UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT |
For the transition period from _________ to __________
Commission file number 000-19949
TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Colorado |
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84-1153522 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One SW Columbia Street, Suite 640 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
503.224.0072 |
(Registrants telephone number, including area code) |
N/A |
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports). and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
Yes [] No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
Yes [] No x
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State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:
33,099,941 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding as of November 8, 2006.
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Part I -- Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements.
We have prepared the consolidated financial statements included herein without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to such Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. In our opinion, the accompanying statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of our company as of September 30, 2006, and its results of operations for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and its cash flows for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. The results for these interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto filed as a part of our annual report on Form 10-KSB.
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (UNAUDITED) |
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September 30, |
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March 31, | ||
ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
11,714,876 |
$ |
2,658,719 | ||
Accounts receivable |
|
54,912 |
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46,745 | ||
Inventory |
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285,313 |
|
375,355 | ||
Prepaid expenses |
|
547,647 |
|
398,620 | ||
Total current assets |
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12,602,748 |
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3,479,439 | ||
Oil and gas properties, unproven (Note 6) |
|
21,417,044 |
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16,377,085 | ||
Other assets, net of depreciation of $14,195 and $2,533 |
|
177,414 |
|
70,759 | ||
Total assets |
$ |
34,197,206 |
$ |
19,927,283 | ||
LIABILITIES |
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Current liabilities |
|
|
|
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ |
1,933,545 |
$ |
1,931,985 | ||
Accounts payable related parties (Note 5) |
|
28,618 |
|
87,131 | ||
Series C preferred stock dividend payable |
|
- |
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308,442 | ||
Series E preferred stock dividend payable |
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173,015 |
|
- | ||
Current portion of long-term liabilities |
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37,500 |
|
- | ||
Total current liabilities |
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2,172,678 |
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2,327,558 | ||
Long-term liabilities (Note 14) |
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31,250 |
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- | ||
Total liabilities |
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2,203,928 |
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2,327,558 | ||
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 6 and 15) |
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Share capital |
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Convertible Series C preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000 shares |
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authorized, 12,500 shares issued and nil shares outstanding (March 31, 2006 8,375 shares) |
|
- |
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84 | ||
Convertible Series D preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000 shares |
|
- |
|
- | ||
authorized, no shares issued and nil outstanding (March 31, 2006 nil) |
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Convertible Series E preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000 shares |
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authorized, 17,500 shares issued and outstanding (March 31, 2006 nil) |
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175 |
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- | ||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, |
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33,099,941 shares issued and outstanding (March 31, 2006 27,531,907) |
|
33,100 |
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27,532 | ||
Common stock issuable (Note 13) |
|
227,500 |
|
- | ||
Additional paid-in capital |
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45,041,449 |
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26,452,458 | ||
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|
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Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage |
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(13,308,946) |
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(8,880,349) | ||
Total stockholders equity |
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31,993,278 |
|
17,599,725 | ||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ |
34,197,206 |
$ |
19,927,283 | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements | ||||||
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION | |||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||||
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Series B |
Series C |
Series E |
Common Stock |
Additional paid-in capital |
Shares Issuable |
Share subscriptions received/ (receivable) |
Deficit accumulated during exploration stage |
Total Stockholders equity (deficit) | ||||
|
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock issued for cash at $0.001 per share in October 2001 |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
5,425,000 |
$ 5,425 |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 5,425 |
Stock issued for intangible asset acquisition at $0.001 per share in October 2001 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
200,000 |
200 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
200 |
Issued 1,440,000 common stock at $0.001 per share in October 2001 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,440,000 |
1,440 |
- |
- |
(1,440) |
- |
- |
Stock issued at $0.50 per share in November 2001 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
675,000 |
675 |
336,825 |
- |
(337,500) |
- |
- |
Stock issued for cash at $0.50 per share in January 2002 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
390,000 |
390 |
194,610 |
- |
- |
- |
195,000 |
Net (loss) for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(112,434) |
(112,434) |
Balance, March 31, 2002 |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
8,130,000 |
$ 8,130 |
$ 531,435 |
- |
$(338,940) |
$ (112,434) |
$ 88,191 |
Stock issued for cash at $0.25 to $0.50 per share in April 2003 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
130,000 |
130 |
39,870 |
- |
- |
- |
40,000 |
Recapitalization to effect the acquisition of iRV, Inc. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,446,299 |
1,446 |
(1,446) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Acquisition of MarketEdgeDirect |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
337,500 |
- |
337,500 |
Proceeds of share subscription |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,440 |
- |
1,440 |
Return of stocks in connection with disposal of MarketEdgeDirect |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(540,000) |
(540) |
(358,042) |
- |
- |
- |
(358,582) |
Proceeds of 96,000 share subscription at $0.40 to $0.50 per share |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
40,500 |
- |
40,500 |
241,020 shares allotted for services rendered at $0.10 to $0.40 per share |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
33,306 |
- |
- |
- |
33,306 |
Net (loss) for the year |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(396,277) |
(396,277) |
Balance, March 31, 2003 |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
9,166,299 |
$ 9,166 |
$ 245,123 |
- |
$ 40,500 |
$ (508,711) |
$ (213,922) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements |
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION | |||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||||
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Series B |
Series C |
Series E |
Common Stock |
Additional paid-in capital |
Shares Issuable |
Share subscriptions received/ (receivable) |
Deficit accumulated during exploration stage |
Total Stockholders equity (deficit) | ||||
|
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
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Stocks issued for services |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
241,020 |
$ 241 |
$ (241) |
- |
$ - |
$ - |
$ - |
Stocks issued at $0.40 to $0.50 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
96,000 |
96 |
40,404 |
- |
(40,500) |
- |
- |
Stocks issued for conversion of debt |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
510,000 |
510 |
50,490 |
- |
- |
- |
51,000 |
Stocks issued for cash at $0.10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,200,000 |
1,200 |
118,800 |
- |
- |
- |
120,000 |
Stocks issued for exercise of stock options |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
960,000 |
960 |
95,040 |
- |
- |
- |
96,000 |
Issuance of stock options as compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
195,740 |
- |
- |
- |
195,740 |
Forgiveness of debt related party |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
110,527 |
- |
- |
- |
110,527 |
Net (loss) for the year |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(374,606) |
(374,606) |
Balance, March 31, 2004 |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
12,173,319 |
$ 12,173 |
$ 855,883 |
- |
$ - |
$ (883,317) |
$ (15,261) |
Stocks issued for exercise of stock options |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
640,000 |
640 |
63,360 |
- |
- |
- |
64,000 |
Stocks and warrants issued under a private placement at $0.35 per share in May 2004 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,442,930 |
1,443 |
503,582 |
- |
- |
- |
505,025 |
Stocks issued for investor relations services |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
300,000 |
300 |
161,700 |
- |
- |
- |
162,000 |
Stocks issued for acquisition of oil and gas |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,200,000 |
1,200 |
454,800 |
- |
- |
- |
456,000 |
Stocks and warrants issued under a private placement at $0.40 per share in July 2004 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
500,000 |
500 |
199,500 |
- |
- |
- |
200,000 |
Stocks issued under a private placement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,500,000 |
2,500 |
2,397,500 |
- |
- |
- |
2,400,000 |
Stocks issued for exercise of warrants at $0.50 and $0.55 per share (Note 8) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,614,359 |
1,614 |
825,565 |
- |
- |
- |
827,179 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements |
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION` | |||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||||
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Series B |
Series C |
Series E |
Common Stock |
Additional paid-in capital |
Shares Issuable |
Share subscriptions received/ (receivable) |
Deficit accumulated during exploration stage |
Total Stockholders equity (deficit) | ||||
|
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible Series B preferred stock issued under a private placement at $1,000 per Series B share in August 2004, net of issuance costs (Note 9) |
2,200 |
$ 22 |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
$1,934,978 |
- |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 1,935,000 |
Stocks issued for conversion of Series B preferred stock at prices ranging from $0.76 to $0.89 per share |
(500) |
(5) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
614,358 |
615 |
(610) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
315,245 |
- |
- |
- |
315,245 |
Accretion of Series B preferred stock beneficial conversion feature |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(210,163) |
(210,163) |
Series B preferred stock dividend |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(72,672) |
(72,672) |
Issuance of stock options as compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
701,740 |
- |
- |
- |
701,740 |
Net (loss) for the year |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(2,418,625) |
(2,418,625) |
Balance, March 31, 2005 |
1,700 |
$ 17 |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
20,984,966 |
$20,985 |
$8,413,243 |
- |
$ - |
$ (3,584,777) |
$ 4,849,468 |
Stocks issued for conversion of Series B preferred stock at prices ranging from $0.77 to $1.20 per share |
(1,700) |
(17) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,795,254 |
1,795 |
(1,778) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Accretion of Series B preferred stock beneficial conversion feature |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(105,081) |
(105,081) |
Common stock issued for cashless exercise of stock options |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
89,502 |
89 |
(89) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Cancellation of stock options as compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(99,641) |
- |
- |
- |
(99,641) |
Common stock issued for exercise of warrants ranging from $0.50 to $0.55 per share |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
328,571 |
329 |
168,956 |
- |
- |
- |
169,285 |
Common stock issued at $2 per share under a private placement in July 2005, net of issuance cost (Note 13) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,650,000 |
1,650 |
3,273,350 |
- |
- |
- |
3,275,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements |
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||
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|
Series B |
Series C |
Series E |
Common Stock |
Additional paid-in capital |
Shares Issuable |
Share subscriptions received/ (receivable) |
Deficit accumulated during exploration stage |
Total Stockholders equity (deficit) | ||||||
|
|
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
Convertible Series C preferred stock issued under a private placement at $1,000 per Series C share in July 2005, net of issuance costs (Note 10) |
- |
$ - |
12,500 |
$ 125 |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
$ 11,551,875 |
- |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 11,552,000 | ||
|
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible Series C preferred stock (Note 10) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
845,763 |
- |
- |
- |
845,763 | ||
|
Accretion of Series C beneficial conversion feature (Note 10) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(845,763) |
(845,763) | ||
|
Series C stock dividend |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(308,442) |
(308,442) | ||
|
Common stock issued for conversion of Series C preferred stock ranging from $1.64 to $2.27 per share |
- |
- |
(4,125) |
(41) |
- |
- |
2,083,614 |
2,084 |
(2,043) |
- |
- |
- |
- | ||
|
Common stock issued for acquisition of oil and gas properties at $0.38 per share in February 2006 (Note 6) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
600,000 |
600 |
227,400 |
- |
- |
- |
228,000 | ||
|
Stock based compensation for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,075,422 |
- |
- |
- |
2,075,422 | ||
|
Net (loss) for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(4,036,286) |
(4,036,286) | ||
|
Balance, March 31, 2006 |
- |
$ - |
8,375 |
$ 84 |
- |
$ - |
27,531,907 |
$27,532 |
$ 26,452,458 |
- |
$ - |
$ (8,880,349) |
$ 17,599,725 | ||
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements | |||||||||||||||
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION | |||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||||
|
Series B |
Series C |
Series E |
Common Stock |
Additional paid-in capital |
Shares Issuable |
Share subscriptions received/ (receivable) |
Deficit accumulated during exploration stage |
Total Stockholders equity (deficit) | ||||
|
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible Series C preferred stock (Note 10) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
710,110 |
- |
- |
- |
710,110 |
Accretion of Series C beneficial conversion feature (Note 10) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(710,110) |
(710,110) |
Series C stock dividend |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(35,270) |
(35,270) |
Common stock issued for conversion of Series C preferred stock ranging from $1.64 to $2.27 per share |
- |
- |
(8,375) |
(84) |
- |
- |
5,339,320 |
5,339 |
(5,255) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Common stock issued in lieu of cash dividend on Series C preferred stock at a price of $1.50 per share (Note 10) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
228,714 |
229 |
343,483 |
- |
- |
- |
343,712 |
Convertible Series E preferred stock issued under a private placement at $1,000 per Series E share in June 2006, net of issuance costs (Note 12) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9,000 |
90 |
- |
- |
8,314,910 |
- |
- |
- |
8,315,000 |
Series E stock dividend |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(3,699) |
(3,699) |
Stock based compensation for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
730,251 |
- |
- |
- |
730,251 |
Net (loss) for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(1,656,361) |
(1,656,361) |
Balance, June 30, 2006 |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
9,000 |
$ 90 |
33,099,941 |
$33,100 |
$ 36,545,957 |
$ - |
$ - |
$ (11,285,789) |
$ 25,293,358 |
Convertible Series E preferred stock issued under a private placement at $1,000 per Series E share in August 2006, net of issuance costs (Note 12) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8,500 |
85 |
- |
- |
7,862,415 |
- |
- |
- |
7,862,500 |
Series E stock dividend |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(169,316) |
(169,316) |
Shares issuable (Note 13) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
227,500 |
- |
- |
227,500 |
Stock based compensation for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
633,077 |
- |
- |
- |
633,077 |
Net (loss) for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(1,853,841) |
(1,853,841) |
Balance, September 30, 2006 |
- |
$ - |
- |
$ - |
17,500 |
$ 175 |
33,099,941 |
$33,100 |
$ 45,041,449 |
$227,500 |
$ - |
$ (13,308,946) |
$ 31,993,278 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements |
|
|
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations (UNAUDITED) | ||||||
|
|
Cumulative October 8,2001 |
Three Months |
Three Months |
Six Months |
Six Months |
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consulting (Note 5) |
|
$ 2,054,576 |
$ 549,787 |
$ 209,734 |
$ 759,191 |
$ 351,865 |
Staff expense |
|
463,192 |
222,733 |
- |
371,195 |
- |
Stock based compensation |
|
4,336,230 |
633,077 |
441,865 |
1,363,328 |
1,308,007 |
Investor relations |
|
1,409,879 |
215,394 |
30,572 |
383,261 |
(15,764) |
Directors fees |
|
50,000 |
10,000 |
7,500 |
17,500 |
15,000 |
Depreciation |
|
19,967 |
9,013 |
1,610 |
11,661 |
1,610 |
Insurance |
|
209,155 |
29,257 |
63,177 |
46,107 |
72,592 |
Legal and accounting |
|
878,493 |
129,767 |
72,408 |
226,389 |
135,953 |
Lease rental expense |
|
189,495 |
15,321 |
- |
101,224 |
60,013 |
Office and Miscellaneous |
|
301,643 |
42,122 |
38,441 |
65,393 |
61,882 |
Rent |
|
163,045 |
14,845 |
10,700 |
40,670 |
16,800 |
Shareholder relations |
|
250,033 |
(329) |
31,793 |
54,186 |
90,667 |
Telephone |
|
78,958 |
16,718 |
10,652 |
24,073 |
13,797 |
Travel |
|
565,684 |
82,321 |
58,758 |
175,075 |
117,924 |
Shrinkage on inventory |
|
25,652 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Purchase investigation costs |
|
103,310 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Interest expense |
|
7,500 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Interest expense on long term debt |
|
16,569 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Operating (loss) |
|
(11,123,381) |
(1,970,026) |
(977,210) |
(3,639,253) |
(2,230,346) |
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
286,877 |
116,185 |
40,798 |
129,051 |
53,017 |
Gain on sale of equipment |
|
261 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Gain on settlement of debt |
|
37,045 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Write-off of goodwill |
|
(70,314) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Loss from continued operations |
|
(10,869,512) |
(1,853,841) |
(936,412) |
(3,510,202) |
(2,177,329) |
Net income from discontinued operations |
|
21,082 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period |
|
(10,848,430) |
(1,853,841) |
(936,412) |
(3,510,202) |
(2,177,329) |
Series B preferred stock dividend |
|
(72,672) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Series C preferred stock dividend |
|
(343,712) |
- |
(63,219) |
(35,270) |
(63,219) |
Series E preferred stock dividend |
|
(173,015) |
(169,316) |
- |
(173,015) |
- |
Dividend accretion of Series B preferred stock beneficial conversion feature (Note 9) |
|
(315,244) |
- |
- |
- |
(105,081) |
Dividend accretion of Series C preferred stock beneficial conversion feature (Note 10) |
|
(1,555,873) |
- |
(172,638) |
(710,110) |
(172,638) |
Net loss for the period applicable to common stockholders |
|
$ (13,308,946) |
$ (2,023,157) |
$ (1,172,269) |
$ (4,428,597) |
$ (2,518,267) |
Basic and diluted (loss) per share |
|
|
$ (0.06) |
$ (0.05) |
$ (0.14) |
$ (0.11) |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
|
|
33,099,941 |
24,407,532 |
32,139,779 |
23,247,624 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (UNAUDITED) | ||||
|
|
Cumulative October 8, 2001 (inception) to September 30, 2006 |
Six Months |
Six Months |
Cash flows provided by |
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) for the period |
|
$ (10,848,430) |
$ (3,510,202) |
$ (2,177,329) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to |
|
|
|
|
net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
- depreciation |
|
19,967 |
11,661 |
1,610 |
- stock based compensation |
|
4,336,230 |
1,363,328 |
1,308,007 |
- foreign exchange |
|
1,398 |
- |
- |
- write-off of goodwill |
|
70,314 |
- |
- |
- gain on forgiven debt |
|
37,045 |
- |
- |
-gain on sale of equipment |
|
(261) |
- |
- |
- net income from the discontinued operations |
|
(21,082) |
- |
- |
- common shares issued for service rendered |
|
195,306 |
227,500 |
- |
- reversal of option expense charged for services |
|
(99,641) |
- |
(99,641) |
Changes in non-cash working capital items: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
(54,912) |
(8,167) |
(76,724) |
Inventory |
|
(285,313) |
90,042 |
- |
Prepaid expenses |
|
(547,647) |
(193,280) |
(886,796) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
753,327 |
(1,287,631) |
2,292,269 |
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
(6,216,199) |
(3,306,749) |
361,396 |
Cash flows used in investing activities |
|
|
|
|
Oil and gas properties |
|
(19,458,113) |
(3,765,028) |
(5,873,378) |
Loan |
|
(62,684) |
- |
- |
Acquisition of fixed assets |
|
(204,535) |
(118,316) |
(15,234) |
Proceeds from sale of equipment |
|
7,415 |
- |
- |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(19,717,917) |
(3,883,344) |
(5,888,612) |
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
|
7,988,414 |
- |
3,389,286 |
Net proceeds from issuance of Series B preferred stock |
|
1,935,000 |
- |
- |
Net proceeds from issuance of Series C preferred stock |
|
11,552,000 |
- |
8,776,990 |
Net proceeds from issuance of Series E preferred stock |
|
16,177,500 |
16,177,500 |
- |
Payment of Series B preferred stock dividend |
|
(72,672) |
- |
(72,672) |
Proceeds from lessor advance |
|
75,000 |
75,000 |
- |
Repayment of lessor advance |
|
(6,250) |
(6,250) |
- |
Proceeds from shareholder loan |
|
80,000 |
- |
- |
Repayment of shareholder loan |
|
(80,000) |
- |
- |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
37,648,992 |
16,246,250 |
12,093,604 |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
11,714,876 |
9,056,157 |
6,566,388 |
Cash and cash equivalents, |
|
- |
2,658,719 |
2,600,986 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ 11,714,876 |
$ 11,714,876 |
$ 9,167,374 |
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (UNAUDITED) | ||||
|
|
Cumulative October 8, 2001 (inception) to September 30, 2006 |
Six Months |
Six Months |
Supplemental cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
Interest expenses paid |
|
$ 13,013 |
$ - |
$ 7,500 |
Non-cash transactions: |
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued pursuant to conversion of promissory note |
|
$ 55,000 |
$ - |
$ - |
Common stock issued for investor relations services |
|
$ 162,000 |
$ - |
$ - |
Reversal of option expense charged for services |
|
$ (99,641) |
$ - |
$ (99,641) |
Forgiveness of accrued consulting fees payable to directors and officers |
|
$ 110,527 |
$ - |
$ - |
Common stock issued for oil and gas properties |
|
$ 684,000 |
$ - |
$ 456,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
1. |
Incorporation and Continuance of Operations |
Torrent Energy Corporation (the Company or Torrent) is an exploration stage company that, pursuant to shareholder approval on July 13, 2004, changed its name from Scarab Systems, Inc.
Torrent was formed by the merger of Scarab Systems, Inc., a Nevada corporation into iRV, Inc., a Colorado corporation. Scarab Systems, Inc. (Nevada) was a privately owned Nevada corporation incorporated on October 8, 2001. The effective date of the merger transaction between Scarab Systems, Inc. (Nevada) and iRV, Inc. was July 17, 2002. Subsequent to the completion of the reorganization, Scarab Systems, Inc. (Nevada) transferred all its assets and liabilities to iRV, Inc. and ceased operations. The directors and executive officers of iRV, Inc. were subsequently reconstituted. iRV, Inc. changed its name to Scarab Systems, Inc. on March 24, 2003. The corporate charter of Scarab Systems Inc. (Nevada) was revoked in 2002. The Company was initially providing services to the e-commerce industry but ceased all activity in the e-commerce industry by the end of the fiscal year 2003.
On March 28, 2003, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of Catalyst Technologies, Inc., a British Columbia corporation (Catalyst). Catalyst was a Vancouver based, web design and Internet application developer. The acquisition of Catalyst was treated as a non-material business combination in the fiscal year 2003 and the Company abandoned Catalyst during the fiscal year 2004 due to a lack of working capital and disappointing financial results.
In fiscal year 2005, the Company changed its business to focus on the exploration and development of oil and gas properties. On April 30, 2004, the Company incorporated a wholly-owned Oregon subsidiary company named Methane Energy Corp. to acquire oil and gas properties in the State of Oregon. On June 29, 2005, the Company incorporated a wholly-owned Washington subsidiary company named Cascadia Energy Corp. to acquire oil and gas properties in the State of Washington.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The general business strategy of the Company is to explore its newly-acquired oil and gas properties. The Company has incurred operating losses and requires additional funds to meet its obligations and maintain its operations. Managements plan in this regard is to raise equity and/or debt financing as required. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from this uncertainty.
|
|
September 30, 2006 |
|
March 31, 2006 |
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage |
$ |
(13,308,946) |
$ |
(8,880,349) |
Working capital surplus |
$ |
10,430,070 |
$ |
1,151,881 |
The Company has not generated any revenue to date.
The Companys independent auditors have stated that our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 were prepared assuming that we would continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is an issue raised as a result of recurring losses from operations and working capital deficiency. Our ability to continue as a going concern is also subject to our ability to obtain necessary funding from outside sources, including obtaining additional funding from the sale of our securities. Our ongoing exploration activities require the expenditure of approximately $21 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, which funding must be raised from outside sources. On June 28, 2006, the Company entered into an investment agreement
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
1. |
Incorporation and Continuance of Operations (continued) |
with a private investment group that has previously provided funding to the Company as more fully described in Note 12.
2. |
Basis of Presentation |
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10- Q and Article 10 of the Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended March 31, 2007.
The balance sheet at September 30, 2006 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of March 31, 2006 but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financials statements and footnotes thereto included in the Registrant Company and Subsidiaries annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2006.
3. |
Adoption of New Accounting Policy |
Effective April 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R Share-based Payments (SFAS No. 123R) using the modified prospective method. The Company has three stock-based compensation plans, which are more fully described in Note 7. Prior to April 1, 2006, the Company accounted for those plans under the recognition and measurement provision of SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-based Compensation (as amended by SFAS No. 148 Accounting for Stock-based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure) using a fair value based method to recognize stock-based compensation expense. Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No. 123R did not have a material effect on the Companys income from operations, cash flows or basic and diluted loss per share, as compared to results that would have resulted from a continuation of the accounting the Company used under SFAS No. 123.
4. |
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements |
In July 2006, FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. FIN 48 provides guidance for recognizing and measuring uncertain tax
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
4. |
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (continued) |
positions, as defined in SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a threshold condition that a tax position must meet for any of the benefit of an uncertain tax position to be recognized in the financial statements. Guidance is also provided regarding derecognition, classification and disclosure of uncertain tax positions. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We do not expect that this Interpretation will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (SFAS 157), Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157 addresses differences in the definition of fair value and guidance in applying the definition of fair value to the many accounting pronouncements that require fair value measurements. SFAS 157 emphasizes that (1) fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability for sale or transfer and (2) fair value is not entity-specific but based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Finally, SFAS 157 establishes a hierarchy of fair value assumptions that distinguishes between independent market participant assumptions and the reporting entitys own assumptions about market participant assumptions. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not expect that FAS 157 will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.
In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 108 (SAB 108), Financial StatementsConsidering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. SAB 108 addresses how a registrant should quantify the effect of an error on the financial statements and concludes that a dual approach should be used to compute the amount of a misstatement. Specifically, the amount should be computed using both the rollover (current year income statement perspective) and iron curtain (year-end balance sheet perspective) methods. The provisions of SAB 108 are effective for the Company beginning April 1, 2007. We do not expect that the implementation of SAB 108 will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity.
5. |
Related Party Transactions |
a) |
During the six months ended September 30, 2006, the Company paid or accrued $201,182 (2005 - $215,753) in salaries and consulting fees to officers and directors of the Company. In addition, the Company paid or accrued salaries and consulting fees to officers and directors of the Company $19,750 (2005 - $61,600) relating to the Companys oil and gas leases, and $25,833 (2005 - $122,000) for geological and geophysical consulting fees, all of which are included in the costs of the oil and gas properties. |
As of September 30, 2006, there was $28,618 (2005 - $68,462) representing unpaid consulting fees and reimbursable expenses owing to directors and officers.
b) |
Also see Note 6. |
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
6. |
Oil and Gas Properties, Unproven |
Coos Bay Property. On May 11, 2004, Methane Energy Corp. entered into a Lease Purchase and Sale Agreement (the Agreement) with GeoTrends-Hampton International LLC (GHI) to purchase GHIs undivided working interest in certain oil and gas leases in the Coos Bay Basin of Oregon. As consideration for the acquisition of these oil and gas leases, the Company paid a total of $300,000 in cash and issued 1,800,000 restricted common shares in three performance based tranches. The shares were valued at $0.38 per share, which was the fair value at the time that the agreement was negotiated. GHI also maintains an undivided overriding royalty interest of 4% upon production in the Coos Bay project area. The agreement closed on June 22, 2004. On closing, the Company paid $100,000 of the cash and 600,000 of the common shares. As of March 31, 2006 the Company has paid the $300,000 in cash and has issued 1,800,000 common shares, thereby fully satisfying the purchase consideration obligation included in the Agreement. Subsequent to the completion of the Agreement, the principals of GHI were appointed as officers and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Pursuant to the GHI Agreement, the Company acquired leases of certain properties in the Coos Bay area of Oregon, which are prospective for oil and gas exploration and cover approximately 50,000 acres. On July 1, 2004, the Company completed the negotiations with the State of Oregon on an additional leasing of 10,400 acres of land within the Coos Bay Basin in Oregon. The 10,400 acres of land are subject to annual lease payments of $1 per acre.
The Company is committed to make annual land lease payments of $97,952 for the next five years and has a royalty obligation to landowners equal to an average 12.5% on gross sales of methane gas in addition to the 4% overriding royalty discussed above.
Related to its exploration program, Methane Energy Corp. has escrowed $278,114 through an attorney to provide assurance of payment to the company from which it obtained the drilling rig being used to conduct its drilling operations on the Coos Bay project. The deposit is interest-bearing and is fully refundable upon payment of all obligations owed to the owner of the drilling rig or, alternatively, may be applied to satisfy all or a portion of sums owed at that time. The deposit is included in prepaid expenses. As of September 30, 2006, amounts owing and attributable to this arrangement totaled $290,420 and are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
Cedar Creek Property. On August 9, 2005, Cascadia Energy Corp., the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, executed a lease option agreement with Weyerhauser Company to lease 100,000 acres that it may select from an overall 365,000 acreage block in the Cedar Creek area of Washington state. Cascadia Energy Corp. intends to commence an exploratory work program in 2006 for possible hydrocarbon deposits on acreage it may select from the acreage block. Cascadia Energy Corp. also has been granted a two-year first right of refusal on the balance of the Cedar Creek Block that it does not select during its initial selection process. Cash consideration of $100,000 was paid for the lease option of which the Company paid $60,000 (See Joint Venture below). In addition, Cascadia Energy Corp. may extend the term of its option for an additional year by committing to a work program of $285,715, pertaining to the full 100,000 acres with proportional reduction should the Company reduce the number of acres selected for exploration activity during the initial option period. Alternatively, the Company may simply
- 18 -
TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
6. |
Oil and Gas Properties, Unproven (continued) |
execute a lease agreement on the acreage at a rate of $1.00 per acre per year. As of September 30, 2006, the Company has no work program commitments but has expended an amount sufficient to extend the term of its option.
On November 3, 2005, Cascadia Energy Corp. acquired 14,964 acres from the State of Washington Trust, which acreage lies directly adjacent or contiguous to Cascadia Energy Corp.s 100,000 acre Cedar Creek block. The 14,964 acres were acquired in a lease auction for aggregate annual lease consideration of $92,860 and have been included in the Cedar Creek project subject to the joint venture agreement discussed below.
Coincident with the Weyerhauser transaction, Cascadia Energy Corp. has also entered into a joint venture agreement (Joint Venture) dated August 12, 2005 with St. Helens Energy LLC (St. Helens), a 100% owned subsidiary of Comet Ridge Limited, an Australian coal seam gas exploration company which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Pursuant to this agreement, Cascadia Energy Corp. will serve as operator of the Joint Venture with a 60% interest in the Joint Venture; while St. Helens will actively assist in evaluating the area, developing exploratory leads and prospects, and providing 40 % of the funding to pursue exploration and development of the prospect. Cascadia Energy Corp. records its investment and related expenses associated with the Cedar Creek project net of St. Helens contribution. During the period commencing with the inception of the Cedar Creek project and ending September 30, 2006, the Joint Venture had expended a total of $782,907 on the Cedar Creek prospect of which St. Helenss unpaid share as of September 30, 2006 equaled $54,912 and is included in accounts receivable.
The total costs incurred and excluded from amortization for the Companys oil and gas properties are summarized as follows:
|
Property acquisition |
Seismic |
Drilling and gathering |
Geological and geophysical |
Total |
Coos Bay | |||||
Six months ended September 30, 2006 |
$ - |
$ 176,734 |
$ 4,523,299 |
$ 273,449 |
$ 4,973,482 |
Inception through March 31, 2006 |
984,000 |
1,024,243 |
13,090,703 |
990,401 |
16,089,347 |
Total |
$ 984,000 |
$ 1,200,977 |
$ 17,614,002 |
$ 1,263,850 |
$ 21,062,829 |
Cedar Creek | |||||
Six months ended September 30, 2006 |
$ - |
$ 47,750 |
$ - |
$ 18,727 |
$ 66,477 |
Inception through March 31, 2006 |
- |
224,588 |
- |
63,150 |
287,738 |
Total |
$ - |
$ 272,338 |
$ - |
$ 81,877 |
$ 354,215 |
Total Oil and Gas Properties |
$ 984,000 |
$ 1,473,315 |
$ 17,614,002 |
$ 1,345,727 |
$ 21,417,044 |
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
6. |
Oil and Gas Properties, Unproven (continued) |
As of September 30, 2006, all of the Companys oil and gas properties are considered unproven. Based on the status of the Companys exploration activities, management has determined that no impairment has occurred.
7. |
Stock Options |
On February 10, 2004, the Companys Board of Directors adopted the 2004 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (the 2004 Plan). The aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be granted by the Company under the Plan will not exceed a maximum of 1,800,000 shares during the period of the 2004 Plan. The 2004 Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of February 10, 2014 or the issuance of all shares authorized under the 2004 Plan. The option exercise prices per share are determined by the Board of Directors when the stock option is granted. As of September 30, 2006, there are no shares available to be granted under the 2004 Plan and 200,000 options remain outstanding and exercisable.
On March 17, 2005, the Company adopted the 2005 equity incentive plan (the 2005 Plan) for executives, employees and outside consultants and advisors. A maximum of 2,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock were initially subject to the 2005 Plan. The 2005 Plan was later amended to increase the number of shares under the plan by 500,000 to a total of 2,500,000 shares. On August 31, 2005, a Form S-8 registration statement was filed to register the 2005 Plan.
During the year ended March 31, 2006, the Company granted 2,300,000 stock options to various directors and consultants of the Company under the 2005 Plan. Each option entitles the holder to acquire one common share at exercise prices ranging from $1.25 to $2.00 per share. These options vest 25% immediately and 25% every six months afterward until fully vested 18 months from the date of grant. These options expire five years from the date of grant.
On May 10, 2006, the Company adopted the 2006 equity incentive plan (the 2006 Plan) for executives, employees and outside consultants and advisors. A maximum of 1,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock is subject to the 2006 Plan.
During the six months ended September 30, 2006, the Company granted 725,000 options to officers, directors and employees under the 2006 Plan. Each option entitles the holder to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $2.18 per share. These options vest 25% immediately and 25% every six months afterward until fully vested 18 months from the date of grant. These options expire five years from the date of grant.
As of September 30, 2006, there are 3,425,000 stock options outstanding. Of this total, 200,000 options were granted pursuant to the 2004 Plan, 2,500,000 stock options were granted pursuant to the 2005 Plan, and 725,000 were granted pursuant to the 2006 Plan. An additional 200,000 options were originally granted outside of any stock option plan but were subsequently included in the August 31, 2005 S-8 filing and incorporated into the 2005 Plan.
During the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recorded $633,077 (2005 - $441,865) of stock based compensation.
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
7. |
Stock Options (continued) |
A summary of stock option information for the period ended September 30, 2006 is as follows:
|
Shares |
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
| ||||||
Options outstanding at March 31, 2006 |
2,700,000 |
$ |
1.40 |
| ||||||
Granted |
725,000 |
$ |
2.78 |
| ||||||
Exercised |
- |
$ |
- |
| ||||||
Options outstanding at September 30, 2006 |
3,425,000 |
$ |
1.69 |
| ||||||
|
|
| ||||||||
Options Outstanding |
|
Options Exercisable | ||||||||
Exercise Prices |
Number Outstanding |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (yrs.) |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
|
Number Exercisable |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||||
$0.50 |
200,000 |
2.84 |
$0.50 |
|
200,000 |
$0.50 | ||||
$0.83 |
200,000 |
3.03 |
$0.83 |
|
200,000 |
$0.83 | ||||
$1.25 |
1,500,000 |
3.52 |
$1.25 |
|
1,125,000 |
$1.25 | ||||
$2.00 |
490,000 |
3.79 |
$2.00 |
|
295,000 |
$2.00 | ||||
$2.11 |
310,000 |
4.30 |
$2.11 |
|
155,000 |
$2.11 | ||||
$2.18 |
175,000 |
4.86 |
$2.18 |
|
43,750 |
$2.18 | ||||
$2.97 |
550,000 |
4.61 |
$2.97 |
|
137,500 |
$2.97 | ||||
|
3,425,000 |
3.82 |
$1.69 |
|
2,156,250 |
$1.43 | ||||
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
7. |
Stock Options (continued) |
The fair value of each option granted has been estimated as of the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 4.87%-5.02% (2005 3.55% - 3.99%), dividend yield 0% (2005 - 0%), volatility of 112%-115% (2005 132% - 137%), forfeitures of nil (2005 nil) and expected lives of 4 years (2005 -- 4 years).
A summary of weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended September 30, 2006 and the year ended March 31, 2006 is as follows:
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Market Price |
Six months ended September 30, 2006 |
|
|
Exercise price is equal to market price at grant date: |
$2.78 |
$2.78 |
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 |
|
|
Exercise price is greater than market price at grant date: |
$1.53 |
$1.41 |
As of September 30, 2006, there was $908,155 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2004 Plan, the 2005 Plan and the 2006 Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a period of 17 months. A summary of the status of the Companys non-vested shares as of September 30, 2006, and changes during the six months ended September 30, 2006, is presented below:
Non-vested Shares |
|
Shares |
|
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value |
Non-vested at March 31, 2006 |
|
1,300,000 |
|
$1.59 |
Granted |
|
550,000 |
|
$2.97 |
Vested |
|
(635,000) |
|
$1.77 |
Forfeited |
|
- |
|
- |
Non-vested at June 30, 2006 |
|
1,215,000 |
|
$2.12 |
Granted |
|
175,000 |
|
$2.18 |
Vested |
|
(121,250) |
|
$2.14 |
Forfeited |
|
- |
|
- |
Non-vested at September 30, 2006 |
|
1,268,750 |
|
$2.13 |
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
8. |
Warrants |
In May 2004, the Company issued warrants attached to a private placement to purchase 1,442,930 shares of common stock at $0.50 per share exercisable until May 19, 2006.
In July 2004, the Company issued warrants attached to a private placement to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at $0.55 per share exercisable until July 7, 2006.
A summary of the warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2006 is as follows:
Issue Date |
Exercise Price |
Issued |
Exercised |
September 30, 2006 | |||
May 20, 2004 |
$0.50 |
1,442,930 |
1,442,930 |
- | |||
July 8, 2004 |
$0.55 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
- | |||
Total |
|
1,942,930 |
1,942,930 |
- | |||
|
9. |
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (Series B Stock) |
| ||||
On August 27, 2004, the Company closed a private placement in its Series B Stock at $1,000 per share for $2,200,000 in gross proceeds (the Private Placement). The Series B Stock are senior to the common stock with respect to the payment of dividends and other distribution on the capital stock of the Company, including distribution of the assets of the Company upon liquidation. No cash dividends or distributions shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on the common stock in any year unless cash dividends or distributions on the Series B Stock for such year are likewise declared and paid or set apart for payment. No declared and unpaid dividends shall bear or accrue interest. Upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary before any distribution or payment shall be made to any of the holders of common stock or any series of preferred stock, the holders of Series B Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, whether such assets are capital, surplus or earnings, an amount equal to $1,000 per share of the Series B Stock plus all declared and unpaid dividends thereon, for each share of Series B Stock held by them.
The Series B Stock are non-voting, carry a cumulative dividend rate of 5% per year, when and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, and are convertible into common stock at any time by dividing the dollar amount being converted (included accrued but unpaid dividends) by the lower of $1.20 or 80% of the lowest volume weighted average trading price per common share of our Company for 10 trading days. The holder of the Series B Stock may only convert up to $250,000 of Series B Stock into common shares in any 30 day period. The Company may redeem the Series B Stock by paying 120% of the invested amount together with any unpaid dividends. In the event that the volume weighted average price of the Companys common stock is equal to or greater than two dollars for twenty consecutive trading days, the Company must redeem in an amount of Series B Stock equal to 20% of the dollar volume of the common stock traded during the previous 20 days.
As a condition of the Private Placement, the Company agreed to file a registration statement registering up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock (the Registration Statement) in order to receive all of the proceeds of the Private Placement.
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
9. |
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (Series B Stock) (continued) |
Each share of Series B Stock was to be automatically converted into common stock immediately upon the consummation of the occurrence of a stock acquisition, merger, consolidation, or reorganization of the Company.
The gross proceeds of the Private Placement have been received as follows:
(i) $1,100,000 was paid on closing;
(ii) $550,000 on the fifth business day following the filing date of the Registration Statement; and
(iii) $550,000 on the fifth business day following the effective date of the Registration Statement
Net proceeds received totaled $1,935,000 after payment of $220,000 in finders fees (10% of gross proceeds) and $45,000 in legal fees. The transaction resulted in a beneficial conversion feature calculation in accordance with EITF 98-5 Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios, of $315,244 which was accreted over nine months commencing October 1, 2004 (the minimum period that the preferred stockholder can convert all of their Series B Stock). The Company recorded accretion of $210,163 as a dividend for the year ended March 31, 2005. As of March 31, 2005, the Company had accrued preferred stock dividends on the Series B Stock of $72,672, payment of which occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2005.
During the fiscal years ending March 31, 2005 and 2006, the Company issued the following common shares pursuant to conversion of shares the Series B Stock:
Conversion |
Shares of |
Conversion |
Common |
January 21, 2005 |
100 |
$0.7824 |
127,812 |
February 8, 2005 |
100 |
0.7625 |
131,148 |
February 14, 2005 |
150 |
0.8000 |
187,500 |
February 28, 2005 |
100 |
0.8934 |
111,932 |
March 8, 2005 |
50 |
0.8934 |
55,966 |
April 1, 2005 |
100 |
0.8386 |
119,252 |
April 6, 2005 |
5 |
0.7735 |
6,464 |
April 7, 2005 |
100 |
0.7735 |
129,282 |
April 28, 2005 |
125 |
0.7860 |
159,033 |
April 29, 2005 |
125 |
0.7860 |
159,033 |
May 2, 2005 |
395 |
0.7860 |
502,544 |
May 18, 2005 |
125 |
1.0887 |
114,816 |
May 25, 2005 |
125 |
1.1962 |
104,498 |
June 1, 2005 |
125 |
1.1962 |
104,498 |
June 8, 2005 |
475 |
1.2000 |
395,834 |
Total |
2,200 |
$0.9130 |
2,409,612 |
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
10. |
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (Series C Stock) |
On July 19, 2005, the Company closed a private placement of its Series C Stock at $1,000 per share for 12,500 shares (the Private Placement). The Series C Stock is senior to the common stock with respect to the payment of dividends and other distributions on the capital stock of the Company, including distribution of the assets of the Company upon liquidation. No cash dividends or distributions shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on the common stock in any year unless cash dividends or distributions on the Series C Stock for such year are likewise declared and paid or set apart for payment. No declared and unpaid dividends shall bear or accrue interest. Upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary before any distribution or payment shall be made to any of the holders of common stock or any series of preferred stock, the holders of Series C Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, whether such assets are capital, surplus or earnings, an amount equal to $1,000 per share of the Series C Stock plus all declared and unpaid dividends thereon, for each share of Series C Stock held by them.
The Series C Stock are non-voting, carry a cumulative dividend rate of 5% per year, when and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, and are convertible into common stock at any time by dividing the dollar amount being converted (included accrued but unpaid dividends) by the lower of $3.00 or 85% of the volume weighted average trading price per common stock of the Company for 5 trading days. The holder of the Series C Stock may only convert up to a maximum of $950,000 of Series C Stock into common stock in any 30 day period. The Company may redeem the Series C Stock by paying 120% of the invested amount together with any unpaid dividends. Each share of Series C Stock will automatically convert into common stock at the conversion price then in effect two years from the date of issuance of each share.
As a condition of the private placement regarding the Series C Stock, the Company agreed to file a registration statement registering up to 12,500,000 shares of common stock (the Registration Statement) within 60 days of closing and to have the Registration Statement declared effective within 150 days of closing.
Each share of Series C Stock was automatically convertible into common stock immediately upon the consummation of the occurrence of a stock acquisition, merger, consolidation, or reorganization of the Company.
The gross proceeds of this private placement was received as follows:
(i) $6,000,000 was received on closing;
(ii) $3,500,000 was received on the second business day prior to the filing date of the Registration Statement; and
(iii) $3,000,000 was received on the day following effective date of the Registration Statement
Net proceeds received as of March 31, 2006 totaled $11,552,000 after payment of finders fees and legal costs of $937,500 and $10,500 respectively. The transaction resulted in a beneficial conversion feature calculation in accordance with EITF 98-5 Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios, and EITF 00-27 Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, of $1,555,873 which was to be accreted over twenty-four (24) months commencing July 15, 2005. As
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
10. |
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (Series C Stock) (continued) |
a result of conversion of all remaining Series C Stock to common shares during the three months ended June 30, 2006, accretion of $710,110 was recorded.
During the three months ended June 30, 2006, the Company issued 5,339,320 common shares pursuant to exercise of 8,375 shares of Series C Stock. No Series C Stock remained outstanding as of September 30, 2006.
Conversion |
Shares of |
Conversion |
Shares of |
December 6, 2005 |
375 |
$1.6443 |
228,061 |
January 23,2006 |
375 |
$1.8464 |
203,098 |
January 31, 2006 |
375 |
$1.7447 |
214,937 |
February 2, 2006 |
375 |
$1.8664 |
200,922 |
February 3, 2006 |
375 |
$1.9684 |
190,510 |
February 7, 2006 |
375 |
$2.2064 |
169,960 |
February 15, 2006 |
375 |
$2.2599 |
165,937 |
February 16, 2006 |
375 |
$2.1978 |
170,625 |
February 21, 2006 |
375 |
$2.2747 |
164,857 |
March 9, 2006 |
375 |
$2.0182 |
185,809 |
March 20, 2006 |
375 |
$1.9852 |
188,898 |
April 5, 2006 |
750 |
$1.9243 |
389,752 |
April 19, 2006 |
1,100 |
$1.7255 |
637,496 |
May 5, 2006 |
1,750 |
$1.5423 |
1,134,669 |
May 8, 2006 |
4,775 |
$1.5028 |
3,177,403 |
Total |
12,500 |
$1.6840 |
7,422,934 |
During the three months ended June 30, 2006, the Company accrued $35,270 for dividends on the Series C Stock. On May 10, 2006, the Company reached agreement with the purchaser of the Series C Stock to accept shares of common stock in lieu of cash in payment of the aggregate accrued dividend due of $343,712. A total of 228,714 shares of our common stock was issued on May 10, 2006 in satisfaction of the accrued dividend obligation.
11. |
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (Series D Stock) |
In anticipation of entering into an investment agreement under which it was planned to sell 25,000 shares of its Series D Stock, the Company authorized 50,000 shares of preferred stock. The Series D Stock is senior to the common stock with respect to the payment of dividends and other distributions on the capital stock of the Company, including distribution of the assets of the Company upon liquidation. No cash dividends or distributions shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on the common stock in any year unless cash dividends or distributions on the Series D Stock for such year are likewise declared and paid or set apart for payment. No declared and unpaid dividends shall bear or accrue interest. Upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary before any distribution or payment shall be made to any of the holders of common stock or any series of preferred stock, the holders of Series D Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
11. |
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (Series D Stock) (continued) |
Company, whether such assets are capital, surplus or earnings, an amount equal to $1,000 per share of the Series D Stock plus all declared and unpaid dividends thereon, for each share of Series D Stock held by them.
The Series D Stock are non-voting, carry a cumulative dividend rate of 5% per year, when and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, and are convertible into common stock at any time by dividing the dollar amount being converted (included accrued but unpaid dividends) by the lower of $3.50 or 90% of the volume weighted average trading price per common stock of the Company for 10 trading days. The holder of the Series D Stock may only convert up to a maximum of $1,500,000 of Series D Stock into common stock in any 30 day period. The Company may redeem the Series C Stock by paying 120% of the invested amount together with any unpaid dividends. Each share of Series D Stock will automatically convert into common stock at the conversion price then in effect two years from the date of issuance of each share.
No shares of Series D Stock have been issued.
12. |
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (Series E Stock) |
On June 28, 2006, the Company entered into an investment agreement under which it will sell 25,000 shares of its Series E Stock at $1,000 per share. The Series E Stock is senior to the common stock with respect to the payment of dividends and other distributions on the capital stock of the Company, including distribution of the assets of the Company upon liquidation. No cash dividends or distributions shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on the common stock in any year unless cash dividends or distributions on the Series E Stock for such year are likewise declared and paid or set apart for payment. No declared and unpaid dividends shall bear or accrue interest. Upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary before any distribution or payment shall be made to any of the holders of common stock or any series of preferred stock, the holders of Series E Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, whether such assets are capital, surplus or earnings, an amount equal to $1,000 per share of the Series E Stock plus all declared and unpaid dividends thereon, for each share of Series E Stock held by them.
The Series E Stock are non-voting, carry a cumulative dividend rate of 5% per year, when and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, and are convertible into common stock at any time by dividing the dollar amount being converted (included accrued but unpaid dividends) by $2.50 per share if the Companys common shares are trading at an average price of $2.50 per share or higher for the five trading days preceding a conversion date. If the Companys common shares are trading at an average price greater than $1.67 but less than $2.50 per share the Company, may, at its exclusive option, force conversion at a price of $1.67 per share or may redeem the Series E Stock for cash at the original investment amount plus a 20% redemption premium.
Beginning on the earlier of the first trading day following December 1, 2006 or the date the Securities and Exchange Commission declares a registration statement registering the prospective sale of the underlying common shares, the Company has a mandatory redemption requirement equal to the pro rata amortization of the remaining outstanding Series E Stock over the period that ends August 2008. If the Companys common shares are trading at an average price less than $1.67 per share on a mandatory redemption date, the Company will pay cash at the original investment amount per share plus a 20% redemption premium. The holder of the Series E Stock may only convert
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
12. |
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (Series E Stock) (continued) |
up to a maximum of $1,250,000 of Series E Stock into common stock in any 30 day period. The Company may redeem the Series E Stock by paying 120% of the invested amount together with any unpaid dividends. Each share of Series E Stock will be automatically converted into common stock immediately upon the consummation of the occurrence of a stock acquisition, merger, consolidation, or reorganization of the Company.
As a condition of the private placement regarding the Series E Stock, the Company agreed to file a registration statement registering up to 15,000,000 shares of common stock (the Registration Statement) within 45 days of closing and to have the Registration Statement declared effective within 165 days of closing.
The gross proceeds of this private placement will be received as follows:
(i) $9,000,000 was received on closing;
(ii) $8,500,000 will be paid on the filing date of the Registration Statement; and
(iii) $7,500,000 will be paid within three days following effective date of the Registration Statement
Net proceeds received from the initial closing on June 28, 2006 totaled $8,315,000 after payment of finders and structuring fees of $685,000. Additional proceeds of $7,862,500, net of finders and structuring fees of $637,500, was received during the three months ended September 30, 2006 coincident with the filing of the Registration Statement.
During the six months ended September 30, 2006, the Company accrued $173,015 for dividends on the Series E Stock.
13. |
Common Stock |
On July 19, 2005, the Company received gross proceeds of $3,300,000 pursuant to a private placement of 1,650,000 shares of common stock at $2.00 per share. Finders fees paid on this transaction totalled $25,000.
On July 21, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with GeoMechanics International, Inc. (GMI) pursuant to which GMI shall provide certain technical services to the Coos Bay project during the 2006/2007 drilling season in return for 125,000 shares of the common stock of the Company. These technical services include geomechanical evaluation, modelling and advisory services. The Company has reflected the common share issuance obligation as Common Stock Issuable and included the related services as prepaid expense, subject to amortization as the services are provided. During the three months ended September 30, 2006, a total of $44,253 in related services was expensed and removed from the prepaid expense account.
14. |
Long-term Liabilities |
On August 17, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with the lessor of its offices in Coquille, Oregon wherein the lessor completed certain leasehold improvements for the Company at an agreed cost of $75,000. The lessor advanced the costs of the improvements with the understanding that they would be recovered from the Company, free of any interest charges, over the two-year term of the lease beginning August, 2006.
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TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
(formerly SCARAB SYSTEMS INC.)
(An exploration stage enterprise)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)
15. |
Commitments |
On October 1, 2004, the Company entered into a consulting agreement for public and investor relations with a third party. The agreement was extended for an additional year effective December 1, 2005. The Company is committed to pay $7,500 per month for the service for the term of one year. Either party may terminate the agreement with thirty days written notice.
On January 1, 2005, the Company entered into a management consulting agreement with MGG Consulting, a company owned by a director of the Company. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company is committed to a rate of $1,000 per day unless terminated at any time by either party upon written notice. Effective April 1, 2005, the agreement was amended to reduce the compensation rate to $800 per day. In January 2006, the rate was reinstated to $1,000 per day.
16. |
Subsequent Events |
Subsequent to September 30, 2006, the Companys board of directors appointed two new directors and granted each of them 250,000 options at an exercise price of $1.43 per share. Coincident with these appointments, the Companys chairman resigned and was replaced by an existing member of the board. The former chairman is continuing to serve on an advisory board for the Company.
On October 10, 2006, the Company acquired an additional 25,664 leased acres in southwestern Washington, contiguous to its existing controlled acreage. The additional leased acreage, having an initial lease term of four years, brings the Companys total holdings in the Cedar Creek area of Washington to approximately 155,000 acres under terms that include approximately $500,000 in exploration expenditure commitments prior to November 2007.
17. |
Comparative figures |
Certain of the comparative figures for the fiscal year 2006 have been reclassified to conform with the disclosure presentation of fiscal year 2007.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information in this discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our capital needs, business strategy and expectations. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, will, should, expect, plan, intend, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, potential or continue, the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially.
In evaluating these statements, you should consider various risk factors in other reports our company files with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2006. These factors may cause our companys actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update these statements, or disclose any difference between its actual results and those reflected in these statements. The information constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Overview
We are an exploration stage company primarily engaged in the exploration of coalbed methane in the Coos Bay region of Oregon and in the Chehalis Basin region of Washington State. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Methane Energy Corp., we hold leases to approximately 127,100 acres of prospective coalbed methane lands in the Coos Bay region. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Cascadia Energy Corp., we are evaluating 114,964 acres in Washington State to commence an exploratory program for possible hydrocarbon deposits. We changed our name from Scarab Systems, Inc. to Torrent Energy Corporation on July 13, 2004 to reflect the change in our business operations towards coalbed methane exploration. The change in our business operations occurred as a result of our entering into a lease purchase and sale agreement, through Methane on April 30, 2004. We were previously a web design and internet application developer.
Our restructuring accelerated from January 1, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (final quarter of fiscal 2004) and was finalized from April 1, 2004 to June 30, 2004 (first quarter of fiscal 2005). We decided to investigate and pursue a number of conventional oil and gas opportunities as well as a number of unconventional (coalbed methane) acquisition candidates. Due diligence on a coalbed methane opportunity was completed in April and May of 2004, resulting in the announcement on May 20, 2004 of the purchase of certain Oregon-based oil and gas lease assets from an independent company. Two private placements from April 1, 2004 to June 30, 2004 (first quarter of fiscal 2005) allowed us to complete the lease acquisitions and to commence leasing additional mineral rights under the land surrounding the existing oil and gas leases. We now have a coalbed methane exploration project in Oregon on which to focus.
Additional private placements from July 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004 (second quarter of fiscal 2005) and from January 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005 (fourth quarter of fiscal 2005) allowed us to complete additional lease acquisitions, core hole drilling, marketing and public relations, and pay legal and professional fees related to the Oregon properties. Private placements completed between April 1, 2005 and January 31, 2006 provided sufficient funding to complete a pilot well program on the Oregon prospect from which we plan to obtain production evaluation data and to acquire option rights and lease rights on prospective acreage in the State of Washington. Additional financings will be required to support further leasing activities and related exploratory drilling and testing programs on both our Oregon and Washington prospects.
Land Acquisition
We currently lease approximately 127,100 acres in the Coos Bay Basin of Oregon and 14,974 acres in the Chehalis
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Basin of Washington with up to an additional 115,280 acres in the Chehalis Basin subject to a lease option agreements. Our objective is to achieve a land lease position of approximately 120,000 acres in the Coos Bay Basin and approximately 180,000 acres in the Chehalis Basin by the end of fiscal 2007, although there is no assurance that we can reach these goals.
Exploration Activities
We are planning to continue an aggressive drilling and exploration program in the Coos Bay Basin. Based on existing raw data, which provided substantial subsurface information, we completed a core drilling program by the end of May 2005 with five core holes drilled at depths ranging from 1,000 to 4,500 feet. Having determined that sufficient gas content levels existed, a pilot well program consisting of seven wells at depths ranging from 3,900 to 5,300 feet was initiated during the year ended March 31, 2006. Preliminary production testing results have been sufficiently promising to justify continuation of the current completion program and to justify an additional drilling program to further delineate the resource potential and economic viability of a development program.
We also plan to accelerate our exploratory activities in the Chehalis Basin area with four stratagraphic wells to be drilled in the latter half of 2006 and early 2007. Retrieval, analysis and testing of core samples obtained from these wells will provide a basis for structuring a plan for a potential resource development program.
We will require additional funds to sustain and expand our oil and gas exploration activities. We anticipate that we will require up to approximately $21,000,000 to fund our continued operations for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007. Additional capital will be required to effectively support our operations and to otherwise implement our overall business strategy.
Major expenditures expected for the next 12 months include the following:
Well drilling, completion and testing: |
$16,000,000 |
Land and leasing expenditures: |
1,200,000 |
Geological and geophysical expenditures: |
1,000,000 |
Operating expenses: |
800,000 |
General and administrative: |
2,000,000 |
Total: |
$21,000,000 |
The continuation of our business is dependent on obtaining further financing, positive results from exploratory activities, and achieving a profitable level of business. In the event that our properties continue to show promise but we dont have the resources to develop them, we would likely seek partners to assist in that development which would dilute our interest in the property, or we may sell our interest outright. Alternatively, we could seek additional financing which could dilute our existing shareholders interests. Furthermore, if at any stage we determine that it is not expected that our properties can be commercially developed, we may abandon further development work and our interests in the properties.
There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain further funds required for our continued operations. As noted herein, we are pursuing various financing alternatives to meet our immediate and long-term financial requirements. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain the additional financing on a timely basis, we will be unable to conduct our operations as planned, and we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become due. In such event, we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease our operations. Further, there can be no assurance that our exploration will result in any commercial findings of oil and gas.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our cash on hand was $11,714,876 as of September 30, 2006 compared to $2,658,719 at March 31, 2006. Our working capital surplus was $10,430,070 as of September 30, 2006 as compared to $1,151,881 at March 31, 2006.
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During the six months ended September 30, 2006, we received net proceeds of $16,177,500 from the issuance of our Series E preferred stock. This compares to net proceeds of $3,444,285 from the issuance of shares of common stock and net proceeds of $11,552,000 from the issuance of our preferred stock during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
During the six months ended September 30, 2006, we expended cash of $3,765,028 on our Coos Bay and Chehalis Basin projects compared to $5,873,378 during the comparable period in the prior year. Expenditures on the Coos Bay project for the six months ending September 30, 2006 were $3,698,551 and included $156,439 in seismic and lease costs, $3,329,886 in drilling costs and $212,226 for geological and geophysical consulting fees.
During the six months ended September 30, 2006, cash expenditures for our Chehalis Basin project totaled $66,477 and were comprised of $47,750 seismic and lease costs and $18,727 in geological and geophysical consulting fees. The Chehalis Basin expenditures are net of the 40% participation by our joint venture partner.
Series B Convertible Preferred Shares
We are authorized to issue up to 5,000 shares of Series B preferred stock, par value $0.01. On August 27, 2004, we closed a private placement of 2,200 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (Series B Stock) for $2,200,000 in gross proceeds. Our Series B Stock is non-voting, carry a cumulative dividend rate of 5% per year, and are convertible into shares of common stock at any time by dividing the dollar amount being converted by the lower of $1.20 or 80% of the lowest volume weighted average trading price per share of our common stock for 10 trading days. The holder of the Series B Stock may only convert up to $250,000 of Series B Stock into shares of common stock in any 30-day period. We may redeem the Series B Stock by paying 120% of the invested amount together with any unpaid dividends. As a condition of the private placement, we agreed to file a registration statement registering up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock in order to receive all of the proceeds of the private placement.
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, 500 Series B convertible preferred shares were converted into 614,358 shares of our common stock at an average price of $0.83 per share of common stock. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, all of the remaining 1,700 Series B convertible preferred shares were converted into 1,795,254 shares of our common stock at an average price of $1.06 per share of common stock. Please refer to Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.
Series C Convertible Preferred Shares
We are authorized to issue up to 25,000 shares of Series C preferred stock, par value $0.01. On July 19, 2005, we closed a private placement of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (Series C Stock) at $1,000 per share for 12,500 shares. Our Series C Stock is non-voting, carries a cumulative dividend rate of 5% per year, and is convertible into shares of common stock at any time by dividing the dollar amount being converted by the lower of $3.00 or 85% of the lowest volume weighted average trading price per share of our common stock for 5 trading days. As a condition of the private placement, we agreed to file a registration statement registering up to 12,500,000 shares of common stock in order to receive all of the proceeds of the private placement. Please refer to Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.
During the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005, we completed a $12,500,000 Series C Stock offering. Under the terms of this financing, we received gross proceeds of $6,000,000 on closing and an additional $3,500,000 upon filing a registration statement on Form SB-2 registering the converted shares of common stock for resale. An additional $3,000,000 in gross proceeds was received upon effectiveness of the registration statement. The registration statement was accepted by the Securities Exchange Commission on January 12, 2006; and on January 13, 2006 our company received $2,775,000 in proceeds from payment of the final tranche, net of a 7.5% finders fee. These proceeds are being used to fund our Coos Bay program and for general working capital. For more details please review our Form 8-K filing of July 20, 2005 and refer to Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.
The Series C Stock was converted to 7,422,934 shares of our common stock, 2,083,614 of which were issued in
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fiscal 2006 and 5,339,320 of which were issued during the three months ended June 30, 2006. The Series C Stock has now been converted in full.
Series D Convertible Preferred Shares
We are authorized to issue up to 50,000 shares of Series D preferred stock, par value $0.01. Our Series D Stock is non-voting, carries a cumulative dividend rate of 5% per year, and is convertible into shares of common stock at any time by dividing the dollar amount being converted by the lower of $3.50 or 90% of the lowest volume weighted average trading price per share of our common stock for 10 trading days. Please refer to Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements.
No shares of our Series D preferred stock have been issued
Series E Convertible Preferred Shares
We are authorized to issue up to 25,000 shares of Series E preferred stock, par value $0.01. On June 28, 2006, we entered into an investment agreement under which it will sell 25,000 shares of its Series E Stock at $1,000 per share. The Series E Stock are non-voting, carry a cumulative dividend rate of 5% per year, when and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, and are convertible into common stock at any time by dividing the dollar amount being converted (including accrued but unpaid dividends) by $2.50 per share if the Companys common shares are trading at an average price of $2.50 per share or higher for the five trading days preceding a conversion date. If the Companys common shares are trading at an average price greater than $1.67 but less than $2.50 per share the Company, may, at its exclusive option, force conversion at a price of $1.67 per share or may redeem the Series E Stock for cash at the original investment amount plus a 20% redemption premium.
Beginning on the earlier of the first trading day following December 1, 2006 or the date the Securities and Exchange Commission declares a registration statement registering the prospective sale of the underlying common shares, the Company has a mandatory redemption requirement equal to the pro rata amortization of the remaining outstanding Series E Stock over the period that ends August 2008. If the Companys common shares are trading at an average price less that $1.67 per share on a mandatory redemption date, the Company will pay cash at the original investment amount per share plus a 20% redemption premium. The holder of the Series E Stock may only convert up to a maximum of $1,250,000 of Series E Stock into common stock in any 30 day period. The Company may redeem the Series E Stock by paying 120% of the invested amount together with any unpaid dividends. Each share of Series E Stock will be automatically converted into common stock immediately upon the consummation of the occurrence of a stock acquisition, merger, consolidation, or reorganization of the Company.
As a condition of this private placement, we agreed to file a registration statement registering up to 15,000,000 shares of common stock in order to receive all of the proceeds of the private placement.
During the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006, we closed the initial tranche of the Series E Stock sale. Under the terms of this financing, we received gross proceeds of $9,000,000 on closing; and we received an additional $8,500,000 in August 2006 coincident with the filing a registration statement registering shares of common stock from prospective Series E Stock conversions. An additional $7,500,000 in gross proceeds will be received upon effectiveness of the registration statement. The proceeds from the Series E Stock sale are being used to fund development of the Companys Oregon project, exploration of the Companys Washington project and for general working capital purposes. For more details please review our Form 8-K filing of June 30, 2006 and refer to Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements.
Warrants
We issued no warrants during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 or during the six months ended September 30, 2006. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, we issued warrants attached to a private placement to purchase 1,442,930 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.50 per share exercisable until May 19, 2006. We also issued warrants attached to a private placement to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.55 per share exercisable until July 7, 2006. A total of 1,614,359 warrants were exercised in fiscal 2005. During the year
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ended March 31, 2006, 328,571 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the exercise of share purchase warrants for proceeds of $169,285. As of September 30, 2006, all previously issued warrants had been exercised. Please refer to Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements.
$2,500,000 Private Placement
To obtain funding for our ongoing operations, we entered into two stock purchase agreements with two accredited investors on February 11, 2005 for the sale of 2,500,000 shares of our common stock for $2,500,000. The investors provided us with an aggregate of $2,500,000 on February 15, 2005, pursuant to the stock purchase agreements. The funds from the sale of the shares of common stock were used for business development purposes, working capital needs, and payment of consulting and legal fees.
$3,300,000 Private Placement
In July 2005, we closed a private placement with three institutional investors resulting in gross proceeds of $3,300,000 by issuing 1,650,000 shares of common stock at a price of $2.00 per share. These placement proceeds were used to fund our pilot well program in Coos Bay, Oregon. For more details please review our Form 8-K filing and refer to Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements.
Additional Financing
We will require additional financing in order to complete our stated plan of operations for the next twelve months. We believe that we will require additional financing to carry out our intended objectives during the next twelve months. There can be no assurance, however, that such financing will be available or, if it is available, that we will be able to structure such financing on terms acceptable to us and that it will be sufficient to fund our cash requirements until we can reach a level of profitable operations and positive cash flows. If we are unable to obtain the financing necessary to support our operations, we may be unable to continue as a going concern. We currently have no firm commitments for any additional capital.
The trading price of our shares of common stock and the downturn in the United States stock and debt markets could make it more difficult to obtain financing through the issuance of equity or debt securities. Even if we are able to raise the funds required, it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses, fail to collect significant amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing. Further, if we issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our shares of common stock. If additional financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms, we will have to curtail our operations again.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. We have accumulated a deficit of $13,308,946 from inception to September 30, 2006. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate profitable operations in the future and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet our obligations and repay our liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with any certainty at this time. We have historically satisfied our working capital needs primarily by issuing equity securities and at September 30, 2006 we had working capital of $10,430,070, largely as a result of completing a private placement during the six months ended September 30, 2006 that raised net proceeds of $16,177,500. Management plans to continue to provide for our capital needs by issuing equity securities. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amount and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
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liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management makes its best estimate of the ultimate outcome for these items based on the historical trends and other information available when the consolidated financial statements are prepared. Changes in the estimates are recognized in accordance with the accounting rules for the estimate, which is typically in the period when new information becomes available to management. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Income Taxes
We have adopted SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires us to recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our consolidated financial statements or tax returns using the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the temporary differences between the consolidated financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.
Stock-based Compensation
Effective April 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R Share-based Payments (SFAS No. 123R) using the modified prospective method. The Company has three stock-based compensation plans, which are more fully described in Note 7. Prior to April 1, 2006, the Company accounted for those plans under the recognition and measurement provision of SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-based Compensation (as amended by SFAS No. 148 Accounting for Stock-based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure) using a fair value based method to recognize stock-based compensation expense. Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No. 123R did not have a material effect on the Companys income from operations, cash flows or basic and diluted loss per share, as compared to results that would have resulted from a continuation of the accounting the Company used under SFAS No. 123.
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
We have adopted SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivative and Hedging Activities, which requires companies to recognize all derivative contracts as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and to measure them at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as a hedge, the objective of which is to match the timing of gain and loss recognition on the hedging derivative with the recognition of (i) the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk or (ii) the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transaction. For a derivative not designated as a hedging instrument, the gain or loss is recognized in income in the period of change. We have not entered into derivative contracts either to hedge existing risks or for speculative purposes, but we plan to use derivative contracts in the future solely for hedging prices on production.
Long-Lived Assets Impairment
Our long-term assets are reviewed when changes in circumstances require as to whether their carrying value has become impaired, pursuant to guidance established in SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Management considers assets to be impaired if the carrying value exceeds the future projected cash flows from the related operations, undiscounted and without interest charges. If impairment is deemed to exist, the assets will be written down to fair value, and a loss is recorded as the difference between the carrying value and the fair value. Fair values are determined based on the quoted market values, discounted cash flows or internal and external appraisal, as applicable. Assets to be disposed of are carried at the lower of carrying value or estimated net realizable value.
Asset Retirement Obligations
We recognize a liability for future retirement obligations associated with our oil and gas properties. The estimated fair value of the asset retirement obligation is based on the current cost escalated at an inflation rate and discounted at a credit adjusted risk-free rate. This liability is capitalized as part of the cost of the related asset and amortized over its useful life. The liability accretes until we settle the obligation. As of September 30, 2006, we did not have
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any asset retirement obligations.
Oil and Gas Properties
We utilize the full cost method to account for our investment in oil and gas properties. Accordingly, all costs associated with acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves, including such costs as leasehold acquisition costs, interest costs relating to unproved properties, geological expenditures and direct internal costs are capitalized into the full cost pool. As of September 30, 2006, we had no properties with proven reserves. When we obtain proven oil and gas reserves, capitalized costs, including estimated future costs to develop the reserves and estimated abandonment costs, net of salvage, will be depleted on the units-of-production method using estimates of proved reserves. Investments in unproved properties and major development projects including capitalized interest, if any, are not amortized until proved reserves associated with the projects can be determined. If the future costs of exploration of unproved properties are determined uneconomical, the amounts of such properties are added to the capitalized cost to be amortized. As of September 30, 2006, all of our oil and gas properties were unproved and were excluded from amortization.
The capitalized costs included in the full cost pool are subject to a ceiling test, which limits such costs to the aggregate of the estimated present value, using an estimated discount rate, of the future net revenues from proved reserves, based on current economic and operating conditions and the estimated value of unproven properties. As of September 30, 2006, none of our unproved oil and gas properties was considered impaired.
Results of Operations
The results of operations include the results of Torrent and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Methane Energy Corp. and Cascadia Energy Corp., for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. During both the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2006, Torrent performed all of the administrative operations while the subsidiaries, Methane Energy Corp. and Cascadia Energy Corp., held the interests in the leases and operated the Coos Bay project and Cedar Creek project, respectively.
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses increased significantly during the most current three-month period as compared to the same period last year. The most significant operating expense increases during the period included consulting, staff expense, investor relations, stock based compensation, and legal and accounting.
Total operating expenses were $1,970,026 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared with $977,210 for the same period one year earlier. Consulting expense increased by $340,053 from $209,734 to $549,787 primarily as a result of investment banking advisory fees paid during the three months ending September 30, 2006. Staff expenses increased by $222,733 as the Company developed an internal staff to plan and execute its current drilling programs in Coos Bay and Cedar Creek.
Investor relations expense increased to $215,394 in the current three-month period ending September 30, 2006 compared to $30,572 during the same period last year. The increase reflects the temporary engagement of an investor relations firm to assist the Company in expanding prospective investor awareness of its activities.
Stock based compensation expense increased from $441,865 during the three months ended September 30, 3005 to $633,077 during the most recent period as a result of new option grants occurring during the three months ended September 30, 2006.
Legal and accounting expenses rose by $57,359, from $72,408 during the three months ended September 30, 2005 to $129,767 during the most recent three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase is associated with the legal and accounting support for an increased number of regulatory filings related to our financing activities.
Travel expenses associated with our financing activities and expansion of our drilling activities led to expenses of $82,321 during the most current three month period, versus $58,758 during the same period last year.
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We invested excess cash in term deposits during the three months ended September 30, 2006 resulting in interest revenue of $116,185. Similar investments during the three months ended September 30, 2005 yielded $40,798 in interest revenue.
During the three months ended September 30, 2005, we recorded $172,638 in dividend accretion of the Series C Stock beneficial conversion feature with an offsetting amount recorded as additional paid-in capital (see Note 10 to the financial statements). With conversion of the Series C Stock to common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2006, no similar charge was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2006. (See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements.)
We accrued $169,316 for dividends to be paid on the Series E Stock during the three months ended September 30, 2006. In the comparable period one year earlier, we accrued $63,219 for dividends on the Series C Stock. (See Notes 10 and 11 to the consolidated financial statements.)
Net Loss for the Period. We recorded a net loss of $2,023,158 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared with a net loss of $1,172,269 for the three months ended September 30, 2005.
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared to the Six Months Ended September 30, 2005
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses rose during the most current six-month period as compared to the same period last year as a result of increased activities supporting our drilling, completion and testing operations. Significant operating expense increases during the period were attributable to growth in consulting, employee costs, and investor relations expenses with an offset from reduced stock based compensation expense.
Total operating expenses were $3,639,254 for the six months ended September 30, 2006, compared with $2,230,346 for the same period one year earlier. The significant elements of the year-over-year growth in operating expenses included consulting and staff expenses, which increased to facilitate financing activities during the first six months and expansion of the Companys operating activities. Consulting expense increased by $407,326 from $351,865 to $759,191 primarily as a result of investment banking advisory fees paid during the six months ending September 30, 2006. Staff expenses increased by $371,195 as the Company developed an internal staff to plan and execute its current drilling programs in Coos Bay and Cedar Creek.
Stock based compensation expense increased from $1,308,007 during the six months ended September 30, 3005 to $1,363,328 during the most recent period as a result of fewer option grants occurring during the six months ended September 30, 2006 as compared with the same period in 2005.
Investor relations expense increased to $383,261 in the current six months ending September 30, 2006 compared to an expense recovery of $15,764 during the same period last year. The credit during prior year period was a result of regular investor relations expenses of $115,405 being netted against a reversal of $99,641. This reversal related directly to the cancellation of 200,000 stock options that were originally granted during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
Legal and accounting expenses rose by $90,436, from $135,953 during the six months ended September 30, 2005 to $226,389 during the most recent six months ended September 30, 2006. The increase is associated with the legal and accounting support for an increased number of regulatory filings related to our financing activities.
Travel expenses associated with our financing efforts and our drilling activities led to expenses of $175,076 during the most current six-month period, versus $117,924 during the same period last year. Lease rentals rose to $101,224 during the six months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to $60,013 during the same period last year as a result of annual lease payments on our increased acreage holdings coming due during the period.
We invested excess cash in term deposits during the six months ended September 30, 2006 resulting in interest revenue of $129,051. Similar investments during the six months ended September 30, 2005 yielded $53,017 in interest revenue.
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We recorded $710,110 in dividend accretion of the Series C Stock beneficial conversion feature with an offsetting amount recorded as additional paid-in capital as compared to $172,638 during the same period last year (see Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements). We also accrued $35,271 and $173,015, respectively, for dividends on the Series C Stock and the Series E Stock during the six months ended September 30, 2006. We issued 228,714 shares of common stock in payment of the aggregate $343,712 accrued dividend owed on the Series C Stock (see Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements).
Net Loss for the Period. We recorded a net loss of $4,428,597 for the six months ended September 30, 2006, compared with a net loss of $2,518,267 for the six months ended September 30, 2005.
Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk
Interest Rate and Credit Rating Risk
As of September 30, 2006, we had approximately $11,714,876 in cash, cash equivalents and short term investments, of which approximately $1,261,268 was held in our operating accounts and $10,453,608 was invested in time deposits with 30-day maturities. Based on sensitivity analyses performed on the financial instruments held as of September 30, 2006, an immediate 10% change in interest rates is not expected to have a material effect on our near term financial condition or results.
Commodity Price Risk
As of September 30, 2006, we have no coalbed methane gas production. At such time as we do record commercial production volumes of coalbed methane gas, we will be subject to commodity price risk related to the sale of such production. Prospectively, commodity prices received for our production will be based on spot prices applicable to natural gas, which are volatile, unpredictable, and beyond our control. Accordingly until such time as we establish measurable production volumes, our vulnerability to fluctuations in the price of natural gas is negligible.
Exchange Rate Sensitivity
As of September 30, 2006, our suppliers bill us for drilling and other operating costs almost exclusively in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, a 10% change in the U.S./Canadian exchange rate is not expected to have a material effect on our near term financial condition or results.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by the quarterly report, being September 30, 2006, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our companys disclosure controls and procedures. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our companys management, including our companys president and chief financial officer. Based upon that evaluation, our companys president and our chief financial officer concluded that our companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective as at the end of the period covered by this report. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.
Disclosure controls and procedures and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including our president and secretary as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We know of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings against our company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.
Item 1A Risk Factors
Much of the information included in this quarterly report includes or is based upon estimates, projections or other forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include any projections or estimates made by us and our management in connection with our business operations. These include (i) the potential prospective for natural gas from coal and conventional natural gas production of up to 100,000 acres in the Coos Bay Basin, (ii) the potential pipeline capacity of 10 million cubic feet of gas per day in the port of Coos Bay area, and (iii) greater market for natural gas in Coos County. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions, or other future performance suggested herein. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.
Such estimates, projections or other forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below. We caution readers of this annual report that important factors in some cases have affected and, in the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections or other forward-looking statements. In evaluating us, our business and any investment in our business, readers should carefully consider the following factors.
Risks Relating to Our Business
Our independent auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, which may hinder our ability to obtain future financing.
In their report dated June 28, 2006, our independent auditors stated that our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 were prepared assuming that we would continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is an issue raised as a result of recurring losses from operations and working capital deficiency. Our ability to continue as a going concern is subject to our ability to obtain necessary funding from outside sources, including obtaining additional funding from the sale of our securities. Our continued net operating losses increase the difficulty in meeting such goals and there can be no assurances that such funding methods will prove successful.
We have a history of losses that may continue, which may negatively impact our ability to achieve our business objectives.
We have accumulated a deficit of $13,308,946 from inception to September 30, 2006 and incurred net losses applicable to common shareholders of $4,428,597 for the six months ended September 30, 2006; and $5,295,572 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. We cannot assure you that we can achieve or sustain profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. Our operations are subject to the risks and competition inherent in the establishment of a business enterprise. There is no assurance that future operations will be profitable. We may not achieve our business objectives and the failure to achieve such goals would have an adverse impact on us.
If we are unable to obtain additional funding our business operations will be harmed and if we do obtain additional financing our then existing shareholders may suffer substantial dilution.
We will require additional funds to sustain and expand our oil and gas exploration activities. We anticipate that we
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will require up to approximately $21,000,000 to fund our continued operations for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007. Additional capital will be required to effectively support our operations and to implement our business strategy. There can be no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. The inability to obtain additional capital will restrict our ability to grow and may reduce our ability to continue to conduct business operations. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we will likely be required to curtail our exploration plans and possibly cease our operations. Any additional equity financing may result in substantial dilution to our then existing shareholders.
We have a limited operating history and if we are not successful in continuing to grow our business, then we may have to scale back or even cease our ongoing business operations.
Our company has a limited operating history in the business of oil and gas exploration and must be considered to be an exploration stage company. We have no history of revenues from operations and have no significant tangible assets. We have yet to generate positive earnings and there is no assurance that we will ever operate profitably. Our company has a limited operating history in the business of oil and gas exploration and must be considered an exploration stage company. Our success is significantly dependent on successful lease acquisition, drilling, completion and production programs. Our operations will be subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a developing enterprise and the uncertainties arising from the absence of a significant operating history. We may be unable to locate recoverable reserves or operate on a profitable basis. We are in the exploration stage and potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by enterprises in the exploration stage. If our business plan is not successful, and we are not able to operate profitably, investors may lose some or all of their investment in our company.
If we are unable to retain the services of Mr. Carlson and other senior executives or if we are unable to successfully recruit qualified managerial and field personnel having experience in oil and gas exploration, we may not be able to continue our operations.
Our success depends to a significant extent upon the continued service of Mr. John Carlson, our president and chief executive officer, and a director. Loss of the services of Mr. Carlson could have a material adverse effect on our growth, revenues, and prospective business. We do not maintain key-man insurance on the life of Mr. Carlson. In addition, in order to successfully implement and manage our business plan, we will be dependent upon, among other things, successfully recruiting qualified managerial and field personnel who have experience in the oil and gas exploration industry. Competition for qualified individuals is intense. There are no assurances that we will be able to find and attract new employees; or to retain existing employees; or to find, attract and retain qualified personnel on acceptable terms.
As our properties are in the exploration and development stage, there is no assurance that we will establish commercially exploitable discoveries on our properties.
Exploration for economic reserves of oil and gas is subject to a number of risk factors. Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing oil and/or gas wells. Our properties are in the exploration stage only and are without proven reserves of oil and gas. We may not establish commercially exploitable discoveries on any of our properties; and we may never have profitable operations.
We are unsure about the likelihood that we will discover and establish a profitable production of gas from coal seams in the Coos Bay or Chehalis Basin regions.
Currently, there is no commercial production of coal in the state of Oregon. Additionally, no coalbed methane gas production exists either in Washington or Oregon. Coalbed methane gas only accounts for a small percentage of all natural gas production in the United States. The closest coalbed methane production to the Coos Bay and Chehalis Basin occurs in the state of Wyoming. As a result, it is unlikely that we will discover any significant amount of coalbed methane in the Coos Bay or Chehalis Basins or be able to establish wells that will produce a profitable amount of coalbed methane gas.
Even if we are able to discover commercially exploitable resources on any of the properties on which we hold an
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interest, we may never achieve profitability or may not receive an adequate return on invested capital because the potential profitability of oil and gas ventures depends upon factors beyond the control of our company.
The potential profitability of oil and gas properties is dependent upon many factors beyond our control. For instance, world prices and markets for oil and gas are unpredictable, highly volatile, potentially subject to governmental fixing, pegging, controls or any combination of these and other factors, and respond to changes in domestic, international, political, social and economic environments. Additionally, due to worldwide economic uncertainty, the availability and cost of funds for production and other expenses have become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to project. In addition, adverse weather conditions can also hinder drilling operations. These changes and events may materially affect our future financial performance. These factors cannot be accurately predicted and the combination of these factors may result in our company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.
Even if we are able to discover and complete a gas well, there can be no assurance the well will become profitable.
We have not yet established a commercially viable coalbed methane gas resource. Even if we are able to do so, a productive well may become uneconomic in the event water or other deleterious substances are encountered which impair or prevent the production of oil and/or gas from the well. In addition, production from any well may be unmarketable if it is impregnated with water or other deleterious substances. In addition, the marketability of oil and gas which may be acquired or discovered will be affected by numerous factors, including the proximity and capacity of oil and gas pipelines and processing equipment, market fluctuations of prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, allowable production and environmental protection, all of which could result in greater expenses than revenue generated by the well.
The oil and gas industry is highly competitive and there is no assurance that we will be successful in acquiring the leases.
The oil and gas industry is intensely competitive. We compete with numerous individuals and companies, including many major oil and gas companies that have substantially greater technical, financial and operational resources. Accordingly, there is a high degree of competition for desirable oil and gas leases, for suitable properties for drilling operations, for necessary drilling equipment, as well as for access to funds. We cannot predict if the necessary funds can be raised or that any projected work will be completed. Our budget anticipates our acquiring additional leases for acreage in both the Coos Bay and Chehalis Basins. This acreage may not become available or, if it is available for leasing, we may not be successful in acquiring clear title to the leases. If we do not acquire the leases, we will not be able to completely fulfill our current business plan. Failure to carry out our business plan may reduce the likelihood of achieving profitable operations and may discourage investors from investing in our company. If these things happen, we may not be able to raise additional funds when we need them and we may have to cease operations.
The marketability of natural resources will be affected by numerous factors beyond our control that may result in us not receiving an adequate return on invested capital to be profitable or viable.
The marketability of natural resources that may be acquired or discovered by us will be affected by numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include market fluctuations in oil and gas pricing and demand, the proximity and capacity of natural resource markets and processing equipment, governmental regulations, land lease tenure, land use, regulation concerning the importing and exporting of oil and gas, and environmental protection regulations. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in us not receiving an adequate return on invested capital to be profitable or viable.
Oil and gas operations are subject to comprehensive regulations that may cause substantial delays or require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated causing an adverse effect on our company.
Oil and gas operations are subject to federal, state, and local laws relating to the protection of the environment, including laws regulating removal of natural resources from the ground and the discharge of materials into the environment. Oil and gas operations are also subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations that seek to maintain health and safety standards by regulating the design and use of drilling methods and equipment. Various
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permits from government bodies are required for drilling operations to be conducted; no assurance can be given that such permits will be granted. Environmental standards imposed by federal, state, or local authorities may be changed, and any such changes may have material adverse effects on our activities. Moreover, compliance with such laws may cause substantial delays or require capital outlays in excess of those anticipated, thus causing an adverse effect on our business operations. Additionally, we may be subject to liabilities for pollution or other environmental damages. We believe that our operations comply, in all material respects, with all applicable environmental and health and safety regulations. To date, we have not been required to spend any material amount on compliance with environmental and health and safety regulations. However, we may be required to do so in the future and this may affect our ability to expand or maintain our operations. Our operating partners maintain insurance coverage customary to the industry; however, we are not fully insured against all possible environmental and health and safety risks.
Oil and gas exploration and production activities are subject to certain environmental regulations that may prevent or delay the commencement or continuation of our operations.
In general, our oil and gas exploration and production activities are subject to certain federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to environmental quality and pollution control. Such laws and regulations increase the costs of these activities and may prevent or delay the commencement or continuation of a given operation. Compliance with these laws and regulations has not had a material effect on our operations or financial condition to date. Specifically, we are subject to legislation regarding emissions into the environment, water discharges and storage and disposition of hazardous wastes. In addition, legislation has been enacted which requires well and facility sites to be abandoned and reclaimed to the satisfaction of state authorities. However, such laws and regulations are frequently changed and we are unable to predict the ultimate cost of compliance. Generally, environmental requirements do not appear to affect us any differently or to any greater or lesser extent than other companies in the industry. We believe that our operations comply, in all material respects, with all applicable environmental regulations. Our operating partners maintain insurance coverage customary to the industry; however, we are not fully insured against all possible environmental risks.
Exploratory drilling involves many risks and we may become liable for pollution or other liabilities that may have an adverse effect on our financial position.
Drilling operations generally involve a high degree of risk. Hazards such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, power outages, labor disruptions, blow-outs, sour gas leakage, fire, inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labor, and other risks are involved. We may become subject to liability for pollution or hazards against which we cannot adequately insure or against which we may elect not to insure. Incurring any such liability may have a material adverse effect on our financial position and operations.
Risks Relating to Our Shares of Common Stock:
If we fail to remain current in our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTC Bulletin Board which would limit the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability of stockholders to sell their securities in the secondary market.
Companies trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, such as us, must be reporting issuers under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and must be current in their reports under Section 13, in order to maintain price quotation privileges on the OTC Bulletin Board. If we fail to remain current on our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTC Bulletin Board. As a result, the market liquidity for our securities could be severely adversely affected by limiting the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability of stockholders to sell their securities in the secondary market.
Our shares of common stock is subject to the penny stock rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the trading market in our securities is limited, which makes transactions in our shares of common stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our shares of common stock.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a penny
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stock, for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require:
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the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. |
In order to approve a persons account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must:
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make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks. |
The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form:
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that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. |
Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the penny stock rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our shares of common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our shares of common stock.
Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholders ability to buy and sell our shares of common stock.
In addition to the penny stock rules described above, the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customers financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our shares of common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our shares of common stock and have an adverse effect on the market for its shares.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
A full description of our sales of equity securities and use of proceeds is contained in Item 2 Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations, under the heading Liquidity and Capital Resources.
Item 3. Default upon Senior Notes
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
Exhibit Number and Exhibit Title
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Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws |
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A filed on February 11, 2004).
3.2 Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation, changing the name to Torrent Energy Corporation (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on March 30, 2005).
3.3 Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation, creating Series B convertible preferred stock (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2004).
3.4 Bylaws of our company (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A filed on February 11, 2004).
3.5 Articles of Amendment dated July 13, 2005 creating Series C convertible preferred stock (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2005).
3.6 Articles of Amendment dated June 16, 2006 creating Series D convertible preferred stock (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2006).
3.7 Articles of Amendment dated June 28, 2006 creating Series E convertible preferred stock (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2006).
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Material Contracts |
10.1 Lease Purchase and Sale Agreement between our company, Methane Energy Corp. and Geo-Trends-Hampton International, LLC dated May 11, 2004 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2004).
10.2 Amending Agreement to Lease Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 19, 2004 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2004).
10.3 Second Amending Agreement to Lease Purchase and Sale Agreement dated June 11, 2004 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2004).
10.4 Investment Rights Agreement dated August 27, 2004 between our company and Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2004).
10.5 Registration Rights Agreement dated August 27, 2004 between our company and Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2004).
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10.6 Consulting Agreement dated January 1, 2005 between our company and MGG Consulting (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on March 30, 2005).
10.7 Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 11, 2005 between our company and Placer Creek Investors (Bermuda) L.P. (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on March 30, 2005).
10.8 Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 11, 2005 between our company and Placer Creek Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on March 30, 2005).
10.9 Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 11, 2005 between our company and Placer Creek Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2005).
10.10 Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 11, 2005 between our company and Placer Creek Investors (Bermuda) L.P. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2005).
10.11 Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 11, 2005 between our company and SDS Capital Group SPC, Ltd. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2005).
10.12 Investment Agreement dated July 12, 2005 between our company and Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2005).
10.13 Investor Registration Rights Agreement dated July 12, 2005 between our company and Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2005).
10.14 Lease Option Agreement dated August 9, 2005 between Torrents wholly-owned subsidiary, Cascadia Energy Corp. and Weyerhaeuser Company (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 18, 2005).
10.15 Joint Venture Agreement dated August 12, 2005 between Torrents wholly-owned subsidiary, Cascadia Energy Corp. and St. Helens Energy, LLC (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 18, 2005).
10.16 Option to Acquire Oil & Gas Lease with Pope Resources LP dated May 9, 2006 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 19, 2006).
10.17 Investment Agreement dated June 28, 2006 between our company and Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2006).
10.18 Registration Rights Agreement dated June 28, 2006 between our company and Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2006).
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Code of Ethics |
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on September 30, 2005). |
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Subsidiaries |
Methane Energy Corp., an Oregon company
Cascadia Energy Corp., a Washington company
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Section 302 Certifications |
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Section 302 Certification of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). | |
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Section 302 Certification of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). |
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Section 906 Certification |
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Section 906 Certification of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). | ||
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Section 906 Certification of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
TORRENT ENERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ John D. Carlson
John D. Carlson
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/Michael D. Fowler |
Michael D. Fowler
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: November 22, 2006