UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
[
] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____to _____
WEST CANYON ENERGY
CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
Charter)
Nevada
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333-130673
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20-8756823
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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of Incorporation or Organization)
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Identification No.)
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20333 State Highway 249
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(281) 378-1563
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Suite 200 - 113
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(Registrants telephone number)
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Houston, TX 77070-26133
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal
year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [
]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files)
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer,
accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act
Large accelerated filer [
]
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Accelerated filer [
]
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Non-accelerated filer [ ]
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Smaller reporting company [X]
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell
company (as defined in section 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
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Yes [ ] No [X]
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING
FIVE YEARS
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Check whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports
required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after
the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes [ ] No [ ]
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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Common Stock, par value $0.001
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21,206,667
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(Class)
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(Outstanding at May 20, 2011)
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements.
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WEST CANYON ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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(An Exploration Stage Company)
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
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March 31, 2011
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June 30, 2010
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS:
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
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$
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393,926
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$
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24,422
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Advances to Operators
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145,688
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117,160
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Accounts Receivable
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-
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78,214
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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
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51,207
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49,764
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Total Current Assets
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590,821
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269,560
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Unproved Interest
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1,954,608
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3,669,416
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Furniture & Equipment, net
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-
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2,193
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Total Assets
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$
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2,545,429
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$
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3,941,169
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
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Accounts Payable - Trade
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$
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25,134
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$
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252,941
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Accrued Interest Payable
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-
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43,015
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Accrued Liabilities
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9,260
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9,259
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Advances
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1,190,000
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1,190,000
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Note Payable
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-
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600,000
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Other Liabilities
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31,250
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91,397
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Total Current Liabilities
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1,255,644
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2,186,612
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY:
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Common Stock:
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Authorized: 150,000,000 shares, par value
$0.001
Issued and outstanding: 21,206,667 shares at
March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2010, respectively
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21,207
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21,207
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Additional Paid-In Capital
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6,421,969
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6,421,969
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Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage
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(5,148,690
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)
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(4,682,713
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)
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
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(4,701
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)
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(5,906
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)
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Total
Stockholders' Equity
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1,289,785
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1,754,557
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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$
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2,545,429
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$
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3,941,169
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated unaudited financial statements.
2
WEST CANYON ENERGY CORP AND SUBSIDIARY
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(An Exploration Stage Company)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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(UNAUDITED)
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(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
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Cumulative
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Period
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For the Three Months Ended
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For the Nine Months Ended
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from Inception,
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March 31,
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March 31,
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July 27, 2004, to
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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March 31, 2011
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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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General & Administrative
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98,012
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128,961
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277,166
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403,092
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2,732,756
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Impairment of Unproved Interest
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213,937
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-
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213,937
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-
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3,409,967
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311,949
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128,961
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491,103
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403,092
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6,142,723
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OPERATING LOSS
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(311,949
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)
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(128,961
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)
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(491,103
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)
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(403,092
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)
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(6,142,723
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)
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Interest Expense, net
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(89
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)
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(13,314
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)
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(37,100
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)
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(50,303
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)
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(376,723
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)
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Gain on Forgiveness of Debt
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-
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-
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62,396
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906,250
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968,646
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Other Income and
(Expense), net
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-
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3,200
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(170
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)
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2,193
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402,110
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Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
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(312,038
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)
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(139,075
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)
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(465,977
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)
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455,048
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(5,148,690
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)
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Income Taxes
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Net Income (Loss)
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(312,038
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)
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(139,075
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)
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(465,977
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)
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455,048
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(5,148,690
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)
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Foreign Currency
Translation
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(2
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)
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1,297
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1,205
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2,739
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(4,701
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)
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Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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$
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(312,040
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)
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$
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(137,778
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)
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$
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(464,772
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)
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$
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457,787
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$
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(5,153,391
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)
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Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share
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$
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(0.01
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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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(0.02
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)
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$
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0.02
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Number of Common Shares Used in Basic and
Diluted
Earnings (Loss) per Share
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21,206,667
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21,206,667
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21,206,667
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20,870,901
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated unaudited financial statements.
3
WEST CANYON ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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(An Exploration Stage Company)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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(UNAUDITED)
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(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
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Cumulative
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Period
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For the Nine Months
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from Inception,
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Ended March 31,
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July 27, 2004, to
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2011
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2010
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March 31, 2011
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net Income (Loss)
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$
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(465,977
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)
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$
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455,048
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$
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(5,148,690
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)
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Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash
Used in Operating Activities:
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Depreciation
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487
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995
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4,561
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Amortization of Deferred
Financing Costs
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-
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21,655
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66,500
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Impairment of Unproved Interest
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213,937
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-
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3,409,967
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Gain on Forgiveness of
Debt
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(62,396
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)
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(906,250
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)
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(968,646
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)
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Non-Cash
Payment of Compensation
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-
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40,500
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505,500
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Advances to Operators,
Receivables and Prepaids
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(71,175
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)
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(64,818
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)
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(197,811
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)
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Accounts
Payable and Accrued Liabilities
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(160,027
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)
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105,111
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221,437
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Other Liabilities
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-
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4,418
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55,202
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Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
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(545,151
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)
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(343,341
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)
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(2,051,980
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)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Unproved
Interests
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28,528
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109,516
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(3,419,571
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)
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Disposition of Unproved
Interests
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1,484,922
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666,225
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2,344,822
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Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired
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-
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-
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401,056
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Loans to Affiliated Company
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-
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-
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(2,750,000
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)
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
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1,513,450
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775,741
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(3,423,693
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)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds from Issuance of
Common Stock
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-
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-
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3,900,500
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Advances
from Shareholder
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-
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-
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200,000
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Shareholder Loan
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-
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-
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25,000
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Repayments of Advances from Shareholder
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-
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-
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(199,700
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)
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Proceeds from Convertible
Debt
|
|
-
|
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-
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1,900,000
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Deferred
Financing Costs
|
|
-
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|
-
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(91,500
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)
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Proceeds from Advances
|
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-
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-
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1,190,000
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Repayment of Note
Payable
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(600,000
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)
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(450,000
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)
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(1,050,000
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)
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Net Cash Provided
by (Used in) Financing Activities
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(600,000
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)
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(450,000
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)
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5,874,300
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Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash
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1,205
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2,739
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(4,701
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)
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Increase (Decrease) In Cash During The Period
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369,504
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(14,862
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)
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393,926
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Cash, Beginning Of Period
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24,422
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30,003
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|
|
-
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Cash, End Of
Period
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$
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393,926
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$
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15,141
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$
|
393,926
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NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
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Shareholder Loans Contributed to Capital
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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25,300
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Acquisition of PetroSouth Energy Corp BVI:
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Issuance of 5,653,333
Shares of Common Stock
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$
|
-
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$
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-
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$
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2,011,876
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Forgiveness of Demand Loans Receivable from
Affiliated Company
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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2,750,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated unaudited financial statements.
4
WEST CANYON ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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(An Exploration Stage Company)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(Unaudited)
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1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
West Canyon Energy Corp. (West Canyon or the Company) has
prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instructions to
Form 10-Q and Item 310(b) of regulation S-K. These consolidated financial
statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements
and notes in the Companys 2010 Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 15,
2010. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted. The
accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and
disclosures, which, in the Companys opinion, are necessary for fair
presentation. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results
of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the
results of the entire year. Certain reclassifications have been made to the
prior years consolidated financial statements to conform to the current
periods presentation.
Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in
United States dollars.
Going Concern
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a
going concern basis. The Company has incurred losses since inception (July 27,
2004) resulting in an accumulated deficit of $5,148,690 and further losses are
anticipated in the development of the business, raising substantial doubt about
the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Its ability to continue as
a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the Company to generate
profitable operations in the future and/or to obtain the necessary capital and
financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal
business operations when they come due. The consolidated financial statements do
not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of
recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might
be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue as a going concern.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2010 and
for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2010, presented herein for
comparative purposes, include the accounts of the Companys wholly owned
subsidiary, PetroSouth Energy Corp. BVI, and Petrosouth Energy Corporation
Sucursal Colombia, a wholly owned branch of PetroSouth Energy Corp. BVI. All
intercompany transactions were eliminated upon consolidation. Effective December
1, 2010, the Company sold PetroSouth Energy Corp. BVI and Petrosouth Energy
Corporation Sucursal Colombia (see Note 3).
Effective March 25, 2011, the Company formed a new Colombian
Branch, West Canyon Energy Corp. Sucursal Columbia, to hold its remaining
Colombian interests.
Management does not believe the Company to be the primary
beneficiary of any entity, nor does Management believe the Company to hold any
variable interests. The Companys interest in oil and gas exploration and
production ventures and partnerships are proportionately consolidated.
Use of Estimates
Preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP
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. The Company bases its
estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the
basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that
are not readily apparent from other sources. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on a regular basis. Actual results
may differ from these estimates and assumptions used in preparation of its
consolidated financial statements and changes in these estimates are recorded
when known.
5
WEST CANYON ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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(An Exploration Stage Company)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(Unaudited)
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting for Oil and Gas Properties
The Company uses the full-cost method of accounting for its
exploration and development activities. Under this method of accounting, the
cost of both successful and unsuccessful exploration and development activities
are capitalized as oil and gas property. The Company has not incurred any
internal costs that are directly related to exploration and development
activities, including salaries and benefits, which could be capitalized as part
of oil and gas property. Proceeds from the sale or disposition of oil and gas
properties are accounted for as a reduction to capitalized costs unless a
significant portion (greater than 25 percent) of the Companys reserve
quantities in a particular country are sold, in which case a gain or loss is
recognized. Under the full-cost method of accounting, the Company applies a
ceiling test to the capitalized cost in the full cost pool. The Company computes
the ceiling test so that capitalized cost, less accumulated depletion and
related deferred income tax, do not exceed an amount (the ceiling) equal to the
sum of: (A) The present value, using a ten percent discount rate, of estimated
future net revenue computed by applying average annual prices based on the first
day of each month to estimated future production of proved oil and gas reserves
as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, less estimated future
expenditures (based on current cost) to be incurred in developing and producing
the proved reserves computed using a discount factor of ten percent and assuming
continuation of existing economic conditions; plus (B) the cost of unevaluated
properties and major development projects excluded from the costs being
amortized; plus (C) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproven
properties included in the costs being amortized; less (D) income tax effects
related to differences between the book and tax basis of the property. If
capitalized costs exceed this limit, the excess is charged to expense and
reflected as additional depreciation, depletion and amortization.
The Companys oil and gas properties totaling $1,954,608
consists solely of unevaluated properties excluded from the costs being
amortized. These costs represent investments in unproved properties and major
development projects in which the Company owns a direct interest. The Company
excludes these costs until proved reserves are found, until it is determined
that the costs are impaired, or major development projects are placed in
service. All costs excluded are reviewed at least quarterly to determine if
impairment has occurred. The Company adds the amount of impairment assessed to
the cost to be amortized subject to the ceiling test.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, as a result of
the expiration of the underlying lease, the Company fully impaired its Spring
Creek Red River Prospect and recorded a loss on impairment of $247,820 during
the period. This loss was partially offset by the recognition by the Company of
the $33,883 deferred gain from the sale of the North Semitropic prospect in
2010, as the Company has now disposed of all its US oil and gas properties.
Revenue Recognition
Oil and natural gas revenues related to proved oil and gas
properties are recorded using the sales method whereby the Company recognizes
oil and natural gas revenue based on the amount of oil and gas sold to
purchasers when title passes, the amount is determinable and collection is
reasonably assured. Actual sales of gas are based on sales, net of the
associated volume charges for processing fees and for costs associated with
delivery, transportation, marketing, and royalties in accordance with industry
standards. Operating costs and taxes are recognized in the same period for which
revenue is earned. The Company did not recognize any revenue related to proved
oil and gas properties during either of the three or nine months periods ended
March 31, 2011 or 2010.
Oil and natural gas revenues and lease operating expenses
related to unproved oil and gas properties that are being evaluated for
commercial viability are offset against the full cost pool until proved reserves
are established, or determination is made that the unproved properties are
impaired. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company offset
$30,571, and during the nine months ended March 31, 2011and 2010, the Company
offset $28,528 and $116,450, respectively, of oil and gas revenue, net of lease
operating expense, against the full cost pool related to unproved properties being evaluated for commercial
viability. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company had no net
revenue from properties being evaluated.
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WEST CANYON ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
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(An Exploration Stage Company)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(Unaudited)
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Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share
The Company computes earnings (loss) per share in accordance
with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards
Codification (ASC) Topic 260, Earnings per Share. ASC Topic 260 requires
presentation of both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) on the
face of the statement of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing earnings
(loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all potentially
dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. During the three months
ended March 31, 2011, the Company had no dilutive securities outstanding.
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
The U.S. dollar is the functional currency for the Companys
consolidated operations except its former Colombian branch, which used the
Colombian peso as the functional currency. The Companys U.S. operations and
Colombian operations do not engage in transactions other than in their
functional currencies. As such, the Company had no material earnings impact from
foreign currency transaction gains and losses. The assets and liabilities of the
Companys former Colombian branch were translated into U.S. dollars based on the
current exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Colombian income and
expenses were translated at average rates for the periods presented. Translation
adjustments had no effect on net income and were included in accumulated other
comprehensive income in stockholders equity. The Company has an immaterial
deferred tax asset due to a translation loss.
Comprehensive Income
ASC Topic 220, Reporting Comprehensive Income, establishes
standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its
components in the financial statements. Comprehensive income resulting from the
translation of the Companys subsidiary financial statements for the three and
nine month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, are recorded as accumulated
other comprehensive income.
3. DISPOSITION OF UNPROVED INTERESTS
On October 27, 2010, the Company entered into a letter
agreement with Petrodorado Energy Ltd. (Petrodorado) with respect to the sale
by the Company of its wholly-owned subsidiary PetroSouth Energy Corp. BVI,
including the Companys interest in the Talora Exploration Block but excluding
the Companys interest in the Buenavista Block, to Petrodorado for $1.5 million.
Upon executing the letter agreement, Petrodorado advanced the entire $1.5
million purchase price to the Company. The Company was obligated to pay a
finders fee related to the sale.
On December 1, 2010, the Company completed all the conditions
stipulated to close the transaction. As this transaction did not result in the
sale of a significant portion (greater than 25 percent) of the Companys reserve
quantities in Colombia, no gain or loss was recognized.
The Company used $600,000 of the net proceeds to repay the
September 2009 Note, with the balance used for general working capital
purposes.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, as a result of
the expiration of the underlying lease, the Company fully impaired its Spring
Creek Red River Prospect (See Note 2).
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements.
These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In
some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as
"may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates",
"predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our
industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although
we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities
laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking
statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Our unaudited consolidated financial statements are stated in
United States dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The following discussion should be
read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related
notes that appear elsewhere in this quarterly report. The following discussion
contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and
beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the
forward looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such
differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere
in this quarterly report.
In this quarterly report, unless otherwise specified, all
dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars.
As used in this quarterly report and unless otherwise
indicated, the terms we, us, our, our company and West Canyon refer to
West Canyon Energy Corp. and our wholly owned Columbian branch, West Canyon
Energy Corp. Sucursal Colombia.
Going Concern
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a
going concern basis. We have incurred losses since inception (July 27, 2004)
resulting in an accumulated deficit of $5,148,690 and further losses are
anticipated in the development of the business, raising substantial doubt about
our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going
concern is dependent upon our ability to generate profitable operations in the
future and/or to obtain the necessary capital and financing to meet our
obligations and repay our liabilities arising from normal business operations
when they come due. The consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded
assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be
necessary in the event we cannot continue as a going concern.
We anticipate a cash requirement in the amount of $350,000
during the next 12 months, mostly for professional fees and salaries. We
currently have no exploration activities planned, nor do we have sufficient
funds to do so. Accordingly, we will require additional funds to embark on any
exploration and development programs. These funds may be raised through asset
sales, equity financing, debt financing, or other sources, which may result in
further dilution in the equity ownership of our shares. There is still no
assurance that we will be able to maintain operations at a level sufficient for
an investor to obtain a return on his investment in our common stock. Further,
we may continue to be unprofitable. We do not have any arrangements in place for
any future debt or equity financing.
Over the next 12 months we anticipate that we will incur the
following cash requirements:
Professional Fees
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$
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180,000
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Salaries
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120,000
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Other General & Administrative
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50,000
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$
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350,000
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Results of Operations
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For the Three Months Ended
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For the Nine Months Ended
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March 31,
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March 31,
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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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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OPERATING EXPENSES:
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General & Administrative
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98,012
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128,961
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277,166
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403,092
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Impairment of Unproved Interest
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213,937
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-
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213,937
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-
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OPERATING LOSS
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(311,949
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(128,961
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(491,103
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(403,092
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Interest Expense, net
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(89
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(13,314
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(37,100
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(50,303
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Gain on Forgiveness of Debt
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-
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-
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62,396
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906,250
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Other Income and (Expense), net
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-
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3,200
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(170
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2,193
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Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
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(312,038
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(139,075
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(465,977
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455,048
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On October 27, 2010, we entered into a letter agreement with
Petrodorado Energy Ltd. with respect to the sale by us of our wholly-owned
subsidiary PetroSouth Energy Corp. BVI, including our interest in the Talora
Exploration Block but excluding our interest in the Buenavista Block, to
Petrodorado for $1.5 million. Upon executing the letter agreement, Petrodorado
advanced the entire $1.5 million purchase price to our company. We were
obligated to pay a finders fee related to the sale.
On December 1, 2010, we completed all the conditions stipulated
to close the transaction. As this transaction did not result in the sale of a
significant portion (greater than 25 percent) of our reserve quantities in
Colombia, no gain or loss was recognized.
Revenue
We have not earned any revenues from operations since inception
and we do not anticipate earning such revenues until such time as we have
entered into commercial production of our oil and gas projects. We are currently
in the exploration stage of our business and we can provide no assurances that
we will discover commercially exploitable resources on our properties, or if
such resources are discovered, that we will be able to enter into commercial
production. Oil and natural gas revenues and lease operating expenses related to
unproved oil and gas properties that are being evaluated for commercial
viability are offset against the full cost pool until proved reserves are
established, or determination is made that the unproved properties are impaired.
During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we offset $30,571, and during the
nine months ended March 31, 2011and 2010, we offset $28,528 and $116,450,
respectively, of oil and gas revenue, net of lease operating expense, against
the full cost pool related to unproved properties being evaluated for commercial
viability. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we had no net revenue
from properties being evaluated.
General and Administrative Expenses
The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the
three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to the three months ended March
31, 2010, was primarily attributable to reduced personnel related expenses. In
our third quarter ended March 31, 2010, we incurred $40,500 of expense related
to stock compensation. For the nine months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to
the nine months ended March 31, 2010, the decrease resulted from the
aforementioned stock compensation charge in 2010, reductions in third-party
professional fees and lower management fees.
Impairment of Unproved Interest
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, as a result of
the expiration of the underlying lease, we fully impaired our Spring Creek Red
River Prospect and recorded a loss on impairment of $247,820 during the
period.
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This loss was partially offset by our recognition of the
$33,883 deferred gain from the sale of the North Semitropic prospect in 2010, as
we have now disposed of all our US oil and gas properties.
Interest Expense and Gain on Forgiveness of Debt
The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2011, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010, was due to
our paying off the remaining balance of our interest bearing debt during
December 2010. This payoff was also the primary source of the reduction in our
interest cost during the nine months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to the
same period of the prior year. During the nine months ended March 31, 2011, we
recorded a gain of $62,396 on the forgiveness of interest accrued on our
companys outstanding promissory notes when that debt was repaid.
Liquidity and Financial Condition
At March 31, 2011, we had a working capital deficit of $664,823
consisting primarily of $1,190,000 of short-term debt offset by $393,926 of cash
on hand and $145,688 of advances to the operator of our remaining Colombian
block, Buenavista.
We have raised net proceeds of $7,215,500 in various advances
and debt and equity financings since our inception (July 27, 2004), and have
used the majority of the net proceeds to acquire our prospect blocks in
Colombia, as well as for general and administrative expenses and working capital
purposes.
Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended
March 31, 2011, totaled $545,151 and consisted primarily of the net loss of
$465,977 and the repayment of outstanding trade payables upon the sale of our
wholly-owned subsidiary PetroSouth Energy Corp. BVI. Net cash used in operating
activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2010, totaled $343,341 and
consisted primarily of the net income of $455,048, net of the non-cash gain on
forgiveness of debt of $906,250.
Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months
ended March 31, 2011, totaled $1,513,450 and consisted primarily of $1,410,000
and $74,922 of net proceeds collected from the sale of our interests in
PetroSouth Energy Corp. BVI and our North Semitropic prospect that closed in
February 2010. Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months
ended March 31, 2010, totaled $775,741 and consisted primarily of the $600,000
of final proceeds received from the sale of our interest in the Carbonera Block
in Colombia and $66,225 of payments received on the sale of our North Semitropic
prospect.
Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended
March 31, 2011, totaled $600,000 and consisted of the final payment on the
September 2009 promissory note upon the sale of PetroSouth Energy Corp. BVI. Net
cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2010,
totaled $450,000 and consisted of the required partial repayment of the
September 2009 promissory note upon the sale of our interest in the Carbonera
Block.
We have suffered recurring losses from operations. The
continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further financing, a
successful program of exploration, and, finally, achieving a profitable level of
operations. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a
significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders.
Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will
increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.
There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain further
funds required for our continued operations. As noted herein, we are pursuing
various financing alternatives to meet our immediate and long-term financial
requirements. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be
available to us when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on
commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain the additional
financing on a timely basis, we will be unable to conduct our operations as
planned, and we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become
due. In such event, we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease our
operations.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are
reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition,
changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations,
liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to
stockholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
Accounting for Oil and Gas Properties
We use the full-cost method of accounting for our exploration
and development activities. Under this method of accounting, the cost of both
successful and unsuccessful exploration and development activities are
capitalized as oil and gas property. We have not incurred any internal costs
that are directly related to exploration and development activities, including
salaries and benefits, which could be capitalized as part of oil and gas
property. Proceeds from the sale or disposition of oil and gas properties are
accounted for as a reduction to capitalized costs unless a significant portion
(greater than 25 percent) of our reserve quantities in a particular country are
sold, in which case a gain or loss is recognized. Under the full-cost method of
accounting, we apply a ceiling test to the capitalized cost in the full cost
pool. We compute the ceiling test so that capitalized cost, less accumulated
depletion and related deferred income tax, do not exceed an amount (the ceiling)
equal to the sum of: (A) The present value, using a ten percent discount rate,
of estimated future net revenue computed by applying average annual prices based
on the first day of each month to estimated future production of proved oil and
gas reserves as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, less
estimated future expenditures (based on current cost) to be incurred in
developing and producing the proved reserves computed using a discount factor of
ten percent and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions; plus (B)
the cost of unevaluated properties and major development projects excluded from
the costs being amortized; plus (C) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of
unproven properties included in the costs being amortized; less (D) income tax
effects related to differences between the book and tax basis of the property.
If capitalized costs exceed this limit, the excess is charged to expense and
reflected as additional depreciation, depletion and amortization.
Our oil and gas properties totaling $1,954,608 consists solely
of unevaluated properties excluded from the costs being amortized. These costs
represent investments in unproved properties and major development projects in
which we own a direct interest. We exclude these costs until proved reserves are
found, until it is determined that the costs are impaired, or major development
projects are placed in service. All costs excluded are reviewed at least
quarterly to determine if impairment has occurred. We add the amount of
impairment assessed to the cost to be amortized subject to the ceiling test.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, as a result of
the expiration of the underlying lease, we fully impaired our Spring Creek Red
River Prospect and recorded a loss on impairment of $247,820 during the period.
This loss was partially offset by our recognition of the $33,883 deferred gain
from the sale of the North Semitropic prospect in 2010, as we have now disposed
of all our US oil and gas properties.
Revenue Recognition
Oil and natural gas revenues related to proved oil and gas
properties are recorded using the sales method whereby we recognize oil and
natural gas revenue based on the amount of oil and gas sold to purchasers when
title passes, the amount is determinable and collection is reasonably assured.
Actual sales of gas are based on sales, net of the associated volume charges for
processing fees and for costs associated with delivery, transportation,
marketing, and royalties in accordance with industry standards. Operating costs
and taxes are recognized in the same period for which revenue is earned. We did
not recognize any revenue related to proved oil and gas properties during either
of the three or six month periods ended December 31, 2010 or 2009.
Oil and natural gas revenues and lease operating expenses
related to unproved oil and gas properties that are being evaluated for
commercial viability are offset against the full cost pool until proved reserves
are established, or determination is made that the unproved properties are
impaired. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we offset $30,571, and
during the nine months ended March 31, 2011and 2010, we offset $28,528 and
$116,450, respectively, of oil and gas revenue, net of lease operating expense,
against the full cost pool related to unproved properties being evaluated for commercial viability. During the
three months ended March 31, 2011, we had no net revenue from properties being
evaluated.
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Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share
We compute earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC
Topic 260, Earnings per Share. ASC Topic 260 requires presentation of both
basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) on the face of the statement
of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing earnings (loss) available to
common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during
the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all potentially dilutive common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS excludes all potentially dilutive
shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. During the three months ended March 31,
2011, we had no dilutive securities outstanding.
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
The U.S. dollar is the functional currency for our companys
consolidated operations except our former Colombian branch, which used the
Colombian peso as the functional currency. Our U.S. operations and Colombian
operations do not engage in transactions other than in their functional
currencies. As such, we had no material earnings impact from foreign currency
transaction gains and losses. The assets and liabilities of our former Colombian
branch were translated into U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rate in
effect at the balance sheet date. Colombian income and expenses were translated
at average rates for the periods presented. Translation adjustments had no
effect on net income and were included in accumulated other comprehensive income
in stockholders equity. Our company has an immaterial deferred tax asset due to
a translation loss.
Comprehensive Income
ASC Topic 220, Reporting Comprehensive Income, establishes
standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its
components in the financial statements. Comprehensive income resulting from the
translation of our subsidiary financial statements for the three and nine month
periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, are recorded as accumulated other
comprehensive income.
Item 3. Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risks.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to
provide the information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Managements Report on Disclosure Controls and
Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports
filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such information
is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our president (our
principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal
accounting officer) to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of March 31, 2011, the end of our quarter covered by this
report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our president (our principal executive officer, principal
financial officer and principal accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the
foregoing, our president (our principal executive officer, principal financial
officer and principal accounting officer) concluded that our disclosure controls
and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this
quarterly report.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal controls over
financial reporting that occurred during our quarter ended March 31, 2011, that
have materially or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
controls over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We know of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings
against our company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material
proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our
directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder,
is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Much of the information included in this quarterly report
includes or is based upon estimates, projections or other "forward looking
statements". Such forward looking statements include any projections or
estimates made by us and our management in connection with our business
operations. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon
which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment
regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary,
sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions
or other future performance suggested herein.
Such estimates, projections or other "forward looking
statements" involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below. We
caution the reader that important factors in some cases have affected and, in
the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to
differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections
or other "forward looking statements".
Our common shares are considered speculative during the
development of our new business operations. Prospective investors should
consider carefully the risk factors set out below.
Risks Related to Our Business
Because we may never earn revenues from our operations, our
business may fail and our investors may lose all of their investment in our
company.
We have no history of revenues from operations. We have never
had significant operations and have no significant assets. We have yet to
generate positive earnings and there can be no assurance that we will ever
operate profitably. Our company has a limited operating history. If our business
plan is not successful and we are not able to operate profitably, then our stock
may become worthless and investors may lose all of their investment in our
company.
We expect to incur significant losses into the foreseeable
future. We recognize that if we are unable to generate significant revenues from
future acquisitions, we will not be able to earn profits or continue operations.
There is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that
we will prove successful, and we can provide no assurance that we will generate
any revenues or ever achieve profitability. If we are unsuccessful in addressing
these risks, our business will fail and investors may lose all of their
investment in our company.
We have a history of losses and have negative cash flows
from operations, which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as
a going concern.
We have not generated any revenues since our incorporation and
we will continue to incur operating expenses without revenues until we are in
commercial deployment. To date we have had negative cash flows from operations
and we have been dependent on sales of our equity securities and debt financing
to meet our cash requirements and have incurred net losses from inception (July
27, 2004) to March 31, 2011 of $5,148,690. Our net cash used in operations for
the nine months ended March 31, 2011, was $545,151. As of March 31, 2011, we had
a working capital deficit of $664,823. We do not expect positive cash
flow from operations in the near term. There is no assurance that actual cash
requirements will not exceed our estimates. In particular, additional capital
may be required in the event that drilling and completion costs increase beyond
our expectations; or we encounter greater costs associated with general and
administrative expenses or offering costs. The occurrence of any of the
aforementioned events could adversely affect our ability to meet our business
plans. We cannot provide assurances that we will be able to successfully execute
our business plan. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about our ability
to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to continue as a going concern,
investors will likely lose all of their investments in our company.
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There is no assurance that we will operate profitably or will
generate positive cash flow in the future. In addition, our operating results in
the future may be subject to significant fluctuations due to many factors not
within our control, such as the unpredictability of when customers will purchase
our services, the size of customers purchases, the demand for our services, and
the level of competition and general economic conditions. If we cannot generate
positive cash flows in the future, or raise sufficient financing to continue our
normal operations, then we may be forced to scale down or even close our
operations.
We will depend almost exclusively on outside capital to pay for
the continued exploration and development of our properties. Such outside
capital may include the sale of additional stock and/or commercial borrowing.
There is no guarantee that sufficient capital will continue to be available to
meet these continuing development costs or that it will be on terms acceptable
to us. The issuance of additional equity securities by us would result in a
significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders.
Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will
increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.
If we are unable to obtain financing in the amounts and on
terms deemed acceptable to us, we may be unable to continue our business and as
a result may be required to scale back or cease operations of our business, the
result of which would be that our stockholders would lose some or all of their
investment.
A decline in the price of our common stock could affect our
ability to raise further working capital and adversely impact our
operations.
A prolonged decline in the price of our common stock could
result in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in
our ability to raise capital. Because our operations have been and will be
primarily financed through the sale of equity securities, a decline in the price
of our common stock could be especially detrimental to our liquidity and our
continued operations. Any reduction in our ability to raise equity capital in
the future would force us to reallocate funds from other planned uses and would
have a significant negative effect on our business plans and operations,
including our ability to develop new products and continue our current
operations. If our stock price declines, we may not be able to raise additional
capital or generate funds from operations sufficient to meet our
obligations.
We have a limited operating history and if we are not
successful in continuing to grow our business, then we may have to scale back or
even cease our ongoing business operations.
We have no history of revenues from operations and have yet to
generate positive earnings from operations and there can be no assurance that we
will ever operate profitably. The success of our company is significantly
dependent on a successful acquisition, drilling, completion and production
program. Our companys operations will be subject to all the risks inherent in
the establishment of a developing enterprise and the uncertainties arising from
the absence of a significant operating history. We may be unable to locate
recoverable reserves or operate on a profitable basis. We are in the development
stage and potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally
encountered by enterprises in the development stage. If our business plan is not
successful, and we are not able to operate profitably, investors may lose some
or all of their investment in our company.
Because of the early stage of development and the nature of
our business, our securities are considered highly speculative.
Our securities must be considered highly speculative, generally
because of the nature of our business and the early stage of our development. We
are engaged in the business of exploring and, if warranted, developing
commercial reserves of oil and gas. Our properties are in the exploration
stage. Accordingly, we have not generated any revenues nor have we realized a
profit from our operations to date and there is little likelihood that we will
generate any revenues or realize any profits in the short term. Any
profitability in the future from our business will be dependent upon locating
and developing economic reserves of oil and gas, which itself is subject to
numerous risk factors as set forth herein. Since we have not generated any
revenues, we will have to raise additional monies through the sale of our equity
securities or debt in order to continue our business operations.
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The nature of oil and gas exploration and development
involves many risks that we may not be able to overcome.
Oil and gas exploration and development is very competitive and
involves many risks that even a combination of experience, knowledge and careful
evaluation may not be able to overcome. As with any petroleum property, there
can be no assurance that oil or gas will be extracted from any of the properties
subject to our exploration and production contracts. Furthermore, the
marketability of any discovered resource will be affected by numerous factors
beyond our control. These factors include, but are not limited to, market
fluctuations of prices, proximity and capacity of pipelines and processing
equipment, equipment availability and government regulations (including, without
limitation, regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure,
allowable production, importing and exporting of oil and gas and environmental
protection). The extent of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the
combination of these factors may result in us not receiving an adequate return
on invested capital.
The marketability of natural resources will be affected by
numerous factors beyond our control which may result in us not receiving an
adequate return on invested capital to be profitable or viable.
The marketability of natural resources which may be acquired or
discovered by us will be affected by numerous factors beyond our control. These
factors include market fluctuations in oil and gas pricing and demand, the
proximity and capacity of natural resource markets and processing equipment,
governmental regulations, land tenure, land use, regulation concerning the
importing and exporting of oil and gas and environmental protection regulations.
The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the
combination of these factors may result in us not receiving an adequate return
on invested capital to be profitable or viable.
Oil and gas operations are subject to comprehensive
regulation which may cause substantial delays or require capital outlays in
excess of those anticipated causing an adverse effect on our company.
Oil and gas operations are subject to federal, state, and local
laws relating to the protection of the environment, including laws regulating
removal of natural resources from the ground and the discharge of materials into
the environment. Oil and gas operations are also subject to federal, state, and
local laws and regulations which seek to maintain health and safety standards by
regulating the design and use of drilling methods and equipment. Various permits
from government bodies are required for drilling operations to be conducted; no
assurance can be given that such permits will be received. Environmental
standards imposed by federal, provincial, or local authorities may be changed
and any such changes may have material adverse effects on our activities.
Moreover, compliance with such laws may cause substantial delays or require
capital outlays in excess of those anticipated, thus causing an adverse effect
on us. Additionally, we may be subject to liability for pollution or other
environmental damages which we may elect not to insure against due to
prohibitive premium costs and other reasons. To date we have not been required
to spend any material amount on compliance with environmental regulations.
However, we may be required to do so in the future and this may affect our
ability to expand or maintain our operations.
Exploratory drilling involves many risks and we may become
liable for pollution or other liabilities which may have an adverse effect on
our financial position.
Drilling operations generally involve a high degree of risk.
Hazards such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, power outages,
labor disruptions, blow-outs, sour gas leakage, fire, inability to obtain
suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labor, and other risks are
involved. We may become subject to liability for pollution or hazards against
which we cannot adequately insure or which we may elect not to insure. Incurring
any such liability may have a material adverse effect on our financial position
and operations.
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Any change to government regulation/administrative practices
may have a negative impact on our ability to operate and our
profitability.
The business of resource exploration and development is subject
to regulation relating to the exploration for, and the development, upgrading,
marketing, pricing, taxation, and transportation of oil and gas and related
products and other matters. Amendments to current laws and regulations governing
operations and activities of oil and gas exploration and development operations
could have a material adverse impact on our business. In addition, there can be
no assurance that income tax laws, royalty regulations and government incentive
programs related to the properties subject to our exploration and production
contracts and the oil and gas industry generally, will not be changed in a
manner which may adversely affect our progress and cause delays, inability to
explore and develop or abandonment of these interests.
Permits, leases, licenses, and approvals are required from a
variety of regulatory authorities at various stages of exploration and
development. There can be no assurance that the various government permits,
leases, licenses and approvals sought will be granted in respect of our
activities or, if granted, will not be cancelled or will be renewed upon expiry.
There is no assurance that such permits, leases, licenses, and approvals will
not contain terms and provisions which may adversely affect our exploration and
development activities.
All or a portion of our interest in our properties may be
lost if we are unable to obtain significant additional financing, as we are
required to make significant expenditures on the exploration and development of
our properties.
Our ability to continue exploration and, if warranted,
development of our properties will be dependent upon our ability to raise
significant additional financing. If we are unable to obtain such financing, a
portion of our interest in our properties may be lost or our properties may be
lost entirely and, in the case of our Colombian assets, revert back to the
government of Colombia. We have limited financial resources and no material cash
flow from operations and we are dependent for funds on our ability to sell our
common shares, primarily on a private placement basis. There can be no assurance
that we will be able to obtain financing on that basis in light of factors such
as the market demand for our securities, the state of financial markets
generally and other relevant factors.
We anticipate that we may need to obtain additional bank
financing or sell additional debt or equity securities in future public or
private offerings. There can be no assurance that additional funding will be
available to us for exploration and development of our projects or to fulfill
our obligations under the applicable petroleum prospecting licenses. Although
historically we have announced additional financings to proceed with the
development of some of our properties, there can be no assurance that we will be
able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such
financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could
result in delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and
development of our projects with the possible loss of our petroleum prospecting
licenses.
We will require substantial funds to enable us to decide
whether our non-producing properties contain commercial oil and gas deposits and
whether they should be brought into production, and if we cannot raise the
necessary funds we may never be able to realize the potential of these
properties.
Our decision as to whether our unproved properties contain
commercial oil and gas deposits and should be brought into production will
require substantial funds and depend upon the results of exploration programs
and feasibility studies and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers,
geologists, or both. This decision will involve consideration and evaluation of
several significant factors including but not limited to: (1) costs of bringing
a property into production, including exploration and development work,
preparation of production feasibility studies, and construction of production
facilities; (2) availability and costs of financing; (3) ongoing costs of
production; (4) market prices for the oil and gas to be produced; (5)
environmental compliance regulations and restraints; and (6) political climate,
governmental regulation and control. If we are unable to raise the funds
necessary to properly evaluate our unproved properties, then we may not be able
to realize any potential of these properties.
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We have licenses in respect of our properties, but our
properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements, or transfers which
have not been recorded or detected through title searches, and are subject to a
governmental right of participation, resulting in a possible claim against any
future revenues generated by such properties.
We have licenses with respect to our oil and gas property in
Colombia and we believe our interests are valid and enforceable given that they
have been granted directly by the government of Colombia, although we have not
obtained an opinion of counsel or any similar form of title opinion to that
effect. However, these licenses do not guarantee title against all possible
claims. The property may be subject to prior unregistered agreements, or
transfers which have not been recorded or detected through title research. If
the interests in our property are challenged, we may have to expend funds
defending any such claims and may ultimately lose some or all of any revenues
generated from the property if we lose our interest in such property.
Our most significant project is located in Colombia where
oil and gas exploration activities may be affected in varying degrees by
political and government regulations which could have a negative impact on our
ability to continue our operations.
Our most significant project in which we have a participation
stake is located in Colombia. Exploration activities in Colombia may be affected
in varying degrees by political instabilities and government regulations
relating to the oil and gas industry. Any changes in regulations or shifts in
political conditions are beyond our control and may adversely affect our
business. Operations may be affected in varying degrees by government
regulations with respect to restrictions on production, price controls, export
controls, income taxes, expropriations of property, environmental legislation
and safety. The status of Colombia as a developing country may make it more
difficult for us to obtain any required financing for our project. The effect of
all these factors cannot be accurately predicted. Notwithstanding the progress
achieved in restructuring Colombia political institutions and revitalizing its
economy, the present administration, or any successor government, may not be
able to sustain the progress achieved. While the Colombia economy has
experienced growth in recent years, such growth may not continue in the future
at similar rates or at all. If the economy of Colombia fails to continue its
growth or suffers a recession, we may not be able to continue our operations in
that country. We do not carry political risk insurance.
The potential profitability of oil and gas ventures depends
upon factors beyond the control of our company.
The potential profitability of oil and gas properties is
dependent upon many factors beyond our control. For instance, world prices and
markets for oil and gas are unpredictable, highly volatile, potentially subject
to governmental fixing, pegging, controls, or any combination of these and other
factors, and respond to changes in domestic, international, political, social,
and economic environments. Additionally, due to world-wide economic uncertainty,
the availability and cost of funds for production and other expenses have become
increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to project. These changes and events
may materially affect our financial performance.
Adverse weather conditions can also hinder drilling operations.
A productive well may become uneconomic in the event water or other deleterious
substances are encountered which impair or prevent the production of oil and/or
gas from the well. In addition, production from any well may be unmarketable if
it is impregnated with water or other deleterious substances. The marketability
of oil and gas which may be acquired or discovered will be affected by numerous
factors beyond our control. These factors include the proximity and capacity of
oil and gas pipelines and processing equipment, market fluctuations of prices,
taxes, royalties, land tenure, allowable production and environmental
protection. The extent of these factors cannot be accurately predicted but the
combination of these factors may result in our company not receiving an adequate
return on invested capital.
Competition in the oil and gas industry is highly
competitive and there is no assurance that we will be successful in acquiring
the licenses.
The oil and gas industry is intensely competitive. We compete
with numerous individuals and companies, including many major oil and gas
companies, which have substantially greater technical, financial and operational
resources and staffs. Accordingly, there is a high degree of competition for
desirable oil and gas properties for drilling operations and necessary drilling
equipment, as well as for access to funds. There can be no assurance that the
necessary funds can be raised or that any projected work will be completed.
There are other competitors that have operations in the properties in Colombia and the presence of
these competitors could adversely affect our ability to acquire additional
property interests.
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Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Trading of our stock may be restricted by the SECs Penny
Stock regulations which may limit a stockholder's ability to buy and sell our
stock
.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted
regulations which generally define penny stock to be any equity security that
has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price
of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are
covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice
requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established
customers and accredited investors. The term accredited investor refers
generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals
with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or
$300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a
broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from
the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared
by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and
level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide
the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the
compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and
monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in
the customer's account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and
salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in
writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in
writing before or with the customer's confirmation. In addition, the penny stock
rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt
from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the
purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements
may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary
market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently,
these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our
securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest
in and limit the marketability of, our common stock.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) sales
practice requirements may also limit a stockholders ability to buy and sell our
stock.
In addition to the penny stock rules described above, FINRA
has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer,
a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment
is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced
securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make
reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customers financial status,
tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations
of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative
low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA
requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their
customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our
stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.
Trading in our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board is
limited and sporadic making it difficult for our shareholders to sell their
shares or liquidate their investments
.
Shares of our common stock are currently quoted on the OTC
Bulletin Board. The trading price of our common stock has been subject to wide
fluctuations. Trading prices of our common stock may fluctuate in response to a
number of factors, many of which will be beyond our control. The stock market
has generally experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often
been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies
with no current business operation. There can be no assurance that trading
prices and price earnings ratios previously experienced by our common stock will
be matched or maintained. These broad market and industry factors may adversely
affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating
performance.
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In the past, following periods of volatility in the market
price of a company's securities, securities class-action litigation has often
been instituted. Such litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial
costs for us and a diversion of management's attention and resources.
Because of the early stage of development and the nature of
our business, our securities are considered highly speculative.
Our securities must be considered highly speculative, generally
because of the nature of our business and the early stage of its development. We
are engaged in the business of exploring and, if warranted, developing
commercial reserves of oil and gas. Our properties are primarily in the
exploration stage only. Accordingly, we have not generated any revenues nor have
we realized a profit from our operations to date and there is little likelihood
that we will generate any revenues or realize any profits in the short term. Any
profitability in the future from our business will be dependent upon locating
and developing economic reserves of oil and gas, which itself is subject to
numerous risk factors as set forth herein. Since we have not generated any
revenues, we will have to raise additional monies through the sale of our equity
securities or debt in order to continue our business operations.
We do not intend to pay dividends on any investment in the
shares of stock of our company.
We have never paid any cash dividends and currently do not
intend to pay any dividends for the foreseeable future. To the extent that we
require additional funding currently not provided for in our financing plan, our
funding sources may prohibit the payment of a dividend. Because we do not intend
to declare dividends, any gain on an investment in our company will need to come
through an increase in the stocks price. This may never happen and investors
may lose all of their investment in our company.
Risks Related to Our Company
Our By-laws contain provisions indemnifying our officers and
directors against all costs, charges and expenses incurred by them
.
Our By-laws contain provisions with respect to the
indemnification of our officers and directors against all costs, charges and
expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment,
actually and reasonably incurred by him, including an amount paid to settle an
action or satisfy a judgment in a civil, criminal or administrative action or
proceeding to which he is made a party by reason of his being or having been one
of our directors or officers.
Investors' interests in our company will be diluted and
investors may suffer dilution in their net book value per share if we issue
additional shares or raise funds through the sale of equity securities
.
Our constating documents authorize the issuance of 150,000,000
shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001. In the event that we are
required to issue any additional shares or enter into private placements to
raise financing through the sale of equity securities, investors' interests in
our company will be diluted and investors may suffer dilution in their net book
value per share depending on the price at which such securities are sold. If we
issue any such additional shares, such issuances also will cause a reduction in
the proportionate ownership and voting power of all other shareholders. Further,
any such issuance may result in a change in our control.
Our By-laws do not contain anti-takeover provisions which
could result in a change of our management and directors if there is a take-over
of our company
.
We do not currently have a shareholder rights plan or any
anti-takeover provisions in our By-laws. Without any anti-takeover provisions,
there is no deterrent for a take-over of our company, which may result in a
change in our management and directors.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds.
None.
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Removed and Reserved
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
Exhibit
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Description
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Number
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(3)
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Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws
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3.1
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Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to
our registration statement on form SB-2 filed on January 6, 2006)
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3.2
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By-laws (incorporated by reference to our registration
statement on form SB-2 filed on January 6, 2006)
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3.3
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Articles of Merger (incorporated by reference to our
current report on Form 8-k filed on May 1, 2007)
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3.4
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Certificate of Change (incorporated by reference to our
current report on Form 8-k filed on May 1, 2007)
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3.5
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Articles of Merger filed with the Nevada Secretary of
State on March 27, 2008, effective April 11, 2008 (incorporated by
reference to our current report on Form 8-k filed on April 11, 2008)
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(10)
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Material Contracts
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10.1
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Share Exchange Agreement among all shareholders of
PetroSouth Energy Corp. BVI and our company dated September 30, 2007
(incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K filed on
October 3, 2007)
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10.2
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Commercial Agreement for the Talora Block between
Petroleum Equipment International (PEI), David Craven, and dated October
24, 2006 for 20% participation stake in the Tolara Block near Bogotá,
Colombia (incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K
filed on October 3, 2007)
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10.3
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Buenavista Assignment Agreement between UTI, PetroSouth
Energy Corp., BVI, Petroleum Equipment International Ltda. dated August
30, 2007 for participation stake in the Buenavista Block near Bogotá,
Colombia (incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K
filed on October 3, 2007)
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10.4
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Carbonera Exploration and Exploitation Contract
(incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K filed on
October 29, 2007)
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10.5
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Convertible Promissory Note dated January 17, 2008
(incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K filed on
February 1, 2008)
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10.6
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Farmout Agreement North Semitropic Prospect dated
February 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form
8-K filed on February 12, 2008)
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10.7
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March 25, 2008 letter of intent with Slope County Oil
Company (incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K
filed on April 3, 2008)
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10.8
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Convertible Promissory Note dated March 10, 2008
(incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K filed on
April 3, 2008)
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10.9
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Convertible Promissory Note dated February 5, 2008 and
entered into on April 30, 2008 (incorporated by reference to our current
report, on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2008)
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10.10
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Convertible Promissory Note dated June 2, 2008
(incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K filed on
June 9, 2008)
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10.11
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Assignment of Farmout Interest dated June 16, 2008
(incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K filed on
June 26, 2008)
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Exhibit
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Description
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Number
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10.12
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Consulting agreement between
our company and Summit Consulting Limited dated effective the
2
nd
day of July 2008 (incorporated by reference to our current
report, on Form 8-K filed on July 29, 2008)
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10.13
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Executive Employment Agreement with Felipe
Pimienta Barrios (incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form
8-K filed on January 30, 2009)
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10.14
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Amending Agreement with Summit
Consulting Limited (incorporated by reference to our current report, on
Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2009)
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10.15
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Agreement between Petrosouth Energy Corporation
Sucursal Colombia and Delavco Energy Colombia Inc. Sucursal Colombia
(incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K filed on
September 24, 2009)
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10.16
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Promissory Note dated September
22, 2009 (incorporated by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K
filed on September 24, 2009)
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10.17
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Letter Agreement dated October 27, 2010, by and
between West Canyon Energy Corp. and Petrodorado Energy Ltd. (incorporated
by reference to our current report, on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2010
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(14)
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Code of Ethics
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14.1
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Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to
our annual report on Form 10-KSB filed on September 28, 2007)
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(21)
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Subsidiaries of the Small
Business Issuer
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21.1
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PetroSouth Energy Corp. BVI, a British Virgin
Islands corporation
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(31)
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Section 302
Certifications
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31.1*
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CEO and CFO Certification pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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(32)
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Section 906
Certification
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32.1*
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CEO and CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002
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*filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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WEST CANYON ENERGY CORP.
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(Registrant)
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Dated: May 20, 2011
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/s/
Shane Reeves
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Shane Reeves
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President and Director
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(Principal Executive Officer, Principal
Financial
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Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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