Attached files

file filename
EX-10.8 - AMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 10Q, SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - TREND TECHNOLOGY CORPamericanenergyexh10_8.htm
EX-21.1 - AMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 10Q, LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES - TREND TECHNOLOGY CORPamericanenergyexh21_1.htm
EX-31.1 - AMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 10Q, CERTIFICATION 302 - TREND TECHNOLOGY CORPamericanenergyexh31_1.htm
EX-32.1 - AMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 10Q, CERTIFICATION 906 - TREND TECHNOLOGY CORPamericanenergyexh32_1.htm
EX-10.9 - AMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 10Q, AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT MINING SERVICES, MINING CLEAR DEVELOPMENT - TREND TECHNOLOGY CORPamericanenergyexh10_9.htm
EX-10.10 - AMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 10Q, AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT MINING SERVICES, RECOAL - TREND TECHNOLOGY CORPamericanenergyexh10_10.htm



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2010

o
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
 
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
 
Commission file number00-50978
 
Americas Energy Company-AECo
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
98-0343712
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
243 N. Peter Road
Knoxville, Tennessee 37823
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(865) 238-0668
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
 
____________________________________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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.    x Yes   o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    x Yes   o No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company; as defined within Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
      o Large accelerated filer             o Accelerated filer             o Non-accelerated filer             x Smaller reporting company
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    o Yes   x No

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity as of December 31, 2010:   79,212,617 shares of common stock



 
 
Americas Energy Company
(Formerly Trend Technology Corporation)

Contents
 
   
Page
   
Number
     
FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
19
     
     
     
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1 - Financial Statements
 
 
AMERICAS ENERGY COMPANY - AECo
 
(Formerly Trend Technology Corporation)
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
             
             
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash
  $ 26,408     $ 542,331  
Trade receivables
    269,651       256,377  
Other receivables
    10,000       -  
Prepaid expense
    191,184       103,913  
Deferred tax asset
    -       718,150  
Total current assets
    497,243       1,620,771  
                 
Property, plant, equipment and mining development - net
    22,772,959       33,963,696  
                 
Other assets
               
Deposit
    363,500       100,000  
Certificates of deposit - pledged
    1,580,508       1,580,508  
Goodwill
    742,000       742,000  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 25,956,210     $ 38,006,975  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,457,676     $ 296,013  
Accrued expenses
    98,529       132,835  
Convertible debenture
    100,000       -  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    722,659       859,814  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
    13,731       13,091  
Loans payable
    1,198,685       1,198,685  
Total current liabilities
    3,591,280       2,500,438  
                 
Asset retirement obligations
    1,338,642       1,296,674  
Accrued royalty
    -       5,676,000  
Deferred tax liability - long-term
    15,375       15,375  
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations
    21,587       31,736  
Long-term debt
    1,014,069       19,140,141  
Total long-term liabilities
    2,389,673       26,159,926  
                 
Total liabilities
    5,980,953       28,660,364  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
    -       -  
                 
Stockholder's equity
               
Common stock; $0.0001par value; 100,000,000 shares
               
authorized; 79,212,617 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010
    7,921       7,052  
and 70,5245,595 shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2010
         
Additional paid in capital
    24,440,011       19,066,614  
Retained deficit
    (4,472,675 )     (9,727,055 )
Total stockholder's equity
    19,975,257       9,346,611  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
  $ 25,956,210     $ 38,006,975  
 
 
 
(See accompanying notes to financial statements)
 
 
 
AMERICAS ENERGY COMPANY - AECo
 
(Formerly Trend Technology Corporation)
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
   
                     
From Inception
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Nine
   
(July 13, 2009)
 
   
December 31,
   
Months Ended
   
Through
 
    2010     2009     December 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  
REVENUES
                       
Coal sales and related income
  $ 764,033     $ 990,560     $ 6,522,570     $ 990,560  
Other income
    10,897       22,075       31,504       22,075  
Total revenues
    774,930       1,012,635       6,554,074       1,012,635  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
Cost of sales (exclusive of  accretion, depreciation and depletion)
    461,871       838,042       6,479,645       885,551  
Impairment loss
    -       -       12,419,894       -  
Accretion, depreciation and depletion
    98,283       11,340       537,459       12,043  
Compensation expense
    652,043       73,652       4,676,495       300,689  
Professional fees
    57,313       13,610       335,708       16,414  
General and administrative expenses
    98,382       90,996       355,752       114,134  
Total operating expenses
    1,367,892       1,027,640       24,804,953       1,328,831  
                                 
Loss from operations
    (592,962 )     (15,005 )     (18,250,879 )     (316,196 )
                                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
                               
Interest income
    7,154       -       25,091       -  
Interest expense
    (144,449 )     (5,992 )     (999,084 )     (28,305 )
Gain on disposition of asset
    7,926       -       7,926       -  
Gain on extinguishment of debt
    2,058       -       25,189,476       -  
Total other income (expenses)
    (127,311 )     (5,992 )     24,223,409       (28,305 )
                                 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    (720,273 )     (20,997 )     5,972,530       (344,501 )
                                 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    -       -       (718,150 )     -  
                                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ (720,273 )   $ (20,997 )   $ 5,254,380     $ (344,501 )
                                 
PER SHARE DATA
                               
Basic and diluted loss per common share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0 )   $ 0.07     $ (0 )
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    77,431,451       53,524,595       73,714,024       53,524,595  


 
(See accompanying notes to financial statements)
 
 
 
AMERICAS ENERGY COMPANY - AECo
 
(Formerly Trend Technology Corporation)  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
             
             
         
From Inception
 
   
For the Nine
   
(July 13, 2009)
 
   
Months Ended
   
Through
 
   
December 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net Income (loss)
  $ 5,254,380     $ (344,501.0 )
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
               
provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Gain on extinguishment of debt
    (25,187,419 )     -  
Impairment loss
    12,419,894       -  
Gain on disposal of asset
    (7,927 )     -  
Accretion, depreciation and depletion
    537,459       12,043  
Sharers issued for services
    4,044,738       200,000  
Amortization of discount on convertible debentures
    70,666       -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase)  in accounts receivable
    (13,274 )     (339,358 )
Decrease  in prepaid expenses
    (35,818 )     (38,285 )
Decrease  in deferred tax asset
    718,150       -  
Increase in accounts payable
    1,505,220       357,495  
Increase in accrued expenses
    (53,455 )     123,847  
Accrued interest expense added to principal
    750,554       2,691  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    3,168       (26,068 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of equipment
    (306,675 )     (19,454 )
Proceeds from insurance recovery on equipment
    93,100       -  
Purchase of building and improvements
    (47,599 )     -  
Coal and oil development costs
    (481,547 )     (996,371 )
Loans to unrelated third party
    (10,000 )     -  
Deposits
    (262,500 )     -  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,015,221 )     (1,015,825 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from convertible debt
    100,000       -  
Proceeds from note payable
    500,000       1,350,000  
Loan fees
    -       (35,000 )
Payment of obligation under capital lease
    (9,509 )     -  
Payments on accrued royalties payable
    (28,708 )     -  
Payment on note payable
    (65,653 )     (8,791 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    496,130       1,306,209  
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (515,923 )     264,316  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - beginning of period
    542,331       -  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - end of period
  $ 26,408     $ 264,316  
 
 
(See accompanying notes to financial statements)
 
 
 
AMERICAS ENERGY COMPANY - AECo  
(Formerly Trend Technology Corporation)  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - Continued  
(UNAUDITED)
 
           
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
         
                 
Interest paid
  $ 177,864     $ 25,613  
                 
Income taxes paid
  $ -     $ -  


 
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
     
               
   
In May 2010, the Company purchased a commercial building for $975,000. Under the
   
   
terms of the agreement, the Company made a down payment of $20,956 (See Note 8).
   
               
   
In May 2010, the Company issued 25,000 shares of its common stock to a director
   
   
as interest in connection with a $100,000 loan he made to the Company. The 25,000
   
   
shares were valued at their respective market value on date of issuance totaling
   
   
$32,000 which being amortized and charged to operations over the six month term
   
   
of the loan. The director has the right to convert all or a portion of the $100,000
   
   
loan into common shares of the Company at a conversion price of $0.75 per share.
   
   
The Company recognized a beneficial conversion feature of $70,666 which was
   
   
accounted for a discount against the $100,000 principal balance of the note.
     
   
The discount is being amortized and charged to interest expense over the six
     
   
month term of the loan  (See Note 8).
     
               
   
In September 2010, the Company negotiated a new agreement with the shareholders
   
   
of Evans Coal Company relating to the purchase of Evans. Under the new terms,
   
   
the $25,000,000 promissory note and 2% finders fee were canceled. The Company
   
   
recognized a fain on the extinguishment of this debt amounting to $25,183,147
   
   
which was credited to operations and included in the net gain on modification of acquisition.
 
               
   
On October 25, 2010, the Company authorized the issuance of 5,000,000 shares of its
   
   
common stock in exchange for the cancelation of its obligation to RJCC Group totaling
   
   
$1,168,164 on the acquisition of the mineral rights on the Bledsoe property. RJCC Group
 
   
is owned by an officer of the Company and the $1,168,164 was credited to equity on
   
   
the debt cancelation.
     
               
   
During the nine-months ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued a total
   
   
of 3,486,320 shares of its common stock to officers, employees and consultants.
   
   
These shares were valued on their respective trading price on date of issuance
   
   
totaling $4,019,988, of which $4,002,738 was charged to operations and $17,250
   
   
was recorded as a prepaid expense.
     
               
   
During the nine-months ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued 176,702
   
   
shares of its common stock in cancelation of past due professional fees. The Company
   
   
valued the shares at their respective trading price on date of issuance and
     
   
recognized a gain of $4,272 on the debt cancelation.
     
               
   
In July 2009, the Company issued 33,000,000 shares of its common stock to its founding
 
   
shareholders. The shares were valued at their estimated market value of $200,000, which
 
   
was charged to operations as compensation.
     
               
   
In  July 2009, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire mineral rights for  the
   
   
mining of coal from its Executive Vice President for payments totaling $1,250,000 of which
 
   
the Company has paid $25,000. The remaining balance of $1,225,000 is payable in 49
   
   
monthly installments of $25,000 commencing in January 2010. As the terms of the purchase
 
   
did not provide for interest on the installments, the Company imputed interest using an
   
   
effective annual interest rate of 6% and discounted the remaining balance due to $1,061,801.
 
   
As discussed above, in October 25, 2010, the balance of this obligation totaling $1,168,164
 
   
was cancelled in exchange for the issuance of 5,000,000 shares of the Company's common
 
   
stock.
     
               
   
In  July 2009, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire an oil lease from an officer,
   
who is also a director, for payments totaling $370,000 of which the Company has paid
   
   
a total of $150,000. The remaining balance of $220,000 is payable upon the completion of
 
   
the Company's due diligence.
     
 

(See accompanying notes to financial statements)
 
 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
1.  Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations – Americas Energy Company – AECo (“the Company”) was incorporated under the name of Trend Technology Corporation in the State of Nevada on February 16, 2001. On October 14, 2009, the Company changed its name to Americas Energy Company-AECo in anticipation of the acquisition of Americas Energy Company “(AECO”). The acquisition occurred on January 21, 2010 when the Company issued 33,000,000 shares of its common stock in exchange for receiving all of the outstanding shares of AECO. The transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition pursuant to ASC Topic 805-40 whereby AECO is the accounting acquirer and its operation continue to be reported as if it had actually been the acquirer.  AECO was organized in Nevada on July 13, 2009. In recording the acquisition, the Company valued the shares issued using the net book value of AECO and recorded $742,000 as goodwill, which represented the difference between the fair value of the common shares issued and the net assets of AECO.

On March 31, 2010, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Evans Coal Corp. (“Evans”) In exchange for $7,000,000 in cash, a $25,000,000 promissory note and a 2% overriding royalty on all coal sales generated from the properties acquired from Evans. Evans was organized in Kentucky on July 9, 1987 and is engaged in the business of mining high-grade steam coal from its properties located in Southeast Kentucky.

Since acquiring Evans, the Company determined that the reserves actually received in the acquisition were less than what was expected. Based upon the new information, management initiated negotiations with Evans whereby requesting a modification to the purchase price and terms of the original agreement. Pursuant to the agreed upon modifications effective September 28, 2010, Evans agreed to cancel the $25,000,000 promissory note present valued at $19,535,854 and the 2% overriding royalty valued at $5,647,293 in exchange for granting the former shareholders of Evans a $2 per ton royalty on all coal produced from the leases acquired as a result of this agreement, excluding the Cardinal lease on which a royalty of $1 per ton will be paid. As of September 30, 2010, the Company recorded a gain on the modification of $12,763,252 which is comprised of the de-recognition of liabilities totaling $25,183,147 less $12,419,895, the adjusted value of reserves acquired (See Note 8).
 
Basis of PresentationThe accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2010, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the nine months ended then ended. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). The Company believes that the disclosures in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. However, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2010 filed with the Commission on July 14, 2010.
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the accompanying financial statements the Company has an accumulated deficit since its inceptions (July 13, 2009) of $4,472,675 and a working capital deficit of $3,094,037 as of December 31, 2010.
 
In view of current matters, the continuation of the Company’s operations is dependent on revenue from its coal mining operations, advances made by its officers and directors, and the raising of capital through the sale of its equity instruments or issuance of debt. Management believes that these sources of funds will allow the Company to continue as a going concern through 2011. However, no assurances can be made that current or anticipated future sources of funds will enable the Company to finance future periods’ operations.  In light of these circumstances, substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
 
 
 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates of coal, oil and gas reserves, asset retirement obligations, and impairment on unproved properties are inherently imprecise and may change materially in the near term.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments and other short-term investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents.  The Company maintains cash balances at two financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000.
 
Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest.  The Company evaluates the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts based on review of historical write-off experience and industry data.  As of December 31, 2010, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts, since all of the Company’s receivables were subsequently collected.
 
Advanced Mining Royalties – Lease rights to coal lands are often acquired in exchange for royalty payments. Advance mining royalties are advance payments made to lessors under terms of mineral lease agreements that are recoupable against future production. These advance payments are deferred and charged to operations as the coal reserves are mined. The Company regularly reviews recoverability of advance mining royalties and establishes or adjusts the allowance for advance mining royalties as necessary using the specific identification method. In instances where advance payments are not expected to be offset against future production royalties, the Company establishes a provision for losses on the advance payments that have been paid and the scheduled future minimum payments are expensed and recognized as liabilities. Advance royalty balances are charged off against the allowance when the lease rights are either terminated or expire. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had advanced royalties totaling $124,000, which is included on the balance sheet in prepaid expenses.
 
Property and Equipment – Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method and with useful lives used in computing depreciation ranging from 3 to 20 years. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred; additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized.
 
Coal PropertiesCosts incurred to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire mineral properties are capitalized when incurred. Mine development costs are recorded at cost as incurred. The Company’s coal reserves are controlled either through direct ownership or through leasing arrangements, which generally last until the recoverable reserves are depleted. Depletion of reserves and amortization of mine development costs is computed using the units-of-production method over the estimated proven and probable recoverable tons.
 
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If impairment indicators are present and the future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets, the carrying values are reduced to the estimated fair value.
 
Oil and Gas Property – The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for its oil and gas property, which is located in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Accordingly, all costs associated with acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves are capitalized. All capitalized costs, including the estimated future costs to develop proved reserves are amortized on the unit-of-production method using estimates of proved reserves. Investments in unproved properties and major development projects will not be amortized until proved reserves associated with the projects can be determined or until impairment occurs. Potential impairment of unproved properties and other oil and gas property and equipment are assessed periodically. If the assessment indicates that the properties are impaired, the amount of the impairment will be added to the capitalized costs to be amortized.
 
 
 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
Long-Lived Assets – The Company accounts for its long-lived assets in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10, Formerly SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets."  ASC Topic 360-10 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the historical cost carrying value of an asset may no longer be appropriate. The Company assesses recoverability of the carrying value of an asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including eventual disposition. If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset's carrying value and fair value or disposable value.
 
Goodwill - Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets of acquired companies. Goodwill is not amortized; instead, it is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. On an ongoing basis, absent any impairment indicators, the Company performs its goodwill impairment testing as of March 31 of each year.
 
The Company tests its consolidated goodwill for impairment using a fair value approach at the consolidated level, and performs the goodwill impairment test in two steps. Step one compares the fair value to its carrying amount. If step one indicates that an impairment potentially exists, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment, if any. Goodwill impairment exists when the estimated fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value.
 
For purposes of the step one analysis, estimates of fair value are based on discounted cash flows (the “income approach”). Under the income approach, the fair value is based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. The income approach is dependent on a number of significant management assumptions including markets, sales volumes and prices, costs to produce, capital spending, working capital changes and the discount rate. The discount rate is commensurate with the risk inherent in the projected cash flows and reflects the rate of return required by an investor in the current economic conditions. The Company estimates the fair value of goodwill using a number of factors, including the application of multiples and discounted cash flow estimates.
 
Goodwill was $742,000 as of December 31, 2010 and was acquired January 21, 2010 in connection with the Company’s reverse Merger of AECO.
 
Asset Retirement Obligations –Minimum standards for mine reclamation have been established by various regulatory agencies and dictate the reclamation requirements at the Company’s operations. The Company’s asset retirement obligations consist principally of costs to reclaim acreage disturbed at surface operations and estimated costs to reclaim support acreage and perform other related functions at underground mines. The Company records these reclamation obligations at fair value in the period in which the legal obligation associated with the retirement of the long-lived asset is incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, the offset is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. To settle the liability, the obligation is paid, and to the extent there is a difference between the liability and the amount of cash paid, a gain or loss upon settlement is recorded. The Company annually reviews its estimated future cash flows for its asset retirement obligations. See Note 10 for further disclosures related to the Company’s asset retirement obligations.
 
Income Taxes – Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC Topic 740-10, formerly SFAS 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes."  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss carryforwards.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  When it is considered to be more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is provided for the excess.
 
 

 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
Revenue Recognition – The Company earns revenues primarily through the sale of coal, but also earns revenue from the sale of oil. The Company recognizes revenues utilizing the following general revenue recognition criteria: 1) pervasive evidence of an arrangement exists; 2) delivery has occurred; 3) the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and 4) collectability is reasonably assured.
 
Delivery on coal sales is determined to be complete for revenue recognition purposes when title and risk of loss has passed to the customer in accordance with stated contractual terms and there is no future obligations related to the shipment. Title generally passes as the coal is loaded into transport carriers for delivery to the customer.
 
Pneumoconiosis (Black Lung) Benefits – The Company is required by federal and state statutes to provide benefits to employees for awards related to black lung. Charges are made to operations for state black lung claims. The Company recognizes on its balance sheet the amount of the Company’s unfunded Accumulated Benefit Obligation (“ABO”) at the end of the year. Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are adjusted out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) when they are subsequently recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.
 
Convertible DebenturesIf the conversion feature of conventional convertible debt provides for a rate of conversion that is below market value, this feature is characterized as a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”).  A BCF is recorded by the Company as a debt discount pursuant to ASC Topic 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options.” In those circumstances, the convertible debt is recorded net of the discount related to the BCF and the Company amortizes the discount to interest expense or equity (if the debt is due to a related party), over the life of the debt using the effective interest method.
 
Financial Instruments – Financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, notes payable and advances payable. Recorded values of cash, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair values due to the short maturities of such instruments.  Recorded values for notes payable and related liabilities approximate fair values, since their stated or imputed interest rates are commensurate with prevailing market rates for similar obligations.
 
Share-Based Compensation – The Company measures and records compensation expense for all share-based payment awards to consultants, employees and directors based on estimated fair values.  Additionally, compensation costs for share-based awards are recognized over the requisite service period based on the grant-date fair value.
 
Loss Per Share – The Company reports earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260-10, formerly SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share." Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares available. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Potential common shares at December 31, 2010 comprised of 9,000,000 Warrants.

2.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In January 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-01 (ASU 2011-01) Receivables (Topic 310): Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20.  ASU 2011-01 temporarily delay the effective date of the disclosures about troubled debt restructurings.  The effective date of the new disclosures about troubled debt restructurings for public entities and the guidance for determining what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring will then be coordinated.  Currently, the guidance is anticipated to be effective for interim and annual period ending after June 15, 2011.    The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2011-01 to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 

 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-29 (ASU 2010-29) Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).  The amendments in this Update specify that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only.  The amendments in the Update also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures under Topic 805 to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings.  The amendments in the Update are effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010.  The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-29 to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-28 (ASU 2010-28) Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issued Task Force).  The amendments in the Update modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts.  For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists.  In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist.  The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance which requires that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more like than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.  For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-28 to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
3.  Concentration of Credit Risk
 
Significantly, all of the Company’s revenues during the three months ended and nine months ended December 31, 2010 were derived from five customers of whom two customers purchased approximately 85% of the Company’s total coal sales for the period. Trade receivables at December 31, 2010 totaling $269,651 were due from two customers of which one owed $261,142 of the total.
 
All of the Company’s coal mining during the period was subcontracted to two operators.
 
4.  Property, Plant, Equipment and Mining Development
 
Property, plant, equipment, and mining development at December 31, 2010 consist of the following:

   
Useful
   
December 31,
 
   
Life
   
2010
 
Land
    -     $ 244,348  
Mining properties
            17,540,377  
Mining and transportation equipment
 
5 to 10 years
      4,596,970  
Building and improvements
 
5 to 20 years
      778,251  
Trucks held under capital leases
 
3 years
      49,439  
Office equipment and furnishings
 
3 to 5 years
      21,298  
              23,230,683  
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion
            (457,724 )
            $ 22,772,959  
 

 
 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
Depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $64,788 and $426,081, respectively. Depletion expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $4,430 and $26,293, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2009 totaled $2,742. Depreciation expense for the period from inception (July 13, 2009) through December 31, 2009 totaled $3,445. Depletion expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $4,430 and $26,293, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and for the period from inception (July 13, 2009) through December 31, 2009 totaled $7,776.
 
As discussed in Note 1, the fair values of mining properties acquired in the Evans acquisition were reduced in December 2010 by $12,419,895.

5.  Deposits and Other Assets
 
On March 30, 2010, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Proton Power, Inc., and subsidiaries located in Lenoir City, Tennessee, for the purpose of diversification into new energy production technologies. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has made good faith deposits in the amount of $250,000. The final terms of the purchase were still under negotiations as of December 31, 2010.
 
During the nine months ended December 31, 2010, the Company paid $113,500 as deposits and good faith payments on acquisition of various leases of coal properties, As of December 31, 2010, the final term of these leases were still under negotiation and the $113,500 was included in deposits as reflected on the Company’s balance sheet.
 
On March 31, 2010, the Company acquired $1,580,508 in certificates of deposit in connection with its acquisition of Evans Coal Corp., which are offset against an assumed liability to the former president of ECC in the amount of $1,198,685.  The certificates of deposit are pledged as collateral for future reclamation costs attributable to the mining permits acquired through the aforementioned acquisition.
 
Under the new agreement with the former shareholder of Evans, the certificates of deposits remain in place until the related reclamation has been completed and releases have been obtained as to the respective pledged permit. The principal of an unsecured certificate of deposit may be used to secure future Evan Coal Company permits. Commencing September 1, 2010, all interest earned on the certificates of deposit are being paid to the former shareholder of Evans.
 
6.  Accrued Expenses
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following:

   
December 31,
 
   
2010
 
Interest earned on CD’s due B. Evans
 
$
3,584
 
Accrued royalties
   
18,559
 
Accrued taxes payable
   
12,499
 
Employee benefits
   
31,032
 
Accrued insurance
   
32,855
 
  Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
$
98,529
 
 
7.  Obligations Under Capital Leases
 
The Company is leasing two Ford F150 trucks under capital leases. The assets and related obligations have been recorded at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The capitalized costs of the trucks are $49,439, which is being depreciated over their estimated useful lives of 3 years. The leases are payable in payments of $3,883 per quarter. The imputed interest rate on the capital leases is 6%.  The discounted balance due on the leases at December 31, 2010 totaled $35,318. The net book of the value of these leased trucks as of December 31, 2010 amounted to $33,741, which is net of accumulated depreciation of $15,698.
 

 
 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
Minimum future lease payments under the capital leases as of December 31, 2010 and for each year of the leases are as follows:
 
2011
  $ 15,534  
2012
    15,534  
2013
    7,749  
Total minimum future lease payments
    38,817  
Less:  amount representing interest
    (3,499 )
         
Present value of minimum
       
Future lease payments
  $ 35,318  

Imputed interest charged to operations on these leases for the three and nine month period ended December 31, 2010 amounted to $137 and $2,261, respectively. Depreciation expense on the leased trucks for the three and nine month period ended December 31, 2010 totaled $4,120 and $12,360, respectively, and are included in accretion, depreciation and depletion expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Imputed interest charged to operations on these leases for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and from inception (July 13, 2009) through December 31, 2009 amounted to $247.

8.  Notes and Loans Payable
 
Evans Coal Corp.
 
On March 31, 2010, the Company finalized its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Evans Coal Corp (“ECC”). Pursuant to the terms of the purchase, the Company issued a $25,000,000 promissory note. Based on the terms of the Note, the face value of $25,000,000 was inclusive of imputed simple interest at the applicable Federal Rate of 4.37%. In accordance with ASC 835, the Company present valued the obligation utilizing a fair market rate of 6.34% to $18,974,900.
 
As discussed in Note 1, the former shareholders of Evans and the Company agreed to modify the terms of the purchase agreement effective September 28, 2010. Under the new terms, the $25,000,000 promissory note and a 2% overriding royalty were cancelled in exchange for granting the former shareholders of Evans a $2 per ton royalty on all coal produced on existing Evan Coal Corp leases with the exception of the Cardinal lease, where a $1 per ton is to be paid on production. . In addition, the Company recognized a gain on the modification of 12,763,252 that was recorded as other income. The $12,763,252 gain consisted of the balance of the note amounting to $19,535,854, the balance of the 2% overriding royalty of $5,647,293 less the decrease in reserves of $12,419,895.
 
During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010, the Company accrued imputed interest of $298,467 and $599,494, respectively, which was charged to operations. During the nine months ended December 31, 2010, the Company paid $38,540 on the note based upon coal production.
 
As part of the aforementioned Acquisition Agreement, the Company assumed a note payable to the former President of ECC in the amount of $1,198,685. The note is non-interest bearing and due on demand. (See Notes 5 & 6)
 
Bledsoe Acquisition – Related party
 
On July 27, 2009, the Company entered into an Assignment of Mineral Lease with RJCC#1 (“RJCC”), a Tennessee Partnership whereby RJCC agreed to assign their interest in mineral leases located in Bledsoe County Tennessee in exchange for $1,250,000. Pursuant to the original terms of the agreement, $25,000 was paid upon execution of the Agreement and the remaining balance is payable in 49 monthly installments of $25,000 each beginning on January 1, 2010. As the terms of the Agreement did not provide for interest on the installments, In accordance with ASC 835, the Company imputed interest using an effective annual interest rate of 6% and discounted the balance due to $1,086,801.
 
On October 25, 2010, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of its common stock to RJCC in exchange for cancelling the total balance of the obligation then due totaling $1,168,164. The $1,168,164 was credited to equity upon cancellation.

 
 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
Imputed interest charged to operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010, totaled $81,493 and $218,109, respectively. Imputed interest charged to operations for the three months ended December 31, 2010, and from the Company’s inception (July 13, 2009) through December 31 2009, totaled $16,312 and $27,691, respectively.
 
Note Payable – Related Party
 
On May 2010, the Company borrowed $500,000 from a shareholder that is evidenced by a Promissory Note. Under the original terms of the note, the loan was assessed interest at an annual rate of 10%, and is secured by the Company’s assets.  The principal and accrued interest were initially fully due and payable on September 1, 2010; however, the note holder agreed to extend the maturity date to March 1, 2011 and reduce the interest rate to 8% per annum. Accrued interest for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $10,082 and $27,342, respectively, which was charged to operations. The balance of the obligation as of December 31, 2010 amounted to $527,342.
 
Term Loan
 
On December 29, 2010, $300,039 due a vendor for equipment maintenance and acquisitions was converted into a term loan. The loan is assessed interest at a variable annual rate of 8% over the prime lending rate and is payable in monthly installments of $14,188 until the balance and accrued interest are fully paid.  The effective annual interest rate at December 31, 2010, was 11.25%.
 
Mortgage Payable
 
On May 10, 2010, the Company acquired a commercial building where its corporate offices are now located. The property was purchased for $975,000 and included a down payment of $20,956. The remaining balance of $962,763 is assessed interest at an annual rate of 6.54% and is payable in 60 monthly installments of $6,985 commencing August 10, 2010. An additional payment of $63,015 is due on October 10, 2010 and paid with the remaining principal balance and accrued interest of approximately $764,756 is fully due and payable on April 10, 2015. Interest charged to operations on this obligation for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $13,115 and $37,490, respectively. The balance of the note at December 31, 2010 totaled $909,347.

9.  Convertible Notes Payable
 
On May 19, 2010, the Company received $100,000 from a former director through the issuance of a convertible promissory note. Under the terms of the note, the Company issued 25,000 shares of its common stock as interest. The common shares were valued at their respective trading price on the date of the loan amounting to $32,000, which was charged to prepaid expense and is being amortized over the six-month term of the loan. While the loan is outstanding, the director has the option to convert all or a portion of the $100,000 due into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.75 per share.
 
Amortized interest charged to operations during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $8,440 and $32,000, respectively. While the loan is outstanding, the director has the option to convert all or a portion of the $100,000 due into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.75 per share.
 
As the conversion price was less the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the note, the Company recognized a beneficial conversion feature of $70,666 pursuant to ASC Topic 470-20 “Debt with conversion and other Options” that was recorded as a discount against the $100,000 principal balance due with an offsetting credit to equity. The discount is amortized and charged to operations over the six month terms of the loan using the effective interest method. The amount of discount that was amortized and charged to operations during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $20,049 and $70,666, respectively.
 
The note initially matured on November 17, 2010. The maturity of the note was extended for a period of six months maturing on May 17, 2011, and the conversion price was decreased to approximately $0.25 per share.  On February 4, 2011, the balance of the Note was cancelled through the issuance of 375,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
 

 
 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
10. Asset Retirement Obligation
 
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had recorded asset retirement obligation accruals for mine reclamation and closure costs totaling $1,324,224. These regulatory obligations are secured by certificates of deposit.
 
Changes in the asset retirement obligations from continuing operations were as follows:
 
Total asset retirement obligation at March 31, 2010
  $ 1,296,674  
Accretion for the period
    85,086  
Expenditures during the period
    (43,118 )
Total asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2010
  $ 1,338,642  
Less current portion
    -0-  
Long-term portion
  $ 1,328,642  
 
11.  Other Non-Current Liabilities
 
In March 2010, the Company recorded accrued royalties in the amount of $5,647,292 pursuant to the terms of the original purchase agreement with Evans. As discussed in Notes 1 and 8, the accrued royalty was canceled pursuant to the new agreement between the former shareholder, and $5,647,292 was credited to operations and is included in gain on acquisition modification.
 
12.  Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
 
Determination of Fair Value
 
The Company’s financial instruments consist of notes payable and loans payable. The Company believes all of the financial instruments’ recorded values approximate their fair values because of their nature and respective durations.
 
The Company complies with the provisions of ASC No. 820-10 (ASC 820-10), “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”  ASC 820-10 relates to financial assets and financial liabilities. ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of this standard apply to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and are to be applied prospectively with limited exceptions.
 
ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions, about market participant assumptions, that are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820-10 are described below:
 
 
 

 
 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
The Company’s financial instruments consist of notes payable and loans payable. The Company believes all of the financial instruments’ recorded values approximate their fair values because of their nature and respective durations.
 
Level 1.     Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2.     Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
 
Level 3.     Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. These inputs rely on management's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The unobservable inputs are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances and may include the Company's own data.
 
Application of Valuation Hierarchy

A financial instrument's categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following is a description of the valuation methodology used to measure fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
 
Notes Payable.   The Company assessed that the fair value of these liabilities to approximate its carrying value based on the effective yields of similar obligations.
 
Loans Payable - Other.     The Company assessed that the fair value of this liability approximates its carrying value due to its short-term nature.
 
The methodology described above may produce a current fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. If readily determined market values became available or if actual performance were to vary appreciably from assumptions used, assumptions may need to be adjusted, which could result in material differences from the recorded carrying amounts. The Company believes its method of determining fair value is appropriate and consistent with other market participants. However, the use of different methodologies or different assumptions to value certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value.
 
The following table presents the fair value of financial instruments that are measured and recognized on a non-recurring basis classified under the appropriate level of the valuation hierarchy described above, as of December 31, 2010:
 
Liabilities measured
at fair value at
December 31, 2010
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Nonrecurring:
                       
Notes payable
  $ -0-     $ 1,736,728     $ -0-     $ 1,736,728  
Convertible debenture
    -0-       100,000               100,000  
Loans payable
    -0-       1,198,685       -0-       1,198,685  
 
13.  Stockholders Equity
 
During the three months ended December 31 2010, the Company issued 1,061,777 shares of its common stock to employees and consultants valued at approximately $464,180 that was charged to operations. In addition, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of its common stock in cancellation of $1,168,164 due RJCC (See Note 8).
 
 

 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
The following is a schedule of warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2010:
 
   
 
Warrants
Outstanding
   
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
   
Weighted
Average Remaining
Life
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Balance, April 1, 2010
    9,000,000     $ 0.75       3 Years     $ -  
Warrants granted
    -       -    
    -
      -  
Warrants expired
    -       -       -       -  
Balance, December 31, 2010
    9,000,000     $ 0.75    
2.2 Years
    $ -  

All the warrants are available for exercise at December 31, 2010.

14.  Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS No. 109”), which requires use of the liability method.   SFAS No. 109 provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes, referred to as temporary differences.
 
At December 31, 2010, the Company had a total of approximately $5,250,000 of federal and state net operating losses subject to the limitations imposed by the change in control under Internal Revenue Code Section 382.  These losses can be utilized to offset future taxable income.   An allowance of $980,000 has been provided to reduce the tax benefits accrued by the Company for these operating losses to zero as it cannot be determined when, or if, the tax benefits derived from these losses will materialize.  Timing differences between expenses deducted for income tax and deducted for financial reporting purposes are insignificant and have no material impact to the differences in the reporting of income taxes. During the period ended December 31, 2010,
 
Deferred tax liabilities are summarized below:

Deferred tax liability      
Property, plant and equipment
  $ 15,375  
 
The provision for income tax expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 is as follows:
 
Current income tax benefit
  $ ( - )
Deferred income tax benefit previously recognized
    (718,150 )
Net income tax expense
  $ (718,150 )
 
15.  Commitments and Contingencies
 
Liabilities for loss contingencies, arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated.
 
 
 

 
 
 
Americas Energy Company
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
december 31, 2010
 
(Unaudited)
 
Minimum Royalty Payments
 
The Company has future minimum royalty commitments under coal lease agreements at December 31, 2010 they were as follows:
 
2011
  $ 126,000  
2012
    126,000  
2013
    126,000  
2014
    126,000  
2015
    126,000  
Thereafter
    403,000  
    $ 1,033,000  

Certain coal leases do not have set expiration dates but extend until completion of mining of all merchantable and minable coal reserves.  We have assumed a period of ten years for this table.

16. Subsequent Events
 
In January 2011, the Company issued 31,978 shares of its common stock for legal services.
 
In February 2011, the Company agreed to issue 375,000 shares of its common stock in exchange for the cancellation of its May 19, 2010 promissory note to a related party in the amount of $100,000.

 
 
 

 
 
Americas Energy Company- Aeco
 
 
Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as described below.  Americas Energy Company-AECo (previously known as Trend Technology Corporation) (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.  The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and notes thereto and the Plan of Operation included in this Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2010.
 
Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.  These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
 
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.  Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and related Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
 
Explanatory Note
 
On January 21, 2010, Americas Energy Company, a private Nevada corporation. (“AEC”) and Americas Energy Company-AECo, (formerly Trend Technology Corporation) (“AECo”) merged, with AECo continuing as the surviving legal corporation of the Merger. For accounting purposes, the Merger is treated as a “reverse acquisition” with AEC considered the accounting acquirer. Accordingly, AEC’s historical financial statements are included in periodic filings of AECo only from the period it commenced operations in November 2009, therefore a comparison for the nine months ended December 31 2010 as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2009 is not presented herein.
 
For the three months ended December 31, 2010 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2009
 
During the three month period ended December 31, 2010, we have generated $774,930 in total revenue as compared to $1,012,635 in total revenue for the prior year’s same three month period. Our primary revenue source is derived through internal mining activities on our permitted leases. As we continue to acquire and expand our mineral rights, we anticipate increases in our future production capacity to result in revenue growth.
 
Our total operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2010 were $1,367,892 as compared to $1,027,640 that were incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2009. Our operating expenses in 2010 consisted of $461,871 in cost of sales, $98,283 in accretion, depreciation and depletion costs, compensation expense of $652,043 including $464,180 in stock based compensation, professional fees of $57,313, and other general and administrative expenses of $98,382. During the three month period ended December 31 2009, our cost of sales totaled $838,042, accretion, depreciation, and depletion totaled $11,340, compensation expense was $73,652, professional fees were $13,610, and other general and administrative expenses were $90,996.
 
We experienced a loss from operations of $592,962 for the three months ended December 31, 2010 compared to a loss of $15,005 for the same three month period of the prior year. Our increased loss in 2010 pertains mainly to increased mining costs and the recognition of stock based compensation.
 

 
 
 
Americas Energy Company- Aeco
 
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2010, our interest expense totaled $144,449. During the same three month period, we had interest income of $7,154 that is required to be paid to a third party. We charged our $7,154 payment obligation to royalty expense which is included in mining costs. During the three months ended December 31, 2010, we had a net gain of $7,926 from a disposition of vehicle and a $2,058 gain from the extinguishment of debt. During the three months ended December 31, 2009, our interest expense totaled $5,992.
 
For the nine months ended December 31, 2010
 
During the nine months ended December 31, 2010, we have generated $6,544,074 in total revenue. Again our primary revenue source is derived through internal mining activities on our permitted leases.
 
Our total operating expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $24,804,953 of which cost of sales totaled $6,479,645, accretion, depreciation and depletion costs were $537,459, compensation expense amounted to $4,676,495 and includes $3,994,818 in stock based compensation, professional fees were $355,708, and other general and administrative expenses totaled $355,752.  During the same nine month period, we recognized an impairment loss of $12,419,894 regarding a decrease in the value of our coal reserves that were acquired from Evans. We experienced a loss from operations of $18,250,879 for the nine months ended December 31, 2010.
 
During the nine months ended December 31, 2010, our interest expense totaled $999,084. During the same nine month period,  we had interest income of $25,091 of which $7,154 is required to be paid to a third party, a net gain of $7,926 from a disposition of vehicle and $25,189,476 gain from the extinguishment of debt.  Of the $25,189,476 in gain from extinguishment of debt, $25,183,147 pertains to the relief of debt due Evans that was initially due on its purchase (See Note 1 to the accompanying financial statements).
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
For the nine month period ended December 31, 2010, net cash provided by operating activities totaled $3,168.  Net cash used in investing activities totaled $1,015,221.Our only receipt from investing activities during the nine month period ended December 31, 2010 was $93,100 from insurance proceeds on a damaged vehicle. Expenditures pertaining to our investing activities during the same nine month period included $481,547 in coal and oil development costs, $262,500 in deposits, and $306,675 for the purchase of equipment, $47,599 in building improvement costs, and we made a $10,000 loan to an unrelated third party.  Financing activities provided a total of $496,130, which included $600,000 in proceeds from loans evidenced by promissory notes. Expenditures pertaining to our financing activities during the same nine month period included $9,509 in principal payments on our capital leases, $28,708 towards our royalty obligation, and $65,653 in principal payments towards our mortgage and other debt The resulting change in cash for the period was a decrease of $515,923; cash at the beginning of the period totaled $542,331, the decrease resulted in $26,408 in cash at the end of the period ending December 31, 2010.
 
For the period from inception (July 13, 2009) through December 31, 2009, net cash used in operating activities totaled $26,068.  Net cash used in investing activities totaled $1,015,825, which included $996,371 in coal and oil development costs, and $19,454 used in the purchase of equipment.  Financing activities provided a net total of $1,306,209, which included $1,350,000 in proceeds from a note payable. Financing expenditures during the period included $35,000 in loan fees and $8,791 in principal payments on debt, The resulting change in cash for the period was an increase of $264,316, which was our cash balance at December 31, 2009.
 
Critical components of our operating plan impacting our continued existence are the net revenue to be generated from the production and sale of coal and the ability to obtain additional capital through additional equity and/or debt financing. Over the next twelve months we believe that our existing capital and funds from the production and sale of coal and oil will not be sufficient to sustain operations at current levels.
 
Going Concern
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Based upon current operating levels and obligations, we may require additional capital to sustain our operations for the foreseeable future. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet our obligations on a timely basis and ultimately to attain profitability.
 
 
 
 
Americas Energy Company- Aeco
 
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements or financing activities with special purpose entities.
 
Plan of Operation
 
Americas Energy Company-AECo with offices located in Knoxville, Tennessee currently operates surface mines in southeastern Kentucky. Americas Energy Company holds Evans Coal Corp. as a wholly owned subsidiary. The company owns or controls by lease mineral rights and currently operates by use of contractors, two surface mines in Bell County and one in Knox County, Kentucky. Their primary product is a high BTU, mid-sulfur steam coal.  In addition, the Company has rights to oil properties located in Cumberland County, Kentucky that are intended for future development.
 
Evans Coal Corp. was organized in Kentucky on July 9, 1987 and is engaged in the business of mining high grade coal from its property located in Bell County, Kentucky. The company holds various leases and permits to mine those lease rights. The Company owns a variety of mining equipment consisting of trucks, loading, drilling, dozers and other heavy equipment for use in its mining operations.
 
Americas Energy Company currently has two mining projects, located in Kentucky and Tennessee. Americas Energy Company presently uses two distinct extraction techniques: dozer and front-end loader surface mining and auger mining. In 2009, all of Americas Energy Company’s production was shipped via truck to various locations for purchase. Beginning in 2010 the Company has made additional shipments of coal via unit train.
 
The Company looks to identify coal properties with potential to produce high grade specialty coal. (coal rendering a high amount of thermal energy per pound with low sulfur and ash content.) The properties must be permitted and ready for mining operations. Once a suitable property is identified and mining rights are obtained we will begin mining. We subcontract mining operations on each project utilizing miners experienced in the type of extraction required that may be particular to each site.
 
Our intended focus is on high grade specialty coal used in industrial applications due to higher sales margins. We are not a large operation producer who is able to better exploit the lower margin coal typical to steam generation.  These large volume producers employ high capital cost mining equipment which produce at a volume sufficient to reduce per ton mining costs to compete in the market for these grades of coal.
 
In addition to direct production, the Company on occasion, has brokered coal and will continue to do so when profitable opportunities exist.
 
Mining Status
 
  i) Upland Church-
 
 
 
 
    a) Permits- one strip permit in the Hance coal seams (Surface Mining in Hance has been completed) , one strip permit in the Harlan seam and two deep mine permits, one in the Darby coal seam and the other in the Kellioka coal seam, we are negotiating with a contract miner for both seams.  The Harlan seam is permitted for reclamation only resulting in zero production.
       
    b) Mining Conditions- Clear Development, LLC is engaged to act as our contract miner on the property. With the exception of a substantial recoverable tonnage discrepancy, no problems were encountered in the mining.
       
    c) Current status- Strip and auger mining on the existing surface permit were finished in October 2010 with a total production of approximately 82,000 short tons of coal. The reduced production resulted in a deficit of more than 500,000 producible tons. Clear Development is currently reclaiming the surface mine in the Hance seams.
 
 
 
 
 
Americas Energy Company- Aeco
 
 
 
ii)
Hwy 92
       
 
 
a)
Permits- 1 strip and auger permit allowing production in both the Rooster (2 seams- upper and lower) and the Dean seam.
       
 
 
b)
Mining Conditions- Black Diamond Energy, Inc. is no longer our contract miner on the property. We have signed a contract mining agreement with RECOAL, LLC in Flat Lick, KY to provide contract mining services. Upon completion of the requisite reclamation of the areas previously mined we plan to resume operations.
       
 
 
c)
Current status- We plan to have RECOAL begin operations at the beginning of our first quarter in a limited capacity on the Fireclay and Dean seams producing approximately 1,800- 2,000 tons per month.
 
 
 
 
 
iii)
Artemus
     
 
 
a)
Leases- Having resolved the discrepancies noted in our title work we have successfully negotiated settlements with three heirs, and continues to await the results of a suit for quiet title on two unknown heirs. The majority of the Estimated Recoverable Underground tonnage is situated on properties on which AENY has negotiated leases that were in discovered to be actually verbal agreements made by Evans Coal Corp. AENY is negotiating an option on several of those properties with plans to begin exploration in early Spring. The exploration will determine tonnage as well as economic feasibility, where warranted AENY will begin expanding permitting.
       
 
 
b)
Permits- Issued on April 1, 2010. The permits included were surface, auger and deep permits for the Jellico, Blue Gem and Lily seams.
       
    c)
Mining Conditions- RECOAL has been hired as the contract miner for both the Jellico and Lily surface and auger mining. Production in the Lily seam is currently awaiting a permit amendment to our haul road plan. Initial production in the Jellico seam resulted in a review of the mining ratios. Excessive ratios required an amendment to the mining plan changing planned surface mine area to auger mine area.
       
 
 
d) Current status- Clear Development, LLC and RECOAL are completing reclamation on the property disturbed while mining the Jellico seam.   RECOAL estimates production in the Lily and Jellico seams by strip and auger to be approximately 12,000 tons per month.
 
 
   
 
iv)
Breathitt County
     
 
 
a)
Permits- Leases are being reviewed; Exploration permit is awaiting the outcome of the lease review.
       
 
 
b)
Mining Conditions- to be determined by exploration.
       
 
 
c)
Current status- Pending exploration.
 
 
 
 
 
Americas Energy Company- Aeco
 
 
Mining Operations Summary
Our current mining operations are limited to surface mining on the Artemus Property in the Lily and Jellico seams and should produce approximately 12,000 tons per month, Surface mining on the HWY 92 Property in the Fireclay and Dean seams and should produce approximately 1,800-2,000 tons per month.

We are currently using contract miners, Clear Development, LLC and RECOAL for all of our current mining operations.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The reported financial results and disclosures were determined using the significant accounting policies, practices and estimates described below.

Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates of coal, oil and gas reserves, asset retirement obligations, and impairment on unproved properties are inherently imprecise and may change materially in the near term.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments and other short-term investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents.  The Company maintains cash balances at two financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000.
 
Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest.  The Company evaluates the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts based on review of historical write-off experience and industry data.  As of December 31, 2010, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts, since all of the Company’s receivables were subsequently collected.
 
Advanced Mining Royalties – Lease rights to coal lands are often acquired in exchange for royalty payments. Advance mining royalties are advance payments made to lessors under terms of mineral lease agreements that are recoupable against future production. These advance payments are deferred and charged to operations as the coal reserves are mined. The Company regularly reviews recoverability of advance mining royalties and establishes or adjusts the allowance for advance mining royalties as necessary using the specific identification method. In instances where advance payments are not expected to be offset against future production royalties, the Company establishes a provision for losses on the advance payments that have been paid and the scheduled future minimum payments are expensed and recognized as liabilities. Advance royalty balances are charged off against the allowance when the lease rights are either terminated or expire. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had advanced royalties totaling $124,000, which is included on the balance sheet in prepaid expenses.
 
Property and Equipment – Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method and with useful lives used in computing depreciation ranging from 3 to 20 years. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred; additions, renewals and betterments are capitalized.
 
Coal PropertiesCosts incurred to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire mineral properties are capitalized when incurred. Mine development costs are recorded at cost as incurred. The Company’s coal reserves are controlled either through direct ownership or through leasing arrangements, which generally last until the recoverable reserves are depleted. Depletion of reserves and amortization of mine development costs is computed using the units-of-production method over the estimated proven and probable recoverable tons.
 
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If impairment indicators are present and the future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets, the carrying values are reduced to the estimated fair value.
 
 

 
 
Americas Energy Company- Aeco
 
 
Oil and Gas Property – The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for its oil and gas property, which is located in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Accordingly, all costs associated with acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves are capitalized. All capitalized costs, including the estimated future costs to develop proved reserves are amortized on the unit-of-production method using estimates of proved reserves. Investments in unproved properties and major development projects will not be amortized until proved reserves associated with the projects can be determined or until impairment occurs. Potential impairment of unproved properties and other oil and gas property and equipment are assessed periodically. If the assessment indicates that the properties are impaired, the amount of the impairment will be added to the capitalized costs to be amortized.

Long-Lived Assets – The Company accounts for its long-lived assets in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10, Formerly SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets."  ASC Topic 360-10 requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the historical cost carrying value of an asset may no longer be appropriate. The Company assesses recoverability of the carrying value of an asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including eventual disposition. If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset's carrying value and fair value or disposable value.
 
Goodwill - Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets of acquired companies. Goodwill is not amortized; instead, it is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. On an ongoing basis, absent any impairment indicators, the Company performs its goodwill impairment testing as of March 31 of each year.
 
The Company tests its consolidated goodwill for impairment using a fair value approach at the consolidated level, and performs the goodwill impairment test in two steps. Step one compares the fair value to its carrying amount. If step one indicates that an impairment potentially exists, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment, if any. Goodwill impairment exists when the estimated fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value.
 
For purposes of the step one analysis, estimates of fair value are based on discounted cash flows (the “income approach”). Under the income approach, the fair value is based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. The income approach is dependent on a number of significant management assumptions including markets, sales volumes and prices, costs to produce, capital spending, working capital changes and the discount rate. The discount rate is commensurate with the risk inherent in the projected cash flows and reflects the rate of return required by an investor in the current economic conditions. The Company estimates the fair value of goodwill using a number of factors, including the application of multiples and discounted cash flow estimates.
 
Goodwill was $742,000 as of December 31, 2010 and was acquired January 21, 2010 in connection with the Company’s reverse Merger of AECO.
 
Asset Retirement Obligations –Minimum standards for mine reclamation have been established by various regulatory agencies and dictate the reclamation requirements at the Company’s operations. The Company’s asset retirement obligations consist principally of costs to reclaim acreage disturbed at surface operations and estimated costs to reclaim support acreage and perform other related functions at underground mines. The Company records these reclamation obligations at fair value in the period in which the legal obligation associated with the retirement of the long-lived asset is incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, the offset is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. To settle the liability, the obligation is paid, and to the extent there is a difference between the liability and the amount of cash paid, a gain or loss upon settlement is recorded. The Company annually reviews its estimated future cash flows for its asset retirement obligations. See Note 10 for further disclosures related to the Company’s asset retirement obligations.
 
 
 
 
 
Americas Energy Company- Aeco
 
 
Income Taxes – Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC Topic 740-10, formerly SFAS 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes."  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss carryforwards.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  When it is considered to be more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is provided for the excess.

Revenue Recognition – The Company earns revenues primarily through the sale of coal, but also earns revenue from the sale of oil. The Company recognizes revenues utilizing the following general revenue recognition criteria: 1) pervasive evidence of an arrangement exists; 2) delivery has occurred; 3) the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and 4) collectability is reasonably assured.
 
Delivery on coal sales is determined to be complete for revenue recognition purposes when title and risk of loss has passed to the customer in accordance with stated contractual terms and there is no future obligations related to the shipment. Title generally passes as the coal is loaded into transport carriers for delivery to the customer.
 
Convertible Debentures - If the conversion feature of conventional convertible debt provides for a rate of conversion that is below market value, this feature is characterized as a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”).  A BCF is recorded by the Company as a debt discount pursuant to ASC Topic 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options.” In those circumstances, the convertible debt is recorded net of the discount related to the BCF and the Company amortizes the discount to interest expense or equity (if the debt is due to a related party), over the life of the debt using the effective interest method.
 
Financial Instruments – Financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, notes payable and advances payable. Recorded values of cash, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair values due to the short maturities of such instruments.  Recorded values for notes payable and related liabilities approximate fair values, since their stated or imputed interest rates are commensurate with prevailing market rates for similar obligations.
 
Share-Based Compensation – The Company measures and records compensation expense for all share-based payment awards to consultants, employees and directors based on estimated fair values.  Additionally, compensation costs for share-based awards are recognized over the requisite service period based on the grant-date fair value.
 
Loss Per Share – The Company reports earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260-10, formerly SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share." Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares available. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Potential common shares at December 31, 2010 comprised of 9,000,000 Warrants.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-01 (ASU 2011-01) Receivables (Topic 310): Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20.  ASU 2011-01 temporarily delay the effective date of the disclosures about troubled debt restructurings.  The effective date of the new disclosures about troubled debt restructurings for public entities and the guidance for determining what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring will then be coordinated.  Currently, the guidance is anticipated to be effective for interim and annual period ending after June 15, 2011.    The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2011-01 to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
 
 
 
Americas Energy Company- Aeco
 
 
In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-29 (ASU 2010-29) Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).  The amendments in this Update specify that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only.  The amendments in the Update also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures under Topic 805 to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings.  The amendments in the Update are effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010.  The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-29 to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-28 (ASU 2010-28) Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issued Task Force).  The amendments in the Update modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts.  For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists.  In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist.  The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance which requires that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more like than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.  For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-28 to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
 
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
We carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of December 31, 2010. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
We have made the determination that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, due to the small scale of our operations, we anticipate that when operational activities expand it will be necessary to add additional controls and procedures to ensure effectiveness.
 
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's 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 Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
 
 

 
 
Americas Energy Company- Aeco
 
 
Changes in Internal Controls
 
During the period covered by this report, there was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
 
No legal proceedings were initiated or served upon the Company in the period ending December 31, 2010.
 
From time to time the Company may be named in claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Currently, no legal proceedings or claims, other than those disclosed above, are pending against or involve the Company that, in the opinion of management, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its business and financial condition.
 
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
On October 25, 2010, the Company agreed to issue 5,000,000 shares of its common stock to RJCC Group 1, Inc. on or about December 1, 2010 in exchange for cancelling the total balance of an obligation then due totaling $1,168,164. The shares were issued on December 23, 2010. RJCC is owned by John Gargis, a director of the Company.
 
On October 29, 2010, the Company issued a former director David Nelson 200,000 common shares as compensation for his past service.
 
On October 29, 2010, the Company issued an employee, Hersh Hayden, 100,000 common shares as compensation for services.
 
All of the above sales were issued as exempted transactions under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. The recipient(s) of our securities took them for investment purposes without a view to distribution.  Furthermore, they had access to information concerning our Company and our business prospects; there was no general solicitation or advertising for the purchase of our securities; and the securities issued are restricted pursuant to Rule 144.
 
Item 3 - Defaults upon Senior Securities
 
None, for the period ending December 31, 2010.
 
Item 4 - (Removed and Reserved)
 
None, for the period ending December 31, 2010.
 
Item 5 - Other Information
 
None, for the period ending December 31, 2010.
 
 



 
 
 
Americas Energy Company- Aeco
 
 
Item 6 - Exhibits
 
Americas Energy Company- AECo includes by reference the following exhibits:
 
 
3.1
Articles of Incorporation (1)
 
3.2
Bylaws (1)
 
3.3
Amended Articles of Incorporation - Name Change to Americas Energy Company, filed October 14, 2009 (2)
 
4.1
Form of Warrant - filed on Form 10-K as Exhibit 4.1 on July14, 2010
 
4.2
Americas Energy Company-AECo 2010 Employee and Consultant Stock Plan - filed on Form S-8 as Exhibit 4.1 on August 13, 2010
 
14.1
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics - filed on Form 10KSB as Exhibit 14.1 on June 28, 2005
 
10.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended January 21, 2009 - between Americas Energy Company - AECo (PubCo) and Americas Energy Company - AECo (Private) (2)
 
10.2
Agreement - Assignment of Leases and Permits, between Americas Energy Company and Evans Coal Corporation, dated July 17, 2009 (2)
 
10.3
Agreement - Assignment of Mineral Lease, between Americas Energy Corporation and RJCC Group 1, dated July 27, 2009 (2)
 
10.4
Agreement - Letter of Intent, between Americas Energy Corporation and D and D Energy, Inc., dated July 7, 2009 (2)
 
10.5
Agreement - Letter of Intent, between Americas Energy Corporation and Evans Coal Corporation, dated November 5, 2009 (2)
 
10.6
Agreement - Agreement for the Sale of all Shares in Evans Coal Corp., between Americas Energy Corporation and Barbara Evans, widow and not married, and Evans Coal Corporation, dated February 6, 2010 (3)
 
10.7
Agreement- Confidential Settlement Agreement, Release and Covenant not to Sue, between Americas Energy Company-AECo, Evans Coal Corporation, Mrs. Barbara Evans and A.Y. Evans, Jr. dated September 28, 2010(4)

 
(1)   Filed with the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10SB, October 07, 2004
 
(2)   Filed with Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8K, January 27, 2010
 
(3)   Filed with Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, February 18, 2010
 
(4)   Filed with Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8K, October 12, 2010
 
 
Americas Energy Company- AECo includes herewith the following exhibits:
 

 

 

 
 
Americas Energy Company- Aeco
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
  Americas Energy Company  
       
Date: February 22, 2011
By:
/s/ Christopher L. Headrick   
    Christopher L. Headrick, President  
    Principal Executive Officer  
    Principal Financial Officer  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
29