U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 9, 2012 (August 31, 2011)
AZTEC OIL & GAS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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000-32015
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87-0439834
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc.
One Riverway, Suite 1700
Houston, Texas 77056
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(713) 840-6444
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. filed their annual report for the period ending August 31, 2011, attached herewith, with the Pick OTC Markets.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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AZTEC OIL & GAS, INC.
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Date: April 9, 2012
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By: //s// Waylan Johnson
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Waylan Johnson, President
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
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Item 1. Description of Business
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Item 2. Description of Property
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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PART II
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Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
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Item 6. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
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Item 7. Financial Statements
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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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Item 8A. Controls and Procedures
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PART III
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Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
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Item 10. Executive Compensation.
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Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
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Item 13. Exhibits
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
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SIGNATURES
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This annual report and the documents or information incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
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our growth strategies;
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our ability to make or integrate acquisitions;
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our liquidity and ability to finance our exploration, acquisition and development strategies;
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market conditions in the oil and gas industry;
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the timing, cost and procedure for proposed acquisitions;
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the impact of government regulation;
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estimates regarding future net revenues from oil and natural gas reserves and the present value thereof;
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planned capital expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof);
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increases in oil and gas production;
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the number of wells we anticipate drilling in the future;
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the number of potential drilling locations; and
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our financial position, business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations.
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We identify forward-looking statements by use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “hope,” “plan,” “believe,” “predict,” “envision,” “intend,” “will,” “continue,” “potential,” “should,” “confident,” “could” and similar words and expressions, although some forward-looking statements may be expressed differently. You should be aware that our actual results could differ materially from the information contained in the forward-looking statements. You should consider carefully the statements under the “Risk Factors” section of this report and other sections of this report which describe factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, and the following factors:
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the possibility that our acquisitions may involve unexpected costs;
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the volatility in commodity prices for oil and gas;
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the accuracy of internally estimated proved reserves;
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the presence or recoverability of estimated oil and gas reserves;
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the ability to replace oil and gas reserves;
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the availability and costs of drilling rigs and other oilfield services;
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environmental risks;
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exploration and development risks;
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competition;
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the inability to realize expected value from acquisitions;
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other economic, competitive, governmental, legislative, regulatory, geopolitical and technological factors that may negatively impact our businesses, operations and pricing.
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Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or the date of any document incorporated by reference in this report. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
As used in this Annual Report, references to “Aztec,” “Company,” the “Registrant,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc., including its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise indicates.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report (this “Report”) contains forward-looking statements. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Report that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information includes statements relating to future actions, prospective products, future performance or results of current or anticipated products, sales and marketing efforts, costs and expenses, interest rates, outcome of contingencies, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, business strategies, cost savings, objectives of management, and other matters. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projected,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these similar terms. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking information to encourage companies to provide prospective information about themselves without fear of litigation so long as that information is identified as forward-looking and is accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the information.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that we cannot predict. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including the following: (a) those risks and uncertainties related to general economic conditions, (b) whether we are able to manage our planned growth efficiently and operate profitable operations, (c) whether we are able to generate sufficient revenues or obtain financing to sustain and grow our operations, (d) whether we are able to successfully fulfill our primary requirements for cash, which are explained below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources”. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required under the applicable federal securities laws.
(a) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Business Development, Organization and Acquisition Activities
The Company was originally organized under the name Aztec Communications Group as a Utah corporation (“Aztec Communications”). Aztec Communication’s original principal business objective involved its participation in the broadcast and television business through its then wholly-owned subsidiaries, Lloyd Communications, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“Lloyd”), and Golden Circle Broadcasting Inc., a Tennessee corporation (“Golden Circle”). As a result of adverse business circumstances, in 1989-1990, the Company sold Lloyd and Golden Circle and ceased its business operations in the broadcast and television business. No material business operations were conducted by the Company from 1989-1990 until 2004. In November 2003 the Company reorganized under the laws of the State of Nevada. In 2004, the Company changed its name from Aztec Communications Group, Inc. to Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. Since 2004, Aztec’s business plan has been to purchase, manage and participate in oil and gas interests utilizing strategies that seek to manage and reduce the risks associated with traditional exploration and production operations.
Aztec is a Houston-based, oil and gas exploration and production company focusing on various areas in the U.S, including Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
BUSINESS OF ISSUER
Principal Products, Services and Principal Markets
Phase one of Aztec's business plan called for purchasing working interests in proved oil & gas properties with undrilled reserves and also participating in working interests in drilling projects. Aztec's growth strategy is partially based on participation, as it intends to team up with outside participation investors who will assume part or all of the costs associated with the drilling of additional wells in exchange for a part of the revenues derived from the wells they finance. This strategy allowed a reduction in the financial risks for Aztec in drilling new wells, while Aztec would still be receiving income from present field production in addition to income from any successful new drilling.
Phase two of Aztec's business plan called for investing in various drilling prospects with industry professionals. Aztec has participated in drilling projects in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Various wells have been completed and several have been plugged and abandoned.
Phase three of Aztec’s business plan calls for intermittently sponsoring, originating, developing and managing balanced, lower risk, highly focused developmental and exploratory drilling projects with investors in areas with controlled drilling costs and better success rates where the process can sometimes be repeated in a relatively consistent manner. This stage further balances Aztec’s approach to profitable energy asset development through lower-risk, highly focused, predominantly “development” drilling projects in which Aztec seeks participation from multiple individual and entity investors.
Aztec is currently in its third stage of its business plan. In this stage, Aztec focuses on drilling in basins in the state of Texas and other states of the United States. We participate in such regions directly or with a select number of local, highly experienced operators who have access to leases located in geological trends that have demonstrated substantial historical production, plus potential remaining reserves which have the potential to be exploited in a low-risk, systematic fashion. Aztec Drilling & Operating, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aztec, acts as the operator for each of the Partnerships and drilling and operations are most often sub contracted to the local or other operators. Such local operators have been, and will in the future be selected by Aztec on the basis of their demonstrated track records.
In order to execute our business plan, we have entered into employment and consulting agreements with several of our current and past officers and directors to provide services to the Company. The Company plans to retain consultants with respect to current and proposed properties and operations. The Company, from time to time, may retain independent engineering and geological consultants and the services of lease brokers, geophysicists, etc. in connection with its operations.
Limited Partnerships
In 2006 Aztec entered the sponsored drilling program industry and undertook three small, very limited annual drilling partnerships in Appalachia. Drilling in Appalachia was recommended to Aztec by several broker dealers and a wholesaler, supposedly, because many broker dealers were familiar with drilling programs from the area. Aztec intentionally limited its sponsored drilling programs over the subject two and one half years in order to study and become fully familiar with the nuances of the sponsored drilling program industry before expanding to the Company's full capabilities. In the summer of 2008, due to what it felt was a questionable outlook for shallow gas drilling in the Appalachian region and other areas; Aztec decided to discontinue any natural gas drilling in Appalachia and most other areas, and announced such publicly at several industry conferences.
Aztec focused all drilling in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in the counties of Texas. In addition to the initial, three existing small Appalachian drilling partnerships mentioned above; Aztec has sponsored and closed ten partnerships under various Aztec Oil & Gas Drilling Programs. Aztec Energy LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aztec, acts as Managing General Partner of all drilling partnerships and another wholly-owned Aztec subsidiary, Aztec Drilling & Operating, LLC, is the turnkey drilling contractor and operator to the partnerships while many times subcontracting field drilling and operations to local operators. Aztec owns a 30% interest in all of its drilling partnerships. In general clarification of its activities, Aztec sometimes sponsors lower risk, development and exploratory drilling programs which include significant tax benefits, all of which are sold through FINRA member Broker Dealers and Registered Investment Advisors only to Accredited Investors. Aztec’s drilling programs focus, primarily, on shallow oil drilling, are very unique, and also incorporate a sophisticated Exit Strategy for investors.
As of the date of this report Aztec has formed fourteen Limited Partnerships. For all fourteen partnerships, Aztec, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aztec Energy, LLC (“Aztec Energy”), acts as the Managing General Partner is allocated thirty percent ownership interest in each Limited Partnership (for which interest Aztec contributed all leases and covers all tangible drilling costs). Investors will receive 70% - 85% of the cash distributions, defined as revenue in excess of expenses, from successful wells drilled within the partnership, with the percentage dependent on the rate of return to investors during the first five years of the partnership. After several years from the date of the first distribution, investors in the partnerships may request that the Managing General Partner, subject to a 10% limitation based on the total interests in the profits or capital of the Partnership, financial ability and other terms, repurchase their units at a price equal to several times cash flow for the preceding twelve months. There have been no such requests to date. Another Aztec subsidiary, Aztec Drilling & Operating, LLC, (“ADO LLC”) serves the Partnerships as turnkey drilling contractor and operator, while many times subcontracting field drilling and operations to local operators.
Aztec has a controlling financial interest in all the Limited Partnerships, therefore, the partnerships’ financial statements are consolidated with those of Aztec and the other partners’ equity is recorded as non-controlling interest.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2007
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2007, Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. completed the funding of its first drilling partnership. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $1,132,384 (net $890,256), from outside investors. The partnership drilled four gross wells (and net) in the Doddridge County area of West Virginia and has an interest in three gross (.03 net) wells in Texas. The properties in the partnership recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $6,594 and $0 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates; however, have been severely impacted by low natural gas prices.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2008
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, Aztec completed the funding of its second and third drilling partnership. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $2,099,267 (net $1,845,284) from outside “accredited” investors. The partnerships drilled in four gross wells (3.58 net) in the Tyler area of West Virginia and have an interest in three gross wells (.03 net) in Texas. The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $150,678 and $164,916 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates; however, have been severely impacted by low natural gas prices.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2009
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, Aztec completed the funding of three additional drilling partnerships. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $3,898,000 (net $3,408,440) from outside “accredited” investors. The partnerships drilled seventy two gross wells in Texas. During the year ending August 31, 2011, the partnerships sold twelve gross wells (2.97 net) and plugged four gross wells (.29 net). The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $82,174 and $392,129 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2010
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2010, Aztec completed the funding of three additional drilling partnerships. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $12,730,500 (net $11,361,128) from outside “accredited” investors. The partnerships drilled one hundred fifteen gross wells in Texas (50.29 net). During the year ending August 31, 2011, the partnerships sold six gross wells (3.03 net) and had four gross wells (.17 net) dry wells. The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $2,008,110 and $400,053 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2011
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011, Aztec completed the funding of four additional drilling partnerships. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $19,274,750 (net $17,154,490) from outside “accredited” investors. As of the date of this report, the partnerships have drilled 181gross wells in Texas (78.87 net). During the year ending August 31, 2011, the partnerships had four gross wells (2.33 net) dry wells. The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $709,496 and $0 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates.
As indicated by the activities of the previously discussed partnerships, Aztec is currently in the third stage of its business plan. In this stage, Aztec is now focusing on drilling known producing regions in Texas and adjoining states. We intend to participate in such regions directly or with a select number of local, highly experienced operators who have access to leases located in geological trends that have demonstrated substantial historical production, plus potential remaining reserves which have the potential to be exploited in a low-risk, systematic fashion. Such local operators have been, and will in the future be selected by Aztec on the basis of their demonstrated track records for exploiting known oil and natural gas reserves in a timely and cost-effective manner. Additionally Aztec independently acquires leases and will operate them with others including with its teaming agreement partner, Resaca Resources, LLC, a company controlled by our President.
Developing New Business Strategies
Aztec will analyze all relevant factors and make a determination based on a composite of available information, without reliance on any single factor. The period within which Aztec will decide to participate in a given business venture cannot be predicted and will depend on certain factors, including the time involved in identifying businesses, the time required for the Company to complete its analysis of such businesses, the time required to prepare appropriate documentation and other circumstances.
Uncertainties Related to the Oil and Gas Business in General
Aztec’s current business is subject to all of the risks normally incident to the exploration for and production of oil and gas, including blow-outs, cratering, pollution, fires, and theft of equipment. Each of these incidents could result in damage to or destruction of oil and gas wells or formations or production facilities or injury to persons, or damage to or loss of property. As is common in the oil and gas industry, Aztec is insured against these risks; however, no oil and gas firms, including Aztec, can ever be sure its insurance or that of its suppliers is adequate.
The oil and gas business is further subject to many other contingencies which are beyond the control of Aztec. Wells may have to be shut-in because they have become uneconomical to operate due to changes in the price of oil, depletion of reserves, or deterioration of equipment. Changes in the price of imported oil, the discovery of new oil and gas fields and the development of alternative energy sources have had and will continue to have a dramatic effect on the Company’s business.
Risks Associated with Acquisitions
If appropriate opportunities present themselves and financing is available, Aztec would acquire businesses, wells, reserves, technologies, services or product(s) that the Company believes are strategic.
Aztec currently has no understandings, commitments or agreements with respect to any other material acquisition and no other material acquisition is currently being pursued. There can be no assurance that Aztec will be able to identify, negotiate or finance future acquisitions successfully, or to integrate such acquisitions with its current business. The process of integrating an acquired business, technology, service or product(s) into the Company may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures and may absorb significant management attention that would otherwise be available for ongoing development of the Company’s business. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the anticipated benefits of any acquisition will be realized. Future acquisitions could result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities and/or impairment or amortization expenses related to goodwill and other intangible assets, which could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. Any future acquisitions of other businesses, technologies, services or product(s) might require Aztec to obtain additional equity or debt financing, which might not be available on terms favorable to Aztec, or at all, and such financing, if available, might be dilutive.
Because the Oil and Gas industry is cyclical, the Company’s operating results may fluctuate.
Aztec’s operating results may fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside Aztec’s control. As a strategic response to changes in the competitive environment, Aztec may from time to time have to make certain pricing, marketing decisions or acquisitions that could have a material short-term or long-term adverse effect on Aztec’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
Oil and natural gas prices have been and are expected to remain volatile. This volatility causes oil and gas companies and drilling contractors to change their strategies and expenditure levels. Aztec may experience in the future, significant fluctuations in operating results based on these changes.
There can be no assurance that such patterns will not have a material adverse effect on Aztec’s business, results of operations and financial condition. There can be no assurance that Aztec will receive any material amount of revenue as it pursues new business strategies in the future. The foregoing factors, in some future quarters, may lead Aztecs operating results to fall below the expectations.
Competition
The search for viable oil and gas prospects and leases is intensely competitive. The Company will compete with other business entities, many of which will have a competitive edge over the Company by virtue of their stronger financial resources and prior experience in the business. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in identifying and executing suitable business opportunities.
There are many companies and individuals engaged in the oil and gas business. Some are very large and well established with substantial capabilities and extensive earnings records. The Company is at a competitive disadvantage as compared with some other firms and individuals in acquiring and developing oil and gas properties since our competitors may have greater financial resources and larger technical staffs than the Company. In addition, in recent years a number of small companies have been formed which have objectives similar to those of the Company and which present substantial competition to the Company.
A number of factors, beyond the Company’s control and the effect of which cannot be accurately predicted, affect the production and marketing of oil and natural gas. These factors include crude oil imports, actions by foreign oil producing nations, the availability of adequate pipeline and other transportation facilities, the marketing of competitive fuels and other matters affecting the availability of a ready market, such as fluctuating supply and demand.
Government Regulation
In general, our oil and gas production activities are, and any drilling operations of the Company would be, subject to extensive regulation by numerous federal, state and local governmental authorities, including state conservation agencies, the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior (including the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Land Management). Regulation of the Company’s production, transportation and sale of oil or gas has a significant effect on the Company and its operating results.
The current production operations of the Company are, and any drilling operations of the Company would be, subject to regulation by state conservation commissions which have authority to issue permits prior to the commencement of drilling activities, establish allowable rates of production, control spacing of wells, prevent waste and protect correlative rights, and aid in the conservation of natural gas and oil. Typical state regulations require permits to drill and produce oil, protection of fresh water horizons, and confirmation that wells have been properly plugged and abandoned.
In addition, various federal and state authorities have the authority to regulate the exploration and development of oil and gas and mineral properties with respect to environmental matters. Such laws and regulations, presently in effect or as hereafter promulgated, may significantly affect the cost of our current oil and gas production and any exploration and development activities undertaken by the Company and could result in loss or liability to the Company in the event that any such operations are subsequently deemed inadequate for purposes of any such law or regulation.
Patents, Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises, Concessions, Royalty Agreements, or Labor Contracts
With regards to the Company’s future oil and gas production, the Company does not hold any patents, trademarks, licenses, etc., with respect to, nor are patents significant in regard to, the Company’s oil and gas production activities. The Company plans to enter into confidentiality agreements with its future employees, future suppliers and future consultants and in connection with its license agreements with third parties and generally seeks to control access to and distribution of its technology, documentation and other proprietary information. Despite these precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain and use the Company’s proprietary information without authorization or to develop similar technology independently.
Employees
The Company currently has a President, a CFO, a Vice President, who also serves as Corporate Secretary and Treasurer, one Senior Economist who is also Director, two outside Directors, an Engineer, an Investment Coordinator, a Special Projects Manager and various consultants. The Company has no present intention of adding any more full time employees until it substantially increases its income. The Company plans to retain consultants with respect to current and proposed properties and operations. The Company, from time to time, may retain independent engineering and geological consultants and the services of lease brokers and geophysicists in connection with its operations.
RISK FACTORS
Risk Factors Relating to Our Business
The drilling of oil and natural gas wells is highly speculative and risky and may result in unprofitable wells.
Oil and natural gas drilling is a highly speculative activity. The wells drilled may not be productive. Even completed wells may not produce enough natural gas or oil to show a profit. Delays and added expenses may also be caused by poor weather conditions affecting, among other things, the ability to lay pipelines.
Prices for oil and natural gas have been quite unstable; a further decline could cause the Company to be unprofitable even though the Company’s majority production is oil.
Global economic conditions, political conditions, and energy conservation have created unstable , low prices. Revenues of each well are directly related to natural gas and oil prices which the Company cannot predict. A decline in gas and oil prices would result in lower revenues for the Company. Prices for natural gas and oil are likely to remain extremely unstable.
Environmental hazards involved in drilling oil and gas wells may result in substantial liabilities for the Company.
There are numerous natural hazards involved in the drilling of wells, including unexpected or unusual formations, pressures, blowouts, etc. 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 may result in the loss of Company properties. The Company may be subject to liability for pollution, abuses of the environment and other similar damages. Insurance coverage may be insufficient to protect the Company. In that event, Company assets would pay personal injury and property damage claims and the costs of controlling blowouts or replacing destroyed equipment rather than for drilling activities. These payments would cause the Company to be less profitable.
Increases in drilling costs would reduce the Company’s profitability.
The oil and gas industry historically has experienced periods of rapid cost increases. Increases in the cost of exploration and development would affect the ability of the Company to acquire additional leases, gas and oil equipment, and supplies. The foregoing would increase costs and may lead, depending on the price which the Company receives for its oil or gas, to lower profits of the Company.
Reduced availability of drilling rigs, due in part to intense competition in drilling, may delay the drilling of wells.
A large number of companies and individuals engage in drilling for natural gas and oil; and there is competition for the most desirable leases as well as materials and equipment to drill and complete wells. Increased drilling operations in some areas of the United States have resulted in the decreased availability of drilling rigs and gas/oil field tubular goods. Also, international developments and the possible improved economics of domestic oil and gas exploration may influence others to increase their domestic oil and gas exploration. These factors may reduce the availability of rigs, equipment and services to the Company resulting in delays in drilling activities. The reduced availability of rigs, equipment and services could delay the Company in drilling wells on a timely basis and delay the production of natural gas or oil.
Local delays in Company oil or gas production could reduce the Company’s profitability.
Wells drilled for the Company may have access to only one potential market. Local conditions including but not limited to closing businesses, conservation, shifting population, pipeline maximum operating pressure constraints and development of local oversupply or deliverability problems could halt or reduce sales from Company wells. A delay in the production and sale of the Company’s oil and gas could reduce the Company’s profitability.
Risks Relating to Our Common Shares
We may, in the future, issue additional common shares, which would reduce investors’ percent of ownership and may dilute our share value.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock of which 100,000 shares of preferred stock are presently issued. The future issuance of common stock may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing shareholders. We may value any common stock issued in the future on an arbitrary basis. The issuance of common stock for future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors, and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock.
Our common shares are subject to the “Penny Stock” Rules of the SEC and the trading market in our securities is limited, which makes transactions in our stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our stock.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a “penny stock”, for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules requires: (a) that a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks; and (b) the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.
In order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must: (a) obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person; and (b) make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.
The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form: (a) sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and (b) that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our Common shares and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.
Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
Because we do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our common stock, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them.
We intend to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Unless we pay dividends, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them. There is no assurance that stockholders will be able to sell shares when desired.
Taxation
Our operations, as is the case in much of the petroleum industry generally, are significantly affected by federal tax laws. Federal, as well as state, tax laws have many provisions applicable to corporations which could adversely affect the future tax liability of the Company.
Commitments and Contingencies
We are liable for future restoration and abandonment costs associated with our oil and gas properties. These costs include future site restoration, post closure and other environmental exit costs. The costs of future restoration and well abandonment have not been determined in detail. Texas regulations require operators to post bonds that assure that well sites will be properly plugged and abandoned. Management views this as a necessary requirement for operations within Texas and does not believe that these costs will have a material adverse effect on our financial position as a result of this requirement.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Our producing properties consist essentially of working and royalty interests owned by us in various oil and gas wells and leases located in Texas, Louisiana and West Virginia:
We have an interest in 40 gross wells (3.95 net). These wells are located in Texas, have been completed and are currently producing oil.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2007
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2007, Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. completed the funding of its first drilling partnership. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $1,132,384 (net $890,256), from outside investors. The partnership drilled four gross wells (and net) in the Doddridge County area of West Virginia and has an interest in three gross (.03 net) wells in Texas. The properties in the partnership recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $6,594 and $0 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates; however, have been severely impacted by low natural gas prices.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2008
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, Aztec completed the funding of its second and third drilling partnership. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $2,099,267 (net $1,845,284) from outside “accredited” investors. The partnerships drilled in four gross wells (3.58 net) in the Tyler area of West Virginia and have an interest in three gross wells (.03 net) in Texas. The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $150,678 and $164,916 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates; however, have been severely impacted by low natural gas prices.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2009
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, Aztec completed the funding of three additional drilling partnerships. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $3,898,000 (net $3,408,440) from outside “accredited” investors. The partnerships drilled seventy two gross wells in Texas. During the year ending August 31, 2011, the partnerships sold twelve gross wells (2.97 net) and plugged four gross wells (.29 net). The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $82,174 and $392,129 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2010
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2010, Aztec completed the funding of three additional drilling partnerships. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $12,730,500 (net $11,361,128) from outside “accredited” investors. The partnerships drilled one hundred fifteen gross wells (50.29 net) in Texas. During the year ending August 31, 2011, the partnerships sold six gross wells (3.03 net) and had four gross wells (.17 net) dry wells. The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $2,008,110 and $400,053 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2011
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011, Aztec completed the funding of four additional drilling partnerships. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $19,274,750 (net $17,154,490) from outside “accredited” investors. As of the date of this report, the partnerships have drilled one hundred eighty-one gross wells (78.87 net) in Texas. During the year ending August 31, 2011, the partnerships had four gross wells (2.33 net) dry wells. The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $709,496 and $0 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates.
Our proved reserves as of August 31, 2011 and 2010 are set forth below:
Proved Reserves (2011)
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Oil (Bbls)
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Gas (Mcf)
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|
Undiscounted Future Net Revenue
|
|
Present Value of Proved Reserves Discounted at 10% per year
|
Proved Developed Producing
|
|
871,150
|
|
489,460
|
|
$ 54,043,580
|
|
$ 26,389,400
|
Proved Undeveloped
|
|
131,660
|
|
605,080
|
|
13,535,188
|
|
10,012,649
|
Total Proved
|
|
1,002,810
|
|
1,094,540
|
|
$ 67,578,768
|
|
36,042,049
|
Proved Reserves (2010)
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|
Oil (Bbls)
|
|
Gas (Mcf)
|
|
Undiscounted Future Net Revenue
|
|
Present Value of Proved Reserves Discounted at 10% per year
|
Proved Developed Producing
|
|
65,665
|
|
118,460
|
|
$ 4,189,012
|
|
$ 2,043,385
|
Proved Undeveloped
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|
60,210
|
|
335,685
|
|
4,544,120
|
|
2,962,657
|
Total Proved
|
|
125,875
|
|
454,145
|
|
$ 8,733,132
|
|
5,006,042
|
The estimates for 2011 and 2010 are based primarily on the reserve reports, dated August 31, 2011 and 2010, issued from independent petroleum consultants. Such reports are, by their very nature, inexact and subject to changes and revisions. Proved developed reserves are reserves expected to be recovered from existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods. Interests included in such reserve reports can be already assigned, earned or in various stages of assignment. Proved undeveloped reserves are expected to be recovered from new wells drilled to known reservoirs on undrilled acreage for which existence and recoverability of such reserves can be estimated with reasonable certainty, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required to establish production. See Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures included as part of our consolidated financial statements.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding production volumes, revenue, average prices received and average production costs associated with our sales of oil and natural gas for periods noted.
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Year Ended August 31,
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2011
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2010
|
Net Production:
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|
|
|
Oil (BBL)
|
|
20,360
|
7,653
|
Natural Gas (MCF)
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|
75,684
|
22,667
|
Oil Equivalent (BOE)
|
|
32,974
|
11,430
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and Natural Gas Sales:
|
|
|
|
Oil
|
|
$ 1,829,219
|
$ 548,365
|
Natural Gas
|
|
$ 297,004
|
$ 100,893
|
Total
|
|
2,126,223
|
649,258
|
|
|
|
|
Average Sales Price:
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|
|
|
Oil ($ per BBL)
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|
$ 89.84
|
$ 71.66
|
Natural Gas ($ per MCF)
|
|
$ 3.92
|
$ 4.45
|
Oil Equivalent ($ per BOE)
|
|
$ 64.48
|
$ 56.80
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and Natural Gas Costs:
|
|
|
|
Lease operating expenses
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|
$ 1,785,460
|
$ 236,775
|
|
|
|
|
Average production cost per MCFE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Sales, less production cost per MCFE
|
|
$ 1.72
|
$ 6.01
|
Net Sales, less production cost per BOE
|
|
$ 10.33
|
$ 36.09
|
The increase in production is a direct relation to the increase in the number of productive wells in 2011 over 2010 as stated in the table below. The increase in the costs of production coupled with one time workover costs offset the $7.68 BOE increase in the sales price.
The following summarizes the Company's productive oil and gas well interests as of August 31, 2011 and 2010. Productive wells are producing wells and wells capable of production. Gross wells are the total number of wells in which the Company has an interest. Net wells are the sum of the Company's fractional working interests owned in the wells.
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|
As of August 31,
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|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Gross
|
|
385
|
|
39
|
Net
|
|
143
|
|
22
|
The following summarizes the Company's net productive oil and gas wells completed in the years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010. All drilling was in the United States.
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|
As of August 31,
|
Oil and Gas Wells:
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Productive
|
|
58
|
|
16
|
Dry
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no pending material legal proceedings in which the Company is named as a defendant or in which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of voting securities of the Company, or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company. The Company’s property is not the subject of any material, pending legal proceedings in which the Company is defendant.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Company did not submit any matters to a vote of security holders during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
Market Information
Our stock symbol is AZGS. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 and quarter ended November 30, 2011, the prices of the common stock in the over-the-counter market, as reported and summarized by the OTC Bulletin Board and the OTC Pink Sheets, were $0.41 high bid, and $0.06 low asked. Such prices are based on inter-dealer bid and asked prices, without markup, markdown, commissions, or adjustments and may not represent actual transactions.
The table below sets forth the high and low bid prices of our common stock for each quarter shown, as provided by the NASD Trading and Market Services Research Unit. Quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
CALENDAR QUARTER
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|
HIGH
|
|
LOW
|
FISCAL 2010
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended November 30, 2009
|
|
$0.14
|
|
$0.06
|
Quarter ended February 28, 2010
|
|
$0.13
|
|
$0.07
|
Quarter ended May 31, 2010
|
|
$0.14
|
|
$0.07
|
Quarter ended August 31, 2010
|
|
$0.41
|
|
$0.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
FISCAL 2011
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended November 30, 2010
|
|
$0.30
|
|
$0.22
|
Quarter ended February 28, 2011
|
|
$0.29
|
|
$0.16
|
Quarter ended May 31, 2011
|
|
$0.25
|
|
$0.15
|
Quarter ended August 31, 2011
|
|
$0.18
|
|
$0.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
FISCAL 2012
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended November 30, 2011
|
|
$0.20
|
|
$0.08
|
Quarter ended February 29, 2012
|
|
$0.18
|
|
$0.07
|
Holders
As of August 31, 2011 there were approximately 51 shareholders of record of common stock, not including common stock held in street name.
Dividends
The Company has never paid or declared any dividend on its Common Stock and does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as the board of directors may from time to time declare out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. The Company does not anticipate paying any dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future.
Stock Repurchase
The Company did not repurchase any of its shares during the fiscal year covered by this report.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
During 2011, Aztec issued 886,907 shares valued at $216,460 to various consultants and directors for services rendered during the fiscal years ending August 31, 2010 and 2011.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation (“MD&A”) section of this Report discusses our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, and certain factors that may affect our future results. You should read this MD&A in conjunction with our financial statements and accompanying notes included in this Report.
PLAN OF OPERATION
Aztec is an oil and gas exploration, development and production company focusing on Texas and numerous areas throughout the U.S. Its interests are highly diversified as exemplified by its corporate participation in two Deep Lake wells in Cameron Parish, Louisiana ranging from 13,600 feet to 14,300 feet in depth versus its corporate participation in three shallow gas wells in Oklahoma of which two are conventional wells, and the third is a horizontal, Coal Bed Methane (CBM) well. It’s sponsored drilling programs focus primarily on shallow oil wells. In 2006 Aztec entered the sponsored drilling program industry and over the next two and one half years undertook three small, very limited annual drilling partnerships in Appalachia. Drilling in Appalachia was recommended to Aztec by several broker dealers and a wholesaler, supposedly, because many broker dealers were familiar with drilling programs from the area. Aztec intentionally limited its sponsored drilling programs over the subject three years in order to study and become fully familiar with the nuances of the sponsored drilling program industry before expanding to the Company's full capabilities. In the summer of 2008, due to what it felt was a questionable outlook for shallow gas drilling in the Appalachian region; Aztec decided to discontinue any natural gas drilling in Appalachia and most other areas, and announced such publicly at several industry conferences.
Aztec focused all drilling in 2009, 2010 and 2011 on Texas and adjoining states. In addition to the initial, three existing small Appalachian drilling partnerships mentioned above; Aztec recently sponsored and closed its VIII A, B and C partnerships under its Aztec VIII Oil & Gas Drilling Program for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009 and XA, B and C under its Aztec X Oil & Gas Drilling Program and Aztec XIA, B, C for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2010 and D under its Aztec XI Oil & Gas Drilling Program for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011. Aztec Energy LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aztec, acts as Managing General Partner of all drilling partnerships and another wholly-owned Aztec subsidiary, Aztec Drilling & Operating, LLC, is the turnkey drilling contractor and operator for the partnership and primarily subcontracts field drilling and operations to local operations. Aztec owns a 30% interest in all of its drilling partnerships. In general clarification of its activities, Aztec sponsors lower risk, development and exploratory drilling programs which include significant tax benefits, all of which are sold through FINRA member Broker Dealers and Registered Investment Advisors only to Accredited Investors.
Aztec’s plans are to continue managing current drilling programs in addition to expanding our operations with future additional drilling programs primarily focused on shallow oil drilling. Further, we will continue to develop oil and gas properties and operations owned outside of the drilling program partnerships.
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2010.
For the year ended August 31, 2011, the Company had oil and gas revenues of $2,126,223 and lease operating expense of $1,785,460 as compared to oil and gas revenues of $649,258 and lease operating expense of $236,775 for the year ended August 31, 2010. The increase in revenues is the combination of the increase in the number of productive wells in 2011 over 2010 as stated in the table above and the $7.68 BOE increase in the sales price. The increase in the lease operating costs is a combination of the increased costs of production coupled with one time workover costs. Additionally, when accelerating drilling and completion activities a significant number of wells incur operating expenses prior to revenue being received.
General and administrative expenses decreased from $2,762,722 for the year ended August 31, 2010 to $2,468,819 for the year ended August 31, 2011. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction of consulting and professional fees.
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion increased from $883,515 for the year ended August 31, 2010 to $1,212,669 for the year ended August 31, 2011. The increase was due to the addition of oil and gas properties and related increases in production volumes.
During the year ended August 31, 2011, the Company recorded an impairment of oil and gas properties of $3,458,256 as compared to $957,098 for the year ended August 31, 2010. The Company estimates the future cash flows expected in connection with the properties and compares such future cash flows to the carrying amount of the properties to determine if the carrying amount is recoverable. When the carrying amounts of the properties exceed their estimated undiscounted future cash flows, the carrying amounts of the properties are reduced to their estimated fair value.
During the year ended August 31, 2011, the Company recorded dry well expenses of oil and gas properties of $613,727 as compared to $282,955 for the year ended August 31, 2010. The increase was due to additional unsuccessful exploratory drilling plus the significant increase in the total number of wells the company is drilling and completing.
Interest expense decreased from $77,326 for the year ended August 31, 2010 to $61,476 for the year ended August 31, 2011 due to paying down of debt.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of August 31, 2011, we had $4,120,824 in available cash as compared to $4,933,924 for August 31, 2010. The decrease in cash was due, among other things, to the increase in the number and drilling of oil and gas properties.
Aztec holds notes with CSI Energy, LP (“CSI”), a company controlled by consultant and shareholder, Franklin C. Fisher, Jr. Aztec holds four notes totaling $99,747 with an interest rate of 3.25 and one note in the amount of $205,560 with an interest rate of 6.00%, payable to CSI. The notes are due in full on September 1, 2012.
Aztec has notes payable directly to Franklin C. Fisher, Jr. Aztec holds one note totaling $38,000 with an interest rate of 3.25% and one note in the amount of $336,600 with an interest rate of 6.00%. The notes are due in full on September 1, 2012.
In May 2007, Aztec established a line of credit with Amegy Bank National Association with a credit limit of $200,000. In February 2008, the amount of the line of credit increased from $200,000 to $400,000. Interest on any outstanding balances is charged at one-half of one percent above the Amegy Bank National Association prime rate. At August 31, 2011, the prime rate was five percent (5.00%), making the loan rate five and one-half percent (5.50%). In May 2010, Aztec extended the line of credit through May 29, 2011. In May 2011, Aztec extended the line of credit through May 27, 2012. As of August 31, 2011, there was no balance outstanding under this facility.
Cash used in operating activities
Cash used in operating activities for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 was $1,883,701 and $1,475,254, respectively. The increase is due to our increased business activity, which resulted in higher losses from operations.
Cash used in investing activities
Cash used in investing activities for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 was $14,563,754 and $5,827,272 respectively. The increase was due to more acquisitions of oil and gas properties in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011.
Cash flow from financing activities
Cash provided by financing activities for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 was $15,634,355 and $11,030,387, respectively. The increase is due to our increase in private placements and business activities.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PAGE
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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19
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
20
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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21
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Consolidated Statements of Equity
|
22
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
23
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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24
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc.
Houston, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) as of August 31, 2011 and 2010 and the related consolidated statements of operations, equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform each audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of Aztec’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of August 31, 2011 and 2010 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ GBH CPAs, PC
GBH CPAs, PC
www.gbhcpas.com
Houston, Texas
April 9, 2012
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
August 31,
|
ASSETS
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
$ 4,120,824
|
|
$ 4,933,924
|
Accounts receivable – oil and gas sales
|
289,534
|
|
25,787
|
Accounts receivable - related party
|
203,929
|
|
239,758
|
Accounts receivables - working interest owners
|
225,115
|
|
-
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
198,665
|
|
72,458
|
Total current assets
|
5,038,067
|
|
5,271,927
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets:
|
|
|
|
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method of accounting, net of accumulated depletion of $7,773,078 and $4,167,146, respectively
|
13,850,268
|
|
5,765,690
|
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $14,032 and $6,975, respectively
|
33,246
|
|
6,556
|
Advances for oil and gas costs
|
93,521
|
|
-
|
Advances for oil and gas costs – related party
|
979,147
|
|
389,720
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
$ 19,994,249
|
|
$ 11,433,893
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
$ 1,042,932
|
|
$ 327,523
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related party
|
1,054,649
|
|
1,029,511
|
Salary payable
|
378,000
|
|
394,887
|
Line of credit and notes payable
|
21,330
|
|
167,357
|
Interest payable – related parties
|
219,300
|
|
178,174
|
Common stock payable
|
19,354
|
|
55,604
|
Asset retirement obligations
|
-
|
|
7,497
|
Total current liabilities
|
2,735,565
|
|
2,160,553
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term liabilities
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligations
|
170,768
|
|
72,889
|
Notes payable to related parties
|
679,907
|
|
881,743
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
850,675
|
|
954,632
|
Total liabilities
|
3,586,240
|
|
3,115,185
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, Series A, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 100,000 issued and outstanding
|
100
|
|
100
|
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 37,398,515 and 36,511,608 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
|
37,398
|
|
36,511
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
5,149,224
|
|
4,933,651
|
Accumulated deficit
|
(15,751,642)
|
|
(11,266,722)
|
Total Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. deficit
|
(10,564,920)
|
|
(6,296,460)
|
Non-controlling interest
|
26,972,929
|
|
14,615,168
|
Total equity
|
16,408,019
|
|
8,318,708
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
$ 19,994,249
|
|
$ 11,433,893
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
For the Year Ended August 31,
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and natural gas sales
|
$ 2,126,223
|
|
$ 649,258
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
2,468,746
|
|
2,762,722
|
Lease operating expenses
|
1,839,756
|
|
236,775
|
Dry well expenses
|
613,727
|
|
282,955
|
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
|
1,212,669
|
|
883,515
|
Impairment of oil and gas properties
|
3,458,256
|
|
957,098
|
Loss on disposition of oil and gas properties
|
580,970
|
|
-
|
Total operating expenses
|
10,174,124
|
|
5,123,065
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
(61,476)
|
|
(77,326)
|
Total other expense
|
(61,476)
|
|
(77,326)
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
(8,109,377)
|
|
(4,551,133)
|
Non-controlling interest
|
3,624,457
|
|
1,139,216
|
Net loss attributable to Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc.
|
$ (4,484,920)
|
|
$ (3,411,917)
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per common share
|
$ (0.12)
|
|
$ (0.10)
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
36,905,970
|
|
35,687,347
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
AZTEC OIL & GAS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
For the Years Ended August 31, 2011 and 2010
|
Preferred Stock
|
Common Stock
|
Additional Paid-In
|
Accumulated
|
Non-controlling
|
Total
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Deficit
|
Interest
|
Balances, August 31, 2009
|
100,000
|
$100
|
34,155,787
|
$34,155
|
$4,655,245
|
$(7,854,805)
|
$ 4,559,916
|
$1,394,611
|
Stock issued for services
|
-
|
-
|
2,275,002
|
2,275
|
203,774
|
-
|
-
|
206,049
|
Share based compensation expense
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
69,213
|
-
|
-
|
69,213
|
Stock issued for accounts payable
|
-
|
-
|
80,819
|
81
|
5,419
|
-
|
-
|
5,500
|
Investments, net of syndication costs
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
11,361,128
|
11,361,128
|
Distributions to non-controlling interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(166,660)
|
(166,660)
|
Net loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(3,411,917)
|
(1,139,216)
|
(4,551,133)
|
Balances, August 31, 2010
|
100,000
|
$ 100
|
36,511,608
|
$ 36,511
|
$ 4,933,651
|
$(11,266,722)
|
$14,615,168
|
$ 8,318,708
|
Stock issued for services
|
-
|
-
|
765,371
|
765
|
170,195
|
-
|
-
|
170,960
|
Share based compensation expense
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Stock issued for accounts payable
|
-
|
-
|
121,536
|
122
|
45,378
|
-
|
-
|
45,500
|
Investments, net of syndication costs
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
17,154,490
|
17,154,490
|
Distributions to non-controlling interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,172,272)
|
(1,172,272)
|
Net loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(4,484,920)
|
(3,624,457)
|
(8,109,377)
|
Balances, August 31, 2011
|
100,000
|
$ 100
|
37,398,515
|
$ 37,398
|
$ 5,149,224
|
$(15,751,642)
|
$26,972,929
|
$16,408,019
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
AZTEC OIL & GAS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
For the Years Ended August 31,
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
$ (8,109,377)
|
|
$ (4,551,133)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
|
|
|
|
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation
|
170,960
|
|
275,262
|
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
|
1,212,669
|
|
883,515
|
Impairment of properties
|
3,458,256
|
|
957,098
|
Dry well expenses
|
613,727
|
|
282,955
|
Loss on disposition of oil and gas properties
|
580,970
|
|
-
|
Changes in:
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable – oil and gas sales
|
(263,747)
|
|
(8,844)
|
Accounts receivable - related party
|
35,829
|
|
(239,758)
|
Accounts receivable - working interest owners
|
(225,115)
|
|
-
|
Prepaid expenses
|
(126,207)
|
|
(64,536)
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
709,706
|
|
111,111
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related party
|
25,139
|
|
659,209
|
Interest payable – related parties
|
41,126
|
|
60,689
|
Salary payable
|
(16,887)
|
|
103,574
|
Common stock payable
|
9,250
|
|
55,604
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(1,883,701)
|
|
(1,475,254)
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of oil and gas properties
|
(14,119,252)
|
|
(7,037,552)
|
Advances for oil and gas costs
|
(93,521)
|
|
-
|
Advances for oil and gas costs – related party
|
(578,233)
|
|
(389,720)
|
Change in restricted cash
|
-
|
|
1,600,000
|
Capital expenditures
|
(33,748)
|
|
-
|
Proceeds from the sale of oil and gas properties
|
261,000
|
|
-
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(14,563,754)
|
|
(5,827,272)
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from limited partners, net
|
17,154,490
|
|
11,361,128
|
Distributions to limited partners
|
(1,172,272)
|
|
(166,660)
|
Proceeds from notes payable and line of credit
|
26,662
|
|
26,800
|
Payments on notes payable and line of credit
|
(172,689)
|
|
-
|
Payments on notes payable - related party
|
(201,836)
|
|
(190,881)
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
15,634,355
|
|
11,030,387
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
|
(813,100)
|
|
3,727,861
|
Cash at Beginning of Year
|
4,933,924
|
|
1,206,063
|
Cash at End of Year
|
$ 4,120,824
|
|
$ 4,933,924
|
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the year for:
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
$ 15,674
|
|
$ 16,042
|
Income taxes
|
$ -
|
|
$ -
|
Non-cash investing and financing transactions
|
|
|
|
Increase in asset retirement obligation
|
$ 106,350
|
|
$ 43,515
|
Stock issued for accounts payable
|
$ 45,500
|
|
$ 5,500
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND HISTORY
Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. (“Aztec”, or the “Company”), initially known as Aztec Communications Group, Inc., was organized in Utah on January 24, 1986, and did not have any activity from 1989 to 2004. In November 2003, Aztec Communications Group, Inc. reincorporated in Nevada. In 2004, there was a change in control and new management elected to pursue oil and gas exploration and development. On August 13, 2004, the Company changed its name to Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. and affected a 3-for-1 forward stock split.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Aztec’s consolidated financial statements are based on a number of significant estimates, including oil and gas reserve quantities which are the basis for the calculation of depreciation, depletion and impairment of oil and gas properties, and timing and costs associated with its asset retirement obligations. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Results of drilling, testing, and production subsequent to the date of the estimate may justify revision of such estimate. Accordingly, reserve estimates are often different from the quantities of oil and natural gas that are ultimately recovered. In addition, reserve estimates are vulnerable to changes in prices of crude oil and natural gas. Such prices have been volatile in the past and can be expected to be volatile in the future.
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of Aztec and all its subsidiaries, Aztec Energy LLC, Aztec Drilling & Operating, LLC, Aztec Operating Company and partnerships in which Aztec has a controlling interest. Inter-company balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include demand deposits and money market funds. The Company considers short term, highly liquid investments that have an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. These investments are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Financial instruments that potentially subject Aztec to concentration risk consist primarily of cash deposits in money market accounts. The Company maintains its cash balances in one financial institution. Beginning December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012 all noninterest-bearing transaction accounts are fully insured, regardless of balance of the account, at all FDIC-insured institutions. The unlimited insurance coverage is separate from, and in addition to, the insurance coverage provided to the depositor’s other accounts held by a FDIC-insured institution, which are insured for balances up to $250,000 per depositor until December 31, 2013. At August 31, 2011, the Company had a cash balance of $4,120,824, of which $150,000 in cash deposits were in excess of FDIC insured limits.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Aztec's related and non-related receivables primarily consist of accounts receivable from oil and gas sales. Accounts receivable are recorded at invoice amount and do not bear interest. Any allowance for doubtful accounts is based on management's estimate of the amount of probable losses due to the inability to collect from customers. As of August 31, 2011 and 2010, no allowance for doubtful accounts has been recorded and none of the accounts receivable have been collateralized.
Although Aztec is directly affected by the well-being of the oil and gas production industry, management does not believe a significant credit risk exists at August 31, 2011.
Oil and Gas Properties, Successful Efforts Method
Aztec uses the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and gas property acquisition, exploration, development, and production activities. Costs to acquire mineral interests in oil and gas properties, to drill and equip exploratory wells that find proved reserves, and to drill and equip development wells, are capitalized as incurred. Costs to drill exploratory wells that are unsuccessful in finding proved reserves are expensed as incurred. In addition, the geological and geophysical costs, and costs of carrying and retaining unproved properties (i.e. delay rentals) are expensed as incurred. Costs to operate and maintain wells and field equipment are expensed as incurred.
Capitalized proved property acquisition costs are amortized by field using the unit-of-production method based on total proved reserves. Capitalized exploration well costs and development costs (plus estimated future dismantlement, surface restoration, and property abandonment costs, net of equipment salvage values) are amortized in a similar fashion (by field) based on their proved developed reserves. Support equipment and other property and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives.
The Company reviews proved oil and natural gas properties and other long-lived assets for impairment annually. These reviews are predicated by events and circumstances, such as downward revision of the reserve estimates or commodity prices that indicate a decline in the recoverability of the carrying value of such properties. The Company estimates the future cash flows expected in connection with the properties and compares such future cash flows to the carrying amount of the properties to determine if the carrying amount is recoverable. When the carrying amounts of the properties exceed their estimated undiscounted future cash flows, the carrying amounts of the properties are reduced to their estimated realizable value. The factors used to determine realizable value include, but are not limited to, estimates of proved reserves, future commodity prices, the timing of future production, future capital expenditures and a risk-adjusted discount rate. These estimates of future product prices may differ from current market prices of oil and gas. Any downward revisions to management’s estimates of future production or product prices could result in an impairment of the Company’s oil and gas properties in subsequent periods. Unproved oil and gas properties that are individually significant are also periodically assessed for impairment of value. An impairment loss for unproved oil and gas properties is recognized at the time of impairment by providing an impairment allowance.
There were proved asset impairments of $3,458,256 and $957,098 recorded for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of three to five years.
Asset Retirement Obligation
The Company recognizes the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) in the period in which it is incurred. The asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of the carrying value of the assets to which it is associated, and depreciated over the useful life of the asset. The ARO and the related asset retirement cost are recorded when an asset is first drilled, constructed or purchased. The asset retirement cost is determined and discounted to present value using a credit-adjusted risk-free rate. After initial recording, the liability is increased for the passage of time, with the increase being reflected as accretion expense in the statements of operations. Subsequent adjustments in the cost estimate are reflected in the ARO liability and the amounts continue to be amortized over the useful life of the related long-lived assets.
Income Taxes
Aztec uses the asset and liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the tax rates expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is used to reduce deferred tax assets when uncertainty exists regarding their realization.
Aztec recognizes oil and natural gas revenue under the sales method of accounting for its interests in producing wells as oil and natural gas is produced and sold from those wells. The volumes sold may differ from the volumes to which Aztec is entitled based on its interests in the properties. These differences create imbalances which are recognized as a liability only when the imbalance exceeds the estimate the party’s share of remaining reserves. Aztec had no significant imbalances as of August 31, 2011 and 2010.
Share Based Compensation
Compensation for all share-based payment awards is based on estimated fair value at the grant date. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, if any.
All share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. For expensing purposes, the value of common stock issued to non-employees and consultants is determined based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued and charged to expense based upon the nature of the service for which the stock compensation was paid.
Non-Controlling Interests
Aztec has a controlling interest in Aztec 2006A LP, Aztec 2006B LP, Aztec 2007A LP, Aztec VIIIA LP, Aztec VIIIB LP, Aztec VIIIC LP, Aztec XA LP, Aztec XB LP, Aztec XC LP, Aztec XI-A LP, Aztec XI-B LP, Aztec XI-C LP, and Aztec XI-D LP. Therefore, the partnerships’ financial statements are consolidated with those of Aztec and the other partners’ equity is recorded as non-controlling interest in the equity section of the accompanying Balance Sheet. As of August 31, 2011, non-controlling interest was $26,972,929. Losses attributable to non-controlling interest were $3,624,457 and $1,139,216 for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculations are calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Common stock equivalents such as stock options and warrants are excluded from the diluted calculation when a loss is incurred as their effect would be anti-dilutive. As of August 31, 2011 and 2010, there were 6,000,000 and 7,800,000 options outstanding, respectively, which were all anti-dilutive.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings, as reflected in the balance sheets, approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated all events and transactions for disclosure after August 31, 2011 through the date these financial statements were issued.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement
Aztec does not expect that any recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a significant impact on the financial statements of the Company.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN DRILLING PARTNERSHIPS
As of August 31, 2011, Aztec has completed thirteen Limited Partnerships; Aztec 2006A Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec 2006A LP”), Aztec 2006B Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec 2006B LP”), Aztec 2007A Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec 2007A LP”), Aztec VIIIA Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec VIIIA LP”), Aztec VIIIB Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec VIIIB LP”), Aztec VIIIC Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec VIIIC LP”), Aztec XA Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec XA LP”), Aztec XB Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec XB LP”), Aztec XC Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec XC LP”), Aztec XI-A Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec XI-A LP”), Aztec XI-B Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec XI-B LP”), Aztec XI-C Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec XI-C LP”), and Aztec XI-D Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec XI-D LP”). For all thirteen partnerships, Aztec, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aztec Energy, LLC (“Aztec Energy”), acts as the Managing General Partner is allocated thirty percent ownership interest in each Limited Partnership (for which interest Aztec contributed all leases and covered all tangible drilling costs). Investors receive 70% - 85% of the cash profits, defined as revenue in excess of expenses, from successful wells drilled within the partnership, with the percentage dependent on the rate of return to investors during the first five years of the partnership. After three years from the date of the first distribution, investors in the partnerships may request that the Managing General Partner, subject to a 10% limitation based on the total interests in the profits or capital of the Partnership, financial ability and other terms, repurchase their units at a price equal to three times cash flow for the preceding twelve months. There have been no such requests to date. Another Aztec subsidiary, Aztec Drilling & Operating, LLC, (“ADO LLC”) serves the Partnerships as turnkey drilling contractor and operator, and often subcontracts out the drilling and operating to third parties.
Aztec has a controlling financial interest in Aztec 2006A LP, Aztec 2006B LP, Aztec 2007A LP, Aztec VIIIA LP, Aztec VIIIB LP, Aztec VIIIC LP, Aztec XA LP, Aztec XB LP, Aztec XC LP, Aztec XI-A LP, Aztec XI-B LP, Aztec XI-C LP, and Aztec XI-D LP, therefore, the partnerships’ financial statements are consolidated with those of Aztec and the other partners’ equity is recorded as non-controlling interest.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2007
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2007, Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. completed the funding of its first drilling partnership. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $1,132,384 (net $890,256), from outside investors. The partnership drilled four gross wells (and net) in the Doddridge County area of West Virginia and has an interest in three gross (0.03 net) wells in Texas. The properties in the partnership recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $6,594 and $0 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates; however, revenues from these wells have been severely impacted by low natural gas prices.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2008
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, Aztec completed the funding of its second and third drilling partnership. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $2,099,267 (net $1,845,284) from outside “accredited” investors. The partnerships drilled four gross wells (3.58 net) in the Tyler area of West Virginia and have an interest in three gross wells (0.03 net) in Texas. The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $150,678 and $164,916 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates; however, revenues from these wells have been severely impacted by low natural gas prices.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2009
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009, Aztec completed the funding of three additional drilling partnerships. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $3,898,000 (net $3,408,440) from outside “accredited” investors. The partnerships drilled 72 gross wells (7.08 net) and have an interest in three gross wells (0.06 net) in Texas. During the year ending August 31, 2011, the partnerships sold 12 gross wells (2.97 net) and plugged four gross wells (0.29 net). The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $82,174 and $392,129 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2010
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2010, Aztec completed the funding of three additional drilling partnerships. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $12,730,500 (net $11,361,128) from outside “accredited” investors. The partnerships drilled one hundred fifteen gross wells (50.29 net) in Texas. During the year ending August 31, 2011, the partnerships sold six gross wells (3.03 net) and had four gross wells (0.17 net) dry wells. The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $2,008,110 and $400,053 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates.
Partnerships Funded During the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2011
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011, Aztec completed the funding of four additional drilling partnerships. Aztec raised total gross proceeds of $19,274,750 (net $17,154,490) from outside “accredited” investors. As of the date of this report, the partnerships have drilled 181 gross wells (78.87 net) in Texas. During the year ending August 31, 2011, the partnerships had four gross wells (2.33 net) dry wells. The properties in the partnerships recorded an impairment expense in the amount of $709,496 and $0 in the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These wells are producing with a market rate sales contract in place for gas sales and oil at spot rates.
NOTE 4 - OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
Oil and gas properties, at cost:
|
As of August 31,
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Proved leasehold costs
|
$
|
626,011
|
|
$
|
241,812
|
Unproved leasehold costs
|
|
25,244
|
|
|
186,218
|
Costs of wells and development
|
|
15,892,062
|
|
|
6,174,139
|
Development drilling in progress
|
|
5,085,736
|
|
|
1,822,672
|
Exploratory drilling in progress
|
|
449,536
|
|
|
1,434,024
|
Capitalized asset retirement costs
|
|
170,768
|
|
|
73,881
|
Total cost of oil and gas properties
|
|
21,623,346
|
|
|
9,932,746
|
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization and impairment
|
|
(7,773,078)
|
|
|
(4,167,146)
|
Oil and gas properties, net
|
$
|
13,850,268
|
|
$
|
5,765,600
|
The Company accounts for any suspended well costs in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 932 Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas” (“ASC 932”). ASC 932 states that exploratory well costs should continue to be capitalized if: (1) a sufficient quantity of reserves are discovered in the well to justify its completion as a producing well and (2) sufficient progress is made in assessing the reserves and the economic and operating feasibility of the well. If the exploratory well costs do not meet both of these criteria, these costs should be expensed, net of any salvage value. Additional annual disclosures are required to provide information about management’s evaluation of capitalized exploratory well costs.
In addition, ASC 932 requires annual disclosure of: (1) net changes from period to period of capitalized exploratory well costs for wells that are pending the determination of proved reserves, (2) the amount of exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year after the completion of drilling and (3) an aging of exploratory well costs suspended for greater than one year, designating the number of wells the aging is related to. Further, the disclosures should describe the activities undertaken to evaluate the reserves and the projects, the information still required to classify the associated reserves as proved and the estimated timing for completing the evaluation.
The following table reflects the net changes in capitalized exploratory well costs during fiscal 2010 and 2009.
|
Year ended August 31,
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Beginning balance
|
|
$ 1,434,024
|
|
|
$ 38,206
|
Capitalized exploration well costs
|
|
1,725,526
|
|
|
1,716,979
|
Reclassification to wells and development
|
|
(1,434,024)
|
|
|
(38,206)
|
Capitalized exploratory well costs charged to expense
|
|
(1,278,990)
|
|
|
(282,955)
|
Ending Balance
|
|
$ 449,536
|
|
|
$ 1,434,024
|
Dry hole costs
Dry hole costs of $613,727 and $282,955 were recorded for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Impairment of oil and gas properties
Asset impairments of $3,458,256 and $957,098 were recorded for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Loss on disposition
During the fiscal years ending August 31, 2011 and 2010, Aztec disposed of oil and gas properties for a net loss of $580,970 and $0, respectively. Management felt the properties sold were not going to contribute to the extent anticipated and made the decision to sell them. The properties were sold to a third party in an arms length transaction.
The following table reflects the calculation of the loss on disposition of oil and gas properties:
Cash received for sale of oil and gas properties
|
$ 261,000
|
Less:
|
|
Capitalized oil and gas properties
|
1,910,060
|
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization and impairment
|
(1,049,166)
|
Oil and gas properties, net
|
860,894
|
Plus:
|
|
ARO liability settled
|
18,924
|
Loss on disposition of oil and gas properties
|
$ (580,970)
|
NOTE 5 – ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
The following is a description of the changes to Aztec’s asset retirement obligations:
|
Year ended August 31,
|
|
2011
|
2010
|
Asset retirement obligations at beginning of year
|
$ 80,386
|
$ 35,197
|
Additions for exploratory and development drilling
|
110,144
|
43,514
|
Disposals and abandonment
|
(24,625)
|
-
|
Timing adjustment
|
(3,794)
|
-
|
Accretion expense
|
8,657
|
1,675
|
Asset retirement obligations at end of year
|
$ 170,768
|
$ 80,386
|
NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES
Aztec holds notes with CSI Energy, LP (“CSI”), a company controlled by a consultant and shareholder, Franklin C. Fisher, Jr. Aztec holds four notes totaling $99,747 with an interest rate of 3.25% and one note in the amount of $205,560 with an interest rate of 6.00%, payable to CSI. The notes are due in full on September 1, 2012.
Aztec has notes payable directly to Franklin C. Fisher, Jr. Aztec holds one note totaling $38,000 with an interest rate of 3.25% and one note in the amount of $336,600 with an interest rate of 6.00%. The notes are due in full on September 1, 2012.
All notes are unsecured. Total interest expense accrued on the notes during the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 was $56,800 and $60,689, respectively. Principal and interest payments on the notes during the years ended August 31, 2011 or August 31, 2010, were $217,510 and $0, respectively.
NOTE 7 – LINE OF CREDIT
In May 2007, Aztec established an unsecured line of credit with Amegy Bank National Association with a credit limit of $200,000. In February 2008, the amount of the line of credit increased from $200,000 to $400,000. Interest on any outstanding balances is charged at one-half of one percent above the Amegy Bank National Association prime rate. At August 31, 2010, the prime rate was five percent (5.00%), making the loan rate five and one-half percent (5.50%). In May 2010, Aztec extended the line of credit through May 29, 2011. Under the extension agreement, Aztec was required to make monthly interest payments on the last day of each month and was required to repay principal monthly in the amount $10,000 until the line of credit was due in full on May 29, 2011. In May 2011, Aztec extended the line of credit through May 27, 2012. As of August 31, 2011, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility.
NOTE 8- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Aztec originally authorized 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, and Series A Preferred stock was established on August 26, 2004 and all 100,000 shares were immediately issued for cash and services. This stock is not convertible or redeemable, but at all times may vote 70% of the total votes of all common shares outstanding. It has no liquidation or stated value and no dividend requirement.
During 2011, Aztec issued 886,907 shares of common stock valued at $216,460 to various officers and directors for services. Some of these issuances were for $45,500 of accounts payable accrued at August 31, 2010.
NOTE 9 – WARRANTS AND OPTIONS
A summary of the options issued by Aztec for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
|
Options
|
|
Weighted - Average Exercise Price per Share
|
|
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
|
|
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
|
Outstanding on August 31, 2009
|
7,800,000
|
|
$ 0.18
|
|
6.25
|
|
$ -
|
Granted
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
Exercised
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
Canceled
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
Outstanding on August 31, 2010
|
7,800,000
|
|
$ 0.18
|
|
5.25
|
|
$ 546,000
|
Granted
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
Exercised
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
Canceled
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired
|
(1,800,000)
|
|
$ 0.75
|
|
-
|
|
|
Outstanding on August 31, 2011
|
6,000,000
|
|
$ 0.11
|
|
5.83
|
|
$ -
|
A summary of the warrants issued by us for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
|
Warrants
|
|
Weighted - Average Exercise Price per Share
|
|
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
|
|
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
|
Outstanding on August 31, 2009
|
21,000,000
|
|
$1.10
|
|
0.5
|
|
$ -
|
Granted
|
1,000,000
|
|
0.20
|
|
2.7
|
|
|
Exercised
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
Expired
|
(14,000,000)
|
|
1.31
|
|
-
|
|
|
Outstanding on August 31, 2010
|
8,000,000
|
|
$0.61
|
|
0.62
|
|
$ -
|
Granted
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
Exercised
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
Expired
|
(7,000,000)
|
|
0.67
|
|
-
|
|
|
Outstanding on August 31, 2011
|
1,000,000
|
|
$0.20
|
|
1.14
|
|
$ -
|
During the year ended August 31, 2010, 1,000,000 warrants were issued to an officer of the Company. The fair value of each warrant grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions; risk-free interest rate range of 1.28%, expected volatility of range of 328.63%, expected life range of 2.7 years and a dividend rate of zero. The fair value of the warrants issued was $69,213. The amount was expensed as compensation expense in the year of issuance and there is no unamortized compensation cost as of August 31, 2011.
NOTE 10 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year ended August 31, 2011, Aztec expensed director fees in the amount of $32,000. The amount was recorded as general and administrative expense. The fees are payable in common stock and as of August 31, 2011, Aztec has common stock payable of $8,000 for 57,990 shares to be issued to Directors.
On June 15, 2007, Aztec entered into an employment agreement with Franklin C. Fisher, Jr., (“Fisher”) who assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Fisher was, prior to February 2010, also a major shareholder in Aztec. Prior to Fisher assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Aztec entered into a consulting agreement with International Fluid Dynamics, Inc. (IFD), a company owned and controlled by Fisher. The Agreement entered into on June 22, 2004, engaged IFD to provide, among other things, advice and consulting regarding Aztec’s business, acquisition and marketing strategies. The agreement’s term begins January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2014. The IFD agreement provides for monthly retainers to be paid to IFD as follows: $10,000 per month beginning January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2007, $12,500 per month beginning January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2010 and $15,000 per month beginning January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2014. At IFD’s election, payment can be made in common stock with a value equivalent to the monthly consulting fee due. For valuation purposes, any monthly fee paid in stock will be valued at 75% of the average closing price for the five trading days preceding the date at which the fee is due. To date, none of the retainers have been paid in Aztec stock. In January 2005, 99% of the proceeds payable to IFD were assigned to Fisher. Effective February 1, 2010, Fisher resigned as Director and Chairman of the Board of the Corporation as well as resigning as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, which resulted in the termination of the employment agreement with Fisher. Effective February 2, 2010, Aztec entered into a consulting agreement with Fisher. The agreements term began February 2, 2010 through February 1, 2015. The agreement provides for a monthly retainer in the amount of $15,000 per month. At Fisher’s election, payment can be made in common stock with a value equivalent to the monthly consulting fee due. For valuation purposes, any monthly fee paid in stock will be valued at 75% of the average closing price for the five trading days preceding the date at which the fee is due. To date, none of the retainers have been paid in Aztec stock.
During 2010, the Company expensed $355,000 for services in relation to Fisher and IFD’s prior and current employment and consulting agreements, which were recorded in general and administrative expense. Fisher was also reimbursed $61,569 for operating costs. The Company also expensed $126,829 as general and administrative expense for reimbursements of a variety of costs, including legal fees, to IFD under the provisions of IFD’s prior consulting agreement. Aztec expensed $56,800 as interest in relation to loans made by Fisher, IFD and CSI in prior years.
During 2011, Aztec purchased leasehold interests from CSI for cash. The amount was recorded as oil and natural gas properties at the fair value of $284,026.
In October 2008, Aztec entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Waylan R. Johnson (“Johnson”) who assumed the role of President. Upon signing the agreement, Johnson was issued 500,000 shares of Aztec’s common stock valued at $20,000 and warrants to purchase 1,000,000 common shares, exercisable until October 19, 2010, at an exercise price of $0.20 cents per share. The warrants had a fair value of $33,054 and were expensed immediately. In April 2009, Johnson also received 500,000 shares valued at $30,000. The shares issued to Johnson were recorded as stock for services in general and administrative expense and equity. In February 2010, Johnson was issued warrants to purchase 1,000,000 common shares , exercisable until October 19, 2012, at an exercise price of $0.20 cents per share. The warrants had a fair value of $69,213 and were expensed immediately. Effective May 16, 2010, Johnson’s consulting agreement was amended. Under the new consulting agreement, Johnson is to receive $20,000 per calendar month, with $5,000 paid in cash and $15,000 paid in stock. The consulting agreement was also amended on November 1, 2010 to allow Johnson to receive $10,000 paid in cash and $10,000 paid in stock per calendar month. The Company expensed $130,000 in consulting fees payable in common stock in accordance with Johnson’s new consulting agreement and bonuses throughout the year. As of August 31, 2011, Aztec has a $5,000 prepayment to Johnson in relation to stock issuances. Johnson was additionally reimbursed $2,009 for operating costs.
Johnson owns 51% of Resaca Resources, LLL (“Resaca”), a contract operator for one of Aztec’s subsidiaries, Aztec Drilling and Operating. Johnson also owns 100% of Texas Energy Group, L.L.C. (“TEG”), a company which provides support to Aztec with office personnel on an as needed basis.
The Company purchased oil and gas properties from Resaca. The amount was recorded as oil and natural gas properties of $4,218,156. The Company also recorded $1,122,880 in oil and gas sales received from Resaca acting as contract operator for our properties. The Company also reimbursed Resaca $662,057 for oil and gas expenses. As of August 31, 2011, the company had advanced Resaca $1,065,588 for oil and gas properties. Aztec reimbursed TEG $192,359 for operating costs, which were recorded as general and administrative expense. All transactions were recorded at cost.
NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
We currently occupy office space under a lease service agreement dated April 1, 2010 and ending September 30, 2010. The lease was subsequently renewed on October 1, 2010 for three additional months and on January 1, 2011, Aztec signed a sixty three month lease with rent abated for the first three months; $2,543 for months 4-15 and rent escalating at a rate of 3% each subsequent twelve month period starting with month sixteen. The office is located at One Riverway in Houston, Texas. For the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, Aztec incurred $103,675 and $67,754, respectively, for office rental expense related to the lease.
Future lease payments by fiscal year under the lease are as follows:
2011
|
$ 10,303
|
2012
|
31,863
|
2013
|
32,816
|
2014
|
33,770
|
2015
|
20,024
|
Total
|
$ 128,776
|
Reconciliation between actual tax expense (benefit) and income taxes computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate and state income tax rate to income from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows:
|
August 31,
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
Computed at U.S. and State statutory rates (34%)
|
$ (1,524,800)
|
|
$ (1,130,300)
|
Permanent differences
|
15,700
|
|
33,300
|
Change in valuation allowance
|
1,509,100
|
|
1,097,000
|
Total
|
$ -
|
|
$ -
|
Tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets are presented below:
|
August 31,
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
$ 1,916,900
|
|
$ 1,841,400
|
Oil and gas properties – depletion, impairment, intangible drilling costs
|
2,033,200
|
|
599,600
|
Stock based compensation
|
53,000
|
|
53,000
|
Total Deferred tax assets
|
4,003,100
|
|
2,494,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less valuation allowance
|
(4,003,100)
|
|
(2,494,000)
|
Total
|
$ -
|
|
$ -
|
At August 31, 2011, Aztec had a net operating loss carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of approximately $5,638,000 which will begin to expire, if unused, beginning in 2024. The valuation allowance increased approximately $1,509,100 and $1,097,000 for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
The above estimates are based upon management's decisions concerning certain elections which could change the relationship between net income and taxable income. Management decisions are made annually and could cause the estimates to vary significantly.
NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
During the period from September 1, 2011 through March 30, 2012, Aztec issued 670,440 shares of stock for services valued at $73,500 and 67,051 shares valued at $9,250 for stock payable, respectively.
In December 2011, Aztec completed the funding of its fourteenth drilling partnership, Aztec XII-A Oil & Gas Limited Partnership (“Aztec XII-A, LP”), with 169 outside investors and raised total gross proceeds of $8,152,550 (net $7,220,425).
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES
(UNAUDITED)
In December 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced revisions to its regulations on oil and gas reporting. In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update which was intended to harmonize the accounting literature with the SEC’s new regulations. The revised regulations were applied in estimating and reporting our reserves as of August 31, 2011.
Future cash inflows for 2011 were computed by applying average price for the year to the year-end quantities of proved reserves. The 2011 average price for the year was calculated using the 12-month period prior to the ending date of the period covered by the report, determined as an unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within such period. Future cash inflows for 2011 were computed by applying the year end spot price to the year-end quantities of proved reserves. The difference in average versus year end pricing for 2011 versus 2010, respectively, is reflected as a component of change in prices in the table below. Future development, abandonment and production costs were computed by estimating the expenditures to be incurred in developing and producing proved oil and gas reserves at the end of the year, based on year-end costs. Future income taxes were computed by applying statutory tax rates to the estimated net pre-tax cash flows after consideration of tax basis and tax credits and carryforwards. The estimated future net cash flows are then discounted using a rate of 10% per year to reflect the estimated timing of the future cash flows. All of the Company’s reserves are located in the United States.
The following schedules relating to proved oil and gas reserves, standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows and changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows have their foundation in engineering estimates of future net revenues that are derived from proved reserves and prepared using the prevailing economic conditions. These reserve estimates are made from evaluations conducted by independent geologists, of such properties and will be periodically reviewed based upon updated geological and production data. Estimates of proved reserves are inherently imprecise. Subsequent development and production of Aztec’s reserves will necessitate revising the present estimates. In addition, information provided in the schedules does not provide definitive information as to the results of any particular year but, rather, helps explain and demonstrate the impact of major factors affecting Aztec’s oil and gas producing activities. Therefore, Aztec suggests that all of the aforementioned factors concerning assumptions and concepts should be taken into consideration when reviewing and analyzing this information.
(1) Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities:
|
As of August 31,
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Proved oil and gas properties
|
$ 21,148,566
|
|
$ 8,312,594
|
Unproved oil and gas properties
|
474,780
|
|
1,620,242
|
|
21,623,346
|
|
9,932,836
|
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and impairment
|
(7,773,078)
|
|
(4,167,146)
|
|
|
|
|
Net Capitalized Costs
|
$ 13,850,268
|
|
$ 5,765,690
|
(2) Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities:
|
For the Years Ended August 31,
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Acquisition of Properties:
|
|
|
|
Proved
|
$ 1,812,078
|
|
$ -
|
Unproved
|
25,244
|
|
225,296
|
Exploration Costs
|
1,728,526
|
|
1,716,979
|
Development Costs
|
10,553,405
|
|
5,095,257
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
14,119,253
|
|
$ 7,037,532
|
(3) Results of Operations for Producing Activities:
|
For the Years Ended August 31,
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Sales
|
$ 2,126,223
|
|
$ 649,258
|
Production costs
|
(1,839,756)
|
|
(236,775)
|
Dry well expense
|
(613,727)
|
|
(282,955)
|
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
|
(4,670,925)
|
|
(1,840,613)
|
Income tax expense
|
-
|
|
-
|
Results of operations for producing activities
|
$ (4,998,185)
|
|
$ (1,711,085)
|
(4) Reserve Quantity Information
The following table sets forth proved oil and gas reserves together with the changes therein, proved developed reserves and proved undeveloped reserves for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
|
Oil
|
|
Gas
|
|
Oil
|
|
Gas
|
|
(BBL)
|
|
(MCF)
|
|
(BBL)
|
|
(MCF)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved reserves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of the fiscal year
|
125,875
|
|
454,145
|
|
-
|
|
208,816
|
Revisions of previous estimates
|
(36,081)
|
|
41,346
|
|
213
|
|
92,681
|
Sales of minerals in place
|
(4,408)
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Extensions and discoveries
|
937,784
|
|
674,733
|
|
133,315
|
|
175,315
|
Production
|
(20,360)
|
|
(75,684)
|
|
(7,653)
|
|
(22,667)
|
End of the fiscal year*
|
1,002,810
|
|
1,094,540
|
|
125,875
|
|
454,145
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved developed reserves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of fiscal year
|
65,655
|
|
118,460
|
|
-
|
|
67,788
|
End of fiscal year
|
871,150
|
|
518,149
|
|
65,655
|
|
118,460
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved undeveloped reserves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of fiscal year
|
60,210
|
|
335,685
|
|
-
|
|
141,028
|
End of fiscal year
|
131,660
|
|
576,391
|
|
60,210
|
|
335,685
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Non-controlling interests own 70% of reserves held by our consolidated limited partnerships. Of total ending reserves at August 31, 2011 and 2010, 698,696 bbl and 765,838 mcf and 88,067 bbl and 307,244 mcf are attributable to non-controlling interests, respectively.
During the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had reserve studies and estimates prepared on its various properties. The difficulties and uncertainties involved in estimating proved oil and gas reserves makes comparisons between companies difficult. Estimation of reserve quantities is subject to wide fluctuations because it is dependent on judgmental interpretation of geological and geophysical data
(5) Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Reserves
|
August 31,
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Future cash inflows
|
$ 90,521,310
|
|
$ 11,377,996
|
Future production costs
|
(18,055,955)
|
|
(2,530,367)
|
Future development costs
|
(4,886,587)
|
|
(114,497)
|
Future income tax expense
|
-
|
|
-
|
Future net cash flows
|
67,578,768
|
|
8,733,132
|
Discounted for estimated timing of cash flows
|
(31,176,719)
|
|
(3,727,090)
|
|
|
|
|
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows**
|
$ 36,402,049
|
|
$ 5,006,042
|
**Non-controlling interests own 70% of reserves held by our consolidated limited partnerships. Of total ending standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows, $24,598,060 and $3,480,224 are attributable to non-controlling interests as of August 31, 2011, and August 31, 2010, respectively.
We did not include an income tax provision. Our 30% of the future net cash flow does not project an income tax liability in the foreseeable future due to our net operating loss and current annual general and administrative costs.
The following schedule summarizes changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flow relating to proved oil and gas reserves:
|
August 31,
|
|
2011
|
|
2010
|
Standardized measure, beginning of year
|
$ 5,006,042
|
|
$ 129,408
|
|
|
|
|
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery
|
34,139,919
|
|
5,299,383
|
Revisions of previous estimates
|
(560,088)
|
|
35,156
|
Purchases of minerals in place
|
-
|
|
-
|
Sales of minerals in place
|
(216,770)
|
|
-
|
Net change in prices and production costs
|
(1,704,516)
|
|
60,989
|
Accretion of discount
|
500,604
|
|
12,941
|
Oil and gas sales, net of production costs
|
(286,467)
|
|
(412,483)
|
Development costs incurred
|
(24,360)
|
|
-
|
Changes in estimated future development costs
|
17,780
|
|
(75,931)
|
Net change in income taxes
|
-
|
|
-
|
Change in timing of estimated future production and other
|
(470,095)
|
|
(43,421)
|
Standardized measure, end of year
|
$ 36,402,049
|
|
$ 5,006,042
|
Extensions and discoveries for the year ended August 31, 2011 added $34,139,919 of proved reserves. These additions resulted primarily from our development drilling programs within the new partnerships funded during the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011 as described in Note 3.
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). As a result of this evaluation, we identified no material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2011. Accordingly, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective over the financial reporting process based on the fact that our year end report was not timely filed. The delay was due to the ability to obtaining a year end Reserve Report that contained the necessary information required to process our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
i. pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
ii. provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
iii. provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation, management has concluded, as of August 31, 2011, we did not maintain effective control over the financial reporting process based on the fact that our year end report was not timely filed. The delay was due to the ability to obtaining a year end Reserve Report that contained the necessary information required to process our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Inherent Limitations over Internal Controls
Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and circumvention by collusion or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even an effective internal control system may not prevent or detect material misstatements on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management's report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
We have made no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.
Each director of our Company serves for a term of one year or until the successor is elected at the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting and is qualified, subject to removal by the Company’s shareholders. Each officer serves, at the pleasure of the board of directors, for a term of one year and until the successor is elected at the annual meeting of the board of directors and is qualified.
Set forth below is the name, age and present principal occupation or employment, and material occupations, positions, offices or employments for the past five years of our current directors and executive officers.
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Director Since
|
|
|
|
|
Waylan Johnson
|
47
|
President
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
Larry Hornbrook
|
64
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
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Ariane E. Cox
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28
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VP and Secretary-Treasurer
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N/A
|
|
|
|
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Kenneth E. Lehrer
|
65
|
Sr. Economist and Director
|
August 8, 2005
|
|
|
|
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Mark Vance
|
58
|
Director
|
October 25, 2005
|
|
|
|
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Dayton F. Wheeler
|
32
|
Director
|
February 1, 2010
|
President of Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc., entered into the oil & gas industry over 20 years ago. He began his career in 1989 working for an independent oil and gas exploration company. After gaining crucial industry experience, Mr. Johnson ventured out and, in the fall of 1990, founded his first oil company which participated in numerous drilling ventures throughout Texas. In 1992 Mr. Johnson sold his ownership interest in the company and concentrated on performing financial consulting work for numerous privately help industry companies. By 1993, Mr. Johnson formed his second private investment firm. Over the next seven years, his firm held interest in multiple drilling prospects, produced numerous properties, and drilled and operated their properties on behalf of the company’s internal partners.
In 2000, Mr. Johnson co-founded Border to Border Exploration (BBX). BBX became the third company to take oil and gas leases in what has now become the Bakken Shale (the third largest oil field discovery in the United States in recent years). BBX was able to take a $1.5 million investment and develop it into a gross value of approximately $55 million. Mr. Johnson later sold out of his general partnership with BBX but still continues to hold interest in the limited partnership. Over the next couple of years, Mr. Johnson founded several privately held companies, all based out of Austin, Texas. One of these companies is Resaca Resources, LLC, a registered, bonded oil and gas operator with the Texas Railroad Commission (operator # 703236). Mr. Johnson has been instrumental in developing business plans and exploration programs for both his own companies and others. Additionally, Mr. Johnson is active in the investment field and continues to manage his own personal investments in the oil and gas industry. Throughout Mr. Johnson’s career, he has established long-term business and personal relationships with many public and private oil and gas companies which contribute significantly to Aztec’s success and Aztec’s deal flow and industry resources.
Larry Hornbrook, CFO
Larry A. Hornbrook, CPA, has practiced public accounting since 1990 as a sole practitioner or under the company name of Crawford & Hornbrook, PLLC. His clientele are in a variety of industries including oil and gas, real estate, construction, and services. The firm performs tax research and planning, tax return preparation, financial statement preparation and corporate restructurings.
Mr. Hornbrook was Tax Manager for Golden Corral Corporation, an owner of national and regional restaurant chains, from 1987 to 1989.
He served as Tax Manager for Transcontinental Energy Corporation from 1983 to 1986. Transcontinental Energy Corporation was an independent oil and gas producer and contract driller, which offered public limited partnerships. His responsibilities included preparation of federal and state income and franchise taxes for corporate entities, preparation of federal and state income tax returns for over 30 partnership involving more than 10,000 partners.
He served as Tax Manager for Mitchell Energy & Development Corp. from 1978 to 1983. Mitchell was one of the largest independent energy firms headquartered in Texas and owned and operated oil and gas wells, contract drilling rigs, pipelines, compressors and liquid extraction plants.
Mr. Hornbrook was Tax Senior for Arthur Andersen & Co from 1975 to 1978.
Mr. Hornbrook has been a Texas Certified Public Accountant since 1978. He received his B.S. (Management) Cum Laude from the University of South Dakota. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1969 to 1972 attaining the rank of Sergeant and receiving a Meritorious Mast for excellent performance of duties. He also received a Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, and Vietnam Service Medal with two stars.
Ariane E. Cox, VP, Secretary, Treasurer
Ms. Cox graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelors of Science in Economics & Business. She first worked as a legal secretary/assistant in a law practice where she assisted in partner support, client liaison, trial preparation and prepared pleadings, affidavits, discovery, etc. From 2006 through 2008 she worked as an Account Manager at TFI Resources where she provided daily support to contractors and client companies in addition to validating and filing tax reports and reconciling accounts. She joined Aztec in 2009 as Administrative Coordinator for all of Aztec’s activities. In 2010, Ms. Cox was promoted to Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer of Aztec and continues to serve as Administrative Coordinator.
Kenneth E. Lehrer, Sr. Economist and Director
Dr. Lehrer formed a consulting organization in 1982, engaged in the areas of economics, finance, economic damage analysis (including business and technology losses), banking, business, ESOP and non-public business valuations, securities, healthcare, fairness and advisory opinions, intellectual property valuations, real estate and corporate finance. His company both prepares institutional economic/finance reports, feasibility analysis, corporate business plans and provides litigation support (having been qualified in both state and federal courts) in the areas of economics, banking, corporate and IP valuations and finance. Dr. Lehrer served from 1984 to 2002 as an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the University of Houston, Graduate School of Business Administration and is presently an Adjunct Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Phoenix (Houston Division).
Dr. Lehrer has served at the direction of the Board of Directors for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas as agent for the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation regarding - Acadia Savings and Loan Association, French Market Homestead Savings, Twin City Savings and First Savings of Louisiana. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Dr. Lehrer commenced his career in 1970 at Bankers Trust Company, New York City, and then became a Manager for shipping magnate Costas Lemos. There, he assisted on projects in New York, Houston, Denver, Guam and Europe. Dr. Lehrer relocated to Houston in 1977. Dr. Lehrer holds four degrees from New York University: B. S. (Finance), MBA (Banking), MA (Economics) and a PhD. (Urban Economics). Dr. Lehrer is registered with the SEC as an Investment Advisor.
Mark Vance, Director
From 2002 to mid-2005, Mr. Vance was the senior executive in charge of strategic alliances with Worksafe, Inc. (Dallas, TX) and YCO Services (Houston, TX). Most recently, he developed Worksafe’s strategic plan and led the mezzanine fund raise with private equity groups in the U.S. At YCO Services, he created an alliance partnership with Compaq/Hewlett Packard for the distribution of professional services.
From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Vance was vice president of business development and chief financial officer for Control Network System Inc. in Los Angeles. This $17 million privately held, fully integrated company developed international voice over data networks between the U.S. and Asia and was acquired by Total Axcess Inc. in December 2001. As a company founder, he developed strategic relationships in adding to managing all financial affairs, cash management and investor relations.
Mr. Vance was a founder and served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Telescape International Inc. (Houston, TX), part of the Williams Group of companies, from 1996 to 1997. He developed the business plan and investor presentation and succeeded in raising first rounds of private equity funding, positioning the company for an IPO.
Prior, he was a founder and developed the strategic plan for a $10 million private equity raise with Alex Brown that led to the merger of Matrix Telecom and DNS Communications (Dallas, TX) creating a formidable competitor in the industry. He served as chief operating officer and chief financial officer-- including management of the finance, legal, accounting, human resources, information services and insurance departments--from 1993 to 1995.
He served as director of finance (and chief financial officer of a subsidiary) at Wiltel Corporation (Houston, TX) from 1992 to 1993. While there he developed and instituted a Latin American distributorship program for the company, including strategic marketing, pricing and sales policies.
Mr. Vance served as a financial analyst, controller and tax manager with various companies within the energy industry in Houston from 1976 to 1991 including Mitchell Energy, Quintana Petroleum, and Texaco.
He received his MBA in Accounting from the University of Houston in 1979, and a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from LSU in 1976.
Dayton F. Wheeler, Director
Mr. Wheeler holds his Masters in Business Administration in International Finance/Business. Mr. Wheeler currently works for StoneGate Senior Care where he is responsible for coordinating the use of business intelligence systems with financial forecasting as Senior Financial Analyst. Previously, he worked with the NCR Corporation where he was responsible for the Entertainment Line-of-Business revenue forecasting, daily and weekly financial reporting, and business metric reporting. Mr. Wheeler has also worked as a consultant in the areas of implementing business strategies, data management, and technological infrastructure. He brings another strong financial background to the Board of Directors of Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. In addition, he speaks Mandarin Chinese and Spanish and has lived and traveled extensively throughout Asia.
Directors are elected in accordance with our bylaws to serve until the next annual stockholders meeting or until replaced. The directors are issues stock on a quarterly basis, based on the weighted average stock price for the quarter as compensation to directors for services.
None of our directors or officers is a director in any other reporting companies. None of our directors or officers has been affiliated with any company that has filed for bankruptcy within the last five years. There are no family relationships among our directors or officers. We are not aware of any proceedings to which any of our officers or directors, or any associate of any such Officer or Director, is a party adverse to our Company or any of our subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to it or any of its subsidiaries.
Code of Ethics.
The Company has not yet adopted a Code of Ethics because it has only three directors.
Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Board of Directors has not established an audit committee and does not have an audit committee financial expert. The Board is of the opinion that an audit committee is not necessary since the Company has only three directors and to date, such directors have been performing the functions of an audit committee and all are experienced financial professionals.
Committees and Procedures
(1) The registrant has no standing audit, nominating and compensation committees of the Board of Directors, or committees performing similar functions. The Board acts itself in lieu of committees due to its small size.
(2) The view of the board of directors is that it is appropriate for the registrant not to have such a committee because its directors participate in the consideration of director nominees and the Company and its board is so small.
(3) The members of the Board who act as the nominating committee are not independent, pursuant to the definition of independence of a national securities exchange registered pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78f(a).
(4) The nominating committee has no policy with regard to the consideration of any director candidates recommended by security holders, but the committee will consider director candidates recommended by security holders.
(5) The basis for the view of the board of directors that it is appropriate for the registrant not to have such a policy is that there is no need to adopt a policy for a small company.
(6) The nominating committee will consider candidates recommended by security holders, and by security holders in submitting such recommendations.
(7) There are no specific, minimum qualifications that the nominating committee believes must be met by a nominee recommended by security holders except to find anyone willing to serve with a clean background.
(8) The nominating committee’s process for identifying and evaluation of nominees for director, including nominees recommended by security holders, is to find qualified persons willing to serve with a clean backgrounds. There are no differences in the manner in which the nominating committee evaluates nominees for director based on whether the nominee is recommended by a security holder, or found by the board.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities (referred to as “reporting persons”), to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. equity securities. Reporting persons are required by Commission regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. We believe, based solely on our review of the copies of such forms and other written representations to us, that during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, all reporting persons have complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
As a result of the Company’s policy of compensating with shares, minimal officer or director cash compensation was paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011. Aztec intends to continue its policy of share investments in the Company’s future.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLES
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Annual Compensation
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Name and Principal Position
|
Year
|
Salary ($)
|
Bonus ($)
|
Compensation ($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenneth E. Lehrer
|
2011
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Sr. Economist/Director
|
2010
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
2009
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Larry Hornbrook (2)
|
2011
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
CFO, Director
|
2010
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
5,717
|
|
2009
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark Vance
|
2011
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Director
|
2010
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
2009
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kathryn E. Parks (3)
|
2011
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Former VP and Secretary
|
2010
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waylan R. Johnson
|
2011
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
110,000
|
President
|
2010
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
41,868
|
|
2009
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ariane Cox (3)
|
2011
|
73,958
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
VP and Secretary
|
2010
|
50,828
|
750
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark Vance
|
2011
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Director
|
2010
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
2009
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) On June 15, 2007, Aztec entered into an employment agreement with Franklin C. Fisher, Jr., (“Fisher”) who assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Fisher was, prior to February 2010, also a major shareholder in Aztec. Prior to Fisher assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Aztec entered into a consulting agreement with International Fluid Dynamics, Inc. (IFD), a company owned and controlled by Fisher. The Agreement entered into on June 22, 2004, engaged IFD to provide, among other things, advice and consulting regarding Aztec’s business, acquisition and marketing strategies. The agreement’s term begins January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2014. The IFD agreement provides for monthly retainers to be paid to IFD as follows: $10,000 per month beginning January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2007, $12,500 per month beginning January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2010 and $15,000 per month beginning January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2014. At IFD’s election, payment can be made in common stock with a value equivalent to the monthly consulting fee due. For valuation purposes, any monthly fee paid in stock will be valued at 75% of the average closing price for the five trading days preceding the date at which the fee is due. To date, none of the retainers have been paid in Aztec stock. In January 2005, 99% of the proceeds payable to IFD were assigned to Fisher. Effective February 1, 2010, Fisher resigned as Director and Chairman of the Board of the Corporation as well as resigning as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, which resulted in the termination of the employment agreement with Fisher. Effective February 2, 2010, Aztec entered into a consulting agreement with Fisher. The agreements term began February 2, 2010 through February 1, 2015. The agreement provides for a monthly retainer in the amount of $15,000 per month. As with Fisher’s prior consulting agreement through IFD, at Fisher’s election, payment can be made in common stock with a value equivalent to the monthly consulting fee due. For valuation purposes, any monthly fee paid in stock will be valued at 75% of the average closing price for the five trading days preceding the date at which the fee is due. To date, none of the retainers have been paid in Aztec stock.
(2) In August 2006, the company retained the services of Mr. Larry Hornbrook as CFO. Mr. Hornbrook is paid an hourly rate for his services. One third of the amount is paid in cash and two thirds is paid in stock. The number of shares is determined using the average value of the shares traded during the month.
(3) On January 28, 2010, Ms. Kathryn Parks resigned as Vice President and Secretary of Aztec and the position was filled by Ms. Ariane Cox.
LONG-TERM COMPENSATION TABLE
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Long-Term Compensation
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Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Awards Restricted Award(s)($)
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Stock Securities Underlying Options/ SARs(#)
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Payouts LTIP Payouts ($)
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All Other Compensation ($)
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|
|
|
|
|
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Larry Hornbrook
|
2011
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
CFO
|
2010
|
-0-
|
$10,104
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
2009
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenneth Lehrer
|
2011
|
-0-
|
$12,000
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Sr. Economist,
|
2010
|
-0-
|
$12,000
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Director
|
2009
|
-0-
|
$12,000
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark Vance
|
2011
|
-0-
|
$10,000
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Director
|
2010
|
-0-
|
$10,000
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
2009
|
-0-
|
$10,000
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kathryn Parks
|
2011
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Former VP and Secretary
|
2010
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
2009
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waylan R. Johnson
|
2011
|
-0-
|
$180,000
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
President
|
2010
|
-0-
|
$246,713
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
2009
|
-0-
|
$83,054
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ariane Cox
|
2011
|
-0-
|
$4,700
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
VP and Secretary
|
2010
|
-0-
|
$5,900
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dayton Wheeler
|
2011
|
-0-
|
$10,000
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Director
|
2010
|
-0-
|
$7,500
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
Option/ SAR Exercises
None of our directors or executive officers exercised any stock options or stock appreciation rights during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011. Mr. Johnson holds unexercised stock options held as of such date.
Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards
The Company has no long-term incentive plans.
Compensation of Directors
Our directors do not receive monetary compensation for their services as directors.
Employment Contracts
The Company currently has four employment agreements.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
A. The following table lists, as of August 31, 2011, the number of shares of common stock of our Company that are beneficially owned by (i) each person or entity known to our Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding common stock; (ii) each officer and director of our Company; and (iii) all officers and directors as a group. Information relating to beneficial ownership of common stock by our principal shareholders and management is based upon information furnished by each person using “beneficial ownership” concepts under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security, or investment power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security. The person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under the Securities and Exchange Commission rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which he or she may not have any pecuniary beneficial interest. Except as noted below, each person has sole voting and investment power.
The percentages below are calculated based on 38,136,007 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of March 30, 2012. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person listed is c/o Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc., One Riverway, Suite 1580, Houston, Texas 77056.
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Name, Address Of Beneficial Owner And Position(1)
|
Shares Of Common Stock
|
Percent Of Class(2)
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Larry Hornbrook
|
494,924
|
1.30%
|
|
CFO
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Ken Lehrer
|
1,626,837
|
4.27%
|
|
Sr. Economist, Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Mark Vance
|
1,134,527
|
2.97%
|
|
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Waylan R. Johnson
|
3,838,350
|
10.06%
|
|
President
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Ariane Cox
|
93,708
|
0.25%
|
|
VP & Secretary
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
Dayton Wheeler
|
167,989
|
0.44%
|
|
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All directors and officers as a group 6 persons)
|
7,356,335
|
19.29%
|
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, each person named in the above-described table has the sole voting and investment power with respect to his shares of the Common Stock beneficially owned.
(2) Unless otherwise provided, the calculation of percentage ownership is based on 38,136,007 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of March 30, 2012 any shares of the Common Stock which are not outstanding as of such date but are subject to options, warrants, or rights of conversion exercisable within 60 days of March 30, 2012, 2011 shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing percentage ownership of outstanding shares of the Common Stock by such person but shall not be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
B. Persons Sharing Ownership of Control of Shares
There are no persons sharing ownership or control of shares.
C. Non-voting Securities and Principal Holders Thereof
The Company has not issued any non-voting securities.
D. Preferred Stock
On June 11, 2004, the Board of Directors authorized up to 20,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Series A Preferred stock was established on August 26, 2004 and all 100,000 shares were immediately issued with 50,000 shares for $15,000 cash and 50,000 shares for services valued at $15,000. The shares of outstanding Series A Preferred Stock shall have the number of votes equal to seventy percent (70%) of votes of all outstanding shares of capital stock such that all the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall always constitute 70% of the voting rights of the Corporation, but the holders are not obliged or bound to vote said stock or to vote together and the shares are owned by separate entities. Such Series A Preferred stock has no other extraordinary preferences.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
a. Transactions with Related Persons. Refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements regarding transactions in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
The Officers and Directors of the Company are involved in other business activities and may, in the future, become involved in other business opportunities. If a specific business opportunity becomes available, such persons may face a conflict in selecting between the Company and their other business interests. The Company has not formulated a policy for the resolution of such conflicts.
b. Parents of Issuer. The Company has no parents.
c. Promoters and Control Persons. The Company has not had a promoter at any time during the past five fiscal years.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
(a) Exhibits
Number
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Description
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3.1
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Articles of Incorporation *
|
|
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3.2
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Bylaws*
|
|
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21
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Subsidiaries of Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc.
|
|
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31.1
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Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
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31.2
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Certifications of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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|
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32.1
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Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
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32.2
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Certifications of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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*Incorporated by Reference. Filed on Registration Statement Form S-18 effective February 14, 1986. Commission File No. 33-349
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed by our independent auditors, GBH CPAs, PC, for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements included for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 were $68,000 and $48,000, respectively.
Audit-Related Fees
For the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, there were no fees billed for assurance and related services by our Auditor relating to the performance of the audit of our financial statements which are not reported under the caption “Audit Fees” above.
Tax Fees
We do not use our Auditors for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All Other Fees
None
The Board of Directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by our Auditors and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining GBH CPAs, PC’s independence.
Policy on pre-approval of audit and permissible non-audit services
Our Board of Directors unanimously approved 100% of the fees paid to the principal accountant for audit-related, tax and other fees. Our Board of Directors pre-approves all non-audit services to be performed by the auditor. The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit our financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934, Aztec has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant)
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AZTEC OIL & GAS, INC.
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Date: April 9, 2012
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By : //s// Larry A. Hornbrook
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Name: Larry A. Hornbrook
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Date: April 9, 2012
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By : //s// Ken Lehrer
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Name: Ken Lehrer
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Title: Sr. Economist, Director
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Date: April 9, 2012
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By : //s// Mark Vance
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Name: Mark Vance
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Title: Director
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Date: April 9, 2012
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By: //s// Waylan R. Johnson
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Name: Waylan R. Johnson
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Title: President
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Date: April 9, 2012
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By : //s// Dayton F. Wheeler
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Name: Mark Vance
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Title: Director
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Waylan Johnson, certify that:
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1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011;
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2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4. The Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:
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a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d. Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and
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5. The Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Dated: April 9, 2012
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By: /s/ Waylan Johnson
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Name:Waylan Johnson
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Title: President
(Principal Executive Officer)
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Larry Hornbrook, certify that:
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1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011;
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2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4. The Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:
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a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d. Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and
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5. The Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Dated: April 9, 2012
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By: /s/ Larry Hornbrook
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Name: Larry Hornbrook
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, Waylan Johnson, President of Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, under the standards set forth and solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in that Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: April 9, 2012
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By: /s/ Waylan Johnson
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Name:Waylan Johnson
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Title: President
(Principal Executive Officer)
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, Larry A. Hornbrook, Chief Financial Officer of Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. (the “Company”), and the Company, certify, under the standards set forth and solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in that Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: April 9, 2012
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By: /s/ Larry Hornbrook
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Name: Larry Hornbrook
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.