Securities
And Exchange Commission
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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FOR
THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
¨
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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Commission
File Number: 000-33321
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
(Exact
Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada
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33-0967648
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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370 Interlocken Blvd, Suite
400
Broomfield, CO
80021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(303)
926-4415
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.
x Yes o No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated
filer o (Do not
check if a smaller reporting
company)
Smaller reporting company x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes x No
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
State the
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity,
as of the latest practicable date: As of August 19, 2008 there were
100,000,000 shares of the issuer’s $.001 par value common stock issued and
outstanding.
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure format (check one): o Yes x No
Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the
Quarterly
Period Ending September 30, 2008
Table of
Contents
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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September 30, 2008 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2007
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3
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Three
and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
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4
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Nine
Months Ended September, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
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5
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September
30, 2008
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6-17
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial
Statements
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Balance
Sheets
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September
30,
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December
31,
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2008
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2007
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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—
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$
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3,654
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Accounts
receivable
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—
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202,220
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Settlement
receivable
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25,000
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243,104
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Total
current assets
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25,000
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448,978
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Unproved
oil & gas property
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1,034,870
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951,140
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Equipment,
net of $55,006 and $44,387 accumulated depreciation
respectively
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29,253
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42,871
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Restricted
cash
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40,000
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160,000
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Total
assets
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$
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1,129,123
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$
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1,602,989
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Liabilities
And Stockholders’ Equity
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Accounts
payable
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$
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518,424
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$
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395,147
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Other
accrued liabilities
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215,419
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230,838
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Taxes
payable
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3,951
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3,564
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Interest
payable
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345,700
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291,100
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Notes
payable
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163,606
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393,381
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Convertible
debenture
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1,983,139
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2,253,139
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Total
current liabilities
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3,230,239
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3,567,169
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Interest
payable – related party
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665,232
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358,234
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Notes
payable – related party
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3,253,784
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2,753,573
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Stockholders’
equity
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Preferred
stock, $.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none
outstanding
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—
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—
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Common
stock, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 100,000,000 and
100,000,000 shares issued and outstanding
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100,000
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100,000
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Additional
paid-in capital
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20,302,435
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20,328,962
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Stock
pledged as collateral
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(26,526
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(53,053
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Accumulated
deficit
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(26,396,041
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(25,451,896
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Total
stockholders’ equity
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(6,020,132
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(5,075,987
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Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$
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1,129,123
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$
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1,602,989
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See
accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
Statements
of Operations
(Unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended
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Nine
Months Ended
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September
30,
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September
30,
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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Revenue
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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—
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Operating
expense
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Exploration
and production
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—
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3,113
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—
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3,113
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General
and administrative
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73,949
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66,360
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363,046
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1,142,856
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Relinquishment
of property
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—
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—
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—
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2,075,368
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(73,949
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(69,473
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(363,046
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(3,221,337
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Other
income (expense)
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Interest
expense
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(126,260
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(1,467,703
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(381,856
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(2,173,759
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Gain
(loss) on extinguishment of debt
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—
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244,466
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—
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(825,717
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Miscellaneous
income
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2,392
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9,506
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2,976
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25,935
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Total
other expense
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(123,868
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(1,213,731
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(378,880
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(2,973,541
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Loss
from continuing operations before income tax
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(197,817
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(1,283,204
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(741,926
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(6,194,878
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Income
tax expense
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Deferred
tax benefit
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Loss
from continuing operations
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$
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(197,817
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$
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(1,283,204
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$
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(741,926
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$
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(6,194,878
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Revenue
from discontinued operations
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—
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—
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—
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108,344
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Expenses
from discontinued operations
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—
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—
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—
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(111,159
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Gain
on sale of property
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—
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1,555,318
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(202,220
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1,555,318
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Loss
from discontinued operations
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—
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1,555,318
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(202,220
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1,552,503
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Net
loss
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$
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(197,817
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)
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$
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272,114
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$
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(944,146
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$
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(4,642,375
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)
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Basic
and diluted loss per share
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$
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(0.00
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$
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0.00
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$
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(0.01
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$
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(0.05
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Basic
and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
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100,000,000
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100,000,000
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100,000,000
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96,290,216
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See
accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
Statements
of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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Nine
Months Ended
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September
30,
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2008
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2007
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Cash
flow from operating activities:
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Net
loss
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$
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(944,146
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)
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$
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(4,642,375
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)
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
activities:
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Gain
on sale of projects
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—
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(1,470,348
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)
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Gain
on extinguishment of debt
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—
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(244,466
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)
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Expenses
paid with stock issuance
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—
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1,202,618
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Expenses
paid with stock issuance obligation
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—
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—
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Debt
issue costs and discount amortization
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—
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1,662,213
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Depreciation
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13,618
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78,035
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Unproved
oil and gas property relinquishment
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—
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2,075,368
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Receivables
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420,323
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(125,217
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)
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Interest
payable
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361,598
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138,158
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Accounts
payable & other liabilities
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108,247
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2,854,295
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Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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(40,360
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)
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1,528,281
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Cash
flow from investing activities:
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Proceeds
from sale of property
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—
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34,780
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Deposits
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—
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(28,000
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)
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Unproved
oil and gas property
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(83,730
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)
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(13,957
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Restricted
Cash
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120,000
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—
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Disposition
of equipment
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—
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12,779
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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36,270
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5,602
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Cash
flow from financing activities:
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Proceeds
from issuance of convertible debenture
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—
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714,500
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Discount
on convertible debenture
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—
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(214,500
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)
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Payments
on convertible debenture
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(270,000
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)
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—
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Borrowings
on note payable
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500,211
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927,235
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Payments
on notes payable
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(229,775
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)
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(3,139,312
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)
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Net
cash provided by financing activities:
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436
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(1,712,077
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)
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Net
decrease in cash and equivalents
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(3,654
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)
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(178,194
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)
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Cash
and equivalents at beginning of period
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3,654
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179,926
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Cash
and equivalents at end of period
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$
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—
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$
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1,732
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Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow and Non-cash Investing and Financing
Activity:
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Income
tax paid
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$
|
16,825
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$
|
72,533
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Non
cash:
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Convertible
debenture paid with stock issuance
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
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$
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681,350
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Legal
and advisory services in exchange for stock issuance
obligation
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
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Fees
paid with stock
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,202,618
|
|
See
accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
Note
1—Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations
We have
prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. They do not
include all information and notes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements. You should read these financial
statements with our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2007, as well as the 10-QSB for the quarters ended September 30, 2007, June
30, 2008, and March 31, 2008. In our opinion, we have included all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary
for a fair presentation. Operating results for the quarters presented are not
necessarily indicative of the results that you may expect for the full
year.
We are
engaged in the exploration, extraction, processing and reclamation of coal bed
methane, natural gas, and oil projects in the western United States. We were
incorporated in the state of Nevada on April 9, 2001 as Fuel Centers, Inc. On
November 12, 2003, we changed our name to Fellows Energy Ltd. Our principal
offices are located in Broomfield, Colorado.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
We
consider all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents. At September 30, 2008 and December
31, 2007, we had approximately $0 and $3,654 in cash equivalents
respectively.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided for on the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as
follows:
Furniture
and fixtures: 5 years
Software:
3 to 10 years
Computer
and office equipment: 3 to 5 years
Field
equipment: 1 to 30 years
The cost
of maintenance and repairs is charged to expense in the period incurred.
Expenditures that increase the useful lives of assets are capitalized and
depreciated over the remaining useful lives of the assets. When items are
retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from
the accounts and any gain or loss is included in income.
Investment
in Oil and Gas Properties
We follow
the successful-efforts method of accounting for oil and gas property as defined
under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 19, Financial Accounting and Reporting
by Oil and Gas Producing Companies (“FAS 19”). Under this method of
accounting, we capitalize all property acquisition cost and cost of exploratory
and development wells when incurred, pending determination of whether the well
has found proved reserves. If an exploratory well does not find proved reserves,
we charge to expense the cost of drilling the well. We include exploratory dry
hole cost in cash flow from investing activities within the cash flow statement.
We capitalize the cost of development wells whether productive or nonproductive.
We had no exploratory well cost that had been suspended for one year or more as
of June 30, 2008.
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
We
expense as incurred geological and geophysical cost and the cost of carrying and
retaining unproved property. We will provide depletion, depreciation and
amortization (DD&A) of capitalized cost of proved oil and gas property on a
field-by-field basis using the units-of-production method based upon proved
reserves. In computing DD&A we take into consideration restoration,
dismantlement and abandonment cost and the anticipated proceeds from equipment
salvage. When applicable, we will apply the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations,” which provides guidance on accounting for dismantlement and
abandonment cost.
We review
our long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances
indicate that an impairment may have occurred. In the impairment test we compare
the expected undiscounted future net revenue on a field-by-field basis with the
related net capitalized cost at the end of each period. Should the net
capitalized cost exceed the undiscounted future net revenue of a property, we
will write down the cost of the property to fair value, which we will determine
using discounted future net revenue. We will provide an impairment allowance on
a property-by-property basis when we determine that the unproved property will
not be developed.
Impairment
of Unproved (Non-Producing) Property
Unproved
properties will be assessed periodically, to determine whether or not they have
been impaired. We will provide an impairment allowance on unproved property at
any time we determine that a property will not be developed. At September
30, 2008, we consider our current property to be economically and operationally
viable, in accordance with FAS 19. In determining that there was no impairment
of the unproved property, we considered such factors as our commitment to bring
the project into production, the cost being incurred to develop the project, and
others.
Sales
of Producing and Non-producing Property
We
account for the sale of a partial interest in a proved property as normal
retirement. We recognize no gain or loss as long as this treatment does not
significantly affect the unit-of-production depletion rate. We recognize a gain
or loss for all other sales of producing properties and include the gain or loss
in the results of operations. We account for the sale of a partial interest in
an unproved property as a recovery of cost when substantial uncertainty exists
as to recovery of the cost applicable to the interest retained. We recognize a
gain on the sale to the extent that the sales price exceeds the carrying amount
of the unproved property. We recognize a gain or loss for all other sales of
non-producing properties and include the gain or loss in the results of
operations.
Asset
Retirement Obligation
We follow
the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations”, which requires that the fair value of a liability for an
asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred
if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated asset
retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the
long-lived asset. The carrying value of a property associated with the
capitalization of an asset retirement cost are included in proved oil and gas
property in the balance sheets. Asset retirement obligation consists of
costs related to the plugging of wells and removal of facilities and equipment
on oil and gas properties. The asset retirement liability is allocated to
operating expenses using a systematic and rational method.
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to
make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based
on the knowledge of current events and actions that we may undertake in the
future, they may ultimately differ from actual results. Included in these
estimates are assumptions about allowances for valuation of deferred tax assets.
Accounts receivable are stated after evaluation as to their collectability and
an appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts is provided where considered
necessary. The provision for asset retirement obligation, depletion, as well as
our impairment assessment on our oil and gas properties and other long lived
assets are based on estimates and by their nature, these estimates are subject
to measurement uncertainty and the effect on the financial statements of changes
in these estimates, in future periods, could be significant.
Revenue
Recognition
We use
the sales method of accounting for oil and gas revenues. Under this method,
revenues are recognized based on the actual volumes of gas and oil sold to
purchasers. The volume sold may differ from the volumes we are entitled to,
based on our individual interest in the property. Periodically, imbalances
between production and nomination volumes can occur for various reasons. In
cases where imbalances have occurred, a production imbalance receivable or
liability will be recorded. Costs associated with production are expensed in the
period in which they are incurred.
Income
Tax
Income
taxes are determined using the liability method in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.”
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax
rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax
assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that
includes the enactment date. In addition, a valuation allowance is established
to reduce any deferred tax asset for which it is determined that it is more
likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be
realized.
Net
Loss per Common Share
We have
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.”
Statement 128 requires the reporting of basic and diluted earnings/loss per
share. We calculate basic loss per share by dividing net loss by the weighted
average number of outstanding common shares during the period. We calculate
diluted loss per share by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of
outstanding common shares including all potentially dilutive securities during
the period. For the period ended September 30, 2008, all weighted average
shares outstanding have been included in the calculation.
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated
other comprehensive income reflects changes in equity that result from
transactions and economic events from non-operating sources.
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
New
Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes” (“FIN 48”), an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,
“Accounting for Income Taxes”. FIN 48 prescribes 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 Interpretation
requires that the Company recognize in the financial statements, the impact of a
tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on
audit, based on the technical merits of the position. FIN 48 also provides
guidance on recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in
interim periods and disclosure. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2006, and is required as of the beginning of fiscal 2008,
with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an
adjustment to the opening balance of deficit. We have evaluated the impact of
FIN 48 on our financial statements, and have concluded that the Company has not
taken any tax positions that would be less than likely of being sustained upon
audit.
Fair
Value Measurements – In September 2006, the FASB issued FAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”
(“FAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and is
applicable beginning in the first quarter of 2008. We have evaluated FAS
157, and did not consider it to have an impact on our financial
statements.
The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – In February
2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No.
115”, (“FAS 159”) which permits entities to choose to measure many
financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified
election dates. A business entity is required to report unrealized gains and
losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at
each subsequent reporting date. This statement is expected to expand the use of
fair value measurement. FAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those
fiscal years, and is applicable beginning in the first quarter of 2008. We have
evaluated FAS 159, and did not consider it to have an impact on our
financial statements.
Stock
Options
On
October 9, 2003, we adopted an incentive stock option plan, pursuant to which
shares of our common stock are reserved for issuance to satisfy the exercise of
options. The plan authorizes up to 2,000,000 shares of authorized common stock
to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of options. Our stockholders approved
the plan on November 10, 2003. On September 15, 2004, we granted an option for
200,000 shares to our CEO, 150,000 shares to our vice president and 125,000
shares to an employee. These options are exercisable at $0.80 per share, the
price of our stock on the grant date. The options vested 50% on the grant date
and vest 50% on September 15, 2005. On October 3, 2005, we granted an option for
100,000 shares to our CEO, 150,000 to our Vice President and 175,000 and 200,000
shares to two employees respectively. On November 1, 2006, we granted an option
for 300,000 shares to our Vice President of Business Development.
Effective
the date of the debenture conversion price, February 15, 2007, amendment and
corresponding share issuance having issued all authorized common stock as
described in Note 9, the Board of Directors of the Company elected to cancel all
outstanding stock options, as they had been significantly “out of the money” and
worthless as valued under the black-scholes option value pricing model since
December 2005. Therefore all the options in the plan have been returned to the
treasury of the option plan.
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
Note
2—Asset Retirement Obligation
The
Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 143,
“Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations”, which requires that the fair value of a
liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in
which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made.
The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying
amount of the long-lived asset. The increase in carrying value of a
property associated with the capitalization of an asset retirement cost is
included in proved oil and gas properties in the consolidated balance
sheets.
The
Company depletes the amount added to proved oil and gas property costs.
The future cash outflows for oil and gas properties associated with settling the
asset retirement obligations that have been accrued in the accompanying balance
sheets are excluded from the ceiling test calculations. The Company’s
asset retirement obligation consists of costs related to the plugging of wells
and removal of facilities and equipment on its oil and gas properties. The
asset retirement liability is allocated to operating expenses using a systematic
and rational method. At September 30, 2008, the asset retirement obligation
and accretion expense were zero.
Note
3—Going Concern
As shown
in the accompanying financial statements, we have incurred significant operating
losses since inception and previously incurred a loss on our discontinued
automotive fuel business. As of September 30, 2008, we have limited financial
resources until such time that we are able to generate positive cash flow from
operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue
as a going concern. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and
positive cash flow is dependent upon our ability to locate profitable mineral
properties, generate revenue from our planned business operations, and control
exploration cost. Management plans to fund its future operation by joint
venturing, obtaining additional financing, and attaining additional commercial
production. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain
additional financing from investors or private lenders, or that additional
commercial production can be attained.
Note
4—Settlement Receivable
In August
and September 2005 as part of our earn-in arrangement, we agreed to advance
Mountain Oil and Gas a total of $66,000 for purposes of working capital in
exchange for oilfield and rig services. Originally this balance was
classified as a deposit, and has since been reclassified as a note
receivable. As indicated in the agreement, in the event that
sufficient services were not performed, the amount would convert to a
loan, 12% per annum, commencing February, 2006. The amount is
secured with field equipment including a pumping unit, engine, treater, and
rods.
In
addition to the foregoing, and in October 2005, we entered into an agreement to
obtain up to a 75% working interest in certain well bores owned by Mountain Oil
and Gas. In connection with this, we agreed to advance Mountain Oil
and Gas a total of $100,000 for the purpose of well bonding and working
capital. This was due and payable back to the Company on December 30,
2005. Upon default, and pursuant to the Master Wellbore Agreement
dated, October 19, 2005, the Company became entitled to $160,000 of the net
revenues from the 1-16A1E well effective January 1, 2006. Repayment
is secured by a pumping unit located on the Dye-Hall well for the value of the
working capital and well bonding.
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
On
October 15, 2007, we entered into a settlement agreement with Creston Resources
Ltd (successor in interest to Mountain Oil and Gas, Inc.) to settle the notes
receivable owed to us, as mentioned above. The settlement agreement
releases all claims by either party except; $31,169 as consideration for oil
sales on the 1-34B well payable to us, and a promissory note for the amount of
$300,000 payable to us without interest (except in case of default) in twelve
equal monthly installments of $25,000. The first payment was due and
payable on October 15, 2007, and payable on the 15th of each month thereafter
until paid in full. As of September 30, 2008, we have received $275,000 on
the note.
Note
5—Notes Payable
At September
30, 2008, we owed two unsecured notes of $2,653,784 and $600,000 to an
entity controlled by our CEO. The notes accrue interest at a rate of
10% and 18% per annum compounded daily. These notes include $665,232 due
in interest.
In 2006,
we obtained $1.25 million in industry partner financing to carry the Creston
project forward. The repayment of the $1.25 million in financing is
secured with 1.6 million shares of restricted stock held in escrow and is
personally guaranteed by George S. Young, our CEO, and by his private company,
Diamond Oil and Gas Corporation. On May 31, 2007, we refinanced this note
to lower the monthly payments from $90,000 to $45,000 and extend the due date
until June 1, 2008. In exchange for this, we agreed
to relinquish a 4% working interest in the Bacaroo project and
issued 3,600,000 warrants upon an increase in the authorized common stock
of the Company. The terms of the warrants remained informalized, and as
such, we could not place a value on such warrants. Furthermore, the Company has
issued all of its authorized shares and that such warrants would not be
exercisable unless and until an increase in the authorized shares occurs. The
interest rate on this note is 18% per annum. As of September 30, 2008, we
owed $163,606 on the note.
Note
6—Settlement Payable
On
October 19, 2007, we entered into a settlement agreement with Alpha Capital in
connection with the May 2005 equity financing. Pursuant to the terms of the
settlement, the Company owes Alpha Capital $200,000 due and payable no later
than February 15, 2008 or upon the Company’s merger with a third party as
contemplated by the Dolar transaction. As such amount not has not been
paid, Alpha Capital now possesses the right to convert the outstanding
amount owed into equity at a 15% discount of the last 30 day average trading
price, or into a promissory note at the rate of 18% per annum. Alpha
Capital has expressed it is their intent to collect the obligation as a
promissory note at this time.
Note
7—Related Party Transactions
At March
31, 2008, we owed two unsecured demand notes of $2,653,784 and $600,000 to an
entity controlled by our CEO. The notes accrue interest at a rate of
10% and 18% per annum compounded daily. These notes include $665,232
due in interest.
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
In 2006,
we obtained $1.25 million in industry partner financing to carry the Creston
project forward. The repayment of the $1.25 million in financing is
secured with 1.6 million shares of restricted stock held in escrow and is
personally guaranteed by George S. Young, our CEO, and by his private company,
Diamond Oil and Gas Corporation. On May 31, 2007, we refinanced this note
to lower the monthly payments from $90,000 to $45,000 and extend the due date
until June 1, 2008. In exchange for this, we agreed
to relinquish a 4% working interest in the Bacaroo project and
issue 3,600,000 warrants upon an increase in the authorized common stock of
the Company. The terms of the warrants remained informalized, and as such,
we could not place a value on such warrants. Furthermore, the Company has issued
all of its authorized shares and that such warrants would not be exercisable
unless and until an increase in the authorized shares occurs. The interest rate
on this note is 18% per annum. As of June 30, 2008, we owed $163,606 on
the note.
Note 8—Common
Stock
We issued
no stock during the first or second quarter of 2008, as all authorized stock is
issued and outstanding.
Note
9—Convertible Debentures
On June
4, 2004, we entered into a financing arrangement whereby we issued a convertible
debenture with a conversion price of $1.25 per share of common stock, subject to
anti-dilution adjustments. The offering resulted in gross proceeds prior to the
deduction of fees and costs, of approximately $1,000,000, with 8% simple
interest. In connection with the placement, we also issued warrants to purchase
an aggregate amount of up to 400,000 shares at $1.50 per share, which have
expired. The net proceeds from the offering were used for working capital needs
and other general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2008, the
debentures and accrued interest due was $1,345,700.
On
February 15, 2007, we entered into a series of transactions to restructure
securities issued pursuant to securities purchase agreements dated June 17, 2005
and September 21, 2005.
Background
June 2005
Financing
On June
17, 2005, we closed a financing pursuant to a securities purchase agreement with
three accredited investors, Palisades Master Fund, L.P. (“Palisades”), Crescent
International Ltd. (“Crescent”) and JGB Capital L.P. (“JGB”) for the issuance of
$5,501,200 in face amount of debentures maturing September 17, 2007 (the
“June Debentures”). The June Debentures were unsecured and we were obligated to
pay 1/24th of the face amount of the debenture on the first of every month,
starting October 1, 2005. Payment could be made either in the form of cash or in
stock at the lower of $0.60 per share or 80% of the volume weighted average
price of our stock for the five trading days prior to the repayment date. In the
event that we made the payment in cash, we paid 110% of the monthly redemption
amount.
In
addition, we issued warrants to the investors, expiring June 17, 2007, to
purchase 4,584,334 shares of restricted common stock, exercisable at a per share
of $0.649 (the “June Warrants”). In addition, the exercise price of the June
Warrants would be adjusted in the event we issued common stock at a price below
the exercise price, with the exception of any securities issued pursuant to a
stock or option plan adopted by our board of directors, issued in connection
with the debentures issued pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, or
securities issued in connection with acquisitions or strategic
transactions.
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
If in any
period of 20 consecutive trading days our stock price exceeds 250% of the June
Warrants’ exercise price, all of the June Warrants shall expire on the 30th
trading day after we send a call notice to the June Warrant holders. If at any
time after one year from the date of issuance of the June Warrants there is not
an effective registration statement registering, or no current prospectus
available for, the resale of the shares underlying the June Warrants, then the
holder may exercise the June Warrant at such time by means of a cashless
exercise.
September 2005
Financing
On
September 21, 2005, we closed a financing pursuant to a securities purchase
agreement with two accredited investors, Palisades and Crescent for the issuance
of $3,108,000 in face amount of debentures maturing December 20, 2007 (the
“September Debentures”).
The
September debentures were unsecured and we were obligated to pay 1/24th of the
face amount of the debenture on the first of every month, starting January 1,
2006. Payment could be made either in the form of cash or in stock at the lower
of $0.75 per share or 80% of the volume weighted average price of our stock for
the five trading days prior to the repayment date. In the event that we made the
payment in cash, we paid 110% of the monthly redemption
amount.
In
addition, we issued warrants to the investors, expiring September 21, 2008, to
purchase 2,072,000 shares of restricted common stock, exercisable at a per share
of $0.80. In addition, the exercise price of the September Warrants would be
adjusted in the event we issued common stock at a price below the exercise
price, with the exception of any securities issued pursuant to a stock or option
plan adopted by our board of directors, issued in connection with the debentures
issued pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, or securities issued in
connection with acquisitions or strategic transactions.
If in any
period of 20 consecutive trading days our stock price exceeds 250% of the
September Warrants’ exercise price, all of the September Warrants shall expire
on the 30th trading day after we send a call notice to the September Warrant
holders. If at any time after one year from the date of issuance of the
September Warrants there is not an effective registration statement registering,
or no current prospectus available for, the resale of the shares underlying the
September Warrants, then the holder may exercise the September Warrant at such
time by means of a cashless exercise.
Restructuring
On
February 15, 2007, the following transactions took place with regards to the
June Debentures and the September Debentures (“Old Debentures”) and the warrants
issued under the June Debentures and the September Debentures (“ Old
Warrants”):
1) JGB
entered into an assignment agreement with Crescent, pursuant to which Crescent
purchased from JGB the June Debentures issued to JGB. The face value of the June
Debentures issued to JGB at the time of the transaction was $333,333 and
Crescent paid $250,000 to JGB for the assignment;
2) We
entered into a settlement agreement with JGB for the sum of $83,333. We amended
the terms of the Old Warrants held by JGB to remove the ratchet and call
provisions and JGB agreed to release any shares reserved for issuance of the Old
Warrants and to not exercise such Old Warrants until we obtain an increase in
the authorized shares of common stock. Upon obtaining the increase in authorized
shares, we agreed to issue JGB 500,000 shares of restricted common
stock;
3) We
entered into a first amendment and waiver agreement with Palisades for the
amendment of the Old Debentures issued to Palisades (the “Palisades Amendment
Agreement”); and
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Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
4) We
entered into a first amendment and waiver agreement with Crescent for the
amendment of the Old Debentures issued to JGB (and purchased by Crescent) and
Crescent (the “Crescent Amendment Agreement” and together with the Palisades
Amendment Agreement, the “Restructuring Amendments”).
Palisades
and Crescent agreed to amend the Old Debentures to remove the mandatory monthly
liquidation provision and to amend the fixed conversion price of the Old
Debentures to $0.1375 (the “Fixed Conversion Price”). As a result,
the principal amount remaining on the Old Debentures is now due and payable at
maturity, unless sooner converted into shares of common stock by the investors,
at the Fixed Conversion Price. Palisades and Crescent further agreed
to waive any and all existing defaults under the Old Debentures.
Pursuant
to the Palisades Amendment Agreement, we agreed to issue 7,025,789 shares of
common stock (the “Monthly Redemption Shares”) to Palisades upon conversion of
$608,433 in principal amount of the Old Debentures. Such Monthly
Redemption Shares were issued as payment for the previously delinquent monthly
redemptions owed to Palisades for the periods from December 1, 2006 through
February 1, 2007 pursuant to the Old Debentures. These Monthly
Redemption Shares were not issued while we negotiated the terms of a potential
buy-out or restructuring of the Old Debentures. The Monthly
Redemption Shares were previously registered for resale pursuant to resale
registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
represent the remaining shares of common stock registered thereunder for
Palisades pursuant to the Old Debentures. In addition, the exercise
price of the Old Warrants was reduced to $0.0866, which Palisades exercised on a
cashless basis and received an additional 2,970,758 shares of common stock which
were previously registered for resale pursuant to resale registration statements
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We agreed
to pay Palisades a forbearance fee of $150,000 a month, for six months. The fee,
however, was immediately settled upon the issuance of 5,454,546 shares of
restricted common stock. We also issued Palisades 1,449,825 shares of
common stock in the form of a commitment fee for the restructuring of the Old
Debentures.
In
connection with the restructuring, we executed a security agreement (the
“Security Agreement”) in favor of Palisades and JGB granting them a first
priority security interest in all of our goods, inventory, contractual rights
and general intangibles, receivables, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and
intellectual property, except for our Carbon County prospect, which Palisades
and JGB took a second priority interest and for our Carter Creek and Weston
County prospects, which the investors were not granted any security
interest. The Security Agreements state that if an event of default
occurs under the Old Debentures or Security Agreement, the Investors have the
right to take possession of the collateral, to operate our business using the
collateral, and have the right to assign, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of
and deliver all or any part of the collateral, at public or private sale or
otherwise to satisfy our obligations under these agreements.
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
February,
2007 Financing
On
February 15, 2007, we closed a financing pursuant to a securities purchase
agreement with Palisades for the issuance of a $714,500 face amount debenture
maturing September 15, 2007 (the “New Debenture”). The New Debenture does not
accrue interest and the investors paid $500,000 for the New Debenture. We paid a
commission of $100,000 to HPC Capital Management (a registered broker-dealer) in
connection with the transaction, resulting in net proceeds to us of $400,000
before our legal fees. We used the net proceeds to pay our settlement agreement
payment to JGB, repayment of a bridge loan to Petro Capital Securities, LLC and
the remainder for general working capital purposes. We also issued HPC Capital
Management 6,458,063 shares of restricted common stock and agreed to issue an
additional 1,041,937 shares of restricted common stock upon obtaining an
increase in our authorized shares of common stock, which shares are additional
compensation for its services in connection with the transaction with the
investors.
The
convertible debentures are secured and are convertible into our common stock, at
Palisades’ option, at a fixed conversion price of $0.1375. Based on this
conversion price, the $714,500 secured convertible debenture is convertible into
5,196,364 shares of our common stock.
In the
event of default, the investors may require payment, which shall be the greater
of: (A) 130% of the principal amount of the face amount of the debenture to be
prepaid, or (B) the principal amount of the debenture to be prepaid, divided by
the conversion price on (x) the date the default amount is demanded or otherwise
due or (y) the date the default amount is paid in full, whichever is less,
multiplied by the closing price on (x) the date the default amount is demanded
or otherwise due or (y) the date the default amount is paid in full, whichever
is greater.
The
conversion price of the debenture may be adjusted in certain circumstances such
as if we pay a stock dividend, subdivide or combine outstanding shares of common
stock into a greater or lesser number of shares, or take such other actions as
would otherwise result in dilution of the investor’s position.
The
Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to cover the future sale by the investors of the shares
issuable upon conversion of the Old and New Debentures.
Note
10—Proved and Unproved Oil and Gas Property
Carbon
County Project, Utah
On
September 12, 2005, we entered into an option agreement to purchase a gas field
in Carbon County, Utah which was producing approximately 30 million cubic feet
of natural gas per month. The field comprises 5,953 gross acres (2,440 net
acres) with three gas wells currently producing and has an additional five wells
drilled that are presently shut-in. Production is derived from the Ferron
Sandstone formation, and the gas is marketed into the adjacent gas pipeline
operated by Questar Gas Resources. The acquisition included an associated gas
gathering system and a 6 mile pipeline and compression facility servicing the
project and adjacent production. The field has potential for 20 additional well
sites on 160 acre spacing on the undeveloped acreage. The property is adjacent
to our Gordon Creek project and to the very successful Drunkards Wash field
originally developed by River Gas Corp.
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
On March
13, 2006, we closed the acquisition of this project for a total of $1.5
million. After several months of production and workover efforts, as
of June 2007, we decided it was in the best interest of the Company to sell
our ownership in the Carbon County project. The decision was made to
sell this project after considering our required outstanding debenture
obligations, the prospect of paying off a significant portion of our
debt, as well as record a gain on the sale. Subsequently, on August 6,
2007, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement pursuant to
which we sold our interests in the Carbon County project for total
consideration of $3.0 million The purchase was consummated via the assumption of
and payment on various debts owed by the Company amounting to
$2,763,000.
Uintah
Basin Workover Project, Uintah Basin, Utah (formerly known as the Creston
Project)
On
October 25, 2005, we entered into a participation agreement with Mountain Oil
and Gas, Inc., Creston Resources Ltd, and Homeland Gas and Oil Ltd.
(collectively “Creston”), and began negotiations with private investors, to
supply operating expertise and program supervision to earn working interests in
up to 45 producing oil wells in the Uintah Basin of Utah. Thereafter, we
immediately commenced a rework operation on the first well chosen for the
program to re-complete previously-completed zones and extend behind pipe
reserves. This well is located in the prolific Altamont-Bluebell Field, which
has produced over 350 million barrels of oil equivalent. Creston will retain the
current or historical production in this well, while we and the private
investors will earn a variable percentage of the production increase resulting
from the reworking operations. We completed work on the first well and commenced
production in the first quarter of 2006. Although we plan to continue our
interest in this well and generate revenue from it, we are seeking new
opportunities from parties other than Creston in order to pursue our reworking
efforts, since, due to Creston’s own financial difficulties, we have not been
able to maintain our interests in the other wells and properties as previously
contemplated with Creston. As a result, our efforts will now focus on wells of
other parties.
In many
areas of the Altamont-Bluebell field and other areas of the Uintah Basin, due to
the over-pressured, fractured nature of the reservoirs and the heavy nature of
the oil, as well as the large vertical extent of potential pay zones, many of
the wells have formation damage resulting from high drilling mud weights and
cementing operations. These conditions have left many zones unable to produce to
their potential. We will employ a variety of conventional and innovative
proprietary techniques to reduce the effects of formation damage and increase
oil and gas recovery.
Weston
County, Wyoming
The
Weston County project is a 19,290-acre project on the east flank of the
Powder River Basin. The prospect is a potential extension of an existing
producing field. We are continuing our work and evaluation with JMG Exploration
on permitting and other pre-drilling activities. In addition, we are targeting
nearby locations with potential in the Minnelusa sandstone and Dakota channel
sandstone formations.
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
During
the second quarter of 2007, we entered into an agreement with Thunderbird Energy
Corp, whereby they committed to expend $3.5 million, over the next 24 months, in
connection with the drilling and completion of three wells located on the Dakota
formation. In exchange, Thunderbird will receive an additional 25%
working interest in the Weston County project. In lieu of the foregoing, we
have negotiated with Thunderbird to sell 45% of our interest in Weston Count and
Gordon Creek for $250,000 and used the proceeds to pay down the
balance owing on the convertible debentures to Palisades in connection with a
settlement at a discount of the amount outstanding.
Gordon
Creek, Utah
Thunderbird
Energy Corp. has also acquired the interest of JMG Exploration, our former joint
venture partner, in the 5,242-acre Gordon Creek project. The Gordon Creek
project is in an area of known coal resources in Carbon County in eastern
Utah near other operating coal bed methane projects, such as the Drunkard’s Wash
Project, which our project personnel successfully drilled previously for River
Gas Corporation.
The
Company now anticipates that Thunderbird Energy Corp. (also its former joint
venture partner on the adjacent Carbon County project) will proceed with
development jointly with the Company on the Gordon Creek project in response to
favorable results on the Carbon County project. We have
negotiated with Thunderbird to sell 45% of our interest in Weston County and
Gordon Creek for $250,000 and used the proceeds to pay down the balance owing on
the convertible debentures to Palisades in connection with a settlement at a
discount of the amount outstanding.
Bacaroo,
Colorado
In 2004
we optioned an interest in the Bacaroo project in Colorado through our
affiliation with Thomasson Partner Associates, Inc. We believe the project is an
opportunity to establish conventional oil and gas production with comparatively
inexpensive drilling in areas of established production, while other projects
being reviewed offer longer term, larger potential exploration opportunities. We
are acquiring acreage in the prospect prior to commencing drilling
operations.
Leasing
and seismic evaluation activities continue. One entire target area is now under
lease, and two additional areas are now undergoing leasing. We will perform
additional geologic evaluation and permitting work in preparation for
drilling.
Other
Projects
On
October 30th, 2007, we entered into an agreement to provide for (1) the earn-in
on the Divide, Pinedale and Wilkens Ridge projects; (2) the hiring of Mark S.
Dolar and Ken Allen into the management, and their appointment as directors; and
(3) to provide for the potential growth of the Company through a joint venture
or other financing arrangement, or a potential business combination
whereby we would merge with a new company, through a reverse merger
with the new company. It is expected that we would continue to conduct the
business of Fellows and of Dolar and would raise capital through a joint
venture, or other financing, or in connection with a merger with the new
company and to acquire and/or develop the assets (“Dolar
Transaction”). We have not been able to close and finance this
transaction, and at present we plan to discontinue negotiating on these
projects.
Fellows
Energy Ltd.
Notes
to Unaudited Financial Statements
September
30, 2008
On
September 15, 2008, we announced that we have entered into an agreement, subject
to due diligence, to acquire Grupo Minero Aconcagua SA (¨GMA¨), a private
Argentine company in advanced stages of negotiation to acquire rights to
geothermal and wind energy projects in central and southern
Argentina. The geothermal project being targeted has been the subject
of a previous feasibility study, with initial evaluations at the 30 MW
level. Together with other areas now targeted and including
additional estimated potential, we believe that the geothermal projects now
being targeted host potential of up to 400 MW. We are continuing to
identify, negotiate and acquire rights to geothermal and wind energy projects
through its pending acquisition of GMA.
In the
event we are able to complete the acquisitions, we plan to update internally the
previous feasibility study to obtain a current estimate of the revenue potential
of the project as a first step to move forward with the project. The
acquisition of GMA would give the Company the capability to negotiate and
acquire a number of alternative energy projects in the country. Terms
of the transaction are still under negotiation, but will likely call for success
payments to be made to the GMA shareholders in relation to the generating
capacity of the rights obtained in the first year.
We
believe that a number of financial incentives and an emerging, favorable market
and attractive financing terms for geothermal, wind and other alternative energy
projects will provide a solid basis to move forward with these
projects. Although we are now actively refocusing our efforts to take
advantage of the alternative energy segment of the industry, we also continue in
our efforts to obtain joint venture financing on our oil and gas exploration
projects in the western United States to enable us to eliminate our convertible
debt and strengthen our balance sheet.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
report includes certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
are statements that predict the occurrence of future events and are not based on
historical fact. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology, such as “may”, “shall”, “will”, “could”, “expect”,
“estimate”, “anticipate”, “predict”, “probable”, “possible”, “should”,
“continue”, or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those
terms. We have written the forward-looking statements specified in the following
information on the basis of assumptions we consider to be reasonable. However,
we cannot predict our future operating results. Any representation, guarantee,
or warranty should not be inferred from those forward-looking
statements.
The
assumptions we used for purposes of the forward-looking statements specified in
the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject
to uncertainty in economic, legislative, industry, and other circumstances. As a
result, judgment must be exercised in the identification and interpretation of
data and other information and in their use in developing and selecting
assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives. To the extent that the
assumed events do not occur, the outcome may vary substantially from anticipated
or projected results. Accordingly we express no opinion on the achievability of
those forward-looking statements. We cannot guarantee that any of the
assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements specified in the
following information are accurate. We assume no obligation to update any such
forward-looking statements.
Overview
On
January 5, 2004, we began operations as an oil and gas exploration company. We
acquired interests in certain assets owned by Diamond Oil & Gas Corporation,
in exchange for 3,500,000 shares of common stock. The transaction was deemed to
have a value of $6,405,000. The assets included certain oil and gas projects, as
well as the right to enter into the Exploration Services Funding Agreement with
Thomasson Partner Associates, Inc. of Denver, Colorado. Diamond is controlled by
our CEO, George S. Young. Our goal is to discover substantial commercial
quantities of oil and gas, including coalbed methane, on the properties as well
as to acquire and explore additional property.
Projects
acquired from Thomasson Partner Associates, Inc. under the Exploration Services
Funding Agreement (as Amended) include the Weston County project in Wyoming, the
Gordon Creek project in Utah, the Carter Creek project in Wyoming, the Circus
project in Montana, the Bacaroo project in Colorado, the Platte project in
Nebraska, and the Badger project in South Dakota. During the
year ended December 31, 2006, we abandoned the Platte and Badger
projects. As of December 31, 2006, we terminated our formal agreement
with Thomasson Partner Associates, Inc. and will continue accessing
projects informally, without having any first right to any project.
On
October 30th, 2007, we entered into an agreement to provide for (1) the earn-in
on the Divide, Pinedale and Wilkens Ridge projects; (2) the hiring of Mark S.
Dolar and Ken Allen into the management, and their appointment as directors; and
(3) to provide for the potential growth of the Company through a joint venture
or other financing arrangement, or a potential business combination
whereby we would merge with a new company through a reverse merger with the
new company. It is expected that we would continue to conduct the business of
Fellows and of Dolar and would raise capital through a joint venture, or other
financing, or in connection with a merger with the new company and to
acquire and/or develop the assets. We have not been able to close and finance
this transaction, and are evaluating our alternatives in the event we cannot
negotiate an extension to do so.
Plan
of Operations
During
the next twelve months, we expect to pursue oil and gas operations on some or
all of our property, including the acquisition of additional acreage through
leasing, farm-out or option and participation in the drilling of oil and gas
wells. We intend to pursue the Dolar transactions until completion,
including the possible merger or acquisition as contemplated in the Dolar
transaction. We also intend to continue to evaluate additional opportunities in
areas where we feel there is potential for oil and gas reserves and production,
and may participate in areas other than those already identified, although we
cannot assure that additional opportunities will be available, or if we
participate in additional opportunities, that those opportunities will be
successful.
Our
current cash position is not sufficient to fund our cash requirements during the
next twelve months, including operations and capital expenditures. We intend to
continue joint venture or equity and/or debt financing efforts to support our
current and proposed oil and gas operations and capital expenditures. We may
sell interests in our properties. We cannot assure that continued funding will
be available.
We have
not entered into commodity swap arrangements or hedging transactions. Although
we have no current plans to do so, we may enter into commodity swap and/or
hedging transactions in the future in conjunction with oil and gas production.
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Our
future financial results continue to depend primarily on (1) our ability to
discover or purchase commercial quantities of oil and gas; (2) the market price
for oil and gas; (3) our ability to continue to source and screen potential
projects and finance them through joint ventures and potential business
combinations; and (4) our ability to fully implement our exploration and
development program with respect to these and other matters. We cannot assure
that we will be successful in any of these activities or that the prices of oil
and gas prevailing at the time of production will be at a level allowing for
profitable production.
Results
of Operations
For the three months
ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the three months
ended September 30, 2007.
Revenue.
For the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, we earned no
revenue.
Operating
expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, our
operating expense was approximately $74,000, compared to $69,000 for the three
months ended September 30, 2007. The expenses came from oil and gas
exploration and production, salaries, business advisory services, legal and
professional fees, travel, and investor relations expense. Expenses for
the three months ended September 30, 2008 consisted of $38,000 in legal,
consulting, investor relations, and audit services, $11,000 in
payroll, $6,000 in insurance costs, and $19,000 in other costs including
rent, bank fees, travel, depreciation, and telephone expenses.
Interest
expense. We incurred interest expense of approximately $126,000 for the
three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $1,468,000 for the three
months ended September 30, 2007.
For the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months
ended September 30, 2007.
Revenue.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, we earned no
revenue.
Operating
expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, our operating
expense was approximately $363,000, compared to $3,221,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007. The expenses came from oil and gas exploration
and production, salaries, business advisory services, legal and professional
fees, travel, and investor relations expense. Primarily the difference
between the two periods relates to relinquishment of property, higher
professional and legal fees, and other costs including rent, payroll, payroll
taxes, and stock issuance costs for the nine months ended September 30,
2007. Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
consisted of $247,000 in legal, consulting, and audit services, $36,000 in
payroll, $17,000 in insurance costs, and $50,000 in other costs including
rent, bank fees, travel, depreciation, and telephone expenses.
Interest
expense. We incurred interest expense of approximately $382,000 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $2,174,000 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
For the
quarter ended September 30, 2008, we had net loss of approximately
$198,000, which was primarily due general and administrative expenses and
interest expense. For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, we
incurred a net loss of approximately $1,283,000 before discontinued operations.
At September 30, 2008, we had total current assets of $25,000, and current
liabilities of $3,230,000 for a working capital deficit of
$3,205,000.
Based
upon our significant operating losses from inception, there is substantial doubt
as to our ability to continue as a going concern. Our audited and unaudited
financial statements have been prepared on a basis that contemplates our
continuation as a going concern and the realization of assets and liquidation of
liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Our audited and unaudited
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and
classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to
continue as a going concern.
At this
point, we have not generated sufficient oil and gas sales to sustain our
operations. To fully carry out our business plans we need to increase production
revenues, raise a substantial amount of additional capital, sell project assets,
or obtain industry joint venture financing, which we are currently seeking. We
can give no assurance that we will be able to increase production or raise such
capital. We have limited financial resources until such time that we are able to
generate such additional financing or additional cash flow from operations. Our
ability to obtain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon our
ability to exploit our mineral holdings, generate revenue from our planned
business operations and control our exploration cost. To fully carry out our
business plans we need to raise a substantial amount of additional capital,
which we are currently seeking. We can give no assurance that we will be able to
raise such capital. We have limited financial resources until such time that we
are able to generate positive cash flow from operations. Our ability to maintain
profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon our ability to locate
profitable natural gas or oil properties, generate revenue from our planned
business operations, and control exploration cost. Should we be unable to raise
adequate capital or to meet the other above objectives, it is likely that we
would have to substantially curtail our business activity, and that our
investors would incur substantial losses of their investment.
Cash
Flow
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we used approximately
$40,000 in our operating activities, and obtained 36,000 in investing
activity from the release of restricted cash on deposit for project bonding. We
decreased our December 31, 2007 cash balance of approximately $4,000 to
approximately $0 at September 30, 2008.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations section discusses our consolidated financial statements, which have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenue and expense during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we
evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue
recognition, accrued expense, financing operations, contingencies and
litigation. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on
various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Our estimates and judgments form the basis for determining the carrying value of
assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions. These carrying values are some of the most significant accounting
estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements. These
accounting policies are described in relevant sections in this discussion and in
the notes to the financial statements included in our December 31, 2007 Form
10-KSB Annual Report.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
As a
crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company, any revenue, cash
flow from operations, other income, or access to capital and future rate of
growth are substantially dependent upon the prevailing prices of crude oil and
natural gas. Declines in commodity prices will materially adversely affect our
future growth rate, liquidity, and ability to obtain financing and operating
results. Lower commodity prices may reduce the amount of crude oil and natural
gas that we could produce economically. Prevailing prices for such commodities
are subject to wide fluctuation in response to relatively minor changes in
supply and demand and a variety of additional factors beyond our control, such
as global, political and economic conditions. Historically, the prices
of crude oil and natural gas production have been volatile and
unpredictable, and such volatility is expected to continue. Generally, if the
commodity indexes fall, the price that we could receive for production will also
decline. Therefore, the amount of revenue that we could realize is partially
determined by factors beyond our control.
Item 4. Controls and
Procedures
(a)
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Our
management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief
financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as
of June 30, 2008. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls
and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no
matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of
achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure
controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating
the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their
costs.
Based
on our evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a
reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance
that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and
forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer,
as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
(b)
Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
We
regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and
make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase
efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control
environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more
efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating
processes.
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
From time
to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which
arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to
inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may
arise from time to time that may harm our business. Except as described in our
annual report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Commission on April 15, 2008, we
are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe
will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse affect on our
business, financial condition or operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity
Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior
Securities
As
previously reported on the Company's Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2007, we
have categorized the entire balance of the Convertible Debentures due
September 2007 and December 2007 held by Palisades Master Fund, Ltd. and PEF
Advisors, LLC (collectively "Palisades") as immediately due and payable and
such amounts appear in the Company's balance sheets as current liabilities. On
January 22 2008, the Company received a demand letter from Palisades with
respect to the debentures, demanding immediate payment of the amounts claimed by
Palisades to be due and advising that Palisades will pursue legal remedies in
the event of non-payment. Prior to that time, the Company has been in ongoing
discussions with Palisades concerning renegotiation or restructuring of those
debentures in connection with its ongoing efforts to pursue the completion of
its purchase of the Dolar Energy, LLC interests (as previously disclosed), joint
venture financings, or other business combinations. The Company will continue in
these efforts and attempt to satisfy any valid obligations under such
Convertible Debentures and pursue the Dolar Energy, LLC transactions and other
financing or acquisition transactions that it may be able to
identify.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Securities Holders
Our
annual meeting, scheduled for June 27, 2007, was adjourned for lack of a
quorum. No new meeting date, time or place has been
established.
None.
Exhibit
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a),
promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d 14(a),
promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended
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Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive
Officer)
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Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial
Officer)
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In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
FELLOWS ENERGY
LTD.
Date: November
19, 2008
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By: /s/
GEORGE S. YOUNG
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Name:
George S. Young
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Title:
Chief Executive Officer ( Principal Executive
Officer)
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Date:
November 19, 2008
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By: /s/
BROOKE E.
HORSPOOL
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Name:
Brooke E. Horspool
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Title:
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer and
Principal Financial
Officer)
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