment
or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the
acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue
hereof, expressly waived and released.
(b) Company shall contemporaneously with the
issuance of this Debenture grant the Holder a first lien against
the assets described in Exhibit B. All holders of the Debentures
shall have equal priority in such lien, regardless of the time of
their purchase.
10. The Holder of this Debenture, by acceptance
hereof, agrees that this Debenture is being acquired for
investment and that such Holder will not offer, sell or otherwise
dispose of this Debenture or the Shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise thereof except under circumstances which will not
result in a violation of the Act or any applicable state Blue Sky
law or similar laws relating to the sale of securities.
11. In case any provision of this Debenture is held by
a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or
otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be
adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is
enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and
enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Debenture will
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
12. This Debenture and the agreements referred to in
this Debenture constitute the full and entire understanding and
agreement between the Company and the Holder with respect to the
subject hereof. Neither this Debenture, nor any term hereof may
be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a
written instrument signed by the Company and the Holder.
13. This Debenture shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of Texas. Holder and Company hereby
waive trial by jury and consents to exclusive jurisdiction and
venue in the State of Texas.
14. Any controversy or claim relating to this
Agreement ("Arbitrable Dispute") shall be settled by arbitration
in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association (the "AAK') as such rules may be
modified herein or as otherwise agreed by the parties in
controversy. The forum for arbitration shall be Houston, Texas.
The parties herein agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the
Texas Courts for purposes of confirming any award.
15. As set forth herein, the Company shall use all
reasonable efforts to issue and deliver, within seven (7)
business days after the Holder has fulfilled all conditions and
submitted all necessary documents duly executed and in proper
form required for conversion (the "Deadline"), to the Holder or
any part receiving a Debenture by transfer from the Holder
(together, a "Holder"), at the address of the Holder on the books
of the Company, a certificate or certificates for the number of
Shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled. It
is understood by both parties that such certificates must comply
with the then enacted SEC regulations governing this transaction.
The Company understands that a delay in the issuance of the
Shares of Common Stock beyond the Deadline could result in
economic loss to the Holder. As compensation to the Holder for
such loss, the Company agrees to pay as liquidated damages to the
Holder for late issuance of Shares (not resulting from causes out
of Company's control) upon conversion in accordance with the
following schedule (where "No. Business Days Late" is defined as
the number of business days beyond ten (10) business days from
the date of receipt by the Company and the transfer agent of a
Notice of Conversion of all necessary documentation duly executed
and in proper form required for conversion, including the
original Debenture to be converted, all in accordance with the
Debenture, Subscription Agreement and the requirements of the
transfer agent):
Liquidated Damages per
No. Business Days Late $100,000 of Debenture
1 $ 500
2 $1,000
3 $1,500
4 $2,000
5 $2,500
6 $3,000
7 $3,500
9 $4,000
9 $4,500
10 $5,000
10+ $5,000 + $1,000 each
Business Day Late beyond 10 days.
The Company shall pay the Holder any liquidated damages
incurred under this Section by check upon the earlier to occur of
(I) issuance of the Shares to the Holder or (ii) each monthly
anniversary of the of the receipt of the Company of such Holder's
Notice of Conversion.
The Company shall at all times reserve and have
available all Common Stock necessary to meet conversion of the
Debentures by all Holders of the entire amount of the Debenture
then outstanding. If, at any time Holder submits a Notice of
Conversion and the Company does not have sufficient authorized
but unissued shares of Common Stock available to effect, in full,
a conversion of the Debentures (a "Conversion Default", the date
of such default being referred to herein as the "Conversion
Default Date"), the Company shall issue to the Holder all of the
shares of Common Stock which are available, and the Notice of
Conversion as to any Debentures requested to be converted but not
converted (the "Unconverted Debentures"), upon Holder's sole
option, may be deemed null and void. The Company shall provide
notice of such Conversion Default ("Notice of Conversion
Default") to all existing Holders of outstanding Debentures, by
facsimile, within one (1) business day of such default (with the
original delivered by overnight or two day courier) of its
election to either nullify or confirm the Notice of Conversion.
The Company agrees to pay to all Holders of outstanding
Debentures, as liquidated damages, payments for a Conversion
Default ("Conversion Default Payments") in the amount of (N/365)
x (.24) x the initial issuance price of the outstanding and/or
tendered but not converted Debentures held by each Holder where N
= the number of days from the Conversion Default Date to the date
(the "Authorization Date") that the Company authorizes a
sufficient number of shares of Common Stock have been authorized,
the Authorization Date and the amount of Holder's accrued
Conversion Default Payments. The accrued Conversion Default
shall be paid in cash or shall be convertible into Common Stock
at the Conversion Rate, at the Holder's option, payable as
follows: (i) in the event Holder elects to take such payment in
cash, cash payments shall be made to such Holder of outstanding
Debenture by the fifth day of the following calendar month, or
(ii) in the event Holder elects to take such payment in stock,
the Holder may convert such payment amount into Common Stock at
the conversion rate set forth in Section 4(a) at anytime after
the 5th day of the calendar month following the month in which
the Authorization Notice was received, until the maturity date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this
instrument to be duly executed by an officer thereunto
authorized.
Date:
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC.,
By:
Title:
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EXHIBIT I [TO EXHIBIT 4.1]
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
(To be Executed by the Registered Holder in order to convert the
Debenture)
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert
$_______ of the above Debenture No. ___________ into Shares of
Common Stock of Titan Energy Corp., Inc., (the "Company")
according to the conditions set forth in such Debenture, as of
the date written below.
The undersigned represents that it is not a U.S. Person
as defined in Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and is not converting the Debenture on
behalf of any U.S. Person and the representations contained in
the Subscription Agreement are true and correct. If shares are
to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned,
the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect
thereto.
Date of Conversion*
_________________________________________________________________
Applicable Conversion Price
_________________________________________________________________
Signature
_________________________________________________________________
[Print Name of Holder and Title of Signer]
Address:
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________
Medallion Signature Guaranty
* This original Debenture and Notice of Conversion must be
received by the Company by the fifth business date following the
Date of Conversion.
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EXHIBIT 10.1
CONTRACT FOR SALE OF BUSINESS
This agreement is made on the 16th day of May, 1997 by and
between OIL RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS, INC., (hereinafter referred to as
"Seller") and FUNSCAPE CORP., (hereinafter referred to as
'Buyer').
Recitals
Seller is the owner of an oil related heavy equipment
manufacturing business known as Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc.,
("the business'), located at 5020 Collinwood Avenue, Suite 201,
Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Seller desires to sell the business to
Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase the business from Seller.
Therefore, Buyer and Seller agree as follows:
Purchase and Sale of Business
1. Seller shall sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from
Seller, on the terms and conditions set forth in this contract,
the following property of the business:
(a) All work in progress and the stock in trade and
merchandise, as determined by a complete inventory and accounting
to be taken in accordance with Paragraph 13;
(b) All the furniture, fixtures, equipment, tools, and
other tangible assets shown on the attached inventory marked
"Exhibit A;"
(c) All the trade. goodwill, proprietary and intangible
assets including, but not limited to, the portable swabbing
technology and Seller's name;
(d) All of the accounts receivable; and
(e) The leasehold interest owned by Seller under the lease
with Rife Oil Properties, Inc., dated 8-18-95, for premises on
which the business is located, pursuant to a valid assignment of
lease to be deposited into escrow.
Condition of Tangible Assets
2. Buyer agrees to inspect all of the fixtures, equipment,
and other tangible assets shown on the attached inventory marked
"Exhibit A" that are being sold to Buyer, and to accept them in
an "as is" condition.
Purchase Price
3.(a) The total purchase price for the business ("purchase
price") shall be two million five hundred thousand (2,500,000)
restricted common shares of the Buyer.
(b) The purchase price shall be allocated as follows,
(1) Stock in trade, work in progress, and inventory: 40%
(2) Furniture, fixtures, tools, and equipment: 20%
(3) Accounts receivable: 5 %
(4) @hold interest: 10%
(5) Goodwill and going concern value: 25%
(c) Buyer and Seller each acknowledge that the amount of
purchase price allocated to the assets in subparagraph (b)
represents the fair market value of the assets, determined pursuant
to arm's-length negotiation. They further acknowledge that a tax
attorney or other qualified advisor has explained the tax
consequences of those allocations to them. Buyer and Seller each
agree to report the sale of the business for income tax purposes
according to the allocations set forth in subparagraph (b).
Payment of Purchase Price
4. The purchase price set forth in Paragraph 3 shall be payable
at closing.
Sellers' Warranties Regarding Business
5. Seller hereby warrants and represents to Buyer that:
(a) Seller is the sole owner of the business, and no other
person or entity has any claim, right, or title to, or interest in,
the business.
(b) Seller has no undischarged obligations affecting the
business or assets being sold pursuant to this contract, other than
obligations arising in the usual and regular course of business
listed in the attached document marked "Exhibit B."
(c) Buyer shall pay all taxes owed by Seller on account of
the business.
(d) The books of account for the business constitute a
complete record of the financial affairs of the business and
accurately set forth all liabilities, assets, and other matters
regarding the financial condition of the business. Buyer
acknowledges that it inspected the books of account.
(e) To the best of Seller's knowledge, the purchase and sale
will not Conflict with or violate any agreement or law to which
Seller or the business is subject, and there are no pending or
threatened lawsuits, other judicial proceedings, or administrative
proceedings involving Seller of the business.
Buyer's Assumption of Liabilities
6. Buyer shall assume and discharge all of Seller's
liabilities or obligations that appear, on the date of this
contract, on the books of the business. Those obligations are
listed and initialed by Buyer on the attached document marked
"Exhibit C." Seller shall indemnify Buyer for all other
liabilities and obligations arising prior to closing, in accordance
with Paragraph 7 of this contract.
Indemnity Agreement
7.(a) Buyer shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless from any
and all liabilities and obligations arising from Buyer's operation
of the business after closing.
(b) Seller shall indemnify and hold Buyer harmless from any
and all liabilities and obligations arising from Seller's operation
of the business prior to the closing, except for those obligations
appearing on the books of the business on the date of this contract
and expressly assumed by Buyer in Paragraph 6 of this contract.
Seller, however, has no duty to indemnify Buyer when both of the
following conditions are true: (1) the liability is for injury or
damage caused by a defect in the design or manufacture of a product
sold by Seller in the course of Seller's operation of the business;
and (2) Seller has no actual knowledge of the liability or
potential liability at the closing. Under these conditions, Buyer
agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from liability.
Compliance With Bulk Sales Law
8. The purchase and sale of the business shall not be
conducted in full compliance with the requirements of the Bulk
Sales Division of the Texas Commercial Code.
Time and Place of Closing
9. The sale and purchase shall be closed on agreement of the
parties hereto. As used in this contract, "closing' means the
passing of title to the property listed in Paragraph 1, from Seller
to Buyer. The closing shall take place at the office of the
Seller.
Conduct of Business
10. Until the closing, Seller shall continue to operate the
business in the same manner as Seller has operated it in the past.
Risk of Loss
11. Until the closing, Seller shall bear all risk of loss,
injury, damage, or destruction of the business and the assets of
the business. if any loss, injury, damage, or destruction
substantially impairs the value of the business prior to the
closing, Buyer may either terminate this contract, or proceed to
closing and receive an assignment of applicable insurance proceeds.
Business License
12. The closing may not be postponed if Buyer is unable to
obtain a business license or other required permit for the
operation of the business.
Inventory
13. Seller shall take a complete inventory of the work in
progress, stock in trade, and merchandise to be sold and purchased
under this contract, at the close of business on the day
immediately preceding closing in the following manner:
(a) Operation of the business will be suspended immediately
prior to the taking of the inventory and will remain suspended for
six (6) hours.
(b) All items on the premises occupied by the business at the
time the inventory is taken that could constitute part of the work
in progress and stock in trade and merchandise of the business
shall be conclusively presumed to be part of that stock in trade
and merchandise, and shall be included in the inventory.
(c) All items shall be valued according to the market method
of valuation.
(d) No item listed on the inventory shall be sold to any
person other than Buyer or removed from the premises until the
closing. If closing is delayed, Seller may continue to operate the
business until the postponed closing date, and may continue to
manufacture goods and make sales of stock in trade and merchandise
in the ordinary course of business. In those circumstances, Seller
shall keep complete and accurate records of all such sales.
Insurance Policies
14. Seller shall forthwith provide Buyer a list of all
insurance policies insuring the business or the assets of the
business listed in Paragraph 1, which shall include (1) the
number of each policy, (2) the insurance company and agent that
issued each policy, (3) the premium payable on each policy, and
(4) the beginning and expiration dates of each policy. Buyer
shall determine which, if any, of those policies Buyer wishes to
assume, and shall approve or reject in writing each insurance
policy so listed, within ten (10) days after receipt. Buyer
shall obtain the Insurers' consent to transfer of these policies,
and shall provide copies of the consents together with Buyer's
written approvals of the policies to be assumed. Failure to
notify Seller regarding assumption of insurance policies, or to
obtain any insurer's consent, shall be deemed an election not to
assume.
Appointment of Agent
15. Oliver Timmons, whose offices are located in Texas, is
hereby appointed escrow agent ("Escrow Agent") to conduct the
purchase of sale of the business.
Escrow Instructions
16. Seller and Buyer shall execute and deliver to the
Escrow Agent appropriate escrow instructions as required by the
Escrow Agent.
Bills of Sale
17. Seller shall execute and deposit into escrow any bills
of sale or other instruments that the Escrow Agent deems
necessary or proper to transfer the business assets that
constitute personal property to Buyer.
Costs and Expenses
18. The parties shall each pay the fees and charges of the
party's own attorney and shall divide all other expenses equally.
Entire Agreement
19. This contract constitutes the entire agreement between
Buyer and Seller concerning their rights and obligations with
respect to the sale and purchase of the business. Any agreements
or representations respecting the business or its sale to Buyer not
expressly set forth in this contract shall have no effect, except
for a subsequent written modification signed by the party to be
charged.
Amendment of Contract
20. This contract may be amended or modified at any time with
respect to any provision by a written instrument executed by Buyer
and Seller.
Attorneys' Fees
21. If Buyer or Seller brings any legal action or seeks
arbitration regarding any provision of this agreement, the
prevailing party in the litigation or arbitration shall be entitled
to recover reasonable attorneys' fees from the other party, in
addition to any other relief that may be granted.
Arbitration
22. Any dispute arising under this contract shall be settled
by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules
of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment on the award
rendered by the Arbitrator may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction.
Notices
23. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this
contract shall be written, and may be given by personal delivery or
by registered or certified mail, first-class postage prepaid,
return receipt required. Notice shall be deemed given upon actual
receipt in the case of personal delivery, or upon mailing. Mailed
notices shall be addressed as follows, but each may change address
by written notice in accordance with this paragraph:
To Buyer: N. 905 Pines, Suite A, Spokane, Washington 99206
To Seller: 5020 Collinwood Ave., Suite 201, Forth Worth,
Texas 76107
Assignment Prohibited
24. Buyer nor Seller shall assign any right or interest
arising under this contract without the prior written consent of
the other.
Binding on Successors
25. This contract shall be binding on and shall inure to the
benefit of the successors, and assigns of Buyer and Seller.
Governing Law
26. This contract shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
SELLER: BUYER:
OIL RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS, INC. FUNSCAPE CORP.
/s/ M.O. Rife III
M.O. Rife III, President Bill Campbell
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EXHIBIT 10.2
Letter Agreement
This Letter Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into the 11th
day of June, 1997, by and between Rife Oil Properties, Inc., a
Texas Corporation (hereinafter "Rife") and Oil Retrieval Systems,
Inc., a Colorado Corporation, formerly known as Funscape Corp.
(hereinafter "ORS")
PREMISES
WHEREAS, Rife has offered for sale or acquisition those certain
leasehold working interest together with approximately 650
producing wells situated thereon in and under the Corsicana Field,
Corsicana County, Texas (the "Corsicana Field Prospect") as more
specifically set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, Rife and ORS desire to enter into a sales agreement
between the corporations under the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in and for the mutual promises and covenants by and
between the parties hereto, and in and for the consideration of Ten
and No/100 Dollars, ($10.00) and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree to the following:
1. ORS will tender and assign to Rife Two Million
(2,000,000) shares of the restricted common stock of ORS together
with a note in the amount of One Million Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($1,300,000) payable within six (6) months from the date
of the agreement, said note to be fully collateralized with One
Million (1,000,000) shares of restricted ORS stock issued in the
name of George Gafford, Trustee; and
2. In exchange, Rife will assign all of its interest in
and to the Corsicana Field Prospect to ORS; and
3. This Letter Agreement shall be governed and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. If any
portion of this Letter Agreement shall be held invalid, the
remainder of this Letter Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
The rights of the parties hereunder may be assigned in whole or
in part. In the event any enforcement of any portion of this
Letter Agreement shall become necessary, the parties hereto agree
that any such action shall be taken in a federal or state court,
located in the State of Texas.
4. The failure of a party to seek redress for violation,
or to insist on strict performance, of any term or condition of
this Letter Agreement shall not prevent a subsequent act or
omission which would have constituted a violation from having the
effect of any original violation.
5. This Letter Agreement may be executed in one (1) or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but
all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6. The foregoing represents the definitive agreement
between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior written or
oral agreements.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Letter Agreement to be executed by the day and year first above
written.
Rife Oil Properties, Inc.
By:
M. 0. Rife, III
Oil Retrieval Systems, Inc.
By: /s/ Joe Bill Bennett
Joe Bill Bennett
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EXHIBIT 10.3
LETTER AGREEMENT
This letter agreement entered into effect this 18th day of
June 1997 by and between M. PATON HOLDINGS, LTD. (hereinafter
"Patton") and FUNSCAPE CORP. (hereinafter "IMPN").
PREMISES
WHEREAS, Patton has offered for sale the oil and gas leasehold
rights in and under the Authority to Prospect (ATP) No. 615P
issued by the state of Queensland, covering 12,904,618 acres,
more or less, subject to the terms and conditions described in
the attached APT document and Petroleum Act and regulation of the
State of Queensland.
1. Patton holds 100% of the Working Interest in the ATP No.
615P.
2. Patton will deliver an 80% net revenue interest as the
full working interest in ATP 615P.
3. As Consideration, IMPN will tender Four Hundred Thousand
(400,000) shares of FUNSCAPE CORP. common stock for the purchase
of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the oil and gas leasehold rights
and rights to the leasehold working interest described in
paragraph one (1) and two (2) above. Such shares shall be
issued in the name M. Patton Holdings, Ltd. and will be included
in the first registration statement filed by IMPN.
5. The offer to purchase set forth in this Letter Agreement
is made expressly subject to the satisfaction of all due
diligence investigations to be conducted by IMPN; which due
diligence shall be completed by July 25, 1997. Patton agrees to
furnish all maps, geophysical surveys and any other information
in its possession regarding the Leases.
6. This Letter Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. If any portion
of this Letter Agreement shall be held invalid, the remainder of
this Letter Agreement shall not be affected thereby. In the
event any enforcement of any portion of this Letter Agreement
shall become necessary, the parties hereto agree that any such
action shall be taken in a federal or state court, located in the
State of Texas.
7. This Letter Agreement may be executed in one (1) or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all
of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Letter
Agreement to be executed by the day and year first above written.
FUNSCAPE, CORP.
By: /s/ M.O. Rife, III
M.O. (Trey) Rife, III
AGREED AND ACCEPTED
this 18th day of June 1997
M. Patton Holdings, Ltd.
By:
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EXHIBIT 10.4
POWER EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.
617 Chase Drive
Tyler, Texas 75701
903-561-1833
Fax: 903-561-8336
LETTER OF INTENT
August 11,1997
This letter of intent shall serve as an interim agreement
between the parties until a more formal can be mutually agreed
upon and formalized.
Power Exploration Company Incorporated (Power) has submitted
certain drilling prospects ("deep Woodbine formation") located in
Polk County, Texas to Titan Energy Corp. (Titan) for the purpose
of exploration for oil & gas.
Titan has elected to participate with Power in said
prospects under the following terms & conditions.
1. Power will be responsible for all lease acquisition and
title work as directed by Titan for specific prospects
selected by Titan.
2. Titan shall provide Power with all necessary funds for lease
bonuses, brokerage costs, abstract plant costs and all other
costs directly associated with the acquisition of subject
leases. An additional twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per acre
shall be paid to Power when leases are assigned to Titan as
a prospect generation fee.
3. Power will provide Titan, copies of maps, logs, charts,
graphs and all other geological & geophysical data in
Power's possession (subject to license agreements) as needed
for presentation and exploration purposes.
4. With regard to any interest acquired pursuant to paragraph
la. above, Power shall be entitled to an overriding royalty
of 3 and 1/8 percent (1/32) of 8/8 of the leasehold interest
acquired by Titan. In addition, Power shall at "Payout" be
entitled to receive a back in of 6 and 1/4 percent (1/16) of
the working interests acquired under paragraph 1a. above.
Payout shall be calculated on a well by well basis with the
back in being subject to its proportionate share of all
burdens of record. However, at Power's sole option it may
elect to convert any working interest under this agreement
to an additional 2% of 8/8 ths. overriding royalty interest.
5. Power will periodically provide Titan with estimates of
funding requirements needed to carry out Power's obligations
under this agreement. Titan agrees to advance such funds to
Power on a timely basis. Power will furnish Titan a monthly
accounting of all actual expenses incurred on behalf of this
project.
If the above accurately sets out your understanding of our
preliminary agreement, please so indicate by signing in the
space provided below.
Power Exploration Company, Inc. Titan Energy Corp., Inc.
/s/ Guy Pyron /s/ Joe Bill Bennett
Guy Pyron, its Attorney-in-Fact Joe Bill Bennett,
Vice President
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EXHIBIT 10.5
DEEP WOODBINE PROJECT AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into this 2nd day of December,
1997 between Power Exploration Co (Power), a Texas corporation,
Techstar Exploration, L.L.C. (Techstar), a Texas corporation,
Titan Energy Corporation, Inc. (Titan), a Texas Corporation &
Roemer-Swanson Energy Corporation (RSEC), a Colorado corporation,
all collectively referred to as the "Parties".
Whereas, Power and Titan have executed a Letter of Intent,
dated August 11, 1997, outlining the terms under Power and Titan
have acquired leases in Polk County, TX (copy attached as Exhibit
A);
Whereas, Power and Titan agree that this Agreement will
serve as the "formal" agreement referred to in the Letter of
Intent and that the terms of this Agreement will control in case
of conflict with the terms of the Letter of Intent;
Whereas, Power and Titan and Techstar have agreed that Power
will assign all of its rights and obligation in the Letter of
Intent to Techstar;
Whereas, Power, Techstar, Titan and RSEC have agreed that
RSEC will participate in the Deep Woodbine Project under the
terms and conditions described in this Agreement;
Therefore, in consideration of the mutual promise made
herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. DUTIES
A. RSEC
RSEC will provide all necessary funds needed
for the project including, but not limited to lease bonuses,
lease brokerage, courthouse and abstract fees, data acquisition
(RSEC agrees to pay for, and the other parties agree that RSEC
will own, the Prospect Oil Seismic Data from Black Well Trading
Inc., more particularly described on the invoice from Black Well
to Techstar dated November 12,1997 (copy attached as Exhibit B),
travel and marketing expenses. However, RSEC will not be
responsible for payment of any overhead expenses related to the
project.
Payment will be made by RSEC within 15 days
of receipt of invoice from Techstar, which invoices shall be sent
as funds are due from Techstar.
RSEC will assist Techstar in the sales and
marketing of this project.
B. Techstar
Techstar will be responsible for all leasing
activity, geological and geophysical interpretation generation of
work maps, cross sections and displays, Techstar will provide
all administrative and accounting services for the project.
Techstar will use its best efforts to market
and sell this project to a third party industry partner
(Purchaser) for the purpose of oil and gas exploration. Techstar
will make available any and all of its personnel as needed to
assist in sales and marketing.
2. FUNDS AND PROCEEDS
A. All funds related to 1.A. above will be sent by
wire transfer by RSEC to an account designated by Techstar for
the benefit of the parties.
B. All leases will be taken in the name of
Techstar, with a signed copy (replaced with a recorded copy upon
receipt) sent to RSEC. RSEC will retain, at all times, the
option to have all existing leases assigned to RSEC and all
future leases taken in the name of RSEC. Such option shall be
exercised by written notice to Techstar. Techstar agrees to
assign all existing leases into RSEC immediately after receipt of
such written notice.
C. All proceeds related to the sale of leases
under this Agreement shall be sent by wire transfer from the
purchaser to an account designated by RSEC. Any further
disbursements to the parties shall be sent by wire transfer by
RSEC to an account designated by each party.
Should a dispute arise related to the amounts to
be disbursed to the parties, RSEC will deposit its best estimate
of the disputed amounts in a separate account(s). Such amounts
in each account will then be disbursed by RSEC upon resolution of
the dispute between all parties claiming an interest in each
account.
3. SHARING OF PROCEEDS
A. Before RSEC payout, defined as the return of
all funds to RSEC which were paid by RSEC with respect to this
Agreement, all proceeds generated from the project go to RSEC.
For purposes of this Agreement, the proceeds used
to payout RSEC must be in cash unless agreed to in writing by
RSEC.
B. After RSEC payout, all remaining proceeds
(including cash, overrides, or back-ins) shall be shared 60% RSEC
and 40% Techstar.
For purposes of calculating the sharing of
remaining proceeds, the parties agree that RSEC will not be
subject to any additional burdens (cash or otherwise), as
described in the Letter of Intent between Power and Titan.
C. The parties acknowledge that Titan has funded
the acquisition of approximately 1,888.38 net acres, more or
less.
For purposes of calculating each party's
proportionate shares of remaining proceeds, the parties agree
that Titan's percentage share will be calculated by dividing the
actual amount of net acres funded by Titan, and paid for by
Purchaser, by the total number of net acres acquired for this
project and paid for by Purchaser. An example of such
calculations, and the resulting payments, is attached as Exhibit
C.
The parties recognize that a sale to Purchaser (a)
may not include all of Titan's acreage of (b) that Titan may
desire not to sell to Purchaser and, instead elect to participate
to the extent of its acreage contribution. However, the parties
agree that a sale should not be jeopardized by either Titan's
proportionate interest or by a Purchaser's desire to purchase
100% of a prospect/project.
All parties will cooperate in good faith with
Titan to preserve Titan's desire to participate or sell, as the
case may be. The parties further agree that, if requested in
writing by Purchaser, Titan will sell along with the other
parties.
4. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. No Partnership
This Agreement is not intended to create, nor
shall it be construed as creating, any agency or mining
partnership, commercial partnership or other partnership
relationship between the parties. The liabilities created herein
shall be several and not joint or collective,
B. Additional Documents
The parties agree to execute any additional
documents necessary to effectuate the purpose and intent of this
Agreement.
C. Time of Essence
The parties agree that in the performance of
each obligation of the parties under this Agreement, time is of
the essence.
D. Choice of Law
The parties agree that, for all disputes
related to the terms of this Agreement, the laws of the State of
Texas will apply. Costs and attorneys fees to be awarded to the
prevailing party.
E. Notice
The parties agree to receive notice under
this Agreement at the following addresses:
1. Power Exploration Company, Inc. 617 Chase
Dr., Tyler, TX 75701. Phone number (903) 561-1833; Fax number
(903) 561-8336; Attention Mr. Guy Pyron.
2. Titan Energy Corporation. 5020
Collinwood, Ste. 201, Ft. Worth, TX 76107. Phone number (817)
732-8739; Fax number (817) 732-8762.
3. Techstar Exploration, L.L.C. 3600 Old
Bullard Road, #102C, Tyler, TX 75701. Phone Number (903) 509-
8909.
4. Roemer-Swanson Energy Corporation. 1200
17th Street, Ste. 2610, Denver, CO 80202. Phone number (303) 892-
5616; Fax number (303) 446-2643.
F. Amendments
The parties agree that all amendments to this
Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
G. Representations and Indemnities
Each party represents to the other parties
that they are authorized to enter into this Agreement and that
they are capable of understanding the terms of Agreement, that
they have had the opportunity to consult legal counsel before
entering into this Agreement, and that they understand and accept
the risks inherent in oil and gas exploration and production.
Each party agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the other parties (including costs and attorneys fees)
for any material misrepresentation made by such party in the
execution of this Agreement or in the fulfilment of such party's
obligations hereunder. Each party owes to the other parties the
standard of care customary in the industry.
The parties agree that this Agreement is a
joint effort and that the interpretation of its terms will not be
construed against any one party.
In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement in multiple counterparts, effective as provided herein.
Agreed and accepted this 2nd day of December, 1997 by:
/s/ Guy Pyron
Power Exploration Company, Inc.
Name: Guy Pyron
Title: Partner
/s/ Joe Bill Bennett
Titan Energy Corporation
Name: Joe Bill Bennett
Title: Vice President
/s/ Guy Pyron
Techstar Exploration, L.L.C.
Name: Guy Pyron
Title: President
/s/ Roemer-Swanson Energy Corporation
Roemer-Swanson Energy Corporation
Name: Lamar B. Roemer
Title: CEO
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EXHIBIT 10.6
ATP 615P
PETROLEUM ACT 1923
AUTHORITY TO PROSPECT
WHEREAS application has been made for an Authority to Prospect
for petroleum on the lands hereinafter described And Whereas by
Proclamation issued under the provisions of the Petroleum Act
1923 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") an area comprising
such lands was declared not to be open to permit or lease under
such Act:
Now, therefore, I, The Honourable Tony McGrady,
THE MINISTER FOR MINERALS AND ENERGY
for the State of Queensland (hereinafter with his successors in
office referred to as "the Minister") by virtue of the powers and
authority in me vested by the Act
Hereby grant to
Oil Seeps Inc
(hereinafter referred to as "the holder") an Authority to
Prospect for petroleum on the lands more particularly described
in the Schedule hereto for the term hereinafter specified upon
and subject to the provisions of the Act and in particular
Section 9A of such Act and to the following terms, conditions,
provisions and stipulations.
1. TERM:
The term of this Authority to Prospect shall be a period of
FOUR (4) YEARS commencing on 1 October 1995
2. AREA:
Six Hundred & Sixty-six (666) Blocks
as described in the Schedule hereto.
Notwithstanding anything herein contained the area of the lands
comprised in this Authority to Prospect shall be reduced by each
of the following dates in this Clause to not more than the area
shown against that date:
DATE AREA
1 October, 1997 499 BLOCKS
1 October, 1998 333 BLOCKS
The Holder shall before each of the above dates in this clause by
notice in writing to the Minister specify the lands to be
excluded by that date in accordance with this clause. In default
of the Holder so specifying then the Minister shall specify such
lands.
3. MARKING OF BOUNDARY:
If any doubt or dispute should arise as to the position of
all or any portion or portions of the boundaries of the lands
comprised within this Authority to Prospect (hereinafter called
"the boundary") or if it appears to the Minister to be desirable
in the public interest then the Minister may require the Holder
to survey and mark the boundary and thereupon the Holder shall do
so at his own expense.
Should he so desire the Holder may at any time during the
term of this Authority to Prospect survey and mark the boundary.
When the boundary has been surveyed and marked and the
boundary as so marked has been accepted as correct by all
permittees and holders of Authorities to Prospect whose interests
are affected by such marking of the boundary and by the Minister
then the boundary as so marked shall be deemed to be the boundary
of the lands comprised within this Authority to Prospect.
4. SURVEY OF BOUNDARY
The survey of the boundary shall be made by a surveyor
registered under the Surveyors Act 1977.
The survey and the marking of the boundary shall be made in
accordance with the Act and the Surveyors Act 1977. Where the
Minister considers that no appropriate or clear directions are
given under the above Acts then the survey and marking shall be
as the Minister may direct.
The Holder shall lodge with the Minister a plan, field notes
and computations of the survey all certified as correct by the
surveyor who made the survey.
5. RIGHT TO PROSPECT:
The Holder shall during such term have the right to prospect
the said lands including topographical, geological and
geophysical examinations and aerial surveys and scout and deep
test drilling as may from time to time in the opinion of the
Holder be appropriate for the purpose of determining the
existence or otherwise of petroleum deposits and their extent and
nature in the said lands. This Authority to Prospect shall not
confer any right of ownership to the said petroleum upon the
Holder and all such petroleum shall remain the property of the
Crown. The Holder may produce and dispose of petroleum from the
said lands only to the extent approved by the Minister in
writing.
6. DEPOSIT:
The Holder before the date hereof shall deposit with the
Minister a sum of FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4000) (the receipt of
which sum is hereby acknowledged) to be held by the Minister as a
guarantee that the provisions of the Act and the terms,
conditions, provisions and stipulations of this Authority to
Prospect on the part of the Holder to be performed or observed
will be performed and observed by the Holder.
Subject to the performance and observance by the Holder of
the provisions of the Act and the terms, conditions, provisions
and stipulations of this Authority to Prospect on the part of the
Holder to be performed or observed, such deposit shall be
refunded to the Holder upon the expiration or prior determination
(other than by cancellation as hereinafter provided) of this
Authority to Prospect,
7. RENTAL:
The Holder shall pay to the Minister before each of the
dates tabulated below in this clause the sum in Australian
currency set opposite such date as rental for the lands subject
to this Authority to Prospect. Receipt of the rental for the
first date tabulated below is hereby acknowledged by the
Minister.
DATE RENTAL ($)
1 October 1995 6193.80
1 October 1996 9.30 PER Block
1 October 1997 9.30 PER Block
1 October 1998 9.30 PER BLOCK
8. EXISTING RIGHTS
Subject to the provisions of the Act, this Authority to
Prospect shall be subject and without prejudice to all rights,
powers, privileges and property of all and every person and
corporation under or in respect of any Crown grant, certificate
of title, lease, claim or mining tenement, now or at any time
during the term of this Authority to Prospect existing in respect
of any part of the said lands.
9. WORK AND EXPENDITURE:
During the said term the Holder shall continuously prospect
the said lands in accordance with the provisions of Clause 5
hereof, and conduct such other investigations as the Minister may
approve in writing, and shall during each period tabulated below
so long as this Authority to Prospect shall remain in operation
bona fide expend or cause to be expended in such prospecting and
investigations not less than the sums of money set opposite such
period, all such sums of money to be measured in Australian
currency.
COMMENCING NOT LESS THAN
ONE (1) YEAR 1 October 1995 $55000
ONE (1) YEAR 1 October 1996 $125000
ONE (1) YEAR 1 October 1997 $250000
ONE (1) YEAR 1 October 1998 $400000
Provided that upon the surrender of this Authority to
Prospect in accordance with Clause 25 hereof the minimum
expenditure for the period in which such surrender is made shall
be reduced in the ratio that the portion of the period remaining
after the date of such surrender bears to the entire period.
10. GUARANTEE:
When required by the Minister, the Holder shall, in respect
of each period referred to in Clause 9 hereof, lodge with the
Minister a security or provide a surety acceptable to the
Minister for the amount to be expended during the period under
the terms of this Authority to Prospect. If at the end of such
period the Minister is of the opinion that the Holder has not
fulfilled the conditions of the Authority to Prospect in respect
of work and expenditure on the Authority to Prospect during such
period, the Minister may at his sole discretion forfeit the
security or such amount of the security as shall be required by
the Minister to satisfy the obligations of the Holder hereunder
or may require the surety to pay to the Minister a sum not
exceeding the amount to be expended during that period. Any
moneys so forfeited shall be paid to Consolidated Revenue.
11. REPORTS:
The Holder shall furnish to the Minister a written report
giving full particulars of the prospecting and other approved
investigations described in Clauses 5 and 9 hereof and of the
expenditure thereon during each succeeding six-monthly period of
the term of this Authority to Prospect and shall deliver such
report to the Minister within one month of the end of such
period.
The Holder shall furnish to the Minister a written report
accompanied by relevant maps, sections, charts and other data
giving full particulars of the information obtained from all
operations in connection with such prospecting and other approved
investigations during each period of two years of the term of
this Authority to Prospect and shall deliver such report to the
Minister before the expiration of six months from the end of such
two-yearly period or the expiration or prior determination of the
term of this Authority to Prospect whichever shall be the sooner.
In respect of every area excluded from the lands the subject
of this Authority to Prospect in accordance with Clause 2 hereof,
the Holder shall furnish to the Minister a written report
accompanied by relevant maps, sections, charts and other data
giving full particulars of the information obtained from all
operations in connection with such prospecting and other approved
investigations of the excluded area during the term of this
Authority to Prospect up to the time of such exclusion and shall
deliver such report to the Minister before the expiration of six
months from the time of such exclusion.
Unless otherwise approved by the Minister, all reports
required under this clause shall be in the English language,
shall give the information required in a clear manner, and shall
be suitable for permanent record.
12. APPLICATION OF PETROLEUM ACT 1923 AND
"THE PETROLEUM REGULATIONS (LAND) 1966":
The Holder shall during the said term comply with the
provisions of the Petroleum Act 1923 and "The Petroleum
Regulations (Land), 1966" and any Act in amendment thereof or
substitution therefor in and about all works and operations of
the Holder on the specified area.
13. USE OF RADIOACTIVE SOURCE:
Where equipment or an instrument incorporating a radioactive
source is used the Holder shall ensure that:
(a) the owner/operator of the equipment or instrument holds
the appropriate license;
(b) if the equipment or instrument is damaged or lost the
State Mining Engineer is notified within twenty-four
hours. The report shall include details of the action
which has been or is being taken to recover the lost
equipment or instrument;
(c) if steps taken to retrieve equipment or an instrument
lost in a hole are unsuccessful, the site is clearly
identified and accurately surveyed.
14. PROTECTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, TELEPHONE AND
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES AND CABLES, RADIO AND
TELEVISION MASTS AND PIPELINES:
The holder shall not interfere with any public utility such
as a road, railway, telephone or power transmission line or
cable, radio or television mast or pipeline during the
performance of any operations in the search for petroleum.
15. ABORIGINAL RESERVES:
The Holder shall not conduct nor permit to be conducted any
exploration or drilling programme on that part of the said lands
comprised in:
(a) an Aboriginal Reserve;
(b) a Reserve for the benefit of aboriginal and islander
inhabitants;
(c) land granted by deed of grant in trust for the benefit
of aboriginal and island inhabitants.
16. FOREST, NATIONAL PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PARKS:
The Holder shall not conduct nor permit to be conducted any
drilling or exploration programme on that part of the said lands
comprised in:
(a) a State Forest, Timber Reserve or Forest Entitlement
Area, without the prior written consent of the
Conservator of Forests;
(b) a National Park, without the prior written consent of
the Director of National Parks and Wildlife:
or
(c) an Environmental Park without having first obtained a
permit issued under the Land Act 1962 authorising such
drilling or exploration programme, and then only in
accordance with the conditions attaching to such
consent or permit.
17. ENTRY ON LAND:
The Holder or an operator shall not in the exercise of any
of his entitlements under this Authority to Prospect enter upon
any land whatsoever unless and until prior notice of entry upon
that land is given to the owner, holder or occupier of the land
On Form F of the Schedule to "The Petroleum Regulations (Land),
1966". Such notice shall be served personally on such owner,
holder or occupier. If personal service is impractical then by
certified mail forwarded to the owner's, holder's or occupier's
address recorded in the Valuation Roll or Valuation Register for
the area of the Local Authority in which the land is situated.
18. AUTHORITY TO BE PRODUCED:
Any agent, servant or employee of the Holder entering upon
any land pursuant to this Authority to Prospect shall carry and
when lawfully required shall produce a written authorisation
issued by the Holder in a form approved by the Minister.
19. REHABILITATION AND RESTITUTION:
(a) The Holder shall to the satisfaction of the Minister
progressively rehabilitate the surface of the specified
area, as nearly as may be to its state and conditions
prior to the commencement of prospecting operations
under this Authority to Prospect and shall make
restitution in regard to any damage, injury, loss or
expense that is caused to any person as a result of
prospecting operations.
(b) Such rehabilitation shall be conducted and restitution
made in accordance with any directions given by the
Minister and carried out within the time limited by the
Minister.
(c) When required by the Minister the Holder shall during
the said term, lodge with the minister security for the
due and proper carrying out of such rehabilitation and
restitution requirements in such amount as the Minister
shall determine. Such security may be in the form of a
cash deposit, banker's cheque or bank draft payable to
the Minister, guarantee, indemnity or bond by a bank,
bonding or insurance company approved by the Minister.
(d) If, at any time during the said term, the Minister is
of the opinion that the Holder has not carried out such
rehabilitation or restitution requirements, the
Minister may realise on such security as is not money
and apply the proceeds of such realisation and all
other moneys comprising such security to making good
the default of the Holder in respect of such
rehabilitation and restitution requirements. The
Minister may require the holder at any time to lodge a
fresh security to replace any amount used as aforesaid.
The security shall be held by the Minister for a period
of one year after the termination of the Authority to
Prospect for any reason and may be used by the Minister
to correct any faults in the rehabilitation or in
restitution for any damage, injury, loss or expense
caused to any person that may become apparent during
this period as a result of prospecting operations. At
the end of the period any balance shall he refunded to
the Person/s entitled to receive same.
20. ABORIGINAL ARTIFACTS AND HISTORICAL SITES:
The Holder shall not damage or Interfere with aboriginal
artefacts or historical sites without the written permission of
the Minister and shall notify the Minister of any such artefacts
or sites that the Holder may discover so that they may be
properly preserved.
21. NATIVE TITLE:
Land which is subject to native title is excluded from the
grant of this Authority to Prospect.
22. RIGHT TO ACQUIRE LEASES:
Upon establishing to the satisfaction of the Governor in
Council that payable deposits of petroleum have been discovered
within the limits of the lands covered by this Authority to
Prospect, the Holder shall be entitled as of right to the grant
to it of petroleum leases thereover in accordance with the Act.
23. DEALINGS AND TRANSFER:
(1) Dealings: When any interest in the benefit of this
Authority to Prospect is mortgaged, charged, created or dealt
with in any other manner, the document or other writing giving
affect to the dealing shall be lodged with the Minister.
(2) Transfer: This Authority to Prospect shall not, except
with the written approval of the Minister first had and obtained,
be capable of being transferred.
Any land the subject of an interest as provided above shall
be described in accordance with Section 28(2)(b) of the Act.
24. CONTINUANCE OF EXISTING PROCLAMATION:
The Lands described in the Schedule hereto and proclaimed as
aforesaid not to be open to permit or lease (except such portion
or portions thereof as shall be excluded from the operation of
this Authority to Prospect in manner herein provided) shall
continue during the term of this Authority to Prospect to be
declared as not open to permit or lease under the Act to any
person or company other than the Holder.
25. CANCELLATION ON DEFAULT:
If at any time the Holder shall made default in the
performance or observance of any of the provisions of the Act or
of any term, condition, provision or stipulation herein contained
and on the part of the Holder to be performed or observed and
shall fail to remedy such breach or default within three (3)
months after written notice by the Minister has been delivered or
sent by post to the Holder at his registered office or principal
place of business in Queensland calling upon the Holder to remedy
such breach or default or if the Holders (being a company) shall
be wound up or if any effective resolution is passed for its
winding up (not being in any case a winding up for the purpose of
reconstruction or amalgamation) or if the Holder shall assign,
transfer, mortgage, charge or create an interest in this
Authority to Prospect or attempt to do so without the written
consent of the Minister first had and obtained, the Minister may
immediately thereupon cancel and determine this Authority to
Prospect whereupon any balance of deposit then held by the
Minister shall be absolutely forfeited to the Crown.
Notice of such cancellation shall be sent by post to the
Holder at his registered office or principal place of business in
Queensland and shall be deemed to have been received by the
Holder at the time when such notice would in the ordinary course
of post have been received by the Holder and the fact that any
such notice shall not have been received by the Holder shall not
invalidate or affect such cancellation.
26. SURRENDER:
If the Holder shall have performed and observed all of the
provisions of the Act and all of the terms, conditions,
provisions and stipulations herein contained and on the part of
the Holder to be performed or observed, the Holder may at any
time by notice in writing to the Minister of his intention so to
do surrender forthwith this Authority to Prospect and thereupon
all of the Holder's obligations under this Authority to Prospect
shall cease and be at an end except that the obligations of the
Holder under Clauses 7, 9 and 11 hereof and the rights of the
Minister under Clause 10 hereof for the period referred to in
Clause 9 hereof during which such notice is given shall not be
affected in whole or in part thereby. Any balance of deposit
then held pursuant to Clause 6 hereof shall be refunded by the
Minister to the Holder when the Holder has complied with Clauses
7, 9 and 11 hereof.
27. USE OF WATER:
When taking water from any natural source in accordance with
the Act, the Holder shall leave sufficient water for the
reasonable domestic and stock requirements of persons residing or
traveling in the vicinity. Any dispute regarding such taking of
water may be referred to the Warden who may determine the
quantity of water that may be taken by the Holder and the manner
of taking such water, and the Holder shall abide by such
determination.
....END OF CONDITIONS....
This Authority to Prospect is granted after consideration of the
standard criteria set out under the Environmental Protection Act
1994.
Dated at BRISBANE this Twelfth day of September 1995.
/s/ Tony McGrady
(TONY McGRADY)
Minister for Minerals and Energy
12. SCHEDULE:
That Part of the State of Queensland within the boundaries
of the Blocks and Sub-Blocks as defined and as shown on
Department of Minerals and Energy Block Identification Map Series
B and as set out hereunder, but exclusive of the lands comprised
in Authorities to Prospect, Permits and Leases Granted or issued
under the Petroleum Act 1923 which are in existence on the 1
October, 1995.
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Blocks
BLOCK IDENTIFICATION MAP SERIES B
CLONCURRY
1243 to 1254 (BOTH INCLUDE)
1315 to 1326 (BOTH INCLUDE)
1387 to 1398 (BOTH INCLUDE)
1459 to 1470 (BOTH INCLUDE)
1531 to 1542 (BOTH INCLUDE)
1603 to 1614 (BOTH INCLUDE)
1675 to 1686 (BOTH INCLUDE)
1745 to 1767 (BOTH INCLUDE)
1817 to 1839 (BOTH INCLUDE)
1889 to 1911 (BOTH INCLUDE)
1961 to 1983 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2033 to 2055 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2105 to 2127 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2173 to 2199 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2245 to 2271 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2317 to 2343 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2389 to 2415 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2461 to 2484 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2533 to 2556 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2605 to 2628 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2677 to 2700 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2749 to 2772 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2821 to 2844 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2893 to 2916 (BOTH INCLUDE)
2965 to 2988 (BOTH INCLUDE)
3037 to 3060 (BOTH INCLUDE)
3109 to 3132 (BOTH INCLUDE)
3181 to 3204 (BOTH INCLUDE)
3253 to 3276 (BOTH INCLUDE)
3325 to 3348 (BOTH INCLUDE)
3397 to 3420 (BOTH INCLUDE)
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EXHIBIT 10.7
LINE OF CREDIT NOTE
$500,000 May 7, 1998
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Titan Energy Corp.,
Inc., a Colorado corporation (hereinafter referred to as the
"Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to Benchmark Equity Group,
Inc., its successors and assigns (the "Lender") at 700 Gemini,
Houston, Texas 77058, or at such other place as the holder hereof
may from time to time designate in writing, the principal sum of
up to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) on the Termination
Date, as defined in a certain loan agreement of even date
herewith between the Borrower and the Lender (as the same may be
from time to time amended or supplemented, the "Loan Agreement"),
together with interest from and after the date hereof at the rate
of twelve percent (12%) per annum computed on the unpaid
principal balance beginning July 1, 1998. By acceptance of this
Line of Credit Note (the "Note"), the Lender represents,
warrants, covenants and agrees that he, she or it will abide by
and be bound by its terms and the terms of the Loan Agreement
which are incorporated herein by reference.
1. Committed Amount. This Note has been issued pursuant to
the Loan Agreement and the Borrower may borrow such principal
amount hereunder up to the Committed Amount (as defined in the
Loan Agreement), subject to the provisions of the Loan Agreement,
and the Borrower shall be liable for payment to the Lender only
for such principal amount of the Committed Amount as may be
outstanding, together with interest as aforesaid on such
outstanding principal amount from the date of advance thereof.
2. Security. Repayment of amounts outstanding and/or
owing hereunder is collateralized by the grant of a security
agreement in all of the assets of the Company pursuant to a
certain Security Agreement dated May 7, 1998 (the "Security
Agreement"), and pledges of 200,000 shares of Common Stock issued
by the Borrower, pursuant to certain Pledge Agreements (the
"Pledge Agreements") dated May 7, 1998.
3. Notices.
(a) Notices to the Lender. Any notice required by the
provisions of this Note to be given to the Lender (or a
subsequent Holder) shall be in writing and may be delivered by
personal service, facsimile transmission or by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage thereon
fully prepaid or overnight delivery courier. All such
communications shall be addressed to the Lender or Holder of
record at its address appearing on the books of the Borrower.
Service of any such communication made only by mail shall be
deemed complete on the date of actual delivery as shown by the
addressee's registry or certification receipt or at the
expiration of the third (3rd) business day after the date of
mailing, whichever is earlier in time.
(b) Notices to the Borrower. Whenever any provision of
this Note requires a notice to be given or a request to be made
to the Borrower by the Lender (or a subsequent Holder), then and
in each such case, any such notice or request shall be in writing
and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested with postage thereon fully prepaid to the Borrower at
its principal place of business. No notice given or request made
hereunder shall be valid unless signed by the Lender (or
subsequent Holder) giving such notice or request.
4. Events of Default.
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined
in the Loan Agreement), this Note shall be considered to be in
default and the entire unpaid principal sum hereof, together with
accrued interest, shall at the option of the holder hereof become
immediately due and payable in full. Upon the occurrence of an
Event of Default and the placement of this Note in the hands of
an attorney for collection, the Borrower agrees to pay reasonable
collection costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys'
fees and interest from the date of the default at the maximum
rate permitted by law computed on the unpaid principal balance.
(b) The Lender may waive any Event of Default hereunder.
Such waiver shall be evidenced by written notice or other
document specifying the Event or Events of Default being waived
and shall be binding on all existing or subsequent Lenders under
this Note.
5. Construction: Governing Law. The validity and
construction of this Note and all matters pertaining hereto are
to be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of
Texas without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower, by its appropriate officers
thereunto duly authorized, has executed this Note and affixed its
corporate seal as of this 7th day of May, 1998.
ATTEST: TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC.
By: /s/ By: /s/ M.O. Rife III
Secretary Its: President
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EXHIBIT 10.8
MARK NEUHAUS
9507 Heather Road, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Telephone (310) 288-1766 Facsimile (310) 271-2899
LETTER OF INTENT
June 15, 1998.
Via Facsimile
(817) 732-8762
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC.
Mark Zouvas, Chief Financial Officer
5020 Collinwood Avenue,
Suite 201
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Dear Joe Bill:
Please be advised that I agree to take One Hundred Percent
(100%) of the Corsicana Field Oil Retrieval Process Partnership
under the following terms and conditions:
(1) I, or a corporate nominee, will provide the sum of Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000) from a credit facility by
borrowing said sum.
(2) We shall form a Limited Partnership with me being the
Limited Partner.
(3) The Two Million Dollar ($2,000,000) investment shall have
a preferred rate of return of Twelve Percent (12%).
(4) Payback shall include return of principal investment plus
an annualized preferred rate of return on outstanding
principal.
(5) Until payback, the Limited Partner shall be allocated
Seventy Five Percent (75%) of the net cash. See Exhibit
"A" attached hereto and incorporated herein.
(6) After payback the Limited Partner shall receive Thirty
Five Percent (35%) of the net cash allocation.
(7) Upon receipt of Forty Three Million Eight Hundred and
Forty Six Thousand Six Hundred Forty Dollars
($43,846,640) the Limited Partner shall cease
participation in the net cash of the project.
(8) During the time the Limited Partner receives any net cash
allocation, all related Tax Credits and associated
benefits will inure to the Limited Partner.
(9) The General Partner shall subordinate to the Limited
Partner its title position in the Corsicana Oil & Gas
Leases until payback. At time of payback the Limited
Partner's senior position will terminate.
(10) The General Partner shall provide to the Limited Partner
approximately Four Million (4,000,000) Shares of its
Common Stock which the Limited Partner shall pledge to
its European Bank as collateral against its Two Million
Dollar ($2,000,000) Loan.
(11) Upon the Limited Partner receiving Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000) in cash flow the hypothecated shares of the
General Partner shall be returned forthwith.
(12) This transaction is anticipated to close on or before
June 30, 1998. Closing subject to full due diligence
satisfactory to the Limited Partner.
(13) All parties to this agreement agree to keep this
agreement in its entirety confidential.
The parties hereby agree that this Letter of Intent represents
only their agreement concerning the general terms under which they
intend to consummate the transaction contemplated herein.
Recognizing, however, that due diligence has yet to be performed
and that many details of the proposed transaction have yet to be
negotiated, the parties acknowledge and agree that this Letter of
Intent does not represent a binding obligation on the part of
either party to consummate the proposed transaction. Nevertheless,
the parties agree that they will work together in good faith to
arrive at a mutually acceptable agreement with a view toward
closing the proposed transaction on or before June 30, 1998, and
they intend that the terms of any final agreement between them will
reflect the general structure of the transaction as described
herein. The parties further agree that if they are unable to
negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement, despite their good faith
efforts to do so, neither party will bear any obligation to the
other, and that each party shall be responsible for any expenses it
may have incurred incident to the conduct of due diligence or to
the further negotiations contemplated herein.
The persons whose signatures appear below hereby warrant that
they are duly vested with the authority to execute this Letter of
Intent on behalf of the parties they purport to represent, and that
they possess the authority to negotiate an agreement regarding the
transaction contemplated herein and to execute a binding agreement
on behalf of such parties to consummate the same.
Dated: June 15, 1998.
MARK NEUHAUS
By:
AGREED, ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC.
By:
MARK ZOUVAS
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 16.1
June 8, 1998
The Board of Directors
Titan Energy Corp., Inc
5020 Collinwood Ave., Suite 201
Ft Worth, Texas 761 U7
Re: Resignation of Certifying Accountant
Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to a letter dated August 22, 1997, Titan Energy Corp.,
("TEC,I") informed Warren Soloski that they would no longer engage
Terrence J. Dunne as the independent auditors to audit the
Registrants financial statements. The Board of Directors
unanimously approved the engagement of Merdinger, Fruchter, Rosen
& Corso as the Registrant's independent auditors.
No disagreements between TEC,I and myself regarding any matter of
accounting principals or practice, financial statement disclosure,
or auditing scope or procedure occurred in connection with the
audit of the financial statements for either of the past two years
ending September 30, 1995 and 1996 nor during the interim period
from October 1, 1996 to August 16, 1997, nor did my report on the
financial statements for either of the past two fiscal years
contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were
they qualified or modified as to uncertainly, audit scope or
accounting principles.
My report on the financial statements for TEC,I for the years
ending September 30, 1995 and 1996 was unqualified.
Very Truly Yours,
/s/ Terrence J. Dunne
Terrence J. Dunne, CPA
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EXHIBIT 21.1
FILED
In the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas
March 17, 1995
CORPORATIONS SECTION
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
OIL SEEPS, INC.
We, the undersigned natural persons of the age of eighteen or
more, at least two of whom are citizens of the State of Texas,
acting as incorporators of a corporation under the Texas Business
Corporation Act, do hereby adopt the following Articles of
Incorporation for such corporation:
ARTICLE ONE
The name of the corporation is OIL SEEPS, INC.
ARTICLE TWO
The period of its duration is perpetual.
ARTICLE THREE
The purposes for which the corporation is organized are:
Independent Oil and Gas Producer and Mining, in Australia, the
United States, and other countries, and any and all other
activities whether or not related to the petroleum or mining
industries, and to the full extent not expressly prohibited by the
Laws of the State of Texas.
ARTICLE FOUR
The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall
have authority to issue is 100,000 of the par value of $l.00 each.
ARTICLE FIVE
The corporation will not commence business until it has
received for the issuance of its shares consideration of the value
of $1,000,000.
ARTICLE SIX
The post office address of its initial registered office is
P.O. Box 1629, Cisco, Texas 76437 and the name of its initial
registered agent at such address is Robert Kamon.
ARTICLE SEVEN
The maximum number of directors is three. The number of
directors constituting the initial board of directors is three, and
the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as
directors until the first annual meeting of the shareholders or
until their successors are elected and qualified:
Robert Kamon, P.O. Box 1629, Cisco, Texas 76437
Scott Hailey, P.O. Box 409, Wesson, Mississippi 39191
Kaye Kamon, P.O. Box 1629, Cisco, Texas 76437
ARTICLE EIGHT
The names and addresses of the incorporators are:
Robert Kamon, P.O. Box 1629, Cisco, Texas 76437
Ivan Webb, P.O. Box 1629, Cisco, Texas 76437
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands, this 17th
day of March, 1995.
/S/
Robert Kamon
/S/
Ivan Webb
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF EASTLAND
This Instrument was acknowledged before me on March 17, 1995 by
Robert Kaman and Ivan Webb.
[NOTARY SEAL]
JOETTA SCHUMAN
Notary Public
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EXHIBIT 99.1
ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE
STATE OF TEXAS }
} KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF NAVARRO }
THAT RIFE OIL PROPERTIES, INC., whose address is 5020
Collinwood Ave., Suite 201, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, hereinafter
referred to as "Assignor", for and in consideration of the sum of
ten and NO/100 Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, and for SELL, TRANSFER, ASSIGN, CONVEY and DELIVER
unto TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC., 5020 Collinwood Ave., Suite 201,
Fort Worth, Texas 76107, its successors and assigns hereinafter
referred to as "Assignee" , all of Assignor's right, title and
interest, including but not limited to One Hundred Percent (100%)
working interest, bearing net revenue interests varying between
72-90%, in and to all oil and gas leasehold properties, more
particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and
incorporated herein for all purposes; together with all personal
property, leasehold and/or well equipment used and/or obtained in
connection therewith including but not limited to all agreements
covering the purchase or sale of production, operating
agreements, other contracts, all material, equipment and/or pipe
and fittings used in connection with that certain oil
transfer/gathering system.
And for the same considerations, the undersigned Assignor for
itself and its successors, states that the undersigned Assignor is
the current lawful owner and holder of the above-described oil and
gas leasehold interest and that Assignor has good right and
authority to sell same, and Assignor will warrant and defend the
same against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
by, through and under it whomsoever.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the undersigned owner and Assignor has
signed this instrument, effective for all purposes as of June 11,
1997.
ASSIGNOR:
RIFE OIL PROPERTIES, INC.
By:
M. O. Rife, III, President
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF NAVARRO
This instrument was acknowledged before me on the __ day
of 1997, by M. 0. Rife, III, President.
My Commission Expires:
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ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF THAT CERTAIN
CONVEYANCE AND ASSIGNMENT DATED JUNE 11, 1997
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1997 BETWEEN
RIFE OIL PROPERTIES, INC.
AND
TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC.
Barnsdall Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from Rufus Hardy, et al., as lessors, to W. H.
Staley, as lessee, dated September 20, 1898, recorded in Volume
98, page 266, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas, covering
114.33 acres, more or less, in the Rachel Leach Survey, Navarro
County, Texas.
Barry Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from Bryan T. Barry, et al., as lessors, to
Corsicana Petroleum company, as lessee, dated October 5, 1901,
recorded in Volume 108, page 463, Deed Records of Navarro County,
Texas, covering 104 acres, more or less, in the Wm. J. Cairnes
Survey, Navarro County, Texas.
Benton Leases - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
a) Mineral Reservation in Deed from Corsicana Petroleum
Company to J.W. Denton, dated February 5, 1906, recorded in
Volume 142, page 44, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas,
covering 144.54 acres of land in the W.R. Bowen and R. Heaton
Survey, Navarro County, Texas;
b) Mineral reservation in Dead from Corsicana Petroleum
Company to J.W. Denton, dated February 5, 1906, recorded in
Volume 142, page 49, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas,
covering 48.27 acres of land in the W. R. Bowen and R. Heaton
Surveys, Navarro County, Texas.
Blackburn Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from James M. Blackburn, as lessor, to Trustees of
Magnolia Petroleum Company, as lessee, dated May 29, 1918,
recorded in Volume 207, page 248, Deed Records of Navarro county,
Texas, covering 125-78 acres, more or less, being all of the
175.78 acres of land, more or less, described in said Lease, less
and except a 50-acre tract of land described in release from
Magnolia Petroleum Company, dated December 22, 1926, recorded in
Volume 318, page 55, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas; from
the surface thereof down to a depth of 1,500 feet.
Bounds Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from Rex T. Bounds, et ux., as lessee, to R. H.
Moore, Sr., et al., as lessor, dated May 20, 1958, recorded in
Volume 647, page 572, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas,
covering 50 acres, more or less, in the M. J. Tidwell Survey,
from the surface thereof down to a depth of 2,000 feet.
Breithaupt Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from Glenna R. Breithaupt, individually, and as
Administrator for the Estate of C. A. Breithaupt, as lessors, to
Rife Oil Properties, Inc., as lessee, dated May 22, 1995,
recorded in Volume 131.2, page 129, Deed Records of Navarro
County, Texas, covering 139.34 acres, more or less, in the Wm. J.
Cairnes Survey, Navarro County, Texas.
Central Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from Magnolia Petroleum Company, as lessor, to
Coffield & Guthrie, Inc., as Lessee, dated June 26, 1933,
recorded in Volume 357, Page 144, Deed Records of Navarro County,
Texas, covering 322.7 acres in the Wm. J. Cairnes Survey, Navarro
County, Texas.
Dreeben Leases - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
A) Lease from Jacob Dreeban, Et Ux., as Lessors, to G. C.
Kent, as Lessee, dated March 10, 1927, recorded in Volume 322,
Page 266, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas.
B) Lease Morris L. Dreeben, Et Al., as Lessors, to Coffield
Guthrie Inc., as Lessee, dated December 31, 1953, recorded in
Volume 561, Page 351, Dead Records of Navarro County, Texas
covering 27-1/2 acres, more or less, in the S. F. McCandless
Survey, Navarro County, Texas, from the surface thereof down to a
depth of 1,700 feet.
Eckleman Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from John Eckleman, Et Ux., as Lessors, to J.E.
Whiteselle, as Lessee, dated August 18, 1899, recorded in Volume
102, Page 507, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas, covering 32
acres, more or less, in the R. Leach Survey, Navarro County,
Texas.
Ellis "A" Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING!
Lease from Georgia L. Ellis, Et Al., as Lessors, to Elm
Hill Oil Company, as Lessee dated April 5, 1919, recorded in
Volume 214, Page 433, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas,
covering 50 acres of land, more or less, in the W. R. Rowen
Survey, Navarro County, Texas.
Ellis "B" Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
A) Lease from Georgia L. Wright, Et Al., as Lessors, to
Coffield & Guthrie, Inc., as Lessees, dated December 18, 1952,
recorded in Volume 507, Page 296, Deed Records of Navarro County,
Texas, and
B) Lease from Sallie E. Spence, Et Al., as Lessors, to
Elbert Williams, as Lessee, dated January 6, 1953, recorded in
Volume 547, Page 299, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas,
Said last two leases above cover 45.96 acres of land,
more or less out of the W. R. Bowen Survey, Navarro County,
Texas.
Fleming "A" Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN
THE FOLLOWING:
Lease from R. D. Fleming, as Lessor, to W. R. Deskin, as
Lessee, dated October 20, 1952, recorded in Volume 543, Page 123,
Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas, covering 116.4 acres in
the James Smith Survey, Navarro County, Texas.
Garvin Leases - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
a) Lease from J. L. Garvin, as lessor, to Corsicana
Petroleum Company, as lessee, dated January 3, 1913, recorded in
Volume 178, page 224, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas;
b) Lease from J. L. Garvin, as lessor, to W. H. Staley, as
lessee, dated September 7, 1898, recorded in volume 98, page 132,
Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas; and
C) Lease from J. L. Garvin, as lessor, to Trustees of
Magnolia Petroleum Company, as lessee, dated March 22, 1918,
recorded in Volume 207, page 199, Deed Records of Navarro County,
Texas,
Insofar as said last three above leases cover 104 acres
of land as set out in Ratification to Coffield & Guthrie, Inc.,
from H. R. Stroube, Jr., dated January 30, 1953, recorded in
Volume 547, page 275, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas.
J. A. Garvin Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN
THE FOLLOWING:
Leases from the Thomas Children-William B. Thomas, IV;
Jeff Thomas; James B. Thomas: Mike Thomas and Carolyn L. Wikoff,
as lessors, to Rife Oil Properties, Inc., as lessee, dated June
15, 1995, recorded in Volume 1319, page 526, Deed Records of
Navarro County, Texas, covering 57 acres, more or less, in the
Wm. J. Cairnes Survey, Navarro County, Texas.
Gibson Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Mineral Reservation in Deed from Corsicana Petroleum
Company to John S. Gibson, dated August 26, 1905, recorded in
Volume 134, page 55, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas,
covering 337 acres of land, more or less, in the W. R. Bowen
Survey, Navarro County, Texas, from the surface thereof down to
the bottom of the Austin Chalk Formation.
Gillette-Hill Leases - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN
THE FOLLOWING:
a) Lease from James Hamilton Hill, II, Executor of the
Estate of Gillett Hill, deceased, as lessor, to Crown Central
Petroleum Corporation, as lessee, dated October 1, 1979, recorded
in Volume 924, page 647, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas.
b) Lease from Doris P. Scumacher, as lessor, to Crown
Central Petroleum Corporation, as lessee, dated October 2, 1979,
recorded in volume 924, page 649, Dead Records of Navarro County,
Texas.
Insofar as the last three leases cover 100 acres, more
or less, of the W. J. Cairnes 1/3 League Survey, Navarro County,
Texas.
Hardy-Halbert Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN
THE FOLLOWING:
Lease from Rufus Hardy, et al., as lessors, to Corsicana
Petroleum company, as lessee, dated November 18, 1915, recorded
in Volume 195, page 205, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas,
insofar as said lease covers 20 acres, more or less, in the S. F.
McCandless Survey, Navarro County, Texas, as described in
Assignment recorded in Volume 358, page 233, Deed Records of
Navarro County, Texas.
Kerr Leases - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
a) lease from S. A. Kerr, as lessor, to Corsicana Petroleum
Company, as lessee, dated June 13, 1907, recorded in volume 148,
page 465,Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas;
b) Lease from Mrs. S. A. Kerr, as lessor, to Corsicana
Petroleum company, as lessee, dated August 1, 1909, recorded in
Volume 157, page 308, Deed Records of Navarro county, Texas.
King "A" Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from Beulah King, et al., as lessors, to W. S.
Guthrie, as lessee, dated January 1, 1953, recorded in Volume
546, page 232, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas, covering
177.6 acres, more or less, in the Wm. J. Cairnes Survey, Navarro
County, Texas, from the surface thereof down to a depth of 2,000
feet.
King "B" Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from Robert King, et al., as lessors, to W. S.
Guthrie, as lessee, dated January 1, 1.953, recorded in volume
548, page 51, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas, covering 10
acres, more or less, in the Wm. J. Cairnes Survey, Navarro
County, Texas.
Lotspeich Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from A. L. Lotspeich, as lessor, to Dave Kelton,
as lessee, dated January 28, 1955, recorded in Volume 578, page
197, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas, insofar as said lease
covers the hereinafter described land from the surface down to a
depth of 1,000 feet and an undivided 3/8 of the working interest
in said lease insofar as it covers said land from 1,000 feet
below the surface to a depth of 2,500 feet, described as Lots
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 10 containing 20 acres each as shown by
plat attached to the Assignment from MarTex Oil and Gas Co., et
al., to Richard H. Moore, Sr., et al., dated June 26, 1957,
recorded in Volume 632, page 209, Deed Records of Navarro County,
Texas, and being all of the land covered by the above described
lease, less and except the 138.42 acres referred to as the
Lotspeich "NDC" lease next described as item 27.
Lotspeich NOC Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN
THE FOLLOWING:
Lease from A. L. Lotspeich, as lessor, to Dave Kelton,
as lessee, dated January 28, 1955, recorded in Volume 578, Page
197, Deed Records or Navarro county, Texas, insofar as lease
covers two tracts. Said first tract containing 138.42 acres more
or less in the M. J. Tidwell Survey from the surface to a depth
of 1,000 feet, said second tract containing 20 acres, more or
less, in the M. J. Tidwell survey, being Tracts 5 and 9 from &
depth of 1,000 feet below the surface to a depth of 2,500 feet.
McKinney Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from Mrs. Bertha McKinney, et vir., as lessors, to
Coffield & Guthrie, Inc., as lessee, dated January 1, 1952,
recorded in Volume 531, page 541, Deed Records of Navarro County,
Texas, covering 350.4 acres, more or less, in the W. R. Uowen and
the John O'Donnell Surveys, Navarro County, Texas.
Mills and Garrity Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST
IN THE FOLLOWING:
Lease from C. C. Roberts, et ux., as lessors, to
Coffield a Guthrie, Inc., as lessees, dated July 28, 1945,
recorded in Volume 435, page 3, Deed Records of Navarro County,
Texas, covering 448 acres, more or less, in the Jehu Peoples
Survey, Navarro County, Texas, from the surface thereof down to a
depth of 1,500 feet-
North Hirus Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN
THE FOLLOWING:
Lease from Charles Mirus, as lessor, to Rufus Hardy, as
lessee, dated September 2, 1898, recorded in Volume 92, page 425,
Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas, covering 61 acres, more or
less, in the R. Leach Survey, Navarro County, Texas, less and
except, however, the mineral rights below a depth of 1,300 feet
under a 40-acre tract of land as described in a release from
Coffield & Guthrie, Inc. to Mrs. Julia Mirus, dated March 30,
1945, recorded in Volume 414, page 622, Deed Records of Navarro
County, Texas.
Munsey Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from B. B. Munney, et al., as lessors, to S. H.
Tnynon, as lessee, dated May 1, 1916, recorded in Volume 200,
page 682, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas, covering 99
acres, more or less, in the M. J. Tidwell Survey, Navarro County,
Texas.
Stout Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from J. F. Stout, as Lessor, to P. M. Lea, Et Al.,
as Lessees, dated February 12, 1900, recorded in Volume 103, page
400, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas covering 100 acres,
more or less, in the S. F. McCandless Survey, Navarro County,
Texas.
Strode Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from John Strode, Et Al., as Lessors, to American
Well & Prospecting Company, as Lessee, dated March 5, 1898,
recorded in Volume 98, page 44, Deed Records of Navarro County,
Texas, covering 15.5 acres, more or less, in the Jehu Peoples
Survey, Navarro County, Texas, from the surface thereof down to a
depth of 1,200 feet.
Thompson Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from M. J. Thompson, Et Ux., as Lessors, to T. J.
Carnedy, as Lessee, dated December 19, 1898, recorded in Volume
92, page 438, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas, covering 46
acres, more or less, in the R. Leach Survey, Navarro County,
Texas.
Waterworks Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from J. S. Cullinan, as lessor, to J. S. McKee, as
Lessee, dated May 1, 1899, recorded in Volume 103, page 22, Deed
Records of Navarro County, Texas, covering 688.67 acres of land,
more or less, in the Jehu Peoples Survey, in Navarro County,
Texas; subject to a Release of Surface from Crown Central
Petroleum Corporation to Rena Fleming Foundation for Boys, dated
March 8, 1982, recorded in volume 979, Page 5, Deed Records of
Navarro County, Texas.
West Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from C. S. West, as Lessor, to Corsicana Oil
Development Company, as Lessee, dated August 24, 1896, recorded
in Volume 82, page 7, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas,
covering 8 acres, more or less, in the Jehu Peoples Survey,
Navarro County, Texas, from the surface thereof down to a depth
of 1,200 feet.
Worthy Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Lease from J. W. Moore, Et Ux., as Lessors, to C. L.
Witherspoon, as Lessee, dated July 18, 1912, recorded in Volume
176, page 523, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas, covering
67-2/3 acres, more or less, in the W. J. Cairnes and the W. R.
Bowen Surveys, Navarro County, Texas.
Wright-Milliqan Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST
IN THE FOLLOWING:
Lease from John J. W. Wright, Et Al., as Lessors, to
Trustee or Magnolia Petroleum Company, as Lessee, dated July 30,
1917, recorded in Volume 202, page 138, Deed Records of Navarro
County, Texas, covering 109.42 acres, more or less, in the W. R.
Bowen Survey, Navarro County, Texas, from the surface thereof
down to a depth of 1,500 feet.
Wright "A" Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
Mineral Reservation in Deed from Corsicana Petroleum
Company to W. C. Clements, Jr. dated October 6, 1905, recorded in
volume 139, page 451, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas,
covering 39 acres of land, more or less, in the W. R. Bowen
Survey, Navarro County, Texas.
Wright "B" Lease - A 100% OF THE WORKING INTEREST IN THE
FOLLOWING:
a) Lease from J. M. Wright, et al., as lessors, to T. C.
Stribling, as lessee, dated December 12, 1899, recorded in volume
160, page 34, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas;
b) Lease from Mrs. M. A. Wright, et al., as lessors, to W.
H. Staley, as lessee, dated January 6, 1910, recorded in Volume
160, page 34, Deed Records of Navarro County, Texas;
Insofar as said last two leases above cover 52 acres of
land in the W. J. Cairnes Survey, Navarro County, Texas.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
ASSIGNMENT OF OIL AND GAS LEASES
STATE: TEXAS
COUNTY: POLK
ASSIGNOR: TECHSTAR EXPLORATION L.L.C.
ASSIGNOR'S ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 419, TYLER, TX 75710-0419
ASSIGNEE: TITAN ENERGY CORP., INC.
ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS: 5020 COLLINWOOD AVE.,#201, FORT WORTH, TX
76107
DATE EXECUTED: APRIL 30, 1998
EFFECTIVE DATE: APRIL 30, 1998
For adequate consideration, Assignor assigns and conveys to
Assignee all of Assignor's right, title and interest in those Oil
and Gas Leases (the "Leases") covering lands located in the
County and State named above, which Leases are described in
Exhibit "A" to this Assignment. That Exhibit is incorporated
into this Assignment for all purposes and reference is made to
the Leases, as recorded, for a complete description of the lands
they cover.
Assignor reserves to itself, its heirs and assigns, an
overriding royalty interest on all oil, gas and associated
hydrocarbons produced and saved from the lands and leases
described in Exhibit A equal to 3.125% of 8/8ths. In the event
the interest covered by said lease is less than the entire and
undivided fee simple estate, the overriding royalty interest
herein reserved shall be paid only in the proportion which the
interest covered by said lease bears to the whole and undivided
fee simple estate. The overriding royalty interest herein
reserved shall be delivered free of cost into the tank or
pipeline (for oil) and into the pipeline (for gas), with the
exception of Lessor's prorata share of all applicable taxes on
such royalty production.
The hereinabove reserved overriding royalty interest is in
addition to Assignee s option to a receive a 6.25% (1/16th) working
interest after payout, on a well-by-well basis, pursuant
to Letter Agreement dated August 11, 1997, between Power
Exploration Company, Inc. and Titan Energy Corp., Inc., Assignee
herein, and this Assignment is further subject to the terms and
conditions in said Letter Agreement.
TECHSTAR EXPLORATION L.L.C.
By: /s/ Guy Pyron
GUY PYRON, VICE-PRESIDENT
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF SMITH
This instrument was acknowledged before me on this
day of , 1998, by Guy Pyron, Vice-President of Techstar
Exploration L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company, on behalf of
said company.
[NOTARY SEAL]
Notary Public, State of Texas
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT "A"
Attached to and made a part of Assignment of Oil and Gas Leases
dated April 30, 1998, from Techstar Exploration L.L.C., as
Assignor, to Titan Energy, Inc., as Assignee.
(1) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 29, 1997, from Betty A.
Amolsch, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY,
A-432, recorded in Volume 1078, page 251, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(2) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 24, 1997, from John R. Bond,
as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as Lessee,
covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY, A-432,
recorded in Volume 1072, page 418, Official Public Records
of Polk County, Texas.
(3) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 24, 1997, from Richard D.
Bond, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY,
A-432, recorded in Volume 1072, page 427, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(4) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 20, 1997, from Lawrence N.
Brouse, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY,
A-432, recorded in Volume 1072, page 410, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(5) Correction Oil and Gas Lease dated July 25, 1997, from
Joseph Jefferson Burris, Jr., as Lessor, to Power
Exploration Company, Inc., as Lessee, covering 1,226.62
acres in the ESTHER CLARK SURVEY, A-160, C. DEVORE SURVEY,
A-207, C. HOLSHOUSEN SURVEY, A-294, J. W. ABBEY SURVEY, A-
87, and JOHN BURGESS SURVEY, A-7, recorded in Volume _____,
page _____, Official Public Records of Polk County, Texas.
(6) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 29, 1997, from Barbara M.
Chambers, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY,
A-432, recorded in Volume 1072, page 430, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(7) Oil and Gas Lease dated October 21, 1997, from Beamon
Davis, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 22.0 acres in the C. DEVORE SURVEY, A-207,
recorded in Volume 1078, page 263, Official Public Records
of Polk County, Texas.
(8) Oil and Gas Lease dated December 10, 1997, from Martha Kay
Feagin, as Lessor, to Techstar Exploration L.L.C., as
Lessee, covering 599.414 acres in the JOHN LINDSEY SURVEY,
A-46 AND DANIEL WILBURN SURVEY, A-80, recorded in Volume
1091, page 788, Official Public Records of Polk County,
Texas.
(9) Oil and Gas Lease dated October 28, 1997, from Barbara
Ferrell, as Lessor, to Techstar Exploration L.L.C., as
Lessee, covering 128.999 acres in the J. BURGESS SURVEY, A-
7, recorded in Volume 1091, page 284, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(10) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 24, 1997, from Linda M.
Fondacaro, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY,
A-432, recorded in Volume 1072, page 424, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(11) Oil and Gas Lease dated December 18, 1997, from Marie
Harris, as Lessor, to Techstar Exploration L.L.C., as
Lessee, covering 5.21511 acres in the JERRY FRANKLIN SURVEY,
A-648, recorded in Volume 1091, page 284, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(12) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 21, 1997, from Gerald Haynes,
Agent and Attorney-in-Fact for Rosa Haynes, as Lessor, to
Power Exploration Company, Inc., as Lessee, covering 40.0
acres in the J. BURGESS SURVEY, A-7, recorded in Volume
1072, page 439, Official Public Records of Polk County,
Texas.
(13) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 4, 1997, from Mark Douglas
Hinnenkamp, Independent Executor of the Estate of Mary Alma
Hinnenkamp, Deceased, as Lessor, to Power Exploration
Company, Inc., as Lessee, covering 1,092.0 acres in the
ESTHER CLARK SURVEY, A-160, C. DEVORE SURVEY, A-207, C.
HOLSHOUSEN SURVEY, A-294, J. W. ABBEY SURVEY, A-87 and JOHN
BURGESS SURVEY, A-7, recorded in Volume 1073, page 103,
Official Public Records of Polk County, Texas.
(14) Oil and Gas Lease dated October 22, 1997, from Frank E.
Hood, as Lessor, to Techstar Exploration L.L.C., as Lessee,
covering 128.999 acres in the J. BURGESS SURVEY, A-7,
recorded in Volume 1078, page 720, Official Public Records
of Polk County, Texas.
(15) Oil and Gas Lease dated September 12 ,1997, from
Emeronce McEvoy Kennedy, as Lessor, to Power Exploration
Company, Inc., as Lessee, covering 1,468.14 acres GEORGE
HODGES SURVEY, A-265, CHARLES KNEASS SURVEY, A-378, and G.
W. MILES SURVEY, A-413, recorded in Volume 1072, page 451,
Official Public Records of Polk County, Texas.
(16) Oil and Gas Lease dated January 6, 1998, from E. L.
McClendon, Jr., Trustee , as Lessor, to Techstar Exploration
L.L.C., as Lessee, covering 5.21511 acres in the JERRY
FRANKLIN SURVEY, A-648, recorded in Volume 1091, page 284,
Official Public Records of Polk County, Texas.
(17) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 28, 1997, from Verne V.
McGrew et ux, Martha McGrew, as Lessor, to Power Exploration
Company, Inc., as Lessee, covering 42.43 acres in the P. M.
MAXWELL SURVEY, A-432, recorded in Volume 1072, page 415,
Official Public Records of Polk County, Texas.
(18) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 20, 1997, from Patricia L.
Morris, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY,
A-432, recorded in Volume 1094, page 34, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(19) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 20, 1997, from George M.
Murchison, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 126.3 acres in the C. DEVORE SURVEY, A-207,
recorded in Volume 1072, page 413, Official Public Records
of Polk County, Texas.
(20) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 27, 1997, from Murphy
Memorial Library, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company,
Inc., as Lessee, covering 126.3 acres in the C. DEVORE
SURVEY, A-207, recorded in Volume 1072, page 448, Official
Public Records of Polk County, Texas.
(21) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 24, 1997, from Celia Neal, as
Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as Lessee,
covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY, A-432,
recorded in Volume 1072, page 401, Official Public Records
of Polk County, Texas.
(22) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 26, 1997, from Frances
Oliver, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 120.0 acres in the J. BURGESS SURVEY, A-7,
recorded in Volume 1072, page 436, Official Public Records
of Polk County, Texas.
(23) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 20, 1997, from Marjorie Page,
as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as Lessee,
covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY, A-432,
recorded in Volume 1072, page 410, Official Public Records
of Polk County, Texas.
(24) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 20, 1997, from Helen
Schilp, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY,
A-432, recorded in Volume 1072, page 407, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(25) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 20, 1997, from Geraldine M.
Schmidt, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY,
A-432, recorded in Volume 1072, page 404, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(26) Oil and Gas Lease dated September 21 ,1997, from Claude
Thomas et ux, Candyce Thomas, as Lessor, to Power
Exploration Company, Inc., as Lessee, covering 65.07 acres
in the C. KNEASS SURVEY, A-378, recorded in Volume 1072,
page 453, Official Public Records of Polk County, Texas.
(27) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 24, 1997, from Kathleen E.
Voss, as Lessor, to Power Exploration Company, Inc., as
Lessee, covering 158.369 acres in the P. M. MAXWELL SURVEY,
A-432, recorded in Volume 1072, page 433, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(28) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 4, 1997, from Champion
International Corporation, Lessor, to Power Exploration
Company, Inc., Lessee, covering 455.4 acres in the ESTHER
CLARK SURVEY, A-160 and the C. DEVORE SURVEY, A-207, as
evidenced by Notice of Execution of Oil and Gas Lease
recorded in Volume 1072, page 445, Official Public Records
of Polk County, Texas.
(29) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 6, 1997, from Champion
International Corporation, Lessor, to Power Exploration
Company, Inc., Lessee, covering 1,024.0 acres in the G. W.
MILES SURVEY, A-413, as evidenced by Correction Notice of
Execution of Oil and Gas Lease and Amendment of Oil and Gas
Lease recorded in Volume 1088, page 628, Official Public
Records of Polk County, Texas.
(30) Oil and Gas Lease dated August 25, 1997, from Champion
International Corporation, Lessor, to Power Exploration
Company, Inc., Lessee, covering 391.26 acres in the JOHN
JOHNSTON SURVEY, A-359, GEORGE QUALLS SURVEY, A-847, C. F.
DUNNAM SURVEY, A-221, and the JOHN BURGESS SURVEY, A-7, as
evidenced by Notice of Execution of Oil and Gas recorded in
Volume 1078, page 260, Official Public Records of Polk
County, Texas.
(31) Oil and Gas Lease dated October 2, 1997, from Champion
International Corporation, Lessor, to Power Exploration
Company, Inc., Lessee, covering 216.0 acres in the GEORGE
FOSTER SURVEY, A-816, and ANN CRISWELL SURVEY, A-21, as
evidenced by Correction Notice of Execution of Oil and Gas
and Amendment of Oil and Gas Lease recorded in Volume 1088,
page 630, Official Public Records of Polk County, Texas.
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