UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007
ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF | ||
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||
OR | ||
XXX | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF | |
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934; for fiscal year ended 6/30/07 | ||
OR | ||
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF | ||
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number 0-17863
CONTINENTAL ENERGY
CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in
its charter)
British Columbia, Canada
(Jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
14001 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75240,
USA
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | None | |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: | None | |
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section | None | |
15(d) of the Act: | ||
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes | ||
of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by | 68,637,381 | |
the annual report: Common Shares | ||
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 ninety days. | ||
Yes | No XXX | |
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow: | Item-17 XXX | Item-18 ____ |
Report Date : October 29, 2007
CONTINENTAL ENERGY CORPORATION
Form 20 F Annual
Report Fiscal 2006 End June 30, 2006
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P A R T - I |
ITEM - # 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS |
The Registrants name is Continental Energy Corporation (hereinafter also referred to as the Company). The Company is an oil and gas exploration enterprise focusing its efforts on making commercial discoveries and establishing petroleum production in low to medium risk and high potential reward properties in Indonesia. The Company is an exploration stage, junior, resource company with a non-producing oil and gas exploration property located in Indonesia.
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Name and Incorporation - The Company was incorporated in British Columbia, Canada, on May 29, 1984 under the name "Intl. Focus Res. Inc." On January 3, 1996 the name was changed to "Continental Copper Corporation". On October 23, 1997 the name was changed to "Continental Energy Corporation".
Domicile & Securities Regulatory Compliance - The Companys home country is Canada. The Companys host countries by virtue of listing of the Companys common shares for trading purposes include the United States of America. The Companys common shares trade according to the rules and regulations of the Companys home country securities regulatory agency, the "British Columbia Securities Commission" or "BCSC" and the applicable laws, rules and regulations of its host countries. The Companys only share trading market is the NASD Electronic OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "CPPXF". The Company is a fully reporting US Securities Exchange Commission EDGAR filer.
Fiscal Year - The Company's fiscal year ends June 30th. At the Company's 1/25/06 Annual General Meeting the shareholders approved a change in the date of the Company's fiscal year end from July 31, to June 30. Therefore the date of June 30, 2006 marks the new ending date of the Company's fiscal year and fiscal year 2006 consisted of 11 months instead of 12.
Annual Report - This US Securities and Exchange Commission ("US-SEC") Form-20F filing is made as an "Annual Report" pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Annual Report includes audited financial statements as of the most recently completed fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 (6/30/06 or Fiscal 2006 in the forms commonly employed herein).
Report Date - This Annual Report was prepared in October 2007. Information contained herein is current and valid as at October 29, 2007, (10/29/07) the "Report Date" except where the context specified otherwise.
Principal Offices - The Company's head office is located at 14001 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75240, USA; the contact person is James D. Eger, Director; the telephone number is (972) 934-6774 and the facsimile number is (972) 934-6718. The internet world wide web site URL address is www.continentalenergy.com. The e-mail address is mail@continentalenergy.com. The Company's executive office is located in Premier Business Centers Dallas office suites. The Company began occupying this facility in February 2004 and considers the facility adequate for current needs.
Currency - Unless otherwise noted herein the symbol $ refers to US Dollars. The term CDN$ refers to Canadian Dollars. Rupiah or its abbreviation Rp. refers to currency of the Republic of Indonesia.
Definitions, Terminology, Abbreviations & Conversions - Information on definitions, terminology, concepts and provisions of Production Sharing Contracts is included in the Exhibits hereto. Particularly, the reader is referred to ITEM-#19 below together with the external information sources referred to therein for a glossary and definitions of many technical and contractual terms used in this report.
COMMON SHARES AND TRADING MARKETS
All references herein to common shares refer to the Company's authorized share capital of "Common Shares" without Par Value unless otherwise indicated. All references herein to common shares refer to the Company's authorized share capital of "Preferred Shares" without Par Value unless otherwise indicated. The Preferred Shares are not listed or registered for trading on any exchange or trading system. The only share trading market for the Common Shares is the NASD Electronic OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "CPPXF".
SUBSIDIARIES
Continental Energy Corp. Prior to 1998 the Company conducted some business in the United States through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Continental Energy Corp., a Nevada Corporation, incorporated on 10/07/97 with its registered office address at Suite 260, 6121 Lakeside Drive, Reno, Nevada. At the Report Date this subsidiary is inactive. It has been dormant since 1998 and the Company has no short term plans to revive it.
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Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. is a company incorporated on 09/09/97 under the British Virgin Islands International Business Corporations Act of 1988 with an authorized share capital of $50,000 consisting of 50,000 common shares having par value of $1.00 each. Pursuant to a name change certificate dated 06/05/03 the name was changed from "Apex (Bengara-II) Ltd." as originally incorporated to "Continental-Wisdom-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd." The name was changed again on 12/17/03 to "Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd." (CGB2). CGB2 was incorporated expressly for the sole purpose of holding and operating the Bengara-II Block property pursuant to Bengara-II production sharing contract. CGB2 has no other business or assets and owns only a 100% undivided holding in the Bengara-II PSC. During Fiscal 2007, the Company sold 70% of its interest in CGB2 (See section below in this report entitled Disposition of Interest in Principal Properties). At the Report Date, the Company owns 9,000 common shares of CGB2 representing an 18% stake and a corresponding 18% stake in its Bengara-II Block property. GeoPetro Resources Company of San Francisco owns 6,000 common shares representing a 12% shareholding in CGB2 and CNPC (Hong Kong) Ltd. of Hong Kong owns 35,000 common shares representing a 70% shareholding.
CG Xploration Inc. On 11/18/05 the Company incorporated a new jointly owned and jointly controlled special purpose joint venture subsidiary domiciled in Delaware named CG Xploration Inc. (CGX). CGX is incorporated with an authorized share capital of 1,000 common shares having a par value of $0.01 each. The Company owns 500 shares representing a 50% stake in CGX and GeoPetro Resources Company of San Francisco also owns 50%. At the Report Date CGX has no properties but through it the Company continues to create, review, and evaluate new venture oil and gas exploration and production opportunities in Indonesia in accordance with a CGX shareholders agreement dated 1/1/07. CGX is accounted for as a joint venture in the Company's financial statements and further discussion of CGX is made in the following section entitled "Joint Ventures".
TXX Energy Corporation On 1/16/06 the Company incorporated a new wholly owned special purpose subsidiary in Texas named TXX Energy Corporation (TXX). The registered office address of TXX is Suite 1200, 14001 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas, 75240. TXX was formed for the purposes of pursuing oil and gas exploration and production opportunities in the USA. At the Report Date TXX has no properties but through it the Company continues to review USA oil and gas exploration and production opportunities from time to time.
Continental Biofuels Corporation On 8/30/07 the Company incorporated, as a cofounder, a new partially owned, special purpose joint venture subsidiary domiciled in Delaware named Continental Biofuels Corporation (CBC). The registered offices of CBC are located at 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, Delaware, 19958. CBC is incorporated with an authorized share capital of 3,000 common shares having a par value of $0.01. The Company subscribed and purchased 1,000 shares of the 2,500 issued and fully paid share capital of CBC representing a 40% stake in CBC. The remaining 60% stake in CBC is held by a cofounder group of five private investors led by Casimir Capital LP of New York which includes two Directors of the Company, each holding a 10% stake. At the Report Date the Company exerts significant management control of CBC because the two sole directors of CBC area also officers and directors of the Company. The Company expects this management control to be relinquished and the Companys shareholding stake to be diluted in the short term as new investors enter CBC as contemplated in the cofounders CBC shareholders agreement dated 10/17/07. At the Report Date CBC has no properties but is planning new joint venture palm oil to biodiesel projects in SE Asia with existing palm oil plantation owners.
JOINT VENTURES
At the Report Date the Company does not participate in any active joint ventures pursuant to joint operating agreements. However, the Company does participate in certain jointly owned and jointly controlled special purpose joint venture subsidiaries.
Bengara-II Block Exploration: Joint Venture During Fiscal 2007, in a letter agreement dated 09/29/06 the Company and GeoPetro Resources Company agreed to terminate in its entirety the Bengara-II joint operating agreement. This terminations coincided with the sale by the Company and by GeoPetro of 70% of each of their respective shares of Bengara to CNPCHK (See disposition to CNPCHK in the section entitled Disposition of Interest in Principal Properties below).
CG Xploration Inc.: Joint Venture Subsidiary On 11/18/05 the Company incorporated a new jointly owned and jointly controlled special purpose joint venture subsidiary domiciled in Delaware named CG Xploration Inc. (CGX). The Company owns 50% of CGX and GeoPetro Resources Company (GeoPetro) of San Francisco owns 50%. CGX was formed for the express purpose of identifying, evaluating, and acquiring new oil and gas production sharing contracts with the Indonesian government in new areas limited to the Indonesian portions of the islands of Borneo and New Guinea. CGX is accounted for as a joint venture in the Company's financial statements. The Company and GeoPetro jointly control the operations of CGX in the proportions 50/50 in accordance with a CGX shareholders agreement dated 1/1/07. See further discussion of CGX in the previous section entitled "Subsidiaries".
CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATES
The Company's financial statements are stated in US Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); nevertheless, the financial statements conform in all material respects with US GAAP, except as disclosed in footnotes to the financial statements. The Company transacts business in three currencies; Canadian Dollars, USA Dollars and Indonesian Rupiah. Herein, all references to "CDN$" refer to Canadian Dollars and all references to "$" or "US$" refer to United States Dollars, unless otherwise specified. The Government of Canada permits a floating exchange rate to determine the value of the Canadian Dollar against the US Dollar. Herein, all references to "Rupiah" and "Rp." refer to the Indonesian currency Rupiah. The Government of Indonesia permits a floating exchange rate to determine the value of the Rupiah against the US Dollar. A substantial portion of the Companys oil and gas property operating expenditures is transacted in Rupiah. Table No. 1 sets forth the rate of exchange for the Canadian Dollar at the end of each of the five most recent fiscal years, with years 2002 2005 ended July 31st and 2006 and 2007 ended June 30th. the average rates for the year, and the range of high and low rates for each year. For purposes of this Table No. 1, the rate of exchange means the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in foreign currencies as certified for
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customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The table sets forth the number of Canadian Dollars required under that formula to buy one US Dollar. The average rate means the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the period. Table No. 1 also sets forth the rate of exchange of the Indonesian Rupiah against the US Dollar at the end of the past six calendar years sourced from the internet URL www.forexdirectory.net/idr.html.
Table No. 1 RELEVANT
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES Canadian Dollars Equal to One USA Dollar | ||||
Average | High | Low | Close | |
Month Ended 09/30/07 | 1.0301 | 1.0594 | 0.9914 | 0.9929 |
Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/07 | 1.1330 | 1.1873 | 1.0461 | 1.0593 |
Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/06 | 1.1588 | 1.2187 | 1.0990 | 1.1150 |
Fiscal Year Ended 07/31/05 | 1.20 | 1.2260 | 1.1834 | 1.1876 |
Fiscal Year Ended 07/31/04 | 1.33 | 1.3324 | 1.3184 | 1.1860 |
Fiscal Year Ended 07/31/03 | 1.50 | 1.59 | 1.33 | 1.41 |
Indonesian Rupiah Equal to One USA Dollar | ||
Spot Rate | ||
Month Ended 09/30/07 | 9,065 | |
Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/07 | 9,010 | |
Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/06 | 9,262 | |
Fiscal Year Ended 07/31/05 | 10,175 | |
Fiscal Year Ended 07/31/04 | 9,350 | |
Fiscal Year Ended 07/31/03 | 8,529 |
CURRENT STATUS SUMMARY OF THE COMPANYS OIL & GAS PROPERTIES
A summary of the current status of the Companys oil and gas properties at the Report Date is set out in this section below. For additional descriptive detail of the Companys oil and gas properties see section in this report below entitled ITEM-#2 "Description of the Oil and Gas Properties.
Location of Companys Oil & Gas Properties - As of the Report Date the Companys oil and gas properties are located as follows:
The Bengara-II Block property is located mostly onshore and partially offshore in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the east coast of the island of Borneo.
Property Lease Hold Situation - As of the Report Date the Companys oil and gas properties lease hold situation is as follows:
The Bengara-II Block property is held pursuant to a "Production Sharing Contract" ("PSC") dated 12/04/97 between the Companys 18% owned Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. (CGB2) subsidiary and the Minister of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Indonesia. CGB2 is the sole party to the PSC and owner of 100% of the production sharing contractors rights to the Bengara-II property in accordance with the provisions of the PSC. The Bengara-II PSC provides for CGB2 to take up to 80% of the revenues from all petroleum sales to reimburse 100% of its sunk historical exploration/development investment together with current period production operating costs as non-taxable "Cost Recovery". Any revenues from any production period remaining after CGB2 receiving such Cost Recovery are "split" and shared 26.7857% to CGB2 and 73.2143% to BPMigas in the case of crude oil and 62.50% to CGB2 and 37.50% to BPMigas in the case of natural gas. The Company owns an 18% shareholding interest in CGB2. For additional details on the Bengara-II PSC terms and conditions see the following paragraph and also the subsection Material Commitments in ITEM-#9 Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operation of this report below.
The Production Sharing Contract or PSC is the form by which the government of Indonesian grants oil and gas concession rights. In return for a commitment to conduct an exploration work program of PSC specified, annual minimum expenditure monetary amounts, a "Work Program", a PSC Contractor will receive exclusive rights to explore for and exploit and produce any petroleum found within his PSC contract area for a term of 30 years consisting of an 10-year exploration period followed by a 20-year production period. The signature feature of the PSC contract is the concept and provision for "Cost Recovery". Cost Recovery provisions permit any Contractor making a commercial discovery of petroleum within his PSC contract area to fully recover ALL of his prior expenditures within the PSC contract area out of first revenue from oil and gas production prior to sharing any remaining revenue with the government. The Indonesian government regulatory agency known as BPMigas administers PSC contracts and regulates the activities of all PSC Contractors in Indonesia.
Companys Net Ownership Position in its Properties - As of the Report Date the Company owns a net interest in oil and gas properties as follows:
Bengara-II Block Property Ownership. The Company owns 18% of the authorized and issued share capital of Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. and through it a corresponding 18% ownership of the Bengara-II PSC and the Bengara-II Block property.
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Companys Property Acreage Position - As of the Report Date the Company owns oil and gas property acreage positions as follows:
Bengara-II Block Acreage. The Company owns an 18% interest in approximately 599,722 gross acres in the Bengara-II Block property corresponding to a "net" acreage holding of 107,950 acres according to its 18% proportional share of ownership. Originally the Bengara-II Block consisted of an area of 4,867 square kilometers or about 1.2 Million acres. However the PSC dictates periodic relinquishments of portions of the PSC contract areas and in June 2001 and again in March 2007 partial relinquishments of acreage were made reducing the total area of the Bengara-II Block to the 599,722 gross acres currently held.
ACQUISITION OF INTEREST PRINCIPAL PROPERTIES
During Fiscal 2007 the Company made no new acquisitions of oil and gas properties. At the commencement and end of Fiscal 2007 the Company owned an interest in one principal oil and gas property, in Indonesia. These properties are described in more detail in the section of this report entitled ITEM-#2: "Description of the Companys Oil and Gas Properties" below. The original acquisition of interests in these properties by the Company is further described as follows:
Bengara-II Property Acquisition - In accordance with a shares sale and purchase agreement dated effective 8/01/98 the Company purchased 50,000 common shares of Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. (CGB2). The 50,000 shares purchased represent 100% of the authorized, issued and outstanding share capital of CGB2 making it then a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Since CGB2 owns a 100% interest in the Bengara-II Production Sharing Contract covering the Bengara-II Block the Companys 100% ownership in CGB2 reflects a corresponding 100% ownership in the Bengara-II property. Since acquisition, some dispositions of Bengara-II property interest have been made. See section entitled "Disposition of Interest in Principal Properties" below.
DISPOSITION OF INTEREST IN PRINCIPAL PROPERTIES
During Fiscal 2007 the Company made a disposition of a portion of its interest in Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. (CGB2) and its Bengara-II Production Sharing Contract covering the Bengara-II Block property. Also, prior to Fiscal 2007 the Company had made certain earlier dispositions of interests in CGB2 and its Bengara-II Block oil and gas properties as follows:
GeoPetro Disposition - During Fiscal 2000, in a farm-out agreement dated effective 1/01/00 (the GeoPetro FOA") the Company farmed out a 40% of its 100% undivided interest in its Bengara-II Block property to GeoPetro Resources Company (GeoPetro) in the form of a sale of a corresponding 40% stake in the authorized share capital of Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. (CGB2). The Company retained a 60% interest stake in CGB2 and through it a corresponding 60% stake in the Bengara-II Block property. The Company and GeoPetro also entered into a joint operating agreement dated effective 1/01/00 (the "JOA") which define the roles of the Company and GeoPetro with respect to the operations of the Bengara-II Block property as well as the CGB2 holding and property operating company. In an agreement dated 9/29/06 the Company and GeoPetro terminated the provisions of both the GeoPetro FOA and the Bengara-II JOA. These terminations coincided with the sale by the Company and by GeoPetro of 70% of each of their respective shares of Bengara to CNPCHK (See disposition to CNPCHK below).
CNPCHK Disposition - During Fiscal 2007, the Company and GeoPetro each sold, pursuant to a share sale and purchase agreement dated 9/29/06, a 70% portion of their respective shares of Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. (CGB2) to CNPC (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CNPCHK). The Company retained an 18% share of CGB2 and its Bengara-II Production Sharing Contract covering the Bengara-II Block property. To earn its 70% stake in the Bengara-II Block property: 1) CNPCHK paid an earning obligation in cash in the amount of $18,700,000 into CGB2 to be used exclusively to pay for drilling of exploratory and other wells and CGB2 operating costs on the Bengara-II Block property; 2) CNPCHK will provide low interest development loans funding of CGB2 and carry the Companys 18% share of such costs for appraisal and development work until the earlier of a) an additional amount of $41,300,000 over and above the $18,700,000 earning obligation funds has been expended or b) the month after the first commercial lifting of crude oil from the Bengara area is delivered and sold; and 3) CNPCHK will pay a cash bonus in the amount of $3,000,000 to the Company and $2,000,000 to GeoPetro contingent upon the approval by Indonesian authorities of the first plan of development (POD) for any oil and gas discovery within the Bengara area.
OPERATORSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
The Company does not directly manage operations of its resource properties. Management and operatorship of each property is the responsibility of one of the Companys subsidiary or affiliate companies and the degree of control over direct management of each property exerted by the Company is largely dependent upon the amount of participating interest held by the Company in the subsidiary or affiliate in proportion to that held by other interest holders. Other factors affecting the degree of Companys direct control include the number of Company designated directors on the boards of the subsidiaries and affiliates and the provisions of any applicable joint venture agreements or shareholders agreements in effect. As of the Report Date the management and control of the Companys oil and gas properties is organized as follows.
The Bengara-II Block property is owned, operated and managed by Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. (CGB2) The Company owns an 18% share holding interest in CGB2 and may nominate 1 of 3 directors to its board. Direct property management activity of the Bengara-II PSC and Block is exercised through CGB2 which in turn is controlled by its 70% majority shareholder CNPCHK.
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RESERVES AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Proven Reserves
There are no proven
reserves of any classification in any of the Companys oil and gas properties.
Wells Drilled or Participated In
The
Company participated in the drilling of 4 wells on its Bengara-II Block property
during its last 2 fiscal years and up to the Report Date.
Other Exploration and Development Activity
Exploration work activity other than drilling on the Bengara-II Block
property during the last fiscal year and up to the Report Date was limited to
annual geological field surveys, selective seismic reprocessing, geological and
geophysical interpretation, evaluation, and prospect generation.
Exploration & Development Expenditures
The Companys investments in, and joint venture reimbursements, from its
oil and gas properties are summarized in the following table:
Table No. 2 EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES | ||||||||
Fiscal Year End | Fiscal Year End | Fiscal Year End | 3 Months | 3 Months | 3 Months | |||
6/30/07 | 6/30/06 | 7/31/05 | Ended 9/30/07 | Ended 9/30/06 | Ended 10/31/05 | |||
Investment (1,3) | ||||||||
Bengara (2) | US$ | 259,886 | 343,914 | 240,009 | 18,960 | 141,798 | 41,729 | |
Yapen (5) | US$ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Bangkudulis (2,4) | US$ | - | - | (49,049) | - | |||
Joint venture | ||||||||
Reimbursements (3) | ||||||||
Bengara | US$ | 146,500 | 352,104 | 178,000 | - | 146,500 | 30,000 | |
Yapen (5) | US$ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Bangkudulis (4) | US$ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes to the Table: | |
1. The differences in the timing of the investing activities are largely attributable to the timing of expenditures on the Indonesian properties due to the availability of cash for investment. | |
2. The Company continues to evaluate expenditures for impairment as incurred and writes off impaired costs in the period when incurred. | |
3. Some differences in prior periods due to change of fiscal year end from 7/31/06 to 6/30/06. | |
4. The Company sold 100% of its interest in the Bangkudulis property in Fiscal 2005 on 7/31/05. | |
5. The Company sold 100% of its interest in the Yapen property in Fiscal 2006 on 10/26/05. |
Competitive Conditions - The oil and gas industry is highly competitive. This competition includes 1) bidding for oil and natural gas rights; 2) obtaining often limited amounts of risk capital for necessary exploration and drilling expenditures and 3) marketing of produced oil and gas. In each case the Company will be competing with other companies and individuals, some of which have far greater resources than those possessed by the Company.
Environmental Protection Requirements - Under the terms of its Indonesian concessions the Companys minority owned subsidiary Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. (CGB2) is obligated to conduct an environmental baseline study in each PSC contract area prior to commencing activities. CGB2 is also obligated to take necessary precautions to protect ecological systems, navigation and fishing and prevent pollution of land, sea or rivers during petroleum operations. Upon expiration, termination or relinquishment of any part of the contract area or abandonment of any field, CGB2 is obliged to remove all equipment and installations brought by CGB2 to the contract area and to perform all necessary site restoration activities required by law. In the event CGB2 assigns its operations and interest in the contract area to another party or to BPMigas or to a BPMigas designee, then CGB2 will be released from its obligation to remove equipment and installations and restore the site further, provided that in such event CGB2 will transfer all accumulated funds reserved for such removal and restoration to BPMigas.
CGB2 is obliged to include in the annual work program and budget submission to BPMigas/Pertamina provision for and estimates of anticipated abandonment and site restoration costs for each well drilled in the contract area by CGB2. In so doing, CGB2 ensures ultimate cost recovery from production proceeds of all such abandonment and site restoration costs that CGB2 may incur. It is obliged to include in the requisite plan of development, submitted to BPMigas/Pertamina for each commercial discovery, provision for, and estimates of, anticipated field abandonment and field facilities site restoration costs, together with a plan for reserving funds over the productive life of a field to pay for the abandonment and restoration. These funds are included in the AWP&B for each calendar year. CGB2 is thereby entitled to cost recovery from production proceeds of all such abandonment and site restoration costs. See also section below ITEM-#9: "Risk Factors - Environmental Risks" for further specific discussion of specific environmental regulations applicable to CGB2's Indonesia oil and gas properties and operations.
Staffing and Employees - The Company employs and pays 100% of the costs of one full-time administrative staff in its Dallas office, its VP and acting CFO. The Dallas office handles financial, administrative, corporate governance and securities regulatory matters. Independent legal counsel, accountants, auditors and engineers are retained and utilized as required.
The Companys 50% owned joint venture company, CG Xploration Inc. (CGX) maintains a 400 square meter office in Jakarta with a full time staff of 12 for the purposes of new venture development. Costs of running the CGX Jakarta offices, including personnel costs are shared 50/50 by the Company and the Companys CGX joint venture partner GeoPetro Resources Company.
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Currently the Company has adequate staff and personnel to carry out its exploration and development programs planned for next year. Accordingly, the Company does not anticipate any significant addition to personnel during the next year unless new projects are realized. There is no collective bargaining agreement in place with any staff.
Regulations and Government Rules - Normal practices to reduce noise, changes to air quality and water quality are expected to be sufficient. The Company has obtained all necessary permits for exploration/development work performed to date and anticipates no material problems in obtaining the necessary permits to proceed with development. The Company is aware of no proposed or existing Indonesian regulations pertaining to environmental matters which might have a material impact on the Company's future financial performance with the exception of those matters discussed in ITEM-#9.
Competition - There is competition from other oil/gas exploration/development companies with operations similar to that of the Company's. Many of the companies with which the Company competes have operations and financial strength many times that of the Company. Nevertheless, the market for the Company's possible future production of oil/gas tends to be commodity oriented, rather than company oriented. Accordingly, the Company expects to compete by keeping its production costs low through judicious selection of which portions of its properties to develop and keeping overhead charges within industry standards.
Revenues - The Company generated no material revenue from operations during the last five fiscal years.
Foreign Operations - All of the Company's resource properties and the focus of its operations and growth strategy lays overseas in the Republic of Indonesia. This concentration of assets and effort involves a high degree of political risk unique to the situation of the country in which such operations are focused. See ITEM-#9 section "Political Risk" for further specific discussion of Indonesia political risk.
USA vs. Foreign Sales/Assets - At fiscal years ended 6/30/07, 6/30/06, and 7/31/05 respectively $150,034, $129,775, and $56,861 of the Company's assets were located in Indonesia and $1,613,914, $2,387,240, and $240,240 of the assets were located in Canada. The Company does not have any material assets in the United States. The Company has no sales for the years ended 6/30/07, 6/30/06, and 7/31/05.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS
Sources of Funds, Liquidity and Working
Capital
The Company has been acquiring and exploring oil/gas
properties and at the end of Fiscal 2007 had not received material revenue from
operations. The Company does not anticipate material revenue from operations
during Fiscal 2008. At the Report Date:
The Company had 13,740,000 warrants outstanding entitling the holders to purchase 13,740,000 common shares at prices between $0.15 and $1.00. See Table No. 4 below. Although there are no guarantees that any warrants will be exercised the Company would receive additional capital upon any warrant exercise.
The Company had 5,150,000 stock options outstanding entitling the holders to purchase 5,150,000 common shares at prices between $0.15 and $0.65. See Table No. 4 below. Although there are no guarantees that any options will be exercised the Company would receive additional capital upon any option exercise.
The Company continually seeks new private placements and from time to time considers other equity offerings of its securities with investors to provide funds required for acquisition of new properties and future work on those properties during future fiscal years; however, there can be no assurance that any further external financings can be completed.
Uses of Funds
The Company anticipates
cash demands for calendar 2008 in respect of further appraisal and exploration
drilling in the Bengara-II Block but will not have an estimation of the
magnitude of these demands until the 2007 drilling program is completed.
The
Company intends to spend internally available funds during 2008 on the
identification, evaluation and acquisition of new international oil and gas
properties, particularly in Indonesia.
ITEM - # 2 DESCRIPTION OF OIL & GAS PROPERTIES
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE BENGARA-II BLOCK
The Bengara-II Block is located mostly onshore but partially offshore astride the Bulungan River Delta in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the northeast coast of the island of Borneo. The Bengara-II Block originally provided the Company oil and gas exploration and production rights to a total area of 4,867 square kilometers or about 1.2 Million acres; however in June 2001 and March 2007 two mandatory partial relinquishments of acreage as stipulated in the Bengara-II PSC reduced the total area of the Bengara-II Block to 2,247 square kilometers or 599,722 acres. The Bengara-II Block can be characterized as a high potential medium risk oil and gas exploration property. There has been one well drilled on the property that encountered significant flows of gas and gas condensate. There is no current oil or gas production on the property.
Geological Setting - Geologically the Bengara-II Block lies in the Tarakan Basin near major oilfields on Tarakan and Bunyu Islands. More than 310 million barrels of oil and 97 billion cubic feet of gas have been produced from the Tarakan Basin from 349 wells in 15 recognized fields. Over 7,000 meters of highly prospective deltaic sediments are expected to exist in the eastern portion of the Block and the presence of high quality reservoir
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sands in close juxtaposition to organically rich and thermally mature source rocks is well documented. Sedimentary conditions for the generation and preservation of hydrocarbons in the Bengara-II Block are ideal throughout the entire expected stratigraphic section.
Muara Makapan-#1 Gas and Condensate Discovery - Since 1938, only two wells have been drilled in the Bengara-II Block. One of these is a substantial gas discovery. The Muara Makapan-#1 was drilled in 1988 by Deminex from a swamp barge positioned on one of the Bulungan River Delta distributary mouth channels. It reached a total depth of 3,300 meters within the Naintupo Formation The well was plugged and abandoned as a gas discovery. It tested 19.5 million cubic feet of gas per day together with 602 barrels of condensate per day from 12 meters of deltaic sandstones of the Pliocene lower Tarakan Formation at a depth of 1,900 meters.
Old Oil Field - A striking feature of the Block is the presence of a 1-hectare "Lake of Oil". In 1998 a Company field geology team located the oil lake and at least four steel pipes, believed to be old wellheads from a circa 1915 "Galiadap Field" oil production operation, still actively leaking oil and water and feeding the "Oil Lake".
Plays & Prospects - Nearly 2,200 line kilometers of 2D seismic data available within the Bengara-II Block are adequate for selection of drilling prospects. The Company has identified and conceived 18 separate and unique petroleum "Plays" within the Bengara-II Block as well as 96 "Prospects" and over 450 seismically identified "Leads", many associated with seismic character anomalies and direct hydrocarbon indications.
Calendar 2007 Drilling Program - As at the Report Date, 3 drilling rigs and 1 workover rig engaged by the Companys Indonesian affiliate, Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd., are at work in the Bengara-II Block drilling and testing the following 4 wells:
Related Info on the Bengara-II Block - For additional information on the Bengara-II Block elsewhere discussed in this report see the sections in ITEM-#9 entitled "Bengara-II PSC Annual Work Program and Budget" and "Bengara-II PSC Commitments".
ITEM - # 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Except for the following, as of the Report Date, the Company knows of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against them; nor is the Company involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation except for the following.
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ITEM - # 4 CONTROL OF REGISTRANT
SHARE CAPITAL
Authorized Share Capital - The authorized capital of the Company consists of Six Hundred Million (600,000,000) shares divided into Five Hundred Million (500,000,000) common shares without par value and One Hundred Million (100,000,000) preferred shares without par value.
Authorized Common Shares - All of the 500,000,000 authorized common shares of the Registrant are of the same class and, once issued, rank equally as to dividends, voting powers, and participation in assets. Holders of common shares are entitled to one vote for each share held of record in all matters to be acted upon by the shareholders. Holders of common shares are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors, in its discretion, out of funds legally available therefore.
Authorized Preferred Shares - The authorized capital of the Registrant includes 100,000,000 preferred shares having the preferential rights and obligations as described in the section in Item-#9 "Authorized Capital Changed" below. The Board of Directors, using its own discretion, may from time to time by resolution, alter the Articles of the Company to divide the preferred shares into special series or classes of preferred shares in differing amounts of preferred shares having separate special terms and conditions attached to each such series. The directors may create and designated a particular series of preferred shares, fix the number of preferred shares to be included in such designated series, and determine the consideration for which any series is to be sold or issued. Further, the directors may create, define and attach special rights and restrictions to the preferred shares of any particular series including, rates and other conditions of any dividends; the rights and terms of provisions for cancellation, redemption, conversion, exchange, and/or retraction of the series; and the terms and conditions of any voting rights or restrictions. Holders of preferred shares shall be entitled, on the distribution of assets of the Company or on the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, to receive before any distribution to be made to holders of common shares or any other series or class of shares capital ranking junior to the preferred shares as specifically provided in the special rights and restrictions attached to any particular series of the preferred shares issued.
Issued and Outstanding Share Capital - At the Companys most recently completed Fiscal 2007 year end on 6/30/07 the total number of common shares issued and outstanding was 63,372,381. As of the Report Date the total number of common shares issued and outstanding is 68,637,381. Zero preferred shares were issued at Fiscal 2007 year end and none are issued as of the Report Date. The authorized and issued share capital of the Company is summarized in the table below.
Table No. 3 AUTHORIZED AND ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL | ||||
Authorized Capital | Issued and Outstanding Share Capital | |||
Type of Security |
Number of
Shares |
Last Audited Year End 6/30/07 |
Last Unaudited
Quarter End 9/30/07 |
At The Report Date
10/29/07 |
Common Shares | 500,000,000 | 63,372,381 | 68,637,381 | 68,637,381 |
Preferred Shares | 100,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fully Diluted Basis Shareholding - As at the Report Date, on a fully diluted basis, there are 87,527,381 common shares of the Company either issued or allocated under unexercised outstanding options and warrants. This fully-diluted total includes 68,637,381 common shares actually issued and outstanding plus 13,740,000 outstanding unexercised warrants and plus 5,150,000 outstanding unexercised options to purchase additional common shares as summarized in the table below.
Table No. 4 FULLY DILUTED SHAREHOLDING | ||||||
Type of Security |
Last Audited Year End 6/30/07 |
Last Unaudited Quarter End 9/30/07 |
At The Report Date 10/29/07 |
|||
Common Shares | 63,372,381 |
68,637,381 |
68,637,381 |
|||
Warrants | 3,725,000 |
13,740,000 |
13,740,000 |
|||
Options | 4,650,000 |
5,150,000 |
5,150,000 |
|||
Fully Diluted Total | 71,747,381 |
87,527,381 |
87,527,381 |
RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF SHARE CAPITAL
Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Registrant, holders of common shares are entitled to receive pro rata the assets of the Registrant, if any, remaining after payments of all debts and liabilities. No shares have been issued subject to call or assessment. There are no pre-emptive or conversion rights and no provisions for redemption or purchase for cancellation, surrender, or sinking or purchase funds. The Company is not aware of any Restrictions or limitations on the rights of non-resident or foreign owners to hold, vote, or receive remittance on the Registrant's securities, other than those discussed in ITEM-#6, "Exchange Controls and Other Limitations Affecting Security Holders". There are no restrictions on the repurchase or redemption of common shares of the Registrant while there is any arrearage in the payment of dividends or sinking fund installments. Provisions as to the modification, amendment or variation of such shareholder rights or provisions are contained in the Company Act of British Columbia. Unless the Company Act or the Registrant's Articles or memorandum otherwise provide, any action to be taken by a resolution of the members may be taken by an ordinary resolution or by a vote of a majority or more of the shares represented at the shareholders' meeting. The Registrant's Articles and the B.C. Company Act contain provisions which require a "special resolution" for effecting certain corporate actions. Such a "special resolution" requires a three-quarters vote of shareholders rather than a simple majority for passage. The principle corporate actions that
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require a "special resolution" include: a) Transferring Company's jurisdiction from British Columbia to another jurisdiction; b) Giving material financial assistance to executive officers and/or directors; c) Material conflicts of interest by Directors; d) Disposing of all/substantially all of Company's undertakings; e) Removing a Director before expiration of term of office; f) Certain alterations of share capital; g) increasing the number of authorized shares; h) subdivision, consolidation and/or changes in shares; i) reduction in capital; j) Changing the Company name; k) Altering any restrictions on the Company's business; and l) Amalgamations with another company.
SHARE HOLDING DISTRIBUTION
Principal Escrow Shares - As of the Report Date there are no Company securities held in escrow for any purposes.
Options and Warrants - Refer to ITEM-#12, "Options to Purchase Securities from Registrant or Subsidiaries", for a description of stock options and share purchase warrants.
Nationality of Shareholders - The Company is a publicly-owned corporation the shares of which are owned by Canadian residents, US residents, and residents of other countries, most notably Indonesia. The Company is not owned or controlled directly or indirectly by another corporation or any foreign government, other than disclosed below. Refer to "ITEM-#5" for more information on US resident shareholders.
Owners of More than 10% of Companys Securities - To the knowledge of the directors and senior officers of the Company, no person beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or exercises control or direction over shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all shares of the Company except two companies operating as a nominee securities depositories for brokerage companies, the Canadian Depository for Securities, Inc. (CDS) and an American depository, CEDE. At the Report Date CDS appears as the registered holder of 38,034,872 shares of the Company representing 55% of the Companys issued and outstanding shares as at the Report Date. At the Report Date CEDE appears as the registered holder of 11,680,433 shares of the Company representing 17% of the Companys issued and outstanding shares. The Company is not aware of the identities of beneficial owners of the shares held by nominee depositories CDS or CEDE.
Shareholders Rights Instruments - To the best of the knowledge of the Company there are no special agreements conferring special rights on certain shareholders other than those conferred upon all common shareholders in accordance with the Companys memorandum and articles of association and prevailing securities laws and regulations thereon. This section refers to disclosure required under Exhibit-2.
Voting Trusts - To the best of the knowledge of the Company there are no known voting trusts, share pooling agreements or other similar collaborative voting action agreements amongst any shareholders. This section refers to disclosure required under Exhibit-3.
Share Ownership by Directors and Officers The table below lists, as at the Report Date, all Directors and Executive Officers who beneficially own the Company's securities and the amount of the Company's securities owned by the Directors and Executive Officers as a group. The calculation of the percentage of securities owned by each individual Director and Executive Officer is based upon the fully-diluted shareholding (including unexercised but outstanding options and warrants) owned by each individual Director and Executive Officer as a percentage of the 68,637,381 common shares actually outstanding adjusted by the addition of the amount of options and warrants owned by the individual Director or Executive Officer listed in Table No.10 and Table No. 11 under Item-#12 below.
Table No. 5 SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AT REPORT DATE | |||
Type of Security |
Name of Beneficial Owner |
Number Shares, Options &
Warrants Owned |
% of Total Issued |
Common Shares Common Shares Common Shares Common Shares Common Shares |
Richard L. McAdoo (1) James D. Eger (2) David T.W. Yu (3) Paul L. Hayes, Jr. (4) Phillip B. Garrison (5) |
6,619,158 1,930,000 7,166,668 500,000 500,000 |
9.6% 2.8% 10.4% 0.7% 0.7% |
Total Held by Directors/Officers as a Group | 16,715,826 | 24.4% |
Notes to Table: | |
1. | Director and President of the Company. The total amount of shares shown in the table includes 1,000,000 currently exercisable stock options plus 790,000 currently exercisable common share purchase warrants and 4,829,158 fully paid common shares. All securities shown are held directly. |
2. | Director and CFO of the Company. The total amount of shares shown in the table includes 1,000,000 currently exercisable stock options and 930,000 fully paid common shares. All securities shown are held directly except 20,000 shares held beneficially. |
3. | Non executive independent director of the Company. The total amount of shares shown in the table includes 500,000 currently exercisable stock options plus 2,000,000 currently exercisable common share purchase warrants and 5,166,668 fully paid common shares. All securities shown are held directly. |
4. | Non executive independent director of the Company. The total amount of shares shown in the table includes 500,000 currently exercisable stock options, no warrants and no fully paid common shares. All securities shown are held directly. |
5. | Non executive independent director of the Company. The total amount of shares shown in the table includes 500,000 currently exercisable stock options, no warrants and no fully paid common shares. All securities shown are held directly. |
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ITEM - # 5 NATURE OF TRADING MARKET
TRADING MARKETS & EXCHANGES
The Company's common shares trade on the NASD Electronic OTC Bulletin Board in the United States under the symbol "CPPXF", since 3/24/98. Table No. 4 lists the volume of trading and high, low and closing sales prices on the NASD Electronic OTC Bulletin Board for the Company's common shares for the last eight fiscal quarters. The closing price of the common shares on the Report Date was $0.60.
Table No. 6 NASD OTC ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD TRADING ACTIVITY | ||||
For the Period: Quarter Ended |
Common Shares Trading Volume |
High Price |
US$ Dollar Sales Price |
Closing Price |
Quarter Ended - 9/30/2007 | 3,380,082 | .75 | .53 | .71 |
Quarter Ended - 6/30/2007 | 3,147,158 | .84 | .52 | .69 |
Quarter Ended - 3/31/2007 | 4,306,626 | .95 | .33 | .715 |
Quarter Ended - 12/31/2006 | 3,877,725 | .45 | .25 | .385 |
Quarter Ended - 9/30/2006 | 3,588,573 | .325 | .115 | .30 |
Quarter Ended - 6/30/2006 | 1,638,968 | .26 | .14 | .14 |
Quarter Ended - 4/30/2006 | 5,493,749 | .35 | .17 | .21 |
Quarter Ended - 1/31/2006 | 1,655,047 | .235 | .12 | .20 |
REGISTRAR & TRANSFER AGENT
The Company's common shares are issued in registered form. Shares are issued and records for all issues are kept and maintained by the Companys "registrar and transfer agent", Computershare Investor Services, (formerly known as Montreal Trust Company) located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
DIVIDENDS
The Company has not declared any dividends for the last five fiscal years and does not anticipate that it will do so in the foreseeable future. The present policy of the Company is to retain future earnings for use in its operations and the expansion of its business.
US SHAREHOLDER INTERESTS
Number of Shareholders - The Company has researched to the best of its ability, the indirect holdings of its common shares. Indirect share holdings are held by share depository institutions on behalf of brokerage firms and their clients. The names and addresses of the actual beneficial owners of individual shareholders is not known to the Company or the depository institutions. Based on the number of proxy materials requested of the Company by various brokerage houses for distribution to shareholders of record on 10/2/07 the record date for the Companys Fiscal Year 2007 annual general meeting, the Company estimates that it has in excess of 800 shareholders including 188 known registered shareholders plus other unknown shareholders whose unregistered shares are held by two depositories, CDS (in Canada) and CEDE (in USA).
Registered US Shareholders - On the 10/2/07 record date of the Company's annual general meeting, the list of registered shareholders of the Companys common shares as maintained by the registrar and transfer agent showed a total of 188 registered shareholders. A total of 101 of these registered shareholders have United States of America "US" registration addresses and together they hold 3,847,979 shares representing about 5.6% of the total amount of Company common shares issued and outstanding.
Unregistered US Shareholders - The Company also estimates based on the number of proxy materials requested by US based brokerage firms following the notice to shareholders of record as of the 10/2/07 record date for the Companys 2007 Annual General Meeting that there are approximately 700 unregistered, "holders of record" resident in the United States, holding approximately 11,720,433 common shares representing about 17.1% of the total amount of Company common shares issued and outstanding.. Based on these estimates the combined registered and unregistered US resident shareholders is estimated to total approximately 801 shareholders holding 15,528,792 common shares representing a 22.6% stake in the total amount of Company common shares currently issued and outstanding at the 10/2/07 record date.
US Shareholders Having Warrants - On the Report Date the Company records 7 holders of 13,740,000 outstanding share purchase warrants, none of whom are resident in the United States. Warrants were issued in conjunction with private placements. All warrants are non-transferable.
US Shareholders Having Options - On the Report Date, the Company records 11 holders of 5,150,000 outstanding incentive stock options, 6 of whom are resident in the United States, holding a combined amount of 2,050,000 options or 39.8% of the total amount of options outstanding. Options are granted as incentives in conjunction with service as a director, employee, consultant, or contractor with the Company or its subsidiaries. All options are non-transferable and expire within 90-days of termination of service, employment or contract.
ADRs - The Company's common shares are registered to trade directly on the NASD OTC BB in the United States and not in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADR's) or similar certificates.
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ITEM - # 6 EXCHANGE CONTROLS AND
OTHER
LIMITATIONS AFFECTING
SECURITY HOLDERS
Except as discussed in ITEM-#7, "Taxation", the Company is not aware of any Canadian federal or provincial laws, decrees, or regulations that restrict the export or import of capital, including foreign exchange controls, or that affect the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to non-Canadian holders of the common shares. There are no limitations on the right of non-Canadian owners to hold or vote the common shares imposed by Canadian federal or provincial law or by the charter or other constituent documents of the Company.
The Investment Canada Act (the "IC Act") governs acquisitions of Canadian business by a non-Canadian person or entity. The IC Act requires a non-Canadian (as defined in the IC Act) making an investment to acquire control of a Canadian business, the gross assets of which exceed certain defined threshold levels, to file an application for review with the Investment Review Division of Industry Canada. The IC Act provides, among other things, for a review of an investment in the event of acquisition of "control" in certain Canadian businesses in the following circumstances:
1. |
If the investor is a non-Canadian and is a national of a country belonging to the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA") and/or the World Trade Organization ("WTO") ("NAFTA or WTO National"), any direct acquisition having an asset value exceeding $179,000,000 is reviewable. This amount is subject to an annual adjustment on the basis of a prescribed formula in the IC Act to reflect inflation and real growth within Canada. This threshold level does not apply in certain sections of Canadian industry, such as uranium, financial services (except insurance), transportation services and cultural services (i.e. the publication, distribution or sale of books, magazines, periodicals (other than printing or typesetting businesses), music in print or machine readable form, radio, television, cable and satellite services; the publication, distribution, sale or exhibition of film or video recordings on audio or video music recordings), to which lower thresholds as prescribed in the IC Act are applicable. |
2. |
If the investor is a non-Canadian and is not a NAFTA or a WTO National, any direct acquisition having an asset value exceeding $5,000,000 and any indirect acquisition having an asset value exceeding $50,000,000 is reviewable. |
3. |
If the investor is a non-Canadian and is a NAFTA or a WTO National, an indirect acquisition of control is reviewable if the value of the assets of the business located in Canada represents more than 50% of the asset value of the transaction or the business is involved in uranium, financial services, transportation services or cultural services (as set forth above). |
Finally, certain transactions prescribed in the IC Act are exempted from review altogether. In the context of the Company, in essence, three methods of acquiring control of a Canadian business are regulated by the IC Act: (i) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets used in carrying on business in Canada; (ii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, of voting shares of a Canadian corporation carrying on business in Canada; or (iii) the acquisition of voting shares of an entity which controls, directly or indirectly, another entity carrying on business in Canada. An acquisition of a majority of the voting shares of a Canadian entity, including a corporation, is deemed to be an acquisition of control under the IC Act. However, under the IC Act, there is a rebuttable presumption that control is acquired if one-third of the voting shares of a Canadian corporation or an equivalent undivided interest in the voting shares of such corporation are held by a non-Canadian person or entity. An acquisition of less than one-third of the voting shares of a Canadian corporation is deemed not to be an acquisition of control. An acquisition of less than a majority, but one-third or more, of the voting shares of a Canadian corporation is presumed to be an acquisition of control unless it can be established that, on the acquisition, the Canadian corporation is not, in fact, controlled by the acquirer through the ownership of voting shares. For partnerships, trusts, joint ventures or other unincorporated Canadian entities, an acquisition of less than a majority of the voting interests is deemed not to be an acquisition of control.
In addition, if a Canadian corporation is controlled by a non-Canadian, the acquisition of control of any other Canadian corporation by such corporation may be subject to the prior approval of the Investment Review Division, unless it can be established that the Canadian corporation is not in fact controlled by the acquirer through the ownership of voting shares. Where an investment is reviewable under the IC Act, the investment may not be implemented unless it is likely to be of net benefit to Canada. If an applicant is unable to satisfy the Minister responsible for Industry Canada that the investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada, the applicant may not proceed with the investment. Alternatively, an acquirer may be required to divest control of the Canadian business that is the subject of the investment. In addition to the foregoing, the IC Act provides for formal notification under the IC Act of all other acquisitions of control by Canadian businesses by non-Canadian investors. The notification process consists of filing a notification within 30 days following the implementation of an investment, which notification is for information, as opposed to review, purposes.
ITEM - # 7 TAXATION
Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations - The following summary discusses only the Canadian federal income tax considerations generally applicable to a holder (a "Holder") of one or more common shares of the Company who, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act") is a non-resident of Canada who holds common shares as capital property. The summary deals with the provisions of the Tax Act in force on 12/31/99. It does not discuss all the tax consequences that may be relevant to particular holders in light of their circumstances or to holders subject to special rules. It is therefore not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any holder of common shares of the Company and no opinion or representation with respect to the Canadian income tax consequences to any such holder or prospective holder is made. Holders and prospective holders should therefore consult their own tax advisers with respect to their particular circumstances.
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Dividends - A Holder will be subject to Canadian withholding tax ("Part XIII Tax") equal to 25%, or such lower rate as may be available under an applicable tax treaty, of the gross amount of any dividend paid or deemed to be paid on common shares. Under the Canada-US Income Tax Convention (1980) as amended by the Protocols signed on 6/14/83, 3/28/84, 3/17/95, and 7/29/97 (the "Treaty"), the rate of Part XIII Tax applicable to a dividend on common shares paid to a Holder who is a resident of the United States and who is the beneficial owner of the dividend, is 5%. If the Holder is a company that owns at least 10% of the voting stock of the Company paying the dividend, and, in all other cases, the tax rate is 15% of the gross amount of the dividend. The Company will be required to withhold the applicable amount of Part XIII Tax from each dividend so paid and remit the withheld amount directly to the Receiver General for Canada for the account of the Holder.
Disposition of Common Shares - A Holder who disposes of a common share, including by deemed disposition on death, will not normally be subject to Canadian tax on any capital gain (or capital loss) thereby realized unless the common share constituted "taxable Canadian property" as defined by the Tax Act. Generally, a common share of a public corporation will not constitute taxable Canadian property of a Holder if the share is listed on a prescribed stock exchange unless the Holder or persons with whom the Holder did not deal at arm's length alone or together held or held options to acquire, at any time within the five years preceding the disposition, 25% or more of the shares of any class of the capital stock of the Company. The CDNX is a prescribed stock exchange under the Tax Act. A Holder who is a resident of the United States and realizes a capital gain on a disposition of a common share that was taxable Canadian property will nevertheless, by virtue of the Treaty, generally be exempt from Canadian tax thereon unless (a) more than 50% of the value of the common shares is derived from, or from an interest in, Canadian real estate, including Canadian mineral resource properties, (b) the common share formed part of the business property of a permanent establishment that the Holder has or had in Canada within the 12 month period preceding the disposition, or (c) the Holder is an individual who (i) was a resident of Canada at any time during the 10 years immediately preceding the disposition, and for a total of 120 months during any period of 20 consecutive years, preceding the disposition, and (ii) owned the common share when he ceased to be resident in Canada. A Holder who is subject to Canadian tax in respect of a capital gain realized on a disposition of a common share must include three quarters of the capital gain (taxable capital gain) in computing the Holder's taxable income earned in Canada. The Holder may, subject to certain limitations, deduct three-quarters of any capital loss (allowable capital loss) arising on a disposition of taxable Canadian property from taxable capital gains realized in the year of disposition in respect to taxable Canadian property and, to the extent not so deductible, from such taxable capital gains realized in any of the three preceding years or any subsequent year.
United States Taxation - For federal income tax purposes, an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States or a domestic corporation ("US Taxpayer") will recognize a gain or loss on the sale of the Company's common shares equal to the difference between the proceeds from such sale and the adjusted tax basis of the common shares. The gain or loss will be a capital gain or capital loss if the Company's common shares is a capital asset in the hands of the US Taxpayer. For federal income tax purposes, a US Taxpayer will be required to include in gross income dividends received on the Company's common shares. A US Taxpayer who pays Canadian tax on a dividend on common shares will be entitled, subject to certain limitations, to a credit (or alternatively, a deduction) against federal income tax liability.
A domestic corporation that owns at least 10% of the voting shares of the Company should consult its tax advisor as to applicability of the deemed paid foreign tax credit with respect to dividends paid on the Company's common shares. Under a number of circumstances, United States Investor acquiring shares of the Company may be required to file an information return with the Internal Revenue Service Center where they are required to file their tax returns with a duplicate copy to the Internal Revenue Service Center, Philadelphia, PA 19255. In particular, any United States Investor who becomes the owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the shares of the Company will be required to file such a return. Other filing requirements may apply, and United States Investors should consult their own tax advisors concerning these requirements.
This is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any holder of common shares of the Company and no opinion or representation with respect to the US income tax consequences to any such holder or prospective holder is made. Holders and prospective holders should therefore consult their own tax advisers with respect to their particular circumstances.
ITEM - # 8 FINANCIAL DATA & DISCUSSION
REVIEW OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA LAST FIVE FISCAL YEARS
The selected financial data for Fiscal years ended 6/30/06 and 6/30/07 is derived from the financial statements of the Company that have been audited by Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Accountants, as indicated in their auditors report that is included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The selected financial data for Fiscal years ended 7/31/05 are derived from the financial statements of the Company that have been audited by Staley Okada & Partners, Chartered Accountants. The selected financial data set forth for the Fiscal years ended 7/31/03 and 7/31/04 are derived from the Company's audited financial statements, not included herein, but filed with previous Annual Reports and incorporated herein by this reference. The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and other financial information included elsewhere in the Annual Report. The Company has not declared any dividends since incorporation and does not anticipate that it will do so in the foreseeable future. The present policy of the Company is to retain future earnings for use in its operations and the expansion of its business.
Selected financial data for the Companys last five fiscal years is presented in the table below. The financial data is derived from the financial statements of the Company, which have been prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the application of which, in the case of the Company, conforms in all material respects for the periods presented with US GAAP, except as disclosed in footnotes to the financial statements. For its 7/31/02 year-end reporting, and all subsequent reporting, the Company adopted the U.S. currency as its reporting currency and has prepared its financial statements on that basis.
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Table No. 7 SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA FOR LAST FIVE FISCAL YEARS (US$ in 000, except per share data) | |||||
Fiscal Year End | Fiscal Year End | Fiscal Year End | Fiscal Year End | Fiscal Year End | |
6/30/07 | 6/30/06* | 7/31/05 | 7/31/04 | 7/31/03 | |
Revenue | - | - | - | - | |
Net Income (Loss) | (2,603) | 1,923 | 2,181 | (1,609) | (2,047) |
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Basic | (0.04) | 0.03 | 0.04 | (0.03) | (0.06) |
Earnings (Loss) Per Share Diluted | (0.04) | 0.03 | 0.03 | (0.03) | (0.06) |
Dividends per Share | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Weighted Average No. of Shares (000) | 59,325 | 56,661 | 51,280 | 47,140 | 36,469 |
Working Capital | 1,565 | 2,287 | (39) | (825) | (490) |
Oil and Gas Properties | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.003 |
Mineral Properties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shareholder Equity (deficiency) | 1,653 | 2,357 | (2) | (4,154) | (4,086) |
Total Assets | 1,764 | 2,517 | 297 | 489 | 1,084 |
US GAAP Shareholders' Equity | |||||
(deficiency) | 1,653 | 2,357 | (2) | (4,154) | (4,085) |
US GAAP Net (Loss) | (2,603) | 1,923 | 2,181 | (1,609) | (2,046) |
US GAAP Net (Loss) per Share Basic | (0.04) | 0.03 | 0.04 | (0.03) | (0.06) |
US GAAP Net (Loss) per Share Diluted | (0.04) | 0.03 | 0.03 | (0.03) | (0.06) |
US GAAP 000's Weighted Avg Shares | 59,325 | 56,661 | 51,280 | 47,140 | 36,467 |
*Note: The Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/06 is for a period of 11 months due to a change in fiscal year end.
How Earnings Per Share Are Calculated - Under Canadian generally accepted accounting principals the calculation of basic loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year as well as excluding any common stock equivalents that may be outstanding, if such common stock equivalents are not anti-dilutive. This weighted average number of common shares outstanding includes any shares that remain in escrow that are contingently cancelable, that may be earned out based on the company incurring a certain amount of exploration and development expenditures. Under United States generally accepted accounting principals, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding excludes any shares that remain in escrow that are contingently cancelable, but may be earned out based on the company incurring a certain amount of exploration and development expenditures. This refers to disclosure required under Exhibit-6.
How Reported Ratios Are Calculated - The Company has not calculated and is not reporting any ratio of earning to fixed charges, to combined fixed charges or to any dividends and has not calculated and reported any other ratios, other than earnings per share as set forth above, in this report; and hence no basis for such calculation is included. This section refers to disclosure required under Exhibit-7.
FINANCIAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of the Company's financial results includes those for the most recently completed fiscal quarter ended 9/30/07 and the most recently completed last three fiscal years ended 6/30/07, 6/30/06, and 7/31/05. Comparisons to "the same period last year" refer to financial results for the same fiscal period ended the previous fiscal year and may be read together with audited, consolidated financial statements for the previous fiscal year ended 6/30/06. The section for the most recent quarter ended 9/30/07 should be read together with the Company's quarterly interim unaudited financial statements which were filed under Form-6K and are hereby incorporated for reference.
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED FISCAL QUARTER ENDED 9/30/07
The quarter ended 9/30/07 marks the first quarter of the Companys annual fiscal year ending 6/30/08. All balances referred to in the following discussion are in US$ currency.
Current Working Capital Situation at end Most Recent Fiscal Quarter Ended 9/30/07 - As at 9/30/07, the Company's consolidated financial statements reflect a working capital position of $4,329,577. This represents an increase in the working capital of $2,764,765 compared to the 6/30/07 working capital of $1,564,812. The increase was mainly due to the private equity placement with Macquarie for $3,350,000 offset by the Companys general and administrative expenditures during the period. The cash balance at 9/30/07 was $4,437,157 compared to $1,514,279 as at 6/30/07, an increase of $2,922,878. The Company used $292,650 for operating activities during the three months ended 9/30/07 compared with $519,413 in the three months ended 9/30/06. The cash resources used for investing activities during the three months ended 9/30/07 was $44,222 compared with a net recovery of $96,388 in the three months ended 9/30/06. The Companys property expenditures continue to be at a maintenance level until management decides to commence further exploration and development of its Indonesian properties. The prior year amount includes the proceeds from the sale of Bengara shares in the amount of $21,000. The cash resources provided by financing activities during the three months ended 9/30/07 was $3,259,750 compared with $nil in the three months ended 9/30/06.
Investments during Most Recent Fiscal Quarter Ended 9/30/07 - During the three months ended 9/30/07, the Company invested $18,960 in its Indonesian oil & gas properties. The Company also invested $25,262 in equipment purchases mainly relating to computer and computer software.
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Finance during Most Recent Fiscal Quarter Ended 9/30/07 - During the three months ended a total of 5,265,000 new shares were issued pursuant to private placements for net proceeds to the Company of $3,259,750. During the three months ended 6/30/07 there were no Stock Options or Warrants exercised. On 9/30/07, the Company had options outstanding granted to directors, officers and consultants to purchase an aggregate of 5,150,000 shares at prices ranging from $0.15 to $0.65 and expiring at varying dates between June 29, 2008 and June 30, 2010. On 9/30/07, the Company had warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 13,740,000 shares at prices ranging from $0.15 to $1.00 and expiring at June 30, 2008.
Expenses during Most Recent Fiscal Quarter Ended 9/30/07 - Overall, the Company had a loss from operations during the three months ended 9/30/07 of $678,530 compared to $535,380 in the three months ended 9/30/06. The Company had a loss per share of $0.01 in 2007 compared to a loss per share of $0.01 in 2006. During the current period the Company generated $28,267 in interest income compared with $25,626 in the prior period. General and administrative expenses decreased by $29,359 from $717,196 to $687,837 for the three months ended 9/30/06 and 2007 respectively. The significant changes to general and administrative expenses are as follows. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense, relating to management and consulting contracts, of $200,128 for the three months ended 9/30/07 compared to $118,941 in the three months ended 9/30/06. During the prior period, the Company amended the terms of certain share purchase warrants outstanding. The Company recorded the fair value of the amended warrants as financing fees, being $112,723 for 2006. There were no warrants amended in the current period. Management fees increased by $150,764 from $91,571 to $242,335. The increase is due to the Company having to pay 100% of two management positions in the current period which were shared on a 60/40 basis with the Companys joint venture partner in Bengara prior to the sale of 70% of the Companys interest in Bengara. The Company also paid bonuses of $60,000 to two directors in recognition of valuable service to the Company. Rent decreased by $53,718 from $64,210 to $10,492. The decrease relates to lower costs in Jakarta. Travel decreased by $79,344 from $118,941 to $39,597. Investor relations increased by $50,457 from $10,928 to $61,385. The increase is due to two investor relation contracts, advertising contracts and conferences which Companys management attended during the period. All other expense groups are consistent with the comparative period and some decreased slightly.
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE COMPANYS MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR 2007, ENDED 6/30/07 All balances referred to in the following discussion are in US$ currency unless otherwise indicated.
Working Capital Situation at end Most Recent Fiscal Year Ended 6/60/07 - As at 6/30/07, the Company's consolidated financial statements reflect a working capital position of $1,564,812. This represents a decrease in the working capital of approximately $722,110 compared to the 6/30/06 working capital of $2,286,922. The decrease was mainly due to the Companys general and administrative expenditures during the period offset by financing proceeds. The cash balance at 6/30/07 was $1,514,279 compared to $2,395,727 as at 6/30/06, a decrease of $881,448. The Company used $1,757,963 for operating activities during the year ended 6/30/07 compared with $1,307,858 in the eleven months ended 6/30/06. The cash resources used for investing activities during the year ended 6/30/07 was $156,818 compared with $3,515,074 which was provided in the eleven months ended 6/30/06. The Companys property expenditures continue to be at a maintenance level until management decides to commence further exploration and development of its Indonesian properties. The current year amount includes the proceeds from the sale of Bengara shares in the amount of $21,000 as well as equipment purchases of $55,574. The prior year amount includes the proceeds from the Yapen sale, net of closing costs in the amount of $3,506,834 as well as equipment purchases of $99,950. The cash resources provided by financing activities during the year ended 6/30/07 was $1,033,333 compared with $89,613 in the eleven months ended 6/30/06. During the current period the company received proceeds of $1,033,333 for share issuances compared with $102,000 in the prior eleven month period.
Investments during Most Recent Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/07 - During the year ended 6/30/07, the Company invested $259,886 in its Indonesian oil & gas properties and recovered $146,500 from its farm out partner, GeoPetro. The Company also invested $55,574 in equipment purchases mainly relating to computer and computer software.
Finance during Most Recent Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/07 - During the year ended 6/30/07 there were 3,330,000 Stock Options and 2,823,334 Warrants exercised, and 111,111 shares issued for services generating proceeds to the company of $1,033,333. On 6/30/07, the Company had options outstanding granted to directors, officers and consultants to purchase an aggregate of 4,650,000 shares at prices ranging from $0.15 to $0.65 and expiring at varying dates between June 29, 2008 and 6/30/09. On 6/30/07, the Company had warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 3,725,000 shares at prices ranging from $0.15 to $0.40 and expiring at 6/30/08.
Income during Most Recent Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/07 - Overall, the Company had a loss from operations during the year ended 6/30/07 of $2,603,000 compared to income of $1,923,117 in the eleven months ended 6/30/06. The largest difference was the fact that the Company sold its Yapen subsidiary in the prior year for cash proceeds of $3,600,000 and recorded a gain of $3,506,833 on disposition. During the current year, the Company sold 70% of its shares in its Bengara subsidiary for cash proceeds of $21,000 and recorded a gain of $23,906 on disposition. The Company had a loss per share of $0.04 in 2007 compared to income per share of $0.03 in 2006. The fully diluted loss per share is $0.04 in 2007 compared to income per share of $0.03 in 2006. During the year ended 6/30/07, the Company elected to remove certain accounts payable in the amount of $15,739 off its books during the current fiscal period due to the fact that they were over 6 years old and the Company has received no correspondence from these vendors over this period. These payables were on the books of the Company when the current management took over the Company and have been maintained for conservative purposes, but upon legal advice they are now being written off resulting in a gain of $15,739. During the current year the Company generated $81,995 in interest income compared with $75,856 in the prior eleven month period ended 6/30/06.
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Expenses during Most Recent Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/07 - General and administrative expenses increased by $1,123,687 from $1,487,567 to $2,611,254 for the eleven months ended 6/30/06 and year ended 6/30/07 respectively. The significant changes to general and administrative expenses are as follows. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense, relating to management and consulting contracts, of $673,242 for the year ended 6/30/07 compared to $178,564 in the eleven months ended 6/30/06. During the period, the Company amended the terms of certain share purchase warrants outstanding. The Company has recorded the fair value of the amended warrants as financing fees, being $112,723 for 2007 compared to $155,419 for 2006. Management fees increased by $324,890 from $415,632 to $740,522. The increase is due to an increase to a directors management contract as well as utilizing additional management staff in the Companys Indonesian operations and bonuses of $200,000 paid to two directors in recognition of valuable service to the Company. The company utilized more consultants in the period and therefore spent $127,901 which is an increase of $62,869 over the prior period. Rent increased by $22,189 from $67,797 to $89,986. The increase relates to higher premises costs in Dallas. Travel increased by $104,063 from $134,166 to $238,229. The travel increase is due to the companys efforts to promote its properties and business plan as well as the establishment of strategic relationships throughout the world. Investor relations increased by $155,769 from $13,127 to $168,896. The increase is due to two investor relation contracts, advertising contracts and conferences which Companys management attended throughout the year. Office expenses increased by $36,569 from $109,818 to $146,387. The increase in office expenses is due the increased activity of the company and is consistent with the general increase of operating expenses in the current period. Professional fees increased by $129,540 from $74,271 to $203,811. The current period consisted of higher accounting and auditing costs. Foreign exchange loss decreased by $16,052 from $23,677 to $7,625. All other expense groups appear consistent with the comparative period and some decreased slightly.
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006, ENDED
7/31/06
All balances referred to in the following discussion
are in US$ currency unless otherwise indicated.
Working Capital Situation at Fiscal Year End 6/30/06 - As at 6/30/06, the Company's consolidated financial statements reflect a working capital position of $2,286,922. This represents an increase in the working capital of approximately $2,325,988 compared to the 7/31/05 working capital deficit of $39,066. The increase was mainly due to the Company selling its Yapen subsidiary and receiving gross cash proceeds of $3,600,000. The increase was offset by general and administrative requirements during the period. The cash balance at 6/30/06 was $2,395,727 compared to $98,898 as at 7/31/05, an increase of $2,296,829. The Company used $1,307,858 for operating activities during the eleven months ended 6/30/06 compared with $889,816 in the year ended 7/31/05. The cash resources provided by investing activities during the eleven months ended 6/30/06 was $3,515,074 compared with using $8,599 in the year ended 7/31/05. The Companys property expenditures were reduced to a maintenance level until management decides to commence further exploration and development of its Indonesian properties. The current year amount includes the proceeds from the Yapen sale, net of closing costs in the amount of $3,506,834 as well as equipment purchases of $99,950. The closing costs included payment of cash bonuses totaling $90,000 to two executive officers in recognition of exceptional service to the Company and its shareholders in their respective capacity and influence in concluding the Yapen sale. The cash resources provided by financing activities during the eleven months ended 6/30/06 was $89,613 compared with $871,000 in the year ended 7/31/05. During the current period the company received proceeds of $102,000 for share issuances compared with $883,735 in the prior year. Cash on hand is sufficient to fund the Companys overhead costs and exploration objectives for the immediate future. The Company intends to continue to use various strategies to minimize its dependence on equity capital, including the securing of joint venture partners where appropriate.
Investments during Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/06 - During the eleven months ended 6/30/06, the Company invested $343,914 in its Indonesian oil & gas properties and recovered $352,104 from its farm out partner, GeoPetro. Of the amount invested, $114,000 relates to cash bonuses paid to the team working in the Companys Bengara subsidiary. GeoPetro contributed their 40% share of the bonuses. The Company also invested $99,950 in equipment purchases mainly relating to computer and computer software.
Finance during Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/06 .- During the eleven months ended 6/30/06 there were 480,000 Stock Options and 200,000 Warrants exercised, generating proceeds to the company of $102,000. On 6/30/06, the Company had options outstanding granted to directors, officers and consultants to purchase an aggregate of 8,302,426 shares at prices ranging from $0.15 to $0.20 and expiring at varying dates between 7/30/06 and 4/30/09. On 6/30/06, the Company had warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 7,368,334 shares at prices ranging from $0.15 to $0.60 and expiring at varying dates between 7/14/06 and 6/30/08.
Income during Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/06 - Overall, the Company had income from operations during the eleven months ended 6/30/06 of $1,923,117 compared to income of $2,180,617 in the year ended 7/31/05. The largest difference was the fact that the Company sold its Yapen subsidiary for cash proceeds of $3,600,000 and recorded a gain of $3,506,833 on disposition during the current period. During the prior year, the Company sold its GATB subsidiary and recorded a gain of $4,059,868 on disposition. The purchaser acquired the Companys interest in GATB for $1,000 and assumed all the liabilities and obligations of GATB. Due to all of the fixed assets of the subsidiary having been written down to $1 prior to the disposal, the GATB subsidiary had a consolidated negative net book value of $4,058,868. Consequently, the disposal resulted in a gain on disposition. The Company had income per share of $0.03 in 2006 compared to $0.04 in 2005. The fully diluted income per share is $0.03 in 2006 compared to $0.03 in 2005. During the eleven months ended 6/30/06, the Company recorded terminated farm out proceeds in the amount of $100,000. This was a contribution by joint venture partner GeoPetro in relation to the costs of shares issued by the Company on the China Wisdom farm out in 2003. There was no similar item in the prior period. The Company recorded gain on settlement of debt of $48,850 in the current year. This was a result of the Company negotiating a reduction of certain payables in the amount of $41,995 and the Company electing to remove certain accounts payable in the amount of $6,855 off its books during the current fiscal period due to the fact that they were over 6 years old and the Company has received no correspondence from these vendors over this period. These payables were on the books of the Company when the current management took over the Company and have been maintained for conservative purposes, but upon legal advice they are now being written off resulting in a gain of $6,855. During the current period the Company generated $75,856 in interest income due to the large cash balance on hand. There was no interest in the comparative period.
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Expenses during Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/06 - During the eleven months ended 6/30/06, the Company was ordered to pay Cornell/Yorkville $250,000 plus $79,045 in accumulated interest. The total of $329,045 is recorded as settlement of court judgment. General and administrative expenses decreased by $323,469 from $1,811,036 to $1,487,567 for the year ended 7/31/05 and eleven months ended 6/30/06 respectively. The significant changes to general and administrative expenses are as follows. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense, relating to management and consulting contracts, of $178,564 for the eleven months ended 6/30/06 compared to $803,481 in the year ended 7/31/05. During the period, the Company amended the terms of certain share purchase warrants outstanding. The Company has recorded the fair value of the amended warrants as financing fees, being $155,419 for 2006 compared to $161,903 for 2005. During the period, management wrote down a receivable of $138,178 owing from a company controlled by the estate for a deceased director and recorded it as a bad debt. There were no bad debts recorded in the prior year. Management fees increased by $93,092 from $322,540 to $415,632. The increase is due to an increase to a directors management contract as well as utilizing additional management staff in the Companys Indonesian operations. The company utilized more consultants in the period and therefore spent $65,032 which is an increase of $60,032 over the prior period. Rent increased by $6,753 from $61,044 to $67,797. The increase relates to higher premises costs in Dallas and Jakarta. Travel increased by $74,387 from $59,779 to $134,166. The travel increase is due to the companys efforts to promote its properties and business plan as well as the establishment of strategic relationships throughout the world. Office expenses decreased by $30,057 from $139,875 to $109,818. The decrease in office expenses is mostly due to the disposal of the Companys GATB subsidiary in the prior year and resulting reduced operating expenses in the current period. Professional fees decreased by $23,792 from $98,063 to $74,271. The prior period consisted of higher legal costs which did not exist in the current period. Foreign exchange loss decreased by $50,435 from $74,112 to $23,677. This reduction is also due to selling GATB and removing the need to revalue large Rupiah denominated assets and liabilities previously held in GATB. All other expense groups appear consistent with the comparative period and most decreased slightly.
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005, ENDED
7/31/05
All balances referred to in the following discussion are in
US$ currency unless otherwise indicated.
Working Capital Situation at Fiscal Year End 6/30/05 - As at Fiscal Year ended 7/31/05, the Company's consolidated financial statements reflect a working capital deficit of $39,066. This represents a decrease in the working capital deficit of approximately $785,000 compared to the 7/31/04 deficit of $824,545. The decrease was due to the Company obtaining significant funding during the 2005 year in the form of private placements and exercise of options and warrants. The cash balance at 7/31/05 was $98,898 compared to $126,313 as at 7/31/04, a decrease of $27,415. To further improve its working capital position the company is pursuing other private placements and farm-out agreements for its properties. See subsequent events section for details on the sale of Yapen. The Company used $889,816 for operating activities during the Fiscal Year ended 7/31/05 compared with $1,127,045 in the prior year. The Company used $8,599 for investing activities after joint venture contributions during the Fiscal Year ended 7/31/05 compared with using $29,130 in the prior year. The Companys property expenditures were reduced to a minimal level until such time as financing is obtained to continue further exploration and development of its Indonesian properties. The cash resources provided by financing activities during the Fiscal Year ended 7/31/05 was $871,000 compared with $480,361 in the prior year. The majority of the periods cash increase relates to private placements of $545,000, option exercises of $328,735 and warrant exercises of $67,500.
Investments During Fiscal Year Ended 7/31/05 - During the Fiscal Year ended 7/31/05 the Company invested approximately $191,000 in its Indonesian oil & gas properties and recovered $178,000 from its farm out partner, GeoPetro.
Financing During Fiscal Year Ended 7/31/05 - On 12/13/04 a Private Placement of 133,333 Units, consisting of one common share and one share purchase warrant to purchase one additional common share for $0.50 until 6 December 2006, was completed. Proceeds to the Company were $20,000. No finders fees were paid. On 2/7/05 a Private Placement of 100,000 Units, consisting of one common share and one warrant to purchase one common share for $0.50 until 7 February 2007, was completed. Proceeds to the Company were $15,000. No finders fees were paid. On 4/18/05 the Company completed a private placement of 50,000 of the company's common shares at a price of $0.20 per share. Proceeds to the Company were $10,000. No finders fees were paid. On 4/ 28/05 the Company completed a private placement of 3,333,334 units of the companys securities at a price of $0.15 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share plus one non-transferable share purchase warrant to purchase additional share at a fixed exercise price of $0.50 for a term of two years. The private placement raised $500,000 working capital for the Company. The Company paid a finders fee to an arms length party who arranged the placement a total of $50,000 in cash and $25,000 in the form of 166,667 units of the placement. During the Fiscal year ended 7/31/05 there were 2,155,490 Stock Options and 300,000 Warrants exercised, generating proceeds to the company of $396,235. At Fiscal Year ended 7/31/05, the Company had options outstanding granted to directors, officers, consultants and employees to purchase an aggregate of 8,932,426 shares at prices ranging from $0.15 to $0.20 and expiring at varying dates between 12/30/05 and 4/30/07. At Fiscal Year ended 7/31/05, the Company had warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 10,481,146 shares at prices ranging from $0.15 to $0.60 and expiring at varying dates between 9/10/05 and 4/27/07.
Income During Fiscal Year Ended 7/31/05 - The Company had no revenue during the Fiscal year ended 7/31/05.
Expenses During Fiscal Year Ended 7/31/05 - Overall, the Company had income from operations during the Fiscal year ended 7/31/05 of $2,180,617 compared to a loss of $1,609,125 in the prior year. The major changes in the 2005 Fiscal year as compared with the 2004 Fiscal year are outlined as follows. The largest difference was the fact that the Company sold its GATB subsidiary and recorded a gain of $4,059,868 on disposition. There were no disposals in the Fiscal Year ended 7/31/04, however, the Company did receive $251,869 from farm out proceeds in the 2004 Fiscal year and recorded a gain on reduction of contingent and conditional liabilities of $328,500. There were no such proceeds or gains in the 2005 Fiscal year.
After making accounting adjustments for equipment returned and a reclassification of prepaid expenditures misallocated in a prior period, the Company wrote down its resource properties to nominal values, which resulted in an expense in the amount of $12,961. In the Fiscal Year ended
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7/31/04, the property write-down was $252,613. General and administrative expenses decreased by $121,574 from $1,932,610 to $1,811,036 for the fiscal years ended 7/31/04 and 7/31/05 respectively. The significant changes to general and administrative expenses were lower management fees in the 2005 Fiscal year. Management fees decreased by $155,791 from $478,331 to $322,540 for the years ended 7/31/04 and 7/31/05 respectively. The decrease is due to the loss of a director in the Langley office coupled with lower management fees paid out by the Companys subsidiaries and offset by one additional management position in the Companys Dallas office. During the 2005 Fiscal year, the Company amended the terms of certain share purchase warrants outstanding. The Company has recorded the fair value of the amended warrants as financing fees, being $161,903 for 2005 compared to $281,662 for 2004 which was a decrease of $119,759. Staff Wage expense decreased to $nil from $25,163 due to the closure of the Langley office. Investor relations costs decreased by $23,997 from $30,105 to $6,108 for the years ended 7/31/04 and 7/31/05 respectively. Interest and bank charges decreased by $19,604 from $19,130 to a net recovery of $474 for the years ended 7/31/04 and 7/31/05 respectively. Office expenses decreased by $18,060 from $157,935 to $139,875 for the year ended 7/31/04 and 2005 respectively.
The stock compensation expense in the 2005 fiscal year was $803,481 compared to $686,557 in the prior year which is an increase of $116,924. (During the 2005 Fiscal year, the granting of new stock options resulted in stock compensation expense of $497,775. The modification of exercise prices and expiry dates of existing stock options resulted in additional stock compensation expense of $305,706.) The financing costs, interest on loans and foreign exchange loss line item was $74,112 compared to a gain of $39,798 in the Fiscal Year ended 7/31/04. The increase is mainly due to the revaluing of the Companys Rupiah denominated payables during the 2005 Fiscal year as well as a one time interest charge of $44,373 relating the shares for debt transaction in the Companys GATB subsidiary. Professional fees increased by $31,752 from $66,311 to $98,063 for the years ended 7/31/04 and 7/31/05 respectively. The increase is due to additional legal work done during the 2005 Fiscal year with respect to various agreements and the increasing costs of regulatory compliance with respect to audit and accounting requirements. Rent and utilities increased by $10,448 from $50,596 to $61,044. This mostly relates to the company relocating offices in Jakarta. All other expense groups appear consistent with the comparative period.
ITEM - # 9 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATION
The Company has no oil or gas production, no revenues, and no internally generated income of any kind. The Company owns an oil and gas exploration concession in Indonesia. The Company's management considers the Bengara-II Block to be a medium risk and high potential reward property.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash on hand is sufficient to fund the Companys overhead costs and exploration objectives for the immediate future. The Company intends to focus its efforts on acquisition of oil and gas producing properties to generate revenue.
MATERIAL EVENTS OCCURING DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6/30/07
New Auditor The Company engaged Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP of Vancouver, BC, as the Company's auditors on 10/13/06.
Sale of Bengara-II Interest On 9/29/06 the Company signed definitive agreements closing its sale of 70% of its shareholding in its Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. subsidiary and its Bengara-II Production Sharing Contract to CNPC as per the Company's 7/11/06 press release. Continental will retain an 18% stake in Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. ("CGB2") and its 3,649 square kilometer Bengara-II Production Sharing Contract ("PSC") in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. CNPCHK (Indonesia) Limited, ("CNPC") is a wholly owned subsidiary of CNPC (Hong Kong) Limited who is party to the agreements as guarantor. To earn its 70% stake in CGB2, CNPC paid an Earning Obligation in cash in the amount of $18,700,000 into a CGB2 account jointly controlled by Continental, which funds shall be used exclusively to pay for exploration drilling on the Bengara-II PSC area. CNPC shall also provide development loans up to a maximum limit of $41,300,000 over and above the $18,700,000 Earning Obligation to CGB2 and thereby carry all of Continental's 18% share of Bengara-II development costs on any oil or gas discoveries made for a combined total CGB2 expenditure of $60,000,000. CNPC will also pay directly to Continental a cash bonus in the amount of $3,000,000 contingent upon the first commercial oil or gas discovery within the Bengara-II PSC area. Effective 9/29/06, all consultant and rental contracts were terminated by CGB2 due to the sale of majority interest to CNPC. CGB2 paid 3 months severance on these contracts totaling approximately $133,000 of which the Company has paid its 60% share. The Company's President & CEO, Mr. Richard L. McAdoo, has resigned as CEO of CGB2 but shall remain as a director of CGB2 and as its Chief Exploration Officer or CXO.
New Finder West Coast The Company engaged American West Pacific Intl Invest Corp ("AWP") of San Francisco to provide successful efforts private placement sourcing at its own risk and expense. The Company shall pay a "Finder's Fee" equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the actual cash proceeds received by the Company from the private placement subscription funds; half the said Finder's Fee (7.5%) in the form of cash and half (7.5%) in the form of Units valued at the subscription price. Additionally, in the event the Placee exercises any warrants obtained as part of the Units then the Company shall pay AWP a cash fee equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the actual cash proceeds received by the Company from the warrants exercise.
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New Finder East Coast The Company engaged Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP of New York City to source private placements and prepare related SEC filings and registration statements for the Company. The Company paid a $2,500 retainer and, subject to the finder's successful efforts, the Company shall pay a flat fee of $ 27,500 upon the close of a financing plus an additional $ 10,000 on filing of a SB2 registration statement and a further $ 10,000 thirty days thereafter.
Public Relations The Company entered into an investor relations contract with The Money Channel, for a series of weekly radio interviews to promote the Company to air from mid-November 2006 through mid-February 2007 at a flat fee of $25,000
Bengara-II Drilling Funded - CNPC paid in October 2006 its Earning Obligation under its deal to buy a 70% stake in CGB2 in cash in the amount of $18,700,000 into a CGB2 account jointly controlled by Continental, which funds shall be used exclusively to pay for exploration drilling on the Bengara-II PSC area.
New Jakarta Office Opened - The Company's 18% owned Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. subsidiary closed its Fatmawati office in Jakarta and opened a new office from 11/30/06 at 8th Floor Plaza Mutiara, Jl. Lingkar Mega Kuningan Kav. E I-2, Jakarta, 12950, Indonesia, Phone +6221-5785-2419, Fax +6221-5785-2420
Bengara-II First Drilling Tendered - The Company's 18% owned Indonesian subsidiary Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. ("CGB2") has called for tenders to provide turn-key, integrated drilling services to drill the first of four planned wildcat exploration wells on the Bengara-II PSC, onshore East Kalimantan. CGB2. Bid submission closes on the 18th of December and CGB2 expects to award the drilling contract shortly thereafter. The first well of the 2006-07 drilling program shall be the Seberaba-1 exploration well which shall be drilled to a total depth of 4,200 meters (13,780 feet). The Seberaba-1 is located to test 4 different oil-prospective stratigraphic levels on a large fault closed structure evident on seismic.
Oil & Gas Activities Report - The Company filed an annual report on its oil and gas activities under a Form-51-101F1, F2 and F3 filing with, and as required by, Canadian securities regulators. The report may be downloaded from the SEDAR website.
Management Employment Contracts - The Company signed Employment Agreements with two officers and one senior manager.
Investment Banker Hired - The Company hired Carter Securities, LLC of New York City to assist the Company in raising capital through private placements of the Companys stock or issuance of convertible debentures. The engagement was signed by the parties on 2/15/07 and had an exclusive term of 60 days.
New Bank Account Established - The Company opened a bank account at Park Cities Bank, Dallas, Texas, to facilitate its future USA operations and financing activities.
Payroll Processor Hired - The Company hired Automated Data Processing, Seattle, Washington, to handle its payroll and tax reporting.
Bengara-II Acreage Relinquished - During April 2007 the Companys 18% owned subsidiary Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. made its 2nd scheduled relinquishment of area of the Bengara-II PSC in Indonesia as required by the production sharing contract. At the end of the Past Quarter the area of the Bengara-II PSC contract stood at 2,427 square kilometers or 600,000 acres of which the Companys net acreage is 18% or 108,000 acres.
Seberaba-1 Well Spudded - On 4/25/07 the Companys first exploration well on the Bengara-II Block, Seberaba-1, was spudded. The well is programmed to be drilled to a total depth of 4,000 meters (13,120 feet), and will intersect four separate potential pay zones.
Share Issues Activity During Fiscal 2007 - During Fiscal 2007 the Company issued 6,264,445 new shares generating total proceeds to the company of $1,033,333 as follows:
Shareholding at Fiscal 2007 Year End - As at the date of the Companys Fiscal 2007 year end on 6/30/07 the Company had:
MATERIAL EVENTS OCCURRING SINCE THE
LAST FISCAL YEAR END 6/30/07 UNTIL THE REPORT DATE
The following is a discussion of three material events, which have occurred which have significant impact on the Company the implications of which are discussed below and the section entitled "Material Commitments".
Seberaba-4 Appraisal Well Spudded in Bengara-II Block - On 8/27/07 the Company announced that its 18% owned Indonesian subsidiary Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. ("CGB2") has spudded the Seberaba-4 appraisal well. The Seberaba-4 is the first of 3 planned appraisal wells to further evaluate the Seberaba structure in the Bengara-II Block, onshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Drilling of the Seberaba-4 to a planned
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total depth of 2,800 meters (9,186 feet) is expected to take up to 48 days at a cost of over $5,300,000. The Seberaba-4 will test an updip structural culmination of the large Seberaba structure at a position on the same structure approximately 2.5 kilometers southeast of the Seberaba-1 exploration well location.
Institutional Private Placement with Macquarie Bank - On 8/29/07 the Company closed a private equity placement with Macquarie Bank Limited. The placement was arranged by the London office of Macquaries Energy Capital Group with Macquarie Bank Limited (Macquarie) subscribing the equity for its own account. Continental issued 5,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.65 per share for net proceeds of $3,250,000. The placement included a total of 10,000,000 attached warrants with each having an exercise price of $0.90 per common share for a term of three years. When exercised, the warrants will provide additional net proceeds of $9,000,000. In addition to the equity placement, Continental also executed a mandate letter with Macquarie which outlines indicative terms and conditions under which Macquarie, on an exclusive basis and subject to technical and commercial due diligence, will arrange additional finance of up to $100,000,000 for the company in the form of senior secured credit, hedging, and equity facilities. The proceeds from such additional funding shall be used to support both further development of the companys Bengara-II Block oil and gas interests and to purchase or acquire and develop additional international oil and gas interests. The placement is the first equity investment in Continental by an institutional investor. At the close of the placement the 5,000,000 shares owned by Macquarie represent a position of 7.65% of Continentals issued and outstanding share capital. Exercise by Macquarie of its warrants would increase its ownership to 19.4% on a partially diluted basis. The securities issued in the placement are subject to applicable hold periods and trading restrictions under regulation-S of the US Securities Act of 1933 and may only be offered, sold or otherwise transferred outside the US or inside the US in accordance with applicable exemptions from registration. Continental entered an agreement granting to Macquarie piggyback registration rights in the event of a Continental initiated registration of any restricted securities and demand registration rights at any time after the second anniversary of the placement. The company paid a one-time, 5% arrangement fee to Macquaries Energy Capital Group in the form of 250,000 common shares in lieu of cash. No additional brokerage or finders fees were incurred or paid. The shares and warrants were acquired by Macquarie for investment purposes and, depending on market and other conditions; Macquarie may increase or decrease its ownership of, or control or direction over, securities of Continental.
New Director - On 9/16/07 the Company appointed Mr. Phillip B. Garrison as a Director to fill a vacancy on the board. Mr. Garrison is a resident of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He is a CPA registered in Texas. He is a past President of the American Business Council in Dubai and is a trustee of the American School of Dubai. After graduation from OU Mr. Garrison began his career in 1975 in the Oklahoma City office of the public accounting firm of Arthur Young and Company (now Ernst & Young) before eventually becoming the Director of Tax in its Hong Kong office. In 1987 he joined Caltex (a Chevron-Texaco joint venture company) in its Irving, Texas office before being posted to Caltexs Dubai office in 1994. After serving in various regional positions he was appointed Managing Director - Gulf Region responsible for all aspects of Caltex downstream and marketing activities in the Middle East. In 2001 he founded Downstream Developments Inc. in Dubai and consults on and develops ventures for transportation and logistics, oil and gas infrastructure projects, and petroleum product marketing. Recently he has worked with the Falcon Group of Dubai, a FEDEX subcontractor in the Middle East and North Africa, as its Managing Director - Ground, where he ran operations for land express cargo and logistics services. He is presently working with Specialist Group Dubai as its executive officer in charge of operations for its British Military contracts providing logistics, bulk fuels transportation, and waste management services in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East region.
Seberaba-3 Appraisal Well Spudded in Bengara-II Block - On 9/24/07 the Company announced that its 18% owned Indonesian subsidiary Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. ("CGB2") has spudded the Seberaba-3 appraisal well. The Seberaba-3 is the second of 3 planned appraisal wells to further evaluate the Seberaba structure in the Bengara-II Block, onshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Drilling of the Seberaba-3 to a planned total depth of 2,800 meters (9,186 feet) is expected to take up to 49 days at a cost of over $5,400,000. The Seberaba-3 will test an updip structural culmination of the large Seberaba structure at a position on the same structure approximately 2.3 kilometers northwest of the Seberaba-1 exploration well location, and approximately 5.0 kilometers northwest of the Seberaba-4 appraisal well location. The Seberaba-3 appraisal well is being drilled with the same drilling rig used to drill the Seberaba-1 wildcat exploration well. Drilling on Seberaba-1 was terminated short of the planned 4,000m total depth after having reached a total depth of 2,946m. A 7 liner was set at 2,917m in the third sidetrack after the original hole and first two sidetrack holes were lost due to encountering a zone of overpressure below 2,930m. A smaller workover rig has been moved onto the Seberaba-1 to conduct a series of drill stem tests.
Punga-1 Exploration Well Spudded in Bengara-II Block - On 10/15/07 the Company announced that its 18% owned Indonesian subsidiary Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. ("CGB2") has spudded the Punga-1 exploration well. The Punga-1 is the fourth well to be drilled as part of the 2007 drilling program for the Bengara-II Block, onshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Drilling of the Punga-1 to a planned total depth of 2,800 meters (9,186 feet) is expected to take up to 60 days at a cost of over $6,000,000. The Punga-1 will test a large, seismically mapped structural culmination at a location approximately 16 miles southeast of the Seberaba-1 exploration well location, and approximately 12 miles southeast of the Seberaba-4 appraisal well location.
Biofuels Subsidiary Formed - On 10/17/07 the Company entered a cofounder shareholders agreement pertaining to a new, partially-owned, special purpose, joint venture subsidiary incorporated in Delaware named Continental Biofuels Corporation (CBC). The Company subscribed and purchased 1,000 shares of the 2,500 issued and fully paid share capital of CBC representing a 40% stake, and largest single shareholding, in CBC. The remaining 60% stake in CBC is held by a cofounder group of five private investors led by Casimir Capital Group LLC of New York which includes two Directors of the Company, each of whom purchased a 10% stake. The Companys CFO, Mr. James D. Eger has been appointed as the first President and CEO of CBC. During the short term the Company expects this management control to be relinquished and the Companys shareholding stake in CBC to be diluted when new investors join CBC in anticipated private or public fundings.
The Company and its management have a long track record in oil and gas exploration in remote areas of Indonesia. This experience provides contacts, knowledge of local business practices, and long standing personal relationships with Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil plantation owners
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and local government plantation permit providers. As a result, the Company is in a unique position to act in the role of facilitator and strengthen CBCs SE Asian operational capability and assist CBC to capitalize on palm oil plantation acquisition or development opportunities. At this time the Company does not intend to invest further working capital in CBC and expects its management role in CBC to be limited to a short term start up period. The Company views the investment in CBC as a broadening of its commercial asset base in keeping with its geographic focus on Asia, particularly Indonesia.
Share Issues Activity Between Fiscal 2007 and the Report Date - Between the Fiscal 2007 year end and the Report Date the Company issued 5,265,000 new shares pursuant to private placements for net proceeds to the Company of $ 3,265,000
Shareholding at the Report Date - As at the Report Date on 10/29/07 the Company had:
MATERIAL COMMITMENTS
A summary of the current status of all material contracts, commitments and expenditure obligations of the Company as of the Report Date are described below. The Company intends to meet its commitments by a combination of raising funds through placement of its securities and through farm out of promoted working interests in its Indonesian properties. There is no guarantee the Company will be successful in raising sufficient capital and the inability to meet its obligations may have material adverse detrimental effects on the Company, its operations and its particular resource properties.
Bengara-II PSC Commitments As of the Report Date, the Bengara-II PSC is currently in its Contract Year-10 of the 10 Contract Years exploration period of the Bengara-II PSC ending 12/4/07. Within this 10-year exploration period the Bengara-II operator, the Company's 18% owned subsidiary, Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. (hereinafter CGB2), is obliged to drill 4 exploration wells and or expend at least $25,000,000 on petroleum exploratory "Work Commitments" within the Bengara-II contract area. As at the Report Date a total of approximately $ 28,000,000 has been spent by CGB2. This expenditure exceeds the total Bengara-II PSC Work Commitment and the Company believes that neither the Company nor CGB2 has any further funding commitments or obligations with regard to the Bengara-II PSC Work Commitments.
At the end of the 10-year exploration period on 12/4/07 CGB2 may elect to relinquish the Bengara-II PSC back to the Indonesian government in its entirety with no further obligation. Alternatively, depending upon the results of the 2007 drilling program currently underway in the Bengara-II Block at the Report Date, and subject to making a final scheduled relinquishment of area of the Bengara-II Block reducing it to 240,275 acres (970 square kilometers) or net 43,213 acres to the Companys 18% interest), the companys CGB2 affiliate may elect one of two additional alternatives.
First, CGB2 may file a plan of development with the Indonesian PSC authorities for any oil or gas discovery made on the Bengara-II Block which, if and when, approved will automatically invoke the full remaining 20-year term of the Bengara-II PSC until 12/4/27. In such case the Company would have no additional mandatory PSC commitments for either exploration, development or production activities. Second, CGB2 may file an application for an additional period of time up to a few years to complete a specific 3D seismic program or further appraisal and delineation drilling to more fully assess and appraise a promising prospect prior to filing a formal plan of development. In either of these two alternative cases the approval of the election made by CGB2 would be subject to approval of Indonesian PSC authorities.
Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. Funding As provided for in the agreement (the Bengara Shareholders Agreement) between the shareholders of Bengara dated 9/29/06 concurrent with the sale of interest to CNPCHK (see "Disposition of Interest in Principal Properties section above) the Companys 18% shareholding interest in Bengara and its Bengara-II PSC is not subject to cash calls and there are no provisions for Bengara or any other shareholder to impose a funding obligation on the Company in respect of Bengara or the Bengara-II PSC. However, in the event of a discovery of oil or gas in the Bengara-II PSC the Company recognizes that Bengara may incur substantial exploitation expenditures in bringing any discovery to production. In the event that the shareholders of Bengara agree that it is more desirable to fund Bengara with loans from shareholders subject to some amended shareholders agreement or a joint operating agreement then the Company may elect to enter such new agreement and in accordance with the provisions thereof fund its 18% shareholding portion of field development expenditures.
RISK FACTORS
The nature of the Company's business, oil and gas exploration, places the entire foundation of the enterprise in a high-risk category. Oil and gas exploration involves a very high degree of risk. There is no assurance that expenditures to be made, as intended by the Company on exploration or "wildcat" drilling of its properties will result in any discoveries of oil and gas in commercially exploitable quantities. The marketability of any oil and gas actually discovered will be affected by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company including availability of a market for gas, oil and gas market price fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of transport and processing equipment, additional financing and government regulation. Drilling and production operations involve risks including blowouts, oil spills and fires (each of which could result in damage to or destruction of wells, production facilities or other properties, or injury to persons). Completion of a well does not assure a profit on the investment or recovery of drilling, completion and operating costs. In addition, drilling hazards or environmental damage could greatly increase the cost of operations, and various field operating conditions may adversely affect the Company's production from successful wells. Competition among oil companies for quality properties
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and limited amounts of drilling capital is intense. Specific risk factors are described below and listed in the priority in which Management feels they pose the most serious risk facing the Company.
Financing Risks - The Company is not generating income or revenue, has generated losses to date and does not presently have sufficient financial resources to undertake by itself all of its planned acquisitions or to fund its contractual commitments. The Companys ability to continue as a going concern depends upon its ability to obtain financing. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain such financing on acceptable terms, or at all. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to extend or defer its contractual work commitments in the event sufficient funds are not available. It is possible that prolonged inability of the Company to fund its commitments could result in a loss of some or all of its interest. Management is pursuing all available options to raise working capital and funds for its various projects. There can be no assurance that the Management will be successful.
Dependency on PSC Contracts - The Company's principal assets are its interests in its Indonesian oil and gas properties. The PSC contract terms contain requirements regarding quality of service, capital expenditure, legal status of concessionaires, restrictions on transfer and encumbrance of assets and other restrictions. Any failure to comply with these arrangements could result, under certain circumstances, in the revocation of the PSC, and therefore termination of development, production, drilling and other petroleum operations. Furthermore, all plant, property and equipment purchased by Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. for use pursuant to PSC operations becomes the property of BPMigas. The cost of such materials may be recovered only if commercial production is established within the PSC area in accordance with provisions of the PSC.
Dependency on POD - As of the Report Date, the Bengara-II PSC is currently in its Contract Year-10 of the 10 Contract Years exploration period of the Bengara-II PSC ending 12/4/07 and the Company's 18% owned subsidiary, Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. (hereinafter Bengara), has exceeded its PSC contract obligation to drill 4 exploration wells and expend at least $25,000,000 on petroleum exploratory "Work Commitments" within the Bengara-II contract area. Encouraging drilling results up to the Report Date have given the Company and its fellow shareholders of Bengara confidence to prepare a Plan of Development (a POD) for the Bengara-II PSC which Bengara intends to submit for approval of Indonesian authorities before the 12/4/07 end of the exploration period. In the event the POD is approved then the remaining 20-year term through 12/2/27 of the Bengara-II would come into effect. Alternatively, depending upon future drilling results, Bengara may elect to apply for an extension of the 10-year exploration period or apply for additional time to appraise drilling results and prepare a new POD or a revised POD. There can be no assurance that Bengara will be successful in obtaining the approval of Indonesian authorities for any POD or of any application for additional time to explore or prepare additional PODs. It is possible that inability of Bengara to obtain approval of a POD or an extension of time therefore could result in a loss of some or all of its interest in the Bengara-II PSC.
Political Risks - Indonesia - The Company's investments in Indonesia are subject to the political risks of foreign investment. These include potential changes in laws affecting foreign ownership, contract and area tenure, government participation, taxation, royalties, duties, rates of exchange and exchange controls. Any new Indonesian government policies adverse to the Company could include a change in crude oil pricing policy, expropriation, nationalization, renegotiation or nullification of existing concessions and contracts, taxation policies, foreign exchange and repatriation restrictions, international monetary fluctuations and currency controls. Direct and indirect effects of the decline in value of the Rupiah have included high levels of domestic inflation, reductions in employment, high interest rates, unavailability of traditional sources of financing, and an overall contraction in production and income levels. These conditions have affected and may continue to affect the operating environment in Indonesia, as well as the cost and availability of financing for natural resources development efforts. Impediments to a return to more normal economic conditions in Indonesia, or shocks to the system that exacerbate current adverse economic conditions, could originate from various sources, including further social unrest, terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, secessionist provinces, lack of government effectiveness due to political uncertainty, or policy initiatives adverse to foreign investment. Recent changes to Indonesian petroleum legislation could impact the Company's concessions or operations on those concessions as implementation guidelines related to the new legislation are released by the government. Increasing calls for economic autonomy among many Indonesian provinces may impact the Company's Indonesian concessions or operations thereon as local provinces and regencies receive more control over their natural resources from the central government.
Oil and Gas Exploration Risks - Oil and gas exploration involves a high degree of risk. There is no assurance that expenditures to be made by the Company on its oil and gas properties will result in any discoveries of oil and gas in commercial quantities. The Company intends to participate in the drilling of both exploratory and development wells. Exploratory wells have a much greater dry hole risk than do development wells. The marketability of any oil and gas, which may be acquired or discovered, will be affected by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company. These factors include market fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of oil and gas pipelines and processing equipment, rig availability and government regulation, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, allowable production and environmental protection.
Operating Risks - Production operations involve risks normally incident to such activities, including blowouts, oil spills and fires (each of which could result in damage to or destruction of wells, production facilities or other properties, or injury to persons). Completion of a well does not assure a profit on the investment or recovery of drilling, completion and operating costs. In addition, drilling hazards or environmental damage could greatly increase the cost of operations, and various field operating conditions may adversely affect the Company's production from successful wells. These conditions include delays in obtaining governmental approvals or consents, shut-in of connected wells resulting from extreme weather conditions, insufficient storage or transportation capacity. While close well supervision and effective maintenance operations can contribute to maximizing production rates over time, production delays and declines from normal field operating conditions cannot be eliminated and can be expected to adversely affect operating revenues from time to time in varying degrees.
Risk of Future Changes in Regulatory Environment - The Indonesian Government has exercised and continues to exercise significant influence over many aspects of the Indonesian economy, including the oil and gas industry, Indonesian business generally, investments, taxes and the capital markets. The Bengara-II property and operations there upon, are governed by Indonesian laws and regulations relating to the development, production, marketing, pricing, transportation and storage of crude oil, taxation and environmental and safety matters. Any new government policies adverse to the Company could include a change in crude oil pricing policy, expropriation, nationalization, renegotiation or nullification of existing
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concessions and PSC contracts, taxation policies, foreign exchange and repatriation restrictions, international monetary fluctuations and currency controls. Such changes and developments could have a material adverse effect on private sector entities in general and on the Company in particular.
Management - The Company depends entirely upon its management to identify, acquire, finance and operate a portfolio of oil and gas exploration properties through which the Company can grow and achieve oil production and a steady income. The Company's management is comprised of a small number of key employees with technical skills and expertise in the business, the loss of any one of whom could harm the Company. The Company does not currently maintain "key-man" insurance for any of its employees.
Minority Shareholding Risks - The Company holds a minority 18% shareholding in its principal Bengara-II PSC oil and gas property through its affiliate Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. With this level of interest the shareholders agreement in place offers only very limited degree of management control or influence by the Company in the event of a disputed management action endorsed by the other majority and controlling shareholders. This lack of management control could have a detrimental effect upon the value of the Companys interests.
Directors Conflicts of Interest - Certain directors of the Company are also directors, officers or shareholders of other companies that are similarly engaged in the business of acquiring, developing and exploiting natural resource properties. Such associations may give rise to conflicts of interest from time to time. The directors of the Company are required by law to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and to disclose any interest, which they may have in any project or opportunity of the Company. If a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the board of directors, any director in a conflict will disclose his interest and abstain from voting on such matter. In determining whether or not the Company will participate in any project or opportunity, the director will primarily consider the degree of risk to which the Company may be exposed and its financial position at that time. Persons considering the purchase of Company securities must appreciate that they will be required to rely on the judgment of these individuals in resolving such conflicts as they may arise.
Currency/Exchange Rate Risk - All of the Companys material financial obligations and commitments are denominated in US Dollars while its primary source of financing is the issuance of equity securities in Canada for Canadian currency. A substantial amount of the Company's business transactions will be denominated in Indonesian Rupiah due to operations on its principal properties. The Companys financial statements are kept in US Dollars. The Indonesian currency, the Rupiah, has decreased substantially in terms of the US Dollar during the past few years. See historical foreign currency exchange rates set forth in Table-1 above in the section "ITEM-#1: Currency and Exchange Rates". Fluctuations in the Rupiah may have a substantial effect on the Companys financial statements due to related gains or losses due to the rate changes. Until such time as it achieves revenue from petroleum production the Company does not hedge and engage in other strategies to protect itself from adverse fluctuations in the respective exchange rate. Significant variations in exchange rates could have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to meet its obligations.
MATERIAL TRENDS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Company's securities are highly speculative and trade in a specialized market of investors willing to take a large degree of risk for a possibly large reward. World oil prices have risen to relatively high levels recently, largely on fears of supply disruption with possible terrorist acts. Given the uncertainty, world oil prices are likely to fluctuate and be volatile, possibly over a wide range, with developments as to the resolution of the conflicts with Iraq and international terrorism proceed.
The rebounding of the previously vigorous Asian economies is clearly evident and expected to regain much of its forward momentum this year and next. This rebound offers a triple benefit for the Company as increasing Asian demand buoys world oil prices, international funds and emerging markets funds refocus interest and investment on the region and larger oil companies refocus exploration and development activities in the Asian geographic region.
Resource exploration is a speculative venture involving substantial risk. There is no certainty that the expenditures to be made by the Company in the acquisition of interests in properties under its various agreements will result in discoveries of commercial quantities of oil/gas. Further, the marketability of oil/gas that may be acquired or discovered by the Company will be affected by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company. These factors include market price fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of oil/gas markets, availability of needed equipment, transportation costs and government regulations. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on capital.
The future development of the properties of the Company and acquisition of new properties shall depend upon the ability of the Company to finance through the joint venturing of projects, debt financing, equity financing or other means. The Company intends to raise required additional funds by selling equity or debt securities, until it develops or acquires cash flow from operations. While the Company has been successful in raising the necessary funds in the past, there can be no assurance it can continue to do so. If such funds cannot be secured, the Company will be forced to curtail its exploration/development efforts to a level for which funding can be secured. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining such financing. This situation could be exacerbated by acts of international terrorism or unforeseen political disturbances.
The Company does not know of any other trends or uncertainties that are reasonably likely to result in, material changes to its liquidity at present or in the foreseeable future. Material increases or decreases in the Company's liquidity are substantially determined by the success or failure of its exploration programs or the acquisition of new properties and projects.
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OUTLOOK
The Company is an oil and gas exploration company engaged in the assembly of a portfolio of high potential oil and gas exploration prospects. At present the Company does not have any producing properties and has no revenue. The Company is focusing its efforts in Indonesia where large tracts of acreage can be accumulated, there is a long and positive history of oil exploration success, and geological conditions are favorable for hydrocarbon accumulation. The Company has long experience operating in Indonesia and has the advantage of local knowledge to facilitate definition and acquisition of prospective acreage. Oil exploration involves a high degree of technical and commercial risk and is characterized by a continuous need for fresh capital. The Company will try to minimize and spread this risk by joint-venturing in its oil exploration projects with other companies and participating in properties exhibiting a range of risk profiles to reduce its cost exposure and enhance the possibility of wildcat success.
For calendar year 2008, the Company's management has set the following strategic objectives, which it hopes to accomplish during the year. These goals, in order of priority, are:
1. |
Obtain an approved plan of development for the Bengara-II PSC to secure its full term until 12/4/27. |
2. |
Participate in the drilling of additional exploration wells on the Bengara-II property. |
3. |
Acquire a 3D seismic survey over the Seberaba-Punga structure in the Bengara-II property for the purposes of effectively planning further appraisal and development drilling. |
4. |
Make acquisitions of interests in new oil and gas properties particularly ones with existing production or short term development to production. |
ITEM - # 10 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
DIRECTORS
The table below lists, as at the Report Date, the names of all the Directors of the Company. The Directors generally serve in their respective capacities from their election on the day of the Annual General Meeting of the Company held each year normally in January and will serve until the next Annual General Meeting or until a successor is duly elected, unless the office is vacated in accordance with the Articles of the Company. Casual vacancies on the Board of Directors are filled by the remaining Directors and the persons filling those vacancies hold office until the next Annual General Meeting at which time they may be re-elected or replaced. The Company distinguishes its directors into two groups, "Executive Directors" and "Non-Executive Directors". Executive Directors are those directors who also serve as Executive Officers employed under contract for such service by the Company. Non-Executive Directors are those directors who do not serve also as Executive Officers of the Company and have not contractual relationship with the Company for personal services outside those of being a director. At the Report Date the Company has three Non-Executive directors, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Hayes and Mr. Yu and two Executive Directors Mr. McAdoo and Mr. Eger.
Table No. 8 DIRECTORS | ||
Name | Age | Date First Appointed a Director |
Richard L. McAdoo (1) (5) (6) | 53 | January 1999 |
Paul L. Hayes, Jr. (2) | 70 | April 2003 |
David T.W. Yu (3) (4) (5) | 52 | May 2005 |
James D. Eger (2) (4) (6) | 57 | October 2004 |
Phillip B. Garrison (7) (4) (5) | 54 | September 2007 |
Notes to table: | (1) | Resident of Indonesia and citizen of the United States. |
(2) | Resident and citizen of the United States. | |
(3) | Resident and citizen of Hong Kong. | |
(4) | Members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. | |
(5) | Members of the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. | |
(6) | Members of the Reserves Committee of the Board of Directors. | |
(7) | Resident of Dubai and citizen of the United States. |
DIRECTORS COMMITTEES
Audit Committee - The board of directors has created an "Audit Committee" and duly appointed executive director Eger and non-executive directors Garrison and Yu to serve on the committee. The Audit Committee is charged with the responsibility of coordinating, reviewing and working with the Companys auditors with respect to the annual fiscal year end audit. Mr. Eger serves as the committees chairman.
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Executive Compensation Committee - The board of directors has created an "Executive Compensation Committee" and duly appointed executive director McAdoo and non-executive directors Garrison and Yu serve on the committee. The Compensation Committee is charged with the responsibility to review and recommend contracts and terms of compensation to be paid to Company management. Mr. McAdoo serves as the committees chairman.
Reserves Committee - The board of directors has created a "Reserves Committee" and duly appointed executive directors McAdoo and Eger to serve on the committee. The Reserves Committee is charged with the responsibility of oversight of the Company's oil and gas reserves and activity reporting in compliance with Canadian regulatory practices under National Instrument 51.
RESUMES OF DIRECTORS
Richard L. McAdoo holds a Bachelors degree in Geology and Masters degree in Geophysics from Texas Tech University; and a Masters degree in Business Administration from Boston University. He is registered as a Certified Petroleum Geologist by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Actively involved in the international oil exploration and production business for the last 28 years, Mr. McAdoo has held a variety of technical and management positions in exploration and production for Mobil Oil Company, Phillips Petroleum Company, Jackson Exploration, Inc., Triton Energy Corporation, Tracer Petroleum Company, and others in many regions including the North Sea, Middle East, Africa, South America, FSU and Asia. Mr. McAdoo is President of the Company. Until 9/29/06 Mr. McAdoo was also a director, President and CEO of the Company's 60% owned subsidiary Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd.
James D. Eger holds a Bachelors degree in Earth Science from Antioch College, and three Masters degrees -- in Geology, Marine Affairs, and Business Administration -- from the University of Florida, University of Rhode Island, and Boston University, respectively. His career spans more than 25 years, with more than 13 years in international oil exploration, and 12 years in the securities and investments industry. Initially, he served as an exploration geologist with Phillips Petroleum Company, from 1978 to 1982, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, as well as Singapore and London. His overseas assignments included working in the North Sea, North Africa and Indonesia. In 1982, he joined Jackson Exploration, serving as the company's General Manager and Chief Geologist in Jakarta, and later in Dallas where he was responsible for overseeing that company's new ventures activities. In 1987, he joined Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., stationed both in New York and Dallas, where he specialized in energy futures, international equities, and options and currency trading. In 1992 he was named Vice President of Finance for Tracer Petroleum in Vancouver, where he was responsible for financing activities and management of the company's cash assets. In 1994 he joined Southwest Securities Inc. in Dallas, where he specialized in oil and gas and international equities. From 1998 to 2000 he was President of Dimensions West Energy, Inc. and in 2000 rejoined Southwest Securities in Dallas until leaving in 2004 to join the company.
Paul L. Hayes, Jr.'s experience includes over twenty years in each of the securities and energy industries. After graduating in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, he was employed by Exxon in Venezuela. After four years, he returned to the United States to get his MBA from Harvard University after which he worked for Mobil Oil and Amoco in Argentina and New York City. When the Board of Amoco moved the International division back to Chicago, he left and became an oil analyst for William D. Witter, Inc. He was with Witter for four years and then started his own NASD firm, Hayes Brothers Securities, Inc. in Greenwich CT. After four years, he sold his office to Fahnestock & Co. and became head of research and later worked as an oil analyst for Oppenheimer & Co. and for Yorkton Securities in Toronto.
David T.W. Yu is a resident of Hong Kong, and is an experienced independent financial professional with thirty years experience in the securities, commodities, bullion, and foreign exchange trading business in Hong Kong. He has been employed by Rothschild & Sons, Shearson American Express, and Citibank. Recently Mr. Yu has led negotiations that led to long term intergovernmental oil supply agreements between the Chinese government and oil producing nations in Africa in exchange for Chinese government backed investment in economic development, trade and infrastructure projects. He is currently working on similar deals in South America and in Indonesia.
Phillip B. Garrison is a resident of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He is a CPA registered in Texas. He is a past President of the American Business Council in Dubai and is a trustee of the American School of Dubai. He began his career in 1975 in the Oklahoma City office of the public accounting firm of Arthur Young and Company (now Ernst & Young) before eventually becoming the Director of Tax in its Hong Kong office. In 1987 he joined Caltex (a Chevron-Texaco joint venture company) in its Irving, Texas office before being posted to Caltexs Dubai office in 1994. After serving in various regional positions he was appointed Managing Director - Gulf Region responsible for all aspects of Caltex downstream and marketing activities in the Middle East. In 2001 he founded Downstream Developments Inc. in Dubai and consults on and develops ventures for transportation and logistics, oil and gas infrastructure projects, and petroleum product marketing. Recently he has worked with the Falcon Group of Dubai, a FEDEX subcontractor in the Middle East and North Africa, as its Managing Director - Ground, where he ran operations for land express cargo and logistics services. He is presently working with Specialist Group Dubai as its executive officer in charge of operations for its British Military contracts providing logistics, bulk fuels transportation, and waste management services in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East region.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The table below lists, as at the Report Date, the names of all of the Executive Officers of the Company. Executive Officers are appointed by the Board of Directors and hold office indefinitely at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The term "Executive Officers" includes and is limited to those members of management who are either President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer or Chairman of the Company or hold position of similar capacity in wholly owned subsidiaries.
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Table No. 9 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | |||
Name | Age | Current Title | Date Appointed |
Richard L. McAdoo (1) | 53 | President & CEO | November 1999 |
James D. Eger (2) | 57 | Vice President, CFO & Secretary | February 2004 |
Notes to table: | |
(1) | Spends substantially full time on the affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries. He resides in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is employed under contract to Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. He is also CXO Chief Exploration Officer and a Director of the Companys 18% owned Indonesian subsidiary: Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. He is also a Director and President COO of the Companys 50% owned Indonesian joint venture company CG Xploration Inc. He is also a Director and Chairman of the Companys 40% owned joint venture company Continental Biofuels Corporation. |
(2) | Spends substantially full time on the affairs of the Company and resides in Dallas, TX, USA. He is employed under full time contract to the Company. He is also a Director and President & CEO of the Companys 40% owned joint venture company Continental Biofuels Corporation. |
Orders - No Director or Executive Officer has been the subject of any order, judgment, or decree of any governmental agency or administrator or of any court of competent jurisdiction, revoking or suspending for cause any license, permit or other authority of such person or of any corporation of which he is a Director and or Executive Officer, to engage in the securities business or in the sale of a particular security or temporarily or permanently restraining or enjoining any such person or any corporation of which he is an officer or director from engaging in or continuing any conduct, practice, or employment in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, or convicting such person of any felony or misdemeanor involving a security or any aspect of the securities business or of theft or of any felony. During the past 10 years, no director, officer or promoter of the Company has been the subject of any penalties or sanctions by a court or securities regulatory authority related to the trading in securities, promotion or management of a publicly traded Company, or theft or fraud.
Multiple Directorships - Paul L. Hayes, Jr. is also a director of Capco Energy Inc. (an OTC-Bulletin Board traded public company) also involved in oil and gas exploration and development. While some Executive Officers and Directors of the Company are involved in other business ventures and may not spend full time on the affairs of the Company, the Company believes that each devotes as much time to the affairs of the Company as are required to satisfactorily carry out their duty.
Arrangements & Relationships - There are no family relationships between any two or more Directors or Executive Officers. There are no arrangements or understandings between any two or more Directors or Executive Officers, pursuant to which anyone was selected as a Director or Executive Officer.
ITEM - # 11 COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
COMPANY DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The Company pays cash compensation in the amount of $15,000 per annum to its Directors for their service in their capacity as Directors. Directors are also entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may also award special remuneration to any Director undertaking any special services on behalf of the Company other than services ordinarily required of a Director. Other than indicated below no Director received any additional compensation for his services as a Director of the Company, including committee participation and/or special assignments. During Fiscal 2006, the Company paid 4 directors cash compensation totaling $60,000 solely for their services as directors to the Company. The compensation of executives of the Company is reviewed by the Compensation Committee and set by a vote of the Board of Directors. Refer to ITEM-#13.
Non-Executive Director Compensation
Non-Executive Directors are those directors not employed or paid by the
Company in any capacity such as officer or consultant.
Paul L. Hayes, Jr., Non-Executive Director During Fiscal 2007, Mr. Hayes served as a Non-Executive Director of the Company and was paid an annual fee of $15,000 solely for his services as a director. The Company expects to pay the same annual amount for each Fiscal Year that Mr. Hayes continues to serve as a director. The Company did not pay any additional cash compensation of any kind to Mr. Hayes for services not solely as a director during Fiscal 2007 and does not expect to pay any additional cash compensation to during Fiscal 2008. Mr. Hayes accepted appointment to the board of directors in an action minuted on 4/14/03 filling a vacancy. See ITEM-#12 for his stock options.
David T.W. Yu, Non-Executive Director During Fiscal 2007, Mr. Yu served as a Non-Executive Director of the Company and was paid an annual fee of $15,000 solely for his services as a director. The Company expects to pay the same annual amount for each Fiscal Year that Mr. Yu continues to serve as a director. The Company did not pay any additional cash compensation of any kind to Mr. Yu for services not solely as a director during Fiscal 2007 and does not expect to pay any additional cash compensation to during Fiscal 2008. Mr. Yu accepted appointment to the board of directors in an action minuted on 4/29/05 filling a vacancy. See ITEM-#12 for his stock options.
Phillip B. Garrison, Non-Executive Director During Fiscal 2007, Mr. Garrison did not serve as a Director of the Company. The Company expects to pay Mr. Garrison an amount of $15,000 during Fiscal 2008 and the same annual amount for each Fiscal Year that Mr. Garrison continues to serve as a director. The Company did not pay any additional cash compensation of any kind to Mr. Garrison for services not solely as a director during Fiscal 2007 and does not expect to pay any additional cash compensation to during Fiscal 2008. Mr. Garrison accepted appointment to the board of directors in an action minuted on 9/17/07 filling a vacancy. See ITEM-#12 for his stock options.
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Contracts & Compensation of Executive
Directors
Executive Directors are those directors who are
directly or indirectly employed by the Company and serving as paid officers,
advisors or employees of the Company in addition to their unpaid service as a
director. The following directors have contracts with the Company and are
Executive Directors. All contracts with the Company for directors, officers and
senior management are reviewed by the Compensation Committee.
Richard McAdoo, Director, President and CEO Pursuant to an employment contract dated 1/01/07 with the Companys President and CEO to provide executive management from the Companys Jakarta office the Company pays him an annual salary of $210,000. Prior to the date of his employment contract and during Fiscal 2006/2005 the Company indirectly paid a 60% portion of his salary, bonuses and accommodations through its funding its 60% joint venture share of Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. During Fiscal 2006/2005, he was so paid or accrued total compensation in the amounts of $150,000 and $150,000 respectively. During the current year the Company paid him a bonus of $125,000 in recognition of his efforts in the Bengara-II disposition. In addition, during the period, the Company provided its 60% share of total costs of accommodations provided him in Indonesia in the amount of $19,020 (2006 - $33,000; 2005 - $36,000). Subsequent to the year-end, he was paid a bonus of $30,000 in recognition of his efforts in the Companys first institutional placement.
James D. Eger, Director, VP and CFO Pursuant to an employment contract dated 1/01/07 with the Companys Vice President and CFO, Mr. James D. Eger to provide executive management from the Companys Dallas office the Company pays him an annual salary of $150,000. During Fiscal 2006/2005, Mr. Eger was paid or accrued total compensation by the Company in the amounts of $110,000 and $90,000 respectively. During the current year the Company paid him a bonus of $75,000 in recognition of his efforts in the Bengara-II disposition. Subsequent to the year-end, he was paid a bonus of $30,000 in recognition of his efforts in the Companys first institutional placement.
CONTRACTS & COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The Company has only two executive officers, Mr. McAdoo and Mr. Eger, whose contracts and compensation are discussed in the preceding section pursuant to their service also as directors of the Company.
Stock Options
The Company grants
incentive stock options to Directors and to Officers and employees; refer to
ITEM-#12, "Options to Purchase Securities from Registrant or Subsidiaries". All
stock options are set at levels determined from time to time by the board of
directors in accordance with applicable securities regulations pursuant to a
Stock Option Plan adopted by shareholders at the Companys annual general
meeting on 1/25/06.
Pension Plans & Stock Ownership Programs
No funds were set aside or accrued by the Company during Fiscal 2007 to
provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for Directors or Executive
Officers. Except for the stock option program discussed in ITEM-#12, the Company
has no material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash
compensation is or may be paid to the Company's Directors or Executive Officers.
Termination Compensation
The Company
has no plans or arrangements in respect of remuneration received or that may be
received by Executive Officers of the Company in Fiscal 2007 to compensate such
officers in the event of termination of employment (as a result of resignation,
retirement, change of control) or a change of responsibilities following a
change of control, where the value of such compensation exceeds $100,000 per
Executive Officer. No Executive Officer/Director received other compensation in
excess of the lesser of $25,000 or 10% of such officer's cash compensation, and
all Executive Officers/Directors as a group did not receive other compensation
which exceeded $25,000 times the number of persons in the group or 10% of the
compensation.
ITEM - # 12 OPTIONS TO PURCHASE
SECURITIES
FROM REGISTRANT OR
SUBSIDIARIES
Incentive Stock Options to purchase securities from the Company can be granted only to Directors, Officers, employees and consultants and Employees of the Company in accordance with applicable securities regulations. All optionees other than directors and officers must be employees or consultants or subcontractors engaged under written contract by the Company. The Company has a formal written stock option plan that was adopted at the Companys AGM on 1/25/06 At the Report Date, the Company had 5,150,000 stock options outstanding entitling the holders to purchase 5,150,000 common shares at exercise prices between $0.40 and $0.65. The names and titles of the Directors and Executive Officers of the Company to whom outstanding stock options have been granted and the number of common shares subject to such options are set forth in the table below. Options shown in the table are effective as at the Report Date and include the number of options granted to directors and executive officers as a group. Outstanding options to other employees and consultants as a group is also shown.
Table No. 10 STOCK OPTIONS OUTSTANDING AT THE REPORT DATE | ||||
Name of Optionee
Directors & Officers |
US$ Option Exercise Price |
Date Option Expires
|
Number of Options |
Percent Of Total |
Richard McAdoo, Director & Officer | $0.15 | 4/30/09 | 1,000,000 | 28.6% |
James D. Eger, Director | $0.15 | 4/30/09 | 1,000,000 | 28.6% |
Paul L. Hayes, Director | $0.15 | 6/29/08 | 500,000 | 14.3% |
David T.W. Yu, Director | $0.65 | 6/30/09 | 500,000 | 14.3% |
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Phillip B. Garrison, Director | $0.65 | 6/30/10 | 500,000 | 14.3% |
Total Directors & Officers as a Group | 3,500,000 | 68% | ||
Other Optionees as a Group | $0.40 to $0.65 | Various | 1,650,000 | 32% |
Total Stock Options Outstanding at the Report Date | 5,150,000 | 100% |
At the Report Date, the Company had 13,740,000 share purchase warrants outstanding entitling the holders to purchase 13,740,000 common shares at prices between $0.15 and $1.00. All of the share purchase warrants issued by the Company have been issued in conjunction with private placements of Company securities. The table below lists share purchase warrants outstanding, the date the share purchase warrants were issued, the exercise price, and the expiration date of the share purchase warrants.
Table No. 11 SHARE PURCHASE WARRANTS OUTSTANDING | |||
Date Warrants Issued |
Number of Warrants Outstanding |
Warrant Exercise
Price US$ |
Date Warrants Expire |
6/9/03 | 935,000 | $0.15 | 6/30/08 |
4/29/05 | 2,000,000 | $0.40 | 6/30/08 |
7/14/03 | 790,000 | $0.15 | 6/30/08 |
7/29/07 | 15,000 | $1.00 | 7/29/09 |
8/29/07 | 10,000,000 | $0.90 | 8/29/10 |
Total at Report Date | 13,740,000 |
ITEM - # 13 INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Since the end of the Company's fiscal year at 6/30/07 there are no transactions, or proposed transactions, which have materially affected or will materially affect the Company in which any director, officer, or beneficial holder of more that 10% of the outstanding common shares, or any of their respective relatives, spouses, associates or affiliates has had or will have any direct or material indirect interest.
P A R T - II
ITEM - # 14 DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE
REGISTERED
Debt Securities to be Registered.
This
Form-20F filing is made as an annual report and matters ordinarily required to
be disclosed pursuant to this sub-heading of this ITEM-#14 are not applicable. A
description of the Companys currently registered securities is made in ITEM-#4,
ITEM-#5 and ITEM-#12.
American Depository Receipts.
This
Form-20F filing is made as an annual report and matters ordinarily required to
be disclosed pursuant to this sub-heading of this ITEM-#14 are not applicable. A
description of the Companys registered securities is made in ITEMS#4, #5 and
#12.
Other Securities to be Registered.
This Form-20F filing is made as an annual report and matters ordinarily
required to be disclosed pursuant to this sub-heading of this ITEM-#14 are not
applicable. A description of the Companys registered securities is made in
ITEMS-#4, #5 and #12.
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P A R T - III
ITEM - # 15 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and
procedures.
The Companys principal executive officer and its
principal financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Companys
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) on 6/30/07 concluded that, as of such date, the Companys
disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that
material information relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries
would be made known to them by others within those entities.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
There were no changes in the Companys internal control over
financial reporting procedures or in other factors that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect these internal controls
over financial reporting subsequent to the date of management's last evaluation.
ITEM - # 16 CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND CHANGES
IN
SECURITY FOR REGISTERED
SECURITIES
This Form-20F filing is made as an annual report and matters ordinarily required to be disclosed pursuant to this ITEM-#16 are not applicable. A description of the Companys currently authorized, issued, outstanding and registered securities is made in ITEMS-#4, #5 and #12.
P A R T - IV
ITEM - # 17 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Commencing for its 7/31/02 year-end the Company adopted the U.S. currency as its reporting currency and has prepared its financial statements since then on that basis. The accounts of the Company are now prepared in U.S. dollars and the Companys Canadian operations are translated into U.S. dollars under the temporal method. The Company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the application of which, in the case of the Company, conforms in all material respects for the periods presented with US GAAP, except as disclosed in footnotes to the financial statements.
AUDITORS
The Company engaged Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP ("DMCL") Chartered Accountants, of Vancouver, BC, as the Company's auditors on 10/13/06. DMCL is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. The firm is also a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. In addition, DMCL is registered with the Public Company Accountability Oversight Board.
Previously, Staley, Okada & Partners, Chartered Accountants, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada were the Companys auditors since the Companys incorporation in 1984.
AUDITS, REPORTING, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THEIR APPLICABILITY
The Company prepares annual audited consolidated financial statements as at its year end date of 30 June. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its majority owned subsidiaries. During the course of the Companys fiscal year management prepares unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements as at September 30, December 31, and March 31 which are filed with British Columbia Securities Commission within 60 days of the quarters end.
ELECTRONIC FILING AT THE SEDAR WEBSITE
The Company makes continuous financial and corporate information disclosure as well as statutory filings with Canadian securities regulators on the internet at the "SEDAR" website www.sedar.com. SEDAR is the "System for Electronic Document Archiving and Retrieval" employed by Canadian securities regulatory commissions to enable publicly traded companies to electronically file and archive documents and filings in compliance with applicable laws and securities trading regulations. The Company began filing electronically on SEDAR in 1997.
STATEMENT ON AGE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The audited financial statements included pursuant to this ITEM-#17 are effective as at the Companys Fiscal 2007 year end at 6/30/07. The date of the auditors report for the same financial statements is 9/28/07. The Report Date of this Form-20F Annual Report is 10/29/07. The actual electronic filing of this Form-20F report and its Exhibits, including the Fiscal 2007 financial statements, on EDGAR is scheduled for 11/7/07. Elapsed time between the fiscal year end effective date of the financial statements and the effective date of the auditors report is 90 days. Elapsed time between the fiscal year end effective date of the financial statements and the Report Date is 121 days.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ATTACHMENT & INDEX
The auditors report and audited financial statements as required under ITEM-#17 are included attached hereto, are incorporated herein as Exhibit-11 attached with this Form-20F Annual Report on the pages shown in the table of contents following.
ITEM - # 18 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Registrant has elected to provide its financial statements pursuant to ITEM-#17.
ITEM - # 19 EXHIBITS
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
The following Exhibits are incorporated herein this Form-20F and are attached hereto following the signatures below at the page number indicated on the following index:
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COPIES & DISTRIBUTION
This Form-20F annual report and its Exhibits, including the audited financial statements at Fiscal 2007 year end 6/30/07, was submitted for filing electronically on the US-SEC's EDGAR system in November 2007.
SARBANES OXLEY CERTIFICATIONS
Certificates by the Company's CEO and CFO regarding the internal controls of the Company as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 are filed with and as a part of this Form-20F in the required form in Exhibit-31.
The certification required related to this Form-20F annual report pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 is furnished below in Exhibit-32.
SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Form-20F Fiscal 2007 year end 6/30/07 annual report on its behalf.
Continental Energy
Corporation
(Registrant)
"James D. Eger"
_____________________________
By: James D. Eger, Director & CFO
Report Date: October 29, 2007
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E X H I B I T S 1 THROUGH 11 & 31 & 32 |
EXHIBITS AND/OR ATTACHMENTS TO THE |
Form-20F For Fiscal 2007 Ended 6/30/07 Filed By |
CONTINENTAL ENERGY CORPORATION |
E X H I B I T - 1 : CERTIFICATE, MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION.
Materials required to be filed under this Exhibit-2
are incorporated into this Annual Report Form-20F filing by this reference.
Exhibit-1 consists of those copies of the Companys certificate of
incorporation, certificates of name changes, memorandum of incorporation, and
articles of association already filed with the US-SEC under cover of previous
filings made with the US-SEC by the Company including but not limited to the
most recently filed Form-20F Annual Report for the Companys last fiscal year
(as amended), Form-20F Annual Report filings for previous years; and any
information filed as part of a Form-6K periodic filings of material changes,
news, contracts or events affecting the Company.
E X H I B I T - 2 : SHAREHOLDERS RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS
The disclosure required to be filed under this Exhibit-2 is incorporated
into this Annual Report Form-F filing by the following reference. Exhibit-2
disclosure consists of the same materials referred to and incorporated by
reference under Exhibit-1 above. All instruments defining rights of holders of
Company securities instruments are therein described or presented in their
entirety. A statement commenting upon shareholder rights instruments issued by
the Company relative to the date of this annual report is also set forth in the
body of this Form-20F within ITEM-#4 under the section entitled Shareholders
Rights Instruments.
E X H I B I T - 3 : VOTING TRUSTS
The disclosure
required to be filed under this Exhibit-3 is incorporated into this Annual
Report Form-F filing by the following reference. Exhibit-3 disclosure consists
of the same materials referred to and incorporated by reference under Exhibit-1
above and/or under Exhibit-4 below. Any share voting trusts, pooling agreements
or similar agreements regarding collaborative voting of the Companys shares are
therein described or presented in their entirety. A statement commenting upon
voting trusts known to the Company relative to the date of this annual report is
also set forth in the body of this Form-20F within ITEM-#4 under the section
entitled Voting Trusts.
E X H I B I T - 4 : MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Materials
required to be filed under this Exhibit-3 is incorporated into this Annual
Report Form-20F filing by this reference. Exhibit-3 consists of those copies of
the Companys material contracts already filed with the US-SEC under cover of
previous filings made with the US-SEC by the Company (as amended); including,
but not limited to, the most recently filed Form-20F Annual Report for the
Companys last fiscal year, Form-20F Annual Report filings for previous years;
and information filed as part of Form-6K filings of material changes, news,
contracts or events affecting the Company.
E X H I B I T - 5 : FOREIGN PATENTS
The Company does
not have any foreign patents. The Company has never registered any foreign
patents in the past and does not contemplate registering any foreign patents in
the future.
E X H I B I T - 6 : STATEMENT HOW EARNINGS PER SHARE
CALCULATED
The disclosure required to be filed under this Exhibit-6 is
incorporated into this Annual Report Form-F filing by the following reference. A
statement commenting upon how earnings per share are calculated is set forth in
the body of this Form-20F within ITEM-#8 under the section entitled How
Earnings Per Share Are Calculated.
E X H I B I T - 7 : STATEMENT HOW REPORTED RATIOS ARE
CALCULATED
The disclosure required to be filed under this Exhibit-7 is
incorporated into this Annual Report Form-F filing by the following reference. A
statement commenting upon how any ratio of earning to fixed charges, any ratio
of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends or any other
ratios in the registration statement or report is set forth in the body of this
Form-20F within ITEM-#8 under the section entitled How Reported Ratios Are
Calculated.
E X H I B I T - 8 : SUBSIDIARIES
The disclosure
required to be filed under this Exhibit-8 is incorporated into this Annual
Report Form-F filing by the following reference. The identity and relationship
of the registrant as parent company and its subsidiaries is set forth in the
body of this Form-20F within ITEM-#1 under the section entitled Subsidiaries.
E X H I B I T - 9 : STATEMENT ON AGE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The disclosure required to be filed under this Exhibit-9 is incorporated
into this Annual Report Form-F filing by the following reference. A statement
commenting upon the age of the attached audited financial statements of the
Company relative to the date of this annual report is set forth in the body of
this Form-20F within ITEM-#17 under the section entitled Statement on Age of
Financial Statements.
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E X H I B I T - 10 : GLOSSARY | |||
Technical Terms Definitions - The meaning of certain technical words, terms and phrases commonly used in the oil and gas industry and also used in this Annual Report Form-20F are described in the glossary filed by the Company on EDGAR in January 2003 as Exhibit-10A of the Company's Annual Report Form-20F for its fiscal 2002 year end. | |||
Production Sharing Contract Terms - Certain words, terms, phrases and concepts used to describe the Company's Indonesian oil and gas concessions, and the Production Sharing Contracts ("PSC") from whence they are derived, are unique or contractually defined. For the benefit of the reader many of these terms are defined and described in the glossary filed by the Company on EDGAR in January 2003 as Exhibit-10B Parts-A and B of the Company's Annual Report Form-20F for its fiscal 2002 year end. The same definitions apply to this Annual Report Form-20F. | |||
E X H I B I T - 11 : AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | |||
Annual audited financial statements are attached hereto after the exhibits as referenced in Item-17 above. | |||
E X H I B I T - 12 TO 30: (INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK) | |||
E X H I B I T - 31 : SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002 SECTION 302 CEO AND CFO CERTIFICATIONS | |||
The disclosure required to be filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 is included below in this Exhibit-31 in the form required as Certificates by the Company's CEO and its CFO. | |||
CFO CERTIFICATE | |||
I, James D. Eger, certify that: |
1. |
I have reviewed and read this annual report on Form 20-F of Continental Energy Corporation; | |
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | |
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | |
4. |
The companys other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the company and have: | |
(a) |
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | |
(c) |
evaluated the effectiveness of the companys disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | |
(d) |
disclosed in this report any change in the companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered y the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, the companys internal control over financial reporting; and | |
5. |
The companys other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluations of internal control over financial reporting, to the companys auditors and the audit committee of the companys board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | |
(a) |
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and | |
(b) |
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the companys internal control over financial reporting. |
Dated: October 29, 2007 | /s/ James D. Eger |
James D. Eger, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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CEO CERTIFICATE
I, Richard L. McAdoo, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed and read this annual report on Form 20-F of Continental Energy Corporation; | |
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | |
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | |
4. |
The companys other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the company and have: | |
(a) |
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | |
(c) |
evaluated the effectiveness of the companys disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | |
(d) |
disclosed in this report any change in the companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered y the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, the companys internal control over financial reporting; and | |
5. |
The companys other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluations of internal control over financial reporting, to the companys auditors and the audit committee of the companys board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | |
(a) |
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and | |
(b) |
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the companys internal control over financial reporting. |
Dated: October 29, 2007 | /s/ Richard L. McAdoo |
Richard L. McAdoo, President, CEO and Director. |
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E X H I B I T - 32 : SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS
ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 of Continental Energy Corporation, a British Columbia, Canada corporation (the Company), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Annual Report), I, Richard L. McAdoo, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. |
The Annual Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
2. |
The information contained in the Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Dated: October 29, 2007 | /s/ Richard L. McAdoo |
Richard L. McAdoo, President, CEO and Director |
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 20-F for fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 of Continental Energy Corporation, a British Columbia, Canada corporation (the Company), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Annual Report), I, James D. Eger, Chief Financial Officer of the Company certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
3. |
The Annual Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
4. |
The information contained in the Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Dated: October 29, 2007 | /s/ James D. Eger |
James D. Eger, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |
A signed original of this written statement required by
Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or
otherwise
adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version
of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to
Continental Energy Corporation and will be retained
by Continental Energy
Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff
upon request.
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CONTINENTAL ENERGY CORPORATION |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
|
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
Expressed in U.S. dollars |
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT |
To the Shareholders of Continental Energy Corporation (An Exploration Stage Company)
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Continental Energy Corporation (An Exploration Stage Company) as at June 30, 2007 and 2006, the consolidated statements of operations, shareholders equity (deficiency) and cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2007 and for the eleven months ended June 30, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at June 30, 2007 and 2006, the results of its operations and cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2007 and for the eleven months ended June 30, 2006 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
DMCL
DALE MATHESON CARR-HILTON LABONTE LLP
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
September 28, 2007
COMMENTS BY AUDITORS FOR U.S. READERS ON CANADA-UNITED STATES |
REPORTING DIFFERENCES |
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when the financial statements are affected by conditions and events that cast substantial doubt on the Companys ability to continue as a going concern, such as those described in Note 1 to the financial statements. Our report to the shareholders dated September 28, 2007 is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards which do not permit a reference to such events and conditions in the auditors report when these are adequately disclosed in the financial statements.
DMCL
DALE MATHESON CARR-HILTON LABONTE LLP
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
September 28, 2007
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders of Continental Energy Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Continental Energy Corporation (the Company) as at 31 July 2005 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' deficiency, and cash flows for the year ended 31 July 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Canadian generally accepted audit standards and with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at 31 July 2005 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended 31 July 2005, in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
Staley, Okada & Partners | |
Vancouver, B.C. | STALEY, OKADA & PARTNERS |
23 November 2005, (except for Note 13 which is dated 18 December 2006) | CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS |
Comments By Auditors For U.S. Reader On Canada - U.S. Reporting Conflict |
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when financial statements are affected by future events, the outcome of which is indeterminable. As discussed in Note 1, the Companys continued existence as a going concern is dependent upon the future economic success of its exploration and development activities, the Companys ability to continue to secure adequate financing and the Company achieving a positive cash flow and profitable operations. Our report to the shareholders dated 23 November 2005 (except as to Note 13 which is dated 18 December 2006), is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards, which do not require a reference to such going concern considerations in the auditors report when the situation is adequately disclosed in the financial statements.
Staley, Okada & Partners | |
Vancouver, B.C. | STALEY, OKADA & PARTNERS |
23 November 2005 (except for Note 13 which is dated 18 December 2006) | CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS |
Continental Energy Corporation | Statement 1 |
(An Exploration Stage Company) | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
30 June | 30 June | |||||
ASSETS | 2007 | 2006 | ||||
Current | ||||||
Cash | $ | 1,514,279 | $ | 2,395,727 | ||
Accounts receivable | 43,088 | 3,951 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 117,894 | 47,058 | ||||
1,675,261 | 2,446,736 | |||||
Investment in Bengara (Note 4ai) | 1 | - | ||||
Resource Property Costs (Note 4) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Equipment (Note 5) | 88,685 | 70,278 | ||||
$ | 1,763,948 | $ | 2,517,015 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 110,449 | $ | 159,814 | ||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||
Share Capital - Statement 2 (Note 6) | 11,731,566 | 10,063,516 | ||||
Common Share Subscriptions - Statement 2 (Note 6) | 7,500 | - | ||||
Contributed Surplus - Statement 2 | 3,221,931 | 2,998,183 | ||||
Deficit - Statement 2 | (13,307,498 | ) | (10,704,498 | ) | ||
1,653,499 | 2,357,201 | |||||
$ | 1,763,948 | $ | 2,517,015 |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: | |
"Richard L. McAdoo" | , Director |
"James D. Eger" | , Director |
- See Accompanying Notes -
Continental Energy Corporation | Statement 2 |
(An Exploration Stage Company) | |
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity (Deficiency) |
Common Shares | Common Share | Contributed | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Subscriptions | Surplus | Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance - 31 July 2004 | 49,375,412 | $ | 22,129,686 | $ | - | $ | 2,075,975 | $ | (28,359,351 | ) $ | (4,153,690 | ) | ||||||
Issuance of shares for: | ||||||||||||||||||
Private placements | 3,616,667 | 545,000 | - | - | - | 545,000 | ||||||||||||
Exercise of warrants | 300,000 | 82,923 | - | (15,423 | ) | - | 67,500 | |||||||||||
Exercise of options | 2,155,490 | 611,861 | - | (283,126 | ) | - | 328,735 | |||||||||||
Finder's fee - Financing | 166,667 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Shares for debt | 813,700 | 122,055 | - | - | - | 122,055 | ||||||||||||
Shares issuance costs | - | (57,500 | ) | - | - | - | (57,500 | ) | ||||||||||
Financing fees - warrants | - | - | - | 161,903 | - | 161,903 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | 803,481 | - | 803,481 | ||||||||||||
Income for the year - Statement 3 | - | - | - | - | 2,180,617 | 2,180,617 | ||||||||||||
Balance - 31 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
- Restated (Note 6 & 13) | 56,427,936 | 23,434,025 | - | 2,742,810 | (26,178,734 | ) | (1,899 | ) | ||||||||||
Issuance of shares for: | ||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of warrants | 200,000 | 45,648 | - | (15,648 | ) | - | 30,000 | |||||||||||
Exercise of options | 480,000 | 134,962 | - | (62,962 | ) | - | 72,000 | |||||||||||
Financing fees - warrants | - | - | - | 155,419 | - | 155,419 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | 178,564 | - | 178,564 | ||||||||||||
Reduction in capital (Note 1) | - | (13,551,119 | ) | - | - | 13,551,119 | - | |||||||||||
Income for the period - Statement 3 | - | - | - | - | 1,923,117 | 1,923,117 | ||||||||||||
Balance - 30 June 2006 | 57,107,936 | 10,063,516 | - | 2,998,183 | (10,704,498 | ) | 2,357,201 | |||||||||||
Issuance of shares for: | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for services | 111,111 | 80,000 | - | - | - | 80,000 | ||||||||||||
Exercise of warrants | 2,823,334 | 610,528 | - | (128,695 | ) | - | 481,833 | |||||||||||
Exercise of options | 3,330,000 | 1,000,522 | 7,500 | (433,522 | ) | - | 574,500 | |||||||||||
Share issuance costs | - | (23,000 | ) | - | - | - | (23,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Financing fees - warrants | - | - | - | 112,723 | - | 112,723 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | 673,242 | - | 673,242 | ||||||||||||
Loss for the year - Statement 3 | - | - | - | - | (2,603,000 | ) | (2,603,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance - 30 June 2007 | 63,372,381 | $ | 11,731,566 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 3,221,931 | $ | (13,307,498 | ) $ | 1,653,499 |
- See Accompanying Notes -
Continental Energy Corporation | Statement 3 |
(An Exploration Stage Company) | |
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
For the | For the Eleven | For the | |||||||
Year Ended | Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
30 June | 30 June | 31 July | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Restated (Note | |||||||||
6 & 13 | ) | ||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||
Amortization | $ | 37,167 | $ | 66,837 | $ | 35,544 | |||
Bad debt (Note 7b) | - | 138,178 | - | ||||||
Consulting | 127,901 | 65,032 | 5,000 | ||||||
Filing fees | 21,475 | 11,464 | 10,104 | ||||||
Financing fees - warrants (Note 6e & f) | 112,723 | 155,419 | 161,903 | ||||||
Foreign exchange loss | 7,625 | 23,677 | 74,112 | ||||||
Interest and bank charges (recovery) | 5,548 | 4,687 | (474 | ) | |||||
Investor relations | 168,896 | 13,127 | 6,108 | ||||||
Management fees (Note 7a) | 740,522 | 415,632 | 322,540 | ||||||
Office expenses | 146,387 | 109,818 | 139,875 | ||||||
Professional fees | 203,811 | 74,271 | 98,063 | ||||||
Rent, office maintenance and utilities | 89,986 | 67,797 | 61,044 | ||||||
Shareholder communication and transfer agent | 8,239 | 8,981 | 9,032 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation (Note 6d & f) | 673,242 | 178,564 | 803,481 | ||||||
Telephone | 29,503 | 19,917 | 24,925 | ||||||
Travel and accommodation | 238,229 | 134,166 | 59,779 | ||||||
Loss Before the Undernoted | (2,611,254 | ) | (1,487,567 | ) | (1,811,036 | ) | |||
Other Income (Expenses) | |||||||||
Gain on settlement of debt | 15,739 | 48,850 | - | ||||||
Gain on disposal of GATB (Note 4b) | - | - | 4,059,868 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of Yapen (Note 4aii) | - | 3,506,833 | - | ||||||
Gain on disposal of Bengara (Note 4ai) | 23,906 | - | - | ||||||
Interest income | 81,995 | 75,856 | - | ||||||
Loss on disposal or write-down of equipment | - | - | (55,254 | ) | |||||
Settlement of court judgment | - | (329,045 | ) | - | |||||
Terminated farm out proceeds | - | 100,000 | - | ||||||
(Write-down) recovery of resource property costs (Note 4) | (113,386 | ) | 8,190 | (12,961 | ) | ||||
Income (Loss) for the Period | $ | (2,603,000 | ) | $ | 1,923,117 | $ | 2,180,617 | ||
Income (Loss) per Share - Basic | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.04 | ||
Income (Loss) per Share - Diluted | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.03 | ||
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Basic | 59,325,041 | 56,661,170 | 51,280,433 | ||||||
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Diluted | 64,695,755 | 69,270,906 | 69,350,779 |
- See Accompanying Notes -
Continental Energy Corporation | Statement 4 |
(An Exploration Stage Company) | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
For the | For the Eleven | For the | |||||||
Year Ended | Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
30 June | 30 June | 31 July | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Restated (Note | |||||||||
Cash Resources Provided By (Used In) | 6 & 13 | ) | |||||||
Operating Activities | |||||||||
Income (loss) for the period | $ | (2,603,000 | ) | $ | 1,923,117 | $ | 2,180,617 | ||
Items not affecting cash | |||||||||
Accrued interest on debt settled for shares | - | - | 44,373 | ||||||
Amortization | 37,167 | 66,837 | 35,544 | ||||||
Bad debt | - | 138,178 | - | ||||||
Financing fees - warrants (Note 6e & f) | 112,723 | 155,419 | 161,903 | ||||||
Gain on settlement of debt | (15,739 | ) | (48,850 | ) | - | ||||
Gain on disposal of GATB (Note 4b) | - | - | (4,059,868 | ) | |||||
Gain on disposal of Yapen (Note 4aii) | - | (3,506,833 | ) | - | |||||
Gain on sale of Bengara (Note 4ai) | (23,906 | ) | - | - | |||||
Loss on disposal or write-down of equipment | - | - | 55,254 | ||||||
Revaluation of contingent and conditional liabilities | - | - | (47,873 | ) | |||||
Stock-based compensation (Note 6d & f) | 673,242 | 178,564 | 803,481 | ||||||
Terminated farm out proceeds | - | (100,000 | ) | - | |||||
Recovery (write-down) of resource property costs (Note 4) | 113,386 | (8,190 | ) | 12,961 | |||||
Changes in current assets and liabilities | |||||||||
Accounts receivable | (39,137 | ) | (2,321 | ) | (8,556 | ) | |||
Prepaid expenses and deposits | 8,499 | (25,830 | ) | 44,427 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (21,198 | ) | (77,949 | ) | (112,079 | ) | |||
(1,757,963 | ) | (1,307,858 | ) | (889,816 | ) | ||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||
Disposition of Bengara | (8,858 | ) | - | - | |||||
Resource property costs | (259,886 | ) | (343,914 | ) | (185,960 | ) | |||
Resource property costs reimbursed by joint venturers | 146,500 | 352,104 | 178,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from terminated farm out agreement | - | 100,000 | - | ||||||
Proceeds from disposition of GATB, net | - | - | 1,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from disposition of Yapen, net | - | 3,506,834 | - | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of Bengara shares, net | 21,000 | - | - | ||||||
Purchase of equipment, net of recovery | (55,574 | ) | (99,950 | ) | (1,639 | ) | |||
(156,818 | ) | 3,515,074 | (8,599 | ) | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||
Capital lease obligation | - | (12,387 | ) | (20,235 | ) | ||||
Share capital issued for cash, net | 1,033,333 | 102,000 | 891,235 | ||||||
1,033,333 | 89,613 | 871,000 | |||||||
Change in Cash | (881,448 | ) | 2,296,829 | (27,415 | ) | ||||
Cash position - Beginning | 2,395,727 | 98,898 | 126,313 | ||||||
Cash Position - Ending | $ | 1,514,279 | $ | 2,395,727 | $ | 98,898 | |||
- | |||||||||
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Transactions | |||||||||
Issuance of shares for: | |||||||||
Finder's fee - Financing | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 25,000 | |||
Debt settlement | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 122,055 | |||
Services | $ | 80,000 | $ | - | $ | - | |||
Assets and liabilities disposed upon GATB disposition | |||||||||
Current assets | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 31,823 | |||
Current liabilities | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (682,979 | ) | ||
Contingent and conditional liabilities | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (3,407,712 | ) |
- See Accompanying Notes -
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
1. |
Nature of Operations | |
Continental Energy Corporation (Continental or the Company) is an oil and gas exploration company engaged in the acquisition of a portfolio of oil and gas exploration properties with high potential resource prospects. Continental is focusing its efforts in Indonesia where large tracts of acreage can be accumulated, there is a history of oil exploration success, and geological conditions are favorable for hydrocarbon accumulation. Continental is an exploration stage company and none of its oil and gas properties currently generate revenue. | ||
On 25 January 2006 the Companys shareholders approved that the Company's fiscal year-end be changed from 31 July to 30 June. | ||
On 28 November 2005 the Companys board proposed that the Company petition a British Columbia (BC) court to reduce the deficit attributable to such prior years as the court may allow. The proposal was approved by vote of the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 25 January 2006. On 29 March 2006, the BC court approved a reduction in the capital of the Company in the amount of $13,551,119 (CDN$20,796,667). | ||
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations. Should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, it may be unable to realize the carrying value of its assets and meet its liabilities as they become payable. Subsequent to 30 June 2007, the Company completed an equity financing for $3,250,000. | ||
The Company has restated its financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2005 in order to record the fair value of share purchase warrants and stock options that were amended by the Company in that year (Note 6 &13). | ||
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies | |
a) |
Basis of Presentation | |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (Canadian GAAP). Except as indicated in Note 12, they also comply, in all material respects, with United States generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP). All amounts in these financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (U.S. dollar). |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies Continued | ||
b) |
Consolidation | ||
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its one subsidiary and one joint venture company as follows: | |||
TXX Energy Corporation (TXX) 100% owned, incorporated in the state of Texas on 16 January 2006, for the purpose of pursuing oil and gas exploration and production opportunities in the USA. | |||
CG Xploration Inc. (CGX) 50% owned joint venture incorporated in the state of Delaware on 18 November 2005. The Company owns 50% of CGX and the Companys partner in Indonesia, GeoPetro Resources Company (GeoPetro) of San Francisco owns 50%. CGX was formed for the purposes of conducting new venture exploration activities on behalf of a 50/50 Company and GeoPetro joint venture area of mutual interest surrounding the Bengara- II Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in Indonesia (Note 4a). CGX has been accounted for on the proportionate consolidation method whereby the Companys proportionate share of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenditures relating to CGX have been recorded in these financial statements. | |||
These consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of three former subsidiaries as follows: | |||
Continental-GeoPetro (Bengara-II) Ltd. (Bengara), incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (Note 4a) 60% owned until 29 September 2006 at which time 70% of the Companys interest was sold. The Companys remaining 18% is now accounted for on the cost basis. | |||
Continental-GeoPetro (Yapen) Ltd. (Yapen), incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (Note 4a) 60% owned until 26 October 2005 at which time 100% of the Companys interest was sold. | |||
GAT Bangkudulis Petroleum Company Ltd. (GATB), incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (Note 4b) - 70% owned until 31 July 2005 at which time 100% of the Companys interest was sold. | |||
All intercompany transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. | |||
c) |
Equipment | ||
The Company provides for amortization on its equipment as follows: | |||
Automobiles 50% declining balance basis | |||
Computer equipment and software - 50% declining balance basis | |||
Furniture and field survey equipment - 50% declining balance basis | |||
d) |
Oil and Gas Properties | ||
The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas operations whereby all costs of exploring for and developing oil and gas reserves are capitalized and accumulated in cost centres established on a country-by-country basis. Such costs include land acquisition costs, geological and geophysical expenses, carrying charges on non-producing properties, costs of drilling both productive and non-productive wells, interest costs on significant investments in unproved properties and major development projects and overhead charges directly related to acquisition, exploration and development activities, less any government incentives relating thereto. | |||
Upon establishing production, the costs related to each cost centre from which there is production, together with the costs of production equipment, will be depleted and amortized on the unit-of- |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies Continued | |
d) |
Oil and Gas Properties Continued | |
production method based on the estimated gross proved reserves of each country. Oil and natural gas reserves and production will be converted into equivalent units based upon estimated relative energy content. Costs of acquiring and evaluating significant unproved properties will be initially excluded from depletion calculations. These unevaluated properties are assessed periodically to ascertain whether impairment in value has occurred. When proved reserves are assigned or the value of the property is considered to be impaired, the cost of the property or the amount of the impairment will be added to costs subject to depletion. | ||
The capitalized costs less accumulated amortization in each cost centre from which there is production will be limited to an amount equal to the estimated future net revenue from proved reserves (based on estimated future prices and costs at the balance sheet date) plus the cost (net of impairments) of unproved properties ("ceiling test"). The total capitalized costs less accumulated depletion and amortization and deferred taxes of all cost centres will be further limited to an amount equal to the estimated future net revenue from proved reserves plus the cost (net of impairments) of all unproved properties less estimated future general and administrative expenses, future financing costs and taxes. | ||
The costs (including exploratory dry holes) related to cost centres from which there has been no commercial production are not subject to depletion until commercial production commences. The capitalized costs are assessed annually to determine whether it is likely such costs will be recovered in the future. Costs unlikely to be recovered in the future are written off. | ||
Proceeds from the farm-out of oil and gas properties are applied against capitalized costs, with no gain or loss recognized, unless such a sale would significantly alter the rate of depletion and amortization. | ||
e) |
Asset Retirement Obligations | |
The Company recognizes the legal liability for obligations relating to retirement of property, plant, and equipment, and arising from the acquisition, construction, development, or normal operation of those assets. Such asset retirement cost are recognized at fair value, when a reasonable estimate of fair value can be estimated, in the period in which it is incurred, added to the carrying value of the related asset, and amortized into income on a systematic basis over the related assets useful life. The liability is adjusted for changes in the expected amounts and timing of cash flows required to discharge the liability and accreted to full value over time through periodic charges to earnings. | ||
There are no asset retirement obligations as at 30 June 2007 and 2006. | ||
f) |
Income Taxes | |
Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Future taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted or substantively enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. The effect on future taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the date of enactment or substantive enactment. In addition, the method requires the recognition of future tax benefits to the extent that realization of such benefits is more likely than not. A valuation allowance is provided to the extent that it is more likely than not that future income tax assets will not be realized. |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies Continued | ||
g) |
Stock-Based Compensation | ||
All stock-based awards made to employees and non-employees are measured and recognized using a fair value based method. For employees, the fair value of the options is measured at the date of the grant. For non-employees, the fair value of the options is measured on the earlier of the date at which the counterparty performance is complete or the date the performance commitment is reached or the date at which the equity instruments are granted if they are fully vested and non- forfeitable. For employees and non-employees, the fair value of options is accrued and charged to operations, with the offsetting credit to contributed surplus, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. If and when the stock options are ultimately exercised, the applicable amounts of contributed surplus are transferred to share capital. | |||
h) |
Income (Loss) per Share | ||
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion, exercise or contingent issuance of securities only when such conversion, exercise or issuance would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. The dilutive effect of convertible securities is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the if converted method. The dilutive effect of outstanding options and warrants and their equivalents is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method. | |||
i) |
Basis of Segmented Disclosure | ||
The Companys only business activity is the exploration and development of oil and gas prospects. During the period, the Company had administration activity in North America and exploration and development activity in Indonesia. The segmented information is identified by geographic location of the Companys exploration and development activities. Refer to Note 9. | |||
j) |
Conversion of Foreign Currencies | ||
The accounts of the Company are prepared in U.S. dollars, the Companys functional currency, and the Companys Canadian operations are translated into U.S. dollars under the temporal method as follows: | |||
Monetary assets and liabilities at year-end rates; | |||
All other assets at historical rates; | |||
Income and expense items and exploration and development costs translated in a manner that produces substantially the same result as would have resulted had these items been translated on the date they occurred; | |||
Exchange gains and losses arising from these transactions are expensed during the period incurred. | |||
k) |
Managements Estimates and Assumptions | ||
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant areas where assumptions are used include determining the impairment of resource properties, the useful life of long-lived assets and the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of options and warrants. |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
2. |
Significant Accounting Policies Continued | |
l) |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets | |
The Company reviews the carrying value of its resource property costs and equipment, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying value of the asset to its fair value. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the amount of the impairment is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. | ||
3. |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments | |
The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The carrying value of these financial instruments approximates their fair value due to their short-term maturity or capacity of prompt liquidation. Except as noted below, it is managements opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from the financial instruments. | ||
The Company is exposed to currency risk in that some of its subsidiary operations are transacted in Indonesian Rupiah. The U.S. dollar value of the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary denominated in Rupiah will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange. The Company does not use any hedging instruments to reduce its foreign currency exposure. | ||
4. |
Resource Property Costs | |
Details of oil and gas properties are as follows: |
30 June | Exploration & | Costs | Recovery | 30 June | ||||||||||||
2006 | Development | Reimbursed by | (Impairment/ | 2007 | ||||||||||||
Balance | (Recovery) | Joint Venturers | Abandonment) | Balance | ||||||||||||
Bengara | $ | 1 | $ | 259,886 | $ | (146,500 | ) | $ | (113,386 | ) | $ | 1 | ||||
31 July | Exploration & | Costs | Recovery | 30 June | ||||||||||||
2005 | Development | Reimbursed by | (Impairment/ | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Balance | (Recovery) | Joint Venturers | Abandonment) | Balance | ||||||||||||
Bengara | $ | 1 | $ | 343,914 | $ | (352,104 | ) | $ | 8,190 | $ | 1 | |||||
Yapen | 1 | (1 | ) | - | - | - | ||||||||||
$ | 2 | $ | 343,913 | $ | (352,104 | ) | $ | 8,190 | $ | 1 |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
4. |
Resource Property Costs Continued | ||
a) |
Bengara and Yapen | ||
By separate share purchase and transfer agreements with effective dates of 1 August 1998 and subsequent amendments between 30 September 1998 and 19 January 2000, the Company purchased 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Bengara and Yapen, two British Virgin Island companies with oil and gas exploration activities in Indonesia. The Company accounted for the acquisition of the subsidiaries using the purchase method of accounting for a business combination. On 1 January 2000 the Company farmed out 40% of its 100% interest in each of the Yapen and Bengara subsidiaries and their respective underlying properties to GeoPetro Resources Company. | |||
Included in the Companys statement of operations are the results of operations of both subsidiaries from the date of acquisition to 29 September 2006 for Bengara and up to 26 October 2005 for Yapen. | |||
i) |
Bengara | ||
During the current year, the Company sold 70% of its 60% interest in Bengara and its Bengara-II PSC to CNPC (Hong Kong) Limited (CNPC-HK), an unrelated buyer, for $21,000 cash on 29 September 2006. The Company retained an 18% shareholding of Bengara. | |||
The Company recognized its portion of the proceeds on the sale of 70% of its 60% interest, being $21,000, as income. The net effect of this transaction was a gain of $23,906, net of taxes, based on the net book values recorded in Bengara as at 29 September 2006. | |||
Effective 29 September 2006, all consultant and rental contracts were terminated by Bengara due to the sale of its majority interest to CNPC-HK. Bengara paid 3 months severance on these contracts totalling approximately $133,000 of which the Company has paid its 60% share, being $79,800. |
Assets | $ | 9,522 | ||
Liabilities | (12,428 | ) | ||
Negative net book value of Bengara | (2,906 | ) | ||
Proceeds on disposition | 21,000 | |||
Gain on disposition of Bengara | $ | 23,906 |
ii) |
Yapen | |
Pursuant to a share sale and purchase agreement dated 26 October 2005, the Company and GeoPetro sold 100% of their respective shares of Yapen to Nations Energy Company Ltd., an unrelated buyer, for $6,000,000 cash. The Company was paid and received its 60% share of the Yapen sale proceeds of $3,600,000 at closing. | ||
This transaction resulted in a gain of $3,506,833 net of associated costs and taxes, calculated as follows based on the net book values recorded in Yapen as at 26 October 2005: |
Assets | $ | 1 | ||
Liabilities | - | |||
Net book value of Yapen | 1 | |||
Proceeds on disposition, net of bonuses and legal costs | 3,506,834 | |||
Gain on disposition of Yapen | $ | 3,506,833 |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
4. |
Resource Property Costs Continued | |
b) |
GAT Bangkudulis Petroleum Company Ltd. (GATB) | |
On 31 August 2001, the Company completed the acquisition of 70% of the issued and outstanding shares in GATB from Dimensions West Energy Inc. (DWE). | ||
Prior to fiscal year end 31 July 2005, PT Pertamina, the Indonesian governments state owned oil and gas enterprises, gave notice to GATB in a letter dated July 2005 that it intended to terminate the Bangkudulis TAC together with several other Indonesian TAC's not yet in oil production. The TAC type contract is being discontinued in Indonesia. | ||
The termination of the TAC eliminated the only material asset of GATB and consequently the Company sold its 70% share holding in GATB to an unrelated local investor for a nominal price of $1,000 effective 31 July 2005 with the proceeds being received by the Company during the 2006 fiscal year. All of GATB's liabilities and fixed assets were sold with the shares. The Company no longer had any interest in, entitlements to or obligations in respect of GATB or the TAC. | ||
The Company recognized its portion of the proceeds, being $1,000, as income. The net effect of this transaction was a gain of $4,059,868 net of taxes, calculated as follows based on the net book values recorded in GATB as at 31 July 2005: |
Assets | $ | 31,823 | ||
Current Liabilities | (682,979 | ) | ||
Contingent and Conditional Liabilities | (3,407,712 | ) | ||
Negative net book value of GATB | (4,058,868 | ) | ||
Proceeds on disposition | 1,000 | |||
Gain on disposition of GATB | $ | 4,059,868 |
The purchaser acquired the Companys interest in GATB for $1,000 and assumed all the liabilities and obligations of GATB. Due to all of the fixed assets of the subsidiary having been written down to $1 prior to the disposal, the GATB subsidiary had a consolidated negative net book value of $4,058,868. Consequently, the disposal resulted in a gain on disposition. | ||
5. | Equipment |
Details are as follows: |
30 June 2007 | ||||||||||
Accumulated | Net | |||||||||
Costs | Amortization | Book Value | ||||||||
Automobiles | $ | 17,561 | $ | 1,427 | $ | 16,134 | ||||
Computer equipment and software | 123,293 | 70,240 | 53,053 | |||||||
Field survey equipment | 23,270 | 3,772 | 19,498 | |||||||
$ | 164,124 | $ | 75,439 | $ | 88,685 |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
5. |
Equipment Continued |
30 June 2006 | ||||||||||
Accumulated | Net | |||||||||
Costs | Amortization | Book Value | ||||||||
Automobiles | $ | 66,510 | $ | 66,510 | $ | - | ||||
Computer equipment | 117,904 | 57,618 | 60,286 | |||||||
Field survey equipment | 104,883 | 95,527 | 9,356 | |||||||
Furniture | 6,788 | 6,152 | 636 | |||||||
$ | 296,085 | $ | 225,807 | $ | 70,278 |
6. |
Share Capital | |
a) |
Authorized Share Capital | |
The Companys authorized share capital consists of 600,000,000 shares divided into 500,000,000 common shares without par value and 100,000,000 preferred shares without par value. As at 30 June 2007, there are no preferred shares issued or outstanding. | ||
b) |
Private Placements | |
On 13 December 2004 a Private Placement of 133,333 Units was completed for proceeds of $20,000. Each Unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant can purchase one additional common share for $0.50 until 6 December 2006. | ||
On 7 February 2005 a Private Placement of 100,000 Units was completed for proceeds of $15,000. Each Unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant can purchase one additional common share for $0.50 until 7 February 2007. | ||
On 18 April 2005 a Private Placement of 50,000 common shares was completed for proceeds of $10,000. | ||
On 28 April 2005 a Private Placement of 3,333,334 Units was completed for proceeds of $500,000. Each Unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant can purchase one additional common share for $0.50 until April 2007. The Company paid a finders fee to an arms length party who arranged the placement a total of $50,000 in cash and 166,667 Units, with a value of $25,000. Each Unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant can purchase one additional common share for $0.50 until April 2007. | ||
On 1 May 2007, the Company executed an investor relations agreement and issued 111,111 common shares valued at $80,000 and additional cash proceeds of $20,000. $80,000 has been recorded as prepaid expenses and deposits and will be amortized over the remaining term of the investor relations agreement. |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
6. |
Share Capital Continued | |
c) |
Shares for Debt | |
During the 2005 fiscal year, the Company issued 813,700 common shares in settlement of certain trade payables in GATB in the amount of $122,055. | ||
d) |
Stock Options | |
The Company has established a share purchase option plan whereby the board of directors may, from time to time, grant options to directors, officers, employees or consultants. Options granted must be exercised within a period as determined by the Company's board of directors. Options vest on the grant date unless otherwise determined by the Company's board of directors. The aggregate number of common shares which may be reserved as outstanding Stock Options shall not exceed 20% of the total number of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares at any time, and the maximum number of options held by any one individual at any one time shall not exceed 5% of the total number of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares. | ||
New Stock Option Grants | ||
On 14 September 2006, a total of 800,000 stock options were granted, of which 500,000 were granted to a consultant having an exercise price of $0.40 per share and expiring on 30 September 2009 and 300,000 were granted to a consultant having an exercise price of $0.40 per share and expiring on 30 September 2007. The Company calculated the fair value of these options to be $100,321 on the grant date which was charged to operations. | ||
On 14 June 2007, a total of 1,400,000 stock options were granted to a director, an employee, and four consultants having an exercise price of $0.65 per share and expiring on 30 June 2009. The Company calculated the fair value of these options to be $554,284 on the grant date which was charged to operations. | ||
Prior Years Stock Option Grants | ||
On 23 June 2006 a total of 200,000 new stock options having an exercise price of $0.15 per share and expiring 29 June 2007 were granted to consultants. The Company calculated the fair value of these options to be $12,843 on the grant date which was charged to operations. | ||
On 18 November 2005 a total of 50,000 new stock options having an exercise price of $0.15 per share and expiring 21 November 2007 were granted to a consultant. The Company calculated the fair value of these options to be $4,854 on the grant date which was charged to operations. | ||
During the 2005 fiscal year, the Company granted a total of 5,150,000 stock options to directors, officers, consultants and employees. 50,000 options are exercisable until 30 December 2005 and have an exercise price of $0.17 per share. The remaining 5,100,000 options are exercisable until 30 April 2007 and have an exercise price of $0.15 per share. The Company calculated the fair value of these options to be $497,775 on the grant date which was charged to operations. | ||
New Stock Option Amendments | ||
During the current year, a total of 600,000 stock options were amended, whereby the term was extended from 30 July 2006 until 30 June 2007. The Company calculated the incremental increase in the fair value of these amended options to be $18,637, which was charged to operations. |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
6. |
Share Capital Continued | |
d) |
Stock Options Continued | |
Prior Years Stock Option Amendments | ||
During the 2006 fiscal year, the Company amended the terms of certain outstanding stock options: | ||
On 22 June 2006 the Company extended the term of 500,000 outstanding stock options originally set to expire on 30 July 2006 until 29 June 2008. No change was made to the exercise price of the options of $0.15. | ||
On 22 June 2006 the Company extended the term of 710,000 outstanding stock options originally set to expire on 30 July 2006 until 29 June 2008. No change was made to the exercise price of the options of $0.15. | ||
On 1 December 2005 the Company extended the term of 2,000,000 outstanding stock options originally set to expire on 30 April 2007 until 30 April 2009. No change was made to the exercise price of the options of $0.15. | ||
On 16 December 2005 the Company extended the term of 250,000 outstanding stock options originally set to expire on 30 December 2005 until 30 December 2006. Of the options extended no change was made to the exercise price of the options and of the total, 150,000 options have an exercise price of $0.17 and 100,000 options have an exercise price of $0.15. | ||
The Company estimated the incremental increase in the combined fair value of these amended options to be $160,867, which was charged to operations. | ||
During the 2005 fiscal year, the Company amended the terms of certain outstanding stock options: | ||
For 940,000 options the Company reduced the exercise price from $0.25 to $0.17 and extended the term from 30 January 2005 to 30 December 2005. The Company further amended 740,000 of these options to an exercise price of $0.15 and an expiry date of 30 July 2006. | ||
For 1,491,250 options the Company reduced the exercise price from $0.20 to $0.17 and extended the term from 30 January 2005 to 30 December 2005. The Company further amended 1,391,250 of these options to an exercise price of $0.15 and an expiry date of 30 July 2006. | ||
For 940,000 options the Company reduced the exercise price from $0.20 to $0.17 and extended the term from 30 July 2005 to 30 December 2005. The Company further amended 869,412 of these options to an exercise price of $0.15 and an expiry date of 30 July 2006. | ||
For 900,000 options the Company extended the term from 31 December 2005 to 30 July 2006 with no change to the exercise price of $0.15. | ||
For 250,000 options the Company reduced the exercise price from $0.20 to $0.17 and extended the term from 30 July 2005 to 30 July 2006. | ||
For 750,000 options the Company extended the term from 30 July 2005 to 30 July 2006 with no change to the exercise price of $0.20. | ||
The Company estimated the incremental increase in the combined fair value of these amended options to be $305,706 which was charged to operations. |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
6. |
Share Capital Continued | |
d) |
Stock Options Continued | |
Total outstanding and exercisable | ||
Details of outstanding share purchase options are as follows: |
Weighted | |||||||
average | |||||||
Number of | exercise price | ||||||
options | per share | ||||||
Options outstanding, 31 July, 2005 | 8,932,426 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
Options granted | 250,000 | 0.15 | |||||
Options exercised | (480,000 | ) | 0.15 | ||||
Options cancelled | (400,000 | ) | 0.15 | ||||
Options outstanding, 30 June, 2006 | 8,302,426 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
Options granted | 2,200,000 | 0.56 | |||||
Options exercised | (3,330,000 | ) | 0.17 | ||||
Options expired | (2,522,426 | ) | 0.17 | ||||
Options outstanding, 30 June 2007 | 4,650,000 | $ | 0.33 |
As at 30 June 2007, the following share purchase options were outstanding: | |||||
Number of | Price per | ||||
Options | shares | Share | Expiry date | ||
750,000 | $0.15 | 29 June 2008 | |||
2,000,000 | $0.15 | 30 April 2009 | |||
500,000 | $0.40 | 30 June 2009 | |||
1,400,000 | $0.65 | 30 June 2009 | |||
Total outstanding and exercisable | 4,650,000 |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
6. |
Share Capital Continued | |
e) |
Warrants | |
New Warrant Amendments | ||
During the current year, a total of 2,000,000 share purchase warrants were amended from the original exercise price of $0.50 per share to a new price of $0.40 per share and the expiry date amended from 29 April 2007 to 30 June 2008. The Company estimated the incremental increase in the fair value of these amended warrants to be $112,723 which was charged to operations. | ||
Prior Year Warrant Amendments | ||
During the 2006 fiscal year, the expiration dates of 1,825,000 warrants were extended from 19 July 2006 until 30 June 2008 at no change to their $0.15 exercise price. A total of 1,566,667 warrants of exercise price $0.50 were reset to an exercise price of $0.15 and their term extended until 29 June 2007. The Company estimated the combined fair value of these amended warrants to be $155,419 which was charged to operations. | ||
During the 2005 fiscal year, the Company extended the term of 2,565,000 outstanding share purchase warrants from 19 July 2005 and 10 September 2005 until 30 December 2006 with no change to the exercise price of $0.15. The Company also extended the term of 820,000 outstanding share purchase warrants from 19 July 2005 and 19 July 2006 with no change to the exercise price of $0.15. The Company estimated the combined fair value of these amended warrants to be $161,903 which was charged to operations. | ||
Total outstanding and exercisable | ||
Details of outstanding share purchase warrants as at 30 June 2007 are as follows: |
Number of | Price per | ||||
Warrants | Shares | Share | Expiry Date | ||
2,000,000 | $0.40 | 30 June 2008 | |||
1,725,000 | $0.15 | 30 June 2008 | |||
3,725,000 |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
6. |
Share Capital Continued | |
f) |
Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model Assumptions | |
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: |
30 June 2007 | 30 June 2006 | 31 July 2005 | ||
Expected dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
Expected stock price volatility | 91% - 99% | 95% - 140% | 117% - 140% | |
Risk-free interest rate | 4.02% - 4.73% | 2.90% - 4.44% | 2.90% - 3.15% | |
Expected life of options (years) | 0.79 2.79 | 1.02 3.42 | 1.04 2.08 | |
The fair value of each warrant amendment is estimated on the date of amendment using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: | ||||
30 June 2007 | 30 June 2006 | 31 July 2005 | ||
Expected dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
Expected stock price volatility | 96% | 95% | 117% - 127% | |
Risk-free interest rate | 4.02% | 4.41% | 3.03% - 3.15% | |
Expected life of warrants (years) | 1.79 | 1.00 2.00 | 1.00 1.75 |
Option pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the estimate of the share price volatility. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, and therefore the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Companys stock options.
7. |
Related Party Transactions | |
All related party transactions have been disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, except as follows: | ||
a) |
During the year, management, director, or officer fees in the amount of $425,625 (2006 - $247,500; 2005 - $360,000) were paid or accrued to directors of the Company or a director of one of the Companys subsidiaries. Of that amount, $28,125 (2006 - $103,125) has been recorded in resource property costs. In addition, the Company paid bonuses totalling $200,000 (2006 - $120,000; 2005 - $Nil) to two directors during the year. In addition, the Company provided accommodations for a director of the Company in Indonesia at a cost of $19,020 (2006 - $33,000; 2005 - $36,000). This amount is included in rent expense. | |
b) |
During the 2006 fiscal year, management wrote down a receivable of $138,178 determined to be uncollectible which was owing from a company controlled by the estate for a deceased director (the defendant). Subsequent to 30 June 2007, a statement has been filed on behalf of the defendant and the Company is in the process of filing documentation in relation to the claim. Management intends to pursue full collection of the receivable until payment or settlement is reached. | |
c) |
As at 30 June 2007, $9,583 (2006 - $Nil) is receivable from a director of the Company and included in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses and $7,864 (2006 - $ Nil) is payable to two directors of the Company and netted against accounts receivable and prepaid expenses. | |
The above transactions, occurring in the normal course of operations, are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
8. |
Income Taxes |
a) |
A reconciliation of income taxes at statutory rates with the reported taxes is as follows: |
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | (2,603,000 | ) | $ | 1,923,117 | $ | 2,180,617 | |||
Canadian federal and provincial income | ||||||||||
tax rates | 34.12% | 34.12% | 34.12% | |||||||
Expected income tax (recovery) | (888,144 | ) | 656,168 | 744,027 | ||||||
Items not deductible for income tax | ||||||||||
purposes | 1,502,851 | (503,377 | ) | 1,590,206 | ||||||
(Unrecognized) recognized benefit of | ||||||||||
non-capital losses | (614,707 | ) | (152,791 | ) | (2,334,233 | ) | ||||
Total income taxes (recovery) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Represented by: | ||||||||||
Current income tax | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Future income tax recovery | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
b) |
The significant components of the Company's future income tax assets and liabilities are as follows: |
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
Future income tax assets (liabilities) | ||||||||||
Non-capital loss carry forwards | $ | 1,128,909 | $ | 855,898 | $ | 976,735 | ||||
Capital loss carry forwards | 272,971 | 53,176 | 48,821 | |||||||
Share issue costs | 14,126 | 19,619 | 17,265 | |||||||
Undepreciated capital cost in excess of | ||||||||||
accounting net book value | 240,711 | 216,950 | 179,618 | |||||||
Mineral properties | 624,070 | 590,195 | 541,866 | |||||||
2,280,787 | 1,735,838 | 1,764,305 | ||||||||
Valuation allowance | (2,280,787 | ) | (1,735,838 | ) | (1,764,305 | ) | ||||
Net future income tax assets | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
The Company has non-capital losses for Canadian tax purposes of approximately $3,504,845CDN available to offset against taxable income in future years, which, if unutilized, will expire through to 2027. The Company has capital losses for Canadian tax purposes of approximately $1,694,951CDN available to offset capital gains in the future. Subject to certain restrictions, the Company also has resource exploration expenditures of approximately $1,937,507CDN available to reduce taxable income of future years. Future tax benefits which may arise as a result of these losses, resource deductions and other tax assets have not been recognized in these financial statements, and have been offset by a valuation allowance.
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
9. |
Segmented Information |
North | Indonesia | Consolidated | ||||||||
America | ||||||||||
30 June 2007 | ||||||||||
Segmented revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Segmented income (loss) | $ | (2,175,576 | ) | $ | (427,424 | ) | $ | (2,603,000 | ) | |
Identifiable assets | $ | 1,613,914 | $ | 150,034 | $ | 1,763,948 | ||||
30 June 2006 | ||||||||||
Segmented revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Segmented income (loss) (i) | $ | 2,426,457 | $ | (503,340 | ) | $ | 1,923,117 | |||
Identifiable assets | $ | 2,387,240 | $ | 129,775 | $ | 2,517,015 | ||||
31 July 2005 | ||||||||||
Segmented revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
Segmented income (loss) (ii) | $ | 2,630,209 | $ | (449,592 | ) | $ | 2,180,617 | |||
Identifiable assets | $ | 240,240 | $ | 56,861 | $ | 297,101 |
i) |
The North America income for the eleven months ended 30 June 2006 includes a gain of $3,506,833 from the disposition of the Companys Yapen subsidiary during the 2006 fiscal year (Note 4aii) as well as terminated farm-out proceeds of $100,000. | |
ii) |
The income for North America for the year ended 31 July 2005 includes a gain of $4,059,868 from the disposition of the Companys GATB subsidiary during the prior year (Note 4b). |
10. |
Comparative Figures | |
Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current years presentation. | ||
11. |
Subsequent Events | |
Subsequent to 30 June 2007: | ||
a) |
On 23 July 2007, a private placement was completed for 15,000 Units for total proceeds of $9,750. Each Unit consists of 15,000 common shares and 15,000 stock warrants that are exercisable at $1.00 within two years. | |
b) |
On 23 August 2007, the Company closed an institutional private placement through the issuance of 5,000,000 common shares at $0.65 per share for net cash proceeds of $3,250,000. The placement included 10,000,000 share purchase warrants with each warrant having an exercise price of $0.90 per common share for a three year term. The Company paid a one-time 5% arrangement fee to the institution in the form of 250,000 common shares in lieu of cash. The Company entered into an agreement granting the institution piggyback registration rights in the event of the Company initiated registration of any restricted securities on demand registration rights at any time after the second anniversary of the placement. | |
c) |
On 30 August 2007, the Company incorporated in Delaware, Continental Biofuels Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary to pursue palm oil to biodiesel projects in Indonesia. On 4 September 2007, $100,000 was transferred to Continental Biofuels Corporation to subscribe the Company's purchase of 1,000 shares representing 100% of the fully paid, issued and outstanding share capital of Continental Biofuels Corporation. | |
d) |
On 17 September 2007, the Company issued 500,000 stock options to a director that are exercisable at $0.65 per share on or before June 30, 2010. |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
12. |
Differences between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) | |
Canadian GAAP varies in certain significant respects from US GAAP. The effect of the principal measurement differences on the Companys consolidated financial statements is quantified below and described in the accompanying notes: | ||
a) |
Under United States GAAP, stock-based compensation expense for fiscal years up to 31 July 2003 was recorded for non-employees using a fair-value based method of accounting and the Company elected under the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees to adopt only the disclosure provisions of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation prior to 31 July 2003 for employee stock-based compensation. Until 1 August 2002, the Company was not required, under Canadian GAAP, to record the effect of employee or non-employee stock-based compensation expense. Commencing on 1 August 2002, Canadian GAAP treatment requires the recording of the fair value of all stock-based awards at fair value. As the Company elected to adopt the fair value provisions of SFAS 123 effective August 1, 2003 as described in Note 12(k), commencing August 1, 2003 United States GAAP is consistent with Canadian GAAP. The effect of the differences prior to 1 August 2003 is noted below. | |
b) |
Under United States GAAP, stock-based compensation expense is recorded when shares held in escrow become eligible for release and is based upon the number of shares released and the fair value of the shares at that time. Under Canadian GAAP, no value is attributed to such shares released and no compensation expense is recorded. The effect of this difference is noted below. | |
c) |
Under United States GAAP, full cost accounting, an impairment test is applied to ensure the unamortized capitalized costs in each cost center do not exceed the sum of the present value, discounted at 10%, of the estimated constant dollar, future net operating revenue from proved reserves plus unimpaired unproved property costs less applicable taxes. Under Canadian GAAP, this ceiling test is calculated where cash flows from proved reserves are undiscounted but interest and general and administrative expenses are deducted. If impairment exists, then the amount of the write down is determined using the fair value of reserves. There is no difference between Canadian and United States GAAP with respect to the application of the ceiling test as the properties were determined to be impaired as at 30 June 2007, and therefore were written down to a nominal value. | |
d) |
Earnings per share: | |
With respect to contingently issuable shares held in escrow, US GAAP requires that contingently issuable shares only be included in the calculation of earnings per share when eligible for release from escrow. Consequently, contingently issuable escrow shares would not have been included in weighted average common shares outstanding and therefore would not have been included in the calculation of loss per share for the periods ended 30 June 2007, 2006 and 31 July 2005. | ||
e) |
Income taxes: | |
Under US GAAP, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Under Canadian GAAP, the effect of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period of substantive enactment. The application of this difference under US GAAP does not result in a material difference between future income taxes as recorded under Canadian GAAP. |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
12. |
Differences between Canadian and United States GAAP Continued | |
f) |
Reporting comprehensive income: | |
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 (SFAS 130) Reporting Comprehensive Income, establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income equals net income (loss) for the year as adjusted for all other non-owner changes in shareholders equity. SFAS 130 requires that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement. For the periods ended 30 June 2007, 2006 and 31 July 2005, comprehensive loss equals the income (loss) for the year. | ||
g) |
Exploration stage company: | |
Pursuant to US GAAP, the Company would be considered an exploration stage company as the Company is devoting its efforts to establishing commercially viable resource properties. However, the identification of the Company as such for accounting purposes does not impact the measurement principles applied to these financial statements. | ||
h) |
Under Canadian GAAP, investments in joint ventures are accounted for using the proportionate consolidation method. Under U.S. GAAP, investments in joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method. The different accounting treatment affects only the display and classification of financial statement items and not net earnings or shareholders' equity. As allowed under the SEC rules applicable to Form 20-F, no adjustment has been made for this difference. | |
The following is a summary of the Companys proportionate share of the financial position, operating results and cash flows of CGX under Canadian GAAP: |
30 June 2007 | 30 June 2006 | ||||||
Current assets | $ | 110,422 | $ | 51,709 | |||
Non-current assets | 66,061 | 17,314 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 176,483 | $ | 69,023 | |||
Current liabilities | 1,755 | 449 | |||||
Long-term liabilities | - | - | |||||
Total liabilities | $ | 1,755 | $ | 449 |
Eleven Months | Year Ended | |||||||||
Year Ended 30 | Ended 30 June | 31 July | ||||||||
June 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
Operating Expenses | $ | 107,497 | $ | 4,890 | $ | - | ||||
Write-down of resource property costs | 92,678 | 42,230 | - | |||||||
Net loss for the period | $ | 200,175 | $ | 47,120 | $ | - | ||||
Net cash used in: | ||||||||||
Operating activities | $ | (184,332 | ) | $ | (46,775 | ) | $ | - | ||
Investing activities | $ | (61,148 | ) | $ | (19,710 | ) | $ | - | ||
Financing activities | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
12. |
Differences between Canadian and United States GAAP Continued | |
i) |
The impact of the above differences between Canadian and United States GAAP on the deficit, as reported, is as follows: |
Eleven | Year Ended | |||||||||
Year Ended 30 | Months Ended | 31 July | ||||||||
June 2007 | 30 June 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||
Deficit - As reported | $ | (13,307,498 | ) | $ | (10,704,498 | ) | $ | (26,178,734 | ) | |
Stock compensation expense on option granted to | ||||||||||
non-employees (Note 12a) | (164,573 | ) | (164,573 | ) | (164,573 | ) | ||||
Stock compensation expense on escrow shares (Note | ||||||||||
12b) | (139,485 | ) | (139,485 | ) | (139,485 | ) | ||||
Deficit in accordance with United States GAAP | $ | (13,611,556 | ) | $ | (11,008,556 | ) | $ | (26,482,792 | ) |
j) |
The impact of the above differences between Canadian and United States GAAP on the statement of changes in shareholders equity, as reported, is as follows: |
Common Shares | Accumulated | Contributed | ||||||||||||||
Number | Amount | Deficit | Surplus | Total | ||||||||||||
Shareholders equity balance as reported | ||||||||||||||||
at 31 July 2005 (Restated) | 56,427,936 | $ | 23,434,025 | $ | (26,178,734 | ) | $ | 2,742,810 | $ | (1,899 | ) | |||||
Stock compensation expense on option | ||||||||||||||||
granted to non-employees (Note 12a) | - | - | (164,573 | ) | 164,573 | - | ||||||||||
Stock compensation expense on escrow | ||||||||||||||||
shares (Note 12b) | - | - | (139,485 | ) | 139,485 | - | ||||||||||
Shareholders equity in accordance with | ||||||||||||||||
United States GAAP at 31 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
(Restated) | 56,427,936 | $ | 23,434,025 | $ | (26,482,792 | ) | $ | 3,046,868 | $ | (1,899 | ) | |||||
Shareholders equity balance as reported | ||||||||||||||||
at 30 June 2006 | 57,107,936 | $ | 10,063,516 | $ | (10,704,498 | ) | $ | 2,998,183 | $ | 2,357,201 | ||||||
Stock compensation expense on option | ||||||||||||||||
granted to non-employees (Note 12a) | - | - | (164,573 | ) | 164,573 | - | ||||||||||
Stock compensation expense on escrow | ||||||||||||||||
shares (Note 12b) | - | - | (139,485 | ) | 139,485 | - | ||||||||||
Shareholders equity in accordance with | ||||||||||||||||
United States GAAP at 30 June 2006 | 57,107,936 | $ | 10,063,516 | $ | (11,008,556 | ) | $ | 3,302,241 | $ | 2,357,201 | ||||||
Shareholders equity balance as reported | ||||||||||||||||
at 30 June 2007 | 63,372,381 | $ | 11,739,066 | $ | (13,307,498 | ) | $ | 3,221,931 | $ | 1,653,499 | ||||||
Stock compensation expense on option | ||||||||||||||||
granted to non-employees (Note 12a) | - | - | (164,573 | ) | 164,573 | - | ||||||||||
Stock compensation expense on escrow | ||||||||||||||||
shares (Note 12b) | - | - | (139,485 | ) | 139,485 | - | ||||||||||
Shareholders equity in accordance with | ||||||||||||||||
United States GAAP at 30 June 2007 | 63,372,381 | $ | 11,739,066 | $ | (13,611,556 | ) | $ | 3,525,989 | $ | 1,653,499 |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
12. |
Differences between Canadian and United States GAAP Continued | |
k) |
Disclosure Reconciliation | |
A reconciliation of certain of the disclosure items from Canadian presentation to United States presentation is as follows: | ||
Prior to the year ended 31 July 2003, under Canadian GAAP, the Company was not required to disclose the pro forma effect of employee stock option-based compensation in the notes to the financial statements. Under United States GAAP, SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for stock-based employee compensation plans. The statement encourages all entities to adopt a fair value based method of accounting, but allows an entity to continue to measure compensation cost for those plans using the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. The Company adopted only the disclosure provisions of SFAS 123 prior to 31 July 2003. Commencing on 1 August 2003, the Company elected to expense share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, based on their fair values at the date of grant. | ||
Commencing on 1 August 2003, the Company also adopted the new recommendations of CICA Handbook Section 3870, which mirrors, in all material respects, SFAS 123, therefore the Canadian GAAP treatment is now consistent with United States GAAP. | ||
On 16 December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which is a revision of SFAS 123. SFAS 123(R) supersedes APB Opinion 25, and amends SFAS 95, Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values at the date of grant. Pro forma disclosure in the footnotes to financial statements is no longer an alternative. SFAS 123(R) permits public companies to adopt its requirements using one of two methods. The modified prospective method recognizes compensation expense based on the requirements of SFAS 123(R) for all share-based payments granted after the effective date, and based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS 123(R) that remain unvested on the effective date. The modified retrospective method includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described above, but also permits entities to restate their historical financial statements based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS 123 for purposes of pro forma disclosures either for all prior periods presented, or for prior interim periods of the year of adoption. As of 1 January 2006, the Company adopted the modified prospective method under SFAS 123(R). As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) there are no differences between United States and Canadian GAAP relating to stock-based compensation. | ||
l) |
New Accounting Pronouncements | |
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the FASB) issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 allows the company to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after 15 November 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS 159 and the potential impact on the Companys financial statements. |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
12. |
Differences between Canadian and United States GAAP Continued | |
l) |
Recently Adopted United States Accounting Standards Continued | |
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements 87, 88, 106 and 132(R). SFAS 158 requires an employer that sponsors one or more single-employer defined benefit plans to (a) recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a benefit plan in its statement of financial position, (b) recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost pursuant to SFAS 87, Employers Accounting for Pensions, or SFAS 106, Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, (c) measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of the employers fiscal year-end, and (d) disclose in the notes to financial statements additional information about certain effects on net periodic benefit cost for the next fiscal year that arise from delayed recognition of the gains or losses, prior service costs or credits, and transition asset or obligation. SFAS 158 is effective for the Companys fiscal year ending 30 June 2007. The adoption of SFAS 158 did not expect to have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows. | ||
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, "Fair Value Measurement". The Statement provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The Statement also expands disclosures about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurement on earnings. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This Statement does not expand the use of fair value measurements in any new circumstances. Under this Statement, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the entity transacts. SFAS 157 is effective for the Company for fair value measurements and disclosures made by the Company in its fiscal year beginning on 1 July 2008. The adoption of SFAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows. | ||
On July 2006, the FASB issued FIN. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109) (FIN 48) which is effective for fiscal years beginning after 15 December 2006. This interpretation was issued to clarify the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements by prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of FIN 48, but it is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows. | ||
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets, an amendment of SFAS 140. The intention of the new statement is to simplify accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities, such as those common with mortgage securitization activities, as well as to simplify efforts to obtain hedge-like accounting. Specifically, the FASB said SFAS 156 permits a servicer using derivative financial instruments to report both the derivative financial instrument and related servicing asset or liability by using a consistent measurement attribute, or fair value. SFAS 156 is effective for the Company in its fiscal year beginning on 1 July 2007. The adoption of SFAS 156 is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows. |
Continental Energy Corporation |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
30 June 2007 and 2006 |
12. |
Differences between Canadian and United States GAAP Continued | ||
m) |
Recently Adopted Canadian Accounting Standards | ||
In April 2005, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board issued new accounting standards dealing with the recognition, measurement and disclosure of financial instruments, hedges and comprehensive income, together with many consequential changes throughout the CICA Handbook. These new standards will affect the companys Canadian GAAP interim and annual financial statements beginning in the first quarter of 2007. The most significant new standards are as follows: | |||
i) |
Financial Instruments Recognition and Measurement, Section 3855 | ||
This standard prescribes when a financial asset, financial liability, or non-financial derivative is to be recognized on the balance sheet and whether fair value or cost-based methods are used to measure the amounts. It also specifies how financial instrument gains and losses are to be presented. Management is currently finalizing its evaluation of the impact of this standard on the Companys Canadian GAAP financial statements. | |||
ii) |
Hedges, Section 3865 | ||
This standard is applicable when a company chooses to designate a hedging relationship for accounting purposes. The adoption of this standard is not expected to impact the company. | |||
iii) |
Comprehensive Income, Section 1530 | ||
This standard requires the presentation of a statement of comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income includes both net earnings and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income for the company will include holding gains and losses on investments designated as available for sale. |
13. | Restatements |
The Company has restated its financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2005 in order to record | |
the fair value of share purchase warrants and stock options that were amended by the Company, as | |
disclosed in Note 6d & e. |
31 July 2005 | ||||||||||
Balance Sheet | As Reported | Adjustments | As Restated | |||||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||||||
Share Capital | 23,310,162 | 123,863 | 23,434,025 | |||||||
Contributed Surplus | 2,206,382 | 536,428 | 2,742,810 | |||||||
Deficit | (25,518,443 | ) | (660,291 | ) | (26,178,734 | ) |
Year Ended 31 July 2005 | ||||||||||
Income Statement | As Reported | Adjustments | As Restated | |||||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||||||
Financing fees warrants | - | 161,903 | 161,903 | |||||||
Income for the year | 2,342,520 | (161,903 | ) | 2,180,617 | ||||||
Income per share basic | 0.05 | (0.01 | ) | 0.04 | ||||||
Income per share - diluted | 0.03 | (0.00 | ) | 0.03 |