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PLAN FOR ACQUISITION
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
PLAN FOR ACQUISITION [Text Block]

5.     PLAN FOR ACQUISITION

Plan for Acquisition

On December 31, 2012, DWM Petroleum AG, our wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary, entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with an unrelated third party, a small, private company known only in Tajikistan, to purchase, for USD21,000,000 in cash, 80% of the equity interest in a Swiss company which, at the time of closing of the transaction described in the Share Purchase Agreement, will own a Tajik company (“target company”) which in turn will own 100% of the interest in certain producing oilfield assets located in Tajikistan. The seller’s (“Kavsar”) wholly-owned subsidiary, a small, private company known only in Tajikistan, currently owns the majority of the equity in the target company.

As previously disclosed, DWM Petroleum has already advanced an aggregate of USD10,111,656 as a deposit on account of the purchase price. If the seller satisfies certain conditions ("Conditions for the next Advance"), DWM Petroleum will be required to make an additional advance of USD7,000,000 to the seller. DWM Petroleum will be required to pay the remaining balance (USD3,888,344) of the purchase price to the seller on the closing date, no later than the seventh Business Day after the closing conditions are satisfied.

If the transaction is not completed because the seller does not satisfy the conditions to the next advance, the seller must refund to DWM Petroleum the USD10,111,656 deposit, subject to payment by DWM Petroleum of a termination fee in the amount of USD2,000,000 intended to compensate the seller for expenses it has incurred in connection with the transaction. The conditions for the next advance were originally required to be fulfilled on or before March 31, 2013. Effective December 31, 2012, this date was extended to May 30, 2013 pursuant to Amendment 1 to the Share Purchase Agreement. Effective April 30, 2013, this date was further extended to June 30, 2013 pursuant to Amendment 3 to the Share Purchase Agreement. Effective June 27, 2013, seller has fulfilled all conditions for the next payment. Effective June 27, 2013 pursuant to Amendment 4, the date for next advance payment is ninety days of the date the seller has satisfied the requisite conditions.

If DWM Petroleum is required to make the next advance but fails to do so, the seller will be required to refund to DWM Petroleum the USD10,111,656 deposit previously paid by delivering to DWM Petroleum 65% shares of the company that is the majority owner of the producing oilfield assets being purchased. In that event, DWM Petroleum will also be required to pay to the seller the sum of USD2,000,000, which is intended to compensate the seller for its expenses.

Completion of the purchase is subject to conditions and the completion of certain ancillary transactions by the seller in respect of the assets to be owned at closing by the target company ("the closing conditions"). These conditions were originally required to be fulfilled or waived on or before April 30, 2013. Effective December 31, 2012, this date was extended to June 27, 2013 pursuant to Amendment 1 to the Share Purchase Agreement. Effective April 30, 2013, this date was further extended to September 27, 2013 pursuant to Amendment 3 to the Share Purchase Agreement.

Effective April 30, 2013, pursuant to Amendment 2 to the Share Purchase Agreement, a condition for the next advance that requires the target company to enter into a certain contract with the Tajik government was changed to the extent that the seller is only required to confirm to DWM Petroleum that the target company has agreed with the responsible government authority, the terms for the aforementioned contract – and not actually signed such contract.

Effective June 27, 2013, the seller has met all conditions and completed certain ancillary transactions required for the next advance payment. Pursuant to the SPA and the amendments mentioned above, the payment of USD7,000,000 is due by September 27, 2013.

DWM did not make the next advance payment by September 27, 2013. Accordingly pursuant to the SPA effective September 27, 2013 DWM has opted to take a 65% interest in the company that owns the majority of shares in the Tajik operating company holding the oilfield assets subject to that the target company is debt free as well as government approvals. After the closing of the transaction pursuant to the SPA, DWM has agreed to compensate Seller for its expenses capped at USD2,000,000.

On March 31, 2014 DWM Petroleum and Kavsar signed a Supplement Agreement which is effective September 27, 2013 to the Share Purchase Agreement. The Supplement Agreement outlines pursuant to Article 3.4.2 of the Share Purchase Agreement that DWM Petroleum is entitled to receive from Kavsar 65% of the participation certificates in Energy Partners Austria, the beneficial owner of 57.42% shares in Petroleum Sugd, a joint venture with limited liability incorporated under the laws of Tajikistan and operator of the oil fields in Tajikistan, subject to the payment of USD2 million by DWM Petroleum. The 65% participation certificates will be transferred to TF Petroleum AG upon closing. Furthermore, the Supplement Agreement outlines that Kavsar shall transfer all shares of TF Petroleum AG, a company incorporated under the Laws of Switzerland for the purpose of this transaction to DWM Petroleum, for a consideration of CHF 100,000 (approx. USD111,656). Starting January 1, 2014 DWM Petroleum will be eligible to future profits and dividends from Energy Partners Austria. The closing of the transaction is subject to the capital restructuring requirement of Energy Partners Austria by Kavsar, the notary act and regulatory approval. After the finalization of the Supplement Agreement the Share Purchase Agreement is concluded.

On April 4, 2014, DWM Petroleum gained control of TF Petroleum AG, which resulted in an increase in restricted cash and a decrease in transaction prepayment of CHF 100,000 (approx. USD111,656). No further amendments are required to the line item “Transaction prepayment”, as the transfer of the participation certificates in Energy Partners Austria to TF Petroleum AG has not taken place as of June 30, 2014 as the notary act has yet to be finalized. The transaction is also included in the supplement schedule of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities of the consolidated cash flow statement.