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Form 10-KSB
[X] ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
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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
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Newlands Oil & Gas Inc.
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(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
Nevada 98-0197707
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
#300 - 750 West Pender St, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA V6C 2T7
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Issuer's telephone number (604) 689-1180
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Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
None
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Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, $.001 par value
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Check whether the issuer (1) 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 [ ] No
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
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Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be
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contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB
or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X]
The corporation had no revenues for the year ended December 31, 1999.
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of January 31, 2000, based on the average selling price of one
share of the Common Stock of the Company, was $0. The Company's Common Shares
have had no activity as of the date of this 10KSB Form.
The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common equity, as of March 24,
2000, were 10,047,167 common shares.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes No X
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PART I
Item 1. Description of Business.
Newlands Oil & Gas Inc. (the "Company") is a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Nevada on June 17, 1998, to explore for, and , if possible,
develop oil and gas properties in California.
Expansion Strategy
The Company intends to continue its acquisition of properties and leases with
the intent of participating in the exploration for oil and gas primarily in, but
not limited to, California. The Company anticipates that it will fund the costs
of these acquisitions and developments through purchases of common stock in the
Company by private investors. If funds become available from revenues from
producing oil and gas wells (which is not currently the case) then those funds
will be made available for expansion and for increasing production facilities.
Employees
The Company currently has two employees, neither of whom work full time for the
Company. One employee currently receives $3,000 per month from the Company and
the other employee receives $4,000 per month. None of the Company's employees is
represented by a labor union. The Company has experienced no work stoppages and
believes that its employee relations are good.
Risk Factors
Limited Operating History; Development Stage Company. The Company was
incorporated under the laws of Nevada on June 17, 1998, and therefore has a
limited operating history. From incorporation through December 31, 1999 the
Company incurred a net loss of $282,496. The Company faces all of the risks
inherent in a new business. Estimations with respect to the proved reserves and
level of future production attributable to wells in which the Company may
participate are difficult to determine and there can be no assurance as to the
volume of recoverable reserves that will be realized from such wells. The
Company's prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and
difficulties frequently encountered by companies in the early stages of their
development. The Company's future financial results will depend primarily on its
ability to economically locate and produce hydrocarbons in commercial quantities
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and on the market prices for oil and natural gas. There can be no assurance that
the Company will achieve or sustain profitability or positive cash flows from
operating activities in the future.
Competition. The search for viable oil and gas prospects and leases is
intensely competitive. It is likely that in seeking future acquisitions, the
company will compete with firms which have substantially greater financial and
management resources than the Company. The Company may acquire interests in
mineral leases and lease acquisition opportunities in known, proven, producing
fields, or on unknown, unproven territories or leases with no contiguous
producing well sites. The Company's competition is widely diverse, and comes
primarily from three sources: (1) those competitors that are seeking oil and
gas fields for expansion, further drilling, or increasing production through
improved engineering techniques (2) income-seeking entities purchasing a
predictable stream of earnings based upon historic production from the field
being acquired, and (3) junior companies seeking exploration opportunities in
unknown, unproven territories.
Affiliate Transactions. The Company has entered into a Participation Agreement
with Brothers Oil & Gas Inc. ("Brothers"). Mr. Allen Sewell, President and a
director of the Company, is the President and a director of Brothers. Brothers
is controlled by several members of the Sewell family. Graeme Sewell is a
director of the Company and his children are shareholders of Brothers. As such,
the Company's execution of the Participation Agreement with Brothers was not an
arm's-length transaction with a non-affiliate. While Mr. Allen Sewell and Mr.
Graeme Sewell have a fiduciary duty to deal fairly with the Company and its
shareholders, there are no guarantees that the terms of the transaction were
similar to what the Company would have received in an arm's-length transaction
with a non-affiliate.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-KSB includes "forward-looking" statements within
the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"). Certain important factors may affect the Company's actual
results and could cause such results to differ materially from any forward-
looking statements that may be deemed to have been made in this Form 10-KSB
including without limitation statements under "Items 1 and 2. Description of
Business and Properties" and "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation", or that are otherwise made by or
on behalf of the Company. For this purpose, any statements contained in this
Form 10-KSB that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be
forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
words such as "may," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could,"
"estimate," or "continue," or the negative or other variations therefor
comparable terminology, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
No Assurance of Success or Profitability. There can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to generate profits or otherwise operate successfully based
on its participation in an oil and gas project and 3D seismic survey.
No Assurance of Dividends. There can be no assurance that the Company will pay
dividends on its capital stock in the foreseeable future. Investors who
anticipate the need for immediate income from their investment in the Company's
securities should refrain from the purchase of the Company's securities.
Authorization of Preferred Stock. The Company is authorized to issue up to
1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value. As of the date of this
Form 10-KSB, no shares of Preferred Stock have been issued. The Company's
Preferred Stock may bear such rights and preferences, including dividend and
liquidation preferences, as the Board of Directors may fix and determine from
time to time. Any such preferences may operate to the detriment of the rights of
the holders of Common Stock.
"Penny Stock" Rules. Should a market for the Shares develop, the Shares will be
subject to rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating
to "penny stocks," which apply to non-NASDAQ companies whose stock trades at
less than $5.00 per share or whose tangible net worth is less than $2,000,000.
These rules require brokers who sell "penny stocks" to persons other than
established customers and "accredited investors" to complete certain
documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors, and provide investors
with certain information concerning the risks of trading in the security. These
rules may restrict the ability of brokers to sell the Company's Common Stock and
may affect the ability of purchasers in this offering to sell such Common Stock
in the secondary market.
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Conflicts of Interest. Certain of the directors of the Company are directors,
officers and/or shareholders of other companies that are 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. These
directors of the Company are required by law to act honestly and in good faith
with a view to the best interest of the Company and to disclose any interest
which they may have in any project or opportunity of the Company.
Certain Anti-takeover Effects. The Company's Articles of Incorporation
authorize the Board of Directors to set the terms of and issue Preferred Stock
without shareholder approval. The Board of Directors could use the Preferred
Stock as a means to delay, defer or prevent a takeover attempt that a
shareholder might consider to be in the Company's best interest.
General Risks of the Oil and Gas Industry
Dependence on Exploratory Drilling Activities. The success of the Company will
be materially dependent upon the success of its exploratory drilling program.
Exploratory drilling involves numerous risks, including the risk that no
commercially productive oil or natural gas reservoirs will be encountered. The
cost of drilling, completing and operating wells is often uncertain, and
drilling operations may be curtailed, delayed or canceled as a result of a
variety of factors, including unexpected drilling conditions, pressure or
irregularities in formations, equipment failures or accidents, adverse weather
conditions, compliance with governmental requirements and shortages or delays in
the availability of drilling rigs and the delivery of equipment. Although the
Company believes that its use of 3D seismic data and other advanced technologies
should increase the probability of success of its exploratory wells and should
reduce average finding costs through elimination of prospects that might
otherwise be drilled solely on the basis of two dimensional ("2D") seismic data,
exploratory drilling remains a speculative activity. Even when fully utilized
and properly interpreted, 3D seismic data and other advanced technologies only
assist geoscientists in identifying subsurface structures and do not enable the
interpreter to know whether hydrocarbons are in fact present in such structures.
In addition, the use of 3D seismic data and other advanced technologies requires
greater predrilling expenditures than traditional drilling strategies and the
Company could incur losses as a result of such expenditures. The Company's
future drilling activities may not be successful, and if unsuccessful, such
failure will have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations and financial condition. There can be no assurance that the Company's
overall drilling success rate or its drilling success rate for activity within a
particular project area will not decline. The Company may choose not to acquire
option and lease rights prior to acquiring seismic data and, in many cases, the
Company may identify a prospect or drilling location before seeking option or
lease rights in the prospect or location.
Although the Company has budgeted for the drilling of a test well, there can be
no assurance that this well will ever be leased or drilled (or drilled within
the scheduled or budgeted time frame) or that oil or natural gas will be
produced from any such prospects or any other prospects. Wells that are
currently included in the Company's capital budget may be based upon statistical
results of drilling activities in other 3D project areas that the Company
believes are geologically similar, rather than on analysis of seismic or other
data. Actual drilling and results are likely to vary from such statistical
results and such variance may be material. Similarly, the Company's drilling
schedule may vary from its capital budget.
Volatility of Oil And Natural Gas Prices. The Company's revenues, future rate
of growth, results of operations, financial condition and ability to borrow
funds or obtain additional capital, as well as the carrying value of its
properties, are substantially dependent upon prevailing prices of oil and
natural gas. Historically, the markets for oil and natural gas have been
volatile, and such markets are likely to continue to be volatile in the future.
Prices for oil and natural gas are subject to wide fluctuation in response to
relatively minor changes in the supply of and demand for oil and natural gas,
market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors that are beyond the
control of the Company. These factors include the level of consumer product
demand, weather conditions, domestic and foreign governmental regulations, the
price and availability of alternative fuels, political conditions in the Middle
East, the foreign supply of oil and natural gas, the price of foreign imports
and overall economic conditions. It is impossible to predict future oil and
natural gas price movements with certainty. Declines in oil and natural gas
prices may materially adversely affect the Company's financial condition,
liquidity, ability to finance planned capital expenditures and results of
operations. Lower oil and natural gas prices also may reduce the amount of oil
and natural gas that the Company can produce economically.
In order to reduce its exposure to short-term fluctuations in the price of oil
and natural gas, the Company may periodically enter into hedging arrangements.
The Company's hedging arrangements may apply to all or to only a portion of its
production and provide only partial price protection against declines in oil and
natural gas prices. Such hedging arrangements may expose the Company to risk of
financial loss in certain circumstances, including instances where production is
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less than expected, the Company's customers fail to purchase contracted
quantities of oil or natural gas or a sudden, unexpected event materially
impacts oil or natural gas prices. In addition, the Company's hedging
arrangements, if any, may limit the benefit to the Company of increases in the
price of oil and natural gas. As of the date of this document the Company had
not engaged in hedging
Reserve Replacement Risk. In general, the volume of production from oil and
natural gas properties declines as reserves are depleted, with the rate of
decline depending on reservoir characteristics. Except to the extent the Company
conducts successful exploration and development activities or acquires
properties containing proved reserves, or both, the proved reserves of the
Company will decline as reserves are produced. The Company's future oil and
natural gas production is, therefore, highly dependent upon its level of success
in finding or acquiring additional reserves. The business of exploring for,
developing or acquiring reserves is capital intensive. To the extent cash flow
from operations is reduced and external sources of capital become limited or
unavailable, the Company's ability to make the necessary capital investment to
maintain or expand its asset base of oil and natural gas reserves would be
impaired. The failure of an operator of the Company's wells to adequately
perform operations, or such operator's breach of the applicable agreements,
could adversely impact the Company. In addition, there can be no assurance that
the Company's future exploration, development and acquisition activities will
result in additional proved reserves or that the Company will be able to drill
productive wells at acceptable costs. Furthermore, although the Company's
revenues could increase if prevailing prices for oil and natural gas increase
significantly, the Company's funding and development costs could also increase.
Operating Risks of Oil And Natural Gas Operations. The oil and natural gas
business involves certain operating hazards such as well blowouts, craterings,
explosions, uncontrollable flows of oil, natural gas or well fluids, fires,
formations with abnormal pressures, pipeline ruptures or spills, pollution,
releases of toxic gas and other environmental hazards and risks, any of which
could result in substantial losses to the Company. The availability of a ready
market for the Company's oil and natural gas production also depends on the
proximity of reserves to, and the capacity of oil and natural gas gathering
systems, pipelines and trucking or terminal facilities. The Company may deliver
natural gas through gas gathering systems and gas pipelines that it does not
own. Federal and state regulation of natural gas and oil production and
transportation, tax and energy policies, changes in supply and demand and
general economic conditions all could adversely affect the Company's ability to
produce and market its oil and natural gas. In addition, the Company may be
liable for environmental damages caused by previous owners of property purchased
and leased by the Company. As a result, substantial liabilities to third parties
or governmental entities may be incurred, the payment of which could reduce or
eliminate the funds available for exploration, development or acquisitions or
result in the loss of the Company's properties. In accordance with customary
industry practices, the Company's contractors may elect to obtain insurance
against some, but not all, of such risks and losses. The Company does not carry
business interruption insurance. The Company may elect to self-insure if
management believes that the cost of insurance is not excessive relative to the
risks presented. In addition, pollution and environmental risks generally are
not fully insurable. The occurrence of an event not fully covered by insurance
could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company. The Company anticipates participating in a
substantial percentage of its interest in oil and gas properties on a
non-operated basis, which may limit the Company's ability to control the risks
associated with oil and natural gas operations.
Technological Changes. The oil and gas industry is characterized by rapid and
significant technological advancements and introductions of new products and
services utilizing new technologies. As others use or develop new technologies,
the Company may be placed at a competitive disadvantage, and competitive
pressures may force the Company to implement such new technologies at
substantial cost. In addition, other oil and gas companies may have greater
financial, technical and personnel resources that allow them to enjoy
technological advantages and may in the future allow them to implement new
technologies before the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will
be able to respond to such competitive pressures and implement such technologies
on a timely basis or at an acceptable cost. One or more of the technologies
currently utilized by the Company or implemented in the future may become
obsolete. In such case, the Company's business, financial condition and results
of operations could be materially adversely affected. If the Company is unable
to utilize the most advanced commercially available technology, the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations could he materially and
adversely affected.
Government Regulation and Environmental Matters. Oil and natural gas operations
are subject to various federal, state and local government regulations which may
be changed from time to time in response to economic or political conditions.
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Matters subject to regulation include discharge permits for drilling operations,
drilling bonds, reports concerning operations, unitization and pooling of
properties and taxation. From time to time, regulatory agencies have imposed
price controls and limitations on production by restricting the rate of flow of
oil and natural gas wells below actual production capacity in order to conserve
supplies of oil and natural gas. The Company is also subject to changing and
extensive tax laws, the effects of which cannot be predicted. Legal requirements
are frequently changed and subject to interpretation, and the Company is unable
to predict the ultimate cost of compliance with these requirements or their
effect on its operations. No assurance can be given that existing laws or
regulations, as currently interpreted or reinterpreted in the future, or future
laws or regulations will not materially adversely affect the Company's results
of operations and financial condition. The development, production, handling,
storage, transportation and disposal of oil and natural gas, by-products thereof
and other substances and materials produced or used in connection with oil and
natural gas operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and
regulations primarily relating to protection of human health and the
environment. The discharge of oil, natural gas, or pollutants into the air, soil
or water may give rise to significant liabilities on the part of the Company to
the government and third parties and may require the Company to incur
substantial costs of remediation.
Acquisition Risks. The successful acquisition of producing properties requires
an assessment of recoverable reserves, future oil and natural gas prices,
operating costs, potential environmental and other liabilities and other
factors. Such assessments are necessarily inexact and there accuracy inherently
uncertain. In connection with such an assessment, the Company performs a review
of the subject properties that it believes to be generally consistent with
industry practices, which generally includes obtaining a report from an
independent geologist. Such a review, however, will not reveal all existing or
potential problems nor will it permit a buyer to become sufficiently familiar
with the properties to fully assess their deficiencies and capabilities.
Inspections may not always be performed on every well, and structural and
environmental problems are not necessarily observable even when an inspection is
undertaken. Even when problems are identified, the seller may be unwilling or
unable to provide effective contractual protection against all or part of such
problems. There can be no assurances that any acquisition of property interests
by the Company will be successful and, if unsuccessful, that such failure will
not have an adverse effect on the Company's future results of operations and
financial condition.
Shortage of Equipment Services, Supplies and Personnel. There is often
competition for scarce drilling and completion equipment, services and supplies.
There can be no assurance that sufficient drilling and completion equipment,
services and supplies will be available when needed. Any such shortages could
delay the proposed exploration, development, and sales activities of the Company
and could cause a material adverse affect to the financial condition of the
Company.
If the demand for, and wage rates of, qualified rig crews rise in the drilling
industry then the oil and gas industry may experience shortages of qualified
personnel to operate drilling rigs. This could delay the Company's drilling
operations and adversely affect its financial condition and results of
operations.
Item 2. Description of Property.
The Company leases a 500 square foot office at #300 - 750 West Pender Street for
CDN$500 per month.
By agreement (the "Agreement") dated March 1, 1999 between the Company and
Brothers, the Company has an option to earn 70% of Brothers' 10% working
interest in certain oil and gas leases, options to lease and seismic options
located on the Travis 3D Seismic Project located in Solano County California
(the "Lands"). The Company has paid $73,000 (U.S.) to Brothers pursuant to the
Agreement which amount is equal to Brothers total land and seismic acquisition
costs associated with the Lands. The estimated land and seismic costs were
US$83,000 at the time the Agreement was entered into. However, cost savings
have been realized and the total land and seismic costs are in fact, US$73,000.
The Company paid Brothers an additional US$61,546 to drill the test well
Unforgiven 32-15. The estimated drilling costs were US$65,280, but the well
cost was under-budget so the Company was refunded US$3,733.82
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company is required to pay 10% of the cost
of each test well drilled. If the Company elects not to pay this amount within
15 days of a cash call, then the Company will not have rights to any test wells
or development wells drilled on that prospect. The Company can only participate
in development wells on a prospect by contributing 10% of the costs of drilling
an initial test well on that prospect.
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In addition to any royalties owed to land owners (ranging from 16.67% to 20%),
the Lands are subject to a 2.5% overriding royalty interest in any wells drilled
on the Property.
Underlying the Agreement is a joint operating agreement (the "Operating
Agreement") dated December 1, 1998 between Production Specialties Company as
operator, Brothers, Celcius Energy Company, Sunset Exploration Inc., Bobsac, LLC
and Vaughan Producution Company as non operators (collectively, the
"Participants") whereby the Participants agree to acquire hydrocarbon leasehold
interests on the Lands and to conduct a 3D seismic survey of same. In addition
to any royalties owed to land owners (ranging from 16.67% to 20%), the Lands are
subject to a 2.5% overriding royalty interest in any wells drilled on the
Property.
The following is an interpretation of the 3D Seismic results based upon a report
(the "Report") dated July, 1999, prepared for Vaughan Exploration, Inc.
("Vaughan") by Jeffrey K. Vaughan, President of Vaughan, its sole shareholder
and a Certified Petroleum Geologist. Vaughan Production Company is a party to
an operating agreement with respect to the Lands. Vaughan Production Company is
owned by Richard Vaughan, Jeffrey K. Vaughan's father. (a complete copy of the
Report is available from the Company at their offices upon request):
The following is only a summary of the Report and therefore is incomplete.
Interested persons are advised to read the full report.
Abstract:
The Travis 3D Prospect area was shot with 3D seismic by Western Geophysical in
two phases as part of the Yolano 3D Speculative shoot. Phase II of the Yolano
shoot was conducted in the fall of 19987 with processed data received January
1999. The Phase IV data was shot in winter of 1998 with processed data received
in May 1999. Out of the anticipated 50 acres, 42 acres were shot due to
difficult or impossible permit areas.
Geology: Southern Area
The main pre-seismic concepts for the southern area were: 1. Anderson Sand
truncation play; 2. Mirror image of Denverton Creek in the north side of the
Martinez Gorge in the cretaceous sediments; 3. Westside Anderson extension
plays form Denverton Creek.
Denverton Creek Analogies:
Denverton Creek produces from 7 different formations primarily from a
combination of fault and truncation traps. The cross sections also show the
basal McCormack unconformity as a seal to underlying Cretaceous sediments. The
trapping mechanisms within the McCormack sand itself are difficult to understand
and may be partly petrophysical in nature. The Martinez Gorge provides an
up-dip truncation of some of the Cretaceous pools. The Martinez and Anderson
production there is purely fault related. The seismic expression the Cretaceous
beds can be fairly subtle as most of the pools exit below 9500 feet.
Anderson Sand Plays:
Immediately noticeable on the data set are significant bright spots in the
center of the syncline near the north end of the Anderson truncation edge. It
is important to note that there is no well control in the center of the syncline
within a 40 square mile contiguous area. Correlating the seismic form the south
to north it looks fairly clear that the bright spots are within the Anderson
sand interval and definitely above the McCormack unconformity. Coming down from
the north it initially appeared that these bright spots are at the McCormack
unconformity until the down to the southwest faults were recognized.
The significant factor in resolving the Anderson bright spots is the presence of
some fairly large, unexpected SW-NE trending down to the south faults, which
appear to be growth faults within the deepest part of the syncline. The fact
remains that the Anderson sand at Denverton Creek is about 450 feet thick and is
completely gone in the area north of the growth faults. It does not appear from
the seismic to be a gradual pinch-out to the north but an abrupt basin edge
along the largest of these growth faults crating a trap that is normally
superior to a truncation configuration.
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The other encouraging factors regarding these bright spots are 1. The Anderson
sand interval is seismically transparent except for where there is a gas/water
contact. 2. The bright spots appear at different vertical levels within the
Anderson sand section in different fault blocks. 3. The bright spots are
fairly large.
The average size of these bright spots is about 155 acres as compared to the
Denverton Creek Anderson sand pools, both under 30 acres with 2-3 BCF per pool.
The bright spots are in the center of the synclinal axis in an area intersected
by a series of four E-W trending down t the south faults (growth faults) and
four NW-SE trending down to the west, normal faults.
Each fault block has an Anderson bright spot at a different vertical time. This
is hopefully due to each fault block having a different gas/water contact. The
lowest bright spots are in the south and going north across each fault block the
Anderson bright spot moves up significantly while the overlying Hamilton is
moving up only slightly across the faults. There are several bright spots right
under the Hamilton unconformity and at or right above the McCormack just north
of this fault. These may be prospective in the McCormack or a very thin
Anderson section, but would only be tested after several other prospects south
of this fault were drilled first.
The main risk of the Anderson prospects is that the bright spots are caused by
stratigaphic changes not related to gas-low velocity shale, conglomerate, bone
bed, etc. Secondary risks include miscorrelation of stratigraphic units, and
low or under-saturated gas. Overall, it appears we have an incredibly
good-looking set of targets to test in the Anderson which could total over 115
BCF of gas in this area. The fist well to test the central area Anderson may
either enhance this number or condemn the entire central area Anderson play
concept.
McCormack Sand:
The Paleocene McCormack sand is a difficult seismic target because of its
relative high velocity as compared to overlying sediments. It is a prolific
producer at Denverton Creek but is difficult to see a bright sot on our data.
Cretaceous Plays:
The main concentration of potential Cretaceous plays fortunately exits in the
same area as the central Anderson sand plays. At Denverton Creek the south
dipping Cretaceous section is truncated to the north by the Martinez Gorge. The
3D data defines the gorge fairly well, which is fortunate because with no well
control in our central area there was poor understanding of where the north edge
of the gorge was.
Stratigraphic correlation of the cretaceous into our central area is speculative
due to the scant well control.
North Area Geology:
The pre-seismic geologic targets for this area were primarily Winters fault
plays and the McCormack truncation play on the far Northwest side.
Unfortunately there were a fair amount of no-permit areas on the west and
Northwest sides of the survey which hampered our ability to play the McCormack
truncation edge. From the date we do have there does not appear to be any
justification to pursue these no-permit areas further as there are no apparent
prospects on the data along the McCormack pinch-out edge. The northern area
appears to have only 1 significant play in almost 19 square miles of purchased
data. This data turned out to be crucial to tie into the well control to the
north and to help unravel the nature of our Anderson sand plays in the south.
Drill Targets:
Southern Area:
Unforgiven #33-15 was an 11, 400 foot two target test of the Anderson and
Peterson sands. Good Bad and Ugly #43-22 is the southernmost and deepest of the
central Anderson plays with excellent bright spot amplitude. An 11,500-foot
well tests both targets. If Unforgiven is not successful in the Cretaceous we
may alter our game plan to have a separate Anderson and Cretaceous test.
(Summary of Report Ends)
In August 1999 the initial Wildcat Well, Unforgiven 32-15 was drilled to a depth
of 11,675 feet. It was logged, plugged and abandoned. The Well cost was
under-budget, therefore the Company was repaid US$3,733.82.
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The Well provided new information on Winters Sand, which was not an original
target. The sand which was 200 feet thick, had gas shows but was water
saturated. The company intends to re-work its geology and drill a second test
well in July 2000 to test the Winter's formation in a more favourable geological
formation.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The Company is not currently involved in any legal proceedings and is not aware
of any pending or potential legal actions.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not Applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The Company's Common Stock is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board since February
24, 2000, under the trading symbol "NWOG".
As of the date of this filing the Company's common stock has not yet traded on
the OTCBB or any other market.
As of March 24, 2000, the Company had approximately 36 stockholders of record.
The Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends on its Common Stock
since formation and does not presently anticipate paying any cash dividends on
its Common Stock in the foreseeable future.
Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
The Company was organized for the purpose of engaging in oil and gas exploration
and is currently engaged in oil and gas exploration in California. As of
December 31, 2000, the Company has a working capital deficit of approximately
$190,788. The Company intends to raise additional funds in order to drill or
participate in the drilling of oil and gas wells, make option payments, to pay
accounts and loans payable, and to generally meet its future corporate
obligations. The Company anticipates that it has sufficient funds for a period
of 60 days at which time it will require additional financing. There can be no
assurance that the Company will obtain such additional financing on a timely
basis.
Estimates with respect to the proved reserves and level of future production
attributable to wells in which the Company may participate are difficult to
determine and there can be no assurance as to the volume of recoverable reserves
that will be realized from such wells. The Company's prospects must be
considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently
encountered by companies in the early stages of their development. The
Company's future financial results will depend primarily on its ability to
economically locate and produce hydrocarbons in commercial quantities and on the
market prices for oil and natural gas. There can be no assurance that the
Company will achieve or sustain profitability or positive cash flows from
operating activities in the future.
The Company does not expect any significant changes to its current number of
employees.
The Company plans to drill Well #2 on the Travis Prospect in July 2000. A
detailed geological report is in progress and on receipt a drill location will
be prepared. Management expects this to be a multi-target test of the Winters
Formation I to approximately 12,000 feet.
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Item 7. Financial Statements.
NEWLANDS OIL & GAS INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999 and 1998
(Stated in US Dollars)
----------------------
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AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Shareholders,
Newlands Oil & Gas Inc.
We have audited the balance sheets of Newlands Oil & Gas Inc. (An Exploration
Stage Company) as at December 31, 1999 and 1998 and the statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31,
1999 and for the period June 17, 1998 (Date of Incorporation) to December 31,
1998. 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 generally accepted auditing
standards. 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 financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the company as at December 31, 1999 and 1998
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December
31, 1999 and for the period June 17, 1998 (Date of Incorporation) to December
31, 1998, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States.
Vancouver, Canada /s/ Amisano Hanson
March 21, 2000 Chartered Accountants
Comments by Auditors for U.S. Readers 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 there is
substantial doubt about a company's ability to continue as a going concern. The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting
principles applicable to a going concern which assumes the realization of
assets and discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business. As
discussed in Note 1 to the accompanying financial statements in respect of the
company's working capital deficiency and substantial losses from operations,
substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern
exists. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Our report to the shareholders dated March 21, 2000 is expressed in accordance
with Canadian reporting standards which do not permit a reference to such
uncertainty in the auditors' report when the uncertainty is adequately disclosed
in the financial statements.
Vancouver, Canada /s/ Amisano Hanson
March 21, 2000 Chartered Accountants
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NEWLANDS OIL & GAS INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 1999 and 1998
(Stated in US Dollars)
----------------------
ASSETS
------
1999 1998
---- ----
Current
Cash $ 4,409 $ 29,472
Accounts receivable - Note 6 3,734 -
------- -------
8,143 29,472
Deferred charge - Note 3 - 45,000
Oil and gas property - Note 4 73,000 50,000
------ ------
$ 81,143 $124,472
------ ------
LIABILITIES
-----------
Current
Accounts payable - Note 6 $120,431 $ 3,680
Loans payable - Note 6 78,500 -
------ ------
198,931 3,680
------ ------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
---------------------------------
Capital stock - Note 5 150,708 150,708
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage (268,496) (29,916)
------- ------
(117,788) 120,792
------ ------
$ 81,143 $124,472
======= =======
Nature and Continuance of Operations - Note 1
Commitments - Note 4
APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS:
/s/ Allen Sewell, Director /s/ Graeme Sewell, Director
- ------------------ -------------------
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NEWLANDS OIL & GAS INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
for the year ended December 31, 1999
and for the period June 17, 1998 (Date of Incorporation) to December 31, 1998
and June 17, 1998 (Date of Inception of Exploration Stage) to December 31, 1999
(Stated in US Dollars)
--------------------
June 17, 1998
(Date of
June 17, 1998 Inception of
Year (Date of Exploration
Ended Incorporation) to Stage) to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1999 1998 1999
---- ---- ----
Administrative Expenses
Accounting and audit fees $ 9,297 $ 3,500 $ 12,797
Consulting fees - Note 6 120,000 7,000 127,000
Filing fees 8,471 - 8,471
Interest and bank charges 478 39 517
Legal fees 26,227 13,958 40,185
Office and other - Note 6 5,281 317 5,598
Rent - Note 6 4,157 - 4,157
Transfer agent fees 2,942 - 2,942
Travel 669 571 1,240
-------- ------- --------
Net loss before other 177,522 25,385 202,907
Other
Exploration and development
expenses 61,546 4,531 66,077
Interest income ( 488) - ( 488)
Net loss for the period $238,580 $ 29,916 $268,496
======== ======== ========
Net loss per share $ 0.02 $ 0.03
======== ========
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding 10,047,167 1,020,017
========== =========
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NEWLANDS OIL & GAS INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
for the year ended December 31, 1999
and for the period June 17, 1998 (Date of Incorporation) to December 31, 1998
and June 17, 1998 (Date of Inception of Exploration Stage) to December 31, 1999
(Stated in US Dollars)
--------------------
June 17, 1998
(Date of
June 17, 1998 Inception of
Year (Date of Exploration
Ended Incorporation) to Stage) to
December 31, December 31, December 31,
1999 1998 1999
---- ---- ----
Cash Flows from Operating
Activities
Net loss for the period $(238,580) $(29,916) $(268,496)
Changes in non-cash working
capital balances related to
operations
Accounts receivable ( 3,734) - ( 3,734)
Accounts payable 116,751 3,680 120,431
Loans payable 78,500 - 78,500
-------- ------- --------
( 47,063) ( 26,236) ( 73,299)
-------- ------- --------
Cash Flows from Financing
Activity Issue of common
shares - 150,708 150,708
Cash Flows used in Investing
Activities Deferred charges 45,000 ( 45,000) -
Oil and gas property ( 23,000) ( 50,000) ( 73,000)
-------- ------ --------
22,000 ( 95,000) ( 73,000)
-------- ------ --------
Net increase (decrease) in
cash during the period ( 25,063) 29,472 4,409
Cash, beginning of the period 29,472 - -
-------- ------ --------
Cash, end of the period $ 4,409 $ 29,472 $ 4,409
======== ======== ========
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NEWLANDS OIL & GAS INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
for the for the year ended December 31, 1999
and for the period June 17, 1998 (Date of Incorporation) to December 31, 1998
and June 17, 1998 (Date of Inception of Exploration Stage) to December 31, 1999
(Stated in US Dollars)
----------------------
Deficit
Accumulated
Additional During the
Common Shares Paid-in Development
-------------
# Par Value Capital Stage Total
------ --------- ------- ----- -----
Shares issued
pursuant to
offering
memorandum 10,047,167 $ 10,047 $ 140,661 $ - $150,708
---------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Net loss
for the
period - - - (29,916) ( 29,916)
---------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Balance, as
at December
31, 1998 10,047,167 10,047 140,661 (29,916) 120,792
---------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Net loss
for the
year - - - (238,580) (238,580)
---------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Balance, as
at December
31, 1999 10,047,167 $ 10,047 $ 140,661 $(268,496)$(117,788)
========== ======= ======== ======== =======
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NEWLANDS OIL & GAS INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999 and 1998
(Stated in US Dollars)
--------------------
Note 1 Nature and Continuance of Operations
------------------------------------
The company is in the development stage and is in the process of exploration and
development of oil and gas properties in California and has not yet determined
whether these properties contain reserves that are economically recoverable.
The recoverability of amounts shown for oil and gas properties is dependent upon
the discovery of economically recoverable reserves and confirmation of the
company's interest in the underlying properties, the ability of the company to
obtain necessary financing to satisfy the expenditure requirements under
resource property agreements and to complete the development of the properties,
and upon future profitable production or proceeds from the sale thereof.
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The
company has a working capital deficiency of $190,788 as at December 31, 1999 and
has accumulated a deficit of $268,496 since incorporation. Its ability to
continue as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the company to
generate profitable operations in the future and/or to obtain the necessary
financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal
business operations when they come due.
The company was incorporated in Nevada on June 17, 1998, as Newlands Oil & Gas
Inc. and commenced operations at that time.
Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
------------------------------------------
The financial statements of the company have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Because a
precise determination of many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future
events, the preparation of financial statements for a period necessarily
involves the use of estimates which have been made using careful judgement.
Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The financial statements have, in management's opinion, been properly prepared
within reasonable limits of materiality and within the framework of the
significant accounting policies summarized below:
Exchange Act Guide 7
- --------------------
The Securities and Exchange Commission's Exchange Act Guide 7 "Description of
property by issuers engaged or to be engaged in significant mining operations"
requires that mining companies in the exploration stage should not refer to
themselves as development stage companies in the financial statements, even
though such companies should comply with Financial Accounting Standard Board
Statement No. 7, if applicable. Accordingly, the company has not been referred
to as being a development stage company.
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NEWLANDS OIL & GAS INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999 and 1998
(Stated in US Dollars)
--------------------
Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (cont'd)
Oil and Gas Project Costs
- -------------------------
The company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for its oil and
gas properties. Under this method, the initial acquisition costs and the costs
of drilling and equipping development wells, are capitalized. The costs of
drilling exploratory wells are initially capitalized and, if subsequently
determined to be unsuccessful, are charged to operations as dry hole expenses.
Costs and reserves of properties are aggregated by country. All other
exploration expenditures, including geological and geophysical costs and annual
rentals on exploration acreage, are charged to operations as incurred. Lease
acquisition costs, subsequently determined to be impaired in value, are charged
to operations.
No gains or losses are recognised on the sale or disposition of oil and gas
properties except when there is a material disposition of reserves of a country.
All other proceeds are credited against the cost of the related properties.
Depletion of the net capitalized costs of producing wells and leases is charged
to operations on the unit-of-production method, by country, based upon estimated
proved reserves.
Loss Per Share
- --------------
Loss per share calculations are based upon the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period.
Income Taxes
- ------------
The company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes pursuant to
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, No. 109 "Accounting for Income
Taxes".
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
- -----------------------------------
The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and loans
payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those
instruments.
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NEWLANDS OIL & GAS INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999 and 1998
(Stated in US Dollars)
--------------------
Note 3 Deferred Charge
---------------
By an agreement dated July 1, 1998, the company engaged a consultant for the
purpose of facilitating a private placement of the company's securities at a
cost of $45,000, paid in advance of such services. During the year ended
December 31, 1999, this amount was charged to consulting fees.
Note 4 Oil and Gas Project Costs
-------------------------
Pursuant to an exploration conveyance and assignment agreement with a related
company (related by virtue of common directors), the company may earn a 7%
working interest in the Travis Oil and Gas project for total consideration of
$73,000 (paid). The company is required to pay 10% of the costs for each test
well drilled. If its does not pay it's portion within 15 days of a cash call,
it will not have any right to the test wells nor will it have any right to an
interest in any proposed development well for that prospect. The company can
only participate in development wells by contributing to an initial test well in
the prospect area.
Note 5 Capital Stock
-------------
Authorized:
50,000,000 common shares, $0.001 par value
1,000,000 preferred shares, $0.01 par value
Note 6 Related Party Transactions - Note 4
--------------------------
The company has incurred costs paid to directors and companies with directors in
common with the company as follows:
June 17, 1998
(Date of Incep-
June 17, 1998 tion of
(Date of Incor- Exploration
poration) to Stage) to
December 31, December 31,
1999 1998 1999
---- ---- ----
Consulting fees $ 70,000 $ - $ 70,000
Office and other 4,000 - 4,000
Rent 4,157 - 4,157
------- ------- -------
$ 78,157 $ - $ 78,157
======= ======= =======
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NEWLANDS OIL & GAS INC.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999 and 1998
(Stated in US Dollars)
--------------------
Note 6 Related Party Transactions - (cont'd)
----------------------------
Included in accounts receivable at December 31, 1999 is $3,734 (1998:
$NIL) due from a company related by virtue of having directors in common.
Included in accounts payable at December 31, 1999 is $88,157 (1998: $NIL) in
fees due to directors and companies with directors in common with the company.
Loans payable at December 31, 1999 includes $18,000 (1998: $NIL) due to
directors and companies with directors in common with the company. The total
balance of $78,500 loans payable is non-interest bearing, unsecured and has no
specific terms for repayment.
Note 7 Deferred Tax Assets
-------------------
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement Number 109 in
Accounting for Income Taxes ("FAS 109") which is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 1992. FAS 109 requires the use of the asset and
liability method of accounting of income taxes. Under the assets and liability
method of FAS 109, deferred tax assts and liabilities are recognized for the
future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the
financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and
their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in
which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The following table summarizes the significant components of the company's
deferred tax assets:
Total
-----
Deferred Tax Assets
Non-capital loss carryforwards $ 268,496
========
Gross deferred tax assets $ 132,248
Valuation allowance for deferred tax asset ( 132,248)
--------
$ -
========
The amount taken into income as deferred tax assets must reflect that portion of
the income tax loss carryforwards which is likely to be realized from future
operations. The company has chosen to provide an allowance of 100% against all
available income tax loss carryforwards, regardless of their time of expiry.
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Note 8 Income Taxes
------------
No provision for income taxes has been provided in these financial statements
due to the net loss. At December 31, 1999, the company has net operating loss
carryforwards, which expire commencing in 2008 totalling approximately $268,496,
the potential tax benefit of which has not been recorded in the financial
statements.
Note 9 New Accounting Standards
------------------------
In December 1997, the Accounting Standard Board Issued statement 3465, "Income
Taxes", which establishes standards for the recognition, measurement,
presentation and disclosure of income and refundable taxes. This statement is
effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2000. Adopting this
standard will not have a material impact on the company's financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
In April 1998, the Accounting Standards Executive committee issued SOP 98-5,
"Reporting on the cost of start-up activities". This statement is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998. Adopting this standard did not
have a material impact on the company's financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards board issued SFAS No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," which
standardized the accounting for derivative instruments. SFAS is effective for
all fiscal quarters of all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. Adopting
this standard will not have a significant impact on the company's financial
positions, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 10 Uncertainty Due to the Year 2000 Issue
--------------------------------------
The Year 2000 Issue arises because many computerized systems use two digits
rather than four to identify a year. Date-sensitive systems may recognize the
year 2000 as 1900 or some other date, resulting in errors when information using
the year 2000 date is processed. In addition, similar problems may arise in
some systems which use certain dates in 1999 to represent something other than a
date. Although the change in date has occurred, it is not possible to conclude
that all aspects of the Year 2000 Issue that may affect the entity, including
those related to customers, suppliers or other third parties, have been fully
resolved.
Item 8. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
Not Applicable.
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PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance
With Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
The following table sets forth as of March 24, 2000, the name, age, position of
the executive officers and directors of the Company, along with their date of
appointment. The directors were appointed until the Company's next annual
general meeting or until a successor is elected and qualifies to be a director
of the Company:
Name Age Position/Office held Appointed to Office
Allen Sewell 61 Director, President, June 17, 1998
Treasurer
Graeme Sewell 33 Director January 18, 1999
Vice President of
Finance July 22, 1999
Negar Towfigh 27 Director February 16, 1999
Secretary July 22, 1999
Alan Crawford 45 Director March 10, 1999
Greg Burnett 38 Director March 10, 1999
Allen Sewell is Graeme Sewell's father
ALLEN SEWELL has held the following positions:
- a director and president of Elk Slough Pipeline Co. since April 1981
which company has built and operates four gas wells and two oil wells in
Kern, Yolo, and Solana Counties, California.
- a director and president of Brothers since May, 1997
- a director of First Goldwater Resources Inc. (a company listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) from May 26, 1998 to October 22, 1998, and
then again from August 13, 1999 to present
- a director of First Castle Enterprises Inc. (a company listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) since April 8, 1999
- a director of First Harbour Enterprises Inc. (a company listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) since April 8, 1999
- a director of First Tower Enterprises Inc. (a company listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) since April 8, 1999
GRAEME SEWELL has held the following positions:
- a partner at First Place Capital Inc. ( a venture capital company) since
March 1999
- he was an investment advisor at Canaccord Capital Corporation from
February 1, 1996 until November 1998
- a sales assistant at Canaccord Capital Corporation from August 1, 1994 to
January 1996
- a director of First Castle Enterprises Inc. (a company listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) since March 9, 1999
- a director of First Harbour Enterprises Inc. (a company listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) since March 9, 1999
- a director of First Tower Enterprises Inc. (a company listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) since March 9, 1999
- a director of Rocraven Resources Ltd. (a company listed on the Canadian
Venture Exchange) since October 20, 1999
- a director of Braiden Resources Ltd. (a company listed on the Canadian
Venture Exchange) since October 20, 1999
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- a director of Habanero Resources Inc. (a company listed on the Canadian
Venture Exchange) since October 14, 1999
- a director of Venture Pacific Development Corp. (a company listed on the
OTCBB and Canadian Venture Exchange) since September 28, 1999
- a director of First Goldwater Resources Inc. (a company listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) since August 13, 1999
NEGAR TOWFIGH has worked at the following positions:
- a self-employed financial consultant since March 1999
- a licensed sales assistant at Canaccord Capital from March 1998 to
February 1999
- a sales assistant at Nesbitt Burns, RBC Dominion and at Pacific
International Securities Inc. from May 1995 to March 1998
ALAN CRAWFORD holds the following positions:
- the founder of the TECHVEN FINANCE GROUP OF COMPANIES, doing business in
Vancouver, Canada & Edinburgh, Scotland since 1991
- a director and president of Camflo Resources Ltd. (a company listed on
the Canadian Venture Exchange) since April 1997
- a director of Ona Energy Corp. (listed on the Canadian Venture Exchange)
from February 1999 to present
- a director of Venture Pacific Development Corp. (a company listed on the
OTCBB and Canadian Venture Exchange) since November 15, 1999
- a director of First Tower Enterprises Inc. (a company listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) since April 8, 1999
- a past director of Starfire Technologies International Inc. (listed on
the Canadian Venture Exchange) from March 1999 to December 1999
- a past director of Commercial Consolidators Corp. (listed on the Canadian
Venture Exchange) from June 1998 to October 1999
GREG BURNETT has worked in the following positions:
- president and director of Carob Management Ltd., (a private company)
since November 1988
- a director of Commercial Consolidators Corp. (listed on the Canadian
Venture Exchange) from May 1998 to present and president from May 1998 to
October 1999
- president and director of Orko Gold Corporation (listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) from March 1996 to present
- a director of Pender Capital Corporation (listed on the Canadian
Venture Exchange) since November 1993 and president from November 1993 to
February 1996
- a director of Ocean Ventures Inc. (listed on the Canadian Venture
Exchange) from August 1997 to present
- a director of Camflo Resources Ltd. (listed on the Canadian Venture
Exchange) since May 1998
- a director of Starfire Technologies International Inc. (listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) since January 1999
- a director and Treasurer of East Asia Gold Corporation. (listed on the
Canadian Dealing Network) since June 1994
- a director of First Castle Enterprises Inc. (a company listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) since April 8, 1999
- a director of First Harbour Enterprises Inc. (a company listed on the
Canadian Venture Exchange) since April 8, 1999
- a director and president of RAT International (Marketing) Ltd. (a company
listed on the Canadian Venture Exchange) since September 1999
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Item 10. Executive Compensation.
The following table summarizes the total compensation of the President and the
other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company earning in
excess of $100,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Long Term Compensation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Compensation Awards Payouts
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Other Restricted Securities All
Principle Annual Stock Underlying LTIP Other
Position Salary Bonus Compensation Award(s) Options/SARs Payouts Compensation
Year ($) ($) ($) ($) (#) ($) ($)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Allen Sewell
President 1999 40,000 Nil Nil Nil 200,000 Nil Nil
Director
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individual Grants
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of % of Total
Securities Options/SARs Exercise
Underlying Granted to or Base
Options/SARs Employees in Price Expiration
Name Granted (#) Fiscal Year ($/Sh) Date
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allen Sewell 200,000 20% $0.25/share March 10, 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aggregate Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and FY-End Option/SAR Values
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Value of
Securities Unexercised
Underlying In-the Money
Options/SARs Options/SARs
Shares at FY-end at FY-end
Acquired Value (#) ($)
on Realized Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name (#) ($) Unexercisable Unexercisable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allen Sewell N/A N/A 200,000 shares Nil
underlying
unexercised
options Nil
Nil exercisable
/200,000
unexercisable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Title of Class Name and Amount and Percent of Class
Address of Nature of
Beneficial Owner Beneficial Owner
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Allen Sewell [2]700,000 Common 6.83%
(President, Director)
Box 31 Saturna Island
V0N 2Y0 Canada
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Graeme Sewell [2]200,500 Common 1.96%
(Director)
153-3300 Capilano Rd.
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7R 4H8 Canada
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Negar Towfigh [2]248,000 Common 2.42%
(Director)
1403 Chippendale Road
West Vancouver, B.C.
V7S 2N7 Canada
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Fraser River Bridge 600,000 Common 5.97%
Holdings Ltd.
2566 Westhill Drive
West Vancouver, B.C.
V7S 3B7 Canada
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Monica Clemiss 666,667 Common 6.64%
2238 West Keith Road
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7P 1Z3 Canada
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Tom Doyle 668,167 Common 6.65%
4534 West 15th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C.
V6R 3B4 Canada
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares CC Investments Ltd. 800,000 Common 7.96%
P.O. Box 1792 G 5th Floor
Anderson Squared Building
Grand Cayman Islands
West Indies
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Latour Trustees 995,000 Common 9.90%
(Jersey) Limited
P.O. Box 344
5 Old Street
St Helier JE4 8UZ
Jersey Channel Islands
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Phoenix International 995,000 Common 9.90%
Holding Corp.
303 - 1080 Howe Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6T 2T6 Canada
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Prism Holdings 995,000 Common 9.90%
P.O. Box 150
Providnciales
Turks & Caicos Isles
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Steve Fabbro 995,000 Common 9.90%
806 Roschester Avenue
Coquitlam, B.C.
V6R 3B4 Canada
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Greg Burnett [2]200,000 Common 1.95%
#903-456 Moberly Road
Vancouver, B.C.
V5Z 4L7 Canada
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Alan Crawford [2]200,000 Common 1.95%
#6-1609 Balsam Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6V 3L9 Canada
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares Directors and
Officers as a
Group (five persons) [3]1,548,500 Common 14.02%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[1] Unless otherwise indicated, this column reflects amounts as to which the
beneficial owner has sole voting power and sole investment power.
[2] This number includes options to purchase 200,000 shares at $0.25 per
share.
[3] This number includes options to purchase 1,000,000 shares at $0.25 per
share.
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
The Company has entered into an agreement with Brothers, whose president is
Allen Sewell. Graeme Sewell is Allen Sewell's son and Graeme Sewell's two
children own shares in Brothers, a company owned and controlled by several
members of the Sewell family. The directors of Brothers are Allen Sewell and
Michael Sewell, Graeme Sewell's father and brother, respectively.
Brothers granted to the Company an option to earn 70% of Brothers' 10% working
interest in certain oil and gas leases, options to lease and seismic options
located on the Lands in Solano County California. As discussed, the Company has
paid US$73,000 to Brothers pursuant to the Agreement which amount is equal to
Brothers total land and seismic acquisition costs associated with the Lands.
The estimated land and seismic costs were US$83,000 at the time the Agreement
was entered into. However, cost savings have been realized and the total land
and seismic costs are in fact, US$73,000. The Company paid Brothers an
additional US$61,546 to drill the test well Unforgiven #32-15. The estimated
drilling costs were US$65,280, but the well cost was under-budget so the Company
was refunded US$3,733.82
Allen Sewell and Graeme Sewell may be considered to be promoters of the Company.
Item 13. Exhibits.
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Securities Act Forms Exchange Act Forms
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SB-2 S-2 S-3 S-4*** S-8 10-SB 8-K 10-QSB 10-KSB
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(27) Financial
Data Schedule X X X X X X X X
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Newlands Oil & Gas Inc.
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(Registrant)
By /s/ Graeme Sewell
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Graeme Sewell, Vice President of Finance, Director
Date March 29, 2000
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In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By /s/ Allen Sewell
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Allen Sewell, President, Director, Treasurer
Date March 29, 2000
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By /s/ Graeme Sewell
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Graeme Sewell, Vice President of Finance, Director
Date March 29, 2000
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