UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10
-
QSB
x
QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the quarterly period ended February 29, 2008
o
TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the
transition period from ____ to _____
KAL
Energy, Inc.
(Formerly
Patriarch, Inc.)
(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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333-97201
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98-0360062
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
Number)
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93-95
Gloucester Place London, United Kingdom
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W1U
6JQ
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Issuer’s
telephone number: (44) 20 7487 8426
Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13
or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
o
No
x
State
the
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity,
as of the latest practicable date: 122,995,338 at March 31, 2007.
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes
o
No
x
KAL
ENERGY, INC.
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
PATRIARCH INC.)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
THIRD
QUARTER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FEBRUARY
29, 2008
(Unaudited)
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Page No
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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2
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Item 1
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Financial
Statements (unaudited)
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2
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Consolidated
Balance Sheet — February 29, 2008
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2
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations — Three and Nine Month Periods Ended February 29,
2008 and 2007 and the Period From February 21, 2001 (Inception) to
February 29, 2008
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows — Three and Nine Month Periods Ended February 29,
2008 and 2007 and the Period From February 21, 2001 (Inception) to
February 29, 2008
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4
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Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity/(Deficit) - From February 21, 2001
(Inception) to February 29, 2008
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5
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Notes
to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
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6
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Item 2
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
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18
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Item 3
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Controls
and Procedures
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27
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
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29
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Item 2
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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29
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Item
6
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Exhibits
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29
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Signatures
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30
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PART
I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
KAL
ENERGY, INC.
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
PATRIARCH INC.)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE
SHEET
FEBRUARY
29, 2008
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
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Current
Assets
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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1,788,943
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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87,221
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Total
Current Assets
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1,876,164
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Notes
receivable
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356,298
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Intangible
assets, net
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6,701,897
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Total
Assets
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$
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8,934,359
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current
Liabilities
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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537,514
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Accrued
exploration expenses
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726,705
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Accrued
Litigation (see note 13)
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750,000
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Shares
to be issued
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3,816,509
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Total Current Liabilities
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5,830,728
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Stockholders’
Equity
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Common
Stock
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Authorized:
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500,000,000
voting common shares, par value $0.0001
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Issued
and outstanding:
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99,175,272
common shares
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9,918
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Additional
paid-in capital
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16,075,541
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Subscription
receivable
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(40,000
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)
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Deficit
Accumulated During The Exploration Stage
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(12,941,828
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)
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Total
Stockholders' Equity
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3,103,631
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Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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$
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8,934,359
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-
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements
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KAL
ENERGY, INC.
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
PATRIARCH INC.)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
FOR
THE THREE MONTH AND NINE MONTH PERIODS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 29, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2007
AND
FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 21, 2001
(INCEPTION)
TO FEBRUARY 29, 2008
(Unaudited)
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CUMULATIVE
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THREE
MONTH PERIODS ENDED
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NINE
MONTH PERIODS ENDED
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FEBRUARY
29
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FEBRUARY
28
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FEBRUARY
29
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FEBRUARY
28
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FEBRUARY
29
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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2008
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Net
Revenue
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Operating
Expenses
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Exploration
expenditures
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469,753
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273,126
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2,842,004
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273,126
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4,090,822
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Stock
based compensation expense
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1,512,381
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-
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4,591,022
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-
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5,892,695
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Professional
and consulting fees
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152,085
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92,309
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527,386
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107,286
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1,217,376
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General
and administrative expenditures
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399,712
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109,375
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1,251,403
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109,934
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1,813,701
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Total
Operating Expenses
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2,533,931
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474,810
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9,211,585
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514,556
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13,014,294
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Other
income:
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Interest
Income
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18,671
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10,052
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40,580
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10,052
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53,796
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Net
Loss
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$
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(2,515,260
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)
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$
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(464,758
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)
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$
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(9,171,005
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)
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$
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(480,294
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)
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$
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(12,941,828
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)
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Net
Loss Per Common Share, basic and diluted
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$
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(0.03
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)
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$
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(0.01
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)
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$
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(0.09
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)
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$
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(0.01
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)
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Basic
and Diluted Weighted Average Number Of Common Shares
Outstanding
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98,962,772
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73,153,924
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98,276,590
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55,431,111
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Weighted
average number of shares for dilutive securities has not been taken since the
effect of dilutive securities is anti dilutive
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements
KAL
ENERGY, INC.
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
PATRIARCH INC.)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
FEBRUARY
29, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2007
AND
THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 21, 2001
(INCEPTION)
TO FEBRUARY 29, 2008
(Unaudited)
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CUMULATIVE
|
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NINE
MONTH PERIODS ENDED
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FEBRUARY
29
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FEBRUARY
28
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FEBRUARY
29
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2008
|
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2007
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2008
|
|
Cash
Flows In Operating Activities:
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|
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|
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Net
loss for the period
|
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$
|
(9,171,005
|
)
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$
|
(480,294
|
)
|
$
|
(12,941,828
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)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Stock
based compensation expense
|
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4,591,022
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|
-
|
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5,892,394
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Stock
issued for consulting services
|
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|
-
|
|
|
-
|
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222,500
|
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Amortization
expense
|
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265,714
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|
|
-
|
|
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383,810
|
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Increase
in prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
(15,407
|
)
|
|
(133,453
|
)
|
|
(126,187
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)
|
Increase
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
(425,311
|
)
|
|
1,0
20
,
633
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(3,3
93,681
|
)
|
|
(1,039,058
|
)
|
|
(5,5
48,679
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash
Flows In Investing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Cash
of acquired subsidiary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
201,054
|
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Cash
investment in subsidiary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(10,000
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by investing activities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
191,054
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash
Flows In Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Advances
from shareholder
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
117,820
|
|
Payments
to shareholders
|
|
|
(75,000
|
)
|
|
(52,820
|
)
|
|
(117,820
|
)
|
Issuance
of notes payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
207,789
|
|
|
-
|
|
Debt
repayments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(198,000
|
)
|
|
(198,000
|
)
|
Advances
on notes receivable
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
(225,000
|
)
|
|
(753,995
|
)
|
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
4,
502,
99
9
|
|
|
3,523,000
|
|
|
8,0
98
,
564
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
4,4
52
,
999
|
|
|
3,401,969
|
|
|
7,1
46
,
56
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase/(Decrease)
In Cash & cash equivalents
|
|
|
1,059,318
|
|
|
2,137,911
|
|
|
1,788,943
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
And Cash Equivalents, Beginning Of Period
|
|
|
729,626
|
|
|
1,840
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash
And Cash Equivalents, End Of Period
|
|
$
|
1,788,943
|
|
$
|
2,139,751
|
|
|
1,788,943
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Disclosure Of Cash Flow Information
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Cash
paid during the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Income
Taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Disclosure of Non Cash Transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Shares
issued to acquire subsidiary
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,400,000
|
|
|
6,400,000
|
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KAL
ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
PATRIARCH INC.)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION, FEBRUARY 21, 2001, TO FEBRUARY 29,
2008
|
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COMMON
STOCK
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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ADDITIONAL
|
|
|
|
DURING
THE
|
|
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|
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|
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PAID-IN
|
|
SUBSCRIPTION
|
|
EXPLORATION
|
|
|
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NUMBER
|
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AMOUNT
|
|
CAPITAL
|
|
RECEIVABLE
|
|
STAGE
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
Issuance
of common stock for cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Founders’
shares
|
|
|
40,000,000
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
1,000.00
|
|
Initial
shares
|
|
|
6,875,272
|
|
|
3,688
|
|
|
47,877
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
51,565
|
|
Net
loss for the period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(35,809
|
)
|
|
(35,809
|
)
|
Balance,
May 31, 2001
|
|
|
46,875,272
|
|
|
4,688
|
|
|
47,877
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(35,809
|
)
|
|
16,756
|
|
Net
income for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
15,723
|
|
|
15,723
|
|
Balance,
May 31, 2002
|
|
|
46,875,272
|
|
|
4,688
|
|
|
47,877
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(20,086
|
)
|
|
32,479
|
|
Net
loss for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(16,847
|
)
|
|
(16,847
|
)
|
Balance,
May 31, 2003
|
|
|
46,875,272
|
|
|
4,688
|
|
|
47,877
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(36,933
|
)
|
|
15,632
|
|
Net
loss for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(18,846
|
)
|
|
(18,846
|
)
|
Balance,
May 31, 2004
|
|
|
46,875,272
|
|
|
4,688
|
|
|
47,877
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(55,779
|
)
|
|
(3,214
|
)
|
Net
loss for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(11,544
|
)
|
|
(11,544
|
)
|
Balance,
May 31, 2005
|
|
|
6,875,272
|
|
|
4,688
|
|
|
47,877
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(67,323
|
)
|
|
(14,758
|
)
|
Net
loss for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(10,348
|
)
|
|
(10,348
|
)
|
Balance,
May 31, 2006
|
|
|
46,875,272
|
|
|
4,688
|
|
|
47,877
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(77,671
|
)
|
|
(25,106
|
)
|
Merger
with Thatcher Mining Pte. Ltd.
|
|
|
32,000,000
|
|
|
3,200
|
|
|
6,396,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
6,400,000
|
|
Stock
issued for cash
|
|
|
17,615,000
|
|
|
1,762
|
|
|
3,501,239
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,503,000
|
|
Stock
issued for services
|
|
|
1,112,500
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
222,389
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
222,500
|
|
Issuance
of shares under stock compensation plan
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
342,488
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
342,500
|
|
Stock
based compensation expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
958,872
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
958,872
|
|
Net
loss for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,693,152
|
)
|
|
(3,693,152
|
)
|
Balance,
May 31, 2007
|
|
|
97,727,772
|
|
|
9,773
|
|
|
11,469,664
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(3,770,823
|
)
|
|
7,708,614
|
|
Stock
issued for cash
|
|
|
937,500
|
|
|
94
|
|
|
724,905
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
725,000
|
|
Stock
issued for services
|
|
|
55,000
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
38,745
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
38,750
|
|
Issuance
of shares under stock compensation plan
|
|
|
455,000
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
242,475
|
|
|
(40,000
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
202,521
|
|
Stock
based compensation expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4,349,752
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4,349,752
|
|
Accrued
litigation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(750,000
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(750,000
|
)
|
Net
loss for the nine month period ended February 29, 2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(9,171,005
|
)
|
|
(9,171,005
|
)
|
Balance,
February 29, 2008
|
|
|
99,175,272
|
|
$
|
9,918
|
|
$
|
16,075,541
|
|
$
|
(40,000
|
)
|
$
|
(12,941,828
|
)
|
$
|
3,103,631
|
|
KAL
ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(FORMERLY
PATRIARCH INC.)
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
1.
NATURE
OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN
a)
Organization and Change of Name
Kal
Energy, Inc. (formerly, Patriarch, Inc.) (“the Company” or “We”) was
incorporated on February 21, 2001 in the State of Delaware. On November 14,
2006, the Company’s stockholders voted to amend the Company’s Articles of
incorporation to change the Company’s name to KAL Energy, Inc. This amendment
took effect on December 20, 2006. The Company was formed for the purpose of
acquiring and developing exploration stage natural resource properties. The
Company is in the exploration stage. The Company’s operations are carried out by
its wholly owned subsidiary, Thatcher Mining Pte. Ltd, a corporation formed
under the laws of the Republic of Singapore on June 8, 2006 (“Thatcher”) and
acquired by the Company on February 9, 2007. The Company formed PT Kubar
Resources (“Kubar”), a limited liability foreign investment (PMA) company
corporation under the laws of the Republic of Indonesia on April 12, 2007,
and
completed its registration on June 6, 2007. Kubar is owned 99% by Thatcher
and
1% by the Company, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The
Company acquired Finchley Resources Pte. Ltd. (Finchley), a corporation formed
under the laws of the Republic of Singapore on September 12, 2007.
b)
Exploration Activities
The
Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation and has not yet
realized any revenues from its planned operations. The Company is
currently seeking opportunities for profitable operations. Costs related to
locating coal deposits and determining the extractive feasibility of such
deposits are expensed as incurred.
c)
Going
Concern
The
Company’s interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern
basis, which contemplate the realization of assets and satisfaction of
liabilities in the normal course of business.
As
shown
in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has incurred a net loss
of
$
12,941,828
for the
period from February 21, 2001 (inception) to February 29, 2008. In addition,
the
Company’s current liabilities exceed its cash balance by $4,054,788, of which
$3,829,510 are non cash stock based liabilities, and has no revenue. The
Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the continued
financial support of its stockholders, its ability to generate sufficient cash
flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis and, ultimately, to attain cash
flow from profitable operations.
Recurring
losses from operations and operating cash constraints are potential factors,
which, among others, may indicate that the Company will be unable to continue
as
a going concern for a reasonable period of time. These factors, among
others, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as
a
going concern.
The
interim financial statements do not include adjustments relating to
recoverability and classification of recorded assets amounts, or the amounts
and
classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be
unable to continue as a going concern.
Management
has taken the following steps to revise its operating and financial
requirements, which it believes are sufficient to provide the Company with
the
ability to continue as a going concern. Management devoted considerable effort
from inception through the quarter ended February 29, 2008, towards (i)
additional working capital through the issuance of the Company’s equity
securities, (ii) reduction of its recurring operational costs, (iii) management
of accrued expenses and accounts payable, and (iv) the pursuit of a suitable
strategic partner. Management believes that the above actions will allow the
Company to continue operations through the next fiscal year.
2.
SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of
presentation
The
accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared
in
accordance with rules set forth in Regulation SB promulgated by the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, these statements do not include all
disclosures required under generally accepted accounting principles and should
be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the
Company's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007. In the opinion
of
the Company’s management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring
accruals have been made to the financial statements. The results of operation
for the nine months ended February 29, 2008 are not necessarily indicative
of
the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2008.
Principles
of consolidation
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of
Kal Energy, Inc. the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Thatcher, PT
Kubar and Finchley, and the accounts of the variable interest entities, PT.
Bunyut Bara Mandiri and PT. Graha Panca Karsa (Note 8), collectively “the
Company”. All significant inter-company transactions and accounts have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of
estimates
The
preparation of financial statements is in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles which requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Basic
and
diluted net loss per share
Net
loss
per share is calculated in accordance with the Statement of financial accounting
standards No. 128 (SFAS No. 128), "Earnings per share". SFAS No. 128 superseded
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.15 (APB 15). Net loss per share for
all
periods presented has been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 128.
Basic net loss per share is based upon the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is based on the assumption that
all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised.
Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method,
options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period
(or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were
used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the
period.
Intangible
Assets
The
Company evaluates intangible assets, goodwill and other long-lived assets for
impairment, at least on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable from
its
estimated future cash flows. Recoverability of intangible assets, other
long-lived assets and, goodwill is measured by comparing their net book value
to
the related projected undiscounted cash flows from these assets, considering
a
number of factors including past operating results, budgets, economic
projections, market trends and product development cycles. If the net book
value
of the asset exceeds the related undiscounted cash flows, the asset is
considered impaired, and a second test is performed to measure the amount of
impairment loss. Potential impairment of goodwill after July 1, 2002 is being
evaluated in accordance with SFAS No. 142. The SFAS No. 142 is applicable to
the
financial statements of the Company beginning July 1, 2002.
Recent
pronouncements
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 ‘Fair Value Measurements’. This Statement
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having
previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is
the
relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require
any
new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of
this
Statement will change current practice. This Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The management is currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 158 ‘Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87,
88, 106, and 132(R)’ This Statement improves financial reporting by requiring an
employer to recognize the over funded or under funded status of a defined
benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or
liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in
that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive
income of a business entity or changes in unrestricted net assets of a
not-for-profit organization. This Statement also improves financial reporting
by
requiring an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date
of
its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. An
employer with publicly traded equity securities is required to initially
recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to
provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after
December 15, 2006. An employer without publicly traded equity securities is
required to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement
plan
and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending
after June 15, 2007. However, an employer without publicly traded equity
securities is required to disclose the following information in the notes to
financial statements for a fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006, but
before June 16, 2007, unless it has applied the recognition provisions of this
Statement in preparing those financial statements:
|
a.
|
A
brief description of the provisions of this Statement
|
|
b.
|
The
date that adoption is required
|
|
c.
|
The
date the employer plans to adopt the recognition provisions of
this
Statement, if earlier.
|
The
requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date
of the
employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The management is currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
In
February 2007, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option
for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. FAS 159 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted subject
to
specific requirements outlined in the new Statement. Therefore, calendar-year
companies may be able to adopt FAS 159 for their first quarter 2007 financial
statements.
The
new
Statement allows entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure
eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not otherwise
required to be measured at fair value. If a company elects the fair value
option
for an eligible item, changes in that item's fair value in subsequent reporting
periods must be recognized in current earnings. FAS 159 also establishes
presentation and disclosure requirements designed to draw comparison between
entities that elect different measurement attributes for similar assets and
liabilities. The management is currently evaluating the effect of this
pronouncement on financial statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements”. This Statement amends ARB 51 to establish
accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling (minority) interest
in
a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that
a
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the
consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated
financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the effect
of this
pronouncement on financial statements.
In
March
2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities. The new standard is intended to improve
financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by
requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their
effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash
flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and
interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application
encouraged. The new standard also improves transparency about the location
and
amounts of derivative instruments in an entity’s financial statements; how
derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under
Statement 133; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect
its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Management
is
currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”. This
Statement replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. This Statement retains
the fundamental requirements in Statement 141 that the acquisition method
of
accounting (which Statement 141 called the purchase method) be used for all
business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business
combination. This Statement also establishes principles and requirements
for how
the acquirer: a) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the
identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling
interest in the acquiree; b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired
in
the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and c) determines
what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements
to
evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS
No.
141(R) will apply prospectively to business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after Company’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009.
While the Company has not yet evaluated this statement for the impact, if
any,
that SFAS No. 141(R) will have on its consolidated financial statements,
the
Company will be required to expense costs related to any acquisitions after
September 30, 2009. The management is currently evaluating the effect of
this
pronouncement on financial statements.
3.
NOTES
RECEIVABLE
As
of
February 29, 2008, the Company has two note receivables of $150,000 and $175,000
from two unrelated parties. The note receivables are both pledged by the
shares
to be purchased by the notes, with an interest rate of twelve month LIBOR
plus
5%, and due on demand. The Company has recorded $31,298 of interest receivable
against these notes. (Refer to note 8).
4.
PREPAID
EXPENSES AND DEPOSITS
Prepaid
expenses and deposits at February 29, 2008 are as follows:
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
$
|
73,140
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
14,081
|
|
Total
Prepaid expenses
|
|
$
|
87,221
|
|
Prepaid
expenses include $27,772 of withholding tax receivables, $10,515 prepayments
for
services, $17,191 for employee advances and $17,662 of other prepaid
expenses.
Deposits
include $4,291 in rent deposit and $9,790 in security deposits.
5.
ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses at February 29, 2008 are as follows:
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
150,563
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
386,211
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
537,514
|
|
Accrued
exploration expenses
|
|
|
726,705
|
|
Total
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
$
|
1,264,219
|
|
The
Company has also recorded an accrued litigation of $750,000 relating to
the
private placement begun in June of 2007. See note 13.
6.
INTANGIBLE
ASSETS
The
Company entered into two Investment and Cooperation agreements with PT Graha
Panca Karsa (“PT GPK”) and PT Bunyut Bara Mandiri (“PT BBM”). Pursuant to these
agreements, the Company will provide mining services in exchange for a share
of
revenues derived from any coal sales. The Company shall be entitled to all
net
proceeds from the sale of minerals arising out of the project, save for a
1% net
smelter royalty. The Company has recorded this asset at its fair value of
$7,085,706 and is amortizing it over 20 years.
Gross
Value of Agreements
|
|
$
|
7,085,706
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
(383,809
|
)
|
Net
Intangible assets
|
|
$
|
6,701,897
|
|
Amortization
expenses for the Company’s intangible assets over the next five years ending May
31, is estimated to be:
2008
|
|
$
|
354,285
|
|
2009
|
|
|
354,285
|
|
2010
|
|
|
354,285
|
|
2011
|
|
|
354,285
|
|
2012
|
|
|
354,285
|
|
After
|
|
|
4,930,472
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
6,701,897
|
|
7.
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The
Company uses the services of Mining House Ltd. for IT and administrative
services. These also include
expense
reimbursements for
travel and other administrative expenses. Two of
the Company’s directors
,
the
chief executive officer
and the Company’s previous chief executive
officer, who is also the sole shareholder of Mining House Ltd., are directors
in
Mining House Ltd. Payments for such
services
during the three month and nine month periods ended February 29, 2008 amounted
to $108,997 and $301,149 respectively. Payments for such services during
the
three month and nine month periods ended February 28, 2007 amounted to $18,544
and $18,544, respectively
The
Company has a rental and services agreements with PB Commodities (“PBC”) for
office space in Singapore. “PBC” is owned by Concord International
(“Concord”), a stockholder of the Company. Rental and service payments
made under this agreement totaled $60,759 and $97,383, respectively for the
three month and nine month periods ended February 29, 2008. Rental payments
made
under this agreement totaled $33,659 and $33,659, respectively for the three
month and nine month periods ended February 28, 2007.
The
Company uses Asia Consultancy Group Pte Ltd. (“ACG”) for exploration consulting
services. These also include
expense
reimbursements for
travel and other administrative expenses. ACG is owned
by Concord. Total payments made for the three month and nine month periods
ended February 29, 2008 totaled $37,776 and $
465,014
,
respectively. Total payments made for the three month and nine month periods
ended February 28, 2007 totaled $253,181 and $259,729,
respectively.
The
Company entered into a Loan Agreement with Concord on September 28, 2007, for
$50,000. The loan carries no interest and is payable in full upon demand
by Concord. Concord will provide notice of up to 90 days, after which time
payment will be made. This loan was repaid on February 14,
2008.
The
Company entered into a Loan Agreement with Laith Reynolds, the Company’s
Chairman of the Board and a stockholder of the Company, on November 28, 2007,
for $25,000. The loan carries no interest and is payable in full upon
demand by Mr. Reynolds, after completion of the first US$ 3,000,000 in the
most recent private placement. This loan was repaid on December 30,
2007.
8.
SHAREHOLDER’S
EQUITY
During
the fiscal quarter ended February 29, 2008, the Company raised $2,569,500 at
a
price of $0.15 per share, representing 17,130,000 voting common shares to be
issued. This brings the total of this raise to $3,817,010, representing
25,446,733 voting common shares to be issued. Year to date, the Company has
raised $4,567,010, for a total of 26,384,233 shares. The Company incurred
$260,640 in finders fees related to this transaction
,
for a
net raise of $3,556,370
.
During
the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2007, the Company granted 333,333
restricted stock awards and 1,476,667 stock options. The Company also issued
55,000 shares for services under the plan.
These
shares were valued at the fair market value of $38,750.
The total grants
totaled 1,865,000.
During
the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2007, the Company raised $750,000 at a
price
of $0.80 shares, representing 937,500 voting common shares. As part of this
private placement, the Company also issued 937,500 warrants at a price of $1.42.
The
Company incurred $25,000 in finders fees related to this
transaction.
During
the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2007, the Company issued 80,000 shares
against exercise of options at an exercise price of $0.5 per share. The Company
has not received the exercise price as of February 29, 2008. As of February
29,
2008, $40,000 has been recorded as subscription receivable on the accompanying
financials.
During
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007, the Company issued 17,615,000 voting common
shares for total of $3,523,000. The issuance is recorded net of the expenses
and
payments of the fund raising expenses. The direct costs related to this stock
sale, including legal and professional fees, were deducted from the related
proceeds and the net amount in excess of par value was recorded as additional
paid-in capital. In conjunction with the completion of the private placement
offering, the Company paid legal expenses of $20,000 in cash The Company also
issued 1,112,500 shares of restricted stock valued at $222,500 as consulting
fees.
The
Company also affected a 4 for 1 stock split on December 20, 2006. The stock
split resulted in an additional 35,341,454 voting common shares, resulting
in
47,375,272 post-split shares outstanding (11,843,818 pre-split shares). All
of
the shares have been retroactively restated.
On
January 18, 2007, the board of directors approved an amendment to the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares off
common stock from 100,000,000 to 500,000,000. On January 19, 2007, shareholders
of record holding a majority of the currently issued and outstanding common
stock approved the amendment. The amendment became effective on March 2,
2007.
On
April
12, 2007, the board of directors approved the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for
employees and outside contractors (the “SIP”). The Company authorized 12,000,000
shares for use in the SIP. The Company granted As of February 29, 2008, 825,833
shares and 2,737,500 options had vested under the SIP. See note 12.
The
Company has issued 455,000 shares from the SIP in 2007 as
follows:
Quarter
Ended
|
|
Shares
Issued
|
|
August
31, 2007
|
|
|
205,000
|
|
November
30, 2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
February
29, 2008
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
Total
|
|
|
455,000
|
|
See
note
12 for the description of the SIP and the valuation assumptions.
9.
BUSINESS
COMBINATION
On
September 12, 2007, the Company acquired the operations of Finchley. The
transaction was transfer from the shareholder of Finchley to the Company.
Finchley had no assets and only had expenses from its incorporation. The entity
was acquired for the purpose of conducting exploration in Mongolia.
On
December 29, 2006, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”) with Thatcher. Upon the closing
under the Reorganization Agreement on February 9, 2007, the shareholders of
Thatcher delivered all of their equity interests in Thatcher to the Company
in
exchange for shares of common stock in the Company, as a result of which
Thatcher became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the
“Reorganization”).
Pursuant
to the Reorganization Agreement, at the closing, shareholders of Thatcher
received 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for each issued and
outstanding common share of Thatcher. As a result, at the closing
,
the
Company issued 32,000,000 shares of its common stock to the former shareholders
of Thatcher.
In
addition, simultaneously with closing under the Reorganization Agreement, the
Company completed a private placement offering of a total of 17,615,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock for aggregate proceeds to the Company of
$3,523,000 (the “Private Placement”). As of February 28, 2007, 17,115,000 shares
were issued and $3,423,000 cash was received. In conjunction with completion
of
the Private Placement, the Company paid consulting fees of $68,000 and legal
expenses of $20,000 in cash, and also issued a total of 1,112,500 shares of
restricted stock as compensation for certain legal services and as payment
of
consulting fees.
The
acquisition was accounted under the Purchase method of accounting. The results
of the Company include the results of Thatcher as of February 9, 2007, through
the closing of the Reorganization Agreement. The cost of the acquisition was
$6,400,000 and goodwill $6,421,929 is recorded.
The
following table presents the allocation of the acquisition cost to the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash
|
|
$
|
201,054
|
|
Notes
receivable
|
|
|
187,424
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
19,907
|
|
Intangible
assets
|
|
|
12,718,168
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
13,126,553
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
271,091
|
|
Notes
payable
|
|
|
198,000
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
$
|
469,091
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset acquired
|
|
$
|
12,657,462
|
|
Consideration
paid:
|
|
|
|
|
Total
cost of investment
|
|
$
|
7,025,000
|
|
Total
Acquisition cost
|
|
$
|
12,657,462
|
|
Negative
goodwill
|
|
$
|
(5,632,562
|
)
|
The
Company has reduced the recorded value of the non-current assets acquired,
by
the negative goodwill of $5,632,462. The purchase price allocation for Thatcher
acquisition is based on the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities
assumed. Immediately after the execution of the definitive agreement, the
Company obtained effective control over Thatcher. Accordingly, the operating
results of Thatcher have been consolidated with those of the Company starting
February 9, 2007.
In
accordance with paragraph 44 of SFAS 142, any excess of cost over net assets
acquired shall be allocated as a pro rata reduction of the amounts that
otherwise would have been assigned to all of the acquired assets except
financial assets other then investments accounted for by the equity method,
assets to be disposed of by sale, deferred tax assets, prepaid assets relating
to pension or other postretirement benefit plans and any other current assets.
The
value
of the shares issued by the Company in connection with this acquisition exceeded
the fair market value of the net assets acquired. Thus, “negative goodwill”
generated was allocated to reduce the cost of the non-current assets
acquired.
The
pro
forma information below shows the impact of Thatcher’s operations on the
Company’s results as if it had been combined at the beginning of the three month
period ended August 31, 2006 and period from inception to February 29, 2008,
respectively.
Statement
of Operations
|
|
Nine
Months Ended February 28, 2007
|
|
Cumulative
Period From Inception February 21, 2001 to February 29,
2008
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration
expenditures
|
|
|
775,391
|
|
|
4,593,076
|
|
Stock
based compensation expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,853,644
|
|
Professional
and consulting fees
|
|
|
205,067
|
|
|
1,349,194
|
|
General
and administrative expenditures
|
|
|
146,823
|
|
|
1,737,968
|
|
Total
Expenses
|
|
|
(1,127,281
|
)
|
|
(13,533,881
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
Income
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
74,119
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
$
|
(1,127,280
|
)
|
$
|
(13,459,762
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
Per Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
10.
VARIABLE
INTEREST ENTITY
The
Company has adopted FASB Interpretation No. 46R "Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities" ("FIN 46R"), an Interpretation of Accounting Research
Bulletin No. 51. FIN 46R requires a Variable Interest Entity (VIE) to be
consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk
of loss for the VIE or is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE's residual
returns. VIEs are those entities in which the Company, through contractual
arrangements, bears the risks of, and enjoys the rewards normally associated
with ownership of the entities, and therefore the company is the primary
beneficiary of these entities. Acquisitions of subsidiaries or variable interest
entities are accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The results
of subsidiaries or variable interest entities acquired during the year are
included in the consolidated income statements from the effective date of
acquisition.
ACCOUNTING
AFTER INITIAL MEASUREMENT OF VIE - Subsequent accounting for the assets,
liabilities, and non-controlling interest of a consolidated variable interest
entity are accounted for as if the entity were consolidated based on voting
interests and the usual accounting rules for which the VIE operates are applied
as they would to a consolidated subsidiary as follows:
·
carrying
amounts of the
VIE are consolidated into the financial statements of the Company as the
primary
beneficiary (referred to as "Primary Beneficiary" or "PB");
·
inter-company
transactions and balances, such as revenues and costs, receivables and payables
between or among the Primary Beneficiary and the VIE(s) are eliminated in their
entirety; and
·
because
there is no
direct ownership interest by the Primary Beneficiary in the VIE, equity of
the
VIE is eliminated with an offsetting credit to minority interest.
INITIAL
MEASUREMENT OF VIE- The Company initially measures the assets, liabilities,
and
non-controlling interests of the VIEs at their fair values at the date of the
acquisitions.
On
February 28, 2007, the Company provided funds to two individuals for their
purchase of 1,000,000 or 100% of the 1,000,000 outstanding shares of PT Graha
Panca Karsa (“PT GPK”) and 1,000,000 or 100% of the 1,000,000 outstanding shares
of PT Bunyut Bara Mandiri (“PT BBM”), exploration stage companies involved in
the exploration of coal concessions in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The Company has been the sole source of funding to the shareholders of PT GPK
since 2006 to acquire the shares in PT GPK through advances made under a loan
agreement. Such advances totaled $175,000 for the shareholders of PT GPK
and $150,000 for the shareholders of PT BBM, at February 29, 2008. The Company
is considered the primary beneficiary as it stands to it stands to absorb the
majority of the VIE’s expected losses.
As
of
February 29, 2008, the Company has consolidated PT GPK and PT BBM’s financial
statements for the three month period then ended in the accompanying financial
statements. PT GPK and PT BBM did not have any operations through February
29,
2008.
11
.
EXPLORATION
EXPENDITURES
In
2006,
Thatcher commenced exploration in properties in Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Exploration expenses were performed by outside contractors, who billed all
resources used individually between manpower, travel, equipment rentals, phone
and other expenses. The bulk of all expenditures was manpower, including the
chief geologist, operations manager, site manager and site personnel from
various contractors, and were utilized to make preliminary assessments of the
properties providing mining services for initial property assessment and
conducting
the
Phase I Drilling Program. Initial measurements of the quantity and
quality of coal seams were made on two properties in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
as well as studying the logistics for processing the coal in site and delivering
it to customers. Additionally, the Company has performed due diligence
exploration in Mongolia, on a property for potential acquisition.
|
|
Three
Months Ended
February
29, 2008
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
February
29, 2008
|
|
Manpower
|
|
$
|
320,400
|
|
$
|
1,333,284
|
|
Site
Expenses
|
|
|
34,802
|
|
|
641,768
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
65,268
|
|
|
501,284
|
|
Travel
|
|
|
49,282
|
|
|
285,668
|
|
|
|
$
|
469,753
|
|
$
|
2,842,004
|
|
12.
STOCK
BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
Description
of Stock-Based Compensation Plan
Stock
Incentive Plan (SIP) Effective April 27, 2007, we adopted the SIP. Under the
provisions of the SIP, the Company may grant stock options, stock appreciation
rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock awards to our
officers, directors and key employees, as well as to consultants and other
persons who provide services to us. The SIP has a maximum contractual term
of
ten years. As of February 29, 2008, securities authorized and available for
issuance in connection with our SIP were 8,491,667. Under the terms of the
SIP,
in no event shall the number of shares authorized for issuance in connection
with the SIP exceed 12 million shares.
Valuation
Assumptions
For
all
periods presented, the fair value of stock-based compensation made under the
SIP
was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The
weighted average assumptions used for options granted, ESPP purchases and the
LTPP in 2007 was as follows:
|
|
2007
|
|
Stock
Option Plan
|
|
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
|
|
4.39
|
%
|
Dividend
yield
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Volatility
|
|
|
94
|
%
|
Expected
life
|
|
|
10
years
|
|
We
used a
historical volatility assumption to derive our expected volatility assumption.
We also considered that this is an exploration phase enterprise and as such,
the
expected volatility should be higher than that of established mining companies.
The same applies to our assumption regarding the expected life of our options.
The early stage of our Company makes us assume a conservative position that
it
will take longer for the options to achieve their value.
Stock-Based
Payment Award Activity
The
following table summarizes equity share-based payment award activity in
2007:
|
|
|
|
Available
For Grant
|
|
Shares
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Plan
|
|
Outstanding
at May 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Plan
|
|
|
12,000,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
0.94
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-10,775,000
|
|
|
10,775,000
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-125,000
|
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding
at May 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,225,000
|
|
|
10,650,000
|
|
$
|
1.44
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
0.94
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-1,865,000
|
|
|
1,865,000
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-510,000
|
|
$
|
0.63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,344,167
|
|
|
-1,344,167
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding
at February 29, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
704,167
|
|
|
10,660,833
|
|
$
|
0.37
|
|
19,167
stock options were forfeited or cancelled during the three month period ended
February 29, 2008. No stock options expired during the three month period ended
February 29, 2008.
|
|
|
|
Options
Outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
Exercisable
|
|
|
|
Range
of
Exercise
Prices
|
|
Number
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in
thousands)
|
|
Number
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in
thousands)
|
|
$0.30-$0.50
|
|
|
8,301,667
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
$
|
0.46
|
|
$
|
2,491
|
|
|
2,657,500
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
$
|
0.50
|
|
$
|
345
|
|
The
aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax
intrinsic value, based on the Company's closing stock price of $0.37 on February
29, 2008, which would have been received by award holders had all award holders
exercised their awards that were in-the-money as of that date. There were no
stock option awards exercisable on February 29,
2008
at a
price lower than the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on that
date
.
The
Company has not received any cash under the plan.
The
Company recorded $4,349,752 for stock based compensation expense and $202,475
for the shares issued as compensation from the plan for the nine month period
ended February 29, 2008.
13.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Office
space is rented under a non-cancelable operating lease agreements expiring
through September 2008. Rent expense was $13,963 for the three month periods
ended February 29, 2008, and $62,844 from inception (February 21, 2001) to
February 29, 2008.
Future
minimum rental payments are as follows:
Years
Ending February 28, 2008
|
|
$
|
32,000
|
|
The
Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in
the
normal course of business. While the outcome of these matters is currently
not
determinable, the Company does not expect the resolutions of any such matters
to
have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of
operations, or cash flows.
A
shareholder that purchased securities of the Company in connection with the
private placement begun in June, 2007, threatened litigation against the
Company
regarding the terms of his subscription. The Company has accrued the entire
subscription from the placement of $750,000 as accrued litigation until this
matter is resolved.
As
of
February 29, 2008, there is no other pending litigation involving the
Company.
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB contains forward-looking statements that have
been made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and concern matters that involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. Discussions containing forward-looking statements
may be found in the material set forth under “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis or Plan of Operation” and other sections of this Quarterly Report.
Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,”
“believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue” or similar words are
intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all
forward-looking statements contain these words. Although we believe that our
opinions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable as of the date of this Quarterly Report, we cannot guarantee future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and our actual results
may differ substantially from the views and expectations set forth in this
Quarterly Report. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update
any
forward-looking statements after the date hereof to conform such statements
to
actual results or to changes in our opinions or expectations. Readers are urged
to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us, which
attempt to advise interested parties of the risks, uncertainties, and other
factors that affect our business, including without limitation the disclosures
made under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of
Operation” in this Quarterly Report and the audited financial statements and the
notes thereto and disclosures made under the captions “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis or Plan of Operation” and “Financial Statements” included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007. We obtained
the market data and industry information contained in this Quarterly Report
from
internal surveys, estimates, reports and studies, as appropriate, as well as
from market research, publicly available information and industry publications.
Although we believe our internal surveys, estimates, reports, studies and market
research, as well as industry publications, are reliable, we have not
independently verified such information, and, as such, we do not make any
representation as to its accuracy.
Plan
of Operation
Our
plan
of operation for the twelve months following the date of this quarterly report
is to further explore and define the PT Graha Panca Karsa (“Graha”) concession
and to continue the move into exploration of our PT Bunyut Bara Mandiri
(“Bunyut”) concession in Kalimantan, Indonesia. We expect this program to run
through the second half of the 2008 calendar year. This program is estimated
to
cost approximately $2,000,000 for the Graha concession and $1,000,000 for the
Bunyut concession. The program is designed to define
portions
of the
concessions to Joint Ore Reserves Committee, or JORC
Compliant
1
measured
status, to determine their mineability and to explore other prospective areas
of
our concessions for additional resources.
As
of
February 29, 2008, we had $1,788,943 in cash and cash equivalents in our
accounts. We are seeking to complete the
current
raise of additional working capital of approximately US$9,000,000 to
US$10,000,000 by the fourth quarter of our 2007 fiscal year. The additional
working capital will be used for capital expenditures and operational costs
to
get us through the exploration phase. We then intend to raise the necessary
funding to cover all feasibility and pre production costs to get us to early
production. The Company has entered into subscription agreements with 24
investors pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of
60,686,732 shares of our common stock to such Investors at a purchase price
of
$0.15 per share, which will result in gross proceeds to the Company of
approximately $9,103,010, including $3,787,010 collected as of February 29,
2008. The private placement will close on a rolling basis through April 30,
2008. We have significantly reduced our burn rate, as compared to previous
quarters, to ensure funds are in place to move ahead with the next phases of
our
operations. We reduced our burn rate
by
52%
from approximately $1,910,818 for the three month period ended August
31,
2007 to $917,462 for the three month period ended February 29, 2008. The Company
terminated certain material contracts during the fiscal quarter that will
further reduce the burn rate in the following fiscal quarter, with the savings
affecting the entire fiscal quarter.
1
Joint
Ore
Reserves Committee -
a
standard
used to establish proven reserves
Results
of Operations
Three-month
period ended February 29, 2008 compared to the three-month period ended February
28, 2007
Revenues
We
have
not earned any revenue from our operations from the date of our inception on
February 21, 2001 through February 29, 2008. Our activities have been financed
from the proceeds of private placement offerings of our common stock. We do
not
anticipate earning any revenue until we have obtained additional capital to
fund
early production from our coal concessions.
Expenses
Exploration
expenses for the three month period ended February 29, 2008 increased to
$469,753, as compared to $273,126 for the three month period ended February
28,
2007. This increase occurred as the ramp up of exploration in the fiscal quarter
ended February 28, 2007 consisted of two months versus three full months in
the
fiscal quarter ended February 29, 2008. Most of the exploration in 2007 occurred
in February, after the completion of the reorganization transaction with
Thatcher. The bulk of the costs spent on exploration in the three month period
ended February 29, 2008 were spent on the Graha property, as well as other
prospecting efforts. Stock based compensation expense increased to $1,512,381
from the prorated expense of the granted options and restricted shares. There
was no stock based compensation expense for the three month period ended
February 28, 2007. Professional and consulting fees for the three month period
ended February 29, 2008 increased to $152,085, as compared to $92,
309
for
the three month period ended February 28, 2007
.
We
incurred legal fees related to our current private placement offering and
internal due diligence for the full quarter, as compared to legal fees that
were
predominantly versus efforts that occurred mostly in the months of January
and
February of 2007.. General and administrative expenses for the three month
period ended February 29, 2008 increased to $399,713, as compared to $109,375
for the three month period ended February 28, 2007. The increase was due
primarily to an increase in salaries and directors fees to account for a full
quarter of activity of approximately $179,582. We also incurred approximately
$90,174 in amortization of intangible assets, and an increase in rentals of
approximately $30,754.
Loss
Net
loss
for the three month period ended February 29, 2008 increased to $2,515,260,
as
compared to $464,758 for the three month period ended February 28, 2007. The
increased loss was due to the increased exploration expenses and stock based
compensation expenses described above. We have not attained profitable
operations and are dependent upon obtaining additional financing to move from
our exploration activities to our initial production. Our proforma losses
increased to $13,459,762 due primarily to continued spending on our exploration
of the Graha concession.
Nine-month
period ended February 29, 2008 compared to the Nine-month period ended February
28, 2007
Revenues
We
have
not earned any revenue from our operations from the date of our inception on
February 21, 2001 through February 29, 2008. Our activities have been financed
from the proceeds of private placement offerings of our common stock. We do
not
anticipate earning any revenue until we have obtained additional capital to
fund
early production from our coal concessions.
Expenses
Exploration
expenses for the nine month period ended February 29, 2008 increased to
$2,842,004, as compared to $273,126 for the nine month period ended February
28,
2007. The increase is due primarily to the work performed on the Graha
concession to bring it to a JORC Compliant inferred resource of 204 million
tons
in June 2007 and the follow up work in the southwest and eastern blocks of
the
Graha Concession to further define the resource, including its coal quality
and
resource mineability. We incurred significant expenses in manpower of
approximately $1,350,784, site expenses of approximately $641,768 which include
on site facilities, catering, paving and telecommunications, equipment expense
of approximately $501,284 and travel expense of approximately $285,668 which
includes travel to and within Kalimantan, Indonesia. We spent $2,497,514 in
coal
concessions in Indonesia and $361,990 in due diligence exploration in Mongolia.
Stock based compensation expense increased to $3,340,887 from the prorated
expense of the granted options and restricted shares. Professional and
consulting fees for the nine month period ended February 29, 2008 increased
to
$527,386, as compared to $107,266 for the nine month period ended February
28,
2007. We incurred significant consulting expenses related to our business
planning efforts, as well as legal expenses related to our current financing
activities over the full nine months versus a partial quarter in 2007. General
and administrative expenses for the nine month period ended February 29, 2008
increased to $1,251,403, as compared to $109,934 for the nine month period
ended
February 28, 2007. The increased costs resulted from salaries and directors
fees, facilities expense, travel, investor relations and amortization of
intangibles over the course of nine months versus a partial quarter in 2007.
Our
expenses totaled $9,211,585 versus proforma expenses of $492,264 in the previous
year. This increase in the rate of expenditure is due primarily to our
initiation of significant exploration activities in February 2007 following
the
reorganization transaction with Thatcher.
Loss
Net
loss
for the nine month period ended February 29, 2008 increased to $9,171,005,
as
compared to $480,294 for the nine month period ended February 28, 2007. The
increased loss was due to an increase in expenses, as discussed above. We have
not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining additional
financing to move from our exploration activities to our initial production.
Our
proforma losses increased to $13,459,762 due primarily due to continued spending
on our exploration of the Graha concession.
Capital
Resources
As
of
February 29, 2008, we had current assets of $1,876,164, consisting of $1,788,943
in cash and cash equivalents and $87,221 in prepaid expenses and
deposits.
Liabilities
As
of
February 29, 2008, we had liabilities of $5,843,729, consisting of accounts
payable and accrued liabilities of $1,264,219, an accrued litigation of $750,000
and shares to be issued of $3,829,510. This increase in liabilities puts
us in a position where liabilities exceed cash reserves as of February 29,
2008.
Risk
Factors
The
following risks could affect our business, financial results and results of
operations. These risk factors should be considered in connection with
evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report
on
Form 10-QSB because these factors could cause the actual results and conditions
to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Risks
Related to Us
We
are in the exploration stage and have yet to establish our mining operations,
which makes it difficult to evaluate our business. There can be no assurance
that we will ever generate revenues from operations or ever operate
profitably.
We
are
currently in the exploration stage and have yet to establish our mining
operations. Our limited history makes it difficult for potential investors
to
evaluate our business. We need to complete a drilling program and obtain
feasibility studies on the properties in which we have an interest in order
to
establish the existence of commercially viable coal deposits and proven and
probable reserves on such properties. Therefore, our proposed operations are
subject to all of the risks inherent in the unforeseen costs and expenses,
challenges, complications and delays frequently encountered in connection with
the formation of any new business, as well as those risks that are specific
to
the coal industry in general. Despite our best efforts, we may never overcome
these obstacles to financial success. There can be no assurance that our efforts
will be successful or result in revenue or profit, or that investors will not
lose their entire investment.
If
we do not obtain financing when needed, our business will
fail
.
As
of
February 29, 2008, we had approximately $1,788,943 in cash and cash equivalents
in our accounts. We estimate that we will need approximately US$10,000,000
in
working capital to fund capital and operational costs required to get us through
the exploration phase and will need additional working capital following the
exploration phase to complete all feasibility and pre production costs to get
us
to early production. We currently have subscription agreements for $9,103,010
which will close on a rolling basis through April 30, 2008. We have collected
$3,787,010 through February 29, 2008. We do not have any arrangements for
additional financing and we may not be able to obtain financing when required.
Obtaining additional financing would be subject to a number of factors,
including the market prices for our products, production costs, the availability
of credit, prevailing interest rates and the market price for our common
stock.
Future
sales of our equity securities will dilute existing
stockholders
.
To
fully
execute our long-term business plan, we may need to raise additional working
capital through future sales of our equity securities. Any such future sales
of
our equity securities, when and if issued, would result in dilution to our
existing stockholders
at
the
time of issuance
.
We
face numerous uncertainties in confirming the existence of economically
recoverable coal reserves and in estimating the size of such reserves, and
inaccuracies in our estimates could result in lower than expected revenues,
higher than expected costs or failure to achieve profitability.
We
have
not established the existence of a commercially viable coal deposit on the
properties in which we have an interest. Further exploration will be required
in
order to establish the existence of economically recoverable coal reserves
and
in estimating the size of those reserves. However, estimates of the economically
recoverable quantities and qualities attributable to any particular group of
properties, classifications of reserves based on risk of recovery and estimates
of net cash flows expected from particular reserves prepared by different
engineers or by the same engineers at different times may vary substantially.
Actual coal tonnage recovered from identified reserve areas or properties and
revenues and expenditures with respect to such reserves may vary materially
from
estimates. Inaccuracies in any estimates related to our reserves could
materially affect our ability to successfully commence profitable mining
operations.
Our
future success depends upon our ability to acquire and develop coal reserves
that are economically recoverable and to raise the capital necessary to fund
mining operations.
Our
future success depends upon our conducting successful exploration and
development activities and acquiring properties containing economically
recoverable coal deposits. In addition, we must also generate enough capital,
either through our operations or through outside financing, to mine these
reserves. Our current strategy includes completion of exploration activities
on
our current properties and, in the event we are able to establish the existence
of commercially viable coal deposits on such properties, continuing to develop
our existing properties. Our ability to develop our existing properties and
to
commence mining operations will depend on our ability to obtain sufficient
working capital through financing activities.
Our
ability to implement our planned development and exploration projects is
dependent on many factors, including the ability to receive various governmental
permits.
In
the
event our planned exploration activities confirm the existence of significant
coal deposits on our properties, we will then be required to renew our rights
in
the properties in order to continue with development and mining operations.
This
may include renewing the existing exploration Kuasa Pertambangan, or KP, on
each
property, or applying for exploitation KP’s in order to have the right to
commence mining operations. We currently intend to maintain interests in the
properties described herein by making timely application for renewal of the
existing KP’s or by filing applications to obtain the required forms of KP to
commence exploitation of the properties. Although we believe that absent unusual
circumstances, such as failure to pay rent or fees or the existence of excessive
environmental damage, it is common practice for the Indonesian government to
approve requests for issuance or renewal of KP’s, there can be no assurance that
our applications will be approved. In the event our applications are not
approved, we will no longer have any interest in the properties and will be
unable to continue with exploration, development or exploitation of those
properties.
We
would
be required to resubmit applications or look for other properties to explore,
involving additional time and capital.
We
do not own a direct interest in the mining concessions in which we claim to
have
an interest. Our interests are based upon contractual arrangements which give
us
rights in the properties without any direct ownership. If it is determined
that
the contractual arrangements we have established do not satisfy legal
requirements or do not give us necessary rights in the properties, we may be
unable to proceed with exploration, development or exploitation activities
on
the properties described herein.
Indonesian
mining regulations do not currently permit KP’s to be held by non-Indonesian
companies or by Indonesian companies which are wholly or partly owned by
non-Indonesian persons or entities. Therefore, in order for a non-Indonesian
entity such as us to have mining rights on properties in Indonesia, it is
necessary to establish special contractual arrangements. We believe that the
contractual arrangements we have established, which involve selecting and
entering into agreements with Indonesian individuals who act as our nominees
in
acquiring ownership interests in the KP’s, represent a well established and
accepted shed procedure which has been used by many other foreign companies
which are currently conducting mining operations in Indonesia. However, there
is
no assurance that the contractual arrangements we have established are adequate
to give us rights to explore, develop and exploit the properties or that our
rights in such properties would be upheld in the event of a legal challenge
by
governmental officials or by a third party. Any challenge to the contractual
arrangements we have established could delay the exploration or development
of
the properties and could ultimately result in the loss of any right or interest
in such properties.
Due
to variability in coal prices and in our cost of producing coal, as well as
certain contractual commitments, we may be unable to sell coal at a profit.
In
the
event we are able to commence coal production from our properties, we will
plan
to sell any coal we produce for a specified tonnage amount and at a negotiated
price pursuant to short-term and long-term contracts. Price adjustment, "price
reopener" and other similar provisions in long-term supply agreements may reduce
the protection from short-term coal price volatility traditionally provided
by
such contracts. Any adjustment or renegotiation leading to a significantly
lower
contract price would result in decreased revenues and lower our gross margins.
Coal supply agreements also typically contain force majeure provisions allowing
temporary suspension of performance by us or our customers during the duration
of specified events beyond the control of the affected party. Most coal supply
agreements contain provisions requiring us to deliver coal meeting quality
thresholds for certain characteristics such as Btu, sulfur content, ash content,
hardness and ash fusion temperature. Failure to meet these specifications could
result in economic penalties, including price adjustments, the rejection of
deliveries or, in the extreme, termination of the contracts. Consequently,
due
to the risks mentioned above with respect to long-term supply agreements, we
may
not achieve the revenue or profit we expect to achieve from any such future
sales commitments. In addition, we may not be able to successfully convert
these
future sales commitments into long-term supply agreements.
The
coal industry is highly competitive and includes many large national and
international resource companies. There is no assurance that we will be able
to
effectively compete in this industry and our failure to compete effectively
could cause our business to fail or could reduce our revenue and margins and
prevent us from achieving profitability.
In
the
event we are able to produce coal, we will be in competition for sale of our
coal with numerous large producers and hundreds of small producers who operate
globally. The markets in which we may seek to sell our coal are highly
competitive and are affected by factors beyond our control. There is no
assurance of demand for any coal we are able to produce, and the prices that
we
may be able to obtain will depend primarily on global coal consumption patterns,
which in turn are affected by the demand for electricity, coal transportation
costs, environmental and other governmental regulations and orders,
technological developments and the availability and price of competing
alternative energy sources such as oil, natural gas, nuclear energy and
hydroelectric energy. In addition, during the mid-1970s and early 1980s, a
growing coal market and increased demand for coal attracted new investors to
the
coal industry and spurred the development of new mines and added production
capacity throughout the industry. Although demand for coal has grown over the
recent past, the industry has since been faced with overcapacity, which in
turn
has increased competition and lowered prevailing coal prices. Moreover, because
of greater competition for electricity and increased pressure from customers
and
regulators to lower electricity prices, public utilities are lowering fuel
costs
and requiring competitive prices on their purchases of coal. Accordingly, there
is no assurance that we will be able to produce coal at competitive prices
or
that we will be able to sell any coal we produce for a profit. Our inability
to
compete effectively in the global market for coal would cause our business
to
fail.
Our
inability to diversify our operations may subject us to economic fluctuations
within our industry.
Our
limited financial resources reduce the likelihood that we will be able to
diversify our operations. Our probable inability to diversify our activities
into more than one business area will subject us to economic fluctuations within
the coal industry and therefore increase the risks associated with our
operations.
We
rely heavily on our senior management, the loss of which could have a material
adverse effect on our business.
Our
future success is dependent on having capable seasoned executives with the
necessary business knowledge and relationships to execute our business plan.
Accordingly, the services of our management team, specifically, Martin Hurley,
our Chief Executive Officer and Jorge Nigaglioni, our Chief Financial Officer,
who serves pursuant to an employment agreement, and our board of directors
are
deemed essential to maintaining the continuity of our operations. If we were
to
lose their services, our business could be materially adversely affected. Our
performance will also depend on our ability to find, hire, train, motivate
and
retain other executive officers and key employees, of which there can be no
assurance.
Because
our assets and operations are located outside the United States and a majority
of our officers and directors are non-United States citizens living outside
of
the United States, investors may experience difficulties in attempting to
enforce judgments based upon United States federal securities laws against
us
and our directors. United States laws and/or judgments might not be enforced
against us in foreign jurisdictions.
All
of
our operations are conducted through a subsidiary corporation organized and
located outside of the United States, and all of the assets of such subsidiary
corporation are located outside the United States. In addition, all of our
officers and directors, other than our Chief Financial Officer, Jorge
Nigaglioni, are foreign citizens. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible
for United States investors to enforce judgments of United States courts for
civil liabilities against us or against any of our individual directors or
officers. In addition, United States investors should not assume that courts
in
the countries in which our subsidiary is incorporated or where the assets of
our
subsidiary are located would enforce judgments of United States courts obtained
in actions against us or our subsidiary based upon the civil liability
provisions of applicable United States federal and state securities laws or
would enforce, in original actions, liabilities against us or our subsidiary
based upon these laws.
Risks
Related to the Coal Business
The
international coal industry is highly cyclical, which will subject us to
fluctuations in prices for any coal we produce.
In
the
event we are able to produce coal, we will be exposed to swings in the demand
for coal, which will have an impact on the prices for our coal. The demand
for
coal products and, thus, the financial condition and results of operations
of
companies in the coal industry, including us, are generally affected by
macroeconomic fluctuations in the world economy and the domestic and
international demand for energy. In recent years, the price of coal has been
at
historically high levels, but these price levels may not continue. Any material
decrease in demand for coal could have a material adverse effect on our
operations and profitability.
The
price of coal is driven by the global market. It is affected by changing
requirements of customers based on their needs and the price of alternative
sources of energy such as natural gas and oil
.
In
the
event that we are able to begin producing coal, our success will depend upon
maintaining a consistent margin on our coal sales to pay our costs of mining
and
capital expenditures. We intend to seek to control our costs of operations,
but
pressures by government policies and the price of substitutes could drive the
price of coal down to make it unprofitable for us. The price of coal is
controlled by the global market and we will be dependent on both economic and
government policies to maintain the price above our future cost
structure.
Logistics
costs could increase and limit our ability to sell coal to end customers
economically
.
Logistics
costs represent a significant portion of the total cost of coal and, as a
result, the cost of transportation is a critical factor in a customer’s
purchasing decision. Increases in transportation costs could make coal a less
competitive source of energy or could make some of our operations less
competitive than other sources of coal. Our future coal production, if any,
will
depend upon barge, trucking, pipeline and ocean-going vessels to deliver coal
to
markets. While coal customers typically arrange and pay for transportation
of
coal from the mine or port to the point of use, disruption of these
transportation services because of weather-related problems, infrastructure
damage, capacity restraints, strikes, lock-outs, lack of fuel or maintenance
items, transportation delays or other events could temporarily impair our
ability to supply coal to our customers and thus could adversely affect our
results of operations.
Operating
a mine has hazardous risks that can delay and increase the costs of
production
.
Our
mining operations, if any, will be subject to conditions that can impact the
safety of the workforce, or delay production and deliveries or increase the
full
cost of mining. These conditions include fires and explosions from methane
gas
or coal dust; accidental discharges; weather, flooding and natural disasters;
unexpected maintenance problems; key equipment failures; variations in coal
seam
thickness; variations in the amount of rock and soil overlying the coal deposit;
variations in rock and other natural materials and variations in geologic
conditions. Despite our efforts, once operational, significant mine accidents
could occur and have a substantial impact.
A
shortage of skilled labor in the mining industry could pose a risk to achieving
optimal labor productivity and competitive costs, which could adversely affect
our profitability.
Efficient
coal mining using modern techniques and equipment requires skilled laborers,
preferably with at least a year of experience and proficiency in multiple mining
tasks. In order to support our planned production opportunities, we intend
to
sponsor both in-house and vocational coal mining programs at the local level
in
order to train additional skilled laborers. In the event the shortage of
experienced labor continues or worsens or we are unable to train the necessary
amount of skilled laborers, there could be an adverse impact on our future
labor
productivity and costs and our ability to commence production and therefore
have
a material adverse effect on our earnings.
The
coal industry could have overcapacity which would affect the price of coal
and
in turn, would impact our ability to realize a profit from future coal
sales.
Current
prices of alternative fuels such as oil are at high levels, spurring demand
and
investment in coal. This can lead to over investment and over capacity in the
sector, dropping the price of coal to unprofitable levels. Such an occurrence
would adversely affect our ability to commence mining operations or to realize
a
profit from any future coal sales we may seek to make.
Environmental
pressures could increase and accelerate requirements for cleaner coal or coal
processing.
Environmental
pressures could drive potential purchasers of coal to either push the price
of
coal down in order to compete in the energy market or move to alternative energy
supplies therefore reducing demand for coal. Requirements to have cleaner mining
operations could lead to higher costs for us which could hamper our ability
to
make future sales at a profitable level. Coal plants emit carbon dioxide, sulfur
and nitrate particles to the air. Various countries have imposed cleaner air
legislations in order to minimize those emissions. Some technologies are
available to do so, but also increase the price of energy derived by coal.
Such
an increase will drive customers to make a choice on whether or not to use
coal
as their driver for energy production.
Risks
Related to Doing Business in Indonesia
We
face the risk that changes in the policies of the Indonesian government could
have a significant impact upon the business we may be able to conduct in
Indonesia and the profitability of such business
.
Indonesia’s
economy as it relates to coal is in a transition. Indonesia has recently reduced
taxation on the import of mining equipment and on the export of coal. Those
changes make doing business in Indonesia more favorable, but such regulations
can change in the future, and could have the effect of limiting the financial
viability of our operations. Other-in country regulations could increase costs
of operations, limit export quotas or net trade.
Inflation
in Indonesia could negatively affect our profitability and
growth
.
Indonesia’s
rapid climb amongst the world exporters of coal can drive increased competition
and access to resources can lead to higher costs. Indonesia has kept inflation
in the 6% range per annum, but constant interest rate cuts by the central bank
to spur investment can lead to quicker inflation hikes. We will monitor
inflation and adjust cost structures as necessary, but market pressures on
resources could possibly result in operating delays.
We
may experience currency fluctuation and longer exchange rate payment
cycles
.
The
local
currencies in the countries in which we intend to seek to sell our products
may
fluctuate in value in relation to other currencies. Such fluctuations may affect
the cost of our product sold and the value of our local currency profits. While
we are not conducting any operations in countries other than Indonesia at the
present time, we may expand to other countries and may then have an increased
risk of exposure of our business to currency fluctuation.
Terrorist
threats and civil unrest in Indonesia may negatively affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Our
business is affected by general economic conditions, fluctuations in consumer
confidence and spending, and market liquidity, which can decline as a result
of
numerous factors outside of our control, such as terrorist attacks and
acts of war. Our business also may be affected by civil unrest and individuals
who engage in activities intended to disrupt our business operations. Future
terrorist attacks against Indonesia or the interests of the United Kingdom
or
other Western nations in Indonesia, rumors or threats of war, actual conflicts
involving Indonesia, the United Kingdom, or their allies, or military or trade
disruptions affecting our customers may materially adversely affect our
operations. As a result, there could be delays or losses in future
transportation and deliveries of coal to our customers, decreased future sales
of our coal and extension of time for payment of accounts receivable from our
customers. Strategic targets such as energy-related assets may be at greater
risk of future terrorist attacks than other targets in Indonesia. In addition,
disruption or significant increases in energy prices could result in
government-imposed price controls. It is possible that any, or a combination,
of
these occurrences could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Environmental
disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis in Indonesia may negatively affect
our
business, financial condition and results of
operations
.
The
coal
concessions which we intend to operate in Indonesia are subject to natural
disasters that can delay our drilling efforts to get certified measurements
of
the properties coal reserves, destroy infrastructure required for production
and
create delays in delivering product to our end customers. These impacts will
require us to adjust our operations and may be financially detrimental to our
success.
Risks
Relating to Public Company Compliance Requirements
Public
company compliance may make it more difficult to attract and retain officers
and
directors
.
The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules subsequently implemented by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, or the Commission, have required changes in
corporate governance practices of public companies. As a public entity, we
expect these new rules and regulations to increase compliance costs and to
make
certain activities more time consuming and costly. As a public entity, we also
expect that these rules and regulations may make it more difficult and expensive
for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance in the future and
we
may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur
substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result,
it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to
serve
as directors or as executive officers.
Risks
Relating to Our Common Stock
Our
stock price may be volatile
.
The
market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could
fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which are
beyond our control, including the following:
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technological
innovations or new products and services by us or our competitors;
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or departures of key personnel;
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limited
“public float” following the reorganization transaction, in the hands of a
small number of persons whose sales or lack of sales could result
in
positive or negative pricing pressure on the market price for the
common
stock;
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our
ability to execute our business
plan;
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operating
results that fall below
expectations;
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loss
of any strategic relationship;
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economic
and other external factors; and
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period-to-period
fluctuations in our financial results.
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In
addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant
price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance
of
particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and
adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
There
is currently no liquid trading market for our common stock and we cannot ensure
that one will ever develop or be sustained
.
Our
common stock is currently approved for quotation on the Over-The-Counter
Bulletin Board maintained by the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc., or the OTC Bulletin Board, trading under the symbol “KALG.OB.” However,
there is limited trading activity and not currently a liquid trading market.
There is no assurance as to when or whether a liquid trading market will
develop, and if such a market does develop, there is no assurance that it will
be maintained. Furthermore, for companies whose securities are quoted on the
OTC
Bulletin Board, it is more difficult to obtain accurate quotations, to obtain
coverage for significant news events because major wire services generally
do
not publish press releases about such companies, and to obtain needed capital.
As a result, purchasers of our common stock may have difficulty selling their
shares in the public market, and the market price may be subject to significant
volatility.
Offers
or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock
may cause the price of our common stock to decline or could affect our ability
to raise additional working capital
.
If
our
current stockholders seek to sell substantial amounts of common stock in the
public market either upon expiration of any required holding period under Rule
144 or pursuant to an effective registration statement, it could create a
circumstance commonly referred to as “overhang,” in anticipation of which the
market price of our common stock could fall substantially. The existence of
an
overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, also could make
it more difficult for us to raise additional financing in the future through
sale of securities at a time and price that we deem acceptable.
Our
common stock is currently deemed to be “penny stock”, which makes it more
difficult for investors to sell their shares
.
Our
common stock is currently subject to the “penny stock” rules adopted under
Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act or 1934, as amended, or the
Exchange Act. The penny stock rules apply to companies whose common stock is
not
listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or other national securities exchange and
trades at less than $5.00 per share or that have tangible net worth of less
than
$5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the company has been operating for three or more
years). These rules require, among other things, that brokers who trade penny
stock to persons other than “established customers” complete certain
documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide investors
with certain information concerning trading in the security, including a risk
disclosure document and quote information under certain circumstances. Many
brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks because of the requirements
of
the penny stock rules and, as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing
to
act as market makers in such securities is limited. If we remain subject to
the
penny stock rules for any significant period, it could have an adverse effect
on
the market, if any, for our securities. If our securities are subject to the
penny stock rules, investors will find it more difficult to dispose of our
securities.
The
elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers and employees
under Delaware law and the existence of indemnification rights to our directors,
officers and employees may result in substantial expenditures by us and may
discourage lawsuits against our directors, officers and
employees
.
Our
certificate of incorporation, as amended, does not contain any specific
provisions that eliminate the liability of our directors for monetary damages
to
us and our stockholders. However, we are prepared to give such indemnification
to our directors and officers to the fullest extent provided by Delaware law.
We
may also have contractual indemnification obligations under its employment
agreements with its executive officers. The foregoing indemnification
obligations could result in us incurring substantial expenditures to cover
the
cost of settlement or damage awards against directors and officers, which we
may
be unable to recoup. These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage
us
from bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their
fiduciary duties and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative
litigation by our stockholders against our directors and officers even though
such actions, if successful, might otherwise us and our
stockholders.
Item
3. Controls and Procedures Evaluation of Disclosure
Controls
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit
under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time
periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information
is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive
officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure
controls and procedures, our management recognized that any system of controls
and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only
reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are
designed to do, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment
in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and
procedures.
Our
management, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief
executive officer and our chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness
of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB. Based upon their evaluation of our disclosure
controls and procedures, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer
have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as
of
the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB to ensure
that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file
or
submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and to
ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that
we
file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer,
as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during the quarterly
period ended February 29, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Section
404 Compliance
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires management's review and
evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting beginning with
our
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2008, and an
attestation of the effectiveness of these controls by our independent registered
public accounting firm beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for
the
fiscal year ending May 31, 2009. We plan to dedicate significant resources,
including management time and effort, and to incur substantial costs in
connection with our Section 404 assessment. We will continue to work to improve
our controls and procedures, and to educate and train our employees on our
existing controls and procedures in connection with our efforts to maintain
an
effective controls infrastructure
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds.
On
March
12, 2008, we have entered into subscription agreements with 24 investors
pursuant to which we agreed to sell an aggregate of 60,686,732 shares of our
common stock at a purchase price of $0.15 per share, which will result in net
proceeds to us of approximately $9,103,010. The closing of the private placement
transaction will occur on a rolling basis through April 30, 2008.The shares
of
common stock sold in the private placement were offered and sold in reliance
upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Regulation S promulgated under
the
Securities Act. The shares of our common stock were offered and sold in
“offshore transactions,” as defined in Regulation S, and no “directed selling
efforts,” as defined in Regulation S, were made in the United States by us, a
distributor of our shares of common stock, any of their or our respective
affiliates, or any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. In addition,
the subscription agreements contain representations to support our reasonable
belief that the investors in the private placement were non-“U.S. persons,” as
defined by Regulation S.
We
intend
to use the proceeds from the private placement to proceed with Phase II drilling
in the coal concessions with the remainder being applied towards general
corporate purposes, including acquisitions, marketing, office expansion and
working capital.
ITEM
6. Exhibits.
The
exhibits set forth below are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-QSB:
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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10.1
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Form
of Subscription Agreement for Private Placement Offering of Common
Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report
on Form
8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17,
2008).
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31.1
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*
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31.2
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*
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32.1
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/15d-14(b)
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section
1350.*
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32.2
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/15d-14(b)
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section
1350.*
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(2)
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Furnished
herewith and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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KAL
ENERGY, INC.
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Dated:
April 14, 2008
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/s/
Martin Hurley
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Martin
Hurley
Chief
Executive Officer
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Dated:
April 14, 2008
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Jorge
Nigaglioni
Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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