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| * | For purposes of calculating the filing fee only, this amount assumes the aggregate cash payment of $2,179,636 by the Issuer in lieu of fractional shares immediately following a 1-for-65,000 reverse stock split to holders of fewer than 65,000 shares of the Issuers common stock prior to the reverse stock split. The aggregate cash payment is equal to the product of the price of $0.035 per pre-split share and 62,275,323 pre-split shares, the estimated aggregate number of shares held by such holders. | |
| ** | Determined pursuant to Rule 0-11(b)(1) as the product of $2,179,636 and 30.7 per million. |
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| (a) | Name and Address. Apollo Resources International, Inc. is the subject company. Its principal executive office is located at 3001 Knox Street, Suite 403 Dallas, Texas 75205 and its telephone number is (214) 389-9800. | ||
| (b) | Securities. As of April 4, 2007, there were 376,738,622 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001, of the Company (Common Stock). | ||
| (c) | Trading Market and Price. The Companys Common Stock was formerly quoted on the NASDs Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the ticker symbol AOOR.OB. On or about April 23, 2007, the NASD notified the Company that the Companys securities were to be removed from quotation on the OTCBB effective at the open of business on April 27, 2007. As such, the Company now trades on as an OTC Pink Sheet security under the ticker symbol AOORE.OB and shall be trading under the symbol AOOR.PK. We consider our common stock to be thinly traded and any reported bid or sale prices may not be a true market-based valuation of the common stock. On May 17, 2007, the last practicable trading day prior to the date of this Information Statement, our Common Stocks closing price was $0.034. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Trading Market and Price of our Common Stock and Dividend Policy is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (d) | Dividends. No dividends have been paid by the Company on its Common Stock during the past two years. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Trading Market and Price of our Common Stock and Dividend Policy is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (e) | Prior Public Offerings. The Company has not made an underwritten public offering of its Common Stock for cash during the three years preceding the date of the filing of this Schedule 13E-3. | ||
| (f) | Prior Stock Purchases. The Company has not purchased any of its Common Stock for cash during the three years preceding the date of the filing of this Schedule 13E-3. |
| (a) | Name and Address. Apollo Resources International, Inc., the subject company, is the filing person of this Schedule 13E-3. The business office address for the Company is 3001 Knox Street, Suite 403 Dallas, Texas 75205 and the business telephone number for the Company is (214) 389-9800. The executive officers and directors of the Company are set forth below. |
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| Board of Directors | Executive Officers | |||
Dennis G. McLaughlin, III
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Chief Executive Officer: | Dennis G. McLaughlin, III, | ||
Christopher P. (Kit) Chambers
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Executive Vice President: | Christopher P. (Kit) Chambers | ||
Billy A. Mickle
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Chief Financial Officer: | Darren L. Miles | ||
Glenn E. Floyd |
| (b) | Business and Background of Entities. Not applicable. | |
| (c) | Business and Background of Natural Persons. The information set forth in Item 3(a) above is incorporated herein by reference. All of the Companys directors and executive officers are United States citizens. During the last five years and to the Companys knowledge, none of the Companys directors or executive officers has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or has been a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) as a result of which any such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation of those laws. Information concerning the directors and executive officers of the Company is as follows: |
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| (a) | Material Terms. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Summary of Terms of Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors, Structure of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders, Description of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Financing of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Costs of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split and Recommendation of the Board; Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split Reservation of Rights is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (c) | Different Terms. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Summary of Terms of Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Potential Disadvantages of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders; Accretion in Ownership and Control of Certain Stockholders, Special Factors Effects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Effect of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split on Option Holders, Special Factors Effect of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split on Warrant Holders, Special Factors Effect of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split on Holders of Outstanding Convertible Debentures, Special Factors Financial Effect of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Structure of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders, Description of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split Holders as of Effective Date; Net Effect After Reverse/Forward Stock Split, and Description of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split Exchange of Certificates for Cash Payment or Shares is incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (b) | Appraisal Rights. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Summary of Terms of Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split and Description of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split Appraisal Rights is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (c) | Provisions for Unaffiliated Security Holders. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders Procedural Fairness to All Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (d) | Eligibility for Listing or Trading. Not applicable. |
| (a) | Transactions. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Interests of Certain Persons is incorporated herein by reference. |
| | Effective November 22, 2006, Apollo entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Earth Biofuels, Inc. for the sale of one hundred percent of its fifty-one percent interest in Apollo LNG, Inc., a Texas company. Under the Agreement, Apollo agreed to sell to Earth Biofuels all of the issued and outstanding shares of the LNG Business owned by Apollo. Apollo agreed to receive 9,422,111 shares of the common stock of Earth Biofuels as consideration for the Apollo LNG Shares. The transaction was valued at roughly $36,000,000. |
| (b) | Significant Corporate Events. |
| (1) | Merger. None. | ||
| (2) | Consolidation. None. | ||
| (3) | Acquisition. |
| § | On August 19, 2005, Apollo entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to acquire additional shares of Earth Biofuels, Apollos 50%-owned subsidiary. As a consequence of the acquisition, Apollo owned 80% of the issued and outstanding shares of Earth Biofuels. Pursuant to the transaction, Apollo issued 6 million restricted shares of its common stock to Earth Biofuels shareholders. | ||
| § | On May 1, 2006, OGC Pipeline LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Company, sold approximately 248 miles of its pipeline system in central Oklahoma and north Texas, as well as the easements, surface lease agreements, rights-of-way, permits, licenses, leases, and other rights of access and agreements related to such pipeline segment, to Cimmarron Gathering, LP (Cimmarron). The consideration for the sale was $1 million. The Company has begun leasing mineral rights adjacent to this segment, in anticipation of a strategic working relationship with Cimmarron; | ||
| § | On May 12, 2006, Apollo Resources International, Inc., a Utah corporation (the Company) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the Agreement) with Siam Imports, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Siam). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company sold to Siam all of the Companys ownership in Apollo Drilling, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, in consideration of the issuance to the Company of 13,700,000 restricted shares of common stock of Siam, representing a controlling interest in Siam. The assets of Apollo Drilling are comprised of one fully operational drilling rig, two disassembled, partial drilling rigs, an inventory of drill pipe, and spare equipment; | ||
| § | Effective November 22, 2006, Mountain States Petroleum Corporation, Inc., ultimately a wholly-owned subsidiary of Company, entered into an asset purchase agreement with Neptune Leasing, Inc. to acquire a helium processing plant located near Shiprock, New Mexico. The plant processes gas |
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| from nearby wells owned by the Mountain States to produce helium which is sold to a third party at the outlet of the plant; | |||
| § | From approximately June of 2006 to September of 2006, the Company acquired approximately 35,000 acres of both developed and undeveloped mineral leaseholds within portions of Sutton, Edwards, and Kimball counties in southwestern Texas. The developed leaseholds include 45 existing producing wells that currently produce approximately 466 thousand cubic feet (MCF) of natural gas per day and 25 barrels of oil per day; | ||
| § | In November of 2006, the Company entered into a participation agreement with Patriot Exploration Co., Inc. (Patriot) to begin a natural gas well infill drilling program in certain developed areas of these mineral leaseholds. To date, the program has resulted in the drilling of seven successful natural gas wells, five of which are being completed. Of the five, initial well tests were completed on January 5, 2007 on two of the wells for completion report purposes. The tests show initial flow rates of 1,000 MCF/day on one of the wells and over 500 MCF per day on the other. These tests do not necessarily reflect future production rates. Further, the participation agreement allows for up to $5 million to be used for drilling operations. Under the terms of the participation agreement, the Companys working interest in these new wells has been assigned to Patriot until payout of outstanding financing amounts contributed by Patriot; |
| (4) | Tender Offer. None. |
| (5) | Directors. |
| § | Effective April 3, 2006, Mr. Philip N. Smith, Jr. was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company. Philip N. Smith, Jr. has been an employee of Foamex International Inc. since January 2000, and has held various positions including Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Smith received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland in 1964, and a law degree from George Washington University in 1967; | ||
| § | Effective April 3, 2006, Mr. George G. Lowrance was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company. George G. Lowrance is a partner with the law firm of Chappell, Hill & Lowrance, L.L.P. since 1998. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees for Falcon Financial Realty Trust (a publicly traded company) since 2003. Previously, he has been Chairman of the Audi National Dealer Advisory Council and a member of the Board of Directors for the South Texas Livestock Exposition. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas (Austin) in 1965, and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1967; | ||
| § | Effective September 25, 2006, the Company accepted the resignation of Mr. Wayne McPherson as a Director and Chief Operating Officer; | ||
| § | On October 13, 2006, the Company announced the passing of George G. Lowrance (a member of the Board of Directors) due to illness; | ||
| § | Effective November 9, 2006, Philip N. Smith, Jr. resigned as a Director of the Company; | ||
| § | Effective November 15, 2006, Mr. Billy A. Mickle was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company; | ||
| § | Effective November 15, 2006, Mr. Glenn E. Floyd was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company; and | ||
| § | Effective April 18, 2007, J. Mark Ariail resigned as a Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. |
| (6) | Material Sale of Assets. |
| § | Effective November 22, 2006, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the Agreement) with Earth for the sale of one hundred percent of its fifty-one percent interest in Apollo LNG, Inc., a Texas company (the LNG Business). Under the Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to Earth all of the issued and outstanding shares of the LNG Business owned by the Company (the LNG Shares). The Company agreed to receive 9,422,111 shares of the common stock of Earth as consideration for the LNG Shares. The Agreement contains representations and warranties customary |
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| for transactions of this type. The foregoing description of the Agreement is a summary of the material terms of the Agreement and does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a copy of which is as set forth in Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 filed with the S.E.C. by the Company on November 29, 2006 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
| (c) | Negotiations or Contacts. |
| § | As regards the LNG Business sale referred to in Item 5(a) herein, the Company negotiated the terms and conditions with Earth representatives. In addition, an independent fairness opinion was rendered prior to the transaction by the independent business valuation firm, Bernstein Conklin & Balcombe, who concluded that the market value of Apollo LNG was approximately $36 million, and that the consideration being paid was fair. The foregoing description of the fairness opinion is a summary of the material terms of the opinion and does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the fairness opinion, a copy of which is as set forth in Form 8-K/A as Exhibit 10.3 filed with the S.E.C. by the Earth on December 19, 2006 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
| (e) | Agreements Involving the Companys Securities. None. |
| (b) | Use of Securities Acquired. The Company will make a cash payment of $0.035 per pre-split share of Common Stock in lieu of issuing fractional shares that would otherwise result from the Reverse/Forward Stock Split. The fractional shares acquired in the Reverse/Forward Stock Split will be retired and returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of Company Common Stock. | ||
| (a) | Plans. |
| (1) | Extraordinary Transactions. None. | ||
| (2) | Purchase/Sale/Transfer. None. | ||
| (3) | Dividend Policy Change. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Summary of Terms of Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Reasons for and Purposes of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Effects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Effect of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split on Option Holders, Special Factors Financial Effect of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, and Conduct of the Companys Business After the Reverse/Forward Stock Split are incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (4) | Director/Management Changes. None. | ||
| (5) | Corporate Structure Changes. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Conduct of the Companys Business After the Reverse/Forward Stock Split are incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (6) | Delisting. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Special Factors Potential Disadvantages of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders; Accretion in Ownership and Control of Certain Stockholders, Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders Termination of Exchange Act Registration, and Conduct of the Companys Business After the Reverse/Forward Stock Split are incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (7) | Termination of Securities Class(es). The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Summary of Terms of Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Questions and Answers About Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Reasons for and Purposes of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Effects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Potential Disadvantages of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders; Accretion in Ownership and Control of Certain Stockholders, Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders Termination of Exchange Act Registration and Conduct of the Companys Business After the Reverse/Forward Stock Split are incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (8) | Suspension of Filing Obligations. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Summary of Terms of Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Questions and Answers About |
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| Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Reasons for and Purposes of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Effects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Potential Disadvantages of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders; Accretion in Ownership and Control of Certain Stockholders, Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders Termination of Exchange Act Registration and Conduct of the Companys Business After the Reverse/Forward Stock Split are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Purposes. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Reasons for and Purposes of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split and Special Factors Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (b) | Alternatives. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Special Factors Strategic Alternatives Considered is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (c) | Reasons. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Reasons for and Purposes of Reverse/Forward Stock Split and Special Factors Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (d) | Effects. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Summary of Terms of Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Structure of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Effects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Potential Disadvantages of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders; Accretion in Ownership and Control of Certain Stockholders, Special Factors Effect of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split on Option Holders, Special Factors Effect of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split on Warrant Holders, Special Factors Effect of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split on Holders of Outstanding Convertible Debentures, Special Factors Financial Effect of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Financing of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Costs of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split and Conduct of the Companys Business After the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Fairness. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Summary of Terms of Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Reasons for and Purposes of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders and Recommendation of the Board; Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference. No director dissented or abstained from voting on the Rule 13e-3 transaction. | ||
| (b) | Factors Considered in Determining Fairness. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Summary of Terms of Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Reasons for and Purposes of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders and Recommendation of the Board; Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference | ||
| (c) | Approval of Security Holders. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders Procedural Fairness to All Stockholders and Description of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split Vote Required is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (d) | Unaffiliated Representative. No director who is not an employee of the Company has retained an unaffiliated representative to act solely on behalf of unaffiliated security holders for purposes of negotiating the terms of the Rule 13e-3 transaction and/or preparing a report concerning the fairness of the transaction. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders Procedural Fairness to All Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (e) | Approval of Directors. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Special Factors Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, and Recommendation of the Board; Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (f) | Other Offers. None. |
| (a) | Report, Opinion or Appraisal. None. | ||
| (b) | Preparer and Summary of the Report, Opinion or Appraisal. Not applicable. | ||
| (c) | Availability of Documents. Not applicable. |
| (a) | Source of Funds. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Financing of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (b) | Conditions. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Financing of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (c) | Expenses. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Effects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Financial Effect of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split and Costs of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (d) | Borrowed Funds. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Financing of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Security Ownership. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (b) | Securities Transactions. |
| (1) | (MAC Settlement). On or about September 28, 2005, MAC Partners, L.P. (MAC) and Mercatus & Partners Limited (Mercatus) entered into an agreement (AOOR Agreement) whereby MAC transferred to Mercatus 825,274 free trading shares of common stock of Company (AOOR Shares). In exchange for the AOOR Shares, Mercatus agreed to pay MAC a purchase price of $0.345 per share, or 284,719.53. A dispute has arisen in connection with the AOOR Agreement (Dispute). The Company acknowledges that MAC entered into the AOOR Agreement as an accommodation to Company, for the benefit of Company and its separate agreements with Mercatus. Further, the Company entered into two restricted stock sale agreements with Mercatus. The understanding of such agreements was that Company would receive a favorable price for restricted shares if Company could locate other third parties to provide a portion of the overall shares and free-trading shares. Several parties agreed to provide such free-trading shares, including MAC (who agreed to provide a portion of those free-trading shares) as did Mr. Bruce Blackwell. It was stipulated by Mercatus that clearly that free-trading shares would be required in order to have Mercatus enter into the purchase of the restricted shares. As such, Mr. Dennis G. McLaughlin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Company, certified to the best of his knowledge that the transaction with Mercatus could not have been entered without the benefit of the free-trading shares that were provide by MAC Partners. Over time, the Company was able to realize consideration for the restricted shares that had been issued to Mercatus; however, the free trading shares that had been issued by MAC were lost not to be replaced. The Company has elected to compensate MAC Partners for its loss. Further, the resolution with Mercatus of the restricted shares was done with a new group to help settle what otherwise may have been a long, drawn out, and costly dispute. It should be clear that the party that ultimately ended up working out a settlement for the restricted shares of Company was not the party that originally got into the deal with the Company. On March 20, 2007, MAC and the Company |
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| in order to resolve the Dispute, in so much as MAC shall not take action against Company for its dispute with Mercatus, entered into that certain Settlement Agreement whereby Company agreed to issue to MAC a total of 10,467,629.78 restricted shares of the common capital stock of Company (AOOR Restricted Shares); provided however, if MAC shall receive, at any time, payment for all that is due and payable to MAC pursuant to the AOOR Agreement, then MAC shall promptly return all of the AOOR Restricted Shares to Company. The foregoing description of the Settlement Agreement is a summary of the material terms of the Settlement Agreement and does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Settlement Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Schedule 13E-3 as Exhibit 11-5 and are incorporated herein by reference; |
| (d) | Intent to Tender or Vote in a Going-Private Transaction. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Summary of Terms of Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split to Stockholders Vote Required Interests of Certain Persons, and Recommendation of the Board; Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (a) | Recommendations of Others. The information set forth in the Information Statement under the captions Summary of Terms of Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Questions and Answers About the Reverse/Forward Stock Split, Special Factors Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split and Recommendation of the Board; Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split is incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Financial Statements. |
| (1) | The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Financial StatementsFinancial Information is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (2) | The information set forth in the Information Statement under the caption Financial StatementsFinancial Information is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (3) | Not applicable. | ||
| (4) | For the period ending September 30, 2006, the undiluted book value of the Company was approximately $0.38 per share as set forth in Form 10-QSB as filed with the S.E.C. by the Company on November 21, 2006 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
| (b) | Pro Forma Information. |
| (1) | Not applicable as the information is not material to this transaction. | ||
| (2) | Not applicable as the information is not material to this transaction. | ||
| (3) | Not applicable as the information is not material to this transaction. |
| (a) | Solicitations or Recommendations. No persons have been employed, retained or compensated to make solicitations or recommendations in connection with the transaction. | ||
| (b) | Employees and Corporate Assets. As authorized, empowered, and directed by the Board of Directors, the senior executives, and certain key employees as may be necessary, of the Company shall be used in connection with completing this transaction. |
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| (b) | Other Material Information. The information set forth in the Information Statement, including all annexes thereto, and each exhibit hereto, is incorporated herein by reference. Further, other additional matters: |
| (1) | Non-Filing of Periodic Report. As of the date hereof, the Company has not filed its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. | ||
| (2) | Delisting. On or about April 23, 2007, the Company received a letter dated April 18, 2007 from the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) which was captioned OTCBB Ineligibility Notification. The letter provided that due to three prior delinquent periodic filings in the past twenty-four month period, the Companys securities will be removed from quotation on the OTCBB effective at the open of business on April 27, 2007. The Company did not request a hearing to appeal. | ||
| (3) | Greenwich Power Matter. On July 21, 2006, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Greenwich Power, Ltd whereby the Company received $8,000,000 before payment of commissions and expenses, in exchange for $8,000,000 notes (the Notes), bearing interest at 7% and maturing on May 31, 2011. The Notes are exchangeable at a price of $1.00 per share into company-owned shares of common stock of Earth at a price of $1.00 per share. This agreement contains a detachable and separate right to an option to purchase, from the Company, an additional 8,000,000 shares of common stock of Earth owned by the Company. Further, on July 20, 2006, the Company entered into that certain Exchangeable Promissory Note in the amount of $1,000,000 with interest at 7.0% per annum and principal due and payable May 31, 2011, exchangeable at any time into shares of the common capital stock of Earth at an exchange price of $1.00 per share . The Companys failure to pay those amounts due under the notes constitutes an event of default and its failure to pay all amounts due upon receipt of a notice of acceleration issued on January 11, 2007 constitutes an event of default. On April 9, 2007, the parties entered into a Stipulation of Settlement Agreement whereby Company agreed to pay to Plaintiff the total amount of $8,858,712 U.S. Dollars in cash with one-half of the amount due and payable on or before June 30, 2007 and the balance due and payable on September 7, 2007 secured by (i) a $2,000,000 account receivable due Company by Earth and (ii) 75% ownership interest in Bobcat, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Company. | ||
| (4) | First Capital Matter. On or about April 14, 2006, various of Companys subsidiaries entered into that certain secured Loan and Loan and Security Agreement and associated documents (Loan Documents), as referenced in Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 as Exhibit 10.1, as amended with First Capital (Lender). On November 22, 2006, the Company through various of its subsidiaries, conveyed all ownership interests in the LNG Business, as such term is defined in Item 5(b)(6) herein, to such to Earth in alleged contravention of the Loan Documents. The Company did not believe the conveyance constituted a default of such Loan Documents. On January 19, 2007, Lender issued a notice of default for non-payment and breach of covenants and demanded payment in full in the amount of $6,345,146. On February 28, 2007, all amounts due and payable, including principal and accrued interest, were repaid in full. | ||
| (5) | Shiprock Helium Plant. Effective November 22, 2006, Mountain States Petroleum Corporation, Inc. (Mountain States), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Resources International, Inc., entered into an asset purchase agreement with Neptune Leasing, Inc. to acquire a helium processing plant located near Shiprock, New Mexico for the purchase price of $2,500,000 under a secured promissory note from Mountain States to Neptune. The plant processes gas from nearby wells owned by the Company to produce helium which is sold to a third party at the outlet of the plant. In addition, the parties entered into that certain Helium Services Agreement on April 24, 2007 whereby Golden Spread Energy, Inc. will provide operational and accounts payable services to Mountain States. The foregoing description of the purchase agreement and note is a summary of the material terms of the purchase agreement and note and does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the purchase agreement and note, a copy of which is attached to this Schedule 13E-3 as Exhibit 15-15 and are incorporated herein by reference. |
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| (a) | The Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission concurrently with this form is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| (b) | Not applicable. | ||
| (c) | Not applicable. | ||
| (d) | Not applicable. | ||
| (f) | Not applicable. | ||
| (g) | Not applicable. |
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| APOLLO RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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| Dated: May 18, 2007 | By: | /s/ Dennis G. McLaughlin, III | ||
| Dennis G. McLaughlin, III | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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