UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2012

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ________ to ________

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-54004

 

AMERICAN LIBERTY PETROLEUM CORP.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada	98-0599151
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
organization)

 

4900 California Ave, Tower B-210

Bakersfield, CA 93309

(Address of principal executive offices)

(661) 377-2911

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No ¨

 

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).Yes    x    No    ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer,” accelerated filer” and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨	Smaller reporting company x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  ¨  No  x

 

As of June 6, 2012, there were 105,812,580 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.00001 par value, issued and outstanding.

 

 

INDEX

 

	Page
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements	3
Consolidated Balance Sheets – April 30, 2012 (Unaudited) and October 31, 2011	3
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - the three and six months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, and for the period from October 16, 2008 (Inception) to April 30, 2012	4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - the six-month periods ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, and for the period from October 16, 2008 (Inception) to April 30, 2012	5
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	10
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	16
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	16
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	17
Item 1A. Risk Factors	17
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	17
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	17
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	18
Item 5. Other Information	18
Item 6. Exhibits	18
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
Signatures	19

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

AMERICAN LIBERTY PETROLEUM CORP.

(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

		April 30,				October 31,
		2012				2011
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash		$	246,324			$	37,259
Prepaid assets			260,471				362,865
Note receivable and interest			19,633				19,257
Total current assets			526,428				419,381
Oil and gas properties (full cost method)			1,284,724				1,101,425
Total assets		$	1,811,152			$	1,520,806
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	55,464			$	31,383
Total liabilities			55,464				31,383
Commitments
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value, 450,000,000 authorized 105,404,167 and 104,954,167 issued and outstanding at April 30, 2012 and October 31, 2011, respectively		$	1,054			$	1,050
Additional paid in capital			2,878,103				2,301,107
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage			(1,123,469	)			(812,734	)
Total shareholders' equity			1,755,688				1,489,423
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	1,811,152			$	1,520,806

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements

 

 

AMERICAN LIBERTY PETROLEUM CORP.

(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2012 AND 2011 AND PERIOD

FROM OCTOBER 16, 2008 (INCEPTION) THROUGH APRIL 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

																		Inception
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended								Through
		April 30,								April 30,								April 30,
		2012				2011				2012				2011				2012
Operating expenses
General and administrative		$	186,406			$	111,853			$	311,111			$	242,967			$	1,114,560
Loss from Operations			(186,406	)			(111,853	)			(311,111	)			(242,967	)			(1,114,560	)
Interest (expense)/ income, net			-				(6,427	)			376				(9,886	)			(8,909	)
Net loss		$	(186,406	)		$	(118,280	)		$	(310,735	)		$	(252,853	)		$	(1,123,469	)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted		$	(0.00	)		$	(0.00	)		$	(0.00	)		$	(0.00	)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted			105,479,151				95,643,118				105,139,022				94,629,688

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements

  

 

AMERICAN LIBERTY PETROLEUM CORP.

(AN EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2012 AND 2011 AND PERIOD

FROM OCTOBER 16, 2008 (INCEPTION) THROUGH APRIL 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

										Inception
		Six Months Ended								Through
		April 30,								April 30,
		2012				2011				2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss		$	(310,735	)		$	(252,853	)		$	(1,123,469	)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Donated consulting services and expenses			-				-				6,500
Imputed interest on related party advance			-				-				2
Changes in:
Prepaid assets			279,394				(322,436	)			9,729
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			24,081				96,812				65,350
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES			(7,260	)			(478,477	)			(1,041,888	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Note receivable			(376	)			-				(19,633	)
Purchase of oil and gas properties			(183,299	)			(128,391	)			(982,655	)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES			(183,675	)			(128,391	)			(1,002,288	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the sale of common stock			400,000				-				1,705,500
Proceeds from notes payable - related party			-				585,000				585,000
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES			400,000				585,000				2,290,500
NET CHANGE IN CASH			209,065				(21,868	)			246,324
Cash, beginning of period			37,259				28,318				-
Cash, end of period		$	246,324			$	6,450			$	246,324
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest		$	-			$	-			$	-
Cash paid for income taxes		$	-			$	-			$	-
Non cash transactions:
Common stock issued as prepaid asset		$	177,000			$	-			$	270,200
Common stock and warrants issued to convert notes payable and accrued interest		$	-			$	594,886			$	594,886
Common stock and warrants issued for oil and gas leases		$	-			$	-			$	302,069

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements

 

 

AMERICAN LIBERTY PETROLEUM CORP.

 (An Exploration Stage Company)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of American Liberty Petroleum Corp., a Nevada corporation (“ALP” or the “Company”), have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all information and footnote disclosures required for an annual set of financial statements prepared under United States generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of April 30, 2012 and for all interim periods presented herein have been reflected in these financial statements and the notes thereto. Interim results for the three and six months ended April 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year as a whole. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011.

 

As used in this Quarterly Report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “ALP” and the “Company” shall mean American Liberty Petroleum Corp. unless otherwise indicated. All dollar amounts in this Quarterly Report are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated.

 

Note 2 - Oil and Gas Properties

 

The Company follows the full cost accounting method to account for oil and gas properties, whereby costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas reserves are capitalized. Such costs include lease acquisition, geological and geophysical activities, rentals on non-producing leases, drilling, completing and equipping of oil and gas wells and administrative costs directly attributable to those activities and asset retirement costs. Disposition of oil and gas properties are accounted for as a reduction of capitalized costs, with no gain or loss recognized unless such adjustment would significantly alter the relationship between capital costs and proved reserves of oil and gas, in which case the gain or loss is recognized to income.

 

The capitalized costs of oil and gas properties, excluding unevaluated and unproved properties, are amortized using the units-of-production method based on estimated proved recoverable oil and gas reserves. Amortization of unevaluated and unproved property costs begins when the properties become proved or their values become impaired.  Impairment of unevaluated and unproved prospects is assessed periodically based on a variety of factors, including management’s intention with regard to future exploration and development of individually significant properties and the ability of the Company to obtain funds to finance such exploration and development.

 

Oil and gas properties at April 30, 2012 consist of the acquisition and geologic costs incurred by the Company. All current properties are unproved.

 

 

 AMERICAN LIBERTY PETROLEUM CORP.

 (An Exploration Stage Company)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

  

Note 3 - Related Party Transactions

 

Beginning in February 2010, the Company agreed to pay director fees of $8,500 per month to Diamante Services Ltd. in exchange for Mr. Vollmers’ services as director of the Company. Included in accounts payable at April 30, 2012 is $11,894 due to Diamante Services Ltd.

 

During the quarter ended April 30, 2012, Mr. Vollmers paid certain Company expenses in the amount of $8,985, which were reimbursed by the Company.

 

 

AMERICAN LIBERTY PETROLEUM CORP.

 (An Exploration Stage Company)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

  

 Note 4 - Common Stock

 

On December 31, 2011, the Company authorized the issuance of 25,000 shares of Common Stock to each of James E. Melland and Alfred H. Pekarek for serving on the Company’s Advisory Board. The aggregate fair market value of those shares was $50,000 on the date of grant. The value of the shares was recorded as a prepaid asset for future services to be provided over a six-month term.

 

On February 2, 2012, the Company completed a private placement of 300,000 Units to New World Petroleum Investments (“New World”) consisting of one share of the Company's Common Stock and a warrant to purchase one share of the Company's Common Stock at the price of $0.65 per share for a period of three years from the date of issuance of the Units. The gross proceeds from the issuance of the Units were $150,000. The relative fair market value of the warrant on the date of issuance was $75,000.

 

On April 12, 2012, the Company authorized the issuance of 100,000 shares of Common Stock to Vincent R. Ramirez, for consulting services. The aggregate fair market value of those shares was $127,000 on the date of grant. The value of the shares was recorded as a prepaid asset for future services to be provided over a six-month term.

 

On April 23, 2012, the Company completed a private placement of 198,413 Units to New World consisting of one share of the Company's Common Stock and a warrant to purchase one share of the Company's Common Stock at the price of $1.89 per share for a period of three years from the date of issuance of the Units. The gross proceeds from the issuance of the Units were $250,000. The relative fair market value of the warrant on the date of issuance was $131,925. These shares were issued after the period ended April 30, 2012.

 

None of the securities issued in transactions described in this Note 4 to the Financial Statements will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and, accordingly, will be subject to all applicable restrictions on sale under such laws.

 

Note 5 - Commitments

 

The prepaid asset balance of $260,471 as of April 30, 2012 includes payments of $118,890 in the escrow account that have not yet been used for exploration costs. These funds will be used to pay for expenses associated with exploring and developing the Cortez Lease and other leases pursuant to the Option Agreement with Desert Discoveries.

 

AMERICAN LIBERTY PETROLEUM CORP.

(An Exploration Stage Company)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

Note 6 - Going Concern

 

There are no assurances that the Company will be able to either (1) achieve a level of revenues adequate to generate sufficient cash flow from operations; or (2) obtain additional financing through private placements, public offerings and/or bank financings necessary to support the Company’s working capital requirements. To the extent that funds generated from any private placements, public offerings and/or bank financings are insufficient to support the Company’s working capital requirements, the Company will have to raise additional working capital from alternative financing sources. No assurance can be given that alternative financing will be available, or if available, will be available on terms acceptable to the Company. If adequate working capital is not available, then the Company may not be able to continue its operations.

 

These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Note 7 - Subsequent Events

 

On May 25, 2012 the Company issued 25,000 shares of Common Stock to each of James E. Melland and Alfred H. Pekarek for serving on the Company’s Advisory Board. The shares of Common Stock issued to Mr. Melland and Mr. Pekarek are not registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Such shares have been issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and, accordingly, will be subject to all applicable restrictions on sale under federal and state securities laws.

 

 On May 2, 2012, the Company issued 198,413 Units to New World consisting of one share of the Company's Common Stock and a warrant to purchase one share of the Company's Common Stock at the price of $1.89 per share for a period of three years from the date of issuance of the Units. These shares were authorized on April 23, 2012. Also on May 2, 2012, the Company issued 160,000 shares of Common Stock to New World that were authorized in October 2011.

 

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements”. These forward-looking statements, which may be identified by words such as “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect” and similar expressions include our expectations and objectives regarding our future financial position, operating results and business strategy. The Company’s forward-looking statements reflect the current views of management with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include those set forth under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011. We advise you to carefully review the reports and documents we file from time to time with the SEC, particularly our periodic reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any such statements upon any change in applicable circumstances.

 

OVERVIEW

 

The Company was incorporated on October 16, 2008 in the State of Nevada as “Oreon Rental Corporation”. At the time of its incorporation, the management of the Company intended to operate electronics rental stores in Ternopil and other similar cities throughout Ukraine. However, at the time of its incorporation and its initial public offering of common stock in October 2008, the Company did not own any such stores, nor did it have any ongoing business operations.  The Company underwent a change in management in January 2010. Following the change in management, the Company decided not to proceed with its original plan of operations and to shift its business focus to that of an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, drilling and production of oil and natural gas properties and prospects.  The Company anticipates implementing this new business focus by pursuing interests in oil and natural gas properties by acquiring leases, such as the Leases described below. The Company plans to act as a non-operator, which means the Company will not directly manage exploration, drilling or development activities but instead will seek joint ventures with oil and gas companies that have exploration, development and drilling expertise.

 

Option Agreement

 

On May 11, 2010, the Company and Desert Discoveries entered into an Option Agreement, under which Desert Discoveries granted the Company an option to purchase Desert Discoveries’ interest in five oil and gas leases covering an aggregate of 9,877.28 acres of land located in Nye, Esmeralda and Mineral Counties, Nevada (the “Original Leases”), subject to the Company’s performance of its obligations under the Option Agreement.  On February 11, 2011, the Company and Desert Discoveries amended the Option Agreement to add a 60% working interest in a new lease covering 3,890.56 acres in the same formations as the Original Leases (the “Cortez Lease”), as part of the interests to be purchased under the Option Agreement.  

 

During the period beginning on May 11, 2010 and ending June 27, 2011, the Company paid Desert Discoveries option fees totaling $1,150,000 in order to acquire the option to purchase the Leases. Of the $1,150,000, $850,000 was placed into escrow to pay for expenses associated in exploring and developing the Leases (the “Escrow Funds”).

 

On June 27, 2011 (the “Closing Date”), the Company exercised the Desert Discoveries Option by paying the $100,000 purchase price to Desert Discoveries. On the Closing Date, Desert Discoveries assigned all of its right, title and interest in and to the Original Leases, and a 60% interest in the Cortez Lease, to the Company by filing lease assignments with the U.S. Office of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”).

 

 

Joint Operating Agreements

 

As contemplated by the Option Agreement, on August 2, 2011, the Company entered into two separate joint operator agreements: (i) that certain Operating Agreement by and among Independence Drilling, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Operator” or “Independence”), Desert Discoveries, and the Company (the “Independence Operating Agreement”) for the development of the Original Leases and (ii) that certain Operating Agreement among Operator, Desert Discoveries, Cortez Exploration, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Cortez”), Punto De Luz, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and the Company (the “Cortez Operating Agreement”) for the development of the Cortez Lease.  The Independence Operating Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report as Form 10-Q filed September 19, 2011, and the Cortez Operating Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 19, 2011. 

 

Desert Discoveries agreed in principle to transfer a 1% working interest in the Original Leases and a 1% working interest in the Cortez Lease to Edward Traub (“Traub”) in settlement of obligations not related to the Company. Therefore, the Independence Operating Agreement and the Cortez Operating Agreement originally contemplated that Traub would sign each Agreement. However, Desert Discoveries has informed the Company that, to date, Desert Discoveries has not transferred the working interests to Traub, and, accordingly, Traub has not signed either Operating Agreement. The Operating Agreements provide that they are binding on all non-operators executing them, even if all other parties have not signed, and the Company believes that all working interests in the Leases are bound by those agreements. If those working interests are transferred, then Traub will take each of them subject to the terms of the applicable Operating Agreement.

 

Under the Independence Operating Agreement, Independence will act as Operator to explore and develop oil and gas on the property covered by the Original Leases according to the Phase I Work Plan (the “Work Plan”) set forth in the Option Agreement. The Independence Operating Agreement provides that expenses associated with the Work Plan shall be paid first out of the Escrow Funds not yet used to develop the Original Leases or the Cortez Lease, and then from the $100,000 purchase price paid by the Company to Desert Discoveries to exercise the Option. After these funds have been spent, the Company will have a 75% working interest in the Original Leases (meaning that the Company will bear 75% of the costs and expenses pursuant to the Operating Agreement) in return for a 63.375% net revenue interest in the Cortez Lease.

 

Under the Cortez Operating Agreement, Independence will act as Operator to explore and develop oil and gas on the property covered by the Cortez Lease according to the Work Plan. The Cortez Operating Agreement provides that expenses associated with the Work Plan shall be paid first out of the Escrow Funds not yet used to develop the Original Leases or the Cortez Lease. After these funds have been spent, the Company will have a 60% working interest in the Original Leases in return for a 48% net revenue interest in the Cortez Lease.

 

Addition of New Lease.

 

In April 2012, the Company added a sixth lease to the Independence Operating Agreement, as more fully identified below (the “Sixth Lease”):

 

Lease (BLM Lease Serial Number):		Property  Description:		Gross  Acres:		Working  Interest  Assigned to  ALP:				Net  Revenue  Interest  Assigned  to ALP:
1. NVN090504		T:0130N,  R: 350E, Meridian: MDM, State: NV, County: Nye		1760			60	%		50.7	%

  

Desert Discoveries originally purchased the Sixth Lease from the BLM. Desert Discoveries retained a 39% working interest and a 32.955% net revenue interest in the Sixth Lease, and assigned to Traub the remaining 1% working interest and .845% net revenue interest in the Sixth Lease.

 

 

Gabbs Project

Nye County, Nevada

 

The Company owns a 75% Working Interest in the 2,557.28 acre BLM lease number NVN-086972. The Operator is continuing to evaluate this lease for oil and gas potential. Continued evaluation of the Trassic and Tertiary Volcanics strata is underway.

 

The Company owns a 60% Working Interest in BLM Lease number NVN-59901 (previously referred to as the “Cortez Lease”) and the two wells located on the lease – the 1-12 Cobble Cuesta and the 2-12 Paradise. The 1-12 Cobble Cuesta was drilled in the fall of 2006 and the 2-12 Paradise was drilled during the fall of 2010 both by Empire Petroleum (OTC:BB EMPR). 

 

As previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 14, 2012, ALP, based on inflow data from tests performed on the 2-12 Paradise well, determined that the well can commercially produce oil and that completion and pumping operations be undertaken.

 

A pumping unit and all ancillary production equipment was installed at the site during August 2011. In early December 2011, the well produced approximately 200 bbls of fluid, but by the end of December no more oil was obtained, apparently because of gelling of the oil due to low temperatures. A sample of the fluid obtained from the well in early December was sent to the Foreland Eagle Springs Refinery in White Pine County, Nevada for analysis by the Operator.

 

On April 19, 2012, a Crude Oil Purchase and Sale Contract (the “Refining Agreement”) was executed between Foreland Refining Corporation (“Foreland”) and the Operator, whereby Foreland agreed to purchase all of the crude oil produced by the Operator from the Gabbs oil field. Foreland agreed to pay the Operator the “Big West Oil” Black Wax crude posting adjusted for gravity and basic sediment and water (“BS&W”) and less freight delivered to Foreland’s Eagle Springs Refinery. Payment will be made monthly, on the 20^th day of the month following delivery. Foreland is not obligated to accept oil containing BS&W in excess of 1% by volume. The term of the Refining Agreement is one (1) month, renewing automatically until terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days notice.

 

Work on the 2-12 Paradise well re-commenced in early May 2012. A fluid level test was performed on the Paradise 2-12 well on May 2, 2012. The test indicated a 1920’ fluid column in the well bore above the pump. Pumping efforts produced no fluid to the surface. After the Operator treated the well with hot water and a chemical formula treatment, the well produced fluid consisting of an oil/water mix. Approximately 27 barrels of crude oil were sold to Foreland under the Refining Agreement, but Foreland is not obligated to pay the Operator until June 20, 2012. The BLM was notified of the sale.

 

On April 27, 2012, the Company signed an engagement letter with the engineering consulting firm Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (“NSAI”). NSAI has been engaged to evaluate the Gabbs project, and make recommendations to the Company regarding the development of its oil and gas potential.

 

Kibby Flat Project 

Esmeralda County, Nevada

 

The Operator is continuing to evaluate the area for oil and gas potential. It is expected that the Operator and its consultants will finish its exploration and evaluation report during the fourth quarter of calendar year 2012.  The report will cover the Kibby Flat and Gabbs areas, since they are believed to be connected. The report will include a set of maps for the Miocene strata, which identifies the regional paleogeography, fetch area for oil and gas capture, potential reservoir rocks, source rocks and trap configurations.

 

 

Escrow Funds

 

To date, the Operator has spent approximately $787,842 on the exploration and production of the Paradise Unit 2-12 well , as well as exploration in the Kibby Flat Project and the 1-12 Cobble Cuesta well. The source of funds to date is the Escrow Funds. Therefore, approximately $62,158 remains of the Escrow Funds. After the Escrow Funds have been spent, the Company will bear 60% of the costs and expenses pursuant to the Cortez Operating Agreement. After the Escrow Funds and the $100,000 purchase price have been spent, the Company will bear 75% of the costs and expenses pursuant to the Independence Operating Agreement.

 

PLAN OF OPERATION

 

Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital

 

There is no meaningful historical financial information about us upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. We are in exploration stage operations and have not yet generated any revenues. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources and possible cost overruns.

 

We are seeking additional equity financing in order to obtain the capital required to continue operating our business. In February 2012, the Company issued 300,000 Units in a private placement, for total proceeds of $150,000.  In April 2012, the Company issued 198,413 Units in a private placement, for total proceeds of $250,000. See Note 4 to the Financial Statements. The proceeds will be used for general operating expenses of the Company.

 

 We anticipate that we will incur the following expenses over the next twelve months:

 

Category		Planned Expenditures Over  The Next 12 Months (US$)
General & Administrative		$	200,000
Exploration payments		$	300,000
TOTAL		$	500,000

 

As of April 30, 2012, we had cash on hand of $246,324. Under the Operating Agreements, the Company is not obligated to fund any expenses for exploration and production under the Original Leases until the full amount of the Escrow Funds and the purchase price have been spent. The Company is not obligated to fund any expenses for exploration and production under the Cortez Lease until the full amount of the Escrow Funds has been spent. To date, approximately $62,158 remains of the Escrow Funds.

 

After the Escrow Funds have been spent, the Company will bear 60% of the costs and expenses pursuant to the Cortez Operating Agreement. After the Escrow Funds and the $100,000 purchase price have been spent, the Company will bear 75% of the costs and expenses pursuant to the Independence Operating Agreement. Because the Company has not yet generated any revenues, the Company must rely on sources of additional financing to fund these obligations until the Company begins to receive revenues from its operations.

 

We will require additional financing to sustain our business operations. We currently do not have any binding arrangements for any third party to provide us additional financing, and we may not be able to obtain financing when required. Obtaining additional financing would be subject to a number of factors that we do not control. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms or conditions of additional financing unavailable to us. If we do not obtain additional financing, we will be unable to meet our obligations under the Cortez Operating Agreement or the Independence Operating Agreement, and our business will fail.

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 Three Months Summary

 

		Three Months Ended April 30,
		2012				2011
Revenue		$	-			$	-
Expenses			(186,406	)			(111,853	)
Net Loss		$	(186,406	)		$	(118,280	)

 

Six Months Summary

 

		Six Months Ended April 30,
		2012				2011
Revenue		$	-			$	-
Expenses			(311,111	)			(242,967	)
Net Loss		$	(310,735	)		$	(252,853	)

 

Revenue

 

We have not earned any revenues to date. We expect to receive some revenue in June 2012 from the delivery of 27 barrels of crude oil produced from the Paradise 2-12 well. However, we do not anticipate earning substantial revenues from our oil and gas production activities in the foreseeable future.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Our operating expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:

  

		Three Months Ended April 30,
		2012				2011
General and Administrative Expenses		$	186,406			$	111,853
Total  General and Administrative Expenses		$	186,406			$	111,853

 

General and administrative expenses during the three months ended April 30, 2012 consisted of accounting expenses of $24,113, director fees of $25,500, SEC filing costs of $1,671, rent of $1,816, legal fees of $15,173, share based compensation expenses of $54,751 and investor relations expenses of $15,040.  General and administrative expenses increased in 2012 by $74,553 compared to the second quarter of the prior year.

 

Our operating expenses for the six months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:

  

		Six Months Ended April 30,
		2012				2011
General and Administrative Expenses		$	311,111			$	242,967
Total  General and Administrative Expenses		$	311,111			$	242,967

 

General and administrative expenses during the six months ended April 30, 2012 consisted of accounting expenses of $39,466, director fees of $51,000, SEC filing costs of $13,088, rent of $3,796, legal fees of $23,197, share based compensation expenses of $92,392 and investor relations expenses of $30,165.  General and administrative expenses increased in 2012 by $68,144 compared to the first two quarters of the prior year.

 

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Working Capital
		At April 30, 2012				At October 31,  2011
Current Assets		$	526,428			$	419,381
Current Liabilities			(55,464	)			(31,383	)
Working Capital		$	470,964			$	387,998

 

Cash Flows
		Six Months Ended April 30,
		2012				2011
Cash Flows Used In Operating Activities		$	(7,260	)		$	(478,477	)
Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities			(183,675	)			(128,391	)
Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities			400,000				585,000
Net Change In Cash During Period		$	209,065			$	(21,868	)

 

Working capital increased by $82,966, primarily as the result of the raising capital through private placements. Our cash balances increased during the period ended April 30, 2012, primarily as a result of the gross proceeds from private placements of equity securities.

 

 

Future Financings

 

In February and April 2012 the Company completed two private placements of equities to New World that resulted in gross proceeds of $400,000. As a result, as of the date of this Quarterly Report, we will have sufficient cash on hand to meet our anticipated expenses for the next quarter. We do not anticipate earning significant revenues in the foreseeable future, and we do not expect sufficient debt financing to be available to us at this stage of our development. As such, we expect that we will need to rely on our ability to consummate new equity financings in order to fund our future operations. Issuances of additional shares of our capital stock (or securities that may be convertible into or exercisable for those shares) will result in the dilution of the interests of our existing stockholders.

 

There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain sufficient financing if and when required.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in the notes to our audited financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2011 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

 

Our management, including our President, Secretary and Treasurer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

We may be involved from time to time in ordinary litigation, negotiation and settlement matters that will not have a material effect on our operations or finances.  We are not aware of any pending litigation against us or our officers and directors in their capacity as such that could have a material impact on our operations or finances.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

On February 2, 2012 the Company completed a private placement of 300,000 Units to New World consisting of one share of the Company's Common Stock and a warrant to purchase one share of the Company's Common Stock at the price of $0.65 per share for a period of three years from the date of issuance of the Units. The gross proceeds from the issuance of the Units were $150,000. The proceeds will be used by the Company for general and administrative expenses.

 

On April 23, 2012 the Company completed a private placement of 198,413 Units to New World consisting of one share of the Company's Common Stock and a warrant to purchase one share of the Company's Common Stock at the price of $1.89 per share for a period of three years from the date of issuance of the Units. The gross proceeds from the issuance of the Units were $250,000. The proceeds will be used by the Company for general and administrative expenses.

 

Neither the Units, nor the shares of Common Stock and Warrants comprising the Units, were registered under the Securities Act. The private placement was completed in reliance upon an exemption from registration pursuant to Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act. New World has represented to the Company that it is not a “U.S. person” as defined in Regulation S and that it is acquiring the securities issued by the Company for investment purposes only and not with a view towards distribution. 

 

On April 12, 2012 the Company authorized the issuance of 100,000 shares of Common Stock to Vincent R. Ramirez for consulting services. The shares of Common Stock issued to Mr. Ramirez will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Such shares will be issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and, accordingly, will be subject to all applicable restrictions on sale under federal and state securities laws.

 

On May 25, 2012 the Company issued 25,000 shares of Common Stock to each of James E. Melland and Alfred H. Pekarek for serving on the Company’s Advisory Board. The shares of Common Stock issued to Mr. Melland and Mr. Pekarek are not registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Such shares have been issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and, accordingly, will be subject to all applicable restrictions on sale under federal and state securities laws.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit
Number		Description of Exhibits
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*		XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
101.CAL*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
101.DEF*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
101.LAB*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
101.PRE*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

  

				AMERICAN LIBERTY PETROLEUM CORP.
Date:	June 14, 2012		By:	/s/ Alvaro Vollmers
				ALVARO VOLLMERS
				President, Secretary and Treasurer
				(Principal Executive Officer
				and Principal Accounting Officer)