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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

 

**FORM 10-K/A**

** **

**Amendment No. 1**

 

| **x** | **ANNUAL   REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE   ACT OF 1934** |
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**For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013**

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**or**

 

| **o** | **TRANSITION   REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT   OF 1934** |
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**For the transition period from                 to                 **

 

**Commission file number: 001-35590**

 

**Prospect Global Resources Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

| **NEVADA**                                                       | ** ** | **26-3024783**                         |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of   incorporation or organization) |       | (I.R.S. Employer   Identification No.) |

 

**1401 17****th**** Street Suite 1550 Denver, CO 80202**

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code:

**(303) 990-8444**

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

| **Title of each class** | ** ** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
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| $0.001 par value Common Stock          |       | NASDAQ                                                                      |

 

Securities registered under 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 o  No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.  Yes o  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 o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, 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).  Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the 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.  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

| Large accelerated filer o                                          |   | Accelerated filer o              |
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| Non-accelerated filer o   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |   | Smaller reporting company x |

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

 

As of September 28, 2012, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates was approximately $55.1 million, based on the closing price of the registrant’s common stock on such date as reported on the NASDAQ OMX.  For purposes of this calculation, shares of common stock held by executive officers, directors and holders of greater than 10% of the registrant’s outstanding common stock are assumed to be affiliates of the registrant.  This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

 

As of July 26, 2013, 115,194,415 shares of the registrant’s common stock were issued and outstanding.

 

**DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE**

 

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**Prospect Global Resources Inc.**

**(A Development Stage Company)**

 

**INDEX TO FORM 10-K/A**

 
| **PART I**                                                                                                                        |   |
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| **Explanatory   Note**                                                                                                                 | 1      |
| **Cautionary Statement   Regarding Forward-Looking Statements**                                                                        | 1      |
| **Cautionary Note to Investors   Regarding Mineral Disclosures**                                                                       | 1      |
| **Items 1. &   2. Business and Properties**                                                                              | 2      |
| **Item 1A. Risk Factors**                                                                                                         | 7      |
| **Item 1B.   Unresolved Staff Comments**                                                                                          | 17     |
| **Item 3. Legal   Proceedings**                                                                                                   | 17     |
| **Item 4. Mine   Safety Disclosures**                                                                                             | 17     |
| **PART II**                                                                                                                       | 17     |
| **Item 5.   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer   Purchases of Equity Securities** | 17     |
| **Item 6.   Selected Financial Data**                                                                                             | 18     |
| **Item 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of   Operations**                        | 18     |
| **Overview**                                                                                                                           | 18     |
| **Operating Results**                                                                                                                  | 19     |
| **Liquidity and   Capital Resources**                                                                                                  | 22     |
| **Critical   Accounting Policies and Estimates**                                                                                       | 23     |
| **Item 7A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk**                                                         | 25     |
| **Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data**                                                                         | 26     |
| **Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial   Disclosure**                              | 51     |
| **Item 9A.   Controls and Procedures**                                                                                            | 51     |
| **Item 9B. Other   Information**                                                                                                  | 52     |
| **PART III**                                                                                                                      | 52     |
| **Item 10.   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance**                                                             | 52     |
| **Item 11.   Executive Compensation**                                                                                             | 58     |
| **Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related   Stockholder Matters**                   | 62     |
| **Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence**                                          | 65     |
| **Item 14.   Principal Accounting Fees and Services**                                                                             | 69     |
| **PART IV**                                                                                                                       | 70     |
| **Item 15.   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules**                                                                            | 70     |
| **Signatures**                                                                                                                         | 78     |

 

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**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

 

We are filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment”) to amend our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2013 (our “Form 10-K” and, together with this Amendment, the “Annual Report”), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 1, 2013, to include the information required by Items 10 through 14 of Part III of our Form 10-K. This information was previously omitted from our Form 10-K in reliance on General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, which permits the information in the above referenced items to be incorporated in our Form 10-K by reference from our definitive proxy statement if such statement is filed no later than 120 days after our fiscal year-end. We are filing this Amendment to include Part III information in our Form 10-K because a definitive proxy statement containing such information will not be filed by July 29, 2013.

 

In accordance with Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), new Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 are filed, and new Exhibit 32.1 is furnished herewith. This Amendment does not amend or otherwise update any other information in our Form 10-K.

 

**CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements. This Annual Report includes statements regarding our plans, goals, strategies, intent, beliefs or current expectations. These statements are expressed in good faith and based upon a reasonable basis when made, but there can be no assurance that these expectations will be achieved or accomplished. These forward looking statements can be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “target,” “estimate,” “expect,” and the like, and/or future-tense or conditional constructions (“will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” etc.). Items contemplating or making assumptions about, actual or potential future sales, market size, collaborations, and trends or operating results also constitute such forward- looking statements.

 

Although forward-looking statements in this report reflect the good faith judgment of management, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, business, economic and other risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this report, other than as may be required by applicable law or regulation. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected.

 

**CAUTIONARY NOTE TO INVESTORS REGARDING MINERAL DISCLOSURES**

 

We commissioned a technical report in accordance with the Canadian Securities Administrator’s National Instrument 43-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects,” commonly known as NI 43-101, a preliminary economic assessment, or PEA, as well as a recent interim engineering study. The Canadian standards are different from the standards generally permitted in reports filed with the SEC. In accordance with Canadian standards, we report measured, indicated and inferred resources, measurements which are recognized terms under Canadian standards but are not recognized by the SEC and are generally not permitted in filings made with the SEC. The term “resource” does not equate to the term “reserve.” Under U.S. standards, mineralization may not be classified as a “reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of indicated resources will ever be converted into economically mineable reserves. The estimation of inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic viability than the estimation of other categories of resources. The SEC’s disclosure standards normally do not permit the inclusion of information concerning “inferred resources” or other descriptions of the amount of mineralization in mineral deposits that do not constitute “reserves” by U.S. standards in documents filed with the SEC. The PEA and the interim engineering study contain estimates based on our indicated and inferred resources. However, in accordance with both U.S. standards and NI 43-101, estimates of inferred mineral resources cannot form the basis of a feasibility study. Investors should be aware that the issuer has no “reserves” as defined by SEC Industry Guide 7 and are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the estimated mineral resources will ever be confirmed or converted into SEC Industry Guide 7 compliant “reserves.”

 

**In this Annual Report, unless the context otherwise requires:**

 

(a)                      all references to “Prospect” or “Prospect Global” refer to Prospect Global Resources Inc. f/k/a Triangle Castings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, incorporated on July 22, 2008.

 

(b)                      all references to “old Prospect Global” refer to our wholly owned subsidiary Prospect Global Resources Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

(c)                       all references to “we,” “us,” “our” and “the Company” refer collectively to Prospect and its subsidiaries old Prospect Global and American West Potash LLC or “AWP”.

 

(d)                      all references to “Triangle” refer to Prospect Global prior to the merger, at which time its name was Triangle Castings, Inc.

 

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(e)                       all references to “Karlsson” or “The Karlsson Group” refer to the independent third party that owned the 50% of AWP that we did not own prior to our acquisition of The Karlsson Group’s interest on August 1, 2012 and all references to “The Karlsson Group Acquisition” refer to the August 1, 2012 acquisition.

 

(f)                        all references to “Extension Agreement” refer to the agreements we entered into with The Karlsson Group on April 15, 2013 and June 26, 2013 to restructure the $125.0 million senior secured promissory note (the “Karlsson Note”) and related agreements associated with The Karlsson Group Acquisition.

 

(g)                       all references to “2013” mean the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, “2012” to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and “2011” to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

 

**Items 1. & 2. Business and Properties**

 

**Overview**

 

We are engaged in the exploration and development of a potash deposit located in the Holbrook Basin of eastern Arizona, which we refer to as the Holbrook Project. Potash is primarily used as an agricultural fertilizer due to its high potassium content. Potassium, nitrogen and phosphate are the three primary nutrients essential for plant growth. The Holbrook Project consists of permits and leases on 147 mineral estate sections spanning approximately 90,000 acres in the Holbrook Basin of eastern Arizona, along the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau.

 

We completed a preliminary economic assessment for the Holbrook Project in December 2011 and are now nearing completion of a pre-feasibility study, of PFS, for the Holbrook Project. We expect to release the results of the PFS in July 2013. As is common for natural resources development projects, through our ongoing engineering work and analysis, we are continually evaluating multiple methods to increase stockholder value while decreasing development and operating risks through alternative development scenarios. These ongoing efforts could lead to (i) changes in capital expenditures required to build the mine, (ii) projected production levels, (iii) operating costs and (iv) mine life. We will announce any significant changes to our business plan resulting from our ongoing optimization analyses and will continue to make such evaluations.

 

Upon completion of the PFS, we will continue working toward a definitive feasibility study, or DFS, for the Holbrook Project. We estimate that we will need approximately $30 to $35 million of new financing to meet the funding milestones required under the restructured Karlsson Note and to fund our operations (including satisfaction of existing payables to various vendors) through completion of a DFS. We estimate that the cost of completing a DFS will be approximately $5 to $8 million and the cost of the additional drilling during the completion period will be approximately $3 to $5 million.

 

**Business and Operating Strategy**

 

Our strategy is to increase stockholder value through our focus on the exploration, development and production of potash from our Holbrook Project.  Key elements of our strategy include the following:

 

·                  Continue exploration and development of the resource and produce a definitive feasibility study to establish proven and probable reserves;

 

·                  Through our ongoing engineering work and analysis, continually evaluate various methods to increase shareholder returns while decreasing development and operating risks;

 

·                  Work with state and local agencies to permit a potash mine;

 

·                  Strengthen our leasehold position through acquiring bolt-on acreage and additional property interests within and around the Holbrook Project area;

 

·                  Leverage our geographic advantages such as close proximity to sales markets and access to transportation and other infrastructure to achieve lower cost of sales;

 

·                  Build early partnerships and sales arrangements with key customers such as the potash supply agreement we entered into with Sichuan Chemical during the latter part of 2012; and

 

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The realization of our investment in the Holbrook Project is dependent upon various factors, including but not limited to, our ability to obtain the necessary financing to continue the development of the Holbrook Project in order to meet the development milestones in the timeframes required pursuant to our recently restructured senior debt with The Karlsson Group completed on June 26, 2013. To the extent we are unable to raise sufficient funds to allow for completion of these development milestones within the timeframes required under the restructured Karlsson debt, The Karlsson Group could declare us to be in default, causing all of our then outstanding debt to be immediately due and payable and allowing The Karlsson Group to foreclose on their collateral. The terms of the restructured Karlsson debt also limit the amount and terms of new debt we can incur, all of which must be subordinated to The Karlsson debt.  These debt restrictions will make raising capital to meet the development milestones and to fund our operations more difficult.  Refer to Note 18 — Subsequent Events of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Our current cash situation has slowed the development of our Holbrook Project. Our forecasted cash requirements for the next 12 months include meeting the Karlsson senior debt development milestones which requires significant expenditures for the further development of the Holbrook Project. This indicates the existence of a material uncertainty that has raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as the Company’s ability to continue and meet its obligations is dependent on the Company raising additional equity or debt financing. If we cannot raise the capital required for further development of the Holbrook Project, this will result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further development work and the potential loss of our interests in the Holbrook Project.

 

We have not yet generated any operating revenue and we anticipate that we will continue to incur significant operating and development costs without realizing any revenues for the foreseeable future. We incurred a net loss of $51.9 million for the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 and had a working capital deficit of $144.7 million as of March 31, 2013.

 

**History**

 

Between January and November 2011, we invested $11.0 million dollars in AWP while The Karlsson Group contributed to AWP its ownership of mineral rights on eight private sections and potash exploration permits on 42 Arizona state sections, comprising a total of approximately 31,000 gross acres in the Holbrook Basin, each for a 50% ownership interest in AWP.

 

In July 2011, AWP entered into a Potash Sharing Agreement (“Sharing Agreement”) covering 101 private mineral estate sections and related mineral leases on approximately 63,000 acres adjacent to or in close proximity to AWP’s existing mineral rights in the Holbrook Basin.

 

On May 30, 2012, we entered into an agreement with The Karlsson Group to acquire the 50% of AWP that we did not already own for an aggregate purchase price of $150.0 million, or the equivalent of approximately $2.52 per share, before consideration of the warrants and other potential contingent payments.

 

On August 1, 2012, we closed The Karlsson Group Acquisition, at which time we assumed full ownership of AWP.

 

**The Holbrook Project**

 

Our Holbrook Project currently consists of permits and leases on 147 mineral estate sections spanning approximately 90,000 acres in the Holbrook Basin of eastern Arizona.

 

*Location*    The Holbrook Project area is located within the Holbrook Basin and is situated entirely within Apache County in northeastern Arizona. Automobile access to the area is provided via Interstate Route 40 (I-40) to Navajo, Arizona, and then heading

south on County Road 7230. The Holbrook Project is surrounded by the Navajo Reservation to the north and north-east, some Apache and Hopi Reservation grounds to the south, and the Petrified Forest National Park to the west.

 

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*Infrastructure*    The nearby towns of Holbrook, St. Johns, and Show Low provide locations for personnel, supplies, equipment and accommodation. These centers can serve as shipping locations, and also as the sources of gas and water. Electricity is provided to the area by three coal-fired power stations, the Cholla, Coronado and Springerville Plants. In addition, water for drilling can be obtained from range tanks, wells, and the Little Colorado River. Drilling mud, diesel and other resources can be obtained locally or from Silver City, New Mexico, which is approximately 231 miles from the Project, or from the Farmington, New Mexico area, which is a similar distance away.

 

The Holbrook Project has good access to highways and other transportation. It is bounded on the north by Interstate Route 40 (I-40). Secondary and ranch roads allow all-weather access to most locations in the area. All locations not accessible via existing roads can be accessed by either four-wheel drive or all-terrain vehicles. The BNSF Railway transects the northern part of the Holbrook Project area.

 

*Climate*    The Holbrook Project is located in a high desert, semi-arid region. Weather patterns are characterized by relatively dry conditions with hot spring, summer, and fall temperatures ranging from 52°F to 93°F, and cool winter temperatures ranging from 18°F to 63°F. The area experiences two rainy seasons, both occurring in the winter.

 

*Geological Setting*    The Holbrook Basin is a 5,000 square mile kidney-shaped sedimentary basin in east-central Arizona located along the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau.

 

The regional lands and limited vegetation consist of minor salt cedar and scrub grasses and are generally flat with minor low-lying rolling hills. The land supports ranching, light industry and areas of historical mining. There is some hay production in the valley bottoms and there are numerous ranches scattered throughout the Holbrook Project area. Two streams, the Little Colorado, a permanent stream, and the Puerco River, an intermittent stream, intersect the area. Their intersection lies about three miles east of Holbrook, and they tend to generally produce fresh water. The divide area between the rivers is characterized by generally low grassland ridges, broad drainage areas and ledge form buttes and mesas. Ground water occurs throughout the area and forms a regional aquifer.

 

The potash beds in the Holbrook Basin are hosted within the Permian Supai Salt Formation.  The mineralized zones are located at relatively shallow depths, generally less than 1,600 feet.

 

*History of the Project*    Prior to our exploration program there have been many companies exploring potash in this area tracing back approximately 50 years.

 

In the 1960’s and 1970’s, a total of 135 holes were drilled to delineate the potash in the area. Arkla Exploration Company and Duval Corporation drilled 105 holes. The others were drilled by Kern County Land, National Potash, New Mexico and Arizona Land, St. Joe American, and U.S. Borax. Only five holes penetrated the entire salt package, but 127 holes were drilled into the upper 100 to 300 feet of salt where the potash is typically present. Most of the historical holes were cored through the upper 100 feet of salt to get direct information about the nature of the potash deposits. Both Arkla and Duval reported the presence of potassium minerals.

 

To date, there has been no commercial production of potash in Arizona, either by conventional or solution mining.

 

*Proposed Mining and Processing*    Due to the relatively shallow depth of the potash, year-round warm weather, relatively dry climate and consistent quality of the mineralization in our acreage, we intend to construct a conventional underground mine and process our ore on-site through surface floatation. The majority of current potash produced in North America use conventional mining techniques.

 

*Exploration Program*   During calendar year 2011, we completed approximately 70 miles of 2D seismic testing and the drilling and coring of 12 holes. This was combined with the historic information from approximately 58 holes in our project area, the results of which were used to delineate the potash potential on our acreage. During calendar year 2012, we completed the drilling of an additional 16 holes. As part of our ongoing exploration and development work, in 2011 we engaged third party technical consultants i) North Rim Exploration Ltd. to complete a NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate, which was updated in August 2012, which we refer to as the Resource Calculation, and ii) Tetra Tech, Inc. to perform a Preliminary Economic Analysis, or PEA.

 

*Our Resource Calculation and PEA are preliminary in nature and mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability. The Resource Calculation, as updated, has not estimated any mineral reserves for the Holbrook*

 

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*Project and there is no certainty that the estimates in the Resource Calculation, as updated, will be realized. As defined by SEC Industry Guide 7, our resource currently does not meet the definition of proven or probable reserves and further studies that demonstrate the economic viability of the project must be completed, and necessary permits and additional property rights must be obtained. See “Cautionary Note to Investors Regarding Mineral Disclosures” and “Risk Factors” contained in elsewhere herein this Annual Report on Form 10-K.*

 

In October 2012, we signed a 10 year potash supply agreement with Sichuan, a large state owned Chinese chemical company, pursuant to which Sichuan will purchase at least 500,000 tonnes of potash from us per year on a take or pay basis.

 

In February 2013, we submitted our application for the Air Quality Control permit to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and our Mineral Development Report to the Arizona State Land Department (“ASLD”) to convert certain ASLD exploration permits to mineral leases.

 

Our goal is to have a DFS completed for the Holbrook Project.  In order to achieve this goal, we estimate that we will need to raise approximately $30 to $35 million of new financing to meet the funding milestones required under the Karlsson Note and to fund our operations (including satisfaction of existing payables to various vendors) through completion of a DFS. We estimate that the cost of completing a DFS will be approximately $5 to $8 million and the cost of the additional drilling during the completion period will be approximately $3 to $5 million.

 

**Governmental Regulation and Environmental, Health and Safety**

 

We must obtain numerous governmental, environmental, mining and other licenses, permits and approvals authorizing our operations. Our existing exploration permits require us to make leasehold payments to either the state or private entities based on the number of leased land sections and acres. If we commence production on these leases, we will then be required to make royalty payments based on the revenue generated by the potash we produce from the leased land. We anticipate making significant leasehold payments to both governmental and private entities. Modifications of financial terms of these leases may adversely affect the viability of our projects.

 

In addition, portions of the area for the Holbrook Project border, or are within, the expanded boundaries of the Petrified Forest National Park. We hold the mineral rights for some of this land and we will need to work closely with both the State of Arizona and park officials regarding those portions of the Holbrook Project. This coordination could potentially delay the issuance of necessary permits, or lead to the imposition of restrictions to some of our operations that could adversely affect the viability of portions of the Holbrook Project. It could also lead to the denials of, approvals and permits necessary to develop portions of the Holbrook Project. Furthermore, any future expansion of the Petrified Forest National Park could limit our ability to acquire additional mineral rights, and additional acquisitions of lands or interests in land by the National Park Service could lead to further overlap with our current holdings.

 

Our exploration and development activities subject us to an evolving set of federal, state and local health, safety and environmental, or HSE, laws that regulate or propose to regulate surface disturbance, air and water quality impacts and safety procedures followed by our employees. Upon commencement of potash production, we will also need to comply with laws that regulate or propose to regulate our mining activities, including the management and handling of raw materials, disposal, storage and management of hazardous and solid waste, the safety of our employees and post-mining land reclamation.

 

We cannot predict the impact of new or changed laws, regulations or permitting requirements, or changes in the ways that such laws, regulations or permitting requirements are enforced, interpreted or administered. HSE laws and regulations are complex, are subject to change and have become more stringent over time. It is possible that greater than anticipated HSE capital expenditures or reclamation and closure expenditures will be required in the future. We expect continued government and public emphasis on environmental issues will result in increased future investments for environmental controls at our operations.

 

**Industry Overview**

 

Potash is primarily used as an agricultural fertilizer due to its high potassium content. Potassium, nitrogen and phosphate are the three primary nutrients essential for plant growth. A proper balance of these nutrients improves plant health and increases crop yields. Potash helps regulate plants’ physiological functions and improves plant durability, providing crops with protection from drought, disease, parasites and cold weather. Currently, no cost effective substitutes exist for these three nutrients. Less effective

nutrient sources do exist; however, the relatively low nutrient content of these sources and cost of transportation reduce their attractiveness as a viable, economic alternative to potash.

 

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Potash is primarily mined from underground mines and less frequently, from naturally occurring surface or sub-surface brines. It is mined through both conventional underground methods and surface or solution mining. Unlike nitrogen and phosphate, potash does not require additional chemical conversion to be used as a plant nutrient. Virtually all of the world’s potash is currently extracted from commercial deposits located in 12 countries and production is currently concentrated among a few leading producers. Canada is the largest producer of potash followed by Russia and Belarus, which together account for more than 60% of global production.

 

Domestically, approximately 85% of all potash produced is used as a fertilizer, most of it in the form of potassium chloride, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The chemical industry consumes the remaining 15% of potash produced. Non-fertilizer uses of potash include chemical and pharmaceutical products, drilling fluid additive during oil and gas exploration, animal feed, detergents, glass and ceramics, textiles and dyes.  Internationally, the fertilizer industry accounts for approximately 95% of potash consumption.

 

**Market Conditions and Trends**

 

*Potash Demand*   Potash demand depends primarily on the demand for fertilizer, which is based on the total planted acreage, crop mix, soil characteristics, fertilizer application rates, crop yields and farm income. Each of these factors is affected by current and projected grain stocks and prices, agricultural policies, improvements in agronomic efficiency, fertilizer application rates and weather. From 2000 to 2011, global consumption of potash as a fertilizer grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.54% per year, from approximately 35.9 million tonnes KCl to approximately 47.3 million tonnes KCl, according to Fertecon.

 

*Potash Supply* The supply of potash is influenced by a broad range of factors including available capacity and achievable operating rates; mining, production and freight costs; government policies and global trade. Barriers to adding new potash production are significant because economically recoverable potash deposits with the appropriate geologic conditions occur rarely. According to Fertecon, in 2011, seven countries accounted for approximately 91% of the world’s aggregate potash production. This scarcity has resulted in a high degree of concentration among the leading producers. Canada currently accounts for approximately 30% of global potash production. The next six largest producers, Russia, Belarus, China, Germany, Israel and Jordan, account for approximately 60% of global production. The U.S. produces approximately 15% of the potash it consumes. U.S. potash reserves are concentrated in the southwestern U.S and account for approximately 3% of world production. Only 12 countries produce nearly all of the world’s supply, making much of the world dependent upon imports to satisfy their potash requirements.

 

*Outlook  *We believe the long-term demand for potash remains positive and will be driven by the continued growth in emerging economies, a growing global population and the upgrading of diets worldwide amongst the growing middle class. In the near term, we anticipate that the global economy will continue to recover, albeit on a slower pace. A sustained recovery in the global economy in the coming quarters and years, combined with positive forecasts of global consumption, is likely to lead to an increase in demand for commodities such as potash. Specifically, we believe that as the emerging markets grow and the members of their middle classes increase, the diet of this increasingly affluent population will change and drive demand for more agricultural products. This incremental demand on the agricultural industry should translate, in our opinion, into a sustained increase in demand for potash and fertilizer generally.

 

**Employees**

 

As of June 28, 2013, we had a total of eight employees.

 

**Glossary of Terms**

 

**Potash:**  A generic term for potassium salts (primarily potassium chloride, but also potassium nitrate, potassium sulfate and sulfate of potash magnesia, or langbeinite) used predominantly and widely as a fertilizer in agricultural markets worldwide. Unless otherwise indicated or inferred by context, references to “potash” refer to muriate of potash.

 

**Potassium Chloride:**  (KCl—muriate of potash): a metal halide salt composed of potassium and chlorine, varying in color from white to red depending on the mining and recovery process used. The majority of potassium chloride produced is used for making fertilizer.

 

**Ton:**  (also referred to as a short ton) a measurement of mass equal to 2,000 pounds.

 

**Tonne:**  (also referred to as a metric ton) a measurement of mass equal to 1000 kg or 2,204.6 pounds.

 

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**Item 1A.  Risk Factors**

 

*Investing in our shares involves significant risks, including the potential loss of all or part of your investment. These risks could materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and cause a decline in the market price of our shares. You should carefully consider all of the risks described in this Annual Report, in addition to the other information contained in this Annual Report, before you make an investment in our shares. Unless otherwise indicated, references to us, Prospect or Prospect Global include our operating subsidiaries old Prospect Global and AWP.*

 

**Risks Related to Our Business**

 

***We have significant immediate and short-term capital needs as well as significant capital needs over the next few years. Failure to secure this capital when needed or on terms that are acceptable to us has raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.***

 

We have received two extensions under the Karlsson Note since its inception as we were not able to meet the requirements under the original agreement and the First Extension Agreement. Under the terms of the Second Extension Agreement, we are required to meet the following development milestones: (i) complete total depth on at least eight wells on or before November 1, 2013, (ii) deliver a completed and updated final NI 43-101 resource report on or before February 1, 2014, (iii) deliver completed metallurgical and rock mechanic test work results that will be used to complete the mine and processing plant designs for the definitive feasibility study on or before June 1, 2014 and, (iv) deliver a completed and published definitive feasibility study on or before December 31, 2014. There can be no assurance that we will be able achieve these development milestones. We are also required to place 50% of the net proceeds of the next $24.0 million of capital we raise (for a total of $12.0 million) into escrow, which funds may be released solely to use specified development expenses for our potash project in the Holbrook Basin. Two million dollars of the proceeds we received from our recent $5.0 million public offering (refer to Note 18— Subsequent Events of the accompanying consolidated financial statements) were placed into this escrow, reducing our remaining escrow obligation to $10.0 million. If we fail to meet the required development milestones or make the required escrow payments Karlsson will be entitled to foreclose on the collateral securing the Karlsson Note which could result in a sale of AWP or its assets to satisfy amounts owing on the note.

 

Our current operations do not generate any cash flow. Future work on our project will require significant additional financing. As of the date of this filing our cash reserves are approximately $1.4 million (excluding the escrowed cash of approximately $2.4 million which must be used for specified purposes related to development of the Holbrook Project pursuant to the restructured Karlsson Note). We estimate that we will need approximately $30 to $35 million of new capital to meet the funding milestones of the Karlsson Note and to fund our operations (including satisfaction of existing payables to various vendors) through completion of a DFS. We estimate that the cost of completing a DFS will be approximately $5 to $8 million, and the cost of the additional drilling during the completion period will be approximately $3 to $5 million. We are required to pay 10% of all capital raised going forward to both Karlsson and Apollo as payments on their respective promissory notes.

 

Our current cash situation has slowed the development of our Holbrook Project. Our forecasted cash requirements for the next 12 months include meeting the Karlsson development milestones which requires significant expenditures for the further development of the Holbrook Project. This indicates the existence of a material uncertainty that has raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as the Company’s ability to continue and meet its obligations is dependent on the Company raising additional equity or debt financing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain these funds on terms acceptable to us, or at all. In addition, there can be no assurance that these estimates will not increase significantly in connection with the additional engineering studies required for a DFS. If we cannot raise the capital required for further development of the Holbrook Project, this will result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further development work and the potential loss of our interests in Holbrook Project. Further, any equity financings would likely result in dilution to existing stockholders and may involve the use of securities that have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to our common stock, and debt financing may contain covenants or other terms that impact our business.

 

***A recently received claim for rescission of a $10.0 million investment in our last public offering could require that we raise additional capital.***

 

We recently received correspondence from a stockholder who purchased $10.0 million of shares in our November 2012 public offering asserting a right to rescind the purchase based on violation of securities laws in connection with that offering. While we believe the claim is without merit and no litigation has been commenced, the costs of defending the claim and paying any judgment resulting from the litigation would require that we raise additional capital. There can be no assurance that other investors will not bring claims against us based on federal or state securities laws alleging that our prior offerings or our filings under the Exchange Act contain defective disclosure or that our insurance carrier will provide coverage for any claims if alleged. Further, even if coverage is available, we would be liable for our retention under our policy and it is possible that any liability we ultimately incur could exceed

our coverage limits. Even if we are successful in defending any such claims, securities litigation is distracting to our management, may cause harm to our reputation and could adversely affect our stock price and our ability to raise capital in the future.

 

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***Our restructured senior debt with The Karlsson Group contains required development milestones and restrictions on future debt financings that could cause us to default on the debt or make raising additional capital difficult.***

 

Under the terms of our restructured debt with The Karlsson Group, we are required to meet the following development milestones: (i) complete total depth on at least eight wells on or before November 1, 2013, (ii) deliver a completed and updated final NI 43-101 resource report on or before February 1, 2014, (iii) deliver completed metallurgical and rock mechanic test work results that will be used to complete the mine and processing plant designs for the definitive feasibility study on or before June 1, 2014 and (iv) deliver a completed and published definitive feasibility study on or before December 31, 2014. If we do not meet any one of the required development milestones, Karlsson will be entitled to foreclose on the collateral securing the Karlsson Note, which could result in a sale of AWP or its assets to satisfy amounts owing on the note. Also, the terms of the Karlsson Note significantly restrict the amount and terms of any additional debt we may incur, all of which must be subordinated to the Karlsson Note. These debt restrictions will make raising capital to meet the financing milestones and to fund our operations more difficult. Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

***Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition and ability to raise additional capital.***

 

As of March 31, 2013, we had total debt of $128.3 million, including the $6.2 million of tax gross-up due under the Karlsson Note. Furthermore, the restructuring of the Karlsson Note completed on April 15, 2013 (see preceding risk factor) will result in us incurring additional debt going forward since part of the consideration granted to The Karlsson Group for the amendment included additional tax gross-up payments on the Karlsson Note.  As of the date of this filing, our current estimate for the “new” tax gross-ups agreed to in the restructuring is $20.1 million although the actual amount could differ substantially from this amount owing to changes in future tax and interest rates.

 

As of the date of this filing, we have total debt of approximately $136.8 million, including the recently completed $5.5 million Bridge Loan Financing as well as our estimates for amounts owed for tax gross-ups.  In addition to this amount, we owe approximately another $7.8 million for accrued interest on this debt.  This substantial indebtedness will make raising new capital more difficult for us.

 

***We have agreed to compensate our related party Buffalo Management LLC for reducing its royalty interest in us on terms that are either dilutive or require a significant cash payment upon commencement of revenue.***

 

In connection with restructuring the Karlsson Note, we were required to increase Karlsson’s royalty interest from 1% to 2% without increasing the aggregate amount of royalty interests payable to third parties in the aggregate. In order to achieve this result, we negotiated with Buffalo Management, or Buffalo, to reduce our royalty payable to Buffalo from 2% to 1%. We agreed to compensate Buffalo for this royalty reduction by giving Buffalo either, or a combination of, at its election, (i) equity securities (that may include common stock, preferred stock or warrants for common stock as mutually agreed) equal in value to the determined fair market value of the royalty surrendered or (ii) preferred stock that is redeemable after we commence receiving revenues from the Holbrook Project for the determined fair market value plus accrued interest; provided that no securities shall be issued to Buffalo prior to July 1, 2013 and provided further that in no event will any equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities issued to Buffalo (x) exceed 10% of our outstanding capital stock or (y) be redeemable for aggregate consideration exceeding 10% of our equity market capitalization. To value the surrendered royalty we agreed to engage a third party valuation firm reasonably satisfactory to Buffalo.

 

We believe that the fair market value of a 1% royalty interest could be substantial and that compensating Buffalo could be significantly dilutive or expensive. If we issue preferred stock that is redeemable, we will have converted a royalty that would be payable only in proportion to our revenue stream into a debt obligation that likely will be payable prior to our revenue stream generating enough revenue to pay the redemption of the preferred stock in full. Further, even if we issue equity securities to Buffalo without a redemption right, Buffalo may insist that any preferred stock we issue to it in satisfaction of this obligation have a liquidation preference or other rights senior to the rights of the holders of common stock.

 

Quincy Prelude LLC, one of our stockholders beneficially owning more than 5% of our common stock, owns 100% of the voting and 75% of the economic interests of Buffalo and has sole voting and dispositive power of the shares of our common stock owned by Buffalo. Chad Brownstein, one of our directors and our executive vice chairman, is the sole member of Quincy Prelude LLC and has sole voting and dispositive power of the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by Quincy Prelude. Barry Munitz, our chairman, owns a 15% non-voting economic interest in Buffalo.

 

Also, Chad Brownstein is the son of a founding member of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. Brownstein Hyatt serves as our principal outside legal counsel and advises the board on a variety of matters, including the arrangements with Buffalo Management. Brownstein Hyatt and Mr. Brownstein’s father collectively own 1,778,150 shares of our common stock and options to purchase 120,000 shares of our common stock. During the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we paid Brownstein Hyatt 

 

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approximately $3.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in legal and lobbying/permitting fees, although Chad Brownstein does not share in any of these fees.

 

Generally, transactions between a company and one or more of its directors will not be held invalid solely because one or more directors have an interest in the transaction, although, if challenged, courts frequently require the board and company to demonstrate that the terms of such transactions are entirely fair, both in process and in price, to the shareholders. Although we have established a special committee of our board comprised of directors who have no interest in Buffalo or Quincy Prelude and who are otherwise independent with respect to those entities and the individuals who control those entities to negotiate with Buffalo, and to select a third party appraiser to assess the fair market value of the surrendered portion of the royalty, we cannot assure you that the decisions of these directors may not be challenged. Related party transactions such as our relationship with Buffalo frequently give rise to civil litigation involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. In our case, plaintiffs may allege that the directors on our committee are not disinterested or independent, or that the advisors they have engaged to assist them also are not disinterested or independent. We cannot assure you that our stockholders will not commence such litigation and if commenced, that we may not be liable for breaches of fiduciary duty by our directors. Further, we cannot assure you that we will have adequate insurance coverage for any such claims should they occur.

 

Even if we have adequate coverage for any claims that are made, the existence of such claims may cause damage to our reputation in the business community and may lead to our need to pay legal fees for our retainer as well as any judgment or settlement in excess of our coverage limits. Further, such litigation typically provides significant distraction to management. All of these factors may have a substantial and adverse impact on the value of our stock in the market as well as our business prospects.

 

***We have no current revenue source and a history of operating losses, and there is an expectation that we will generate operating losses for the foreseeable future. We may not achieve profitability for some time, if at all.***

 

We have incurred losses each year since our inception. We expect to continue incurring operating losses until several months after production occurs, if ever. As of March 31, 2013, our accumulated losses were $131.6 million, which included derivative losses of $56.7 million that relate to the change in the fair value of the compound embedded derivatives of our convertible notes and warrants (see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K), and the net loss attributable to us for the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 was $51.9 million which included derivative losses of $1.9 million. The process of exploring, developing and bringing into production a producing mine is time-consuming and requires significant up-front and ongoing capital. We have not defined or delineated any proven or probable reserves at any of our properties. The development of the Holbrook Project into a producing mine will require further studies that demonstrate the economic viability of the project, necessary permits, production decisions to be made and the arrangement of financing for construction and development. The PEA is based on estimates of mineral resources, which are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. There can be no assurance that a DFS will be completed on time or at all, or that the economic feasibility of the Holbrook Project will be confirmed by a DFS.  Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. We expect that we will continue to incur operating losses for the foreseeable future.

 

***We have no history of commercially producing potash and there can be no assurance that we will ever make it to the production stage or profitably produce potash.***

 

We have no history of commercially producing potash and no ongoing mining operations or revenue from mining operations. Many early stage mining companies never make it to the production stage. As a result, we are subject to all of the risks associated with establishing new mining operations and business enterprises, including:

 

·                  the timing and cost, which can be considerable, of the construction of mining and processing facilities and related infrastructure;

·                  the availability and cost of skilled labor and mining equipment;

·                  the need to obtain necessary environmental and other governmental approvals and permits, and the timing of those approvals and permits;

·                  the availability of funds to finance construction and development activities;

·                  potential opposition from non-governmental organizations, environmental groups or local groups which may delay or prevent development activities; and

·                  potential increases in construction and operating costs due to changes in the cost of fuel, power, labor, materials and supplies and foreign exchange rates.

 

Cost estimates may increase significantly as more detailed engineering work and studies are completed on a project. It is common in new mining operations to experience unexpected costs, problems and delays during development, construction and mine start-up. Accordingly, there are no assurances that our activities will result in profitable mining operations or that we will successfully establish 

 

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mining operations or enter into commercial production. Our failure to enter successfully into commercial production would materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, there can be no assurance that our activities will produce natural resources in commercially viable quantities. There can be no assurance that sales of our natural resources production will ever generate sufficient revenues or that we will be able to sustain profitability in any future period.

 

***Our estimated timetable to complete a DFS may not be accurate and we may not be able to complete the Holbrook Project.***

 

We currently are working toward the completion of a DFS; however, there is no guarantee that such a study will be completed on schedule, or at all, or that a completed study will confirm the economic feasibility of the Holbrook Project.  If we decide to commence production, we will require significant amounts of capital, and our ability to obtain the necessary funding will depend on a number of factors, including the status of the national and worldwide economy and the price of potash. Fluctuations in production costs, material changes in the mineral estimates and grades of mineralization or changes in the political conditions or regulations in the United States may make placing the Holbrook Project into production uneconomic. Further, we may also be unable to obtain the necessary permits or additional property interests in a timely manner, on reasonable terms or on terms that provide us sufficient resources to develop the Holbrook Project.

 

***Our potash supply agreement with Sichuan Chemical is subject to risks that may prevent us from realizing the benefit of the agreement or that may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.***

 

Our agreement with Sichuan Chemical for its purchase of potash over a 10 year period may be terminated if the Holbrook Project has not achieved production by December 31, 2015. We will not achieve production by that date, and there can be no assurance that Sichuan Chemical will extend the December 31, 2015 deadline or that we will be able to commence production at all. In the event that Sichuan Chemical terminates its agreement with us, there is no guarantee that we will be able to enter into a similar agreement with another entity to purchase our potash and such an event could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

In addition, our agreement with Sichuan Chemical for delivery of potash is valued based on factors beyond our control including the then market price for potash in the People’s Republic of China. If such market price materially lowers from its current rate, our valuation of the contract would decrease, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Furthermore, our agreement with Sichuan Chemical limits our ability to sell potash in the People’s Republic of China. This may make it more difficult for us to enter into supply agreements with other parties in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

***Our ability to attract and retain qualified contractors and staff is critical to our success. The departure of key personnel or loss of key contractors could adversely affect our business and financial condition.***

 

We are dependent on the services of key executives including Damon Barber, our president and chief executive officer, and several key contractors. The construction and operation of a mine and mill of the size we have planned for the Holbrook Project is expected to require hundreds of workers during the construction phase and once the mine is in production. We will require many of the same skill sets sought by other natural resource companies and we will be competing with these other natural resource companies in finding qualified contractors, consultants and staffing. Since many of these skills sets are highly specialized, the market for and availability of individuals possessing these skills will be impacted by the overall health of the natural resource sector. Due to our relatively small size, the loss of these persons or the inability to attract and retain additional highly skilled employees required for the development of our activities may have a material adverse effect on our business or future operations.

 

***Title and other rights to our mineral properties cannot be guaranteed, and we may be at risk of loss of ownership of one or more of our properties.***

 

We cannot guarantee that legal title to our properties or mineral interests will not be challenged and, if challenged, that we would be the prevailing party with respect to such challenge. Certain of the private leases and permits we have obtained are subject to uncertain title, or title which may, in the past, have not been assigned properly. We may not have, or may not be able to obtain, all necessary property rights to develop a property. Certain of our mineral properties are, or may be, subject to prior agreements, transfers or claims, and title may be affected by, among other things, undetected defects. We have not conducted surveys of all of the claims in which we hold a direct or indirect interest. Title insurance is generally not available for mineral properties and our ability to ensure that we have obtained secure claims to individual leases or permits may be constrained. A successful challenge to the precise area and location of these claims could result in us being unable to explore on our properties as permitted or being unable to enforce our rights

 

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with respect to our properties. This may result in us not being compensated for our prior expenditure relating to the property or may impact our ability to develop the Holbrook Project.

 

The ultimate development plan at the Holbrook Project includes mining on lands that we do not currently have mining rights to. We have not been able to secure mineral rights to all of this land and we may ultimately be unable to secure these rights. Failure to secure these rights would significantly reduce the life of mine currently contemplated in the PEA and the Interim Report and may affect the economic feasibility of the Holbrook Project.

 

***We have commissioned a technical report and an updated report in accordance with NI 43-101, which differs from the standards generally permitted in reports filed with the SEC.***

 

We have prepared a technical report and an updated report in accordance with NI 43-101, which differs from the standards generally permitted in reports filed with the SEC. Under the first resource calculation completed in 2011, we reported indicated and inferred resources and under the updated resource calculation completed in 2012, we reported measured, indicated and inferred resources, measurements which are generally not permitted in filings made with the SEC. The estimation of measured or indicated resources involves greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility than the estimation of proven and probable reserves. Investors should be aware that we have no “reserves” as defined by SEC Industry Guide 7 and much or all of the potential target mineral resources may never be confirmed or converted into SEC Industry Guide 7 compliant “reserves.” The PEA and the Interim Report contain estimates based on our inferred resources. However, in accordance with both Canadian statutes and NI 43-101, estimates of inferred mineral resources cannot form the basis of a feasibility study. See “Cautionary Note to Investors Regarding Mineral Disclosures” elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

**Risks Related to the Mining Industry**

 

***Potash is a commodity whose selling price is highly dependent on and fluctuates with the business and economic conditions and governmental policies affecting the agricultural industry. These factors are outside of our control and may significantly affect our profitability.***

 

Our future revenues, operating results, profitability and rate of growth will depend primarily upon business and economic conditions and governmental policies affecting the agricultural industry, which we cannot control. The agricultural products business can be affected by a number of factors. The most important of these factors, for U.S. markets, are:

 

·                  weather patterns and field conditions (particularly during periods of traditionally high crop nutrients consumption);

·                  quantities of crop nutrients imported to and exported from North America;

·                  current and projected grain inventories and prices, both of which are heavily influenced by U.S. exports and world-wide grain markets; and

·                  U.S. governmental policies, including farm and bio-fuel policies and subsidies, which may directly or indirectly influence the number of acres planted, the level of grain inventories, the mix of crops planted or crop prices.

 

International market conditions, which are also outside of our control, may also significantly influence our future operating results. The international market for crop nutrients is influenced by such factors as the relative value of the U.S. dollar and its impact upon the cost of importing crop nutrients, foreign agricultural policies, the existence of, or changes in, import barriers, or foreign currency fluctuations in certain foreign markets, changes in the hard currency demands of certain countries and other regulatory policies of foreign governments, as well as the laws and policies of the United States affecting foreign trade and investment.

 

In addition, as noted above, our agreement with Sichuan Chemical for the sale of potash is valued based on factors beyond our control including the then market price for potash in the People’s Republic of China. If that market price would be materially lower than current prices, it could have a material adverse effect on our results and operations and financial condition.

 

***Government regulation may adversely affect our business and results of operations.***

 

Our operations and exploration and development activities are subject to extensive federal, state and local government laws and regulations, which may be changed from time to time. These laws and regulations primarily govern matters relating to:

 

·                  protection of human health and the environment;

·                  handling, storage, transportation and disposal of natural resources, including potash, or its by-products and other substances and materials produced or used in connection with mining operations;

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·                  management of tailings and other waste generated by our operations;

·                  price controls;

·                  taxation and mining royalties;

·                  labor standards and occupational health and safety, including mine safety; and

·                  historic and cultural preservation.

 

We may incur substantial additional costs to comply with environmental, health and safety law requirements related to these activities. Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations may result in civil or criminal fines or penalties or enforcement actions, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities enjoining, curtailing or closing operations or requiring corrective measures, the installation of additional equipment or remedial actions, any of which could result in us incurring significant expenditures. We may also be required to compensate private parties suffering loss or damage by reason of a breach of such laws or regulations. It is also possible that future laws and regulations, or a more stringent enforcement of current laws and regulations by governmental authorities, could cause additional expense, capital expenditures, restrictions on or suspensions of our operations and delays in the exploration or development of our properties.

 

***Our activities are subject to environmental laws and regulations that may increase our costs of doing business and restrict our operations.***

 

All of the Company’s exploration and development and potential production activities are subject to regulation by governmental agencies under various environmental laws. Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, or CERCLA, we could be held jointly and severally responsible for the removal or remediation of any hazardous substance contamination at future facilities, at neighboring properties to which such contamination may have migrated and at third-party waste disposal sites to which we have sent waste. We could also be held liable for natural resource damages. Liabilities under these and other environmental health and safety laws involve inherent uncertainties. Violations of environmental, health and safety laws are subject to civil, and, in some cases, criminal sanctions. As a result of liabilities under and violations of environmental, health and safety laws and related uncertainties, we may incur unexpected interruptions to operations, fines, penalties or other reductions in income, third-party claims for property damage or personal injury or remedial or other costs that may negatively impact our financial condition and operating results. Finally, we may discover currently unknown environmental problems or conditions that have been caused by previous owners or operators or that may have occurred naturally. The discovery of currently unknown environmental problems may subject us to material capital expenditures or liabilities in the future.

 

Environmental legislation in the United States is evolving and the trend has been toward stricter standards of enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and increasing responsibly for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There can be no assurance that future changes in environmental laws and regulations will not adversely affect our business.

 

In addition, portions of the area for the Holbrook Project border, or are within, the expanded boundaries of the Petrified Forest National Park. The National Park Service recently acquired certain surface rights in this expansion area that are included in the Holbrook Project. We hold the mineral rights for some of this land and we will need to work closely with both the State of Arizona and park officials regarding those portions of the Project. This coordination could potentially delay the issuance of necessary permits, or lead to the imposition of restrictions to some of our operations that could adversely affect the viability of portions of the Holbrook Project. It could also lead to the denials of, approvals and permits necessary to develop portions of the Holbrook Project. Furthermore the expansion of the Petrified Forest National Park could limit our ability to acquire additional mineral rights, and additional acquisitions of lands or interests in land by the National Park Service could lead to further overlap with our current holdings.

 

Continued government and public emphasis on environmental issues can be expected to result in increased future investments in environmental controls at ongoing operations, which may lead to increased expenses. Permit renewals and compliance with present and future environmental laws and regulations applicable to our operations may require substantial capital expenditures and may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

 

***Our current and anticipated future operations are dependent on receiving the required permits and approvals from governmental authorities. Denial or delay by a government agency in issuing any of our permits and approvals, imposition of restrictive conditions on us with respect to these permits and approvals or a failure to comply with the terms of any such permits that we have obtained may have a material effect on our business and operations.***

 

We must obtain numerous environmental, mining and other permits and approvals from various United States federal, state and local government authorities authorizing our future operations, including further exploration and development activities and commencement of production on our properties. There can be no assurance that all permits that we require for the construction of mining facilities and to conduct mining operations will be obtainable on reasonable terms, or at all. A decision by a government 

 

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agency to delay or deny a permit or approval, or a failure to comply with the terms of any such permits or approval that we have obtained, may delay the completion of a DFS on the Holbrook Project or may interfere with our planned development of this property and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

***Our properties may not yield resources in commercially viable quantities or revenues that are sufficient to cover our cost of operations.***

 

Resource figures presented in our filings with the SEC, press releases and other public statements that may be made from time to time are based upon estimates made by our personnel and independent technical experts. These estimates are imprecise and depend upon geologic interpretation and statistical inferences drawn from drilling and sampling analysis, which may prove to be unreliable. Even the use of geological data and other technologies and the study of producing mines in the same area will not enable us to know conclusively prior to mining whether resources will be present or, if present, whether in the quantities and grades expected. There can be no assurance that our estimates will be accurate or that any of our properties will yield resources in sufficient grades or quantities to recover our mining and development costs.

 

Because we have not commenced commercial production at any of our properties, resource estimates for our properties may require adjustments or downward revisions based upon further exploration or development work or actual production experience. There can be no assurance that recovery of minerals in smallscale tests will be duplicated in largescale tests under on-site conditions or in production scale.

 

The resource estimates contained in our public filings have been determined and valued based on assumed future prices, cut-off grades, recovery rates, extraction rates and operating costs that may prove to be inaccurate. Extended declines in market prices for potash may render portions of our mineralization and resource estimates uneconomic and result in reduced reported mineralization or adversely affect the commercial viability of one or more of our properties. Any material reductions in estimates of mineralization, or of our ability to extract this mineralization, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

 

***We are subject to the risks of doing business internationally as we attempt to enter into contracts with international companies.***

 

Our business operations are primarily conducted in the United States. However, we plan to do business with companies outside of the United States. The laws, regulations and policies in these countries may be different from those typically found in the United States. For example, our current potash supply agreement with Sichuan Chemical is governed by the laws of Hong Kong. Our international business relationships are subject to the financial and operating risks of conducting business internationally, including, but not limited to: unexpected changes in or impositions of legislative or regulatory requirements; potential hostilities and changes in diplomatic and trade relationships; local economic and political conditions; and political instability. The risks inherent in doing business internationally may have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.

 

***We face competition from larger companies having access to substantially more resources than we possess.***

 

Our competitors include other mining companies and fertilizer producers in the United States and globally, including state-owned and government-subsidized entities. Many of these competitors are large, well-established companies having substantially larger operating staffs and greater capital resources than we do. We may not be able to conduct our operations successfully, evaluate and select suitable properties and consummate transactions in this highly competitive environment. Specifically, these larger competitors may be able to pay more for exploratory prospects and productive mineral properties and may be able to define, evaluate, bid for and purchase a greater number of properties and prospects than our financial or human resources permit. We may also encounter increasing competition from other mining companies in our efforts to hire the experienced mining professionals necessary to conduct our operations and advance our properties. In addition, such companies may be able to expend greater resources on the existing and changing technologies that we believe are and will be increasingly important to attaining success in the industry. Our inability to compete with other companies for these resources would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

 

***Our business is inherently dangerous and involves many operating risks that are beyond our control, which may have a material adverse effect on our business.***

 

Our operations are subject to hazards and risks associated with the exploration, development and mining of natural resources and related fertilizer materials and products, such as:

 

·                  fires;

·                  flooding;

·                  power outages;

 

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·                  explosions;

·                  inclement weather and natural disasters;

·                  mechanical failures;

·                  rock failures and mine roof collapses;

·                  unscheduled downtime;

·                  industrial accidents;

·                  environmental hazards such as chemical spills, discharges or release of toxic or hazardous substances, storage tank leaks; and

·                  availability of needed equipment at acceptable prices.

 

Any of these risks can cause substantial losses resulting from:

 

·                  injury or loss of life;

·                  damage to and destruction of property, natural resources and equipment;

·                  pollution and other environmental damage;

·                  regulatory investigations and penalties;

·                  revocation or denial of our permits;

·                  suspension of our operations; and

·                  repair and remediation costs.

 

We do not currently maintain insurance against all of the risks described above. In the future we may not be able to obtain insurance at premium levels that justify its purchase, if at all. Insurance against certain environmental risks, including potential liability for pollution or other hazards as a result of the disposal of waste products occurring from production, is not generally available to us or other companies within the mining industry. We may also experience losses in amounts in excess of the insurance coverage carried. We may suffer a material adverse impact on our business if we incur losses in excess of our insurance coverage carried or losses related to any significant events that are not covered by our insurance policies.

 

***The mining industry is capital intensive and the ability of a mining company to raise the necessary capital can be impacted by factors beyond its control.***

 

The upfront cost incurred for the acquisition, exploration and development of a mining project can be substantial, and the ability of a mining company to raise that capital can be influenced by a number of factors beyond the company’s control including but not limited to general economic conditions, political turmoil, market demand, commodity prices and expectations for commodity prices, debt and equity market conditions and government policies and regulations.

 

Once in production, mining companies require annual maintenance capital in order to sustain their operations. This sustaining capital can also be substantial and may have to be secured from external sources to the extent cash flows from operations are insufficient.

 

Future cash flow from operations is subject to a number of variables, including:

 

·                  the quality of the resource base and the grade of those resources;

·                  the quantity of materials mined:

·                  the cost to mine the materials; and

·                  the prices at which the mined materials can be sold.

 

Any one of these variables can materially affect a mining company’s ability to fund its sustaining capital needs.

 

If our future revenues are adversely affected as a result of lower potash prices, including those related to sales pursuant to our agreement with Sichuan Chemical, operating difficulties, declines in reserves or for any other reason, we may have limited ability to obtain the capital necessary to undertake or complete future mining projects. We may, from time to time, seek additional financing, either in the form of bank borrowings, sales of debt or equity securities or other forms of financing or consider selling non-core assets to raise operating capital. However, we may not be able to obtain additional financing or make sales of non-core assets upon terms acceptable to us.

 

***New sources of supply can create structural market imbalances, which could negatively affect our operating results and financial performance.***

 

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supplied, the price at which we are able to sell and the volumes we are able to sell could be impacted, which may materially and adversely affect our projected business, operating results and financial condition.

 

***Variations in crop nutrient application rates may exacerbate the nature of the prices and demand for our products.***

 

Farmers are able to maximize their economic return by applying optimum amounts of crop nutrients. Farmers’ decisions about the application rate for each crop nutrient, or to forego application of a crop nutrient, particularly phosphate and potash, vary from year to year depending on a number of factors, including among others, crop prices, crop nutrient and other crop input costs or the level of the crop nutrient remaining in the soil following the previous harvest. Farmers are more likely to increase application rates when crop prices are relatively high, crop nutrient and other crop input costs are relatively low and the level of the crop nutrient remaining in the soil is relatively low. Conversely, farmers are likely to reduce or forego application when farm economics are weak or declining or the level of the crop nutrients remaining in the soil is relatively high. This variability in application rates can materially aggravate the cyclicality of prices for our future products and our sales volumes.

 

***Global economic conditions can adversely affect our business.***

 

The unprecedented events in global financial markets in the past several years have had a profound impact on the global economy. Many industries, including the mining industry, are impacted by these market conditions. Some of the key impacts of the current financial market turmoil include contraction in credit markets resulting in a widening of credit risk, devaluations, high volatility in global equity, commodity and foreign exchange and a lack of market liquidity. A continuation or worsening of current economic conditions, a prolonged global, national or regional economic recession or other events that could produce major changes in demand patterns could have a material adverse effect on our sales, margins and profitability.

 

**Risks Relating to our Common Stock**

 

***We have been notified by Nasdaq that we have failed to satisfy two continuing listing rules, either of which could lead to our common stock being delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market.***

 

On April 23, 2013, we received written notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of our common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Capital Market based on Listing Rule 5550(a)(1).  We have 180 calendar days, or until October 20, 2013, to regain compliance with this rule. On April 25, 2013, we received a second written notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market that we are no longer in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) because the market value of our listed securities has fallen below the $35 million minimum requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market for a period of at least 30 consecutive business days. We have 180 calendar days, or until October 22, 2013, to regain compliance. While we are considering available options to regain compliance with these Nasdaq rules, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so, which would likely result in our common stock being delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market. Delisting of our common stock from The Nasdaq Capital Market could substantially reduce the liquidity of your investment in our common stock.

 

***The market price and trading volume of our common stock has been volatile, and you may lose all or part of your investment.***

 

Our common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “PGRX” on July 2, 2012. The high and low sale prices of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market since trading commenced has been $4.06 and $0.07, respectively. The price of our common stock has fluctuated and may fluctuate in the future in response to many factors, including:

 

·                  the perceived prospects for natural resources in general;

·                  differences between our actual financial and operating results and those expected by investors;

·                  changes in the share price of public companies with which we compete;

·                  news about our industry and our competitors;

·                  changes in general economic or market conditions including broad market fluctuations;

·                  the public’s reaction to press releases and other public announcements and filings with the SEC;

·                  arrival or departure of key personnel;

·                  acquisitions, strategic alliances or joint ventures involving us or our competitors;

·                  adverse regulatory actions; and

·                  other events or factors, many of which are beyond our control.

 

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stockholders often institute securities class action lawsuits against the company. A lawsuit against us could cause us to incur substantial costs and could divert the time and attention of our management and other resources away from the day-to-day operations of our business.

 

***Our articles of incorporation permit us to issue debt securities with voting rights which would dilute the voting power of the holders of our common stock.***

 

Our articles of incorporation permit us to issue debt securities with voting rights as permitted by Nevada corporate law. We have not issued any debt securities with voting rights as of the date of this filing. Holders of voting debt securities may have different interests than stockholders and may vote in accordance with those interests. Issuances of debt securities with voting rights could

also have an anti-takeover effect, in that it could make a change in control or takeover of us more difficult. For example, we could grant voting rights to debt holders of Prospect so as to dilute the voting rights of persons seeking to obtain control of us. Similarly, voting rights could be granted to debt holders allied with our management and could have the effect of making it more difficult to remove our current management by diluting the voting rights of persons seeking to cause such removal.

 

***Future sales or issuances of shares of common stock or the exercise of our outstanding warrants may decrease the value of our existing common stock, dilute existing shareholders and depress the market price of our common stock. We may also issue additional shares of our common stock or securities convertible into our common stock in the future.***

 

We have issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 66,429,593 shares of our common stock. We may also sell additional common stock in subsequent offerings and may issue additional warrants and shares of our common stock in the future, which may lower the market price of our common stock. Some of our advisors are compensated based on periodic issuances of shares of common stock or warrants to purchase common stock. We cannot predict the size of future sales and issuances of common stock or securities convertible into common stock or the effect, if any, that future sales and issuances of common stock or securities convertible into common stock will have on the market price of our shares of common stock. Sales or issuances of a substantial number of common stock or securities convertible into common stock, or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock. With any additional sale or issuance of common stock, investors will suffer dilution of their voting power and we may experience dilution in our earnings per share.

 

***We incur increased costs as a result of being an operating public company, specifically as a result of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.***

 

As a public company, we incur increased legal, accounting and financial compliance costs that we would not incur as a private company. For example, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and are subject to the rules and regulations of The Nasdaq Stock Market. Such requirements increase our costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming and costly and may also place undue strain on our personnel, systems and resources.

 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. We must perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will require that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management efforts. If we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a timely manner, the market price of our common stock could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources. Any failure to develop or maintain effective controls, or any difficulties encountered in their implementation or improvement, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Any failure to implement and maintain effective internal controls also could adversely affect the results of periodic management evaluations and annual auditor attestation reports regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting that we are required to include in our periodic reports filed with the SEC under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Ineffective disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial and other information, which would likely have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock.

 

***Our common stock could be considered a “penny stock” making it difficult to sell.***

 

The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define a “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to specific exemptions. Our common stock currently trades and since its initial listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market has traded below $5.00 per share. The SEC’s penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, before a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure 

 

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document that provides information about penny stocks and the risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and the salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the penny stock rules generally require that before a transaction in a penny stock, the broker-dealer make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s agreement to the transaction. These rules may restrict the ability of brokers-dealers to sell our common stock and may affect the ability of investors to sell their shares, until our common stock no longer is considered a penny stock.

 

***Securities analysts may not provide coverage of our shares or may issue negative reports, which may adversely affect the trading price and trading volume of the shares.***

 

Our common stock is currently covered by a limited number of securities analysts and we cannot assure you those securities analysts will cover our company going forward. If securities analysts do not cover our company, this lack of coverage may adversely affect the trading price of the shares. The trading market for the shares of our common stock will rely in part on the research and reports that securities analysts publish about us and our business. If one or more of the analysts who cover our company downgrades our common stock or cease coverage, the trading price and volume of the shares of our common stock may decline. Further, because of our small market capitalization, it may be difficult for us to attract additional securities analysts to cover our company, which could significantly and adversely affect the trading price and volume of our stock.

 

***We do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.***

 

We have never declared or paid dividends on our common stock nor do we anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock within the foreseeable future. Our board of directors has the ability and may so choose to declare cash dividends on our common stock, at their discretion, in the future. In their determination to declare dividends, the board will consider, among other factors, the company’s financial positions, results of operations, cash requirements, and any applicable outstanding covenants. Holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive dividends when and, if declared by our board, out of funds legally available for their payment, subject to the rights of holders of any preferred stock that we may issue.

 

**Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments**

 

None.

 

**Item 3.  Legal Proceedings**

 

We recently received correspondence from a shareholder who purchased $10.0 million of shares in our November 2012 public offering asserting a right to rescind the purchase based on violation of securities laws in connection with that offering.  We believe the claim is without merit and are vigorously defending against it.  No litigation has been commenced in this matter. In a letter dated June 14, 2013, the four underwriters in our November 2012 public offering notified us that they received a letter from this stockholder in which the stockholder elected to void its purchase of shares in our November 2012 public offering. Pursuant to the terms of the underwriting agreement we entered into with the underwriters in our November 2012 public offering, the underwriters requested that we appoint counsel for the underwriters to advise on this matter, subject to their determination that counsel is satisfactory, or, alternatively, we may authorize the underwriters to employ counsel at our expense.

 

The Company is not a party to any pending material legal proceedings nor is the Company aware of any threatened or contemplated proceeding by any governmental authority against the Company.

 

**Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures**

 

Not applicable.

 

**PART II**

 

**Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities**

 

**Market Information**

 

Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol “PGRX.”  Prior to July 2, 2012, our common stock traded on the OTC Bulletin Board trading system, also under the symbol “PGRX”.

 

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The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for our common stock for the respective periods, as reported on the Nasdaq OMX and OTC Bulletin Board trading systems.

 
| **Year** | ** ** | **Quarter**      | ** ** | **High** | ** ** | **Low** | ** ** |
|----------|------------|------------------|------------|----------|------------|---------|------------|
| 2012     |       | First   Quarter  |       | $        | 4.00       |    | $          | 2.85 |   |
|     |       | Second   Quarter |       | $        | 7.75       |    | $          | 3.75 |   |
|     |       | Third   Quarter  |       | $        | 8.50       |    | $          | 4.00 |   |
|     |       | Fourth   Quarter |       | $        | 10.00      |    | $          | 2.05 |   |
| 2013     |       | First   Quarter  |       | $        | 10.25      |    | $          | 2.35 |   |
|     |       | Second   Quarter |       | $        | 3.17       |    | $          | 1.77 |   |
|     |       | Third   Quarter  |       | $        | 4.06       |    | $          | 1.40 |   |
|     |       | Fourth   Quarter |       | $        | 1.82       |    | $          | 0.22 |   |

 

**Holders**

 

As of June 26, 2013, there were approximately 51 holders of record of our common stock based upon information provided by our transfer agent.

 

**Dividends**

 

We have never declared or paid dividends on our common stock nor do we anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock within the foreseeable future. Our board of directors has the ability and may so choose to declare cash dividends on our common stock, at their discretion, in the future. In their determination to declare dividends, the board will consider, among other factors, the company’s financial positions, results of operations, cash requirements, and any applicable outstanding covenants.

 

**Equity Compensation Plans**

 

See Note 13—Equity Based Compensation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information related to our equity compensation plans.

 

**Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds**

 

None.

 

**Item 6.  Selected Financial Data**

 

As a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide this information. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

**Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations**

 

***Except for the historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. We caution you not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Our actual results or actions may differ materially from these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), included in this report and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we currently expect.***

 

**Overview**

 

We are engaged in the exploration and development of a potash deposit located in the Holbrook Basin of eastern Arizona, which we refer to as the Holbrook Project. We hold our interest and control the Holbrook Project through our wholly owned subsidiary, AWP. Through AWP, we hold potash exploration permits on 38 Arizona state sections, own the mineral rights on eight private sections and hold leases for the mineral rights on 101 private sections which, in total, cover approximately 90,000 acres.

 

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We decided to pursue potash mining in the United States based on our belief that the United States represents lower risks than many other foreign mining jurisdictions. The United States is also one of the world’s largest consumers of potash, importing over 80% of all domestically consumed potash in calendar year 2011.

 

Our strategy is to increase stockholder value through our focus on the exploration, development and production of potash from our Holbrook Project. Since 2011, we have conducted drilling, geological work and various other technical and preliminary economic assessments to advance and expand our mineralized material base in the Holbrook Project. We expect to complete a pre-feasibility study, or PFS, for the Holbrook Project in July 2013. As is common for natural resources development projects, through our ongoing engineering work and analysis, we are continually evaluating multiple methods to increase stockholder value while decreasing development and operating risks through alternative development scenarios. These ongoing efforts could lead to changes (i) in capital expenditures required to build the mine, (ii) projected production levels, (iii) operating costs and (iv) mine life. We will announce any significant changes to our business plan resulting from our ongoing optimization analyses and will continue to make such evaluations.

 

On August 1, 2012, we completed the purchase of the 50% interest in AWP that we did not already own, giving us complete control and economic ownership of the Holbrook Project. In connection with this acquisition, we incurred substantial indebtedness that led to our $144.7 million working capital deficit at March 31, 2013.  Subsequent to year-end and as a result of not being able to service this debt, we entered into a debt restructuring on April 15, 2013 that extended the due dates of this and other debt in exchange for certain other considerations and concessions. On June 26, 2013 we entered into a second extension agreement which amended the terms of the Karlsson Note. Refer to Note 18 — Subsequent Events of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

As part of the April 15, 2013 debt restructuring, we agreed to certain capital raising commitments or milestones, which if we either fail to raise or raise the funds timely constituted payment defaults under the Karlsson Note.  These milestones required us to raise the following amounts by the dates indicated:

 

(i)             $5.0 million by May 15, 2013;

(ii)          $7.0 million by June 17, 2013;

(iii)       $18.0 million by September 10, 2013; and

(iv)      $25.0 million by August 1, 2014

 

The May 15, 2013 raise was satisfied by a $5.0 million subordinate loan from two stockholders completed on May 2, 2013. We obtained an extension of our obligation to raise $7.0 million by June 17, 2013 followed by a second extension agreement with The Karlsson Group on June 26, 2013 in which we amended, among other documents, the Karlsson Note.

 

As part of the second extension, the interim principal payment of $30.0 million that was due on the earlier of (i) six months following completion of a definitive feasibility study and (ii) January 2, 2015 and the interim fundraising requirements were eliminated.  We are now required to meet the following development milestones: 

 

(i)             Complete total depth on at least eight wells on or before November 1, 2013, 

(ii)          Deliver a completed and updated final NI 43-101 resource report on or before February 1, 2014, 

(iii)       Deliver completed metallurgical and rock mechanic test work results that will be used to complete the mine and processing plant designs for the definitive feasibility study on or before June 1, 2014, and 

(iv)      Deliver a completed and published definitive feasibility study on or before December 31, 2014. 

 

If we do not meet any one of the required development milestones, Karlsson will be entitled to foreclose on the collateral securing the Karlsson Note, which could result in a sale of AWP or its assets to satisfy amounts owing on the note. Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.

 

During 2013, we realized a net loss of $51.9 million and consumed cash of $72.2 million between our spending on operating, investing and financing activities.  We were also able to raise $61.9 million through various sales of our common stock throughout the year. However, this left us with just $1.0 million of cash at year-end, which in-turn has slowed our progress on a DFS. We estimate that we will need approximately $30 to $35 million of new financing (in addition to the $5.0 million of proceeds received from the subordinate loan that closed on May 2, 2013) to meet the funding milestones under the Karlsson Note and to fund our operations (including satisfaction of existing payables to various vendors) through completion of a DFS. We estimate that the cost of completing a DFS will be approximately $5 to $8 million and the cost of the additional drilling during the completion period will be approximately $3 to $5 million.

 

**Operating Results**

 

*Revenue*

 

For the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and from August 5, 2010 (Inception) to March 31, 2013, we had no revenues.

 

***Exploration Expense***

 

*Years Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012*

 

Our exploration expenses for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled nil and $5.0 million, respectively.  The 2012 expense included $0.5 million, $4.3 million and $0.2 million for seismic, drilling and permitting/environmental activities, respectively.  For 2013, $18.8 million was capitalized as development costs in mineral properties that would have been recorded as exploration expense had we not been able to capitalize those costs. The increase in costs between years was primarily due to differences in our operational focus during the respective periods.  During 2012, we drilled a total of 12 holes and incurred costs associated with the

 

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completion of the Resource Report and PEA while our 2013 activities encompassed the drilling of 14 holes and work associated with our permitting, environmental and feasibility study activities.   The activities in both years related exclusively to the Holbrook Project.

 

Capitalized development costs are expenses incurred during the year that if not capitalized in mineral properties would have been expensed had we not been able to capitalize these costs.  The Company made a determination following the completion of the Resource Report and PEA in late 2011 that it had met the requirements to transition from an exploration stage to a development stage company and accordingly began capitalizing all development related costs related to the Holbrook Project as of January 1, 2012.  Prior to this date and while we were in the exploration stage, all costs related to the Holbrook Project were expensed as incurred.

 

*Cumulative Period*

 

Our exploration expense for the Cumulative Period totaled $5.6 million and included $1.0 million, $4.4 million and $0.2 million for seismic, drilling and permitting/environmental activities, respectively, all of which related to the Holbrook Project.  For the Cumulative Period, $19.6 million was capitalized as development costs in mineral properties that would have been considered exploration expense had we not been able to capitalize these costs.

 

***General and Administrative Expense (“G&A”)***

 

*Years Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012*

 

Our general and administrative expenditures, prior to capitalization considerations, for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:

 
| ** **                                                       | ** ** | **Year Ended**          | ** ** | **Year Ended**          | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                       | ** ** | **March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
| ** **                                                       | ** ** | **(in millions)**       | ** ** | **(in millions)**       | ** ** |
| Salaries and benefits                                            |       | $                            | 5.3        |                         | $          | 1.3 |   |
| Equity compensation                                              |       | 10.9                         |       | 9.7                          |       |
| Management fees, consulting fees and board compensation          |       | 6.8                          |       | 0.4                          |       |
| Legal, accounting and insurance                                  |       | 6.5                          |       | 4.2                          |       |
| Karlsson Note Tax Gross Up                                       |       | 6.2                          |       | —                       |       |
| Apollo termination fee                                           |       | 9.7                          |       | —                       |       |
| Office, travel and other                                         |       | 3.7                          |       | 1.6                          |       |
| Total G&A before capitalization                              |       | $                            | 49.1       |                         | $          | 17.2 |   |
|                                                             |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Amounts capitalized as development costs to   mineral properties |       | $                            | (6.4       | )                            | $          | (0.3 | ) |
|                                                             |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| G&A per Statement of Operations                              |       | $                            | 42.7       |                         | $          | 16.9 |   |

 

Our 2013 expenses for salaries and benefits, stock compensation, management fees and board compensation increased over the comparable 2012 period mainly due to: (i) an increase of approximately $5.8 million in management fees, (ii) an increase of approximately $1.2 million in stock compensation owing to the timing of awards and their respective service periods and (iii) an increase of approximately $4.0 million in employee salaries/bonuses.  Of the $5.8 million increase in management fees, approximately $5.2 million related to a one-time termination fee we paid Buffalo Management as described more fully in Note 12—Related Party Transactions of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The remaining changes are largely attributable to the increase in our business activity between 2013 and 2012, including an increase in the number of full-time employees from five as of March 31, 2012 to twelve as of March 31, 2013.

 

Our legal, accounting and insurance expenses increased in 2013 from what they were in 2012 primarily due to the legal fees that we incurred in connection with (i) the negotiation and closing of The Karlsson Group Acquisition and the restructuring of our Karlsson Group debt and (ii) the additional SEC filings in connection with our two common stock public offerings.

 

The increase in our office, travel and other expenses in 2013 stemmed primarily from two separate non-recurring charges as follows: (i) a one-time expense of approximately $6.2 million related to the Karlsson Note Tax Gross Up as discussed in Note 3—The Karlsson Group Acquisition and (ii) a one-time expense of approximately $9.7 million incurred on termination of the Apollo agreement as discussed in Note 8—Debt of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Capitalized development costs are expenses incurred during the year that if not capitalized in mineral properties would have been expensed had we not been able to capitalize these costs.  The Company made a determination following the completion of the Resource Report and PEA in late 2011 that it had met the requirements to transition from an exploration stage to a development stage

 

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company and accordingly began capitalizing all development related costs related to the Holbrook Project as of January 1, 2012.  Prior to this date and while we were in the exploration stage, all costs related to the Holbrook Project were expensed as incurred.

 

Included within total G&A before capitalization are rental expenses of $0.2 million and nil for 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase in 2013 rent expense was due to the Company’s move to a larger office space beginning in October 2012 and the addition of leased office space in Los Angeles beginning in June 2012.

 

*Cumulative Period*

 

Our general and administrative expenditures, prior to capitalization considerations, for the Cumulative Period were comprised of the following:

 
| ** **                                                                          | ** ** | **August 5, 2010** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                          | ** ** | **(Inception) through** | ** ** |
| ** **                                                                          | ** ** | **March 31, 2013** | ** ** |
| ** **                                                                          | ** ** | **(in millions)**       | ** ** |
| Salaries and benefits, stock compensation,   management fees and board compensation |       | $                            | 7.0        |   |
| Equity compensation                                                                 |       | 20.6                         |       |
| Management fees, consulting fees and board compensation                             |       | 7.4                          |       |
| Legal, accounting and insurance                                                     |       | 11.3                         |       |
| Karlsson Note Tax Gross Up                                                          |       | 6.2                          |       |
| Apollo termination fee                                                              |       | 9.7                          |       |
| Office, travel and other                                                            |       | 5.6                          |       |
| Total G&A before capitalization                                                 |       | $                            | 67.8       |   |
|                                                                                |       |                         |       |
| Amounts capitalized as development costs to   mineral properties                    |       | $                            | (6.7       | ) |
|                                                                                |       |                         |       |
| G&A per Statement of Operations                                                 |       | $                            | 61.1       |   |

 

Included within total G&A before capitalization are rental expenses of $0.3 million for the Cumulative Period.

 

***Derivative Losses***

 

*Years Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012*

 

Our derivatives losses for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $1.9 million and $39.8 million, respectively.  For 2013, all $1.9 million was associated with the Karlsson Note Prepayment Option as described more fully in Note 8—Debt of the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Our derivative losses in 2012 stemmed from a combination of (i) the change in the fair value of the compound embedded derivatives of our convertible notes and warrants and (ii) the derivative losses we incurred upon issuance of the convertible notes as described more fully in Note 10—Derivative Financial Instruments of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

*Cumulative Period*

 

Our derivative losses for the Cumulative Period totaled $56.7 million, of which $1.9 million was associated with the Karlsson Note Prepayment Option as described above while the remainder stemmed from (i) the change in the fair value of the compound embedded derivatives of our convertible notes and warrants and (ii) the derivative losses we incurred on issuance of the convertible notes.

 

***Loss on Debt Extinguishment***

 

*Years Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and Cumulative Period*

 

We incurred a $2.0 million loss on the extinguishment of the Merkin Note during 2012 as is more fully described in Note 9—Convertible Notes of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  No such loss was incurred during 2013.

 

***Interest Expense***

 

*Years Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012*

 

Our net interest expense for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $7.2 million and $1.9 million, respectively.  For 2013, this amount represents the interest expense accrued on The Karlsson Note and the Apollo Notes, all of which were entered into

 

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during 2013.  An amount equal to this is included in accrued liabilities at March 31, 2013.  Our net interest expense for 2012 was related to the convertible notes then outstanding and was comprised of $0.4 million for interest and $1.5 million for the amortization of related discounts and financing costs.

 

*Cumulative Period*

 

Net interest expense for the Cumulative Period totaled $9.3 million and consisted of the (i) $7.2 million related to interest on the Karlsson and Apollo Notes and (ii) $2.1 million associated with the convertible secured notes.

 

***Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements***

 

None.

 

**Liquidity and Capital Resources**

 

*Short-Term Liquidity and Capital Needs*

 

As of March 31, 2013, we had approximately $1.0 million in cash and a working capital deficit of $144.7 million, including accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $14.6 million and indebtedness of $128.3 million. Subsequent to year-end, we entered into debt restructurings and extension agreements on April 15, 2013 and June 26, 2013 that extended the due dates of this debt in exchange for certain other considerations and concessions. Refer to Note 18 — Subsequent Events of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

As part of the Second Extension Agreement, we are now required to meet the following development milestones:

 

(i)             Complete total depth on at least eight wells on or before November 1, 2013,

(ii)          Deliver a completed and updated final NI 43-101 resource report on or before February 1, 2014,

(iii)       Deliver completed metallurgical and rock mechanic test work results that will be used to complete the mine and processing plant designs for the definitive feasibility study on or before June 1, 2014, and

(iv)      Deliver a completed and published definitive feasibility study on or before December 31, 2014.

 

In addition, under the terms of the Second Extension Agreement we are required to deposit 50% of the net proceeds of the next $24.0 million of capital we raise (for a total of $12.0 million) into escrow, which funds may be released solely to fund specified development expenses pursuant to the Extension Agreement. We are also required to pay 10% of all capital raised going forward to Karlsson and Apollo as payments on their respective promissory notes. If we do not meet any one of the required development milestones, Karlsson will be entitled to foreclose on the collateral securing the Karlsson Note, which could result in a sale of AWP or its assets to satisfy amounts owing on the note. Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.

 

As of the date of this filing, we have $1.4 million of available cash (excluding the escrowed cash of approximately $2.4 million which must be used for specified purposes related to development of the Holbrook Project pursuant to the restructured Karlsson Note), which includes the $4.1 million of net proceeds received from the public offering that closed on June 26, 2013.

 

Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to further implement our business plan and raise the additional funds that are needed to fund the significant capital and operating expenses required to complete the development and construction of the Holbrook Project. While we intend to raise additional funds by way of public and private offerings of debt, equity, convertible notes or other financial instruments, there can be no assurances that we will be successful in these efforts or that such raises can be completed on terms reasonably acceptable to us and our shareholders.

 

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*Cash Flow Summary*

 

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:

 
| ** **                                       | ** ** | **Year Ended   March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **Year Ended   March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **Cumulative from********August 5, 2010********(Inception) through   March 31, 2013** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                       | ** ** | **(in millions)**                         | ** ** | **(in millions)**                         | ** ** | **(in millions)**                                                                                              | ** ** |
| Net cash used in operating activities            |       | $                                              | (17.6      | )                                              | $          | (10.4                                                                                                               | )          | $ | (29.4 | ) |
| Net cash used in investing activities            |       | (19.8                                          | )          | (2.0                                           | )          | (21.9                                                                                                               | )          |
| Net cash provided by financing activities        |       | 27.1                                           |       | 21.4                                           |       | 52.3                                                                                                                |       |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |       | $                                              | (10.3      | )                                              | $          | 9.0                                                                                                                 |       | $ | 1.0 |   |

 

Cash used in operating activities for each of the comparative periods presented above was primarily related to our exploration and development activities in the Holbrook Basin and other corporate general and administrative expenses. Likewise, the cash consumed by our investing activities was primarily related to our capitalized development costs related to the Holbrook Project as well as the acquisition of adjacent and complementary acreage within the Holbrook Basin.

 

During 2013, we completed two public offerings that resulted in net financing cash proceeds to us of $61.9 million.  From these proceeds, we made payments to The Karlsson Group totaling $34.7 million comprised of the $25.0 million upfront payment due in connection with our purchase of the 50% interest in AWP that we did not already own and another $9.7 million following the completion of the second public offering in November 2012.  The $9.7 million, which represented 40% of the net proceeds raised in the November offering, reduced the outstanding balance due under The Karlsson Note from $125.0 million to $115.3 million.

 

Prior to 2013, the cash provided by our financing activities came almost exclusively through the issuance of convertible notes and sales of our common stock in private placements.

 

**Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates**

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A summary of significant accounting policies is included in Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Principles in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Management believes that the application of these policies on a consistent basis enables us to provide useful and reliable financial information about our Company’s operating results and financial condition.

 

**Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements**

 

In addition to historical information, this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements include statements concerning our plans, estimates, goals, strategies, intent, assumptions, beliefs or current expectations and can be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “seek,” “is expected,” “budget,” “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “target,” “estimate,” “expect,” and the like, and/or future tense or conditional construction (“will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” etc.) and the negative forms of any of these words and other similar expressions.

 

The forwardlooking statements are based on estimates and assumptions that we have made in light of our experience and perception of historical trends. In making the forwardlooking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents incorporated by reference herein, we have applied several material assumptions including, but not limited to, assumptions relating to: future demand for and supply of potash; our plan to capitalize on potash demand; our plan to convert our mineral resources into mineral reserves; the environmental and permitting process, preliminary mine design and anticipated completion of a definitive feasibility study; our plan of exploration; the economic and legal viability of a potash mine in the Holbrook Basin; future sales of state leases and permits; our ability to raise capital; funding the approximately $128.7 million we owe to The Karlsson Group, Inc., which amount will increase as interest is accrued and potential tax gross-up payments are incurred; funding the approximately $6.8 million we owe to affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC; our ability to further implement our business plan and generate revenue; our ability to satisfy the requirements and successfully execute on the commercial arrangement set forth in the potash supply agreement we have entered into with Sichuan Chemical Industry Holding (Group) Co., Ltd.; our anticipation of investing considerable amounts

 

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of capital to establish production from our mining project in the Holbrook Basin in Arizona; our anticipation of our ability to identify mineral reserves that are capable of providing an acceptable return for investors that is commensurate with the inherent risks of a mining project; anticipated capital and operating costs; impact of the adoption of new accounting standards and our financial and accounting systems and analysis programs; compliance with and impact of laws and regulations; impact of litigation and other legal proceedings; and effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Forwardlooking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown business, economic and other risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by our forwardlooking statements, including without limitation risks related to:

 

·                  our history of operating losses and expectation of future losses;

 

·                  our ability to develop a mine that is able to commercially produce potash;

 

·                  our ability to obtain sufficient additional capital to satisfy our significant funding requirements;

 

·                  our ability to pay the amounts due on our indebtedness to The Karlsson Group, Inc., affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC and the Very Hungry Parties;

 

·                  our ability to obtain all necessary permits and other approvals;

 

·                  our ability to complete a definitive feasibility study and achieve our estimated timetables for production at the Holbrook Basin;

 

·                  the accuracy of our mineral resource estimates;

 

·                  our ability to attract and retain key personnel;

 

·                  competition in the mining industry;

 

·                  acquiring additional properties, such as difficulties in integrating acquired properties into our business;

 

·                  our potash supply agreement with Sichuan Chemical;

 

·                  the exploration, development and operation of a mine or mine property;

 

·                  title defects on our mineral properties and our ability to obtain additional property rights;

 

·                  our technical report, preliminary economic assessment and interim engineering study being prepared in accordance with foreign standards that differ from the standards generally permitted in reports filed with the SEC;

 

·                  governmental policies and regulation affecting the agricultural industry;

 

·                  increased costs and restrictions on operations due to compliance with environmental legislation and other governmental regulations;

 

·                  the global supply of, and demand for, potash and potash products;

 

·                  the cyclicality of the crop nutrient markets; and

 

·                  global economic conditions.

 

This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of our forwardlooking statements. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various risks and uncertainties and other factors referred to under the heading “Risk Factors” elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected. In addition, although we have attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual achievements, events or conditions to differ materially from those identified in the

 

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forward looking statements, there may be other factors we have not considered, or that we currently deem to be immaterial, that cause achievements, events or conditions not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended

 

These forwardlooking statements are based on the beliefs, expectation and opinions of management on the date the statements are made. We assume no obligation to update any forwardlooking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date made, other than as may be required by applicable law or regulation. For the reasons set out above, readers should not place undue reliance on forwardlooking statements.

** **

**Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk**

 

As a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide this information.

 

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**Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data**

 

**Prospect Global Resources Inc.**

**(A Development Stage Company)**

**CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

**March 31, 2013**

 
| **CONTENTS**                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting   Firm                                                                                                                                      | 27     |
| **Financial Statements**:                                                                                                                                                                      |   |
| Consolidated   Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012                                                                                                                | 28     |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years   ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the cumulative period from   August 5, 2010 (Inception) through March 31, 2013 | 29     |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended   March 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the cumulative period from   August 5, 2010 (Inception) through March 31, 2013 | 30     |
| Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity   (Deficit) from August 5, 2010 (Inception) to March 31, 2013                                                                   | 31     |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                                                                                                     | 32     |

 

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**REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

 

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Prospect Global Resources, Inc.

Denver, Colorado

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Prospect Global Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries (a development stage company, the “Company”) as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 and the related statements of operations, cash flows, and shareholders’ equity for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, and the cumulative period from August 5, 2010 (Inception) to March 31, 2013.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits 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 is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide 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 Prospect Global Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries, as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, and the cumulative period from August 5, 2010 (Inception) to March 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has significant funding requirements which require capital that may not be available on favorable terms or at all, as well as a net capital deficiency that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

EKS&H LLLP

 

July 1, 2013

Denver, Colorado

 

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**PROSPECT GLOBAL RESOURCES INC.**

**CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS**

**(a Development Stage Company)**

 

**(In thousands, except number of shares and par value amounts)**

 
| ** **                                                                                                                                                                                                               | ** ** | **March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Current assets                                                                                                                                                                                                           | ** ** | ** **                   | ** ** | ** **                   | ** ** |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                                                |       | $                            | 1,024      |                         | $          | 11,300 |   |
| Accounts receivable                                                                                                                                                                                                      |       | 6                            |       | 1                            |       |
| Related party receivable                                                                                                                                                                                                 |       | 25                           |       | 25                           |       |
| Other current assets                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       | 1,165                        |       | 828                          |       |
| Total current assets                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       | 2,220                        |       | 12,154                       |       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Noncurrent assets                                                                                                                                                                                                        |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Land                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       | 380                          |       | —                       |       |
| Mineral properties                                                                                                                                                                                                       |       | 39,994                       |       | 13,469                       |       |
| Equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $132   and $6, respectively)                                                                                                                                               |       | 613                          |       | 82                           |       |
| Deferred fees (Note 6)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |       | 7,751                        |       | —                       |       |
| Deposits                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |       | 104                          |       | 80                           |       |
| Total noncurrent assets                                                                                                                                                                                                  |       | 48,842                       |       | 13,631                       |       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Total assets                                                                                                                                                                                                             |       | $                            | 51,062     |                         | $          | 25,785 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)                                                                                                                                                                      |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Current liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                      |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Accounts payable                                                                                                                                                                                                         |       | $                            | 2,849      |                         | $          | 672 |   |
| Accrued liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                      |       | 11,758                       |       | 844                          |       |
| Current portion of long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                        |       | 122,032                      |       | —                       |       |
| Tax gross-up on note payable (Note 8)                                                                                                                                                                                    |       | 6,226                        |       | —                       |       |
| Grandhaven Option (Note 11)                                                                                                                                                                                              |       | 4,060                        |       | —                       |       |
| Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                |       | 146,925                      |       | 1,516                        |       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Grandhaven Option (Note 11)                                                                                                                                                                                              |       | —                       |       | 4,060                        |       |
| Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                        |       | 146,925                      |       | 5,576                        |       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)                                                                                                                                                                                  |       |                         |       |                         |       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)                                                                                                                                                                                      |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Preferred stock: $0.001 par value; 100,000,000   shares authorized (increased on August 27, 2012 from 10,000,000); none   outstanding                                                                               |       | —                       |       | —                       |       |
| Common stock: $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares   authorized (increased on August 27, 2012 from 100,000,000); 72,595,718   and 39,489,173 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and 2012,   respectively |       | 73                           |       | 40                           |       |
| Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                                                                               |       | 35,641                       |       | 91,958                       |       |
| Losses accumulated in the development stage                                                                                                                                                                              |       | (131,577                     | )          | (79,711                      | )          |
| Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) - Prospect   Global Resources Inc.                                                                                                                                             |       | (95,863                      | )          | 12,287                       |       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Non-controlling interest                                                                                                                                                                                                 |       | —                       |       | 7,922                        |       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)                                                                                                                                                                                |       | (95,863                      | )          | 20,209                       |       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   (deficit)                                                                                                                                                              |       | $                            | 51,062     |                         | $          | 25,785 |   |

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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**PROSPECT GLOBAL RESOURCES INC.**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS**

**(a Development Stage Company)**

 

**(In thousands, except per share amounts)**

 
| ** **                                                | ** ** | **Year Ended   March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **Year Ended   March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **Cumulative from   August 5, 2010   (Inception)****through   March 31, 2013** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| * *                                                  | * *   | * *                                       | * *   | * *                                       | * *   | * *                                                                                                | * *   |
| Expenses:                                                 |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                    |       |
| Exploration                                               |       | $                                              | —     |                                           | $          | 4,954                                                                                                   |       | $ | 5,600 |   |
| General and administrative                                |       | 42,737                                         |       | 16,877                                         |       | 61,101                                                                                                  |       |
| Total expenses                                            |       | 42,737                                         |       | 21,831                                         |       | 66,701                                                                                                  |       |
|                                                      |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                    |       |
| Loss from operations                                      |       | (42,737                                        | )          | (21,831                                        | )          | (66,701                                                                                                 | )          |
|                                                      |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                    |       |
| Other expense:                                            |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                    |       |
| Derivative losses                                         |       | (1,900                                         | )          | (39,810                                        | )          | (56,666                                                                                                 | )          |
| Loss on debt extinguishment                               |       | —                                         |       | (2,000                                         | )          | (2,000                                                                                                  | )          |
| Interest, net                                             |       | (7,241                                         | )          | (1,939                                         | )          | (9,300                                                                                                  | )          |
| Total other expense                                       |       | (9,141                                         | )          | (43,749                                        | )          | (67,966                                                                                                 | )          |
|                                                      |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                    |       |
| Income tax expense                                        |       | —                                         |       | —                                         |       | —                                                                                                  |       |
|                                                      |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                    |       |
| Net loss                                                  |       | (51,878                                        | )          | (65,580                                        | )          | (134,667                                                                                                | )          |
|                                                      |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                    |       |
| Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest         |       | 12                                             |       | 2,703                                          |       | 3,090                                                                                                   |       |
|                                                      |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                    |       |
| Net loss attributable to Prospect Global Resources   Inc. |       | $                                              | (51,866    | )                                              | $          | (62,877                                                                                                 | )          | $ | (131,577 | ) |
|                                                      |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                    |       |
| Earnings per share                                        |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                    |       |
| Basic and diluted                                         |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                    |       |
| Loss per share                                            |       | $                                              | (0.90      | )                                              | $          | (2.24                                                                                                   | )          | $ | (3.67 | ) |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding             |       | 57,738                                         |       | 28,012                                         |       | 35,816                                                                                                  |       |

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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**PROSPECT GLOBAL RESOURCES INC.**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS**

**(a Development Stage Company)**

 

**(In thousands)**

 
| ** **                                                                         | ** ** | **Year Ended   March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **Year Ended   March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **Cumulative from   August 5, 2010   (Inception)   through   March 31, 2013** | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
|                                                                               |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                              |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| Net loss                                                                           |       | $                                              | (51,878    | )                                              | $          | (65,580                                                                                                | )          | $ | (134,667 | ) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used   in operating activities: |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| Services paid for with securities                                                  |       | 776                                            |       | 2,064                                          |       | 3,156                                                                                                  |       |
| Apollo fees paid with promissory note                                              |       | 6,750                                          |       | —                                         |       | 6,750                                                                                                  |       |
| Derivative losses                                                                  |       | 1,900                                          |       | 39,810                                         |       | 56,666                                                                                                 |       |
| Loss on debt extinguishment                                                        |       | —                                         |       | 2,000                                          |       | 2,000                                                                                                  |       |
| Stock-based compensation                                                           |       | 13,794                                         |       | 9,717                                          |       | 23,512                                                                                                 |       |
| Interest expense                                                                   |       | 7,250                                          |       | 1,939                                          |       | 9,309                                                                                                  |       |
| Karlsson Group Tax Gross Up                                                        |       | 6,226                                          |       | —                                         |       | 6,226                                                                                                  |       |
| Depreciation                                                                       |       | 108                                            |       | 5                                              |       | 114                                                                                                    |       |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                       |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| Accounts receivable                                                                |       | (5                                             | )          | (1                                             | )          | (6                                                                                                     | )          |
| Other current assets                                                               |       | 163                                            |       | (686                                           | )          | (665                                                                                                   | )          |
| Deferred fees                                                                      |       | (2,287                                         | )          | —                                         |       | (2,288                                                                                                 | )          |
| Deposits                                                                           |       | (24                                            | )          | (80                                            | )          | (104                                                                                                   | )          |
| Accounts payable                                                                   |       | 497                                            |       | 70                                             |       | 1,169                                                                                                  |       |
| Accrued liabilities                                                                |       | (915                                           | )          | 299                                            |       | (531                                                                                                   | )          |
| Net cash used in operating activities                                              |       | $                                              | (17,645    | )                                              | $          | (10,443                                                                                                | )          | $ | (29,359 | ) |
|                                                                               |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                                              |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| Mineral properties                                                                 |       | $                                              | (18,777    | )                                              | $          | (1,948                                                                                                 | )          | $ | (20,774 | ) |
| Land acquisitions                                                                  |       | (380                                           | )          | —                                         |       | (380                                                                                                   | )          |
| Equipment acquisitions                                                             |       | (639                                           | )          | (82                                            | )          | (726                                                                                                   | )          |
| Net cash used in investing activities                                              |       | $                                              | (19,796    | )                                              | $          | (2,030                                                                                                 | )          | $ | (21,880 | ) |
|                                                                               |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                              |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| Proceeds from convertible notes                                                    |       | $                                              | —     |                                           | $          | 5,500                                                                                                  |       | $ | 9,049 |   |
| Merkin note amendment                                                              |       | —                                         |       | (2,000                                         | )          | (2,000                                                                                                 | )          |
| Karlsson Note principal payments                                                   |       | (9,718                                         | )          | —                                         |       | (9,718                                                                                                 | )          |
| Proceeds from common stock issued                                                  |       | 61,883                                         |       | 17,994                                         |       | 79,932                                                                                                 |       |
| Non-controlling interest acquisition                                               |       | (25,000                                        | )          | —                                         |       | (25,000                                                                                                | )          |
| Net cash provided by financing activities                                          |       | $                                              | 27,165     |                                           | $          | 21,494                                                                                                 |       | $ | 52,263 |   |
|                                                                               |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                               |       | (10,276                                        | )          | 9,021                                          |       | 1,024                                                                                                  |       |
| Cash and cash equivalents- beginning of period                                     |       | 11,300                                         |       | 2,279                                          |       | —                                                                                                 |       |
| Cash and cash equivalents - end of period                                          |       | $                                              | 1,024      |                                           | $          | 11,300                                                                                                 |       | $ | 1,024 |   |
|                                                                               |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| Cash paid for interest                                                             |       | $                                              | —     |                                           | $          | —                                                                                                 |       | $ | — |   |
|                                                                               |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:                                  |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| Convertible notes and accrued interest converted   into shares of common stock     |       | $                                              | —     |                                           | $          | (8,417                                                                                                 | )          | $ | (9,493 | ) |
| Common stock attributable to reverse merger                                        |       | —                                         |       | —                                         |       | 2                                                                                                      |       |
| Fair value of land contributed by non-controlling   interest                       |       | —                                         |       | —                                         |       | (11,000                                                                                                | )          |
| Note receivable in exchange for shares of common   stock                           |       | —                                         |       | (1,125                                         | )          | (1,125                                                                                                 | )          |
| Warrants issued and recorded as deferred financing   costs                         |       | —                                         |       | (43                                            | )          | (43                                                                                                    | )          |
| Grandhaven Option, net of $25,000 receivable                                       |       | —                                         |       | 4,036                                          |       | 4,036                                                                                                  |       |
| Accrued development activities                                                     |       | 4,671                                          |       | 471                                            |       | 5,142                                                                                                  |       |
| Capitalized equity based compensation                                              |       | 3,077                                          |       | —                                         |       | 3,078                                                                                                  |       |
| SK Land Holdings Option                                                            |       | 500                                            |       | —                                         |       | 500                                                                                                    |       |
| Sichuan success fee (in accrued liabilities)                                       |       | 1,588                                          |       | —                                         |       | 1,588                                                                                                  |       |
| Sichuan success fee (equity component)                                             |       | 3,876                                          |       | —                                         |       | 3,876                                                                                                  |       |

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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**PROSPECT GLOBAL RESOURCES INC.**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)**

**(a Development Stage Company)**

 

**(In thousands, except number of shares)**

 
| ** **                                                           | ** ** | **Common Stock** | ** ** | **Additional   Paid-** | ** ** | **Losses   Accumulated in   the   Development** | ** ** | **Non-   Controlling** | ** ** | **Total   Shareholders’** | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                           | ** ** | **Shares**            | ** ** | **Amount**             | ** ** | **in Capital**                                  | ** ** | **Stage**              | ** ** | **Interest**                   | ** ** | **Equity** | ** ** |
| Balance at August 5, 2010 (Inception)                           |       | —                |       | $                      | —     |                                                 | $          | —                 |       | $                              | —     |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| Stock issued in private placements                                   |       | 16,413,638            |       | 16                     |       | 38                                                   |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 54 |   |
| Stock-based compensation                                             |       | 850,000               |       | 1                      |       | —                                               |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 1 |   |
| Contributions                                                        |       | —                |       | —                 |       | —                                               |       | —                 |       | 11,000                         |       | 11,000 |   |
| Stock issued for services                                            |       | 2,141,667             |       | 2                      |       | 314                                                  |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 316 |   |
| Stock acquired through merger                                        |       | 1,735,000             |       | 2                      |       | (2                                                   | )          | —                 |       | —                         |       | — |   |
| Convertible notes and accrued interest converted   into common stock |       | 358,559               |       | —                 |       | 1,076                                                |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 1,076 |   |
| Net loss                                                             |       | —                |       | —                 |       | —                                               |       | (16,834                | )          | (375                           | )          | (17,209 | ) |
| Balance at March 31, 2011                                       |       | 21,498,864            |       | 21                     |       | 1,426                                                |       | (16,834                | )          | 10,625                         |       | (4,762 | ) |
|                                                                 |       |                  |       |                   |       |                                                 |       |                   |       |                           |       |   |   |
| Stock issued in private placements                                   |       | 4,277,625             |       | 4                      |       | 13,968                                               |       | —                 |       |                           |       | 13,972 |   |
| Stock issued for services                                            |       | 500,000               |       | 1                      |       | 2,060                                                |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 2,061 |   |
| Stock-based compensation                                             |       | 700,000               |       | 1                      |       | 9,716                                                |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 9,717 |   |
| Stock acquired through merger                                        |       | —                |       | —                 |       | —                                               |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | — |   |
| Convertible notes and accrued interest converted   into common stock |       | 12,512,684            |       | 13                     |       | 64,787                                               |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 64,800 |   |
| Net loss                                                             |       | —                |       | —                 |       | —                                               |       | (62,877                | )          | (2,703                         | )          | (65,580 | ) |
| Balance at March 31, 2012                                       |       | 39,489,173            |       | 40                     |       | 91,958                                               |       | (79,711                | )          | 7,922                          |       | 20,209 |   |
|                                                                 |       |                  |       |                   |       |                                                 |       |                   |       |                           |       |   |   |
| Stock issued for services                                            |       | 2,021,250             |       | 2                      |       | 4,650                                                |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 4,652 |   |
| Non-controlling interest acquisition                                 |       | —                |       | —                 |       | (174,310                                             | )          | —                 |       | (7,910                         | )          | (182,220 | ) |
| The Karlsson Group warrant issuance                                  |       | —                |       | —                 |       | 34,620                                               |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 34,620 |   |
| Stock issued in private placements                                   |       | 235,295               |       | —                 |       | 999                                                  |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 999 |   |
| Stock issued in public offerings                                     |       | 30,400,000            |       | 30                     |       | 66,260                                               |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 66,290 |   |
| Cost of public offerings                                             |       | —                |       | —                 |       | (5,406                                               | )          | —                 |       | —                         |       | (5,406 | ) |
| Stock-based compensation                                             |       | 450,000               |       | 1                      |       | 16,870                                               |       | —                 |       | —                         |       | 16,871 |   |
| Net loss                                                             |       | —                |       | —                 |       | —                                               |       | (51,866                | )          | (12                            | )          | (51,878 | ) |
| Balance at March 31, 2013                                       |       | 72,595,718            |       | $                      | 73         |                                                 | $          | 35,641                 |       | $                              | (131,577   | ) | $ | — |   | $ | (95,863 | ) |

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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**PROSPECT GLOBAL RESOURCES INC.**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

**(A Development Stage Company)**

 

**Note 1—Organization and Business Operations**

 

***Introduction***

 

Prospect Global Resources Inc., a Nevada corporation (individually or in any combination with its subsidiaries, “Prospect,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), is engaged in the exploration and development of a potash deposit located in the Holbrook Basin of eastern Arizona, which we refer to as the Holbrook Project.

 

We were incorporated in the state of Nevada on July 7, 2008 while our wholly owned subsidiary, Old Prospect Global, was incorporated in the state of Delaware on August 5, 2010. We hold our interest in and control the Holbrook Project through our ownership of our wholly owned subsidiary, American West Potash LLC or AWP.

 

Between January and November 2011, we invested $11.0 million dollars in AWP and another party, The Karlsson Group Inc., contributed to AWP its ownership of mineral rights on eight private sections and potash exploration permits on 42 Arizona state sections, comprising a total of approximately 31,000 gross acres in the Holbrook Basin, for a 50% ownership interest in AWP. In July 2011, AWP entered into a Sharing Agreement covering 101 private mineral estate sections and related mineral leases on approximately 63,000 acres adjacent to or in close proximity to AWP’s existing mineral rights.  On August 1, 2012 we purchased The Karlsson Group’s 50% interest in AWP and became the sole owner and operator of AWP.

 

***American West Potash LLC***

 

AWP commenced operations on January 21, 2011, the date on which the Company and The Karlsson Group executed the Third Amended and Restated Operating Agreement (the “Operating Agreement”). Through AWP, we hold potash exploration permits on 38 Arizona state sections, own the mineral rights on eight private sections and hold leases for the mineral rights on 101 private sections which, in total, cover approximately 90,000 acres. The state permits are for five year terms, of which 15 expire in 2014 and 23 expire in 2015. The private leases shall continue as long as AWP performs exploration or development activity.

 

During calendar year 2011, AWP acquired approximately 70 miles of 2D seismic data and completed the drilling and coring of 12 holes. The results from the seismic data and the drilling helped delineate the potash resource potential on AWP’s acreage and supported the completion of the Resource Calculation and PEA. This was combined with the historic information of approximately 58 holes in our project area. Due to the relatively shallow depth of the deposit, AWP plans to mine the potash employing conventional underground mining techniques.

 

On July 27, 2011, AWP entered into a Sharing Agreement covering 101 private mineral estate sections and related mineral leases on approximately 63,000 acres adjacent to or in close proximity to its existing mineral rights covering 50 mineral estate sections in the Holbrook Basin of eastern Arizona. This Sharing Agreement provides that AWP will pay the mineral estate owners specified dollar amounts during development of AWP’s mining and processing facility, an annual base rent and a royalty for potash extracted from these estates. The term of the Sharing Agreement is for perpetuity or until the earliest of cessation of operations by AWP for 180 consecutive days or abandonment of the potash mining operation by AWP. The owners of the mineral estates can also terminate the agreement upon specified defaults by AWP, some following cure periods.

 

***Change in Fiscal Year End***

 

On March 20, 2012 the Company’s board of directors resolved to change the Company’s fiscal year end from December 31 to March 31, commencing with the 12 month period ending March 31, 2012.  As a result of this change, the Company filed a transition report on Form 10-K for the three-month transition period ended March 31, 2012. References to any of our fiscal years mean the fiscal year ending March 31 of that calendar year.

 

***Short-Term Liquidity and Capital Needs***

 

As of March 31, 2013, we had approximately $1.0 million in cash and a working capital deficit of $144.7 million, including accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $14.6 million and indebtedness of $128.3 million. Subsequent to year-end and as a result of not being able to service this debt, we entered into debt restructurings on April 15, 2013 and June 26, 2013 that extended the due dates

 

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of this debt in exchange for certain other considerations and concessions. Refer to Note 18 — Subsequent Events of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

As part of the Second Extension Agreement, we are required to meet the following development milestones:

 

(i)             Complete total depth on at least eight wells on or before November 1, 2013,

(ii)          Deliver a completed and updated final NI 43-101 resource report on or before February 1, 2014,

(iii)       Deliver completed metallurgical and rock mechanic test work results that will be used to complete the mine and processing plant designs for the definitive feasibility study on or before June 1, 2014, and

(iv)      Deliver a completed and published definitive feasibility study on or before December 31, 2014.

 

In addition, under the terms of the Second Extension Agreement we are required to deposit 50% of the net proceeds of the next $24.0 million of capital we raise (for a total of $12.0 million) into escrow, which funds may be used solely to fund specified development expenses pursuant to the Extension Agreement. Two million dollars of the proceeds we received from our recent $5.0 million public offering (refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events of the accompanying consolidated financial statements) were placed into this escrow, reducing our remaining escrow obligation to $10.0 million. We are also required to pay 10% of all capital raised going forward to Karlsson and Apollo as payments on their respective promissory notes. If we do not meet any one of the required development milestones, Karlsson will be entitled to foreclose on the collateral securing the Karlsson Note, which could result in a sale of AWP or its assets to satisfy amounts owing on the note. Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further information.

 

As of the date of this filing, we have $1.4 million of available cash (excluding the escrowed cash of approximately $2.4 million which must be used for specified purposes related to development of the Holbrook Project pursuant to the restructured Karlsson Note), which includes the $4.1 million of net proceeds received from the public offering that closed on June 26, 2013. We will need to raise additional capital beyond what has already been raised to complete the development milestones in the Extension Agreement. If we are unable to raise the necessary funds to satisfy these development milestones, we will consider all available options, including the filing of a voluntary bankruptcy.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

 

At March 31, 2013, the Company has not generated any revenues to fund operations.  The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the efforts of the Company to raise additional capital and meet operational, mine development and corporate requirements. As disclosed within these financial statements, the capital required to meet these requirements could be substantial and will require the issuance of additional debt and/or equity securities.  These requirements and potential lack of available funding raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

**Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Principles**

 

This summary of significant accounting policies of the Company is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity.

 

***Basis of Presentation***

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the instructions to Form 10-K and applicable Articles of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all of the normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the financial information set forth herein have been included.

 

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***Principles of Consolidation***

 

As of March 31, 2013, the Company was the 100% owner of Prospect Global Resources Inc., a Delaware corporation (“old Prospect Global”).  Old Prospect Global is a holding company and the 100% owner of AWP; and, therefore, the Company accordingly provides the consolidated financial statements for the Company, old Prospect Global and AWP.  The purpose of consolidated financial statements is to present the results of operations and the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as if the group were a single company. The Company has disclosed in the financial statements the amount of non-controlling interest attributable to The Karlsson Group (prior to the August 1, 2012 acquisition of the remaining 50% non-controlling interest) and has eliminated all intercompany gains and losses. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.

 

***Development Stage***

 

The Company made a determination following the completion of the Resource Report and PEA in late 2011 that it had met the requirements to transition from an exploration stage to a development stage company and accordingly began capitalizing all development related costs related to the Holbrook Project as of January 1, 2012. Prior to this date and while we were in the exploration stage, all costs related to the Holbrook Project were expensed as incurred.  Development costs that meet the definition of an asset are capitalized when incurred.  These development costs include engineering and metallurgical studies, drilling and other related costs to further delineate mineral interests.

 

As of March 31, 2013, none of the Company’s mineral properties had proven or probable reserves as determined under the requirements of SEC Industry Guide No. 7.  Further analysis, including additional in-fill drilling, is required before any portion of the resource, if any, can potentially be upgraded to a proven or probable reserve status pursuant to SEC Industry Guide 7.

 

***Use of Estimates***

 

The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses incurred during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Significant estimates with regard to the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the fair value of mineral interests contributed by The Karlsson Group; the calculation of certain conversion features of the Company’s secured convertible notes; the embedded derivative liabilities associated with those secured convertible notes and the outstanding warrants issued by the Company (and the associated changes period to period); stock-based compensation; the liability associated with the Grandhaven Option; the fair market value of consideration associated with The Karlsson Group Acquisition and the Karlsson Note Tax Gross-Up (as defined in Note 8—Debt) amount.

 

***Cash and Cash Equivalents***

 

Cash is comprised of cash deposits held at banks.  Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no cash equivalents. During the course of our operations, our balance of cash and cash equivalents held in bank accounts may exceed amounts covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

 

***Equipment***

 

Equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets. Estimated useful lives of assets currently held range from 2-10 years. The Company’s policy is to review equipment for impairment at least annually.

 

***Mineral Properties***

 

Investments in mineral properties are capitalized as incurred. The carrying costs of mineral properties are assessed for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying costs may not be recoverable. When the Company reaches the production stage, the related capitalized costs will be depleted. Refer to Note 5—Mineral Properties for additional information.

 

***Exploration Expense***

 

Exploration expense includes geological and geophysical work performed on areas that do not yet have identified resources. These costs are expensed as incurred.

 

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***Financial Instruments***

 

Prospect’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes payable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, warrants and stock options. We carry cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and notes payable at historical costs; their respective estimated fair values approximate carrying values due to their current nature.

 

We do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign-currency risks. However, we have in the past entered into certain financial instruments and contracts, such as convertible note financing arrangements and the Karlsson Note that contained embedded derivative features. The convertible note financing arrangements were carried as derivative liabilities, at fair value, in our financial statements until their conversion into common stock on November 22, 2011.

 

***Income Taxes***

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.

 

A valuation allowance is required to the extent it is more-likely-than-not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

The Company also reports taxes based on tax positions that meet a more-likely-than-not standard and that are measured at the amount that is more-likely-than-not to be realized. Differences between financial and tax reporting which do not meet this threshold are required to be recorded as unrecognized tax benefits. The Company classifies penalty and interest expense related to income tax liabilities as an income tax expense. There are no penalties or interest recognized in the statement of operations or accrued on the balance sheet.

 

***Loss per Share***

 

Basic loss per share of common stock is calculated by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the respective period. Diluted loss per common share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. For the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and from August 5, 2010 (Inception) to March 31, 2013, basic loss per common share and diluted loss per common share were the same as any potentially dilutive shares would have been anti-dilutive to the periods. Refer to Note 15—Loss per Share for additional information.

 

***Equity-Based Compensation***

 

The Company recognizes compensation costs for share-based awards based on the estimated fair value of the employee awards on their grant date. The fair value of stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Compensation costs are recognized on a straight-line basis over each issuance’s respective vesting period.

 

From time to time, the Company will issue share-based awards, including options and warrants, to non-employees. The fair value of these awards issued to non-employees (typically consultants) is measured on the earlier of the date the performance is complete or the date the consultant is committed to perform. In the event that the measurement date occurs after an interim reporting date, the awards are measured at their then-current fair value at each interim reporting date, estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The fair value of these awards is expensed on a straight-line basis over the associated performance period.

 

***Warrants***

 

The Company classifies its issued and outstanding warrants as liabilities or equity in its financial statements, depending upon the criteria met and specific circumstances at a given point in time. Refer to Note 13—Equity Based Compensation and Note 14—Shareholders’ Equity for additional information.

 

***Recent Accounting Pronouncements***

 

The Company has considered recently issued accounting pronouncements and does not believe that such pronouncements are of significance, or potential significance, to the Company.

 

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**Note 3—The Karlsson Group Acquisition**

 

On May 30, 2012, we signed a purchase agreement with The Karlsson Group, Inc. for the acquisition of the 50% of AWP that we did not already own. We subsequently closed this acquisition on August 1, 2012 at which point we became the sole owner and operator of AWP. With the signing of the purchase agreement, we paid The Karlsson Group a non-refundable deposit consisting of (a) $6.0 million in cash, of which $5.5 million was credited against the purchase price, and (b) a warrant to purchase 5,605,834 shares of our common stock for $4.25 per share. At closing, we (a) paid The Karlsson Group an additional $19.5 million in cash, (b) issued them a senior secured $125.0 million promissory note and (c) granted them the right to receive 1% of the gross sales received by AWP from potash production from the real property over which AWP currently has leases, licenses and permits for mining purposes, capped at $75.0 million. We also agreed to pay The Karlsson Group an additional amount equal to 15% of the net proceeds received from a future sale of at least 50% of AWP or a merger of AWP with or into an unaffiliated entity on or prior to August 1, 2016, capped at $75.0 million.  At the closing, we also received an option, exercisable for 150 days following payment in full of the promissory note, to purchase approximately 5,080 acres in Apache County, Arizona from an affiliate of The Karlsson Group for $250,000.

 

At closing, the allocation of the purchase price was recorded as an equity transaction using preliminary estimates related to the fair value of the consideration paid. As of March 31, 2013, we deemed these preliminary estimates to be final and the accounting for this transaction complete.

 

On April 15, 2013 and June 26, 2013, as a condition to the restructurings of The Karlsson Group debt incurred in connection with the acquisition, we entered into amended agreements with The Karlsson Group that modified some of the terms of the original acquisition.  Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events for additional information

 

**Note 4—Other Current Assets**

 

In the normal course of business, the Company pays in advance for goods and/or services to be received in the future.  As of March 31, 2013, our prepaid balances related to items such as insurance premiums, service contracts, rental agreements and various other operating pre-payments.  The SK Land Holdings Option was acquired on August 1, 2012 as part of The Karlsson Group Acquisition and represents the estimated fair value of the land option acquired as part of this acquisition.

 

As we expect to receive benefits from these payments within the next 12 months, they have been reflected as current assets on the balance sheet.

 
| ** **                        | ** ** | **March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                        | ** ** | **(thousands)**              | ** ** | **(thousands)**              | ** ** |
| Prepaid insurance & rent |       | $                            | 276        |                         | $          | 223 |   |
| Other                             |       | 389                          |       | 605                          |       |
| SK Land Holdings Option           |       | 500                          |       | —                       |       |
| Total other current assets        |       | $                            | 1,165      |                         | $          | 828 |   |

 

**Note 5—Mineral Properties**

 

Additions to Mineral Properties for the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 included development costs such as engineering, environmental studies, drilling, allocated compensation including employee salaries, employee bonuses and employee and non-employee stock compensation, and other costs related to development of the Holbrook Project.

 

The recoverability of the carrying values of the Company’s mineral properties is dependent upon the successful start-up and commercial production from, or sale or lease of, these properties and upon economic reserves being discovered or developed on the properties. The Company believes that the fair value of its mineral properties exceeds the carrying value; however, events and circumstances beyond our control may mean that a write-down in the carrying values of the Company’s properties may be required in the future as a result of the economic evaluation of potash production and the application of an impairment test based on estimates of potash quantities, exploration land values, future advanced minimum royalty payments and potash selling prices, among other variables.

 

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**Note 6—Deferred Fees**

 

*Off-take Agreement with Sichuan Chemical*

 

On October 18, 2012, we entered into an agreement with Sichuan Chemical Industry Holding (Group) Co, Ltd, a Chinese limited liability company (“Sichuan”), under which Sichuan will purchase a minimum of 500,000 tonnes (on a take-or-pay basis, backed by a letter of credit) of potash from us per year for a period of ten years starting with the commencement of production from our Holbrook Project.

 

Upon execution of the Sichuan agreement, we owed a one-time success fee to a third party of $7.8 million, payable 50% in cash and 50% in common stock with the common stock component totaling 1,656,250 shares.  As of March 31, 2013, the Company had issued all 1,656,250 shares of the common stock and paid $2.3 million in cash to the third party.  The remaining $1.6 million is included in accrued liabilities at March 31, 2013.

 

The Company has elected to capitalize the total direct costs and fees of $7.8 million associated with the placement of this agreement and will begin amortizing these fees, if and when, the Company reaches production and over the term of the Sichuan agreement, or ten years. The Company will periodically evaluate the asset to determine the realization of the asset.

 

**Note 7— Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities**

 

Development costs associated with the Holbrook Project in the amount of $2.1 million and $0.4 million are included in accounts payable at March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

 

Accrued liabilities at March 31, 2013 and 2012 included:

 
| ** **                          | ** ** | **March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                          | ** ** | **(thousands)**              | ** ** | **(thousands)**              | ** ** |
| Drilling/permitting                 |       | $                            | 140        |                         | $          | 471 |   |
| Mineral lease obligations           |       | 1,500                        |       | —                       |       |
| Legal                               |       | 112                          |       | 280                          |       |
| Vacation, bonuses and severance pay |       | 982                          |       | 27                           |       |
| Board of Directors’ fees       |       | 125                          |       | —                       |       |
| Sichuan success fee                 |       | 1,588                        |       | —                       |       |
| Interest on promissory notes        |       | 7,229                        |       | —                       |       |
| Other                               |       | 82                           |       | 66                           |       |
| Total accrued liabilities           |       | $                            | 11,758     |                         | $          | 844 |   |

 

Drilling and permitting costs and mineral lease obligations are included in mineral properties as they relate to development costs associated with the Holbrook Project.  The $1.5 million mineral lease obligation relates to amounts due various owners of private sections in accordance with the Sharing Agreement.  The Sichuan success fee is the remainder of a one-time success fee due to a third-party consulting group.  This $1.6 million is also capitalized and included in deferred fees. The interest on promissory notes is comprised of the interest owing under the Karlsson and Apollo notes, all of which is payable within the next 12 months. Refer to Note 8—Debt and Note 18—Subsequent Events for additional information.

 

**Note 8 — Debt**

 

Prospect’s debt consists of the following:

 
| ** **                                   | ** ** | **March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                   | ** ** | **(thousands)**              | ** ** | **(thousands)**              | ** ** |
| Karlsson senior secured note                 |       | $                            | 115,282    |                         | $          | — |   |
| Apollo unsecured notes                       |       | 6,750                        |       | —                       |       |
| Tax gross-up on Karlsson senior secured note |       | 6,226                        |       | —                       |       |
| Total debt                                   |       | 128,258                      |       | —                       |       |
| Less: current portion                        |       | (128,258                     | )          | —                       |       |
| Total long-term debt                         |       | $                            | —     |                         | $          | — |   |

 

*Karlsson Note*

 

We issued The Karlsson Group a $125.0 million senior first priority secured promissory note at the closing of The Karlsson Group Acquisition on August 1, 2012 which bears interest at 9% per annum and which is payable on each principal payment date.  Pursuant to the terms of this note, we made principal payments totaling $9.7 million in November 2012 equal to 40% of the net

 

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proceeds received from our November equity offering.  The remaining principal balance of $115.3 million was due to have been repaid in two installments with the balance of the first installment or $40.3 million having been due on March 30, 2013 and the second installment of $75.0 million having a due date of July 31, 2013.  Unable to raise sufficient funds to repay the amounts due under the Karlsson Note on March 30, 2013, we entered into an Extension Agreements with The Karlsson Group on April 15, 2013 and June 26, 2013 that, among other things, extended the due date of the Karlsson Note. Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events for additional information.

 

In addition to the mandatory prepayments equal to 40% of the net proceeds received by the Company from any equity or debt raise completed before the Karlsson Note has been repaid in full, the Karlsson Note is also mandatorily pre-payable within five business days of a sale of at least 50% of AWP or a merger of AWP with or into an unaffiliated entity. The Karlsson Note is guaranteed by AWP and is secured by (a) a pledge by Old Prospect and (b) a lien over all the assets of Old Prospect and AWP.  Certain of these provisions were revised subsequent to year-end by the Extension Agreement.  Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events for additional information.

 

Including the tax gross-up (see below), accrued interest and the remaining unpaid principal balance, we owed The Karlsson Group approximately $128.7 million as of March 31, 2013, all of which is reflected in current liabilities at March 31, 2013.

 

*Karlsson Note Tax Gross-Up*

 

On December 24, 2012, we also became obligated to pay The Karlsson Group a tax gross-up as compensation for deferring the repayment date of the first Karlsson Note installment from December 24, 2012 to March 30, 2013, with the tax gross-up also payable on March 30, 2013.  We estimated this tax gross-up to be $6.2 million in accordance with the Karlsson Note terms.  However, this amount is subject to adjustment should retrospective tax changes occur prior to payment of this gross-up.  In accordance with accounting guidance related to contingent liabilities, the additional expense associated with the obligation to pay the tax gross-up has been included as a component of loss from operations.  This tax gross provision was subsequently modified and expanded in connection with the Extension Agreement entered into on April 15, 2013.  Refer to Note 18—Subseqent Events for additional information.

 

*Karlsson Note Prepayment Option*

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Karlsson Note, if Prospect had paid $100.0 million of principal on or before December 15, 2012, plus all accrued and unpaid interest, the entire inception date note balance of $125.0 million would have been deemed satisfied (“Prepayment Option”).

 

At inception, this Prepayment Option was deemed a derivative asset meeting the definition of a financial instrument and subject to Level 3 measurement.  Accordingly, the Company was required to remeasure the fair value of this financial instrument each reporting period.  The estimated fair value of the Prepayment Option as of August 1, 2012, the inception date, was estimated at $1.9 million. In that we did not exercise our option to pay the $100.0 million on or before December 15, 2012, the fair value of the Prepayment Option was subsequently reduced to $0. This change in the fair value of the Prepayment Option of $1.9 million is included in derivative losses.

 

*Apollo Notes*

 

On March 7, 2013, we entered into a Termination and Release Agreement with certain affiliates of certain investment funds managed by Apollo Global Management, LLC (which we refer to collectively as the Apollo Parties) that terminated the agreements we entered into with the Apollo Parties in November, 2012 (as amended in December, 2012). These agreements related to a potential financing transaction (the “Apollo Financing”) with the Apollo Parties that we terminated as a result of concerns over our ability to obtain the necessary shareholder approvals needed for the Apollo Financing. The fees related to this transaction are included in G&A.

 

Upon execution of the Termination and Release Agreement (i) we paid the Apollo Parties $0.8 million in cash and issued them two promissory notes (“the Apollo Notes”) totaling approximately $6.8 million as a break up and release payment and (ii) we reimbursed the Apollo Parties for $2.2 million of expenses incurred by them in connection with the Apollo Financing.

 

Principal and interest on each Apollo Note is payable in full on September 3, 2013 with each note bearing interest at the rate of 11% annum.  The Apollo Notes are also subject to mandatory prepayments in amounts equal to the lessor of the then outstanding balance and 33% of the net cash proceeds received in any debt or equity offering.

 

On April 15, 2013 and as a condition to the restructuring of our senior debt to The Karlsson Group (see above), the terms of the Apollo Notes were amended to extend the payment due dates and modify certain other terms.  Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events for additional information.

 

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**Note 9—Convertible Notes**

 

As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no outstanding convertible notes.  While no convertible notes were outstanding at these dates, the Company has issued the following convertible notes in the past, all of which have since been converted into common stock:

 

In connection with the reverse merger completed on February 11, 2011, $1.0 million of the Company’s then outstanding convertible notes, which were issued in 2010, converted into 358,559 shares of our common stock.

 

Between January and September 2011 the Company issued various secured convertible notes.  On November 22, 2011, these convertible notes and their associated interest were converted into common stock. The following notes were outstanding prior to their conversion on November 22, 2011:

 
| **Secured Convertible Notes**                                        | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| $2.0 million face value secured convertible note   due January 24, 2012   |       |
| $0.5 million face value secured convertible note   due January 24, 2012   |       |
| $2.5 million face value secured convertible note   due April 24, 2012     |       |
| $1.5 million face value secured convertible note   due August 3, 2012     |       |
| $1.5 million face value secured convertible note   due September 18, 2012 |       |

 

***Accounting for the Secured Convertible Notes***

 

We evaluated the terms and conditions of the secured convertible notes upon their issuance and while they remained outstanding. Because the economic characteristics and risks of the equity-linked conversion options were not clearly and closely related to a debt-type host, the conversion features required classification and measurement as derivative financial instruments. The other embedded derivative features (down-round protection features, automatic conversion provisions and make whole provisions) were also not considered clearly and closely related to the host debt instruments. These features individually were not afforded the exemption normally available to derivatives indexed to a company’s own stock. Accordingly, our evaluation resulted in the conclusion that these compound derivative financial instruments required bifurcation and liability classification, at fair value. These compound derivative financial instruments consisted of (i) the embedded conversion features and the (ii) down-round protection features.

 

***Accounting for the Convertible Note Warrants***

 

Based on the terms and conditions of the convertible notes, we concluded the associated warrants did not meet the criteria for equity classification. Accordingly, our analysis resulted in the conclusion that these warrants required classification as liabilities, measured at fair value both at inception and subsequently.

 

The following table reports the allocation of the proceeds from the convertible notes on the financing dates:

 
| **Secured Convertible Notes** | ** ** | **Merkin Note   $2.0 million   Face Value** | ** ** | **COR Note   $0.5 million   Face Value** | ** ** | **Hexagon Note   $2.5 million   Face Value** | ** ** | **Avalon Note   $1.5 million   Face Value** | ** ** | **Second   Hexagon Note   $1.5 million   Face Value** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                              | ** ** | **(thousands)**                                            | ** ** | **(thousands)**                                         | ** ** | **(thousands)**                                             | ** ** | **(thousands)**                                            | ** ** | **(thousands)**                                                      | ** ** |
| Proceeds                                |       | $                                                          | (2,000     | )                                                       | $          | (500                                                        | )          | $                                                          | (2,500     | )                                                                    | $          | (1,500 | ) | $ | (1,500 | ) |
| Compound embedded derivative            |       | 10,068                                                     |       | 333                                                     |       | 460                                                         |       | 708                                                        |       | 432                                                                  |       |
| Warrant derivative liability            |       | —                                                     |       | —                                                  |       | 3,954                                                       |       | 5,147                                                      |       | 2,135                                                                |       |
| Day-one derivative loss                 |       | (8,068                                                     | )          | —                                                  |       | (1,914                                                      | )          | (4,355                                                     | )          | (1,067                                                               | )          |
| Carrying value                          |       | $                                                          | —     |                                                    | $          | (167                                                        | )          | $                                                          | —     |                                                                 | $          | — |   | $ | — |   |

 

The carrying value of the secured convertible notes at March 31, 2013 and 2012 was nil and nil, respectively.

 

Discounts (premiums) on the convertible notes stemmed from (i) the allocation of basis to other instruments issued in the transaction, (ii) fees paid directly to the creditor and (iii) initial recognition at fair value, which were lower than face value. Discounts (premiums) were amortized through charges (credits) to interest expense over the term of the debt agreement. Amortization of debt discounts amounted to $1.6 million during the period from August 5, 2010 (Inception) to March 31, 2013, $1.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2012 and nil for the year ended March 31, 2013.

 

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**Note 10—Derivative Financial Instruments**

 

***Derivative Assets***

 

As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, we had no derivative assets. However, as discussed in Note 8—Debt, we recorded a $1.9 million derivative asset at the inception of the Karlsson Note on August 1, 2012 related to the Prepayment Option but when we did not exercise that option on or before December 15, 2012, the fair value of the Prepayment Option was subsequently reduced to $0 and a corresponding charge was recorded to derivative losses.

 

***Derivative Liabilities***

 

As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, the fair values of the compound embedded derivatives and the warrant derivative liabilities were nil. As discussed in Note 9—Convertible Notes, the secured convertible notes were converted into common stock on November 22, 2011. As a result of the conversions, the compound embedded derivatives were eliminated as they existed because of and derived their values from the convertible notes. Additionally, the warrant derivative liabilities were eliminated. From the inception of the financings through November 22, 2011, the warrants were required to be classified as derivative liabilities due to the down-round protection features, automatic conversion provisions, and the make-whole provisions contained in the secured convertible notes. With the conversion of the secured convertible notes on November 22, 2011, the warrants were no longer required to be carried as derivative liabilities as the provisions and features giving rise to the warrant liabilities were also eliminated. As such, the warrants were reclassified to stockholders’ equity on November 22, 2011.

 

The following table summarizes the effects on our loss associated with changes in the fair values of our derivative financial instruments for the year ended March 31, 2012. For information on our $1.9 million derivative loss for the year ended March 31, 2013, please see the preceding section on Derivative Assets above.  No gain (loss) was recognized for the period August 5, 2010 (Inception) through March 31, 2011.

 
| **Our financings giving rise to derivative financial instruments and the income effects:** | ** ** | **Year Ended   March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                                                                                        | ** ** | **(thousands)**                                | ** ** |
| Compound embedded derivatives                                                                                                                     |       | $                                              | (23,525    | ) |
| Day-one derivative loss                                                                                                                           |       | (7,336                                         | )          |
| Warrant derivative liabilities                                                                                                                    |       | (8,949                                         | )          |
| Total derivative loss                                                                                                                             |       | $                                              | (39,810    | ) |

 

***Fair Value Considerations***

 

GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. As presented in the tables below, this hierarchy consists of three broad levels:

 
| *Level 1 valuations*: |   | Quoted   prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |
|----------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| *Level 2 valuations*: |   | Quoted   prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for   identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active;   and model-derived valuations whose inputs or significant value drivers are   observable. |   |
| *Level 3 valuations*: |   | Significant   inputs to valuation model are unobservable.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |

 

We classify assets and liabilities measured at fair value in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to their fair value measurement. We measure all our derivative financial instruments that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. However, as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 none of our outstanding instruments required fair value measurement.

 

The features embedded in the secured convertible notes were combined into one compound embedded derivative that we valued using the income valuation technique using the Monte Carlo valuation model. The Monte Carlo model was believed by our management to be the best available technique for this compound derivative because, in addition to providing for inputs such as trading market values, volatilities and risk free rates, the Monte Carlo model also embodies assumptions that provide for credit risk, interest risk and redemption behaviors (i.e. assumptions market participants exchanging debt-type instruments would also consider). The Monte Carlo model simulates multiple outcomes over the period to maturity using multiple assumption inputs also over the period to maturity. As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, all of our compound embedded derivatives valued using the Monte Carlo model had been eliminated and thus no fair value measurements were required.

 

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The warrants were valued using a binomial-lattice-based valuation model. The lattice-based valuation technique was utilized because it embodies all of the requisite assumptions (including the underlying price, exercise price, term, volatility, and risk-free interest-rate) that are necessary to fair value these instruments. For forward contracts that contingently require net-cash settlement as the principal means of settlement, we project and discount future cash flows applying probability-weights to multiple possible outcomes. Estimating fair values of derivative financial instruments requires the development of significant and subjective estimates that may, and are likely to, change over the duration of the instrument with related changes in internal and external market factors. In addition, option-based techniques are highly volatile and sensitive to changes in the trading market price of our common stock. Because derivative financial instruments are initially and subsequently carried at fair values, our income will reflect the volatility in these estimate and assumption changes. As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, none of our outstanding warrants required fair value measurement.

 

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of financial liabilities classified as Level 3 in the fair valued hierarchy:

 
| ** **                                         | ** ** | **Derivative Financial Information** | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                         | ** ** | **2013**                                       | ** ** | **2012** | ** ** |
| ** **                                         | ** ** | **(thousands)**                                | ** ** | **(thousands)** | ** ** |
| Beginning balance as of period ended March 31 |       | $                                              | —     |   | $ | (17,288 | ) |
| Total gains or losses (realized or unrealized):    |       |                                           |       |   |   |
| Included in earnings                               |       | —                                         |       | (20,956 | ) |
| Warrant issuances                                  |       | —                                         |       | (12,396 | ) |
| Warrant reclassification to equity                 |       | —                                         |       | 20,228 |   |
| Debenture issuances                                |       | —                                         |       | (12,001 | ) |
| Debenture conversions                              |       | —                                         |       | 42,413 |   |
| Ending balance as of March 31                 |       | —                                         |       | — |   |
|                                                    |            |                                                |            |  |  |  |  |

 

**Note 11—Grandhaven Option**

 

On November 22, 2011, Prospect completed two transactions with entities related to Hexagon Investments, LLC (refer to Note 12—Related Party Transactions for additional information). As part of the consideration given in those transactions, Prospect must either (a) assign a 1% overriding royalty interest in AWP’s future production revenues or (b) settle the obligation through issuance of the Company’s common shares to a Hexagon related entity, Grandhaven Energy, based on the estimated fair value of a 1% royalty interest at the time of exercise (“Grandhaven Option.”).  To the extent we have not completed the assignment of this 1% royalty interest to Grandhaven Energy by December 31, 2013, Grandhaven Energy can elect to have this obligation settled through the issuance of the Company’s common shares at any time after this date.

 

Therefore, upon execution of the transaction, we recognized a non-recurring liability for the fair value of the obligation. In order to establish the fair value of a 1% overriding royalty interest and ultimately our performance obligation, we used the fair value hierarchy established by GAAP. We used the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement, measuring the fair value of the obligation using Level 3 inputs.

 

Recognizing that the Grandhaven Option derives its value from the fair value of a 1% royalty interest, we used the income approach to estimate the fair value of a 1% royalty interest. The royalty is calculated based upon anticipated gross sales of potash. To calculate the value of the 1% royalty interest at inception, management developed a model to estimate the net present value (NPV) of future gross potash sales. The model probability weighted possible outcomes utilizing varying selling price and production inputs. The discount rate applied throughout the model represented Prospect’s estimated cost of capital.

 

Based on the above, the fair value for the Grandhaven Option upon issuance (November 22, 2011) was deemed to be $4.1 million.

 

**Note 12—Related Party Transactions**

 

***Buffalo Management LLC***

 

Quincy Prelude LLC, one of our stockholders beneficially owning more than 5% of our common stock, owns 100% of the voting interests and 75% of the economic interests of Buffalo Management LLC (“Buffalo Management”) and has sole voting and dispositive power of the shares of our common stock owned by Buffalo Management. Chad Brownstein, one of our directors and executive vice chairman, is the sole member of Quincy Prelude LLC and has sole voting and dispositive power of the shares of our

 

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common stock beneficially owned by Quincy Prelude LLC. Barry Munitz, our chairman, owns a 15% non-voting economic interest in Buffalo Management.

 

On August 1, 2012 we entered into a termination of the management services agreement with Buffalo Management.  The management services agreement, which was terminable only by Buffalo Management, provided for fees to Buffalo Management for management services rendered in connection with significant transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions and financings.  Also on August 1, 2012, Chad Brownstein, the principal at Buffalo Management who rendered services to us pursuant to the management services agreement and our non-executive board chairman at the time, became our executive vice chairman.

 

Pursuant to the termination agreement we: (i) paid Buffalo Management $975,000 in cash and issued them a warrant to purchase 352,150 shares of our common stock for $2.60 per share in satisfaction of the $1.5 million fee payable to Buffalo Management in connection with the acquisition of the 50% of American West Potash that we did not previously own and described above in Note 3—The Karlsson Group Acquisition; (ii) issued Buffalo Management a warrant to purchase 268,304 shares of our common stock for $2.60 per share in connection with services rendered by Buffalo Management in connection with our July, 2012 public offering of 15,400,000 shares of common stock at $2.60 per share; and (iii) issued Buffalo a warrant to purchase 2,000,000 shares of our common stock for $2.60 per share in consideration of Buffalo Management’s terminating its right to future transaction fees and the $20,000 monthly consulting fee under the management services agreement.  The fee payable to Buffalo Management equal to 2% of Prospect Global’s annual gross revenues in perpetuity and provided for under Section 2(a) of the management services agreement survived the termination.  On April 15, 2013 and as a condition to the Extension Agreement entered into with The Karlsson Group on this same date, this 2% fee was reduced to 1% in exchange for consideration yet to be determined.  Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events for additional information.

 

The warrant to purchase an aggregate of 2,620,454 shares of our common stock for $2.60 per share that we issued to Buffalo Management on August 1, 2012 is exercisable through July 31, 2017, subject to a two year extension in the event of a change of control of Prospect Global.  The fair value of the warrant issued to Buffalo Management on August 1, 2012 was estimated at $5.2 million using the Black-Scholes pricing model.  Significant inputs included the Company’s stock price, an estimated term of five years, estimated volatility of 177.26%, risk free rate of 0.61% and no dividends.  We also amended our registration rights agreement with Buffalo Management to cover the shares issuable pursuant to the August 1, 2012 warrant.  The amended registration rights agreement provides for demand and piggy-back registration rights, provided that each demand registration is limited to 1,100,000 shares.

 

During the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the period from inception through March 31, 2013, Prospect paid Buffalo Management approximately $1.1 million, $0.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively.  As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, accrued liabilities included nil and twenty-five thousand dollars, respectively, related to amounts owing to Buffalo Management.

 

***Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP***

 

Chad Brownstein, one of our directors and executive vice chairman, is the son of a founding partner of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP (“Brownstein Hyatt”), which serves as Prospect Global’s principal outside legal counsel. Mr. Brownstein’s father controls 1,778,150 shares of Prospect Global’s common stock which includes the 781,997 shares issued in May 2013 in lieu of payment for services then owing (see below). During the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the period from inception through March 31, 2013, Prospect paid Brownstein Hyatt approximately $3.6 million $0.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively, in legal and lobbying/permitting fees. Approximately $0.8 million and $0.3 million payable to Brownstein Hyatt are included in accrued liabilities and accounts payable as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Chad Brownstein does not share in any of these fees.

 

On July 2, 2012, we issued Brownstein Hyatt ten year options to purchase 120,000 shares of our common stock at $2.60 per share as compensation.  In May 2013, we entered into an agreement with Brownstein Hyatt under which Brownstein Hyatt received 781,997 shares of our common stock in lieu of payment for services owing at March 31, 2013 in the amount of $0.2 million.

 

***Hexagon Investments, LLC / Grandhaven Energy, LLC / Very Hungry LLC /******Scott Reiman 1991 Trust***

 

One of our former board members, Scott Reiman, who served on our board from August 2011 to March 2012, is the founder of Hexagon Investments, LLC (“Hexagon”). Hexagon was not a related party prior to these transactions. The relationship between Hexagon, Grandhaven Energy, Very Hungry and the Scott Reiman 1991 Trust and the details of our transactions with these entities are summarized below:

 

·                  On April 25, 2011, we issued a $2.5 million face value secured convertible note in exchange for net proceeds of $2.5 million. The note converted into 881,507 shares of our common stock on November 22, 2011. We also issued Hexagon two warrants to purchase our common stock. The first warrant is exercisable until April 25, 2013 for up to 666,667 of

 

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our shares at an exercise price of $3.00 per share. The second warrant is exercisable until April 25, 2014 for up to 2,500,000 of our shares at an exercise price of $3.00 per share. In connection with issuance of the convertible note we granted piggy-back registration rights to Hexagon for the shares issuable upon conversion of the note and exercise of the warrants.

 

·                  On September 19, 2011, we issued a $1.5 million convertible secured note in exchange for net proceeds of $1.5 million. This note converted to 399,033 shares of our common stock on November 22, 2011. We also issued Hexagon a warrant to purchase up to 980,392 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.83 per share, which is exercisable until September 18, 2013. In connection with issuance of the convertible note, we granted piggy-back registration rights to Hexagon for the shares issuable upon conversion of the note and exercise of the warrants.

 

·                  On November 22, 2011 we sold 2,588,235 shares of common stock and a warrant to purchase 2,588,235 shares of common stock at $4.25 per share for total cash proceeds of $11.0 million to Very Hungry LLC, an affiliate of Hexagon. The warrant is exercisable at any time through August 5, 2013. We granted piggy-back registration rights for the shares purchased and issuable upon exercise of the warrant.

 

Also on November 22, 2011 we entered into a royalty agreement with Grandhaven Energy, LLC, an affiliate of Hexagon, whereby we sold Grandhaven an overriding royalty interest of 1% of the gross proceeds received by our subsidiary AWP from the extraction of potash from its existing land holdings for $25,000 cash. If (i) the Arizona State Land Department declines to issue any lease to AWP with respect to any state exploration permit, or (ii) the Arizona State Land Department terminates any state exploration permit, or (iii) the Arizona State Land Department refuses to consent to the assignment of any royalty interests in any Arizona state lease, or requires any reduction of or imposes any condition on such royalty interests as a condition of approving an assignment of such royalty interests or approving any royalty reduction or other action with respect to a state lease, or (iv) if AWP has not been issued all of the state leases and conveyed to Grandhaven all royalty interests in all of AWP’s Arizona state leased premises on or before March 1, 2013, Grandhaven has the option to receive substitute royalty interests from us in the same number of acres in portions of our non-Arizona state properties, in a percentage sufficient to compensate Grandhaven for the reduced royalty interests in the affected state lease. If AWP has not been issued any Arizona state leases as of the date that AWP conveys assignments of the royalty interest in the non-Arizona state properties Grandhaven may elect to receive in substitution an assignment of a 1.388% royalty interest in all of the non-Arizona state leased premises. If we do not deliver assignments of the royalty interest from AWP to Grandhaven by December 31, 2013, Grandhaven has the option, at any time thereafter, to purchase shares of our common stock at $4.25 per share in exchange for the surrender by Grandhaven of royalty interests for which assignments have not been obtained, valued at their fair market value at that time (collectively the “Grandhaven Option”).

 

·                  Grandhaven Energy controls Very Hungry LLC.  Conway Schatz, a manager of Very Hungry, joined our board of directors effective April 1, 2012 and currently holds 140,000 options to purchase shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.60 per share.  Mr. Schatz does not have dispositive power over the shares owned by Very Hungry.

 

·                  On June 7, 2012, Hexagon consummated the contribution of all of its shares of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock to Very Hungry. Subsequent to that transaction, the Scott Reiman 1991 Trust liquidated its membership Interest in Very Hungry and received a pro rata distribution of its interests in Very Hungry, including equity securities of Prospect.

 

·                  On July 5, 2012, Very Hungry purchased 4,807,692 shares of our common stock at $2.60 per share in a public offering for total cash proceeds of $12.5 million.

 

·                  On May 2, 2013, we borrowed $5.0 million from Very Hungry, LLC and the Scott Reiman 1991 Trust in exchange for $5.5 million in unsecured, subordinated promissory notes.  In consideration for this loan, we reduced the exercise price on all warrants to purchase our common stock held by the lenders to $0.30 per share (from exercises prices ranging from $4.25 per share to $3.00 per share) and extended the maturity of all these warrants to August 1, 2017. Very Hungry, LLC and the Scott Reiman 1991 Trust have agreed to invest their $5.5 million subordinated notes in convertible preferred stock that would be automatically convertible upon stockholder approval of the conversion into the same securities issued in the public offering that closed on June 26, 2013.. Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events for additional information.

 

***Intercompany Receivables from AWP***

 

The Company paid certain expenses in 2013 and 2012 on behalf of AWP. All intercompany receivables and payables have been eliminated from our consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

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**Note 13—Equity Based Compensation**

 

***Stock Options***

 

Effective August 22, 2011, the Board and the shareholders approved both the 2011 Employee Equity Incentive Plan (“Employee Plan”) and 2011 Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan (“Director Plan”). Amendments to increase the allowable shares to be issued under both Plans were approved by shareholders of the Company on August 27, 2012. The amended Employee Plan authorizes the Board, or its designated committee, to issue up to an aggregate of 13,500,000 shares, of which 8,867,000 remained available for issuance at March 31, 2013. The amended Director Plan authorizes the Board, or its designated committee, to issue up to an aggregate of 8,200,000 shares, of which 3,225,000 remained available for issuance at March 31, 2013. Awards issued under the Plans may include stock options, stock appreciation rights, bonus stock and/or restricted stock. Awards may be settled in cash, stock or a combination thereof, at the discretion of the Board.

 

Compensation expense for employees is recognized based on the estimated fair value of the awards on their grant date.  The fair value of options issued to non-employees is measured on the earlier of the date the performance is complete or the date the non-employee is committed to perform. In the event the non-employee measurement date occurs after an interim reporting date, the options are measured at their then-current fair value at each interim reporting date.  For both employee and non-employee options, fair value is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over each grant’s respective vesting period for employees and service period for non-employees. Key inputs and assumptions used in estimating the fair value include our stock price, the grant price, expected term, volatility and the risk-free rate. Assumptions used in estimating the fair value of awards granted through March 31, 2013 included the following:

 
| Expected term  |   | 5.0 to 9.47 years  |   |
|----------------|--------|--------------------|--------|
| Volatility*    |   | 128.57% to 181.46% | *      |
| Risk-free rate |   | 0.63% to 2.00%     |   |
| Dividend yield |   | —             |   |

 

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*       The Company’s estimates of expected volatility are based on the historic volatility of the Company’s common stock as well as the historic volatility of the Company’s peers due to the limited availability of historical trading information on the Company itself.

 

A summary of stock option activity under the Plans as of March 31, 2013 and changes during the year then ended is presented below.

 
| **Stock Options**             | ** ** | **Shares (000)** | ** ** | **Weighted-   Average   Exercise   Price** | ** ** | **Aggregate   Intrinsic   Value ($000)** | ** ** | **Weighted-   Average   Remaining   Term (Years)** | ** ** |
|------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| Outstanding at March 31, 2012 |       | 3,415                 |       | $                                          | 4.25       |                                          | $          | 19,636                                                  |       | 9.74 |   |
| Granted                            |       | 6,346                 |       | 2.61                                       |       | —                                        |       | 9.45                                                    |       |
| Exercised                          |       | —                |       | —                                     |       | —                                        |       | —                                                  |       |
| Forfeited or expired               |       | (153                  | )          | 2.60                                       |       | —                                        |       | —                                                  |       |
| Outstanding at March 31, 2013 |       | 9,608                 |       | 3.20                                       |       | —                                        |       | 9.20                                                    |       |
| Vested at March 31, 2013      |       | 6,614                 |       | 3.43                                       |       | —                                        |       | 9.13                                                    |       |
|                                    |            |                       |            |                                            |            |                                               |            |                                                         |            |  |  |

 

The weighted average grant date fair value of the stock options granted for the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the period August 5, 2010 (Inception) through March 31, 2013 was $1.91, $3.82 and $2.38, respectively.  A total of 153,000 stock options have been forfeited since August 5, 2010 (Inception), while none have expired.

 

A summary of the status of the non-vested stock options as of March 31, 2013, and changes during the year ended March 31, 2013 is presented below.

 
| **Non-vested Stock Options** | ** ** | **Shares (000)** | ** ** | **Weighted Average   Grant Date   Fair Value** | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| Non-vested at March 31, 2012      |       | 1,015                 |       | $                                                             | 4.77       |   |
| Granted                                |       | 6,346                 |       | 1.91                                                          |       |
| Vested                                 |       | (4,214                | )          | 2.01                                                          |       |
| Forfeited                              |       | (153                  | )          | 2.45                                                          |       |
| Non-vested at March 31, 2013      |       | 2,994                 |       | 2.06                                                          |       |
|                                        |            |                       |            |                                                               |            |  |

 

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As of March 31, 2013, there was $2.5 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested share based compensation arrangements granted under the Plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately one year. The total expense for the fair value of vested grants during the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $7.8 million and $9.7 million, respectively.  For the period August 5, 2010 (Inception) to March 31, 2013 the cumulative expense was $17.5 million.  For the 12 months and cumulative period ended March 31, 2013, $3.1 million of stock compensation was capitalized and included in mineral properties as of March 31, 2013.  This amount represented the estimated portion attributable to development activities.  No stock compensation expense was capitalized prior to December 31, 2011.

 

***Warrants Issued for Services***

 

The Company has issued 4,896,808 warrants to purchase shares of common stock to non-employees in exchange for services, with exercise prices ranging from $1.25 to $5.02.  For these awards, fair value is estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model.  Expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over each grant’s respective service period. Key inputs and assumptions used in estimating the fair value include our stock price, the grant price, expected term, volatility and the risk-free rate. Assumptions used in estimating the fair value of awards granted through March 31, 2013 included the following:

 
| Expected term  |   | 2.0 to 5.0 years   |   |
|----------------|--------|--------------------|--------|
| Volatility*    |   | 106.22% to 177.26% | *      |
| Risk-free rate |   | 0.22% to 1.52%     |   |
| Dividend yield |   | —             |   |

 

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*                 The Company’s estimates of expected volatility are based on the historic volatility of the Company’s common stock as well as the historic volatility of the Company’s peers due to the limited availability of historical trading information on the Company itself.

 

The expense recognized within G&A related to these awards amounted to $5.9 million and nil for the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and $5.9 million for the cumulative period ended March 31, 2013.  For the cumulative period ended March 31, 2013, nil associated with warrants issued for services was capitalized and included in mineral properties.

 

The Company is currently committed to issuing an additional 40,000 warrants for services in the next twelve months under an existing consulting contract. Refer to Note 16—Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.

 

**Note 14—Shareholders’ Equity**

 

***Common Stock***

 

The Company is authorized to issue 300,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share, under the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. As of March 31, 2013, there were 72,595,718 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. In addition, we have commitments to issue another 675,000 shares under an existing service contract. Refer to Note 16—Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.

 

***Preferred Stock***

 

The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share, under the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. As of March 31, 2013, no shares of our preferred stock had been issued.

 

***Investor Warrants***

 

As part of its fundraising efforts, the Company has issued warrants from time to time to various investors to purchase shares of its common stock. As of March 31, 2013, a total of 15,652,895 investor warrants had been issued and remained outstanding. The exercise price and remaining exercise period of these warrants range from $3.00 to $4.25 and from 0.1 to 6.2 years, respectively.

 

The exercise prices and expiration dates for 6,735,295 of these warrants were subsequently modified in connection with the $5.0 million Bridge Loan Financing completed on May 2, 2013.  Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events for additional information.

 

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***Non-Controlling Interest***

 

The Company included The Karlsson Group’s initial $11.0 million contribution of mineral interests to AWP in non-controlling interest on the balance sheet, net of its share of losses. Through this contribution, The Karlsson Group earned its 50% interest in AWP. The Company earned its initial 50% interest in AWP through its cash contributions of $11.0 million.

 

Prior to the closing of The Karlsson Group Acquisition on August 1, 2012, Prospect was the 50% owner of AWP, operated and controlled AWP, and accordingly historically provided consolidated financial statements for Prospect and AWP. As such, the remaining 50% interest in AWP owned by The Karlsson Group was considered a non-controlling interest through the August 1, 2012 acquisition date.

 

With the completion of The Karlsson Group Acquisition on August 1, 2012 and in accordance with GAAP that calls for any change in a parent’s ownership of a non-controlling interest to be accounted for as an equity transaction, The Karlsson Group Acquisition was treated as a distribution through equity and accordingly no step-up in basis of the assets acquired occurred.

 

**Note 15—Loss per Share**

 

The following sets forth the computation of basic and fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding and loss per share of common stock for the periods indicated:

 
| ** **                                                                  | ** ** | **Year Ended   March 31,   2013**                   | ** ** | **Year Ended   March 31,   2012** | ** ** | **Cumulative from   August 5, 2010   (Inception)   through March   31, 2013** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                  | ** ** | **(thousands, except per share amounts)** | ** ** |
| Net loss attributable to Prospect Global Resources   Inc.                   |       | $                                                             | (51,866    | )                                           | $          | (62,877                                                                                                | )          | $ | (131,577 | ) |
| Weighted average number of common shares   outstanding — basic         |       | 57,738                                                        |       | 28,012                                      |       | 35,816                                                                                                 |       |
| Dilution effect of restricted stock and warrants                            |       | —                                                        |       | —                                      |       | —                                                                                                 |       |
| Weighted average number of common shares   outstanding — fully diluted |       | 57,738                                                        |       | 28,012                                      |       | 35,816                                                                                                 |       |
| Loss per share of common stock:                                             |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                                                                                                   |       |
| Basic and fully diluted loss per share of common   stock                    |       | $                                                             | (0.90      | )                                           | $          | (2.24                                                                                                  | )          | $ | (3.67 | ) |

 

The Company has issued warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. These warrants, along with outstanding options (described in Note 13—Equity Based Compensation and Note 14—Shareholders’ Equity), were not included in the computation of loss per share above as to do so would have been antidilutive for the periods presented. The potentially dilutive warrants, grants and options totaled 30.8 million shares as of March 31, 2013.

 

**Note 16—Commitments and Contingencies**

 

*Litigation*

 

We recently received correspondence from a shareholder who purchased $10 million of shares in our November 2012 public offering asserting a right to rescind the purchase based on violation of securities laws in connection with that offering.  We believe the claim is without merit and are vigorously defending against it.  No litigation has been commenced in this matter. In a letter dated June 14, 2013, the four underwriters in our November 2012 public offering notified us that they received a letter from this stockholder in which the stockholder elected to void its purchase of shares in our November 2012 public offering. Pursuant to the terms of the underwriting agreement we entered into with the underwriters in our November 2012 public offering, the underwriters requested that we appoint counsel for the underwriters to advise on this matter, subject to their determination that counsel is satisfactory, or, alternatively, we may authorize the underwriters to employ counsel at our expense.

 

In the normal course of operations, Prospect and its subsidiaries may be subject to litigation. As of March 31, 2013, there were no material litigation matters. The Company holds various insurance policies in an attempt to protect it and investors.

 

*The Karlsson Group Acquisition*

 

The execution of The Karlsson Group Acquisition agreements (and subsequent amendments thereto in April and June 2013, refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events) subjected the Company to various commitments and contingencies, including:

 

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a)             We granted The Karlsson Group the future right to receive payments equal to 2% of the gross sales received by us from potash production from any property over which we currently have leases, licenses and permits or which AWP may hereafter acquire.

 

b)             In the event of a sale of at least 50% of AWP or a merger of AWP with or into an unaffiliated entity on or prior to February 1, 2018, we agreed to pay The Karlsson Group an additional payment equal to 15% of the net proceeds received from the transaction, capped at $75.0 million (a “Supplemental Payment”).

 

c)              The Karlsson Group will recognize taxable gain on principal payments that it receives under the Karlsson Note.  We agreed to compensate The Karlsson Group for any incremental income tax liabilities attributable to an increase in federal or state income tax rates over the tax rates that were in effect for 2012, such that the Karlsson Group is made whole with respect to any such increase in tax liabilities.  We also agreed to compensate The Karlsson Group for certain interest charges imposed on the deferred tax liabilities as a result of the application the “installment sale” rules of the Internal Revenue Code.  Based on current tax and interest rates, the combined cost of these “gross-up” payments would be approximately $26.3 million.  However, this is an estimate only, and the amount of the tax gross-up payments is subject to change based on future tax rate changes and/or changes in certain interest rates published by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

d)             We are required to meet the following development milestones: (i) complete total depth on at least eight wells on or before November 1, 2013, (ii) deliver a completed and updated final NI 43-101 resource report on or before February 1, 2014, (iii) deliver completed metallurgical and rock mechanic test work results that will be used to complete the mine and processing plant designs for the definitive feasibility study on or before June 1, 2014 and (iv) deliver a completed and published definitive feasibility study on or before December 31, 2014.  We will need to raise additional capital beyond what has already been raised to complete these development milestones. If we are unable to raise the necessary funds to satisfy these development milestones, The Karlsson Group could declare us to be in default, causing all of our then outstanding debt to be immediately due and payable and allowing The Karlsson Group to foreclose on their collateral.. Refer to Note 18—Subsequent Events for additional information.

 

*The Apollo Notes*

 

In the event of any equity or debt offering completed by the Company while the Apollo Notes remain outstanding, we have agreed to pay Apollo 10% of the gross proceeds raised (following the first $10.0 million of capital raised) as a prepayment of the outstanding principal.

 

*Buffalo Management Royalty Amendment*

 

In connection with restructuring the Karlsson senior debt, we were required to increase Karlsson’s royalty interest from 1% to 2% without increasing the aggregate amount of royalty interests payable to third parties in the aggregate. In order to achieve this result, we negotiated with Buffalo Management, or Buffalo, to reduce our royalty payable to Buffalo from 2% to 1%. We agreed to compensate Buffalo for this royalty reduction by giving Buffalo either, or a combination of, at its election, (i) equity securities (that may include common stock, preferred stock or warrants for common stock as mutually agreed) equal in value to the determined fair market value of the royalty surrendered or (ii) preferred stock that is redeemable after we commence receiving revenues from the Holbrook Project for the determined fair market value plus accrued interest; provided that no securities shall be issued to Buffalo prior to July 1, 2013 and provided further that in no event will any equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities issued to Buffalo (x) exceed 10% of our outstanding capital stock or (y) be redeemable for aggregate consideration exceeding 10% of our equity market capitalization. To value the surrendered royalty we agreed to engage a third party valuation firm reasonably satisfactory to Buffalo.

 

*Common Stock and Warrant Commitments*

 

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had commitments to issue an additional 675,000 shares of our common stock and 80,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock in exchange for services under existing consulting contracts.  The 675,000 shares of common stock are due in quarterly increments of 75,000 shares each, with the next increment being due on April 5, 2013.  The 80,000

 

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warrants are due in monthly tranches of 10,000 immediately exercisable warrants, with each such warrant tranche having a five year duration and a strike price equal to the most recent sales price of our common stock as reported on Nasdaq.  The due date for the next warrant tranche is April 1, 2013. As of the filing date, these commitments had been reduced to 600,000 shares of our common stock and 40,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock.

 

**Note 17—Income Taxes**

 

The components of income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were as follows:

 
| ** **    | ** ** | **Year Ended**          | ** ** | **Year Ended**          | ** ** |
|---------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **    | ** ** | **March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
| ** **    | ** ** | **(thousands)**              | ** ** | **(thousands)**              | ** ** |
| United States |       | $                            | (51,878    | )                            | $          | (65,580 | ) |
| Total         |       | $                            | (51,878    | )                            | $          | (65,580 | ) |

 

A summary of the components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

 
| ** **                                   | ** ** | **Year Ended**          | ** ** | **Year Ended**          | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                   | ** ** | **March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
| ** **                                   | ** ** | **(thousands)**              | ** ** |
| Current deferred tax assets                  |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Charitable contributions                     |       | $                            | 6          |                         | $          | — |   |
| Accrued bonuses                              |       | 109                          |       | —                       |       |
| Accrued severance                            |       | 138                          |       | —                       |       |
| Accrued expenses                             |       | 4                            |       | 10                           |       |
| Total current deferred tax assets            |       | $                            | 257        |                         | $          | 10 |   |
|                                         |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Non-current deferred tax assets              |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Investment in AWP                            |       | $                            | —     |                         | $          | 935 |   |
| Operating loss carry forward                 |       | 20,576                       |       | 3,321                        |       |
| Start-up costs                               |       | 100                          |       | 107                          |       |
| Stock compensation                           |       | 7,483                        |       | 3,505                        |       |
| Warrant expense                              |       | 2,163                        |       | —                       |       |
| Mineral properties                           |       | 42,116                       |       | —                       |       |
| Exploration                                  |       | 5,898                        |       | —                       |       |
| Total non-current deferred tax assets        |       | $                            | 78,336     |                         | $          | 7,868 |   |
|                                         |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Valuation allowances                         |       | $                            | (78,262    | )                            | $          | (7,806 | ) |
|                                         |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Total deferred tax assets                    |       | $                            | 331        |                         | $          | 72 |   |
|                                         |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Current deferred tax liabilities             |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Prepaid expenses                             |       | $                            | (226       | )                            | $          | (60 | ) |
| Total current deferred tax liabilities       |       | $                            | (226       | )                            | $          | (60 | ) |
|                                         |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Non-current deferred tax liabilities         |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Fixed assets                                 |       | (105                         | )          | (12                          | )          |
| Total non-current deferred tax liabilities   |       | $                            | (105       | )                            | $          | (12 | ) |
|                                         |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Total deferred tax liability                 |       | (331                         | )          | (72                          | )          |
|                                         |       |                         |       |                         |       |
| Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) |       | $                            | —     |                         | $          | — |   |

 

Based upon the level of taxable income (loss) and projections of future taxable income (loss) over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the benefits of these deductible differences, and thus has recorded a valuation allowance against the net deferred tax asset balance of $78.3 million. If we are profitable for a number of years and our prospects for the realization of our deferred tax assets are more likely than not, we will then reverse our valuation allowance and credit income tax expense.

 

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At March 31, 2013 the Company had $56.7 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards in the United States which expire at various dates through March 31, 2033. Valuation allowances have been recorded on net operating loss carryforwards where the Company believes it is more likely than not that the net operating loss will not be realized. The Company will monitor the need for a valuation allowance on an ongoing basis and will make the appropriate adjustments as necessary should circumstances change.

 

The Company believes that there is no uncertainty for any income tax position. Therefore, the Company did not reserve an amount for unrecognized tax benefits. Tax years remaining subject to examination include the calendar years 2010 and 2011, the period January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.

 

The components of the consolidated income tax benefit (provision) from continuing operations were as follows:

 
| ** **                                       | ** ** | **Year Ended   March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **Year Ended   March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                       | ** ** | **(thousands)**                                | ** ** | **(thousands)**                                | ** ** |
| Current portion of income tax expense (benefit)  |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |
| U.S. federal                                     |       | $                                              | —     |                                           | $          | — |   |
| U.S. state                                       |       | —                                         |       | —                                         |       |
| Deferred portion of income tax expense (benefit) |       |                                           |       |                                           |       |
| U.S. federal                                     |       | —                                         |       | —                                         |       |
| U.S. state                                       |       | —                                         |       | —                                         |       |
| Total income tax expense (benefit)               |       | $                                              | —     |                                           | $          | — |   |

 

A reconciliation of the actual income tax benefit (provision) and the tax computed by applying the U.S. federal rate (35%) to the loss before income taxes is as follows:

 
| ** **                                   | ** ** | **Year Ended**          | ** ** | **Year Ended**          | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                   | ** ** | **March 31, 2013** | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
| ** **                                   | ** ** | **(thousands)**              | ** ** | **(thousands)**              | ** ** |
| Tax benefit from continuing operations       |       | $                            | (18,158    | )                            | $          | (1,732 | ) |
| State tax benefit from continuing operations |       | (627                         | )          | (48                          | )          |
| Non-deductible expenses                      |       | 384                          |       | 168                          |       |
| Derivative expense                           |       | 665                          |       | —                       |       |
| Change in valuation allowance                |       | 70,456                       |       | 1,615                        |       |
| Non-controlling interest                     |       | 4                            |       | (2                           | )          |
| AWP step-up                                  |       | (52,678                      | )          | —                       |       |
| Other                                        |       | (46                          | )          | (1                           | )          |
| Total income tax expense (benefit)           |       | $                            | —     |                         | $          | — |   |

 

**Note 18—Subsequent Events**

 

Debt Restructuring

 

On April 15, 2013 and June 26, 2013 we entered into Extension Agreements with The Karlsson Group which restructured the senior first priority secured promissory note (the “Karlsson Note”) that we issued to The Karlsson Group on August 1, 2012 in connection with our purchase of Karlsson’s 50% interest in AWP (the “Initial KG Transaction”).  In connection with the First Extension Agreement, we amended some of the related documents, including the Karlsson Note (the “Karlsson Note Amendment”), and restructured the two promissory notes issued to affiliates of  Apollo Global Management, LLC (“Apollo”) on March 7, 2013 in the aggregate principal amount of $6.8 million (the “Apollo Notes”).

 

The First Karlsson Note Amendment requires us to make future tax “gross-up” payments to The Karlsson Group to compensate them for increases in federal and state income taxes and other tax related matters .We currently estimate the cost of these tax “gross-up” payments to be approximately $26.3 million ($20.1 million if you include the tax gross-up payments owing prior to the Amendment date); however, the tax gross-up payments are subject to change based on future changes in tax rates (including increases in effective income tax rates caused by “minimum tax” provisions such as the “Buffett rule” or “flat tax” proposals) and/or future changes in certain interest rates published by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

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*Karlsson Note Amendments*

 

Under the First Karlsson Note Amendment, the maturity date was extended to the earlier of (i) 12 months following completion of a DFS and (ii) July 1, 2015.  An interim principal payment of $30.0 million is due on the earlier of (i) six months following completion of a DFS and (ii) January 2, 2015 (the “First Payment Date”). Prior to the First Karlsson Note Amendment, we were required to prepay the Karlsson Note with 40% of the net proceeds of any capital raised, whereas we are now required to prepay the Karlsson Note with 10% of the gross proceeds of any capital raised following the first $10.0 million of capital raised.  Under the First Karlsson Note Amendment, the annual interest rate of 9% changed from simple to compounding and is now payable quarterly in kind by automatically increasing the principal balance of the Karlsson Note.

 

Under the First Karlsson Note Amendment, we are generally restricted from incurring debt other than Approved Subordinated Debt, which is defined as debt that (i) is unsecured, (ii) is subordinate to the Karlsson Note and (iii) may be convertible to equity if issued on or prior to September 10, 2013. We were also required to meet the following capital raising milestones: (i) $5.0 million by May 15, 2013, which was satisfied by the Very Hungry Parties’ $5.0 million subordinated loan (see below), (ii) an additional $7.0 million by June 17, 2013, of which all or any portion may be raised as Approved Subordinated Debt, (iii) an additional $18.0 million by September 10, 2013, of which all or any portion may be raised as Approved Subordinated Debt, and (iv) an additional $25.0 million no later than August 1, 2014, of which no more than $15.0 million may be raised as Approved Subordinated Debt. We were also required to deposit $9.2 million of the first $30.0 million of capital we raise into escrow, which funds may be released solely to fund specified development expenses for our potash project in the Holbrook Basin. Additionally, we were allowed to incur up to $10.0 million in additional Approved Subordinated Debt prior to the First Payment Date, but may incur no more than $1.0 million of debt after the First Payment Date.

 

Prior to the First Karlsson Note Amendment, we had 15 days to cure a payment default and 30 days to cure any non-payment default after, in each case, receiving notice thereof. Under the First Karlsson Note Amendment, there are no notices or cure rights for any payment defaults or any defaults related to the financing milestones or escrow funding described above, or cross-defaults with other agreements. The majority of other non-monetary defaults now have a ten day notice and cure period.

 

Under the First Karlsson Note Amendment, Karlsson may assign the Karlsson Note and any of the other Karlsson related documents following the earlier of (i) September 10, 2013, (ii) an event of default under the Karlsson Note, and (iii) once we have raised at least $30.0 million of capital.

 

The First Extension Agreement contains customary lender releases and indemnification language.

 

*Consideration to Karlsson for First Extension Agreement*

 

In addition to changing the interest rate under the Karlsson Note from simple to compounding and payment of the tax gross-up amounts described above, as consideration to The Karlsson Group for entering into the First Extension Agreement and the related documents, we among other things, (i) increased The Karlsson Group’s royalty interest from 1% to 2% (Buffalo Management LLC has decreased its royalty interest from 2% to 1%  as described below) and eliminated the $75.0 million cap on The Karlsson Group’s previous 1% royalty interest, (ii) decreased the exercise price on The Karlsson Group’s warrants to purchase up to 5,605,834 shares of our common stock from $4.25 to $0.25 and allowed all of The Karlsson Group’s warrants to be exercisable on a cashless basis, (iii) provided Karlsson with an enhanced collateral package, including a parent guaranty from us and a pledge by us of 100% of the shares of our wholly owned subsidiary Prospect Global Resources Inc, a Delaware corporation and the owner of 100% of American West Potash LLC, (iv) extended the term of Karlsson’s right to receive 15% of the net proceeds from the sale of the Company by one year to August 1, 2017, and (v) agreed to pay Karlsson  $275,000 for its attorneys’ fees and costs associated with consummation of the Extension Agreement and related agreements.

 

*Karlsson Second Extension Agreement*

 

On June 26, 2013, we entered into the Second Extension Agreement with The Karlsson Group which further restructured the Karlsson Note and related documents.

 

Under this amendment, the interim principal payment of $30.0 million that was due on the earlier of (i) six months following completion of a definitive feasibility study and (ii) January 2, 2015 has been eliminated. We are also required to place 50% of the net proceeds of the next $24.0 million of capital we raise (for a total of $12.0 million) into escrow, which funds may be released solely to use specified development expenses for our potash project in the Holbrook Basin. Two million dollars of the proceeds we received from our recent $5.0 million public offering (see below) were placed into this escrow, reducing our remaining escrow obligation to $10.0 million.

 

We are also required to meet the following development milestones: (i) complete total depth on at least eight wells on or before November 1, 2013, (ii) deliver a completed and updated final NI 43-101 resource report on or before February 1, 2014, (iii) deliver completed metallurgical and rock mechanic test work results that will be used to complete the mine and processing plant designs for the definitive feasibility study on or before June 1, 2014 and (iv) deliver a completed and published definitive feasibility study on or before December 31, 2014.

 

With this amendment, Karlsson may assign the Karlsson Note at any time to any person; previously it was assignable following the earlier of (i) September 10, 2013, (ii) an event of default under the Karlsson Note, and (iii) once we have raised at least $30.0 million of capital and there were restrictions on assignees. We also extended the term of Karlsson’s right to receive 15% of the net proceeds from the sale of the Company by six months to February 1, 2018.

 

The Second Extension Agreement contains customary lender releases and indemnification language.

 

*Consideration to Karlsson for Second Extension Agreement*

 

With this amendment, we issued Karlsson a five year warrant to purchase 3.0 million of our common shares at $0.12 per share and amended our registration rights agreement with Karlsson to include the shares issuable upon exercise of the new warrant. The warrant may be exercised on a cashless basis. We also reimbursed Karlsson $125,000 for its legal fees and expenses.

 

*Apollo Note Amendments*

 

Simultaneously with the execution of the First Extension Agreement and related documents, we agreed with Apollo to amend the Apollo Notes by extending the maturity dates from September 3, 2013 to the maturity date of the Karlsson Note (see above). The amendments also reduced our prepayment obligations from 33% of the net proceeds of any capital raised to 10% of the gross proceeds of any capital raised following our first $10.0 million of capital raised.

 

*Buffalo Management Royalty Amendment*

 

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stock that is redeemable after we commence receiving revenues from the Holbrook Project for the determined fair market value plus accrued interest; provided that no securities shall be issued to Buffalo prior to July 1, 2013 and provided further that in no event will any equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities issued to Buffalo (x) exceed 10% of our outstanding capital stock or (y) be redeemable for aggregate consideration exceeding 10% of our equity market capitalization. To value the surrendered royalty, we agreed to engage a third party valuation firm reasonably satisfactory to Buffalo. Buffalo is controlled by Chad Brownstein, our executive vice-chairman. Barry Munitz, our board chair owns a minority, non-voting interests in Buffalo. Our board has designated a committee composed of Ari Swiller and Conway Schatz to finalize these negotiations with Buffalo Management, neither of whom have any personal or economic interest in Buffalo.

 

Nasdaq Notice of Listing Non-compliances

 

On April 23, 2013, we received written notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of our common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Capital Market based on Listing Rule 5550(a)(1).   We have 180 calendar days, or until September 20, 2013, to regain compliance with this rule. On April 25, 2013, we received a second written notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market that we are no longer in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) because the market value of our listed securities has fallen below the $35 million minimum requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market for a period of at least 30 consecutive business days. We have 180 calendar days, or until September 22, 2013, to regain compliance. While we are considering available options to regain compliance with these Nasdaq rules, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so, which would likely result in our common stock being delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market. Delisting of our common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market could substantially reduce the liquidity of your investment in our common stock.

 

Receipt of $5.0 million Debt Financing

 

On May 2, 2013 (and as further modified on May 22, 2013), we borrowed $5.0 million from two of our stockholders, Very Hungry LLC and Scott Reiman 1991 Trust (both related parties, see Note 12—Related Party Transactions for additional information) in exchange for $5.5 million in aggregate principal amounts of unsecured subordinated notes (“Bridge Loan Financing”). In consideration for this Bridge Loan Financing we reduced the exercise price on all warrants to purchase our common stock held by these parties to $0.30 per share (from exercise prices ranging from $4.25 per share to $3.00 per share) and extended the maturity of all these warrants to August 1, 2017. Very Hungry, LLC and the Scott Reiman 1991 Trust have agreed to invest their $5.5 million subordinated notes in convertible preferred stock that would be automatically convertible upon stockholder approval of the conversion into the same securities issued in the public offering that closed on June 26, 2013. If stockholder approval is not obtained, the subordinated promissory notes will mature on September 9, 2013.  The notes bear no interest.

 

The gross proceeds from this Bridge Loan Financing satisfied the May 15, 2013 funding milestone previously required under The Karlsson Group debt (see above).

 

Receipt of $5.0 million Public Offering

 

On June 26, 2013, we closed a public offering of an aggregate of 41,666,700 units (the “Units”), consisting of 41,666,700 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), together with (i) Series A warrants to purchase 41,666,700 additional shares of Common Stock (the “Series A Warrants”) and (ii) Series B warrants to purchase 41,666,700 additional shares of Common Stock and additional Series A Warrants to purchase 41,666,700 additional shares of Common Stock (the “Series B Warrants” and, together with the Series A Warrants, the “Warrants”), at a public offering price of $0.12 per Unit in an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”). The underwriter exercised its option to purchase up to an additional 1,173,190 warrant units consisting of one Series A Warrant and one Series B Warrant at an exercise price of $0.0001 per unit, less underwriting commissions, solely to cover overallotments.

 

The Series A Warrants were immediately exercisable on June 26, 2013 at an initial exercise price of $0.12 per share and expire on June 26, 2018. The Series B Warrants were exercisable immediately on June 26, 2013 at an exercise price of $0.12 per share. The Series B Warrants will expire at the close of business on November 1, 2013.

 

The Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants were issued separately from the Common Stock included in the Units and may be transferred separately immediately thereafter. Neither the Series A Warrants nor the Series B Warrants will be listed on any national securities exchange or other trading market, and no trading market for such Warrants is expected to develop.

 

The Series A Warrants contain full ratchet anti-dilution protection upon the issuance of any Common Stock, securities convertible into Common Stock, or certain other issuances at a price below the then-existing exercise price of the Series A Warrants, subject to certain exceptions.

 

**Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure**

 

None.

 

**Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures**

 

The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2013.

 

Based on this evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2013, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in that they provide a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted by it under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

**Item 9B.  Other Information**

 

None.

 

**PART III**

 

**Item 10.****                         ****Directors and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance**

 

The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of the persons who are our directors and named executive officers as of the date of this Annual Report:

 
| **Name**                | ** ** | **Age** | ** ** | **Position**                                                                                                                 |
|-------------------------|------------|---------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Dr. Barry   Munitz |       | 71      |       | Chairman   of board of directors                                                                                             |
| Chad   Brownstein       |       | 40      |       | Executive   Vice Chairman of board of directors                                                                              |
| Marc   Holtzman         |       | 53      |       | Director                                                                                                                     |
| Zhi   Zhong Qiu         |       | 58      |       | Director                                                                                                                     |
| J.   Ari Swiller        |       | 44      |       | Director,   Chairman of Finance and Operations Committee and Chairman of Governance,   Nominating and Compensation Committee |
| Conway   J. Schatz      |       | 43      |       | Director,   Chairman of Audit Committee                                                                                      |
| Damon   G. Barber       |       | 45      |       | President,   CEO and Secretary                                                                                               |
| Gregory   Dangler       |       | 31      |       | Interim   CFO                                                                                                                |
| Wayne   Rich            |       | 48      |       | Principal   Accounting Officer and Treasurer                                                                                 |

 

Directors hold office for a period of one year from their election at the annual meeting of stockholders and until a particular director’s successor is duly elected and qualified. Officers are elected by, and serve at the discretion of, our board of directors. None of the above individuals has any family relationship with any other. It is expected that our board of directors will elect officers annually following each annual meeting of Stockholders.

 

**Dr. Barry Munitz: Chairman of the board of directors.**  Dr. Munitz joined our board of directors as chairman in February 2011. From August 2010 to February 2011, Dr. Munitz served as chairman of the board of directors of Old Prospect Global Resources, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary. Dr. Munitz has been Trustee Professor at the California State University, Los Angeles campus since 2006. Between 2005 and 2010, Dr. Munitz chaired California’s P-16 Council, an organization that develops strategies to improve education in the State of California. Dr. Munitz served as President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust from 1997 to 2006 where he was responsible for the two museums (Brentwood and Malibu), the Conservation and Research Institutes, the philanthropic foundation, the investment portfolio, and all education outreach programs. From 1991 to 1997, he served as Chancellor of the California State University (CSU)—a twenty-three campus system which is the largest senior university in the United States. Prior to that role, Dr. Munitz was vice chairman of the publicly held company MAXXAM and president of the private company which was its major stockholder (Federated Development) where he was involved for a decade in their natural resources activity, as well as timber, banking, energy and real estate. During the past decades, he served as a Trustee of Princeton University, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Courtauld Institute in London, as well as a corporate director at SunAmerica and Kaufman & Broad. Dr. Munitz is the immediate past chair and current vice chair of the board of Sierra Nevada College, is president of the Cotsen Foundation for the Art of Teaching and for Academic Research, is a governor of the three Eli and Edythe Broad Family Foundations and a corporate director at SallieMae. Dr. Munitz received a Bachelor’s degree in Classics and Comparative Literature from Brooklyn College, and received a Masters and a Ph.D. from Princeton University. Dr. Munitz is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and holds honorary degrees from Whittier College, Claremont University, the California State University, the University of Southern California, Notre Dame and the University of Edinburgh.

 

*Director Qualifications:*

 

·*           *Leadership Experience—Chair of California’s P-16 Council, president and chief executive officer of J. Paul Getty Trust, chancellor of the California State University (CSU), president of Cotsen Foundation, Governor of three Eli and Edythe Broad Family Foundations, corporate director at SallieMae and extensive board and civic leadership as described in further detail above.

 

·            Industry Experience—Extensive experience in the natural resources industry as vice chairman of MAXXAM, President of Federated Development, chairman of Old Prospect Global Resources Inc. and personal investments in the natural resources

 

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industry.

 

**Chad Brownstein: Executive Vice Chairman of the board of directors.**  Mr. Brownstein, one of our co-founders joined our board of directors as non-executive vice-chairman in August 2011 and became executive vice chairman in August 2012. Mr. Brownstein was an advisor to Crescent Capital Group (formerly Trust Company of the West Leveraged Finance Group) where he focuses on investing in Special Situations. Mr. Brownstein was a Member of Crescent Capital Group from January 2011 to July 2012 and was Senior Vice President at Trust Company of the West from February 2009 toDecember 2010. Previously, he was a Senior Advisor at Knowledge Universe Ltd., where he focused on turnaround operations and private equity investing. Prior to that, he was a Partner at ITU Ventures making venture and growth investments with a specialization in corporate strategy. Earlier in his career, Mr. Brownstein worked at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette in the Merchant and Investment Banking divisions. Mr. Brownstein is a member of the Cedars Sinai Board of Governors, California Competes Council, and serves on the board of directors for Los Angeles Conservation Corps and First PacTrust Bancorp (a Nasdaq listed company). Mr. Brownstein attended Columbia Business School and received a BA from Tulane University.

 

*Director Qualifications:*

 

·*           *Leadership Experience—Member of Crescent Capital Group, Senior Advisor at Knowledge Universe Ltd., Partner, ITU Ventures, Cedars Sinai Board of Governors; director of Los Angeles Conservation Corps and First PacTrust Bancorp (a Nasdaq listed company) and extensive experience in corporate strategy in the capacities described above.

 

·            Industry Experience—one of our co-founders and personal investments in the natural resources industry.

 

**Marc Holtzman: Director.**  Mr. Holtzman joined our board of directors in April 2011. Since August 2008, Mr. Holtzman has served as vice chairman of Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. In 2007, Mr. Holtzman was executive vice chairman of ABN Amro Bank until August 2008. In 2006, Mr. Holtzman was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Colorado Governor. From 2003 through 2005 Mr. Holtzman was president of the University of Denver. Previously from 1999 through 2003, Mr. Holtzman served in the cabinet of Governor Bill Owens as Colorado’s first secretary of technology. In addition, Mr. Holtzman was chairman of Colorado’s Information Management Commission and co-chairman of the Governor’s Commission on Science and Technology. Mr. Holtzman helped guide Colorado’s economic transformation into a fully diversified technology hub. Prior to his tenure in Colorado politics, Mr. Holtzman served as executive vice chairman of ABN Amro Bank, was the co-founder and president of MeesPierson EurAmerica (a firm which was subsequently acquired by ABN Amro) and served as senior adviser to Salomon Brothers, when he lived and worked in Eastern Europe and Russia from September 1989 until October 1998. Drawing on his early experience in helping develop Central Asia’s finance sector, Mr. Holtzman was appointed by Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister to serve on the board of trustees of The Almaty Regional Financial Centre. In addition, since 2008 Mr. Holtzman has served as non-executive chairman of Indus, a leading Indian oil and gas company listed on London’s AIM market with a market capitalization of approximately US $2 billion and since 2009 has served as a director of the Bank of Kigali, Rwanda’s largest financial institution and a public company registered under the Company law of Rwanda and regulated by the National Bank of Rwanda. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Lehigh University.

 

*Director Qualifications:*

 

·*           *Leadership Experience—Vice chairman of Barclays Capital, executive vice chairman of ABN Amro Bank, President of the University of Denver, Secretary of Technology of the State of Colorado, co-founder and president of MeesPierson EurAmerica, senior advisor to Salomon Brothers; non executive chairman of Indus.

 

·            Industry Experience—Experience in analyzing natural resources investments.

 

**Zhi Zhong Qiu: Director.**  Mr. Qiu joined our board of directors in November 2011. Mr. Qiu is the Chairman of Meridian Capital Asia Limited, and has served in this role since June, 2013.  Prior to joining Meridian Capital Asia Limited, Mr. Qiu was the Vice Chairman of Asia Pacific and Chairman of Greater China of Barclays Capital, responsible for the Bank’s senior relationship with corporate clients, institutions and governments from 2009 to 2013. Before joining Barclays Capital, Mr. Qiu was the Chairman of China and Vice Chairman of Asia of ABN AMRO bank, responsible for all the Bank’s activities and business related to China from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Zhi Zhong Qiu is also the Chairman of DragonTech Ventures Fund and its management company and has served in this capacity since 2004. Mr. Qiu holds a number of directorship positions in the investment companies of DragonTech Ventures Fund, including the NYSE listed Suntech Power Holdings (Ticker: STP). Prior to 2002, Mr. Qiu was the Chairman of Greater China Region of Credit Suisse First Boston (“CSFB”), responsible for CSFB’s overall business in the Greater China region (including Taiwan and Hong Kong). Prior to his appointment as the Chairman in 1998 at CSFB, Mr. Qiu was a Managing Director in charge of all derivatives activities for Credit Suisse Financial Products (“CSFP”), the financial derivatives subsidiary of CSFB, in the Great China region. Mr. Qiu joined CSFB in 1991 and became a Managing Director in 1995. He built the CSFP and CSFB’s derivatives and investment banking business in the Greater China region. Mr. Qiu was elected as one of the world’s “50 Most Wanted in Finance” by*Global Finance* magazine in 1994, and named as one of the 50 world “Derivatives Superstars” by the same magazine in 1995. Prior to joining CSFB, Mr. Qiu held positions in Booz Allen & Hamilton, providing consulting services to major banks and financial institutions in North America and Asia. Mr. Qiu received his B.S. (*magna cum laude*) in Computer Science from New York

 

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University, his B.E. (*summa cum laude* ) in Electrical Engineering from Cooper Union, his M.S. degree in Electrical Power Engineering from Ohio State University, and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

 

*Director Qualifications:*

 

·*           *Leadership Experience—Vice Chairman of Asia Pacific and Chairman of Greater China of Barclays Capital, former Chairman of China and Vice Chairman of Asia of ABN AMRO bank, Chairman of DragonTech Ventures Fund and its management company, and former Managing Director in charge of all derivatives activities for Credit Suisse Financial Products.

 

·            Industry Experience—Extensive investment and finance experience in international markets.

 

**J. Ari Swiller: Director.**  Mr. Swiller joined our board of directors in February, 2011. From October 2010 to February 2011, Mr. Swiller served as a director of Old Prospect Global Resources, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary. Mr. Swiller co-founded the Renewable Resources Group (RRG) in 2003. RRG has developed two million acre-feet (AF) of water projects, over a gigawatt of renewable energy and marketed hundreds of water rights in nine states. Currently the firm owns and/or manages more than 100,000 acres of farmland for the purpose of water, renewable energy, and/or carbon development. Mr. Swiller’s responsibilities include managing all aspects of the business. Prior to founding RRG, Mr. Swiller was a Principal in The Yucaipa Companies; he served as Vice President of External Affairs at Ralphs Grocery Company and Executive Director of The Ralphs/Food4Less Foundation. He serves on the board of rfXcel Corporation, which develops supply chain performance improvement software. Mr. Swiller also serves on the Board of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, the Miguel Contreras Educational Foundation and Falcon Waterfree Technologies. Mr. Swiller earned a B.A. from Cornell University.

 

*Director Qualifications:*

 

·*           *Leadership Experience—Co-founder of Renewable Resources Group, principal in The Yucaipa Companies, vice president of external affairs at Ralphs Grocery Company, executive director of The Ralph’s/Food4Less Foundation.

 

·            Industry Experience—Extensive experience in developing energy and natural resource projects, director of Old Prospect Global Resources Inc.

 

**Conway J. Schatz: Director.**  Mr. Schatz joined our board of directors in April 2012. Mr. Schatz currently serves as vice-president of Hexagon, LLC, a Denver-based private equity firm, overseeing energy and real estate investing. Mr. Schatz joined Hexagon in 1998. Prior to 1998, Mr. Schatz worked in the business advisory / audit division of Arthur Andersen, LLP, with client industries such as oil and gas, light manufacturing, financial services, real estate, cable and technology. Mr. Schatz has previously served as a director of a Colorado based real estate operating company and a European real estate fund. and he was a director and audit committee chair of a publicly traded oil and gas company, from June 2010 until January 2012. Mr. Schatz became a certified public accountant in 1996, licensed in the state of Colorado. Mr. Schatz received dual bachelor of science degrees in finance and accounting from Minnesota State University, and an M.B.A. (2001) and an M.S. in real estate development and construction management (2010) from the University of Denver. We have secured financings through Mr. Schatz’s employer, Hexagon, as well as through Very Hungry LLC and the Scott Reiman 1991 Trust as described further under “Transactions with Related Persons —*  Hexagon Investments, LLC* .” Mr. Schatz is also a manager of Very Hungry LLC, but does not have dispositive power over the shares owned by Very Hungry LLC, as described further in the section entitled Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. Very Hungry LLC owns 7,588,727 shares of our common stock, 4,436,017 shares of our senior mandatorily convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase 4,841,608 common shares (representing in the aggregate approximately 10.4% of our outstanding shares).

 

*Director Qualifications:*

 

·*           *Leadership Experience—Vice-president of Hexagon Investments, director to a real estate operating company and a European real estate fund, former director and audit committee chair of a public company, qualified audit committee financial expert, former consultant at Arthur Andersen, LLP, dual bachelor of science degrees in finance and accounting from Minnesota State University, an executive masters of business administration from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver and an executive masters of science in real estate development and Construction Management.

 

·            Industry Experience—Experience overseeing energy investing at Hexagon Investments, former consulting work in natural resources industry at Arthur Andersen.

 

**Damon Barber: President, CEO and Secretary.**  Mr. Barber became our president and chief executive officer on March 7, 2013.  Mr. Barber served as our chief financial officer from December 2012 to March 2013. Prior to joining Prospect Global, Mr. Barber was the chief executive officer and an executive director of CST Mining Group Limited from April 2010 to September 2011. While at CST, Mr. Barber led a $600 million public equity raise to acquire two copper mine development projects and subsequently directed the development of one project into production and directed the development of the second project to where

 

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it was sold for $505 million and returned CST approximately two times its total investment in the project. From June 2010 to September 2011, Mr. Barber also served as chairman of Marcobre S.A.C., a joint venture between CST and Korea Resources Corporation and LS Nikko. From October 2011 to December 2012, Mr. Barber worked as a consultant in the natural resources industry and managed his personal investments. Prior to joining CST, Mr. Barber was a managing director at Deutsche Bank from October 2007 to January 2010 and also served as head of Deutsche Bank’s metals and mining investment banking practice in Asia-Pacific from January 2009 until January 2010. From February to March 2010, Mr. Barber provided consulting services. Mr. Barber has over 20 years of experience in the natural resources industry in both management and advisory roles, including over 12 years advising and assisting natural resource companies on mergers & acquisitions, debt and equity capital raisings, leveraged buy-outs and project financings during his time with Deutsche Bank and from 1998 to 2007 as a member of Credit Suisse’s energy group. Prior to this, Mr. Barber was a bond trader at Credit Suisse First Boston from 1996 to 1998 and was also a section foreman at CONSOL Energy Inc.’s Loveridge Mine from 1990 to 1994. Mr. Barber holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering, cum laude, from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Business Administration degree, with distinction, from the Wharton School of Business.

 

**Gregory M. Dangler: Interim CFO. **Mr. Dangler has a broad background in private equity investing, development of large-scale technical infrastructure projects, and the financing and management of international growth companies. Mr. Dangler served as our vice president of finance from March 2012 until March 2013 when he became our interim chief financial officer. From October 2011 to March 2012, Mr. Dangler managed his investments. Prior to that, Mr. Dangler served as chief executive officer of a technology and telecommunications company from October 2008 to October 2011. As the founding executive, he helped the company raise capital and establish its global presence with operating interests in Africa and South America.  Prior to that, Mr. Dangler was an associate with ITU Ventures, a leading private equity and venture capital firm focused on growth stage technology investments. While with ITU, Mr. Dangler executed private and public equity transactions, directed activity for mergers and acquisitions, and provided strategic support to portfolio companies. Mr. Dangler began his professional career as an Air Force officer managing complex and large-scale infrastructure projects. Mr. Dangler received a Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding achievement in delivering a large-scale technology program, which directly supported over 20 national security space launch missions. Mr. Dangler received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy and an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.

 

**Wayne Rich: Senior Vice President Accounting and Treasury and Treasurer.**  Mr. Rich served as chief financial officer and vice president of finance from September 6, 2011 until December 13, 2012.  Since December 13, 2012, Mr. Rich has served as our Senior Vice President Accounting and Treasury. Mr. Rich served as treasurer and director of corporate finance at Thompson Creek Metals Inc., a publicly traded metals and mining company, from October 2008 until September 2011. Prior to that he served in several capacities at The Doe Run Resources Corporation, an integrated mining and metals manufacturing company, from August 1998 to October 2008, including as treasurer from April 2007 to October 2008 and assistant treasurer from July 2004 to April 2007. Mr. Rich holds a masters in business administration from Illinois State University and a bachelors of science in accountancy from Eastern Illinois University.

 

**The Board of Directors and Committees Thereof**

 

Prospect Global’s board of directors held 16 meetings in fiscal year 2013. Each of our current directors who were directors at such time attended at least 75% of the aggregate total of meetings of the board of directors and committees on which they served, other than Marc Holtzman and Zhi Zhong Qiu. Our non-management directors meet at least one time throughout the year and as necessary or appropriate in executive session as which members of management are not present. All of our directors attended our annual meeting. Our policy regarding directors’ attendance at the annual meetings of Stockholders is that all directors are expected to attend, absent extenuating circumstances.

 

***Affirmative determinations regarding director independence and other matters***

 

Our board of director follows the standards of independence established under the Nasdaq rules in determining if directors are independent and has determined that Mr. Holtzman, Mr. Qiu, Mr. Schatz and Mr. Swiller are “independent directors” under those rules. No independent director receives, or has received, any fees or compensation from Prospect Global other than compensation received in his or her capacity as a director. There were no transactions, relationships or arrangements not otherwise disclosed that were considered by the board of directors in determining that any of the directors are independent. There are no family relationships among any of our executive officers, directors or nominees for directors.

 

***Committees of the board of directors***

 

Pursuant to our amended and restated bylaws, our board of directors is permitted to establish committees from time to time as it deems appropriate. To facilitate independent director review and to make the most effective use of our directors’ time and capabilities, our board of directors established in fiscal year 2013 the Pricing Committee, Apollo Committee, Special Committee and Financing Committee and in fiscal year 2012 a governance, nominating and compensation committee and a finance and operations committee. In fiscal year 2012, our board of directors also approved the formation of an audit committee, although due to a lack of qualified independent directors, the board did not appoint members to the audit committee until April 1, 2012. The function of the Audit

 

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committee, the Governance, Nominating and Compensation committee and the Finance and Operations committee are described below.

 

***Audit committee***

 

Our audit committee became effective as of April 1, 2012.  Mr. Schatz, Mr. Swiller and Mr. Holtzman currently serve on the audit committee, with Mr. Schatz serving as chair. The board has determined that each of the members of the audit committee meet the Securities and Exchange Commission’s definition of an audit committee financial expert. Each member of the audit committee is an “independent director” pursuant to the independence standards established under the Nasdaq rules. The audit committee is appointed by the board of directors to assist the board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to (1) the integrity of Prospect’s financials statements and financial reporting process and systems of internal controls regarding finance, accounting and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (2) the qualifications, independence and performance of Prospect’s independent accountants, and (3) and other matters as set forth in the audit committee charter approved by the board. Management is responsible for Prospect’s financial statements and the financial reporting process, including the systems of internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. Our independent registered public accountants are responsible for performing an independent audit of Prospect’s financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards and issuing a report thereon. The audit committee’s responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes. In fiscal year 2013, the audit committee held four meetings and has included an audit committee report in these proxy materials below.  Our board approved a written charter for the audit committee in November 2011 which can be found at www.prospectgri.com under the tab “Investors”.

 

***Audit Committee Report***

 

The following is the report of the Audit Committee with respect to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, and the notes thereto.

 

*Review with Management*

 

Management is responsible for preparing the Company’s financial statements and the reporting process, including the system of internal control. The Audit Committee, in its oversight role, has reviewed and discussed with management the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 and the notes thereto.

 

*Review and Discussions with Independent Accountants*

 

The Audit Committee has discussed with EKS&H LLLP (“EKS&H”), the Company’s independent auditors, the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA,*Professional Standards* , Vol. 1. AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T.

 

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from EKS&H required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding EKS&H’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with EKS&H its independence.

 

*Conclusion*

 

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Company’s board of directors that the Company’s audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
|   | SUBMITTED   BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE |
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|   | OF   THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS        |
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|   | Conway   J. Schatz (Chair)         |
|   | J.   Ari Swiller                   |
|   | Marc   Holtzman                    |

 

***Governance, Nominating and Compensation committee***

 

We currently have a governance, nominating and compensation committee established at a board of directors meeting on November 14, 2011, which currently consists of Mr. Swiller and Mr. Schatz. Mr. Swiller serves as chair of the governance, nominating and compensation committee.  The governance, nominating and compensation committee operates pursuant to a written charter which can be found at www.prospectgri.com under the tab “Investors”. The committee meets annually to determine whether to recommend to the board to include the nomination of incumbent directors with expiring terms in the proxy statement. The committee

 

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meets at other times as needed to consider candidates to fill any vacancies that may occur. At least once a year, the committee considers whether the number of directors is appropriate for Prospect’s needs and recommends to the board any changes in the number of directors, and reviews the performance of the board.

 

***Finance and Operations Committee***

 

We currently have a finance and operations committee established at a board of directors meeting on November 14, 2011, which currently consists of Messrs. Swiller, Holtzman and Schatz, and met one time during fiscal year 2013. Mr. Swiller serves as chair of the finance and operations committee. Messrs. Swiller, Holtzman and Schatz are independent directors. The finance and operations committee monitors matters relating to our financial and business operations, including financial performance, capital structure, financial operations, business operations, capital expenditures, dividends and strategic planning policy matters.

 

*Director nominations*

 

In the event that vacancies on our board of directors arise, the governance, nominating and compensation committee considers potential candidates for director, which may come to the attention of the governance, nominating and compensation committee through current directors, professional executive search firms, Stockholders or other persons. The governance, nominating and compensation committee will consider candidates recommended by Stockholders if the names and qualifications of such candidates are submitted in writing in accordance with the notice provisions for stockholder proposals set forth under the caption “General Information—Next Annual Meeting of Stockholders” in our proxy statement to our corporate secretary, Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202, Attention: Corporate Secretary. The governance, nominating and compensation committee considers properly submitted stockholder nominations for candidates for the board of directors in the same manner as it evaluates other nominees. Following verification of the stockholder status of persons proposing candidates, recommendations are aggregated and considered by the governance, nominating and compensation committee and the materials provided by a stockholder to the corporate secretary for consideration of a nominee for director are forwarded to the governance, nominating and compensation committee. All candidates are evaluated at meetings of the governance, nominating and compensation committee. In evaluating such nominations, the governance, nominating and compensation committee seeks to achieve the appropriate balance of industry and business knowledge and experience in light of the function and needs of the board of directors. The governance, nominating and compensation committee considers candidates with excellent decision-making ability, business experience, personal integrity and reputation. Scott Reiman, a former director and, together with his affiliates, the holder of 7.5% of our outstanding common stock, suggested that the committee consider nominating Conway J. Schatz as a director. Mr. Schatz was appointed to the board effective April 1, 2012. Our management recommended our incumbent directors for election at our 2013 annual meeting. We did not receive any other director nominations.

 

*Corporate Governance*

 

In addition to director nominations, the governance, nominating and compensation committee monitors the implementation and operation of our corporate governance guidelines and reviews from time to time the adequacy of the corporate governance guidelines in light of broadly accepted practices of corporate governance, emerging governance standards and market and regulatory expectations, and advises and makes recommendations to the board with respect to appropriate modifications. The committee also identifies and reviews measures to strengthen the operation of our governance guidelines, prepares and supervises the implementation of the board’s annual reviews of director independence, and the board’s performance, as contemplated by the corporate governance guidelines, and oversees the board’s processes for evaluation of management.

 

*Compensation subcommittee*

 

Our compensation subcommittee of the governance, nominating and compensation committee currently consists of Mr. Schatz and Mr. Swiller. The compensation subcommittee met six times during fiscal year 2013. The compensation subcommittee reviews, approves and modifies our executive compensation programs, plans and awards provided to our directors, executive officers and key associates. The compensation subcommittee also reviews and approves short-term and long-term incentive plans and other stock or stock-based incentive plans. In addition, the subcommittee reviews our compensation and benefit philosophy, plans and programs on an as-needed basis. In reviewing our compensation and benefits policies, the compensation subcommittee may consider the recruitment, development, promotion, retention, compensation of executive and senior officers of Prospect Global, trends in management compensation and any other factors that it deems appropriate. Our president and chief executive officer provides the compensation subcommittee with recommendations regarding our compensation program and the compensation of our named executive officers other than himself. The compensation subcommittee is not bound by the input it receives from our president and chief executive officer and exercises independent discretion when making executive compensation decisions. The compensation subcommittee may engage consultants (but has not already done so) in determining or recommending the amount of compensation paid to our directors and executive officer.

 

*Compensation subcommittee interlocks and insider participation*

 

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served on the compensation subcommittee (or other board committee performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors (unless properly excusing themselves) or as a director of another entity, one of whose executive officer serves or served as one of our directors or on our compensation subcommittee.

 

***Finance and operations committee***

 

We currently have a finance and operations committee established at a board of directors meeting on November 14, 2011, which currently consists of Mr. Holtzman, Mr. Swiller and Mr. Schatz (with Mr. Schatz’s appointment dated effective as of April 1, 2012), and met [one time] during fiscal year 2013. Mr. Swiller serves as chairman of the finance and operations committee. Mr. Swiller, Mr. Schatz and Mr. Holtzman are independent directors. The finance and operations committee monitors matters relating to our financial and business operations, including financial performance, capital structure, financial operations, business operations, capital expenditures, dividends and strategic planning policy matters.

 

***Communications with the board of directors***

 

Stockholders may communicate with our board of directors, any of the directors or any of the committees by sending written communications addressed to the board of directors, any of the directors or any of the committees to Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202, Attention: Corporate Secretary. All communications are compiled by the corporate secretary and forwarded to the board or the individual director(s) accordingly.

 

***Code of ethics***

 

We have a financial code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller and any of our officers and employees that are members of our finance team, including any persons performing similar functions. We also have a code of ethics for senior financial officers that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller. Our financial code of ethics and code of ethics for senior financial officers codify the business and ethical principles that govern the financial aspects of our business. Both the financial code of ethics and the code of ethics for senior financial officers were adopted by Triangle prior to the reverse merger and were replaced in October 2011 with our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, Corporate Communications Policy, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Corporate Governance Guidelines on Director Independence and an Insider Trading Policy. Copies of these policies are available on our website at www.prospectgri.com under the tab “Investors.” We will provide a copy of our financial code of ethics or code of ethics for senior financial officers to any person, at no charge, upon a written request. All written requests should be directed to: Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

 

***Board leadership structure***

 

The board’s current leadership structure separates the positions of chairman and principal executive officer. The board has determined our leadership structure based on factors such as the experience of the applicable individuals, the current business and financial environment faced by Prospect Global, particularly in view of its financial condition and industry conditions generally and other relevant factors. After considering these factors, we determined that separating the positions of chairman of the board and principal executive officer is the appropriate leadership structure at this time. The board, through the chairman is currently responsible for the strategic direction of Prospect Global. The chief executive officer is currently responsible for the day to day operation and performance of Prospect Global. The board feels that this provides an appropriate balance of strategic direction, operational focus, flexibility and oversight.

 

***The board’s role in risk oversight***

 

It is management’s responsibility to manage risk and bring to the board’s attention any material risks to Prospect Global. The board has oversight responsibility for Prospect Global’s risk policies and processes relating to the financial statements and financial reporting processes and the guidelines, policies and processes for mitigating those risks.

 

**Item 11.****                   ****Executive Compensation**

 

**Compensation of Directors**

 

The table below sets forth the compensation earned by our non-employee directors during the 2013 and 2012 fiscal years. There were no non-equity incentive plan compensation, change in pension value or any non-qualifying deferred compensation earnings during these fiscal years. All amounts are in dollars. On February 11, 2011, Prospect Global (formerly known as Triangle Castings, Inc.) completed a reverse merger and acquired Prospect Global Resources Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated on August 5, 2010, referred to herein as Old Prospect Global.

 

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| **Name**                      | ** ** | **Year** | ** ** | **Fees Earned or********Paid in Cash********Compensation** | ** ** | **Stock********Awards** | ** ** | **Option********Awards** | ** ** | **All Other********Compensation** | ** ** | **Total** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------|------------|----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|
| Dr. Barry Munitz(1),(10) |       | 2013     |       | $                                                                              | 150,000    |                    | —     |                     | $          | 732,780                                |       | $         | 100,000    |   | $ | 982,780 |   |
|                          |       | 2012     |       | $                                                                              | 37,500     |                    | —     |                     | $          | 1,363,952                              |       | —    |       | $ | 1,401,452 |   |
|                          |       |     |       |                                                                           |       |                    |       |                     |       |                                   |       |      |       |
| Chad Brownstein(2),(10)       |       | 2013     |       | $                                                                              | 25,000     |                    | —     |                     | $          | 369,226                                |       | —    |       | $ | 394,226 |   |
|                          |       | 2012     |       | $                                                                              | 12,500     |                    | —     |                     | $          | 340,988                                |       | —    |       | $ | 353,488 |   |
|                          |       |     |       |                                                                           |       |                    |       |                     |       |                                   |       |      |       |
| Devon Archer(3),(10)          |       | 2013     |       | $                                                                              | 50,000     |                    | —     |                     | $          | 2,891,679                              |       | $         | 100,000    |   | $ | 3,041,679 |   |
|                          |       | 2012     |       | $                                                                              | 12,500     |                    | —     |                     | —     |                                   | —     |      | $          | 12,500 |   |
|                          |       |     |       |                                                                           |       |                    |       |                     |       |                                   |       |      |       |
| Marc Holtzman(4),(10)         |       | 2013     |       | $                                                                              | 50,000     |                    | —     |                     | $          | 258,458                                |       | —    |       | $ | 308,458 |   |
|                          |       | 2012     |       | $                                                                              | 12,500     |                    |       |                     | $          | 1,022,964                              |       | —    |       | $ | 1,035,464 |   |
|                          |       |     |       |                                                                           |       |                    |       |                     |       |                                   |       |      |       |
| Zhi Zhong Qiu(5),(10)         |       | 2013     |       | $                                                                              | 50,000     |                    | —     |                     | $          | 258,458                                |       | —    |       | $ | 308,458 |   |
|                          |       | 2012     |       | $                                                                              | 12,500     |                    | —     |                     | $          | 681,976                                |       | —    |       | $ | 694,476 |   |
|                          |       |     |       |                                                                           |       |                    |       |                     |       |                                   |       |      |       |
| Scott Reiman(6),(10)          |       | 2013     |       | —                                                                         |       | —                  |       | —                   |       | —                                 |       | —    |       |
|                          |       | 2012     |       | $                                                                              | 12,500     |                    | —     |                     | $          | 681,976                                |       | —    |       | $ | 694,476 |   |
|                          |       |     |       |                                                                           |       |                    |       |                     |       |                                   |       |      |       |
| J. Ari Swiller(7),(10)        |       | 2013     |       | $                                                                              | 131,250    |                    | —     |                     | $          | 258,458                                |       | —    |       | $ | 389,708 |   |
|                          |       | 2012     |       | $                                                                              | 17,500     |                    | —     |                     | $          | 340,988                                |       | —    |       | $ | 358,488 |   |
|                          |       |     |       |                                                                           |       |                    |       |                     |       |                                   |       |      |       |
| Conway J. Schatz(8),(10)      |       | 2013     |       | $                                                                              | 75,000     |                    | —     |                     | $          | 258,458                                |       | —    |       | $ | 333,458 |   |
|                          |       | 2012     |       | —                                                                         |       | —                  |       | —                   |       | —                                 |       | —    |       |
|                          |       |     |       |                                                                           |       |                    |       |                     |       |                                   |       |      |       |
| James Dietz(9)                |       | 2013     |       | $                                                                              | 12,500     |                    | —     |                     | —     |                                   | —     |      | $          | 12,500 |   |
|                          |       | 2012     |       | —                                                                         |       | —                  |       | —                   |       | —                                 |       | —    |       |

 

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(1)                      Dr. Munitz joined our board of directors as chairman in February 2011. From August 2010 to February 2011, Dr. Munitz served as chairman of the board of directors of Old Prospect Global. Dr. Munitz received expense reimbursements from us of $3,301 in fiscal year 2013 and $0 in year 2012.  Dr. Munitz also received a $100,000 bonus in fiscal year 2013 in addition to his regular board pay.

 

(2)                      Mr. Brownstein joined our board of directors as non-executive vice chairman in August, 2011 and became executive vice chairman on August 1, 2012. Mr. Brownstein received expense reimbursements from us of $96,870 in fiscal year 2013 (prior to Mr. Brownstein becoming executive vice chairman on August 1, 2013) and $22,266 in year 2012.

 

(3)                      Mr. Archer joined our board of directors in March and resigned from our board of directors in November, 2012. Mr. Archer received expense reimbursements from us of $59,942 in fiscal year 2013 and $0 in year 2012. Mr. Archer also received a $100,000 bonus in fiscal year 2013 in addition to his regular board pay.

 

(4)                      Mr. Holtzman joined our board of directors in April, 2011. Mr. Holtzman did not received any expense reimbursements from us in fiscal years 2013 and 2012.

 

(5)                      Mr. Qiu joined our board of directors in November, 2011. Mr. Qiu received expense reimbursements from us of $21,779 in fiscal year 2013 and $0 in year 2012.

 

(6)                      Mr. Reiman joined our board of directors in August, 2011 and resigned in March, 2012. Mr. Reiman did not receive any expense reimbursements from us in fiscal years 2013 or 2012.

 

(7)                      Mr. Swiller joined our board of directors in February, 2011. From October 2010 to February 2011, Mr. Swiller served as a director of Old Prospect Global. Mr. Swiller received expense reimbursements from us of $15,047 in fiscal year 2013 and $0 in year 2012.

 

(8)                      Mr. Schatz joined our board of directors as of April 1, 2012. Mr. Schatz received expense reimbursements from us of $5,261 in fiscal year 2013 and $0 in year 2012.

 

(9)                      Mr. Dietz joined our board of directors in November, 2012 and resigned from the board in March, 2013. Mr. Dietz received 

 

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expense reimbursements from us of $1,617 in fiscal year 2013 and $0 in year 2012.

 

(10)               For the years ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, we paid annual cash compensation (payable quarterly) of $150,000 and $75,000, respectively, to our chairman of the board, $100,000 and $0, respectively to our vice chairman of the board, $100,000 and $50,000, respectively, to the chairman of the audit committee, $75,000 and $35,000, respectively to the chairmen of the finance committee and the compensation and operations committee and $50,000 and $25,000, respectively, to each other non-employee director. Such amounts are reflected in the table above.

 

**Executive Compensation**

 

***Summary compensation table***

 

On March 20, 2012, Prospect’s board of directors resolved to change our fiscal year end from December 31 to March 31, commencing with the 12 month period ending March 31, 2012. The table below sets forth the compensation earned by our named executive officers during the 2013 and 2012 fiscal years taking into account our change in fiscal year. There were no non-equity incentive plan compensation, change in pension value or any non-qualifying deferred compensation earnings during fiscal 2013 or 2012. The amounts in the table are in dollars.

 

**SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE**

 
| **Name and Principal********Position**                                                                                                                      | ** ** | **Year** | ** ** | **Salary********($)** | ** ** | **Bonus********($)** | ** ** | **Stock********Awards********($)** | ** ** | **Option********Awards********($)** | ** ** | **Non equity********Incentive********Plan********Compensation********($)** | ** ** | **Nonqualified********Deferred********Compensation********Earnings********($)** | ** ** | **All Other********Compensation********($)(6)** | ** ** | **Total********($)** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------|------------|-----------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|
| Damon   Barber(2)(4)(5)                                                                                                                                               |       | 2013     |       | $                     | 134,712    |                 | —     |                               | —     |                                | $          | 682,081                                                                         |       | —                                                                          |       | —                                               |       | $                    | 6,075      |   | $ | 822,868 |   |
| Chief   Executive Officer, President and Secretary starting March 7, 2013 and   Chief Financial Officer from December 13, 2012 through March 7,   2013 |       | 2012     |       | —                |       | —               |       | —                             |       | —                              |       | —                                                                          |       | —                                                                          |       | —                                               |       |                 |       |
| Patrick L.   Avery(1) (4)(5)                                                                                                                                |       | 2013     |       | $                     | 563,946    |                 | $          | 575,000                            |       |                                |       | $                                                                               | 619,059    |                                                                            | —     |                                                 | —     |                 | $          | 26,483 |   | $ | 1,784,488 |   |
| Chief   Executive Officer, President and Director, until March 7, 2013                                                                                           |       | 2012     |       | $                     | 269,167    |                 | $          | 270,000                            |       |                                |       | $                                                                               | 2,045,928  |                                                                            | —     |                                                 | —     |                 | $          | 27,005 |   | $ | 2,612,100 |   |
| Wayne   Rich(4)(5)                                                                                                                                                    |       | 2013     |       | $                     | 275,000    |                 | $          | 50,000                             |       | —                              |       | —                                                                          |       |                                                                            |       |                                                 |       | $                    | 22,165     |   | $ | 347,165 |   |
| Current   Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer; Chief Financial Officer starting   September 6, 2011 until December 13, 2012                          |       | 2012     |       | $                     | 156,597    |                 | $          | 100,000                            |       | —                              |       | $                                                                               | 3,443,751  |                                                                            | —     |                                                 | —     |                 | $          | 11,799 |   | $ | 3,712,147 |   |
| Gregory   M. Dangler(2)(4)(5)                                                                                                                                         |       | 2013     |       | $                     | 146,500    |                 | $          | 105,000                            |       | —                              |       | $                                                                               | 911,069    |                                                                            | —     |                                                 | —     |                 | $          | 11,255 |   | $ | 1,173,824 |   |
| Interim   Chief Financial Officer starting March 7, 2013                                                                                                         |       | 2012     |       | —                |       | —               |       | —                             |       | —                              |       | —                                                                          |       | —                                                                          |       | —                                               |       |                 |       |
| Chad   Brownstein(2)(3)(5)                                                                                                                                            |       | 2013     |       | $                     | 250,000    |                 | $          | 365,000                            |       | —                              |       | —                                                                          |       | —                                                                          |       | —                                               |       | $                    | 6,191      |   | $ | 621,191 |   |
| Executive   Vice Chairman, starting August 1, 2013                                                                                                               |       | 2012     |       | —                |       | —               |       | —                             |       | —                              |       | —                                                                          |       | —                                                                          |       | —                                               |       | —               |       |
| Brian   W. Wallace(2)(4)(5)                                                                                                                                           |       | 2013     |       | $                     | 281,250    |                 | $          | 100,000                            |       | —                              |       | $                                                                               | 1,852,238  |                                                                            | —     |                                                 | —     |                 | $          | 114,092 |   | $ | 2,349,453 |   |
| Chief   Operating Officer, Executive Vice President starting August 15, 2012   until April 2, 2013                                                          |       | 2012     |       | —                |       | —               |       | —                             |       | —                              |       | —                                                                          |       | —                                                                          |       | —                                               |       | —               |       |

 

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(1)                           Mr. Avery was appointed director, chief executive officer and president of Old Prospect Global on August 17, 2010 and upon consummation of the reverse merger in February 2011 was appointed director, chief executive officer and president of Prospect Global on February 11, 2011 and served in this same capacity through March 7, 2013.

 

(2)                           Mr. Barber, Mr. Dangler, Mr. Brownstein and Mr. Wallace did not earn compensation as named executive officers during our 2012 fiscal year.

 

(3)                           Does not include compensation or the value of stock options granted to Mr. Brownstein as non-executive vice chairman prior to him becoming our executive vice chairman on August 1, 2012.

 

(4)                           Other compensation consists of payments by Prospect Global of executive health benefits for coverage for the named executive officers and in the case of Mr. Dangler and Mr. Wallace also includes $5,000 and $100,000 of moving assistance, respectively.

 

(5)                           The following named executive officers also received expense reimbursements from Prospect Global in fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively, of: Mr. Barber $56,224 and $0; Mr. Avery $6,817 and $6,450; Mr. Rich $2,240 and $3,971; Mr. Dangler $3,674 and $0; Mr. Brownstein $96,870 and $22,266 and Mr. Wallace $8,564 and $0.

 

**Equity Compensation Plan Information**

 

The table below describes equity compensation plans approved by our Stockholders prior to June 28, 2013:

 
| **Plan Category(1)**                                          | ** ** | **Number of securities********to be issued upon********exercise of outstanding********options, warrants and rights********(a)** | ** ** | **Weighted average exercise********price of outstanding options,********warrants and rights********(b)** | ** ** | **Number of securities********remaining available for********future issuance under********equity compensation plans********(excluding securities********reflected in column (a))********(c)** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| 2011 Employee Equity Incentive Plan (1),(3)                   |       | 4,033,000                                                                                                                                                                         | (2)        | $                                                                                                                                           | 3.26       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 9,467,000  | (2) |
| 2011 Director and Consultant Equity Incentive   Plan (1), (4) |       | 4,725,000                                                                                                                                                                         | (2)        | $                                                                                                                                           | 3.09       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 3,475,000  | (2) |

 

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(1)                      Reflects equity compensation plans approved by our Stockholders. We currently do not have any equity compensation plans that have not been approved by our Stockholders.

 

(2)                      Represents shares of common stock.

 

(3)                      Provides for the grant of such awards, as well as incentive stock option awards, to employees (including employees who are officers) of Prospect and its qualifying subsidiaries.

 

(4)                      Provides for the grant of such awards to non-employee directors and consultants of Prospect and its qualifying subsidiaries.

 

**Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End**

 

The below table contains information regarding unexercised options; stock that has not vested; and equity incentive plan awards for each named executive officer outstanding as of the end of March 31, 2013:

 
| ** **                                                                                                    | ** ** | **OPTION AWARDS**                                                                                                          | ** ** | **STOCK AWARDS**                                                                                                             | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| **Name and Principal********Position********(a)**                                                   | ** ** | **Number of********Securities********underlying********unexercised********options (#)********exercisable********(b)** | ** ** | **Number of********securities********underlying********unexercised********options (#)********unexercisable********(c)** | ** ** | **Equity Incentive********plan awards:********Number of********securities********underlying********unexercised********unearned********options (#)********(d)** | ** ** | **Option********exercise********price ($)********(e)** | ** ** | **Option********expiration********date********(f)** | ** ** | **Number of********shares or********units of********stock that********have not********vested (#)********(g)** | ** ** | **Market value********of shares********or units********of stock********that********have not********vested ($)********(h)** | ** ** | **Equity incentive********plan awards:********Number of********unearned********shares, units********or other rights********that have not********vested (#)********(i)** | ** ** | **Equity inventive********plan awards:********Market or********payout value********of unearned********shares units********or other rights********that have not********vested ($)********(j)** | ** ** |
| Damon   G. Barber                                                                                             |       | 333,334                                                                                                                         |       | 666,666                                                                                                                           | (2)        | 666,666 | (2) | $ | 2.60 |   | 12/13/2022 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Chief   Executive Officer, President                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                            |       |                                                                                                                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Patrick   L. Avery(1)(5)                                                                                      |       | 600,000                                                                                                                         |       | —                                                                                                                            |       | — |   | $ | 4.25 |   | 12/26/2021 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Chief   Executive Officer, President and Director until March 7, 2013                                    |       | 150,000                                                                                                                         |       | —                                                                                                                            |       | — |   | $ | 2.60 |   | 07/01/2022 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Wayne   Rich                                                                                                  |       | 1,000,000                                                                                                                       |       | —                                                                                                                            |       | — |   | $ | 4.25 |   | 12/26/2021 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Chief   Financial Officer, starting September 6, 2011 until December 13,   2012                     |       |                                                                                                                            |       |                                                                                                                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gregory   M. Dangler                                                                                          |       | 100,000                                                                                                                         |       | 40,000                                                                                                                            | (3)        | 40,000 | (3) | $ | 2.60 |   | 07/01/2022 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Interim   Chief Financial Officer starting March 7, 2013                                                 |       | 150,000                                                                                                                         |       | 150,000                                                                                                                           | (4)        | 150,000 | (4) | $ | 2.88 |   | 10/18/2022 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Chad   Brownstein                                                                                             |       | 100,000                                                                                                                         |       | —                                                                                                                            |       | — |   | $ | 4.25 |   | 12/27/2011 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Executive   Vice Chairman starting August 1, 2012                                                        |       | —                                                                                                                          |       | 200,000                                                                                                                           | (3)        | 200,000 | (3) | $ | 2.60 |   | 07/01/2022 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Brian   W. Wallace(5)                                                                                         |       | 500,000                                                                                                                         |       | —                                                                                                                            |       | — |   | $ | 2.60 |   | 07/01/2022 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Chief   Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, starting August 15, 2012   until April 2, 2013 |       |                                                                                                                            |       |                                                                                                                              |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

 

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(1)                           Mr. Avery was appointed director, chief executive officer and president of Old Prospect Global on August 17, 2010 and upon consummation of the reverse merger in February 2011 was appointed director, chief executive officer and president of Prospect Global on February 11, 2011 and served in this same capacity through March 7, 2013.

 

(2)                           333,333 options vest on December 13, 2013 and the remaining 333,333 options vest on December 13, 2014.

 

(3)                           These options vest on July 1, 2013.

 

(4)                           These options vest on October 18, 2013.

 

(5)                           Mr. Avery and Mr. Wallace were not named executive officers as of the end of March 31, 2013.

 

**Employment Agreements with Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice Chairman, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Chief Operating Officer**

 

We have an at will employment agreement with Mr. Barber effective December 13, 2012. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, he receives a base salary of $450,000 per year and received options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock exercisable at $2.60 per share. 333,334 options are fully vested, 333,333 options will vest on December 13, 2013 and 333,333 options will vest on December 13, 2014. The options will vest immediately upon a change of control or if Mr. Barber’s services are terminated other than for cause or by Mr. Barber for good reason. Mr. Barber is eligible for an annual cash bonus based on performance goals established by the compensation committee of the board of directors in a maximum amount of 120% of base salary.

 

We have an at will employment agreement with Mr. Brownstein effective August 1, 2012. Mr. Brownstein is our executive vice chairman, reporting to our non-executive board chairman. Under the agreement Mr. Brownstein is required to devote all of his professional time with respect to natural resources to Prospect Global. He receives a base salary of $375,000 per year and is eligible for an annual cash bonus at the discretion of the compensation committee of the board of directors.

 

We have an at will employment agreement with Mr. Dangler effective October 19, 2012. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, he will receive a base salary of $180,000 per year and was granted options to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock at $2.88 per share which vest as follows: 150,000 options are fully vested; and 150,000 options will vest on October 18, 2013.

 

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On July 1, 2012, Mr. Dangler was granted additional options to purchase 140,000 shares of our common stock at $2.60 per share, of which 100,000 options are fully vested and 40,000 options will vest on July 1, 2013. Mr. Dangler is eligible for an annual cash bonus based on performance goals established by the compensation committee of the board of directors up to 80% of base salary.

 

We have an at will employment agreement with Mr. Rich. Mr. Rich receives an annual salary of $275,000 and received options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock exercisable at $4.25 per share, all of which have now vested. Mr. Rich is eligible for an annual cash bonus based on performance goals established by the compensation committee of the board of directors (or the board in the compensation committee’s absence) in a minimum amount of 80% of base salary and a maximum amount of 120% of base salary.

 

We entered into a Consulting, Termination and Release Agreement with Mr. Avery, our previous president and chief executive officer, effective March 7, 2013, which provides for severance of $480,000, payable over one year’s time in accordance with our regular payroll practice, payment for accrued vacation days and payment of an additional $5,000. Under the agreement, Mr. Avery provided consulting services to us as a Senior Advisor for 60 days.  Prior to that, we had an at will employment agreement with Mr. Avery during which Mr. Avery received an annual base salary of $480,000 and a stock grant of 1,500,000 shares of our common stock, all 1,500,000 shares of which have now vested.  Mr. Avery was also eligible for an annual cash bonus based on performance goals, with a targeted bonus of 120% of the then current base salary (with board approval). On December 27, 2011, Mr. Avery was granted 600,000 options which vested immediately, have an exercise price of $4.25 and expire on December 26, 2021. On July 1, 2012, Mr. Avery was granted an additional 300,000 options having an exercise price of $2.60 and an expiration date of July 1, 2022, of which 150,000 vested immediately and 150,000 were forfeited on his departure from the Company.  As part of Mr. Avery’s Consulting, Termination and Release Agreement, the expiration dates on Mr. Avery’s 750,000 vested stock options were extended from 90 days from his departure date to their full original terms.

 

We entered into a Separation and Release Agreement with Mr. Wallace, our previous chief operating officer, on April 2, 2013 which provides for payment for accrued vacation days and mutual releases. Under the agreement, Mr. Wallace will provide consulting services to us as a Senior Advisor.  Prior to that, Mr. Wallace had an at will employment agreement with us effective August 15, 2012. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, he received a base salary of $450,000 per year and received options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock exercisable at fair market value at the time of grant. 500,000 of these options vested on the grant date, while the remaining 500,000 options were forfeited by Mr. Wallace on his termination from the Company. The options would have vested immediately upon a change of control or if Mr. Wallace’s services as chief operating officer have terminated by us other than for cause or by Mr. Wallace for good reason. Mr. Wallace was eligible for an annual cash bonus based on performance goals established by the compensation committee of the board of directors in a maximum amount of 120% of base salary. As part of Mr. Wallace’s Separation and Release Agreement, the expiration dates on Mr. Wallace’s 500,000 vested stock options were extended from 90 days from his departure date to their full original terms.

 

**Item 12.****                         ****Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters**

 

**SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS**

**AND MANAGEMENT**

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to beneficial ownership of our common stock as of July 26, 2013 by each of our executive officers and directors and each person known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding common stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to the shares set forth opposite the stockholder’s name, subject to community property laws, where applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person or a group and the percentage ownership of that person or group, shares of our common stock subject to options or warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after the date hereof are deemed outstanding, but are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. As of July 26, 2013, we had 115,194,415 issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each stockholder listed in the table is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

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| ** **                                                                                                                                                                  | ** ** | **Shares Beneficially Owned**                                     | ** ** |
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| **Name and Address of Beneficial Owner**                                                                                                           | ** ** | **Amount and Nature of********Beneficial Ownership(1)** | ** ** | **Percent of********Class(2)** | ** ** |
| Central Valley Administrators, Inc.                                                                                                                                    |       | 10,538,583                                                                  |       | 9.15 | % |
| Very Hungry LLC(3)                                                                                                                                                     |       | 12,430,335                                                                  |       | 10.36 | % |
| The Karlsson Group(4)                                                                                                                                                       |       | 8,605,834                                                                   |       | 6.95 | % |
| Avalon Portfolio, LLC(5)                                                                                                                                               |       | 5,969,603                                                                   |       | 5.10 | % |
| Hudson Bay Master Fund                                                                                                                                                      |       | 15,000,000                                                                  |       | 12.23 | % |
| Capital Ventures International                                                                                                                                              |       | 8,000,000                                                                   |       | 6.71 | % |
| Tenor Opportunity Master Fund                                                                                                                                               |       | 7,450,000                                                                   |       | 6.26 | % |
| Alpha Capital Anstalt                                                                                                                                                       |       | 7,000,000                                                                   |       | 5.90 | % |
| Cranshine Master Fund                                                                                                                                                       |       | 6,300,000                                                                   |       | 5.32 | % |
| Midsummer Small Cap Master, Ltd.                                                                                                                                       |       | 6,700,000                                                                   |       | 5.65 | % |
| ***Directors and   Executive Officers***                                                                                                                                    |       |                                                                        |       |   |   |
| Dr. Barry Munitz, Chairman of the board of   directors(6)                                                                                                              |       | 1,825,000                                                                   |       | 1.57 | % |
| Chad Brownstein, Executive Vice Chairman of the   board of directors(7)                                                                                                     |       | 7,072,160                                                                   |       | 5.94 | % |
| Marc Holtzman, Director (8)                                                                                                                                                 |       | 440,000                                                                     |       | 0.38 | % |
| J. Ari Swiller, Director(9)                                                                                                                                                 |       | 390,000                                                                     |       | 0.34 | % |
| Zhi Zhong Qiu, Director(10)                                                                                                                                                 |       | 340,000                                                                     |       | 0.29 | % |
| Conway J. Schatz(11)                                                                                                                                                        |       | 140,000                                                                     |       | 0.12 | % |
| Damon Barber, Chief Executive Officer and   President, starting March 6, 2013 and Chief Financial Officer from   December 13, 2012 through March 6, 2013(12) |       | 333,334                                                                     |       | 0.29 | % |
| Wayne Rich, Senior Vice President, Treasury and   Accounting, and Principal Accounting Officer, Chief Financial Officer until   December 13, 2012(13)                  |       | 1,000,000                                                                   |       | 0.86 | % |
| Gregory Dangler, Interim Chief Financial   Officer starting March 7, 2013(14)                                                                                     |       | 290,000                                                                     |       | 0.25 | % |
| Patrick L. Avery, Chief Executive Officer,   President, Director until March 7, 2013 (15)                                                                              |       | 2,250,000                                                                   |       | 1.94 | % |
| Brian Wallace, Chief Operating Officer, Executive   Vice President until April 2, 2013(16)                                                                             |       | 500,000                                                                     |       | 0.43 | % |
| Devon Archer, Director until November 29,   2012(17)                                                                                                                   |       | 1,800,000                                                                   |       | 1.56 | % |
| James Dietz, Director until March 7, 2013                                                                                                                              |       | 0                                                                           |       | 0.0 | % |
| Total beneficial ownership of directors and   officers, including former officers, as a group (twelve   persons)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)                            |       | 14,580,493                                                                  |       | 11.78 | % |

 

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(1)                      Each person listed has sole investment and/or voting power with respect to the shares indicated, except as otherwise noted. The inclusion herein of any shares as beneficially owned does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership. Amounts listed in this column reflect shares issuable upon the exercise of options and warrants exercisable on July 26, 2013 or within 60 days thereafter.

 

(2)                      Number of shares deemed outstanding includes 115,194,415 shares of our common stock outstanding as of July 26, 2013 and any grants, options and warrants for shares that are exercisable by such beneficial owner on July 26, 2013 or within 60 days thereafter.

 

(3)                      Very Hungry LLC holds 7,588,727 shares of our common stock and immediately exercisable warrants to purchase 4,841,608 shares of our common stock at $0.30 per share expiring on August 1, 2017. The address of the reporting person is 730 17th St., Suite 800, Denver, CO 80202.

 

(4)                      The Karlsson Group holds immediately exercisable warrants to purchase 5,605,834 shares of our common stock at $0.25 per share expiring on May 30, 2019 and immediately exercisable warrants to purchase 3,000,000 shares of our common at $0.12 per share expiring on June 26, 2018. The address of the reporting person is 18 Ozone Avenue, Venice, CA 90291.

 

(5)                      Avalon Portfolio, LLC holds 4,069,603 shares of our common stock and an immediately exercisable warrant to purchase 1,900,000 shares of our common stock at $3.00 per share expiring on February 3, 2014. The address of the reporting person is 5786 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla, CA 92037.

 

(6)                      Dr. Munitz, our board chairman, holds 1,125,000 shares of our common stock and immediately exercisable options to purchase 700,000 shares of our common stock. Of the 700,000 options, 400,000 have an exercise price of $4.25 per share and an expiration date of December 26, 2021 while 300,000 have an exercise price of $2.60 per share and an expiration date of July 1, 2022. Dr. Munitz also owns a 15% non-voting ownership interest in Buffalo Management LLC. Chad Brownstein, our executive vice chairman, has sole voting and dispositive power of the shares owned by Buffalo. The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

(7)                      This amount includes (i) Mr. Brownstein’s personal holdings of immediately exercisable options to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.25 per share expiring on December 26, 2021 and options to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.60 per share and having a vesting date of July 1, 2013 and an expiration date of July 1, 2022, (ii) 13,500 shares of our common stock held by Mr. Brownstein’s minor children, (iii) 274,667 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 3,583,993 shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $3.07 per share held by Buffalo Management LLC and (iv) 2,900,000 shares of our common stock owned by Quincy Prelude LLC. Mr. Brownstein owns 100% of the voting interest of Quincy Prelude LLC. Quincy Prelude LLC owns 100% of

 

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the voting interests and 75% of the economic interests of Buffalo Management LLC and has sole voting and dispositive power of the shares owned by Buffalo. The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202**.**

 

(8)                      Mr. Holtzman, one of our directors, holds immediately exercisable options to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.25 per share expiring on December 26, 2021 and options to purchase 140,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.60 per share and having a vesting date of July 1, 2013 and an expiration date of July 1, 2022. The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

(9)                      Mr. Swiller, one of our directors, holds 150,000 shares of our common stock and immediately exercisable options to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.25 per share expiring on December 26, 2021 and options to purchase 140,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.60 per share and having a vesting date of July 1, 2013 and an expiration date of July 1, 2022. The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

(10)               Mr. Qiu, one of our directors, holds immediately exercisable options to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.25 per share expiring on December 26, 2021 and options to purchase 140,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.60 per share and having a vesting date of July 1, 2013 and an expiration date of July 1, 2022. The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

(11)               Mr. Schatz, one of our directors, holds options to purchase 140,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.60 per share and having a vesting date of July 1, 2013 and an expiration date of July 1, 2022. Mr. Schatz is a manager of Very Hungry LLC but does not have dispositive power over the shares owned by Very Hungry LLC. The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

(12)               Mr. Barber, our president and chief executive officer since March 7, 2013 and formerly our chief financial officer from December 13, 2012 through March 7, 2013, holds options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of 2.60 per share, of which 333,334 options are fully vested, 333,333 options will vest on December 13, 2013 and 333,333 options will vest on December 13, 2014. The options expire on December 13, 2022. The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

(13)               Mr. Rich, our former chief financial officer, assumed the position of senior vice president, accounting and treasury effective as of December 13, 2012. Mr. Rich continues to be our principal accounting officer and holds options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.25 per share expiring on December 26, 2021. These options are immediately exercisable. The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

(14)               Mr. Dangler, our interim chief financial officer since March 7, 2013 and before that our vice present of corporate finance, holds options to purchase 140,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.60 per share expiring on July 1, 2022, of which 100,000 are immediately exercisable and 40,000 having a vesting date of July 1, 2013, and options to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.88 per share expiring on October 18, 2022, of which 150,000 are immediately exercisable and 150,000 having a vesting date of October 18, 2013. The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

(15)               Mr. Avery, formerly our chief executive officer and president until March 7, 2013, received stock-based compensation of 1,500,000 shares of common stock on August 17, 2010, all of which have vested. Mr. Avery also holds immediately exercisable options to purchase 600,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.25 per share expiring on December 26, 2021 and immediately exercisable options to purchase 150,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.60 per share expiring on July 1, 2022.  The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

(16)               Mr. Wallace, formerly our chief operating officer and executive vice president until March 7, 2013, holds options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.60 per share and an expiration date of July 1, 2022. The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

(17)               Mr. Archer, formerly one of our directors, has sole voting and dispositive power of the 100,000 shares of our common stock beneficially owned by Archer Diversified Investments LLC. In addition, Mr. Archer’s personal holdings include immediately exercisable options to purchase 1,700,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.60 per share with an expiration date of November 26, 2022.  The address of the reporting person is c/o Prospect Global Resources Inc., 1401 17th Street, Suite 1550, Denver, CO 80202.

 

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**Item 13.****                         ****Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence**

 

**TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS**

 

We will present all possible transactions between us and our officers, directors or 5% Stockholders, and our affiliates to the board of directors for their consideration and approval. Any such transaction will require approval by a majority of the disinterested directors and such transactions will be on terms no less favorable than those available to disinterested third parties. Appropriate protocols regarding conflicts of interest and transactions with related persons are addressed in writing in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. During fiscal years 2013 and 2012 through the date of this report, we have engaged in the following transactions with related parties:

 

*Buffalo Management LLC.*  In August, 2010, Old Prospect Global entered into a management services agreement with Buffalo Management LLC, which was amended in November, 2010 and was assigned to us at the merger closing. Buffalo Management provides advisory and management services to Prospect which includes but is not limited to identifying, analyzing, and structuring growth initiatives, strategic acquisitions and investments and arranging debt and equity financing. To date, Buffalo has sourced investors, facilitated Prospect’s leasehold position in the Holbrook Basin and generated business development opportunities throughout international sales markets. As compensation for these services, we agreed to pay Buffalo Management (i) a consulting fee of $20,000 per month, (ii) an annual management fee in an amount equal to 2% of our annual gross revenues as shown on our audited financial statements each year, (iii) an acquisition advisory fee with respect to the consummation of each future acquisition or business combination engaged in by us equal to 1% of the transaction value, and (iv) an advisory fee of $650,000 related to consummating a transaction in which Old Prospect Global merges with or becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of a publicly traded company. We also reimbursed Buffalo Management for office expenses up to $5,000 per month. Buffalo Management also received a warrant to purchase 1,813,539 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.75 per share and such warrant expires June 21, 2016. In connection with the management services agreement with Buffalo Management, we entered into a registration rights agreement which requires us to register for resale the common stock and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant. During 2011, Old Prospect Global and Buffalo Management reached an agreement whereby Buffalo received 1,516,667 shares of Old Prospect Global’s common stock, with an estimated fair value of $288,167, in lieu of cash for amounts due for management fees, office expenses and advisory fees through February 11, 2011. From January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012, Prospect paid Buffalo $407,500, of which $257,500 related to amounts accrued by Prospect and owed to Buffalo through December 31, 2011.

 

On August 1, 2012 we entered into a termination of management services agreement with Buffalo Management. The management services agreement, which was terminable only by Buffalo Management, provided for fees to Buffalo Management for management services rendered in connection with significant transactions such acquisitions, dispositions and financings. Also on August 1, 2012 Chad Brownstein, the principal at Buffalo Management who rendered services to us pursuant to the management services agreement and our non-executive board chairman, became our executive vice chairman, a salaried employee of Prospect.

 

Pursuant to the termination agreement we: (i) paid Buffalo Management $975,000 cash and a warrant to purchase 352,150 shares of our common stock for $2.60 per share in satisfaction of the $1,500,000 fee payable to Buffalo Management in connection with the acquisition of the 50% of American West Potash LLC that we did not previously own and described above; (ii) issued Buffalo Management a warrant to purchase 268,304 shares of our common stock for $2.60 per share in connection with services rendered by Buffalo Management in connection with our recent public offering of 15,400,000 shares of common stock at $2.60 per share; and (iii) issued Buffalo a warrant to purchase 2,000,000 shares of our common stock for $2.60 per share in consideration of Buffalo Management’s terminating its right to future transaction fees and the $25,000 monthly consulting and office space reimbursement fee under the management services agreement. The fee payable to Buffalo Management equal to 2% of Prospect’s annual gross revenues provided for under the management services agreement survives the termination in perpetuity.

 

In connection with restructuring the Karlsson senior debt (as described more fully below), we were required to increase Karlsson’s royalty interest from 1% to 2% without increasing the aggregate amount of royalty interests payable to third parties in the aggregate. In order to achieve this result, we negotiated with Buffalo to reduce our royalty payable to Buffalo from 2% to 1%.  We agreed to compensate Buffalo for this royalty reduction by giving Buffalo either, or a combination of, at its election, (i) equity securities (that may include common stock, preferred stock or warrants for common stock as mutually agreed) equal in value to the determined fair market value of the royalty surrendered or (ii) preferred stock that is redeemable after we commence receiving revenues from the Holbrook Project for the determined fair market value plus accrued interest; provided that no securities shall be issued to Buffalo prior to July 1, 2013 and provided further that in no event will any equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities issued to Buffalo (x) exceed 10% of our outstanding capital stock or (y) be redeemable for aggregate consideration exceeding 10% of our equity market capitalization. To value the surrendered royalty we agreed to engage a third party valuation firm reasonably satisfactory to Buffalo. Our board has designated a committee composed of Ari Swiller and Conway Schatz to finalize these negotiations with Buffalo Management, neither of whom have any personal or economic interest in Buffalo Management.

 

Quincy Prelude LLC, one of our stockholders beneficially owning more than 5% of our common stock, owns 100% of the voting interests and 75% of the economic interests of Buffalo Management and has sole voting and dispositive power of the shares of our common stock owned by Buffalo Management LLC. Chad Brownstein, one of our directors and our executive vice chairman, is the sole member of Quincy Prelude LLC and has sole voting and dispositive power of the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by Quincy Prelude LLC. Patrick L. Avery, our former president and chief executive officer, owns a 10% non voting economic interest in Buffalo Management and Barry Munitz, our chairman, owns a 15% non-voting economic interest in Buffalo Management.

 

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*Hexagon Investments, LLC.*  One of our former board members, Scott Reiman, who served on our board from August, 2011 to March, 2012, is the founder of Hexagon Investments, LLC. Conway Schatz, one of our current directors, is an employee of Hexagon Investments. The details for these transactions with Hexagon are summarized below:

 

·            On April 25, 2011, we issued a $2,500,000 face value secured convertible note in exchange for net proceeds of $2,500,000. The note converted to 881,507 shares of our common stock on November 22, 2011. We also issued Hexagon two warrants to purchase our common stock. The first warrant is exercisable until April 25, 2013 for up to 666,667 of our shares at an exercise price of $3.00 per share. The second warrant is exercisable until April 25, 2014 for up to 2,500,000 of our shares at an exercise price of $3.00 per share. In connection with issuance of the convertible note we granted piggy-back registration rights to Hexagon for the shares issuable upon conversion of the note and exercise of the warrants.

 

·            On September 19, 2011, we issued a $1,500,000 convertible secured note in exchange for net proceeds of $1,500,000. This note converted to 399,033 shares of our common stock on November 22, 2011. We also issued Hexagon a warrant to purchase up to 980,392 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.83 per share, which is exercisable until September 18, 2013. In connection with issuance of the convertible note, we granted piggy-back registration rights to Hexagon for the shares issuable upon conversion of the note and exercise of the warrants.

 

·            On November 22, 2011 we sold 2,588,235 shares of common stock and a warrant to purchase 2,588,235 shares of common stock at $4.25 per share for total cash proceeds of $10,999,998.75 to Very Hungry LLC, an affiliate of Hexagon. The warrant is exercisable at any time through November 22, 2012. We granted piggy-back registration rights for the shares purchased and issuable upon exercise of the warrant.

 

Also on November 22, 2011 we entered into a royalty agreement with Grandhaven Energy, LLC, another affiliate of Hexagon, whereby we sold Grandhaven an overriding royalty interest of 1% of the gross proceeds received by our subsidiary, American West Potash, or AWP, from the extraction of potash from its existing land holdings for $25,000 cash. If (i) the Arizona State Land Department declines to issue any lease to AWP with respect to any state exploration permit, or (ii) the Arizona State Land Department terminates any state exploration permit, or (iii) the Arizona State Land Department refuses to consent to the assignment of any royalty interests in any Arizona state lease, or requires any reduction of or imposes any condition on such royalty interests as a condition of approving an assignment of such royalty interests or approving any royalty reduction or other action with respect to a state lease, or (iv) if AWP has not been issued all of the state leases and conveyed to Grandhaven all royalty interests in all of AWP’s Arizona state leased premises on or before March 1, 2013, Grandhaven shall have the option to receive substitute royalty interests from us in the same number of acres in portions of our non-Arizona state properties, in a percentage sufficient to compensate Grandhaven for the reduced royalty interests in the affected state lease. If AWP has not been issued any Arizona state leases as of the date that AWP conveys assignments of the royalty interest in the non-Arizona state properties Grandhaven may elect to receive in substitution an assignment of a 1.388% royalty interest in all of the non-Arizona state leased premises. If we do not deliver assignments of the royalty interest from AWP to Grandhaven by December 31, 2013, Grandhaven has the option, at anytime thereafter, to purchase shares of our common stock at $4.25 per share in exchange for the surrender by Grandhaven of royalty interests for which assignments have not been obtained, valued at their fair market value at that time.

 

·            On June 7, 2012, Hexagon consummated the contribution of all of its shares of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock to Very Hungry LLC. Subsequent to that transaction, the Scott Reiman 1991 Trust liquidated its membership Interest in Very Hungry and received a pro rata distribution of its interests in Very Hungry, including equity securities of Prospect. The beneficial ownership table set forth above reflects these transactions.

 

·            On July 5, 2012, Very Hungry purchased 4,807,692 shares of our common stock at $2.60 per share in our recent public offering.

 

·            Very Hungry and the Reiman Trust, referred to below as the Very Hungry Parties, made a $5.0 million loan to us on May 2, 2013 and received from us subordinated notes in an aggregate principal amount of $5.5 million. In consideration for the subordinated loan we reduced the exercise price on warrants to purchase our common stock held by the Very Hungry Parties to $0.30 per share (in each case from exercise prices ranging from $4.25 per share to $3.00 per share) and extended the maturity of all such warrants to August 1, 2017. The subordinated notes bear no interest and mature on September 9, 2013. The subordinated notes are subordinated to all of our obligations to Karlsson. The Very Hungry Parties have exchanged their subordinated notes for $5.5 million of our senior mandatorily exchangeable preferred stock that will convert into the same securities offered in our recent June 2013 public offering at the offering price upon stockholder approval of the conversion.

 

*COR Advisors LLC.*  On July 5, 2011, we entered into an Investor Relations Consulting Agreement with COR Advisors LLC, pursuant to which COR will provide to us investor relations services. This Investor Relations Consulting Agreement was subsequently amended on May 9, 2012 and on August 1, 2012. In connection with these amendments, COR’s services were extended through

 

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July 4, 2015 and expanded to provide additional services beyond investor relations following our July 2012 public offering. For services performed during the year ending on July 5, 2012, COR received (a) as compensation 300,000 shares of our common stock with 100,000 shares fully vesting on execution, 100,000 shares vesting on January 5, 2012 and 100,000 shares vesting on July 5, 2012 and (b) a onetime bonus of 40,000 shares of our common stock upon the listing of our shares on The NASDAQ Capital Market. COR will receive as compensation an additional 300,000 shares of our common stock for services to be performed during the year ending on July 5, 2013 with 75,000 of the shares vesting at the end each quarter during the renewal period. COR will also receive a monthly retainer of $20,000 through July 4, 2015 as compensation for its services. COR and its affiliates beneficially owned more than 5% of our common stock during fiscal years 2012 and 2013.

 

*Related Party Receivables from AWP.*  Prospect Global paid approximately $14,112 in 2011 on behalf of AWP. As a result of the consolidation of financial statements, related party receivables are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

*Purchase of Remaining 50% Interest of AWP from The Karlsson Group.*  Prospect entered into an agreement with The Karlsson Group, Inc. on May 30, 2012 whereby Prospect agreed to acquire the 50% of American West Potash LLC that it did not currently own for an aggregate purchase price of $150,000,000, or the equivalent of approximately $2.52 per share, before consideration of royalties and potential contingent payments. The transaction closed on August 1, 2012 at which time Prospect became the sole owner and operator of American West Potash.

 

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Old Prospect Global signed a purchase agreement dated May 30, 2012 with The Karlsson Group, Inc. for the acquisition. We paid The Karlsson Group a non-refundable deposit consisting of (a) $6,000,000 cash, of which $5,500,000 was credited against the purchase price, and (b) a warrant to purchase 5,605,834 shares of our common stock for $4.25 per share. At closing, (a) we paid The Karlsson Group an additional $19,500,000 in cash, (b) Old Prospect Global issued The Karlsson Group a senior secured $125,000,000 promissory note and (c) American West Potash granted The Karlsson Group the right to receive 1% of the gross sales received by American West Potash from potash production from the real property over which American West Potash currently has leases, licenses and permits for mining purposes, capped at $75,000,000. In the event of a sale of at least 50% of American West Potash or a merger of American West Potash with or into an unaffiliated entity on or prior to August 1, 2016, we agreed to pay The Karlsson Group an additional payment equal to 15% of the net proceeds received from the transaction, capped at $75,000,000. In addition, at the closing, American West Potash received an option to purchase approximately 5,080 acres in Apache County, Arizona from an affiliate of The Karlsson Group for $250,000 which is exercisable for 150 days after payment in full of the promissory note. The Stockholders of The Karlsson Group have agreed not to compete with American West Potash within the Holbrook Basin of Arizona prior to August 1, 2015.

 

*Debt Restructuring*

 

On April 15, 2013 and June 26 2013 we entered into Extension Agreements with The Karlsson Group which restructured the senior first priority secured promissory note (the “Karlsson Note”) that we issued to The Karlsson Group on August 1, 2012 in connection with our purchase of Karlsson’s 50% interest in AWP (the “Initial KG Transaction”).  In connection with the First Extension Agreement, we amended some of the related documents, including the Karlsson Note (the “Karlsson Note Amendment”), and restructured the two promissory notes issued to affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (“Apollo”) on March 7, 2013 in the aggregate principal amount of $6.8 million (the “Apollo Notes”).

 

The First Karlsson Note Amendment requires us to make future tax “gross-up” payments to The Karlsson Group to compensate them for increases in federal and state income taxes and other tax related matters .We currently estimate the cost of these tax “gross-up” payments to be approximately $26.3 million ($20.1 million if you include the tax gross-up payments owing prior to the Amendment date); however, the tax gross-up payments are subject to change based on future changes in tax rates (including increases in effective income tax rates caused by “minimum tax” provisions such as the “Buffett rule” or “flat tax” proposals) and/or future changes in certain interest rates published by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

*Karlsson Note Amendments*

 

Under the First Karlsson Note Amendment, the maturity date was extended to the earlier of (i) 12 months following completion of a DFS and (ii) July 1, 2015.  An interim principal payment of $30.0 million was due on the earlier of (i) six months following completion of a DFS and (ii) January 2, 2015 (the “First Payment Date”). Prior to the First Karlsson Note Amendment, we were required to prepay the Karlsson Note with 40% of the net proceeds of any capital raised, whereas under the First Karlsson Note Amendment we were required to prepay the Karlsson Note with 10% of the gross proceeds of any capital raised following the first $10.0 million of capital raised.  Under the First Karlsson Note Amendment, the annual interest rate of 9% changed from simple to compounding and is now payable quarterly in kind by automatically increasing the principal balance of the Karlsson Note.

 

Under the First Karlsson Note Amendment, we were generally restricted from incurring debt other than Approved Subordinated Debt, which is defined as debt that (i) is unsecured, (ii) is subordinate to the Karlsson Note and (iii) may be convertible to equity if issued on or prior to September 10, 2013. We were also required to meet the following capital raising milestones: (i) $5.0 million by May 15, 2013, which was satisfied by the Very Hungry Parties’ $5.0 million subordinated loan (see below), (ii) an additional $7.0 million by June 17, 2013, of which all or any portion may be raised as Approved Subordinated Debt, (iii) an additional $18.0 million

 

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by September 10, 2013, of which all or any portion may be raised as Approved Subordinated Debt, and (iv) an additional $25.0 million no later than August 1, 2014, of which no more than $15.0 million may be raised as Approved Subordinated Debt. We were also required to deposit $9.2 million of the first $30.0 million of capital we raise into escrow, which funds may be released solely to fund specified development expenses for our potash project in the Holbrook Basin. Additionally, we were allowed to incur up to $10.0 million in additional Approved Subordinated Debt prior to the First Payment Date, but may incur no more than $1.0 million of debt after the First Payment Date.

 

Prior to the First Karlsson Note Amendment, we had 15 days to cure a payment default and 30 days to cure any non-payment default after, in each case, receiving notice thereof. Under the First Karlsson Note Amendment, there are no notices or cure rights for any payment defaults or any defaults related to the financing milestones or escrow funding described above, or cross-defaults with other agreements. The majority of other non-monetary defaults now have a ten day notice and cure period.

 

Under the First Karlsson Note Amendment, Karlsson may assign the Karlsson Note and any of the other Karlsson related documents following the earlier of (i) September 10, 2013, (ii) an event of default under the Karlsson Note, and (iii) once we have raised at least $30.0 million of capital.

 

The First Extension Agreement contains customary lender releases and indemnification language.

 

*Consideration to Karlsson for First Extension Agreement*

 

In addition to changing the interest rate under the Karlsson Note from simple to compounding and payment of the tax gross-up amounts described above, as consideration to The Karlsson Group for entering into the First Extension Agreement and the related documents, we, among other things, (i) increased The Karlsson Group’s royalty interest from 1% to 2% (Buffalo Management LLC has decreased its royalty interest from 2% to 1%  as described below) and eliminated the $75.0 million cap on The Karlsson Group’s previous 1% royalty interest, (ii) decreased the exercise price on The Karlsson Group’s warrants to purchase up to 5,605,834 shares of our common stock from $4.25 to $0.25 and allowed all of The Karlsson Group’s warrants to be exercisable on a cashless basis, (iii) provided Karlsson with an enhanced collateral package, including a parent guaranty from us and a pledge by us of 100% of the shares of our wholly owned subsidiary Prospect Global Resources Inc, a Delaware corporation and the owner of 100% of American West Potash LLC, (iv) extended the term of Karlsson’s right to receive 15% of the net proceeds from the sale of the Company by one year to August 1, 2017, and (v) agreed to pay Karlsson $275,000 for its attorneys’ fees and costs associated with consummation of the Extension Agreement and related agreements.

 

*Karlsson Second Extension Agreement*

 

On June 26, 2013, we entered into the Second Extension Agreement with The Karlsson Group which further restructured the Karlsson Note and related documents.

 

Under this amendment, the interim principal payment of $30.0 million that was due on the earlier of (i) six months following completion of a definitive feasibility study and (ii) January 2, 2015 has been eliminated. We are also required to place 50% of the net proceeds of the next $24.0 million of capital we raise (for a total of $12.0 million) into escrow, which funds may be released solely to fund specified development expenses for our potash project in the Holbrook Basin. Two million dollars of the proceeds we received from our recent $5.0 million public offering were placed into this escrow, reducing our remaining escrow obligation to $10 million.

 

This amendment eliminated the financing milestones and added the following development milestones: (i) complete total depth on at least eight wells on or before November 1, 2013, (ii) deliver a completed and updated final NI 43-101  resource report on or before February 1, 2014, (iii) deliver completed metallurgical and rock mechanic test work results that will be used to complete the mine and processing plant designs for the definitive feasibility study on or before June 1, 2014 and (iv) deliver a completed and published definitive feasibility study on or before December 31, 2014.

 

With this amendment, Karlsson may assign the Karlsson Note at any time to any person; previously it was assignable following the earlier of (i) September 10, 2013, (ii) an event of default under the Karlsson Note, and (iii) once we have raised at least $30.0 million of capital and there were restrictions on assignees. We also extended the term of Karlsson’s right to receive 15% of the net proceeds from the sale of the Company by six months to February 1, 2018.

 

The Second Extension Agreement contains customary lender releases and indemnification language.

 

*Consideration to Karlsson for Second Extension Agreement*

 

With this amendment, we issued Karlsson a five year warrant to purchase 3.0 million of our common shares at $0.12 per share and amended our registration rights agreement with Karlsson to include the shares issuable upon exercise of the new warrant.  The warrant may be exercised on a cashless basis. We also reimbursed Karlsson $125,000 for its legal fees and expenses.

 

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currently liable to Karlsson for accrued and unpaid interest and accrued tax gross-ups totally approximately $16.9 million, which will be due on the maturity date.

 

*Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP.*

 

On July 5, 2011, we entered into a Fee Agreement with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, pursuant to which Brownstein Hyatt provides government relations services to us. Chad Brownstein, one of our directors, is the son of a founding partner of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP which serves as Prospect Global’s principal outside legal counsel. Mr. Brownstein’s father controls 696,153 shares of Prospect Global’s common stock. Prospect Global has paid Brownstein Hyatt approximately $0.5 million for fiscal year 2012 and $3.6 million for fiscal year 2013 for legal and lobbying fees. Prospect Global has also issued Brownstein Hyatt, as compensation for government relations services, 100,000 fully vested shares of common stock. Additionally, Brownstein Hyatt has purchased 200,000 shares of Prospect Global’s common stock which was paid for by issuing a promissory note to Prospect Global in the amount of $750,000 (representing the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date). The promissory note bears interest at the short term applicable federal rate and matures in one year. The promissory note is secured by the common stock purchased, and 20% of the outstanding principal balance constitutes a recourse obligation. As a result of the firm providing Prospect Global with government relations services as of August 15, 2011 and February 3, 2012, the principal amount of the Note was reduced by $750,000. On July 2, 2012, we granted Brownstein Hyatt ten year options to purchase 120,000 shares of our common stock at $2.60 per share as compensation for legal services. Chad Brownstein, our director and non-executive vice chairman, does not share in any of these fees or transactions.

 

**Conflict of Interests**

 

We have established protocols for corporate conflict of interests in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics policy that prohibits conflicts of interests unless approved by the board of directors. Our board of directors has established a course of conduct whereby it considers in each case whether the proposed transaction is on terms as favorable or more to Prospect Global than would be available from a non-related party. Our board also looks at whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to us, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved, including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to us. Each of the related party transactions was presented to our board of directors for consideration and each of these transactions was unanimously approved by our board of directors after reviewing the criteria set forth in the preceding two sentences. Each of the related party transaction was individually negotiated, and none of the transactions was contingent upon or otherwise related to any other transaction. As discussed above, copies of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics policy and Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Advisors can be found on our website: www.prospectgri.com under the tab “Investors”.

 

**Item 14.****                         ****Principal Accounting Fees and Services**

 

**INDEPENDENT AUDIT FEES AND RELATED MATTERS**

 

EKS&H LLLP became our independent registered public accounting firm on February 11, 2011. There have been no disagreements on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused EKS&H LLLP to refer to in their respective opinions.

 

The following table sets forth fees billed by EKS&H LLLP, the principal accounting firm for Prospect for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

 
| ** **         | ** ** | **Year Ended********March 31,** | ** ** |
|--------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **         | ** ** | **2013**                                  | ** ** | **2012** | ** ** |
| Audit Fees         |       | $                                         | 138,050    |   | $ | 140,344 |   |
| Audit Related Fees |       | 61,115                                    |       | 7,145 |   |
| Tax Fees           |       | —                                    |       | — |   |
| All Other Fees     |       | —                                    |       | — |   |
|               |       | $                                         | 199,165    |   | $ | 147,489 |   |

 

Prospect’s board of directors approved the 2012 audit fees as we did not establish an audit committee until April 2012. The audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in 17 CFR 210.2-01(c)(7)(i) and other protocols are discussed in its written charter which can be found at www.prospectgri.com under the tab “Investors”.

 

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**PART IV**

 

**Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules**

 

(a)  Documents filed as part of this report are as follows:

 

1.                         Financial Statements

 

The following financial statements of Prospect Global are included at the indicated pages of the document as stated below:

 
| Report of   Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm                                                                                                                                        | 18     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| **Financial Statements**:                                                                                                                                                                        |   |
| Consolidated Balance   Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and 2012                                                                                                                                 | 19     |
| Consolidated   Statements of Operations for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and   for the cumulative period from August 5, 2010 (Inception)   through March 31, 2013 | 20     |
| Consolidated   Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and   for the cumulative period from August 5, 2010 (Inception)   through March 31, 2013 | 21     |
| Consolidated   Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) from August 5, 2010   (Inception) to March 31, 2013                                                                   | 22     |
| Notes to   Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                                                                                                     | 23     |

 

2.                         Financial Statement Schedules

 

Financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not required or not applicable.

 

3.                         Exhibits

 

The following exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are incorporated by reference or are filed or furnished with this report as indicated below:

 
| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.1                  |       | Underwriting   Agreement dated June 29, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 29, 2012).                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.2                  |       | Underwriting   Agreement dated November 8, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   November 9, 2012).                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.3                  |       | Underwriting   Agreement dated June 21, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 21, 2013).                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 2.1                  |       | Agreement   and Plan of Merger, dated February 11, 2011 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K/A filed on March 31, 2011).                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3.1                  |       | Amended   and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated February 11, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 31, 2011). |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3.2                  |       | Second   Amended and Restated Bylaws dated April 29, 2011 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on July 20, 2011).                                                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3.3                  |       | Second   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated August 28, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2012).                                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.1                  |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Buffalo Management LLC dated June 17, 2010   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 31, 2011).                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.2                  |       | Senior   Secured Convertible Promissory Note with Dr. Richard Merkin dated   January 24, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2   to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11,   2011).                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.3                  |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin dated January 24, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 31, 2011).                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.4                  |       | Stockholders   Agreement dated January 24, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on   March 31, 2011).                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.5                  |       | Common   Stock Purchase Warrant with Buffalo Management LLC (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                                                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.6                  |       | Note   Purchase Agreement with COR US Equity Income Fund dated March 11, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2011).                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.7                  |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with COR Capital dated March 11, 2011 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2011).                                                                     |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.8                  |       | Senior   Secured Convertible $2,500,000 Promissory Note with Hexagon Investments, LLC   dated April 25, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   April 26, 2011).                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.9                  |       | Two   year Common Stock Purchase Warrant with Hexagon Investments (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                                                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.10                 |       | Three   year Common Stock Purchase Warrant with Hexagon Investments (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.11                 |       | Common   Stock Purchase Warrant with COR Capital (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   April 26, 2011).                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.12                 |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Hexagon Investments dated April 25, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.13                 |       | Amendment   to Note Purchase Agreement and Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note   with Dr. Richard Merkin dated April 20, 2011 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.14                 |       | Common   Stock Purchase Warrant with COR Capital LLC (incorporated herein by reference   to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   August 2, 2011).                                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.15                 |       | Senior   Secured Convertible $1,500,000 Promissory Note with Avalon Portfolio, LLC   dated August 3, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   August 5, 2011).                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.16                 |       | Common   Stock Purchase Warrant with Avalon Portfolio, LLC (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on August 5, 2011).                                                                                       |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.17                 |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Avalon Portfolio, LLC dated August 3, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2011).                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.18‡           |       | 2011   Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan dated August 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2011).                                                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.19‡           |       | 2011   Employee Equity Incentive Plan dated August 24, 2011 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2011).                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.20                 |       | $1,500,000   Convertible Secured Promissory Note with Hexagon Investments, LLC dated   September 19, 2011                                                                                                                                                                                 |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|----------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                 |       | (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011).                                                                                                                     |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.21                 |       | Two   year Common Stock Purchase Warrant with Hexagon Investments dated September 29,   2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011).                     |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.22                 |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Hexagon Investments dated September 19, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011).                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.23‡           |       | 2011   Employee Equity Incentive Plan dated October 27, 2011 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2011).                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.24‡           |       | 2011   Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan dated October 27, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2011).                                     |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.25                 |       | Common   Stock Purchase Warrant with Very Hungry LLC dated November 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2011).                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.26                 |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Very Hungry LLC dated November 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2011).                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.27                 |       | Amended   and Restated Stockholders Agreement dated November 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2011).                                           |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.28                 |       | Warrant   to purchase common stock issued to The Karlsson Group dated May 30, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2012).                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.29                 |       | Warrant   to purchase common stock issued to The Karlsson Group dated May 30, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2012).                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.30                 |       | Warrant   to purchase common stock issued to Buffalo Management LLC dated   August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                           |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.33                 |       | Series A   Warrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2013).                                                                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.34                 |       | Series B   Warrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2013).                                                                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.1‡           |       | Amended   and Restated Management Services Agreement with Buffalo Management LLC dated   January 7, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4   to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.2                 |       | Amended   Investment Banking Engagement Agreement with Spouting Rock Capital Advisors,   LLC dated January 19, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on   March 31, 2011). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.3                 |       | Third   Amended and Restated AWP Operating Agreement dated January 21, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.4                 |       | Note   Purchase Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin dated January 24, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.5                 |       | Security   Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin dated January 24, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.6‡           |       | Side   Letter with Buffalo Management LLC dated February 11, 2011 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.7                 |       | Convertible   Secured Promissory Note with COR Capital dated March 11, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2011).                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.8                 |       | Amended   and Restated Security Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin and COR Capital   dated March 11, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   March 17, 2011).    |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|----------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.9                 |       | Amendment   to Note Purchase Agreement and Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note   with Dr. Richard Merkin dated April 20, 2011 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.10                |       | Waiver   and Consent with COR Capital dated April 20, 2011 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.11                |       | Securities   Purchase Agreement with Hexagon Investments dated April 25, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.12                |       | Amended   and Restated Security Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin, COR Capital and   Hexagon Investments dated April 25, 2011 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.13                |       | Investor   Relations Consulting Agreement between the Company and COR Advisors LLC dated   July 5, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2011).                                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.14                |       | Fee   Agreement between American West Potash LLC and BHFS dated July 5, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2011).                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.15                |       | Secured   Partial Recourse Promissory Note dated July 5, 2011 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011).                                                                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.16                |       | Pledge   Agreement July 5, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   September 23, 2011).                                                                                                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.17†          |       | Potash   Sharing Agreement dated July 27, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference   to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   August 2, 2011).                                                                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.18†          |       | First   Mineral Lease dated July 27, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   August 2, 2011).                                                                                                           |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.19†          |       | Second   Mineral Lease July 27, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   August 2, 2011).                                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.20                |       | Securities   Purchase Agreement with Avalon Portfolio, LLC August 3, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2011).                                                                           |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.21                |       | Amended   and Restated Security Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin, COR Capital,   Hexagon Investments and Avalon Portfolio, LLC August 3, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2011). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.22                |       | Rescission   Agreement with Marc Holtzman dated August 15, 2011 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on August 19, 2011).                                                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.23‡          |       | Employment   Agreement with Wayne Rich dated September 6, 2011 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on August 30, 2011).                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.24                |       | Securities   Purchase Agreement with Hexagon Investments dated September 19, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011).                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.25                |       | Security   Agreement with Hexagon Investments dated September 19, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011).                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.26                |       | Common   Stock Purchase Agreement with Very Hungry LLC dated November 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2011).                                                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.27                |       | Amendment   to Note Purchase Agreement with COR Capital dated November 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2011).                                                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.28                |       | Second   Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin dated   November 22, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29,   2011).                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.29                |       | Potash   Royalty Purchase and Sale Agreement and Option with Grandhaven Energy, LLC   dated November 22, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   November 29, 2011).                                    |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|----------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.30                |       | Amendment   to COR Advisor LLC Investor Relations Consulting Agreement dated May 9,   2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s   Transition Report on form 10-KT filed on May 10, 2012).             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.31†          |       | Membership   Interest Purchase Agreement with The Karlsson Group dated May 30, 2012   (with exhibits) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the   Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2012).    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.32                |       | Tax   Indemnity Agreement with The Karlsson Group dated May 30, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2012).                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.33‡          |       | Employment   Agreement with Brian W. Wallace June 13, 2012 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2012).                                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.34‡          |       | Second   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Patrick L. Avery dated   June 13, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2012).          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.35‡          |       | Amended   and Restated Employment Agreement with Wayne Rich dated June 13, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2012).                       |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.36                |       | Karlsson   Group Additional Consideration Agreement dated August 1, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.37                |       | Karlsson   Group Deed of Trust dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.38                |       | Karlsson   Group Guaranty from AWP dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.39                |       | Karlsson   Group Pledge Agreement dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.40                |       | Karlsson   Group Registration Rights Agreement dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                       |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.41                |       | Karlsson   Group Security Agreement dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.42                |       | Karlsson   Group $125,000,000 Promissory Note dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                        |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.43                |       | Karlsson   Group Supplemental Payment Agreement dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.44                |       | Karlsson   Group Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated August 1, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.45                |       | Option   to Purchase 5080 Acres in Apache County, Arizona dated August 1, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.46                |       | Termination   of Management Services Agreement with Buffalo Management dated August 1,   2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.47                |       | Amended   and Restated Registration Rights Agreement with Buffalo Management dated   August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6,   2012). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.48                |       | Employment   Agreement with Chad Brownstein dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on August 6, 2012).                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.49                |       | Amendment   #2 to Investor Relations Consulting Agreement with COR Advisors dated   August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6,   2012).  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.50                |       | Amended   and Restated Employee Equity Incentive Plan dated August 27, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2012).                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10.51                |       | Amended   and Restated Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan dated   August 27, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30,   2012).        |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|----------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.52†          |       | Potash   Supply Agreement with Sichuan Chemical Industry Holding (Group) Co., Ltd   dated October 18, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   October 22, 2012).                                                                                                                                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.53                |       | Exclusivity   Agreement with Apollo Management VII, L.P. dated October 25, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.54                |       | Extension   Agreement with Apollo Management VII, L.P. dated November 18, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.55                |       | Securities   Purchase Agreement, dated November 29, 2012, by and among Prospect   Global Resources Inc., and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2012).                                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.56                |       | Investors   Rights Agreement, dated November 29, 2012, between Prospect Global   Resources Inc., and the investors named therein (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2012).                                                                                                                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.57                |       | Royalty   Agreement, dated November 29, 2012, between Buffalo Management LLC,   the other investors named therein, Prospect Global Resources Inc., a   Nevada corporation, and for limited purposes, Prospect Global Resources Inc.,   a Delaware corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4,   2012). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.58‡          |       | Employment   Agreement with Damon Barber dated December 13, 2012 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on December 18, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.59                |       | Amended   and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 21, 2012, by   and among Prospect Global Resources Inc. and the Purchasers named   therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the   Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 26, 2012).                                                                                                     |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.60†          |       | Termination   and Release Agreement dated March 7, 2013 with Apollo Parties   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 6, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.61                |       | $5,592,857   Promissory Note dated March 7, 2013 issued to Apollo Management VII,   L.P. dated March 7, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   March 11, 2013).                                                                                                                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.62                |       | $1,157,142   Promissory Note dated March 7, 2013 issued to Apollo Commodities   Management, L.P., with respect to Series I dated March 7, 2013   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2013).                                                                                                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.63‡          |       | Employment   Agreement dated October 19, 2012 with Gregory M. Dangler (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on March 13, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.64‡          |       | Consulting,   Termination and Release Agreement with Patrick L. Avery dated March 12,   2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 13, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.65‡          |       | Separation   and Release Agreement with Brian Wallace dated April 2, 2013   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 16, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.66                |       | Extension   Agreement with The Karlsson Group dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.67                |       | First   Amendment to Karlsson Group Note dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.68                |       | First   Amendment to Karlsson Group Warrant dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.69                |       | First   Amendment to Karlsson Group Additional Consideration Agreement dated   April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.70                |       | First   Amendment to Karlsson Group Supplemental Payment Agreement dated   April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.71                |       | Karlsson   Group Parent Guaranty dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Issuer’s                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|----------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                 |       | Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.72                |       | Karlsson   Group Pledge of Prospect Global Resources Inc. (a Delaware corporation) Stock   dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.7 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   April 17, 2013).                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.73†          |       | Karlsson   Group Escrow Agreement dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.74                |       | Amendments   to Apollo Promissory Notes dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.75                |       | Amended   and Restated Termination of Management Services Agreement with Buffalo   Management LLC dated April 30, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   May 6, 2013).                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.76                |       | Promissory   Note to Very Hungry LLC dated May 2, 2013 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2013).                                                                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.77                |       | Promissory   Note to Scott Reiman 1991 Trust dated May 2, 2013 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2013).                                                                                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.78                |       | Warrant   Adjustment Agreement dated May 2, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference   to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   May 8, 2013).                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.79                |       | Subordination   Agreement among Very Hungry LLC, Scott Reiman 1991 Trust, The Karlsson   Group, Inc. and Prospect Global dated May 2, 2013 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2013).                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.80                |       | First   Amendment to Amended and Restated Termination of Management Services   Agreement between Buffalo Management LLC and the Registrant dated   May 22, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2013). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.81                |       | Modification   Agreement between Very Hungry LLC and Scott Reiman 1991 Trust and the   Registrant dated May 22, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   May 22, 2013).                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.82                |       | Registration   Rights Agreement between Very Hungry LLC and Scott Reiman 1991 Trust and the   Registrant dated May 22, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   May 22, 2013).                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.83                |       | Second   Extension Agreement with The Karlsson Group (incorporated herein by reference   to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 27, 2013)                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.84                |       | Second   Reaffirmation and Ratification Agreement with The Karlsson Group (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2013)                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.85                |       | Second   Amendment to Karlsson Group Note (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2013)                                                                                                                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.86                |       | Karlsson   Group Warrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the   Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2013)                                                                                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.87                |       | Amendment   No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement with The Karlsson Group (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2013)                                                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.88                |       | Second   Amendment to Supplemental Payment Agreement with The Karlsson Group (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2013)                                                                                       |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.89                |       | Amendment   to Escrow Agreement with The Karlsson Group (incorporated herein by reference   to Exhibit 10.7 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 27, 2013)                                                                                                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 13.1                 |       | 2011   Annual Report Wrap (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2012)                                                                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 14.1                 |       | Code   of Ethics (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the   Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 16.1                 |       | Letter   from Webb & Company, P.A dated February 11, 2011 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 21.1                 |       | List   of Subsidiaries (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the   Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 1, 2013)                                                                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 23.1                 |       | Consent   of North Rim Exploration Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 23.1   to the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 1, 2013)                                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 23.2                 |       | Consent   of Tetra Tech (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 23.2 to the   Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 1, 2013)                                                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 31.1*                |       | Certification   of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under   the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 31.2*                |       | Certification   of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under   the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 32.1**               |       | Certification   of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18   U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the   Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                                                                                                           |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 99.1                 |       | Financial   Statements for the period from inception (August 5, 2010) through   December 31, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1   to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 31,   2011).                                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 99.2                 |       | Unaudited   Pro Forma Financial information of Prospect and old Prospect Global for the   period ended December 31, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on                                                         |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                  |
|----------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                             |
|                 |       | March 31,   2011).                          |
|                 |       |                                             |
| 101.INS***           |       | XBRL   Instance Document.                        |
|                 |       |                                             |
| 101.SCH***           |       | XBRL   Taxonomy Extension Schema.                |
|                 |       |                                             |
| 101.CAL***           |       | XBRL   Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.  |
|                 |       |                                             |
| 101.DEF***           |       | XBRL   Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.   |
|                 |       |                                             |
| 101.LAB***           |       | XBRL   Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.        |
|                 |       |                                             |
| 101.PRE***           |       | XBRL   Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase. |

 

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*                              Filed herewith.

 

**                       Furnished herewith.

 

***                Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

 

†                              Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

 

‡                              Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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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, in the city of Denver, State of Colorado, on July 29, 2013.

 
|     | PROSPECT   GLOBAL RESOURCES INC.                     |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|     |                                                      |
|     | /s/   Damon Barber                                        |
|     | Damon   Barber                                            |
| * * | *Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer* |

 

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**EXHIBIT INDEX**

 
| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.1                  |       | Underwriting   Agreement dated June 29, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 29, 2012).                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.2                  |       | Underwriting   Agreement dated November 8, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9,   2012).                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.3                  |       | Underwriting   Agreement dated June 21, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 21, 2013).                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 2.1                  |       | Agreement   and Plan of Merger, dated February 11, 2011 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K/A filed on March 31, 2011).                                                                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3.1                  |       | Amended   and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated February 11, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 31, 2011).                                                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3.2                  |       | Second   Amended and Restated Bylaws dated April 29, 2011 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on July 20, 2011).                                                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3.3                  |       | Second   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated August 28, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2012).                                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.1                  |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Buffalo Management LLC dated June 17, 2010   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 31, 2011).                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.2                  |       | Senior   Secured Convertible Promissory Note with Dr. Richard Merkin dated   January 24, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2   to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11,   2011).                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.3                  |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin dated January 24, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 31, 2011).                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.4                  |       | Stockholders   Agreement dated January 24, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on   March 31, 2011).                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.5                  |       | Common   Stock Purchase Warrant with Buffalo Management LLC (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                                                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.6                  |       | Note   Purchase Agreement with COR US Equity Income Fund dated March 11, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2011).                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.7                  |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with COR Capital dated March 11, 2011 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2011).                                                                     |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.8                  |       | Senior   Secured Convertible $2,500,000 Promissory Note with Hexagon Investments, LLC   dated April 25, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   April 26, 2011).                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.9                  |       | Two   year Common Stock Purchase Warrant with Hexagon Investments (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                                                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.10                 |       | Three   year Common Stock Purchase Warrant with Hexagon Investments (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.11                 |       | Common   Stock Purchase Warrant with COR Capital (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   April 26, 2011).                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.12                 |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Hexagon Investments dated April 25, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.13                 |       | Amendment   to Note Purchase Agreement and Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note   with Dr. Richard Merkin dated April 20, 2011 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.14                 |       | Common   Stock Purchase Warrant with COR Capital LLC (incorporated herein by reference   to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   August 2, 2011).                                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4.15                 |       | Senior   Secured Convertible $1,500,000 Promissory Note with Avalon Portfolio, LLC   dated August 3, 2011                                                                                                                                                                                 |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|----------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                 |       | (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2011).                                                                                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.16                 |       | Common   Stock Purchase Warrant with Avalon Portfolio, LLC (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on August 5, 2011).                                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.17                 |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Avalon Portfolio, LLC dated August 3, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2011).                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.18‡           |       | 2011   Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan dated August 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2011).                                        |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.19‡           |       | 2011   Employee Equity Incentive Plan dated August 24, 2011 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2011).                                                       |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.20                 |       | $1,500,000   Convertible Secured Promissory Note with Hexagon Investments, LLC dated   September 19, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23,   2011).      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.21                 |       | Two   year Common Stock Purchase Warrant with Hexagon Investments dated   September 29, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23,   2011).                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.22                 |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Hexagon Investments dated September 19, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011).                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.23‡           |       | 2011   Employee Equity Incentive Plan dated October 27, 2011 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2011).                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.24‡           |       | 2011   Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan dated October 27, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2011).                                     |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.25                 |       | Common   Stock Purchase Warrant with Very Hungry LLC dated November 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2011).                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.26                 |       | Registration   Rights Agreement with Very Hungry LLC dated November 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2011).                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.27                 |       | Amended   and Restated Stockholders Agreement dated November 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2011).                                           |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.28                 |       | Warrant   to purchase common stock issued to The Karlsson Group dated May 30, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2012).                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.29                 |       | Warrant   to purchase common stock issued to The Karlsson Group dated May 30, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2012).                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.30                 |       | Warrant   to purchase common stock issued to Buffalo Management LLC dated   August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                           |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.33                 |       | Series A   Warrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2013).                                                                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4.34                 |       | Series B   Warrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2013).                                                                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.1‡           |       | Amended   and Restated Management Services Agreement with Buffalo Management LLC dated   January 7, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4   to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.2                 |       | Amended   Investment Banking Engagement Agreement with Spouting Rock Capital Advisors,   LLC dated January 19, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on   March 31, 2011). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.3                 |       | Third   Amended and Restated AWP Operating Agreement dated January 21, 2011 (incorporated   herein by reference to                                                                                                                                               |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|----------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                 |       | Exhibit 10.7   to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11,   2011).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.4                 |       | Note   Purchase Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin dated January 24, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.5                 |       | Security   Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin dated January 24, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Current   Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                                                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.6‡           |       | Side   Letter with Buffalo Management LLC dated February 11, 2011 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.7                 |       | Convertible   Secured Promissory Note with COR Capital dated March 11, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2011).                                                                        |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.8                 |       | Amended   and Restated Security Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin and COR Capital   dated March 11, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   March 17, 2011).                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.9                 |       | Amendment   to Note Purchase Agreement and Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note   with Dr. Richard Merkin dated April 20, 2011 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.10                |       | Waiver   and Consent with COR Capital dated April 20, 2011 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.11                |       | Securities   Purchase Agreement with Hexagon Investments dated April 25, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.12                |       | Amended   and Restated Security Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin, COR Capital and   Hexagon Investments dated April 25, 2011 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011).                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.13                |       | Investor   Relations Consulting Agreement between the Company and COR Advisors LLC dated   July 5, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2011).                                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.14                |       | Fee   Agreement between American West Potash LLC and BHFS dated July 5, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2011).                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.15                |       | Secured   Partial Recourse Promissory Note dated July 5, 2011 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011).                                                                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.16                |       | Pledge   Agreement July 5, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   September 23, 2011).                                                                                                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.17†          |       | Potash   Sharing Agreement dated July 27, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference   to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   August 2, 2011).                                                                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.18†          |       | First   Mineral Lease dated July 27, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   August 2, 2011).                                                                                                           |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.19†          |       | Second   Mineral Lease July 27, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   August 2, 2011).                                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.20                |       | Securities   Purchase Agreement with Avalon Portfolio, LLC August 3, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2011).                                                                           |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.21                |       | Amended   and Restated Security Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin, COR Capital,   Hexagon Investments and Avalon Portfolio, LLC August 3, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2011). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.22                |       | Rescission   Agreement with Marc Holtzman dated August 15, 2011 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on August 19, 2011).                                                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10.23‡          |       | Employment   Agreement with Wayne Rich dated September 6, 2011 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on August 30, 2011).                                                                                          |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.24                |       | Securities   Purchase Agreement with Hexagon Investments dated September 19, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011).                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.25                |       | Security   Agreement with Hexagon Investments dated September 19, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2011).                                       |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.26                |       | Common   Stock Purchase Agreement with Very Hungry LLC dated November 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2011).                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.27                |       | Amendment   to Note Purchase Agreement with COR Capital dated November 22, 2011   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2011).                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.28                |       | Second   Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement with Dr. Richard Merkin dated   November 22, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29,   2011).          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.29                |       | Potash   Royalty Purchase and Sale Agreement and Option with Grandhaven Energy, LLC   dated November 22, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   November 29, 2011). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.30                |       | Amendment   to COR Advisor LLC Investor Relations Consulting Agreement dated May 9,   2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s   Transition Report on form 10-KT filed on May 10, 2012).                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.31†          |       | Membership   Interest Purchase Agreement with The Karlsson Group dated May 30, 2012   (with exhibits) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the   Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2012).                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.32                |       | Tax   Indemnity Agreement with The Karlsson Group dated May 30, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2012).                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.33‡          |       | Employment   Agreement with Brian W. Wallace June 13, 2012 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2012).                                                        |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.34‡          |       | Second   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Patrick L. Avery dated   June 13, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2012).                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.35‡          |       | Amended   and Restated Employment Agreement with Wayne Rich dated June 13, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2012).                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.36                |       | Karlsson   Group Additional Consideration Agreement dated August 1, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.37                |       | Karlsson   Group Deed of Trust dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.38                |       | Karlsson   Group Guaranty from AWP dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.39                |       | Karlsson   Group Pledge Agreement dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                                           |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.40                |       | Karlsson   Group Registration Rights Agreement dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.41                |       | Karlsson   Group Security Agreement dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.42                |       | Karlsson   Group $125,000,000 Promissory Note dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.43                |       | Karlsson   Group Supplemental Payment Agreement dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.44                |       | Karlsson   Group Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated August 1, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.45                |       | Option   to Purchase 5080 Acres in Apache County, Arizona dated August 1, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                  |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|----------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.46                |       | Termination   of Management Services Agreement with Buffalo Management dated August 1,   2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.47                |       | Amended   and Restated Registration Rights Agreement with Buffalo Management dated   August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6,   2012).                                                                                                                                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.48                |       | Employment   Agreement with Chad Brownstein dated August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on August 6, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.49                |       | Amendment   #2 to Investor Relations Consulting Agreement with COR Advisors dated   August 1, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6,   2012).                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.50                |       | Amended   and Restated Employee Equity Incentive Plan dated August 27, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.51                |       | Amended   and Restated Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan dated   August 27, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30,   2012).                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.52†          |       | Potash   Supply Agreement with Sichuan Chemical Industry Holding (Group) Co., Ltd   dated October 18, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   October 22, 2012).                                                                                                                                                              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.53                |       | Exclusivity   Agreement with Apollo Management VII, L.P. dated October 25, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.54                |       | Extension   Agreement with Apollo Management VII, L.P. dated November 18, 2012   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.55                |       | Securities   Purchase Agreement, dated November 29, 2012, by and among Prospect   Global Resources Inc., and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2012).                                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.56                |       | Investors   Rights Agreement, dated November 29, 2012, between Prospect Global   Resources Inc., and the investors named therein (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2012).                                                                                                                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.57                |       | Royalty   Agreement, dated November 29, 2012, between Buffalo Management LLC,   the other investors named therein, Prospect Global Resources Inc., a   Nevada corporation, and for limited purposes, Prospect Global Resources Inc.,   a Delaware corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4,   2012). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.58‡          |       | Employment   Agreement with Damon Barber dated December 13, 2012 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K   filed on December 18, 2012).                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.59                |       | Amended   and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 21, 2012, by   and among Prospect Global Resources Inc. and the Purchasers named   therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the   Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 26, 2012).                                                                                                     |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.60†          |       | Termination   and Release Agreement dated March 7, 2013 with Apollo Parties   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 6, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.61                |       | $5,592,857   Promissory Note dated March 7, 2013 issued to Apollo Management VII,   L.P. dated March 7, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   March 11, 2013).                                                                                                                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.62                |       | $1,157,142   Promissory Note dated March 7, 2013 issued to Apollo Commodities   Management, L.P., with respect to Series I dated March 7, 2013   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2013).                                                                                                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.63‡          |       | Employment   Agreement dated October 19, 2012 with Gregory M. Dangler (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on March 13, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.64‡          |       | Consulting,   Termination and Release Agreement with Patrick L. Avery dated March 12,   2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 13, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10.65‡          |       | Separation   and Release Agreement with Brian Wallace dated April 2, 2013   (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s   Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 16, 2013).                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|----------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.66                |       | Extension   Agreement with The Karlsson Group dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.67                |       | First   Amendment to Karlsson Group Note dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.68                |       | First   Amendment to Karlsson Group Warrant dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.69                |       | First   Amendment to Karlsson Group Additional Consideration Agreement dated   April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.70                |       | First   Amendment to Karlsson Group Supplemental Payment Agreement dated   April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                     |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.71                |       | Karlsson   Group Parent Guaranty dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                                       |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.72                |       | Karlsson   Group Pledge of Prospect Global Resources Inc. (a Delaware corporation) Stock   dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.7 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   April 17, 2013).                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.73†          |       | Karlsson   Group Escrow Agreement dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.74                |       | Amendments   to Apollo Promissory Notes dated April 15, 2013 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2013).                                                                                                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.75                |       | Amended   and Restated Termination of Management Services Agreement with Buffalo   Management LLC dated April 30, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   May 6, 2013).                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.76                |       | Promissory   Note to Very Hungry LLC dated May 2, 2013 (incorporated herein by   reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2013).                                                                                                         |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.77                |       | Promissory   Note to Scott Reiman 1991 Trust dated May 2, 2013 (incorporated herein   by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2013).                                                                                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.78                |       | Warrant   Adjustment Agreement dated May 2, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference   to Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   May 8, 2013).                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.79                |       | Subordination   Agreement among Very Hungry LLC, Scott Reiman 1991 Trust, The Karlsson   Group, Inc. and Prospect Global dated May 2, 2013 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2013).                |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.80                |       | First   Amendment to Amended and Restated Termination of Management Services   Agreement between Buffalo Management LLC and the Registrant dated   May 22, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to   the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2013). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.81                |       | Modification   Agreement between Very Hungry LLC and Scott Reiman 1991 Trust and the   Registrant dated May 22, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   May 22, 2013).                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.82                |       | Registration   Rights Agreement between Very Hungry LLC and Scott Reiman 1991 Trust and the   Registrant dated May 22, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   May 22, 2013).                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.83                |       | Second   Extension Agreement with The Karlsson Group (incorporated herein by reference   to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 27, 2013)                                                                                                               |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.84                |       | Second   Reaffirmation and Ratification Agreement with The Karlsson Group (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2013)                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.85                |       | Second   Amendment to Karlsson Group Note (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3   to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2013)                                                                                                                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.86                |       | Karlsson   Group Warrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the   Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2013)                                                                                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.87                |       | Amendment   No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement with The Karlsson Group (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2013)                                                                                    |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.88                |       | Second   Amendment to Supplemental Payment Agreement with The Karlsson Group (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Issuer’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2013)                                                                                       |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.89                |       | Amendment   to Escrow Agreement with The Karlsson Group (incorporated herein by reference   to Exhibit 10.7 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on   June 27, 2013)                                                                                                            |

 

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| **Exhibit No.** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 14.1                 |       | Code   of Ethics (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the   Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 16.1                 |       | Letter   from Webb & Company, P.A dated February 11, 2011 (incorporated   herein by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to the Company’s Current Report on   Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011).                                                 |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 21.1                 |       | List   of Subsidiaries. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to   the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 1, 2013)                                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 23.1                 |       | Consent   of North Rim Exploration Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 23.1   to the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 1, 2013)                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 23.2                 |       | Consent   of Tetra Tech (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 23.2 to the   Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 1, 2013)                                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 31.1*                |       | Certification   of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under   the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                                        |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 31.2*                |       | Certification   of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under   the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                                        |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 32.1**               |       | Certification   of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18   U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the   Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                                                                      |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 99.1                 |       | Financial   Statements for the period from inception (August 5, 2010) through   December 31, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1   to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 31,   2011).              |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 99.2                 |       | Unaudited   Pro Forma Financial information of Prospect and old Prospect Global for the   period ended December 31, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to   Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on   March 31, 2011). |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 101.INS***           |       | XBRL   Instance Document                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 101.SCH***           |       | XBRL   Taxonomy Extension Schema.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 101.CAL***           |       | XBRL   Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 101.DEF***           |       | XBRL   Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 101.LAB***           |       | XBRL   Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                 |       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 101.PRE***           |       | XBRL   Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

 

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| **     |   | Furnished   herewith.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ***    |   | Pursuant   to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are   deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for   purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or   Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not   subject to liability under these sections. |
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| † |   | Portions   of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential   treatment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ‡ |   | Management   contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

 

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