NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company has provided a discussion of significant accounting policies, estimates, and judgments in its March 31, 2020, Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies since March 31, 2020, which are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, operations, or cash flows.

Amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. The unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information on a basis consistent with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. The consolidated financial statements presented herein reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, and the results of operations for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the consolidated statements of changes in equity for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. All of these adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for a full year. The statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (amendment No. 1) for the year ended March 31, 2020.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Camber and all of its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable, net, include amounts due for oil and gas revenues from prior month production, accrued interest on the notes receivable due from Lineal and Viking and an estimate of amounts due from N&B Energy related to the September 2018 Asset Purchase Agreement entered into with N&B Energy. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the probable amount of credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. At September 30, 2020, and March 31, 2020, there were allowances for doubtful accounts of approximately $171,000 and $208,000, included in accounts receivable, and there were bad debts of $170,660 and $17,694, recognized for the six months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Notes Receivable

Notes receivable includes the $9,200,000, excluding adjustment for excess loss from equity method investment of $1,182,952, of notes from Viking as described in ”Note 7 – Long-Term Notes Receivable” and “Note 6 – Plan of Merger and Investment In Unconsolidated Entity”, and two notes due from Lineal in the amounts of $1,539,719 and $800,000, respectively, net of reserves of $115,719 as more fully discussed in ”Note 7 – Long-Term Notes Receivable” and “Note 12 – Lineal Merger Agreement and Divestiture”.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over their useful lives. Amortization of the equipment under capital leases related to the Lineal operations was computed using the straight-line method over lives ranging from 3 to 5 years and is included in depreciation expense. Costs of maintenance and repairs were charged to expense when incurred.

Long-lived assets including intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If an evaluation is required, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset are compared to the assets carrying amount to determine if an impairment of such asset is necessary. This evaluation, as well as an evaluation of our intangible assets, requires the Company to make long-term forecasts of the future revenues and costs related to the assets subject to review. Forecasts require assumptions about demand for the Company’s services and future market conditions. Estimating future cash flows requires significant judgment, and the Company’s projections may vary from the cash flows eventually realized. Future events and unanticipated changes to assumptions could require a provision for impairment in a future period. The effect of any impairment would be to expense the difference between the fair value (less selling costs) of such asset and its carrying value. Such an expense would be reflected in earnings. No impairments were deemed necessary for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Investment in Unconsolidated Entities

The Company accounts for its investment in unconsolidated entities under the equity method of accounting when it owns less than 50% of a controlling interest and cannot exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the entity. The investment is adjusted accordingly for dividends or distributions it receives and its proportionate share of earnings or losses of the entity. The current investment in unconsolidated entities is a 30% (25% from February 3, 2020, to June 25, 2020) interest in Elysium Energy Holdings, LLC, which, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elysium Energy, LLC, is involved in oil and gas exploration and production in the United States. The balance sheet of Elysium Holdings, LLC at September 30, 2020, included current assets of $2.3 million, total assets of $30.8 million, total liabilities of $34.9 million, and net liabilities of $(4.1) million. The balance sheet of Elysium Energy Holdings, LLC at March 31, 2020, included current assets of $4.0 million, total assets of $37.7 million, total liabilities of $34.0 million, and net assets of $3.7 million. The income statement of Elysium Energy Holdings, LLC for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020, included total revenues of $4.0 million and $7.8 million and a net loss of $3.2 million and $7.5 million, respectively. See also “Note 6 – Plan of Merger and Investment In Unconsolidated Entity”.

Revenue Recognition

Exploration and Production Revenue

The Company’s revenue for its exploration and production operations are comprised entirely of revenue from exploration and production activities. The Company’s oil is sold primarily to marketers, gatherers, and refiners. Natural gas is sold primarily to interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines, direct end-users, industrial users, local distribution companies, and natural gas marketers. Natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) are sold primarily to direct end-users, refiners, and marketers. Payment is generally received from the customer in the month following delivery.

Contracts with customers have varying terms, including month-to-month contracts, and contracts with a finite term. The Company recognizes sales revenues for oil, natural gas, and NGLs based on the amount of each product sold to a customer when control transfers to the customer. Generally, control transfers at the time of delivery to the customer at a pipeline interconnect, the tailgate of a processing facility, or as a tanker lifting is completed. Revenue is measured based on the contract price, which may be index-based or fixed, and may include adjustments for market differentials and downstream costs incurred by the customer, including gathering, transportation, and fuel costs.

Revenues are recognized for the sale of the Company’s net share of production volumes. Sales on behalf of other working interest owners and royalty interest owners are not recognized as revenues.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. It defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

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Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

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Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities that are not active; and model-driven valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. Valuations may be obtained from or corroborated by, third-party pricing services.

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Level 3 – Unobservable inputs to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities for which there is little, if any market activity at the measurement date, using reasonable inputs and assumptions based upon the best information at the time, to the extent that inputs are available without undue cost and effort.

As of September 30, 2020, and March 31, 2020, the significant inputs to the Company’s derivative liability were Level 3 inputs.

Derivative Liabilities

The Series C Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of common stock at a fixed $3.25 conversion rate. Upon conversion, the holder is entitled to dividends as if the shares had been held to maturity, which is referred to as the Conversion Premium. The Conversion Premium may be paid in shares or cash, at the option of the Company. If the Conversion Premium is paid in cash, the amount is fixed and not subject to adjustment. If the Conversion Premium is paid in shares, the conversion ratio is based on a Volume Weighted Average Price (“VWAP”) calculation based on the lowest stock price over the Measurement Period. The Measurement Period is 30 days (or 60 days if there is a Triggering Event) prior to the conversion date and 30 days (or 60 days if there is a Triggering Event) after the conversion date. The VWAP calculation is subject to adjustment if there is a Triggering Event and the Measurement Period is subject to adjustment in the event that the Company is in default of one or more Equity Conditions provided in the Certificate of Designation. For example, the Measurement period may be extended one day for every day the Company is not in compliance with one or more of the Equity Conditions. Trigger events are described in the designation of the Series C Preferred Stock, but include items which would typically be events of default under a debt security, including filing of reports late with the SEC.

At the conversion date, the number of shares due for the Conversion Premium is estimated based on the previous 30-day VWAP. If the Company does not elect to pay the Conversion Premium in cash, the Company will issue all shares due for the conversion and the estimated shares due for the conversion premium. If the VWAP calculation for the portion of the Measurement Period following the date of conversion is lower than the VWAP for the portion of the Measurement Period prior to the date of conversion, the holder will be issued additional common shares, referred to as “true-up” shares. If the VWAP calculation is higher, no true-up shares are issued.

The determination of the Conversion Premium for outstanding Series C Shares and the potential obligation to issue True-Up shares subsequent to a conversion are based on variables that are not an input to the fair value of a “fixed-for-fixed” option as defined under FASB ASC Topic No. 815 - 40 and required to be accounted for at fair value as are derivatives liabilities.

The derivative liability at the end of each period includes a derivative liability for the outstanding Series C shares Conversion Premium and a derivative liability for the potential obligation to issue True-Up Shares relating to Series C shares that have been converted and the Measurement Period has not expired, if applicable

The fair value of the derivative liability relating to the Conversion Premium for any outstanding Series C Shares is equal to the cash required to settle the Conversion Premium. The fair value of the potential true-up share obligation has been estimated using a binomial pricing mode and the lesser of the conversion price or the low closing price of the Company’s stock subsequent to the conversion date. and the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. (See notes 4 and 10)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The Company does not believe that any recently issued effective pronouncements, or pronouncements issued but not yet effective, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated all transactions through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued for subsequent event disclosure consideration.