SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly
Period Ended April 30, 1999
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT
Commission file number 0-9923
IMPERIAL PETROLEUM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 95-3386019
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) identification No.)
100 NW Second Street
Suite 312
Evansville, Indiana 47708
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code (812) 424-7948
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes__X__ No ____
On April 30, l999, there were 9,780,250 shares of the Registrant's common
stock issued and outstanding.
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IMPERIAL PETROLEUM, INC.
Index to Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period
Ended April 30, 1999
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
Page
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 1998
and April 30, 1999 4-5
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months
and the nine Months ended April 30,1999 and 1998. 6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and
nine months ended April 30, 1999 and 1998. 7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 14
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
The information called for by Item 1. Legal Proceedings,
Item 2.Changes in Securities, Item 3. Default Upon Senior
Securities, Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Security Holders, Item 5. Other Information and Item 6.
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K have been omitted as
either inapplicable or because the answer thereto is negative. 18
SIGNATURES 19
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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IMPERIAL PETROLEUM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED - April 30, 1999
30-Apr-99 31-Jul-98
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash $ 4,024 $12,125
Accounts Receivable -other 380,987 72,500
Other current assets 92,920 92,920
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Total 478,031 177,545
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Property, Plant and Equipment
Mining properties under development
Mining claims, options and
development costs 1,032,934 1,032,934
Mining and milling equipment 37,500 37,500
Acquisition in progress 738,315 300,000
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Net mining properties 1,808,749 1,370,434
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Net property, plant and equipment 1,808,749 1,370,434
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Other Assets
Accounts receivable-related party 626,000 401,000
Other assets 130,000 0
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Total other assets 601,000 401,000
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 3,042,780 $ 1,948,979
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IMPERIAL PETROLEUM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED - April 30, 1999
30-Apr-99 31-Jul-98
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $13,042 $21,434
Accounts payable-other 71,325 71,325
Accrued expenses 574,390 428,579
Unearned revenue 500,000 50,000
Notes payable 100,000 125,000
Notes payable-related party 777,997 679,997
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Total current liabilities 2,036,754 1,376,335
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Non-current
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes 0 0
Notes payable, less current portion 0 0
- -
Total non-current liabilities 0 0
Stockholder's Equity
Common stock 61,925 38,819
Additional paid-in capital 4,003,628 3,458,419
Treasury stock -1,216,677 -1,216,677
Retained earnings -1,842,850 -1,707,917
Unrealized loss on marketable securities 0 0
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Total stockholder's equity 1,006,026 572,644
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Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 3,042,780 $ 1,948,979
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IMPERIAL PETROLEUM,INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED
Three Months Nine Months
Ending Ending
30-Apr-99 30-Apr-98 30-Apr-99 30-Apr-98
Operating Income:
Oil and gas revenue $ - $ - $0 $0
Management and fee income 35,120 0 103,970 0
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Total operating income 35,120 0 103,970 0
Operating Expenses:
Oil and gas lease operations 0 0 0 0
Dry Hole costs 0 0 0 0
Mining operating expense 0 0 0 17,831
General and administrative expense 61,775 27,105 185,293 157,525
Depreciation and depletion 0 0 0 0
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Total operating expense 61,775 27,105 185,293 175,356
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Income/Loss from operations -26,655 -27,105 -81,323 -175,356
Other Income/expense
Interest expense 21,088 0 53,609 0
Gold certificate income-net 0 0 0 158,956
Loss on marketable securities 0 0 0 0
Loss on write-down of mining equipment 0 0 0 0
Gain/ loss on sale of assets 0 0 0 0
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Total other income/expense 21,088 0 53,609 158,956
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Net Loss Before Income Taxes -47,743 -27,105 -134,933 -16,400
Provision for Income Taxes
Current 0 0 0 0
Deferred 0 0 0 0
- - - -
Total benefit from income taxes 0 0 0 0
- - - -
Net Income/Loss (47,743) (27,105) (134,933)(16,400)
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Income/Loss per share ($0.005) ($0.004) ($0.015) $0.003
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Weighted average shares
outstanding 9,780,250 6,469,801 8,930,250 6,030,803
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IMPERIAL PETROLEUM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
UNAUDITED
Nine Months Ending
30-Apr-99 30-Apr-98
Net cash provided by (used in)operations -$150,714 -$41,795
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities:
Capital additions and property acquisitions 0 -657,000
Dispositions 0 0
Other -155,000 -31250
Total -155,000 -688,250
Net cash provide by (used in) financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock 0 0
Issuance of common stock 20,000 750
Deferred Revenue 150,000
Notes payable 22,000 75,000
Notes payable-related party 0 0
Paid-In Capital 110,000 656,250
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Total 302,000 732,000
Increase (Decrease) in cash and equivalents -3,714 1,955
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period -7,839 23,832
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 4,124 -21,877
Supplemental disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid
during the Interest 0 0
period for: Income taxes 0 0
For the purposes of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt
instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
IMPERIAL PETROLEUM, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
April 30, 1999
(1) General
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments)
considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods
presented have been included. Operating results for the periods presented are
not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the year
ending July 31, 1999. These condensed interim consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended July 31,
1998.
The Company
Imperial Petroleum, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("the Company"), is a diversified
energy, and mineral mining company headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. The
Company has historically been engaged in the production and exploration of crude
oil and natural gas in Oklahoma and Texas and has diversified its business
activities to include mineral mining, with a particular emphasis on gold mining.
The Company intends to utilize its oil and natural gas assets to support and
enhance its mining activities. The Company expects to focus its growth in both
energy and mining ventures.
At July 31,1998, the Company had sold its remaining domestic oil and gas
interests in the sale of Premier Operating Company and had completed its
transition to a minerals and metals mining company. (See " Mining - Reserves").
However, due to the recent downturn in energy prices, the company has decided to
re-enter the oil and natural gas production and exploration business through the
acquisition of controlling interest of Oil City Petroleum, Inc. as discussed
below.
Historical Background
The Company was incorporated on January 16, 1981 and is the surviving member of
a merger between itself, Imperial Petroleum, Inc., a Utah corporation
incorporated on June 4, 1979 (" Imperial-Utah"), and Calico Exploration Corp., a
Utah corporation incorporated on September 27, 1979 ("Calico"). On August 11,
1982, Petro Minerals Technology, Inc. ("Petro"), a 94% -owned subsidiary of
Commercial Technology Inc. ("Comtec") acquired 58% of the Company's common
stock. Petro assigned to the Company its interests in two producing oil and gas
properties in consideration for 5,000,000 shares of previously authorized but
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unissued shares of common stock of the Company and for a $500,000 line of credit
to develop these properties. Petro has since undergone a corporate
reorganization and is now known as Petro Imperial Corporation. On August 1,1988
in an assumption of assets and liabilities agreement, 58% of the Company's
common stock was acquired from Petro by Glauber Management Co., a 100% owned
subsidiary of Glauber Valve Co., Inc.
Change of Control. Pursuant to an Agreement to Exchange Stock and Plan of
Reorganization dated August 27, 1993 (the "Stock Exchange Agreement"), as
amended by that certain First Amendment to Agreement to Exchange Stock and Plan
of Reorganization dated as of August 27, 1993, (the "First Amendment"), between
Imperial Petroleum, Inc. (the "Company"), Glauber Management Company, a Texas
corporation, ("Glauber Management"), Glauber Valve Co Inc., a Nebraska
corporation, ("Glauber Valve"), Jeffrey T. Wilson ("Wilson"), James G. Borem
("Borem") and those persons listed on Exhibit A attached to the Stock Exchange
Agreement and First Amendment (the "Ridgepointe Stockholders"); the Ridgepointe
Stockholders agreed to exchange (the "Ridgepointe Exchange Transaction") a total
of 12,560,730 shares of the common stock of Ridgepointe Mining Company, a
Delaware corporation ("Ridgepointe"), representing 100% of the issued and
outstanding common stock of Ridgepointe, for a total of 12,560,730 newly issued
shares of the Company's common stock, representing 59.59% of the Company's
resulting issued and outstanding common stock. Under the terms of the Stock
Exchange Agreement, (i) Wilson exchanged 5,200,000 shares of Ridgepointe common
stock for 5,200,000 shares of the Company's common stock representing 24.67% of
the Company's issued and outstanding common stock, (ii) Borem exchanged
1,500,000 shares of Ridgepointe common stock for 1,500,000 shares of the
Company's common stock representing 7.12% of the Company's issued and
outstanding common stock, and (iii) the remaining Ridgepointe Stockholders in
the aggregate exchanged 5,860,730 shares of Ridgepointe common stock for
5,860,730 of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock, representing, in
the aggregate, 27.81% of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock. The
one for-one ratio of the number of shares of the Company's common stock
exchanged for each share of Ridgepointe common stock was determined through arms
length negotiations between the Company, Wilson and Borem.
The Ridgepointe Exchange Transaction was closed on August 27, 1993. As a result,
Ridgepointe is now a wholly, owned subsidiary of the Company. At the time of
acquisition, Ridgepointe was engaged in the development of a copper ore mining
operation in Yavapai County, Arizona and, through its wholly owned subsidiary,
I.B. Energy, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation ("I.B Energy"), in the exploration
for and production of oil and gas in the Mid-continent and Gulf Coast regions of
the United States.
In connection with the closing of the Ridgepointe Exchange Transaction, each
member of the Board of Directors of the Company resigned and Wilson, Borem and
Dewitt C. Shreve ("Shreve") were elected Directors of the Company. In addition,
each officer of the Company resigned and the Company's new Board of Directors
elected Wilson as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Borem as Vice President and Cynthia A. Helms as Secretary of the Company. Ms.
Helms subsequently resigned and Kathryn H. Shepherd was elected Secretary. Mr.
Borem, Mr. Shreve and Ms. Shepherd subsequently resigned and Mr. Malcolm W.
Henley and Mrs. Stacey D. Smethers were elected to the Board. The Board of
Directors further authorized the move of the Company's principal executive
offices from Dallas, Texas to its current offices in Evansville, Indiana.
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As a condition to closing the Ridgepointe Exchange Transaction, the Company
received and canceled 7,232,500 shares of the Company's common stock from the
Company's former partner, Glauber Management, and 100,000 shares of the common
stock of Tech-Electro Technologies, Inc from an affiliate of Glauber Management
and Glauber Valve. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the First Amendment,
Glauber Management or Glauber Valve, or their affiliates, were to transfer to
the Company 75,000 shares of common stock of Wexford Technology, Inc. (formerly
Chelsea Street Financial Holding Corp.) no later than October 31, 1993, such
transfer subsequently occurred.
Acquisition of Premier. Pursuant to a Stock Exchange Agreement dated October 4,
1993 (the "Premier Stock Exchange Agreement"), between the Company and the
holders of the issued and outstanding common stock of Premier Operating Company,
a Texas corporation ("Premier") (such persons are sometimes referred to herein
as the ("Premier Stockholders") The Premier Stockholders agreed to exchange (the
"Premier Exchange Transaction") an aggregate of 749,000 shares of the common
stock of Premier, consisting of 252,000 shares of Class A voting common stock
and 497,000 shares of non-voting Class B common stock, representing 100% of the
issued and outstanding common stock of Premier, for a total of 749,000 shares of
newly issued shares of the Company's common stock representing 3.62% of the
Company's resulting issued and outstanding common stock. The one-for-one ratio
of the number of shares of the Company's common stock exchanged for each share
of Premier common stock was determined through arms length negotiations between
the Company and the Premier Stockholders.
The Premier Exchange Transaction was closed on October 4, 1993. As a result,
Premier became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Premier is an oil and
gas company whose principal assets consist of oil and gas properties located in
the Mid-continent and Gulf Coast regions of the United States.
In connection with the closing of the Premier Exchange Transaction, each member
of the Board of Directors of Premier resigned and Wilson and Borem were elected
Directors of Premier. In addition, each officer of Premier resigned and
Premier's new Board of Directors elected Wilson as Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Borem as Vice President and Kathryn H.
Shepherd as Secretary of the Company. Mr. Borem and Ms.
Shepherd subsequently resigned.
In December 1993, Ridgepointe had agreed to acquire a 50% interest in two gold
mining claims located in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico. Under the terms
of the transaction, at closing Ridgepointe agreed to pay $50,000 and the Company
agreed to issue 500,000 shares of newly-issued shares of the Company's
restricted common stock and agreed to provide $200,000 in working capital to
develop these mining claims. The Company has funded the working capital
requirements under the terms of the letter agreement to construct roads and
install equipment to develop the claims. As a result of its efforts, the Company
is entitled to acquire an additional 5% interest in the project. Testing of the
mining claims has been completed with very favorable results, and significant
expenditures have been made to construct roads and a test facility for the
mining project. Due to the magnitude of the remaining capital requirements, the
Company has delayed any further efforts in developing the mining properties
until such time as sufficient capital is available to allow continuous
operations.
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In August 1994 the Company acquired certain gold mining claims "'Gold Nugget
Mine" in the Quartzite area of Arizona comprising some 1200 acres from Kenneth
Shephard et al. In connection with the transaction the Company issued to Mr.
Shephard et al. shares of its restricted common stock, a one year note payable
of $750,000 and assumed an equipment leasing agreement with Darr Equipment Co.
concerning the associated mining equipment for approximately $440,000. During
the period from September 1994 through April 1995, the Company constructed
additional processing equipment and completed a water well on the property to
initiate placer mining operations. After initiating operations in several areas
of the property, the Company determined the quantity of gold varied too greatly
across the property to establish permanent facilities commensurate with its long
range corporate objections. As a result the Company unwound the acquisition in
August 1995.
In February 1995 the Company agreed to participate with Financial Surety
International Ltd. ("FSI") and Merrion Reinsurance Corp. ("Merrion") of London,
England in a program to provide a financial instrument to be utilized for
collateral enhancement in certain financial transactions. The basis for the
collateral enhancement is the Company's in-ground gold reserves and a promissory
note (certificate of deposit) for the delivery by the Company of specified
volumes of refined gold at the end of five years subject to payment to the
Company (by the holder) for the gold to be delivered based upon the then current
price of gold. The note is delivered into escrow to be held during its term and
is insured against default by Merrion. The note is subject to annual renewal
during the term by the payment of rental fees in advance on an annual basis to
the insurance carrier and to the Company. The fees paid are non-refundable to
the holder. Under its agreement with FSI, the Company has the right to terminate
its participation at any time by providing written notice to FSI. Furthermore,
the Company has the right to reject any requests for the issuance of
certificates.
In June 1996, Ridgepointe acquired five separate mining projects, four of which
were located in Arizona and one in Montana, comprising some 4,400 acres of
claims. In connection with the acquisition of these projects, the Company paid a
total of $10,000 in cash and issued a total of 1,800,000 shares of the Company's
restricted common stock. None of the mining projects are presently active,
although significant sampling and testing has been conducted by the prior
owners. Reserve reports have been prepared by third party engineers and
geologists on each of the properties and indicate significant reserve potential.
In July 1996, Ridgepointe acquired mining claims comprising 320 acres and
referred to as the Duke Mine, in San Juan county, Utah from Paradox Basins Inc.
for payment of $45,000 and the issuance of 600,000 shares of the Company's
restricted common stock as well as the reservation of a 4.5% net smelter royalty
in favor of the sellers. The Company conducted an extensive sampling and testing
program in connection with the acquisition to quantify the economic viability of
the placer mining project and to determine the optimal recovery process to be
employed. Because of the nature of the placer gold, i.e. microscopic, the
determination of the recovery process is paramount to a successful mining
operation. The Company has conducted its tests utilizing the Cosmos Concentrator
that is designed to improve recoveries over conventional equipment in operations
where the recovery of microscopic free gold is important, such as the Duke Mine.
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A third party reserve report has confirmed the significant gold values
associated with the Duke Mine claims. The Company acquired an additional 1,900
acres of claims contiguous to the original claim area and began operations of a
pilot plant during September, 1997.
The Company sold the stock of Premier Operating Company for $175,000 on November
1, 1996 (effective July 31, 1996) and retired its entire outstanding bank
balance at Bank of Oklahoma with the proceeds. As a result of the sale, the
company has substantially sold its oil and gas operations and properties.
The Company entered into an agreement to purchase certain assets and liabilities
from LaTex Resources, Inc. dated September 30, 1996 in connection with its
merger with Alliance Resources Plc.. Included in the assets purchased are
5,000,000 shares of common stock of Wexford Technology, Inc. representing 32.3%
of the issued and outstanding shares and a note payable to LaTex totaling
$1,372,799; 3,798,730 shares (pre-split) of common stock of Imperial Petroleum,
Inc. and a note payable to LaTex totaling $677,705; 5,000 shares of LaTex
Resources International, Inc. common stock representing 100% of the issued and
outstanding stock and a note payable to LaTex totaling $3,363,000; and 30,000
shares of Phoenix Metals, Inc. common stock representing 100 % of the issued and
outstanding stock. The consideration paid to LaTex was 100,000 shares of LaTex
stock, the assumption of liabilities associated with the various entities and an
option under certain conditions for Alliance to reacquire the 50% of the sold
assets and liabilities during an 18-month period. Closing occurred at the time
of the LaTex/Alliance merger, on April 30, 1997.
On November 21, 1996 the Company's shareholders approved a one for six reverse
split of the company's common stock. As a result the Company's issued and
outstanding common shares were reduced to 5,237,807 as of that date.
In August 1997, the Company received loans totaling $380,000 from its President
and principal shareholder for use in furthering its mining activities and for
use in assisting Wexford Technology, Inc. in paying off its delinquent private
debt. The Company received a total of 1,600,000 shares of Wexford common stock
that was assigned to Mr. Wilson for providing the loan.
On November 23, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of an 80% interest
in SilaQuartz Mining Company Ltd., a company owning mining rights to high-grade
silica claims in Idaho. As one of a limited number of commercial deposits of
high grade silica in the United States, the Company believes SilaQuartz will be
able to secure a significant portion of the market for this material very
rapidly. Under the terms of the SilaQuartz transaction, the Company issued
750,000 shares of its restricted common stock and 750,000 shares of the stock it
owns in Wexford Technology, Inc. in exchange for the 80% interest. In addition
the Company is obligated to provide $250,000 in loans to SilaQuartz to begin
mining operations. To date the Company has funded approximately $72,500 of its
commitment.
The Company unwound its acquisition of the UFO Mining Limited Partnership
interest in the Lone Star Mine in November 1997 and retired a note payable to
UFO Mining Limited Partnership of $1,000,000 and secured the return of 1,000,000
shares (pre-split) of its common stock from UFO Mining Limited Partnership in
exchange for the Company's contribution of its Congress Mill Site Facility
interests and equipment and its interests in the Lone Star Mine to a Mining
Partnership managed by Zane Pasma. The Company retained a 5% carried interest in
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the partnership through the expenditure by the Partnership of the first $6.0
million towards the development of the Lone Star Mine. The Partnership began
test mining on the Lone Star claims during 1998 and is awaiting results of
recovery tests to determine future operations.
On June 28, 1998, the Company entered into a series of Agreements to sell
unprocessed silica ore to Merrion Reinsurance Company Ltd. Under the terms of
the Agreements, Imperial will deliver up to a total of 1 million tons of silica
ore at $50.00 per ton to a processing site to be determined by the Company
beginning in April 1999, subject to the construction of a processing plant.
Merrion is required to pre-pay $50,000 per month of the silica purchase until
delivery commences, at which time it is expected Imperial will process and sell
silica products on behalf of Merrion and retain a certain portion of the
proceeds against the purchase price. Imperial has the right to hold 55% of the
equity of Merrion against the future payment for the silica as planned. Imperial
has the right to delay delivery under the agreement until such time as a
processing plant is constructed and operational.
On August 31, 1998, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire Oil City
Petroleum, Inc., Tulsa-based oil and gas producer with energy reserves valued at
about $6.5 million. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company issued 1.94
million shares of its restricted common stock to the major shareholders of Oil
City for a 90% ownership position. In addition, the Company issued a corporate
guarantee to Bank One NA guaranteeing the repayment of the Oil City senior debt
of approximately $1.1 million at closing and the Company will provide a
subordinate loan of $975,000 to Oil City over a thirty six month period to
assist in the payment of its senior debt. The Company closed the acquisition of
Oil City on April 20, 1999. The Company, during the closing of process for Oil
City, began seeking additional acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties in
exchange for Oil City common stock and received commitments under which Oil City
would issue approximately an additional 5.5 million shares of its common stock.
As a result of these individual property purchases for stock, the Company's
ownership position in Oil City will decrease to approximately 66%.
On September 8, 1998 the Company entered into an Agreement to hypothecate for a
period of 3.5 years a substantial amount of its in-ground gold reserves to Asset
Capital LLC, a Colorado corporation, in exchange for the payment of a total of
$65 million. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company has the right to
mine, extract and sell the gold recovered from the claims hypothecated during
the period. In addition, Asset Capital, has the right to request the
hypothecation of additional gold reserves through the payment of an additional
$75 million. Asset Capital is delinquent under the terms of the Agreement in
paying the Company, however, management of the Company continues to monitor the
progress of Asset Capital and is expecting the initial payment from Asset
Capital in February 1999. Under the terms of the Agreement the Company has the
right to cancel the Agreement at any time for non-payment. The Company cancelled
the Asset Capital agreement for non-payment in April 1999.
On October 22, 1998 the Company entered into a Joint Venture arrangement with
Natural Resources Group Inc., a US corporation and Continental Resources Party
Ltd., a South African company, to mine, extract and sell diamonds from claims
and association claims controlled by Continental. Under the terms of the
Agreement, Imperial will apply for financing from the Export-Import Bank or
other sources to buy earth moving and other mining equipment to be exported to
Continental and employed on behalf of the Joint Venture. Continental controls
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some 1200 acres of alluvial diamond claims and has operations in the Barkley
West area, just northwest of Kimberly in the Republic of South Africa. The Joint
Venture Manager has begun the permit application process and is awaiting export
of equipment from Imperial. Imperial has applied, through a local U.S. equipment
leasing company, with the Export-Import Bank and expects to receive an initial
letter of commitment during June 1999. Initial mining activity is expected
during the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999.
(2) ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and 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
of only normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair presentation
have been included. These statements should be read in conjunction with the
Ridgepointe Mining Company financial statements and notes thereto as of July 31,
1995 which are included in the Company's Form 8-K disclosure statement for the
reverse acquisition by Ridgepointe of Imperial and included herein by this
reference.
(3) NOTES PAYABLE
The Company enters into private notes primarily from its major shareholders from
time-to-time in the course of funding its mining and other activities. As of
April 30, 1999, the Company had a total of 4 notes payable totaling $945,168, of
which $834,568 was with its Chairman and President.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
GENERAL
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following is a discussion of the results of operations of the Company for
the three months and six months ended April 30, 1999. The Company sold its oil
and gas operations effective October 31, 1996 and as a result comparisons
between quarters will reflect this change. This discussion should be read in
conjunction with the Company's unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and
the notes thereto included in Part I of this Quarterly Report.
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Historically, the factors which most significantly affect the Company's results
of operations are (i) the sale prices of crude oil, natural gas, copper and
gold, (ii) the level of total sales volumes, (iii) the level of lease operating
expenses, and (iv) the level of and interest rates on borrowings. The sales
volumes from the Company's copper and gold mining operations are as yet
insignificant, however, future results of operations are expected to be
significantly affected by these factors. As a result of the sale of Premier
Operating Company, the Company has not been reporting any revenues from oil and
gas sales. Due to the reduction in the Company's ownership immediately after the
purchase of Oil City, the Company does not intend to consolidate Oil City's
financials and as such will likely continue to not report any oil and natural
gas revenues.
Commodity prices for copper and gold continue to fluctuate. Until sustained
sales are achieved in each commodity, price fluctuations will remain immaterial.
Three Months Comparison
Quarter ended April 30, 1999 compared to Quarter ended April 30, 1998. Revenues
for the three months ending April 30, 1999 were $35,120 compared to $0 for the
comparable quarter ended April 30, 1998 and represents income from management
fees and the sublease of office space. Any future significant revenues will
result from the start-up of mining operations.
Production and mining operating expenses were $0 for the quarter ended April 30,
1999 compared to $0 for the quarter ended April 30, 1998. The Company expects
its operating expenses for mining operations to increase significantly upon the
continuous operations on the Duke Gold Mine.
General and administrative costs were $82,863 (including $21,088 in interest
expense) for the three months ending April 30, 1999 and $27,105 for the same
period a year earlier. G&A expenses are considerably higher during this period
due to travel, due diligence and other expenses associated with the acquisition
of Oil City due to continued engineering and marketing expenses related to
SilaQuartz. G & A will increase even more significantly as the Company begins
mining continuous operations.
The Company had an after-tax net income loss of $47,743 ($0.005 per share) for
the quarter ended April 30, 1999 compared to a net loss of $27,105 ($0.004 per
share) for the comparable quarter a year earlier. The increased loss reflects
higher G&A expenses for the quarter.
Nine Months Comparison
Nine months ended April 30, 1999 compared to Nine months ended April 30, 1998.
Revenues for the nine months ending April 30, 1999 were $103,970 compared to $0
for the comparable period ended April 30, 1998. The increase in revenues reflect
the management fee income and the sublease certain of office space. Any
significant future revenues will result from the start-up of mining operations
on the Duke Gold Mine, the SilaQuartz silica mine and the Joint Venture in South
Africa.
Production and mining operating expenses were $0 for the period ended April 30,
1999 compared to $17,831 for the period ended April 30, 1998. Mining expenses
decreased from the prior period due to the closing of the Duke Gold Mine pilot
operations. The Company expects its operating expenses for mining operations to
increase significantly upon the continuous operations of its various mining
projects.
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General and administrative costs were $238,903 (including $53,609 in interest
expense) for the six months ending April 30, 1999 and $157,525 for the same
period a year earlier and primarily reflects the increased level of the
Company's activity in relation to the Oil City acquisition. G & A should
increase significantly as the Company begins continuous mining operations and
initiates a corporate public relations campaign.
The Company had an after-tax net income loss of $134,933 ($0.015 per share) for
the nine months ended April 30, 1999 compared to a net loss of $16,400 ($0.003
per share) for the comparable period a year earlier. The gain for the prior nine
month period was the result of the receipt of $158,956 in fee income from the
program with FSI/Merrion. No fees were generated from that program in the nine
months ending April 30, 1999.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIOUIDITY
The Company's capital requirements relate primarily to its mining activities and
the expansion of those activities. Prior to the change in control, the Company
funded its very limited activities from cash flow. The Company, through its
subsidiaries, had established credit facilities with a bank to facilitate the
funding of its operations. As a result of the sale of its Premier Operating
subsidiary in October, 1996, the Company retired its principal bank debt and no
longer has access to financing from that source.
Presently the Company is active in several mining activities, which will require
significant capital expenditures. The Company has a wide degree of discretion in
the level of capital expenditures it must devote to each project on an annual
basis and the timing of the development of each project. The Company has
primarily been engaged, in its recent past, in the acquisition and testing of
mineral properties to be inventoried for future development. Because of the
relative magnitude of the capital expenditures that may ultimately be required
for any single mining venture as operations are achieved, management has pursued
a strategy of acquiring properties with significant mineral potential in an
effort to create a mineral property base sufficient to allow the Company to
access capital from external sources, either through debt or equity placements.
In order to develop its properties in a continuous manner in the future,
management believes the Company will need to raise capital from outside sources
during fiscal 1999. The Company had signed an agreement with Asset Capital LLC
in an effort to provide adequate funding for its various activities, however,
Asset Capital LLC was unable to complete its transaction and fund its
obligations to the Company. The Company is continuing to pursue other sources of
capital. In the event that additional capital is not obtained from other
sources, it may become necessary to alter development plans or otherwise abandon
certain ventures.
Although the timing of expenditures for the Company's mining activities are
distributed over several months, the Company anticipates its current working
capital will be insufficient to meet its capital expenditures. Furthermore,
since the fees generated from the Company's participation in the program with
FSI are unpredictable in both timing and magnitude and because there can be no
assurance that FSI will continue to be able to market its product, the Company
believes it will be required to access outside capital either through debt or
equity placements or through joint venture operations with other mining
companies. While the Company has sold, subject to certain conditions,
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unprocessed silica ore in an effort to provide working capital funds to complete
the various engineering and marketing studies required prior to the construction
of a processing plant, the Company will need to access outside capital in order
to construct the facilities necessary to begin profitable operations. There can
be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its efforts to locate
outside capital and as a result the level of the Company's planned mining
activities may need to be curtailed, deferred or abandoned entirely. The level
of the Company's capital expenditures will vary in the future depending on
commodity market conditions and upon the level of and mining activity achieved
by the Company. The Company anticipates that its cash flow will be insufficient
to fund its operations at their current levels and that additional funds will be
required.
The Company sold its oil and gas properties in October 1996 and its Premier
Operating subsidiary and paid off its then existing credit facility with Bank of
Oklahoma. As a result the Company presently has no credit facility available to
fund its mining activities and will be required to rely on private debt
placements or equity sales to fund any remaining capital expenditures. The
Company has obtained certain unsecured loans from its Chairman and President,
Jeffrey T. Wilson, which total in principal $834,568 as of April 30, 1999. These
funds have been used to initiate the Company's mining activities and to begin
fulfilling its obligations in respect to the Oil City Petroleum, Inc.
acquisition. Management believes that the Company will not have sufficient
borrowing capacity to fund its anticipated needs and will need to access outside
capital.
At April 30, 1998, the Company had current assets of $478,031 and current
liabilities of $2,036,754, which resulted in negative working capital of
$1,558,723. The negative working capital position is comprised primarily of
notes payable totaling $877,977 and accrued salaries and expenses totaling
$574,390. As discussed earlier, if the Company is unsuccessful in obtaining
outside capital certain mining activities of the Company may be curtailed,
postponed or abandoned. The Company believes that its cash flow from operations
will continue to be insufficient to meet its ongoing capital requirements and
short-term operating needs. As a result the Company plans to seek additional
capital from outside sources through the placement of additional debt or equity
during fiscal 1999. Because the availability of debt and equity financing are
subject to a number of variables, there can be no assurance that the Company
will be successful in attracting adequate financing and as a result may be
required to curtail, postpone or abandon certain of its planned capital
expenditures. If the Company is unable to attract adequate financing, management
believes the Company may be compelled to sell certain of its assets to meet its
obligations.
SEASONALITY
The results of operations of the Company are somewhat seasonal due to seasonal
fluctuations in the ability to conduct mining operations in certain areas,
resulting in lower production volumes. Due to these seasonal fluctuations,
results of operations for individual quarterly periods may not be indicative of
results, which may be realized on an annual basis.
INFLATION AND PRICES
The Company's revenues and the value of its mining properties have been and will
be affected by changes in copper and gold prices. The Company's ability to
maintain current borrowing capacity and to obtain additional capital on
attractive terms is also substantially dependent on copper and gold prices.
Prices for these commodities are subject to significant fluctuations that are
beyond the Company's ability to control or predict.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings. Not applicable.
Item 2. Changes in Securities .Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Reference
is made to the Proxy Solicitation Materials regarding the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders dated November 21, 1996.
Item 5. Other Information. Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Not applicable.
(b) Current Report on Form 8-K
Reference is made to that certain Form 8-K filing
dated April 20,1999 concerning the acquisition of
Oil City Petroleum, Inc.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned there unto duly authorized.
Imperial Petroleum, Inc.
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By: /s/ Jeffrey T. Wilson
Jeffrey T. Wilson, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: June 25, 1999
