U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
 Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
GASE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
46-0525801
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

173 Keith St., Suite 300
Warrenton, VA 20186
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Issuer’s telephone number, including area code: (540) 347-2212
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock; with par value $0.0001 per share.
 
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GREAT EAST ENERGY, INC.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Certain information required to be included herein is incorporated by reference to specifically identified portions of the body of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of GASE Energy, Inc. (formerly, Great East Energy, Inc.) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 (the “2013 10-K”). None of the information contained in the information statement shall be incorporated by reference herein or deemed to be a part hereof unless such information is specifically incorporated by reference.

Item 1. Business.
 
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the 2013 10-K entitled “Item 1. Business.” Such section is in its entirety incorporated herein by reference. 
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The business to be carried on by the Company is subject to a number of risk factors. An investment in the securities of the Company is suitable only to those investors who are willing to risk the loss of their entire investment. Investors must rely upon the ability, expertise, judgment, discretion, integrity and good faith of the management of the Company. An investment in the securities of the Company is speculative and involves a high degree of risk due to the nature of the Company's involvement in the business of exploration for natural gas.

Exploration, Development and Production Risks

Natural gas operations involve many risks that even a combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation may not be able to overcome. The long-term commercial success of the Company depends on its ability to find, acquire, develop and commercially produce natural gas reserves. Without the continual addition of new reserves, any existing reserves the Company may have at a particular time, and the production therefrom will decline over time as such existing reserves are exploited. A future increase in the Company's reserves will depend not only on its ability to explore and develop any properties it may have from time to time, but also on the ability to select and acquire suitable producing properties for acquisition or participation. Moreover, if such acquisitions or participations are identified, management of the Company may determine that current markets, terms of acquisition and participation or pricing conditions make such acquisitions or participations uneconomic. There is no assurance that further commercial qualities of natural gas will be discovered or acquired by the Company.

Future natural gas exploration may involve unprofitable efforts, not only from dry wells, but also from wells that are productive but do not produce sufficient substances to return a profit after drilling, operating and other costs. Completion of a well does not assure a profit on the investment or recovery of drilling, completion and operating costs. In addition, drilling hazards or environmental damage could greatly increase the cost of operations and various field operating conditions may adversely affect the production from successful wells. These conditions include delays in obtaining governmental approvals or consents, shut-ins of connected wells resulting from extreme weather conditions, insufficient storage or transportation capacity or other geological and mechanical conditions.

While diligent well supervision and effective maintenance operations can contribute to maximizing production rates over time, production delays and declines from normal field operating conditions cannot be eliminated and can be expected to adversely affect revenue and cash flow levels to varying degrees.
 
 
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Natural gas exploration, development and production operations are subject to all the risks typically associated with such operations, including hazards such as fire, explosion, blowouts, cratering, sour gas releases and spills, each of which could result in substantial damage to natural gas wells, production facilities, other property and the environment or personal injury. In particular, the Company may explore for and produce sour natural gas in certain areas. An unintentional leak of sour natural gas could result in personal injury, loss of life or damage to property and may necessitate an evacuation of populated areas, all of which could result in liability to the Company. In accordance with industry practice, the Company will not be fully insured against all of these risks, nor are all such risks insurable. Although the Company will maintain liability insurance in an amount that it considers consistent with industry practice, the nature of these risks is such that liability could exceed policy limits, in which event the Company could incur significant costs. Natural gas production operations are also subject to all the risks typically associated with such operations, including encountering unexpected formations or pressures, premature decline of reservoirs and the invasion of water into producing formations. Losses resulting from the occurrence of any of these risks may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

The regulation of hydrocarbons in Ukraine is administered by a number of governmental bodies including the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine, which is responsible for matters including energy strategy and regulation, and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the State Geology Service, which are responsible for the award of exploration and development special permits and production special permits.

Exploration, appraisal and development of natural gas reserves are speculative and involve a significant degree of risk. There is no guarantee that exploration or appraisal of the potential reserves in Ukraine will lead to a discovery of commercial reserves or, if such reserves are discovered, that the Company will be able to realize such reserves as intended. There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to reach an agreement with the government authorities or the national oil company concerning a development plan, which is a prerequisite for the commencement of production.

Risks of Foreign Operations

All of the Company's near term natural gas prospects are located in Ukraine. As such, the Company will be subject to political, economic and other uncertainties, including, without limitation, expropriation of property without fair compensation, changes in energy policies or the personnel administering them, nationalization, currency fluctuations and devaluations, exchange controls and royalty and tax increases and other risks arising out of foreign governmental sovereignty over the areas in which the Company's operations will be conducted, as well as risks of loss due to civil strife, acts of war and insurrections.

The Company's operations may also be adversely affected by the laws and policies of Ukraine affecting foreign trade, taxation and investment. In the event of a dispute arising in connection with the Company's operations in Ukraine, the Company may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Ukrainian courts and may not be successful in subjecting foreign persons to the jurisdiction of the courts of the U.S. or enforcing U.S. judgments in other jurisdictions. The Company may also be hindered or prevented from enforcing its rights with respect to a governmental instrumentality because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity. Accordingly, the Company's exploration, development and production activities in Ukraine could be substantially affected by factors beyond the Company's control, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Political Risks
 
After continuous political and social turbulence that resulted in dismissal of the acting President of Ukraine, on February 27, 2014 the Ukrainian parliament appointed an interim government with a mandate to execute the Ukraine-EU Association and Free trade agreements, negotiated a USD$16 billion IMF loan program in order to support implementation of liberal economic, judicial and social reforms. The Parliament also scheduled presidential elections which took place on May 25, 2014. The US and European Union also agreed to provide an additional USD$20 billion in financial and technical support for Ukraine in light of its recent economic and military tensions with the Russian Federation.
 
Political unrest in Ukraine of the past months and the recent increase in political, economic and military pressures from the Russian Federation has fueled activity of various secessionist groups in the eastern part of the country. This may have an adverse effect on the national security and economy, and increase risks of doing business in Ukraine or investing in companies doing business in Ukraine. The situation is exacerbated by the tensions with the Russian Federation which annexed the Crimean peninsula in March 2014 and built up a significant military presence at its border with Ukraine. Russia actively provides financial, military and human resources to illegal armed groups, which are active in some north-eastern parts of Donbass. In order to counteract to such activities and potential consequences, starting from April, the government, enforcement agencies and armed forces of Ukraine are implementing an anti-terrorists operation (ATO). Such events and circumstances have had an adverse effect on the investment climate in Ukraine and in case of further escalation might have further negative impact on the business environment.
 
 
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Contractual Relationships

In addition, the Company and its subsidiaries will be formed pursuant to, and their operations will be governed by, a number of complex legal and contractual relationships. The effectiveness of and enforcement of such contracts and relationships with parties in these jurisdictions cannot be assured. Consequently, the Company's Ukrainian exploration, development and production activities could be substantially affected by factors beyond the Company's control, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Industry Conditions

The international natural gas industry is intensely competitive and the Company will compete with other companies which possess greater technical and financial resources. Many of these competitors not only explore for and produce natural gas but also carry on refining operations and market gas and other products on an international basis. Natural gas production operations are also subject to all the risks typically associated with such operations, including premature decline of reservoirs and invasion of water into producing formations.

The marketability and price of natural gas which may be acquired or discovered by the Company will be affected by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company. The ability of the Company to market any natural gas discovered may depend upon its ability to acquire space on pipelines which deliver natural gas to commercial markets. The Company will also be subject to market fluctuations in the prices of natural gas, uncertainties related to the delivery and proximity of its reserves to pipelines and processing facilities and extensive government regulation relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure and allowable production, the export of natural gas and many other aspects of the natural gas business. The Company will also be subject to a variety of waste disposal, pollution control and similar environmental laws.

The natural gas industry is subject to varying environmental regulations in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company may operate in the future. Environmental regulations place restrictions and prohibitions on emissions of various substances produced concurrently with natural gas and can impact the selection of drilling sites and facility locations, potentially resulting in increased capital expenditures. The Company may be responsible for abandonment and site restoration costs.

Uncertainty Regarding Interpretation and Application of Ukrainian Laws and Regulations

Since independence, the Ukrainian legal system has been developing to support a market-based economy. The legal system is, however, in transition and is therefore subject to greater risks and uncertainties than more mature legal systems. In particular, risks include, but are not limited to, provisions in the laws and regulations that are ambiguously worded or lack specificity and thereby raise difficulties when implemented or interpreted; inconsistencies between and among Ukraine's Constitution, laws, presidential decrees and Ukrainian governmental, ministerial and local orders, decisions, resolutions and other acts of subordinate legislation. Also, there is a lack of judicial and administrative guidance on the interpretation of Ukrainian legislation, including the complicated mechanism of exercising constitutional jurisdiction by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. This is further complicated by the relative inexperience of judges and courts in interpreting Ukrainian legislation in the same or similar cases, corruption within the judiciary and a high degree of discretion on the part of governmental authorities, which could result in arbitrary actions.

Furthermore, several fundamental Ukrainian laws either have only relatively recently become effective or are still pending hearing or adoption by the Ukrainian Parliament. For example, in 2004 and 2005, Ukraine adopted a new civil code, a new commercial code, new civil and administrative procedural codes, a new law on state registration of proprietary rights to immovable property, a new law on international private law, new secured finance laws and a new law on personal income tax. The relatively recent origin of much of Ukrainian legislation, the lack of consensus about the scope, content and pace of economic and political reform, and the rapid evolution of the Ukrainian legal system in ways that may not always coincide with market developments, place the enforceability and underlying constitutionality of laws in doubt and may result in ambiguities, inconsistencies and anomalies. In addition, Ukrainian legislation in many cases contemplates implementing regulations, which have not yet been implemented.
 
 
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Additional Financing

There is a high degree of uncertainty as to the success of the Company's ongoing activities. There can be no assurance that the Company will sustain profitability or positive cash flow from its operating activities. The Company's future capital commitments on its existing assets will likely exceed its cash resources, which would require the Company to raise additional financing. The ability of the Company to arrange such financing in the future will depend in part upon the prevailing capital market conditions as well as the business performance of the Company. There is a risk that the interest rates will increase given the current historical low level of interest rates. An increase in interest rates could result in a significant increase in the amount that the Company pays to service debt and affect the Company's ability to fund ongoing operations.

This in turn could limit growth prospects in the short run or may even require the Company to dedicate cash flow, dispose of properties or raise new equity or debt to continue operations under circumstances of declining energy prices, disappointing drilling results or economic or political dislocation in foreign countries. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its efforts to arrange additional financing on terms satisfactory to the Company. This may be further complicated by the limited market liquidity for shares of smaller companies, restricting access to some institutional investors. If additional financing is raised by the issuance of shares from the treasury of the Company, control of the Company may change and Company shareholders may suffer additional dilution.

From time to time, the Company may enter into transactions to acquire assets or the shares of other companies. These transactions may be financed partially or wholly with debt, which may temporarily increase the Company's debt levels above industry standards.

Licenses and Permits

The operations of the Company may require licenses and permits from various governmental authorities. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the necessary licenses and permits that may be required to carry out exploration, development and operations in its projects. Natural resources operations (including lease acquisitions) are subject to extensive government regulation. Operations may be affected from time to time in varying degrees by political and ecological developments, such as restrictions on production, price controls, tax increases and pollution controls.

Stage of Development

An investment in the Company is subject to certain risks related to the nature of the business the Company will conduct and its early stage of development. There are numerous factors which may affect the success of the Company's business which are beyond the Company's control including local, national and international economic and political conditions. The Company's business will involve a high degree of risk which a combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation may not overcome. The Company's operations in international jurisdictions will expose the Company to risks which may not exist for domestic operations such as political and currency risks. The Company has had a limited history of operations and earnings and there can be no assurance that the Company's business will be successful or profitable. The Company is unlikely to pay dividends in the immediate or foreseeable future.

Reserve and Resource Estimates

The reserve and resource estimates in respect of the assets which will make up the Company's assets and the areas in which such assets are located are estimates and no assurance can be given that the indicated levels of recovery will be realized. Ultimate recoverable reserves and resources may be significantly less than the estimates. Estimates of reserves and resources depend in large part upon the reliability of available geological and engineering data and the amount of such data available. Properties in the early stage of exploration and appraisal typically have a limited amount of geological and engineering data. Geological and engineering data are used to determine the probability that a reservoir of natural gas exists at a particular location, and whether, and to what extent, such hydrocarbons are recoverable from the reservoir.

Reserve and resource estimates may also require revision based on actual production experience that may result from successful development of existing properties, further drilling and several other factors. Such figures have been determined based upon the terms of the various concession agreements and estimates of yield and recovery factors. All such estimates are to some degree uncertain, and classifications of reserve and resource estimates are only attempts to define the degree of uncertainty involved. For these reasons, estimates of the economically recoverable reserves or resources, prepared by different engineers or by the same engineers at different times, may vary.
 
 
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Debt Levels and Additional Capital Requirements

From time to time, the Company may enter into transactions to acquire assets or the shares of other companies. These transactions may be financed partially or wholly with debt, which may increase the Company's debt levels above industry standards and therefore preclude or reduce the Company's ability to obtain new debt for other activities. Depending on future exploration and development plans, the Company may require additional debt financing that may not be available or, if available, may not be available on terms acceptable to the Company. Neither the Company's articles nor by-laws limit the amount of indebtedness that the Company may incur. The level of the Company's indebtedness from time to time could impair the ability of the Company to obtain additional financing in the future on a timely basis to take advantage of business opportunities that may arise.

Reliance on Industry Partners

The Company will rely on industry partners including suppliers, contractors and joint venture parties in executing its business strategy and operations. As a result, the Company may be exposed to third party credit risk through its contractual arrangements with its current or future suppliers, contractors and joint venture parties. In the event that such entities fail to meet their contractual obligations to the Company, such failures could have a material adverse effect on the Company and its ability to implement its business strategy and operations. In addition, the Company may be unable to exert influence over the strategic decisions made in respect of properties that are subject to such contractual arrangements.

Reliance on Operators

To the extent that the Company will not be the operator of some of its gas properties, the Company will be dependent on such operators for the timing of activities related to such properties and will largely be unable to direct or control the activities of operators.

Fluctuations in Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

All of the Company's current prospects are located in Ukraine with all production located in Ukraine. Fluctuations in the U.S. dollar, the Ukraine hryvnia and/or other currency exchange rates may cause a negative impact on revenue and costs and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's operations. World oil and natural gas prices are quoted in U.S. dollars and the price received by the Company may be affected in a positive or negative manner by fluctuations in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against other currencies in which business of the Company is transacted. In recent years, the U.S. dollar has fluctuated in value against a number of the world's currencies, including the Ukrainian hryvnia. Variations in exchange rates have the effect of impacting the stated value of oil and natural gas reserves and/or production revenue. Material changes in the value of the U.S. dollar and the Ukraine hryvnia can have a significant impact on the Company and accordingly any changes in future U.S. currency exchange rates could impact the future value of the Company's reserves and production revenues as determined by independent evaluators.

Foreign Exchange Hedging Risks

The nature of the Company's activities will result in exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. While the Company does not maintain a defined foreign exchange hedging program, and as of the date hereof, the Company is not a party to any foreign exchange hedging agreements and has not been a party to any such agreements in the past three years, it may determine it appropriate from time to time to enter into derivative financial instruments to reduce its exposure. The terms of these derivative instruments may limit the benefit of changes in currency value which are otherwise favorable to the Company and may result in financial or opportunity loss due to counterparty risks associated with these contracts. Utilization of derivate financial instruments may introduce increased volatility into the Company's reported net earnings (losses) and does not eliminate the risk that the Company may sustain losses as a result of foreign currency fluctuations.
 
 
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Failure to Realize Anticipated Benefits of Acquisitions and Dispositions

The Company will make acquisitions and dispositions of businesses and assets in the ordinary course of business. Achieving the benefits of acquisitions depends in part on successfully consolidating functions and integrating operations and procedures in a timely and efficient manner as well as the Company's ability to realize anticipated growth opportunities and synergies from combining the acquired businesses and operations with those of the Company. The integration of acquired businesses may require substantial management effort, time and resources and may divert management's focus from other strategic opportunities and operational matters. Management will continually assess the value and contribution of services provided and assets required to provide such services. In this regard, non-core assets will be periodically disposed of, so that the Company can focus its efforts and resources more efficiently. Depending on the state of the market for such non-core assets, certain non-core assets of the Company, if disposed of, could be expected to realize less than their carrying value on the financial statements of the Company.

Availability of Drilling Equipment and Access

Natural gas exploration and development activities are dependent on the availability of drilling and related equipment (typically leased from third parties) in the particular areas where such activities will be conducted. Demand for such limited equipment or access restrictions may affect the availability of such equipment to the Company and may delay exploration and development activities.

Project Completion

The Company's operations will be subject to approvals of governmental authorities and, as a result, the Company will have limited control over the nature and timing of the grant of such approvals for the exploration, development and operation of natural gas concessions. The Company's interests in natural gas concessions and other contracts with governments and government bodies to explore and develop the properties will be subject to specific requirements and obligations. If the Company fails to satisfy such requirements and obligations and there is a material breach of such contracts, such contracts could, under certain circumstances, be terminated. The termination of any of the Company's contracts granting rights in respect of the properties would have a material adverse effect on the Company, including the Company's financial condition.

Delays in Business Operations

In addition to the usual delays in payments by purchasers of natural gas to the Company or to the operator, and the delays by operators in remitting payment to the Company, payments between these parties may be delayed due to restrictions imposed by lenders, accounting delays, delays in the sale or delivery of products, delays in the connections of wells to a gathering system, adjustment for prior periods, or recovery by the operator of expenses incurred in the operation of the properties. Any of these delays could reduce the amount of cash flow available for the business of the Company in a given period and expose the Company to additional third party credit risks.

Title to Properties and Assets

Although title reviews will be done according to industry standards prior to the purchase of most natural gas producing properties or the commencement of drilling wells, such reviews do not guarantee or certify that an unforeseen defect in the chain of title will not arise to defeat the claim of the Company which could result in a reduction of the revenue received by the Company.
 
 
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Key Personnel

The competition for qualified personnel in the natural gas industry is intense and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to attract and retain all personnel necessary for the development and operation of its business. Investors must rely on the ability, expertise, judgment, discretion, integrity and good faith of management of the Company.

Price Volatility of Publicly Traded Securities

In recent years, the securities markets in the United States have experienced a high level of price and volume volatility, and the market price of securities of many companies, particularly those considered to be exploration and early development stage companies, have experienced wide fluctuations in price which have not necessarily been related to the operating performance, underlying asset values or prospects of such companies. The results of the Company's planned exploration activities cannot be predicted. The results of these tests will inevitably affect the Company's decisions related to further exploration and/or production on any properties that the Company may explore in the future and could trigger major changes in the trading price of the shares of the Company. There can be no assurance that continual fluctuations in price will not occur. It is likely that the market price for the shares of the Company will be subject to market trends generally, notwithstanding the financial and operational performance of the Company.

Crime and Governmental or Business Corruption

The Company conducts business in countries or regions where there is a significant risk of governmental and business corruption and other criminal activity. Findings against the Company, its directors, officers or employees, or their involvement in corruption or other illegal activity could result in criminal or civil penalties, including substantial monetary fines, against the Company, its directors, officers or employees.

Any government investigations or other allegations against the Company, its directors, officers or employees, or finding of involvement in corruption or other illegal activity by such persons, could significantly damage the Company's reputation and its ability to do business, including affecting its rights under the various oil and natural gas concessions or through the loss of key personnel, and could materially adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, alleged or actual involvement in corrupt practices or other illegal activities by the operators of certain of the Company's oil and natural gas concessions, joint venture partners of the Company or others with whom the Company conducts business, could also significantly damage the Company's reputation and business and materially adversely affect the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

Management of Growth

The Company may be subject to growth-related risks including capacity constraints and pressure on its internal systems and controls. The ability of the Company to manage growth effectively will require it to continue to implement and improve its operational and financial systems and to expand, train and manage its employee base. The inability of the Company to deal with this growth may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Conflicts of Interest

Certain directors of the Company may also be directors of other oil and natural gas companies and, as such, may in certain circumstances have a conflict of interest requiring them to abstain from certain decisions.
 
 
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Environmental Regulation and Risks

Extensive national, state and local environmental laws and regulations in foreign jurisdictions are anticipated to affect nearly all of the operations of the Company. These laws and regulations set various standards regulating certain aspects of health and environmental quality provide for penalties and other liabilities for the violation of such standards and establish in certain circumstances obligations to remediate current and former facilities and locations where operations are or were conducted. In addition, special provisions may be appropriate or required in environmentally sensitive areas of operation. There can be no assurance that the Company will not incur substantial financial obligations in connection with environmental compliance.

Significant liability could be imposed on the Company for damages, clean-up costs or penalties in the event of certain discharges into the environment, environmental damage caused by previous owners purchased by the Company or non-compliance with environmental laws or regulations. Such liability could have a material adverse effect on the Company. Moreover, the Company cannot predict what environmental legislation or regulations will be enacted in the future or how existing or future laws or regulations will be administered or enforced. Compliance with more stringent laws or regulations, or more vigorous environment policies of any regulatory authority, could in the future require material expenditures by the Company for the installation and operation of systems and equipment for remedial measures, any or all of which may have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The Company conducts operations in Ukraine. Gas exploration and production companies in Ukraine are subject to a number of environmental and sanitary compliance requirements which are provided under a number of Ukrainian statutes. Primarily, these requirements relate to air pollution, water use and waste and sewage disposal. The Company is not aware of any breaches of environmental laws or regulations to which the Company is subject.

Risks Related to Legal Proceedings

The entities that will comprise the Company may be involved in various legal disputes and there is no guarantee that these disputes will be resolved in favor of the Company. As such, certain fines, penalties or damages may have to be paid by the Company, which may have a significant impact on profitability.

Volatility of Gas Prices and Markets

The Company's financial performance and condition will be substantially dependent on the prevailing prices of natural gas which are unstable and subject to fluctuation. Fluctuations in natural gas prices could have an adverse effect on the Company's operations and financial condition. Natural gas prices are influenced by factors within North America, including North American supply and demand, economic performance, weather conditions and availability and pricing of alternative fuel sources.

In Ukraine, prices for domestic industrial gas customers are set by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on an "import parity" basis. As Ukraine relies to a significant extent on supplies of energy resources from Russia, the domestic industrial gas price in Ukraine exhibits a strong correlation with the Russian gas import price. This import price, and consequently the prices which may be charged by producers in Ukraine to their industrial customers, is determined based on annual negotiations between the governments of Ukraine and Russia.

Any substantial declines in the prices of natural gas could also result in delay or cancellation of existing or future exploration programs. All of these factors could result in a material decrease in the Company's net production revenue, cash flows and profitability causing a reduction in its natural gas interest, acquisition and development activities.
 
From time to time the Company may enter into agreements to receive fixed prices on its natural gas production to offset the risk of revenue loss if commodity prices decline; however, if commodity prices increase beyond the levels in such agreements, the Company will not benefit from such increases.
 
 
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Global Economic Crisis

On a worldwide scale, capital markets have experienced substantial volatility since early 2008. Volatility within global capital markets and continued weakening or delays in the recovery of capital markets may have an adverse effect on the ability of the Company to raise additional capital on a timely basis and on terms that it finds acceptable. In the event that global economic instability persists for an extended period of time, the operations of the Company and the quality of the Company shareholders’ investment may be adversely affected and such factors may have a negative impact on the value, the holding period and the resale of the securities of the Company.

Competition

Competition could adversely affect the Company's performance. The natural gas industry is characterized by intense competition and the Company competes directly with other companies that have greater technical and financial resources. Among the foreign companies active in Ukraine are Shell, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, ENI, JKX Oil & Gas plc, Regal Petroleum plc, Shelton Petroleum and Cadogan Petroleum plc. A number of private Ukrainian gas companies are also active in the country. Many of these competitors not only explore for and produce natural gas, but also carry on refining operations and market natural gas and other products on an international basis.

Limited Operating History and Financial Resources

The Company has a limited operating history and limited operating revenues. Its existing cash resources are not sufficient to cover its projected funding requirements for the ensuing year. The Company has limited financial resources and there is no assurance that sufficient additional funding will be available to enable it to fulfill its obligations or for further exploration and development on acceptable terms or at all. Failure to obtain additional funding on a timely basis could result in delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development and could cause the Company to reduce or terminate its operations.

If we cease to continue as a going concern, due to lack of funding or otherwise, you may lose your entire investment in the Company.

Our current plans indicate that we will need substantial additional capital to implement our plan of operations before we have any anticipated revenues. When we require additional funds, general market conditions or the then-current market price of our common stock may not support capital raising transactions such as additional public or private offerings of our common stock. If we require additional funds and we are unable to obtain them on a timely basis or on terms favorable to us, we may be required to scale back our development of new products, sell or license some or all of our technology or assets, or curtail or cease operations.

Dilution

We may in the future issue our previously authorized and unissued securities, resulting in the dilution of the ownership interests of our common stockholders. We are currently authorized to issue one hundred million shares of common stock and ten million shares of preferred stock with such designations, preferences and rights as determined by our board of directors. Issuance of additional shares of common stock may substantially dilute the ownership interests of our existing stockholders. We may also issue additional shares of our common stock or other securities that are convertible into or exercisable for common stock in connection with the hiring of personnel, future acquisitions, future public or private placements of our securities for capital raising purposes, or for other business purposes. Any such issuance would further dilute the interests of our existing stockholders.
 
 
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Dividends

The Company has no earnings or dividend record and does not anticipate paying any dividends on its common shares in the foreseeable future.

“Penny stock” regulations

The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define "penny stock" to be an equity security that has a market or exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to specific exemptions. The market price of the Company’s common stock may be below $5.00 per share and therefore may be designated as a "penny stock" according to SEC rules. This designation requires any broker or dealer selling these securities to disclose certain information concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and determine that the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the securities. These rules may restrict the ability of brokers or dealers to sell such shares and may affect the ability of investors to sell their shares. In addition, since the Company’s common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, investors may find it difficult to obtain accurate quotations of the stock and may find few buyers to purchase the stock or a lack of market makers to support the stock price.

Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could prevent the Company from producing reliable financial reports or identifying fraud. In addition, current and potential stockholders could lose confidence in the Company's financial reporting, which could have an adverse effect on the Company's stock price.

Effective internal controls are necessary for the Company to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud, and a lack of effective controls could preclude the Company from accomplishing these critical functions. We are required to document and test our internal control procedures in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), which requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.
 
If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal accounting controls, as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be able to ensure that we can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404. Failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have an adverse effect on our stock price.

Under the JOBS Act we have elected to use an extended period for complying with new or revised accounting standards.
 
We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(1), which allows us to delay adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
 
Item 2. Financial Information.
 
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the 2013 10-K entitled “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Plan of Operation.” Such section is in its entirety incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 3. Properties.
 
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the 2013 10-K entitled “Item 2. Properties.” Such section is in its entirety incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
 
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the 2013 10-K entitled “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers.
 
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the 2013 10-K entitled “Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.” Such section is in its entirety incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 6. Executive Compensation.
 
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the 2013 10-K entitled “Item 11. Executive Compensation.” Such section is in its entirety incorporated herein by reference. 
 
Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.
 
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the 2013 10-K entitled “Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Person Transaction, and Director Independence.” Such section is in its entirety incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 8. Legal Proceedings.
 
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the 2013 10-K entitled “Item 3. Legal Proceedings.” Such section is in its entirety incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9. Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
 
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the 2013 10-K entitled “Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.” Such section is in its entirety incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
 
On August 28, 2014, the Company consummated a private placement of an aggregate of 25,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), for gross proceeds of $25,000 pursuant to a subscription agreement with an accredited investor.
 
On June 19, 2014, the Company consummated a private placement of an aggregate of 60,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), for gross proceeds of $60,000 pursuant to a subscription agreement with an accredited investor.

On February 5, 2014, the Company consummated a private placement of an aggregate of 50,000 shares of its Common Stock for gross proceeds of $50,000 pursuant to a subscription agreement with an accredited investor.
 
 
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On October 8, 2013, the Company consummated a private placement of an aggregate of 350,000 shares of its Common Stock, for gross proceeds of $350,000 pursuant to a subscription agreement with accredited investors.

On September 16, 2013, the Company effected a 56-for-1 forward stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of the forward split, 907,641 shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately before the forward split increased automatically, and without any further action from the Company’s stockholders, to 50,827,896 shares of common stock. The authorized number and par value of common stock were unchanged.

On August 8, 2013, the Company consummated a private placement of an aggregate of 4,910 pre-split shares of Common Stock, for gross proceeds of $275,000 pursuant to a subscription agreement with accredited investors.

On August 2, 2013, the Company consummated a private placement of an aggregate of 3,517 pre-split shares of, for gross proceeds of $200,000 pursuant to a subscription agreement with an accredited investor.

On July 25, 2013, GEEI entered into a Stock Purchase Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Bezerius Holdings Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus (“BHL”), whereby BHL granted to GEEI an option to purchase 1,000 shares of equity capital of Synderal Services LTD, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus ("SSL"), representing all issued and outstanding shares of SSL, for $1,250,000. SSL is engaged in the gas exploration and production business in Ukraine through its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Limited Liability Company NPK-KONTAKT and Limited Liability Company LISPROMGAZ, each a legal entity formed under the laws of Ukraine.

Under the Option Agreement, GEEI was required to pay to BHL $412,500 as an advance payment to be credited towards the purchase price of the SSL’s shares. The Company made the advance on July 25, 2013. The balance of the purchase price in the amount of $837,500 was paid by GEEI upon exercise of the option that was completed on November 25, 2013 by paying to BHL $500,000 in cash and issuing a promissory note in the principal amount of $337,500 for the balance of the option exercise price. As a result, SSL became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Limited Liability Company NPK-KONTAKT and Limited Liability Company LISPROMGAZ became indirect subsidiaries of the Company.

On July 25, 2013, the Company issued 460,714 pre-split shares of Common Stock to BHL in connection with the option grant closing under the Option Agreement.

On July 25, 2013, the Company entered into and consummated transactions pursuant to the Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with certain accredited investors whereby the Company issued and sold to the investors an aggregate of 10,982 pre-split shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $615,000.

On July 25, 2013, the Company consummated transactions pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) dated July 25, 2013 by and among the Company and the stockholders of Great East Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“GEEI” and the “GEEI Stockholders”) whereby GEEI Stockholders transferred 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of GEEI held by them, in exchange for an aggregate of 5,893 newly issued pre-split shares of Common Stock.
 
 
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Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
 
Our authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.0001 per share. The following description of our Common is intended as a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and By-laws.
 
Each share of common stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote. At each meeting of the stockholders, each stockholder entitled to vote thereat may vote in person or by proxy duly appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder. Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast except where the Delaware law prescribes a different percentage of votes and/or a different exercise of voting power and except as may be otherwise prescribed by the provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. In the election of directors, and for any other action, voting need not be by ballot. The holders of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of stock shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders for the transaction of any business.
 
According to our charter documents, holders of our Common Stock do not have preemptive rights and are not entitled to cumulative voting rights. There are no conversion or redemption rights or sinking funds provided for our common stockholders. Shares of our Common Stock share ratably in dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors in its discretion from funds legally available for distribution as dividends. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of our Common Stock are entitled to share pro rata all assets remaining after payment in full of all liabilities and distributions to holders of preferred stock with preferential rights to distributions. All of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
 
Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
 
The Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) provides that a corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person's conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the person's conduct was unlawful.
 
DGCL Title 8 Chapter 1 Section 145 further provides that a corporation may similarly have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
 
 
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Our By-laws provide that the corporation shall, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the DGCL as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, indemnify any person against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, or proceeding in which such person was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation. The corporation shall be required to indemnify a director or officer in connection with an action, suit, or proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such director or officer only if the initiation of such action, suit, or proceeding (or part thereof) by the director or officer was authorized by the Board of Directors of the corporation. The corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorney's fees) incurred by a director or officer of the corporation entitled to indemnification hereunder in defending any action, suit or proceeding referred to the indemnification section of the by-laws in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that payment of expenses incurred by a director or officer of the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should ultimately be determined that the director of officer is not entitled to be indemnified under the indemnification section of the by-laws or otherwise.

At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a director, officer or employee regarding which indemnification is sought, nor are we aware of any threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.
 
The indemnification provisions in our By-laws may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of our directors and officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
 
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the 2013 10-K entitled “Great East Energy, Inc. Table of Contents” (and the financial statements referenced therein). That section is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
 
The information required by this item is contained under the sections of the 2013 10-K entitled “Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.” Such section is in its entirety incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(a) Financial Statements
 
The information required by this item is contained under the section of the 2013 10-K entitled “Great East Energy, Inc. Table of Contents” (and the financial statements referenced therein). That section is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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(b) Exhibits
 
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Registration Statement on Form 10.
 
Number
 
Description
     
2.1
 
Share Exchange Agreement (1)
     
3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (2)
     
3.2
 
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (3)
     
3.3
 
By-laws of the Company (2)
     
4.1
 
Promissory Note made by GEEI to BHL (4)
     
4.2
 
Certificate of Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (4)
     
4.3
 
Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (5)
     
10.1
 
Form of Option Agreement by and between GEEI and BHL (1)
     
10.2
 
Form of Subscription Agreement by and among the Company and investors (1)
     
10.3
 
Affiliate Stock Purchase Agreement by and between GEEI and David Schwartz (1)
     
10.4
 
Amendment to Affiliate Stock Purchase Agreement by and between GEEI and David Schwartz (1)
     
10.5
 
Independent Consultant Agreement by and between GEEI and Michael Doron (1)
     
10.6
 
Independent Consultant Agreement by and between GEEI and Escrow, LLC (1)
     
10.7
 
Independent Consultant Agreement by and between GEEI and Timur Khromaev (5)
 
21.1
 
List of Subsidiaries (5)
     
99.1
 
Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
 
Footnotes:

(1)
Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 31, 2013.
(2)
Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on February 3, 2012.
(3)
Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 19, 2013.
(4)
Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 26, 2013.
(5)
Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2014.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
GASE Energy, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: September 5, 2014
By:
/s/ Timur Khromaev
 
 
 
Timur Khromaev
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT 99.1
 


U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-K
 
(Mark One)
 
x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from ________________ to ________________

Commission File Number 001-34048
 
GREAT EAST ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
46-0525801
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

173 Keith St., Suite 300
Warrenton, VA 20186
(Address of principal executive offices)

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code: (540) 347-2212

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None. 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was Required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ No 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Check one:
 
Large accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated Filer
¨
Smaller reporting company
x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x
 
As of June 30, 2013, the last day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the shares of the Registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates was $115,200. Shares of the Registrant’s common stock held by each executive officer and director and by each person who owns 10 percent or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the Registrant. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
 
As of April 14, 2014, there were outstanding 51,227,896 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.0001 par value.

Documents incorporated by reference: None.
 


 
 

 
 
Great East Energy, Inc.
 
Form 10-K
 
Table of Contents
 
 
 
 
Page
 
PART I
 
     
 
 
     
Item 1
Business
    3  
Item 2
Properties
    11  
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
    11  
 
 
       
PART II
 
       
 
 
       
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
    12  
Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    13  
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
    18  
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
    18  
Item 9A
Controls and Procedures
    18  
Item 9B.
Other Information
    20  
 
 
       
PART III
 
       
 
 
       
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
    21  
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
    23  
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
    25  
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
    26  
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
    27  
 
 
       
PART IV
 
       
 
 
       
Item 15.
Exhibits
    28  
 
 
       
Signatures
 
    30  
 
 
       
Financial Statements
    F-1  
 
 
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PART I
 
ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Corporate History

Great East Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the name Epsilon Corp on October 17, 2011 in the State of Delaware. The business plan of the Company was originally to launch and maintain an on-line social network for start-ups in high-tech industry, where entrepreneurs and investors and industry experts meet. Immediately after the completion of the Share Exchange, the Company discontinued its on-line social network business and changed its business plan to acquisition and development of natural gas properties located in Ukraine. Effective September 10, 2013, the Company changed its name to Great East Energy, Inc.

Share Exchange Agreement
 
On July 25, 2013, we consummated transactions  (the “Share Exchange”) pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) dated July 25, 2013 by and among the Company and the stockholders of Great East Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“GEEI”), (the “GEEI Stockholders”), whereby GEEI Stockholders transferred 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of GEEI held by them, in exchange for an aggregate of 330,008 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Common Stock”). As a result, GEEI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
 
Stock Purchase Option Agreement

On July 25, 2013, GEEI entered into a Stock Purchase Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Bezerius Holdings Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus (“BHL”), whereby BHL granted to GEEI an option to purchase 1,000 shares of equity capital of Synderal Services LTD, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus ("SSL"), representing all issued and outstanding shares of SSL, for $1,250,000. SSL is engaged in the gas exploration and production business in Ukraine through its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Limited Liability Company NPK-KONTAKT and Limited Liability Company LISPROMGAZ, each a legal entity formed under the laws of Ukraine.
 
Under the Option Agreement, GEEI was required to pay to BHL $412,500 as an advance payment to be credited towards the purchase price of the SSL shares. The Company made the advance payment on July 25, 2013. The balance of the purchase price in the amount of $837,500 was paid by GEEI upon exercise of the option that was completed on November 25, 2013 by paying to BHL $500,000 in cash and issuing a promissory note in the principal amount of $337,500 for the balance of the option exercise price. The note bears no interest and has a maturity date of December 31, 2013, which was extended to June 30, 2014. The obligations of GEEI under the note are secured by 1,000 shares of SSL purchased by GEEI under the Option Agreement in accordance with the Pledge and Security Agreement dated November 25, 2013 made by GEEI in favor of the collateral agent acting on behalf of BHL. As a result, SSL became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Limited Liability Company NPK-KONTAKT and Limited Liability Company LISPROMGAZ became indirect subsidiaries of the Company.
 
On July 25, 2013, the Company issued 25,799,984 shares of Common Stock to BHL in connection with the option grant closing under the Option Agreement. In connection with the issuance of 25,799,984 shares of Common Stock, BHL entered into a Stock Escrow Agreement and a Lock-Up Agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Stock Escrow Agreement, BHL delivered to the escrow agent the shares of Common Stock issued to it to be held by the escrow agent pending the closing of the option exercise to purchase shares of SSL by GEEI under the Option Agreement in which case such 25,799,984 shares of Common Stock will be released by the escrow agent to BHL. The shares were released from escrow following the closing of the option exercise on November 25, 2013.
 
Under the Lockup Agreement, BHL agreed not to offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, sell short, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any shares of Common Stock, or enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers any economic consequences of ownership of Common Stock until 12 months after the date therein.
 
 
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On November 26, 2013, in accordance with the Option Agreement the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada a Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Certificate”). Pursuant to the Series A Certificate, there is one share of Series A Preferred Stock authorized. Shares of Series A Preferred Stock have no dividend rights.

The holder of the Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to vote together with the holders of the Company’s common stock, with such holder entitled to 30% of the total votes on all such matters, and the holders of Common Stock and any other shares entitled to vote are entitled to their proportional share of the remaining 70% of the total votes based on their respective voting power. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of the Company’s common stock upon the earlier to occur of (i) Twelve (12) months from July 25, 2013 or (ii) the Company closing financings with gross proceeds of at least $4,000,000 on a cumulative basis from July 25, 2013. Shares of Series A Preferred Stock are not redeemable and have no liquidation preference. On November 26, 2013, the Company issued one share of Series A Preferred Stock to BHL.

Private Placement of Common Stock
 
From July 2013 to February 2014, the Company entered into and consummated transactions pursuant to a series of the Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain accredited investors whereby the Company issued and sold to the investors for $1.00 per share an aggregate of 1,490,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $1,490,000 (the “Private Placement”).

The Subscription Agreements contain representations and warranties by the Company and the investors which are customary for transactions of this type such as, with respect to the Company: organization, good standing and qualification to do business; capitalization; subsidiaries, authorization and enforceability of the transaction and transaction documents; valid issuance of stock, consents being obtained or not required to consummate the transaction; litigation; compliance with securities laws; and no brokers used, and with respect to the investors: authorization, accredited investor status and investment intent.
 
Stock Split

On September 16, 2013, the Company effected a 56-for-1 forward stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of the forward split, 907,641 shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately before the forward split increased automatically, and without any further action from the Company’s stockholders, to 50,827,896 shares of common stock. The authorized number and par value of common stock were unchanged.
 
Company’s Corporate Structure

Below is the Company’s current corporate structure:
 
 
Great East Energy Inc.
(Delaware), GASE1
 
   
100%
 
     
 
Great East Energy Incorporation
(Nevada)
 
   
100%
 
     
 
Synderal Services LTD
(the Republic of Cyprus)
 
100% 100%
 
NPK-KONTAKT LLC
(Ukraine)
 
LISPROMGAZ LLC
(Ukraine)
 
 
 
(1)  
Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “GASE.”

 
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Our Business
 
The Company is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of natural gas in Ukraine. Our natural gas reserves and operations are concentrated in the Dnieper-Donetsk Basin of the Lugansk Region of Ukraine.
 
As of the date of this filing, we have approximately 104,031 net acres (421 sq. km) covered by our special permit (license) for exploration with pilot-production within the Lisichansk-Toskovskay area located in the Dnieper-Donetsk Basin. Seven large dome anticline structures have been identified in the licensed area, as follows: Northern Tomashevskoye, Southern Tomashevskoye, Toshkievskaya, Lysychanskaya, Vovcheyarska, Zolotarivska and Petrograd-Donetsk.
 
Location Map
 
As of December 31, 2013, we had estimated proved reserves of 713 million cubic meter (“MMcm”) of natural gas according to the Competent Person’s Report issued in December 2013 by an independent expert retained as the Company’s consulting petroleum engineer. The following table summarizes our estimated reserves by category as of December 31, 2013:
 
   
Gross
   
Net
 
   
MMcm
   
BCF
   
MMcm
   
BCF
 
Proved
    713       25       535       19  
Probable
    624       22       468       17  
Total Reserves
    1,337       47       1,003       36  
                                 
Prospective
    3,022       107       2,267       80  
Total All Resources
    4,359       154       3,270       116  
 
 
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The Company is engaged in the gas exploration and production business in Ukraine through its two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Limited Liability Company NPK-KONTAKT and Limited Liability Company LISPROMGAZ. All of our properties are located in Ukraine and are owned and operated through our subsidiaries. The head office of our Ukrainian subsidiaries is located in the city of Lisichansk, the local center of the Lugansk Region in eastern Ukraine.
 
NPK-KONTAKT, LLC holds the license for exploration and owns 6 wells (2 productive, 2 exploratory wells and 2 degassing wells), which were completed during the years 2003-2004. Due to technical and geological reasons, the exploratory wells were suspended in 2005. Currently, the Company is considering an overhaul and intensification of gas produced from these wells. The final assessment of the operational and economic viability of the production from those wells is expected at the end of 2014.
 
LISPROMGAZ, LLC is an operating company that holds all permits, controls technical and human resources and owns two gas facilities with a monthly capacity of more than 350 million cubic feet (“MMcf”) each. LISPROMGAS also owns 13.5 km of gas pipelines to its customers and office and storage premises located in Lisichansk.
 
We currently operate two productive wells and the principal product we produce is natural gas. This product is not marketed to customers without access to our proprietary pipeline facilities and can be sold only to a purchaser that has access to the pipeline facilities. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013, 100% of the Company’s gas production was sold to one customer: Additional Liability Company “Lisichansk Brewery”. Typically our natural gas is sold to this customer under contract at a negotiated price based upon factors normally considered in the industry, such as distance from well to factory and natural gas commodity prices.
 
Due to the current low production volume and the limited ability to market gas produced by the Company, the Company had a limited capacity to sell its gas at the current market rate. Thus, the average selling price for our gas in 2013 was $11.56 per thousand cubic feet ("Mcf") (including 20% VAT) which is approximately 20% below the average market price. In future, as production will be increased, the Company will have the ability to sell gas at the market rate without any discounts.
 
Moreover, we anticipate further increases in natural gas commodity prices in Ukraine during years 2014-2015 because of a number of reasons. First, as a consequence of the significant depreciation of the local currency (the “UAH”), on April 1, 2014 the National Energy Regulation Commission of Ukraine announced an increase in gas prices by 30% in local currency which eliminated the effect of the recent UAH’s depreciation against the USD, thus the price of gas in USD remains at the same level. The second reason for price an increase is the reversal of the 32% discount on Russian gas for Ukraine which will also force the National Energy Regulation Commission (State regulatory authority) to increase gas prices for all types of consumers including both retail and industrial consumers.
 
We believe that all the above factors will combine to favorably affect our financial position and financial results.
 
 
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Recent Developments

From January 2014 we have started realizing our strategic plan of increasing production and developing our asset base by conducting geological investigation and drilling new wells within our current license area. Our efforts are focused on performing further geological studies at our Northern and Southern Tomashevskiy domes and determining the optimal placement for our three new production shallow wells of up to 800 m each. We intend to utilize the expertise of third parties for our drilling programs; as such we will hold a tender among drilling and service companies with a view to start drilling works in the second half of 2014. Additionally, we plan to put into operation two small degassing wells by installing additional compressors and connecting them to the existing flare plant.

Our Strategy

Our business strategy is to create value for our shareholders by growing reserves and production volumes through exploring and developing gas fields at moderate depth with reserves which have been discovered but undeveloped. Key elements of our business strategy include:

Focus on developing our Lisichansk-Toskovskay area. We intend to continue to expand our asset base by drilling and completing wells within our current lands of the Lisichansk-Toskovskay area. We will focus our efforts to determine the most optimal placement of new wells that is required to realize the maximum resource potential of the existing area.

Evaluate Strategic Acquisitions in Ukraine and Central & Eastern Europe (CEE). The Company considers Lisichansk-Toskovskay area as a first stage and the base for further rapid expansion. We intend to identify early-entry exploration opportunities in Ukraine and CEE and enhance the value of our resource potential either by winning greenfield licenses or investing in underperforming assets that have high-potential drilling opportunities, such as our Lisichansk-Toskovskay area. Our goal is to expand the Company’s area from 100 sq. miles up to 1,000 sq. miles.

Focus on Acquisition and Exploration Activities. Our efforts are focused on uncovering undervalued investment opportunities in the field of conventional and coal bed gas production, as well as improving our drilling techniques.

Leverage capital and experience form North America. We typically seek to bring North American capital, know-how and technology to unconventional projects in Ukraine and other CEE countries.
 
Intellectual Property

The Company does not own any intellectual property rights

Suppliers

No drilling activities were conducted during the years 2012 and 2013. We currently operate two productive wells and the majority of our purchasing is related to maintaining the current level of operations in our wells. Typically, we purchase fuel and energy for our needs through short-term contracts with several suppliers at the regional level, including natural resource monopolies in the utility sector. All materials, energy and utilities are available in the region as required, but pricing is subject to state regulation and market fluctuations. We are an insignificant purchaser of basic materials and these type of expenses account for approximately 12% of our total costs and other deductions.
 
Gas Production

The Company is engaged in the gas exploration and production business in Ukraine. We have in operation a complete set of facilities and infrastructure necessary for gas processing and delivery to end use customers. Natural gas comes from one of our two productive wells. Our two wells produce methane gas at a rate of approximately 80 Mcf per day. Average methane concentration is not less than 90%. Gas collected from our wells is first transferred through a pipeline to one of our gas processing facilities where the various unit processes are used in the processing of raw natural gas, such as gas pressure decrease, removal of water and gas odorization. Gas processed by the processing units is the final product which is sold to our customers through the pipeline.
 
 
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Competition
 
Presently, state-owned companies account for roughly 90% of oil and gas production in Ukraine. However, the government of Ukraine makes efforts to encourage private investors, including foreign investors, to increase their activities in the market and improve oil and gas production. Private and foreign investors are increasingly seeking opportunities in the country and are being actively encouraged to do so.
 
National Joint-Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine is the major state energy company. Naftogaz of Ukraine is a vertically integrated oil and gas company that explores and produces most of the oil and gas in the country. The company also manages the oil and gas pipeline system, gas conversion, and the import and transit of gas and its distribution across Ukraine. Naftogaz of Ukraine’s oil and gas production subsidiaries include Ukrgazvydobuvannya, Ukrnafta (42% held by private investors). However, Naftogaz of Ukraine does not have enough finances for exploration. Instead, it signs contracts with private exploration and production companies.
 
Domestic gas production has been growing since 2000 until 2013, mainly due to an increased output from private producers. These private companies accounted for 11.5% of the total gas production in 2013. This is a significant increase since 2000, when private companies accounted for only 3.3% of gas produced in Ukraine and 2.7% of oil production. In Ukraine, domestic production covers only 40% of the country’s oil and gas consumption requirements.
 
The Ukrainian government has recently been encouraging cooperation with foreign companies and investors. Due to the geological characteristics of the Ukrainian hydrocarbon accumulations, Ukraine is in need of both financing and technologies in order to further develop the sector. Naftogaz has entered into agreements with many foreign companies to enable an acceleration of hydrocarbon development in Ukraine. Among the foreign companies active in Ukraine are Cub Energy, Serinus, JKX Oil & Gas plc, Regal Petroleum plc, Cadogan Petroleum plc, Shell and Chevron. The Company’s assets are surrounded by large producing oil & gas fields located in Myratovskoj Zone: Plast, Cub Energy, Geo Alliance.
 
We believe we possess a range of competitive strengths and advantages in our operating segment. As of the date of this filing, we hold approximately 104,000 acres in the Dnieper-Donetsk Basin and possess certain production facilities and infrastructure. We expect that the results of our active drilling program and drilling activity will significantly improve our competitive position in the region. The Dnieper-Donets Basin, where our Lisichansk-Toskovskay field is located, is underexplored and presents an excellent opportunity for our Company with respect to the acquisition of prospective natural gas properties and natural gas reserves.
 
Government Regulation
 
The Ukrainian government is making efforts to reform the oil and gas sector in an attempt to attract foreign investment. These efforts include the new 2010 Law “On Basic Principles of the Natural Gas Market Functioning” that was formally approved by the European Union (“EU”). This law significantly liberalizes the gas market and provides for the right to sell gas at an unregulated price (if the state’s share in the company is less than 50%). In addition, in April 2012, the National Energy Regulation Committee reformed the procedures of access to the Ukraine’s gas transport system. All market participants now have equal rights of access to the gas transportation system and underground storage facilities.
 
The regulation of hydrocarbons in Ukraine is administered by a number of governmental bodies.
 
· The Cabinet of Ministers provides the general legal framework for hydrocarbons, sets hydrocarbon taxes and Product Sharing Agreement (PSA) terms.
· Tariffs are regulated by the National Energy Regulation Commission (NERC). It sets the boundary price for both industrial and residential consumers and provides general supervision over the market.
· The Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine is responsible for Ukraine’s energy strategy formation, as well as the commissioning of the deposits into commercial production and approval of reserves estimations.
 
 
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The legislation “On Oil and Gas” and “The Code on Mineral Resources” are the two documents regulating the issue of special permits for the use of mineral resources in oil and gas production. There are several types of special permits for the use of oil and gas mineral resources:
 
·  
For geological studies of oil and gas resources, including experimental programs;
·  
For geological studies of oil and gas resources, including experimental programs, with subsequent oil and gas production (pilot production);
·  
Oil and gas production (commercial development).
 
Special permits for the use of mineral resources are granted via auctions. If the applicant company has already completed geological studies at its own cost and proven to the State Commission on Mineral Resources that hydrocarbon reserves exist, this company earns the right to obtain the special permit without the auction. Permits for geological studies are granted for five years and can be extended by another five years if this condition is stipulated in the initial permit. Such an extension does not require an auction. Before the company can begin exploration work on a certain field, it must obtain a special permit from both the local authorities and the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy.
 
Permits for field exploration and other agreements contain the minimum work plan which the applicant company must fulfill within a certain time period, including the following:
 
·  
Seismic studies
·  
Development drilling
·  
Full repairs of the well
·  
Reserve assessment and other studies
·  
Environmental impact assessment
 
The Ministry of Environmental Protection may also attach other conditions to the use of mineral resources.
 
Once the minimum work plan is completed and results have been submitted to the State Commission on Mineral Resources, the license holder may apply to the Ministry of Environmental Protection for a commercial development license. Special permits for commercial production are issued for 20-year terms. This application must include the results of the independent reserve assessment, information on the fulfillment of responsibilities stipulated in the work program and a field development plan. If, on the other hand, a license holder does not fulfill the minimum work plan within the mandated time period, the exploration permit may be revoked.
 
The production, transportation and use of Coal Bed Methane (“CBM”) is governed by the Law of Ukraine on Coal Deposit Gas (Methane), as part of energy sector reforms aimed at diversifying Ukraine’s gas supply and increase the safety of working conditions in coal mines. The Law on Coal Deposit Gas (Methane) was passed in 2010 and ratified in 2011.
 
The domestic gas price within Ukraine is set by the National Commission exercising the State Regulation in Energy Sector by reference to the Russian imported gas price. Natural gas average prices for industrial customers in Ukraine have decreased in 2013 compared to 2012 to Ukraine Hryvnia ("UAH") 3,459/Mcm ($12.25/Mcf) from UAH 3,509/Mcm ($ 12.43/Mcf). (All prices are quoted without 20% value added tax). As Ukraine relies to a significant extent on supplies of energy resources from Russia, the domestic industrial gas price in Ukraine exhibits a strong correlation to the Russian gas import price. This import price, and consequently the prices which may be charged by producers in Ukraine to their industrial customers, is determined based on annual negotiations between the governments of Ukraine and Russia. Subsoil fees (effectively government royalties) are set by the Tax Code at 25% of sales revenues from gas (excluded VAT).
 
 
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Employees

As of the date of this filing, the Company and its subsidiaries had 42 employees. The Company utilizes the services of consultants and advisors. These include its principal executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, scientific personnel, investor relations, accountants, and attorneys. Some of these positions, especially those of a technical nature, may be converted to employment if and when the Company's business requires and resources permit.

Emerging Growth Company
 
The Company is an “emerging growth company”, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”), and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and exemptions from the requirements of Sections 14A(a) and (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to hold a nonbinding advisory vote of shareholders on executive compensation and any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
 
The Company has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act. This election allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
 
We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of (1) the last day of the fiscal year during which our revenues exceed $1 billion, (2) the date on which we issue more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt in a three year period, (3) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (4) when the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. 

To the extent that we continue to qualify as a “smaller reporting company”, as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, after we cease to qualify as an emerging growth company, certain of the exemptions available to us as an emerging growth company may continue to be available to us as a smaller reporting company, including: (1) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes Oxley Act; (2) scaled executive compensation disclosures; and (3) the requirement to provide only two years of audited financial statements, instead of three years.

 
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

According to Ukrainian law, a special permit (license) is issued and granted to authorize exploration and extraction of natural resources within the licensed area. In most cases the production company obtains leases on all land lots within the licensed area which it uses for its production needs, such as drilling, wellhead set up, production facilities and infrastructure development. As of the date of this filing, we had 11 land leases covering approximately 6.45 gross acres held under our wells, gas treatment units, office and auxiliary buildings with an aggregate annual rent accounting for approximately $10,600, as summarized in the following table:

Lessor
 
Purpose
 
Date of Agreement
 
Date1 of Termination
 
Area
 
Annual rent USD$
Lisichanskiy Glass "Proletariy"
 
Gas distribution substation
 
November 14, 2005
 
December 12, 2013
 
0.0092
 
743.37
Novodruzhesk city council
 
Gas treatment units
 
March 3, 2004
 
March 03, 2014
 
1.0418
 
331.99
Novodruzhesk city council
 
Storage building
 
June 10, 2008
 
January 1, 2014
 
0.2701
 
86.07
Lysychansk city council
 
Ground-based part of pipeline
 
April 21, 2004
 
April 21, 2014
 
0.0771
 
345.74
Lysychansk city council
 
Building surrounding ground
 
January 18, 2012
 
January 18, 2015
 
0.0032
 
19.97
Popasnyanska district state administration
 
Gas treatment units
 
February 14, 2007
 
February 14, 2012
 
0.4685
 
62.93
Lysychansk city council
 
Administration and maintenance building
 
July 13, 2004
 
July 13, 2029
 
3.2480
 
8541.93
Lysychansk city council
 
Well
 
June 9, 2005
 
June 08, 2030
 
0.0062
 
16.25
Novodruzhesk city council
 
Wells
 
January 30, 2012
 
January 29, 2017
 
1.2476
 
397.58
Novodruzhesk city council
 
Well
 
February 6, 2014
 
February 5, 2018
 
0.0037
 
23.62
Novodruzhesk city council
 
Well
 
January 30, 2012
 
January 29, 2017
 
0.0741
 
23.63
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(1)  All contracts showing as expired as of the date of this filing will be renewed on the same terms.
 
The Company does not own any land. At December 31, 2013, we owned 1,053 square meters of office space at 54, 9 May St., Lysychansk. The Company also owns approximately 2,703 square meters of auxiliary buildings and facilities, as well as property complex of 2,705 square meters in Novodruzhesk operating as a gas treatment unit.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
 
 
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PART II
 
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

Our Common Stock, $.001 par value, is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “GASE.” There were no reported quotations for our common stock during the fiscal year 2012 and for the first three quarters of the fiscal year 2013 except for one quotation on August 2012 of $0.32. The following table shows the high and low closing prices for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2013. The quotations provided below reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, markdown, or commissions, and may not represent actual transactions. The quotations below reflect a 56-for-1 forward stock split which was effectuated on September 16, 2013.

Year
 
High
 
 
Low
 
             
Fiscal 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended December 31, 2013
 
$
0.51
 
 
$
0.08
 

As of March 28, 2014, we had approximately 42 shareholders of record. The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of the common stock have no preemptive rights and no right to convert their common stock into any other securities. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock.
 
Dividends

Since our inception, we have not declared nor paid any cash dividends on our capital stock and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our current policy is to retain any earnings in order to finance our operations. Our Board of Directors will determine future declarations and payments of dividends, if any, in light of the then-current conditions it deems relevant and in accordance with applicable corporate law.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

We have no existing equity compensation plan.
 
 
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

SPECIAL NOTE OF CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS REPORT, INCLUDING STATEMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, ARE WHAT ARE KNOWN AS "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS", WHICH ARE BASICALLY STATEMENTS ABOUT THE FUTURE. FOR THAT REASON, THESE STATEMENTS INVOLVE RISK AND UNCERTAINTY SINCE NO ONE CAN ACCURATELY PREDICT THE FUTURE. WORDS SUCH AS "PLANS", "INTENDS", "WILL", "HOPES", "SEEKS", "ANTICIPATES", "EXPECTS "AND THE LIKE OFTEN IDENTIFY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, BUT ARE NOT THE ONLY INDICATION THAT A STATEMENT IS A FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDE STATEMENTS CONCERNING OUR PLANS AND OBJECTIVES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY, AND STATEMENTS WHICH EXPRESS OR IMPLY THAT SUCH PRESENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS WILL OR MAY PRODUCE REVENUES, INCOME OR PROFITS. NUMEROUS FACTORS AND FUTURE EVENTS COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY TO CHANGE SUCH PLANS AND OBJECTIVES OR FAIL TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT SUCH PLANS OR ACHIEVE SUCH OBJECTIVES, OR CAUSE SUCH PRESENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS TO FAIL TO PRODUCE REVENUES, INCOME OR PROFITS. THEREFORE, THE READER IS ADVISED THAT THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN LIGHT OF THE DISCUSSION OF RISKS AND OTHER FACTORS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IN THE COMPANY'S OTHER FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. NO STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS A GUARANTEE OR ASSURANCE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE OR FUTURE RESULTS.

The Company is focused on growing gas production volumes in Ukraine through expanding its assets base by exploring and developing its existing license field, as well as through evaluating and pursuing new investment opportunities. The Company’s management anticipates that in addition to the existing assets which will continue to provide ongoing revenues from our productive gas wells, the Company's surface and sub-surface facility optimization, expected new drilling activities and discovery of new resources will contribute to increased production volumes.
 
Plan of Operations
 
Since 2004, the Company explored and developed the shallow gas-bearing horizons only at two of seven domes within the license area; we currently operate only two productive wells. Thus, we believe that the Company has unrealized opportunity and can create the base for further expansion. We have developed a production increase plan for years 2014-2018, key elements of this plan include:
 
Increase production within overthrust /belowthrust domes. We plan to enhance our gas production volumes on Northern Tomashevskoye and Southern Tomashevskoye domes through fracking and stimulation on our existing two exploratory, but currently suspended wells. Our 2014-2018 drilling program also includes drilling three new “shallow” and four new “deep” operated wells on Northern Tomashevskoye and Southern Tomashevskoye domes with implementation of fracking and stimulation technology to enhance initial production. In addition we plan to drill nine new “deep” exploratory wells on Zolotarivska, Toshkievskaya and Petrograd-Donetsk domes with fracking and stimulation.
 
 
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Monetize CBM production. We intend to monetize our CBM production by modernizing degasification equipment and connecting our current two degassing wells with existing delivery infrastructure. In addition, we intend significantly enhance our CBM production by drilling numerous new shallow vent-wells up to 500m each.
 
Conduct further geological research within our Lisichansk-Toskovskay area. We intend to obtain new geological information for potential additional under-fault gas resources by reworking and deepening the 7K well up to 1,500m (under the fault) or drilling a new well up to 1,500m. We will also focus our efforts to carry out modern geological studies on the entire license area through 2D and 3D seismic as well as modern helium survey. As a result, we expect to compile a geophysical database and obtain geological proofs to update our reserves valuation.
 
Our 2014-2018 strategic and operational plan is subject to various factors, including market conditions, gas field services and equipment availability, commodity prices and drilling results. While we continue to explore opportunities to enhance our gas production volumes, our main efforts will be focused on drilling and completing wells. If we choose to pursue the rapid expansion strategy, we will contemplate obtaining greenfield licenses directly from government authorities and acquire underperforming existing operators that have room to grow.
 
Results of Operations for the Fiscal Years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
 
The following table discloses our gas sales volumes for the periods indicated:
 
   
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Sales Volume:
           
Gas production (MMcf)
    28.5       31.0  
Gas sales price ($/Mcf) (excluding VAT)
    9.63       8.15  
Gas sales ($)
    274,435       252,817  

Natural gas sales revenues. Natural gas sales volumes decreased by 2.5 MMcf to 28.5 MMcf for the year ended December 31, 2013. Natural gas revenues increased by $21.62 thousand to $274.44 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to natural gas revenues of $252.82 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2012. The increase in natural gas sales revenue was attributed to the increase in natural gas prices received. The average price we realized on the sale of our natural gas was $9.63 per thousand cubic feet ("Mcf") in 2013 compared to $8.15 per Mcf in 2012. In 2013, our natural gas sales averaged 79.17 Mcf per day. The volume decrease is due to the natural depletion of our two productive wells.

The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
 
   
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
Gas sales
  $ 274,435     $ 252,817  
Other sales
    53,669       50,067  
Other income     20,507       41,633  
Total Revenues and Other Income   $ 348,611     $ 344,517  
Operating expenses:                
Organizational expenses
    902       -  
Operating and maintenance expenses
    249,748       215,436  
General and administrative expenses
    196 675       174,393  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    107,811       108,640  
Professional fees     3,749,830       -  
Total Operating Expenses   $ 4,304,966     $ 498,469  
Loss from operations     (3,956,355 )     (153,952 )
Other income (expense):
               
Finance costs
    (8,240 )     (3,449 )
Income from sale of ERUs
    -       215,885  
Total other income (expense)   $ (8,240 )   $ 211,436  
Income (loss) before income taxes     (3,965,096 )     57,981  
Income tax benefit/(provision)     4,867       (31,821 )
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares   $ (3,960,229 )   $ 26,160  
Other comprehensive loss:
               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (501 )     (503 )
Total other comprehensive loss     (501 )     (503 )
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares   $ (3,960,229 )   $ 26,160 )
 
 
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Other revenues and other sales. Our other sales mainly included revenues using the Company-owned transportable machinery and equipment, such as a cementing unit, compressor unit and pump set to render services to third parties. Other revenues increased by $3.60 thousand to $53.67 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2013. Other income of $20.51 thousand in 2013 included interest income of approximately $ 19.83 thousand earned on bank deposits.

Operating and maintenance expenses. Our operating and maintenance expenses of $249.75 thousand mainly included wages and salaries of the gas production personnel, cost of materials, taxes and duties. Operating and maintenance expenses increased by $34.31 thousand in 2013 compared to 2012 mainly due to increases in material expenses.

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses. G&A expenses decreased by $22.28 thousand to $196.68 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $174.39 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2012. On a per unit basis, G&A expenses increased from $5.62 per Mcf sold in 2012 to $6.90 per Mcf sold in 2013.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) expenses. Our DD&A expense decreased $0.83 thousand to $107.81 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $108.64 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Professional fees. Professional fee expenses of approximately $3.75 million in 2013 included accounting, legal fees and consulting expenses related to the preparation, execution and consummation of a series of transactions we entered during year 2013 pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement, Stock Purchase Option Agreement and Private Placement of Common Stock. See Item 1 of this report.
 
Loss from operations. Our operating loss was approximately $3.96 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, as compared to the operating loss of approximately $153.95 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2012. This increase in operating loss is primarily attributed to professional fees expenses, and to a lesser extent, to increase in other operating expenses. Excluding the impacts of professional fees, our operating result decreased $52.58 thousand to $206.53 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $153.95 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
Income from sale of ERUs. Due to coal mine methane exploration, the Company generates greenhouse gas Emission Reduction Units (ERUs), which could be sold according to the procedure established by the Kyoto Protocol. In 2012 the Company verified 215 thousand tons of ERUs CO2 equivalents and sold it to Carbon Resource Management S.A. for $215.89 thousand (€175.69 thousand).

Net loss. Our net loss was approximately $3.96 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, as compared to net income of $26.16 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2012. This decrease was primarily the result of an increase in operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to 2012, and to a lesser extent, to a negative result of non-operating activities in 2013.
 
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our primary sources of cash in 2013 were proceeds from equity investors of $1,185.4 thousand as a result of the private placement of common stocks.
 
The following is a summary of our change in cash and cash equivalents for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
 
   
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
Change
 
                   
Net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities
  $ (241,351 )   $ 153,029       (394,380 )
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities
    (409,830 )     194,591       (604,421 )
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities     551,931       (194,803 )     746,734  
Decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents   $ (99,250 )   $ 152,817       (252,068 )
 
Operating activities. 
 
During the year ended December 31, 2013 cash used in operating activities was $241.35 thousand as compared to cash provided by operating activities during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 in the amount of $153.03 thousand. The increase of cash used in operating activities was primarily due to higher professional fee expenditures of $3.75 million related to the preparation, execution and consummation of a series of transactions we entered during the year 2013 and described in details in Item 1. See “Results of Operations for the Fiscal Years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012” for a review of the impact of professional fees on our operating results. The Company issued 3,777,984 shares of common stock which were used to pay consultants for services of $3.78 million and partially offset higher professional fee expenses during 2013.
 
Investing activities. 
 
During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, our net cash used in by investing activities was $409.83 thousand and net cash provided by investing activities of $194.59 thousand, respectively. The decrease was primarily attributed to deposits for investments offset by the proceeds from the payment of a note held by the Company and withdrawal of a bank deposit. Cash provided by the investing activities was provided in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Option Agreement and the purchase of SSL by the Company.

Financing activities. 
 
During the year ended December 31, 2013 cash provided by financing activities was $551.93 thousand as compared to cash used in financing activities during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 in the amount of $194.80 thousand. The increase was primarily due to the increase in proceeds received from our sales of our common stock issued for cash and advance subscriptions for our common stock received from investors.
 
Our 2014 drilling program is designed to provide flexibility in identifying suitable well locations and in the timing and size of capital investment. Our 2014 capital expenditure budget contemplates drilling of 2 shallow productive wells on Northern Tomashevskoye and Southern Tomashevskoye domes, modernizing degasification equipment and connecting our current two degassing wells with existing delivery infrastructure. Additionally in 2014, we intend to enhance our gas production through fracking and stimulation on our existing two exploratory, but currently suspended wells. Our capital expenditure budget is estimated approximately $5.00 million in 2014 and is dependent on various factors, including market conditions, services and equipment availability, gas price and drilling results. Other factors that could cause us to further adjust our capital expenditure budget include, among other things, increases or decreases in service and material costs, changes in commodity prices or well performance that differ from our forecasts, any of which could affect our operating cash flow.
 
 
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We plan to finance our 2014 capital expenditure budget primarily through the issuance of equity and, to a lesser extent, cash flows from operations, as discussed in more detail below:

Sources of Capital

Issuance of equity. As of the date of this filing, in order to support our capital and exploration expenditures we plan to raise equity capital from investors of approximately $4.0 million in 2014. We will continue to assess our liquidity position and conditions on the capital markets and may increase or decrease our financing activities in 2014 accordingly.

Cash flow from operations. We expect our cash flow from operations will increase commensurate with our anticipated increase in sales volumes resulting from our ongoing drilling and completion activities. We anticipate that our 2014 revenues from operations of approximately $1.8 million will exceed our current cost estimates of approximately $0.8 million and resulting operating cash flows will support our capital program. As our production rates and operating cash flows increase, we will be more dependent on our anticipated cash flows from operations then on expected proceeds from investors.

Critical Accounting Policies
 
Going concern
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has incurred $2,804,286 in accumulated deficit since its inception, is in the development stage and has generated $348,611 operating revenue during the year ended December 31, 2013. These items raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
 
In view of these matters, realization of the assets of the Company is dependent upon the Company’s ability to meet its financial requirements through equity financing and the success of future operations. These financial statements do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in existence.
 
Management believes they can raise the appropriate funds needed to support their business plan and acquire an operating company with positive cash flow. Management intends to seek new capital from owners and related parties to provide needed funds.
 
 
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, also known as "special purpose entities" (SPEs).
 
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The Company's consolidated audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, together with the report of the independent certified public accounting firm thereon and the notes thereto, are presented beginning at page F-1.
 
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 
We changed our independent registered public accounting firm effective October 3, 2013 from Weinberg & Baer LLC (“WB”) to Anton & Chia LLP. Information regarding the change in the independent registered public accounting firm was disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 8, 2013. There were no disagreements with WB or any reportable events requiring disclosure under Item 304(b) of Regulation S-K.
 
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Securities and Exchange Commission defines the term “disclosure controls and procedures” to mean controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company maintains such a system of controls and procedures in an effort to ensure that all information which it is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under the SEC's rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to principal executive and principal financial officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
 
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the (i) effectiveness and efficiency of operations, (ii) reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and (iii) compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 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 and procedures may deteriorate.
 
 
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Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this report. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, we determined that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective based on those criteria.
 
During our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this report, management identified the following material weaknesses:
 
1.
Internal Audit Function – We have insufficient qualified resources to perform the internal audit functions properly. In addition, the scope and effectiveness of the internal audit function are in the process of being developed.
   
2.
Review of Financial Information and Financial Reporting – We do not have adequate levels of review of financial information necessary to ascertain the accounting for complex transactions.
   
3.
Lack of Segregation of Duties – We do not have segregation of duties between recording, authorizing and testing.
 
Remediation Initiative

We are developing a plan to ensure that all information will be recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately, and as of the date of this report, we have taken the following steps to address the above-referenced material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting:
 
1.
We will continue to educate our management personnel to increase its ability to comply with the disclosure requirements and financial reporting controls; and
 
 
2.
We will increase management oversight of accounting and reporting functions in the future; and
 
 
3.
As soon as we can raise sufficient capital or our operations generate sufficient cash flow, we will hire additional personnel to handle our accounting and reporting functions.
 
While the first two steps of our remediation process are ongoing, we do not expect to remediate the weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting until the time when we start to commercialize our products (and, therefore, may have sufficient cash flow for hiring sufficient personnel to handle our accounting and reporting functions).
 
 
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A material weakness (within the meaning of PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5) is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of the company's financial reporting.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm because as a smaller reporting company we are not subject to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

No change in our system of internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.
 
 
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PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

The following table sets forth certain information as of March 28, 2014 concerning our directors and executive officers:

Name
 
Age
 
Position
         
Timur Khromaev
 
38
 
Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
         
Michael Doron
 
52
 
Director, Chairman
         
Herve Collet
 
66
 
Chief Operating Officer
 
Timur Khromaev, age 38, is an advisor at ARTA, a leading Ukrainian investment company where until September 2013 he managed investment banking, corporate finance, brokerage and asset management departments. Prior to co-founding ARTA in 2002, Mr. Khromaev was a Deputy Chairman of the Board at Closed Corporation “TAS-Invest Bank” where he supervised the Investment Banking and Corporate Finance Departments. Before joining “TAS-Invest Bank”, Mr. Khromaev served as the Deputy Chairman of the Board at another Ukrainian bank – Closed Corporation “NRB-Ukraine”, where he was responsible for management of the bank’s Treasury and the Corporate Finance Department. From 1997 till 2001 Mr. Khromaev held top ranking positions at the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine including the post of the Head of Capital Markets Development Department. His scope of activity included the implementation of the state debt policy in the domestic and foreign capital markets, optimization of the state commercial debt structure, coordination of the Ministry’s co-operation with the National Bank of Ukraine and the State Treasury, as well as elaboration of the legislative acts related to the state commercial debts. Mr. Khromaev obtained a B.A. degree in Economics from Union College, New York, USA in 1997, and Master's degree in International Law from Institute of International Relations, Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University. He also completed training in International Law at Cambridge University (1995). We believe that Mr. Khromaev’s qualifications and business experience with the companies operating in Ukraine make him uniquely qualified to sit on our board of directors.
 
Michael Doron, age 52, is an accomplished corporate leader with executive level experience in the financing of small to mid-cap private and public companies. Currently based in Stockholm, Sweden, he is also Managing Partner at DDR & Associates, a business development firm specializing in pre-IPO companies. Previously Mr. Doron was Co-Founder and a Partner in Evolution Capital, a private firm working in conjunction with DDR, and specializing in providing capital to publicly held companies using various debt instruments. He serves on the Board of Directors of MusclePharm Corp (NASDAQ: MSLP) and Next Graphite, Inc. (OTCBB: GPNE). We believe that Mr. Doron’s qualifications and his extensive experience with emerging public companies provide a unique perspective for our board.
 
Herve Collet, age 66, has worked as a consulting petroleum engineer on various projects in the U.S., Ukraine, Canada, Russia and France since 2010. From 2005 to 2010, he was the Vice President of Operations at PanTerra Resource Corp. in Canada. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Collet was the General Manager of Canoro Resources Ltd. Delhi India in India. Prior to that, he worked in various capacities including senior drilling engineer, general manager, project manager and deputy director general on oil and gas projects worldwide, including countries of the former Soviet Union, Latin America, North Africa, Canada and Western Europe. Mr. Collet started his career in the industry in 1974. Mr. Collet obtained an AB degree in Geology from the University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, and an AB degree in Engineering from the Mount Royal College, Calgary, Canada. 
 
 
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Our directors hold their positions on the board until our next annual meeting of the shareholders, and until their successors have been qualified after being elected or appointed. Officers serve at the discretion of the board of directors.
 
There are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers. There is no arrangement or understanding between or among our executive officers and directors pursuant to which any director or officer was or is to be selected as a director or officer, and there is no arrangement, plan or understanding as to whether non-management shareholders will exercise their voting rights to continue to elect the current board of directors.
 
Our directors and executive officers have not, during the past ten years:

 
had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time,

 
been convicted in a criminal proceeding and is not subject to a pending criminal proceeding,

 
been subject to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities or banking activities; or
 
 
been found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacate
 
Board Committees

We currently do not have standing audit, nominating or compensation committees. Currently, our entire board of directors is responsible for the functions that would otherwise be handled by these committees. We intend, however, to establish an audit committee, a nominating committee and a compensation committee of the board of directors as soon as practicable. We envision that the audit committee will be primarily responsible for reviewing the services performed by our independent auditors, evaluating our accounting policies and our system of internal controls. The nominating committee would be primarily responsible for nominating directors and setting policies and procedures for the nomination of directors. The nominating committee would also be responsible for overseeing the creation and implementation of our corporate governance policies and procedures. The compensation committee will be primarily responsible for reviewing and approving our salary and benefit policies (including stock options), including compensation of executive officers.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

The Board of Directors does not currently have Audit Committee financial expert, as defined under Item 407(d)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K.
 
Code of Ethics

We do not have a code of ethics but intend to adopt one in the near future.
 
 
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Board Leadership Structure

Timur Khromaev is our Chief Executive Officer. Michael Doron is the Chairman of our Board of Directors. We believe a board leadership structure involving one person serving as chairman and another as chief executive officer is best for our company and our stockholders. Further, we believe this separation improves the Board’s oversight of management, provides greater accountability of management to stockholders, and allows the chief executive officer to focus on managing our business operations, while allowing the chairman to focus on more effectively leading the Board and overseeing our general strategic direction and extraordinary transactions.

Potential Conflict of Interest

Since we do not have an audit or compensation committee comprised of independent Directors, the functions that would have been performed by such committees are performed by our Board of Directors. Thus, there is a potential conflict of interest in that our Directors have the authority to determine issues concerning management compensation, in essence their own, and audit issues that may affect management decisions. We are not aware of any other conflicts of interest with any of our executives or Directors.
 
Board’s Role in Risk Oversight
 
The Board assesses on an ongoing basis the risks faced by the Company. These risks include financial, technological, competitive, and operational risks. The Board dedicates time at each of its meetings to review and consider the relevant risks faced by the Company at that time. In addition, since the Company does not have an Audit Committee, the Board is also responsible for the assessment and oversight of the Company’s financial risk exposures.
 
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
The following is a summary of the compensation we paid to our executive officers, for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
 
Summary Compensation Table
 
Name and Position
 
Year
 
Salary
($)
   
Stock
Awards
($)
   
All Other
Compensation
($)
   
Total
($)
 
Timur Khromaev(1)
 
2013
   
21,000
     
299,992
     
-
     
320,992
 
CEO, CFO and Director of the Company COO of GEEI
 
2012
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                     
Michael Doron(2)
 
2013
   
25,500
     
299,992
             
325,492
 
CEO, CFO and Director of the Company CEO, CFO and Director of GEEI
 
2012
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                     
David Schwartz(3)
 
2013
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
CEO, CFO and Director 
 
2012
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
_________________ 
(1)
Mr. Khromaev was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company on December 9, 2013.
   
(2)
Mr. Doron was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company on July 25, 2013. He resigned as the CEO and CFO on December 9, 2013.
   
(3)
Mr. Schwartz resigned as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Sole Director of the Company on July 25, 2013.
 
 
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Overview

We intend to provide our named executive officers (as defined in Item 402 of Regulation S-K) with a competitive base salary that is in line with their roles and responsibilities when compared to peer companies of comparable size in similar locations.

Employment Agreements

On April 15, 2013, GEEI and Mr. Michael Doron entered into an independent consultant agreement for his service as GEEI’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director and Treasurer for a term of six months. The agreement is automatically renewable for additional six months unless either party notifies the other at least 30 days prior to the end of the term of an intention to terminate. Under the agreement, Mr. Doron is compensated with a monthly cash compensation of US$3,000, payable in arrears. He also received 299,992 shares of the Company’s common stock which are not subject to any vesting conditions or subject to forfeiture. 
 
On May 30, 2013, GEEI and Mr. Timur Khromaev entered into an independent consultant agreement for his service as GEEI’s Chief Operating Officer for a term of six months. The agreement is automatically renewable for additional six months unless either party notifies the other at least 30 days prior to the end of the term of an intention to terminate. Under the agreement, Mr. Khromaev is compensated with a monthly cash compensation of US$3,000, payable in arrears. He also received 299,992 shares of the Company’s common stock which are not subject to any vesting conditions or subject to forfeiture.
 
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
 
None.

Additional Narrative Disclosure

We have no plans that provide for the payment of retirement benefits, or benefits that will be paid primarily following retirement, including, but not limited to, tax qualified defined benefit plans, supplemental executive retirement plans, tax qualified defined contribution plans and non-qualified defined contribution plans.

Director Compensation
 
The following table reflects the compensation of the directors (other than the named executive officers) including director fees and consulting fees for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2013:
 
Name of Director
 
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
($)
   
Stock Awards
($)(1)
   
Total
($)
 
Johnnie Zarecor(2)
   
5,000
     
30,016
     
35,016
 
Michael Doron
   
25,500
     
299,992
     
325,492
 
Timur Khromaev
   
21,000
     
299,992
     
320,992
 
__________________
(1)
The amounts in these columns represent the compensation cost of stock awards granted during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, except that these amounts do not include any estimate of forfeitures. The amount recognized for these awards was calculated based on the value of the stock awards at the time of vesting.
 
(2)
Ms. Johnnie Zarecor resigned as the Chairperson and a director of the Company on December 9, 2013. As of the date of her resignation, Ms. Zarecor earned stock awards of 30,016 shares of common stock in the amount of US$30,016.
 
 
 
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On April 15, 2013, GEEI and Escrow, LLC entered into an independent consultant agreement for the service of Johnnie Zarecor, the principal of Escrow, LLC, as GEEI’s Chairperson and Secretary for a term of six months. The agreement is automatically renewable for additional six months unless either party notifies the other at least 30 days prior to the end of the term of an intention to terminate. Under the agreement, Escrow, LLC, which is controlled by Ms. Zarecor, is compensated with a six-month cash stipend of US$5,000, payable in arrears. Escrow, LLC also received 30,016 shares of the Company’s common stock which are not subject to any vesting conditions or subject to forfeiture.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock as of the date of this report by (i) any person or group with more than 5% of any class of voting securities, (ii) each director, (iii) our chief executive officer and each other executive officer whose cash compensation for the most recent fiscal year exceeded $100,000, and (iv) all such executive officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise specified, the address of each of the officers and directors set forth below is in care of the Company, 173 Keith St., Suite 300, Warrenton, VA 20186. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table to our knowledge have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of securities shown as beneficially owned by them.

Name
 
Office
 
Shares Beneficially Owned(1)(2)
   
Percent of
Class(3)
 
 
 
 
           
Officers and Directors
 
 
           
Michael Doron
 
Chairman, Director and Secretary
   
299,992
     
*
 
 
 
 
               
Timur Khromaev(4)(5)
 
Director, CEO, CFO and Treasurer
   
27,495,511
     
53.7
%
 
 
 
               
All officers and directors as a group (2 persons named above)
 
 
   
27,795,505
     
54.3
%
 
 
 
               
5% Securities Holders
 
 
               
Bezerius Holdings Limited(4)(5)
Boumpoulimas, 11, 3rd Floor
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus 1060
 
 
   
27,495,513
     
53.7
%
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*
Less than 1%.
   
(1)
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.
   
(2)
Represent shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of Series B preferred stock of the Company.

(3)
Based on 51,227,896 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of March 28, 2014.
 
(4)
Includes one share of common stock issuable upon conversion of one share of Series A preferred stock.
 
(5)
Mr. Khromaev is the sole shareholder of Bezerius Holdings Limited.
 
 
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Change in Control
 
As of the date of this report, there were no arrangements which may result in a change in control of the Company.
 
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plan
 
None.
 
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
 
Transactions with related persons

On November 14, 2011, we issued a total of 3,000,000 shares of common stock to Mr. David Schwartz, the then Company’s sole Officer and Director, for total cash consideration of $30,000 which was received in January 2012.

On June 1, 2013, Mr. Schwartz and GEEI entered into an Affiliate Stock Purchase Agreement, which was amended on July 15, 2013, pursuant to which on July 25, 2013 Mr. Schwartz sold to GEEI 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock representing approximately 89.3% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
 
On July 25, 2013, GEEI entered into the Option Agreement with BHL, whereby GEEI purchase from BHL 1,000 shares of equity capital of SSL, representing all issued and outstanding shares of SSL, for $1,250,000. GEEI paid to BHL $912,500 towards the purchase price of the SSL shares in cash and issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $337,500 for the balance of the option exercise price. The note bears no interest and has a maturity date of December 31, 2013, which was extended to June 30, 2014. The obligations of GEEI under the note are secured by 1,000 shares of SSL purchased by GEEI under the Option Agreement in accordance with the Pledge and Security Agreement dated November 25, 2013 made by GEEI in favor of the collateral agent acting on behalf of BHL.
 
On July 25, 2013, the Company issued 25,799,984 shares of its common stock to BHL in connection with the option grant under the Option Agreement. GEEI cancelled 3,000,000 shares of common stock acquired from Mr. Schwartz effective immediately after the issuance of such shares to BHL.

Under a Participating Agent Agreement dated as October 1, 2013 by and between BHL and the Company’s placement agent, BHL is entitled to receive from the placement agent a cash compensation of 5% of the investment amounts subscribed for and warrants to purchase 5% of the Company securities purchased by investors introduced by BHL. As of the date of this report, BHL has not received any such compensation.

Other than the above transactions or as otherwise set forth in this report or in any reports filed by the Company with the SEC, there have been no related party transactions, or any other transactions or relationships required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K. The Company is currently not a subsidiary of any company.

The Company’s Board conducts an appropriate review of and oversees all related party transactions on a continuing basis and reviews potential conflict of interest situations where appropriate. The Board has not adopted formal standards to apply when it reviews, approves or ratifies any related party transaction. However, the Board believes that the related party transactions are fair and reasonable to the Company and on terms comparable to those reasonably expected to be agreed to with independent third parties for the same goods and/or services at the time they are authorized by the Board. 

Director Independence

We are not subject to listing requirements of any national securities exchange and, as a result, we are not at this time required to have our board comprised of a majority of “independent Directors.” We do not believe that any of our directors currently meets the definition of “independent” as promulgated by the rules and regulations of NASDAQ.
 
 
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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The following lists fees billed by the auditors for the Company, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
 
Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31
 
Audit Services
   
Audit Related Fees
   
Tax Fees
   
Other Fees
 
2013(1)
  $ 7,280                      
2013(2)
  $ 8,500                      
2013(3)
  $ 6,838                      
2013(4)
  $ 18,136                      
2013
  $         3,000               3,122  
2012(2)
  $         10,500               500  
______________
(1)
These services were provided by Anton & Chia, LLP who were engaged October 3, 2013.
(2)
These services were provided by Weinberg & Baer LLC who were engaged through October 3, 2013.
(3)
These services were provided by Baker Tilly Klitou&Partners, Cyprus who were engaged through July 24, 2013.
(4)
These services were provided by Baker Tilly Ukraine who were engaged through June 25, 2013.
 
Audit Fees. Represents fees for professional services provided for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and review of its quarterly financial statements, and for audit services provided in connection with other statutory or regulatory filings.
 
Audit-Related Fees. Represents fees for assurance and other services related to the audit of Company’s financial statements.
 
Tax Fees. Represents fees for professional services provided primarily for tax compliance and advice.
 
All Other Fees. Represents fees for products and services not otherwise included in the categories above.
 
In the event that we should require substantial non-audit services, the audit committee would pre-approve such services and fees.
 
 
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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS

(a) Financial Statements and Schedules

The following financial statements and schedules listed below are included in this Form 10-K. 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    F-1  
Audited Financial Statements
    F-2  
Balance Sheets
    F-3  
Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
    F-4  
Statements of Stockholders' Deficit
    F-5  
Statements of Cash Flows
    F-6  
Notes to Financial Statements
    F-7  
         
 
(b) Exhibits

Number
 
Description
 
 
 
2.1
 
Share Exchange Agreement (1)
 
 
 
3.1
 
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (2)
 
 
 
3.2
 
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (3)
 
 
 
3.3
 
By-laws of the Company (2)
 
 
 
4.1
 
Promissory Note made by GEEI to BHL (4)
     
4.2
 
Certificate of Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (4)
 
 
 
4.3
 
Specimen of Common Stock Certificate
 
 
 
10.1
 
Form of Option Agreement by and between GEEI and BHL (1)
 
 
 
10.2
 
Form of Subscription Agreement by and among the Company and investors (1)
 
 
 
10.3
 
Affiliate Stock Purchase Agreement by and between GEEI and David Schwartz (1)
 
 
 
10.4
 
Amendment to Affiliate Stock Purchase Agreement by and between GEEI and David Schwartz (1)
 
 
 
10.5
 
Independent Consultant Agreement by and between GEEI and Michael Doron (1)
 
 
 
10.6
 
Independent Consultant Agreement by and between GEEI and Escrow, LLC (1)
 
 
 
10.7
 
Independent Consultant Agreement by and between GEEI and Timur Khromaev
     
10.8   Competent Person’s Report.
 
 
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21.1
 
List of Subsidiaries
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certifications of Timur Khromaev pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification of Timur Khromaev pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
 
101**
 
Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T
__________________
** XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

Footnotes:

(1)
Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 31, 2013.

(2)
Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on February 3, 2012.

(3)
Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 19, 2013.
 
 
(4)
Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 26, 2013.

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Great East Energy, Inc.
 
       
Date: April 15, 2014
By:
/s/ Timur Khromaev
 
   
Name: Timur Khromaev
 
   
Title: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Name and Title
 
Date
 
       
       
/s/ Timur Khromaev
 
April 15, 2014
 
Timur Khromaev
     
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
     
       
/s/ Michael Doron
 
April 15, 2014
 
Michael Doron, Director
     

 
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Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms     F-1  
         
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 (Consolidated) and 2012 (Combined)     F-3  
         
Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the years ended December 31, 2013 (Consolidated) and 2012 (Combined)     F-4  
         
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity For the years ended December 31, 2013 (Consolidated) and 2012 (Combined)     F-5  
         
Statements of Cash Flows For the years ended December 31, 2013 (Consolidated) and 2012 (Combined)     F-6  
         
Notes to Financial Statements       F-7  
 
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Great East Energy, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Great East Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013, and the related statements of comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. The combined financial statements of the predecessor companies to the Company (Synderal Services Ltd., NPK-Kontakt LLC and Lispromgaz LLC – collectively, the “Group”) as of December 31, 2012 and for the year then ended were audited by other auditors, whose report dated September 27, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on those combined financial statements.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company was not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit 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 the Company’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 audit provides 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 December 31, 2013, and the results of their operations and cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred a 2013 net loss of $3,959,728, which resulted in an accumulated deficit $2,804,286 as of December 31, 2013. Further, the Company’s operating activities are based in the Ukraine, which is undergoing significant political unrest as discussed in Note 14. These conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans concerning these matters are also described in Note 15, which includes the raising of additional equity financing. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.


/s/ Anton & Chia, LLP
Newport Beach, California
April 15, 2014
 
4400 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 970 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Tel. 949.769.8905 Fax: 949.623.9885 info@ancsecservices.com
 
 
F-1

 
 
 
 
 
F-2

 
 
GREAT EAST ENERGY, INC.
 
BALANCE SHEET
 
    (Consolidated)     (Combined)  
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $ 99,650     $ 199,403  
Accounts receivable, net
    6,207       21,964  
Investments
    -       340,576  
Inventories
    41,749       57,038  
Other current assets
    7,281       4,940  
Deferred income tax assets
    2,945       3,519  
Total current assets
    157,832       627,440  
                 
Long-term assets:
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    1,090,537       1,201,631  
Deferred income tax assets
    21,015       11,511  
Total Long-term assets
    1,111,552       1,213,142  
                 
Total assets
  $ 1,269,384     $ 1,840,582  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Notes payable to related parties
  $ 4,453     $ 424,012  
Bank overdraft
    454       304  
Accounts payable
    87,585       36,917  
Taxes payable
    9,567       74,283  
Related party payables
    340,525       25  
Total current liabilities
    442,584       535,541  
                 
Long-term liabilities:
               
Notes issued
    -       25,890  
Asset retirement obligations
    56,917       53,591  
Total current liabilities
    56,917       79,481  
                 
Total liabilities
    499,501       615,022  
                 
Stockholders’ equity :
               
Preferred stock - $.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares
               
  authorized; 1 shares issued and outstanding
    -       -  
Common stock - $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 and 5,600,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively;
               
  51,177,896 and 188,160,000 shares issued and outstanding, at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively
    5,118       18,816  
Additional paid-in capital
    3,569,051       50,801  
Accumulated deficit
    (2,804,286 )     1,155,943  
Total  stockholders' equity
    769,883       1,225,560  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 1,269,384     $ 1,840,582  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
F-3

 

GREAT EAST ENERGY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For The Years Ended December 31, 2013 (Consolidated) and 2012 (Combined)
 
    (Consolidated)
From Year Ended
December 31,
2013
    (Combined)
From Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME                
Gas sales
  $ 274,435     $ 252,817  
Other sales
    53,669       50,067  
Other income     20,507       41,633  
Total Revenues and Other Income     348,611       344,517  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
               
Organizational expenses
    902       -  
Operating and maintenance expenses
    249,748       215,436  
General and administrative expenses
    196,675       174,393  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    107,811       108,640  
Professional fees     3,749,830       -  
 
Total Operating Expenses     4,304,966       498,469  
Loss from operations     (3,956,355 )     (153,952 )
Other Income (Expense):
               
Finance costs
    (8,240 )     (3,449 )
Income from sale of emission reduction units
    -       215,885  
Other Income (Expense)
    (8,240 )     212,436  
                 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX
    (3,964,595 )     58,484  
Income tax benefit/(provision)
    4,867       (31,821 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES
  $ (3,959,728 )   $ 26,663  
                 
Other Comprehensive Loss
               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (501 )     (503 )
Total other comprehensive loss
    (501 )     (503 )
                 
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
  $ (3,960,229 )   $ 26,160  
                 
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER BASIC AND DILUTED SHARES
  $ (0.04 )   $ 0.00  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
    127,884,636       178,245,256  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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GREAT EAST ENERGY, INC.
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 For the years ended December 31, 2013 (Consolidated) and 2012 (Combined)  
 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
Additional
Paid-in
   
Stock
Subscriptions
   
Advances
Subscriptions
from
    Accumulated    
Total
Stockholders'
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Receivable
    Investors     Deficit     Equity  
                                                       
Balances at December 31, 2011
    -     $ -       168,000,000     $ 16,800     $ 13,200     $ (9,000 )   $ -     $ 1,184,364     $ 1,205,364  
Stock subscription payment received
    -       -       -       -       -       9,000       -       -       9,000  
Common stock issued for cash
    -       -       20,160,000       2,016       36,184       -       -       -       38,200  
Net income     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       26,160       26,160  
Balances at December 31, 2012     -       -       188,160,000       18,816       49,384       -       -       1,210,524       1,278,724  
Recapitaliztion adjustment
    -       -       -       -       (441,509 )     -       -       (54,581 )     (496,090 )
Common shares issued for option agreement
    1       -       25,964,960       2,597               -       -       -       2,597  
Cancelation of shares per option agreement
    -       -       (168,000,000 )     (16,800 )     16,800       -       -       -       -  
Common Stock Sold for Cash, net of offering costs of $89,593
    -       -       1,274,952       127       1,184,287       -       (200,000 )     -       985,414  
Common shares issued for services
    -       -       3,777,984       378       3,777,606       -       -       -       3,777,984  
Contribution of additional paid-in capital
    -       -       -       -       69,104       -       -       -       69,104  
Investment in subsidiary
                                    (1,087,621 )                             (1,087,621 )
Advance subscriptions from investors
    -       -       -       -       -       -       200,000       -       200,000  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (3,960,229 )     (3,960,229 )
Balances at December 31, 2013
    1     $ -       51,177,896     $ 5,118     $ 3,569,051     $ -     $ -     $ (2,804,286 )   $ 769,883  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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GREAT EAST ENERGY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 (CONSOLIDATED) AND 2012 (COMBINED)
 
 
   
(Consolidated)
For the Year
Ended
December 31
2013
   
(Combined)
For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012
 
Operating Activities:            
Net loss
  $ (3,960,229 )   $ 26,160  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Common shares issued for services
    3,777,984       -  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    107,811       108,640  
Deferred income taxes
    (9,504 )     (9,534 )
Accretion expense
    3,326       4,857  
Finance costs
    8,240       3,449  
Other
    3,786       96  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
            -  
Accounts receivable
    15,757       (4,808 )
Inventory
    15,289       (1,388 )
Advances paid and deferred expenses
    -       (182 )
Prepaid expenses
    (2,341 )     -  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    50,668       13,181  
Prepaid taxes and taxes payable
    (64,143 )     12,558  
Notes Issued
    (34,130 )     -  
Related party payable     (153,865 )     -  
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities
    (241,351 )     153,029  
Investing Activities:
               
Sales of property, plant and equipment
    -       (29,284 )
Change in deposits
    19,857       (20,148 )
Repayment of notes
    -       244,023  
Receipts from collections of loans issued
    320,433       -  
Deposits for investments
    (750,121 )     -  
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities
    (409,830 )     194,591  
Financing Activities:
               
Contributions
    (67,857 )     -  
Proceeds from loans received
    150       11,838  
Repayments of loans received
    (365,939 )     (253,841 )
Proceeds from common stock issued for cash
    985,407       47,200  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
    551,931       (194,803 )
                 
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash
    (99,250 )     152,817  
Cash, Beginning of Year Cash, End of Year
    199,403       46,639  
    $ 99,650     $ 199,403  
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ -     $ -  
Cash paid for taxes   $ 4,171     $ 4,171  
Non Cash Financing Activities
               
Increase in capital due to share restructuring
  $ 14,203     $ -  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
F-6

 
 
GREAT EAST ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2013
 
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Great East Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the name Epsilon Corp. in Delaware on October 17, 2011. The Company's current business plan is acquisition and development of natural gas properties located in Ukraine.

On July 25, 2013, the Company consummated transactions pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) dated July 25, 2013 by and among the Company and the stockholders of Great East Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“GEEI”), (the “GEEI Stockholders”) whereby GEEI Stockholders transferred 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of GEEI held by them, in exchange for an aggregate of 330,008 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Common Stock”). As a result, GEEI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

On July 25, 2013, GEEI entered into a Stock Purchase Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Bezerius Holdings Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus (“BHL”), whereby BHL granted to GEEI an option to purchase 1,000 shares of equity capital of Synderal Services LTD, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus ("SSL"), representing all issued and outstanding shares of SSL, for $1,250,000. SSL is engaged in the gas exploration and production business in Ukraine through its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Limited Liability Company NPK-KONTAKT and Limited Liability Company LISPROMGAZ, each a legal entity formed under the laws of Ukraine.

Under the Option Agreement, GEEI was required to pay to BHL $412,500 as an advance payment to be credited towards the purchase price of the SSL shares. The Company made the advance payment on July 25, 2013. The balance of the purchase price in the amount of $837,500 was paid by GEEI upon exercise of the option that was completed on November 25, 2013 by paying to BHL $500,000 in cash and issuing a promissory note in the principal amount of $337,500 for the balance of the option exercise price. The note bears no interest and has a maturity date of December 31, 2013, which was extended to March 31, 2013. The obligations of GEEI under the note are secured by 1,000 shares of SSL purchased by GEEI under the Option Agreement in accordance with the Pledge and Security Agreement dated November 25, 2013 made by GEEI in favor of the collateral agent acting on behalf of BHL. As a result, SSL, Limited Liability Company NPK-KONTAKT and Limited Liability Company LISPROMGAZ became indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.
 
NOTE 2 – BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION AND COMBINATION

The Group’s entities maintain accounting books and records in local currencies of their domicile in accordance with the requirements of respective accounting and tax legislations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in order to present the Group's financial position and its results of operations and cash flows in accordance with US GAAP and are expressed in terms of US Dollars ($), unless otherwise stated.
 
 
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The consolidated financial statements are based upon the historical financial statements of the Company, Synderal Services LTD, NPK-Kontakt LLC and Lispromgas LLC and certain adjustments that rely on preliminary estimates and certain assumptions which the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances.

The adjustments made in preparing the interim consolidated financial statements are as follows:

- elimination of intra-entity transactions between Great East Energy, Inc. and Synderal Services LTD;
- elimination of intra-entity transactions between NPK-Kontakt LLC and Lispromgaz LLC;
- elimination of intra-entity balances between NPK-Kontakt LLC and Lispromgaz LLC;
- elimination of share capital of NPK-Kontakt LLC and Lispromgaz LLC and representation of payables for acquisition of subsidiaries incurred in connection with acquisition of NPK-Kontakt LLC and Lispromgaz LLC in March 2013.
 
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Although the Company uses its best estimates and judgments, actual results could differ from these estimates as future confirming events occur.

Reporting and functional currency

The Company’s functional and Group’s reporting currency is the US dollar ("USD").

The national currency of Ukraine, Ukrainian Hryvnia (“UAH”) is the functional currency for the Group’s entities that operate in Ukraine. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the US dollar have been translated into the US dollar at the rate prevailing at each balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities in currencies other than the US dollar have been translated into US dollars at historical rates. Non US dollar revenues, expenses and cash flows have been translated into US dollars at rates which approximate actual rates at the date of the transaction. Translation differences resulting from the use of these rates are included in the statement of income.

The cumulative translation effects for those entities using functional currencies other than the US dollar are included in “Foreign currency translation adjustment” on the statement of equity.
 
 
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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 amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Revenue recognition
 
Revenues from the sale of natural gas are recognized when title passes to customers, collection of the relevant receivable is probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sale price is fixed or determinable.
 
Cash
 
Cash consists principally of currency on hand, demand deposits at commercial banks, and liquid investment funds having an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase.
 
Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of current market value or cost. The cost of inventories is based on the FIFO method and includes expenditures and other charges directly and indirectly incurred in bringing the inventory to its existing condition and location. Inventories are made up of pipe and other material used to extract gas.

Accounts receivable
 
Accounts receivable are recorded at their transaction amounts less allowance for doubtful accounts. Allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded to the extent that there is a likelihood that any of the amounts due will not be obtained. The allowance is based on historical experience, current and expected economic trends and specific information about customer accounts. Accordingly, actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during those reporting periods.
 
Property, plant and equipment

Depreciation, depletion and amortization, based on cost less estimated salvage value of the asset, are primarily determined under either the unit-of-production method or the straight-line method, which is based on estimated asset service life taking obsolescence into consideration. Maintenance and repairs, including planned major maintenance, are expensed as incurred. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized and the assets replaced are retired.

Production costs are expensed as incurred. Production involves lifting the gas to the surface and gathering, treating, field processing and field storage of the gas. Production costs are those incurred to operate and maintain wells and related equipment and facilities. These costs become part of the cost of gas produced.
 
 
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Interest costs incurred to finance expenditures during the construction phase of multiyear projects are capitalized as part of the historical cost of acquiring the constructed assets. The project construction phase commences with the development of the detailed engineering design and ends when the constructed assets are ready for their intended use.

Gas properties (wells) are accounted for using the successful efforts method of accounting whereby property acquisitions, successful exploratory wells, development costs, and support equipment and facilities are capitalized and depleted using the unit-of-production method. Unsuccessful exploratory wells are expensed when a well is determined to be non-productive. Other exploratory expenditures, including geological and geophysical cost are expensed as incurred.
 
The Group capitalizes costs related to exploratory wells and exploratory-type stratigraphic wells for more than one year if the well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well and the company is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project. If these conditions are not met or if information that raises substantial doubt about the economic or operational viability of the project is obtained, the well would be assumed impaired, and its cost, net of any salvage value, would be charged to operating expenses.
 
The capitalized costs of all other plant and equipment are depreciated or amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis.

Long-lived assets, including gas properties, are assessed for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. Such events include write-downs of proved reserves based on field performance, significant decreases in the market value of an asset, significant change in the extent or manner of use of or a physical change in an asset, and a more-likely-than-not expectation that a long-lived asset or asset group will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly sooner than the end of its previously estimated useful life. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of their carrying amount with their estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by such assets. Impaired assets are written down to their estimated fair values, generally their discounted, future net before-tax cash flows.

Asset retirement obligation and environmental liabilities
 
The Group incurs asset retirement obligations for certain assets. These obligations may include the costs of asset disposal and additional soil remediation. The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is recorded as a liability when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset and the amount can be reasonably estimated. In the estimation of fair value, the Group uses assumptions and judgments regarding such factors as the existence of a legal obligation for an asset retirement obligation; technical assessments of the assets; estimated amounts and timing of settlements; discount rates; and inflation rates. The costs associated with these liabilities are capitalized as part of the related assets and depreciated. Over time, the liabilities are accreted for the change in their present value.
 
 
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Liabilities for environmental costs are recorded when it is probable that obligations have been incurred and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. Environmental expenditures that relate to ongoing operations or to conditions caused by past operations are expensed. Expenditures that create future benefits or contribute to future revenue generation are capitalized.

The gross amount of environmental liabilities is based on the company’s best estimate of future costs using currently available technology. Future amounts are not discounted.

Start-up Costs

In accordance with ASC 720, “Start-up Activities,” the Company expenses all costs incurred in connection with the start-up and organization of the Company.
 
Common Stock Issued For Other Than Cash Proceeds
 
Services purchased and other transactions settled in the Company's common stock are recorded at the estimated fair value of the common stock issued if that value is more readily determinable than the fair value of the consideration received.
 
Income taxes

Income taxes represent amounts paid or estimated to be payable, net of amounts refunded or estimated to be refunded, for the current year and the change in deferred taxes, exclusive of amounts recorded in other comprehensive income.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of such temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

In accounting for uncertainty in income taxes of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, the Group utilizes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement. The recognition threshold requires the Group to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position in order to record any financial statement benefit. If it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained, then the Group must measure the tax position to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Group recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.
 
 
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Net Income or (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
   
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2013
   
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2012
 
             
Net income (loss)
  $ (3,964,595 )   $
26,663
 
                 
Weighted average common
               
shares outstanding (Basic)
   
127,884,636
      178,245,256  
                 
Options
    -       -  
Warrants
    144,000       -  
                 
Weighted average common
               
shares outstanding (Diluted)
   
127,884,636
      178,245,256  
Net loss per share
               
(Basic and diluted)
  $ (0.04 )   $ 0.00  
 
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had 51,177,896 and 188,160,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively. The Company had 144,000 potentially dilutive securities, related to warrants in 2013, currently issued and outstanding.
 
Significant Concentrations
 
There is currently one customer that makes up 100% of total gas revenue as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The loss of this customer would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operation
 
Recently Enacted Accounting Standards
 
Based on our review of recently enacted accounting standards, the Company believes that none of them are expected to a have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
NOTE 4 – INCOME FROM SALE OF EMISSION REDUCTION UNITS
 
Due to coal mine methane exploration, the Group generates greenhouse gas Emission Reduction Units (ERUs), which could be sold according to the procedure established by Kyoto Protocol.
 
In 2012 the Group verified 215 thousand tons of ERUs CO2 equivalent and sold it in July to Carbon Resource Management S.A. for €175,688, (U.S. $215,884); which have been recorded as other income in the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
 
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NOTE 5 – PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
   
Year ended
   
Year ended
 
   
December 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
 
Current income tax expense
    (4,065 )     (41,355 )
Deferred tax
    8,931       9,534  
      4,867       (31,821 )

The reconciliation between income tax expense and a theoretical tax:
 
   
Year ended
   
Year ended
 
   
December 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
 
Income (loss) before income tax            
Cyprus
    (14,267 )     (4,426 )
Ukraine
    (177,476 )     131,438  
      (191,743 )     127,012  
Income tax rate                
Cyprus
    12.5 %     10.0 %
Ukraine
    19.0 %     21.0 %
Theoretical tax at statutory rate                
Cyprus
    1,783       443  
Ukraine
    33,720       (27,602 )
      35,504       (27,159 )
Effect of change in tax rate
    (6,678 )     (4,544 )
Tax effect of permanent differences
    11,544       (684 )
Tax effect of income not subject to tax
    (58 )     962  
Operating loss carryforwards
    (35,504 )     (396 )
      4,866       (31,821 )
 
On December 3, 2010, the new Tax Code of Ukraine was adopted, which came into effect on January 1, 2011. In accordance with the provisions of the new Tax Code, rates of the company income tax will be reduced from 25% to 16% in several stages during the years 2011-2014 starting from April 1, 2011.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which the deferred tax liability or asset is expected to be settled or realized.
 
 
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In accordance with Transitional provisions of the Tax Code of Ukraine, the tax exemption is provided to entities in regard to taxation of income from gas (methane) extraction. This exemption is temporary and expires on January 1, 2020.
 
Tax effects of temporary differences for:
 
   
December 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
 
Current deferred tax assets and liabilities
           
Deferred tax assets
           
Accounts receivable
    -       -  
Inventories
    2,322       2,779  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    623       740  
Net current deferred tax assets
    2,945       3,519  
                 
Noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities
               
Deferred tax assets
               
Property, plant and equipment
    11,727       6,023  
Asset retirement obligations
    9,289       8,575  
Operating loss carryforwards
    36,333       703  
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance
    (36,333 )     (703 )
      21,015       14,598  
Less: Offset of deferred tax assets and liabilities
    -       (3,087 )
Net noncurrent deferred tax assets
    21,015       11,511  
                 
Deferred tax liabilities
               
Property, plant and equipment
    -       (1,769 )
Notes issued
    -       (1,318 )
      -       (3,087 )
Less: Offset of deferred tax assets and liabilities
    -       3,087  
Net noncurrent deferred tax liabilities
    -       -  

As at December 31, 2013 the Company had tax loss carry-forwards of $9,725 for SSL only, and Kontakt and Lispromgaz generated losses during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and of $3,965,096 and $4,054, respectively. Under current Cyprus legislation, tax losses may be carried forward and be offset against taxable income of the five succeeding years. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred income tax assets are deductible, management does not expect that deferred assets for operating loss carry-forwards will be realised.

The valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets for operating loss carry-forwards and reduces the deferred tax assets to amounts that are, in management’s assessment, more likely than not to be realized.

 
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NOTE 6 – PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT

   
December 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
 
Wells and related equipment and facilities
   
1,199,912
      1,209,354  
Buildings, equipment, vehicles, and other PPE
   
657,960
      657,287  
     
1,857,872
     
1,866,641
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (767,335 )     (665,010 )
      1,090,537       1,201,631  
 
The Company’s property, plant and equipment listed above include asset retirement costs associated with its asset retirement obligations (Note 8).

Exploratory wells

The following two tables provide details of the changes in the balance of suspended exploratory well costs as well as an aging summary of those costs.

Change in capitalized suspended exploratory well costs:
 
   
Year ended
December 31, 2013
   
Year ended
December 31, 2012
 
Beginning balance
    412,028       412,193  
Effect of translation to presentation financial statement currency     -       (165 )
Ending balance
    412,028       412,028  

Aging of capitalized suspended exploratory well costs:
 
   
December 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
 
Capitalized for a period of between one and five years
    33,283       33,283  
Capitalized for a period of between five and ten years
    378,745       378,745  
      412,028       412,028  
 
 
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Capitalized exploratory well costs are related to one project, represented by two wells drilled in 2003: $179,847 and $232,181 as at December 31, 2012. The wells were suspended pending final assessment of the operational and economic viability of the project. A decision is expected at the end of 2013.
 
NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES
 
Loans received are non-interest unsecured loans, received from related parties. Loans received are shot-term loans (less than year), which were prolonged more than once. The final maturity date is June 30, 2014.
 
As of December 31, 2013 loans received were fully repaid. The Company has a bank overdraft in amount of $454.
 
NOTE 8 – ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

Change in asset retirement obligations:
 
   
Year ended
December 31, 2013
   
Year ended
December 31, 2012
 
Beginning balance
    53,591       48,754  
Accretion expense     3,326       4,857  
Effect of translation to presentation currency     -       (20 )
Ending balance
    56,917       53,591  

Asset retirement obligations incurred in the current period were Level 3 (unobservable inputs) fair value measurements.

NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
As of December 31, 2013, the Company has authorized 110,000,000 shares consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. On September 16, 2013, the Company effected a 56-for-1 forward stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. All common share and per share amounts have been restated for all periods presented for this stock split. As of December 31, 2013, the Company has issued 51,177,896 of the authorized shares of common stock and no shares of preferred stock.
 
On April 15, 2013, the Company issued 330,008 shares of common stock to the President and director as part of their consulting agreements, further discussed in note 6. The shares were valued based on an hourly rate of $150 that is compatible with the market rate for the similar positions and applied to their average of a combined 30 hours per week. The Company valued their services excluding the cash payments at $39,915. The Company also recorded the closing of Great East Energy (NV)’s accumulated deficit to additional paid in capital as part of the share exchange agreement. The shares related to this issuance were cancelled as part of the recapitalization on July 15, 2013.
 
On July 25, 2013, the Company issued 25,964,960 shares of Common Stock to BHL in connection with the option grant closing under the Option Agreement. The stock compensation for the period was calculated at par of $0.0001 per common share or $2,597.
 
From July 25, 2013 to December 31, 2013, the Company entered into and consummated transactions pursuant to a series of the Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain accredited investors whereby the Company issued and sold to the investors for $1.00 per share an aggregate of 1,439,928 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $1,440,000 (the “Private Placement”). The Company paid $89,593 in offering cost related to the private placement.
 
On July 25, 2013, the Company cancelled 168,000,000 shares of common stock per the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement.
 
During the month of August 2013, the Company issued 3,777,984 shares of common stock to officers, directors, and consultants in exchange for services provided at a value of $1.00 per common share or $3,777,984.
 
 
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NOTE 10 – STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS
 
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company issued warrants to purchase a total of 144,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Company issued the warrants as stock offering costs of 10% of the total dollar value of subscriptions at $1.00 per share under the agreement with the placement agent. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model under the assumptions noted below totaling $37,595 booked to additional paid in capital and offset as additional paid in capital as offering costs. Volatility was calculated by using the average volatility of three benchmark company’s in the same line of business with similar revenues and assets. The Company apportioned value to the warrants based on the relative fair market value of the Common Stock and warrants.
 
The following table presents the assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the stock warrants and options granted:

   
2013
   
2012
 
Expected volatility
   
287- 294.44
%
   
-
%
Expected dividends
   
0
%
   
-
%
Expected term
 
5 Years
   
-
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
1.36 – 1.43
%
   
-
%

The following table summarizes the changes in warrants outstanding issued to employees and non-employees of the Company during the year ended December 31, 2013.
 
Date Issued
 
Number of
Warrants
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
   
Expiration Date
(yrs)
   
Value if
Exercised
 
Balance December 31, 2012
   
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
Granted
   
144,000
     
1.00
     
1.00
     
5.00
     
144,000
 
Exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Cancelled/Expired
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2013
   
144,000
   
$
1.00
   
$
1.00
     
4.63
   
$
144,000
 
 
 
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NOTE 11 – RELATED PARTY PAYABLES
 
The related party payable consists of reimbursement of expenses and compensation to the Company’s acting Chairman and acting CEO for their services. Each of them is to receive the Company’s common share in addition to monthly cash payment for the period of April 15 through December 31, 2013. The compensation was calculated based on their average hours worked per week applied to an hourly rate that is compatible to the market rate of similar positions. The total of these related party payables as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $3,025 and $25, respectively.
 
On July 25, 2013, GEEI entered into the Option Agreement with BHL, whereby BHL granted to GEEI an option to purchase 1,000 shares of equity capital of SSL, representing all issued and outstanding shares of SSL, for $1,250,000.
 
Under the Option Agreement, GEEI was required to pay to BHL $412,500 as an advance payment to be credited towards the purchase price of the SSL shares. The Company made the advance payment on July 25, 2013. The balance of the purchase price in the amount of $837,500 was paid by GEEI upon exercise of the option that was completed on November 25, 2013 by paying to BHL $500,000 in cash and issuing a promissory note in the principal amount of $337,500 for the balance of the option exercise price. The note bears no interest and has a maturity date of December 31, 2013, which was extended to June 30, 2014. The obligations of GEEI under the note are secured by 1,000 shares of SSL purchased by GEEI under the Option Agreement in accordance with the Pledge and Security Agreement dated November 25, 2013 made by GEEI in favor of the collateral agent acting on behalf of BHL.
 
As of December 31, 2013, the Company had reduced the cost of the option by $165,000 and paid $750,000 in cash, $337,500 remaining as a non interest loan to BHL, and $2,597 was paid by common shares valued at par.

NOTE 12 – TAXES PAYABLE
 
   
December 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
 
VAT payable
    4,432       56,707  
Other taxes payable
    5,135       17,576  
      9,567       74,283  

NOTE 13 – FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
 
Transactions involving the Company's two natural gas companies in the Ukraine, are denominated in Ukrainian Hryvnia, although none has occurred as of December 31, 2013. Assets and liabilities denominated in Ukrainian Hryvnia will be revalued to the United States dollar equivalent in the future. The effect of change in exchange rates from the transaction dates to the reporting date, for assets and liabilities, is reported as a Cumulative Currency Translation Adjustment and included in Other Comprehensive Gains or (Losses). As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had $501 and $503 in foreign currency translation, respectively.
 
 
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NOTE 14 – CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Operating environment
 
The principal business activities of the Group are within Ukraine. Emerging markets such as Ukraine are subject to different risks than more developed markets, including economic, political and social, legal and legislative risks. As has happened in the past, actual or perceived financial problems or an increase in the perceived risks associated with investing in emerging economies could adversely affect the investment climate in Ukraine and the Ukraine’s economy in general. Laws and regulations affecting businesses operating in Ukraine are subject to rapid changes and the Group’s assets and operations could be at risk if there are any adverse changes in the political and business environment. See “Political Risks” in this footnote.
 
Taxation

The tax environment in Ukraine is constantly changing and characterized by numerous taxes and frequently changing legislation, which may be applied retroactively and are often unclear, contradictory, and subject to interpretation. Taxes are subject to review and investigation by a number of authorities, which are enabled by law to impose severe fines, penalties and interest charges and these amounts could be material. Future tax examinations could raise issues or assessments which are contrary to the Group companies’ tax filings.

Management believes that it has provided adequately for tax liabilities based on its interpretations of applicable tax legislation and official pronouncements.

Environmental liabilities

The Group routinely evaluates their obligations relating to new and changing environmental legislation.

As liabilities in respect of the Group’s environmental obligations are able to be determined, they are recognized immediately. The likelihood and amount of liabilities relating to environmental obligations under proposed or any future legislation cannot be reasonably estimated at present and could become material. Under existing legislation, however, management believes that there are no significant unrecorded liabilities or contingencies, which could have a materially adverse effect on the operating results or financial position of the Group.

Political Risks
 
After continuous political and social turbulence that resulted in dismissal of the acting President of Ukraine, on February 27, 2014 the Ukrainian parliament appointed an interim government with a mandate to execute the Ukraine-EU Association and Free trade agreements, negotiated USD 16 billion IMF program in order to support implementation of liberal economic, judicial and social reforms. The Parliament also scheduled presidential elections on May 25, 2014. The US and European Union also agreed to provide additional USD 20 billion financial and technical support for Ukraine in light of its recent economic and military tensions with Russian Federation.
 
 
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Political unrest in Ukraine of the past months and recent increase in political, economic and military pressures from Russian Federation, had fueled activity of various secessionist groups in the eastern part of the country. This may have an adverse effect on the national security and economy, and increase risks of doing business in Ukraine or investing in the companies doing business in Ukraine. The situation is exacerbated by the tensions with the Russian Federation which annexed the Crimean peninsula in March 2014 and built up a significant military presence at its border with Ukraine. Such events and circumstances have adverse effect on investment climate in Ukraine and in case of further escalation might have further negative impact on the business environment.

NOTE 15 – GOING CONCERN
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has incurred $2,804,286 in accumulated deficit since its inception and has generated $348,611 in operating revenue during the year ended December 31, 2013. These items raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
 
In view of these matters, realization of the assets of the Company is dependent upon the Company’s ability to meet its financial requirements through equity financing and the success of future operations. These financial statements do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in existence.
 
NOTE 16 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated events from December 31, 2013 through the date the financial statements were issued.

On February 5, 2014, the Company consummated a private placement of an aggregate of 50,000 shares of Common Stock for gross proceeds of $50,000 at a per share price of $1.00 pursuant to a Subscription Agreement with an accredited investor.
 
On February 24, 2014, Mr. Herve Collet was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The Company and Mr. Collet entered into a consulting agreement dated February 23, 2014, whereby Mr. Collet’s compensation consists of:(i) stock grant of 300,000 shares of common stock of which 150,000 shares vest as of the date of the agreement and 150,000 shares vesting and issued 181 days after the date of the agreement; and(ii) a stipend of $4,000 per month.
 
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