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Assets Held for Sale
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]  
Assets Held for Sale

Note 3 – Assets Held for Sale

 

On October 3, 2013, the Company entered into a Participation Agreement with PetroShare Corp., a privately-held Colorado corporation not affiliated with the Company (“PetroShare”), for the purposes of drilling at least one and up to two oil and/or gas wells to test the Niobrara formation to a depth of approximately 7,850 feet total vertical depth in Moffatt County, Colorado. The estimated cost for drilling the first well (Kowach 3-25) was $1,824,460 ($547,338 net to the Company) and if warranted an additional $471,772 for completion ($141,517 to the Company). The estimated cost for drilling the second well (Voloshin 3-25) was $1,982,998 ($549,899 net to the Company) and if warranted an additional $474,247 for completion ($142,274 to the Company). PetroShare is the operator of the wells and two other companies, not affiliated with the Company or PetroShare, were also participating in the well.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company paid a total of $1,142,237 to PetroShare for (1) its share of the costs of drilling the first well and second well in exchange for a 30% working interest (25.309% net revenue interest) in each well subject to a reduction of the working interest to 25% (and a proportional reduction of the net revenue interest) if the Company and PetroShare did not complete a business combination and (2) a deposit with PetroShare for costs relating to completion of the wells. The Company does not have a direct ownership interest in the leases since no assignment was made to the Company. The Company's only interest in the leases is through the Participation Agreement, under which a dispute had been raised. As set forth in ASC 360, these costs in the amount of $1,142,237 have been recorded on the balance sheet at March 31, 2014 as Assets Held for Sale.

 

On May 5, 2014, the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement to settle their claims and, among other provisions, payment of $100,000 (which payment was received by the Company on May 6, 2014). The Settlement Agreement also requires payment by PetroShare to the Company of $1,042,237 by June 16, 2014, as well as mutual releases that become effective upon receipt of the final payment. The Settlement Agreement acknowledges that neither the Company nor PetroShare admits any liability to the other. Also, the Company's board of directors does not consider this to be the sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets. The Company received the remaining $1,042,237 on June 16, 2014. Further, the Company is not conveying any properties or assets to PetroShare but upon receipt of the final payment from PetroShare pursuant to the Settlement Agreement. The Company acknowledged that the Participation Agreement and the Company's rights under the related joint operating agreement have been terminated.