SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 10-KSB
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[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED] FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED:
JANUARY 31, 1995
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 2-99565
ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3784149
(State or other jurisdiction) (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization Identification No.)
1331 Lamar, Suite 1375
Houston, Texas 77010
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(713) 652-2792
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Name of Each Exchange
TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED
Common Stock, $.001 par value
OTC / ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (I) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (ii) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ ]
Issuer's revenues for the year ended January 31, 1996 were $0.00. The
aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant
at May 10, 1996, based upon the last reported sales prices on OTC / Electronic
Bulletin Board, was $9,260,585. As of May 10, 1996, there were 6,387,560 shares
of Common Stock outstanding.
Documents Incorporated By Reference:
Items 9,10,11, and 12 of Part III from the Proxy Statement for The
Annual Meeting dated July 1996 to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the
end of the most recent fiscal year.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................... 2
ITEMS 1 & 2. BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES .................................. 4
INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 4
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS .................................................. 4
HISTORY .............................................................. 4
BACKGROUND ........................................................... 5
BUSINESS STRATEGY OF THE COMPANY ..................................... 5
CURRENT MARKETS FOR OIL AND GAS ...................................... 6
OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS ............................................... 6
PRICES OF OIL AND GAS QUITE UNSTABLE ................................. 6
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND LIABILITIES ................................ 6
COMPETITION, MARKETS AND REGULATIONS ................................. 6
LEASEHOLD DEFECTS .................................................... 7
HAZARDS AND DELAYS ................................................... 7
DRILLING POLICY ...................................................... 7
ACQUISITION OF UNDEVELOPED PROSPECTS ................................. 7
DRILLING AND COMPLETION PHASE ........................................ 8
GENERAL .............................................................. 8
GAS PIPELINE AND TRANSMISSION ........................................ 8
SALE OF PRODUCTION ................................................... 8
JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENTS ........................................... 8
PRODUCTION PHASE OF OPERATIONS ....................................... 9
GENERAL .............................................................. 9
EXPENDITURE OF PRODUCTION REVENUES ................................... 9
INSURANCE ............................................................ 9
COMPETITION .......................................................... 10
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION ............................................. 10
EMPLOYEES ............................................................ 10
FACILITIES ........................................................... 10
PROPERTIES ........................................................... 10
RESERVES ............................................................. 10
DOMESTIC EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ...................................... 10
WALNUT POINT PROSPECT, MICHIGAN ...................................... 10
WHITETAIL CREEK PROSPECT, NORTH DAKOTA ............................... 11
INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ................................. 11
JORF PERMIT, TUNISIA, NORTH AFRICA ................................... 11
FUTURE AREAS ......................................................... 12
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ............................................. 12
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS ........... 12
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS ......................................... 13
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ......................... 13
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION ....................................... 13
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ................................................ 13
REVENUES ............................................................. 13
COST AND EXPENSES .................................................... 14
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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES .................................. 14
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES .................................... 14
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .......................................... 14
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ...................... 14
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND
CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A)
OF THE EXCHANGE ACT ......................................... 15
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ....................................... 15
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT ............................................. 15
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS ............... 15
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K ............................. 15
(a) EXHIBITS ................................................. 15
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .......................................... F-1
SIGNATURES ............................................................. 17
EXHIBIT INDEX
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PART I
ITEMS 1 & 2. BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES
INTRODUCTION
ARXA International Energy, Inc. ("ARXA" or "Company") is a Delaware
corporation located in Houston, Texas which currently owns interests in oil and
gas properties in Tunisia North Africa, Michigan USA, and North Dakota USA. The
Company plans to drill oil and gas prospects located on its existing acreage and
develop and produce the oil on its properties. The Company is currently drilling
its properties in Michigan, preparing its North Dakota property for drilling or
farm-out, and preparing a work program for its Tunisia property. A major oil
company is negotiating the right to operate the Tunisia project. The Company has
identified additional oil and gas related business opportunities in South
America and West Africa.
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
As used herein, the following terms have the specific meanings set
out: "Bbl" means barrel. " MBbl" means thousand barrels. "MMBbl" means million
barrels. "Mcf" means thousand cubic feet. "MMcf" means million cubic feet. "Bcf"
means billion cubic feet. "BOE" means barrel of oil equivalent. "MBOE" means
thousand barrels of oil equivalent and "MMBOE" means million barrels of oil
equivalent. Natural gas volumes are converted to barrels of oil equivalent using
the ratio of 6.0 Mcf of natural gas to 1 barrel of crude oil. Unless otherwise
indicated, natural gas volumes are stated at the official temperature and
pressure basis of the area in which the reserves are located. "Replacement cost"
refers to a fraction, of which the numerator is equal to the costs incurred by
the Company for property acquisition, exploration and development and of which
the denominator is equal to proved reserve additions from extensions,
discoveries, improved recovery, acquisitions and revisions of previous
estimates. "Improved recovery," "enhanced oil recovery" and "EOR" include all
methods of supplementing natural reservoir forces and energy, or otherwise
increasing ultimate recovery from a reservoir, such as waterfloods, cyclic
steam, steam drive and CO2 (carbon dioxide) injection and fireflood projects.
"Heavy oil" is low gravity, high viscosity crude oil.
HISTORY
The Company was incorporated as a New York corporation on February 1,
1984 under the name of Major League Standardbreds, Inc. The Company was
initially formed to purchase, own, race, breed, sell and broker the sale of
standard bred horses (the kind of horses used in harness racing). In March 1986,
the Company completed an initial public offering of shares of the Common Stock.
On September 10, 1987, the Company changed its name to Major League Enterprises,
Inc. The Company, thereafter, incurred and continued to incur large losses and
was unable to secure additional financing, or to find the means of obtaining
needed funds to continue operations. Shortly thereafter, the Company went into a
state of dormancy, where it remained until August 1995.
On August 18, 1995, pursuant to a Stock Exchange Agreement dated
August 9, 1995, a change in control of the Company occurred. In connection with
the Stock Exchange Agreement, on August 8, 1995, there was a one for 10 reverse
stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the
Company. Before the reverse stock split, there were 3,068,900 shares of the
Company's common stock issued and outstanding. After the reverse stock split,
there were 306,890 shares issued and outstanding. As a result of the Stock
Exchange Agreement, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding
shares of ARXA USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for 5,500,000 shares of the
Common Stock and Warrants for the purchase of 1,500,000 shares of the Common
Stock. Upon the closing of the Stock Exchange Agreement, all 1,500 shares of the
common stock of ARXA USA, Inc. were exchanged for 5,500,000 shares of the
Company's common stock and warrants to purchase 1,500,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock. In addition, warrants for the purchase of 500,000 shares
of the Company's Common Stock were issued to certain officers and directors of
the Company and other parties for services rendered in connection with the
exchange transaction.
Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 11, 1995,
by and between the Company and ARXA International Energy, Inc. the Company was
merged into ARXA. The merger was effective on October 17, 1995. The sole purpose
of the transaction was to change the Company's domicile from the State of New
York to the State of Delaware pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a result of the merger, each of the issued
and outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock and all rights in respect
thereof were converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of ARXA's
common stock, and each certificate nominally representing shares of the
Company's Common Stock shall for all purposes be deemed to evidence the
ownership of a like number of shares of ARXA's common stock. Before the merger,
the Company had issued and outstanding 5,808,890 shares of the Common Stock and
Warrants for the purchase of 2,000,000 shares of the Common Stock. After the
merger, the Company has issued
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and outstanding 5,808,890 shares of the Common Stock and Warrants for the
purchase of 2,000,000 shares of the Common Stock. Upon the effective date of the
merger, each of the 1,000 shares of ARXA's common stock issued and outstanding
were retired, and no shares of the ARXA common stock or other securities of ARXA
shall be issued in respect thereof. At January 31, 1996 there were 5,844,560
shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding.
Upon the effective date of the merger, each outstanding Warrant to
purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock were converted into and became a
Warrant to purchase the same number of shares of ARXA's common stock, upon the
same terms and subject to the same conditions as set forth in the Warrants
issued by the Company. The same number of shares of ARXA's common stock shall be
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Warrants to purchase shares of
ARXA's common stock as were so reserved for issuance by the Company immediately
prior to the effective date of the merger.
Due to the merger, the Company became a Delaware corporation, and at
the same time its name was changed to ARXA International Energy, Inc. and the
number of authorized shares of the Common Stock was increased to 100,000,000.
Likewise, the Company was authorized to issue 2,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Preferred Stock") upon such terms as the
Board of Directors of the Company may determine. On January 31, 1996 there were
426,943 shares of the Class A Preferred Stock issued or outstanding. As used
herein, the term the "Company" shall refer to Major League Enterprises, Inc.,
ARXA USA, Inc., and ARXA International Energy, Inc., unless the context requires
otherwise.
BACKGROUND
The Company is engaged in the business of acquiring properties for the
exploration and development of oil and gas, including conventional lease
acquisitions, participation in ventures involving other oil and gas companies
and investors, and farmins from other producers. Initially, the Company has
acquired working interests and leases to explore for, develop and produce crude
oil and natural gas reserves in areas near where hydrocarbons have been proven
to exist, primarily in Tunisia North Africa, Michigan and North Dakota. However,
the Company may conduct operations in such other locations as it shall deem
advisable.
Based on management's experience and publicly available information,
major integrated oil companies continue to consolidate domestic and
international operations to reduce costs and retire debt. As a result,
profitable opportunities to acquire whole or partial interests in domestic and
international properties are being created. The Company believes it has the
management and technical expertise to take advantage of these opportunities. In
addition, increase in consumption of oil and gas products world wide, a decrease
in the number of available drilling rigs, and a decrease in exploration
investment over the last 15 years is placing upward pressure on oil and gas
prices.
In this dynamic environment, the Company believes that three trends
became evident: (i) profitable exploitation and development projects with
reserves of several million to several hundred million BOE equivalent exist
because major oil companies require projects with large reserves in excess of
several hundred million barrels; (ii)several developing countries have
privatized state owned oil companies creating opportunities for production
acquisition and joint service contract opportunities; and (iii) oil prices,
while still volatile, appear to be on an upward trend.
BUSINESS STRATEGY OF THE COMPANY
The Company was created as a vehicle for identifying, forming, and
participating in oil and gas-related business ventures in predominately
international areas. Domestic opportunities will be considered if they have
profit potential or contribute substantial cash flow. The Company is evaluating
low risk exploitation and development opportunities in international areas. Many
state-owned oil industries have been privatized and require capitol investment
and technical expertise to develop oil and gas resources.
Most often, areas where hydrocarbons are known to exist are near
abandoned or existing oil or gas fields. The Company will evaluate an area using
some or all of the following criteria:
o The prospect shall be in or near an area of proven hydrocarbon
reserves that is undeveloped, or in developed areas where deeper or
shallower objectives can be completed.
o The prospect shall be developmental or explorational in nature.
o Development prospects shall identify hydrocarbons in place from nearby
well logs, and seismic control should reveal a good structural or
stratigraphic trapping mechanism.
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o Exploration prospects will be identified and evaluated after careful
consideration of geologic risks (source, reservoir, seal, trap,
migration), political risks and economic potential.
Other qualifications for evaluating prospects may include the
following:
o Leasehold acreage should be sufficient for multiple drill sites.
o Multiple undeveloped hydrocarbon zones are preferred.
o Due to equipment cost and added mechanical risks, it is preferred, but
not required, to avoid geopressured zones.
The Company has and intends to form and operate joint ventures in
international areas. Most U.S. companies operate international areas using
expensive expatriate staff. The Company intends to use experienced national
staff of the individual countries to minimize overhead. Management also believes
that an opportunity exists to utilize its expertise in order to establish
business opportunities by forming strategic alliances with local companies in
individual countries of operation.
CURRENT MARKETS FOR OIL AND GAS
The future revenues generated by the Company's operations are highly
dependent upon the prices of, and demand for, oil and gas. For the last several
years, prices of these products have reflected a worldwide surplus of supply
over demand. The price received by the Company for its crude oil and natural gas
will depend upon numerous factors, the majority of which are beyond the
Company's control, including economic conditions in the United States and
elsewhere, the world political situation as it effects OPEC, the Middle East
(including the current embargo of Iraqi crude oil from worldwide markets and
other producing countries, the actions of OPEC and governmental regulation. The
fluctuation in world oil prices continues to reflect market uncertainty
regarding OPEC's ability to control member country production and underlying
concern about the balance of world demand for and supply of oil and gas.
Decreases in the prices of oil and gas have had, and could have in the future,
an adverse effect on the Company's development and exploration programs, proved
reserves, revenues, profitability and cash flow.
OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS
PRICES OF OIL AND GAS QUITE UNSTABLE
Global economic conditions, political conditions, and energy
conservation have created unstable prices. Average annual wellhead prices for
oil peaked in 1981 at $31.77/bbl and dropped rapidly in 1986 to a low of
$12.51/bbl. Since 1986, oil prices have been quite volatile, rising to a peak of
$20.30 in 1990 and falling to $14.24 in 1993. Average wellhead prices for
domestic oil and gas during 1994-1995 were near the lowest levels of the past 16
years. Wellhead prices have risen in early 1996 but it is not possible to
predict if prices will increase or decrease in the future. An increase in crude
prices would have a beneficial effect on the Company while a decrease in crude
prices would adversely affect the Company and the stockholders. Prices for both
oil and gas are likely to remain volatile.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND LIABILITIES
There are numerous natural hazards involved in the drilling of wells,
including unexpected or unusual formations, pressures, blowouts involving
possible damages to property and third parties, surface damages, bodily
injuries, damage to and loss of equipment, reservoir damage and loss of
reserves. Uninsured liabilities would reduce the funds available to the Company,
may result in the loss of the Company's properties and may create liability for
the Company. The Company may be subject to liability for pollution, abuses of
the environment and other similar damages. Although the Company will maintain
insurance coverage in amounts management deems appropriate, it is possible that
insurance coverage may be insufficient. In that event, Company assets would be
utilized to pay personal injury and property damage claims and the costs of
controlling blowouts or replacing destroyed equipment rather than for additional
drilling activities.
COMPETITION, MARKETS AND REGULATIONS
The Company is expected to encounter strong competition from many
other potential producers of oil and gas, including many which possess larger
staffs and greater financial resources, in acquiring economically desirable
properties. Many external factors beyond the Company's control will determine
the prices obtainable for the Company's oil and gas production. Oil and gas
production is subject to significant governmental regulation, including
regulations fixing rates of production and the maximum sales price of some
categories of natural gas, and it is possible that these regulations pertaining
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to pricing and rates of production could become more pervasive and stringent in
the future. The Company faces competition in all aspects of its business,
including, but not limited to, acquiring reserves, leases, licenses and
concessions; obtaining goods, services and labor needed to conduct its
operations and manage the Company; and marketing its oil and gas. The Company's
competitors include multinational energy companies, government-owned oil and gas
companies, other independent producers and individual producers and operators.
The Company believes that its competitive position is, affected by price its
geological and geophysical capabilities, and ready access to markets for
production. Many competitors have greater financial and other resources than the
Company, more favorable exploration prospects and ready access to more favorable
markets for their production. The Company believes that the well-defined nature
of its exploration and development programs and its experienced management may
give it a competitive advantage over other competitors.
LEASEHOLD DEFECTS
The Company will obtain its interests in producing properties without
general warranty of title. There can be no assurance that losses will not result
from title defects or from defects in the assignment of leasehold rights. In
many instances, title opinions may not be obtained if in management's discretion
it would be uneconomical or impractical to do so. This increases the possible
risk of loss and could result in total loss of properties purchased.
Furthermore, in certain instances management may determine to purchase
properties even though certain technical title defects exist, if it believes it
to be in the best interests of the Company.
HAZARDS AND DELAYS
Hazards such as unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, down-hole
fires, blow-outs and loss of circulation of drilling fluids are involved in
drilling and operating oil and gas wells. The Company may not be insured against
all losses or liabilities that may arise from such hazards, because such
insurance is unavailable, because management has elected not to purchase such
insurance due to the high premium cost, or for other reasons. In the event the
Company incurs uninsured losses or liabilities, the Company's available funds
would be reduced and interests in producing properties might be lost. Even
though a well is completed and is found to be productive, or even if it has
produced oil and gas for a significant period of time, water or other
deleterious substances may be encountered that may impair or curtail production
or marketing of oil or gas from such well. The cost of producing oil and gas
reserves can vary depending upon unpredictable performance by a well or group of
wells, and is subject to all of the hazards of operating wells. If it is
necessary to deepen, rework or recomplete certain wells in order to maximize
production, there can be no assurance that money spent for such activities will
be recoverable, that the intended result will be achieved, or that any of the
other high risks of drilling activity will not adversely affect the Company.
DRILLING POLICY
The Company anticipates that it will operate wells in areas where
management is of the opinion it is in the best interest of the Company to do so.
As operator, it will be responsible for all operational functions, including
drilling, development, testing, and completion and equipping wells, production
pumping and the sale of oil and gas production. It is anticipated the Company
will conduct development drilling on the properties it acquires to enhance
production and will engage in exploratory drilling activity.
The Company does not expect to own any drilling equipment. Drilling
and certain other activities including seismic acquisition will be conducted by
non-affiliated contractors under the Company's supervision. Activities such as
production pumping, storage, deliveries, and equipment maintenance will be
conducted by Company employees or non-affiliated contractors, depending on which
approach is more efficient.
ACQUISITION OF UNDEVELOPED PROSPECTS
Management will select undeveloped prospects which will be acquired by
the Company at the lesser of cost or fair market value. Management will not
retain overriding royalty interests in future prospects. Depending on its
attributes, a prospect may be characterized as an "exploratory" or "development"
site. Generally speaking, exploratory drilling involves the conduct of drilling
operations in search of a new and yet undiscovered pool of oil and gas (or,
alternatively, drilling within a discovered pool with the hope of greatly
extending the limits of such pool), whereas development drilling involves
drilling to a known producing formation in a previously discovered field.
The prospects will be acquired pursuant to arrangements whereby the
Company will purchase between one percent and 100 percent of the working
interests, subject to landowners' royalty interests and other royalty interests
payable to unaffiliated third parties. The Company will generally acquire less
than 100 percent of the working interests in each prospect in which it will
participate.
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The actual number, identity and percentage of working interests and
leases or other interests in prospects to be acquired by the Company will depend
upon, among other things, the total amount of money raised by the Company and
the borrowing of funds, the latest geological and geophysical data, potential
title or spacing problems, availability and price of drilling services, tubular
goods and services, approvals by federal and state departments or agencies,
agreements with other working interests owners in the prospects, farmins, and
continuing review of other prospects that may be available.
DRILLING AND COMPLETION PHASE
GENERAL
It is anticipated that most wells will be drilled to the depth
determined appropriate to target oil or gas production. Some shallower or deeper
development prospects may be drilled. Thereafter, the Company will complete each
well deemed by the Company to be capable of production of oil or gas in
commercial quantities.
In the event the funds allocated for exploratory wells are not used to
drill exploratory wells, such funds together with unexpended completion funds
will be used to drill additional development wells, acquire seismic to identify
future well locations, or lease relevant exploration or development areas.
The Company will determine the depth to which a particular well is
drilled based on geologic and other information available to it. No
representations are given herein as to the depths and formations to be
encountered in the Company's wells. Management may substitute another operator
or operators, on terms and conditions substantially the same as those discussed
herein. Management will monitor the operations of the operators and
non-affiliated drilling contractors and subcontractors. The cost of drilling to
the Company will be the actual cost of third-party drilling.
Management will represent the Company in all operations matters,
including the drilling, testing, completion and equipping of wells and the sale
of the Company's oil and gas production.
GAS PIPELINE AND TRANSMISSION
The Company's wells will usually be drilled in the vicinity of
transmission pipelines, gathering systems, and/or end users. Management believes
that there are sufficient transmission pipelines, gathering systems, and end
users for the Company's production, subject to some seasonal curtailment. The
Company will bear the expense of hook-up and/or gathering charges between the
gas wells and the transmission pipelines.
SALE OF PRODUCTION
The Company will attempt to sell the oil and gas produced from its
prospects on a competitive basis at the best available terms and prices.
Management will not make any commitment of future production that does not
primarily benefit the Company. Generally, purchase contracts for the sale of oil
are cancelable on 30 days' notice, whereas purchase contracts for the sale of
natural gas usually have a term of a number of years and may require the
dedication of the gas from a well for the life of its reserves.
The Company will sell natural gas discovered by it at negotiated
prices based upon a number of factors, such as the quality of the gas, well
pressure, estimated reserves, prevailing supply conditions and any applicable
price regulations promulgated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The
Company expects to sell oil discovered and sold by it at free market prices.
JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENTS
Upon funding, the Company may enter into joint operating agreements
with unaffiliated third parties as operators. A representative form of an
operating agreement, a copy of which will be furnished to an investor upon
request, provides that the operator will conduct and direct and have full
control of all operations on the Company's prospects. The operator will have no
liability as operator to the Company for losses sustained or liabilities
incurred, except as may result from the operator's negligence or misconduct.
The Company will pay a proportionate share of lease, development, and
operating costs, and will be entitled to receive a proportionate share of
production subject only to royalties and overriding royalties. The Company will
be responsible only for its obligations and will be liable only for its
proportionate share of the costs of developing and operating the prospects.
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An operator's duties will typically include testing formations during
drilling, and completing the wells by installing such surface and well
equipment, gathering pipelines, heaters, separators, etc., as are necessary and
normal in the area in which a prospect is located. The Company will pay the
drilling and completion costs of the operators as incurred, except that the
Company is permitted to make advance payments to the operators where necessary
to secure tax benefits of prepaid drilling costs and there is a valid business
reason. In order to comply with conditions to securing tax benefits of prepaid
drilling costs, the operator under the terms of an operating agreement will not
refund any portion of amounts paid in the event actual costs are less than
amounts paid but will apply any such amounts solely for payment of additional
drilling services to the Company. If an operator determines that a well is not
likely to produce oil and/or gas in commercial quantities, the operator will
plug and abandon the well in accordance with applicable regulations.
The Company will bear its proportionate share of the cost of drilling
and completing or drilling and abandoning each of the Company's wells To the
extent that the Company acquires less than 100 percent of a prospect, its
drilling and completion costs of that prospect will be proportionately
decreased. The operating agreement will provide that the Company will pay the
operator the prospect cost and the dry hole cost for each planned well prior to
the spud date, and the balance of the completed well costs when the well is
completed and ready for production, in the case of a completed well.
The operator will provide all necessary labor, vehicles, supervision,
management, accounting, and overhead services for normal production operations,
and will assess the Company on a per well basis as described in the operating
agreement for operations, field supervision, accounting, engineering,
management, and general and administrative expenses. Non-routine operations will
be billed to the Company at their cost.
The Company will have the right to take in kind and separately dispose
of its share of all oil and gas produced from its prospects, excluding its
proportionate share of production required for lease operations and production
unavoidably lost. Initially, the Company will designate the operators as its
agent to market such production and authorize the operator to enter into and
bind the Company in such agreements as they deem in the best interest of the
Company for the sale of such oil and/or gas. If pipelines which have been built
by the operator are used in the delivery of natural gas to market, the operator
may charge a gathering fee not to exceed that which would be charged by a
non-affiliated third party for a similar service.
An operating agreement will continue in force so long as any such well
or wells produce, or are capable of production. Any such well will then be
plugged and abandoned consistent with the terms of the operating agreement.
PRODUCTION PHASE OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
Once the Company's wells are "completed" (I.E., all surface equipment
necessary to control the flow of, or to shut down, a well has been installed,
including the gathering pipeline), production operations will commence.
The Company intends to sell gas production from its wells to
industrial users, gas brokers, interstate pipelines or local utilities.
Management will negotiate with various parties to obtain gas purchase contracts.
Due to rapidly changing market conditions and normal contracting procedures,
final terms and contracts will not be completed until after the wells have been
drilled. As a result of the effects of weather on costs, the Company results may
be affected by seasonal factors. In addition, both sales volumes and prices tend
to be affected by demand factors with a significant seasonal component.
EXPENDITURE OF PRODUCTION REVENUES
The Company's share of production revenue from a given well will be
burdened by and/or subject to royalties and overriding royalties, monthly
operating charges, and other operating costs.
The above items of expenditure involve amounts payable solely out of,
or expenses incurred by reason of, production operations. Inasmuch as the
Company's primary source of income will be production revenues, the Company will
be required to borrow any funds it may require to meet operation expenditures
prior to production.
INSURANCE
The Company will obtain insurance and maintain such policies subject
to its analysis of premium costs, coverage and other factors. Management may, in
its sole discretion, increase or decrease the policy limits and types of
insurance from time to time as it deems appropriate under the circumstances,
which may vary materially.
The costs of insurance will be allocated based primarily upon the
level of oil and gas operations. The costs of insurance have increased
significantly in recent years but have currently stabilized. However, insurance
premiums may
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materially increase in the future. The primary effect of increasing premiums
cost is to reduce funds otherwise available for Company drilling operations.
COMPETITION
The Company will face significant competition in its oil and gas
operations. The Company's competitors in its producing efforts will include
major oil and gas production companies and numerous independent oil and gas
companies, individuals and drilling and income programs. The Company's
competitors in its marketing efforts will include other oil and gas production
companies, major interstate pipelines and their marketing affiliates, and
national and local gas gatherers, brokers, marketers and distributors of varying
sizes, financial resources and experience. Certain competitors, such as major
oil and gas production companies, have financial and other resources
substantially in excess of those to be available to the Company.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
The federal government and various state and local governments have
adopted laws and regulations regarding the control of contamination of the
environment, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, the Solid Waste Disposal
Act, as amended, the Clean Air Act, as amended, the Oil Pollution Act and the
Clean Water Act and their state and local counterparts. Although many of these
laws and regulations contain at least partial exemptions for oil and gas
exploration and production activities, they may require the acquisition of a
permit by operators before drilling commences, prohibit drilling activities on
certain lands lying within wilderness areas, require the reduction of the
emissions of wastes or pollutants from such properties or require the
remediation of, and/or impose substantial penalties for, pollution resulting
from drilling operations, particularly operations in offshore waters or on
submerged lands. It is always possible that one or more of the exemptions for
oil and gas exploration and production activities will be eliminated, thereby
possibly subjecting the Company and others in the industry to significantly
costlier petroleum and waste handling and disposal practices.
The Company will own or lease numerous properties which have been used
for the production of oil and gas for many years, and which were previously
developed and operated by persons over whose petroleum and other waste handling
and disposal activities the Company had no control. These handling and disposal
practices may have resulted in contamination of these properties which may
someday require remediation in order to comply with applicable environmental
laws and regulations. Environmental laws and regulations may also increase the
costs of routine drilling and operation of wells. Because these laws and
regulations change frequently, the costs to the Company of compliance with
existing and future environmental regulations cannot be predicted.
EMPLOYEES
The Company currently employs 1 person on a full time basis. The
Company has in the past, and will continue in the future, to make extensive use
of its outside directors and others as consultants.
FACILITIES
The Company sub-leases approximately 1,200 square feet of office
space in Houston, Texas. This space is leased on a month to month basis at a
rental rate of approximately $3,000 per month. The Company believes that its
facilities are adequate for its current operations.
PROPERTIES
RESERVES
As of January 31, 1996 the Company had no proven oil or gas reserves.
DOMESTIC EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES
During 1995 the Company focused its domestic exploration activities in
two core areas, the Michigan Basin in Michigan and the Williston Basin of North
Dakota. Subsequent to January 31, 1996 the Company commenced drilling on its
leasehold property in Michigan. Set forth below is a brief discussion of some of
the Company's principal exploration programs.
WALNUT POINT PROSPECT, MICHIGAN
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The Walnut Point Prospect, located in Calhoun County, Michigan,
encompasses over 3,200 gross undeveloped leasehold acres. The Albion Scipio
field, a few miles to the south is actively producing and has had cumulative
production in excess of 125 million barrels of oil and 250 billion cubic feet of
gas, making up to 25,000 barrels of oil per acre.
The Walnut Point Prospect has similarities analogous to the Albion
Scipio field, including four potential reservoir zones. The primary target zone
is the Trenton/Black River dolomite between 4,000 and 5,000 feet in depth, with
several hundred feet of pay possible. It is not uncommon for wells in the Albion
Scipio field to produce from 500 to 1,000 barrels of oil per day and 400,000
cubic feet of gas per day. These wells produce from 40 acre spacing and have an
estimated dry hole cost of $175,000 and completed cost of $350,000.
This Walnut Point Prospect was identified and evaluated using
available regional geologic information, well control, and state of the art
seismic interpretation tools. The Company has an 80 percent working interest and
a 60 percent net revenue interest in the prospect. It is believed that a minimum
of three wells will be required to fully evaluate the prospect, and management
plans to drill the first well in the second quarter of 1996.
Encouraging gas shows occurred in the Antrum shale in a well drilled
on the prospect acreage. The operator of the well, Union Oil of California, did
not test this interval, but gas increases measured at the well site and
evaluation of electric logs indicate the Antrum shale zone has potential as a
gas producer. Two separate gas pipelines cross the acreage, one of which has a
four mile stretch near the well location. The combination of large continuous
acreage, encouraging evidence of hydrocarbons, and ready access to two gas
pipelines make the Antrum shale an interesting up-hole secondary pay in the
Company's acreage trend.
WHITETAIL CREEK PROSPECT, NORTH DAKOTA
The Company currently has 800 gross undeveloped leasehold acres in the
Williston Basin, located in Billings County, North Dakota. The primary reservoir
targets include the Mississippian Mission Canyon, Mississippian Lodgepole,
Devonian Duperow and the Ordovician Red River Formations. A pronounced northward
plunging anticline complex in Billings County known as the Billings Nose is a
focus for numerous reservoirs, mainly in the Mission Canyon and Duperow
Formations. Proven reserves along this structural feature total over 500 million
barrels of oil. The Whitetail Creek Prospect is located on a pronounced seismic
feature along the Billings Nose, similar to seismic features that have
accurately predicted other accumulations within a small area near the prospect.
Estimated potential net reserves for the field of 800,000 barrels per well are
based on an analogous field, Four Eyes, located four miles southwest of the
prospect, and on expected reservoir thickness, porosity, permeability, and field
size.
Additional exploration potential exists in the Mississippian Lodgepole
formation immediately below the Mission Canyon. Interest in the Lodgepole
formation intensified earlier this year with the completion of the Duncan Oil,
Inc. 1-11 Knopik flowing 2,707 barrels per day oil and 1.55 million cubic feet
of gas. This was the first successful wildcat since Conoco, Inc. initiated the
play in February 1993. The Lodgepole play extends from south of The Whitetail
Creek Prospect to the Province of Manitoba in Canada.
In the opinion of management, the Whitetail Creek Prospect can be
evaluated with one or two wells drilled to a depth of 12,000 feet. The Company
has an 80 percent net revenue interest in the Whitetail property. Management is
evaluating whether to drill the prospect or farm out the prospect and retain a
carried interest.
INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES
JORF PERMIT, TUNISIA, NORTH AFRICA
The Company has signed a letter of intent to acquire an interest in
the Jorf Reconnaissance Permit, Tunisia, North Africa from Rico Oil and Gas Ltd,
Houston. The Company has rights to acquire a 10 percent interest and a further
option for an additional 10 percent interest in the permit by May 31, 1996. The
Company is completing the agreement with Rico Oil and Gas for the initial 10%,
and evaluating the option for the additional 10% interest. The Company will pay
approximately $24,000.00 for each 10% interest, with a further commitment to
spend approximately $200,000 for each 10% interest to complete necessary
geological and geophysical studies to fully evaluate the areas potential.
The contract area covers a surface of approximately 1,060,000 acres,
has paved roads, and international (GABES) and local airport access. Oil and gas
pipelines pass across the block, the distance to the main oil terminal in
Tunisia, 110 kilometers to the north.
Tunisia is an oil exporting country, containing two giant and one
semi-giant oil fields and two large gas fields with reserves in excess of 1.2
trillion cubic feet of gas, each. Oil was first discovered in Tunisia in 1964,
and production was
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established in 1966. Proven oil reserves were 1.7 billion barrels at the
beginning of 1994, according to the OIL AND GAS JOURNAL. Declining production in
the older fields has been partially offset by production from newer discoveries.
Oil production at the end of 1993 was 98,000 barrels of oil per day. Numerous
changes have been made to the petroleum laws to promote exploration and have
resulted in favorable financial terms for exploration companies.
The permit is located in the center of a Permian Basin containing up
to 6,000 meters of sediments. Total Paleozoic thickness is over 9,000 meters.
Source rocks are found throughout the entire Paleozoic sequence and in the
Jurassic. Oil genesis and migration occurred, as demonstrated by shows found by
wells drilled in the Triassic and Permian sequence. Main reservoirs are
biohermal U. Permian buildups.
Three superimposed reef trends, covered by impervious shale sediments
are shown by seismic and well data. At least 10 reef anomalies have been
identified in the block by a preliminary examination of 20 seismic lines. Each
of these reefs are capable of containing one hundred million barrels of oil or
more. Permian reefs are not producing at this time, because very little
exploration was conducted for these objectives. However, most of the wells
drilled to Triassic objectives have found oil and gas shows in Permian rocks.
Secondary objective in the permit are Permian channelized sandstone
and L. Triassic sandstone, which are oil productive to the south in the El Borma
field (700 million barrels recoverable) and its satellite fields. In addition,
at least six Cambro-Ordovician anomalies similar to producing fields in
neighboring Algeria and in Tunisia each have the potential to contain in excess
of one trillion cubic feet of gas and associated condensate.
The Company will participate in the reprocessing, acquisition and
interpretation of 3,200 kilometers of seismic in order to define three to four
drill-ready prospects. The Company will have the option to participate in future
wells, or farm out it's interest and retain an override.
In summary, the Jorf block is a multi-prospect, multi-objective area
similar to proven oil and gas producing reservoirs in Algeria, Tunisia and
Libya.
FUTURE AREAS
In the opinion of management, numerous international and domestic
opportunities are available as a result of downsizing by the major oil companies
and the consolidation that has occurred in the oil industry over the last 15
years. Management is reviewing acquisition of existing oil and gas production
and international exploration and development projects. The Company will proceed
with these and other ventures only after a through review and the Board of
Directors concludes that such activities are in the best interest of the
Company.
Management reserves the right to conduct operations in such other
locations and/or to such other formations as it shall, in its sole and absolute
discretion, deems advisable, provided that such locations and/or formations are,
in management's opinion, of generally comparable quality and character to those
described herein.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Company's Common Stock is listed on the OTC Electronic Bulletin
Board under the symbol "ARXA." Public trading of the Company Common Stock
commenced on August 8, 1995 and the market for the Common stock is limited,
sporadic and highly volatile. The following table sets forth the high and low
last closing bid of the Common Stock for the periods indicated:
PRICE RANGE
------------------
FISCAL YEAR HIGH LOW
1995 ----- -----
Third Quarter (commencing August 8, 1995)..... 3.000 1.825
Fourth Quarter................................ 4.750 3.000
On May 10, 1996, the closing bid price for the Common Stock was
$5.825, and there were approximately 179 holders of record.
The Company has not paid, and the Company does not currently intend to
pay cash dividends on its Common Stock. The current policy of the Company's
Board of Directors is to retain earnings, if any, to provide funds for operation
and expansion of the Company's business. Such policy will be reviewed by the
Board of Directors of the Company from time to time in light of, among other
things, the Company's earnings and financial position.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, (IN THOUSANDS)
--------------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues ......................................................... $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -0-
Operating income (loss) .......................................... (344) -0- -0- -0- -0-
Income (loss) from continuing operations ......................... (344) -0- -0- -0- -0-
Per share income (loss) from continuing operations ............... (0.06) -0- -0- -0- -0-
CASH FLOW DATA:
Capital expenditures ............................................. 558 -0- -0- -0- -0-
Issuance of common and preferred stock ........................... 624 -0- -0- -0- -0-
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital .................................................. (267) -0- -0- -0- -0-
Property and equipment, net ...................................... 377 -0- -0- -0- -0-
Total assets ..................................................... 593 -0- -0- -0- -0-
Current maturities of long-term debt ............................. 187 -0- -0- -0- -0-
Stockholders' equity ............................................. 291 -0- -0- -0- -0-
</TABLE>
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
REVENUES
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The Company is in the development stage of operations. Through January
31, 1996, the Company's principal activities have been the acquisition of oil
and gas leases through a merger and the selling of its common and preferred
stock. For the four years prior to January 31, 1996, the Company was inactive.
There were no operations, assets or liabilities prior to the merger during
August, 1995. For the period August, 1995 to January 31, 1996, there were no
revenues to be reported.
COST AND EXPENSES
For the four years ended January 31, 1995, the Company was inactive.
For the year ended, January 31, 1996, the Company's principal activities have
been the acquisition of oil and gas leases. The development of these properties
commenced after January 31, 1996 and, accordingly, there were no expenses
incurred through January 31, 1996 to be reported.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For the four years ended January 31, 1995, the Company was inactive.
Costs and expenses for the year ended January 31, 1996 increased $344,000. The
major components of the expenses are salaries and related payroll
expenses($81,000), professional and consulting expenses($148,000), amortization
and depreciation($61,000), office expenses($32,000) and interest
expense($22,000).
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
For the four years ended January 31, 1995, the Company was inactive.
For the year ended January 31, 1996, the Company used $43,000 in cash flow to
support its development stage activities. The principal cash flow activities
were related to the acquisition of undeveloped oil and gas leases, retirement of
debt, and the sale of common stock. During January, 1996, the Company repaid the
debt with preferred stock and short term notes. In order to meet its drilling
and exploration activities, the Company commenced on January 18, 1996, the sale
of 3,300,000 shares of common stock at a $1.50 per share under a private
placement memorandum. Each two shares of stock sold pursuant to the private
placement entitles the shareholder to one stock purchase warrant for the
purchase of one additional share of common stock at $5.00. The warrant expires
180 days from the date of issuance. Through May 14, 1996, the Company has sold
473,770 shares of common stock and issued 236,885 warrants totaling $710,656
pursuant to this private placement memorandum. Additionally, the Company has
issued 2,000,000 stock purchase warrants for the purchase of 2,000,000 common
stock shares. These $2.00 warrants have a five year term and a $2.00 exercise
price. No warrants have been exercised through January 31, 1996. The Company is
relying on the sale of securities for liquidity as other financing sources are
unavailable during this development stage.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The information required hereunder is included in this report as set
forth in the "Index to Financial Statements" on page F-1.
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There have been no changes in accountants during the Registrant's two
most recent fiscal years, nor have there been any disagreements with accountants
on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure.
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PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Incorporated by reference from the Company's proxy statement for the
annual meeting dated July 1996 to be filed 120 days after the January 31, 1996
fiscal year end.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Incorporated by reference from the Company's proxy statement for the
annual meeting dated July 1996 to be filed 120 days after the January 31, 1996
fiscal year end.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Incorporated by reference from the Company's proxy statement for the
annual meeting dated July 1996 to be filed 120 days after the January 31, 1996
fiscal year end.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Incorporated by reference from the Company's proxy statement for the
annual meeting dated July 1996 to be filed 120 days after the January 31, 1996
fiscal year end.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
EXHIBIT
NO. IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBIT
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3.1(1) Certificate of Incorporation
3.2(1) Bylaws
4.1(2) Designation of Series A Preferred Stock
4.2(2) Warrants for the purchase of the common stock of the Registrant.
10.1(3) Major League Enterprises, Inc. Stock Exchange Agreement dated
August 9, 1995, by and between Major League Enterprises, Inc. and
the stockholders of ARXA USA, Inc.
10.2(3) Consulting Services Agreement dated July 24, 1995, by and between
ARXA USA, Inc. and Corporate Strategies, Inc.
10.3(3) Pledge Agreement dated August 9, 1995, by and between Major
League Enterprises, Inc. and Corporate Strategies, Inc.
10.4(3) Power of Attorney executed by various stockholders of ARXA USA,
Inc. and Major League Enterprises, Inc. In favor of Corporate
Strategies, Inc. with respect to the Stock Exchange Agreement.
10.5(3) ARXA USA, Inc. Non-Competition Agreement dated August 8, 1995, by
and between ARXA USA, Inc. and Gregory Stephens.
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10.6(3) ARXA USA, Inc. Non-Competition Agreement dated August 8, 1995, by
and between ARXA USA, Inc. and Duke Resources Corporation
10.7(3) Non-Competition Promissory Note dated August 8, 1995, executed by
ARXA USA, Inc. in favor of Gregory Stephens. . 10.8(3)
Non-Competition Promissory Note dated August 8, 1995, executed by
ARXA USA, Inc. in favor of Duke Resources Corporation.
10.9(3) Promissory Note dated August 8, 1995, executed by ARXA USA, Inc.
in favor of Duke Resources.
10.10(3) Promissory Note dated August 8, 1995, executed by ARXA USA, Inc.
in favor of Duke Resources.
10.11(3) Escrow Agreement and Assignments of Oil and Gas Leases covering
lands located in Billings County, North Dakota and Calhoun
County, Michigan dated August 8,1995.
10.12(4) Assignment of Oil and Gas Leases dated August 8, 1995, executed
by Duke Resources Corporation in favor of ARXA USA, Inc. covering
lands located in Calhoun county, Michigan.
10.13(4) Assignment of Oil and Gas Leases dated August 8, 1995, executed
by Duke Resources Corporation in favor of ARXA USA, Inc. covering
lands located in Billing County, North Dakota.
10.14(4) Employment Agreement dated August 9, 1995, but effective August
18, 1995, by and between the Registrant and William J. Bippus,
the President of the Registrant.
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(1) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K/A
dated September 29, 1995.
(2) Filed herewith.
(3) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K
dated August 23, 1995.
(4) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K/A
dated September 14, 1995.
(b) None
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS......................................... F1
AUDITORS REPORT ...................................................... F2
BALANCE SHEETS........................................................ F3
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS............................................... F4
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW................................................ F5
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY........................... F6
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT.......................................... F7
F-1
MCMANUS & CO., P.C., CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
188 SPEEDWELL AVENUE, MORRIS PLAINS, NJ 07950
TEL: 201-285-0012 - FAX:201-285-0939
350 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 1423, NEW YORK, NY 10118
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of ARXA International Energy, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of ARXA International
Energy, inc. as of January 31, 1996 and the related statement of operations
and accumulated deficit, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year
ended January 31, 1996. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit 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 principals used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of ARXA
International Energy, Inc. as of January 31, 1996 and the results of its
operations and the related statements of operations and accumulated deficit,
stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year ended January 31, 1996 in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
April 29, 1996
McManus & Co., P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
MEMBERS: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND NEW JERSEY
SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
F-2
ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
(IN THOUSANDS)
January 31
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1996 1995
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ASSETS:
Current Assets:
Cash in bank ...................................... $ 34 $ 0
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Total Current Assets ............................. 34 0
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Property and Equipment:
Oil and gas properties ............................ 377 0
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Total Property and Equipment ..................... 377 0
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Other Assets:
Organization cost ................................. 1 0
Covenants not to compete .......................... 180 0
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Total Other Assets ............................... 181 0
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Total Assets ...................................... $ 592 $ 0
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable .................................. $ 46 $ 0
Accrued Expenses ................................. 68 0
Notes payable ..................................... 187 0
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Total Current Liabilities ........................ 301 0
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Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock ................................... 427 0
Common stock ...................................... 6 3
Additional paid in capital ........................ 1,179 974
Retained deficit .................................. (1,321) (977)
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Total Stockholders' Equity ....................... 291 0
======= =======
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity ........ $ 592 $ 0
======= =======
See accompanying accountants' report and notes to the financial statements.
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ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
(IN THOUSANDS)
For The Year Ended
January 31
----------------------------
1996 1995
----------- -----------
Revenues ...................................... $ 0 $ 0
----------- -----------
Total Revenues ............................. 0 0
Cost of Sales ................................. 0 0
----------- -----------
Gross Profit ............................... 0 0
General & Administrative Expenses
Salaries & related expenses ................... 81 0
Consulting fees ............................... 78 0
Professional fees ............................. 70 0
Amortization & depreciation ................... 61 0
Interest expense .............................. 22 0
Rent expense .................................. 18 0
Office expense ................................ 9 0
Travel ........................................ 5 0
----------- -----------
Total General & Adminstrative Expenses ........ 344 0
=========== ===========
Net Loss ...................................... $ (344) $ 0
=========== ===========
Net (Loss) Per Share:
Net Loss ...................................... $ (0.06) $ 0.00
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding ................................. 5,390,459 3,078,900
See accompanying accountants' report and notes to the financial statements.
F-4
<PAGE>
ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
(IN THOUSANDS)
For the Year Ended
January 31
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1996 1995
----- -----
Cash Flow from operating activities:
Net loss .......................................... $(344) $ 0
----- -----
Adjustments to reconcile net
loss to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Other current liabilities .......................... 68 0
Accounts payable ................................... 46 0
Notes payable ...................................... 187 0
----- -----
Total Adjustments .................................. 301 0
----- -----
Net Cash used in operating activities .............. (43) 0
Cash Flows from investing activities
Used for:
Oil and gas properties ............................. (376) 0
Organization costs ................................. (1) 0
Covenant not to compete ............................ (180) 0
----- -----
Net cash used in investing activities .............. (557) 0
Cash Flows from financing activities
Proceeds from:
Preferred stock .................................... 427 0
Common Stock ....................................... 207 0
----- -----
Net cash provided by financing activities .......... 634 0
----- -----
Net increase in cash ............................... $ 34 $ 0
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Summary:
Cash balance at end of period ...................... $ 34 $ 0
Cash balance at beginning of period ................ 0 0
===== =====
Net increase in cash ............................... $ 34 $ 0
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See accompanying accountants' report and notes to the financial statements.
F-5
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ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
JANUARY 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Total
Number of Common Preferred Preferred Paid In Retained Stockholders'
Common shares Amount shares Amount Capital Deficit Equity
--------- ------- ------- --------- --------- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, February 1, 1995 .......... 3,078,900 $3,079 $ 0 $ 973,960 $ (977,039) $ 0
========= ======
Adjustment for Reverse
Split 1 for 10 shares ............. 306,890 307 148,622 148,929
Issuance of common stock for
ARXA USA,Inc. ...................... 5,500,000 5,500 5,500
Issuance of common stock .. 37,670 38 56,467 56,505
Cancellation of outstanding stock .. (544,446) (544) 544
Reissue of cancelled common stock .. 544,446 544 (544)
Preferred stock .......... 426,943 426,943 426,943
Accumulated deficit ................ (343,633) (343,633)
========= ====== ======= ======== ========= ============ =========
Balance, January 31, 1996 .......... 5,844,560 $5,845 426,943 $426,943 $1,179,049 $(1,320,672) $291,165
========= ====== ======= ======== ========= ============ =========
</TABLE>
F-6
ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATMENTS
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
JANUARY 31, 1996
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
ARXA International Energy, Inc., (the Company), is engaged in crude oil
and natural gas exploration, development, and production.
Organization costs are amortized on a straight line basis over sixty
months for both GAAP and tax purposes.
Covenants not to compete are amortized on a straight line basis over
two years for GAAP and fifteen years for tax purposes.
Oil and Gas Property - the Company accounts for its exploration and
production activities under the successful efforts method of accounting.
Oil and gas lease acquisition costs are capitalized when incurred.
Unproved properties are assessed on a property-by-property basis and any
impairment in value is recognized. If the unproved properties are determined to
be productive, the appropriate related costs are transferred to proved oil and
gas properties. Lease rentals are expensed as incurred.
Oil and gas exploration costs, other than the costs of drilling
exploratory wells, are charged to expense as incurred. The costs of drilling
exploratory wells are capitalized pending determination of whether proved
reserves are discovered. If proved reserves are not discovered, such drilling
costs are expensed. The costs of all development well and related equipment used
in the production of crude oil and natural gas are capitalized.
The Company amortizes capitalized costs, including gas gathering
systems, using a unit-of-production method based on proved oil and gas reserves
as estimated by independent petroleum engineers. Depreciation of other property,
plan and equipment is computed using principally the straight-line method over
estimated useful lives of three to thirty years.
F-7
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Net loss per common share is determined by dividing the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period into net loss.
Common share equivalents in the form of warrants are excluded from the
calculation since they have an anti-dilutive effect on per share figures.
INCOME TAXES
Effective February 1, 1995, the Company adopted the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for
Income Taxes", which requires a change from the deferral method to the assets
and liability method of accounting for income taxes.
2. NOTES PAYABLE
The Company has entered into various oil and gas lease arrangements
which were primarily funded through notes payable. The notes were recast through
the issuance of preferred stock and the following notes:
INTEREST
RATE DATE DUE DATE BALANCE
Gregory Stephens ............ 8% 01/15/96 7/15/96 $ 28,347
Duke Resources Corp. ........ 8% 01/15/96 7/15/96 158,938
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$187,285
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3. LEASING ARRANGEMENTS
On August 8, 1995, the Company entered into several oil and gas lease
agreements which have various termination dates. Twelve leases representing
approximately 529 acres of a total 3,400 acres, are due to expire in 1996.
It is management's intention to take the required timely action to
ensure that no terminations occur.
F-8
4. COMMON STOCK
a) Authorized Shares
10,000,000; issued and outstanding 5,844,560
b) Share Transactions:
During the year, the company had the following share
transactions:
(I) A 1 for 10 reverse split of issued and outstanding
shares.
(II) 5,500,000 shares were issued in exchange for all the
issued and outstanding shares of ARXA USA Inc. The
merger has been accounted for as a pooling of
interest.
(III) Issued during current year 37,670 shares.
(IV) Cancellation of outstanding stock 544,446 shares.
(V) Reissuance of 544,446 shares.
c) Warrants:
On August 9, 1995 the Company issued 2,000,000 stock purchase
warrants which expire on August 9, 2000. The warrants are to purchase fully paid
and non-assessable shares of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share at a
purchase price of $2.00 per share.
On August 18, 1995 the company authorized the issuance of
1,650,000 stock purchase warrants which expire 180 days from date of issuance.
The warrants are to purchase fully paid and non-assessable shares of the common
stock, par value $0.001 per share at a purchase price of $5.00 per share.
No warrants have been exercised to date.
F-9
5. PREFERRED STOCK
$1 par value, 5% cumulative, convertible at $1 per share; redeemable at
$2 per share, plus arrears.
a) Authorized shares: 2,000,000; issued and outstanding 426,943
b) During the year, the company had the following share
transaction:
426,943 share issued in the restructuring of notes payable on
January 15, 1996
F-10
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 14th day of May, 1996.
ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
By WILLIAM J BIPPUS, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, this report has been
signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
JOHN O. SCHOFIELD Chairman of the Board May 14, 1996
WILLIAM J. BIPPUS President and Principal May 14, 1996
Executive Officer
SAMMY FLESCHLER Secretary and Treasurer May 14, 1996
UMBERTO BROVEDANI Director May 14, 1996
THOMAS ABATE Director May 14, 1996
ROBERT LESLIE Director May 14, 1996
GREGORY STEPHENS Director May 14, 1996
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NO. IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBIT
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3.1(1) Certificate of Incorporation
3.2(1) Bylaws
4.1(2) Designation of Series A Preferred Stock
4.2(2) Warrants for the purchase of the common stock of the Registrant.
10.1(3) Major League Enterprises, Inc. Stock Exchange Agreement dated
August 9, 1995, by and between Major League Enterprises, Inc. and
the stockholders of ARXA USA, Inc.
10.2(3) Consulting Services Agreement dated July 24, 1995, by and between
ARXA USA, Inc. and Corporate Strategies, Inc.
10.3(3) Pledge Agreement dated August 9, 1995, by and between Major
League Enterprises, Inc. and Corporate Strategies, Inc.
10.4(3) Power of Attorney executed by various stockholders of ARXA USA,
Inc. and Major League Enterprises, Inc. In favor of Corporate
Strategies, Inc. with respect to the Stock Exchange Agreement.
10.5(3) ARXA USA, Inc. Non-Competition Agreement dated August 8, 1995, by
and between ARXA USA, Inc. and Gregory Stephens.
10.6(3) ARXA USA, Inc. Non-Competition Agreement dated August 8, 1995, by
and between ARXA USA, Inc. and Duke Resources Corporation
10.7(3) Non-Competition Promissory Note dated August 8, 1995, executed by
ARXA USA, Inc. in favor of Gregory Stephens. . 10.8(3)
Non-Competition Promissory Note dated August 8, 1995, executed by
ARXA USA, Inc. in favor of Duke Resources Corporation.
10.9(3) Promissory Note dated August 8, 1995, executed by ARXA USA, Inc.
in favor of Duke Resources.
10.10(3) Promissory Note dated August 8, 1995, executed by ARXA USA, Inc.
in favor of Duke Resources.
10.11(3) Escrow Agreement and Assignments of Oil and Gas Leases covering
lands located in Billings County, North Dakota and Calhoun
County, Michigan dated August 8,1995.
10.12(4) Assignment of Oil and Gas Leases dated August 8, 1995, executed
by Duke Resources Corporation in favor of ARXA USA, Inc. covering
lands located in Calhoun county, Michigan.
10.13(4) Assignment of Oil and Gas Leases dated August 8, 1995, executed
by Duke Resources Corporation in favor of ARXA USA, Inc. covering
lands located in Billing County, North Dakota.
10.14(4) Employment Agreement dated August 9, 1995, but effective August
18, 1995, by and between the Registrant and William J. Bippus,
the President of the Registrant.
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(1) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K/A
dated September 29, 1995.
(2) Filed herewith.
(3) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K
dated August 23, 1995.
(4) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K/A
dated September 14, 1995.
CERTIFICATE OF THE DESIGNATION, PREFERENCES,
RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS OF
CLASS A PREFERRED STOCK
OF
ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
ARXA International Energy, Inc., hereinafter called the "Corporation,"
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:
That, pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by
the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, and pursuant to the
provisions of Section 151 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, such Board of
Directors by the unanimous written consent of its members dated effective
January 15, 1996 adopted a resolution providing for the issuance of 426,943
shares of Class A Preferred Stock, $1.00 stated value, which resolution is as
follows:
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Board of
Directors by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Class A Preferred Stock,
$1.00 par value per share ("Preferred Stock"), is hereby authorized and created,
said series to consist of up to 426,943 shares. The voting powers, preferences
and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof shall be as described in the
Certificate of Incorporation, except as such terms are modified by the
following:
1. SENIORITY OF THE CLASS A PREFERRED STOCK. The Class A Preferred
Stock is senior to all other classes of stock of the Company, whether common or
preferred.
2. DIVIDENDS. The holders of the Class A Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to receive dividends, out of any funds of the Company at the time
legally available for the declaration of dividends at the rate of 5% per annum
of the par value thereof, and no more, payable in cash and payable quarterly on
the first days of January, April, July and October in each year to the
stockholders of record on the date, not exceeding 40 days preceding each such
dividend payment date, fixed for the purpose by the board of directors.
Dividends on the Class A Preferred Stock shall accrue from the date of issuance
of such shares, whether or not earned or declared. Such dividends shall be
payable before any dividends shall be declared or paid upon or set apart for the
Common Stock or any other class of the Preferred Stock of the Company, and shall
be cumulative, so that if in any year or years dividends upon the outstanding
Class A Preferred Stock at the rate of 5% per annum of the par value thereof
shall not have been paid thereon or declared and set apart therefor, the amount
of the deficiency shall be fully paid or declared and set apart for payment, but
without interest, before any redemption of any other class of shares of the
Company, and before any distribution, whether by way of dividend of otherwise,
shall be declared or paid upon, or set apart for, the Common Stock or any other
class of the Preferred Stock of the Company. Each share of the Class A Preferred
Stock
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shall be superior to any other share of the Preferred Stock of the Company,
irrespective of series, with respect to preferential dividends at the respective
rates fixed for such series, and no dividends shall be declared or paid or set
apart for payment for any other shares of the Preferred Stock of any series
unless at the same time all accrued and unpaid dividends upon the Class A
Preferred Stock shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment.
3. DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS ON JUNIOR STOCK. So long as any shares of the
Class A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall not pay or declare
any dividends whatsoever, whether in cash, stock or otherwise, or make any
distribution on the shares of the Common Stock or any other class of stock
ranking junior to the Class A Preferred Stock in respect of dividends or
distribution of assets upon liquidation, or purchase or retire or otherwise
acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior to the Class A
Preferred Stock in respect of dividends or assets, unless all dividends on the
Class A Preferred Stock for all past quarterly dividend periods shall have been
paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart, and the
full dividends thereon for the then current quarterly dividend period shall have
been paid or declared.
4. REDEMPTION. The Company, at the option of the board of directors,
may redeem the Class A Preferred Stock, at the time or times, upon notice duly
given as hereinafter provided, by paying therefor in cash the sum of $1.00 per
share, together, in each case, with an amount equal to accrued and unpaid
dividends thereon. The term "accrued and unpaid dividends" as used herein with
respect to the Class A Preferred Stock shall mean dividends on all outstanding
shares of the Class A Preferred Stock at the rate fixed for such series, from
the date or dates from which such dividends accrued to the date as of which
accrued and unpaid dividends are being determined, less the aggregate amount of
all dividends theretofore declare and paid or set apart for payment upon such
outstanding Class A Preferred Stock.
At least 30 and not more than 60 days' previous notice of any
such redemption of the Class A Preferred Stock shall be mailed, addressed to the
holders of record of the shares to be redeemed, at their respective addresses as
the same shall appear on the books of the Company, and such notice may also be
published in a newspaper printed in the English language and published daily for
at least five consecutive business days and of general circulation in the
Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and in the City of Houston,
State of Texas.
If such notice of redemption shall have been duly given by
publication as aforesaid, at least 30 days prior to the redemption date, and if
on or before the redemption date specified in such notice all funds necessary
for such redemption shall have been set aside by the Company, separate and apart
from its other funds, in trust for the pro rata benefit of the holders of the
shares so called for redemption, so as to be and continue to be available
therefor, then from and after the date of redemption so designated,
notwithstanding that any certificate for shares of the Class A Preferred Stock
so called for redemption shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the
shares represented thereby shall no longer be deemed outstanding, the right to
receive dividends thereon shall cease to accrue, and all rights with respect to
such shares of the Class A Preferred Stock so
EXHIBIT "A"
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called for redemption shall forthwith on such redemption date cease and
terminate except only the right of the holders thereof to receive the redemption
price of such shares so to be redeemed but without interest thereon.
The Company may, however, prior to the redemption date
specified in the notice of redemption, deposit in trust for the account of the
holders of the Class A Preferred Stock to be redeemed, with a bank or trust
company in good standing organized under the laws of the United States of
America or of the State of New York or Texas, doing business in the Borough of
Manhattan, City and State of New York, or in the City of Houston, State of
Texas, and having capital surplus, and undivided profits aggregating at least
$10,000,000, designated in such notice of redemption, all funds necessary for
such redemption, together with irrevocable written instructions authorizing such
bank or trust company on behalf and at the expense of the Company, to cause the
notice of redemption to be duly mailed and the publication of such notice to be
made as herein provided at least 30 days prior to the redemption date, and to
include in said notice of redemption a statement that all funds necessary for
such redemption have been so deposited in trust and are immediately available,
and thereupon, notwithstanding that any certificate for shares of the Class A
Preferred Stock so called for redemption shall not have been surrendered for
cancellation, all shares of the Class A Preferred Stock with respect to which
such deposit shall have been made shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding,
and all rights with respect to such shares of the Class A Preferred Stock shall
forthwith, upon such deposit in trust, cease and terminate, except only the
right of the holders thereof to receive from such bank or trust company at any
time after the time of such deposit, the redemption price of such shares so to
be redeemed, and the right, if any, of the holders thereof to convert such
shares into other stock of the Company.
Any moneys so deposited by the Company and unclaimed at the
end of six months from the date fixed for such redemption shall be repaid to the
Company upon its request expressed in a resolution of its board of directors,
after which repayment the holders of the shares so called for redemption shall
look only to the Company for payment thereon. Any moneys deposited by the
Company which shall not be required for redemption because of the exercise of
any right of conversion or exchange subsequent to the date of the deposit and
any interest accrued on any moneys so deposited, shall be repaid to the Company
upon similar request.
Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, the
Company shall not be required to establish a special sinking fund for the
purpose of redeeming any of the Class A Preferred Stock.
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5. LIMITATIONS. Except as herein provided, the Class A Preferred Stock
shall not be entitled to participate in the earnings or the assets of the
Company.
6. LIQUIDATION OR DISSOLUTION. In the event of any liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, before any
distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of the Common Stock or any
other class of stock of the Company ranking junior to the Class A Preferred
Stock in respect of dividends or distribution of assets on liquidation, the
holders of the Class A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid in full the
respective amounts fixed for such series, plus in each case a sum equal to
accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date of payment thereof. After such
payment shall have been made in full to the holders of the Class A Preferred
Stock, the remaining assets and funds of the Company shall be distributed among
the holders of the stock of the Company ranking junior to the Class A Preferred
Stock according to their respective rights. In the event that the assets of the
Company available for distribution to holders of the Class A Preferred Stock
shall not be sufficient to make the payment herein required to be made in full,
such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the respective shares of the
Class A Preferred Stock pro rata in proportion to the amounts payable hereunder
upon each share thereof.
7. STATUS OF SHARES REDEEMED OR RETIRED. Except as otherwise provided
in Article Four of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company or in any
resolution of the board of directors providing for the issuance of any
particular series of the Class A Preferred Stock, shares of the Class A
Preferred Stock redeemed or otherwise retired by the Company shall assume the
status of authorized but unissued Class A Preferred Stock and may thereafter,
subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and
of any restrictions contained in any resolution of the board of directors
providing for the issuance of any particular series of the Class A Preferred
Stock, be reissued in the same manner as other authorized but unissued shares of
the Class A Preferred Stock.
8. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTION. So long as any shares of
any series of the Class A preferred Stock are outstanding (a) the Company shall
not, without the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the number of
shares of the Class A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, given in person
or by proxy, either in writing or by vote at a special meeting called for the
purpose, amend, alter or repeal any of the provisions of Article Four of the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company so as to affect adversely the
rights, powers or preferences of the Class A Preferred Stock, and shall not,
without the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the number of
shares of the Class A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, given in person
or by proxy, either in writing or by a vote at a special meeting called for the
purpose, amend, alter or repeal any of the provisions of Article Four of the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company or of any resolution or resolutions
relating exclusively to the shares of the Class A Preferred Stock, so as to
affect adversely the rights, powers or preferences of the Class A Preferred
Stock; (b) the Company shall not, without the consent of the holders of at least
a majority of the number of shares of the Class A Preferred Stock at the time
outstanding, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or by vote at a
special meeting called for that purpose, create or authorize any additional
class of stock ranking prior to the Class A Preferred
EXHIBIT "A"
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Stock in respect of dividends or distribution of assets on liquidation or
increase the authorized amount of any additional class of stock ranking prior to
the Class A Preferred Stock in respect of dividends or distribution of assets on
liquidation, or create or authorize any obligation or security convertible into
or evidencing the right to purchase shares of stock of any additional class
ranking prior to the Class A Preferred Stock in respect of dividends or
distribution of assets on liquidation; and (c) the Company shall not, without
the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the number of shares of the
Class A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, given in person or by proxy,
either in writing or by vote at a special meeting called for the purpose, create
or authorize any class of stock ranking on a parity with the Class A Preferred
Stock in respect of dividends or distributions of assets on liquidation, or
increase the authorized amount of the Class A Preferred Stock or of any class of
stock ranking on a parity with the Class A Preferred Stock in respect of
dividends or distribution of assets on liquidation, or create or authorize any
obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase
shares of stock of any class ranking on a parity with the Class A Preferred
Stock in respect of dividends or distribution of assets on liquidation. Any
action specified in this Paragraph 8 as requiring the consent of the holders of
at least a specified proportion of the number of shares of the Class A Preferred
Stock at the time outstanding or represented at a meeting may be taken with such
consent and with such additional vote or consent, if any, of the stockholders as
may be from time to time required by the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company, as amended from time to time, or by law.
9. NO VOTING RIGHTS. Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, the
Class A Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights.
10. CONVERSION RIGHTS. Each share of Class A Preferred Stock shall be
convertible at any time (or, if such share is called for redemption, at any time
up to and including, but not after, the close of business on the fifth full
business day prior to the date fixed for such redemption, unless default shall
be made by the Company in providing moneys for the payment of the redemption
price), into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock of the
Company. Every reference in this Paragraph 10 to the Common Stock of the Company
(unless a different intention is expressed) shall be to the shares of the Common
Stock of the Company of $.001 par value as such stock exists immediately after
the issuance of shares of the Class A Preferred Stock provided for hereunder, or
to stock into which said Common Stock may be changed from time to time
thereafter. The price, herein called the conversion price, at which shares of
Common Stock shall be delivered upon conversion of shares of the Class A
Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, shall be $1.00.
11. PUT OPTION. At any time after two years from the date of issue of
any share of the Class A Preferred Stock, the holder of any such share may
require the Company to purchase any such share of the Class Preferred Stock at a
price of $1.50 per share, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends.
12. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES. If at any time, or from time to time,
the Company shall (a) declare and pay, on or in respect of, shares of Common
Stock any dividend payable in shares of
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Common Stock or (b) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a
greater number of shares, or contract the number of outstanding shares of the
Class A Preferred Stock by combining such shares into a smaller number of
shares, the conversion or put price in effect at the time of the taking of a
record for such dividend or the taking of such other action shall be
proportionately decreased as of such time, and conversely (c) if at any time, or
from time to time, the Company shall contract the number of outstanding shares
of Common Stock by combining such shares into a smaller number of shares, or
subdivide the outstanding shares of the Class A Preferred Stock into a greater
number of shares of the Class A Preferred Stock, the conversion or put price in
effect at the time of the taking of any such action shall be proportionately
increased as of such time.
13. MERGER OR RECLASSIFICATION. If the Company shall consolidate with
or merge into any Company or reclassify its outstanding shares of Common Stock
(other than by way of subdivision or contraction of such shares), each share of
the Class A Preferred Stock shall thereafter be convertible into the number of
shares of stock or other securities or property of the Company, or of the entity
resulting from such consolidation or merger, to which a holder of the number of
shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of such share of the Class A
Preferred Stock would have been entitled upon such consolidation or merger or
reclassification, had the holder of such share of the Class A Preferred Stock
exercised his right of conversion and had such shares been issued and
outstanding and had such holder been the holder of record of such Common Stock
at the time of such consolidation, merger or reclassification; and the Company
shall make lawful provision therefor as a part of such consolidation, merger or
reclassification.
14. NOTICE TO TRANSFER AGENT. Whenever the conversion or put price is
adjusted, as herein provided, the Company shall promptly file with the Transfer
Agent for the Common Stock of the Company a statement signed by the President or
a Vice President or the Secretary or the Treasurer setting forth the adjusted
conversion or put price, determined as so provided. Such statement shall set
forth in reasonable detail such facts as may be necessary to show the reason for
and the manner of computing such adjustment.
15. NO FRACTIONAL SHARES. The Company shall not be required to issue
any fraction of a share of Common Stock upon any conversion, but any such shares
to be so delivered shall be rounded up to nearest whole share.
16. ISSUANCE OF SHARES. On presentation and surrender to the Company,
at any office or agency maintained for the transfer of the Class A Preferred
Stock of the certificates of the Class A Preferred Stock so to be converted,
duly endorsed for transfer, the holder of such Class A Preferred Stock shall be
entitled, subject to the limitations herein contained, to receive in exchange
therefor a certificate or certificates for fully paid and nonassessable shares
of the Common Stock, on the basis aforesaid. The Class A Preferred Stock shall
be deemed to have been converted and the person converting the same to have
become the holder of record of the Common Stock, for the purpose of receiving
dividends and for all other purposes whatsoever as of the date when the
certificate or certificates for such Class A Preferred Stock are surrendered to
the Company as aforesaid. The
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Company shall not be required to make any such conversion, and no surrender of
the Class A Preferred Stock shall be effective for such purpose, while the books
for the transfer of either class of stock are closed for any purpose, but the
surrender of such shares of the Class A Preferred Stock for conversion during
any period while such books are closed shall become effective for all purposes
of conversion immediately upon the reopening of such books, as if the conversion
had been made on the date such shares of the Class A Preferred Stock were
surrendered.
17. AUTHORIZED SHARES. The Company shall, so long as any of the Class A
Preferred Stock is outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized
and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of
the Class A Preferred Stock, such number of shares of the Common Stock as shall
from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all shares of the
Class A Preferred Stock then outstanding. The Company shall from time to time
increase its authorized Common Stock and take such other action as may be
necessary to permit the issuance from time to time of the shares of the Common
Stock, as fully paid and nonassessable shares, upon the conversion of the Class
A Preferred Stock, as herein provided.
18. PAYMENT OF TAXES. The Company shall pay any and all taxes which may
be imposed upon it with respect to the issuance and delivery of the Common Stock
upon the conversion of the Class A Preferred Stock as herein provided. The
Company shall not be required in any event to pay any transfer or other taxes by
reason of the issuance of such Common Stock in names other than those in which
the Class A Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion may stand, and no such
conversion or issuance of the Common Stock shall be made unless and until the
person requesting such issuance has paid to the Company the amount of any such
tax, or has established to the satisfaction of the Company and its transfer
agent, if any, that such tax has been paid. Upon any conversion of the Class A
Preferred Stock, as herein provided, no adjustment or allowance shall be made
for dividends on the Class A Preferred Stock, so converted, and all rights to
dividends, if any, shall cease and be deemed satisfied, but nothing in this
sentence shall be deemed to relieve the Company from its obligation to pay any
dividends which shall have been declared and shall be payable to holders of the
Class A Preferred Stock of record as of a date prior to such conversion even
though the payment date for such dividend is subsequent to the date of
conversion.
19. NO REISSUANCE. The Class A Preferred Stock surrendered upon
conversion thereof shall not be reissued and no Class A Preferred Stock shall be
issued in lieu thereof or in exchange thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC. has caused its
corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and this certificate to be signed by its
President and Secretary this _____ day of _______________, 1996.
ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
By: WILLIAM J. BIPPUS, President
ATTEST:
SAMMY FLESCHLER, Secretary
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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR
INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION. WITHOUT
SUCH REGISTRATION, SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT UPON DELIVERY TO THE COMPANY OF AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SUCH
TRANSFER OR THE SUBMISSION TO THE COMPANY OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE AS MAY BE
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY SUCH TRANSFER SHALL NOT BE IN
VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY
STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION, OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.
ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
EXPIRING 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE
___________ Shares Houston, Texas
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, for value received, that the below described
person is entitled at any time from the date hereof, but prior to 2:00 p.m.,
Houston, Texas time 180 days from the date of this Warrant, subject to and upon
the terms and conditions contained herein, to purchase the below described
number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of the common stock, par value
$0.001 per share (hereinafter referred to as the "Stock") of ARXA INTERNATIONAL
ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"),
at a purchase price of $5.00 per share (such number of shares of the Stock and
the purchase price being subject to adjustment as provided herein). This Warrant
shall be void and of no effect and all rights hereunder shall cease at 2:00
p.m., Houston, Texas time 180 days from the date of this Warrant, except to the
extent theretofore exercised; provided that in the case of the earlier
dissolution of the Company, this Warrant shall become void on the date fixed for
such dissolution.
1. WARRANTS. This Warrant is one of an authorized issue of Warrants
(hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Warrants") which may be issued by
the Company pursuant to a meeting of its Board of Directors held on August 18,
1995.
2. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY. The Company covenants that, while this
Warrant is exercisable (a) it will reserve from its authorized and unissued
shares of the Stock a sufficient number of shares of the Stock to provide for
the delivery of shares of the Stock pursuant to the exercise of this and all
other similar Warrants, and (b) that all shares of the Stock which may be issued
upon the exercise of this Warrant will upon issue be fully paid and
non-assessable.
3. PROTECTION AGAINST DILUTION, ETC. In any of the following events,
occurring after the date of this issuance of this Warrant, appropriate
adjustment shall be made in the number of shares of the Stock to be deliverable
upon the exercise of this Warrant or the purchase price per share to be paid, so
as to maintain the proportionate interest of each Warrant holder as of the date
hereof: (a) recapitalization of the Company through a split-up or reverse split
of the outstanding shares of the Stock into a greater or lesser number, as the
case may be, or (b) declaration of a dividend on the Stock, payable in shares of
the Stock
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or other securities of the Company convertible into the Stock, or (c) any of the
events described in Paragraph 4 hereof.
4. MERGER, ETC. In case the Company, or any successor, shall be
consolidated or merged with another company, or substantially all of its assets
shall be sold to another company in exchange for stock, cash or other property
with the view to distributing such stock, cash or other property to its
stockholders, each share of the Stock purchasable by this Warrant shall be
replaced for the purposes hereof by the securities of the Company or cash or
property issuable or distributable in respect of one share of the Stock of the
Company, or its successors, upon such consolidation, merger, or sale, and
adequate provision to that effect shall be made at the time thereof. Provided,
however, notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, in the event
that the terms of any such consolidation, merger or sale call for the
distribution of any cash or property to the stockholders of the Company, no such
cash or property shall be distributable to the holder of this Warrant in
connection with any unexercised portion of this Warrant, unless the holder of
this Warrant shall have exercised this Warrant pursuant to the terms of
Paragraph 5 hereof and all other terms of this Warrant.
5. NOTICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS. Upon the happening of any event requiring an
adjustment of the Warrant purchase price hereunder, the Company shall forthwith
give written notice thereof to the holder of this Warrant stating the adjusted
Warrant purchase price and the adjusted number of shares of the Stock
purchasable upon the exercise hereof resulting from such event and setting forth
in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such
calculation is based. The Board of Directors of the Company shall determine the
computation made hereunder. In the case of (a) any consolidation, merger, or
sale affecting the Company and calling for the payment of cash or the delivery
of property to stockholders of the Company, or (b) any voluntary or involuntary
dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company shall at any time be
proposed, the Company shall give at least 20 days' prior written notice thereof
to the holder hereof stating the date on which such event is to take place and
the date (which shall be at least 20 days after the giving of such notice) as of
which the holders of record of shares of the Stock shall be entitled to
participate in any such event. If the holder hereof does not elect to exercise
any part of this Warrant as a result of any such notice, the holder hereof shall
have no right with respect to any portion of this Warrant which shall remain
unexercised to participate in (i) any such cash or other property resulting from
any such consolidation, merger or sale, or (ii) any voluntary or involuntary
dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company.
6. STOCKHOLDERS' RIGHTS. Until the valid exercise of this Warrant, the
holder hereof shall not be entitled to any rights of a stockholder; but
immediately upon the exercise of this Warrant and upon payment as provided
herein, the holder hereof shall be deemed a record holder of the Stock.
7. MANNER OF EXERCISE. In order to exercise any Warrant, the holder shall
surrender such Warrant, duly endorsed or assigned to the Company or in blank, at
the office of the Company, accompanied by (a) written notice to the Company that
the holder elects to exercise the Warrant or, if less than the entire amount
thereof is to be exercised, the portion thereof to be exercised, and (b) payment
of the purchase price of the shares of the Stock to be purchased on such
exercise, in cash or by cashier's or certified check.
Warrants shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately prior to the
close of business on the day of surrender of such Warrants for exercise in
accordance with the foregoing provisions, and at such time the person or persons
entitled to receive the Stock issuable upon exercise shall be treated for all
purposes as the record holder or holders of the Stock at such time. As promptly
as practicable on or after the exercise date, the Company shall issue and shall
deliver to the holder a certificate or certificates for the number of full
shares of the Stock issuable upon exercise.
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In the case of any Warrant which is exercised in part only, upon such
exercise the Company shall execute and deliver to the holder thereof, at the
expense of the Company, a new Warrant or Warrants to purchase, in the aggregate,
in the number of shares of the Stock covered by the unexercised portion of the
Warrant or Warrants so exercised.
8. COVENANTS OF THE HOLDER. The holder of this Warrant covenants that the
Warrants represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or any other applicable securities law. This Warrant has been
purchased for investment only and not with a view to distribution or resale, and
may not be sold, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred unless this
Warrant or the shares of the Stock represented hereby are registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any other applicable securities law, or
the Company has received an opinion of counsel satisfactory to it that
registration is not required. A legend in substantially the following form will
be placed on any certificates or other documents evidencing the shares of the
Stock to be issued upon any exercise of this Warrant:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN
ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OR FOREIGN
JURISDICTION. WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION, SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD,
PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT UPON DELIVERY TO THE
COMPANY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SUCH TRANSFER OR THE SUBMISSION TO THE
COMPANY OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE AS MAY BE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO
THE EFFECT THAT ANY SUCH TRANSFER SHALL NOT BE IN VIOLATION OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY STATE OR
FOREIGN JURISDICTION, OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.
Further, stop transfer instructions to the transfer agent of the Stock
have been or will be placed with respect to the shares of the Stock so as to
restrict the resale, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer thereof, subject to
the further items hereof, including the provisions of the legend set forth in
this paragraph.
9. FRACTIONAL WARRANTS. Upon the exercise of this Warrant, no fractions of
shares of the Stock shall be issued; but fractional Warrants shall be delivered,
entitling the holder, upon surrender with other fractional Warrants aggregating
one or more full shares of the Stock, to purchase such full shares of the Stock.
10. LOSS, THEFT, DESTRUCTION OF WARRANT. Upon receipt of evidence
satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of
this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft, or destruction, upon
receipt of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or, in the case of
any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the
Company will make and deliver, in lieu of such lost, stolen, destroyed or
mutilated Warrant, a new Warrant of like tenor.
11. BENEFIT. All the terms and provisions of this Warrant shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto, and
their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives,
successors and permitted assigns.
12. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by registered or
certified United States mail, return receipt requested with postage prepaid, if
to the Company, addressed to the Company at 1331 Lamar, Suite 1375, Houston,
Texas 77010; and if to the Warrant holder, addressed to such holder at the
address for such holder shown in the records of the Company. Any party hereto
may change its address upon 10 days' written notice to any other party hereto.
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13. CONSTRUCTION. Words of any gender used in this Warrant shall be held
and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number
shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires
otherwise. In addition, the pronouns used in this Warrant shall be understood
and construed to apply whether the party referred to is an individual,
partnership, joint venture, corporation or an individual or individuals doing
business under a firm or trade name, and the masculine, feminine and neuter
pronouns shall each include the other and may be used interchangeably with the
same meaning.
14. HEADINGS. The headings used in this Warrant are for convenience and
reference only and in no way define, limit, simplify or describe the scope or
intent of this Warrant, and in no way effect or constitute a part of this
Warrant.
15. LAW GOVERNING. This Warrant shall be construed and governed by the
laws of the State of Texas, and all obligations hereunder shall be deemed
performable in Harris County, Texas.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Warrant has been issued pursuant to order of the
Board of Directors of the Company on the ___ day of _____________, 199___.
ARXA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
By
William J. Bippus, President
Name of Warrant Holder
Social Security Number
Address
City State Zip Code
Telephone Number
Number of Shares of the Stock
Covered by this Warrant
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EXERCISE FORM
(To be Executed If The Owner Desires to Exercise the Warrant)
To: ARXA International Energy, Inc.
1331 Lamar, Suite 1375
Houston, Texas 77010
The undersigned hereby exercises, according to the terms and conditions
thereof ______ (number of shares of the Stock to be purchased) of the Warrants
evidenced hereby, and herewith makes payment of the purchase price at a price of
$5.00 per share in full in the amount of $_________________. Kindly issue all
shares of the Stock to the undersigned and deliver them to the undersigned at
the address stated below. If such number of shares shall not be all of the
shares purchasable by this Warrant, please issue a new Warrant of like tenor for
the balance of the remaining shares of the Stock purchasable hereunder to be
delivered to the undersigned at the address stated below.
(Printed Name)
Address
City State Zip Code
Signature
Dated:
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